The 1965 Football League Cup Final consisted of two matches. The match was the completion of the 5th Football League Cup . In the final, the London club Chelsea and Leicester City met. The first match was held March 15, 1965 in London at the Stamford Bridge Stadium, in which Chelsea won with a score of 3: 2. The second match was held on April 5, 1965 at the Philbert Street Stadium in Leicester , where the teams tied 0-0 and Chelsea won the Football League Cup for the first time.
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| 1965 Football League Cup Final | |||||||
| Tournament | League Cup 1964/1965 | ||||||
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| date of | March 15, 1965 | ||||||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge , London | ||||||
| Arbitrator | Jim Finley ( Hereford ) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20 690 | ||||||
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| date of | April 5, 1965 | ||||||
| Stadium | Philbert Street , Leicester | ||||||
| Arbitrator | Kevin Hawley ( Birmingham ) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26 957 | ||||||
Content
- 1 Match Report
- 1.1 First game
- 1.2 Second game
- 2 Way to the finale
- 3 References
Match Report
First game
March 15, 1965 15:00 UTC + 1 |
| Chelsea | 3: 2 | Leicester City |
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| Tambling 33 ' Venables 70 '( pen. ) McCready 81 ' | (report) | Appleton 46 ' Goodfellow 75 ' |
Stamford Bridge , London Spectators: 20,690 Judge: Jim Finley ( Hereford ) |
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Match Rules
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Second game
April 5, 1965 15:00 UTC + 1 |
| Leicester City | 0: 0 | Chelsea |
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Philbert Street , Leicester Spectators: 26,957 Judge: Kevin Hawley ( Birmingham ) |
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Match Rules
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The Way to the Finale
| Chelsea | Round | Leicester City | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Birmingham city | 0: 3 | Round 2 | Peterborough United | 0-0 0: 2 |
| Notts county | 4-0 | Round 3 | Grimsby Town | 0: 5 |
| Swansea city | 3: 2 | Round 4 | Crystal Palace | 0-0 1: 2 |
| Walkington town | 2: 2; 2-0 | Round 5 | Coventry City | 1: 8 |
| Aston Villa | 2: 3 (D); 1: 1 (D) | Semifinal | Plymouth Argyle | 0: 1 (D); 3: 2 (D) |
| Chelsea won 4-3 after two games | Leicester City won 4-2 in two games | |||
Links
- The result of the first match on Soccerbase.com
- The result of the second match on Soccerbase.com