The Capital One Cup is well underway as teams have now reached the third round stage when the so-called big boys come in. This makes it exciting for all those who have battled through and earned themselves a nice draw against the top clubs. Leeds take on Everton in an intriguing clash at Elland Road while Premier League sides Manchester United and Newcastle have been drawn together in the tie of the round.

Plenty of fine action has already been witnessed in this year’s Capital One Cup so far with goals flying in all over the shop, especially in the astonishing 5-5 draw between Derby and Scunthorpe. With the third round in mind, we bring you 15 of the best League Cup stats since its inception.

Most Wins – Liverpool (8)

First League Cup Final – 1961 – Aston Villa vs. Rotherham United

Most Goals Scored in League Cup History so far – Aston Villa (440)

Worst Capital One Cup Record – Dagenham and Redbridge (Played 6, lost 6)

Biggest Win – Liverpool 10-0 Fulham (1986) and West Ham 10-0 Bury (1983)

Most Winners’ Medals – Ian Rush, Liverpool (5)

Most Cups Won by a Manager – Sir Alex Ferguson (4), Brian Clough (4)

Most Final Appearances – Ian Rush (6 – all Liverpool) and Emile Heskey (6 – Leicester (3), Liverpool (2), Aston Villa (1))

Highest Goalscorer in One Cup – Clive Allen, Tottenham (12)

Most Goals in a Match – Frankie Bunn, Oldham (6)

Highest Goalscorer of All Time – Geoff Hurst (49 – 43 West Ham, 6 Stoke) and Ian Rush (48 Liverpool and 1 Newcastle)

Youngest Player – Ashley Chambers, 17 years and 324 days (Leicester vs. Blackpool 2005)

Number of Finals that went to a Penalty Shootout – 3 (2001, 2009, 2012)

Lowest Ranked Previous Winners – Luton Town, Conference (Winners 1988)