1966 Football League Cup Final

Event

1965–66 Football League Cup

West Ham	West Bromwich Albion

3	5

First Leg

West Ham	West Bromwich Albion
2	1

Second Leg

West Bromwich Albion	West Ham
4	1

The 1966 Football League Cup Final, the sixth Football League Cup final to be staged since the competition's inception, was contested between West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United. It was the last to be played over two legs, with West Brom winning 5–3 on aggregate.

West Ham won the first leg 2–1 at the Boleyn Ground, with West Ham's goals coming from Bobby Moore and Johnny Byrne, with Jeff Astle scoring for West Brom. However, Albion won the second leg 4–1 at The Hawthorns. In the second leg West Brom's goals were scored by Graham Williams, Clive Clark, Tony Brown and John Kaye. Martin Peters with West Ham's consolation.

Match details

First leg

West Ham United	2–1 (final score after 90 minutes)	West Bromwich Albion
Manager: Ron Greenwood Team: Jim Standen (GK) Dennis Burnett Jack Burkett Martin Peters Ken Brown Bobby Moore (C) Peter Brabrook Ron Boyce Johnny Byrne Geoff Hurst Brian Dear Scorers: Johnny Byrne Bobby Moore	Half-time: 0–0 Competition: Football League Cup (Final First Leg) Date: 9 March 1966 Venue: Boleyn Ground, London Attendance: 28,341 Referee: D Smith	Manager: Jimmy Hagan Team: Ray Potter (GK) Robert Cram Ray Fairfax Doug Fraser Danny Campbell Graham Williams Tony Brown Jeff Astle John Kaye Graham Lovett Clive Clark Scorers: Jeff Astle

Second leg

West Bromwich Albion	4–1 (final score after 90 minutes) Agg: 5–3	West Ham United
Manager: Team: Ray Potter (GK) Robert Cram Ray Fairfax Doug Fraser Danny Campbell Graham Williams Tony Brown Jeff Astle John Kaye Bobby Hope Clive Clark Scorers: Tony Brown Clive Clark John Kaye Graham Williams	Half-time: 0–0 Competition: Football League Cup (Final Second Leg) Date: 23 March 1966 Venue: The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Attendance: 31,925 Referee: J Mitchell	Manager: Team: Jim Standen (GK) Dennis Burnett Eddie Bovington Martin Peters Ken Brown Bobby Moore (C) Peter Brabrook Ron Boyce Johnny Byrne Geoff Hurst Johnny Sissons Scorers: Martin Peters

Road to Wembley

Home teams listed first.

West Ham United

Round 2: Bristol Rovers 3-3 West Ham United

Replay West Ham United 3–2 Bristol Rovers

Round 3: West Ham United 4-0 Mansfield Town

Round 4: Rotherham United 1-2 West Ham United

Quarter final: Grimsby Town 2-2 West Ham United

Replay West Ham United 1–0 Grimsby Town

Semi final, 1st leg: West Ham United 5-2 Cardiff City

Semi final, 2nd leg: Cardiff City 1-5 West Ham United

West Ham United won 10–3 on aggregate

West Bromwich Albion

Round 2: West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Walsall

Round 3: Leeds United 2-4 West Bromwich Albion

Round 4: Coventry City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

Replay West Bromwich Albion 6–1 Coventry City

Quarter final: West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Aston Villa

Semi final, 1st leg: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Peterborough United

Semi final, 2nd leg: Peterborough United 2-4 West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion won 6–3 on aggregate

EFL Cup

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West Ham United F.C. matches

FA Cup Finals	1923 1964 1975 1980 2006

Football League War Cup Final	1940

League Cup Finals	1966 1981

FA Charity Shields	1964 1975 1980

European Cup Winners' Cup Finals	1965 1976

Football League play-off Finals	2004 First Division 2005 Championship 2012 Championship

Other matches	2008 MLS All-Star Game 2009 Upton Park riot

West Bromwich Albion F.C. matches

FA Cup Finals	1886 1887 1888 1892 1895 1912 1931 1935 1954 1968

League Cup Finals	1966 1967 1970

FA Charity Shields	1920 1931 1954 1968

Football League play-off Finals	1993 Second Division 2007 Championship

Other matches	1888 World Championship Battle of Bramall Lane (2002)

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