| 1989 Football League Cup Final | |
| Event: | 1988–89 Football League Cup |
| Team1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Team1score: | 3 |
| Team2: | Luton Town |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Date: | 9 April 1989 |
| Stadium: | Wembley Stadium |
| City: | London |
| Referee: | Roger Milford (Somerset) |
| Attendance: | 76,130 |
| Previous: | 1988 |
| Next: | 1990 |
The 1989 Football League Cup Final was a football match played on 9 April 1989 between Nottingham Forest and the 1988 League Cup winners, Luton Town at Wembley Stadium. Nottingham Forest claimed victory in the 29th League Cup final with a 3–1 victory. Luton opened the scoring in the first half with a header from Mick Harford, while Forest's Lee Chapman had a goal disallowed at the other end. In the second half Forest took control and equalised with a penalty by Nigel Clough. Soon after, Tommy Gaynor provided a cross for Neil Webb to control and slot into the Luton net. Clough completed the scoring with a low drilled shot from just outside the penalty area. It was Forest's third victory in this competition, and currently the last time Luton have appeared in either domestic cup final.
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Luton
Luton 1–1 Burnley (R Johnson) 2nd Round 1st Leg
Burnley 0–1 Luton (R Hill) 2nd Round 2nd Leg
Leeds 0–2 Luton (D Wilson, K Black) 3rd Round
Luton 3–1 Manchester City (R Wegerle 2, Oldfield) 4th Round
Luton 1–1 Southampton (M Harford) 5th Round
Southampton 1–2 Luton (M Harford, R Hill) 5th Round Replay
West Ham United 0–3 Luton (M Harford, R Wegerle, D Wilson) Semi-final 1st Leg
Luton 2–0 West Ham United (M Harford, R Wegerle) Semi-final 2nd Leg
