West Ham's matches were generally close affairs, they only won by more two goals once, when they beat Burnley 6–0 over two-legs in the second round.
The goal was hotly contested as the shot passed over Sammy Lee of Liverpool in an offside position, obstructing the view of the West Ham goalkeeper, Phil Parkes.
After the game, the usually placid West Ham manager, John Lyall, uncharacteristically expressed his anger to Thomas and said he "felt cheated".
[4] In the semi-final they won their first leg at Manchester City, before a home draw allowed them to reach their second League Cup Final.
[4] West Ham United played three Third Division sides in Burnley,[3] Charlton Athletic and Barnsley to reach the quarter-final.