Brentford v Wigan Athletic, 1985 Freight Rover Trophy Final
Brentford and Wigan Athletic met at the start of June 1985 to contest the Associate Members’ Cup (or Freight Rover Trophy) Final. It was the first time the competition for Third and Fourth Division clubs had a Wembley final, with sponsors Freight Rover lending their name to the cup, which remained in place until 1987. …
Leicester City v Wimbledon, 1987
Leicester City welcomed Wimbledon for the first time in February 1987, as the two clubs met at Filbert Street. The Dons had been a league club for less than a decade, and were enjoying their debut season in English football’s top flight. Leicester were experimenting with a new management structure. Former Northern Ireland international Bryan…
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