Football League Centenary Trophy 1988–89 Arsenal F.C. season
the football league centenary trophy held during 1988–89 season celebrate 100th birthday of football league. knockout competition, between top 8 sides 1986–87 first division. in quarter-final stage, arsenal played queens park rangers. goals adams , marwood enough send club following round, faced makeshift liverpool side @ home. arsenal took lead in tie, when groves scored, 10 minutes of normal time remaining steve staunton equalised visitors. arsenal regained lead when marwood s volley looped on goalkeeper mike hooper , net.
the final, staged @ villa park, pitted arsenal against manchester united. arsenal raced 2–0 lead before half-time, united finished game , clayton blackmore scored make tense finale. graham s side held on trophy, , club received prize fund of £50,000.
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