1987–88 Full Members' Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 40 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Reading (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Luton Town |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 119 (3.05 per match) |
The 1987–88 Full Members' Cup was the third edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Reading, who beat Luton Town 4–1 in the final at Wembley.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham opted out of this competition.
First round
| 10 November 1987 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–2 | Swindon Town (2) | Ewood Park |
| 10 November 1987 | The Valley |
| 10 November 1987 | Ipswich Town (2) | 1–0 | Middlesbrough (2) | Portman Road |
| 10 November 1987 | Leicester City (2) | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town (2) | Filbert Street |
| 10 November 1987 | Manchester City (2) | 6–2 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | Maine Road |
| 10 November 1987 | Oldham Athletic (2) | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Boundary Park |
| 10 November 1987 | Portsmouth (1) | 0–3 | Stoke City (2) | Fratton Park |
Shaw  |
Attendance: 3,226 |
| 10 November 1987 | Bournemouth (2) | Hillsborough Stadium |
| 10 November 1987 | West Ham United (1) | 1–2 | Millwall (2) | Boleyn Ground |
| 11 November 1987 | Aston Villa (2) | 0–5 | Bradford City (2) | Villa Park |
| 11 November 1987 | Manor Ground |
| 18 November 1987 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 | Barnsley (2) | Stamford Bridge |
| Durie 65' Coady 82' |
MacDonald 39' | Attendance: 8,501 Referee: Mike D. Reed |
| 25 November 1987 | Derby County (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City (2) | Baseball Ground |
| 25 November 1987 | Leeds United (2) | 3–0 | Sheffield United (2) | Elland Road |
| 25 November 1987 | Newcastle United (1) | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town (2) | St James' Park |
| 21 December 1987 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 1–3 | Reading (2) | Loftus Road |
Second round
| 1 December 1987 | The Valley |
| 1 December 1987 | Ipswich Town (2) | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Portman Road |
| 1 December 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday (1) | 0–1 | Stoke City (2) | Hillsborough Stadium |
| Berry | Attendance: 15,228 |
| 2 December 1987 | Bradford City (2) | 2–1 | Newcastle United (1) | Valley Parade |
| 8 December 1987 | The Den |
| 16 December 1987 | Manchester City (2) | 0–2 | Chelsea (1) | Maine Road |
| K. Wilson 67' Dixon 88' |
Attendance: 6,406 Referee: Trelford Mills |
| 23 December 1987 | County Ground |
| 13 January 1988 | Reading (2) | 1–0 | Oxford United (1) | Elm Park |
Third round
| 13 January 1988 | Coventry City (1) | 2–1 | Wimbledon (1) | Highfield Road |
| 13 January 1988 | Leicester City (2) | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Stoke City (2) | Filbert Street |
| Attendance: 5,161 |
| 13 January 1988 | The Den |
| 13 January 1988 | County Ground | |||
| Parkin 7' White 8', 63' Quinn 43' |
Attendance: 12,317 Referee: Allan Gunn |
| 25 January 1988 | Bradford City (2) | 1–0 | Southampton (1) | Valley Parade |
| 25 January 1988 | Ipswich Town (2) | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Watford (1) | Portman Road |
| 3 February 1988 | Reading (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Nottingham Forest (1) | Elm Park |
| 10 February 1988 | Everton (1) | 1–2 | Luton Town (1) | Goodison Park |
| Power 20' | Oldfield (2) 61', 83' |
Quarter-final
| Coventry City (1) | 2–0 | Ipswich Town (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Reading (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bradford City (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Horrix |
| Swindon Town (2) | 2–0 | Norwich City (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Town (1) | 4–1 | Stoke City (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Harford (2) B. Stein (2) |
Shaw |
Attendance: 4,480
Semi-final
| Luton Town (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town (2) |
|---|---|---|
Final
| 27 March 1988 | Reading (2) | 4–1 | Luton Town (1) | Wembley Stadium |
Beavon |
Harford |
Attendance: 61,470 |