Bradford City produced a shock earlier this month after edging Aston Villa 4-3 over two legs to reach the final of the League Cup for the first time in their history.

Bradford’s previous best runs were in 1965 and 1989 when they reached the final of the cup competition.

In the February 24 final at Wembley Stadium, Bradford clash with Premier League side Swansea City who had the better of Chelsea in the other semi-final.

The League Cup was launched in 1961 and, to please the sponsors, carried the titles of Milk Cup, Littlewoods Cup, Rumbelows Cup, Coca Cola Cup, Worthington Cup, Carling Cup and present ‘patrons’ Capital One.

The following is how the present set-up of clubs in the Premiership and Football League have fared in their best ever run in the League Cup.

Accrington, first round.
AFC Wimbledon, first round.
Aldershot, fourth round.
Arsenal, winners 1987, 1993.
Aston Villa, winners 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996.
Barnet, third round.
Barnsley, quarter-finals 1982.
Birmingham City, winners 1963, 2011.
Blackburn Rovers, winners 2002.
Blackpool, semi-finals 1962.
Bolton Wanderers, runners-up 1995, 2004.
Bournemouth, fourth round.
Bradford City, final 2013.
Brentford, fourth round.
Brighton, quarter-finals 1979.
Bristol City, semi-finals 1971, 1989.
Bristol Rovers, quarter-finals 1971, 1972.
Burnley, semi-finals 1961, 1969, 1983, 2009.
Burton Albion, third round.
Bury, semi-finals 1963.
Cardiff City, runners-up 2012.
Carlisle United, semi-finals 1970.
Charlton Athletic, quarter-final 2007.
Chelsea, winners 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007.
Cheltenham, second round.
Chesterfield, fourth round.
Colchester, quarter-finals 1975.
Coventry City, semi-finals 1981, 1990.
Crawley, third round.
Crewe, third round.
Crystal Palace, semi-finals 1993, 1995, 2001.
Dagenham, first round.
Derby, semi-finals 1968, 2009.
Doncaster Rovers, quarter-finals 1976, 2006.
Everton, runners-up 1977, 1984.
Exeter, fourth round.
Fleetwood, first round.
Fulham, quarter-finals 1968, 1971, 2000, 2005.
Gillingham, fourth round.
Hartlepool, fourth round.
Huddersfield, semi-finals 1968.
Hull, fourth round.
Ipswich, semi-finals 1982, 1985, 2001, 2011.
Leeds United, winners 1968.
Leicester, winners 1964, 1997, 2000.
Leyton Orient, quarter-finals 1963.
Liverpool, winners 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2012.
Manchester City, winners 1970, 1976.
Manchester United, winners 1992, 1996, 2009, 2010.
Middlesbrough, winners 2004.
Millwall, quarter-finals 1974, 1977, 1995.
Milton Keynes Dons, third round.
Morecambe, third round.
Newcastle United, runners-up 1976.
Northampton, quarter-finals 1965, 1967.
Norwich City, winners 1962, 1985.
Nottingham Forest, winners 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990.
Notts County, quarter-finals 1964, 1973, 1976.
Oldham, runners-up 1990.
Oxford United, winners 1986.
Peterborough, semi-finals 1966.
Plymouth Argyle, semi-finals 1965, 1974.
Portsmouth, quarter-finals 1961, 1986, 2010.
Port Vale, fourth round.
Preston, fourth round.
Queens Park Rangers, winners 1967.
Reading, quarter-finals 1996, 1998.
Rochdale, runners-up 1962.
Rotherham, runners-up 1961.
Scunthorpe, fourth round.
Sheffield United, semi-finals 2003.
Sheffield Wednesday, winners 1991.
Shrewsbury, semi-finals 1961.
Southampton, runners-up 1979.
Southend United, quarter-final 2007.
Stevenage, second round.
Stoke City, winners 1972.
Sunderland, runners-up 1985.
Swansea, final 2013.
Swindon, winners 1969.
Torquay, third round.
Tottenham, winners 1971, 1973, 1999, 2008.
Tranmere, runners-up 2000.
Walsall, semi-finals 1984.
Watford, semi-finals 1979, 2005.
West Brom, winners 1966.
West Ham United, runners-up 1966, 1981.
Wigan, runners-up 2006.
Wolves, winners 1974, 1980.
Wycombe Wanderers, semi-finals 2007.
Yeovil, second round.
York, quarter-finals 1962.

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