Arsenal v Swindon Town, 15 March 1969

Score3-1 to Swindon Town
RefereeBill Handley
CompetitionLeague Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance98,189
Kick Off: 15:30 BST Scores at 90 minutes were 1-1 so extra time was played. As both sides' colours clashed, League Cup rules stated that both would have to play in their alternative kits. Arsenal wore their yellow and dark blue strip, and Swindon Town opted to wear an all-white kit instead of their usual alternative of all-blue. Although League Cup winners, Swindon were ineligible for a place in the UEFA Cup of 1970. At the time the competition was only open to teams from Division One. The Anglo-Italian and Anglo Italian League Cups were created in lieu of a proper European competition for the club to compete in. Swindon went on to win the Anglo-Italian League Cup in 1969 and the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1970.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Bertie Mee

3 Swindon Town

Manager: Danny Williams

Goals:

Bobby Gould 86 G

Goals:

Roger Smart 35 G
Don Rogers 104 G
Don Rogers 119 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bob Wilson
Defender Peter Storey
Defender/Midfielder Frank McLintock
Defender/Midfielder Peter Simpson
Defender/Left back Bob McNab
Centre half Ian Ure
Midfielder George Armstrong
Midfielder David Court
Midfielder Jon Sammels
Forward Bobby Gould
Forward John Radford

Starting lineup:

Peter Downsborough Goalkeeper
Frank Burrows Defender
Rod Thomas Defender
John Trollope Left back
Joe Butler Midfielder
Roger Smart Midfielder
Stan Harland Wing half
Peter Noble Midfielder/Forward
Don Heath Winger
Don Rogers Winger
John Smith Inside forward

Substitutions:

George Graham for Peter Simpson 71

Substitutions:

Willie Penman for John Smith 77

On the bench:

Forward George Graham

On the bench:

Midfielder Willie Penman

1 Arsenal

Manager: Bertie Mee

Goals:

Bobby Gould 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bob Wilson
Defender Peter Storey
Defender/Midfielder Frank McLintock
Defender/Midfielder Peter Simpson
Defender/Left back Bob McNab
Centre half Ian Ure
Midfielder George Armstrong
Midfielder David Court
Midfielder Jon Sammels
Forward Bobby Gould
Forward John Radford

Substitutions:

George Graham for Peter Simpson 71

On the bench:

Forward George Graham

3 Swindon Town

Manager: Danny Williams

Goals:

Roger Smart 35 G
Don Rogers 104 G
Don Rogers 119 G

Starting lineup:

Peter Downsborough Goalkeeper
Frank Burrows Defender
Rod Thomas Defender
John Trollope Left back
Joe Butler Midfielder
Roger Smart Midfielder
Stan Harland Wing half
Peter Noble Midfielder/Forward
Don Heath Winger
Don Rogers Winger
John Smith Inside forward

Substitutions:

Willie Penman for John Smith 77

On the bench:

Midfielder Willie Penman