History + Winners Year Winner 1961Aston Villa 1962Norwich City 1963Birmingham City 1964Leicester City 1965Chelsea 1966West Bromwich Albion 1967Queens Park Rangers 1968Leeds United 1969Swindon Town 1970Manchester City 1971Tottenham Hotspur 1972Stoke City 1973Tottenham Hotspur 1974Wolves 1975Aston Villa 1976Manchester City 1977Aston Villa 1978Nottingham Forest 1979Nottingham Forest 1980Wolves 1981Liverpool 1982Liverpool 1983Liverpool 1984Liverpool 1985Norwich City 1986Oxford United 1987Arsenal 1988Luton Town 1989Nottingham Forest 1990Nottingham Forest 1991Sheffield Wednesday 1992Manchester United 1993Arsenal 1994Aston Villa 1995Liverpool 1996Aston Villa 1997Leicester City 1998Chelsea 1999Tottenham Hotspur 2000Leicester City 2001Liverpool 2002Blackburn Rovers 2003Liverpool 2004Middlesbrough 2005Chelsea 2006Manchester United 2007Chelsea 2008Tottenham Hotspur 2009Manchester United 2010Manchester United 2011Birmingham City 2012Liverpool 2013Swansea City 2014Manchester City 2015Chelsea 2016Manchester City 2017Manchester United 2018Manchester City 2019Manchester City 2020Manchester City 2021Manchester City 2022Liverpool 2023Manchester United 2024Liverpool The original idea for a League Cup came from Stanley Rous, who saw the competition as a consolation for clubs who had already been knocked out of the FA Cup. However, it was not Rous who came to implement it, but Football League Secretary Alan Hardaker. Hardaker initially proposed the competition as a way for the clubs to make up for lost revenue due to a reduction in matches played, for when the league was to be reorganised. The reorganisation of the league was not immediately forthcoming; however, the cup competition was introduced regardless.
History + Winners Year Winner 1961Aston Villa 1962Norwich City 1963Birmingham City 1964Leicester City 1965Chelsea 1966West Bromwich Albion 1967Queens Park Rangers 1968Leeds United 1969Swindon Town 1970Manchester City 1971Tottenham Hotspur 1972Stoke City 1973Tottenham Hotspur 1974Wolves 1975Aston, Villa 1976Manchester City 1977Aston Villa 1978Nottingham Forest 1979Nottingham Forest 1980Wolves 1981Liverpool 1982Liverpool 1983Liverpool 1984Liverpool 1985Norwich City 1986Oxford United 1987Arsenal 1988Luton Town 1989Nottingham Forest 1990Nottingham Forest 1991Sheffield Wednesday 1992Manchester United 1993Arsenal 1994Aston Villa 1995Liverpool 1996Aston Villa 1997Leicester City 1998Chelsea 1999Tottenham Hotspur 2000Leicester City 2001Liverpool 2002Blackburn Rovers 2003Liverpool 2004Middlesbrough 2005Chelsea 2006Manchester United 2007Chelsea 2008Tottenham Hotspur 2009Manchester United 2010Manchester United 2011Birmingham City 2012Liverpool 2013Swansea City 2014Manchester City 2015Chelsea 2016Manchester City 2017Manchester United 2018Manchester City 2019Manchester City 2020Manchester City 2021Manchester City 2022Liverpool 2023Manchester United 2024Liverpool The original idea for a League Cup came from Stanley Rous, who saw the competition as a consolation for clubs who had already been knocked out of the FA Cup. However it was not Rous who came to implement it, but Football League Secretary Alan Hardaker. Hardaker initially proposed the competition as a way for the clubs to make up for lost revenue due to a reduction in matches played, for when the league was to be reorganised. The reorganisation of the league was not immediately forthcoming; however, the cup competition was introduced regardless.