MX23RW : Saturday, May 11 13:39:24| >> :120:13176:13176:

A look at Tottenham Hotspur's four previous League Cup triumphs

Spurs have won the competition on four occasions.

Tottenham could be just 90 minutes away from a first trophy in 13 years after battling their way into the Carabao Cup final.

Jose Mourinho will look to follow in the footsteps of twice winner Bill Nicholson, George Graham and Juande Ramos when he sends his side out at Wembley in April chasing the club's fifth EFL Cup success.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at Spurs' four previous final wins in the competition.

Tottenham 2 Aston Villa 0, February 27, 1971

Tottenham Hotspur captain Alan Mullery lifts the League Cup after his team's 2-0 win over Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur captain Alan Mullery lifts the League Cup after his team's 2-0 win over Aston Villa (PA)

Martin Chivers was the hero at Wembley as a Spurs side including World Cup winner Martin Peters and captained by Alan Mullery left it late to squeeze past Villa beneath the Twin Towers. The England international fired Nicholson's men ahead with his 29th goal of the season somewhat against the run of play with 12 minutes remaining, and then doubled his tally four minutes later to secure the trophy.

Tottenham 1 Norwich 0, March 3, 1973

Tottenham celebrate with the League Cup after their 1-0 win over Norwich
Tottenham celebrate with the League Cup after their 1-0 win over Norwich (PA)

Two years later, eight of the men who had started against Villa – Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Phil Beal, Alan Gilzean, Steve Perryman, Chivers and Peters – were back at Wembley to face Norwich. They were dealt a blow when midfielder John Pratt limped off with just 25 minutes gone, but it was his replacement Ralph Coates who won it, blasting home the only goal of the game 18 minutes from time.

Leicester 0 Tottenham 1, March 21, 1999

Victory arrived even later in 1999 as Graham joined Nicholson as a League Cup winner. Playing with only 10 men following full-back Justin Edinburgh's dismissal after a clash with Robbie Savage, Tottenham won it in stoppage time when Allan Nielsen dived to head past goalkeeper Kasey Keller after Steffen Freund's cross had been parried.

Tottenham 2 Chelsea 1 (after extra time), February 24, 2008

Tottenham's match-winner Jonathan Woodgate celebrates with the Carling Cup
Tottenham's match-winner Jonathan Woodgate celebrates with the Carling Cup (Dave Thompson/PA)

The 2008 Carling Cup final, the first played at a redeveloped Wembley after seven editions in Cardiff, provided an even more dramatic conclusion. Holders Chelsea led through Didier Drogba's first-half goal until a 70th-minute Dimitar Berbatov penalty took the game to extra time, where defender Jonathan Woodgate handed Ramos the trophy after keeper Petr Cech palmed the ball onto his forehead as they challenged for a free-kick.

ID:429382: cacheID:429382:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:8225:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Moussa Sissoko pictured on December 26, 2019
Read Next:
Moussa Sissoko: 'We must end trophy drought'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City36267391335885
2Arsenal36265588286083
3Liverpool36239481384378
4Aston Villa36207973532067
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs351861169581160
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle351751378562256
7Chelsea351591170591154
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd35166135255-354
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham361310135670-1449
10Bournemouth36139145263-1148
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton351211125357-447
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves36137164960-1146
13Fulham37128175159-844
14Crystal Palace361110154957-843
15Everton36129153849-1137
16Brentford3699185260-836
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3689194563-1829
18Luton TownLuton3668224978-2926
19Burnley3659223974-3524
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd36372635100-6516


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!