1986 Football League Cup final
The 1986 Football League Cup Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the Milk Cup) was a football match held on 20 April 1986 between Oxford United and Queens Park Rangers. Oxford won the match 3–0 to capture the League Cup – their first and only major honour. Trevor Hebberd opened the scoring in the first half, and Ray Houghton added a second. Jeremy Charles scored the third following up when John Aldridge had a shot saved by QPR goalkeeper Paul Barron. The match was played at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,396 spectators.
Oxford United lifting the cup | |||||||
| Event | 1985–86 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 20 April 1986 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Keith Hackett | ||||||
| Attendance | 90,396 | ||||||
Because UEFA voted that the ban on English clubs in European competitions (beginning after the Heysel disaster in May 1985) would continue for a second season, Oxford United were denied a place in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup.
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