Cup archive

The Rovers
League Cup story.

Every recorded League Cup tie, from the early rounds to the big occasions—season-by-season and across the full archive.

Ties played
181
Seasons
64

Won

72

Drawn

42

Lost

67

Biggest League Cup win

Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Grimsby Town

11 Aug 2009 · League Cup

Heaviest League Cup defeat

West Ham United 6–0 Tranmere Rovers

18 Sept 1974 · League Cup

Deepest cup journeys

The deepest League Cup runs.

Season by season

Every League Cup campaign.

Latest season
SeasonPldWDLGoalsRound reachedLast tie
2026/2710102–2Round 0Rochdale · 2-2
2025/2610101–1Round 1Burton Albion · 1-1
2024/2521013–4Round 2Leicester City · 4-0
2023/2410010–2Round 2Leicester City · 0-2
2022/2320113–4Round 2Newcastle United · 1-2
2021/2210102–2Round 1Oldham Athletic · 2-2
2020/2110101–1Round 1Harrogate Town · 1-1
2019/2010010–3Round 1Hull City · 0-3
2018/1910011–3Round 1Walsall · 1-3
2014/1510010–1Round 1Nottingham Forest · 0-1
2013/1431113–3Round 3Stoke City · 0-2
2012/1321012–4Round 2Aston Villa · 3-0
2011/1210010–3Round 1Doncaster Rovers · 3-0
2010/1121012–3Round 2Swansea City · 1-3
2009/1021014–1Round 2Bolton Wanderers · 0-1
2008/0910010–2Round 1Grimsby Town · 2-0
2007/0810010–1Round 1Stockport County · 1-0
2006/0710011–2Round 1Hull City · 2-1
2005/0610011–2Round 1Scunthorpe United · 2-1
2004/0521012–2Round 2Portsmouth · 0-1
2003/0421101–0Round 2Nottingham Forest · 0-0
2002/0321013–7Round 2Southampton · 6-1
2001/0232017–6Round 3Tottenham Hotspur · 0-4
2000/01642010–4Round 4Crystal Palace · 0-0
1999/001070323–10FinalLeicester City · 2-1
1998/9953028–4Round 3Newcastle United · 0-1
1997/9852127–5Round 3Oxford United · 1-1
1996/9741215–4Round 2Oldham Athletic · 0-1
1995/9642116–5Round 3Birmingham City · 1-3
1994/9541214–5Round 3Norwich City · 4-2
1993/94852120–8Semi-finalAston Villa · 3-1
1992/9321013–4Round 1Blackpool · 4-0
1991/92531113–11Round 3Leeds United · 3-1
1990/9120112–3Round 1Middlesbrough · 1-2
1989/90751114–12Round 4Tottenham Hotspur · 4-0
1988/8963214–2Round 4Bristol City · 1-0
1987/8821012–3Round 1Rochdale · 1-0
1986/8720114–5Round 1Stockport County · 3-3
1985/8620111–3Round 1Chester · 0-0
1984/8520114–5Round 1Preston North End · 2-2
1983/8420110–1Round 1Preston North End · 0-0
1982/8340223–6Round 2Chelsea · 1-2
1981/82641112–8Round 4Nottingham Forest · 2-0
1980/8141036–10Round 2Brighton & Hove Albion · 2-4
1979/8042113–5Round 2Liverpool · 4-0
1978/7920112–3Round 1Wigan Athletic · 2-1
1977/7820112–3Round 1Southport · 2-2
1976/7731024–8Round 2Manchester United · 5-0
1975/7631024–5Round 1Crewe Alexandra · 2-1
1974/7531112–6Round 2West Ham United · 6-0
1973/7452217–6Round 3Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2-1
1972/7310010–1Round 1Port Vale · 0-1
1971/7231114–3Round 2Preston North End · 0-1
1970/7141218–5Round 2Coventry City · 2-1
1969/7032013–7Round 3Queens Park Rangers · 6-0
1968/6951315–8Round 2Everton · 4-0
1967/6821012–2Round 2Fulham · 1-0
1966/6731116–5Round 2Carlisle United · 0-2
1965/6610012–3Round 1Oldham Athletic · 3-2
1964/6521012–2Round 2Crystal Palace · 0-2
1963/6432015–2Round 3Leicester City · 1-2
1962/6310012–3Round 1Carlisle United · 2-3
1961/6210013–6Round 1Middlesbrough · 3-6
1960/6132014–4Round 4Everton · 0-4