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Football tournament season
1988–89 Associate Members Cup Sherpa Van Trophy Country England Wales
The 1988–89 Associate Members' Cup (known as the 1988–89 Sherpa Van Trophy ) was the eight staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the sixth staging of the Associate Members' Cup , a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division . The winners were Bolton Wanderers and the runners-up were Torquay United .
The competition began on 21 November 1988 and ended with the final on 28 May 1989 at Wembley Stadium .
In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.
Preliminary round
Northern Section
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
29 Nov
Carlisle United
1–1
Scarborough
6 Dec
Darlington
3–2
Carlisle United
14 Dec
Scarborough
4–0
Darlington
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
22 Nov
York City
0–2
Burnley
29 Nov
Burnley
3–0
Hartlepool United
13 Dec
Hartlepool United
0–2
York City
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
22 Nov
Wigan Athletic
1–2
Blackpool
6 Dec
Blackpool
2–0
Rochdale
13 Dec
Rochdale
0–2
Wigan Athletic
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
29 Nov
Grimsby Town
1–0
Rotherham United
6 Dec
Doncaster Rovers
1–1
Grimsby Town
13 Dec
Rotherham United
2–1
Doncaster Rovers
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
6 Dec
Scunthorpe United
1–2
Halifax Town
13 Dec
Huddersfield Town
1–0
Scunthorpe United
20 Dec
Halifax Town
1–1
Huddersfield Town
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
6 Dec
Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Preston North End
13 Dec
Preston North End
4–0
Bury
20 Dec
Bury
1–0
Bolton Wanderers
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
28 Nov
Stockport County
1–1
Crewe Alexandra
5 Dec
Tranmere Rovers
2–1
Stockport County
13 Dec
Crewe Alexandra
1–1
Tranmere Rovers
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
5 Dec
Wrexham
1–1
Sheffield United
13 Dec
Sheffield United
2–2
Chester City
21 Dec
Chester City
1–2
Wrexham
Southern Section
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
22 Nov
Fulham
0–2
Brentford
29 Nov
Brentford
2–0
Gillingham
10 Dec
Gillingham
2–1
Fulham
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
29 Nov
Mansfield Town
1–1
Notts County
6 Dec
Notts County
1–1
Chesterfield
10 Dec
Chesterfield
2–1
Mansfield Town
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
22 Nov
Southend United
2–1
Lincoln City
30 Nov
Lincoln City
1–2
Colchester United
20 Dec
Colchester United
2–1
Southend United
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
23 Nov
Bristol Rovers
1–0
Bristol City
6 Dec
Bristol City
2–0
Exeter City
14 Dec
Exeter City
1–1
Bristol Rovers
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
29 Nov
Swansea City
1–0
Torquay United
6 Dec
Cardiff City
2–0
Swansea City
20 Dec
Torquay United
3–1
Cardiff City
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
21 Nov
Port Vale
1–1
Hereford United
30 Nov
Hereford United
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Dec
Wolverhampton Wanderers
5–1
Port Vale
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
30 Nov
Reading
5–2
Aldershot
6 Dec
Leyton Orient
1–1
Reading
10 Jan
Aldershot
1–3
Leyton Orient
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
22 Nov
Northampton Town
1–1
Cambridge United
29 Nov
Cambridge United
2–2
Peterborough United
21 Dec
Peterborough United
0–2
Northampton Town
First round
Northern Section
Southern Section
Quarter-finals
Northern Section
Southern Section
Area semi-finals
Northern Section
Southern Section
Area finals
Northern Area final
Southern Area final
Final
Notes
General
Specific
^ a b c d e f After extra-time.
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