The 1964 Football League Cup Final, the fourth to be staged since the competition's inception, was contested between Stoke City and Leicester City, both of the First Division, over two legs. Leicester City won 4–3 on aggregate.
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—David Storey (b. 1933)
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—Peter De Vries (b. 1910)
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—Cynthia Paine (b. 1934)
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—Thomas Paine (1737–1809)