City’s eight League Cup victories

City’s eight League Cup victories We head into Sunday’s Carabao Cup final seeking to add another chapter to our proud history in the competition. We’ve had a strong affinity with the League Cup ever since its introduction in 1960. Only Liverpool have won it more times than us, with the class of 2026 seeking to take us to a ninth success in this weekend’s showpiece with Arsenal.

Here we’ll outline the nine trophy triumphs we’ve had in this tournament through the years… 1970 Our first success in this tournament came during a golden period for the Club – two years after the First Division title and 12 months on from FA Cup glory. Victories over Southport, Liverpool, Everton, QPR and then a two-legged success over Manchester United had booked a final with West Brom. Though Jeff Astle had given Albion an early lead, Mike Doyle’s strike then brought City level after the break before the game went into extra time.

Men's Team 1976 Revisited And on 102 minutes, Pardoe proved the man for the big occasion. Francis Lee chipped a ball to Colin Bell in the box and his back heel fell perfectly for Glyn Pardoe. He looked up, shot and squeezed a drive past the Baggies keeper from the corner of the box to send the City fans wild and secure the Cup.

1976 Our next League Cup triumph celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. We needed three attempts to beat Norwich in the second round but it was smoother sailing then with defeats of Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Mansfield Town and Middlesbrough. Newcastle stood in our way at Wembley, where 100,000 fans were packed in for a special occasion.