1994–95 Football League Cup
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.
| Country | 
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| Teams | 92 | ||
| Champions | Liverpool | ||
| Runners-up | Bolton Wanderers | ||
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First round
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
Second Leg
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0–0[1][2] | Darlington | 23 August 1994 | 2–2 | 
| Birmingham City | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 August 1994 | 3–2 | 
| Brentford | 2–0 | Colchester United | 23 August 1994 | 4–0 | 
| Cambridge United | 2–3 | Portsmouth | 23 August 1994 | 2–5 | 
| Carlisle United | 3–1 | Rotherham United | 23 August 1994 | 3–2 | 
| Chester City | 2–3 | Lincoln City | 23 August 1994 | 2–5 | 
| Chesterfield | 4–2 | Blackpool | 23 August 1994 | 6–3 | 
| Fulham | 1–1[1][3] | Luton Town | 23 August 1994 | 2–2 | 
| Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | 23 August 1994 | 2–4 | 
| Hartlepool United | 5–1 | Bury | 23 August 1994 | 5–3 | 
| Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | 23 August 1994 | 4–2 | 
| Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Barnet | 23 August 1994 | 1–5 | 
| Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | 23 August 1994 | 3–1 | 
| Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bournemouth | 6 September 1994 | 0–3 | 
| Peterborough United | 0–1 | Oxford United | 23 August 1994 | 1–4 | 
| Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Walsall | 23 August 1994 | 2–5 | 
| Port Vale | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | 23 August 1994 | 4–2 | 
| Reading | 3–0 | Gillingham | 23 August 1994 | 4–0 | 
| Scarborough | 2–0 | Hull City | 7 September 1994 | 3–2 | 
| Stockport County | 4–1 | Preston North End | 23 August 1994 | 5–2 | 
| Swansea City | 2–0 | Exeter City | 23 August 1994 | 4–2 | 
| Torquay United | 4–2 | Cardiff City | 23 August 1994 | 4–3 | 
| Watford | 1–0 | Southend United | 23 August 1994 | 1–0 | 
| West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Hereford United | 7 September 1994 | 0–1 | 
| Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 August 1994 | 4–2 | 
| Wrexham | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 August 1994 | 5–3 | 
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 August 1994 | 2–5 | 
| York City | 2–2 | Burnley | 23 August 1994 | 2–3 | 
Second round
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.
First Leg
Second Leg
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | 5 October 1994 | 7–0 | 
| Barnsley | 0–1 | Newcastle United | 5 October 1994 | 1–3 | 
| Birmingham City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 October 1994 | 1–3 | 
| Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | 5 October 1994 | 4–0 | 
| Bournemouth | 0–1 | Chelsea | 4 October 1994 | 0–2 | 
| Bradford City | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 October 1994 | 2–3 | 
| Brentford | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 September 1994 | 0–1 | 
| Burnley | 1–4 | Liverpool | 5 October 1994 | 1–6 | 
| Charlton Athletic | 1–4[1] | Swindon Town | 27 September 1994 | 4–5 | 
| Coventry City | 3–2 | Wrexham | 5 October 1994 | 5–3 | 
| Crystal Palace | 3–0[1] | Lincoln City | 4 October 1994 | 3–1 | 
| Derby County | 2–0[1][4] | Reading | 28 September 1994 | 3–3 | 
| Hereford United | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | 4 October 1994 | 1–2 | 
| Leicester City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 October 1994 | 0–3 | 
| Manchester City | 4–1 | Barnet | 5 October 1994 | 4–2 | 
| Manchester United | 2–0 | Port Vale | 5 October 1994 | 4–1 | 
| Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Leeds United | 4 October 1994 | 1–0 | 
| Middlesbrough | 4–1 | Scarborough | 27 September 1994 | 8–2 | 
| Notts County | 3–0 | Bristol City | 27 September 1994 | 4–0 | 
| Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Oxford United | 4 October 1994 | 2–1 | 
| Portsmouth | 1–1 | Everton | 5 October 1994 | 4–3 | 
| Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Carlisle United | 5 October 1994 | 3–0 | 
| Sheffield United | 1–0 | Stockport County | 27 September 1994 | 6–1 | 
| Southampton | 4–0 | Huddersfield Town | 5 October 1994 | 5–0 | 
| Stoke City | 1–0[1][5] | Fulham | 28 September 1994 | 3–3 | 
| Sunderland | 1–1 | Millwall | 4 October 1994 | 2–3 | 
| Swansea City | 1–0 | Norwich City | 4 October 1994 | 1–3 | 
| Torquay United | 0–1 | Wimbledon | 5 October 1994 | 0–3 | 
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Watford | 4 October 1994 | 8–6 | 
| West Ham United | 2–0[1] | Walsall | 5 October 1994 | 3–2 | 
| Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Aston Villa | 5 October 1994 | 0–8 | 
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Chesterfield | 27 September 1994 | 4–2 | 
Third round
Most matches in the third round were played on 25 and 26 October with 3 replays being played on 9 November.
Ties
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | 26 October 1994 | 
| Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Coventry City | 26 October 1994 | 
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Swindon Town | 26 October 1994 | 
| Liverpool | 2–1 | Stoke City | 25 October 1994 | 
| Mansfield Town | 0–2 | Millwall | 25 October 1994 | 
| Newcastle United | 2–0 | Manchester United | 26 October 1994 | 
| Notts County | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 October 1994 | 
| Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Arsenal | 26 October 1994 | 
| Portsmouth | 0–1 | Derby County | 26 October 1994 | 
| Queens Park Rangers | 3–4 | Manchester City | 25 October 1994 | 
| Sheffield United | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 October 1994 | 
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Southampton | 26 October 1994 | 
| Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Norwich City | 26 October 1994 | 
| West Ham United | 1–0 | Chelsea | 26 October 1994 | 
| Wimbledon | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | 25 October 1994 | 
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | 26 October 1994 | 
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 4–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 November 1994 | 
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | 9 November 1994 | 
| Norwich City | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 November 1994 | 
Fourth round
All fourth round matches were played on 30 November with one replay being played on 21 December.
Ties
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 November 1994 | 
| Blackburn Rovers | 1–3 | Liverpool | 30 November 1994 | 
| Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Aston Villa | 30 November 1994 | 
| Manchester City | 1–1 | Newcastle United | 30 November 1994 | 
| Norwich City | 1–0 | Notts County | 30 November 1994 | 
| Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Millwall | 30 November 1994 | 
| Swindon Town | 2–1 | Derby County | 30 November 1994 | 
| West Ham United | 1–3 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 November 1994 | 
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 0–2 | Manchester City | 21 December 1994 | 
Quarter finals
The four quarter final matches were played on 11 January.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Norwich City | 11 January 1995 | 
| Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Manchester City | 11 January 1995 | 
| Liverpool | 1–0 | Arsenal | 11 January 1995 | 
| Swindon Town | 3–1 | Millwall | 11 January 1995 | 
Semi-finals
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.
First leg
15 February 1995  | 
| Liverpool | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | 
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|  Fowler  | 
Report | 
Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 25,480  | 
Second leg
8 March 1995  | 
| Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Swindon Town | 
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|  McAteer  Paatelainen McGinlay  | 
Report |  Fjørtoft  | 
Bolton won 4–3 on aggregate
Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate
Final
Liverpool 
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Bolton Wanderers 
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References
General
- "English League Cup 1994/1995". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
 - "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
 - "English League Cup 1994–1995 : Results". Statto. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
 
Specific
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