FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1980s

FA Youth Cup Finals from 1980 to 1989.

Contents 1 The 1980s 1.1 1988/89: Watford v. Manchester City (0-1, 2-0 aet) 1.2 1987/88: Arsenal v. Doncaster Rovers (5-0, 1-1) 1.3 1986/87: Coventry v. Charlton (1-1, 1-0) 1.4 1985/86: Manchester City v. Manchester United (1-1 and 2-0, 3-1 aggregate) 1.5 1984/85: Newcastle United v. Watford (0-0, 4-1) 1.6 1983/84: Everton v. Stoke City (2-2, 2-0) 1.7 1982/83: Norwich City v. Everton (3-2, 2-3, 1-0 aet) 1.8 1981/82: Watford v. Manchester United (3-2 and 4-4 aet, 7-6 Aggregate) 1.9 1980/81: West Ham United v. Tottenham Hotspur (2-0, 0-1) 1.10 1979/80: Aston Villa v. Manchester City (3-1, 0-1) 2 References

The 1980s

1988/89: Watford v. Manchester City (0-1, 2-0 aet)

Watford No. Position Player Stats 1 GK David James 2 DF Paul Towler 3 DF Jason Drysdale 4 MF Jonathan Price 5 DF Jason Soloman 6 DF Barry Ashby 7 DF David Evans 8 FW Andrew Gunn 9 FW Warren Bennett 10 MF Dominic Naylor 11 MF Jim Meara Sub DF Adrian Fuller Sub MF Rod Thomas

Manchester City No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Martyn Margetson 2 DF Neil Lennon 3 DF John Willis 4 DF Mark Peters 5 DF Gerry Taggart 6 MF Mike Quigley 7 MF Ian Thompstone 8 FW Ashley Ward 9 FW Jason Hasford 10 MF Michael Hughes 11 MF Michael Wallace Sub FW Mike Sheron Sub MF Colin Small

1987/88: Arsenal v. Doncaster Rovers (5-0, 1-1)

Arsenal No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Alan Miller 2 DF Lee Francis 3 DF Jim Carstairs 4 MF David Hillier (captain) 5 DF Al Hannigan 6 DF Steve Morrow 7 MF Neil Heaney 8 FW Francis Cagigao 9 FW Kevin Campbell 10 DF Steve Ball 11 MF Gary McKeown Sub MF Ray Lee Sub DF Pat Scully

Doncaster Rovers No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Lee Lamont 2 DF Mark Hall 3 DF Rufus Brevett 4 DF Steve Raffell 5 DF Paul Raven 6 MF David Snowball 7 MF Andy Peckett 8 MF Mark Rankine 9 FW Neil Morris 10 FW Andy Winship 11 MF Steven Gaughan Sub MF Lee Slingsby Sub FW Robbie Stewart

1986/87: Coventry v. Charlton (1-1, 1-0)

Coventry City No. Position Player Stats GK Paul Bastock DF Tony Dobson MF Michael Cook   Anthony Smith   Robert Smith

Charlton Athletic No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Nathan Amato 2 DF Paul Bacon 3 DF Scott Minto 4 DF Darren Pitcher 5 DF Geoff Thomas 6 MF Peter Evans 7 MF Paul Murray 8 MF Michael Bennett 9 FW Carl Leaburn 10 FW Ronnie Mauge 11 MF Steve Thurlow

1985/86: Manchester City v. Manchester United (1-1 and 2-0, 3-1 aggregate)

Manchester City No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Steve Crompton 2 DF Steve Mills 3 DF Andy Hinchcliffe 4 DF Ian Brightwell 5 DF Steve Redmond (c) 6 MF Andy Thackeray 7 MF David White 8 MF Paul Moulden 9 FW Paul Lake 10 FW Ian Scott 11 MF David Boyd Sub DF Steve Macauley Manager   Tony Book

Manchester United No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Gary Walsh 2 DF Tony Gill 3 DF Lee Martin 4 DF Ian Scott 5 DF Steve Gardner (c) 6 DF Jon Bottomley 7 MF Aidan Murphy 8 MF Mark Todd 9 FW Dennis Cronin 10 FW David Wilson 11 MF Paul Harvey Sub FW Tony Hopley Sub FW John Bottomley Sub MF Karl Goddard Manager   Eric Harrison

1984/85: Newcastle United v. Watford (0-0, 4-1)

Newcastle won the cup with a 4-1 second leg victory over Watford after the first leg ended in a goalless draw. Midfielder Paul Gascoigne scored a spectacular goal from 30 yards for the winners. Within five years, Gascoigne was a world class player for Tottenham Hotspur and England, having been transferred from Newcastle in 1988 for £2million. Newcastle's assistant manager Maurice Setters said "You'll have to wait a thousand years to see that again" in reference to Gascoigne's goal in this game.^[1]

Newcastle United No. Position Player Stats GK Gary Kelly DF Kevin Scott MF Brian Tinnion MF Paul Gascoigne FW Joe Allon

Watford No. Position Player Stats

1983/84: Everton v. Stoke City (2-2, 2-0)

Everton No. Position Player Stats DF Darren Hughes DF Ian Marshall

Stoke City No. Position Player Stats

1982/83: Norwich City v. Everton (3-2, 2-3, 1-0 aet)

Norwich City No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Andy Pearce 2 DF Daryl Godbold 3 DF Tony Spearing 4 DF Mark Crowe 5 DF Brendan McIntyre 6 MF Jeremy Goss 7 FW Louie Donowa 8 MF Jon Rigby 9 FW Paul Clayton 10 MF Mark Metcalf 11 MF Neil Riley sub MF Austin O'Connor

Everton No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Ken Hughes 2 DF Steve Jones 3 DF Darren Hughes 4 DF Steve Bateman 5 DF Ian Marshall 6 MF Ian Bishop 7 MF Jimmy Coyle 8 FW Ian Macowat 9 MF Mark Farrington 10 MF Stuart Rimmer 11 FW Robbie Wakenshaw Sub   Hood Sub MF John Morrissey Sub DF Steve Ashcroft

1981/82: Watford v. Manchester United (3-2 and 4-4 aet, 7-6 Aggregate)

Watford No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Michael Potts 2 DF Nigel Gibbs 3 DF Neil Price 4 MF Neil Williams 5 DF Colin Hull (c) 6 MF Tarquin deMeza 7 MF Worrell Sterling 8 FW Ian Richardson 9 FW Jimmy Gilligan 10 MF Francis Cassidy 11 MF David Johnson sub MF Gary Porter sub FW Paul Franklin Manager   Tom Walley

Manchester United No. Position Player Stats 1 GK Phil Hughes 2 DF Andy Hill 3 DF Ken Scott 4 DF Graeme Hogg (c) 5 DF Billy Garton 6 MF Clayton Blackmore 7 MF Lawrence Pearson 8 MF Mark Dempsey 9 FW Norman Whiteside 10 FW Mark Hughes 11 MF Peter Docherty Sub FW Nicky Wood Sub MF Sean Williams Manager   Eric Harrison

1980/81: West Ham United v. Tottenham Hotspur (2-0, 0-1)

West Ham United No. Position Player Stats 1 GK John Vaughan 2 DF Adrian Keith 3 MF Everald La Ronde (captain) 4 MF Wayne Reader 5 DF Chris Ampofo 6 DF Keith McPherson 7 MF Bobby Barnes 8 MF Paul Allen 9 MF Steve Milton 10 FW Glenn Burvill 11 FW Mark Schiavi Sub MF Alan Dickens

Tottenham Hotspur No. Position Player Stats FW Terry Gibson

1979/80: Aston Villa v. Manchester City (3-1, 0-1)

Aston Villa No. Position Player Stats GK Mark Kendall DF Noel Blake DF Duncan Heath DF Mark Jones DF David Mail DF Andy Taylor MF Paul Birch MF Robert Hopkins MF Mark Hutchinson MF Ray Walker MF Mark Walters FW Trevor Ames FW Tony Rees

Manchester City No. Position Player Stats GK Alex Williams DF Andy May DF Dick Cunningham DF Gary Bennett DF Tommy Caton MF Ross McGinn MF Keith Parkinson MF Steve MacKenzie MF Gary Bees ST Steve Kinsey ST Clive Wilson

References

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