The 1983–84 Football League Cup (known as the
Milk Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the
Football League Cup
The EFL Cup (referred to historically, and colloquially, as the League Cup), currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition and major trophy in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the ...
, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 29 August 1983 and ended with the
final replay 28 March 1984.
The final was contested by
First Division teams
Everton and
Liverpool at
Wembley Stadium in
London. It was the first time that the final was played on a Sunday and the first time that the final was broadcast live on British TV. Liverpool beat Everton 1–0 after a replay, to win their fourth consecutive League Cup title.
First round
First Leg
Second Leg
Second round
First Leg
Second Leg
Third round
Ties
Replays
2nd Replays
3rd Replay
Fourth round
Ties
Replays
2nd Replay
Fifth Round
Ties
Replays
Semi-finals
Having already defeated Arsenal, Third Division underdogs Walsall were now faced with a visit to
Anfield to take on Liverpool, winners for the previous three years, in the semi-finals. They held the hosts to a 2–2 draw before losing the return leg 2–0 at
Fellows Park
Fellows Park was a football stadium in Walsall, England. It was the home ground of Walsall F.C. from 1896 until 1990, when the team moved to the Bescot Stadium.
Fellows Park was situated about a quarter of a mile away from the club's present gro ...
. In the other semi-final, Everton won the first leg 2–0 against Aston Villa and went through despite a 1–0 defeat in the return leg, setting the scene for the first major domestic cup final between the two Merseyside clubs.
First Leg
Second Leg
Final
Replay
References
General
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LFC History Match ReportLFC History Match Report (Replay)
Specific
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EFL Cup seasons
1983–84 domestic association football cups
Lea
Cup
A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, c ...