FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1990s

FA Youth Cup Finals from 1990 to 1999.

The 1990s

1998–99: West Ham United v. Coventry (3–0 and 6–0, 9–0 Aggregate)

Second Leg

14 May 1999
West Ham United 6–0 Coventry City
Goals: Brayley (2); Garcia (2); Newton; Carrick
Venue: Boleyn Ground, London
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Rob Harris
Report: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fa-youth-cup-final-hammers-kids-earn-a-21000-fan-salute-1093752.html

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

West Ham United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Stephen Bywater
2	DF	SKN	Adam Newton
3	DF	ENG	Sam Taylor
4	DF	ENG	Terrell Forbes
5	DF	ENG	Izzy Iriekpen
6	DF	ENG	Stevland Angus
7	MF	AUS	Michael Ferrante
8	MF	ENG	Joe Cole
9	FW	ENG	Bertie Brayley
10	FW	AUS	Richard Garcia
11	MF	ENG	Michael Carrick
Sub	DF	ENG	Anwar Uddin
Sub	MF	ENG	Louis Riddle
Sub		ENG	Ashley Cooper
Sub		ENG	Stephen Omonua

Coventry City
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Chris Kirkland
2	DF	EIR	Gerard Mooney
3	DF	ENG	David Lewis
4	MF	ENG	Robert Betts
5	DF	ENG	Mark Burrows
6	DF	ENG	Thomas Cudworth
7	MF	ENG	Mark Graham
8	MF	ENG	Craig Pead
9	FW	ENG	Chukki Eribenne
10	FW	ENG	Gary McSheffrey
11	FW	SCO	Stephen McPhee
Sub	DF	ENG	Calum Davenport
Sub	MF	SCO	Craig Strachan
Sub	MF	EIR	Daire Doyle
Sub		ENG	Martin Grant

1997–98: Everton v. Blackburn (3–1 and 2–2, 5–3 Aggregate)

First leg

1 May 1998

Blackburn Rovers	1 – 3	Everton
Taylor 21'	Report	Jevons 10' Cadamarteri 44' Osman 84'

Ewood Park, Blackburn

Attendance: 9,280

Referee: Neale Barry

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Blackburn Rovers
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Gareth Stewart
2	DF	ENG	Leam Richardson
3	DF	EIR	Peter Murphy
4	MF	ENG	Andy McAvoy
5	DF	ENG	Martin Taylor
6	DF	ENG	Keith Brown
7	MF	NIR	Garth Scates
8	MF	ENG	David Dunn
9	FW	NIR	Jonathan Topley 74'
10	FW	NIR	Gary Hamilton
11	MF	EIR	Ciarán Ryan 71'
Sub	MF	ENG	Ryan Baldacchino 71'
Sub	MF	NIR	Darren Dunning
Sub		ENG	Craig Woodfield 74'

Everton
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	EIR	Dean Delaney
2	DF	ENG	Carl Regan
3	DF	ENG	Adam Eaton
4	MF	ENG	Edward O'Brien 82'
5	DF	ENG	Adam Farley
6	DF	EIR	Richard Dunne
7	MF	ENG	David Poppleton
8	MF	ENG	Leon Osman
9	FW	ENG	Danny Cadamarteri
10	FW	ENG	Phil Jevons 72'
11	MF	ENG	Jamie Milligan
Sub	DF	ENG	Tony Hibbert 82'
Sub	FW	ENG	Francis Jeffers 72'
Sub	FW	ENG	David Knowles

Second leg

7 May 1998

Everton	2 – 2	Blackburn Rovers
Jeffers 2' Eaton 69'	Report	Hamilton 52' Hawe 83'

Goodison Park, Liverpool

Attendance: 15,258

Referee: Neale Barry

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Everton
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	EIR	Dean Delaney
2	DF	ENG	Carl Regan
3	DF	ENG	Adam Eaton
4	MF	ENG	Edward O'Brien
5	DF	ENG	Adam Farley
6	DF	EIR	Richard Dunne
7	MF	ENG	David Poppleton
8	FW	ENG	Francis Jeffers 85'
9	FW	ENG	Danny Cadamarteri
10	FW	ENG	Phil Jevons
11	MF	ENG	Jamie Milligan
Sub	DF	ENG	Tony Hibbert 85'
Sub	MF	ENG	Kevin McLeod
Sub	FW	ENG	David Knowles

Blackburn Rovers
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Gareth Stewart
2	DF	ENG	Leam Richardson
3	DF	EIR	Peter Murphy
4	MF	ENG	Andy McAvoy
5	DF	ENG	Martin Taylor
6	DF	ENG	Keith Brown 71'
7	MF	NIR	Garth Scates
8	MF	ENG	David Dunn
9	FW	NIR	Jonathan Topley 82'
10	FW	NIR	Gary Hamilton
11	MF	ENG	Ryan Baldacchino 66'
Sub	MF	EIR	Ciarán Ryan 66'
Sub	MF	NIR	Patrick Connolly 82'
Sub	DF	NIR	Steven Hawe 71'

1996–97: Leeds United v. Crystal Palace (2–1 and 1–0, 3–1 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Leeds United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Paul Robinson
2	DF	EIR	Alan Maybury
3	DF	ENG	Jonathan Woodgate
4	DF	EIR	Damien Lynch
5	MF	AUS	Harry Kewell
6	DF	ENG	Kevin Dixon
7	MF	NOR	Tommy Knarvik
8	MF	EIR	Stephen McPhail
9	MF	NIR	Wesley Boyle
10	MF	WAL	Matthew Jones
11	FW	ENG	Lee Matthews
Sub	MF	ENG	Stuart Gore
Sub	FW	ENG	Alan Smith

Crystal Palace
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	RSA	Gareth Ormshaw
2	DF	ENG	James Hibbert
3	DF	ENG	Hayden Mullins
4	DF	ENG	David Woozley
5	DF	ENG	Tony Folan
6	MF	NIR	Wayne Carlisle
7	MF	EIR	Richard Kennedy
8	MF	ENG	David Stevens
11	MF	NIR	Gareth Graham
9	FW	WAL	Andrew Martin
10	FW	EIR	Clinton Morrison
Sub	MF	ENG	Richard Harris
Sub	FW	ENG	Paul Sears

1995–96: Liverpool v. West Ham United (2–0 and 2–1, 4–1 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Liverpool
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Roy Naylor
2	DF	ENG	Lee Prior
3	DF	ENG	Phil Brazier
4	DF	ENG	Jamie Carragher
5	DF	WAL	Gareth Roberts
6	MF	ENG	Stuart Quinn
7	MF	ENG	David Thompson
8	MF	ENG	Mark Quinn
9	MF	ENG	Jamie Cassidy
10	FW	ENG	Jon Newby
11	FW	ENG	Andy Parkinson
Sub	GK	ENG	Ian Dunbavin
Sub	DF	ENG	Eddie Turkington
Sub	DF	ENG	Paul Proctor
Sub	FW		D Mane
Sub	FW	ENG	Michael Owen

West Ham Utd
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Neil Finn
2	DF	AUS	Chris Coyne
3	DF	ENG	Rio Ferdinand
4	DF	WAL	David Partridge
5	DF	ENG	Jason Moore
6	MF	NGA	Emmanuel Omoyinmi
7	MF	ENG	Frank Lampard
8	MF	ENG	Anthony McFarlane
9	MF	ENG	Joe Keith
10	FW	ENG	Lee Boylan
11	MF	ENG	Lee Hodges
Sub	GK	ENG	Alex O'Reilly
Sub	DF	ENG	Justin Bowen
Sub	MF	ENG	Lee Goodwin
Sub	MF	ENG	Chris Sains

1994–95: Manchester United v. Tottenham Hotspur (1–2 and 1–0, 2–2 Aggregate, 4–3 Penalty shootout)

Second leg

15 May 1995

19:30

Manchester United	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Tottenham Hotspur
Cooke 89'
Penalties
Neville Mustoe Wallwork Baker Cooke	4–3	Fenn Spencer Brady Carr Maher

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 20,190

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Paul Gibson
2	DF	ENG	Phil Neville (Capt.)
3	DF	ENG	Ronnie Wallwork
4	DF	ENG	Ashley Westwood
5	DF	ENG	Michael Clegg
6	MF	ENG	Daniel Hall 67'
7	MF	ENG	Neil Mustoe
8	FW	JAM	David Johnson
9	FW	EIR	Desmond Baker
10	MF	ENG	Terry Cooke
11	MF	NIR	Phil Mulryne 72'
Sub	DF	ENG	David Hilton 72'
Sub	GK	ENG	Heath Maxon
Sub	FW	ENG	David Gardner 67'
Manager		ENG	Eric Harrison

Tottenham Hotspur
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Simon Brown
2	DF	EIR	Stephen Carr
3	DF	EIR	Ross Darcy
4	DF	EIR	Kevin Maher (Capt.)
5	DF	ENG	Simon Wormull 60'
6	FW	ENG	Simon Spencer
7	MF	ENG	Garry Brady
8	MF	ENG	Mark Arber
9	MF	EIR	Peter Gain
10	FW	EIR	Neale Fenn
11	FW	ENG	Rory Allen 74'
Sub	DF	ENG	Stephen Clemence 60'
Sub	GK	ENG	Aaron Shave
Sub	FW	ENG	Sammy Winston 74'
Manager		ENG	Des Bulpin

First leg

11 May 1995

20:00 BST

Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Manchester United
Wormull 7' Allen 47'		Cooke 85'

White Hart Lane, London

Attendance: 8,213

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Tottenham Hotspur
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Simon Brown
2	DF	EIR	Stephen Carr
3	DF	EIR	Ross Darcy
4	DF	EIR	Kevin Maher (Capt.)
5	DF	ENG	Simon Wormull
6	FW	ENG	Simon Spencer
7	MF	ENG	Stephen Clemence
8	MF	ENG	Mark Arber
9	MF	EIR	Peter Gain
10	FW	EIR	Neale Fenn
11	FW	ENG	Rory Allen 73'
Sub	DF	ENG	Mark Janney
Sub	GK	ENG	Aaron Shave
Sub	FW	ENG	James Bunn 73'
Manager		ENG	Des Bulpin

Manchester United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Paul Gibson
2	DF	ENG	Phil Neville (Capt.)
3	DF	ENG	Ronnie Wallwork
4	DF	ENG	Ashley Westwood
5	DF	ENG	Michael Clegg
6	MF	ENG	Daniel Hall
7	MF	ENG	Neil Mustoe
8	FW	JAM	David Johnson
9	FW	EIR	Desmond Baker 69'
10	MF	ENG	Terry Cooke
11	MF	NIR	Phil Mulryne 75'
Sub	DF	ENG	John Curtis 69'
Sub	GK	ENG	Heath Maxon
Sub	FW	ENG	David Gardner 75'
Manager		ENG	Eric Harrison

1993–94: Arsenal v. Millwall (2–3 and 3–0, 5–3 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Arsenal
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Noel Imber
2	DF	ENG	Timmy Griggs
3	DF	ENG	Ross Taylor
4	MF	ENG	Jamie Howell
5	DF	ENG	Graeme Hall
6	DF	SCO	Chris McDonald
7	MF	ENG	Michael Black
8	MF	ENG	Matthew Rose (captain)
9	FW	ENG	Matthew Rawlins
10	MF	ENG	Gavin McGowan
11	MF	ENG	Stephen Hughes
Sub	MF	ENG	Adrian Clarke
Sub	FW	ENG	Robbie Drake

Millwall
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	EIR	Adrian Cronin
2	DF	ENG	Paul Irving
3	DF	ENG	Colin Luckett
4	MF	EIR	Mark Mulraney
5	DF	ENG	Ben Thatcher
6	DF	ENG	Dean Francis
7	MF	ENG	Geoff Pitcher
8	FW	ENG	Neville Gordon
9	FW	EIR	Mark Kennedy
10	MF	ENG	Richard Williams
11	MF	ENG	Jermaine Wright
Sub		ENG	Phil O'Neil

1992–93: Leeds United v. Manchester United (2–0 and 2–1, 4–1 Aggregate)

Second leg

Elland Road, 13 May 1993
Leeds United – Manchester United 2–1 (2–1)
1–0 12 min. Jamie Forrester
1–1 29 min. Paul Scholes (Pen.)
2–1 30 min. Matthew Smithard
Attendance: 31.047

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Leeds United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Paul Pettinger
2	DF	ENG	Andy Couzens
3	DF	CAN	Kevin Sharp
4	MF	ENG	Mark Tinkler
5	DF	ENG	Kevin Daly
6	DF	ENG	Rob Bowman
7	MF	ENG	Matthew Smithard
8	MF	ENG	Mark Ford (Capt.)
9	FW	ENG	Noel Whelan
10	MF	ENG	Simon Oliver
11	FW	ENG	Jamie Forrester
Sub	MF	ENG	Alex Byrne on for 10'
Sub	FW	ENG	Steve Tobin on for 6'
Sub	FW	ENG	Darren Kerry on for 9'
Manager		ENG	Paul Hart

Manchester United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	EIR	Darren Whitmarsh
2	DF	ENG	Phil Neville
3	DF	ENG	Steven Riley
4	DF	ENG	Chris Casper
5	DF	ENG	Gary Neville (Capt.)
6	MF	NIR	Keith Gillespie
7	MF	ENG	Paul Scholes
8	MF	ENG	David Beckham
9	FW	ENG	Richard Irving
10	MF	WAL	Robbie Savage
11	FW	ENG	Ben Thornley
Sub	DF	NIR	Colin Murdock) on for 9'
Sub	MF	ENG	Mark Rawlinson (not used)
Manager		ENG	Eric Harrison

First leg

Old Trafford, 10 May 1993
Manchester United - Leeds United 0–2 (0–1)
0–1 16 min. Jamie Forrester
0–2 62 min. Noel Whelan
Attendance: 30.562

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	EIR	Darren Whitmarsh
2	DF	ENG	John O'Kane
3	DF	ENG	Steven Riley
4	DF	ENG	Chris Casper
5	DF	ENG	Gary Neville (Capt.)
6	MF	NIR	Keith Gillespie
7	MF	ENG	Nicky Butt
8	MF	ENG	David Beckham
9	FW	ENG	Richard Irving
10	FW	ENG	Paul Scholes
11	MF	ENG	Ben Thornley
Sub	DF	NIR	Colin Murdock on for 9'
Sub	FW	WAL	Robbie Savage on for 8'
Manager		ENG	Eric Harrison

Leeds United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Paul Pettinger
2	DF	ENG	Andy Couzens
3	DF	CAN	Kevin Sharp
4	MF	ENG	Mark Tinkler
5	DF	ENG	Kevin Daly
6	DF	ENG	Rob Bowman
7	MF	ENG	Matthew Smithard
8	MF	ENG	Mark Ford (Capt.)
9	FW	ENG	Noel Whelan
10	MF	ENG	Simon Oliver
11	FW	ENG	Jamie Forrester
Sub	MF	ENG	Alex Byrne (not used)
Sub	FW	ENG	Steve Tobin (not used)
Sub	FW	ENG	Darren Kerry (not used)
Manager		ENG	Paul Hart

1991–92: Manchester United v. Crystal Palace (3–1 and 3–2, 6–3 Aggregate)

Second leg

Old Trafford, 15h May 1992
Manchester United – Crystal Palace 3–2 (1–1)
0–1 01 min. Andrew McPherson
1–1 33 min. Ben Thornley
2–1 50 min. Simon Davies
2–2 62 min. Stuart McCall
3–2 ?? min. Colin McKee
Attendance: 14,681

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Kevin Pilkington
2	DF	ENG	John O'Kane
3	DF	ENG	George Switzer
4	DF	ENG	Chris Casper
5	DF	ENG	Gary Neville
6	MF	ENG	David Beckham
7	MF	ENG	Nicky Butt
8	MF	WAL	Simon Davies
9	FW	SCO	Colin McKee
10	FW	WAL	Ryan Giggs(Capt.)
11	MF	ENG	Ben Thornley
Sub	FW	WAL	Robbie Savage on for 8'
Sub	MF	NIR	Keith Gillespie on for 11'
Manager		ENG	Eric Harrison

Crystal Palace
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Jimmy Glass
2	DF	ENG	Paul Sparrow
3	DF	ENG	Scott Cutler
4	MF	ENG	Mark Holman (Capt.)
5	DF	ENG	Russell Edwards
6	DF	ENG	Andy McPherson
7	MF	SCO	Mark Hawthorne
8	MF	ENG	Simon Rollison
9	FW	ENG	Stuart McCall
10	MF	ENG	George Ndah
11	FW	ENG	Tim Clark
Sub	MF	ENG	Grant Watts on for 5'
Sub	DF	ENG	Sean Daly on for 8'
Manager		ENG	Stuart Scott

First leg

Selhurst Park, 14 April 1992
Crystal Palace – Manchester United 1–3 (0–2)
0–1 17 min. Nicky Butt
0–2 30 min. David Beckham
1–2 86 min. Stuart McCall
1–3 89 min. Nicky Butt
Attendance: 7,825

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Crystal Palace
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Jimmy Glass
2	DF	ENG	Tim Clark
3	DF	ENG	Scott Cutler
4	MF	ENG	Mark Holman (Capt.)
5	DF	ENG	Russell Edwards
6	DF	ENG	Andy McPherson 33'
7	MF	SCO	Mark Hawthorne
8	MF	ENG	Simon Rollison
9	FW	CAN	Niall Thompson 76'
10	FW	ENG	Grant Watts
11	MF	ENG	George Ndah
Sub	MF	ENG	Stuart McCall 76'
Sub	DF	ENG	Paul Sparrow 33'
Manager		ENG	Stuart Scott

Manchester United
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Kevin Pilkington
2	DF	ENG	John O'Kane
3	DF	ENG	George Switzer
4	DF	ENG	Chris Casper
5	DF	ENG	Gary Neville (Capt.)
6	MF	ENG	David Beckham
7	MF	ENG	Nicky Butt
8	MF	WAL	Simon Davies
9	FW	SCO	Colin McKee
10	FW	WAL	Robbie Savage
11	MF	ENG	Ben Thornley
Manager		ENG	Eric Harrison

1990–91: Millwall v. Sheffield Wednesday (3–0 and 0–0, 3–0 Aggregate)

2nd Leg Attendance: 4,261 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Millwall
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Carl Emberson
2	DF	ENG	Frank McArthur
3	DF	ENG	Tony Dolby
4	MF	ENG	Andy Roberts
5	DF	ENG	Mark Foran
6	DF	ENG	Brian Lee
7	MF	CHI	Vladimir Pavez
8	FW	EIR	Sean Devine
9	FW	ENG	Lee Walker
10	MF	ENG	Paul Manning
11	MF	ENG	Brett Smith
—	DF	SCO	Gregor Rioch
—	DF	ENG	Roy Bedford

Sheffield Wednesday
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Paul Robinson
2	DF	ENG	Brian Linighan
3	DF	ENG	Gareth Dunn
4	MF	ENG	Ronnie Simpson
5	DF	ENG	Simon Stewart
6	DF	ENG	Paul Burton
7	FW	ENG	Michael Rowntree
8	MF	WAL	Ryan Jones
9	FW	ENG	Nicholas Robinson
10	MF	ENG	Leroy Chambers
11	MF	ENG	Richard Curzon
—		ENG	Jonathan Flint
—		ENG	Mark Simmonite

1989–90: Tottenham v. Middlesbrough (2–1 and 1–1, 3–2 Aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Tottenham Hotspur
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Ian Walker
2	DF	ENG	Ian Hendon
3	DF	LCA	Warren Hackett
4	MF	ENG	Neil Smith
5	DF	ENG	David Tuttle
6	DF	ENG	Victor Hardwicke
7	MF	ENG	Gregory Howell
8	MF	ENG	Kevin Smith
9	FW	ENG	Olisa Morah
10	FW	ENG	Anthony Potts
11	MF	ENG	Scott Houghton
Sub		ENG	Lee Fulling
Sub		ENG	Halton

Middlesbrough
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	EIR	Michael Devine
2	DF	ENG	Nesbitt
3	DF	ENG	Scott Green
4	DF	ENG	Mark Sunley
5	DF	ENG	Lee Crosby
6	MF	ENG	Robert Lake
7	MF	ENG	David Keaveney
8	MF	ENG	Dan Holmes
9	FW	ENG	Ian Arnold
10	FW	ENG	Andy Fletcher
11	MF	ENG	Lee Tucker
Sub		ENG	Paul Melling
Sub		ENG	Lee Roxby
Sub		ENG	Ferguson

The 1990s

1998–99: West Ham United v. Coventry (3–0 and 6–0, 9–0 Aggregate)

Second Leg

1997–98: Everton v. Blackburn (3–1 and 2–2, 5–3 Aggregate)

First leg

Second leg

1996–97: Leeds United v. Crystal Palace (2–1 and 1–0, 3–1 Aggregate)

1995–96: Liverpool v. West Ham United (2–0 and 2–1, 4–1 Aggregate)

1994–95: Manchester United v. Tottenham Hotspur (1–2 and 1–0, 2–2 Aggregate, 4–3 Penalty shootout)

Second leg

First leg

1993–94: Arsenal v. Millwall (2–3 and 3–0, 5–3 Aggregate)

1992–93: Leeds United v. Manchester United (2–0 and 2–1, 4–1 Aggregate)

Second leg

First leg

1991–92: Manchester United v. Crystal Palace (3–1 and 3–2, 6–3 Aggregate)

Second leg

First leg

1990–91: Millwall v. Sheffield Wednesday (3–0 and 0–0, 3–0 Aggregate)

1989–90: Tottenham v. Middlesbrough (2–1 and 1–1, 3–2 Aggregate)

See also