1985 Football League Cup Final
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The 1985 Milk Cup Final was won by Norwich City
. The Canaries defeated Sunderland
1–0 at Wembley Stadium on 24 March 1985 with an own goal scored by Gordon Chisholm
, who deflected Asa Hartford
's shot past goalkeeper Chris Turner
. Later in the second half, Clive Walker
missed a penalty awarded for a handball by Norwich defender Dennis van Wijk
.
To date this remains the only time that both finalists in a major English cup competition were relegated at the end of the season.
However, on 31 May 1985 all English clubs were banned from European competitions on an indefinite basis as a result of the Heysel Stadium disaster
two days previously, meaning that Norwich City were unable to compete in the 1985–86 UEFA Cup.
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SUNDERLAND:
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GK
1
Chris Turner
RB
2
Barry Venison
LB
3
Nick Pickering
DF
4
Gary Bennett
DF
5
Gordon Chisholm
DF
6
David Corner
MF
7
Peter Daniel
FW
8
Ian Wallace
FW
9
David Hodgson
MF
10
Steve Berry
LW
11
Clive Walker
Substitute:
RW
12
Howard Gayle
Manager:
Len Ashurst
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. The Canaries defeated Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
1–0 at Wembley Stadium on 24 March 1985 with an own goal scored by Gordon Chisholm
Gordon Chisholm
Gordon Chisholm is a Scottish professional football former player and manager. Chisholm played as a central defender for Sunderland, Hibernian, Dundee and Partick Thistle....
, who deflected Asa Hartford
Asa Hartford
Richard 'Asa' Hartford is a retired Scottish international midfielder and footballer who became famous for failing a medical examination due to the discovery of a heart condition which put paid to a high profile transfer to Leeds United in November 1971.-Early career:He first played for Drumchapel...
's shot past goalkeeper Chris Turner
Chris Turner
Christopher Robert "Chris" Turner is an English former footballer and manager. He managed Leyton Orient, Hartlepool United on two occasions, Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport County. He was previously a player with seven clubs, including two spells at Wednesday, Sunderland and Manchester United...
. Later in the second half, Clive Walker
Clive Walker
Clive Walker is a retired English footballer. His playing career spanned some 1,000 league and cup games for Chelsea, Sunderland, Fulham and Brighton before enjoying a renaissance in the Conference with Woking and Cheltenham Town.-Chelsea:Walker was an old-fashioned winger with pace who used to...
missed a penalty awarded for a handball by Norwich defender Dennis van Wijk
Dennis van Wijk
Dennis Johannes van Wijk is a Dutch football coach and former football player. He is the current coach of the R.A.E.C. Mons in the Belgian Pro League....
.
To date this remains the only time that both finalists in a major English cup competition were relegated at the end of the season.
However, on 31 May 1985 all English clubs were banned from European competitions on an indefinite basis as a result of the Heysel Stadium disaster
Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred on 29 May 1985 when escaping fans were pressed against a wall in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, as a result of rioting before the start of the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool of England and Juventus of Italy...
two days previously, meaning that Norwich City were unable to compete in the 1985–86 UEFA Cup.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Chris Woods Chris Woods Christopher 'Chris' Charles Eric Woods is a former England international football goalkeeper, who played in the Football League and Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Southampton and Burnley, in the Scottish Football League for Rangers, and in Major... |
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| RB | 2 | Paul Haylock Paul Haylock Paul Haylock is a former professional footballer.Haylock, a full-back, came through the youth system at Norwich City and was part of the Norwich team that won promotion to Division One in 1982 and won the Football League Cup at Wembley Stadium in 1985... |
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| LB | 3 |  Dennis van WijkDennis van Wijk Dennis Johannes van Wijk is a Dutch football coach and former football player. He is the current coach of the R.A.E.C. Mons in the Belgian Pro League.... |
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| CB | 4 | Steve Bruce Steve Bruce Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce is an English football manager and former player. Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by a number of professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered a trial with Gillingham... |
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| CM | 5 | Peter Mendham Peter Mendham Peter Stanley Mendham is a former professional footballer who played for Norwich City. He was a midfielder, who played in the side that won the Milk Cup in 1985. He has two sons and a granddaughter. In February 2007, he was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for wounding with intent his... |
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| CB | 6 | Dave Watson Dave Watson David "Dave" Watson is an English former professional footballer who made 12 appearances for the English national team. He is now the youth team coach at Newcastle United.-Playing career:... |
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| LW | 7 | Mark Barham Mark Barham Mark Barham is a former English professional footballer, who played as a right-winger.Mark was a product of the Norwich City youth team, and made his debut in the 1979-80 season against Manchester United.... |
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| FW | 8 | Mick Channon Mick Channon Michael Roger "Mick" Channon is a sportsman who enjoyed a career as a striker with Southampton and England in the 1970s and later became a hugely successful racehorse trainer.-Southampton:... |
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| FW | 9 | John Deehan John Deehan John Matthew Deehan is an English former footballer who in recent years has had several spells in coaching and management. He is currently unemployed having previously held the position of Director of football at Grimsby Town.... |
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| CM | 10 | Asa Hartford Asa Hartford Richard 'Asa' Hartford is a retired Scottish international midfielder and footballer who became famous for failing a medical examination due to the discovery of a heart condition which put paid to a high profile transfer to Leeds United in November 1971.-Early career:He first played for Drumchapel... |
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| RW | 11 | Louie Donowa Louie Donowa Brian Louie Donowa is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made nearly 400 appearances for a variety of clubs in the Football League and also played in several other European countries.-Playing career:... |
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| DF | 12 |  John Devine |
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| Manager: | |||
| Ken Brown |
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Chris Turner Barry VenisonBarry Venison
Barry Venison is a retired English footballer who enjoyed a successful playing career from 1981 to 1997. He later worked as an television pundit.-Sunderland:...
Nick PickeringNick Pickering
Nicholas "Nick" Pickering is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Sunderland, Coventry City, Derby County, Darlington and Burnley...
Gary BennettGary Bennett (footballer born 1961)
Gary Ernest Bennett is a former English professional footballer who is most known for playing for Sunderland from 1985 to 1996...
Gordon ChisholmGordon Chisholm
Gordon Chisholm is a Scottish professional football former player and manager. Chisholm played as a central defender for Sunderland, Hibernian, Dundee and Partick Thistle....
David Corner Peter Daniel Ian WallaceIan Wallace (footballer)
Ian Wallace, , was a professional Scottish footballer who had great success in the late-1970s and early-1980s when he played for top flight English clubs.-Club career:...
David HodgsonDavid Hodgson (footballer)
David James Hodgson , is an English former footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Norwich City, Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday, as well as lower division clubs and teams in France, Japan, and Spain....
Steve BerrySteve Berry (footballer)
Stephen Andrew "Steve" Berry is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Portsmouth, Aldershot, Sunderland, Newport County, Swindon Town and Northampton Town, in the German second division for Darmstadt, and in the Hong Kong First Division League for...
Clive WalkerClive Walker
Clive Walker is a retired English footballer. His playing career spanned some 1,000 league and cup games for Chelsea, Sunderland, Fulham and Brighton before enjoying a renaissance in the Conference with Woking and Cheltenham Town.-Chelsea:Walker was an old-fashioned winger with pace who used to...
Howard GayleHoward Gayle
Howard Gayle was the first black player to play for Liverpool.-Career:He was at the club for six years but was only given a total of five first team matches, later playing for several clubs including Birmingham City and Sunderland...
Len AshurstLen Ashurst
Len Ashurst is a former footballer, manager and football administrator in England.-Career:As a player, Ashurst was a left-sided defender. He joined Liverpool in 1953 as an apprentice. After being released, he joined Sunderland in 1957, where he would go on to spend 14 years...
MATCH RULES
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