Simod Cup 1988-89 
Champions: Nottingham Forest Runners-up: Everton Winners from previous season: Reading | First round | | 8 November 1988 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 1,666 | Selhurst Park, London | | 8 November 1988 | Portsmouth | 2 | - | 1 | Hull City | 2,784 | Fratton Park, Portsmouth | | 8 November 1988 | Southampton | 3 | - | 0 | Stoke City | 4,627 | The Dell, Southampton | | 8 November 1988 | Watford | 2 | - | 0 | Leicester City | 3,626 | Vicarage Road, Watford (aet) | | 9 November 1988 | Aston Villa | 6 | - | 0 | Birmingham City | 8,324 | Villa Park, Birmingham | | 9 November 1988 | Bradford City | 3 | - | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3,145 | Valley Parade, Bradford | | 9 November 1988 | Chelsea | 6 | - | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 4,767 | Stamford Bridge, London | | 9 November 1988 | Derby County | 1 | - | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 7,847 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 9 November 1988 | Leeds United | 3 | - | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3,220 | Elland Road, Leeds | | 9 November 1988 | Millwall (win 3-0 on pens.) | 1 | - | 1 | Barnsley | 3,330 | The Den, London (aet) | | 9 November 1988 | Norwich City | 2 | - | 1 | Swindon Town | 5,014 | Carrow Road, Norwich | | 9 November 1988 | West Ham United | 5 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 5,960 | Boleyn Ground, London | | 22 November 1988 | Crystal Palace | 4 | - | 2 | Walsall | 2,893 | Selhurst Park, London | | 23 November 1988 | Oxford United | 2 | - | 3 | Ipswich Town | 1,560 | Manor Ground, Oxford | | 13 December 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 2 | Manchester City | 5,763 | Ewood Park, Blackburn (aet) | | 14 December 1988 | Middlesbrough | 1 | - | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 7,439 | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | | | | Second round | | 22 November 1988 | Watford (win 3-1 on pens.) | 1 | - | 1 | West Ham United | 6,468 | Vicarage Road, Watford (aet) | | 23 November 1988 | Derby County | 2 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 10,056 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 29 November 1988 | Millwall | 2 | - | 0 | Leeds United | 4,242 | The Den, London | | 30 November 1988 | Bradford City | 2 | - | 3 | Chelsea | 5,341 | Valley Parade, Bradford | | 13 December 1988 | Southampton | 1 | - | 2 | Crystal Palace | 4,914 | The Dell, Southampton | | 20 December 1988 | Ipswich Town | 1 | - | 0 | Norwich City | 18,024 | Portman Road, Ipswich (aet) | | 21 December 1988 | Middlesbrough | 2 | - | 1 | Portsmouth | 6,853 | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough (aet) | | 22 December 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 4,457 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | | | Third round | | 13 December 1988 | Watford | 2 | - | 1 | Newcastle United | 6,186 | Vicarage Road, Watford | | 20 January 1988 | Everton | 2 | - | 0 | Millwall | 3,730 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 21 December 1988 | Wimbledon (win 4-3 on pens.) | 0 | - | 0 | Derby County | 1,386 | Plough Lane, London (aet) | | 10 January 1989 | Chelsea | 1 | - | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 8,475 | Stamford Bridge, London | | 10 January 1989 | Crystal Palace | 4 | - | 1 | Luton Town | 5,842 | Selhurst Park, London | | 10 January 1989 | Ipswich Town | 1 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,155 | Portman Road, Ipswich | | 11 January 1989 | Middlesbrough | 1 | - | 0 | Coventry City | 9,938 | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | | 1 February 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | - | 1 | Queen's Park Rangers | 3,957 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | | | | Quarter-finals | | 18 January 1989 | Wimbledon | 1 | - | 2 | Everton | 2,477 | Plough Lane, London | | 24 January 1989 | Ipswich Town | 1 | - | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 16,498 | Portman Road, Ipswich | | 28 January 1989 | Middlesbrough | 2 | - | 3 | Crystal Palace | 16,314 | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | | 14 February 1989 | Watford | 1 | - | 1 | Queen's Park Rangers (win 2-1 on pens.) | 8,103 | Vicarage Road, Watford (aet) | | | | Semi-finals | | 22 February 1989 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | - | 1 | Crystal Palace | 20,374 | City Ground, Nottingham | | 28 February 1989 | Everton | 1 | - | 0 | Queen's Park Rangers | 7,072 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | | | Final | | 30 April 1989 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | - | 3 | Everton | 46,606 | Wembley Stadium, London | | | Parker 2 (32, 67), Chapman 2 (92, 117)
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