It was the final match of the 1987–88 staging of the Football League Cup. [17], Luton faced Oxford United in the semi-final which was played over two-legs. I played with Tony Adams for two years in the youth team.
Luton Town, also of the First Division, began the competition in the second round and played Wigan Athletic over two legs. The win was Arsenal's tenth in succession at Highbury, setting a new club record in the process. Arsenal tested the Luton back four in the eighth minute, when Davis' pass went over Johnson and the ball was collected by Thomas on the right flank. [4] Dibble saved Winterburn's spot-kick by turning the ball round the post. [10] The first leg was staged at Goodison Park and saw the Arsenal players, rejuvenated by a five-day break in Marbella, come away with a 1–0 win. "[14], Although they had won the Cup, Wimbledon were prevented from competing in the 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup the following season due to the ongoing ban on all English teams from European competitions, following the actions of a group of Liverpool supporters in the 1985 European Cup Final Heysel disaster.
[15] At Filbert Street, Luton started strongly and took a 30th-minute lead when Weir scored. [30][31] The winners stood to receive £75,000 in prize money, while the losing finalists earnt £25,000. Joe T: Watching old footage from the 1988 FA Cup final.
[10] [43] It was there the stem of the trophy had become noticeably damaged; Luton the following morning returned it to the competition's sponsors for repairs. Luton for the final were without Darron McDonough who injured himself in training, but David Preece and Ricky Hill both returned to the side after lengthy periods of treatment. At the time of the final, it was hoped that the ban would be rescinded, but after a number of violent incidents involving English fans during the 1988 European Championships, the FA withdrew their application for readmission. Moore, Pleat (1988). Smith extended their lead and in the second half, Kevin Richardson scored Arsenal's third, profiting from a mix-up between the Bournemouth defenders. [14] Coventry City were Luton's opponents in the third round. Luton were making their first League Cup Final appearance, while the competition holders Arsenal were appearing in their fourth final. [9], Arsenal profited from a mistake by Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Martin Hodge to progress to the semi-finals, where they were paired up against Everton. A long ball by Davis sent Rocastle charging forward in the 16th minute, and momentarily upset Luton's shape, but it was caught by Dibble. There are 26 items available. The tie was played at Filbert Street – a neutral venue – given Luton had banned away supporters from its home, Kenilworth Road as a consequence of the rioting which marred English football in 1985. Moore, Pleat (1988). Incident occurs between the 31st and 35th minute of the match; live coverage between 15:01pm and 15:06pm. [32] Mal Donaghy passed a fitness test and partnered Steve Foster in defence, while Rob Johnson was preferred as left back to Ashley Grimes. [23][24] Luton's last victory against Arsenal came in March 1986, a 3–0 win in an FA Cup fifth round, second replay. [4] With less than a minute to go, Adams fouled Mark Stein, and from the resulting free kick, Brian Stein scored his second goal of the match to put the game beyond the reach of the defending champions. 1977 FA Cup FINAL LIVERPOOL v MANCHESTER UNITED - 21st May.
[43], Graham felt his team "... were there when we were leading 2–1", and expressed his sympathy for Winterburn, "He is a good signing for Arsenal and to miss a penalty so close to the end was a great disappointment to him. There is brief description given for each one. [21] They had won the League Cup once before, in 1987, and lost two consecutive finals in 1968 and 1969. 1989 Charity Shield Tickets (pair for adjacent seats) - Arsenal vs Liverpool, 1989 Charity Shield Programme & ticket - Arsenal vs Liverpool, 1988 Charity Shield Tickets (pair for adjacent seats) - Liverpool vs Wimbledon, 1988 Charity Shield Programme & ticket - Liverpool vs Wimbledon, 1978 FA Cup Quarter Final programme & ticket - Wrexham vs Arsenal, 1967 Charity Shield Programme - Man Utd vs Tottenham / Spurs, 1954 FA Cup Final Ticket - Preston NE vs WBA. Standard Postage (Standard Int'l Postage).
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Thanks for buying this item. You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. Liverpool had just be crowned once again as champions of Division One and were the all-conquering giants of English football throughout the 1980s. Event occurs around the 11th-minute mark; live coverage between 14:40pm and 14:42pm. [8], In the fourth round Arsenal faced Stoke City of the Second Division at home. If you don't follow our, Excludes: Bolivia, Haiti, Liberia, Nicaragua, Turkmenistan, Paraguay. [33] Charging towards the penalty area, he was impeded by the incoming Dibble and moved near the byline, but Johnson obstructed his eventual shot at goal.
Incident occurs between the 31st and 35th minute of the match; live coverage between 15:01pm and 15:06pm. [13] In the return leg, Mick Harford scored a hat-trick to give Luton a comfortable 4–2 victory (5–2 on aggregate). A revitalised Luton staged a late comeback; Caesar's failed clearance led to Danny Wilson equalising, and in the 90th minute, Brian Stein scored the winner after poor defending from Arsenal. [6] A fortnight later, midfielder David Rocastle scored the only goal in the second leg to give Arsenal a 4–0 aggregate scoreline win.
Luton drawn as home side, but match took place at a neutral venue. It's instinctive. A mistake by Bradford goalkeeper Paul Tomlinson handed Luton the lead four minutes before the hour, when he gave away a free kick for placing the ball down before picking it up again.
Thank you. Caesar found his playing time limited in subsequent seasons, as the manager brought in Steve Bould. [35] Davis' free kick delivered in was only half cleared by Foster and amongst the scramble, Hayes drove the ball in the net.
He has so much talent." After a period of fluent football by the Arsenal forwards which saw Smith hit the woodwork and Hayes, Thomas and Rocastle all had shots saved by Dibble, Arsenal were awarded a penalty after Rocastle was fouled in the box. Luton did not qualify for European football the following season, despite winning the League Cup as UEFA chose not to relax its ban on English teams. It took place on Saturday, 14 May 1988 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Wimbledon and Liverpool, the dominant English club side of the 1980s and newly crowned league champions. 1967 Charity Shield Programme – Man Utd vs Tottenham / Spurs, 1977 FA Cup Final Ticket – Liverpool vs Man Utd, 1961 FA Cup Final Programme, Ticket & Songsheet – Tottenham / Spurs vs Leicester City, 1982 FA Cup Final Replay (autographed) – Tottenham vs QPR, 1989 Charity Shield Programme & ticket – Arsenal vs Liverpool, Rothmans Football Yearbook 1972/73 (3rd Year), 1981 FA Cup Final Replay (autographed) – Tottenham vs Man City, 1990 Charity Shield Programme & ticket – Liverpool vs Man Utd, 1986 Charity Shield Programme & ticket – Everton vs Liverpool, 1992 League Cup Final Programme & Ticket – Man Utd vs N Forest, Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974/75 (5th Year), 1973 FA Cup Final Winners commemorative lapel badge – Sunderland, 1955 FA Cup Final Ticket – Man City vs Newcastle United #2, 1952 FA Cup Final Ticket – Arsenal vs Newcastle United, 1951 FA Cup Final Ticket – Blackpool vs Newcastle United, 1960 World Cup Qualifier, Luxembourg vs England (autographed), 1967 FA Cup Final Programme, Ticket, Brochure & Songsheet – Tottenham vs Chelsea, 1952 FA Cup 5th Round Programme & Ticket – Leyton Orient vs Arsenal, 1974 UEFA Cup Final Programme & Ticket – Tottenham vs Feyenoord.
[35] Davis' free kick delivered in was only half cleared by Foster and amongst the scramble, Hayes drove the ball in the net. You can pay by cheque or through Paypal.
All teams catered for – big clubs, smaller clubs, Premier League through to Non League, Scottish Clubs, Internationals and more. The 1988 final regarded as one of the best in the competition's history and most exciting at Wembley, and has been likened to the "five-minute" FA Cup Final of 1979. [11] Groves scored the only goal of the match when he managed to get a shot in from Kenny Sansom's free kick. [49], The match is considered as one of the best League Cup finals, and greatest Cup shocks in the competition's history. Smith extended their lead and in the second half, Kevin Richardson scored Arsenal's third, profiting from a mix-up between the Bournemouth defenders. He kept them in the game when they could have been finished. The ball reached the Arsenal penalty area, and goalkeeper John Lukic failed to collect it; Harford got his head to the ball, but it just went over the crossbar. A long ball by Davis sent Rocastle charging forward in the 16th minute, and momentarily upset Luton's shape, but it was caught by Dibble. [42] Brian Stein spoke of his surprise of scoring the winner, and said: "I asked the referee how long was left and he just blew the whistle.
Both clubs made comfortable progress; Luton scored 14 goals and conceded three, Arsenal on the other hand conceded two fewer. [43], Graham felt his team "... were there when we were leading 2–1", and expressed his sympathy for Winterburn, "He is a good signing for Arsenal and to miss a penalty so close to the end was a great disappointment to him. [35] The midfielder scored – it was the second goal Arsenal had conceded in the competition. [16] The result marked Ipswich's first defeat of the season, having earlier recorded 10 wins and two draws at Portman Road.
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