Are We Seeing The Modern Day Toon 'Class Of 1985'?

Last updated : 10 December 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor
LuaLua struck both Newcastle's goals in the 2-1 win over Oldham Athletic at St James's Park.

The midfielder struck a stunning 30-yard opener in the 20th minute, and won the tie three minutes from time with a solo effort, with Oldham having hauled themselves level early in the second half through Ryan Brooke.

Lua Lua: "It was a really good birthday present (he is 18 today), and a really good win.

"It was a good pass from Ryan (Donaldson), and a good goal. At first I tried to pass to Nile (Ranger), but then I just hit it, and when it went into the back of the net I was really pleased.

"We needed an early goal. We tried to score a second, but they made it 1-1. I scored with five minutes left in the game, and we were happy to go through.
"It's an important competiton. You always want to play in the Youth Cup, and it was a really good night for us."

YOUTH CUP WINNERS:

1953
Manchester United beat
Wolverhampton Wandrs.
9-3

1954
Manchester United
Wolverhampton Wandrs.
5-4

1955
Manchester United
West Bromwich Albion
7-1

1956
Manchester United
Chesterfield
4-3

1957
Manchester United
West Ham United
8-2

1958
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea
7-6

1959
Blackburn Rovers
West Ham United
2-1

1960
Chelsea
Preston North End
5-2

1961
Chelsea
Everton
5-3

1962
Newcastle United
Wolverhampton Wandrs.
2-1

1963
West Ham United
Liverpool
6-5
1964
Manchester United
Swindon Town
5-2

1965
Everton
Arsenal
3-2

1966
Arsenal
Sunderland
5-3

1967
Sunderland
Birmingham City
2-0

1968
Burnley
Coventry City
3-2

1969
Sunderland
West Bromwich Albion
6-3

1970
Tottenham Hotspur
Coventry City
4-3

1971
Arsenal
Cardiff City
2-0

1972
Aston Villa
Liverpool
5-2

1973
Ipswich Town
Bristol City
4-1

1974
Tottenham Hotspur
Huddersfield Town
2-1

1975
Ipswich Town
West Ham United
5-1

1976
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers
5-0

1977
Crystal Palace
Everton
1-0

1978
Crystal Palace
Aston Villa
1-0

1979
Millwall
Manchester City
2-0

1980
Aston Villa
Manchester City
3-2

1981
West Ham United
Tottenham Hotspur
2-1

1982
Watford
Manchester United
7-6

1983
Norwich City
Everton
6-5 aet

1984
Everton
Stoke City
4-2

1985
Newcastle United
Watford
4-1

1986
Manchester City
Manchester United
3-1

1987
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
2-1

1988
Arsenal
Doncaster Rovers
6-1

1989
Watford
Manchester City
2-1 aet

1990
Tottenham Hotspur
Middlesbrough
3-2

1991
Millwall
Sheffield Wednesday
3-0

1992
Manchester United
Crystal Palace
6-3

1993
Leeds United
Manchester United
4-1

1994
Arsenal
Millwall
5-3

1995
Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur
1-1 aet
(Man Utd won 4-3 on pens)

1996
Liverpool
West Ham United
4-1

1997
Leeds United
Crystal Palace
3-1

1998
Everton
Blackburn Rovers
5-3

1999
West Ham United
Coventry City
9-0

2000
Arsenal
Coventry City
5-1

2001
Arsenal
Blackburn Rovers
6-3

2002
Aston Villa
Everton
4-2

2003
Manchester United
Middlesbrough
3-1

2004
Middlesbrough
Aston Villa
4-0

2005
Ipswich Town
Southampton
3-2

2006
Liverpool
Manchester City
3-2

2007
Liverpool
Manchester United
2-2 aet
(Liverpool won 4-3 on pens)

2008
Manchester City
Chelsea
4-2