1987 Football League Trophy Final
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The 1987 Football League Trophy Final, known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 4th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third Division
and Fourth Division
. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London
on 24 May 1987, and was contested by Bristol City
and Mansfield Town
. With the score tied at 1–1 after extra time, Mansfield Town won the match in a penalty shootout.
The match was the first ever final at Wembley to be decided by a penalty shootout, and the trophy was Mansfield Town's first major honours in the club's history.
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MANSFIELD TOWN:
Kevin Hitchcock
Mike Graham
Paul Garner
Tony Lowery
George Foster
Tony Kenworthy
Kevin Kent
Jason Danskin
Neil Whatmore
Keith Cassells
Mark Kearney
Substitutes:
Gary Pollard
Ian Stringfellow
Manager:
Ian Greaves
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
and Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 24 May 1987, and was contested by Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
and Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
. With the score tied at 1–1 after extra time, Mansfield Town won the match in a penalty shootout.
The match was the first ever final at Wembley to be decided by a penalty shootout, and the trophy was Mansfield Town's first major honours in the club's history.
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| Keith Waugh Keith Waugh Keith Waugh is an English-born footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League between the 1970s and 1990s, most notably with Peterborough United, Sheffield United and Bristol City.... |
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| Rob Newman Rob Newman (footballer) Robert "Rob" Newman is an English football coach and former player.-Career:Newman signed for Bristol City as an apprentice in October 1981 and played 483 games for the club, serving as club captain before being sold to Norwich City for £600,000 in 1991... |
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| Brian Williams Brian Williams (footballer) Brian Williams is a former professional footballer who played in a total of 591 games for six different clubs in The Football League during an eighteen year career spanning the period from 1973 to 1991.... |
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 David MoyesDavid Moyes David William Moyes is an association football manager and former player, currently managing English Premier League club Everton. He was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers Association Manager of the Year... |
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| Gordon Owen Gordon Owen Gordon Owen is an English former professional footballer.-Career:A much travelled player, Owen began his career at Sheffield Wednesday, featuring in the clubs promotion winning season under Jack Charlton in 1979-80... |
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| Alan Walsh |
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| Joe Jordan Joe Jordan (footballer) Joseph "Joe" Jordan is a Scottish football coach and former player and manager. He is currently first team coach for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, under manager Harry Redknapp.... |
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| Paul Fitzpatrick Paul Fitzpatrick Paul James Fitzpatrick is an English former professional footballer who scored 17 goals in 218 appearances in the Football League playing for Bolton Wanderers, Bristol City, Carlisle United, Preston North End, Leicester City, Birmingham City, Bury and Northampton Town.Fitzpatrick was born in... |
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| Keith Curle Keith Curle Keith Curle is an English former professional football player, who is currently first team coach at Queens Park Rangers.As a player, he was capped three times by England at senior level.-Playing career:... |
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Kevin HitchcockKevin Hitchcock
Kevin Hitchcock is an English former football goalkeeper who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing for Mansfield Town, Chelsea and Northampton Town.-Career:...
Mike Graham Paul GarnerPaul Garner (footballer)
Paul Garner is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Gillingham and Mansfield Town.-References:...
Tony LoweryTony Lowery
Anthony William "Tony" Lowery is a retired English footballer who spent most of his professional career as a midfielder at Mansfield Town....
George FosterGeorge Foster (footballer)
George Walter Foster is a retired English footballer and manager, who spent the majority of his career at Plymouth Argyle and Mansfield Town...
Tony KenworthyTony Kenworthy
Anthony David "Tony" Kenworthy is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Sheffield United and Mansfield Town....
Kevin KentKevin Kent
Kevin Joseph Kent is a retired English professional football winger, now working as a football coach.Starting his career at West Bromwich Albion in 1983, he began playing regular football with Newport County the following year. He then made his name playing for Mansfield Town over a six year...
Jason Danskin Neil WhatmoreNeil Whatmore
Neil Whatmore is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He made 449 appearances in the Football League and scored 150 goals, playing for Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Oxford United, Burnley and Mansfield Town...
Keith CassellsKeith Cassells
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Mark KearneyMark Kearney
Mark James Kearney is a retired English footballer who played in The Football League for Mansfield Town and Bury.Kearney was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, and began his career at Everton. However, he never played in a competitive fixture for Everton, and joined Mansfield on a free transfer in...
Gary PollardGary Pollard
Gary Pollard is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Pollard played for Chesterfield before joining Port Vale in June 1983. He played 22 games in all competitions in the 1983–84 season and moved on to Mansfield Town on a free transfer in July 1984...
Ian StringfellowIan Stringfellow
Ian Robert Stringfellow is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder, and is the nephew of former Mansfield Town and Leicester City winger Mike Stringfellow....
Ian GreavesIan Greaves
Ian Denzil Greaves was an English football player and manager. He was born in Crompton, Lancashire. He won a League Championship medal and an FA Cup runners-up medal while playing fullback for Manchester United between 1953 and 1960...
MATCH RULES
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