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The 1971–72 Texaco Cup was the second edition of the tournament sponsored by Texaco. It was won by Derby County, who beat Airdrieonians in a two-legged final by 2–1 on aggregate.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England  Scotland  Northern Ireland  Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Derby County |
| Runner-up | Airdrieonians |
First round 1st leg
edit| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk |
1–0 | Coventry City |
14 September 1971 |
| Ballymena United |
3–2 | Waterford |
15 September 1971 |
| Derby County |
6–2 | Dundee United |
15 September 1971 |
| Hearts |
1–0 | Newcastle United |
15 September 1971 |
| Huddersfield Town |
1–0 | Morton |
15 September 1971 |
| Manchester City |
2–2 | Airdrieonians |
15 September 1971 |
| Motherwell |
0–1 | Stoke City |
15 September 1971 |
| Shamrock Rovers |
5–1 | Coleraine |
15 September 1971 |
First round 2nd leg
edit| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton |
1–1 | Huddersfield Town |
27 September 1971 |
| Airdrieonians |
2–0 | Manchester City |
27 September 1971 |
| Coventry City |
3–0 | Falkirk |
28 September 1971 |
| Newcastle United |
2–1 | Hearts |
28 September 1971 |
| Coleraine |
0–3 | Shamrock Rovers |
29 September 1971 |
| Dundee United |
3–2 | Derby County |
29 September 1971 |
| Stoke City |
4–1 | Motherwell |
29 September 1971 |
| Waterford |
3–3 | Ballymena United |
30 September 1971 |
Quarter-finals 1st leg
edit| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City |
1–1 | Newcastle United |
19 October 1971 |
| Huddersfield Town |
1–2 | Airdrieonians |
19 October 1971 |
| Ballymena United |
4–1 | Shamrock Rovers |
20 October 1971 |
| Derby County |
3–2 | Stoke City |
20 October 1971 |
Quarter-finals 2nd leg
edit| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians |
5–1 | Huddersfield Town |
3 November 1971 |
| Newcastle United |
5–1 | Coventry City |
3 November 1971 |
| Shamrock Rovers |
1–1 | Ballymena United |
3 November 1971 |
| Stoke City |
1–1 | Derby County |
3 November 1971 |
Semi-finals 1st leg
edit| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United |
0–3 | Airdrieonians |
24 November 1971 |
| Derby County |
1–0 | Newcastle United |
24 November 1971 |
Semi-finals 2nd leg
edit| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians |
4–3 | Ballymena United |
8 December 1971 |
| Newcastle United |
2–4 | Derby County |
8 December 1971 |
Final 1st leg
edit| Airdrieonians | 0 – 0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 16,000
Final 2nd leg
edit| Derby County | 2 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
|---|---|---|
| Hinton (pen) Davies |
Report | Whiteford |
Attendance: 25,102