TOWN IN THE TEXACO CUP
This cup competition, sponsored by the Texaco Oil Company,
was instigated for the start of the 1970-71 season and featured
invited football clubs from the British Isles who were not
involved in European Cup Tournaments. Town competed for the
only time in its five season existence, during the 1971-2
campaign and were eliminated after the second round sequence
of two-legged matches:
1971-72
Round 1 (1st Leg)
Sept 14 v Morton (h) 1-0 (0-0)
Scorer - Hoy
Team - D. Lawson; Clarke, Hutt, McGill, Ellam, Cherry, Hoy,
Barry, Worthington, J.J Lawson, I Chapman
Att: 5,769
Round 1 (2nd Leg)
Sep 27 v Morton (a) 2-1 (1-0)
Scorer - Worthington, 2
Team - D. Lawson; Clarke, Hutt, McGill, Ellam, Cherry, Hoy,
S.Smith, Worthington, J.J.Lawson, L. Chapman
Att: 12,000
Round 2 (1st Leg)
Oct 19 v Airdrieonians (h) 1-2 (1-2)
Scorer - Cherry
Team - D. Lawson; Clarke, Hutt, Dolan, Ellam, Cherry, Hoy,
S. Smith, Worthington, J.J. Lawson, Krzywicki.
Att: 5,462
Round 2 (2nd Leg)
Nov 3 v Airdrieonians (a) 1-5 (1-1)
Scorer - Cherry
Team - D. Lawson; Clarke, Hutt, A.Jones, Ellam, Cherry, Hoy,
S. Smith, Worthington, L. Chapman, D.B Smith
Att: 7, 707
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