The 1970–71 Texaco Cup was the first edition of the tournament sponsored by Texaco. It was won by Wolverhampton Wanderers, who beat Hearts in a two-legged final by 3–2 on aggregate.[1]

1970–71 Texaco Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Scotland
 Northern Ireland
 Ireland
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Wolverhampton Wanderers
Runner-upScotland Heart of Midlothian

First round 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Limerick 1–0   Derry City 14 September 1970
  Morton 2–1   West Bromwich Albion 14 September 1970
  Nottingham Forest 2–2   Airdrieonians 14 September 1970
  Burnley 3–1   Hearts 15 September 1970
  Dundee 1–2   Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 September 1970
  Tottenham Hotspur 4–0   Dunfermline Athletic 16 September 1970
  Ards 1–4   Shamrock Rovers 17 September 1970
  Motherwell 1–0   Stoke City 17 September 1970

First round 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Airdrieonians 2–2   Nottingham Forest 28 September 1970
  Dunfermline Athletic 0–3   Tottenham Hotspur 29 September 1970
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0   Dundee 29 September 1970
  Hearts 4–1   Burnley 30 September 1970
  Shamrock Rovers 2–3   Ards 30 September 1970
  Stoke City 2–1   Motherwell 30 September 1970
  West Bromwich Albion 0–1   Morton 30 September 1970
  Derry City 4–2   Limerick 1 October 1970

Quarter-finals 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Airdrieonians 0–5   Hearts 19 October 1970
  Derry City 4–0   Shamrock Rovers 21 October 1970
  Morton 0–3   Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 October 1970
  Tottenham Hotspur 3–2   Motherwell 21 October 1970

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Motherwell 3–1   Tottenham Hotspur 3 November 1970
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2   Morton 3 November 1970
  Hearts 2–3   Airdrieonians 4 November 1970
  Shamrock Rovers 3–1   Derry City 4 November 1970

Semi-finals 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Derry City 0–1   Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 December 1970
  Hearts 1–1   Motherwell 16 December 1970

Semi-finals 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Motherwell 1–2   Hearts 3 March 1971
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0   Derry City 23 March 1971

Final 1st leg

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Final 2nd leg

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Notes and references

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