1966 Football League Cup final
# 1966 Football League Cup final

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 |
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| 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)  Bobby Cram  Ray Fairfax  Doug Fraser  Danny Campbell  Graham Williams (c)  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 |
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| Manager: Jimmy Hagan Team:  Ray Potter (GK)  Bobby Cram  Ray Fairfax  Doug Fraser  Danny Campbell  Graham Williams (c)  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: Ron Greenwood 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 The Final

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 |
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