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English League Cup trivia

SUMMARY OF LEAGUE CUP WINS:

7 LIVERPOOL 2003 2001 1995 1984 1983 1982 1981
5 Aston Villa 1996 1994 1977 1975 1961
4 Tottenham Hotspur 2008 1999 1973 1971
Chelsea 2007 2005 1998 1965
Nottingham Forest 1990 1989 1979 1978
3 Leicester City 2000 1997 1964
2 Manchester United 2006 1992
Arsenal 1993 1987
Norwich City 1985 1962
Wolverhampton W'rs 1980 1974
Manchester City 1976 1970
1 Middlesbrough 2004
Blackburn Rovers 2002
Sheffield Wednesday 1991
Luton Town 1988
Oxford United 1986
Stoke City 1972
Swindon Town 1969
Leeds United 1968
Queens Park Rangers 1967
West Bromwich Albion 1966
Birmingham City 1963

3   LEAGUE CUP WINNERS FROM THE OLD SECOND DIVISION (pre-1993):

1991 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 - 0 Manchester United
1975 ASTON VILLA 1 - 0 Norwich City
1962 NORWICH CITY 4 agg 0 Rochdale [away 3 - 0; home 1 - 0]

2   LEAGUE CUP WINNERS FROM THE OLD THIRD DIVISION (pre-1993):

1969 SWINDON TOWN 3 aet 1 Arsenal
1967 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 3 - 2 West Bromwich Albion  

RECORD VICTORIES:

Over two matches:
1962 NORWICH CITY 4 agg 0 Rochdale [away 3 - 0; home 1 - 0]
 
One single final:
2006 MANCHESTER UNITED 4 - 0 Wigan Athletic
1996 ASTON VILLA 3 - 0 Leeds United  
1986 OXFORD UNITED 3 - 0 Queens Park Rangers  

HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORES:

Over two matches:
1966 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 5 agg 3 West Ham United [away 1 - 2; home 4 - 1]
 
One single final:
2005 CHELSEA 3 aet 2 Liverpool
1988 LUTON TOWN 3 - 2 Arsenal
1979 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 - 2 Southampton
1977 RR ASTON VILLA 3 - 2 Everton [after 0 - 0 and 1 - 1 draws ; first replay at Hillsborogh (Sheffield Wednesday) ; second replay at Old Trafford (Manchester United)]
1967 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 3 - 2 West Bromwich Albion  

WINS FOUR TIMES IN SUCCESSION:

1984 R LIVERPOOL 1 - 0 Everton [after 0 - 0 draw ; replay at Maine Road (Manchester City)]
1983 LIVERPOOL 2 aet 1 Manchester United
1982 LIVERPOOL 3 aet 1 Tottenham Hotspur
1981 R LIVERPOOL 2 - 1 West Ham United [after 1 - 1 draw ; replay at Villa Park (Aston Villa)]

WINS TWICE IN SUCCESSION:

1990 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 - 0 Oldham Athletic
1989 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 - 1 Luton Town
 
1979 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 - 2 Southampton
1978 R NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 - 0 Liverpool [after 0 - 0 draw ; replay at Old Trafford (Manchester United)]