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.
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.
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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 1988 89 Football League CupLeague Cup Littlewoods Challenge CupCountry England WalesTeams92ChampionsNottingham Forest 3rd title Runners upLuton TownTop goal scorer s David Platt 6 1987 881989 90 The final was contested by First Division teams Nottingham Forest and holders Luton Town at Wembley Stadium in London Contents 1 First round 1 1 First leg 1 2 Second leg 2 Second round 2 1 First leg 2 2 Second leg 3 Third round 3 1 Ties 3 2 Replays 3 3 2nd Replay 4 Fourth round 4 1 Ties 4 2 Replays 5 Fifth Round 5 1 Ties 5 2 Replay 6 Semi finals 6 1 First leg 6 2 Second leg 7 Final 8 References 8 1 General 8 2 SpecificFirst round EditFirst leg Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateBolton Wanderers 1 0 Chester City 30 August 1988Bournemouth 1 0 Bristol Rovers 30 August 1988Bristol City 1 0 Exeter City 30 August 1988Bury 2 1 Wrexham 30 August 1988Cambridge United 1 2 Gillingham 30 August 1988Cardiff City 0 1 Swansea City 30 August 1988Carlisle United 1 1 Blackpool 30 August 1988Colchester United 0 0 Northampton Town 30 August 1988Crewe Alexandra 1 1 Lincoln City 30 August 1988Doncaster Rovers 1 1 Darlington 30 August 1988Fulham 2 2 Brentford 30 August 1988Grimsby Town 0 1 Rotherham United 30 August 1988Hartlepool United 2 2 Sheffield United 30 August 1988Hereford United 0 3 Plymouth Argyle 29 August 1988Leyton Orient 2 0 Aldershot 30 August 1988Notts County 5 0 Mansfield Town 30 August 1988Port Vale 3 2 Chesterfield 30 August 1988Rochdale 3 3 Burnley 30 August 1988Scarborough 1 1 Halifax Town 31 August 1988Scunthorpe United 3 2 Huddersfield Town 30 August 1988Shrewsbury Town 2 2 Walsall 30 August 1988Southend United 2 0 Brighton amp Hove Albion 30 August 1988Stockport County 0 1 Tranmere Rovers 29 August 1988Torquay United 0 1 Reading 30 August 1988West Bromwich Albion 0 3 Peterborough United 31 August 1988Wigan Athletic 0 0 Preston North End 29 August 1988Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 2 Birmingham City 30 August 1988York City 0 0 Sunderland 30 August 1988Second leg Edit Home Team Score Away Team Date AggAldershot 0 0 Leyton Orient 6 September 1988 0 2Birmingham City 1 0 1 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 September 1988 3 3Blackpool 3 0 Carlisle United 6 September 1988 4 1Brentford 1 0 1 Fulham 6 September 1988 3 2Brighton amp Hove Albion 0 1 Southend United 7 September 1988 0 3Bristol Rovers 0 0 Bournemouth 7 September 1988 0 1Burnley 2 1 Rochdale 6 September 1988 5 4Chester City 3 1 Bolton Wanderers 7 September 1988 3 2Chesterfield 1 1 Port Vale 6 September 1988 3 4Darlington 2 0 Doncaster Rovers 6 September 1988 3 1Exeter City 0 1 Bristol City 7 September 1988 0 2Gillingham 3 1 Cambridge United 6 September 1988 5 2Halifax Town 2 2 1 3 Scarborough 6 September 1988 3 3Huddersfield Town 2 2 1 Scunthorpe United 6 September 1988 4 5Lincoln City 2 1 Crewe Alexandra 7 September 1988 3 2Mansfield Town 1 0 Notts County 6 September 1988 1 5Northampton Town 5 0 Colchester United 6 September 1988 5 0Peterborough United 0 2 West Bromwich Albion 7 September 1988 3 2Plymouth Argyle 3 2 Hereford United 6 September 1988 6 2Preston North End 1 0 Wigan Athletic 6 September 1988 1 0Reading 3 1 Torquay United 7 September 1988 4 1Rotherham United 1 0 Grimsby Town 6 September 1988 2 0Sheffield United 2 0 1 Hartlepool United 6 September 1988 4 2Sunderland 4 0 York City 6 September 1988 4 0Swansea City 0 2 Cardiff City 20 September 1988 1 2Tranmere Rovers 1 1 Stockport County 5 September 1988 2 1Walsall 3 0 Shrewsbury Town 6 September 1988 5 2Wrexham 2 2 1 Bury 6 September 1988 3 4Second round EditFirst leg Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateBarnsley 0 2 Wimbledon 27 September 1988Birmingham City 0 2 Aston Villa 27 September 1988Blackburn Rovers 3 1 Brentford 27 September 1988Blackpool 2 0 Sheffield Wednesday 27 September 1988Bournemouth 0 4 Coventry City 27 September 1988Darlington 2 0 Oldham Athletic 27 September 1988Derby County 1 0 Southend United 28 September 1988Everton 3 0 Bury 27 September 1988Hull City 1 2 Arsenal 28 September 1988Leicester City 4 1 Watford 28 September 1988Leyton Orient 1 2 Stoke City 27 September 1988Lincoln City 1 1 Southampton 28 September 1988Liverpool 1 0 Walsall 28 September 1988Luton Town 1 1 Burnley 27 September 1988Manchester City 1 0 Plymouth Argyle 28 September 1988Middlesbrough 0 0 Tranmere Rovers 28 September 1988Millwall 3 0 Gillingham 27 September 1988Northampton Town 1 1 Charlton Athletic 27 September 1988Norwich City 2 0 Preston North End 28 September 1988Nottingham Forest 6 0 Chester City 28 September 1988Notts County 1 1 Tottenham Hotspur 27 September 1988Oxford United 2 4 Bristol City 28 September 1988Peterborough United 1 2 Leeds United 27 September 1988Port Vale 1 0 Ipswich Town 26 September 1988Portsmouth 2 2 Scarborough 27 September 1988Queens Park Rangers 3 0 Cardiff City 28 September 1988Reading 1 1 Bradford City 28 September 1988Rotherham United 0 1 Manchester United 28 September 1988Scunthorpe United 4 1 Chelsea 27 September 1988Sheffield United 3 0 Newcastle United 27 September 1988Sunderland 0 3 West Ham United 27 September 1988Swindon Town 1 2 Crystal Palace 27 September 1988Second leg Edit Home Team Score Away Team Date AggArsenal 3 0 Hull City 12 October 1988 5 1Aston Villa 5 0 Birmingham City 12 October 1988 7 0Bradford City 2 1 1 Reading 12 October 1988 3 2Brentford 4 3 Blackburn Rovers 12 October 1988 5 6Bristol City 2 0 Oxford United 11 October 1988 6 2Burnley 0 1 Luton Town 11 October 1988 1 2Bury 2 2 Everton 11 October 1988 2 5Cardiff City 1 4 Queens Park Rangers 11 October 1988 1 7Charlton Athletic 2 1 Northampton Town 11 October 1988 3 2Chelsea 2 2 Scunthorpe United 12 October 1988 3 6Chester City 0 4 Nottingham Forest 12 October 1988 0 10Coventry City 3 1 Bournemouth 11 October 1988 7 1Crystal Palace 2 0 Swindon Town 12 October 1988 4 1Gillingham 1 3 Millwall 11 October 1988 1 6Ipswich Town 3 0 Port Vale 11 October 1988 3 1Leeds United 3 1 Peterborough United 12 October 1988 5 2Manchester United 5 0 Rotherham United 12 October 1988 6 0Newcastle United 2 0 Sheffield United 12 October 1988 2 3Oldham Athletic 4 0 1 Darlington 11 October 1988 4 2Plymouth Argyle 3 6 Manchester City 12 October 1988 3 7Preston North End 0 3 Norwich City 11 October 1988 0 5Scarborough 3 1 Portsmouth 12 October 1988 5 3Sheffield Wednesday 3 1 1 4 Blackpool 12 October 1988 3 3Southampton 3 1 Lincoln City 11 October 1988 4 2Southend United 1 2 Derby County 11 October 1988 1 3Stoke City 1 2 1 5 Leyton Orient 11 October 1988 3 3Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 Notts County 11 October 1988 3 2Tranmere Rovers 1 0 Middlesbrough 11 October 1988 1 0Walsall 1 3 Liverpool 12 October 1988 1 4Watford 2 2 Leicester City 11 October 1988 3 6West Ham United 2 1 Sunderland 12 October 1988 5 1Wimbledon 0 1 Barnsley 12 October 1988 2 1Third round EditTies Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateAston Villa 3 1 Millwall 2 November 1988Bradford City 1 1 Scunthorpe United 2 November 1988Bristol City 4 1 Crystal Palace 1 November 1988Everton 1 1 Oldham Athletic 8 November 1988Ipswich Town 2 0 Leyton Orient 1 November 1988Leeds United 0 2 Luton Town 2 November 1988Leicester City 2 0 Norwich City 2 November 1988Liverpool 1 1 Arsenal 2 November 1988Manchester City 4 2 Sheffield United 2 November 1988Nottingham Forest 3 2 Coventry City 2 November 1988Queens Park Rangers 2 1 Charlton Athletic 2 November 1988Scarborough 2 2 Southampton 2 November 1988Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 Blackburn Rovers 1 November 1988Tranmere Rovers 1 0 Blackpool 1 November 1988West Ham United 5 0 Derby County 1 November 1988Wimbledon 2 1 Manchester United 2 November 1988Replays Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateArsenal 0 0 1 Liverpool 9 November 1988Blackburn Rovers 1 2 1 Tottenham Hotspur 9 November 1988Oldham Athletic 0 2 Everton 29 November 1988Scunthorpe United 0 1 Bradford City 22 November 1988Southampton 1 0 Scarborough 22 November 19882nd Replay Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateLiverpool 2 1 Arsenal 23 November 1988Fourth round EditTies Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateAston Villa 6 2 Ipswich Town 30 November 1988Bradford City 3 1 Everton 14 December 1988Bristol City 1 0 Tranmere Rovers 29 November 1988Leicester City 0 0 Nottingham Forest 30 November 1988Luton Town 3 1 Manchester City 29 November 1988Queens Park Rangers 0 0 Wimbledon 30 November 1988Southampton 2 1 Tottenham Hotspur 29 November 1988West Ham United 4 1 Liverpool 30 November 1988Replays Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateNottingham Forest 2 1 Leicester City 14 December 1988Wimbledon 0 1 Queens Park Rangers 14 December 1988Fifth Round EditTies Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateBradford City 0 1 Bristol City 18 January 1989Luton Town 1 1 Southampton 18 January 1989Nottingham Forest 5 2 Queens Park Rangers 18 January 1989West Ham United 2 1 Aston Villa 18 January 1989Replay Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateSouthampton 1 2 1 Luton Town 25 January 1989Semi finals EditNottingham 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 Edit Home Team Score Away Team DateNottingham Forest 1 1 Bristol City 15 February 1989West Ham United 0 3 Luton Town 12 February 1989Second leg Edit Home Team Score Away Team Date AggBristol City 0 1 1 Nottingham Forest 26 February 1989 1 2Luton Town 2 0 West Ham United 1 March 1989 5 0Final EditMain article 1989 Football League Cup Final 9 April 198915 30Nottingham Forest3 1Luton TownWebb nbsp Clough nbsp nbsp Harford nbsp Wembley Stadium LondonAttendance 76 130Referee Roger Milford Somerset References EditGeneral Edit 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 Edit 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1988 89 Football League Cup amp oldid 1154487231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
