The 1973 Watney Cup final was the final of the fourth and last Watney Cup. The match was held at the Victoria Ground in Stoke-on-Trent on 18 August 1973 and had an attendance of 18,159. It was contested by Stoke City and Hull City.
Stoke won the match 2–0, with Jimmy Greenhoff scoring both goals.
Background
In the 1973 edition of the Watney Cup, Stoke City were one of two representatives of the First Division, alongside West Ham United. On the other hand, Hull City were one of the competition's Second Division sides, in tandem with Bristol City. In the first round, Stoke won 1–0 away at Plymouth Argyle courtesy of a Geoff Hurst goal. The Potters then beat Hull's division neighbours Bristol City to reach the final. Simultaneously, Hull had thrashed Mansfield Town 3–0 away in the first round, before seeing off the previous year's Watney Cup winners, Bristol Rovers, in the semi-finals.
Route to the final Stoke City
Quarter-final: Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Stoke City (11 August)
Semi-final: Stoke City 4–1 Bristol City (14 August) Hull City
Quarter-final: Mansfield Town 0–3 Hull City (11 August)
Semi-final: Bristol Rovers 0–1 Hull City (14 August)
Match details
GK 1 John Farmer RB 2 Jackie Marsh CB 5 Denis Smith (c) CB 6 Alan Bloor LB 3 Mike Pejic RM 7 Jimmy Robertson CM 4 John Mahoney CM 11 Sean Haslegrave LM 10 Terry Conroy CF 8 Jimmy Greenhoff CF 9 Geoff HurstManager: Tony Waddington
GK 1 Jeff Wealands RB 2 Frankie Banks CB 5 Steve Deere CB 6 John Kaye (c) LB 3 Roger DeVries RM 4 Chris Galvin CM 7 Malcolm Lord CM 8 Jimmy McGill LM 11 Roy Greenwood CF 9 Stuart Pearson CF 10 Ken Wagstaff Substitutes: CF 12 Jeff Hemmerman Manager: Terry Neill
MATCH RULES 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of two substitutions.
References
External links Watney Cup history Hull's route to the final Stoke's route to the final