1988–89 Football League Cup

The 1988–89 Football League Cup (known as the Littlewoods Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 29 August 1988 and ended with the final on 9 April 1989.

The final was contested by First Division teams Nottingham Forest and holders Luton Town at Wembley Stadium in London.

First round

First leg

Second leg

Second round

First leg

Second leg

Third round

Ties

Replays

2nd Replay

Fourth round

Ties

Replays

Fifth Round

Ties

Replay

Semi-finals

Nottingham Forest, flying high in the First Division, had a narrow victory over Third Division underdogs Bristol City in the semi-finals, while holders Luton Town enjoyed a comfortable triumph over West Ham United in both legs.

First leg

Second leg

Final

9 April 1989

15:30

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 76,130

Referee: Roger Milford (Somerset)

References

General

"English League Cup 1988/1989". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
"England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
"English League Cup 1988–1989 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

Specific

^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n After Extra Time
^ Birmingham City won on the Away Goals Rule
^ Scarborough won on the Away Goals Rule
^ Blackpool won on the Away Goals Rule
^ Leyton Orient won 3–2 on penalties