1974–75 Texaco Cup

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The 1974–75 Texaco Cup was the fifth and last edition of the tournament sponsored by Texaco. It was won by Newcastle United, who beat Southampton in a two-legged final by 3–1 on aggregate.^[1]

1974–75 Texaco Cup
Tournament details
Country	England & Scotland
Teams	20
Final positions
Champions	Newcastle United
Runner-up	Southampton
← 1973–74 1975–76 →

Group stage

Group A

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Norwich City	2–1	Peterborough United	3 August 1974
West Bromwich Albion	0–0	Birmingham City	3 August 1974
West Bromwich Albion	5–1	Norwich City	6 August 1974
Peterborough United	1–1	Birmingham City	7 August 1974
Birmingham City	3–1	Norwich City	10 August 1974
Peterborough United	2–1	West Bromwich Albion	10 August 1974

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts
Birmingham City	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	1	5
West Bromwich Albion	3	1	1	1	6	3	+4	1	4
Peterborough United	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	0	3
Norwich City	3	1	0	2	4	9	-5	0	2

Group B

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Luton Town	1–1	Southampton	3 August 1974
West Ham United	1–0	Orient	3 August 1974
Southampton	2–1	Orient	6 August 1974
West Ham United	1–2	Luton Town	7 August 1974
Orient	2–2	Luton Town	10 August 1974
Southampton	2–0	West Ham United	10 August 1974

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts
Southampton	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	0	5
Luton Town	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	0	4
West Ham United	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2	0	2
Orient	3	0	1	2	3	5	-2	0	1

Group C

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Blackpool	1–1	Manchester City	3 August 1974
Oldham Athletic	4–0	Sheffield United	3 August 1974
Blackpool	1–2	Oldham Athletic	6 August 1974
Sheffield United	4–2	Manchester City	6 August 1974
Manchester City	2–1	Oldham Athletic	10 August 1974
Sheffield United	1–2	Blackpool	10 August 1974

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts
Oldham Athletic	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	1	5
Blackpool	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	0	3
Manchester City	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	0	3
Sheffield United	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	1	3

Group D

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Middlesbrough	0–1	Carlisle United	3 August 1974
Sunderland	2–1	Newcastle United	3 August 1974
Carlisle United	2–2	Newcastle United	6 August 1974
Sunderland	0–1	Middlesbrough	6 August 1974
Carlisle United	0–0	Sunderland	10 August 1974
Newcastle United	4–0	Middlesbrough	10 August 1974

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts
Newcastle United	3	1	1	1	7	4	+3	1	4
Carlisle United	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	0	4
Sunderland	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	3
Middlesbrough	3	1	0	2	1	5	-4	0	2

Quarter-finals

1st leg

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Birmingham City	3–0	Ayr United	17 September 1974
Oldham Athletic	1–0	Hearts	17 September 1974
Aberdeen	1–1	Newcastle United	18 September 1974
Rangers	1–3	Southampton	18 September 1974

2nd leg

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Hearts	1–1	Oldham Athletic	30 September 1974
Southampton	2–0	Rangers	1 October 1974
Ayr United	0–0	Birmingham City	2 October 1974
Newcastle United	3–2	Aberdeen	2 October 1974

Semi-finals

1st leg

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Oldham Athletic	1–3	Southampton	22 October 1974
Newcastle United	1–1	Birmingham City	23 October 1974

2nd leg

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Southampton	2–1	Oldham Athletic	5 November 1974
Birmingham City	1–4	Newcastle United	6 November 1974

Final

1st leg

27 November 1974^[2]

19:30 BST

Southampton	1 – 0	Newcastle United

The Dell, Southampton

Attendance: 17,100

2nd leg

11 December 1974^[3]

19:30 BST

Newcastle United	3 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Southampton

St James' Park, Newcastle Upon-Tyne

Attendance: 19,288

Notes and references

^ Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup - Full Results, RSSSF
^ Match Report: 27/11/1974 vs. Southampton, Toon1892
^ Match Report: 11/12/1974 vs. Southampton, Toon1892

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