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1988–89 Associate Members' Cup

FieldValue
titleAssociate Members Cup
year1988–89
other_titlesSherpa Van Trophy
countryEngland
Wales
prev_season[1987–88](1987-88-associate-members-cup)
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Wales The 1988–89 Associate Members' Cup (known as the 1988–89 Sherpa Van Trophy) was the eight staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the sixth staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Bolton Wanderers and the runners-up were Torquay United.

The competition began on 21 November 1988 and ended with the final on 28 May 1989 at Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Preliminary round

Northern Section

Southern Section

First round

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamCrewe Alexandra won 4–2 on penalties
7 January**Scarborough**3–1York City
17 January**Blackpool**4–3Rotherham United
17 JanuaryBurnley1–1**Crewe Alexandra**
17 JanuaryGrimsby Town1–3**Huddersfield Town**
17 January**Halifax Town**3–0Darlington
17 JanuaryPreston North End0–1**Bolton Wanderers**
17 JanuaryTranmere Rovers0–1**Wigan Athletic**
17 January**Wrexham**2–1Sheffield United

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
17 January**Brentford**2–0Notts County
17 January**Chesterfield**4–2Cambridge United
17 January**Colchester United**3–1Leyton Orient
17 January**Northampton Town**2 – 1Southend United
17 January**Torquay United**3–0Gillingham
18 JanuaryReading2–3**Hereford United**
24 January**Bristol Rovers**2–1Cardiff City
24 January**Wolverhampton Wanderers**3–0Bristol City

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
21 February**Bolton Wanderers**3 – 1Wrexham
21 FebruaryHalifax Town0–2**Blackpool**
21 FebruaryHuddersfield Town1–2**Scarborough**
21 FebruaryWigan Athletic0–1**Crewe Alexandra**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
14 FebruaryColchester United0–1**Hereford United**
21 FebruaryChesterfield0–1**Brentford**
21 February**Wolverhampton Wanderers**3 – 1Northampton Town
22 FebruaryBristol Rovers0–1**Torquay United**

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
21 March**Blackpool**1 – 0Scarborough
21 MarchCrewe Alexandra1 – 2**Bolton Wanderers**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
21 MarchBrentford0–1**Torquay United**
22 MarchHereford United0–2**Wolverhampton Wanderers**

Area finals

Northern Area final

Southern Area final

Final

Notes

General

Specific

References

  1. After extra-time.
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