1981–82 Football League Group Cup

The 1981–82 Football League Group Cup was the first edition of the tournament that replaced the Anglo-Scottish Cup. It was won by Grimsby Town, who beat Wimbldeon 3–2 in the final at Blundell Park.

1981–82 Football League Group Cup
Country England
 Wales
Dates15 August 1981 – 6 April 1982
Teams32
ChampionsGrimsby Town (1st title)
Runners-upWimbledon
Third placeBurnley
Fourth placeShrewsbury Town
Championship match score3–2
Matches played55
Goals scored131 (2.38 per match)
All statistics correct as of 6 April 1982.

First round

Group A

Home team Result Away team Date
Burnley4–2Carlisle United15 August 1981
Preston North End2–1Blackpool15 August 1981
Carlisle United1–0Blackpool18 August 1981
Preston North End0–1Burnley18 August 1981
Blackpool0–0Burnley22 August 1981
Carlisle United3–0Preston North End22 August 1981
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Burnley 321052+318
Carlisle United 320164+217
Preston North End 310225-303
Blackpool 301213-201

Group B

Home team Result Away team Date
Bradford City2–1Hull City15 August 1981
Hartlepool United0–1Rotherham United15 August 1981
Hull City0–1Rotherham United18 August 1981
Hartlepool United0–1Bradford City19 August 1981
Bradford City3–0Rotherham United22 August 1981
Hull City1–0Hartlepool United22 August 1981
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bradford City 330061+5110
Rotherham United 320123-106
Hull City 310223-103
Hartlepool United 300303-300

Group C

Home team Result Away team Date
Grimsby Town1–0Chesterfield15 August 1981
Sheffield United2–1Doncaster Rovers15 August 1981
Doncaster Rovers2–0Chesterfield18 August 1981
Grimsby Town2–0Sheffield United18 August 1981
Chesterfield1–1Sheffield United21 August 1981
Doncaster Rovers0–2Grimsby Town22 August 1981
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Grimsby Town 330050+509
Doncaster Rovers 310234-103
Sheffield United 311134-103
Chesterfield 301214-301

Group D

Home team Result Away team Date
Lincoln City1–1Notts County15 August 1981
Norwich City2–2Peterborough United 15 August 1981
Lincoln City0–1Norwich City18 August 1981
Peterborough United 3–1Notts County19 August 1981
Norwich City3–0Notts County22 August 1981
Peterborough United3–1Lincoln City22 August 1981
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Peterborough United 321084+429
Norwich City 321062+418
Lincoln City 301225-303
Notts County 301227-501

Group E

Home team Result Away team Date
Bolton Wanderers0–2Shrewsbury Town15 August 1981
Bury1–2Chester15 August 1981
Bury2–2Bolton Wanderers18 August 1981
Shrewsbury Town1–0Chester18 August 1981
Bury3–2Shrewsbury Town22 August 1981
Chester1–2Bolton Wanderers22 August 1981
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Shrewsbury Town 320153+206
Bury 311166015
Bolton Wanderers 311145-104
Chester 310234-103

Group F

Home team Result Away team Date
Newport County0–0Torquay United15 August 1981
Plymouth Argyle0–0Bournemouth15 August 1981
Bournemouth1–1Torquay United18 August 1981
Newport County2–1Plymouth Argyle18 August 1981
Torquay United1–1Plymouth Argyle21 August 1981
Bournemouth0–0Newport County22 August 1981
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Newport County 312021+105
Bournemouth 303011003
Torquay United 303022003
Plymouth Argyle 302123-102

Group G

Home team Result Away team Date
Oxford United0–1Aldershot15 August 1981
Watford4–1Reading15 August 1981
Oxford United2–4Watford19 August 1981
Reading4–0Aldershot19 August 1981
Aldershot1–1Watford22 August 1981
Reading2–0Oxford United22 August 1981
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Watford 321094+529
Reading 320174+217
Aldershot 311125-304
Oxford United 300327-500

Group H

Home team Result Away team Date
Orient2–0Southend United15 August 1981
Wimbledon4–0Gillingham15 August 1981
Orient0–1Wimbledon18 August 1981
Gillingham0–0Southend United19 August 1981
Gillingham1–1Orient22 August 1981
Southend United1–2Wimbledon24 August 1981
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Wimbledon 330071+6110
Orient 311132+104
Gillingham 302115-402
Southend United 301214-301

Quarter-finals

Home team Result Away team Date
Burnley2–1Watford8 December 1981
Newport County0–2Grimsby Town8 December 1981
Bradford City1–1[note 1]Shrewsbury Town9 December 1981
Peterborough United0–1Wimbledon3 February 1982

Semi-finals

Home team Result Away team Date
Grimsby Town2–1Shrewsbury Town19 January 1982
Wimbledon5–0Burnley16 February 1982

Final

Grimsby Town3 – 2Wimbledon
Attendance: 3,423

Notes

  1. Shrewsbury Town won 4-3 on penalties

References

  • "Football League Group Cup 1981/1982". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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