Football tournament season
1981–82 Football League Cup Country England Wales Teams 92 Champions Liverpool (2nd title)Runners-up Tottenham Hotspur
The 1981–82 Football League Cup (known as the Milk Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Football League Cup , a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 31 August 1981 and ended with the final on 13 March 1982.
The final was contested by First Division teams Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London.
First round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aldershot
0–0
Wimbledon
1 September 1981
Bolton Wanderers
2–1
Oldham Athletic
1 September 1981
Bournemouth
0–1
Fulham
1 September 1981
Bradford City
3–1
Blackpool
2 September 1981
Bristol City
2–0
Walsall
1 September 1981
Bury
3–3
Carlisle United
1 September 1981
Cardiff City
2–1
Exeter City
2 September 1981
Chester
1–1
Plymouth Argyle
8 September 1981
Colchester United
2–0
Gillingham
1 September 1981
Crewe Alexandra
1–1
Bristol Rovers
2 September 1981
Darlington
1–3
Rotherham United
1 September 1981
Doncaster Rovers
0–0
Chesterfield
1 September 1981
Halifax Town
1–2
Preston North End
1 September 1981
Hereford United
1–1
Port Vale
2 September 1981
Huddersfield Town
3–1
Rochdale
1 September 1981
Leyton Orient
1–1
Millwall
1 September 1981
Lincoln City
3–0
Hull City
2 September 1981
Northampton Town
2–0
Hartlepool United
1 September 1981
Oxford United
1–0
Brentford
2 September 1981
Peterborough United
2–3
Barnsley
2 September 1981
Reading
2–2
Charlton Athletic
2 September 1981
Scunthorpe United
0–0
Mansfield Town
1 September 1981
Sheffield United
1–0
York City
1 September 1981
Southend United
0–0
Portsmouth
2 September 1981
Torquay United
2–3
Newport County
2 September 1981
Tranmere Rovers
4–2
Burnley
1 September 1981
Wigan Athletic
3–0
Stockport County
31 August 1981
Wrexham
3–2
Swindon Town
1 September 1981
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Barnsley
6–0
Peterborough United
15 September 1981
9–2
Blackpool
0–0
Bradford City
16 September 1981
1–3
Brentford
0–2
Oxford United
15 September 1981
0–3
Bristol Rovers
1–0[1]
Crewe Alexandra
15 September 1981
2–1
Burnley
3–3
Tranmere Rovers
15 September 1981
5–7
Carlisle United
2–1[1]
Bury
15 September 1981
5–4
Charlton Athletic
3–1[1]
Reading
15 September 1981
5–3
Chesterfield
1–1[1] [2]
Doncaster Rovers
15 September 1981
1–1
Exeter City
3–1[1]
Cardiff City
16 September 1981
4–3
Fulham
2–0
Bournemouth
15 September 1981
3–0
Gillingham
1–1
Colchester United
15 September 1981
1–3
Hartlepool United
2–1
Northampton Town
16 September 1981
2–3
Hull City
1–1
Lincoln City
15 September 1981
1–4
Mansfield Town
2–0
Scunthorpe United
14 September 1981
2–0
Millwall
3–2
Leyton Orient
16 September 1981
4–3
Newport County
0–0
Torquay United
15 September 1981
3–2
Oldham Athletic
4–2[1]
Bolton Wanderers
15 September 1981
5–4
Plymouth Argyle
1–0
Chester
15 September 1981
2–1
Port Vale
2–0
Hereford United
14 September 1981
3–1
Portsmouth
4–1
Southend United
16 September 1981
4–1
Preston North End
0–0
Halifax Town
15 September 1981
2–1
Rochdale
2–4
Huddersfield Town
15 September 1981
3–7
Rotherham United
2–1
Darlington
15 September 1981
5–2
Stockport County
1–2
Wigan Athletic
14 September 1981
1–5
Swindon Town
0–2
Wrexham
15 September 1981
2–5
Walsall
1–0
Bristol City
15 September 1981
1–2
Wimbledon
1–3
Aldershot
15 September 1981
1–3
York City
1–1
Sheffield United
15 September 1981
1–2
Second round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aldershot
2–2
Wigan Athletic
6 October 1981
Aston Villa
3–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 October 1981
Barnsley
2–0
Swansea City
6 October 1981
Birmingham City
2–3
Nottingham Forest
6 October 1981
Blackburn Rovers
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday
7 October 1981
Bradford City
3–4
Mansfield Town
7 October 1981
Bristol Rovers
1–2
Northampton Town
6 October 1981
Carlisle United
0–0
Bristol City
6 October 1981
Colchester United
3–1
Cambridge United
6 October 1981
Derby County
2–3
West Ham United
7 October 1981
Doncaster Rovers
1–0
Crystal Palace
6 October 1981
Everton
1–1
Coventry City
6 October 1981
Grimsby Town
1–0
Watford
6 October 1981
Huddersfield Town
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
6 October 1981
Leeds United
0–1
Ipswich Town
7 October 1981
Lincoln City
1–1
Notts County
7 October 1981
Liverpool
5–0
Exeter City
7 October 1981
Luton Town
0–2
Wrexham
6 October 1981
Manchester City
2–0
Stoke City
7 October 1981
Middlesbrough
2–1
Plymouth Argyle
6 October 1981
Millwall
3–3
Oxford United
6 October 1981
Newcastle United
1–2
Fulham
7 October 1981
Norwich City
1–0
Charlton Athletic
7 October 1981
Oldham Athletic
1–0
Newport County
6 October 1981
Preston North End
1–0
Leicester City
6 October 1981
Queens Park Rangers
5–0
Portsmouth
6 October 1981
Sheffield United
1–0
Arsenal
6 October 1981
Shrewsbury Town
3–3
West Bromwich Albion
6 October 1981
Southampton
1–1
Chelsea
6 October 1981
Sunderland
2–0
Rotherham United
7 October 1981
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Manchester United
7 October 1981
Tranmere Rovers
2–0
Port Vale
5 October 1981
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Arsenal
2–0[1]
Sheffield United
27 October 1981
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–0
Huddersfield Town
27 October 1981
2–1
Bristol City
2–1
Carlisle United
27 October 1981
2–1
Cambridge United
3–2[1]
Colchester United
27 October 1981
4–5
Charlton Athletic
0–1
Norwich City
28 October 1981
0–2
Chelsea
2–1[1]
Southampton
28 October 1981
3–2
Coventry City
0–1
Everton
27 October 1981
1–2
Crystal Palace
2–0
Doncaster Rovers
27 October 1981
2–1
Exeter City
0–6
Liverpool
28 October 1981
0–11
Fulham
2–0
Newcastle United
27 October 1981
4–1
Ipswich Town
3–0
Leeds United
27 October 1981
4–0
Leicester City
4–0
Preston North End
28 October 1981
4–1
Manchester United
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur
28 October 1981
0–2
Mansfield Town
0–2
Bradford City
26 October 1981
4–5
Newport County
0–0
Oldham Athletic
27 October 1981
0–1
Northampton Town
3–1
Bristol Rovers
27 October 1981
5–2
Nottingham Forest
2–1
Birmingham City
28 October 1981
5–3
Notts County
2–3
Lincoln City
27 October 1981
3–4
Oxford United
1–0
Millwall
28 October 1981
4–3
Plymouth Argyle
0–0
Middlesbrough
27 October 1981
1–2
Port Vale
1–2
Tranmere Rovers
28 October 1981
1–4
Portsmouth
2–2
Queens Park Rangers
27 October 1981
2–7
Rotherham United
3–3
Sunderland
27 October 1981
3–5
Sheffield Wednesday
1–2
Blackburn Rovers
27 October 1981
2–3
Stoke City
2–0[1] [3]
Manchester City
28 October 1981
2–2
Swansea City
3–2[1]
Barnsley
27 October 1981
3–4
Watford
3–1
Grimsby Town
27 October 1981
3–2
West Bromwich Albion
2–1
Shrewsbury Town
28 October 1981
5–4
West Ham United
2–0
Derby County
27 October 1981
5–2
Wigan Athletic
1–0
Aldershot
27 October 1981
3–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–2
Aston Villa
27 October 1981
3–5
Wrexham
0–1
Luton Town
27 October 1981
2–1
Third round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
1–0
Norwich City
10 November 1981
Barnsley
4–1
Brighton & Hove Albion
10 November 1981
Blackburn Rovers
0–1
Nottingham Forest
11 November 1981
Everton
1–0
Oxford United
11 November 1981
Ipswich Town
1–1
Bradford City
10 November 1981
Leicester City
0–0
Aston Villa
11 November 1981
Liverpool
4–1
Middlesbrough
10 November 1981
Manchester City
3–1
Northampton Town
11 November 1981
Oldham Athletic
1–1
Fulham
10 November 1981
Queens Park Rangers
3–0
Bristol City
10 November 1981
Sunderland
0–1
Crystal Palace
11 November 1981
Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Wrexham
11 November 1981
Tranmere Rovers
1–0
Colchester United
10 November 1981
Watford
2–2
Lincoln City
10 November 1981
West Ham United
2–2
West Bromwich Albion
10 November 1981
Wigan Athletic
4–2
Chelsea
11 November 1981
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
2–0
Leicester City
25 November 1981
Bradford City
2–3[1]
Ipswich Town
2 December 1981
Fulham
3–0
Oldham Athletic
17 November 1981
Lincoln City
2–3
Watford
25 November 1981
West Bromwich Albion
1–1[1]
West Ham United
24 November 1981
2nd Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
West Ham United
0–1
West Bromwich Albion
1 December 1981
Fourth round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
0–0
Liverpool
1 December 1981
Barnsley
1–0
Manchester City
2 December 1981
Crystal Palace
1–3
West Bromwich Albion
15 December 1981
Everton
2–3
Ipswich Town
15 December 1981
Nottingham Forest
2–0
Tranmere Rovers
2 December 1981
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Fulham
2 December 1981
Watford
4–1
Queens Park Rangers
1 December 1981
Wigan Athletic
1–2
Aston Villa
1 December 1981
Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Liverpool
3–0[1]
Arsenal
8 December 1981
Fifth Round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
0–1
West Bromwich Albion
19 January 1982
Ipswich Town
2–1
Watford
18 January 1982
Liverpool
0–0
Barnsley
12 January 1982
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Nottingham Forest
18 January 1982
Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Barnsley
1–3
Liverpool
19 January 1982
Semi-finals [ ]
Holders Liverpool defeated Ipswich Town – who were also competing with them for the league title – over the two legs to reach the final. Fellow title contenders Tottenham Hotspur won the other semi-final against relegation threatened West Bromwich Albion.
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Ipswich Town
0–2
Liverpool
2 February 1982
West Bromwich Albion
0–0
Tottenham Hotspur
3 February 1982
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Liverpool
2–2
Ipswich Town
9 February 1982
4–2
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
West Bromwich Albion
10 February 1982
1–0
Final [ ]
References [ ]
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