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1995–96 Football League Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Football League Trophy |
| year | 1995–96 |
| other_titles | Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy |
| country | England |
| Wales | |
| prev_season | 1994–95 |
| next_season | 1996–97 |
Wales The Football League Trophy 1995–96, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1995–96 for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Second and Third Divisions (now known as League One and Two).
The winners were Rotherham United, who defeated Shrewsbury Town 2–1 in the final.
The competition began on 25 September 1995 and ended with the final on 14 April 1996.
The tournament begins with clubs divided into a Northern and a Southern section, and teams entering a group stage. Each section then gradually eliminates the qualifying teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.
First round
Northern Section
The placings in this group were decided by drawing lots.
Southern Section
Second round
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Rotherham United won 4–1 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Notts County | |
| 28 Nov | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Rochdale | |
| 28 Nov | Hull City | 1–2 | Blackpool | |
| 28 Nov | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Preston North End | |
| 28 Nov | Rotherham United | 0 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | |
| 28 Nov | Scunthorpe United | 0–3 | York City | |
| 28 Nov | Wrexham | 1–2 | Carlisle United | |
| 29 Nov | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 1 | Burnley |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Shrewsbury Town won 7–6 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Brentford | 0–1 | Fulham | |
| 28 Nov | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | |
| 28 Nov | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | |
| 28 Nov | Oxford United | 1–2 | Colchester United | |
| 28 Nov | Peterborough United | 1 – 0 | Swansea City | |
| 28 Nov | Shrewsbury Town | 0 – 0 | Bristol City | |
| 28 Nov | Walsall | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 29 Nov | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Hereford United |
Area-quarter-finals
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan | Carlisle United | 5–0 | Burnley |
| 9 Jan | Blackpool | 0–1 | Chesterfield |
| 9 Jan | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Lincoln City |
| 9 Jan | York City | 1–0 | Notts County |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Fulham | 1 – 2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 9 Jan | Hereford United | 1–0 | Northampton Town |
| 9 Jan | Peterborough United | 3–2 | Colchester United |
| 9 Jan | Shrewsbury Town | 4–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Area semi-finals
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Chesterfield |
| 13 Feb | Rotherham United | 4–1 | York City |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Shrewsbury Town | 4–1 | Hereford United |
| 13 Feb | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers |
Area finals
Northern Area final
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Rotherham United won 4–0 on aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Carlisle United | 6,858 | |
| 12 Mar | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Rotherham United | 6,692 |
Southern Area final
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | 5,212 |
| 12 Mar | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 7,050 |
Final
| Archie Gemmill & John McGovern |
|---|
| Fred Davies |
|---|
MATCH RULES
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Maximum of 3 substitutions.
Notes
References
- after [[extra time]]
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