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, ConservativeMPDavid 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.
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.
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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 1986 87 Football League CupLeague Cup Littlewoods Challenge CupTournament detailsCountry England WalesTeams92Final positionsChampionsArsenal 1st title Runner upLiverpoolTournament statisticsTop goal scorer s John Aldridge 6 1985 861987 88 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 Contents 1 First round 1 1 First leg 1 2 Second leg 2 Second round 2 1 First leg 2 2 Second leg 2 3 Luton Town v Cardiff City 3 Third round 3 1 Ties 3 2 Replays 4 Fourth round 4 1 Ties 4 2 Replay 5 Fifth Round 5 1 Ties 5 2 Replay 6 Semi finals 6 1 First leg 6 2 Second leg 6 3 Replay 7 Final 7 1 Match details 8 References 8 1 General 8 2 SpecificFirst round editFirst leg edit Home Team Score Away Team DateAldershot 1 3 Fulham 26 August 1986Blackpool 0 0 Preston North End 26 August 1986Bournemouth 0 1 Bristol City 26 August 1986Bristol Rovers 1 2 Reading 27 August 1986Bury 2 1 Bolton Wanderers 26 August 1986Cardiff City 5 4 Plymouth Argyle 26 August 1986Carlisle United 1 0 Grimsby Town 2 September 1986Chesterfield 0 2 Wrexham 26 August 1986Colchester United 0 0 Peterborough United 26 August 1986Derby County 0 1 Chester City 27 August 1986Doncaster Rovers 1 1 Rotherham United 26 August 1986Exeter City 0 0 Newport County 27 August 1986Gillingham 1 0 Northampton Town 25 August 1986Hartlepool United 1 1 Middlesbrough 26 August 1986Hereford United 3 3 Swansea City 27 August 1986Huddersfield Town 3 1 Halifax Town 26 August 1986Orient 2 2 Cambridge United 26 August 1986Notts County 1 3 Port Vale 26 August 1986Rochdale 1 1 Burnley 26 August 1986Scunthorpe United 2 0 Darlington 26 August 1986Shrewsbury Town 0 0 Crewe Alexandra 26 August 1986Southend United 1 0 Brentford 26 August 1986Stockport County 2 1 Tranmere Rovers 26 August 1986Sunderland 2 4 York City 26 August 1986Swindon Town 3 0 Torquay United 26 August 1986Walsall 1 0 Mansfield Town 26 August 1986Wigan Athletic 1 3 Blackburn Rovers 26 August 1986Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 2 Lincoln City 26 August 1986Second leg edit Home Team Score Away Team Date AggBlackburn Rovers 2 0 Wigan Athletic 2 September 1986 5 1Bolton Wanderers 0 0 Bury 2 September 1986 1 2Brentford 2 3 Southend United 2 September 1986 2 4Bristol City 1 1 1 Bournemouth 2 September 1986 2 1Burnley 1 3 Rochdale 2 September 1986 2 4Cambridge United 1 0 Orient 2 September 1986 3 2Chester City 1 2 2 Derby County 3 September 1986 2 2Crewe Alexandra 0 4 Shrewsbury Town 2 September 1986 0 4Darlington 1 2 Scunthorpe United 2 September 1986 1 4Fulham 2 0 Aldershot 3 September 1986 5 1Grimsby Town 2 0 Carlisle United 9 September 1986 2 1Halifax Town 2 2 1 Huddersfield Town 2 September 1986 3 5Lincoln City 0 1 1 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 September 1986 2 2Mansfield Town 2 4 Walsall 2 September 1986 2 5Middlesbrough 2 0 Hartlepool United 2 September 1986 3 1Newport County 1 0 Exeter City 2 September 1986 1 0Northampton Town 2 2 Gillingham 3 September 1986 2 3Peterborough United 2 0 Colchester United 3 September 1986 2 0Plymouth Argyle 0 1 Cardiff City 2 September 1986 4 6Port Vale 4 1 Notts County 3 September 1986 7 2Preston North End 2 1 Blackpool 2 September 1986 2 1Reading 4 0 Bristol Rovers 3 September 1986 6 1Rotherham United 4 1 Doncaster Rovers 2 September 1986 5 2Swansea City 5 1 Hereford United 2 September 1986 8 4Torquay United 2 3 Swindon Town 2 September 1986 2 6Tranmere Rovers 3 3 Stockport County 2 September 1986 4 5Wrexham 2 2 Chesterfield 2 September 1986 4 2York City 1 3 1 4 Sunderland 2 September 1986 5 5Second round editFirst leg edit Home Team Score Away Team DateArsenal 2 0 Huddersfield Town 23 September 1986Barnsley 2 3 Tottenham Hotspur 23 September 1986Bradford City 2 0 Newcastle United 23 September 1986Brighton amp Hove Albion 0 0 Nottingham Forest 24 September 1986Bristol City 2 2 Sheffield United 23 September 1986Cambridge United 1 1 Wimbledon 23 September 1986Charlton Athletic 3 1 Lincoln City 23 September 1986Coventry City 3 2 Rotherham United 23 September 1986Crystal Palace 0 0 Bury 24 September 1986Derby County 4 1 West Bromwich Albion 24 September 1986Everton 4 0 Newport County 24 September 1986Hull City 1 0 Grimsby Town 23 September 1986Liverpool 10 0 Fulham 23 September 1986Manchester United 2 0 Port Vale 24 September 1986Middlesbrough 2 2 Birmingham City 23 September 1986Oldham Athletic 3 2 Leeds United 23 September 1986Oxford United 6 0 Gillingham 24 September 1986Peterborough United 0 0 Norwich City 24 September 1986Preston North End 1 1 West Ham United 23 September 1986Queens Park Rangers 2 1 Blackburn Rovers 23 September 1986Reading 1 1 Aston Villa 24 September 1986Scunthorpe United 1 2 Ipswich Town 23 September 1986Sheffield Wednesday 3 0 Stockport County 23 September 1986Shrewsbury Town 2 1 Stoke City 23 September 1986Southampton 3 0 Swindon Town 23 September 1986Southend United 0 0 Manchester City 23 September 1986Swansea City 0 2 Leicester City 23 September 1986Walsall 0 1 Millwall 7 October 1986Watford 1 1 Rochdale 23 September 1986Wrexham 1 2 Portsmouth 24 September 1986York City 1 0 Chelsea 23 September 1986Second leg edit Home Team Score Away Team Date AggAston Villa 4 1 Reading 8 October 1986 5 2Birmingham City 3 2 1 Middlesbrough 7 October 1986 5 4Blackburn Rovers 2 2 Queens Park Rangers 7 October 1986 3 4Bury 0 1 Crystal Palace 7 October 1986 0 1Chelsea 3 0 York City 8 October 1986 3 1Fulham 2 3 Liverpool 7 October 1986 2 13Gillingham 1 1 Oxford United 7 October 1986 1 7Grimsby Town 1 1 Hull City 7 October 1986 1 2Huddersfield Town 1 1 Arsenal 7 October 1986 1 3Ipswich Town 2 0 Scunthorpe United 7 October 1986 4 1Leeds United 0 1 Oldham Athletic 8 October 1986 2 4Leicester City 4 2 Swansea City 8 October 1986 6 2Lincoln City 0 1 Charlton Athletic 8 October 1986 1 4Manchester City 2 1 Southend United 8 October 1986 2 1Millwall 3 2 Walsall 14 October 1986 4 2Newcastle United 1 0 Bradford City 8 October 1986 1 2Newport County 1 5 Everton 7 October 1986 1 9Norwich City 1 0 Peterborough United 8 October 1986 1 0Nottingham Forest 3 0 Brighton amp Hove Albion 8 October 1986 3 0Port Vale 2 5 Manchester United 7 October 1986 2 7Portsmouth 2 0 Wrexham 7 October 1986 4 1Rochdale 1 2 Watford 7 October 1986 2 3Rotherham United 0 1 Coventry City 7 October 1986 2 4Sheffield United 3 0 Bristol City 7 October 1986 5 2Stockport County 0 7 Sheffield Wednesday 6 October 1986 0 10Stoke City 0 0 Shrewsbury Town 8 October 1986 1 2Swindon Town 0 0 Southampton 8 October 1986 0 3Tottenham Hotspur 5 3 Barnsley 8 October 1986 8 5West Bromwich Albion 0 1 Derby County 7 October 1986 1 5West Ham United 4 1 Preston North End 7 October 1986 5 2Wimbledon 2 2 1 5 Cambridge United 7 October 1986 3 3Luton Town v Cardiff City edit 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 Third round editTies edit Home Team Score Away Team DateArsenal 3 1 Manchester City 28 October 1986Bradford City 3 1 Portsmouth 29 October 1986Cambridge United 1 0 Ipswich Town 28 October 1986Cardiff City 2 1 Chelsea 28 October 1986Charlton Athletic 1 0 Queens Park Rangers 28 October 1986Coventry City 2 1 Oldham Athletic 28 October 1986Crystal Palace 2 2 Nottingham Forest 29 October 1986Derby County 1 1 Aston Villa 29 October 1986Everton 4 0 Sheffield Wednesday 28 October 1986Liverpool 4 1 Leicester City 29 October 1986Manchester United 0 0 Southampton 29 October 1986Norwich City 4 1 Millwall 29 October 1986Oxford United 3 1 Sheffield United 29 October 1986Shrewsbury Town 1 0 Hull City 28 October 1986Tottenham Hotspur 5 0 Birmingham City 29 October 1986Watford 2 3 West Ham United 29 October 1986Replays edit Home Team Score Away Team DateAston Villa 2 1 Derby County 4 November 1986Nottingham Forest 1 0 Crystal Palace 5 November 1986Southampton 4 1 Manchester United 4 November 1986Fourth round editTies edit Home Team Score Away Team DateArsenal 2 0 Charlton Athletic 18 November 1986Bradford City 0 5 Nottingham Forest 18 November 1986Cambridge United 1 3 Tottenham Hotspur 18 November 1986Coventry City 0 0 Liverpool 18 November 1986Norwich City 1 4 Everton 19 November 1986Shrewsbury Town 1 0 Cardiff City 19 November 1986Southampton 2 1 Aston Villa 19 November 1986West Ham United 1 0 Oxford United 26 November 1986Replay edit Home Team Score Away Team DateLiverpool 3 1 Coventry City 26 November 1986Fifth Round editTies edit Home Team Score Away Team DateArsenal 2 0 Nottingham Forest 21 January 1987Everton 0 1 Liverpool 21 January 1987Southampton 1 0 Shrewsbury Town 27 January 1987West Ham United 1 1 Tottenham Hotspur 27 January 1987Replay edit Home Team Score Away Team DateTottenham Hotspur 5 0 West Ham United 2 February 1987Semi finals editNorth 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 edit Home Team Score Away Team DateArsenal 0 1 Tottenham Hotspur 8 February 1987Southampton 0 0 Liverpool 11 February 1987Second leg edit Home Team Score Away Team Date AggLiverpool 3 0 Southampton 25 February 1987 3 0Tottenham Hotspur 1 2 1 Arsenal 1 March 1987 2 2Replay edit Home Team Score Away Team DateTottenham Hotspur 1 2 Arsenal 4 March 1987Final editMain article 1987 Football League Cup Final Match details edit 5 April 198715 15 BSTArsenal2 1LiverpoolNicholas nbsp 30 83 Rush nbsp 23 Wembley Stadium LondonAttendance 96 000Referee Lester Shapter Devon References editGeneral edit English League Cup 1986 1987 Soccerbase Retrieved 17 January 2012 England League Cup Full Results 1960 1996 Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Retrieved 17 January 2012 English League Cup 1986 1987 Statto Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 17 January 2012 Dunk Peter 20 August 1987 Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987 88 Queen Anne Press pp 447 457 ISBN 978 0 3561435 4 5 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Specific edit a b c d e f g After Extra Time Derby County won on the away goals rule Lincoln City won on the away goals rule York City won on the away goals rule Cambridge United won on the away goals rule Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1986 87 Football League Cup amp oldid 1193899197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
