1966 Football League Cup final

1966 Football League Cup Final

Event	1965–66 Football League Cup
West Ham United West Bromwich Albion 3 5
First Leg
West Ham United West Bromwich Albion 2 1
Date	9 March 1966
Venue	Boleyn Ground, London
Second Leg
West Bromwich Albion West Ham United 4 1
Date	23 March 1966
Venue	The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

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)   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
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