All Time League Cup Result
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| Season | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result |
| 1960-1961 | 1 | Millwall | Away | 7-1 |
| 2 | Workington | Home | 4-2 | |
| 3 | Doncaster | Away | 7-0 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | Away | 0-1 | |
| 1963-1964 | 2 | Swindon | Away | 0-3 |
| 1964-1965 | 2 | Birmingham | Away | 3-0 |
| Winners | 3 | Notts County | Home | 4-0 |
| 4 | Swansea T | Home | 3-2 | |
| 5 | Workington | Away | 2-2 | |
| 5 R | Workington | Home | 2-0 | |
| Semi-F 1 | Aston Villa | Away | 3-2 | |
| Semi-F 2 | Aston Villa | Home | 1-1 | |
| Final 1 | Leicester City | Home | 3-2 | |
| Final 2 | Leicester City | Away | 0-0 | |
| 1966-1967 | 2 | Charlton | Home | 5-2 |
| 3 | Blackpool | Away | 1-1 | |
| 3 R | Blackpool | Home | 1-3 | |
| 1967-1968 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-2 |
| 1968-1969 | 2 | Birmingham | Away | 1-0 |
| 3 | Derby County | Home | 0-0 | |
| 3 R | Derby County | Away | 1-3 | |
| 1969-1970 | 2 | Coventry | Away | 1-0 |
| 3 | Leeds United | Away | 1-1 | |
| 3 R | Leeds United | Home | 2-0 | |
| 4 | Carlisle | Away | 0-1 | |
| 1970-1971 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1-1 |
| 2 R | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | Home | 3-2 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | Away | 1-2 | |
| 1971-1972 | 2 | Plymouth | Home | 2-0 |
| Runners Up | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-1 |
| 3 R | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2-1 | |
| 4 | Bolton | Home | 1-1 | |
| 4 R | Bolton | Away | 6-0 | |
| 5 | Norwich | Away | 1-0 | |
| Semi-F 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 3-2 | |
| Semi-F 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-2 | |
| Final | Stoke | Wembley | 1-2 | |
| 1972-1973 | 2 | Southend United | Away | 1-0 |
| 3 | Derby County | Away | 0-0 | |
| 3 R | Derby County | Home | 3-2 | |
| 4 | Bury | Away | 1-0 | |
| 5 | Notts County | Home | 3-1 | |
| Semi-F 1 | Norwich City | Home | 0-2 | |
| Semi-F 2 | Norwich City | Away | 2-3 | |
| Match Abort | ||||
| Semi-F2R | Norwich City | Away | 0-1 | |
| 1973-1974 | 2 | Stoke | Away | 0-1 |
| 1974-1975 | 2 | Newport County | Home | 4-2 |
| 3 | Stoke | Home | 2-2 | |
| 3 R | Stoke | Away | 1-1 | |
| 3 R | Stoke | Away | 2-6 | |
| 1975-1976 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 0-1 |
| 1976-1977 | 2 | Sheffield United | Home | 3-1 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | Home | 2-0 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | Away | 1-2 | |
| 1977-1978 | 2 | Liverpool | Away | 0-2 |
| 1978-1979 | 2 | Bolton | Away | 1-2 |
| 1979-1980 | 2 1st | Plymouth | Away | 2-2 |
| 2 2nd | Plymouth | Home | 1-2 | |
| 1980-1981 | 2 1st | Cardiff City | Away | 0-1 |
| 2 2nd | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 | |
| 1981-1982 | 2 1st | Southampton | Away | 1-1 |
| 2 2nd | Southampton | Home | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | Away | 2-4 | |
| 1982-1983 | 2 1st | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 3-1 |
| 2 2nd | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Notts County | Away | 0-2 | |
| 1983-1984 | 1 1st | Gillingham | Away | 2-1 |
| 1 2nd | Gillingham | Home | 4-0 | |
| 2 1st | Leicester City | Away | 2-0 | |
| 2 2nd | Leicester City | Home | 0-2 | |
| Won 6-5 on Penalties | ||||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 0-1 | |
| 1984-1985 | 2 1st | Mllwall | Home | 3-1 |
| 2 2nd | Millwall | Away | 1-1 | |
| 3 | Walsall | Away | 2-2 | |
| 3 R | Walsall | Home | 3-0 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | Home | 4-1 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 1-1 | |
| 5 R | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 4-4 * | |
| 5 R | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-1 | |
| Semi-F 1 | Sunderland | Away | 0-2 | |
| Semi-F 2 | Sunderland | Home | 2-3 | |
| 1985-1986 | 2 1st | Mansfield Town | Away | 2-2 |
| 2 2nd | Mansfield Town | Home | 2-0 | |
| 3 | Fulham | Home | 1-1 | |
| 3 R | Fulham | Away | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Everton | Home | 2-2 | |
| 4 R | Everton | Away | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1-1 | |
| 5 R | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0-2 * | |
| 1986-1987 | 2 1st | York City | Away | 0-1 |
| 2 2nd | York City | Home | 3-0 | |
| 3 | Cardiff City | Away | 1-2 | |
| 1987-1988 | 2 1st | Reading | Away | 1-3 |
| 2 2nd | Reading | Home | 3-2 | |
| 1988-1989 | 2 1st | Scunthrope United | Away | 1-4 |
| 2 2nd | Scunthrope United | Home | 2-2 | |
| 1989-1990 | 2 1st | Scarborough | Home | 1-1 |
| 2 2nd | Scarborough | Away | 2-3 | |
| 1990-1991 | 2 1st | Walsall | Away | 5-0 |
| 2 2nd | Walsall | Home | 4-1 | |
| 3 | Portsmouth | Home | 0-0 | |
| 3 R | Portsmouth | Away | 3-2 | |
| 4 | Oxford United | Away | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-0 | |
| 5 R | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3-0 | |
| Semi-F 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 0-2 | |
| Semi-F 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1-3 | |
| 1991-1992 | 2 1st | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 1-1 |
| 2 2nd | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 1-3 * | |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1993-1994 | 2 1st | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-1 |
| 2 2nd | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | Away | 0-1 | |
| 1994-1995 | 2 1st | Bournemouth | Home | 1-0 |
| 2 2nd | Bournemouth | Away | 1-0 | |
| 3 | West Ham | Away | 0-1 | |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1997-1998 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-1 * |
| Winners | Won 4-1 on Penalties | |||
| 4 | Southampton | Home | 2-1 * | |
| 5 | Ipswich | Away | 2-2 * | |
| Won 4-1 on Penalties | ||||
| Semi-F 1 | Arsenal | Away | 1-2 | |
| Semi-F 2 | Arsenal | Home | 3-1 | |
| Final | Middlesbrough | Wembley | 2-0 | |
| 1998-1999 | 3 | Aston Villa | Home | 4-1 |
| 4 | Arsenal | Away | 5-0 | |
| 5 | Wimbledon | Away | 1-2 | |
| 1999-2000 | 3 | Huddersfield | Home | 0-1 |
| 2000-2001 | 3 | Liverpool | Away | 1-2 |
| 2001-2002 | 3 | Coventry | Away | 2-0 |
| ¡@ | 4 | Leeds United | Away | 2-0 |
| ¡@ | 5 | Newcastle | Home | 1-0 |
| ¡@ | Semi-F 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 |
| ¡@ | Semi-F 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-5 |
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Keys: R - Replay , * - Result including Extra Time , F - Final , N - Neutral Ground , SF - Semi Final