Country | England & Wales | ||
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Teams | 92 | ||
Champions | Nottingham Forest | ||
Runners-up | Liverpool | ||
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Event | League Cup 1977–78 | ||||||
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Date | 18 March 1978 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
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Date | 22 March 1978 | ||||||
Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||||||
The 1977–78 Football League Cup was the eighteenth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 13 August 1977 and ended with the final going to a replay on 22 March 1978.
The final was contested by First Division teams Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London, followed by a replay at Old Trafford.
Team:
1 Chris Woods (GK)
2 Viv Anderson
3 Frank Clark
4 John McGovern (c)
5 Larry Lloyd
6 Kenny Burns
7 Martin O'Neill
8 Ian Bowyer
9 Peter Withe
10 Tony Woodcock
11 John Robertson
Substitute:
12 John O'Hare