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 DateHome teamScoreAway team27 NovDoncaster Rovers1–3Notts County28 NovChesterfield2–1Rochdale28 NovHull City1–2Blackpool28 NovLincoln City2–1Preston North End28 NovRotherham United0 – 0after extra timeWigan AthleticRotherham United won 4–1 on penalties28 NovScunthorpe United0–3York City28 NovWrexham1–2Carlisle United29 NovCrewe Alexandra0 – 1after extra timeBurnley
Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team28 NovBrentford0–1Fulham28 NovBristol Rovers2–1AFC Bournemouth28 NovCardiff City1–2Northampton Town28 NovOxford United1–2Colchester United28 NovPeterborough United1 – 0after extra timeSwansea City28 NovShrewsbury Town0 – 0after extra timeBristol CityShrewsbury Town won 7–6 on penalties28 NovWalsall1–2Brighton & Hove Albion29 NovSwindon Town0–1Hereford United
Area-quarter-finals
Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team6 JanCarlisle United5–0Burnley9 JanBlackpool0–1Chesterfield9 JanRotherham United3–1Lincoln City9 JanYork City1–0Notts County
Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team9 JanFulham1 – 2after extra timeBristol Rovers9 JanHereford United1–0Northampton Town9 JanPeterborough United3–2Colchester United9 JanShrewsbury Town4–2Brighton & Hove Albion
Area semi-finals
Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team30 JanCarlisle United1–0Chesterfield13 FebRotherham United4–1York City
Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team31 JanShrewsbury Town4–1Hereford United13 FebPeterborough United0–1Bristol Rovers
Area finals
Northern Area final DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance5 MarRotherham United2–0Carlisle United 6,85812 MarCarlisle United0–2Rotherham United 6,692Rotherham United won 4–0 on aggregate
Southern Area final DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance5 MarShrewsbury Town1–1Bristol Rovers 5,21212 MarBristol Rovers0–1Shrewsbury Town 7,050
Final
ROTHERHAM UNITED: GK Matt ClarkeDF Paul HurstDF Ian Breckin DF Neil RichardsonDF Paul BladesMF Andy Roscoe MF Shaun GoodwinMF Darren GarnerMF Trevor BerryFW Nigel Jemson FW Shaun GoaterSubstitutes:DF Gary Bowyer MF Andy HaywardMF John McGlashanManager:Archie Gemmill & John McGovern
SHREWSBURY TOWN: GK Paul EdwardsDF Chris Withe DF Dave WaltonDF Peter Whiston DF John Kay MF Mark TaylorMF Richard Scott MF Carl Robinson MF Austin Berkley FW Ian Stevens FW Dean Spink Substitute:GK Tim Clarke DF Tommy Lynch FW Steve Anthrobus 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.
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