1984 Football League Cup final

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1984 Football League Cup Final
Event 1983–84 Football League Cup
Date25 March 1984
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Alan Robinson
Attendance100,000
Replay
Date28 March 1984
Venue Maine Road, Manchester
Attendance52,089
1983
1985

The 1984 Football League Cup Final (billed as the Milk Cup Final) was an association football match between Liverpool and Everton. The initial final was a dour affair in which Liverpool had more chances but Everton saw what seemed a clear-cut penalty claim waved away by the referee when Alan Hansen used his hand to steer Adrian Heath's goal-bound shot off the Liverpool goal line. The replay was equally dour but Liverpool won the game through a first-half Graeme Souness goal at Maine Road. This was Liverpool's fourth consecutive success in the competition and also the third consecutive final in which they had defeated that season's eventual FA Cup winners.

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Match details

Liverpool 0–0 (a.e.t.) Everton
Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Alan Robinson
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Liverpool
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Everton
GK1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2 Flag of England.svg Phil Neal
LB3 Flag of England.svg Alan Kennedy
CB4 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Lawrenson
LM5 Flag of Ireland.svg Ronnie Whelan
CB6 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Hansen
CF7 Flag of Scotland.svg Kenny Dalglish
RM8 Flag of England.svg Sammy Lee
CF9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Rush
CM10 Flag of England.svg Craig Johnston Sub off.svg 91'
CM11 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
FW12 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Robinson Sub on.svg 91'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Joe Fagan
GK1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neville Southall
RB2 Flag of England.svg Gary Stevens
LB3 Flag of England.svg John Bailey
CB4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
CB5 Flag of England.svg Derek Mountfield
CM6 Flag of England.svg Peter Reid
RM7 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Irvine
CF8 Flag of England.svg Adrian Heath
CF9 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Sharp
CM10 Flag of England.svg Kevin Richardson
LM11 Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin Sheedy Sub off.svg 75' [1]
Substitute:
DF/MF12 Flag of England.svg Alan Harper Sub on.svg 75' [2]
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Howard Kendall

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

Replay

Liverpool 1–0 Everton
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Maine Road, Manchester
Attendance: 52,089
Referee: Alan Robinson
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Liverpool
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Everton
GK1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2 Flag of England.svg Phil Neal
LB3 Flag of England.svg Alan Kennedy
CB4 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Lawrenson
LM5 Flag of Ireland.svg Ronnie Whelan
CB6 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Hansen
CF7 Flag of Scotland.svg Kenny Dalglish
RM8 Flag of England.svg Sammy Lee
CF9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Rush
CM10 Flag of England.svg Craig Johnston
CM11 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
FW12 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Robinson
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Joe Fagan
GK1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neville Southall
RB2 Flag of England.svg Gary Stevens
LB3 Flag of England.svg John Bailey
CB4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
CB5 Flag of England.svg Derek Mountfield
CM6 Flag of England.svg Peter Reid
RM7 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Irvine Sub off.svg
CF8 Flag of England.svg Adrian Heath
CF9 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Sharp
MF10 Flag of England.svg Kevin Richardson
MF11 Flag of England.svg Alan Harper
Substitute:
MF12 Flag of England.svg Andy King Sub on.svg
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Howard Kendall

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

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