The 1988–89 Football League Cup (known as the Littlewoods Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 29 August 1988 and ended with the final on 9 April 1989.
The final was contested by First Division teams Nottingham Forest and holders Luton Town at Wembley Stadium in London.
First round
First leg
Second leg
Second round
First leg
Second leg
Third round
Ties
Replays
2nd Replay
Fourth round
Ties
Replays
Fifth Round
Ties
Replay
Semi-finals
Nottingham Forest, flying high in the First Division, had a narrow victory over Third Division underdogs Bristol City in the semi-finals, while holders Luton Town enjoyed a comfortable triumph over West Ham United in both legs.
First leg
Second leg
Final
References
General
- "English League Cup 1988/1989". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- "English League Cup 1988–1989 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
Specific
