The
1988 Football League Trophy Final, known as the
Sherpa Van Trophy Final for sponsorship reasons was the 5th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the
ThirdThe Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
and
Fourth DivisionsThe Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
.
The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 29 May 1988, The game was contested by
BurnleyBurnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
and
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
before a crowd of 80,841, a record for the trophy. Wolves won the match 2–0 thanks to goals in either half by
Andy MutchAndrew Todd Mutch is an English former professional footballer most known for his partnership with Steve Bull at Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Playing career:...
and
Robbie DennisonRobert "Robbie" Dennison is a Northern Irish former professional footballer, who spent the majority of his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:...
.
Background
The match took place three weeks after the end of the domestic league programme. Wolves had already won the Fourth Division title in their second ever season at that level, and boasted the division's top goalscorer in
Steve BullStephen George "Steve" Bull, MBE, is an English former footballer who is best remembered for his 13-year spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers...
(34 league goals; 52 in total). Burnley had finished tenth in the division and would take four further seasons before being promoted. Wolves had won both league games between the two clubs that season 3–0.
This fixture marked the only time two previous English champions have met in the final of this competition, and also made Wolves the only former champions to date to have won the trophy.
Match details
EWLINE
| BURNLEY: |
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1 |
 Chris PearceChristopher Leslie Pearce is a Welsh former footballer.-Playing career:Pearce played for Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Blackburn Rovers. He enjoyed loan spells with Rochdale and Barnsley before transferring to Port Vale in June 1983. He became the first choice keeper from September 1984,...
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Peter Daniel |
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3 |
Ray Deakin Raymond John Deakin was an English footballer, whose playing position was left-back.-Biography:Born in Liverpool, Deakin began his career at Everton, where he signed his first professional contract in 1977. However, he never made any appearances for Everton's first team, and was released in 1981....
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| CM |
4 |
 Ian Britton |
| CB |
5 |
Steve Davis Steven Peter "Steve" Davis is an English footballer and is the manager at Crewe Alexandra.-Playing career:...
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6 |
Steve Gardner Stephen George Gardner is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender.After starting as a member of the youth team at Manchester United, Gardner signed for then Football League Division Four side Burnley in 1987, making 115 first-team appearances in three seasons, including...
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| RM |
7 |
Andy Farrell Andrew James "Andy" Farrell is an English former professional association footballer who played as a midfielder.-References:* at the Post-War Player Database...
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8 |
George Oghani George William Oghani is an English former footballer.-Career:He played for Sheffield United, Bury, Hyde United, Bolton Wanderers, Wrexham, Burnley, Stockport County, Hereford United, Hyde United for a second time where he scored 78 goals in 145 appearances, Scarborough, AEP Paphos FC and Carlisle...
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9 |
Steve Taylor Steven Jeffrey "Steve" Taylor is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Taylor was an apprentice with Bolton Wanderers, turning professional in October 1973. He joined Port Vale on loan in October 1975. It took until 1 November for him to earn his debut; a 1–0 home win over Rotherham United...
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10 |
Paul ComstivePaul Comstive is a former English professional footballer who mainly played as a midfielder. He played in The Football League for seven different clubs and also played non-league football.-Playing career:...
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| LM |
11 |
Shaun McGrory Shaun McGrory is a former professional footballer who played as a left back.McGrory left his hometown side Coventry and signed for then Football League Division Four side Burnley in 1987, making 59 first-team appearances in three seasons, including the 1988 Football League Trophy Final at Wembley...
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| Substitutes: |
| DF |
12 |
Ashley Hoskin James Ashley Hoskin is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.Hoskin scored in the 1987–88 Football League Trophy Northern Area final second leg against Preston North End but was not played in the final against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium.Hoskin was the...
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14 |
 Leighton James |
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| Manager: |
Brian MillerBrian George Miller was a former professional footballer and England international who played as a wing back....
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| WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS: |
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| GK |
1 |
Mark Kendall Mark Kendall was a Welsh footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented his country at schoolboy, youth and Under-21 level.-Biography:...
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| RB |
2 |
Gary BellamyGary Bellamy is an English former professional footballer. His clubs included Chesterfield, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leyton Orient. He has also managed several non-league clubs.-Career:...
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| LB |
3 |
Andy Thompson |
| CB |
4 |
 Floyd StreeteFloyd Anthony Streete is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.-Career:Streete played in the Football League for Cambridge United, Derby County, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Reading, making a total of 357 appearances for all four clubs...
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| CB |
5 |
Ally Robertson Alistair Peter "Ally" Robertson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a central defender.-Career:Robertson joined West Bromwich Albion as an apprentice in July 1968 and turned professional in September 1969...
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6 |
Phil Robinson |
| RM |
7 |
 Robbie DennisonRobert "Robbie" Dennison is a Northern Irish former professional footballer, who spent the majority of his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:...
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| CM |
8 |
Keith Downing Keith Gordon Downing is an English former footballer. He made the vast majority of his appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he was nicknamed “Psycho” for his robust style playing in central midfield.-Playing career:...
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9 |
Steve Bull Stephen George "Steve" Bull, MBE, is an English former footballer who is best remembered for his 13-year spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers...
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| CF |
10 |
Andy MutchAndrew Todd Mutch is an English former professional footballer most known for his partnership with Steve Bull at Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Playing career:...
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| LM |
11 |
Micky Holmes |
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| MF |
12 |
Nigel Vaughan Nigel Mark Vaughan is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. He gained ten international caps during his career.-Club career:...
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14 |
Jackie GallagherJackie Gallagher is an English former professional footballer who played 165 games in the lower division of the Football League, scoring 32 goals....
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| Graham Turner Graham John Turner is an English former footballer who became a manager. He is currently manager of League Two club Shrewsbury Town. His son Mark was also a professional footballer....
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MATCH OFFICIALS
- Assistant referees:
- Dennis Palmer (Avon
The Somerset County Football Association, also known as the Somerset FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Somerset. The association was formed in 1885.- History :...
)
- Graham Butland (Chelmsford
The Essex County Football Association, also simply known as the Essex FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Essex.-External links:*...
)
- Reserve referee: Michael Peck (Kendal
The Cumberland Football Association, is the governing body of football in the ancient county of Cumberland, England. The Cumberland FA run a number of cups at different levels for teams all across Cumbria.-County Cups:-External links:*...
) |
MATCH RULES
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Two named substitutes
- Maximum of two substitutions.
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Burnley
EWLINE
| Northern Section Group 1 |
Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
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1–2 |
Burnley |
| Northern Section Group 1 |
Burnley |
3–2 |
RochdaleRochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
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| Northern Section First Round |
Burnley |
1–0 |
Chester CityChester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
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| Northern Section Quarter-finals |
BuryBury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
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0–1 |
Burnley |
| Northern Section Semi-final |
Burnley |
0–0 |
Halifax Town Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
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Burnley won 5–3 on Penalties |
| Northern Section Final 1st Leg |
Burnley |
0–0 |
Preston North EndPreston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
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| Northern Section Final 2nd Leg |
Preston North End |
1–3 |
Burnley |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Southern Section Group 1 |
Swansea CitySwansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
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1–1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Southern Section Group 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
3–1 |
Bristol CityBristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
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| Southern Section First Round |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
4–0 |
BrentfordBrentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
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| Southern Section Quarter-finals |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
4–0 |
Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
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| Southern Section Semi-final |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1–0 |
Torquay UnitedTorquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
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| Southern Section Final 1st Leg |
Notts County Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
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1–1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Southern Section Final 2nd Leg |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
3–0 |
Notts County |
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