FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1980s explained
FA Youth Cup Finals from 1980 to 1989.
1987–88: Arsenal vs Doncaster Rovers (5–0 and 1–1, 6–1 Aggregate)
(Captain)
1986–87: Coventry City vs Charlton Athletic (1–1 and 1–0 aet, 2–1 Aggregate)
- First legScore: Charlton 1–1 Coventry
Date: 28 April 1987
Venue: The Valley
Coventry scorer: Craig Middleton
- Second legScore: Coventry 1–0 Charlton (aet)
Date: 13 May 1987
Venue: Highfield Road
Coventry scorer: Steve Livingstone
(Captain)
1985–86: Manchester City vs Manchester United (1–1 and 2–0, 3–1 Aggregate)
- First legOld Trafford, 24 April 1986
Manchester United - Manchester City 1–1 (0–0)
1-0 49 min. Aidan Murphy
1-1 82 min. Paul Lake (pen.)
Attendance: 7.602
(Captain) (Captain)
- Second legMaine Road, 29 April 1986
Manchester City - Manchester United 2–0 (1–0)
1-0 02 min. David Boyd
2-0 86 min. Paul Moulden
Attendance: 18.158
(Captain) (Captain)
1984–85: Newcastle United vs Watford (0–0 and 4–1, 4–1 Aggregate)
Newcastle won the cup with a 4-1 second leg victory over Watford after the first leg ended in a goalless draw. Midfielder Paul Gascoigne scored a spectacular goal from 30 yards for the winners. Within five years, Gascoigne was a world class player for Tottenham Hotspur and England, having been transferred from Newcastle in 1988 for £2million. Newcastle's assistant manager Maurice Setters said "You'll have to wait a thousand years to see that again" in reference to Gascoigne's goal in this game.[1]
1983–84: Everton vs Stoke City (2–2 and 2–0, 4–2 Aggregate)
- First legGoodison Park, 26 April 1984
Everton - Stoke City 2–2
Everton: Wakenshaw, Rimmer
Stoke: Howells, Sutton
- Second legVictoria Ground, 8 May 1984
Stoke City - Everton 0–2
Everton: Hughes, Wakenshaw
1981–82: Watford vs Manchester United (3–2 and 4–4 aet, 7–6 Aggregate)
- First legOld Trafford, 26 April 1982
Manchester United - Watford 2–3 (1–1)
0-1 34 min. Neil Williams
1-1 44 min. Mark Dempsey
1-2 58 min. Jimmy Gilligan
1-3 77 min. Worrall Sterling
2-3 86 min. Clayton Blackmore
Attendance: 7.280
(Captain) (Captain)
- Second legVicarage Road, 6 May 1982
Watford - Manchester United 4–4 aet 2–3 (2–1)
1-0 10 min. Billy Garton (own goal)
1-1 30 min. Mark Hughes
2-1 35 min. David Johnson
2-2 48 min. Mark Dempsey
2-3 77 min. Mark Hughes
3-3 92 min. Andy Hill (own goal)
3-4 100 min. Norman Whiteside
4-4 103 min. Jimmy Gilligan
Attendance: 8.160
(Captain) (Captain)
1980–81: West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur (2–0 and 0–1, 2–1 Aggregate)
(Captain) (first leg Mark Entwistle) (first leg unused)
Notes and References
- News: The life and times of Paul Gascoigne . The Telegraph. 14 February 2008. 29 October 2011 . London . Rob . Stewart.
