Excuse the ignorance... BUT....

Discussion in 'Cups & Competitions' started by JacksonJazz#9, Dec 18, 2002.

  1. JacksonJazz#9

    JacksonJazz#9 Member

    Dec 12, 2000
    Grand Ledge, Mich
    Club:
    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What is the Worthington Cup? Who enters into it? and how is it different than the FA Cup?

    Thanks in advance
     
  2. Wolves_67

    Wolves_67 Member

    Oct 27, 2002
    Pasadena, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rather than a long explanation, here's a site that will tell all.
    Start by clicking the first years and it explains the difference from the FA Cup..
    http://www.worthington-cupfinal.premiumtv.co.uk/match/view/page_index/0,,11995,00.html

    here's the first page you should read..
    http://www.worthington-cupfinal.premiumtv.co.uk/match/view/page_detail/0,,11995~163689,00.html
    BTW: You will still often hear it refered to as The League Cup even though that was a name it had previously then changed but it sorta stuck..
     
  3. Wide Boy

    Wide Boy New Member

    Aug 23, 2002
    London
    I think its official title is still the Football League Cup.

    Sponsors have the right to name it after themselves (or a product) during their sponsorship (e.g. Worthington, Rumbelows and even Milk).
     
  4. Wolves_67

    Wolves_67 Member

    Oct 27, 2002
    Pasadena, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's true.. There was though, a period that it had only that name. Some from other places still get confused when someone says the league cup and then they here about the Worthington Cup and assume it's two different cups or that the football league cup is the FA cup.
     
  5. greatscott

    greatscott Member+

    Dec 21, 2002
    Richmond
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hasn't always been the greatest of cup matches but it's always fun to watch the amazing upsets that tend to come out of it sometimes....
     

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