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1988 Full Members Cup Final

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Date
  
27 March 1988

Attendance
  
61,470

Venue
  
Wembley Stadium, London

The 1988 Full Members Cup Final was contested by Luton Town and Reading.

Contents

Background

English teams were banned from Europe and the FA started a new cup for sides in the top two leagues

Route to the Final

  • Luton: Luton beat Everton, 2-1, Stoke, 4-1 Swindon, 2-1(aet).
  • Reading: Reading beat Queen's Park Rangers 3–1, Oxford United 1–0, Nottingham Forest 2-1(aet), Bradford City 2-1(aet) and Coventry City on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

    • Teams

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    Match summary

    Reading won 4-1 after coming back from 1-0 down, and became (and remain) the only non-top flight side to have won the competition.

    References

    1988 Full Members Cup Final Wikipedia
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