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1989 Football League Cup Final
Old Wembley Stadium (external view)
Event1988–89 Football League Cup
Date9 April 1989
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeRoger Milford (Somerset)
Attendance76,130
1988
1990

The 1989 Football League Cup Final was a football match played on 9 April 1989 between Nottingham Forest and the 1988 League Cup winners, Luton Town at Wembley Stadium. Nottingham Forest claimed victory in the 29th League Cup final with a 3–1 victory. Luton opened the scoring in the first half with a header from Mick Harford, while Forest's Lee Chapman had a goal disallowed at the other end. In the second half Forest took control and equalised with a penalty by Nigel Clough. Soon after, Tommy Gaynor provided a cross for Neil Webb to control and slot into the Luton net. Clough completed the scoring with a low drilled shot from just outside the penalty area. It was Forest's third victory in this competition.

Match details[]

9 April 1989
Nottingham Forest 3–1 Luton Town Wembley, London
Attendance: 76,130
Referee: Roger Milford (Somerset)
Webb Goal
Clough Goal Goal
Harford Goal
GK 1 Flag of England Steve Sutton
RB 2 Flag of England Brian Laws
LB 3 Flag of England Stuart Pearce
CB 4 Flag of England Des Walker
CB 5 Flag of Scotland Terry Wilson
LM 6 Flag of England Steve Hodge
RM 7 Flag of Republic of Ireland Tommy Gaynor
CM 8 Flag of England Neil Webb
CF 9 Flag of England Nigel Clough
CF 10 Flag of England Lee Chapman
CM 11 Flag of England Garry Parker
Substitutes:
Manager:
Flag of England Brian Clough
GK 1 Flag of England Les Sealey
RB 2 Flag of England Tim Breacker
LB 3 Flag of Republic of Ireland Ashley Grimes Substituted off
CM 4 Flag of England David Preece
CB 5 Flag of England Steve Foster
CB 6 Flag of Scotland Dave Beaumont
RM 7 Flag of Northern Ireland Danny Wilson
CF 8 Flag of United States Roy Wegerle
CF 9 Flag of England Mick Harford
CM 10 Flag of England Ricky Hill
LM 11 Flag of Northern Ireland Kingsley Black
Substitutes:
DF Flag of England Darron McDonough Substituted on
Manager:
Flag of England Ray Harford

Road to Wembley[]

Luton

Luton 1–1 Burnley (R Johnson) 2nd Round 1st Leg

Burnley 0–1 Luton (R Hill) 2nd Round 2nd Leg

Leeds 0–2 Luton (D Wilson, K Black) 3rd Round

Luton 3–1 Manchester City (R Wegerle 2, Oldfield) 4th Round

Luton 1–1 Southampton (M Harford) 5th Round

Southampton 1–2 Luton (M Harford, R Hill) 5th Round Replay

West Ham United 0–3 Luton (M Harford, R Wegerle, D Wilson) Semi Final 1st Leg

Luton 2–0 West Ham United (M Harford, R Wegerle) Semi Final 2nd Leg

References[]

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