What Was The World Like When Newcastle Last Played In The League Cup Final?

Almost 47 years ago on February 28, 1976, Newcastle United were beaten 2-1 in the League Cup final by Manchester City at Wembley.

46 years, 11 months and four days have passed since the Magpies last competed in a League Cup final.

Eddie Howe’s side will return to the prestigious fixture later this month to face either Manchester United or Nottingham Forest.

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— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 31, 2023

What was the world like the last time Newcastle played in a League Cup final?

1976 was a highly successful year in many different aspects across the globe:

• Apple is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
• The CN tower in Toronto, Canada is completed – the tallest free standing structure in the world
• The first commercial Concorde flight takes off in January
• The popular film “Rocky” is released in the United States
• NASA unveils the first space shuttle, the Enterprise
• Nadia Comaneci wins 3 gold medals at the Montreal Olympics with seven perfect scores

According to economists, 1976 was Britain’s best ever year.

Temperatures topped 28°C for a record breaking 22 days in the summer, with the highest being recorded at 36°C in Cheltenham.

1. Petrol was 77p a gallon
2. A pint of beer was 32p
3. A loaf of bread was 19p
4. The average house price was £12,704
5. The average weekly wage was £72

In 1976, just half of the UK’s population owned a telephone, while the Rolling Stones played to of a crowd of 200,000 at Knebworth.

Southampton beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final, one of football’s biggest upsets to date.

In July, Ford launched the famous Fiesta car model, although it didn’t end up going on sale until a year later in 1977.

Fast forward to 2023 and Newcastle will likely head into the Carabao Cup final as underdogs – but the Magpies have proven this season that they can compete with the very best.

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