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1996–97 Football League Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Football League Trophy |
| year | 1996–97 |
| other_titles | Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy |
| country | England |
| Wales | |
| prev_season | 1995–96 |
| next_season | 1997–98 |
Wales The Football League Trophy 1996–97, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1996–97 for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. The winners were Carlisle United and the runners-up were Colchester United.
The competition began on 7 December 1996 and ended with the final on 20 April 1997 at the Wembley Stadium.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates 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
Crewe Alexandra, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Scunthorpe United, Shrewsbury Town, Wigan Athletic, Wrexham and York City from the North section all received byes.
Barnet, Bristol City, Exeter City, Northampton Town, Peterborough United, Torquay United, Walsall and Watford from the South section all received byes.
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Preston North End |
| 10 December | Bury | 3 – 1 | Darlington |
| 10 December | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Rochdale |
| 10 December | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Stockport County |
| 10 December | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Burnley |
| 10 December | Hull City | 3–1 | Chester City |
| 10 December | Rotherham United | 0 – 1 | Blackpool |
| 10 December | Scarborough | 0–1 | Notts County |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Swansea City won 6 – 5 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December | Hereford United | 0–4 | Millwall | |
| 10 December | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Brentford | |
| 10 December | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Colchester United | |
| 10 December | Gillingham | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | |
| 10 December | Luton Town | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | |
| 10 December | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Bournemouth | |
| 17 December | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 – 2 | Fulham | |
| 8 January | Swansea City | 1 – 1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
Second round
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Scunthorpe United won 4 – 2 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January | Bury | 6–0 | Mansfield Town | |
| 14 January | Blackpool | 4–0 | Lincoln City | |
| 14 January | Shrewsbury Town | 3 – 2 | Wigan Athletic | |
| 21 January | York City | 1–0 | Preston North End | |
| 28 January | Carlisle United | 4–0 | Hull City | |
| 28 January | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 1 | Notts County | |
| 28 January | Wrexham | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | |
| 4 February | Burnley | 0–1 | Stockport County |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Exeter City won 4 – 2 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | Brentford | 2 – 1 | Barnet | |
| 7 January | Millwall | 2 – 3 | Colchester United | |
| 7 January | Watford | 2–1 | Torquay United | |
| 14 January | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Exeter City | |
| 14 January | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 21 January | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Walsall | |
| 21 January | Swansea City | 0–1 | Bristol City | |
| 4 February | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Luton Town |
Quarter-finals
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Blackpool |
| 4 February | York City | 0–2 | Carlisle United |
| 11 February | Bury | 1 – 2 | Stockport County |
| 11 February | Shrewsbury Town | 2 – 1 | Scunthorpe United |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January | Brentford | 0–1 | Colchester United |
| 28 January | Exeter City | 0–1 | Peterborough United |
| 11 February | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Northampton Town |
| 11 February | Watford | 2–1 | Bristol City |
Area semi-finals
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Stockport County won 5 – 3 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Carlisle United | |
| 4 March | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Stockport County |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February | Colchester United | 2–1 | Northampton Town |
| 18 February | Watford | 0–1 | Peterborough United |
Area finals
Northern Area final
Carlisle United beat Stockport County 2–0 on aggregate.
Southern Area final
Charlery
Buckle Abrahams
Colchester United beat Peterborough United 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
Archdeacon
Walling
Aspinall
Hayward
Adcock
Greene
Duguid
Cawley}}
| Mervyn Day |
|---|
| Steve Wignall |
|---|
|}
Notes
References
- "Carlisle 0–0 Colchester (Carlisle win on penalties)". Carlisle United FC Online.
- after [[extra time]]
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