The 1973 Watney Cup final was the fourth and last final of the Watney Cup. The match was held at the Victoria Ground in Stoke-on-Trent on 18 August 1973 and had an attendance of 18,159. It was contested by Stoke City and Hull City.
Stoke won the match 2âÂÂ0, with Jimmy Greenhoff scoring both goals.
In the 1973 edition of the Watney Cup, Stoke City were one of two representatives of the First Division, alongside West Ham United. On the other hand, Hull City were one of the competition's Second Division sides, in tandem with Bristol City. In the first round, Stoke won 1âÂÂ0 away at Plymouth Argyle courtesy of a Geoff Hurst goal. The Potters then beat Hull's division neighbours Bristol City to reach the final. Simultaneously, Hull had thrashed Mansfield Town 3âÂÂ0 away in the first round, before seeing off the previous year's Watney Cup winners, Bristol Rovers, in the semi-finals.
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