1994-95_Football_League_Cup
1994–95 Football League Cup
Football tournament season
The 1994–95 Football League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 35th Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.
| League Cup, Coca-Cola Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 92 |
| Defending champions | Aston Villa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Liverpool (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Bolton Wanderers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jan Age Fjortoft (9 goals) |
Liverpool won the competition, beating Bolton Wanderers 2–1 in the final at Wembley.
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
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
| Swindon Town | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Thorne  38', 76' |
Report | Stubbs 10' |
Second leg
| Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
| McAteer 64' Paatelainen 71' McGinlay 88' |
Report | Fjørtoft 57' |
Bolton won 4–3 on aggregate
Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate
| Liverpool | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| McManaman 37', 68' |
(Report) | Thompson 69' |
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. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
Specific
- After Extra Time
- Fulham won 4–3 on penalties
- Derby County won on the Away Goals Rule
- Stoke City won on the Away Goals Rule