1974-10-09
| Cup and International Matches |
| League Cup Round 3 | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| D 3 | Bury | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | D 1 | Gigg Lane | 16,354 | |
| Williams | Lineups | Lorimer, Cherry | | | | |
| D 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Stoke City | D 1 | Stamford Bridge | 19,954 | |
| Hutchinson 2 | Lineups | Robertson, Hurst | | | | |
| D 4 | Chester | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | D 3 | Sealand Road | 11,262 | |
| Lennard | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 3 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | D 1 | Layer Road | 7,842 | |
| Svarc, Leslie | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | D 2 | Gresty Road | 12,290 | |
| Duffey, Reed | Lineups | Morgan, Leonard | | | | |
| D 4 | Hartlepool | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | D 3 | Victoria Park | 5,995 | |
| Moore | Lineups | Martin | | | | |
| D 2 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | D 1 | Old Trafford | 55,225 | |
| Daly (p) | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Reading | 1 | 2 | Burnley | D 1 | Elm Park | 14,258 | |
| Habbin | Lineups | Noble, Newton | | | | |
| D 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | D 2 | The Hawthorns | 11,631 | |
| Stringer OG | Lineups | Boyer | | | | |
