The 1995–96 Football League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with soft drinks brand Coca-Cola, who were in the third year of their multi-million pound deal.
The tournament was won by Aston Villa, who beat Leeds United 3–0 in the final at Wembley.[1]
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46 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 1994–95 season.
| Tie no | Home team1 | (1st Leg) (2nd Leg) Aggregate |
Away team |
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| 1 | Barnet | (0–0) (0–2) 0–2 |
Charlton Athletic |
| 2 | Birmingham City | (1–0) (2–1) 3–1 |
Plymouth Argyle |
| 3 | Bradford City | (2–1) (3–2) 5–3 |
Blackpool |
| 4 | Cambridge United | (2–1) (0–2) 2–3 |
Swindon Town |
| 5 | Chester City | (4–1) (3–1) 7–2 |
Wigan Athletic |
| 6 | Chesterfield | (0–1) (1–2) 1–3 |
Bury |
| 7 | Colchester United | (2–1) (1–2) 3–3 |
Bristol City |
| After extra time — Bristol City win 5 – 3 on penalties | |||
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | (4–0) (1–1) 5–1 |
Darlington |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | (1–1) (0–0) 1–1 |
Shrewsbury Town |
| After extra time — Shrewsbury Town win on away goals | |||
| 10 | Fulham | (3–0) (2–0) 5–0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 11 | Gillingham | (1–1) (2–4) 3–5 |
Bristol Rovers |
| 12 | Hereford United | (0–2) (2–3) 2–5 |
Oxford United |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | (1–2) (3–1) 4–3 |
Port Vale |
| 14 | Hull City | (1–2) (4–2) 5–4 |
Carlisle United |
| 15 | Luton Town | (1–1) (1–2) 2–3 |
Bournemouth |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | (0–1) (1–3) 1–4 |
Burnley |
| 17 | Notts County | (2–0) (2–0) 4–0 |
Lincoln City |
| 18 | Portsmouth | (0–2) (0–1) 0–3 |
Cardiff City |
| 19 | Preston North End | (1–1) (2–3) 3–4 |
Sunderland |
| 20 | Rochdale | (2–1) (1–5) 3–6 |
York City |
| 21 | Scarborough | (1–0) (0–1) 1–1 |
Hartlepool United |
| After extra time — Hartlepool United win 7 – 6 on penalties | |||
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | (4–1) (0–5) 4–6 |
Rotherham United |
| 23 | Stockport County | (1–0) (2–2) 3–2 |
Wrexham |
| 24 | Swansea City | (4–1) (0–3) 4–4 |
Peterborough United |
| After extra time — Peterborough United win on away goals | |||
| 25 | Torquay United | (0–0) (1–1) 1–1 |
Exeter City |
| After extra time — Torquay United win on away goals | |||
| 26 | Walsall | (2–2) (2–3) 4–5 |
Brentford |
| 27 | West Bromwich Albion | (1–1) (4–2) 5–3 |
Northampton Town |
| 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | (3–0) (0–2) 2–3 |
Leyton Orient |
1 Team at home in the 1st leg is denoted as the home team
First leg matches were played on the 19 and 20 September, second leg matches were played on 3 and 4 October.
1 Team at home in the 1st leg is denoted as the home team
Most matches in the third round were played on 24 and 25 October with 1 match being played on 7 November.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Stockport County | 25 October 1995 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 0–3 | Arsenal | 24 October 1995 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 October 1995 |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Birmingham City | 8 November 1995 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Leicester City | 24 October 1995 |
| Replay | Leicester City | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 November 1995 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | 25 October 1995 |
| Replay | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | 8 November 1995 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 October 1995 |
| 7 | Derby County | 0–1 | Leeds United | 25 October 1995 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Manchester City | 25 October 1995 |
| 9 | Millwall | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 October 1995 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Bradford City | 25 October 1995 |
| Replay | Bradford City | 3–5 | Norwich City | 8 November 1995 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | York City | 25 October 1995 |
| 12 | Reading | 2–1 | Bury | 8 November 1995 |
| 13 | Southampton | 2–1 | West Ham United | 25 October 1995 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 0–4 | Newcastle United | 25 October 1995 |
| 15 | Watford | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 October 1995 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | 25 October 1995 |
| Replay | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 November 1995 |
Most matches were played on 28 November, 29 November with two replays being played on 20 December.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 November 1995 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 November 1995 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 November 1995 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Newcastle United | 29 November 1995 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Birmingham City | 29 November 1995 |
| Replay | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | 20 December 1995 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 November 1995 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Norwich City | 20 December 1995 |
| After extra time — Norwich City win 3 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| 7 | Reading | 2–1 | Southampton | 28 November 1995 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Coventry City | 29 November 1995 |
The four matches were played between 10 January with one replay being played on 24 January.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Newcastle United | 10 January 1996 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 January 1996 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Reading | 10 January 1996 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Birmingham City | 10 January 1996 |
| Replay | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Norwich City | 24 January 1996 |
The semi-final draw was made in January 1996 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. The first leg matches were played on 11 February and 14 February 1996, the second leg matches were played on 21 February and 25 February 1996.
| 1996-02-11 |
Birmingham City | 1–2 | Leeds United | St Andrew's, Birmingham Attendance: 24,781 |
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| Francis 27' | Yeboah 53' Whyte 72' (og) |
| 1996-02-14 |
Arsenal | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Highbury, London Attendance: 37,562 |
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| Bergkamp 26' 37' | Yorke 38' 72' |
| 1996-02-21 |
Aston Villa | 0–0 | Arsenal | Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 39,334 |
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Aston Villa win on away goals
| 1996-02-25 |
Leeds United | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 35,435 |
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| Masinga 54' Yeboah 56' Deane 86' |
Leeds United win 5–1 on aggregate
The 1996 Coca-Cola Cup Final was played on 24 March 1996 and was contested between Aston Villa and Leeds United at Wembley Stadium. Aston Villa won the final 3–0 to equal Liverpool's record of five League Cup titles.
| 24 March 1996 17:00 |
Aston Villa | 3 – 0 | Leeds United | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 77,065 Referee: Robbie Hart (County Durham) |
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| Milošević 20' Taylor 55' Yorke 88' |
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