1987 Football League Cup final

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1987 Football League Cup Final

Match programme cover

Event

1986–87 Football League Cup

Arsenal	Liverpool

2	1

Date

5 April 1987

Venue

Wembley Stadium, London

Referee

Lester Shapter (Devon)

Attendance

96,000^[1]

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The 1987 Football League Cup Final was a football match played on 5 April 1987 between Arsenal and Liverpool. The match, played in front of 96,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium, was won by Arsenal 2–1. Ian Rush opened the scoring for Liverpool with a side foot finish to the corner of the net, before Charlie Nicholas equalised, turning in a cross from the right in a crowded penalty area. Nicholas was credited with scoring the winning goal in the second half from a Perry Groves cross. His off-target shot deflected off Ronnie Whelan and was diverted past Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar's outstretched hand and into the left corner of the net.

Arsenal also finished fourth in the First Division, but were unable to compete in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup as UEFA voted for the ban in English clubs in European competitions to continue for a third season.

Ian Rush's goal was his first to be scored on the losing side in any competition. It ended Liverpool's 144-match unbeaten streak in matches he had scored in.^[2]

Match details

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5 April 1987

15:15 BST

Arsenal	2–1	Liverpool
Nicholas 30', 83'	Report Report	Rush 23'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 96,000

Referee: Lester Shapter (Devon)

Arsenal

Liverpool



GK	1	John Lukic
RB	2	Viv Anderson
LB	3	Kenny Sansom (c)
CM	4	Steve Williams
CB	5	David O'Leary
CB	6	Tony Adams
RM	7	David Rocastle
CM	8	Paul Davis
CF	9	Niall Quinn	73'
CF	10	Charlie Nicholas
LM	11	Martin Hayes	83'
Substitutes:
MF	12	Perry Groves	73'
MF	14	Michael Thomas	83'
Manager:
George Graham



GK	1	Bruce Grobbelaar
CB	2	Gary Gillespie
RB	3	Barry Venison
LM	4	Nigel Spackman
LB	5	Ronnie Whelan
CB	6	Alan Hansen (c)
CF	7	Paul Walsh	73'
RM	8	Craig Johnston
CF	9	Ian Rush
CM	10	Jan Mølby
CM	11	Steve McMahon	87'
Substitutes:
FW	12	Kenny Dalglish	73'
MF	14	John Wark	87'
Player / Manager:
Kenny Dalglish

References

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^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ Statistics. "A timeline for Liverpool Football Club". LFChistory.net. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

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