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1986 Football League Cup final

FieldValue
imageRoyal Box at Wembley Stadium 1986.jpg
image_size250
captionOxford United lifting the cup
event[1985–86 Football League Cup](1985-86-football-league-cup)
team1Oxford United
team1score3
team2Queens Park Rangers
team2score0
date20 April 1986
stadiumWembley Stadium
cityLondon
refereeKeith Hackett
attendance90,396
televisionITV
previous[1985](1985-football-league-cup-final)
next[1987](1987-football-league-cup-final)

The 1986 Football League Cup Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the Milk Cup) was a football match held on 20 April 1986 between Oxford United and Queens Park Rangers. Oxford won the match 3–0 to capture the League Cup – their first and only major honour. Trevor Hebberd opened the scoring in the first half, and Ray Houghton added a second. Jeremy Charles scored the third following up when John Aldridge had a shot saved by QPR goalkeeper Paul Barron. The match was played at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,396 spectators.

Because UEFA voted that the ban on English clubs in European competitions (beginning after the Heysel disaster in May 1985) would continue for a second season, Oxford United were denied a place in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup.

Route to the final

RoundOppositionScore
2ndNorthampton Town (h)2–0
Northampton Town (a)2–1
Aggregate score 4–1
3rdNewcastle United (h)3–1
4thNorwich City (h)3–1
5thPortsmouth (h)3–1
Semi-finalAston Villa (a)2–2
Aston Villa (h)2–1
Aggregate score 4–3

Oxford United and Queens Park Rangers were both playing in the First Division and both entered the competition at the second round stage, under the tournament format in place at the time. Oxford had never previously progressed past the quarter finals, which they reached in the 1969–70 and 1983–84 seasons. Queens Park Rangers, on the other hand, were victorious in the 1967 final where they defeated West Bromwich Albion. In the second round, Oxford defeated Northampton Town of the Fourth Division 4–1 on aggregate after two legs. The 2–1 away victory at the County Ground was Oxford's only away win at Northampton in cup competitions.

RoundOppositionScore
2ndHull City (h)3–0
Hull City (a)5–1
Aggregate score 8–1
3rdWatford (a)1–0
4thNottingham Forest (h)3–1
5thChelsea (h)1–1
replayChelsea (a)2–0
Semi-finalLiverpool (h)1–0
Liverpool (a)2–2
Aggregate score 3–2

The semi-final against First Division Aston Villa was contested over two legs. The first at Villa Park finished 2–2, with the return leg ending in a 2–1 victory for Oxford after goals from Jeremy Charles and Les Phillips.

QPR began the competition against Second Division Hull City, winning 8–1 on aggregate, including a 5–1 away victory at Boothferry Park. In the third round they beat Watford of the First Division 1–0 at Vicarage Road. The "Hoops" defeated another First Division team, Nottingham Forest, in the fourth round, but found the fifth round tougher against Chelsea. After the first match ended in a 1–1 draw at Loftus Road, the reply held at Stamford Bridge ended in a 2–0 win with goals from Alan McDonald and Michael Robinson. In the semi-finals, Queens Park Rangers took on Liverpool. QPR went through 3–2 on aggregate after a 1–0 home win was followed by a 2–2 draw at Anfield. Apart from the second round tie against Hull City, all the teams that Queens Park Rangers defeated on their way to Wembley played in the First Division, including champions Liverpool. In contrast, Oxford United only faced two, Newcastle United and Aston Villa.

Match details

Houghton Charles

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References

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