1991–92 Football League Cup

April 2014 April 2014 Football League Cup 1991–92 League Cup, Rumbelows Cup EnglandWales 93 Manchester United(1st title) Nottingham Forest John Aldridgehttps://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co61/se3776/statistics-goals/ English League Cup Statistics 24 September 2024 WorldFootball.net 12 April 2025 (8) 1990–91 1992–93 The 1991–92 Football League Cup (known as the Rumbelows Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 association football clubs. The competition began on 20 August 1991, and ended with the final on 12 April 1992 at the Old Wembley Stadium. The trophy was won by Manchester United for the first time. First round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Barnet 5–5 Brentford 20 August 1991 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Hull City 20 August 1991 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 York City 20 August 1991 Cambridge United 1–0 Reading 21 August 1991 Cardiff City 3–2 Bournemouth 21 August 1991 Charlton Athletic 4–2 Fulham 21 August 1991 Chester City 1–0 Lincoln City 20 August 1991 Crewe Alexandra 5–2 Doncaster Rovers 20 August 1991 Darlington 1–0 Huddersfield Town 20 August 1991 Exeter City 0–1 Birmingham City 21 August 1991 Halifax Town 3–0 Tranmere Rovers 20 August 1991 Hartlepool United 1–0 Bury 20 August 1991 Leicester City 3–0 Maidstone United 21 August 1991 Leyton Orient 5–0 Northampton 20 August 1991 Mansfield Town 0–3 Blackpool 20 August 1991 Peterborough United 3–1 Aldershot 20 August 1991 Portsmouth 2–1 Gillingham 20 August 1991 Preston North End 5–4 Scarborough 20 August 1991 Rochdale 5–1 Carlisle United 20 August 1991 Rotherham United 1–3 Grimsby Town 20 August 1991 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle 20 August 1991 Stockport County 1–1 Bradford City 20 August 1991 Stoke City 1–0 Chesterfield 21 August 1991 Swansea City 2–2 Walsall 20 August 1991 Swindon Town 2–0 West Bromwich Albion 20 August 1991 Torquay United 2–0 Hereford United 20 August 1991 Watford 2–0 Southend United 20 August 1991 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Burnley 20 August 1991 Wrexham 1–0 Scunthorpe United 20 August 1991 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Aldershot 2 7-on penalties Peterborough United and one Peterborough United 27 August 1991 2–5 Birmingham City 4–0 Exeter City 27 August 1991 5–0 Blackpool 4–2 Mansfield Town 27 August 1991 7–2 Bournemouth 4–1 Cardiff City 27 August 1991 6–4 Bradford City 3–1After Extra Time Stockport County 28 August 1991 4–2 Brentford 3–1 Barnet 27 August 1991 8–6 Burnley 2–3 Wigan Athletic 27 August 1991 3–6 Bury 2–2 Hartlepool United 27 August 1991 2–3 Carlisle United 1–1 Rochdale 27 August 1991 2–6 Chesterfield 1–2 Stoke City 27 August 1991 1–3 Doncaster Rovers 2–4 Crewe Alexandra 27 August 1991 4–9 Fulham 1–1 Charlton Athletic 27 August 1991 3–5 Gillingham 3–4 Portsmouth 27 August 1991 4–6 Grimsby Town 1–0 Rotherham United 27 August 1991 4–1 Hereford United 2–1 Torquay United 28 August 1991 2–3 Huddersfield Town 4–0 Darlington 28 August 1991 4–1 Hull City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers 27 August 1991 2–1 Lincoln City 4–3After Extra TimeChester City won on the Away Goals Rule Chester City 28 August 1991 4–4 Maidstone United 0–1 Leicester City 28 August 1991 0–4 Northampton 2–0 Leyton Orient 10 September 1991 2–5 Plymouth Argyle 2–2After Extra TimeShrewsbury Town won on the Away Goals Rule Shrewsbury Town 27 August 1991 3–3 Reading 0–3 Cambridge United 28 August 1991 0–4 Scarborough 3–1After Extra Time Preston North End 28 August 1991 7–6 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Wrexham 27 August 1991 3–1 Southend United 1–1 Watford 28 August 1991 1–3 Tranmere Rovers 4–3After Extra Time Halifax Town 27 August 1991 8–6 Walsall 0–1 Swansea City 27 August 1991 2–3 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Swindon Town 28 August 1991 2–4 York City 1–2 Bolton Wanderers 27 August 1991 3–4 West Bromwich Albion 2 Huddersfield Town 1 Second round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Blackpool 1–3 West Bromwich Albion 24 September 1991 Bradford City 1–1 West Ham United 24 September 1991 Brentford 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion 24 September 1991 Bristol Rovers 1–3 Bristol City 25 September 1991 Charlton Athletic 0–2 Norwich City 25 September 1991 Chelsea 1–1 Tranmere Rovers 25 September 1991 Coventry City 4–0 Rochdale 25 September 1991 Crewe Alexandra 3–4 Newcastle United 24 September 1991 Derby County 0–0 Ipswich Town 25 September 1991 Everton 1–0 Watford 24 September 1991 Grimsby Town 0–0 Aston Villa 25 September 1991 Hartlepool United 1–1 Crystal Palace 25 September 1991 Hull City 0–3 Queens Park Rangers 24 September 1991 Leicester City 1–1 Arsenal 25 September 1991 Leyton Orient 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday 24 September 1991 Liverpool 2–2 Stoke City 25 September 1991 Luton Town 2–2 Birmingham City 25 September 1991 Manchester City 3–1 Chester City 25 September 1991 Manchester United 3–0 Cambridge United 25 September 1991 Middlesbrough 1–1 Bournemouth 24 September 1991 Millwall 2–2 Swindon Town 25 September 1991 Nottingham Forest 4–0 Bolton Wanderers 25 September 1991 Oldham Athletic 7–1 Torquay United 24 September 1991 Port Vale 2–1 Notts County 24 September 1991 Portsmouth 0–0 Oxford United 24 September 1991 Scarborough 1–3 Southampton 24 September 1991 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Leeds United 24 September 1991 Sunderland 1–2 Huddersfield Town 24 September 1991 Swansea City 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur 25 September 1991 Wigan Athletic 2–2 Sheffield United 24 September 1991 Wimbledon 1–2 Peterborough United 24 September 1991 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–1 Shrewsbury Town 24 September 1991 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Arsenal 2–0 Leicester City 8 October 1991 3–1 Aston Villa 1–1After Extra TimeGrimsby Town won on the Away Goals Rule Grimsby Town 9 October 1991 1–1 Barnsley 2–3 West Bromwich Albion 8 October 1991 2–3 Birmingham City 3–2 Luton Town 8 October 1991 5–4 Bolton Wanderers 2–5 Nottingham Forest 8 October 1991 2–9 Bournemouth 1–2After Extra Time Middlesbrough 8 October 1991 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–2After Extra Time Brentford 9 October 1991 5–6 Bristol City 2–4After Extra TimeBristol Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule Bristol Rovers 8 October 1991 5–5 Cambridge United 1–1 Manchester United 9 October 1991 1–4 Chester City 0–3 Manchester City 8 October 1991 1–6 Crystal Palace 6–1 Hartlepool United 8 October 1991 7–2 Huddersfield Town 4–0 Sunderland 9 October 1991 6–1 Ipswich Town 0–2 Derby County 8 October 1991 0–2 Leeds United 3–0 Scunthorpe United 8 October 1991 3–0 Newcastle United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra 9 October 1991 5–3 Norwich City 3–0 Charlton Athletic 9 October 1991 5–0 Notts County 3–2After Extra TimePort Vale won on the Away Goals Rule Port Vale 9 October 1991 4–4 Oxford United 0–1 Portsmouth 9 October 1991 0–1 Peterborough United 2–2 Wimbledon 8 October 1991 4–3 Queens Park Rangers 5–1 Hull City 9 October 1991 8–1 Rochdale 1–0 Coventry City 8 October 1991 1–4 Sheffield United 1–0 Wigan Athletic 8 October 1991 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Leyton Orient 9 October 1991 4–1 Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 October 1991 4–7 Southampton 2–2 Scarborough 9 October 1991 5–3 Stoke City 2–3 Liverpool 9 October 1991 4–5 Swindon Town 3–1 Millwall 8 October 1991 5–3 Torquay United 0–2 Oldham Athletic 9 October 1991 1–9 Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 Swansea City 9 October 1991 5–2 Tranmere Rovers 3–1After Extra Time Chelsea 8 October 1991 4–2 Watford 1–2 Everton 8 October 1991 1–3 West Ham United 4–0 Bradford City 9 October 1991 5–1 Third round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Birmingham City 1–1 Crystal Palace 29 October 1991 Coventry City 1–0 Arsenal 30 October 1991 Everton 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 October 1991 Grimsby Town 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur 29 October 1991 Huddersfield Town 1–4 Swindon Town 29 October 1991 Leeds United 3–1 Tranmere Rovers 29 October 1991 Liverpool 2–2 Port Vale 29 October 1991 Manchester City 0–0 Queens Park Rangers 29 October 1991 Manchester United 3–1 Portsmouth 30 October 1991 Middlesbrough 1–0 Barnsley 29 October 1991 Norwich City 4–1 Brentford 30 October 1991 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Bristol Rovers 30 October 1991 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Derby County 29 October 1991 Peterborough United 1–0 Newcastle United 29 October 1991 Sheffield United 0–2 West Ham United 29 October 1991 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Southampton 30 October 1991 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Crystal Palace 1–1After Extra Time Birmingham City 19 November 1991 Port Vale 1–4 Liverpool 20 November 1991 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Manchester City 20 November 1991 Southampton 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday 20 November 1991 2nd Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Crystal Palace 2–1 Birmingham City 3 December 1991 Fourth round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Middlesbrough 2–1 Manchester City 3 December 1991 Peterborough United 1–0 Liverpool 3 December 1991 Coventry City 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur 4 December 1991 Everton 1–4 Leeds United 4 December 1991 Manchester United 2–0 Oldham Athletic 4 December 1991 Norwich City 2–1 West Ham United 4 December 1991 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Southampton 4 December 1991 Swindon Town 0–1 Crystal Palace 17 December 1991 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Southampton 0–1 Nottingham Forest 17 December 1991 Fifth Round The draw was made at Trump Tower, New York and shown on ITV's Saint and Greavsie programme. Jimmy Greaves drew the home teams and Donald Trump drew the away teams.Sachin Nakrani ‘Donald Trump had no idea what the Rumbelows Cup was. We didn’t explain’ https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/oct/26/donald-trump-rumbelows-cup-saint-and-greavsie-ian-st-john-jimmy-greaves October 22, 2023 The Guardian October 26, 2016 en Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Peterborough United 0–0 Middlesbrough 8 January 1992 Leeds United 1–3 Manchester United 8 January 1992 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Norwich City 8 January 1992 Crystal Palace 1–1 Nottingham Forest 8 January 1992 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Nottingham Forest 4–2 Crystal Palace 5 February 1992 Middlesbrough 1–0 Peterborough United 12 February 1992 Semi-finals Four-time winners Nottingham Forest edged past Tottenham Hotspur to reach their sixth League Cup final in 15 years, while Manchester United overcame Middlesbrough to reach the final for the third time and be in a position to win it for the first time. First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Middlesbrough 0–0 Manchester United 4 March 1992 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur 9 February 1992 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Manchester United 2–1After Extra Time Middlesbrough 11 March 1992 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2After Extra Time Nottingham Forest 1 March 1992 2–3 Final 1992 Football League Cup Final 12 April 1992 15:00 BST Manchester United 1–0 Nottingham Forest McClair 14 Wembley Stadium, London 76,810 George Courtney (County Durham) References General http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?seasonid=495&competitionid=60 https://archive.today/20130105062549/http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?seasonid=495&competitionid=60 dead 5 January 2013 English League Cup 1991/1992 25 January 2012 Soccerbase https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996 25 January 2012 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1991-1992/results English League Cup 1991–1992 : Results 25 January 2012 Statto https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070325/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1991-1992/results 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Specific External links Official Carling Cup website Category:EFL Cup seasons League Cup Cup