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West Bromwich Albion Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

West Bromwich Albion's 1966 League Cup victory was completed at The Hawthorns, not Wembley. A strong home response overturned a first-leg defeat to West Ham, while Tony Brown's scoring helped drive the entire campaign. Follow Albion's current cup matches above and explore the details of that earlier success below.

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West Bromwich Albion: cup campaign

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Newcastle United 3–2 West Bromwich Albion. Full time. Newcastle United go through. West Bromwich Albion are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

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Albion won the trophy over two legs in 1966

The final began at West Ham on 9 March 1966, with Albion losing 2–1. The return at The Hawthorns on 23 March brought a 4–1 home victory and a 5–3 aggregate win. The two results must be combined to understand why Albion lifted the cup.

John Kaye, Tony Brown, Clive Clark and Graham Williams scored in the second leg. The club historian's account describes an aggressive first-half response that turned the tie decisively in Albion's favour. It was a trophy won in front of home supporters, with the final still operating as a home-and-away contest.

This is why a search for an Albion Wembley victory in 1966 would point in the wrong direction. The winning campaign belongs in the League Cup record, but its decisive venue was The Hawthorns. The date, venue and aggregate score are all necessary parts of the answer.

Tony Brown's ten goals across the cup campaign

Albion's profile of Tony Brown credits him with ten League Cup goals in the winning season. That total captures a contribution spread across the campaign, rather than just his goal in the final's second leg. His overall scoring record is an important reason the club places him so prominently in its history.

The profile also sets the triumph within a concentrated period of cup appearances. Albion reached the League Cup final again in 1967, won the FA Cup in 1968 and were League Cup runners-up in 1970. Those are separate honours and final appearances, not four wins in the same competition.

For supporters exploring that era, Brown offers a useful thread through the different seasons. Begin with the 1966 League Cup, then check the competition when moving to the 1968 success. The same player and familiar opponents can appear in more than one cup story, so the labels matter as much as the dates.

West Brom's 1966 League Cup questions

What was the score in Albion's winning final?

Albion lost 2–1 away to West Ham and won 4–1 at home, giving them a 5–3 aggregate victory over the two legs.

How many League Cup goals did Tony Brown score that season?

The club's profile records ten. His contribution extended throughout the run and included a goal in the home leg of the final.

Was Albion's 1968 cup win also in the League Cup?

No. That was the FA Cup. Keeping the competitions separate makes the club's successful late-1960s cup period much easier to follow.

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