1989 Football League Cup final

The 1989 Football League Cup Final was a football match played on 9 April 1989 between Nottingham Forest and the 1988 League Cup winners, Luton Town at Wembley Stadium. Nottingham Forest claimed victory in the 29th League Cup final with a 3–1 victory. Luton opened the scoring in the first half with a header from Mick Harford, while Forest's Lee Chapman had a goal disallowed at the other end. In the second half Forest took control and equalised with a penalty by Nigel Clough. Soon after, Tommy Gaynor provided a cross for Neil Webb to control and slot into the Luton net. Clough completed the scoring with a low drilled shot from just outside the penalty area. It was Forest's third victory in this competition, and currently the last time Luton have appeared in either domestic cup final.

1989 Football League Cup Final
Event1988–89 Football League Cup
Date9 April 1989
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeRoger Milford (Somerset)
Attendance76,130
1988
1990

Match details

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Nottingham Forest3–1Luton Town
  • Clough   54' (pen.), 76'
  • Webb   68'
Harford   35'
Wembley, London
Attendance: 76,130
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nottingham Forest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Luton Town
GK 1   Steve Sutton
RB 2   Brian Laws
LB 3   Stuart Pearce (c)
CB 4   Des Walker
CB 5   Terry Wilson
LM 6   Steve Hodge
RM 7   Tommy Gaynor
CM 8   Neil Webb
CF 9   Nigel Clough
CF 10   Lee Chapman
CM 11   Garry Parker
Substitutes:
DF 12   Steve Chettle
FW 14   Lee Glover
Manager:
  Brian Clough
GK 1   Les Sealey
RB 2   Tim Breacker
LB 3   Ashley Grimes  
CM 4   David Preece
CB 5   Steve Foster (c)
CB 6   Dave Beaumont
RM 7   Danny Wilson
CF 8   Roy Wegerle
CF 9   Mick Harford
CM 10   Ricky Hill
LM 11   Kingsley Black
Substitutes:
DF 12   Darron McDonough  
FW 14   Raphael Meade
Manager:
  Ray Harford

Road to Wembley

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Luton

Luton 1–1 Burnley (R Johnson) 2nd Round 1st Leg

Burnley 0–1 Luton (R Hill) 2nd Round 2nd Leg

Leeds 0–2 Luton (D Wilson, K Black) 3rd Round

Luton 3–1 Manchester City (R Wegerle 2, Oldfield) 4th Round

Luton 1–1 Southampton (M Harford) 5th Round

Southampton 1–2 Luton (M Harford, R Hill) 5th Round Replay

West Ham United 0–3 Luton (M Harford, R Wegerle, D Wilson) Semi-final 1st Leg

Luton 2–0 West Ham United (M Harford, R Wegerle) Semi-final 2nd Leg

References

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