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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The winners were Wolverhampton Wanderers, who defeated Burnley 2\u20130 in the final. This marked the first time two previous English champions have met in the final of this competition, and made Wolves the first former champions to have won the trophy, Portsmouth the only other having won the EFL trophy in 2019.The competition began on 13 October 1987 and ended with the final on 29 May 1988.The tournament begins with clubs divided into a Northern and a Southern section, and teams entering a preliminary group stage. Each section then gradually eliminates the qualifying 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.Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Preliminary round[edit]Northern Section[edit]Southern Section[edit]First round[edit]Northern Section[edit]Southern Section[edit]Quarter-finals[edit]Northern Section[edit]Southern Section[edit]Area semi-finals[edit]Northern Section[edit]Southern Section[edit]Area finals[edit]Northern Area final[edit]Southern Area final[edit]External links[edit]Preliminary round[edit]Northern Section[edit]DateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Rochdale0\u20130Tranmere RoversOct 27Tranmere Rovers1\u20132BurnleyNov 24Burnley3\u20132RochdaleDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Carlisle United2\u20131Chester CityOct 28Chester City2\u20131BlackpoolNov 24Blackpool0\u20131Carlisle UnitedDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Bolton Wanderers0\u20130Preston NEOct 27Preston NE5\u20132Stockport CountyNov 24Stockport County1\u20133Bolton WanderersDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Wigan Athletic2\u20132Crewe AlexandraNov 24Bury5\u20132Wigan AthleticDec 04Crewe Alexandra0\u20130BuryDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13York City3\u20134DarlingtonNov 24Chesterfield2\u20130York CityDec 05Darlington2\u20131ChesterfieldDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Rotherham United1\u20130ScarboroughOct 28Scarborough0\u20133SunderlandNov 24Sunderland7\u20131Rotherham UnitedDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Scunthorpe United2\u20130Grimsby TownOct 27Grimsby Town2\u20131Halifax TownNov 24Halifax Town3\u20130Scunthorpe UnitedPlay-off to determine second place:Dec 15Grimsby Town1\u20132Scunthorpe UnitedDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Doncaster Rovers0\u20131Mansfield TownOct 27Mansfield Town3\u20132Hartlepool UnitedNov 24Hartlepool United1\u20130Doncaster RoversSouthern Section[edit]DateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Notts County1\u20130Northampton TownOct 28Northampton Town1\u20130BrentfordNov 24Brentford3\u20132Notts CountyDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Cardiff City3\u20132WrexhamOct 27Wrexham2\u20132WalsallNov 24Walsall3\u20131Cardiff CityDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Aldershot3\u20131GillinghamOct 27Gillingham2\u20132Leyton OrientNov 24Leyton Orient2\u20132AldershotDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Colchester United3\u20132Peterborough UnitedNov 24Cambridge United0\u20130Colchester UnitedDec 01Peterborough United3\u20130Cambridge UnitedDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Torquay United2\u20130Bristol RoversOct 28Bristol Rovers0\u20132Hereford UnitedNov 25Hereford United0\u20132Torquay UnitedDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Newport County2\u20130Port ValeOct 26Port Vale2\u20130Exeter CityNov 24Exeter City0\u20131Newport CountyDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 13Southend United1\u20130FulhamOct 27Fulham1\u20136BrightonNov 25Brighton3\u20132Southend UnitedDateTeam 1\u00a0Score\u00a0Team 2Oct 27Swansea City1\u20131WolvesNov 10Bristol City2\u20130Swansea CityNov 24Wolves3\u20131Bristol CityFirst round[edit]Northern Section[edit]Southern Section[edit]Quarter-finals[edit]Northern Section[edit]Southern Section[edit]Area semi-finals[edit]Northern Section[edit]Southern Section[edit]Area finals[edit]Northern Area final[edit]Burnley won 3\u20131 on aggregate.Southern Area final[edit]Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4\u20131 on aggregate.External links[edit]National teamsLeague competitionsLevels 1\u20134Level 5Levels 6\u20137Levels 8\u20139Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)Combined Counties League (level 8 only)Eastern Counties League (level 8 only)Essex Senior League (level 8 only)Hellenic League (Premier, One)Kent League (level 8 only)Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)North West Counties League (One, Two)Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)Northern League (One, Two)South Midlands League (Premier, One)Spartan League (Premier, One)Sussex County League (One, Two)United Counties League (Premier, One)Wessex League (level 8 only)West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)Western League (Premier, One)Cup competitions     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/1987-88-associate-members-cup-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1987\u201388 Associate Members’ Cup – Wikipedia"}}]}]