1989 Football League Cup Final

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The 1989 Littlewoods 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, thanks to two goals from Nigel Clough and one from Neil Webb. It was Forest's third victory in this competition.

This was the last time that this tournament was called the Littlewoods Cup, as it was renamed as the Rumbelows Cup for the next season.

[edit] Match details

1989-04-09	Nottingham Forest	3 – 1	Luton Town	Wembley, London Attendance: 76,130
	Webb Clough		Harford

Nottingham Forest

Luton Town

NOTTINGHAM FOREST: GK 1 Steve Sutton RB 2 Brian Laws LB 3 Stuart Pearce CB 4 Des Walker CB 5 Terry Wilson LM 6 Steve Hodge RM 7 Tommy Gaynor CM 8 Neil Webb CF 9 Nigel Clough CF 10 Lee Chapman CM 11 Garry Parker Substitutes: Manager: Brian Clough

LUTON TOWN: GK 1 Les Sealey RB 2 Tim Breacker LB 3 Ashley Grimes CM 4 David Preece CB 5 Steve Foster CB 6 Dave Beaumont RM 7 Danny Wilson CF 8 Roy Wegerle CF 9 Mick Harford CM 10 Ricky Hill LM 11 Kingsley Black Substitutes: DF Darron McDonough Manager: Ray Harford

[edit] References

• Match report at the Sporting Chronicle

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