1994–95 Football League Cup
Introduction 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.Liverpool won the competition, beating Bolton Wanderers 2–1 in the final at Wembley.
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===Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate	Barnet		4–0		Leyton Orient		16 August 1994			Blackpool		1–2		Chesterfield		16 August 1994			Bournemouth		2–0		Northampton Town		16 August 1994			Bradford City		2–1		Grimsby Town		16 August 1994			Brighton & Hove Albion		2–1		Wycombe Wanderers		17 August 1994			Bristol Rovers		1–3		Port Vale		17 August 1994			Burnley		1–0		York City		18 August 1994			Bury		2–0		Hartlepool United		16 August 1994			Cardiff City		1–0		Torquay United		16 August 1994			Colchester United		0–2		Brentford		16 August 1994			Crewe Alexandra		2–1		Wigan Athletic		16 August 1994			Darlington		2–2		Barnsley		17 August 1994			Doncaster Rovers		2–4		Wrexham		15 August 1994			Exeter City		2–2		Swansea City		17 August 1994			Gillingham		0–1		Reading		16 August 1994			Hereford United		0–0		West Bromwich Albion		16 August 1994			Hull City		2–1		Scarborough		16 August 1994			Lincoln City		2–0		Chester City		16 August 1994			Luton Town		1–1		Fulham		16 August 1994			Oxford United		3–1		Peterborough United		16 August 1994			Portsmouth		2–0		Cambridge United		17 August 1994			Preston North End		1–1		Stockport County		17 August 1994			Rochdale		1–2		Mansfield Town		16 August 1994			Rotherham United		1–0		Carlisle United		16 August 1994			Scunthorpe United		2–1		Huddersfield Town		16 August 1994			Shrewsbury Town		2–1		Birmingham City		16 August 1994			Southend United		0–0		Watford		16 August 1994			Walsall		4–0		Plymouth Argyle		16 August 1994		===Second leg===Home TeamScoreAway TeamDateAgg	Barnsley		0–0		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		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===Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate	Aston Villa		5–0		Wigan Athletic		21 September 1994	Barnet		1–0		Manchester City		20 September 1994	Blackburn Rovers		2–0		Birmingham City		20 September 1994	Brighton & Hove Albion		1–0		Leicester City		21 September 1994	Bristol City		0–1		Notts County		20 September 1994	Carlisle United		0–1		Queens Park Rangers		20 September 1994	Chelsea		1–0		Bournemouth		21 September 1994	Chesterfield		1–3		Wolverhampton Wanderers		20 September 1994	Everton		2–3		Portsmouth		20 September 1994	Fulham		3–2		Stoke City		20 September 1994	Hartlepool United		0–5		Arsenal		21 September 1994	Huddersfield Town		0–1		Southampton		20 September 1994	Ipswich Town		0–3		Bolton Wanderers		21 September 1994	Leeds United		0–1		Mansfield Town		21 September 1994	Lincoln City		1–0		Crystal Palace		20 September 1994	Liverpool		2–0		Burnley		21 September 1994	Millwall		2–1		Sunderland		21 September 1994	Newcastle United		2–1		Barnsley		21 September 1994	Norwich City		3–0		Swansea City		21 September 1994	Nottingham Forest		2–1		Hereford United		21 September 1994	Oxford United		1–1		Oldham Athletic		20 September 1994	Port Vale		1–2		Manchester United		21 September 1994	Reading		3–1		Derby County		20 September 1994	Scarborough		1–4		Middlesbrough		20 September 1994	Sheffield Wednesday		2–1		Bradford City		21 September 1994	Stockport County		1–5		Sheffield United		20 September 1994	Swindon Town		1–3		Charlton Athletic		21 September 1994	Tranmere Rovers		1–0		Brentford		20 September 1994	Walsall		2–1		West Ham United		20 September 1994	Watford		3–6		Tottenham Hotspur		21 September 1994	Wimbledon		2–0		Torquay United		20 September 1994	Wrexham		1–2		Coventry City		20 September 1994===Second leg===Home TeamScoreAway TeamDateAgg	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		Swindon Town		27 September 1994		4–5	Coventry City		3–2		Wrexham		5 October 1994		5–3	Crystal Palace		3–0		Lincoln City		4 October 1994		3–1	Derby County		2–0		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		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 		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 teamScoreAway teamDate	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 teamScoreAway teamDate	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 teamScoreAway teamDate	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 teamScoreAway teamDate	Newcastle United		0–2		Manchester City		21 December 1994
Quarter finals The four quarter final matches were played on 11 January.Home teamScoreAway teamDate	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======Second leg===''Bolton won 4–3 on aggregate''''Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate''
Final
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