Football tournament season
1991–92 Football League Cup Country England Wales Teams 93 Champions Manchester United (1st title)Runners-up Nottingham Forest Top goal scorer(s) Dean Holdsworth (6)
The 1991–92 Football League Cup (known as the Rumbelows Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of the Football League Cup , a knockout competition for England's top 92 association football clubs.
The competition began on 20 August 1991, and ended with the final on 12 April 1992 at the Old Wembley Stadium . The trophy was won by Manchester United for the first time.
For the fifth round draw the home teams were drawn by Jimmy Greaves and the away teams by Donald Trump . The draw was conducted at Trump Tower in New York City , where Greaves and Ian St John had been covering the 1994 FIFA World Cup draw.[1]
First round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Barnet
5–5
Brentford
20 August 1991
Blackburn Rovers
1–1
Hull City
20 August 1991
Bolton Wanderers
2–2
York City
20 August 1991
Cambridge United
1–0
Reading
21 August 1991
Cardiff City
3–2
Bournemouth
21 August 1991
Charlton Athletic
4–2
Fulham
21 August 1991
Chester City
1–0
Lincoln City
20 August 1991
Crewe Alexandra
5–2
Doncaster Rovers
20 August 1991
Darlington
1–0
Huddersfield Town
20 August 1991
Exeter City
0–1
Birmingham City
21 August 1991
Halifax Town
3–4
Tranmere Rovers
20 August 1991
Hartlepool United
1–0
Bury
20 August 1991
Leicester City
3–0
Maidstone United
21 August 1991
Leyton Orient
5–0
Northampton
20 August 1991
Mansfield Town
0–3
Blackpool
20 August 1991
Peterborough United
3–1
Aldershot
20 August 1991
Portsmouth
2–1
Gillingham
20 August 1991
Preston North End
5–4
Scarborough
20 August 1991
Rochdale
5–1
Carlisle United
20 August 1991
Rotherham United
1–3
Grimsby Town
20 August 1991
Shrewsbury Town
1–1
Plymouth Argyle
20 August 1991
Stockport County
1–1
Bradford City
20 August 1991
Stoke City
1–0
Chesterfield
21 August 1991
Swansea City
2–2
Walsall
20 August 1991
Swindon Town
2–0
West Bromwich Albion
20 August 1991
Torquay United
2–0
Hereford United
20 August 1991
Watford
2–0
Southend United
20 August 1991
Wigan Athletic
3–1
Burnley
20 August 1991
Wrexham
1–0
Scunthorpe United
20 August 1991
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Aldershot
1–2
Peterborough United
27 August 1991
2–5
Birmingham City
4–0
Exeter City
27 August 1991
5–0
Blackpool
4–2
Mansfield Town
27 August 1991
7–2
Bournemouth
4–1
Cardiff City
27 August 1991
6–4
Bradford City
3–1[2]
Stockport County
28 August 1991
4–2
Brentford
3–1
Barnet
27 August 1991
8–6
Burnley
2–3
Wigan Athletic
27 August 1991
3–6
Bury
2–2
Hartlepool United
27 August 1991
2–3
Carlisle United
1–1
Rochdale
27 August 1991
2–6
Chesterfield
1–2
Stoke City
27 August 1991
1–3
Doncaster Rovers
2–4
Crewe Alexandra
27 August 1991
4–9
Fulham
1–1
Charlton Athletic
27 August 1991
3–5
Gillingham
3–4
Portsmouth
27 August 1991
4–6
Grimsby Town
1–0
Rotherham United
27 August 1991
4–1
Hereford United
2–1
Torquay United
28 August 1991
2–3
Huddersfield Town
4–0
Darlington
28 August 1991
4–1
Hull City
1–0
Blackburn Rovers
27 August 1991
2–1
Lincoln City
4–3[2] [3]
Chester City
28 August 1991
4–4
Maidstone United
0–1
Leicester City
28 August 1991
0–4
Northampton
2–0
Leyton Orient
10 September 1991
2–5
Plymouth Argyle
2–2[2] [4]
Shrewsbury Town
27 August 1991
3–3
Reading
0–3
Cambridge United
28 August 1991
0–4
Scarborough
3–1[2]
Preston North End
28 August 1991
7–6
Scunthorpe United
3–0
Wrexham
27 August 1991
3–1
Southend United
1–1
Watford
28 August 1991
1–3
Tranmere Rovers
4–3[2]
Halifax Town
27 August 1991
8–6
Walsall
0–1
Swansea City
27 August 1991
2–3
West Bromwich Albion
2–2
Swindon Town
28 August 1991
2–4
York City
1–2
Bolton Wanderers
27 August 1991
3–4
Second round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Blackpool
1–0
Barnsley
24 September 1991
Bradford City
1–1
West Ham United
24 September 1991
Brentford
4–1
Brighton & Hove Albion
24 September 1991
Bristol Rovers
1–3
Bristol City
25 September 1991
Charlton Athletic
0–2
Norwich City
25 September 1991
Chelsea
1–1
Tranmere Rovers
25 September 1991
Coventry City
4–0
Rochdale
25 September 1991
Crewe Alexandra
3–4
Newcastle United
24 September 1991
Derby County
0–0
Ipswich Town
25 September 1991
Everton
1–0
Watford
24 September 1991
Grimsby Town
0–0
Aston Villa
25 September 1991
Hartlepool United
1–1
Crystal Palace
25 September 1991
Hull City
0–3
Queens Park Rangers
24 September 1991
Leicester City
1–1
Arsenal
25 September 1991
Leyton Orient
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday
24 September 1991
Liverpool
2–2
Stoke City
25 September 1991
Luton Town
2–2
Birmingham City
25 September 1991
Manchester City
3–1
Chester City
25 September 1991
Manchester United
3–0
Cambridge United
25 September 1991
Middlesbrough
1–1
Bournemouth
24 September 1991
Millwall
2–2
Swindon Town
25 September 1991
Nottingham Forest
4–0
Bolton Wanderers
25 September 1991
Oldham Athletic
7–1
Torquay United
24 September 1991
Port Vale
2–1
Notts County
24 September 1991
Portsmouth
0–0
Oxford United
24 September 1991
Scarborough
1–3
Southampton
24 September 1991
Scunthorpe United
0–0
Leeds United
24 September 1991
Sunderland
1–2
Huddersfield Town
24 September 1991
Swansea City
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur
25 September 1991
Wigan Athletic
2–2
Sheffield United
24 September 1991
Wimbledon
1–2
Peterborough United
24 September 1991
Wolverhampton Wanderers
6–1
Shrewsbury Town
24 September 1991
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Arsenal
2–0
Leicester City
8 October 1991
3–1
Aston Villa
1–1[2] [5]
Grimsby Town
9 October 1991
1–1
Barnsley
2–0[2]
Blackpool
8 October 1991
2–1
Birmingham City
3–2
Luton Town
8 October 1991
5–4
Bolton Wanderers
2–5
Nottingham Forest
8 October 1991
2–9
Bournemouth
1–2[2]
Middlesbrough
8 October 1991
2–3
Brighton & Hove Albion
4–2[2]
Brentford
9 October 1991
5–6
Bristol City
2–4[2] [6]
Bristol Rovers
8 October 1991
5–5
Cambridge United
1–1
Manchester United
9 October 1991
1–4
Chester City
0–3
Manchester City
8 October 1991
1–6
Crystal Palace
6–1
Hartlepool United
8 October 1991
7–2
Huddersfield Town
4–0
Sunderland
9 October 1991
6–1
Ipswich Town
0–2
Derby County
8 October 1991
0–2
Leeds United
3–0
Scunthorpe United
8 October 1991
3–0
Newcastle United
1–0
Crewe Alexandra
9 October 1991
5–3
Norwich City
3–0
Charlton Athletic
9 October 1991
5–0
Notts County
3–2[2] [7]
Port Vale
9 October 1991
4–4
Oxford United
0–1
Portsmouth
9 October 1991
0–1
Peterborough United
2–2
Wimbledon
8 October 1991
4–3
Queens Park Rangers
5–1
Hull City
9 October 1991
8–1
Rochdale
1–0
Coventry City
8 October 1991
1–4
Sheffield United
1–0
Wigan Athletic
8 October 1991
3–2
Sheffield Wednesday
4–1
Leyton Orient
9 October 1991
4–1
Shrewsbury Town
3–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
8 October 1991
4–7
Southampton
2–2
Scarborough
9 October 1991
5–3
Stoke City
2–3
Liverpool
9 October 1991
4–5
Swindon Town
3–1
Millwall
8 October 1991
5–3
Torquay United
0–2
Oldham Athletic
9 October 1991
1–9
Tottenham Hotspur
5–1
Swansea City
9 October 1991
5–2
Tranmere Rovers
3–1[2]
Chelsea
8 October 1991
4–2
Watford
1–2
Everton
8 October 1991
1–3
West Ham United
4–0
Bradford City
9 October 1991
5–1
Third round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Birmingham City
1–1
Crystal Palace
29 October 1991
Coventry City
1–0
Arsenal
30 October 1991
Everton
4–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 October 1991
Grimsby Town
0–3
Tottenham Hotspur
29 October 1991
Huddersfield Town
1–4
Swindon Town
29 October 1991
Leeds United
3–1
Tranmere Rovers
29 October 1991
Liverpool
2–2
Port Vale
29 October 1991
Manchester City
0–0
Queens Park Rangers
29 October 1991
Manchester United
3–1
Portsmouth
30 October 1991
Middlesbrough
1–0
Barnsley
29 October 1991
Norwich City
4–1
Brentford
30 October 1991
Nottingham Forest
2–0
Bristol Rovers
30 October 1991
Oldham Athletic
2–1
Derby County
29 October 1991
Peterborough United
1–0
Newcastle United
29 October 1991
Sheffield United
0–2
West Ham United
29 October 1991
Sheffield Wednesday
1–1
Southampton
30 October 1991
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Crystal Palace
1–1[2]
Birmingham City
19 November 1991
Port Vale
1–4
Liverpool
20 November 1991
Queens Park Rangers
1–3
Manchester City
20 November 1991
Southampton
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday
20 November 1991
2nd Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Crystal Palace
2–1
Birmingham City
3 December 1991
Fourth round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Middlesbrough
2–1
Manchester City
3 December 1991
Peterborough United
1–0
Liverpool
3 December 1991
Coventry City
1–2
Tottenham Hotspur
4 December 1991
Everton
1–4
Leeds United
4 December 1991
Manchester United
2–0
Oldham Athletic
4 December 1991
Norwich City
2–1
West Ham United
4 December 1991
Nottingham Forest
0–0
Southampton
4 December 1991
Swindon Town
0–1
Crystal Palace
17 December 1991
Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Southampton
0–1
Nottingham Forest
17 December 1991
Fifth Round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Peterborough United
0–0
Middlesbrough
8 January 1992
Leeds United
1–3
Manchester United
8 January 1992
Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Norwich City
8 January 1992
Crystal Palace
1–1
Nottingham Forest
8 January 1992
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Nottingham Forest F.C.
4–2
Crystal Palace
05 February 1992
Middlesbrough
1–0
Peterborough United
12 February 1992
Semi-finals [ ]
Four time winners Nottingham Forest edged past Tottenham Hotspur to reach their sixth League Cup final in 15 years, while Manchester United overcame Middlesbrough to reach the final for the third time and be in a position to win it for the first time ever.
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Middlesbrough
0–0
Manchester United
4 March 1992
Nottingham Forest
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur
9 February 1992
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Manchester United
2–1[2]
Middlesbrough
11 March 1992
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur
1–2[2]
Nottingham Forest
1 March 1992
2–3
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