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| Event | 1973–74 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 March 1974 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Dave Wallace (Crewe) | ||||||
| Attendance | 97,886 | ||||||
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The 1974 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 1973–74 Football League Cup, the 14th season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in The Football League. The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 2 March 1974, and was contested by two First Division clubs, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wolves won the match 2–1 with goals from Kenny Hibbitt and John Richards. Colin Bell had equalised for Manchester City. This gave the Midlanders their first major silverware since lifting the 1960 FA Cup.
| Manchester City | 1–2[1] | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Bell  59' |
Hibbitt 44' Richards 85' |
Attendance: 97,886
Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe)
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| Round 2 | Walsall | 0–0 | Manchester City |
| Round 2 (Replay) | Manchester City | 0–0 | Walsall (a.e.t.) |
| Round 2 (2nd replay) | Walsall | 0–4 | Manchester City |
| Round 3 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Manchester City |
| Round 4 | York City | 0–0 | Manchester City |
| Round 4 (Replay) | Manchester City | 4–1 | York City |
| Round 5 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Manchester City |
| Round 5 (Replay) | Manchester City | 4–2 | Coventry City |
| Semi-final (1st leg) | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Manchester City |
| Semi-final (2nd leg) | Manchester City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle |
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| Round 2 | Halifax Town | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Round 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Round 3 (Replay) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers |
| Round 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Exeter City |
| Round 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Liverpool |
| Semi-final (1st leg) | Norwich City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Semi-final (2nd leg) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Norwich City |
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