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1992 Football League Cup Final
Old Wembley Stadium (external view)
Event1991–92 Football League Cup
Date12 April 1992
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchBrian McClair (Manchester United)
RefereeGeorge Courtney (County Durham)
Attendance76,810
WeatherDry
1991
1993

The 1992 Football League Cup Final was a football match played on 12 April 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the winner of the 1991–92 Football League Cup. The match was contested by Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. Manchester United won 1–0 to win the League Cup for the first time, with Brian McClair scoring the only goal.

Road to Wembley[]

As First Division clubs, both Manchester United and Nottingham Forest entered the League Cup in the second round. Both sides were drawn at home for the first leg, with Manchester United taking on Second Division Cambridge United and Nottingham Forest taking on Third Division Bolton Wanderers. Manchester United managed a 3–0 win in their first leg at Old Trafford, with goals from Ryan Giggs, Brian McClair and Steve Bruce, before an early goal from McClair set up a 1–1 draw at the Abbey Stadium. Meanwhile, Forest won 4–0 in their first leg match, before a 5–2 win in the second leg for a 9–2 aggregate score.

The two sides were again drawn at home in the third round, both against Second Division opposition. Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–1 in their tie, with two goals from Mark Robins and one from Bryan Robson cancelling out John Beresford's goal for the visitors, while Forest beat Bristol Rovers 2–0. Home ties again awaited both teams in the fourth round, both against First Division opponents for the first time in the competition, with Manchester United beating Oldham Athletic 2–0 thanks to goals from McClair and Andrei Kanchelskis, while Forest could only manage a goalless draw against Southampton, before a 1–0 win in the replay at The Dell.

The fifth round saw both teams drawn away for the first time in the competition, again against First Division opposition, with Manchester United beating local rivals Leeds United 3–1 at Elland Road, with goals from Clayton Blackmore, Kanchelskis and Giggs securing the victory after Leeds took an early lead through Gary Speed. Nottingham Forest again needed a replay to make it into the semi-finals, following a 1–1 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park with a 4–2 win at the City Ground.

In the semi-finals, Manchester United drew Middlesbrough, the only Second Division side remaining in the competition, while Nottingham Forest were paired with Tottenham Hotspur. Middlesbrough held Manchester United to a goalless draw in the first leg at Ayresome Park, and then forced extra time in the second leg at Old Trafford with a second-half goal from Bernie Slaven cancelling out Lee Sharpe's goal on the half-hour mark, before Ryan Giggs settled the tie just after the half-time break in extra time. Meanwhile, Forest drew 1–1 with Spurs in their first leg at the City Ground, before also requiring extra time to confirm a 2–1 victory at White Hart Lane.

Match[]

Summary[]

The only goal of the game came in the 14th minute; after a long passing move by Manchester United, centre-back Gary Pallister played the ball midway inside the Nottingham Forest half to McClair, who laid it off to Giggs. Giggs then drove at the Forest defence, drawing defenders towards him and away from McClair in the centre. He then slid the ball sideways to McClair, who was able to dribble into the penalty area and shoot left-footed past Forest goalkeeper Andy Marriott into the bottom-right corner of the goal.

Details[]

12 April 1992
15:00 BST
Manchester United 1–0 Nottingham Forest Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 76,810
Referee: George Courtney (County Durham)
McClair Goal 14'
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Nottingham Forest
GK 1 Flag of Denmark Peter Schmeichel
RB 2 Flag of England Paul Parker
LB 3 Flag of Republic of Ireland Denis Irwin
CB 4 Flag of England Steve Bruce
CM 5 Flag of England Mike Phelan
CB 6 Flag of England Gary Pallister
RM 7 Flag of CIS Andrei Kanchelskis Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
CM 8 Flag of England Paul Ince
CF 9 Flag of Scotland Brian McClair
CF 10 Flag of Wales Mark Hughes
LM 11 Flag of Wales Ryan Giggs
Substitutes:
MF 12 Flag of England Neil Webb
MF 14 Flag of England Lee Sharpe Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
Manager:
Flag of Scotland Alex Ferguson
Man Utd vs Nottm Forest 1992-04-12
GK 1 Flag of Wales Andy Marriott
RB 2 Flag of England Gary Charles Substituted off in the 23rd minute 23'
LB 3 Flag of England Brett Williams
CB 4 Flag of England Des Walker
CB 5 Flag of England Darren Wassall
CM 6 Flag of Republic of Ireland Roy Keane
RM 7 Flag of England Gary Crosby
CM 8 Flag of Scotland Scot Gemmill
CF 9 Flag of England Nigel Clough
CF 10 Flag of England Teddy Sheringham
LM 11 Flag of Northern Ireland Kingsley Black
Substitutes:
DF 12 Flag of England Brian Laws Substituted on in the 23rd minute 23'
FW 14 Flag of Scotland Lee Glover
Manager:
Flag of England Brian Clough

Broadcasting[]

The match was broadcast live in the United Kingdom on ITV, with commentary from Brian Moore and Ian St John.

External links[]

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