1995–96 Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy 1995–96, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1995–96 for sponsorship reasons, was the 13th 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
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Group 1
26 SepBlackpool 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Group 3
26 SepStockport County 1–1 Chesterfield Group 5
26 SepWigan Athletic 1–1 Scunthorpe United
26 SepScarborough 0–2 Hull City
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Group 2
26 SepChester City 0–1 Rotherham United Group 4
26 SepLincoln City 4–3 Rochdale Group 6
26 SepMansfield Town 2–2 Wrexham Group 8
25 SepMansfield Town 2–2 Wrexham The placings in this group were decided by drawing lots.
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Southern Section
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Group 1
26 SepShrewsbury Town 1–1 Swansea City Group 3
26 SepPlymouth Argyle 0–3 Peterborough United Group 5
27 SepBournemouth 0–1 Brentford Group 7
26 SepOxford United 3–0 Bristol City
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Group 2
26 SepHereford United 3–3 Cardiff City Group 4
10 OctWycombe Wanderers 1–1 Fulham Group 6
26 SepCambridge United 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Group 8
26 SepColchester United 5–2 Torquay United
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Second round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area-quarter-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area semi-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area finals
Northern Area final
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | |
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| 5 Mar | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Carlisle United | |
| 12 Mar | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Rotherham United | |
| Rotherham United won 4–0 on aggregate | ||||
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Southern Area final
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
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| 5 Mar | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 12 Mar | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town |
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Final
| Rotherham United | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town |
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Jemson  20' 58' |
(Report) | Taylor 81' |
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MATCH RULES
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