1997 Football League Cup Final

The 1997 Football League Cup Final was played between Middlesbrough and Leicester City. The first game at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 6 April 1997 ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time. Fabrizio Ravanelli opened the scoring only for Leicester's Emile Heskey to equalise in the last minute of extra time. Leicester won the replay, and their second League Cup, in the game played at Hillsborough Stadium on 16 April 1997 with another extra-time goal, this time from Steve Claridge.[1]

1997 Football League Cup Final
Match programme cover
Event1996–97 Football League Cup
Leicester City Middlesbrough
1 1
Leicester City Middlesbrough
After extra time
Date6 April 1997 (1997-04-06)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchSteve Walsh
(Leicester City)
RefereeMartin Bodenham
Attendance76,757
Replay
Leicester City Middlesbrough
1 0
After extra time
Date16 April 1997 (1997-04-16)
VenueHillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Man of the MatchSteve Walsh
(Leicester City)
RefereeMartin Bodenham
Attendance39,428

This was the last year that the Football League Cup Final was decided by a replay.[2]

Road to Wembley

Leicester City

Round 2, 1st leg: Scarborough 0–2 Leicester City

Round 2, 2nd leg: Leicester City 2–1 Scarborough

Round 3: York City 0–2 Leicester City

Round 4: Leicester City 2–0 Manchester United

Quarter-final: Ipswich Town 0–1 Leicester City

Semi-final, 1st leg: Leicester City 0–0 Wimbledon

Semi-final, 2nd leg: Wimbledon 1–1 Leicester City (on away goals)

Middlesbrough

Round 2, 1st leg: Middlesbrough 7–0 Hereford United

Round 2, 2nd leg: Hereford United 0–3 Middlesbrough

Round 3: Middlesbrough 5–1 Huddersfield Town

Round 4: Middlesbrough 3–1 Newcastle United

Quarter-final: Middlesbrough 2–1 Liverpool

Semi-final, 1st leg: Stockport County 0–2 Middlesbrough

Semi-final, 2nd leg: Middlesbrough 0–1 Stockport County

Match details
Leicester City1–1 (a.e.t.)Middlesbrough
Heskey  118' Report Ravanelli  95'
Attendance: 76,757
Leicester City
Middlesbrough
GK13 Kasey Keller
DF2 Simon Grayson
DF3 Mike Whitlow 105'
DF5 Steve Walsh (c)
DF15 Pontus Kåmark
DF17 Spencer Prior
MF6 Muzzy Izzet 108'
MF7 Neil Lennon
MF10 Garry Parker
FW9 Steve Claridge
FW11 Emile Heskey
Substitutes:
GK1 Kevin Poole
MF8 Scott Taylor 108'
FW12 Mark Robins 105'
Manager:
Martin O'Neill
GK19 Mark Schwarzer
DF2 Neil Cox
DF14 Curtis Fleming
DF5 Nigel Pearson (c)
DF18 Gianluca Festa
MF21 Craig Hignett
MF8 Robbie Mustoe
MF10 Juninho
MF6 Emerson
FW9 Mikkel Beck
FW11 Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutes:
DF4 Steve Vickers
DF17 Clayton Blackmore
MF12 Alan Moore
Manager:
Bryan Robson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • Three named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Replay
Leicester City1–0 (a.e.t.)Middlesbrough
Claridge  100' Report
Attendance: 39,428
Leicester
Middlesbrough
GK13 Kasey Keller
RWB2 Simon Grayson
CB3 Mike Whitlow 109'
CB5 Steve Walsh (c)
CB17 Spencer Prior
LWB15 Pontus Kåmark
CM6 Muzzy Izzet
CM7 Neil Lennon
CM10 Garry Parker
CF9 Steve Claridge 117'
CF11 Emile Heskey
Substitutes:
GK1 Kevin Poole
DF21 Jamie Lawrence 109'
FW12 Mark Robins 117'
Manager:
Martin O'Neill
GK25 Ben Roberts
RB2 Neil Cox 105'
CB5 Nigel Pearson (c)
CB18 Gianluca Festa 76'
LB7 Vladimir Kinder
CM17 Clayton Blackmore
CM6 Emerson
CM8 Robbie Mustoe
AM10 Juninho
CF21 Craig Hignett 105'
CF11 Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutes:
DF4 Steve Vickers 76'
MF12 Alan Moore 105'
FW9 Mikkel Beck 105'
Manager:
Bryan Robson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level
  • Three named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

References
  1. "Coca Cola Cup 1996/97". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. "The Football League Cup". soccer.mistral.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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