1987 Football League Cup final

April 2014 April 2026 1987 Football League Cup final 1987 Football League Cup Final programme.jpg Match programme cover 1986–87 Football League Cup Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1 5 April 1987 Wembley Stadium London Lester Shapter (Devon) 96,000Dunk Peter Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 457 Queen Anne Press 20 August 1987 https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/457/ 978-0-3561435-4-5 29 April 2020 1986 1988 The 1987 Football League Cup final was a football match played on 5 April 1987 between Arsenal and Liverpool. The match, played in front of 96,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium, was won by Arsenal 2–1. Ian Rush opened the scoring for Liverpool with a side foot finish to the corner of the net, before Charlie Nicholas equalised, turning in a cross from the right in a crowded penalty area. Nicholas was credited with scoring the winning goal in the second half from a Perry Groves cross. His off-target shot deflected off Ronnie Whelan and was diverted past Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar's outstretched hand and into the left corner of the net. Arsenal also finished fourth in the First Division, but were unable to compete in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup as UEFA voted for the ban in English clubs in European competitions to continue for a third season. Ian Rush's goal was his first to be scored on the losing side in any competition. It ended Liverpool's 144-match unbeaten streak in matches he had scored in.Statistics http://www.lfchistory.net/Stats/Article/2561 A timeline for Liverpool Football Club LFChistory.net 7 August 2011 Match details 5 April 1987 15:15 BST Arsenal 2–1 ReportReport Liverpool Nicholas 30 83 Rush 23 Wembley Stadium, London 96,000 Lester Shapter (Devon) _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _vneckwhite _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _red_stripes_adidas _color_3_stripes_blue FFFFFF CC0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF CC0000 Arsenal _redborder _vneckred _redborder _adidaswhite _color_3_stripes_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Liverpool GK 1 ENG John LukicRB 2 ENG Viv AndersonLB 3 ENG Kenny Sansom (c)CM 4 ENG Steve WilliamsCB 5 EIR David O'LearyCB 6 ENG Tony AdamsRM 7 ENG David RocastleCM 8 ENG Paul DavisCF 9 EIR Niall Quinn 73CF 10SCO Charlie NicholasLM 11ENG Martin Hayes 83Substitutes:MF 12ENG Perry Groves 73MF 14ENG Michael Thomas 83Manager: SCO George Graham GK 1 ZIM Bruce GrobbelaarCB 2 SCO Gary GillespieRB 3 ENG Barry VenisonLM 4 ENG Nigel SpackmanLB 5 EIR Ronnie WhelanCB 6 SCO Alan Hansen (c)CF 7 ENG Paul Walsh 73RM 8 AUS Craig JohnstonCF 9 WAL Ian RushCM 10DEN Jan MølbyCM 11ENG Steve McMahon 87Substitutes:FW 12SCO Kenny Dalglish 73MF 14SCO John Wark 87Player / Manager: SCO Kenny Dalglish References External links LFC History Match Report https://web.archive.org/web/20070226143037/http://www.lfchistory.net/viewgame.asp?game_Id=1582 26 February 2007 1987 League Cup final 1987 League Cup final 1987 Category:1986–87 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons Football League Cup final Football League Cup final