springfield park
wigan athletic
Tuesday 26th August 1986 saw Wigan Athletic play Blackburn in the first round, first leg of the Littlewoods League Cup, at their former home of Springfield Park, Wigan were playing Third Division football then, Rovers proved the stronger team on the night turning out 3 1 winners. Ainscow, Barker and an own goal by Thompson for Rovers, Cribley scoring a penalty in response for Wigan.
WIGAN: Tunks, Butler, Knowles, Hamilton, Cribley, Beesley, Lowe, Thompson, Jewell (sub Houston), Lowey, Griffiths
BLACKBURN: O'Keefe, Price, Branagan, Barker, Keeley, Mail, Ainscow, Sellars, Quinn, Garner, Rathbone
ATTENDANCE: 2,368
WIGAN: Tunks, Butler, Knowles, Hamilton, Cribley, Beesley, Lowe, Thompson, Jewell (sub Houston), Lowey, Griffiths
BLACKBURN: O'Keefe, Price, Branagan, Barker, Keeley, Mail, Ainscow, Sellars, Quinn, Garner, Rathbone
ATTENDANCE: 2,368