1987–88 Football League Trophy

The Football League Trophy 1987–88, known as the Sherpa Van Trophy 1987–88 for sponsorship reasons (although the competition began under its previous title of the Freight Rover Trophy), was the 5th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knockout competition for English football clubs in the Third and Fourth Divisions (now known as League One and Two).

The winners were Wolverhampton Wanderers, who defeated Burnley 2–0 in the final. This marked the only time two previous English champions have met in the final of this competition, and made Wolves the only former champions to have won the trophy.

The competition began on 13 October 1987 and ended with the final on 29 May 1988. The tournament begins with clubs divided into a Northern and a Southern section, and teams entering a preliminary group stage. Each section then gradually eliminates the qualifying teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Preliminary round

Northern Section

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Burnley 62 2 0 0 5 3 +3
Rochdale 12 0 1 1 2 3 -1
Tranmere Rovers 12 0 1 1 1 2 -1

0Oct 130000Rochdale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers
0Oct 270000Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Burnley
0Nov 240000Burnley 3–2 Rochdale

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Bury 42 1 1 0 5 2 +3
Crewe Alexandra 22 0 2 0 2 2 0
Wigan Athletic 12 0 0 2 4 7 -3

0Oct 130000Wigan Athletic 2–2 Crewe Alexandra
0Nov 240000Bury 5–2 Wigan Athletic
0Dec 040000Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Bury

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Halifax Town 32 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Scunthorpe United 32 1 0 1 2 3 -1
Grimsby Town 32 1 0 1 2 3 -1

0Oct 130000Scunthorpe United 2–0 Grimsby Town
0Oct 270000Grimsby Town 2–1 Halifax Town
0Nov 240000Halifax Town 3–0 Scunthorpe United
0Play-off to determine second place:
0Dec 150000Grimsby Town 1–2 Scunthorpe United

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Carlisle United 62 2 0 | 3 | 1 | +2
Chester City 32 1 1 | 3 | 3 | 0
Blackpool 02 0 2 | 1 | 3 | -2

0Oct 130000Carlisle United 2–1 Chester City
0Oct 280000Chester City 2–1 Blackpool
0Nov 240000Blackpool 0–1 Carlisle United

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Darlington 62 2 0 0 6 4 +2
Chesterfield 32 1 0 1 3 2 +1
York City 02 0 0 2 3 6 -3

0Oct 130000York City 3–4 Darlington
0Nov 240000Chesterfield 2–0 York City
0Dec 050000Darlington 2–1 Chesterfield

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Mansfield Town 62 2 0 0 4 2 +2
Hartlepool United 32 1 0 1 3 3 0
Doncaster Rovers 02 0 0 2 0 2 -2

0Oct 130000Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Mansfield Town
0Oct 270000Mansfield Town 3–2 Hartlepool United
0Nov 240000Hartlepool United 1–0 Doncaster Rovers

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Preston North End 42 1 1 0 5 2 +3
Bolton Wanderers 42 1 1 0 3 1 +2
Stockport County 02 0 0 2 3 8 -5

0Oct 130000Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Preston NE
0Oct 270000Preston NE 5–2 Stockport County
0Nov 240000Stockport County 1–3 Bolton Wanderers

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Sunderland 62 2 0 0 10 1 +9
Rotherham United 32 1 0 1 2 7 -5
Scarborough 02 0 0 2 0 4 -4

0Oct 130000Rotherham United 1–0 Scarborough
0Oct 280000Scarborough 0–3 Sunderland
0Nov 240000Sunderland 7–1 Rotherham United

Southern Section

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Brentford 32 1 0 1 3 3 0
Notts County 32 1 0 1 3 3 0
Northampton Town 32 1 0 1 1 1 0

0Oct 130000Notts County 1–0 Northampton Town
0Oct 280000Northampton Town 1–0 Brentford
0Nov 240000Brentford 3–2 Notts County

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Colchester United 42 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Peterborough 32 1 0 1 5 3 +2
Cambridge United 12 0 1 1 0 3 -3

0Oct 130000Colchester United 3–2 Peterborough United
0Nov 240000Cambridge United 0–0 Colchester United
0Dec 010000Peterborough United 3–0 Cambridge United

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Brighton 62 2 0 0 9 3 +6
Southend United 32 1 0 1 3 3 0
Fulham 02 0 0 2 1 7 -6

0Oct 130000Southend United 1–0 Fulham
0Oct 270000Fulham 1–6 Brighton
0Nov 250000Brighton 3–2 Southend United

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Walsall 42 1 1 0 5 3 +2
Cardiff City 32 1 0 1 4 5 -1
Wrexham 12 0 1 1 4 5 -1

0Oct 130000Cardiff City 3–2 Wrexham
0Oct 270000Wrexham 2–2 Walsall
0Nov 240000Walsall 3–1 Cardiff City

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Torquay United 62 2 0 0 4 0 +4
Hereford United 32 1 0 1 2 2 0
Bristol Rovers 02 0 0 2 0 4 -4

0Oct 130000Torquay United 2–0 Bristol Rovers
0Oct 280000Bristol Rovers 0–2 Hereford United
0Nov 250000Hereford United 0–2 Torquay United

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Wolves 42 1 1 0 4 2 +2
Bristol City 32 1 0 1 3 3 0
Swansea City 12 0 1 1 1 3 -2

0Oct 270000Swansea City 1–1 Wolves
0Nov 100000Bristol City 2–0 Swansea City
0Nov 240000Wolves 3–1 Bristol City

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Aldershot 42 1 1 0 5 3 +2
Leyton Orient 22 0 2 0 4 4 0
Gillingham 12 0 1 1 3 5 -2

0Oct 130000Aldershot 3–1 Gillingham
0Oct 270000Gillingham 2–2 Leyton Orient
0Nov 240000Leyton Orient 2–2 Aldershot

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Newport County 62 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Port Vale 32 1 0 1 2 2 0
Exeter City 02 0 0 2 0 3 -3

0Oct 130000Newport County 2–0 Port Vale
0Oct 260000Port Vale 2–0 Exeter City
0Nov 240000Exeter City 0–1 Newport County

First round

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
19 JanuaryBurnley1–0Chester City
19 JanuaryBury1–0Bolton Wanderers
19 JanuaryHalifax Town2–1Chesterfield
19 JanuaryMansfield Town1–0Scunthorpe United
19 JanuaryPreston North End3–1Rochdale
19 JanuarySunderland1–0Crewe Alexandra
26 JanuaryDarlington3–2Rotherham United
3 FebruaryCarlisle United0–2Hartlepool United

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
19 JanuaryAldershot1–0Bristol City
19 JanuaryColchester United1–1Leyton Orient
Colchester United won on penalties
19 JanuaryNewport County2–3Hereford United
19 JanuaryTorquay United1–0Port Vale
19 JanuaryWalsall1–2Peterborough United
19 JanuaryWolves4–0Brentford
20 JanuaryBrighton4–2Southend United
20 JanuaryNotts County2–0Cardiff City

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
9 FebruaryBury0–1Burnley
9 FebruarySunderland0–1Hartlepool United
16 FebruaryPreston North End2–1Mansfield Town
18 FebruaryDarlington1–2Halifax Town

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
9 FebruaryColchester United2–3Notts County
9 FebruaryWolves4–0Peterborough United
10 FebruaryHereford United0–1Brighton
16 FebruaryAldershot0–1Torquay United

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
8 MarchBurnley0–0Halifax Town
Burnley won on penalties
8 MarchHartlepool United0–2Preston North End

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
8 MarchWolves1–0Torquay United
9 MarchBrighton1–5Notts County

Area finals

Northern Area final

12 April 1988
19:45 BST
Burnley 0–0 Preston North End
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 15,680

Burnley won 3–1 on aggregate.

Southern Area final

Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate.

Final

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