FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1990s

FA Youth Cup Finals from 1990 to 1999.

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

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   IRL 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

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

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   ENG Hugh Dickson
8 FW   IRL 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

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

 
Shirt worn by Ryan Giggs in the final

First leg edit

Crystal Palace1–3Manchester United
McCall   86' Butt   17', 89'
Beckham   30'
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 (c)
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 (c)
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

Second leg edit

Manchester United3–2Crystal Palace
Thornley   33'
Davies   50'
McKee  
McPherson   1'
McCall   62'
Old Trafford, Manchester
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(c)
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 (c)
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

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

First leg edit

Manchester United0–2Leeds United
Forrester   16'
Whelan   62'
Old Trafford, Manchester
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   IRL Darren Whitmarsh
2 DF   ENG John O'Kane
3 DF   ENG Steven Riley
4 DF   ENG Chris Casper
5 DF   ENG Gary Neville (c)
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 (c)
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

Second leg edit

Leeds United2–1Manchester United
Forrester   12'
Smithard   30'
Scholes   29' (pen.)
Attendance: 31,037

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 (c)
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   IRL Darren Whitmarsh
2 DF   ENG Phil Neville
3 DF   ENG Steven Riley
4 DF   ENG Chris Casper
5 DF   ENG Gary Neville (c)
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

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

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 (c)
9 FW   ENG Matthew Rawlins
10 MF   ENG Gavin McGowan
11 MF   ENG Stephen Hughes
Sub FW   ENG Albert Clarke
Sub FW   ENG Robbie Drake
Millwall
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IRL Adrian Cronin
2 DF   ENG Paul Irving
3 DF   ENG Colin Luckett
4 MF   IRL Mark Mulraney
5 DF   ENG Ben Thatcher
6 DF   ENG Dean Francis
7 MF   ENG Geoff Pitcher
8 FW   ENG Neville Gordon
9 FW   IRL Mark Kennedy
10 MF   ENG Richard Williams
11 MF   ENG Jermaine Wright
Sub   ENG Phil O'Neil

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

First leg edit

Tottenham Hotspur2–1Manchester United
Wormull   7'
Allen   47'
Cooke   85'
Attendance: 3,503[1]

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   IRL Stephen Carr
3 DF   IRL Ross Darcy
4 DF   IRL Kevin Maher (c)
5 DF   ENG Simon Wormull
6 FW   ENG Simon Spencer
7 MF   ENG Stephen Clemence
8 MF   RSA Mark Arber
9 MF   IRL Peter Gain
10 FW   IRL 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   SCO Des Bulpin
Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Paul Gibson
2 DF   ENG Phil Neville (c)
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   IRL Dessie 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

Second leg edit

Manchester United1–0 (a.e.t.)Tottenham Hotspur
Cooke   89'
Penalties
4–3
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 (c)
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   IRL Dessie 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   IRL Stephen Carr
3 DF   IRL Ross Darcy
4 DF   IRL Kevin Maher (c)
5 DF   ENG Simon Wormull   60'
6 FW   ENG Simon Spencer
7 MF   SCO Garry Brady
8 MF   ENG Mark Arber
9 MF   IRL Peter Gain
10 FW   IRL 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   SCO Des Bulpin

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

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

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

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   IRL Alan Maybury
3 DF   ENG Jonathan Woodgate
4 DF   IRL Damian Lynch
5 MF   AUS Harry Kewell
6 DF   ENG Kevin Dixon
7 MF   NOR Tommy Knarvik
8 MF   IRL 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   IRL Richard Kennedy
8 MF   ENG David Stevens
9 FW   WAL Andrew Martin
10 FW   IRL Clinton Morrison
11 MF   NIR Gareth Graham
Sub MF   ENG Richard Harris
Sub FW   ENG Paul Sears

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

First leg edit

Blackburn Rovers1–3Everton
Taylor   21' Report Jevons   10'
Cadamarteri   44'
Osman   84'
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   IRL 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   IRL 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   IRL 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   IRL 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 edit

Everton2–2Blackburn Rovers
Jeffers   2'
Eaton   69'
Report Hamilton   52'
Hawe   83'
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   IRL 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   IRL 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   IRL 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   IRL Ciarán Ryan   66'
Sub MF   NIR Patrick Connolly   82'
Sub DF   NIR Steven Hawe   71'

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

Second leg edit

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   IRL 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   IRL Daire Doyle
Sub   ENG Martin Grant

References edit

  1. ^ Mitten, Andy (7 May 2022). "FA Youth Cup final set to attract record crowd at Old Trafford". The National. Retrieved 5 November 2022.