1988/89: Watford v. Manchester City (0-1, 2-0 aet)

1987/88: Arsenal v. Doncaster Rovers (5-0, 1-1)

1986/87: Coventry v. Charlton (1-1, 1-0)

1985/86: Manchester City v. Manchester United (1-1 and 2-0, 3-1 aggregate)

1984/85: Newcastle United v. Watford (0-0, 4-1)

Newcastle won the cup with a 4-1 second leg victory over Watford after the first leg ended in a goalless draw. Midfielder Paul Gascoigne scored a spectacular goal from 30 yards for the winners. Within five years, Gascoigne was a world class player for Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....

 and England

England national football team

The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...

, having been transferred from Newcastle in 1988 for £2million. Newcastle's assistant manager Maurice Setters

Maurice Setters

Maurice Edgar Setters is an English former football player and manager. As player, he made more than 400 appearances in the Football League representing Exeter City, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United, Stoke City, Coventry City and Charlton Athletic, and in the United Soccer Association with...

 said "You'll have to wait a thousand years to see that again" in reference to Gascoigne's goal in this game.

1983/84: Everton v. Stoke City (2-2, 2-0)

1982/83: Norwich City v. Everton (3-2, 2-3, 1-0 aet)

1981/82: Watford v. Manchester United (3-2 and 4-4 aet, 7-6 Aggregate)

1980/81: West Ham United v. Tottenham Hotspur (2-0, 0-1)

1979/80: Aston Villa v. Manchester City (3-1, 0-1)