1996–97 Football League Trophy

April 2014 April 2014 Football League Trophy 1996–97 Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy EnglandWales 1995–96 1997–98 The Football League Trophy 1996–97, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1996–97 for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. The winners were Carlisle United and the runners-up were Colchester United.Carlisle 0–0 Colchester (Carlisle win on penalties) http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/a.woodcock/archive/9697rep2.htm Carlisle United FC Online 16 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120930175604/http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/a.woodcock/archive/9697rep2.htm 30 September 2012 dead dmy-all The competition began on 7 December 1996 and ended with the final on 20 April 1997 at the Wembley Stadium. In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. First round Crewe Alexandra, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Scunthorpe United, Shrewsbury Town, Wigan Athletic, Wrexham and York City from the North section all received byes. Barnet, Bristol City, Exeter City, Northampton Town, Peterborough United, Torquay United, Walsall and Watford from the South section all received byes. Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team9 DecemberChesterfield0–2Preston North End10 DecemberBury3 – 1after extra timeDarlington10 DecemberCarlisle United2–0Rochdale10 DecemberDoncaster Rovers1–2Stockport County10 DecemberHartlepool United0–2Burnley10 DecemberHull City3–1Chester City10 DecemberRotherham United0 – 1Blackpool10 DecemberScarborough0–1Notts County Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team7 DecemberHereford United0–4Millwall10 DecemberBristol Rovers1–2Brentford10 DecemberCambridge United0–1Colchester United10 DecemberGillingham1 – 2Cardiff City10 DecemberLuton Town2–1Leyton Orient10 DecemberPlymouth Argyle2–0Bournemouth17 DecemberBrighton & Hove Albion3 – 2Fulham8 JanuarySwansea City1 – 1Wycombe WanderersSwansea City won 6 – 5 on penalties Second round Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team13 JanuaryBury6–0Mansfield Town14 JanuaryBlackpool4–0Lincoln City14 JanuaryShrewsbury Town3 – 2Wigan Athletic21 JanuaryYork City1–0Preston North End28 JanuaryCarlisle United4–0Hull City28 JanuaryScunthorpe United 1 – 1Notts CountyScunthorpe United won 4 – 2 on penalties28 JanuaryWrexham0–1Crewe Alexandra4 FebruaryBurnley0–1Stockport County Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team7 JanuaryBrentford2 – 1Barnet7 JanuaryMillwall2 – 3Colchester United7 JanuaryWatford2–1Torquay United14 JanuaryCardiff City1 – 1Exeter CityExeter City won 4 – 2 on penalties14 JanuaryPlymouth Argyle1–0Brighton & Hove Albion21 JanuaryPeterborough United2–0Walsall21 JanuarySwansea City0–1Bristol City4 FebruaryNorthampton Town1–0Luton Town Quarter-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team4 FebruaryCrewe Alexandra1–0Blackpool4 FebruaryYork City0–2Carlisle United11 FebruaryBury1 – 2Stockport County11 FebruaryShrewsbury Town2 – 1Scunthorpe United Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team28 JanuaryBrentford0–1Colchester United28 JanuaryExeter City0–1Peterborough United11 FebruaryPlymouth Argyle0–2Northampton Town11 FebruaryWatford2–1Bristol City Area semi-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team18 FebruaryShrewsbury Town1–2Carlisle United4 MarchCrewe Alexandra1 – 1Stockport CountyStockport County won 5 – 3 on penalties Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team18 FebruaryColchester United2–1Northampton Town18 FebruaryWatford0–1Peterborough United Area finals Northern Area final 18 March 1997 Carlisle United 2–0 Stockport County Archdeacon 56 90 pen. Brunton Park, Carlisle 7,057 25 March 1997 Stockport County 0–0 Carlisle United Edgeley Park, Stockport 8,593 Carlisle United beat Stockport County 2–0 on aggregate. Southern Area final 11 March 1997 Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Otto 15Charlery 35 London Road Stadium, Peterborough 4,556 18 March 1997 Colchester United 3 – 0 yes Peterborough United Fry 37Buckle 81Abrahams 99 Layer Road, Colchester 4,705 Colchester United beat Peterborough United 3–2 on aggregate. Final 1997 Football League Trophy Final 20 April 1997 13:30 BST Carlisle United 0 – 0 yes Colchester United Wembley Stadium 45,077 J.Kirkby Conway Archdeacon Walling Aspinall Hayward 4–3 Wilkins Adcock Greene Duguid Cawley CARLISLE UNITED: GK Tony CaigDF Dean WallingDF Will VartyDF Stéphane PounewatchyMF Rory DelapMF Steve Hayward (c) MF Warren Aspinall MF Paul Conway MF Owen Archdeacon FW Allan Smart 24FW Lee PeacockSubstitutes:MF Tony Hopper FW Rod Thomas 24 95FW Matt Jansen 95Manager:Mervyn DayCOLCHESTER UNITED: GK Carl EmbersonDF Joe Dunne DF David Greene DF Peter Cawley DF Paul Gibbs 105MF David Gregory 85MF Richard Wilkins (c)MF Steve Whitton MF Paul Abrahams 91FW Tony Adcock FW Mark Sale Substitute:MF Karl Duguid 91MF Chris Fry 105MF Adam Locke 85Manager:Steve Wignall MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of 3 substitutions. 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