1996 Football League Trophy final
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 1996 Football League Trophy Final
| image =
| event = 1995–96 Football League Trophy
| team1 = Rotherham United
| team1score = 2
| team2 = Shrewsbury Town
| team2score = 1
| details =
| date = 14 April 1996
| stadium = Wembley
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a = Nigel Jemson
| referee = David Allison (Lancaster)
| attendance = 35,235
| weather =
| previous = 1995
| next = 1997
}}
The 1996 Football League Trophy Final (known as the Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Second and Third Division of the Football League. The match was played at Wembley on 14 April 1996, and was contested by Rotherham United and Shrewsbury Town. Rotherham United won the match 2–1, with Nigel Jemson scoring both goals for the winning team.
Match details
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|date=14 April 1996
|time=
|team1=Rotherham United
|score=2–1
|report=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/familiar-role-for-jemson-1304918.html
|team2=Shrewsbury Town
|goals1=Jemson {{goal|20||58}}
|goals2=Taylor {{goal|81}}
|stadium=Wembley, London
|attendance=35,235
|referee=David Allison (Lancaster)}}
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| width="25"| | width="25"| | width="200"| | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Matt Clarke | ||
| DF | Paul Hurst | ||
| DF | Ian Breckin | {{yel}} | |
| DF | Neil Richardson | ||
| DF | Paul Blades | ||
| MF | Andy Roscoe | ||
| MF | Shaun Goodwin | ||
| MF | Darren Garner | ||
| MF | Trevor Berry | ||
| FW | Nigel Jemson | ||
| FW | Shaun Goater | ||
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | |||
| DF | Gary Bowyer | ||
| MF | Andy Hayward | ||
| MF | John McGlashan | ||
| colspan=4|Manager: | |||
| colspan="4"|Archie Gemmill & John McGovern |
|valign="top" width="50%"|
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|colspan="4"| | |||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | width="200"| | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Paul Edwards | ||
| DF | Chris Withe | {{yel}} | |
| DF | Dave Walton | ||
| DF | Peter Whiston | ||
| DF | John Kay | ||
| MF | Mark Taylor | ||
| MF | Richard Scott | {{yel}} | |
| MF | Carl Robinson | {{suboff|75}} | |
| MF | Austin Berkley | ||
| FW | Ian Stevens | ||
| FW | Dean Spink | {{suboff|45}} | |
| colspan=4|Substitute: | |||
| GK | Tim Clarke | ||
| DF | Tommy Lynch | {{subon|75}} | |
| FW | Steve Anthrobus | {{subon|45}} | |
| colspan=4|Manager: | |||
| colspan="4"|Fred Davies |
|}
| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
| width=50% valign=top| MATCH RULES
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080825153109/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/JohnstonesPaintTrophy/0,,10794,00.html Official website]
{{Football League Trophy seasons}}
{{1995–96 in English football}}
{{Rotherham United F.C. matches}}
{{Shrewsbury Town F.C. matches}}
Football League Trophy Final 1996
Football League Trophy Final 1996
Category:April 1996 sports events in the United Kingdom