1986–87 Football League Cup

April 2014 Football League Cup 1986–87 League Cup, Littlewoods Challenge Cup EnglandWales 92 Arsenal (1st title) Liverpool Clive Allen (12) 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 Football League Cup (known as the Littlewoods Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition began on 25 August 1986, and ended with the final on 5 April 1987. The final was played between Arsenal and Liverpool. The match, played in front of 96,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium, was won by Arsenal 2–1. Luton Town were thrown out of the competition when they refused to allow Cardiff City fans to attend the match at Kenilworth Road. This was at the moment when club's then chairman, Conservative MP David Evans, tried to introduce a scheme effective from the start of 1986–87 banning all visiting supporters from the ground, and requiring home fans to carry identity cards when attending matches. First round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aldershot 1–3 Fulham 26 August 1986 Blackpool 0–0 Preston North End 26 August 1986 Bournemouth 0–1 Bristol City 26 August 1986 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Reading 27 August 1986 Bury 2–1 Bolton Wanderers 26 August 1986 Cardiff City 5–4 Plymouth Argyle 26 August 1986 Carlisle United 1–0 Grimsby Town 2 September 1986 Chesterfield 0–2 Wrexham 26 August 1986 Colchester United 0–0 Peterborough United 26 August 1986 Derby County 0–1 Chester City 27 August 1986 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Rotherham United 26 August 1986 Exeter City 0–0 Newport County 27 August 1986 Gillingham 1–0 Northampton Town 25 August 1986 Hartlepool United 1–1 Middlesbrough 26 August 1986 Hereford United 3–3 Swansea City 27 August 1986 Huddersfield Town 3–1 Halifax Town 26 August 1986 Orient 2–2 Cambridge United 26 August 1986 Notts County 1–3 Port Vale 26 August 1986 Rochdale 1–1 Burnley 26 August 1986 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Darlington 26 August 1986 Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Crewe Alexandra 26 August 1986 Southend United 1–0 Brentford 26 August 1986 Stockport County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers 26 August 1986 Sunderland 2–4 York City 26 August 1986 Swindon Town 3–0 Torquay United 26 August 1986 Walsall 1–0 Mansfield Town 26 August 1986 Wigan Athletic 1–3 Blackburn Rovers 26 August 1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Lincoln City 26 August 1986 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Wigan Athletic 2 September 1986 5–1 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Bury 2 September 1986 1–2 Brentford 2–3 Southend United 2 September 1986 2–4 Bristol City 1–1After Extra Time Bournemouth 2 September 1986 2–1 Burnley 1–3 Rochdale 2 September 1986 2–4 Cambridge United 1–0 Orient 2 September 1986 3–2 Chester City 1–2Derby County won on the away goals rule Derby County 3 September 1986 2–2 Crewe Alexandra 0–4 Shrewsbury Town 2 September 1986 0–4 Darlington 1–2 Scunthorpe United 2 September 1986 1–4 Fulham 2–0 Aldershot 3 September 1986 5–1 Grimsby Town 2–0 Carlisle United 9 September 1986 2–1 Halifax Town 2–2 Huddersfield Town 2 September 1986 3–5 Lincoln City 0–1Lincoln City won on the away goals rule Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 September 1986 2–2 Mansfield Town 2–4 Walsall 2 September 1986 2–5 Middlesbrough 2–0 Hartlepool United 2 September 1986 3–1 Newport County 1–0 Exeter City 2 September 1986 1–0 Northampton Town 2–2 Gillingham 3 September 1986 2–3 Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United 3 September 1986 2–0 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Cardiff City 2 September 1986 4–6 Port Vale 4–1 Notts County 3 September 1986 7–2 Preston North End 2–1 Blackpool 2 September 1986 2–1 Reading 4–0 Bristol Rovers 3 September 1986 6–1 Rotherham United 4–1 Doncaster Rovers 2 September 1986 5–2 Swansea City 5–1 Hereford United 2 September 1986 8–4 Torquay United 2–3 Swindon Town 2 September 1986 2–6 Tranmere Rovers 3–3 Stockport County 2 September 1986 4–5 Wrexham 2–2 Chesterfield 2 September 1986 4–2 York City 1–3York City won on the away goals rule Sunderland 2 September 1986 5–5 Second round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Arsenal 2–0 Huddersfield Town 23 September 1986 Barnsley 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur 23 September 1986 Bradford City 2–0 Newcastle United 23 September 1986 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Nottingham Forest 24 September 1986 Bristol City 2–2 Sheffield United 23 September 1986 Cambridge United 1–1 Wimbledon 23 September 1986 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Lincoln City 23 September 1986 Coventry City 3–2 Rotherham United 23 September 1986 Crystal Palace 0–0 Bury 24 September 1986 Derby County 4–1 West Bromwich Albion 24 September 1986 Everton 4–0 Newport County 24 September 1986 Hull City 1–0 Grimsby Town 23 September 1986 Liverpool 10–0 Fulham 23 September 1986 Manchester United 2–0 Port Vale 24 September 1986 Middlesbrough 2–2 Birmingham City 23 September 1986 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Leeds United 23 September 1986 Oxford United 6–0 Gillingham 24 September 1986 Peterborough United 0–0 Norwich City 24 September 1986 Preston North End 1–1 West Ham United 23 September 1986 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Blackburn Rovers 23 September 1986 Reading 1–1 Aston Villa 24 September 1986 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Ipswich Town 23 September 1986 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Stockport County 23 September 1986 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Stoke City 23 September 1986 Southampton 3–0 Swindon Town 23 September 1986 Southend United 0–0 Manchester City 23 September 1986 Swansea City 0–2 Leicester City 23 September 1986 Walsall 0–1 Millwall 7 October 1986 Watford 1–1 Rochdale 23 September 1986 Wrexham 1–2 Portsmouth 24 September 1986 York City 1–0 Chelsea 23 September 1986 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Aston Villa 4–1 Reading 8 October 1986 5–2 Birmingham City 3–2 Middlesbrough 7 October 1986 5–4 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Queens Park Rangers 7 October 1986 3–4 Bury 0–1 Crystal Palace 7 October 1986 0–1 Chelsea 3–0 York City 8 October 1986 3–1 Fulham 2–3 Liverpool 7 October 1986 2–13 Gillingham 1–1 Oxford United 7 October 1986 1–7 Grimsby Town 1–1 Hull City 7 October 1986 1–2 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Arsenal 7 October 1986 1–3 Ipswich Town 2–0 Scunthorpe United 7 October 1986 4–1 Leeds United 0–1 Oldham Athletic 8 October 1986 2–4 Leicester City 4–2 Swansea City 8 October 1986 6–2 Lincoln City 0–1 Charlton Athletic 8 October 1986 1–4 Manchester City 2–1 Southend United 8 October 1986 2–1 Millwall 3–2 Walsall 14 October 1986 4–2 Newcastle United 1–0 Bradford City 8 October 1986 1–2 Newport County 1–5 Everton 7 October 1986 1–9 Norwich City 1–0 Peterborough United 8 October 1986 1–0 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 October 1986 3–0 Port Vale 2–5 Manchester United 7 October 1986 2–7 Portsmouth 2–0 Wrexham 7 October 1986 4–1 Rochdale 1–2 Watford 7 October 1986 2–3 Rotherham United 0–1 Coventry City 7 October 1986 2–4 Sheffield United 3–0 Bristol City 7 October 1986 5–2 Stockport County 0–7 Sheffield Wednesday 6 October 1986 0–10 Stoke City 0–0 Shrewsbury Town 8 October 1986 1–2 Swindon Town 0–0 Southampton 8 October 1986 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur 5–3 Barnsley 8 October 1986 8–5 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Derby County 7 October 1986 1–5 West Ham United 4–1 Preston North End 7 October 1986 5–2 Wimbledon 2–2Cambridge United won on the away goals rule Cambridge United 7 October 1986 3–3 Luton Town v Cardiff City Luton Town were thrown out of the competition when they refused to allow Cardiff City fans to attend the match at Kenilworth Road. This allowed Cardiff a bye into the Third Round. Last 32 Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Arsenal 3–1 Manchester City 28 October 1986 Bradford City 3–1 Portsmouth 29 October 1986 Cambridge United 1–0 Ipswich Town 28 October 1986 Cardiff City 2–1 Chelsea 28 October 1986 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Queens Park Rangers 28 October 1986 Coventry City 2–1 Oldham Athletic 28 October 1986 Crystal Palace 2–2 Nottingham Forest 29 October 1986 Derby County 1–1 Aston Villa 29 October 1986 Everton 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday 28 October 1986 Liverpool 4–1 Leicester City 29 October 1986 Manchester United 0–0 Southampton 29 October 1986 Norwich City 4–1 Millwall 29 October 1986 Oxford United 3–1 Sheffield United 29 October 1986 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Hull City 28 October 1986 Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Birmingham City 29 October 1986 Watford 2–3 West Ham United 29 October 1986 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County 4 November 1986 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Crystal Palace 5 November 1986 Southampton 4–1 Manchester United 4 November 1986 Last 16 Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Arsenal 2–0 Charlton Athletic 18 November 1986 Bradford City 0–5 Nottingham Forest 19 November 1986 Cambridge United 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur 26 November 1986 Coventry City 0–0 Liverpool 19 November 1986 Norwich City 1–4 Everton 19 November 1986 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Cardiff City 18 November 1986 Southampton 2–1 Aston Villa 18 November 1986 West Ham United 1–0 Oxford United 18 November 1986 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Liverpool 3–1 Coventry City 26 November 1986 Quarter-finals Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Arsenal 2–0 Nottingham Forest 21 January 1987 Everton 0–1 Liverpool 21 January 1987 Southampton 1–0 Shrewsbury Town 27 January 1987 West Ham United 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur 27 January 1987 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 West Ham United 2 February 1987 Semi-finals North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were both in the league title race this season and the League Cup semi-final paired them together, where the scores were equal over two legs before Arsenal won the replay. Liverpool, four-time winners earlier in the decade, were held to a 0–0 draw at Southampton in the first leg of the other semi-final before triumphing 3–0 at Anfield. First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Arsenal 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur 8 February 1987 Southampton 0–0 Liverpool 11 February 1987 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Liverpool 3–0 Southampton 25 February 1987 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal 1 March 1987 2–2 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal 4 March 1987 Final 1987 Football League Cup Final Match details 5 April 1987 15:15 BST Arsenal 2–1 Liverpool Nicholas 30 83 Rush 23 Wembley Stadium, London 96,000 Lester Shapter (Devon) References General http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?seasonid=137&competitionid=60 English League Cup 1986/1987 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/1986-1987/results/ English League Cup 1986/1987 17 January 2012 Statto https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064020/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1986-1987/results/ 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Dunk Peter Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 447–457 Queen Anne Press 20 August 1987 https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond registration 978-0-3561435-4-5 29 April 2020 Specific April 2014 Category:EFL Cup seasons League Cup Cup