1986–87 Full Members' Cup Explained

Full Members' Cup[1]
Year:1986–87
Country:England
Num Teams:36
Winners:Blackburn Rovers
Count:1
Second:Charlton Athletic
Semifinal1:Ipswich Town
Semifinal2:Norwich City
Matches:35
Goals:110
Prev Season:1985–86
Next Season:1987–88

The 1986–87 Full Members' Cup was the second 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 Blackburn Rovers, who beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Wembley.

The Following teams opted out of this competition: Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City.

Final

See main article: 1987 Full Members' Cup Final.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dunk, Peter . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . 458–60 . Queen Anne Press . 20 August 1987 . 978-0-3561435-4-5 . 29 April 2020.