1994–95 Football League Trophy

The 1994–95 Football League Trophy, known for sponsorship reasons as the 1994–95 Auto Windscreens Shield, was the 14th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Second Division and the Third Division. The winners were Birmingham City and the runners-up were Carlisle United. This was the first trophy in Birmingham's "lower-league Double" of the Football League Second Division and Football League Trophy.

1994–95 Football League Trophy

Auto Windscreens Shield
Tournament details
Country	England Wales
Defending champions	Swansea City
Final positions
Champions	Birmingham City
Runners-up	Carlisle United
← 1993–94 1995–96 →

The competition began on 27 September 1994 and ended with the final on 23 April 1995 at Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections split into seven groups: 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

Northern Section

Stockport County and Scarborough given byes to the second round

Group 1 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Carlisle United 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Darlington 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 Hartlepool United 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Darlington 2–3 Carlisle United 18 Oct Carlisle United 2–0 Hartlepool United 8 Nov Hartlepool United 0–2 Darlington

Group 2 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Doncaster Rovers 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Lincoln City 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Hull City 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Hull City 0–2 Doncaster Rovers 17 Oct Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Lincoln City 8 Nov Lincoln City 1–0 Hull City

Group 3 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Huddersfield Town 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Bradford City 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1 York City 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 11 Oct Bradford City 1–2 Huddersfield Town 18 Oct Huddersfield Town 3–0 York City 8 Nov York City 2–2 Bradford City

Group 4 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Rotherham United 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Chesterfield 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Scunthorpe United 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Scunthorpe United 1–3 Rotherham United 18 Oct Rotherham United 1–1 Chesterfield 8 Nov Chesterfield 1–1 Scunthorpe United

Group 5 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Wrexham 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Crewe Alexandra 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Mansfield Town 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Wrexham 18 Oct Wrexham 2–0 Mansfield Town 8 Nov Mansfield Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra

Group 6 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Rochdale 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Wigan Athletic 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Blackpool 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Blackpool 1–2 Rochdale 18 Oct Rochdale 1–0 Wigan Athletic 8 Nov Wigan Athletic 1–0 Blackpool

Group 7 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Chester City 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Bury 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Preston North End 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 28 Sep Preston North End 1–1 Chester City 19 Oct Chester City 3–1 Bury 9 Nov Bury 1–0 Preston North End

Southern Section

Shrewsbury Town and Wycombe Wanderers given byes to the second round.

Group 1 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Birmingham City 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 Peterborough United 2 1 0 1 6 7 −1 3 Walsall 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Peterborough United 3–5 Birmingham City 18 Oct Birmingham City 3–0 Walsall 8 Nov Walsall 2–3 Peterborough United

Group 2 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Exeter City 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Cardiff City 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Plymouth Argyle 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Cardiff City 2–0 Plymouth Argyle 18 Oct Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Exeter City 15 Nov Exeter City 1–1 Cardiff City

Group 3 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Hereford United 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Swansea City 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Torquay United 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Hereford United 4–2 Torquay United 18 Oct Torquay United 1–3 Swansea City 9 Nov Swansea City 1–1 Hereford United

Group 4 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Bristol Rovers 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 Oxford United 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Bournemouth 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Oxford United 2–2 Bristol Rovers 19 Oct Bristol Rovers 1–1 Bournemouth 8 Nov Bournemouth 0–0 Oxford United

Group 5 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brentford 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Gillingham 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Gillingham 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Brentford 8 Nov Brentford 3–1 Gillingham

Group 6 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Leyton Orient 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3 Fulham 2 1 0 1 5 7 −2 3 Colchester United 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 28 Sep Colchester United 1–0 Leyton Orient 19 Oct Leyton Orient 5–2 Fulham 9 Nov Fulham 3–2 Colchester United

Group 7 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Northampton Town 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Cambridge United 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Barnet 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep Barnet 0–2 Cambridge United 18 Oct Cambridge United 1–3 Northampton Town 1 Nov Northampton Town 3–1 Barnet

Second round

Northern Section Date Home team Score Away team 28 November Doncaster Rovers 0 – 1 Bury 29 November Carlisle United 1 – 0 Chesterfield 29 November Chester City 0 – 6 Crewe Alexandra 29 November Rochdale 2 – 2 Darlington Rochdale won 4-3 on penalties[1] 29 November Rotherham United 1 – 3 Wigan Athletic 29 November Stockport County 3 – 1 Scarborough 29 November Wrexham 6 – 1 Bradford City 30 November Huddersfield Town 3 – 2 Lincoln City

Southern Section Date Home team Score Away team 29 November Birmingham City 3 – 0 Gillingham 29 November Bristol Rovers 4 – 2 Cambridge United 29 November Exeter City 1 – 0 Cardiff City 29 November Hereford United 2 – 0 Peterborough United 29 November Leyton Orient 1 – 0 Fulham 29 November Northampton Town 0 – 1 Swansea City 29 November Shrewsbury Town 2 – 0 Wycombe Wanderers 3 December Brentford 1 – 2 Oxford United

Quarter-finals

Northern Section Date Home team Score Away team 10 January Carlisle United 2 – 1 Wrexham 11 January Rochdale 2 – 1 Stockport County 24 January Bury 2 – 1 Huddersfield Town 7 February Wigan Athletic 1 – 3 Crewe Alexandra

Southern Section Date Home team Score Away team 10 January Birmingham City 3 – 1 Hereford United 10 January Leyton Orient 0 – 0 Bristol Rovers Leyton Orient won 4-3 on penalties[1] 10 January Oxford United 1 – 2 Swansea City 10 January Shrewsbury Town 3 – 1 Exeter City

Area semi-finals

Northern Section Date Home team Score Away team 7 February Bury 1 – 2 Rochdale 14 February Crewe Alexandra 0 – 1 Carlisle United

Southern Section Date Home team Score Away team 31 January Birmingham City 3 – 2 Swansea City 31 January Leyton Orient 2 – 1 Shrewsbury Town

Area finals

Northern Area final

28 February 1995

Carlisle United	4 – 1	Rochdale
	Report

Brunton Park, Carlisle

Attendance: 8,647

14 March 1995

Rochdale	(3) 2 –1 (5)	Carlisle United
	Report

Spotland Stadium, Rochdale

Attendance: 4,082

Southern Area final

28 February 1995

Birmingham City	1 – 0	Leyton Orient
	Report

St. Andrew's, Birmingham

Attendance: 24,002

14 March 1995

Leyton Orient	(2) 2 – 3 (4)	Birmingham City
	Report

Brisbane Road, Leyton

Attendance: 10,830

Final

23 April 1995

Birmingham City	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Carlisle United
Tait 103'	Report

Wembley, London

Attendance: 76,663

Referee: P.Foakes