1991–92 Football League Cup
The 1991–92 Football League Cup, known as the Rumbelows Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 93 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with Rumbelows.
The competition began on 20 August 1991, and ended with the final on 12 April 1992 at the Old Wembley Stadium.
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Country | England & ![]() |
Teams | 93 |
Defending champions | Sheffield Wednesday |
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Champions | Manchester United |
Runner-up | Nottingham Forest |
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Contents
First round
First Leg
Second Leg
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Aldershot | 1–2 | Peterborough United | 27 August 1991 | 2–5 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Exeter City | 27 August 1991 | 5–0 |
Blackpool | 4–2 | Mansfield Town | 27 August 1991 | 7–2 |
Bournemouth | 4–1 | Cardiff City | 27 August 1991 | 6–4 |
Bradford City | 3–1[1] | Stockport County | 28 August 1991 | 4–2 |
Brentford | 3–1 | Barnet | 27 August 1991 | 8–6 |
Burnley | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | 27 August 1991 | 3–6 |
Bury | 2–2 | Hartlepool United | 27 August 1991 | 2–3 |
Carlisle United | 1–1 | Rochdale | 27 August 1991 | 2–6 |
Chesterfield | 1–2 | Stoke City | 27 August 1991 | 1–3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–4 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 August 1991 | 4–9 |
Fulham | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | 27 August 1991 | 3–5 |
Gillingham | 3–4 | Portsmouth | 27 August 1991 | 4–6 |
Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | 27 August 1991 | 4–1 |
Hereford United | 2–1 | Torquay United | 28 August 1991 | 2–3 |
Huddersfield Town | 4–0 | Darlington | 28 August 1991 | 4–1 |
Hull City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 August 1991 | 2–1 |
Lincoln City | 4–3[1][2] | Chester City | 28 August 1991 | 4–4 |
Maidstone United | 0–1 | Leicester City | 28 August 1991 | 0–4 |
Northampton | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | 10 September 1991 | 2–5 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–2[1][3] | Shrewsbury Town | 27 August 1991 | 3–3 |
Reading | 0–3 | Cambridge United | 28 August 1991 | 0–4 |
Scarborough | 3–1[1] | Preston North End | 28 August 1991 | 7–6 |
Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Wrexham | 27 August 1991 | 3–1 |
Southend United | 1–1 | Watford | 28 August 1991 | 1–3 |
Tranmere Rovers | 4–3[1] | Halifax Town | 27 August 1991 | 8–6 |
Walsall | 0–1 | Swansea City | 27 August 1991 | 2–3 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Swindon Town | 28 August 1991 | 2–4 |
York City | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 August 1991 | 3–4 |
Second round
First Leg
Second Leg
Third round
Ties
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Birmingham City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | 29 October 1991 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Arsenal | 30 October 1991 |
Everton | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 October 1991 |
Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 October 1991 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–4 | Swindon Town | 29 October 1991 |
Leeds United | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 October 1991 |
Liverpool | 2–2 | Port Vale | 29 October 1991 |
Manchester City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 October 1991 |
Manchester United | 3–1 | Portsmouth | 30 October 1991 |
Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Barnsley | 29 October 1991 |
Norwich City | 4–1 | Brentford | 30 October 1991 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | 30 October 1991 |
Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Derby County | 29 October 1991 |
Peterborough United | 1–0 | Newcastle United | 29 October 1991 |
Sheffield United | 0–2 | West Ham United | 29 October 1991 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Southampton | 30 October 1991 |
Replays
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Crystal Palace | 1–1[1] | Birmingham City | 19 November 1991 |
Port Vale | 1–4 | Liverpool | 20 November 1991 |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Manchester City | 20 November 1991 |
Southampton | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 November 1991 |
2nd Replay
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Birmingham City | 3 December 1991 |
Fourth round
Ties
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Manchester City | 3 December 1991 |
Peterborough United | 1–0 | Liverpool | 3 December 1991 |
Coventry City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 December 1991 |
Everton | 1–4 | Leeds United | 4 December 1991 |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | 4 December 1991 |
Norwich City | 2–1 | West Ham United | 4 December 1991 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Southampton | 4 December 1991 |
Swindon Town | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | 17 December 1991 |
Replay
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Southampton | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 December 1991 |
Fifth Round
Ties
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Peterborough United | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | 8 January 1992 |
Leeds United | 1–3 | Manchester United | 8 January 1992 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Norwich City | 8 January 1992 |
Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | Crystal Palace | 5 February 1992 |
Replays
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Peterborough United | 12 February 1992 |
Semi-finals
Four time winners Nottingham Forest edged past Tottenham Hotspur to reach their sixth League Cup final in 15 years, while Manchester United overcame Middlesbrough to reach the final for the third time and be in a position to win it for the first time ever.
First Leg
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Manchester United | 4 March 1992 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 February 1992 |
Second Leg
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Manchester United | 2–1[1] | Middlesbrough | 11 March 1992 | 2–1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2[1] | Nottingham Forest | 1 March 1992 | 2–3 |
Final
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References
General
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External links
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 After Extra Time
- ↑ Chester City won on the Away Goals Rule
- ↑ Shrewsbury Town won on the Away Goals Rule
- ↑ Grimsby Town won on the Away Goals Rule
- ↑ Bristol Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule
- ↑ Port Vale won on the Away Goals Rule