‘One-nil down, two-one up’: when Arsenal won their first League Cup

“He’s the Bonnie Prince this afternoon.” The words of Barry Davies at the conclusion of the 1987 League Cup final were typically well chosen. For on that glorious, sunny Sunday afternoon at Wembley, Charlie Nicholas delivered on the biggest stage and ended Arsenal’s eight-year wait for a trophy. In truth, Nicholas’s time at Arsenal had not lived up to the excitement and hype that surrounded his move from Celtic in 1983. There were occasional glimpses of magic – happily for Arsenal fans he often saved his best for Tottenham – but his performances were as inconsistent as the team were during the Terry Neill and Don Howe reigns. View image in fullscreen Arsenal beat Tottenham to reach the...