1987–88 Football League Cup

December 2014 Football League Cup 1987–88 League Cup, Littlewoods Challenge Cup EnglandWales 92 Luton Town (1st title) Arsenal Brian McClair Brian Stein (5) 1986–87 1988–89 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. 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 at Wembley Stadium in front of 95,732 spectators, was won by Luton Town by 3–2. First round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Blackpool 2–0 Chester City 18 August 1987 Bournemouth 1–1 Exeter City 18 August 1987 Brentford 2–1 Southend United 18 August 1987 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Hereford United 19 August 1987 Bury 2–2 Preston North End 18 August 1987 Cambridge United 1–1 Aldershot 18 August 1987 Cardiff City 1–2 Newport County 18 August 1987 Chesterfield 2–1 Peterborough United 18 August 1987 Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Shrewsbury Town 25 August 1987 Fulham 3–1 Colchester United 18 August 1987 Gillingham 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 18 August 1987 Grimsby Town 3–2 Darlington 18 August 1987 Halifax Town 1–1 York City 18 August 1987 Leyton Orient 1–1 Millwall 18 August 1987 Mansfield Town 2–2 Birmingham City 18 August 1987 Port Vale 0–1 Northampton Town 17 August 1987 Rochdale 3–1 Tranmere Rovers 18 August 1987 Rotherham United 4–4 Huddersfield Town 18 August 1987 Scarborough 1–0 Doncaster Rovers 19 August 1987 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Hartlepool United 18 August 1987 Stockport County 0–1 Carlisle United 18 August 1987 Sunderland 1–0 Middlesbrough 18 August 1987 Swindon Town 3–0 Bristol City 18 August 1987 Torquay United 2–1 Swansea City 18 August 1987 West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Walsall 19 August 1987 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Bolton Wanderers 18 August 1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Notts County 18 August 1987 Wrexham 1–0 Burnley 18 August 1987 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg. Aldershot 1–4 Cambridge United 25 August 1987 2–5 Birmingham City 0–1 Mansfield Town 25 August 1987 2–3 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Wigan Athletic 25 August 1987 4–5 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0After Extra TimeGillingham won 5–4 on penalties. Gillingham 26 August 1987 1–1 Bristol City 3–2 Swindon Town 25 August 1987 3–5 Burnley 3–0 Wrexham 25 August 1987 3–1 Cardiff City 2–2 Newport County 25 August 1987 3–4 Carlisle United 3–0 Stockport County 25 August 1987 4–0 Chester City 1–0 Blackpool 26 August 1987 1–2 Colchester United 0–2 Fulham 25 August 1987 1–5 Darlington 2–1After Extra TimeDarlington won on the away goals rule Grimsby Town 26 August 1987 4–4 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Scarborough 25 August 1987 3–2 Exeter City 1–3After Extra Time Bournemouth 26 August 1987 2–4 Hartlepool United 0–1 Scunthorpe United 26 August 1987 1–4 Hereford United 2–0 Bristol Rovers 26 August 1987 2–1 Huddersfield Town 1–3 Rotherham United 25 August 1987 5–7 Middlesbrough 2–0 Sunderland 25 August 1987 2–1 Millwall 1–0 Leyton Orient 25 August 1987 2–1 Northampton Town 4–0 Port Vale 2 September 1987 5–0 Notts County 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 25 August 1987 1–5 Peterborough United 2–0 Chesterfield 26 August 1987 3–2 Preston North End 2–3After Extra Time Bury 25 August 1987 4–5 Shrewsbury Town 4–1 Crewe Alexandra 8 September 1987 7–4 Southend United 4–2 Brentford 25 August 1987 5–4 Swansea City 1–1 Torquay United 25 August 1987 2–3 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Rochdale 25 August 1987 2–3 Walsall 0–0 West Bromwich Albion 25 August 1987 3–2 York City 1–0After Extra Time Halifax Town 25 August 1987 2–1 Second round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Barnsley 0–0 West Ham United 22 September 1987 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Liverpool 23 September 1987 Blackpool 1–0 Newcastle United 23 September 1987 Bournemouth 1–0 Southampton 22 September 1987 Burnley 1–1 Norwich City 22 September 1987 Bury 2–1 Sheffield United 22 September 1987 Cambridge United 0–1 Coventry City 22 September 1987 Carlisle United 4–3 Oldham Athletic 22 September 1987 Charlton Athletic 3–0 Walsall 23 September 1987 Crystal Palace 4–0 Newport County 22 September 1987 Darlington 0–3 Watford 22 September 1987 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Arsenal 23 September 1987 Everton 3–2 Rotherham United 22 September 1987 Fulham 1–5 Bradford City 22 September 1987 Ipswich Town 1–1 Northampton Town 22 September 1987 Leeds United 1–1 York City 23 September 1987 Leicester City 2–1 Scunthorpe United 23 September 1987 Manchester City 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 September 1987 Manchester United 5–0 Hull City 23 September 1987 Middlesbrough 0–1 Aston Villa 23 September 1987 Nottingham Forest 5–0 Hereford United 23 September 1987 Oxford United 1–1 Mansfield Town 23 September 1987 Peterborough United 4–1 Plymouth Argyle 23 September 1987 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Millwall 23 September 1987 Reading 3–1 Chelsea 23 September 1987 Rochdale 1–1 Wimbledon 22 September 1987 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday 22 September 1987 Southend United 1–0 Derby County 22 September 1987 Stoke City 2–0 Gillingham 22 September 1987 Swindon Town 3–1 Portsmouth 22 September 1987 Torquay United 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur 23 September 1987 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Luton Town 22 September 1987 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg. Arsenal 1–0 Doncaster Rovers 6 October 1987 4–0 Aston Villa 1–0 Middlesbrough 7 October 1987 2–0 Bradford City 2–1 Fulham 7 October 1987 7–2 Chelsea 3–2 Reading 7 October 1987 4–5 Coventry City 2–1 Cambridge United 6 October 1987 3–1 Derby County 0–0 Southend United 7 October 1987 0–1 Gillingham 0–1 Stoke City 6 October 1987 0–3 Hereford United 1–1 Nottingham Forest 7 October 1987 1–6 Hull City 0–1 Manchester United 7 October 1987 0–6 Liverpool 1–0 Blackburn Rovers 6 October 1987 2–1 Luton Town 4–2 Wigan Athletic 6 October 1987 5–2 Mansfield Town 0–2 Oxford United 6 October 1987 1–3 Millwall 0–0 Queens Park Rangers 6 October 1987 1–2 Newcastle United 4–1 Blackpool 7 October 1987 4–2 Newport County 0–2 Crystal Palace 6 October 1987 0–6 Northampton Town 2–4After Extra Time Ipswich Town 7 October 1987 3–5 Norwich City 1–0 Burnley 7 October 1987 2–1 Oldham Athletic 4–1After Extra Time Carlisle United 6 October 1987 7–5 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Peterborough United 6 October 1987 2–5 Portsmouth 1–3 Swindon Town 7 October 1987 2–6 Rotherham United 0–0 Everton 6 October 1987 2–3 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Leicester City 6 October 1987 2–4 Sheffield United 1–1 Bury 7 October 1987 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Shrewsbury Town 6 October 1987 3–2 Southampton 2–2 Bournemouth 6 October 1987 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Torquay United 7 October 1987 3–1 Walsall 2–0 Charlton Athletic 6 October 1987 2–3 Watford 8–0 Darlington 6 October 1987 11–0 West Ham United 2–5After Extra Time Barnsley 6 October 1987 2–5 Wimbledon 2–1 Rochdale 6 October 1987 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Manchester City 6 October 1987 2–3 York City 0–4 Leeds United 6 October 1987 1–5 Third round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Arsenal 3–0 Bournemouth 27 October 1987 Aston Villa 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur 28 October 1987 Barnsley 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday 27 October 1987 Bury 1–0 Queens Park Rangers 27 October 1987 Charlton Athletic 0–1 Bradford City 27 October 1987 Ipswich Town 1–0 Southend United 27 October 1987 Leeds United 2–2 Oldham Athletic 28 October 1987 Liverpool 0–1 Everton 28 October 1987 Luton Town 3–1 Coventry City 27 October 1987 Manchester City 3–0 Nottingham Forest 27 October 1987 Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace 28 October 1987 Oxford United 0–0 Leicester City 28 October 1987 Peterborough United 0–0 Reading 28 October 1987 Stoke City 2–1 Norwich City 27 October 1987 Swindon Town 1–1 Watford 28 October 1987 Wimbledon 2–1 Newcastle United 28 October 1987 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Leicester City 2–3 Oxford United 4 November 1987 Oldham Athletic 4–2After Extra Time Leeds United 4 November 1987 Reading 1–0 Peterborough United 4 November 1987 Watford 4–2 Swindon Town 3 November 1987 Fourth round Bury v Manchester United was switched to Old Trafford. Home teamScoreAway teamDate Arsenal 3–0 Stoke City 17 November 1987 Aston Villa 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday 18 November 1987 Bury 1–2 Manchester United 18 November 1987 Everton 2–1 Oldham Athletic 17 November 1987 Ipswich Town 0–1 Luton Town 17 November 1987 Manchester City 3–1 Watford 17 November 1987 Oxford United 2–1 Wimbledon 18 November 1987 Reading 0–0 Bradford City 18 November 1987 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Bradford City 1–0 Reading 24 November 1987 Fifth Round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Luton Town 2–0 Bradford City 19 January 1988 Everton 2–0 Manchester City 20 January 1988 Oxford United 2–0 Manchester United 20 January 1988 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Arsenal 20 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 teamScoreAway teamDate Everton 0–1 Arsenal 7 February 1988 Oxford United 1–1 Luton Town 10 February 1988 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Arsenal 3–1 Everton 24 February 1988 4–1 Luton Town 2–0 Oxford United 28 February 1988 3–1 Final 1988 Football League Cup Final 24 April 1988 14:30 Luton Town 3–2 Arsenal Stein 13 90Wilson 82 Hayes 71Smith 74 Wembley Stadium, London 95,732 Joe Worrall References General http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?seasonid=137&competitionid=60 English League Cup 1987/1988 17 January 2012 Soccerbase 28 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228215116/http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?competitionid=60&seasonid=137 dead https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996 17 January 2012 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1987-1988/results/ English League Cup 1987/1988 17 January 2012 Statto https://web.archive.org/web/20110403133556/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1987-1988/results 3 April 2011 live dmy-all Specific April 2014 Category:EFL Cup seasons League Cup Cup