1982 Football League Cup Final
Match programme cover
Event1981–82 Football League Cup
after extra time
Date13 March 1982
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereePeter Willis (County Durham)
Attendance100,000

The 1982 Football League Cup Final was a football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on 13 March 1982 at Wembley Stadium. It was the final match of the 1981–82 Football League Cup, the 22nd staging of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in The Football League. Liverpool were the reigning champions and appearing in their third final. This was Tottenham's third final, having won their previous two appearances in 1971 and 1973.

Both teams entered the competition in the second round. Liverpool's matches were generally comfortable victories. They beat Middlesbrough 4–1 in the third round, but two of their ties went to a replay. Tottenham's matches were close affairs, the only match they won by more than one goal was their 2–0 victory against Wrexham in the third round, although they did not concede a single goal en route to the final.

Watched by a crowd of 100,000, Tottenham opened the scoring in the 11th minute when striker Steve Archibald scored. Tottenham maintained their lead until the 87th minute, when midfielder Ronnie Whelan equalised for Liverpool. With the scores level after 90 minutes the match went to extra time. Whelan scored again in the 111th minute to give Liverpool the lead and striker Ian Rush scored in the 119th minute to secure a 3–1 victory for Liverpool. It was their second League Cup victory and second in succession. The year before, Ray Clemence played for Liverpool, only to be on the losing side against his former team in 1982.

Route to the final

LiverpoolRoundTottenham Hotspur
Exeter City
H
5–0
Rush 15', 67', McDermott 27'
Dalglish 37', Whelan 68'
Second Round, First LegManchester United
H
1–0
Archibald
Exeter City
A
6–0
Rush 15', 78', Dalglish 23', Neal 34',
Sheedy 53', Mather og 80'
Second Round, Second LegManchester United
A
1–0
Hazard
Middlesbrough
H
4–1
Sheedy 29', Rush 64',
Johnson 74', 80'
Third RoundWrexham
H
2–0
Hughton, Hoddle
Arsenal
A
0–0
Fourth RoundFulham
H
1–0
Hazard
Arsenal
H
3–0 (aet)
Johnston 95', McDermott 101' (pen),
Dalglish 108'
Replay
Barnsley
H
0–0
Fifth RoundNottingham Forest
H
1–0
Ardiles
Barnsley
H
3–1
Souness 37', Johnson 81',
Dalglish 89'
Replay


Ipswich Town
A
2–0
McDermott 47', Rush 49'Semi-finals, First LegWest Bromwich Albion
A
0–0
Ipswich Town
H
2–2
Rush 26', Dalglish 47'Semi-finals, Second LegWest Bromwich Albion
H
1–0
Hazard

Match

Details

Liverpool3–1 (a.e.t.)Tottenham Hotspur
Whelan 87', 111'
Rush 119'
Report Archibald 11'
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur
GK1Zimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2England Phil Neal
CB3Republic of Ireland Mark Lawrenson
LB4England Alan Kennedy
LM5Republic of Ireland Ronnie Whelan
CB6England Phil Thompson
CF7Scotland Kenny Dalglish
RM8England Sammy Lee
CF9Wales Ian Rush
CM10England Terry McDermottdownward-facing red arrow
CM11Scotland Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
12England David Johnsonupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
GK1England Ray Clemence
LB2Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton
CB3England Paul Miller
CB4Wales Paul Price
RM5England Micky Hazarddownward-facing red arrow
RB6England Steve Perryman (c)
CM7Argentina Osvaldo Ardiles
CF8Scotland Steve Archibald
LM9Republic of Ireland Tony Galvin
CM10England Glenn Hoddle
CF11England Garth Crooks
Substitute:
MF12Argentina Ricardo Villaupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
England Keith Burkinshaw
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