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Liverpool history · Competition
Liverpool in the League Cup, through match reports and historical features.
7 February 1978 · League Cup semi-final first leg · Anfield
Ray Kennedy's late winner against his former club gave Liverpool the lead they would carry through to their first League Cup final.
18 March 1978 · League Cup final · Wembley
Liverpool's first League Cup final ended without a goal after extra time, with teenage goalkeeper Chris Woods helping Forest secure a replay.
22 March 1978 · League Cup final replay · Old Trafford
John Robertson's penalty decided Liverpool's first League Cup final, with Terry McDermott denied an equaliser by a disputed handball decision.
4 September 1979 · League Cup second round, second leg · Anfield
Tranmere held Liverpool scoreless for three halves before Phil Thompson's goal began a four-goal second half at Anfield.
14 March 1981 · League Cup final · Wembley
Alan Kennedy scored in the 118th minute, but Ray Stewart answered from the penalty spot to keep the League Cup final unresolved.
1 April 1981 · League Cup final replay · Villa Park
Kenny Dalglish and Alan Hansen overturned West Ham’s early lead at Villa Park to give Liverpool their first League Cup.
13 March 1982 · League Cup final · Wembley
Ronnie Whelan equalised in the 87th minute and scored again in extra time as Liverpool recovered to beat Tottenham 3–1 and retain the League Cup.
26 March 1983 · League Cup final · Wembley
Alan Kennedy equalised before Ronnie Whelan’s extra-time winner secured Liverpool’s third successive League Cup.
7 February 1984 · League Cup semi-final, first leg · Anfield
Ronnie Whelan twice put Liverpool ahead, but Walsall recovered each time to leave the League Cup semi-final level.
25 March 1984 · League Cup final · Wembley
Liverpool and Everton could not be separated after extra time at Wembley, leaving the first all-Merseyside cup final to be settled at Maine Road.
28 March 1984 · League Cup final replay · Maine Road
Graeme Souness settled the replay at Maine Road, giving Joe Fagan his first trophy and Liverpool a fourth successive League Cup.
26 November 1985 · League Cup fourth round · Anfield
Jan Mølby's run and shot brought Liverpool level before his penalty eliminated Manchester United from the League Cup.
23 September 1986
Steve McMahon scored four and missed a penalty as Liverpool beat Fulham 10–0 in a League Cup first leg at Anfield.
5 April 1987
Ian Rush put Liverpool ahead at Wembley, but two Charlie Nicholas goals gave Arsenal their first League Cup.
23 November 1988
Substitute John Aldridge scored the late winner as Liverpool came from behind to settle their League Cup tie at Villa Park.
22 September 1993
Robbie Fowler helped create Liverpool’s first two goals before scoring himself in a 3–1 League Cup victory at Craven Cottage.
25 September 2007
Reading equalised twice at the Madejski Stadium, but Fernando Torres scored three second-half goals to send Liverpool into the League Cup’s last 16.
15 September 2026
Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo put Liverpool ahead before Dominik Szoboszlai sealed a 3–1 Carabao Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur.
27 May 1981
A Kirkby lad who stood on the Kop lifted the European Cup as Liverpool's captain. Almost nobody talks about him.