1988–89 Full Members' Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 40 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nottingham Forest (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Everton |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
The 1988–89 Full Members' Cup (also known as the Simod Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Nottingham Forest, who beat Everton 4–3 in the final at Wembley.
First round
| 8 November 1988 | Charlton Athletic (1) | 0–1 | Sunderland (2) | The Valley |
| 8 November 1988 | Portsmouth (2) | 2–1 | Hull City (2) | Fratton Park |
| 8 November 1988 | Southampton (1) | 3–0 | Stoke City (2) | The Dell |
Wallace  |
| 8 November 1988 | Watford (2) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City (2) | Vicarage Road |
| 9 November 1988 | Aston Villa (1) | 6–0 | Birmingham City (2) | Villa Park |
| 9 November 1988 | Bradford City (2) | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Valley Parade |
| 9 November 1988 | Chelsea (2) | 6–2 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | Stamford Bridge |
| 9 November 1988 | Derby County (1) | 1–0 | Bournemouth (2) | Baseball Ground |
| 9 November 1988 | Leeds United (2) | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town (2) | Elland Road |
| 9 November 1988 | Norwich City (1) | 2–1 | Swindon Town (2) | Carrow Road |
| 9 November 1988 | West Ham United (1) | 5–2 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Boleyn Ground |
| 22 November 1988 | Crystal Palace (2) | 4–2 | Walsall (2) | Selhurst Park |
| 23 November 1988 | Oxford United (2) | 2–3 | Ipswich Town (2) | Manor Ground |
| 13 December 1988 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City (2) | Ewood Park |
| 14 December 1988 | Middlesbrough (1) | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic (2) | Ayresome Park |
Second round
| 22 November 1988 | Watford (2) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | West Ham United (1) | Vicarage Road |
| 23 November 1988 | Derby County (1) | 2–1 | Aston Villa (1) | Baseball Ground |
| 29 November 1988 | Millwall (2) | 2–0 | Leeds United (2) | The Den |
| 30 November 1988 | Bradford City (2) | 2–3 | Chelsea (2) | Valley Parade |
| 13 December 1988 | Southampton (1) | 1–2 | Crystal Palace (2) | The Dell |
| 20 December 1988 | Ipswich Town (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City (1) | Portman Road |
| 21 December 1988 | Middlesbrough (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth (2) | Ayresome Park |
| 22 December 1988 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 2–1 | Sunderland (2) | Ewood Park |
Third round
| 13 December 1988 | Watford (2) | 2–1 | Newcastle United (1) | Vicarage Road |
| 20 December 1988 | Everton (1) | 2–0 | Millwall (1) | Goodison Park |
| 21 December 1988 | Wimbledon (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Derby County (1) | Plough Lane |
| 10 January 1989 | Chelsea (2) | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest (1) | Stamford Bridge |
| 10 January 1989 | Crystal Palace (2) | 4–1 | Luton Town (1) | Selhurst Park |
| 10 January 1989 | Ipswich Town (2) | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Portman Road |
| 11 January 1989 | Middlesbrough (1) | 1–0 | Coventry City (1) | Ayresome Park |
| 1 February 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday (1) | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | Hillsborough Stadium |
Quarter final
| 18 January 1989 | Wimbledon (1) | 1–2 | Everton (1) | Plough Lane |
| 24 January 1989 | Ipswich Town (2) | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest (1) | Portman Road |
| 28 January 1989 | Middlesbrough (1) | 2–3 | Crystal Palace (2) | Ayresome Park |
| 14 February 1989 | Watford (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Queens Park Rangers (1) | Vicarage Road |
Semi final
| 22 February 1989 | Nottingham Forest (1) | 3–1 | Crystal Palace (2) | City Ground |
| 28 February 1989 | Everton (1) | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | Goodison Park |
Final
| 30 April 1989 | Nottingham Forest (1) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Everton (1) | Wembley Stadium |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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