The 1991–92 Full Members' Cup, known as the Zenith Data Systems Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 7th and final staging of a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the First and Second Division. The winners were Nottingham Forest and the runners-up were Southampton.
The competition began on 1 October 1991 and ended with the final on 29 March 1992 at Wembley Stadium. The competition was then cancelled after seven seasons, when the Premier League arose from the old Football League First Division and reduced the Football League to three divisions.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.
Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham and Sunderland opted out of this competition.
First round
Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team1 OctoberGrimsby Town1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers2 OctoberLeicester City4–3 a.e.t.Barnsley1 OctoberPort Vale1–0Blackburn Rovers1 OctoberTranmere Rovers6–6 a.e.t.Newcastle UnitedTranmere Rovers won 3–2 on penalties
Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team2 OctoberBristol Rovers1–3Ipswich Town2 OctoberCambridge United1–1 a.e.t.Charlton AthleticCambridge United won 4–2 on penalties1 OctoberPlymouth Argyle1–0Portsmouth1 OctoberSwindon Town3–3 a.e.t.Oxford UnitedSwindon Town won 4–3 on penalties2 OctoberWatford0–1Southend United
Second round
Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team23 OctoberCoventry City0–2Aston Villa1 OctoberEverton3–2Oldham Athletic22 OctoberLeeds United1–3Nottingham Forest23 OctoberLeicester City4–0Port Vale22 OctoberMiddlesbrough4–2 a.e.t.Derby County22 OctoberSheffield United3–3 a.e.t.Notts CountyNotts County won 2–1 on penalties23 OctoberSheffield Wednesday3–2Manchester City22 OctoberTranmere Rovers5–1Grimsby Town
Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team23 OctoberBrighton & Hove Albion3–2Wimbledon22 OctoberBristol City1–2Southampton23 OctoberChelsea1–0Swindon Town22 OctoberCrystal Palace4–2 a.e.t.Southend United22 OctoberIpswich Town1–1 a.e.t.Luton TownIpswich Town won 2–1 on penalties23 OctoberNorwich City1–2Queens Park Rangers22 OctoberPlymouth Argyle4–0Millwall22 OctoberWest Ham United2–1Cambridge United
Third round
Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team19 NovemberAston Villa0–2Nottingham Forest27 NovemberLeicester City2–1Everton26 NovemberMiddlesbrough0–1Tranmere Rovers26 NovemberNotts County1–0Sheffield Wednesday
Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team26 NovemberChelsea2–2 a.e.t.Ipswich TownChelsea won 4–3 on penalties26 NovemberPlymouth Argyle0–1Southampton26 NovemberQueens Park Rangers2–3Crystal Palace26 NovemberWest Ham United2–0Brighton & Hove Albion
Area semi-finals
Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team8 JanuaryNotts County1–2 a.e.t.Leicester City10 DecemberTranmere Rovers0–2Nottingham Forest
Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team10 DecemberCrystal Palace0–1Chelsea7 JanuarySouthampton2–1West Ham United
Area finals
Northern Area final DateHome teamScoreAway team12 FebruaryLeicester City1–1Nottingham Forest26 FebruaryNottingham Forest2–0Leicester City Nottingham Forest beat Leicester City 3–1 on aggregate.
Southern Area final DateHome teamScoreAway team21 JanuarySouthampton2–0Chelsea29 JanuaryChelsea1–3Southampton Southampton beat Chelsea 5–1 on aggregate.
Final
External links When Saturday Comes - Article on the Full Members' Cup