| League Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| D 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 3 | Birmingham City | D 1 | Eastville | 4,332 | |
| O'Connor, Randall | Lineups | Wright 2 (2p), Geddis | | | | |
| D 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 3 | Watford | D 1 | Gresty Road | 4,265 | |
| Waller | Lineups | Rostron, Blissett, Jackett | | | | |
| D 2 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | D 1 | Selhurst Park | 21,506 | |
| | Lineups | Barnes | | | | |
| D 2 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | Notts County | D 3 | Craven Cottage | 2,324 | |
| Barnett | Lineups | Goodwin | | | | |
| D 3 | Gillingham | 1 | 3 | Portsmouth | D 2 | Priestfield Stadium | 4,617 | |
| Cascarino | Lineups | O'Callaghan, Tait, Wood | | | | |
| D 2 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | York City | D 3 | Blundell Park | 2,908 | |
| Gilligan | Lineups | Walwyn | | | | |
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | Darlington | D 3 | Portman Road | 7,667 | |
| Wilson 2, Yallop | Lineups | Poskett | | | | |
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | D 2 | Anfield Road | 16,150 | |
| McMahon 2, Rush | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Hull City | D 2 | Loftus Road | 7,201 | |
| Kerslake, Dawes, Bannister | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Luton Town | D 1 | Bramall Lane | 8,948 | |
| Foley | Lineups | Stein B, Nwajiobi | | | | |
| D 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | D 2 | Gay Meadow | 2,251 | |
| Wilson OG, Stevens | Lineups | Jones J, Curran, Tempest | | | | |
| D 2 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Swindon Town | D 4 | Roker Park | 14,207 | |
| Walker, Gates (p), Bennett | Lineups | Rowland, Coyne (p) | | | | |
| D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | D 4 | The Hawthorns | 6,268 | |
| Armstrong | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 1 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Swansea City | D 3 | Upton Park | 9,282 | |
| Cottee, McAvennie, Stewart (p) | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | D 2 | Plough Lane | 2,072 | |
| Cork 3, Gayle, Evans | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | D 2 | Racecourse Ground | 5,241 | |
| | Lineups | Bertschin | | | | |
