1988 Associate Members' Cup final

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1988 Associate Members' Cup Final
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Event 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup
Burnley Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Date29 May 1988
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Man of the Match Floyd Streete (Wolves)
Referee Roger Milford (Somerset)
Attendance80,841
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The 1988 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Sherpa Van Trophy Final for sponsorship reasons, was the 5th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third and Fourth Divisions.

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The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 29 May 1988, The game was contested by Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers before a crowd of 80,841, a then record for the trophy, which was not bettered until the 2019 final between Sunderland and Portsmouth. Wolves won the match 2–0 thanks to goals in either half by Andy Mutch and Robbie Dennison. [1] [2] [3]

Background

The match took place three weeks after the end of the domestic league programme. Wolves had already won the Fourth Division title in their second ever season at that level, and boasted the division's top goalscorer in Steve Bull (34 league goals; 52 in total). Burnley had finished tenth in the division and would take four further seasons before being promoted. Wolves had won both league games between the two clubs that season 3–0.

It was the first time in the cup's history that two previous English champions met in the final, and Wolves were the first of the former champions to have won the trophy.

In a further twist of irony, Burnley and Wolves had contested the English league title between the two of them only twenty-eight years previously, Burnley emerging as champions on the final day of the 1959–60 season by a point (denying Wolves, FA Cup winners that season, the first English League and Cup 'double' of the 20th Century.)

Match details

Burnley 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Mutch Soccerball shade.svg23'
Dennison Soccerball shade.svg51'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,841
Referee: Roger Milford (Somerset)
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Burnley
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
GK1 Flag of England.svg Chris Pearce
RB2 Flag of England.svg Peter Daniel
LB3 Flag of England.svg Ray Deakin (c)
CM4 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Britton
CB5 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis Yellow card.svg
CB6 Flag of England.svg Steve Gardner
RM7 Flag of England.svg Andy Farrell
CF8 Flag of England.svg George Oghani
CF9 Flag of England.svg Steve Taylor
CM10 Flag of England.svg Paul Comstive
LM11 Flag of England.svg Shaun McGrory Sub off.svg 61'
Substitutes:
DF12 Flag of England.svg Ashley Hoskin
MF14 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leighton James Sub on.svg 61'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Brian Miller
GK1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Kendall
RB2 Flag of England.svg Gary Bellamy
LB3 Flag of England.svg Andy Thompson
CB4 Flag of England.svg Floyd Streete
CB5 Flag of Scotland.svg Ally Robertson (c)Sub off.svg 47'
CM6 Flag of England.svg Phil Robinson
RM7 Ulster Banner.svg Robbie Dennison
CM8 Flag of England.svg Keith Downing Yellow card.svg
CF9 Flag of England.svg Steve Bull
CF10 Flag of England.svg Andy Mutch
LM11 Flag of England.svg Micky Holmes Sub off.svg 45'
Substitutes:
MF12 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Nigel Vaughan Sub on.svg 45'
FW14 Flag of England.svg Jackie Gallagher Sub on.svg 47'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Graham Turner

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
  • Reserve referee: Michael Peck (Kendal)

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Two named substitutes
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

Road to Wembley

Burnley

Northern Section Group 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–2Burnley
Northern Section Group 1Burnley3–2 Rochdale
Northern Section First RoundBurnley1–0 Chester City
Northern Section Quarter-finals Bury 0–1Burnley
Northern Section Semi-finalBurnley0–0 Halifax Town
 Burnley won 5–3 on Penalties
Northern Section Final 1st LegBurnley0–0 Preston North End
Northern Section Final 2nd LegPreston North End1–3Burnley

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Southern Section Group 1 Swansea City 1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southern Section Group 1Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1 Bristol City
Southern Section First RoundWolverhampton Wanderers4–0 Brentford
Southern Section Quarter-finalsWolverhampton Wanderers4–0 Peterborough United
Southern Section Semi-finalWolverhampton Wanderers1–0 Torquay United
Southern Section Final 1st Leg Notts County 1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southern Section Final 2nd LegWolverhampton Wanderers3–0Notts County

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References

  1. ↑ "1988 Sherpa Van Trophy Final | Gallery | Club | News". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Edwards, Joe (29 May 2020). "Sherpa Van success was a golden day for Wolves". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ↑ White, Jim (7 April 2019). "'There was a real danger of Wolves folding': Former wing Robbie Dennison recalls moment in 1988 that marked a once ailing club's revival". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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