1987–88 Full Members' Cup
Football tournament season
The 1987–88 Full Members' Cup was the third edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Reading, who beat Luton Town 4–1 in the final at Wembley.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham opted out of this competition.
First round
Blackburn Rovers (2) v Swindon Town (2)
| 10 November 1987 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–2 | Swindon Town (2) | Ewood Park |
Charlton Athletic (1) v Hull City (2)
| 10 November 1987 | Charlton Athletic (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Hull City (2) | The Valley |
Ipswich Town (2) v Middlesbrough (2)
| 10 November 1987 | Ipswich Town (2) | 1–0 | Middlesbrough (2) | Portman Road |
Leicester City (2) v Huddersfield Town (2)
| 10 November 1987 | Leicester City (2) | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town (2) | Filbert Street |
Manchester City (2) v Plymouth Argyle (2)
| 10 November 1987 | Manchester City (2) | 6–2 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | Maine Road |
Oldham Athletic (2) v West Bromwich Albion (2)
| 10 November 1987 | Oldham Athletic (2) | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Boundary Park |
Portsmouth (1) v Stoke City (2)
| 10 November 1987 | Portsmouth (1) | 0–3 | Stoke City (2) | Fratton Park |
Heath  Daly Shaw | Attendance: 3,226 |
Sheffield Wednesday (1) v Bournemouth (2)
| 10 November 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday (1) | 2–0 | Bournemouth (2) | Hillsborough Stadium |
West Ham United (1) v Millwall (2)
| 10 November 1987 | West Ham United (1) | 1–2 | Millwall (2) | Boleyn Ground |
Aston Villa (2) v Bradford City (2)
| 11 November 1987 | Aston Villa (2) | 0–5 | Bradford City (2) | Villa Park |
Oxford United (1) v Crystal Palace (2)
| 11 November 1987 | Oxford United (1) | 1–0 | Crystal Palace (2) | Manor Ground |
Chelsea (1) v Barnsley (2)
| 18 November 1987 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 | Barnsley (2) | Stamford Bridge |
| Durie 65' Coady 82' | MacDonald 39' | Attendance: 8,501 Referee: Mike D. Reed |
Derby County (1) v Birmingham City (2)
| 25 November 1987 | Derby County (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City (2) | Baseball Ground |
Leeds United (2) v Sheffield United (2)
| 25 November 1987 | Leeds United (2) | 3–0 | Sheffield United (2) | Elland Road |
Newcastle United (1) v Shrewsbury Town (2)
| 25 November 1987 | Newcastle United (1) | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town (2) | St James' Park |
Queens Park Rangers (1) v Reading (2)
| 21 December 1987 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 1–3 | Reading (2) | Loftus Road |
Second round
Charlton Athletic (1) v Leicester City (2)
| 1 December 1987 | Charlton Athletic (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City (2) | The Valley |
Ipswich Town (2) v West Bromwich Albion (2)
| 1 December 1987 | Ipswich Town (2) | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Portman Road |
Sheffield Wednesday (1) v Stoke City (2)
| 1 December 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday (1) | 0–1 | Stoke City (2) | Hillsborough Stadium |
| Berry | Attendance: 15,228 |
Bradford City (2) v Newcastle United (1)
| 2 December 1987 | Bradford City (2) | 2–1 | Newcastle United (1) | Valley Parade |
Millwall (2) v Leeds United (2)
| 8 December 1987 | Millwall (2) | 2–0 | Leeds United (2) | The Den |
Manchester City (2) v Chelsea (1)
| 16 December 1987 | Manchester City (2) | 0–2 | Chelsea (1) | Maine Road |
| K. Wilson 67' Dixon 88' | Attendance: 6,406 Referee: Trelford Mills |
Swindon Town (2) v Derby County (1)
| 23 December 1987 | Swindon Town (2) | 2–1 | Derby County (1) | County Ground |
Reading (2) v Oxford United (1)
| 13 January 1988 | Reading (2) | 1–0 | Oxford United (1) | Elm Park |
Third round
Coventry City (1) v Wimbledon (1)
| 13 January 1988 | Coventry City (1) | 2–1 | Wimbledon (1) | Highfield Road |
Leicester City (2) v Stoke City (2)
| 13 January 1988 | Leicester City (2) | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Stoke City (2) | Filbert Street |
| Attendance: 5,161 |
Millwall (2) v Norwich City (1)
| 13 January 1988 | Millwall (2) | 2–3 | Norwich City (1) | The Den |
Swindon Town (2) v Chelsea (1)
| 13 January 1988 | Swindon Town (2) | 4–0 | Chelsea (1) | County Ground |
| Parkin 7' White 8', 63' Quinn 43' | Attendance: 12,317 Referee: Allan Gunn |
Bradford City (2) v Southampton (1)
| 25 January 1988 | Bradford City (2) | 1–0 | Southampton (1) | Valley Parade |
Ipswich Town (2) v Watford (1)
| 25 January 1988 | Ipswich Town (2) | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Watford (1) | Portman Road |
Reading (2) v Nottingham Forest (1)
| 3 February 1988 | Reading (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Nottingham Forest (1) | Elm Park |
Everton (1) v Luton Town (1)
| 10 February 1988 | Everton (1) | 1–2 | Luton Town (1) | Goodison Park |
| Power 20' | Oldfield (2) 61', 83' |
Quarter-final
| Coventry City (1) | 2–0 | Ipswich Town (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Reading (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bradford City (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Horrix |
| Swindon Town (2) | 2–0 | Norwich City (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Town (1) | 4–1 | Stoke City (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Harford (2) B. Stein (2) | Shaw |
Attendance: 4,480
Semi-final
| Reading (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Coventry City (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Smillie 57' | Speedie 79' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Elm Park, Reading
Attendance: ~15,000
| Luton Town (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town (2) |
|---|---|---|
Final
Reading (2) v Luton Town (1)
| 27 March 1988 | Reading (2) | 4–1 | Luton Town (1) | Wembley Stadium |
| Smillie Gilkes Tait Beavon | Harford | Attendance: 61,470 |
External links
- First round[permanent dead link]
- Second round
- Third round
- Quarter-final
- Semi-final
- Final
