Football League Cup 1970
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The Football League Cup 1970 was the English domestic knockout cup competition for professional football clubs held during the 1969–70 season.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Football League Cup 1970 canonical | 1 |
| League Cup 1970–71 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5654496 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Football League Cup 1970 Context triple: [Colin Bell, participantIn, Football League Cup 1970]
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A.
Football League Cup 1966–67
The Football League Cup 1966–67 was an English knockout football competition notable for being won by Third Division side Queens Park Rangers, one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history.
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B.
1976 FA Cup Final
The 1976 FA Cup Final was a major English football match in which underdogs Southampton defeated Manchester United to win their first and only FA Cup title.
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C.
English First Division 1967–68
The English First Division 1967–68 was the top-tier football league season in England during 1967–68, featuring the country’s leading clubs competing for the national championship prior to the formation of the Premier League.
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D.
English First Division 1966–67
The English First Division 1966–67 was the top-tier English football league season in which Manchester United, managed by Sir Matt Busby, won the championship.
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E.
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was the final edition of the European club football competition that preceded and was later replaced by the UEFA Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Football League Cup 1970 Target entity description: The Football League Cup 1970 was the English domestic knockout cup competition for professional football clubs held during the 1969–70 season.
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A.
Football League Cup 1966–67
The Football League Cup 1966–67 was an English knockout football competition notable for being won by Third Division side Queens Park Rangers, one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history.
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B.
1976 FA Cup Final
The 1976 FA Cup Final was a major English football match in which underdogs Southampton defeated Manchester United to win their first and only FA Cup title.
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C.
English First Division 1967–68
The English First Division 1967–68 was the top-tier football league season in England during 1967–68, featuring the country’s leading clubs competing for the national championship prior to the formation of the Premier League.
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D.
English First Division 1966–67
The English First Division 1966–67 was the top-tier English football league season in which Manchester United, managed by Sir Matt Busby, won the championship.
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E.
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was the final edition of the European club football competition that preceded and was later replaced by the UEFA Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EFL Cup season
ⓘ
football cup competition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1969–70 Football League Cup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1969–70 League Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Manchester City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | knockout tournament ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| defendingChampion | Swindon Town F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| finalCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalDate | 7 March 1970 ⓘ |
| finalScore | Manchester City 2–1 West Bromwich Albion ⓘ |
| finalVenue | Wembley Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalWentToExtraTime | true ⓘ |
| governingBody | The Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesClubsFrom |
First Division
ⓘ
Fourth Division ⓘ Second Division ⓘ Third Division ⓘ |
| levelInPyramid | major national cup ⓘ |
| nextEdition | Football League Cup 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable | first major domestic cup won by Manchester City under Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 92 ⓘ |
| openTo | professional football clubs in the English Football League ⓘ |
| organisedBy | The Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Football League Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousEdition | Football League Cup 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | West Bromwich Albion F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1969–70 ⓘ |
| sponsor | no title sponsor ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| winner | Manchester City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerCaptain | Tony Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerManager | Joe Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Football League Cup 1970 Description of subject: The Football League Cup 1970 was the English domestic knockout cup competition for professional football clubs held during the 1969–70 season.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
League Cup 1970–71