The1967–68 Football League Cup was the eighth season of theFootball League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs; all League clubs competed except forManchester United andTottenham Hotspur. The competition ended with the final on 2 March 1968.
The final was contested byFirst Division teamsLeeds United andArsenal atWembley Stadium in London. Leeds United'sTerry Cooper scored the only goal of the game, giving Leeds a 1–0 victory.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 90 |
| Defending champions | Queens Park Rangers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Leeds United |
| Runners-up | Arsenal |
Of the 90 teams, 38 received abye to the second round (teams ranked 1st–39th in the1966–67 Football League, excluding 2 teams that did not compete; and League Cup holdersQueens Park Rangers) and the other 52 played in the first round. Semi-finals weretwo-legged.
| Round | Main date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | ||||
| First round | 23 August 1967 | 26 | 8 | 90 → 64 | 52 (teams ranked 18th–22nd in Second Division; all Third and Fourth Division except for holdersQueens Park Rangers) |
| Second round | 13 September 1967 | 32 | 4 | 64 → 32 | 38 (all First Division, except those teams that did not enter; teams ranked 1st–17th in Second Division;Queens Park Rangers as holders) |
| Third round | 11 October 1967 | 16 | 3 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fourth round | 1 November 1967 | 8 | 2 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Fifth round | 29 November 1967 | 4 | 2 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 17 January & 6/7 February 1968 | 4 | 0 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 2 March 1968 | 1 | 0 | 2 → 1 | none |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 1–2[1] | Luton Town | 30 August 1967 |
| Exeter City | 0–3 | Torquay United | 28 August 1967 |
| Newport County | 2–0 | Swindon Town | 29 August 1967 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1–1[1] | Workington | 29 August 1967 |
| Stockport County | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 August 1967 |
| Watford | 0–0[1] | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 29 August 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1–2 | Watford | 6 September 1967 |
| Workington | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | 31 August 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Liverpool | 27 September 1967 |
| Bury | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | 19 September 1967 |
| Rotherham United | 0–2 | Norwich City | 19 September 1967 |
| Torquay United | 2–0 | Gillingham | 20 September 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1–0 | Reading | 11 October 1967 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | 11 October 1967 |
| Burnley | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | 10 October 1967 |
| Darlington | 4–1 | Portsmouth | 11 October 1967 |
| Derby County | 3–1 | Birmingham City | 11 October 1967 |
| Everton | 2–3 | Sunderland | 11 October 1967 |
| Leeds United | 3–0 | Bury | 11 October 1967 |
| Lincoln City | 4–2 | Torquay United | 11 October 1967 |
| Manchester City | 1–1 | Blackpool | 11 October 1967 |
| Northampton Town | 0–0 | Millwall | 11 October 1967 |
| Norwich City | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 October 1967 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 5–1 | Oxford United | 10 October 1967 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Barrow | 11 October 1967 |
| Stoke City | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | 11 October 1967 |
| West Ham United | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 October 1967 |
| Workington | 2–2 | Fulham | 11 October 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0–2 | Manchester City | 18 October 1967 |
| Fulham | 6–2 | Workington | 16 October 1967 |
| Millwall | 5–1 | Northampton Town | 16 October 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 November 1967 |
| Darlington | 2–0 | Millwall | 31 October 1967 |
| Derby County | 1–1 | Lincoln City | 1 November 1967 |
| Fulham | 3–2 | Manchester City | 1 November 1967 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | West Ham United | 1 November 1967 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Burnley | 31 October 1967 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Stoke City | 1 November 1967 |
| Sunderland | 0–2 | Leeds United | 15 November 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 0–3 | Derby County | 15 November 1967 |
| Stoke City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 November 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3–3 | Arsenal | 29 November 1967 |
| Derby County | 5–4 | Darlington | 29 November 1967 |
| Fulham | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | 29 November 1967 |
| Leeds United | 2–0 | Stoke City | 13 December 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–1 | Burnley | 5 December 1967 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2–1[1] | Fulham | 12 December 1967 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town | 17 January 1968 |
| Derby County | 0–1 | Leeds United | 17 January 1968 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 1–3 | Arsenal | 6 February 1968 | 3–6 |
| Leeds United | 3–2 | Derby County | 7 February 1968 | 4–2 |
The final was held atWembley Stadium, London on 2 March 1968.
| Leeds United | 1–0 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | Summary |