- Texaco Cup
The Texaco Cup was an
association football competition that involved clubs from theUnited Kingdom andRepublic of Ireland which had not qualified for European competitions. Irish clubs withdrew from the competition in 1973-74 and from 1974 to 1975 competed in a separate Texaco Cup. The tournament was sponsored by American petroleum giantTexaco , who owned service stations in the United Kingdom at the time.In its first two seasons, attendances for many sides were comparable to those for European matches and Scottish clubs fared well against their English counterparts. However, from 1973 onwards, English sides dominated, causing all-English fixtures which spectators found unattractive and stayed away.The cup became the
Anglo-Scottish Cup from 1975 after the withdrawal of Texaco's sponsorship.Winners
Finals played over two legs except 1973-74, aggregate score given.
1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Heart of Midlothian 1972 Derby County 2-1 Airdrieonians 1973 Ipswich Town 4-2 Norwich City 1974 Newcastle United 2-1 Burnley Portadown 5-3 Bohemians 1975 Newcastle United 3-1 Southampton Waterford 1-0 Linfield See also
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Anglo-Scottish Cup (1976-81)
*Football League Group Trophy (1982-83)
*Football League Trophy (1984-Present)
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