1987–88 Football League Cup

The 1987–88 Football League Cup (known as the Littlewoods Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.

1987–88 Football League Cup
League Cup, Littlewoods Challenge Cup
Country England
 Wales
Teams92
ChampionsLuton Town (1st title)
Runners-upArsenal
Goals scoredBrian McClair (5)

The competition began on 17 August 1987, and ended with the final on 24 April 1988. The final was played between Luton Town and holders Arsenal. The match, played in front of 95,732 spectators at Wembley Stadium, was won by Luton Town by 3–2.

First round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Blackpool2–0Chester City18 August 1987
Bournemouth1–1Exeter City18 August 1987
Brentford2–1Southend United18 August 1987
Bristol Rovers1–0Hereford United19 August 1987
Bury2–2Preston North End18 August 1987
Cambridge United1–1Aldershot18 August 1987
Cardiff City1–2Newport County18 August 1987
Chesterfield2–1Peterborough United18 August 1987
Crewe Alexandra3–3Shrewsbury Town25 August 1987
Fulham3–1Colchester United18 August 1987
Gillingham1–0Brighton & Hove Albion18 August 1987
Grimsby Town3–2Darlington18 August 1987
Halifax Town1–1York City18 August 1987
Leyton Orient1–1Millwall18 August 1987
Mansfield Town2–2Birmingham City18 August 1987
Port Vale0–1Northampton Town17 August 1987
Rochdale3–1Tranmere Rovers18 August 1987
Rotherham United4–4Huddersfield Town18 August 1987
Scarborough1–0Doncaster Rovers19 August 1987
Scunthorpe United3–1Hartlepool United18 August 1987
Stockport County0–1Carlisle United18 August 1987
Sunderland1–0Middlesbrough18 August 1987
Swindon Town3–0Bristol City18 August 1987
Torquay United2–1Swansea City18 August 1987
West Bromwich Albion2–3Walsall19 August 1987
Wigan Athletic2–3Bolton Wanderers18 August 1987
Wolverhampton Wanderers3–0Notts County18 August 1987
Wrexham1–0Burnley18 August 1987

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aldershot1–4Cambridge United25 August 19872–5
Birmingham City0–1Mansfield Town25 August 19872–3
Bolton Wanderers1–3Wigan Athletic25 August 19874–5
Brighton & Hove Albion1–0[1][2]Gillingham26 August 19871–1
Bristol City3–2Swindon Town25 August 19873–5
Burnley3–0Wrexham25 August 19873–1
Cardiff City2–2Newport County25 August 19873–4
Carlisle United3–0Stockport County25 August 19874–0
Chester City1–0Blackpool26 August 19871–2
Colchester United0–2Fulham25 August 19871–5
Darlington2–1[1][3]Grimsby Town26 August 19874–4
Doncaster Rovers3–1Scarborough25 August 19873–2
Exeter City1–3[1]Bournemouth26 August 19872–4
Hartlepool United0–1Scunthorpe United26 August 19871–4
Hereford United2–0Bristol Rovers26 August 19872–1
Huddersfield Town1–3Rotherham United25 August 19875–7
Middlesbrough2–0Sunderland25 August 19872–1
Millwall1–0Leyton Orient25 August 19872–1
Northampton Town4–0Port Vale2 September 19875–0
Notts County1–2Wolverhampton Wanderers25 August 19871–5
Peterborough United2–0Chesterfield26 August 19873–2
Preston North End2–3[1]Bury25 August 19874–5
Shrewsbury Town4–1Crewe Alexandra8 September 19877–4
Southend United4–2Brentford25 August 19875–4
Swansea City1–1Torquay United25 August 19872–3
Tranmere Rovers1–0Rochdale25 August 19872–3
Walsall0–0West Bromwich Albion25 August 19873–2
York City1–0[1]Halifax Town25 August 19872–1

Second round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Barnsley0–0West Ham United22 September 1987
Blackburn Rovers1–1Liverpool23 September 1987
Blackpool1–0Newcastle United23 September 1987
Bournemouth1–0Southampton22 September 1987
Burnley1–1Norwich City22 September 1987
Bury2–1Sheffield United22 September 1987
Cambridge United0–1Coventry City22 September 1987
Carlisle United4–3Oldham Athletic22 September 1987
Charlton Athletic3–0Walsall23 September 1987
Crystal Palace4–0Newport County22 September 1987
Darlington0–3Watford22 September 1987
Doncaster Rovers0–3Arsenal23 September 1987
Everton3–2Rotherham United22 September 1987
Fulham1–5Bradford City22 September 1987
Ipswich Town1–1Northampton Town22 September 1987
Leeds United1–1York City23 September 1987
Leicester City2–1Scunthorpe United23 September 1987
Manchester City1–2Wolverhampton Wanderers22 September 1987
Manchester United5–0Hull City23 September 1987
Middlesbrough0–1Aston Villa23 September 1987
Nottingham Forest5–0Hereford United23 September 1987
Oxford United1–1Mansfield Town23 September 1987
Peterborough United4–1Plymouth Argyle23 September 1987
Queens Park Rangers2–1Millwall23 September 1987
Reading3–1Chelsea23 September 1987
Rochdale1–1Wimbledon22 September 1987
Shrewsbury Town1–1Sheffield Wednesday22 September 1987
Southend United1–0Derby County22 September 1987
Stoke City2–0Gillingham22 September 1987
Swindon Town3–1Portsmouth22 September 1987
Torquay United1–0Tottenham Hotspur23 September 1987
Wigan Athletic0–1Luton Town22 September 1987

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Arsenal1–0Doncaster Rovers6 October 19874–0
Aston Villa1–0Middlesbrough7 October 19872–0
Bradford City2–1Fulham7 October 19877–2
Chelsea3–2Reading7 October 19874–5
Coventry City2–1Cambridge United6 October 19873–1
Derby County0–0Southend United7 October 19870–1
Gillingham0–1Stoke City6 October 19870–3
Hereford United1–1Nottingham Forest7 October 19871–6
Hull City0–1Manchester United7 October 19870–6
Liverpool1–0Blackburn Rovers6 October 19872–1
Luton Town4–2Wigan Athletic6 October 19875–2
Mansfield Town0–2Oxford United6 October 19871–3
Millwall0–0Queens Park Rangers6 October 19871–2
Newcastle United4–1Blackpool7 October 19874–2
Newport County0–2Crystal Palace6 October 19870–6
Northampton Town2–4[1]Ipswich Town7 October 19873–5
Norwich City1–0Burnley7 October 19872–1
Oldham Athletic4–1[1]Carlisle United6 October 19877–5
Plymouth Argyle1–1Peterborough United6 October 19872–5
Portsmouth1–3Swindon Town7 October 19872–6
Rotherham United0–0Everton6 October 19872–3
Scunthorpe United1–2Leicester City6 October 19872–4
Sheffield United1–1Bury7 October 19872–3
Sheffield Wednesday2–1Shrewsbury Town6 October 19873–2
Southampton2–2Bournemouth6 October 19872–3
Tottenham Hotspur3–0Torquay United7 October 19873–1
Walsall2–0Charlton Athletic6 October 19872–3
Watford8–0Darlington6 October 198711–0
West Ham United2–5[1]Barnsley6 October 19872–5
Wimbledon2–1Rochdale6 October 19873–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–2Manchester City6 October 19872–3
York City0–4Leeds United6 October 19871–5

Third round

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arsenal3–0Bournemouth27 October 1987
Aston Villa2–1Tottenham Hotspur28 October 1987
Barnsley1–2Sheffield Wednesday27 October 1987
Bury1–0Queens Park Rangers27 October 1987
Charlton Athletic0–1Bradford City27 October 1987
Ipswich Town1–0Southend United27 October 1987
Leeds United2–2Oldham Athletic28 October 1987
Liverpool0–1Everton28 October 1987
Luton Town3–1Coventry City27 October 1987
Manchester City3–0Nottingham Forest27 October 1987
Manchester United2–1Crystal Palace28 October 1987
Oxford United0–0Leicester City28 October 1987
Peterborough United0–0Reading28 October 1987
Stoke City2–1Norwich City27 October 1987
Swindon Town1–1Watford28 October 1987
Wimbledon2–1Newcastle United28 October 1987

Replays
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Leicester City2–3Oxford United4 November 1987
Oldham Athletic4–2[1]Leeds United4 November 1987
Reading1–0Peterborough United4 November 1987
Watford4–2Swindon Town3 November 1987

Fourth round

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arsenal3–0Stoke City17 November 1987
Aston Villa1–2Sheffield Wednesday18 November 1987
Bury1–2Manchester United18 November 1987
Everton2–1Oldham Athletic17 November 1987
Ipswich Town0–1Luton Town17 November 1987
Manchester City3–1Watford17 November 1987
Oxford United2–1Wimbledon18 November 1987
Reading0–0Bradford City18 November 1987

Replay
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Bradford City1–0Reading24 November 1987

Fifth Round

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Luton Town2–0Bradford City19 January 1988
Everton2–0Manchester City20 January 1988
Oxford United2–0Manchester United20 January 1988
Sheffield Wednesday0–1Arsenal20 January 1988

Semi-finals

Defending league champions Everton, still yet to win the League Cup, had their dreams of winning the trophy ended when they were well beaten over the two legs of the semi-final by holders Arsenal. In the other semi-final, 1986 winners Oxford United were ousted by Luton Town.

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Everton0–1Arsenal7 February 1988
Oxford United1–1Luton Town10 February 1988

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Arsenal3–1Everton24 February 19884–1
Luton Town2–0Oxford United28 February 19883–1

Final
Main article: 1988 Football League Cup Final
Luton Town3–2Arsenal
Stein  13', 90'
Wilson  82'		 Hayes  71'
Smith  74'
Attendance: 95,732
Referee: Joe Worrall

References

General
  • "English League Cup 1987/1988". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  • "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  • "English League Cup 1987/1988". Statto. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

Specific
  1. After Extra Time
  2. Gillingham won 5–4 on penalties
  3. Darlington won on the away goals rule

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