1981–82 Football League Cup
The 1981–82 Football League Cup (known as the Milk Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 31 August 1981 and ended with the final on 13 March 1982.
Milk Cup, League Cup | |
Country | England Wales |
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Teams | 92 |
Champions | Liverpool (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Tottenham Hotspur |
← 1980–81 1982–83 → |
The final was contested by First Division teams Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London.
First round
First Leg
Second Leg
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Barnsley | 6–0 | Peterborough United | 15 September 1981 | 9–2 |
Blackpool | 0–0 | Bradford City | 16 September 1981 | 1–3 |
Brentford | 0–2 | Oxford United | 15 September 1981 | 0–3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–0[1] | Crewe Alexandra | 15 September 1981 | 2–1 |
Burnley | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 September 1981 | 5–7 |
Carlisle United | 2–1[1] | Bury | 15 September 1981 | 5–4 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–1[1] | Reading | 15 September 1981 | 5–3 |
Chesterfield | 1–1[1][2] | Doncaster Rovers | 15 September 1981 | 1–1 |
Exeter City | 3–1[1] | Cardiff City | 16 September 1981 | 4–3 |
Fulham | 2–0 | Bournemouth | 15 September 1981 | 3–0 |
Gillingham | 1–1 | Colchester United | 15 September 1981 | 1–3 |
Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | 16 September 1981 | 2–3 |
Hull City | 1–1 | Lincoln City | 15 September 1981 | 1–4 |
Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | 14 September 1981 | 2–0 |
Millwall | 3–2 | Leyton Orient | 16 September 1981 | 4–3 |
Newport County | 0–0 | Torquay United | 15 September 1981 | 3–2 |
Oldham Athletic | 4–2[1] | Bolton Wanderers | 15 September 1981 | 5–4 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Chester | 15 September 1981 | 2–1 |
Port Vale | 2–0 | Hereford United | 14 September 1981 | 3–1 |
Portsmouth | 4–1 | Southend United | 16 September 1981 | 4–1 |
Preston North End | 0–0 | Halifax Town | 15 September 1981 | 2–1 |
Rochdale | 2–4 | Huddersfield Town | 15 September 1981 | 3–7 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Darlington | 15 September 1981 | 5–2 |
Stockport County | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | 14 September 1981 | 1–5 |
Swindon Town | 0–2 | Wrexham | 15 September 1981 | 2–5 |
Walsall | 1–0 | Bristol City | 15 September 1981 | 1–2 |
Wimbledon | 1–3 | Aldershot | 15 September 1981 | 1–3 |
York City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | 15 September 1981 | 1–2 |
Second round
First Leg
Second Leg
Third round
Ties
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arsenal | 1–0 | Norwich City | 10 November 1981 |
Barnsley | 4–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 November 1981 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | 11 November 1981 |
Everton | 1–0 | Oxford United | 11 November 1981 |
Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Bradford City | 10 November 1981 |
Leicester City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | 11 November 1981 |
Liverpool | 4–1 | Middlesbrough | 10 November 1981 |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | 11 November 1981 |
Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Fulham | 10 November 1981 |
Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Bristol City | 10 November 1981 |
Sunderland | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | 11 November 1981 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Wrexham | 11 November 1981 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Colchester United | 10 November 1981 |
Watford | 2–2 | Lincoln City | 10 November 1981 |
West Ham United | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 November 1981 |
Wigan Athletic | 4–2 | Chelsea | 11 November 1981 |
Replays
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Aston Villa | 2–0 | Leicester City | 25 November 1981 |
Bradford City | 2–3[1] | Ipswich Town | 2 December 1981 |
Fulham | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | 17 November 1981 |
Lincoln City | 2–3 | Watford | 25 November 1981 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–1[1] | West Ham United | 24 November 1981 |
2nd Replay
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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West Ham United | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 December 1981 |
Fourth round
Ties
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arsenal | 0–0 | Liverpool | 1 December 1981 |
Barnsley | 1–0 | Manchester City | 2 December 1981 |
Crystal Palace | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 December 1981 |
Everton | 2–3 | Ipswich Town | 15 December 1981 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 December 1981 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Fulham | 2 December 1981 |
Watford | 4–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 December 1981 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Aston Villa | 1 December 1981 |
Fifth Round
Ties
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Aston Villa | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 January 1982 |
Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Watford | 18 January 1982 |
Liverpool | 0–0 | Barnsley | 12 January 1982 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | 18 January 1982 |
Semi-finals
Holders Liverpool defeated Ipswich Town – who were also competing with them for the league title – over the two legs to reach the final. Fellow title contenders Tottenham Hotspur won the other semi-final against relegation threatened West Bromwich Albion.
First Leg
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Liverpool | 2 February 1982 |
West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 February 1982 |
Second Leg
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Liverpool | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | 9 February 1982 | 4–2 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 February 1982 | 1–0 |
Final
Liverpool | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Whelan 87', 111' Rush 119' |
Report | Archibald 11' |
Referee: Peter Willis (County Durham)
References
General
- "English League Cup 1981/1982". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- "English League Cup 1981–1982 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
Specific
- After Extra Time
- Doncaster Rovers won on the away goals rule
- Manchester City won 9–8 on penalties
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