| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 40 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Reading (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Luton Town |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 119 (3.05 per match) |
| ← 1986–871988–89 → | |
The 1987–88 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 Reading, who beat Luton Town 4–1 in the final at Wembley.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham opted out of this competition.
First round
Blackburn Rovers (2) v Swindon Town (2)| 10 November 1987 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–2 | Swindon Town (2) | Ewood Park |
| 10 November 1987 | Charlton Athletic (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Hull City (2) | The Valley |
| 10 November 1987 | Ipswich Town (2) | 1–0 | Middlesbrough (2) | Portman Road |
| 10 November 1987 | Leicester City (2) | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town (2) | Filbert Street |
| 10 November 1987 | Manchester City (2) | 6–2 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | Maine Road |
| 10 November 1987 | Oldham Athletic (2) | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Boundary Park |
| 10 November 1987 | Portsmouth (1) | 0–3 | Stoke City (2) | Fratton Park |
Heath  Daly Shaw |
Attendance: 3,226 |
| 10 November 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday (1) | 2–0 | Bournemouth (2) | Hillsborough Stadium |
| 10 November 1987 | West Ham United (1) | 1–2 | Millwall (2) | Boleyn Ground |
| 11 November 1987 | Aston Villa (2) | 0–5 | Bradford City (2) | Villa Park |
| 11 November 1987 | Oxford United (1) | 1–0 | Crystal Palace (2) | Manor Ground |
| 18 November 1987 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 | Barnsley (2) | Stamford Bridge |
| Durie 65' Coady 82' |
MacDonald 39' | Attendance: 8,501 Referee: Mike D. Reed |
| 25 November 1987 | Derby County (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City (2) | Baseball Ground |
| 25 November 1987 | Leeds United (2) | 3–0 | Sheffield United (2) | Elland Road |
| 25 November 1987 | Newcastle United (1) | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town (2) | St James' Park |
| 21 December 1987 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 1–3 | Reading (2) | Loftus Road |
Second round
Charlton Athletic (1) v Leicester City (2)| 1 December 1987 | Charlton Athletic (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City (2) | The Valley |
| 1 December 1987 | Ipswich Town (2) | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Portman Road |
| 1 December 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday (1) | 0–1 | Stoke City (2) | Hillsborough Stadium |
| Berry | Attendance: 15,228 |
| 2 December 1987 | Bradford City (2) | 2–1 | Newcastle United (1) | Valley Parade |
| 8 December 1987 | Millwall (2) | 2–0 | Leeds United (2) | The Den |
| 16 December 1987 | Manchester City (2) | 0–2 | Chelsea (1) | Maine Road |
| K. Wilson 67' Dixon 88' |
Attendance: 6,406 Referee: Trelford Mills |
| 23 December 1987 | Swindon Town (2) | 2–1 | Derby County (1) | County Ground |
| 13 January 1988 | Reading (2) | 1–0 | Oxford United (1) | Elm Park |
Third round
Coventry City (1) v Wimbledon (1)| 13 January 1988 | Coventry City (1) | 2–1 | Wimbledon (1) | Highfield Road |
| 13 January 1988 | Leicester City (2) | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Stoke City (2) | Filbert Street |
| Attendance: 5,161 |
| 13 January 1988 | Millwall (2) | 2–3 | Norwich City (1) | The Den |
| 13 January 1988 | Swindon Town (2) | 4–0 | Chelsea (1) | County Ground |
| Parkin 7' White 8', 63' Quinn 43' |
Attendance: 12,317 Referee: Allan Gunn |
| 25 January 1988 | Bradford City (2) | 1–0 | Southampton (1) | Valley Parade |
| 25 January 1988 | Ipswich Town (2) | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Watford (1) | Portman Road |
| 3 February 1988 | Reading (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Nottingham Forest (1) | Elm Park |
| 10 February 1988 | Everton (1) | 1–2 | Luton Town (1) | Goodison Park |
| Power 20' | Oldfield (2) 61', 83' |
Quarter-final
| Coventry City (1) | 2–0 | Ipswich Town (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Reading (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bradford City (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Horrix |
| Swindon Town (2) | 2–0 | Norwich City (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Town (1) | 4–1 | Stoke City (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Harford (2) B. Stein (2) |
Shaw |
Semi-final
| Reading (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Coventry City (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Smillie 57' |
Speedie 79' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| Luton Town (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town (2) |
|---|---|---|
Final
Main article: 1988 Full Members' Cup Final Reading (2) v Luton Town (1)| 27 March 1988 | Reading (2) | 4–1 | Luton Town (1) | Wembley Stadium |
| Smillie Gilkes Tait Beavon |
Harford |
Attendance: 61,470 |
External links
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