.jpg) The match was played at the old Wembley Stadium in London | |||||||
| Event | 1991–92 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 12 April 1992 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Brian McClair (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | George Courtney (County Durham) | ||||||
| Attendance | 76,810 | ||||||
| Weather | Dry | ||||||
The 1992 Football League Cup final was a football match played on 12 April 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the winner of the 1991–92 Football League Cup, known as the Rumbelows Cup for sponsorship purposes. The match was contested by Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in front of a crowd of 76,810, and finished in a 1–0 victory for Manchester United. Both teams progressed through five knockout rounds of the competition to reach the final; it was Nottingham Forest's sixth final in fifteen years, four of which they had won; and Manchester United's third, they had never won the competition before.
After a cautious start from both sides, Manchester United took the lead in the fourteenth minute from a Brian McClair shot which went low and to the goalkeeper's left. After scoring, Manchester United allowed Nottingham Forest possession of the ball and relied on their strong defence to maintain their lead. Both teams had chances to score in the second half, but the match finished 1–0, which meant that Manchester United won the League Cup for the first time.