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.
Group 1
26 SepBlackpool 1–0 Crewe Alexandra
17 OctCrewe Alexandra 8–0 Hartlepool United
7 NovHartlepool United 3–2 Blackpool
Group 3
26 SepStockport County 1–1 Chesterfield
17 OctChesterfield 2–1 Notts County
7 NovNotts County 1–0 Stockport County
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