1987 Football League Cup Final

The 1987 Football League Cup Final was a football match played on 5 April 1987 between Arsenal and Liverpool. The match, played in front of 96,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium, was won by Arsenal 2–1. Ian Rush opened the scoring for Liverpool, before Charlie Nicholas equalised, turning in a cross in a crowded penalty area. Nicholas scored the winner in the second half from a Perry Groves cross. His shot deflected off Ronnie Whelan and was diverted past Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar's outstretched hand.
Arsenal also finished fourth in the First Division, but were unable to compete in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup as UEFA voted for the ban in English clubs in European competitions to continue for a third season.
Ian Rush's consolation goal – his 145th for the Liverpool – was his first goal to be scored on the losing side in any competition.
==Match details==
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GK 	1 	John Lukic 	 	
RB 	2 	Viv Anderson 	 	
LB 	3 	Kenny Sansom (Captain)	 	
CM 	4 	Steve Williams 	 	
CB 	5 	David O'Leary 	 	
CB 	6 	Tony Adams 	 	
RM 	7 	David Rocastle 	 	
CM 	8 	Paul Davis 	 	
CF 	9 	Niall Quinn 	 	
CF 	10 	Charlie Nicholas 	 	
LM 	11 	Martin Hayes 	 	
Substitutes: 	Substitutes: 	Substitutes: 	 	
MF 	12 	Perry Groves 	 	
MF 	14 	Michael Thomas 	 	
Manager: 	Manager: 	Manager: 	Manager: 	
George Graham	George Graham	George Graham 	George Graham	
==External links==
*LFC History Match Report
League Cup Final 1987
1987
Category:1986–87 Football League