The Football League Trophy

Competition known as Johnstone's Paint Trophy since 2006-07
Competition known as LDV Vans Trophy 2000-01 to 2005-06
Competition known as Auto Windscreens Shield 1994-95 to 1999-00
Competition known as Autoglass Trophy 1991-92 to 1993-94
Competition known as Leyland DAF Cup 1989-90 to 1990-91
Competition known as Sherpa Van Trophy 1987-88 to 1988-89
Competition known as Freight Rover Trophy 1984-85 to 1986-87
Competition known as Associate Members Cup 1983-84

This is a knockout competition for teams at levels 3 and 4 of the English league structure, now known as the Second and Third Divisions of the Football League. (The original name reflected the fact that, when the league had four divisions, only the clubs in the top two divisions had the status of full members of the league; the others were associate members.)

It replaced the Football League Trophy which was derived from the Anglo-Scottish Cup and Texaco Cup.

Palmares

1983/84 AFC Bournemouth         2-1 Hull City             [at Hull]
1984/85 Wigan Athletic          3-1 Brentford       
1985/86 Bristol City            3-0 Bolton Wanderers     
1986/87 Mansfield Town          1-1 Bristol City          [aet, 5-4 pen]
1987/88 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Burnley           
1988/89 Bolton Wanderers        4-1 Torquay United     
1989/90 Tranmere Rovers         2-1 Bristol Rovers       
1990/91 Birmingham City         3-2 Tranmere Rovers     
1991/92 Stoke City              1-0 Stockport County      
1992/93 Port Vale               2-1 Stockport County
1993/94 Swansea City            1-1 Huddersfield Town     [aet, 3-1 pen]
1994/95 Birmingham City         1-0 Carlisle United       [asdet]
1995/96 Rotherham United        2-1 Shrewsbury Town
1996/97 Carlisle United         0-0 Colchester United     [asdet, 4-3 pen]
1997/98 Grimsby Town            2-1 AFC Bournemouth       [asdet]
1998/99 Wigan Athletic          1-0 Millwall  
1999/00 Stoke City              2-1 Bristol City
2000/01 Port Vale               2-1 Brentford
2001/02 Blackpool               4-1 Cambridge United
2002/03 Bristol City            2-0 Carlisle United
2003/04 Blackpool               2-0 Southend United
2004/05 Wrexham                 2-0 Southend United       [aet]
2005/06 Swansea City            2-1 Carlisle United
2006/07 Doncaster Rovers        3-2 Bristol Rovers        [aet]
2007/08 Milton Keynes Dons      2-0 Grimsby Town
2008/09 Luton Town              3-2 Scunthorpe United     [aet]
2009/10 Southampton             4-1 Carlisle United

NB: see Jeremy Hicks' site for more details

Number of Wins (26; lost finals between square brackets)

 2 [ 2] Bristol City
 2      Birmingham City
 2      Blackpool
 2      Port Vale
 2      Stoke City
 2      Swansea City
 2      Wigan Athletic

 1 [ 4] Carlisle United
 1 [ 1] AFC Bournemouth
 1 [ 1] Bolton Wanderers
 1 [ 1] Tranmere Rovers
 1      Doncaster Rovers
 1      Grimsby Town
 1      Luton Town
 1      Mansfield Town
 1      Milton Keynes Dons
 1      Rotherham United
 1      Southampton
 1      Wolverhampton Wanderers
 1      Wrexham
 
   [ 2] Brentford
   [ 2] Bristol Rovers
   [ 2] Southend United
   [ 2] Stockport County
   [ 1] Burnley 
   [ 1] Cambridge United
   [ 1] Colchester United
   [ 1] Grimsby Town
   [ 1] Huddersfield Town
   [ 1] Hull City
   [ 1] Millwall 
   { 1] Scunthorpe United   
   [ 1] Shrewsbury Town
   [ 1] Torquay United

About this document

Prepared and maintained by Jeremy Hicks and James Ross for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Jeremy Hicks (jeremy_hicks@uk.ibm.com) and James Ross (jmr@zfe1.demon.co.uk)
Last updated: 15 Apr 2010