To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first-ever League Cup fixtures, we take a look at some of some of the standout stats, record attendances and successful teams and managers in the competition’s history.
Most triumphs (club):
8 - Liverpool
7 - Manchester City
5 - Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester United
Most triumphs (manager):
4 - Alex Ferguson (Manchester United), Brian Clough (Nottingham Forest) and José Mourinho (3 Chelsea, 1 Manchester United).
First foreign manager to lift the trophy:
Gianluca Vialli (Chelsea, 1998).
Most Finals:
12 - Liverpool
9 - Manchester United
8 - Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur
Number of different winners:
23
Number of different Finalists:
36
Biggest win in the Final:
Swansea City 5-0 Bradford City (2013).
Attendances:
Nine Finals have attracted crowds of 100,000 people;
1971 - Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa
1973 – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Norwich City
1976 – Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United
1977 – Aston Villa* 0-0 Everton
1978 – Nottingham Forest* 0-0 Liverpool
1981 – Liverpool* 1-1 West Ham United
1982 – Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur
1984 - Liverpool* 0-0 Everton
1985 – Norwich City 1-0 Sunderland AFC
* side won the replay
Number of different competition sponsors:
8 - Milk Cup (1982-86), Littlewoods Cup (1987-90), Rumbelows Cup (1991-92), Coca-Cola Cup (1993-98), Worthington Cup (1999-2003), Carling Cup (2004-2012), Capital One Cup (2013-16), Carabao Cup (2018-present).
