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| Event | 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 29 May 1988 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Floyd Streete (Wolves) | ||||||
| Referee | Roger Milford (Somerset) | ||||||
| Attendance | 80,841 | ||||||
The 1988 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Sherpa Van Trophy Final for sponsorship reasons, was the 5th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third and Fourth Divisions.
The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 29 May 1988, The game was contested by Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers before a crowd of 80,841, a then record for the trophy, which was not bettered until the 2019 final between Sunderland and Portsmouth. Wolves won the match 2–0 thanks to goals in either half by Andy Mutch and Robbie Dennison.[1][2][3]
- ^ "1988 Sherpa Van Trophy Final | Gallery | Club | News". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Joe (29 May 2020). "Sherpa Van success was a golden day for Wolves". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ White, Jim (7 April 2019). "'There was a real danger of Wolves folding': Former wing Robbie Dennison recalls moment in 1988 that marked a once ailing club's revival". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 January 2024.