1971 Anglo-Italian Cup
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The 1971 Anglo-Italian Cup was the second staging of the annual association football tournament. It featured twelve teams — six from England and six from Italy.
The competition started on 26 May 1971 and concluded on 12 June 1971 with Blackpool beating Bologna 2–1 in the final.
Details
[edit]The twelve teams were divided into three groups of four teams — two from England and two from Italy. Each team plays the two foreign teams twice, home and away. The teams are then ranked against teams in their own country in a league, and the top-ranked teams from each country play off in a final for the trophy.
Participating teams
[edit]England
[edit]Italy
[edit]Group results
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Huddersfield Town | 2 – 0 | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|
| Ellam, Smith |
Attendance: 10,003
| Swindon Town | 2 – 2 | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
Noble  Gough 60' |
Rizzo 24', Arini 82' |
The County Ground
| Huddersfield Town | 2 – 3 | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Smith |
Attendance: 12,000
| Bologna | 3 – 1 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
Group 2
[edit]| Crystal Palace | 1 – 0 | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| Tambling |
(ref) |
Attendance: 19,326
| West Brom | 1 – 1 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Wile 30' |
Gabriele Oriali 61' |
| Crystal Palace | 1 – 1 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Birchenall 5' |
(ref) | Boninsegna 73' |
| Inter Milan | 1 – 0 | West Brom |
|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | 2 – 0 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| (ref) |
Attendance: 30,000
| Inter Milan | 1 – 2 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Burgnich 48' |
(ref) | Tambling 15' 55' |
Attendance: 28,000
Group 3
[edit]| Stoke City | 2 – 2 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhoff, Smith | La Rosa, Vieri |
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,520
| Stoke City | 2 – 0 | Verona |
|---|---|---|
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,500
| Roma | 0 – 1 | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Verona | 2 – 1 | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
Final rankings
[edit]Total points are determined by points gained plus goals scored. (NB: two points for a win).
English rankings
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| Swindon Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Crystal Palace | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| West Brom | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Italian rankings
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| Cagliari | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Roma | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 |
| Verona | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| Inter Milan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Sampdoria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 |