1986 Football League Cup final

April 2014 April 2026 Royal Box at Wembley Stadium 1986.jpg 250 Oxford United lifting the cup 1985–86 Football League Cup Oxford United 3 Queens Park Rangers 0 20 April 1986 Wembley Stadium London Keith Hackett 90,396 1985 1987 The 1986 Football League Cup final (known for sponsorship reasons as the Milk Cup) was a football match held on 20 April 1986 between Oxford United and Queens Park Rangers. Oxford won the match 3–0 to capture the League Cup – their first and only major honour. Trevor Hebberd opened the scoring in the first half, and Ray Houghton added a second. Jeremy Charles scored the third following up when John Aldridge had a shot saved by QPR goalkeeper Paul Barron. The match was played at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,396 spectators. Because UEFA voted that the ban on English clubs in European competitions (beginning after the Heysel disaster in May 1985) would continue for a second season, Oxford United were denied a place in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup. Route to the final 1985–86 Football League Cup + Oxford UnitedRoundOppositionScore2ndThe second round and the semi-finals were played over two legsNorthampton Town (h) 2–0Northampton Town (a)2–1Aggregate score 4–13rdNewcastle United (h)3–14thNorwich City (h)3–15thPortsmouth (h)3–1Semi-finalAston Villa (a)2–2Aston Villa (h)2–1Aggregate score 4–3 Oxford United and Queens Park Rangers were both playing in the First Division and both entered the competition at the second round stage, under the tournament format in place at the time. Oxford had never previously progressed past the quarter finals, which they reached in the 1969–70 and 1983–84 seasons.https://www.fchd.info/OXFORDU.HTM Oxford United The Football Club History Database 7 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20081011032950/http://www.fchd.info/OXFORDU.HTM 11 October 2008 live dmy Queens Park Rangers, on the other hand, were victorious in the 1967 final where they defeated West Bromwich Albion.https://www.fchd.info/QUEENSPR.HTM Queens Park Rangers The Football Club History Database 7 February 2009 In the second round, Oxford defeated Northampton Town of the Fourth Division 4–1 on aggregate after two legs.http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5665 English League Cup round 2 Soccerbase 7 February 2009 24 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050824125939/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5665 dead The 2–1 away victory at the County Ground was Oxford's only away win at Northampton in cup competitions.Oxford United: A Complete Record 1893–1989 Howland Andy Roger Howland Breedon Books 1989 0-907969-52-6363 + Queens Park RangersRoundOppositionScore2ndHull City (h) 3–0Hull City (a)5–1Aggregate score 8–13rdWatford (a)1–04thNottingham Forest (h)3–15thChelsea (h)1–1replayChelsea (a)2–0Semi-finalLiverpool (h)1–0Liverpool (a)2–2Aggregate score 3–2After a third-round home win against Newcastle United,http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5690 English League Cup round 3 Soccerbase 8 February 2009 1 May 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050501092251/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5690 dead Oxford United faced Second Division side and cup holders Norwich City in the fourth round, winning 3–1.http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5691 English League Cup round 4 Soccerbase 8 February 2009 25 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050825112644/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5691 dead In the fifth round Oxford defeated Portsmouth 3–1,http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5697 English League Cup round 5 Soccerbase 8 February 2009 24 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050824031030/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5697 dead making it the third consecutive round where a 3–1 home victory was recorded. Despite the fifth-round tie, the attendance for the game was around 400 lower than the league average, after a boycott was organised because of increased ticket prices.121 The semi-final against First Division Aston Villa was contested over two legs. The first at Villa Park finished 2–2,http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5698 English League Cup Round SF Soccerbase 8 February 2009 25 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050825142637/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5698 dead with the return leg ending in a 2–1 victory for Oxford after goals from Jeremy Charles and Les Phillips.http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5699 English League Cup Round SF Soccerbase 8 February 2009 24 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050824222820/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5699 dead122 QPR began the competition against Second Division Hull City, winning 8–1 on aggregate, including a 5–1 away victory at Boothferry Park.http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5631 English League Cup round 2 Leg 1 Soccerbase 2 September 2009 21 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050821031408/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5631 deadhttp://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5632 English League Cup round 2 Leg 2 Soccerbase 2 September 2009 21 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050821042017/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5632 dead In the third round they beat Watford of the First Division 1–0 at Vicarage Road.http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5687 English League Cup round 3 Soccerbase 2 September 2009 25 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050825170923/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=5687 dead The "Hoops" defeated another First Division team, Nottingham Forest, in the fourth round,http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1473 English League Cup round 4 Soccerbase 2 September 2009 19 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050819094736/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1473 dead but found the fifth round tougher against Chelsea. After the first match ended in a 1–1 draw at Loftus Road, the reply held at Stamford Bridge ended in a 2–0 win with goals from Alan McDonald and Michael Robinson.http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1478 English League Cup round 5 Soccerbase 2 September 2009 29 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050429182146/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1478 deadhttp://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1479 English League Cup Round e Replay Soccerbase 2 September 2009 20 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050820005157/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1479 dead In the semi-finals, Queens Park Rangers took on Liverpool. QPR went through 3–2 on aggregate after a 1–0 home win was followed by a 2–2 draw at Anfield.http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1482 English League Cup Round SF Soccerbase 2 September 2009 29 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050429182201/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1482 deadhttp://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1483 English League Cup Round SF Soccerbase 2 September 2009 25 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050825011155/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=1483 dead Apart from the second round tie against Hull City, all the teams that Queens Park Rangers defeated on their way to Wembley played in the First Division, including champions Liverpool. In contrast, Oxford United only faced two, Newcastle United and Aston Villa. Match details 20 April 1986 Oxford United 3–0 Queens Park Rangers Report Hebberd 40Houghton 52Charles 86 Wembley Stadium, London 90,396 Keith Hackett (Sheffield) _navyborder _vnecknavy _navyborder _yellowtop FFFF33 FFFF33 FFFF33 000080 000080 Oxford _redborderandshoulder _whitehoops _redborderandshoulder _red_stripes_adidas _color_3_stripes_red FFFFFF 0000C0 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF QPR GK 1 ENG Alan JudgeDF 2 IRL Dave LanganDF 3 ENG John TrewickMF 4 ENG Les PhillipsDF 5 ENG Gary BriggsDF 6 ENG Malcolm Shotton (c)MF 7 IRL Ray HoughtonFW 8 IRL John AldridgeFW 9 WAL Jeremy CharlesMF 10ENG Trevor Hebberd (Man of the Matchhttps://www.oufc.co.uk/teams/dream-team/midfielder/trevor-hebberd/ Trevor Hebberd Oxford United F.C. 24 February 2018)MF 11ENG Kevin BrockSubstitute:FW 12 ENG Andy ThomasManager:ENG Maurice Evans GK 1 ENG Paul BarronDF 2 NIR Alan McDonaldDF 3 ENG Ian DawesDF 4 ENG Warren NeillMF 5 ENG Steve WicksDF 6 ENG Terry Fenwick (c)MF 7 ENG Martin Allen MF 8 WAL Robbie JamesFW 9 ENG Gary BannisterFW 10IRL John ByrneMF 11IRL Michael RobinsonSubstitute:FW 12 ENG Leroy Rosenior Manager:ENG Jim Smith Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Replay if scores still level One named substitute Maximum of one substitution References 2 External links Full League cup results history Final line-ups Category:EFL Cup finals League Cup final 1986 League Cup final 1986 Category:1985–86 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons Category:April 1986 sports events in the United Kingdom Football League Cup final