1971–72 Football League Cup
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arsenal 1-0 Barnsley 8 September 1971
Bristol Rovers 3-1 Sunderland 7 September 1971
Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Lincoln City 8 September 1971
Bournemouth 0-2 Blackpool 8 September 1971
Carlisle United 5-0 Sheffield Wednesday 7 September 1971
Charlton Athletic 3-1 Leicester City 7 September 1971
Coventry City 0-1 Burnley 7 September 1971
Crystal Palace 2-0 Luton Town 7 September 1971
Chelsea 2-0 Plymouth Argyle 8 September 1971
Chesterfield 2-3 Aston Villa 8 September 1971
Colchester United 4-1 Swindon Town 8 September 1971
Derby County 0-0 Leeds United 8 September 1971
Grimsby Town 2-1 Shrewsbury Town 7 September 1971
Huddersfield Town 0-2 Bolton Wanderers 7 September 1971
Ipswich Town 1-3 Manchester United 7 September 1971
Liverpool 3-0 Hull City 7 September 1971
Manchester City 4-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 September 1971
Newcastle United 2-1 Halifax Town 8 September 1971
Norwich City 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 September 1971
Nottingham Forest 5-1 Aldershot 7 September 1971
Second round -- Ties
The 1971-72 Football League Cup was the 12th season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 17 August 1971 and ended with the final at Wembley on 4 March 1972. Stoke City won the tournament after defeating Chelsea in the final at Wembley Stadium, London. Entry for all football league clubs became compulsory this season.