1992–93 Football League Trophy Explained

Football League Trophy
Year:1992–93
Other Titles:Autoglass Trophy
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Prev Season:1991–92
Next Season:1993–94

The 1992–93 Football League Trophy, known as the 1992–93 Autoglass Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the twelfth staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Second and Third Divisions (now known as League One and Two).

The winners were Port Vale, who defeated Stockport County 2–1 in the final.

The competition began on 1 December 1992 and ended with the final on 22 May 1993.

The tournament begins with clubs divided into a Northern and a Southern section, and teams entering a group stage. Each section then gradually eliminates the qualifying teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

First round

Northern Section

Burnley and Darlington received byes.

Southern Section

Port Vale and Swansea City received byes.

Second round

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
12 JanHull City0 – 1Chesterfield
12 JanScarborough3 – 4Bradford City
12 JanStockport County1 – 0Hartlepool United
19 JanBlackpool1 – 3Burnley
18 JanDarlington3 – 4Bolton Wanderers[1]
18 JanRochdale0 – 0Scunthorpe United
Abandoned after 87 minutes
18 JanRotherham United3 – 3Wigan Athletic
Wigan won 5–4 on penalties
20 JanHuddersfield Town3 – 0Doncaster Rovers
2 FebRochdale1 – 2Scunthorpe United

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
12 JanLeyton Orient4 – 1Wrexham
12 JanPort Vale4 – 3Fulham
18 JanBrighton & Hove Albion4 – 2Walsall
18 JanCardiff City1 – 2Swansea City
18 JanNorthampton Town4 – 0Hereford United
20 JanStoke City4 – 1Barnet
9 FebExeter City2 – 2Reading
Exeter won 4–2 on penalties
9 FebWest Bromwich Albion2 – 1Torquay United

Area quarter-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
2 FebBradford City3 – 4Stockport County
2 FebChesterfield3 – 0Burnley
2 FebHuddersfield Town3 – 0Bolton Wanderers
9 FebWigan Athletic2 – 1Scunthorpe United

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
2 FebPort Vale4 – 2Northampton Town
16 FebStoke City2 – 1West Bromwich Albion
16 FebSwansea City1 – 0Leyton Orient
17 FebBrighton & Hove Albion0 – 1Exeter City

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
23 FebStockport County2 – 1Chesterfield
23 FebWigan Athletic5 – 2Huddersfield Town

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
23 FebSwansea City2 – 3Exeter City
3 MarStoke City0 – 1Port Vale

Area finals

Northern Area final

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Southern Area final

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Final

See also: 1993 Football League Trophy Final.

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Notes and References

  1. after extra time