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| title = 1969 Football League Cup Final | image = Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg | image_size = 200 | event = 1968–69 Football League Cup | team1 = Arsenal | team1association = | team1score = 1 | team2 = Swindon Town | team2association = | team2score = 3 | details = | date = 15 March 1969 | stadium = Wembley Stadium | city = London | man_of_the_match1a = | man_of_the_match1atitle = | man_of_the_match1b = | man_of_the_match1btitle = | referee = William Handley (Cannock) | attendance = 98,189 | weather = | previous = 1968 | next = 1970 }} The 1969 Football League Cup Final took place on 15 March 1969 at Wembley Stadium. It was the ninth final and the third to be played at Wembley. It was contested between Arsenal and Swindon Town. The Football League Cup winners were given a place in the Fairs Cup, but only if they were in Division One. In Division Three at the time, Swindon did not qualify. Pre-matchFirst Division Arsenal had lost the previous season to Leeds United in the 1968 League Cup Final, and were aiming to do better in their second successive appearance. Swindon Town on the other hand were considered the underdogs, being two divisions below Arsenal in the Third Division, and were appearing in their first League Cup Final and indeed their first match at Wembley. However, with eight Arsenal players suffering from flu (which had led to their match the previous weekend being postponed)[1] and the pitch deteriorating badly due to heavy rain[2] circumstances did not favour Arsenal's short-ball game. 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.[3] MatchArsenal began the game by putting Swindon's defence under heavy pressure early on, resulting in a series of early corners as Arsenal attempted to finish the game quickly. Swindon's attacking play was kept to a minimum by Arsenal's more experienced and better conditioned defence and the game developed into a one-way affair. However, the first goal came from Swindon in the 35th minute, against the run of play, scored by Roger Smart. A mix-up between defender Ian Ure and goalkeeper Bob Wilson over a backpass led to confusion in the Arsenal defence, and allowed Smart to capitalise and score. Swindon maintained their 1–0 lead until half-time. The second half was again one-sided, with Swindon's tactics being those of all-out defence to protect their lead. Swindon goalkeeper Peter Downsborough prevented numerous Arsenal players from scoring, including saving efforts that looked unstoppable from Jon Sammels and Bob McNab. Until the 86th minute, it seemed that a great football upset was sure to occur; however Swindon goalkeeper Downsborough tried to claim a ball and fumbled, allowing Bobby Gould to equalise with a header and take the game into extra time. Swindon dominated extra time, with the heavy pitch and illnesses tiring the opposition. A header from Smart rebounded off the post after beating the Arsenal goalkeeper. From the resulting corner, Don Rogers became a Swindon hero just before the first period of extra time was over; Arsenal failed to clear the corner and in the resulting goalmouth melée Rogers coolly controlled the loose ball and fired it from close range into the net. Arsenal responded by changing to all-out attack during the second period. However, Ure lost the ball in the Swindon half to Smart, and Arsenal were caught on the counter-attack by a long ball from Smart to Rogers, who receiving the ball midway between the halfway line and Arsenal's penalty area, ran unopposed all the way, rounded Wilson and sealed victory for Swindon in the 109th minute. Post-matchArsenal initially claimed that the heavy pitch and illnesses were a major contributing factor to the shock loss. "I'm not attempting to make any excuses because I thought Swindon were terrific on the day, but six of us had flu and it didn't help that the pitch was cut up so badly. I certainly don't think the game would have gone ahead today. I performed very strongly for the 90 minutes but then when it got to extra-time my legs just went completely."[4] Frank McLintock However, in recent years some players have identified the game as the impetus for Arsenal's later successes in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup of 1970, their first European competition cup, and their first League and FA Cup double in 1971. "It's never going to remain the happiest day of my life but I will go to the grave telling people that what we achieved in the years following that League Cup defeat we owe to Swindon. There were certain players who dropped by the wayside, but those who were part of the abuse we got from the London press – who thought there was no way we could lose to a Third Division side – used it as a spur."[4] Bob Wilson National newspapers reported the story the following day under headlines such as "The shame of Arsenal",[5] for example: "Arsenal, slaves of their own system, methodical but utterly predictable, were finally unhinged by the individual brilliance and flair of the Swindon stars — the small town Cinderellas whom cynics expected to lose to the North London favourites by a bucketful of goals."[6] "And there could have been a fourth to add to their goal total. A drive from Trollope was sailing into the Arsenal net when it struck the referee, and all Swindon got was a corner."[7] Swindon Town returned to Wiltshire to a heroes' welcome. On Sunday 16 March 1969, a crowd of 8,000 gathered in Regent's Circus, as the players emerged onto the balcony of the Town Hall. The Mayor, Alf Bown, raised a glass to the Club and called for "promotion" – which Swindon achieved after failing to lose any of their nine remaining matches. A draw at Rotherham United saw the Town move up into the Second Division.[8] Although League Cup winners, Swindon were ineligible for a place in the Fairs Cup (later the UEFA Cup) of 1969-70.[9] 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. Match facts{{Football box| date = {{Start date|1969|3|15|df=y}} | time = 15:30 BST | team1 = Arsenal | team2 = Swindon Town | score = 1–3 | aet = yes | goals1 = Gould {{goal|86}} | goals2 = Smart {{goal|35}} Rogers {{goal|104||119}} | stadium = Wembley Stadium, London | attendance = 98,189 | referee = Bill Handley (Cannock) | report = Report }}
Road to WembleyHome teams listed first. Information taken from[10] and[11]
Notes1. ^{{cite book |author1=Soar, Phil |author2=Tyler, Martin |title=The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal |publisher=Hamlyn |year=2005 |isbn=0-600-61344-5 |page=106 }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.football-england.com/arsenal_1_v_swindon_3_league_cup_final_1969.html |title=League Cup Final, March 15, 1969 |accessdate=11 January 2007 |publisher=football-england.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110010028/http://www.football-england.com/arsenal_1_v_swindon_3_league_cup_final_1969.html |archivedate=10 January 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.swindonweb.com/stfc/aday0.htm |title=A Day To Remember |accessdate=11 January 2007 |publisher=SwindonWeb |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230125300/http://www.swindonweb.com/stfc/aday0.htm |archivedate=30 December 2006 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy-all }} 4. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/club_heroes69_Story.asp?NewsID=8 |title=We owe it all to Swindon |accessdate=11 January 2007 |publisher=Evening Advertiser |work=Heroes of 69 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619060454/http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/club_heroes69_Story.asp?NewsID=8 |archivedate=19 June 2006 |df=dmy }} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Achievements/Reports/Report19690712_02.asp|title=The Shame of Arsenal|accessdate=11 January 2007|publisher=Daily Express|year=1969|author=Desmond Hackett}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Achievements/Reports/Report19690712_03.asp|title=Swindon – The new Wembley Wizards|accessdate=11 January 2007|publisher=Sunday Express|year=1969|author=Alan Hoby}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Achievements/Reports/Report19690712_04.asp|title=Rogers... and OUT!|accessdate=11 January 2007|publisher=People|year=1969|author=Maurice Smith}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2005/12/13/pwaod_swindon_feature.shtml|title=Swindon Town: 1969|accessdate=11 January 2007|publisher=bbc.co.uk|work=Wiltshire History – TV Archive}} 9. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/CarlingCupDetail/0,,10794~475424,00.html |title=League Cup History |accessdate=11 January 2007 |publisher=The Football League |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070113114053/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/CarlingCupDetail/0%2C%2C10794~475424%2C00.html |archivedate=13 January 2007 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy-all }} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/league_cup/1969.htm|title=League Cup Results 1969|accessdate=11 January 2007|publisher=English Football Archive}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/club_heroes69_Story.asp?NewsID=4 |title=The road to Wembley |accessdate=11 January 2007 |publisher=Evening Advertiser |work=Heroes of 69 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619060404/http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/club_heroes69_Story.asp?NewsID=4 |archivedate=19 June 2006 |df=dmy }} External links
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