Remember these two games well as a kid, a great battle. West Ham had some good players then.

I was 13 when this match was played and I remember the buzz of excitement and rushing home from school. West Ham were a really good team and it seemed to take forever to equalise. But Liverpool played superbly well - particularly in the first half - and the vision of McDermott and Dalglish for the equaliser was brilliant. You always had a chance with Kenny in your team. This was also a special night because Ian Rush appeared on the scene and it seemed that we had a very special player on our hands. Great memories!

The highlights of the first match were on BBC but the reply was on ITV, quite rare occurance.

I love the scaffolding structure they collect the trophy from. Pure 80s.

Thanks for the upload. Still some years before time and goal titles were put on the pictures. Davis was a classy sports anchor and it was great to see Clough and Moore in their prime.

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goals 18:26 34:20 37:40

Where have the years gone?

Some people of today, will not know that The League Cup Final was played on a Saturday up to the last time in 1983, you would only get highlights as it was not shown live on tv then. From 1984 it was live on itv or the bbc and played on a Sunday ... even thought The League Cup Final had Final Re-plays in priviouse years, this was the first time that The League Cup Final was shown live on t.v.

Thanks for uploading. It was a fab night! Great to re-live it again.

Proper football. Both goalkeepers gentlemen .

Thanks for the upload, Thomas 6 years ago :) .. Was ill as fuck that day at the age of 12, but managed to come round for Hansen's goal.

1:04 I like the way he also reminded boxing fans about Sugar Ray Leonard v Larry Bonds title fight.

Loved Ray Stewart from the spot! 80/81 team was our best, in my opinion.

Oo Dickie Davies with a tease at the begining,if they have time theyll show highlights of Sugar Ray Leonard v Bruce Finch,oh i hope theres time.i rememeber watching this when it was live but cant remember the Leonard bit

Legend presenters and commentators

Thanks for a great video

The old dear in the mink coat in the dignitary box. From final whistle to collecting the trophy 5 mins max. Nowadays it's more like 15 minutes.

Ian Rush didn't turn out to be too bad...

AWESOME upload mate A++++

The difference between 1st and 2nd Division football back in the 80's wasn't that big compared to today. West Ham were 2nd Division but still kept players like Parks, Brooking, Lampard, Bonds, Devonshire, etc...... all 1st Division stars and England internationals. As a Liverpool fan I remember the game and goals but I forgot how close WH came to a last-minute equaliser!

never knew ITV gave out Rugby League scores on a networked midweek sports programme

Was a shame Hammers had to come a cropper to the Red Machine. Thank Christ that jammy Spurs & then Man Utd got thumpings from them in the following two finals. Liverpool dominating the only domestic trophy they'd never won until this evening......... Only the World Club & Cup Winners Cup eluded them.......

Dickie's got some neck saying Saint and Greavsie are 'elder statesmen'.

1:59:00 check out the vintage adverts, including Ronnie Barker & Corbett doing a cringey British Leyland advert!

I was surprised Brian Moore would have been presenting with Kevin Keegan and Jimmy Greaves in the studio with Hugh Johns with Ian St John at Villa Park given the venue (was a ATV OB)

1st time Liverpool won League Cup then followed by another 3 and now 9

Attendance for the 1981 Football League Cup Final was a sellout crowd of 100,000 fans.

We won the cup we won the cup ee ii adeo we won the cup

This was where Saint and Greavesie was born

02.03.55 - Newbon talking about criticism that LFC experienced that season (and that criticism was fair) is met with the scouse 'see yer in Paris.' Hahahaha

I got sent off for handling the ball over the bar like Terry McDermott the following season. I’m guessing the law must have changed as McDermott didn’t get sent off at Wembley.