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1985–86 Football League Cup

FieldValue
titleFootball League Cup
year1985–86
other_titlesMilk Cup, League Cup
countryEngland
Wales
num_teams92
winnersOxford United (1st title)
secondQueens Park Rangers
scoring_leaderJohn Aldridge (5)
prev_season[1984–85](1984-85-football-league-cup)
next_season[1986–87](1986-87-football-league-cup)

Wales The 1985–86 Football League Cup (known as the Milk Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.

The competition began on 20 August 1985, and ended with the final on 20 April 1986 at the Old Wembley Stadium. The cup was won by Oxford United, who beat Queens Park Rangers 3–0 in the final, to win their first major cup silverware. It was Oxford United's first season in Division One. Goals from Trevor Hebberd, Ray Houghton and Jeremy Charles sealed the victory. TV coverage of this competition only began after Christmas following the "blackout" where no club matches were shown for the first half of the season, and there was no UEFA Cup place for the winners as a result of the ban on English clubs that followed the Heysel Stadium disaster.

First round

A total of 56 teams took part in the First Round. All of the Third Division and Fourth Division sides entered, with eight of the Second Division clubs also starting in this round. The eight clubs consisted of the three teams promoted from the Third Division and the five teams finishing 15th to 19th in the Second Division from the 1984–85 season. Each tie was played across two legs.

Home teamFirst LegSecond LegAgg.Away teamDatesFirst LegSecond Leg
Aldershot1–32–23–5**Leyton Orient**20 August 19853 September 1985
**Bolton Wanderers**4–11–15–2Stockport County20 August 19853 September 1985
**Bradford City**2–24–36–5Chesterfield21 August 19853 September 1985
**Bristol Rovers**2–00–12–1Newport County20 August 19853 September 1985
Burnley2–13–55–6**Bury**20 August 19853 September 1985
Cambridge United1–10–21–3**Brentford**20 August 19853 September 1985
Cardiff City2–11–33–4**Swansea City**20 August 19853 September 1985
Charlton Athletic1–21–12–3**Crystal Palace**20 August 19853 September 1985
Colchester United2–31–43–7**Millwall**21 August 19853 September 1985
**Crewe Alexandra**3–34–37–6Carlisle United20 August 19853 September 1985
**Darlington**3–20–03–2Scunthorpe United20 August 198510 September 1985
**Derby County**3–00–23–2Hartlepool United21 August 19854 September 1985
Halifax Town1–10–31–4**Hull City**20 August 19853 September 1985
**Hereford United**5–10–25–3Bristol City21 August 19853 September 1985
**Mansfield Town**2–04–46–4Middlesbrough21 August 19853 September 1985
**Notts County**1–01–22–2Doncaster Rovers20 August 19853 September 1985
Peterborough United0–00–20–2**Northampton Town**21 August 19853 September 1985
Plymouth Argyle2–10–22–3**Exeter City**20 August 19854 September 1985
**Preston North End**2–13–15–2Blackpool20 August 19853 September 1985
Reading1–30–21–5**Bournemouth**21 August 19853 September 1985
Rotherham United1–31–52–8**Sheffield United**20 August 19853 September 1985
Southend United1–10–21–3**Gillingham**20 August 19853 September 1985
Torquay United1–22–23–4**Swindon Town**20 August 19853 September 1985
Tranmere Rovers1–30–01–3**Chester City**28 August 19854 September 1985
**Walsall**4–11–05–1Wolverhampton Wanderers20 August 19853 September 1985
Wigan Athletic2–10–22–3**Port Vale**20 August 19852 September 1985
**Wrexham**4–01–25–2Rochdale20 August 19853 September 1985
**York City**2–12–14–2Lincoln City20 August 19854 September 1985

Second round

A total of 64 teams took part in the Second Round, including the 28 winners from round one. The remaining Second Division clubs entered in this round, as well as the 22 sides from the First Division. Each tie was again played across two legs.

Home teamFirst LegSecond LegAgg.Away teamDatesFirst LegSecond Leg
Brentford2–20–22–4**Sheffield Wednesday**25 September 198515 October 1985
**Brighton and Hove Albion**5–22–07–2Bradford City25 September 19859 October 1985
Bristol Rovers2–31–23–5**Birmingham City**24 September 19858 October 1985
Bury1–21–22–4**Manchester City**25 September 19859 October 1985
Chester City1–22–73–9**Coventry City**25 September 19859 October 1985
Crewe Alexandra1–32–33–6**Watford**24 September 19858 October 1985
Crystal Palace0–10–10–2**Manchester United**24 September 19859 October 1985
**Derby County**2–01–13–1Leicester City25 September 19859 October 1985
**Everton**3–22–05–2Bournemouth25 September 19857 October 1985
Exeter City1–41–82–12**Aston Villa**25 September 19859 October 1985
**Fulham**1–14–25–3Notts County24 September 19858 October 1985
Gillingham1–31–22–5**Portsmouth**24 September 19858 October 1985
**Grimsby Town**1–13–24–3York City24 September 19858 October 1985
Hereford United0–01–21–2**Arsenal**25 September 19858 October 1985
**Ipswich Town**3–14–17–2Darlington24 September 19858 October 1985
**Leeds United**0–03–03–0Walsall25 September 19858 October 1985
**Liverpool**3–05–28–2Oldham Athletic24 September 19859 October 1985
Mansfield Town2–20–22–4**Chelsea**25 September 19859 October 1985
Millwall0–00–00–0**Southampton**25 September 19858 October 1985
**Newcastle United**0–01–11–1Barnsley25 September 19858 October 1985
**Nottingham Forest**4–03–07–0Bolton Wanderers25 September 19858 October 1985
Leyton Orient2–00–42–4**Tottenham Hotspur**23 September 198530 October 1985
**Oxford United**2–12–04–1Northampton Town25 September 19858 October 1985
Preston North End1–11–22–3**Norwich City**30 September 19859 October 1985
**Queens Park Rangers**3–05–18–1Hull City24 September 19858 October 1985
Sheffield United1–21–32–5**Luton Town**24 September 19858 October 1985
**Shrewsbury Town**2–32–04–3Huddersfield Town24 September 19858 October 1985
Sunderland3–21–34–5**Swindon Town**24 September 19858 October 1985
**West Bromwich Albion**1–02–23–2Port Vale24 September 19858 October 1985
**West Ham United**3–03–26–2Swansea City24 September 19858 October 1985
**Wimbledon**5–01–26–2Blackburn Rovers24 September 19858 October 1985
Wrexham0–10–10–2**Stoke City**24 September 19858 October 1985

Third round

A total of 32 teams took part in the Third Round, all 32 winners from round two. Unlike the previous two rounds, this round was played over one leg.

Ties

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Birmingham City1–1Southampton29 October 1985
Chelsea1–1Fulham29 October 1985
Coventry City0–0West Bromwich Albion29 October 1985
Derby County1–2**Nottingham Forest**30 October 1985
Grimsby Town0–2**Ipswich Town**29 October 1985
Leeds United0–3**Aston Villa**30 October 1985
**Liverpool**4–0Brighton and Hove Albion29 October 1985
Luton Town0–2**Norwich City**29 October 1985
Manchester City1–2**Arsenal**30 October 1985
**Manchester United**1–0West Ham United29 October 1985
**Oxford United**3–1Newcastle United30 October 1985
**Portsmouth**2–0Stoke City29 October 1985
Shrewsbury Town1–4**Everton**29 October 1985
**Swindon Town**1–0Sheffield Wednesday29 October 1985
**Tottenham Hotspur**2–0Wimbledon6 November 1985
Watford0–1**Queens Park Rangers**29 October 1985

Replays

Home teamResultAway teamDate
**Southampton**3–0Birmingham City6 November 1985
Fulham0–1**Chelsea**6 November 1985
**West Bromwich Albion**4–3Coventry City6 November 1985

Fourth round

A total of 16 teams took part in the Fourth Round, all 16 winners from round three. Once again this round was played over one leg.

Ties

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Arsenal0–0Southampton19 November 1985
Aston Villa2–2West Bromwich Albion19 November 1985
Chelsea2–2Everton26 November 1985
**Ipswich Town**6–1Swindon Town26 November 1985
**Liverpool**2–1Manchester United26 November 1985
**Oxford United**3–1Norwich City19 November 1985
**Queens Park Rangers**3–1Nottingham Forest25 November 1985
Tottenham Hotspur0–0Portsmouth19 November 1985

Replays

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Southampton0–3**Arsenal**26 November 1985
West Bromwich Albion1–2**Aston Villa**26 November 1985
Everton1–2**Chelsea**10 December 1985
Portsmouth0–0Tottenham Hotspur27 November 1985

2nd Replay

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Tottenham Hotspur0–1**Portsmouth**10 December 1985

Fifth round

The eight winners from the Fourth Round took part in the Fifth Round. Once again this round was played over one leg.

Ties

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Aston Villa1–1Arsenal22 January 1986
**Liverpool**3–0Ipswich Town21 January 1986
**Oxford United**3–1Portsmouth22 January 1986
Queens Park Rangers1–1Chelsea22 January 1986

Replays

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Arsenal1–2**Aston Villa**4 February 1986
Chelsea0–2 after extra time**Queens Park Rangers**29 January 1986

Semi-finals

As with the first two rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs. Favourites Liverpool, in search of a unique domestic treble, were surprisingly beaten by QPR, while Oxford United eased past Aston Villa in the other semi-final.

First leg

Stainrod

Second leg

Johnston Gillespie QPR win 3–2 on aggregate Charles Oxford win 4–3 on aggregate

Final

Main article: 1986 Football League Cup Final

Houghton Charles

References

General

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?seasonid=137&competitionid=60
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html

Specific

References

  1. [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/remember-the-1985-tv-blackout-only-the-big-yin-knew-who-mcavennie-was-2052962.html Remember the 1985 TV blackout? Only the Big Yin knew who McAvennie was], Simon Hart, The Independent, 22 October 2011
  2. [https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2019/dec/03/football-fans-christmas-watching-live-game-tv When football fans did not see a single match on TV over Christmas], Steven Pye, The Guardian, 3 December 2019
  3. After Extra Time
  4. Away goals rule
  5. Southampton won 5–4 on penalties
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