The 1968–69 Football League Cup was the ninth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition ended with the final on 15 March 1969.
The final was contested by Third Division team Swindon Town and First Division side Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in London. Roger Smart gave Swindon a surprise lead in the first half but Bobby Gould equalised for Arsenal in the 85th minute. In extra-time, Don Rogers scored twice for Swindon, leading them to a 3–1 victory.
1968–69 League Cup
Country |
England |
Champions |
Swindon Town |
Runner-up |
Arsenal |
|
Round 1[1]
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Aldershot |
2–4 |
Brentford |
N/A |
Bournemouth |
1–6 |
Southend |
N/A |
Bradford |
3–2 |
Hartlepool |
N/A |
Bradford PA |
0–3 |
Darlington |
N/A |
Brighton |
2–0 |
Oxford |
N/A |
Bristol C |
2–0 |
Newport County |
N/A |
Bristol R |
0–2 |
Swansea |
N/A |
Bury |
1–1 |
Stockport |
N/A |
Chester |
0–0 |
Tranmere |
N/A |
Colchester |
2–0 |
Reading |
N/A |
Derby |
3–0 |
Chesterfield |
N/A |
Doncaster |
0–0 |
Peterborough |
N/A |
Gillingham |
2–2 |
Leyton Orient |
N/A |
Grimsby |
0–0 |
Notts Co |
N/A |
Halifax |
0–3 |
Hull |
N/A |
Lincoln |
2–1 |
Mansfield |
N/A |
Luton |
3–0 |
Watford |
N/A |
Northampton |
1–1 |
Crewe |
N/A |
Plymouth |
0–0 |
Exeter |
N/A |
Preston |
1–1 |
Oldham |
N/A |
Scunthorpe |
2–1 |
Rotherham |
N/A |
Southport |
2–2 |
Barrow |
N/A |
Swindon |
2–1 |
Torquay |
N/A |
Walsall |
2–0 |
Shrewsbury |
N/A |
Workington |
2–1 |
Rochdale |
N/A |
Wrexham |
2–0 |
Port Vale |
N/A |
York |
3–4 |
Barnsley |
N/A |
Round 1 Replays
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Barrow |
1–3 |
Southport |
N/A(R) |
Crewe |
1–0 |
Northampton |
N/A(R) |
Exeter |
0–0 |
Plymouth |
N/A(R) |
Leyton Orient |
3–0 |
Gillingham |
N/A(R) |
Notts Co |
0–1 |
Grimsby |
N/A(R) |
Oldham |
0–1 |
Preston |
N/A(R) |
Peterborough |
1–0 |
Doncaster |
N/A(R) |
Stockport |
1–0 |
Bury |
N/A(R) |
Tranmere |
2–2 |
Chester |
N/A(R) |
Round 1 Second Replays
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Plymouth |
0–1 |
Exeter |
01–09–1968(R2) |
Chester |
1–1 |
Tranmere |
28–08–1968(R2) |
Round 1 Third Replay
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Tranmere |
2–1 |
Chester |
01–09–1968(R3) |
Round 2
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Liverpool |
4–0 |
Sheff Utd |
04–09–1968 |
Birmingham |
0–1 |
Chelsea |
03–09–1968 |
Arsenal |
1–0 |
Sunderland |
N/A |
Aston Villa |
1–4 |
Tottenham |
N/A |
Barnsley |
1–1 |
Millwall |
N/A |
Blackburn |
1–1 |
Stoke |
N/A |
Bradford |
1–1 |
Swindon |
N/A |
Brentford |
3–0 |
Hull |
N/A |
Brighton |
1–1 |
Luton |
N/A |
Bristol C |
1–0 |
Middlesbro |
N/A |
C Palace |
3–1 |
Preston |
N/A |
Carlisle |
2–0 |
Cardiff |
N/A |
Colchester |
0–1 |
Workington |
N/A |
Coventry |
2–0 |
Portsmouth |
N/A |
Darlington |
1–2 |
Leicester |
N/A |
Derby |
5–1 |
Stockport |
N/A |
Everton |
4–0 |
Tranmere |
N/A |
Exeter |
3–1 |
Sheff Wed |
N/A |
Grimsby |
1–1 |
Burnley |
N/A |
Huddersfield |
0–0 |
Man City |
N/A |
Ipswich |
2–4 |
Norwich |
N/A |
Leeds |
1–0 |
Charlton |
N/A |
Leyton Orient |
1–0 |
Fulham |
N/A |
Nottm Forest |
2–3 |
West Brom |
N/A |
Peterborough |
4–2 |
QPR |
N/A |
Scunthorpe |
2–1 |
Lincoln |
N/A |
Southampton |
3–1 |
Crewe |
N/A |
Southport |
0–2 |
Newcastle |
N/A |
Walsall |
1–1 |
Swansea |
N/A |
West Ham |
7–2 |
Bolton |
N/A |
Wolves |
1–0 |
Southend |
N/A |
Wrexham |
1–1 |
Blackpool |
N/A |
Round 2 Replays
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Blackpool |
3–0 |
Wrexham |
N/A(R) |
Burnley |
6–0 |
Grimsby |
N/A(R) |
Luton |
4–2 |
Brighton |
N/A(R) |
Man City |
4–0 |
Huddersfield |
N/A(R) |
Millwall |
3–1 |
Barnsley |
N/A(R) |
Stoke |
0–1 |
Blackburn |
N/A(R) |
Swansea |
3–2 |
Walsall |
N/A(R) |
Swindon |
4–3 |
Bradford |
N/A(R) |
Round 3
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Chelsea |
0–0 |
Derby |
25–09–1968 |
Liverpool |
2–0 |
Swansea |
25–09–1968 |
Blackpool |
1–0 |
Man City |
N/A |
Brentford |
0–2 |
Norwich |
N/A |
Carlisle |
0–3 |
Leicester |
N/A |
Everton |
5–1 |
Luton |
N/A |
Leeds |
2–1 |
Bristol C |
N/A |
Leyton Orient |
0–1 |
C Palace |
N/A |
Peterborough |
2–1 |
West Brom |
N/A |
Scunthorpe |
1–6 |
Arsenal |
N/A |
Southampton |
4–1 |
Newcastle |
N/A |
Swindon |
1–0 |
Blackburn |
N/A |
Tottenham |
6–3 |
Exeter |
N/A |
West Ham |
0–0 |
Coventry |
N/A |
Wolves |
5–1 |
Millwall |
N/A |
Workington |
0–1 |
Burnley |
N/A |
Round Three Replays
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Derby |
3–1 |
Chelsea |
02–10–1968(R) |
Coventry |
3–2 |
West Ham |
N/A(R) |
Round 4
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Arsenal |
2–1 |
Liverpool |
15–10–1968 |
Blackpool |
2–1 |
Wolves |
N/A |
Burnley |
4–0 |
Leicester |
N/A |
C Palace |
2–1 |
Leeds |
N/A |
Coventry |
2–2 |
Swindon |
N/A |
Everton |
0–0 |
Derby |
N/A |
Norwich |
0–4 |
Southampton |
N/A |
Tottenham |
1–0 |
Peterborough |
N/A |
Round 4 Replays
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Derby |
1–0 |
Everton |
N/A(R) |
Swindon |
3–0 |
Coventry |
N/A(R) |
Round 5
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Arsenal |
5–1 |
Blackpool |
N/A |
Burnley |
2–0 |
C Palace |
N/A |
Derby |
0–0 |
Swindon |
N/A |
Tottenham |
1–0 |
Southampton |
N/A |
Round 5 Replay
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Swindon |
1–0 |
Derby |
N/A(R) |
Semi Final 1st Leg
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Arsenal |
1–0 |
Tottenham |
20–11–1968 |
Swindon |
1–2 |
Burnley |
N/A |
Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Agg |
Tottenham |
1–1 |
Arsenal |
04–12–1968 |
2–1 |
Burnley |
1–2 |
Swindon |
N/A |
3–3 |
Semi Final Replay
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Date |
Burnley |
2–3 |
Swindon |
11–03–1969 |
Final
The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 15 March 1969.
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