FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1980s

FA Youth Cup Finals from 1980 to 1989.

1988–89: Watford vs Manchester City (0–1 and 2–0 aet, 2–1 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Watford No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG David James 2 DF   ENG Paul Towler 3 DF   ENG Jason Drysdale 4 MF   ENG Jonathan Price 5 DF   ENG Jason Soloman 6 DF   ENG Barry Ashby 7 DF   ENG David Evans 8 FW   ENG Andrew Gunn 9 FW   ENG Warren Bennett 10 MF   ENG Dominic Naylor 11 MF   ENG Jim Meara Sub DF   ENG Adrian Fuller Sub MF   ENG Rod Thomas

Manchester City No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   WAL Martyn Margetson 2 DF   NIR Neil Lennon 3 DF   ENG John Willis 4 DF   WAL Mark Peters 5 DF   NIR Gerry Taggart 6 MF   ENG Mike Quigley 7 MF   ENG Ian Thompstone 8 FW   ENG Ashley Ward 9 FW   ENG Jason Hasford 10 MF   NIR Michael Hughes 11 MF   ENG Michael Wallace Sub FW   ENG Mike Sheron Sub MF   ENG Colin Small

1987–88: Arsenal vs Doncaster Rovers (5–0 and 1–1, 6–1 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Arsenal No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Alan Miller 2 DF   ENG Lee Francis 3 DF   SCO Jim Carstairs 4 MF   ENG David Hillier (Captain) 5 DF   ENG Al Hannigan 6 DF   NIR Steve Morrow 7 MF   ENG Neil Heaney 8 FW   ENG Francis Cagigao 9 FW   ENG Kevin Campbell 10 DF   ENG Steve Ball 11 MF   ENG Gary McKeown Sub MF   ENG Ray Lee Sub DF   EIR Pat Scully

Doncaster Rovers No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Lee Lamont 2 DF   ENG Mark Hall 3 DF   ENG Rufus Brevett 4 DF   ENG Steve Raffell 5 DF   ENG Paul Raven 6 MF   ENG David Snowball 7 MF   ENG Andy Peckett 8 MF   ENG Mark Rankine 9 FW   ENG Neil Morris 10 FW   ENG Andrew Winship 11 MF   ENG Steven Gaughan Sub MF   ENG Lee Slingsby Sub FW   SCO Robbie Stewart

1986–87: Coventry City vs Charlton Athletic (1–1 and 1–0 aet, 2–1 Aggregate)

First leg

Score: Charlton 1–1 Coventry
Date: 28 April 1987
Venue: The Valley
Coventry scorer: Craig Middleton attendance=833

Second leg

Score: Coventry 1–0 Charlton (aet)
Date: 13 May 1987
Venue: Highfield Road
Coventry scorer: Steve Livingstone attendance=12,142 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Coventry City [1] [2] No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Paul Bastock 2 DF   ENG Lee Middleton 3 DF   ENG Anthony Smith 4 DF   ENG Tony Dobson 5 DF   ENG John Gowens (Captain) 6 MF   ENG Michael Cook 7 MF   ENG Robert Smith 8 MF   ENG Howard Clark 9 FW   ENG Steve Livingstone 10 MF   ENG Paul Shepstone 11 MF   ENG Gary Marshall Sub DF   ENG Paul Jones Sub MF   ENG Craig Middleton Manager {{{pos}}}   ENG Mick Coop

Charlton Athletic No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Nathan Amato 2 DF   ENG Paul Bacon 3 DF   ENG Scott Minto 4 DF   ENG Darren Pitcher 5 DF   ENG Geoff Thomas 6 MF   ENG Peter Evans 7 MF   ENG Paul Murray 8 MF   ENG Michael Bennett 9 FW   ENG Carl Leaburn 10 FW   ENG Ronnie Mauge 11 MF   ENG Steve Thurlow

1985–86: Manchester City vs Manchester United (1–1 and 2–0, 3–1 Aggregate)

First leg

Old 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Gary Walsh 2 DF   ENG Tony Gill 3 DF   ENG Lee Martin 4 DF   ENG Ian Scott 5 DF   ENG Steve Gardner (Captain) 6 DF   ENG Jon Bottomley 7 MF   EIR Aidan Murphy  69' 8 MF   NIR Mark Todd 9 FW   ENG Dennis Cronin 10 FW   ENG David Wilson 11 MF   ENG Paul Harvey Sub FW   ENG Tony Hopley Manager   ENG Eric Harrison

Manchester City No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Steve Crompton 2 DF   ENG Steve Mills 3 DF   ENG Andy Hinchcliffe 4 DF   ENG Ian Brightwell 5 DF   ENG Steve Redmond (Captain) 6 MF   ENG Andy Thackeray  69' 7 MF   ENG David White 8 FW   ENG Paul Moulden 9 MF   ENG Paul Lake 10 MF   ENG Ian Scott 11 FW   ENG David Boyd Sub DF   ENG Steve Macauley (not used) Manager   ENG Tony Book

Second leg

Maine 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester City No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Steve Crompton 2 DF   ENG Steve Mills 3 DF   ENG Andy Hinchcliffe 4 DF   ENG Ian Brightwell 5 DF   ENG Steve Redmond (Captain) 6 MF   ENG Andy Thackeray 7 MF   ENG David White 8 FW   ENG Paul Moulden 9 MF   ENG Paul Lake 10 MF   ENG Ian Scott 11 FW   ENG David Boyd Sub DF   ENG John Bookbinder (not used) Manager   ENG Tony Book

Manchester United No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Gary Walsh 2 DF   ENG Tony Gill 3 DF   ENG Lee Martin 4 DF   ENG Ian Scott 5 DF   ENG Steve Gardner (Captain) 6 DF   ENG Paul Harvey 7 MF   EIR Aidan Murphy 8 MF   NIR Mark Todd 9 FW   ENG Dennis Cronin 10 FW   ENG Jon Bottomley 11 MF   ENG Karl Goddard Sub FW   ENG Tony Hopley Manager   ENG Eric Harrison

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. ^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Newcastle United No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   EIR Gary Kelly — DF   ENG Ian McKenzie — DF   ENG Tony Nesbit — DF   ENG Kevin Scott — DF   ENG Jeff Wrightson — MF   ENG Brian Tinnion — MF   ENG Paul Gascoigne — MF   ENG Ian Bogie — MF   ENG Paul Stephenson — FW   ENG Joe Allon — FW   ENG Stephen Forster

Watford No. Pos. Nation Player

1983–84: Everton vs Stoke City (2–2 and 2–0, 4–2 Aggregate)

First leg

Goodison Park, 26 April 1984
Everton - Stoke City 2–2
Everton: Wakenshaw, Rimmer
Stoke: Howells, Sutton
Attendance: 9,317 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Everton No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Stephen Hall 2 DF   ENG Darren Oldroyd 3 DF   ENG Darren Hughes 4 DF   ENG Ian Macowat 5 DF   ENG Ian Marshall 6 MF   ENG John Hood 7 MF   ENG Michael Fielding 8 MF   ENG Derek Walsh 9 FW   ENG Rob Wakenshaw 10 FW   ENG Neill Rimmer 11 FW   ENG David O'Brien 12 Sub   ENG Paul McKenzie

Stoke City No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Richard Dawson 2 DF   ENG Terry Williams 3 DF   ENG Chris Hemming 4 DF   EIR Aaron Callaghan 5 DF   ENG Neil Howells 6 MF   ENG Steve Parkin 7 MF   ENG Graham Shaw 8 MF   EIR Kenny O'Neill 9 FW   ENG Jon Chapman 10 FW   ENG Dave Sutton 11 FW   ENG Roger Johns Sub FW   ENG Neil Mountford

Second leg

Victoria Ground, 8 May 1984
Stoke City - Everton 0–2
Everton: Hughes, Wakenshaw
Attendance:13,895

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Stoke City No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Richard Dawson 2 DF   ENG Terry Williams 3 DF   ENG Chris Hemming 4 DF   EIR Aaron Callaghan 5 DF   ENG Neil Howells 6 MF   ENG Steve Parkin 7 MF   ENG Graham Shaw 8 MF   EIR Kenny O'Neill 9 FW   ENG Jon Chapman 10 FW   ENG Dave Sutton 11 FW   ENG Roger Johns Sub FW   ENG Neil Mountford

Everton No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Stephen Hall 2 DF   ENG Darren Oldroyd 3 DF   ENG Darren Hughes 4 DF   ENG Ian Macowat 5 DF   ENG Ian Marshall 6 MF   ENG John Hood 7 MF   ENG Michael Fielding 8 MF   ENG Derek Walsh 9 FW   ENG Rob Wakenshaw 10 FW   ENG Neill Rimmer 11 FW   ENG David O'Brien 12 Sub   ENG Paul McKenzie

1982–83: Norwich City vs Everton (3–2 and 3–3 aet, 6–5 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Norwich City No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Andy Pearce 2 DF   ENG Daryl Godbold 3 DF   ENG Tony Spearing 4 DF   ENG Mark Crowe 5 DF   SCO Brendan McIntyre 6 MF   WAL Jeremy Goss 7 MF   ENG Louie Donowa 8 FW   ENG Jon Rigby 9 FW   ENG Paul Clayton 10 MF   ENG Mark Metcalf 11 MF   ENG Neil Riley Sub MF   SCO Austin O'Connor

Everton No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Ken Hughes 2 DF   ENG Steve Jones 3 DF   ENG Darren Hughes 4 DF   ENG Steve Bateman 5 DF   ENG Ian Marshall 6 MF   ENG Ian Bishop 7 MF   ENG Jimmy Coyle 8 FW   ENG Ian Macowat 9 MF   ENG Mark Farrington 10 MF   ENG Stuart Rimmer 11 FW   ENG Robbie Wakenshaw Sub MF   ENG John Hood Sub MF   ENG John Morrissey Sub DF   ENG Steve Ashcroft

1981–82: Watford vs Manchester United (3–2 and 4–4 aet, 7–6 Aggregate)

First leg

Old 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   NIR Phil Hughes 2 DF   ENG Andy Hill 3 DF   NIR Ken Scott 4 DF   SCO Graeme Hogg (Captain) 5 DF   ENG Billy Garton 6 MF   WAL Clayton Blackmore 7 MF   ENG Lawrence Pearson 8 MF   ENG Mark Dempsey 9 FW   NIR Norman Whiteside 10 FW   WAL Mark Hughes 11 MF   SCO Peter Docherty Sub FW   ENG Nicky Wood Manager   ENG Eric Harrison

Watford No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Michael Potts 2 DF   ENG Nigel Gibbs 3 DF   ENG Neil Price 4 MF   ENG Neil Williams 5 DF   ENG Colin Hull (Captain) 6 DF   ENG Paul Franklin 7 MF   ENG Worrell Sterling 8 FW   ENG Ian Richardson 9 FW   ENG Jimmy Gilligan 10 MF   ENG Francis Cassidy 11 MF   ENG David Johnson Sub MF   ENG Gary Porter (not used) Manager   ENG Tom Walley

Second leg

Vicarage 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Watford No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Michael Potts 2 DF   ENG Nigel Gibbs 3 DF   ENG Neil Price 4 MF   ENG Neil Williams 5 DF   ENG Colin Hull (Captain) 6 DF   ENG Paul Franklin 7 MF   ENG Worrell Sterling 8 FW   ENG Ian Richardson 9 FW   ENG Jimmy Gilligan 10 MF   ENG Francis Cassidy 11 MF   ENG David Johnson Sub MF   ENG Gary Porter (not used) Manager   ENG Tom Walley

Manchester United No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   NIR Phil Hughes 2 DF   ENG Andy Hill 3 DF   NIR Ken Scott 4 DF   SCO Graeme Hogg (Captain) 5 DF   ENG Billy Garton 6 MF   WAL Sean Williams 7 MF   ENG Clayton Blackmore 8 MF   ENG Mark Dempsey 9 FW   NIR Norman Whiteside 10 FW   WAL Mark Hughes 11 MF   SCO Peter Docherty Sub FW   ENG Nicky Wood Manager   ENG Eric Harrison

1980–81: West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur (2–0 and 0–1, 2–1 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

West Ham United No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG John Vaughan 2 DF   ENG Adrian Keith 3 MF   ENG Everald La Ronde (Captain) 4 MF   ENG Wayne Reader 5 DF   ENG Chris Ampofo 6 DF   ENG Keith McPherson 7 MF   ENG Bobby Barnes 8 MF   ENG Paul Allen 9 MF   ENG Steve Milton 10 FW   ENG Glenn Burvill 11 FW   ENG Mark Schiavi Sub MF   ENG Alan Dickens

Tottenham Hotspur No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Tony Parks 2 DF   ENG Allan Cockram (first leg Mark Entwistle) 3 DF   ENG Pat Corbett 4 DF   ENG Simon Webster 5 DF   ENG Kenny Dixon 6 MF   ENG John Cooper 7 MF   ENG Steve Cox 8 MF   ENG Ian Crook 9 FW   ENG Terry Gibson 10 FW   ENG Jimmy Bolton 11 MF   WAL Mark Bowen Sub MF   ENG Paul Wilkins (first leg unused)

1979–80: Aston Villa vs Manchester City (3–1 and 0–1, 3–2 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Aston Villa No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Mark Kendall 2 DF   ENG Noel Blake 3 DF   ENG Duncan Heath 4 DF   ENG Mark Jones 5 DF   ENG David Mail 6 DF   ENG Andy Taylor 7 MF   ENG Paul Birch 8 MF   ENG Robert Hopkins 9 MF   ENG Mark Hutchinson 10 MF   ENG Ray Walker 11 MF   ENG Mark Walters — FW   ENG Trevor Ames — FW   WAL Tony Rees

Manchester City No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ENG Alex Williams 2 DF   ENG Andy May 3 DF   ENG Dick Cunningham 4 DF   ENG Gary Bennett 5 DF   ENG Tommy Caton 6 MF   ENG Ross McGinn 7 MF   ENG Keith Parkinson 8 MF   ENG Steve MacKenzie 9 MF   WAL Gary Bees 10 FW   ENG Steve Kinsey 11 FW   ENG Clive Wilson

References

1. "1987 F.A.Youth Cup Winning Squad. Where are you now? : Coventry City Former Players Association || CCFPA".
2. "1987 Fa Youth Cup Final". YouTube .
3. Stewart, Rob (14 February 2008). "The life and times of Paul Gascoigne". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 29 October 2011.