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1973–74 Texaco Cup

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1973–74 Texaco Cup
Tournament details
Country England &  Scotland
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsNewcastle United
Runner-upBurnley

The 1973–74 Texaco Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament sponsored by Texaco. It was won by Newcastle United, who beat Burnley 2–1 in the only match in the final this season.[1]

First Round 1st Leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Burnley 7–0 East Fife 18 September 1973
Everton 0–1 Hearts 18 September 1973
Sheffield United 0–0 Dundee United 18 September 1973
Ayr United 1–1 Leicester City 19 September 1973
Morton 1–2 Newcastle United 19 September 1973
St Johnstone 0–2 Norwich City 19 September 1973
Stoke City 0–0 Birmingham City 19 September 1973
Coventry City 0–1 Motherwell 25 September 1973

First Round 2nd Leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Newcastle United 1–1 Morton 1 October 1973
Birmingham City 0–0 Stoke City 3 October 1973
Dundee United 2–0 Sheffield United 3 October 1973
East Fife 2–3 Burnley 3 October 1973
Hearts 0–0 Everton 3 October 1973
Leicester City 2–0 Ayr United 3 October 1973
Motherwell 3–2 Coventry City 3 October 1973
Norwich City 1–0 St Johnstone 3 October 1973

Quarter-finals 1st Leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Birmingham City 1–1 Newcastle United 22 October 1973
Norwich City 2–0 Motherwell 23 October 1973
Hearts 0–3 Burnley 24 October 1973
Leicester City 1–1 Dundee United 24 October 1973

Quarter-finals 2nd Leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Burnley 5–0 Hearts 6 November 1973
Motherwell 0–1 Norwich City 6 November 1973
Dundee United 1–0 Leicester City 7 November 1973
Newcastle United 3–1 Birmingham City 5 December 1973

Semi-finals 1st Leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Burnley 2–0 Norwich City 27 November 1973
Dundee United 2–0 Newcastle United 12 December 1973

Semi-finals 2nd Leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Norwich City 2–3 Burnley 12 December 1973
Newcastle United 4–1 Dundee United 19 December 1973

Final

Newcastle United2 – 1Burnley
Report

Notes and references