Editing EFL Cup (section)

==Records==
{{As of|2025}}:

* Most tournament wins (team): 10 – [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]<ref name="League Cup Records">{{cite web |title=League Cup Records |url=http://www.carlingcup.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AllTimeStats/0,,11995,00.html |publisher=[[Coors Brewing Company|Coors Brewers]] |access-date=1 February 2009 |archive-date=18 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418063646/http://www.carlingcup.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AllTimeStats/0,,11995,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Most consecutive tournament wins (team): 4 – Liverpool (1981–1984) and Manchester City (2018–2021)<ref name="League Cup Records" />
* Most final appearances (team): 15 – Liverpool<ref name="League Cup Records"/>
* Most tournament wins (individual): 6<ref name="League Cup Records"/>
** [[Sergio Agüero]] and [[Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985)|Fernandinho]] for Manchester City (2014, 2016, 2018–2021)
* Most final appearances: (individual): 6
** [[Ian Rush]] for Liverpool (1981–1984, 1987, 1995)
** [[Emile Heskey]] for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] (1997, 1999, 2000), Liverpool (2001, 2003) and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] (2010)
** [[Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985)|Fernandinho]] for Manchester City (2014, 2016, 2018–2021)
* Most finals scored in: (individual): 3 – [[Didier Drogba]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The League Cup: 2000-2009 |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/february/the-league-cup-2000-2009/ |website=EFL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129181251/https://www.efl.com/news/2020/february/the-league-cup-2000-2009/ |archive-date=29 November 2022 |date=28 February 2020}}</ref>
* Most goals scored (individual, career): 49 – [[Ian Rush]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Carling Cup final: Ian Rush wary of Liverpool pressure |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17134453 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 February 2012 |access-date=19 December 2019 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219153402/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17134453 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Most goals scored (individual, season): 12 – [[Clive Allen]], [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (1986–87)<ref name="League Cup Records"/>
* Most goals scored (individual, match): 6 – [[Frankie Bunn]] ([[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], vs [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]], 25 October 1989)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rollin |first1=Glenda |last2=Rollin |first2=Jack |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009 |publisher=Headline |year=2008 |page=1027 |isbn=978-0-7553-1820-9 }}</ref>
* Biggest win:
** [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] 10–0 [[Bury F.C.|Bury]], second round, second leg, 25 October 1983
** [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 10–0 [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], second round first leg, 23 September 1986<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rollin |first1=Glenda |last2=Rollin |first2=Jack |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009 |publisher=Headline |year=2008 |page=1028 |isbn=978-0-7553-1820-9 }}</ref>
* Biggest aggregate win in a semi-final: [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] 10–0 [[Burton Albion]] (9–0 home, 1–0 away), 23 January 2019<ref>{{Cite news |first=Emlyn |last=Begley |title=Burton Albion 0 Manchester City 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46839107 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2019 |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123214915/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46839107 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Biggest win in a final: [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] 5–0 [[Bradford City A.F.C|Bradford City]], 24 February 2013<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Bradford 0–5 Swansea |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21489673 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2013 |access-date=24 February 2013 |archive-date=22 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122051138/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21489673 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Highest scoring game: 12 goals
** [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] 5–7 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t.]]) [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], fourth round, 30 October 2012<ref>{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Smith |title=Reading 5–7 Arsenal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20053678 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 October 2012 |access-date=22 January 2014 |archive-date=4 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104115322/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20053678 |url-status=live }}</ref>
** [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] 6–6 (a.e.t.) [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], first round, 12 August 2014<ref>{{cite news |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 6–6 Brentford |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28652337 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2014 |access-date=14 August 2014 |archive-date=23 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123170344/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28652337 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Most penalties scored in a penalty shoot-out: 31
** [[Preston North End F.C | Preston North End]] 16-15 [[Fulham FC | Fulham]] (17 September 2024)
** [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 14–13 [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] (23 September 2014)<ref>{{cite news |first=Sam |last=Sheringham |title=Liverpool 2–2 Middlesbrough (14–13 on penalties) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29216833 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 September 2014 |accessdate=2 May 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502161828/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29216833 |url-status=live }}</ref>
** [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] 14–13 [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] (23 August 2016)<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37091354 |title=Derby County 1 1 Carlisle United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 August 2016 |access-date=24 August 2016 |archive-date=24 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824132433/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37091354 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Most penalties attempted in a penalty shoot-out: 34 – [[Preston North End F.C |Preston North End]] 16-15 [[Fulham FC | Fulham]] (17 September 2024)
* Youngest player: [[Harvey Elliott]] ({{age in years and days|2003|4|4|2018|9|25}}) – [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] vs [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] (25 September 2018)<ref>{{cite web |title=Millwall 1–3 Fulham: Harvey Elliott, 15, becomes Fulham's youngest player |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45555886 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2018 |access-date=18 December 2019 |archive-date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606095404/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45555886 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Youngest goalscorer in the final: [[Norman Whiteside]] ({{age in years and days|1965|5|7|1983|3|26}}) – [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] vs [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[1983 Football League Cup final|1983]]<ref name="Rollin 2008 p1030">{{cite book |last1=Rollin |first1=Glenda |last2=Rollin |first2=Jack |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009 |publisher=Headline |year=2008 |page=1030 |isbn=978-0-7553-1820-9 }}</ref>
* Youngest captain in the final: [[Barry Venison]] ({{age in years and days|1964|8|16|1985|3|24}}) – [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] vs [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]], [[1985 Football League Cup final|1985]]<ref name="Rollin 2008 p1030"/>
* Most replays in a tie: 3
** [[Tranmere Rovers]] v. [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] ([[1968–69 Football League Cup|1968–69]], first round): 0–0, 2–2 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 1–1 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 2–1
** [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] v. [[Brighton & Hove Albion]] ([[1974–75 Football League Cup|1974–75]], first round): 0–0, 2–2 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 0–0 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 3–2
** [[Hartlepool F.C.|Hartlepool]] v. [[AFC Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] (1974–75, second round): 1–1, 2–2 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 1–1 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 1–0
** [[Birmingham City]] v. [[Notts County]] ([[1983–84 Football League Cup|1983–84]], third round): 2–2, 0–0 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 0–0 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 3–1
** [[Swindon Town]] v. [[Bolton Wanderers]] ([[1989–90 Football League Cup|1989–90]], third round): 3–3, 1–1 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 1–1 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}, 2–1 {{tooltip|aet|after extra time}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html |title=England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |access-date=23 December 2022 |archive-date=27 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227232525/http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Lowest league tier of a League Cup winner: [[EFL League One|tier 3]] 
**[[Queens Park Rangers]] ([[1966–67 Football League Cup|1966–67]]; [[1966–67 Football League Third Division|Football League Third Division]] – overall rank 45th)
**[[Swindon Town]] ([[1968–69 Football League Cup|1968–69]]; [[1968–69 Football League Third Division|Football League Third Division]] – overall rank 46th)
*Lowest league tier of a League Cup runner-up: [[EFL League Two|tier 4]] 
**[[Rochdale F.C.]] ([[1961–62 Football League Cup|1961–62]]; [[1961–62 Football League Fourth Division|Football League Fourth Division]] – overall rank 80th)
**[[Bradford City]] ([[2012–13 Football League Cup|2012–13]]; [[2012–13 Football League Two|Football League Two]] – overall rank 75th)