1997 Football League Cup Final
Match programme cover
Event1996–97 Football League Cup
Leicester City Middlesbrough
Leicester City won after a replay
Final
Leicester City Middlesbrough
1 1
After extra time
Date6 April 1997 (1997-04-06)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchSteve Walsh
(Leicester City)
RefereeMartin Bodenham
Attendance76,757
Replay
Leicester City Middlesbrough
1 0
After extra time
Date16 April 1997 (1997-04-16)
VenueHillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Man of the MatchSteve Walsh
(Leicester City)
RefereeMartin Bodenham
Attendance39,428

The 1997 Football League Cup Final was played between Middlesbrough and Leicester City. The first game, at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 6 April 1997, ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time. Fabrizio Ravanelli opened the scoring only for Leicester's Emile Heskey to equalise in the last minute of extra time. Heskey was fortunate to be on the field, having committed what was a bookable foul on Boro captain Nigel Pearson after already being booked. Leicester won the replay, and their second League Cup, in the game played at Hillsborough Stadium on 16 April 1997 with another extra-time goal, this time from Steve Claridge.[1]

This was the last year that the Football League Cup Final was decided by a replay.[2]

Road to Wembley

Leicester City

Round 2, 1st leg: Scarborough 0–2 Leicester City

Round 2, 2nd leg: Leicester City 2–1 Scarborough

Round 3: York City 0–2 Leicester City

Round 4: Leicester City 2–0 Manchester United

Quarter-final: Ipswich Town 0–1 Leicester City

Semi-final, 1st leg: Leicester City 0–0 Wimbledon

Semi-final, 2nd leg: Wimbledon 1–1 Leicester City (on away goals)

Middlesbrough

Round 2, 1st leg: Middlesbrough 7–0 Hereford United

Round 2, 2nd leg: Hereford United 0–3 Middlesbrough

Round 3: Middlesbrough 5–1 Huddersfield Town

Round 4: Middlesbrough 3–1 Newcastle United

Quarter-final: Middlesbrough 2–1 Liverpool

Semi-final, 1st leg: Stockport County 0–2 Middlesbrough

Semi-final, 2nd leg: Middlesbrough 0–1 Stockport County

Match details

Leicester City1–1 (a.e.t.)Middlesbrough
Heskey 118' Report Ravanelli 95'
Attendance: 76,757
Leicester City
Middlesbrough
GK13United States Kasey Keller
DF2England Simon Grayson
DF3England Mike Whitlowdownward-facing red arrow 105'
DF5England Steve Walsh (c)
DF15Sweden Pontus KåmarkYellow card
DF17England Spencer PriorYellow card
MF6Turkey Muzzy Izzetdownward-facing red arrow 108'
MF7Northern Ireland Neil Lennon
MF10England Garry Parker
FW9England Steve Claridge
FW11England Emile HeskeyYellow card
Substitutes:
GK1England Kevin Poole
MF8England Scott Taylorupward-facing green arrow 108'
FW12England Mark Robinsupward-facing green arrow 105'
Manager:
Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill
GK19Australia Mark Schwarzer
DF2England Neil CoxYellow card
DF14Republic of Ireland Curtis Fleming
DF5England Nigel Pearson (c)
DF18Italy Gianluca Festa
MF21England Craig Hignett
MF8England Robbie Mustoe
MF10Brazil JuninhoYellow card
MF6Brazil Emerson
FW9Denmark Mikkel BeckYellow card
FW11Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutes:
DF4England Steve Vickers
DF17Wales Clayton Blackmore
MF12Republic of Ireland Alan Moore
Manager:
England Bryan Robson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • Three named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Replay

Leicester City1–0 (a.e.t.)Middlesbrough
Claridge 100' Report
Attendance: 39,428
Leicester
Middlesbrough
GK13United States Kasey Keller
RWB2England Simon Grayson
CB3England Mike Whitlowdownward-facing red arrow 109'
CB5England Steve Walsh (c)
CB17England Spencer PriorYellow card
LWB15Sweden Pontus Kåmark
CM6Turkey Muzzy IzzetYellow card
CM7Northern Ireland Neil LennonYellow card
CM10England Garry Parker
CF9England Steve Claridgedownward-facing red arrow 117'
CF11England Emile HeskeyYellow card
Substitutes:
GK1England Kevin Poole
DF21England Jamie Lawrenceupward-facing green arrow 109'
FW12England Mark Robinsupward-facing green arrow 117'
Manager:
Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill
GK25England Ben Roberts
RB2England Neil CoxYellow carddownward-facing red arrow 105'
CB5England Nigel Pearson (c)
CB18Italy Gianluca Festadownward-facing red arrow 76'
LB7Slovakia Vladimir KinderYellow card
CM17Wales Clayton Blackmore
CM6Brazil Emerson
CM8England Robbie Mustoe
AM10Brazil JuninhoYellow card
CF21England Craig Hignettdownward-facing red arrow 105'
CF11Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutes:
DF4England Steve Vickersupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF12Republic of Ireland Alan Mooreupward-facing green arrow 105'
FW9Denmark Mikkel Beckupward-facing green arrow 105'
Manager:
England Bryan Robson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level
  • Three named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

References

  1. ↑ "Coca Cola Cup 1996/97". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Football League Cup". soccer.mistral.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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