In attesa che domani scendano in campo il Man United, alla ricerca di un incredibile “grande slam” stagionale, ed il Tottenham, il quale fino a qui in campionato ed in Europa ha deluso, ecco un po’ di storia della Coppa di Lega.
Most Wins
7 – Liverpool
5 – Aston Villa
4 – Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Tottenham
3 – Leicester City
2 – Norwich City, Manchester City, Wolves, Arsenal, Manchester United
1 – Birmingham City, WBA, QPR, Leeds United, Swindon Town, Oxford United, Luton Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke City, Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough
Most Final Appearances
10 – Liverpool
7 – Aston Villa
6 – Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea
5 – Leicester City,
4 – Norwich City,
3 – Manchester City, WBA, Middlesbrough
2 – Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Luton Town, QPR, Everton, West Ham United, Wolves, Stoke City, Birmingham City
1 – Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic, Oxford United, Sunderland, Southampton, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers
Most Individual Appearances In A Final
5 – Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool 1981-1984 and 1987)
Ian Rush (Liverpool 1981-84 and 1995)
Most Winners’ Medals
5 – Ian Rush (Liverpool 1981-84 and 1995)
Youngest Final Captain
Barry Venison (Sunderland v Norwich City 1985): Aged 20 years, 7 months, 8 days
Highest Goalscorer
49 – Geoff Hurst (43 West Ham, 6 Stoke City)
Ian Rush (48 Liverpool, 1 Newcastle United)
Highest Goalscorer In One Season
12 – Clive Allen (Tottenham Hotspur 1986-87)
Highest Goalscorer In One Match
6 – Frankie Bunn (Oldham Athletic v Scarborough 1989)