Auto Windscreens Shield - 1995/96
Participating teams
48: 24 each from the Second and Third Divisions. 24 teams in each
area group.
North: Blackpool, Bradford, Burnley, Bury, Carlisle, Chester,
Chesterfield, Crewe, Darlington, Doncaster, Hartlepool, Hull, Lincoln,
Mansfield, Notts County, Preston, Rochdale, Rotherham, Scarborough,
Scunthorpe, Stockport, Wigan, Wrexham, York.
South: Barnet, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Bristol City,
Bristol Rovers, Cambridge, Cardiff, Colchester, Exeter, Fulham,
Gillingham, Hereford, Leyton Orient, Northampton, Oxford, Peterborough,
Plymouth, Shrewsbury, Swansea, Swindon, Torquay, Walsall, Wycombe.
Format
First round: 8 groups of 3 in each area. Winners and
runners-up advance to the second round.
Second round: 8 single-game ties in each area. Winners advance to
the area quarter-finals.
Area quarter-finals: 4 single-game ties in each area. Winners
advance to the area semi-finals.
Area semi-finals: 2 single-game ties in each area. Winners
advance to the area finals.
Area finals: 1 two-legged tie in each area. Winners advance to
the national final.
Final: a single game, played at Wembley.
First round
North
Group 1
| 26 Sep |
Blackpool |
1 |
- |
0 |
Crewe |
| 17 Oct |
Crewe |
8 |
- |
0 |
Hartlepool |
| 7 Nov |
Hartlepool |
3 |
- |
2 |
Blackpool |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Crewe |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
| 2 |
Blackpool |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 3 |
Hartlepool |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
Group 2
| 26 Sep |
Chester |
0 |
- |
1 |
Rotherham |
| 17 Oct |
Rotherham |
1 |
- |
1 |
Burnley |
| 7 Nov |
Burnley |
1 |
- |
1 |
Chester |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Rotherham |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| 2 |
Burnley |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 3 |
Chester |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Group 3
| 26 Sep |
Stockport |
1 |
- |
1 |
Chesterfield |
| 17 Oct |
Chesterfield |
2 |
- |
1 |
Notts County |
| 7 Nov |
Notts County |
1 |
- |
0 |
Stockport |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Chesterfield |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| 2 |
Notts County |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 3 |
Stockport |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Group 4
| 26 Sep |
Lincoln |
4 |
- |
3 |
Rochdale |
| 24 Oct |
Rochdale |
5 |
- |
2 |
Darlington |
| 7 Nov |
Darlington |
0 |
- |
1 |
Lincoln |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Lincoln |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
| 2 |
Rochdale |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
| 3 |
Darlington |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
Group 5
| 26 Sep |
Wigan |
1 |
- |
1 |
Scunthorpe |
| 17 Oct |
Scunthorpe |
4 |
- |
0 |
Bury |
| 14 Nov |
Bury |
0 |
- |
0 |
Wigan |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Scunthorpe |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| 2 |
Wigan |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 3 |
Bury |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
Group 6
| 26 Sep |
Mansfield |
2 |
- |
2 |
Wrexham |
| 17 Oct |
Wrexham |
1 |
- |
0 |
York |
| 7 Nov |
York |
1 |
- |
0 |
Mansfield |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Wrexham |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| 2 |
York |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| 3 |
Mansfield |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
Group 7
| 26 Sep |
Scarborough |
0 |
- |
2 |
Hull |
| 17 Oct |
Hull |
1 |
- |
0 |
Preston |
| 7 Nov |
Preston |
2 |
- |
1 |
Scarborough |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Hull |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| 2 |
Preston |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 3 |
Scarborough |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Group 8
| 25 Sep |
Doncaster |
1 |
- |
1 |
Bradford |
| 17 Oct |
Bradford |
1 |
- |
1 |
Carlisle |
| 7 Nov |
Carlisle |
1 |
- |
1 |
Doncaster |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Doncaster |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 2 |
Carlisle |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 3 |
Bradford |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
The placings in this group were decided by drawing lots.
South
Group 1
| 26 Sep |
Shrewsbury |
1 |
- |
1 |
Swansea |
| 17 Oct |
Swansea |
0 |
- |
0 |
Leyton Orient |
| 7 Nov |
Leyton Orient |
1 |
- |
3 |
Shrewsbury |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Shrewsbury |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| 2 |
Swansea |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 3 |
Leyton Orient |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Group 2
| 26 Sep |
Hereford |
3 |
- |
3 |
Cardiff |
| 17 Oct |
Cardiff |
3 |
- |
2 |
Gillingham |
| 7 Nov |
Gillingham |
2 |
- |
2 |
Hereford |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Cardiff |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| 2 |
Hereford |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
| 3 |
Gillingham |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Group 3
| 26 Sep |
Plymouth |
0 |
- |
3 |
Peterborough |
| 16 Oct |
Peterborough |
0 |
- |
0 |
Northampton |
| 7 Nov |
Northampton |
1 |
- |
0 |
Plymouth |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Peterborough |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| 2 |
Northampton |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| 3 |
Plymouth |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Group 4
| 10 Oct |
Wycombe |
1 |
- |
1 |
Fulham |
| 17 Oct |
Fulham |
2 |
- |
5 |
Walsall |
| 7 Nov |
Walsall |
5 |
- |
0 |
Wycombe |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Walsall |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
| 2 |
Fulham |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| 3 |
Wycombe |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
Group 5
| 27 Sep |
Bournemouth |
0 |
- |
1 |
Brentford |
| 17 Oct |
Brentford |
1 |
- |
1 |
Exeter |
| 7 Nov |
Exeter |
0 |
- |
2 |
Bournemouth |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Brentford |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| 2 |
Bournemouth |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| 3 |
Exeter |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Group 6
| 26 Sep |
Cambridge |
1 |
- |
4 |
Brighton |
| 17 Oct |
Brighton |
0 |
- |
2 |
Bristol Rovers |
| 7 Nov |
Bristol Rovers |
3 |
- |
0 |
Cambridge |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Bristol Rovers |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
| 2 |
Brighton |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| 3 |
Cambridge |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
Group 7
| 26 Sep |
Oxford |
3 |
- |
0 |
Bristol City |
| 17 Oct |
Bristol City |
2 |
- |
0 |
Barnet |
| 7 Nov |
Barnet |
2 |
- |
3 |
Oxford |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Oxford |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
| 2 |
Bristol City |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| 3 |
Barnet |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
Group 8
| 26 Sep |
Colchester |
5 |
- |
2 |
Torquay |
| 17 Oct |
Torquay |
1 |
- |
1 |
Swindon |
| 8 Nov |
Swindon |
2 |
- |
0 |
Colchester |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
Swindon |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| 2 |
Colchester |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
| 3 |
Torquay |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
Second round
North
| 27 Nov |
Doncaster |
1 |
- |
3 |
Notts County |
|
| 28 Nov |
Chesterfield |
2 |
- |
1 |
Rochdale |
|
|
Hull |
1 |
- |
2 |
Blackpool |
|
|
Lincoln |
2 |
- |
1 |
Preston |
|
|
Rotherham |
0 |
- |
0 |
Wigan |
(aet) |
|
(Rotherham won on penalties) |
|
Scunthorpe |
0 |
- |
3 |
York |
|
|
Wrexham |
1 |
- |
2 |
Carlisle |
|
| 29 Nov |
Crewe |
0 |
- |
1 |
Burnley |
(aet) |
South
| 28 Nov |
Brentford |
0 |
- |
1 |
Fulham |
|
|
Bristol Rovers |
2 |
- |
1 |
Bournemouth |
|
|
Cardiff |
1 |
- |
2 |
Northampton |
|
|
Oxford |
1 |
- |
2 |
Colchester |
|
|
Peterborough |
1 |
- |
0 |
Swansea |
(aet) |
|
Shrewsbury |
0 |
- |
0 |
Bristol City |
(aet) |
|
(Shrewsbury won on penalties) |
|
Walsall |
1 |
- |
2 |
Brighton |
|
| 29 Nov |
Swindon |
0 |
- |
1 |
Hereford |
|
Area quarter-finals
North
| 6 Jan |
Carlisle |
5 |
- |
0 |
Burnley |
| 9 Jan |
Blackpool |
0 |
- |
1 |
Chesterfield |
|
Rotherham |
3 |
- |
1 |
Lincoln |
|
York |
1 |
- |
0 |
Notts County |
South
| 9 Jan |
Fulham |
1 |
- |
2 |
Bristol Rovers |
(aet) |
|
Hereford |
1 |
- |
0 |
Northampton |
|
|
Peterborough |
3 |
- |
2 |
Colchester |
|
|
Shrewsbury |
4 |
- |
2 |
Brighton |
|
Area semi-finals
North
| 30 Jan |
Carlisle |
1 |
- |
0 |
Chesterfield |
| 13 Feb |
Rotherham |
4 |
- |
1 |
York |
South
| 31 Jan |
Shrewsbury |
4 |
- |
1 |
Hereford |
| 13 Feb |
Peterborough |
0 |
- |
1 |
Bristol Rovers |
Area finals
North
| 5 Mar |
Rotherham |
2 |
- |
0 |
Carlisle |
| 12 Mar |
Carlisle |
0 |
- |
2 |
Rotherham |
|
(Rotherham won 4-0 on aggregate) |
South
| 5 Mar |
Shrewsbury |
1 |
- |
1 |
Bristol Rovers |
| 12 Mar |
Bristol Rovers |
0 |
- |
1 |
Shrewsbury |
|
(Shrewsbury won 2-1 on aggregate) |
Final
Sunday 14th April 1996, at Wembley
| Rotherham United |
2 |
- |
1 |
Shrewsbury Town |