Background
The match took place three weeks after the end of the domestic league programme. Wolves had already won the Fourth Division title in their second ever season at that level, and boasted the division's top goalscorer in Steve Bull (34 league goals; 52 in total). Burnley had finished tenth in the division and would take four further seasons before being promoted. Wolves had won both league games between the two clubs that season 3–0.
This fixture marked the only time two previous English champions have met in the final of this competition, and also made Wolves the only former champions to date to have won the trophy.
In a further twist of irony, Burnley and Wolves had contested the English league title between the two of them only twenty-eight years previously, Burnley emerging as champions on the final day of the 1959-60 season by a point (denying Wolves, FA Cup winners that season, the first English League and Cup 'double' of the 20th Century.)
Match details
MATCH OFFICIALS
- Assistant referees:
- Reserve referee: Michael Peck (Kendal)
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MATCH RULES
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Two named substitutes
- Maximum of two substitutions.
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Road to Wembley
Burnley
Northern Section Group 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Burnley |
Northern Section Group 1 | Burnley | 3–2 | Rochdale |
Northern Section First Round | Burnley | 1–0 | Chester City |
Northern Section Quarter-finals | Bury | 0–1 | Burnley |
Northern Section Semi-final | Burnley | 0–0 | Halifax Town |
| Burnley won 5–3 on Penalties |
Northern Section Final 1st Leg | Burnley | 0–0 | Preston North End |
Northern Section Final 2nd Leg | Preston North End | 1–3 | Burnley |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southern Section Group 1 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Southern Section Group 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Bristol City |
Southern Section First Round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Brentford |
Southern Section Quarter-finals | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Peterborough United |
Southern Section Semi-final | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Torquay United |
Southern Section Final 1st Leg | Notts County | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Southern Section Final 2nd Leg | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Notts County |
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External links
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Football League War Cup Final | |
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