1994–95 Football League Cup
| Country | England &  Wales
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| Teams | 92 | ||
| Defending champions | Aston Villa | ||
| Champions | Liverpool | ||
| Runners-up | Bolton Wanderers | ||
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The Football League Cup 1994–95 was the 35th English League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. Liverpool won the competition, beating Bolton Wanderers 2–1 in the final at Wembley.
56 of the First, Second and Third Division clubs compete from the First Round. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 1993–94 season.
First leg matches were played on 20 and 21 September, eight-second leg matches were played on 27 and 28 September, whilst the other second leg matches were played on 4 and 5 October.
Most matches in the third round were played on 25 and 26 October with 3 replays being played on 9 November.
All fourth round matches were played on 30 November with one replay being played on 21 December.
The four quarter final matches were played on 11 January.
The semi-final draw was made after the conclusion of the quarter finals. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home and one away.
Swindon Town were heading for a second successive relegation in Division One but their fans were given hope of silverware when they beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 in the semi-final first leg. However, their dreams were ended in the second leg when they lost 3–1 and the Greater Manchester side reached a domestic cup final for the first time in 37 years. Four time winners Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace, another relegation threatened side, in the other semi-final.
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