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| Event | 1967–68 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 March 1968 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Les Hamer (Horwich) | ||||||
| Attendance | 97,887 | ||||||
The 1968 Football League Cup Final took place on 2 March 1968 at Wembley Stadium. It was the eighth final and the second to be played at Wembley. It was contested between Arsenal and Leeds United.
Terry Cooper scored the only goal of the game, hammering home a long-range goal after 20 minutes. After that, Leeds shut up shop and a defensive performance saw them out for the rest of the match.
It was the first major trophy of Don Revie's reign at Elland Road and started the most successful period in the club's history. Arsenal reached the League Cup Final again the following year, only to lose again (this time to Swindon Town), but went on to win both domestic and European trophies in the following seasons.