1988 Full Members Cup Final
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Date | 27 March 1988 | ||||||
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Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Attendance | 61,470 | ||||||
The 1988 Full Members Cup Final was contested by Luton Town and Reading.
Background
English teams were banned from Europe and the FA started a new cup for sides in the top two leagues
Route to the Final
- Luton: Luton beat Everton, 2-1, Stoke, 4-1 Swindon, 2-1(aet). [1]
- Reading: Reading beat Queen's Park Rangers 3–1,[2] Oxford United 1–0, Nottingham Forest 2-1(aet), Bradford City 2-1(aet) and Coventry City on penalties after a 1-1 draw. [3][4]
Teams
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Match summary
Reading won 4-1 after coming back from 1-0 down, and became (and remain) the only non-top flight side to have won the competition.
References
- ↑ Royals Mad - Luton
- ↑ 1st rnd results at Statto, with links to other rounds
- ↑ 1987/88 Reading season results at Royals Mad - note 1st round match against QPR is missing from list
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