| League Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| D 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 4 | Coventry City | D 1 | Dean Court | 6,543 | |
| | Lineups | Downs, Gynn 2, Bannister | | | | |
| D 2 | Barnsley | 0 | 2 | Wimbledon | D 1 | Oakwell | 5,194 | |
| | Lineups | Fashanu 2 | | | | |
| D 2 | Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | Aston Villa | D 1 | St Andrew's | 21,177 | |
| | Lineups | Gage, Gray A | | | | |
| D 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Brentford | D 3 | Ewood Park | 4,606 | |
| Gayle, Sellars, Garner | Lineups | Blissett | | | | |
| D 3 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | D 1 | Bloomfield Road | 5,492 | |
| Coughlin, Cunningham | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | D 2 | Feethams Ground | 1,655 | |
| Hyde, Clayton | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 1 | Everton | 3 | 0 | Bury | D 3 | Goodison Park | 11,071 | |
| Sharp, McDonald (p), McCall | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 2 | Stoke City | D 2 | Brisbane Road | 3,154 | |
| Juryeff | Lineups | Morgan, Kamara | | | | |
| D 1 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Burnley | D 4 | Kenilworth Road | 6,282 | |
| Johnson R | Lineups | Comstive | | | | |
| D 1 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | Gillingham | D 3 | The Den, New Cross | 6,518 | |
| Sheringham, Ruddock 2 | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 3 | Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | D 1 | County Ground | 5,290 | |
| Culpin | Lineups | Williams | | | | |
| D 3 | Notts County | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | D 1 | Meadow Lane | 9,279 | |
| Birtles | Lineups | Samways | | | | |
| D 4 | Peterborough United | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | D 2 | London Road | 4,979 | |
| Goldsmith | Lineups | Pearson, Baird | | | | |
| D 2 | Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Scarborough | D 4 | Fratton Park | 4,742 | |
| Quinn, Connor | Lineups | Thompson N, Cook (p) | | | | |
| D 4 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | D 2 | Glanford Park | 5,061 | |
| Daws 2, Stevenson, Taylor | Lineups | Lister OG | | | | |
| D 3 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | D 1 | Bramall Lane | 17,900 | |
| Deane 2, Stancliffe | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Sunderland | 0 | 3 | West Ham United | D 1 | Roker Park | 13,691 | |
| | Lineups | Kelly 2, Rosenior | | | | |
| D 2 | Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | D 2 | County Ground | 7,084 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | Bright, Wright | | | | |
