1972 Anglo-Italian Cup
The 1972 Anglo-Italian Cup was the third staging of the Anglo-Italian Cup, an annual association football tournament between clubs from England and Italy. It featured twelve teams — six from each country.
| Country | England and Italy |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions | Roma |
| Runners-up | Blackpool |
← 1971 1973 → | |
The competition started on 1 June 1972 and concluded on 24 June 1972 with the final match between the winners of the English and Italian sections of the competition. Roma beat the 1971 winners, Blackpool, by three goals to one in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Details
The twelve participating teams were divided into three groups of four, each group comprising two teams from England and two from Italy. Each team played the two teams from the other country, once at home and once away. The teams were then ranked against teams from their own country on a league basis, and the top ranked teams from each country played off in a final for the trophy.
Participating teams
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Group results
Group 1
| 1 June 1972 | Catanzaro | 0–3 | Stoke City |
| 1 June 1972 | Roma | 2–3 | Carlisle United |
| 4 June 1972 | Catanzaro | 0–1 | Carlisle United |
| 5 June 1972 | Roma | 2–0 | Stoke City |
| 7 June 1972 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Catanzaro |
| 7 June 1972 | Carlisle United | 3–3 | Roma |
| 10 June 1972 | Carlisle United | 4–1 | Catanzaro |
| 10 June 1972 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Roma |
Group 2
| 1 June 1972 | Cagliari | 1–0 | Leicester City |
| 2 June 1972 | Atalanta | 3–2 | Sunderland | Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo |
| [1] | Kerr  Lathan |
| 4 June 1972 | Cagliari | 1–3 | Sunderland | Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari |
| [2] | Kerr Lathan Tueart |
| 4 June 1972 | Atalanta | 5–3 | Leicester City |
| 7 June 1972 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Cagliari |
| 7 June 1972 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Atalanta | Roker Park, Sunderland |
| [3] | Attendance: 5,798 |
| 10 June 1972 | Sunderland | 3–3 | Cagliari | Roker Park, Sunderland |
| McGiven Dave Watson Tueart |
[4] | Attendance: 4,010 |
| 10 June 1972 | Leicester City | 6–0 | Atalanta |
Group 3
| 1 June 1972 | Lanerossi Vicenza | 0–0 | Birmingham City | |
| [5] | Attendance: 3,000 |
| 4 June 1972 | Sampdoria | 2–1 | Birmingham City | |
| [5] | Campbell (pen.) |
Attendance: 15,000 |
| 4 June 1972 | Lanerossi Vicenza | 0–2 | Blackpool |
| 7 June 1972 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Sampdoria | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool |
| 7 June 1972 | Birmingham City | 5–3 | Lanerossi Vicenza | St Andrew's, Birmingham |
| R. Latchford Francis Hatton Taylor |
[5] | Attendance: 23,642 |
| 10 June 1972 | Blackpool | 10–0 | Lanerossi Vicenza | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool |
| Burns 2' 58' 60' 71' Ainscow Suddick 15'James 31'Stanzial 49' (o.g.)Hill |
[6] |
| 10 June 1972 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Sampdoria | St Andrew's, Birmingham |
| R. Latchford Hatton |
[5] | Attendance: 19,510 |
Final rankings
Total points were determined by points gained (two for a win, one for a draw) plus goals scored.
English rankings
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Italian rankings
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Final
| 24 June 1972 | Roma | 3–1 | Blackpool | Stadio Olimpico |
| Cappellini 49' Scaratti 75'Zigoni 86' |
Alcock 89' |
Attendance: 75,000[6] |
References
- General
- Garin, Erik (15 October 2000). "Anglo-Italian Cup 1972". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- Specific
- "Friday, 2 June 1972". The StatCat. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- "Sunday, 4 June 1972". The StatCat. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- "Wednesday, 7 June 1972". The StatCat. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- "Saturday, 10 June 1972". The StatCat. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Wolstenholme, Gerry (6 November 2006). "Blackpool 10 Lanerossi Vicenza 0 Anglo-Italian Cup, June 10, 1972". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 28 November 2010.