1995–96 Football League Trophy

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).

1995–96 Football League Trophy

Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy
Tournament details
Country	England Wales
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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

Group 1 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Crewe Alexandra 2 1 0 1 8 1 +7 3 Blackpool 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Hartlepool United 2 1 0 1 3 10 −7 3 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Blackpool 1–0 Crewe Alexandra 17 Oct Crewe Alexandra 8–0 Hartlepool United 7 Nov Hartlepool United 3–2 Blackpool

Group 2 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Rotherham United 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Burnley 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Chester City 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Chester City 0–1 Rotherham United 17 Oct Rotherham United 1–1 Burnley 7 Nov Burnley 1–1 Chester City

Group 3 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Chesterfield 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Notts County 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Stockport County 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Stockport County 1–1 Chesterfield 17 Oct Chesterfield 2–1 Notts County 7 Nov Notts County 1–0 Stockport County

Group 4 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Lincoln City 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6 Rochdale 2 1 0 1 8 6 +2 3 Darlington 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Lincoln City 4–3 Rochdale 24 Oct Rochdale 5–2 Darlington 7 Nov Darlington 0–1 Lincoln City

Group 5 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Scunthorpe United 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4 Wigan Athletic 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 Bury 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Wigan Athletic 1–1 Scunthorpe United 17 Oct Scunthorpe United 4–0 Bury 14 Nov Bury 0–0 Wigan Athletic

Group 6 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Wrexham 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 York City 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Mansfield Town 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Mansfield Town 2–2 Wrexham 17 Oct Wrexham 1–0 York City 7 Nov York City 1–0 Mansfield Town

Group 7 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Hull City 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Preston North End 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Scarborough 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Scarborough 0–2 Hull City 17 Oct Hull City 1–0 Preston North End 7 Nov Preston North End 2–1 Scarborough

Group 8 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Doncaster Rovers 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Carlisle United 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Bradford City 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 25 Sep Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Bradford City 17 Oct Bradford City 1–1 Carlisle United 7 Nov Carlisle United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers The placings in this group were decided by drawing lots.

Southern Section

Group 1 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Shrewsbury Town 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Swansea City 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 Leyton Orient 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Swansea City 17 Oct Swansea City 0–0 Leyton Orient 7 Nov Leyton Orient 1–3 Shrewsbury Town

Group 2 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cardiff City 2 1 1 0 6 5 +1 4 Hereford United 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 2 Gillingham 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Hereford United 3–3 Cardiff City 17 Oct Cardiff City 3–2 Gillingham 7 Nov Gillingham 2–2 Hereford United

Group 3 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Peterborough United 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Northampton Town 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Plymouth Argyle 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Peterborough United 16 Oct Peterborough United 0–0 Northampton Town 7 Nov Northampton Town 1–0 Plymouth Argyle

Group 4 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Walsall 2 2 0 0 10 2 +8 6 Fulham 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1 Wycombe Wanderers 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 10 Oct Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Fulham 17 Oct Fulham 2–5 Walsall 7 Nov Walsall 5–0 Wycombe Wanderers

Group 5 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brentford 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 AFC Bournemouth 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Exeter City 1 0 1 0 1 3 −2 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 27 Sep AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Brentford 17 Oct Brentford 1–1 Exeter City 7 Nov Exeter City 0–2 AFC Bournemouth

Group 6 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Bristol Rovers 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Brighton 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 Cambridge United 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Cambridge United 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion 17 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Bristol Rovers 7 Nov Bristol Rovers 3–0 Cambridge United

Group 7 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Oxford United 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Bristol City 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Barnet 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Oxford United 3–0 Bristol City 17 Oct Bristol City 2–0 Barnet 7 Nov Barnet 2–3 Oxford United

Group 8 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Swindon Town 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Colchester United 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3 Torquay United 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 26 Sep Colchester United 5–2 Torquay United 17 Oct Torquay United 1–1 Swindon Town 8 Nov Swindon Town 2–0 Colchester United

Second round

Northern Section Date Home team Score Away team 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[1] Wigan Athletic Rotherham United won 4–1 on penalties 28 Nov Scunthorpe United 0–3 York City 28 Nov Wrexham 1–2 Carlisle United 29 Nov Crewe Alexandra 0 – 1[1] Burnley

Southern Section Date Home team Score Away team 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[1] Swansea City 28 Nov Shrewsbury Town 0 – 0[1] Bristol City Shrewsbury Town won 7–6 on penalties 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[1] 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
5 Mar	Rotherham United	2–0	Carlisle United	6,858
12 Mar	Carlisle United	0–2	Rotherham United	6,692
Rotherham United won 4–0 on aggregate

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

See also: 1996 Football League Trophy Final

14 April 1996

Rotherham United	2–1	Shrewsbury Town
Jemson 20', 58'	Report	Taylor 81'

Wembley, London

Attendance: 35,235

Referee: D.Allison

ROTHERHAM UNITED: GK Matt Clarke DF Paul Hurst DF Ian Breckin DF Neil Richardson DF Paul Blades MF Andy Roscoe MF Shaun Goodwin MF Darren Garner MF Trevor Berry FW Nigel Jemson FW Shaun Goater Substitutes: DF Gary Bowyer MF Andy Hayward MF John McGlashan Manager: Archie Gemmill & John McGovern

SHREWSBURY TOWN: GK Paul Edwards DF Chris Withe DF Dave Walton DF Peter Whiston DF John Kay MF Mark Taylor MF Richard Scott MF Carl Robinson  75' MF Austin Berkley FW Ian Stevens FW Dean Spink  45' Substitute: GK Tim Clarke DF Tommy Lynch  75' FW Steve Anthrobus  45' Manager: Fred Davies

MATCH RULES

• 90 minutes.
• 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
• Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
• Maximum of 3 substitutions.