1988–89 Associate Members' Cup

Associate Members Cup 1988–89 Sherpa Van Trophy EnglandWales 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 Associate Members' Cup (known as the 1988–89 Sherpa Van Trophy) was the eight staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the sixth staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Bolton Wanderers and the runners-up were Torquay United. The competition began on 21 November 1988 and ended with the final on 28 May 1989 at Wembley Stadium. In the first round, there were two sections (North and South) split into eight groups. Each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out rounds until each has a finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. Preliminary round Northern Section main WDL Q n y y Group 1 SCA Scarborough DAR Darlington CAR Carlisle United 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 3 6 0 1 1 3 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 29 Nov Carlisle United 1–1 Scarborough 6 Dec Darlington 3–2 Carlisle United 14 Dec Scarborough 4–0 Darlington main WDL Q n y y Group 2 BRN Burnley YOR York City HAR Hartlepool United 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 22 Nov York City 0–2 Burnley 29 Nov Burnley 3–0 Hartlepool United 13 Dec Hartlepool United 0–2 York City main WDL Q n y y Group 3 BLP Blackpool WIG Wigan Athletic ROC Rochdale 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 22 Nov Wigan Athletic 1–2 Blackpool 6 Dec Blackpool 2–0 Rochdale 13 Dec Rochdale 0–2 Wigan Athletic main WDL Q n y y Group 4 GRI Grimsby Town ROT Rotherham United DON Doncaster Rovers 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 29 Nov Grimsby Town 1–0 Rotherham United 6 Dec Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Grimsby Town 13 Dec Rotherham United 2–1 Doncaster Rovers main WDL Q n y y Group 5 HAL Halifax Town HUD Huddersfield Town SCU Scunthorpe United 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Dec Scunthorpe United 1–2 Halifax Town 13 Dec Huddersfield Town 1–0 Scunthorpe United 20 Dec Halifax Town 1–1 Huddersfield Town main WDL Q n y y Group 6 PRE Preston North End BOL Bolton Wanderers BRY Bury 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Dec Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Preston North End 13 Dec Preston North End 4–0 Bury 20 Dec Bury 1–0 Bolton Wanderers main WDL Q n y y Group 7 TRA Tranmere Rovers CRE Crewe Alexandra STO Stockport County 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 28 Nov Stockport County 1–1 Crewe Alexandra 5 Dec Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Stockport County 13 Dec Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Tranmere Rovers main WDL Q n y y Group 8 WRE Wrexham SHE Sheffield United CHE Chester City 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 2 3 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 5 Dec Wrexham 1–1 Sheffield United 13 Dec Sheffield United 2–2 Chester City 21 Dec Chester City 1–2 Wrexham Southern Section main WDL Q n y y Group 1 BRE Brentford GIL Gillingham FUL Fulham 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 1 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 22 Nov Fulham 0–2 Brentford 29 Nov Brentford 2–0 Gillingham 10 Dec Gillingham 2–1 Fulham main WDL Q n y y Group 2 CHE Chesterfield NOT Notts County MAN Mansfield Town 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 29 Nov Mansfield Town 1–1 Notts County 6 Dec Notts County 1–1 Chesterfield 10 Dec Chesterfield 2–1 Mansfield Town main WDL Q n y y Group 3 COL Colchester United SOU Southend United LIN Lincoln City 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 2 2 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 22 Nov Southend United 2–1 Lincoln City 30 Nov Lincoln City 1–2 Colchester United 20 Dec Colchester United 2–1 Southend United main WDL Q n y y Group 4 BRR Bristol Rovers BRC Bristol City EXE Exeter City 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 23 Nov Bristol Rovers 1–0 Bristol City 6 Dec Bristol City 2–0 Exeter City 14 Dec Exeter City 1–1 Bristol Rovers main WDL Q n y y Group 5 TOR Torquay United CAR Cardiff City SWA Swansea City 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 2 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 29 Nov Swansea City 1–0 Torquay United 6 Dec Cardiff City 2–0 Swansea City 20 Dec Torquay United 3–1 Cardiff City main WDL Q n y y Group 6 WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers HER Hereford United PTV Port Vale 1 1 0 7 3 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 1 2 6 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 21 Nov Port Vale 1–1 Hereford United 30 Nov Hereford United 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 13 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–1 Port Vale main WDL Q n y y Group 7 REA Reading LEY Leyton Orient ALD Aldershot 1 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 3 8 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 30 Nov Reading 5–2 Aldershot 6 Dec Leyton Orient 1–1 Reading 10 Jan Aldershot 1–3 Leyton Orient main WDL Q n y y Group 8 NOR Northampton Town CAM Cambridge United PET Peterborough United 1 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 1 2 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 22 Nov Northampton Town 1–1 Cambridge United 29 Nov Cambridge United 2–2 Peterborough United 21 Dec Peterborough United 0–2 Northampton Town First round Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team7 JanuaryScarborough3–1York City17 JanuaryBlackpool4–3Rotherham United17 JanuaryBurnley1–1Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra won 4–2 on penaltiesAfter extra-time.17 JanuaryGrimsby Town1–3Huddersfield Town17 JanuaryHalifax Town3–0Darlington17 JanuaryPreston North End0–1Bolton Wanderers17 JanuaryTranmere Rovers0–1Wigan Athletic17 JanuaryWrexham2–1Sheffield United Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team17 JanuaryBrentford2–0Notts County17 JanuaryChesterfield4–2Cambridge United17 JanuaryColchester United3–1Leyton Orient17 JanuaryNorthampton Town2 – 1Southend United17 JanuaryTorquay United3–0Gillingham18 JanuaryReading2–3Hereford United24 JanuaryBristol Rovers2–1Cardiff City24 JanuaryWolverhampton Wanderers3–0Bristol City Quarter-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team21 FebruaryBolton Wanderers3 – 1Wrexham21 FebruaryHalifax Town0–2Blackpool21 FebruaryHuddersfield Town1–2Scarborough21 FebruaryWigan Athletic0–1Crewe Alexandra Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team14 FebruaryColchester United0–1Hereford United21 FebruaryChesterfield0–1Brentford21 FebruaryWolverhampton Wanderers3 – 1Northampton Town22 FebruaryBristol Rovers0–1Torquay United Area semi-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team21 MarchBlackpool1 – 0Scarborough21 MarchCrewe Alexandra1 – 2Bolton Wanderers Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team21 MarchBrentford0–1Torquay United22 MarchHereford United0–2Wolverhampton Wanderers Area finals Northern Area final 11 April 1989 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-blackpool-11-april-1989-291916/ Blackpool Burnden Park, Bolton 10,345 18 April 1989 Blackpool (1) 1 – 1 (2) https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-bolton-wanderers-18-april-1989-291917/ Bolton Wanderers Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 9,027 Southern Area final 12 April 1989 Torquay United 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-wolves-12-april-1989-291918/ Wolverhampton Wanderers Plainmoor, Torquay 4,612 18 April 1989 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 0 – 2 (3) https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolves-v-torquay-united-18-april-1989-291919/ Torquay United Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton 22,532 Final 28 May 1989 Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Torquay United Darby Crombie Morgan Chandler Edwards Wembley Stadium, London 46,513 G.Courtney (Spennymoor) Notes General statto.com Specific Category:EFL Trophy seasons Associate Members' Cup Associate Members' Cup