1968–69 Football League Cup
The 1968–69 Football League Cup was the ninth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition ended with the final on 15 March 1969.
The final was contested by Third Division team Swindon Town and First Division side Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in London. Roger Smart gave Swindon a surprise lead in the first half but Bobby Gould equalised for Arsenal in the 85th minute. In extra-time, Don Rogers scored twice for Swindon, leading them to a 3–1 victory.
Calendar
Of the 91 teams, 37 received a bye to the second round and the other 54 played in the first round. Semi-finals were two-legged.Final
The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 15 March 1969.| Arsenal Yellow shirts/Blue shorts/Yellow socks | 1 — 3 | Swindon Town White shirts/White shorts/White socks |
| Manager: Bertie Mee Team: Wilson Storey McNab McLintock Ure Simpson off 71' Radford Sammels Court Gould Armstrong Substitutes: Graham on 71' Scorers:
| Half-time: 0–1 Competition: Football League Cup Date: 15:00 BST Saturday 15 March 1969 Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 98,189 Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Match replayed if scores still level. One named substitute. | Manager: Danny Williams Team: Downsborough Thomas Trollope Butler Burrows Harland Heath Smart Smith off 77' Noble Rogers Substitutes: Penman on 77' Scorers:
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