1995–96 Irish League Cup
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The 1995–96 Irish League Cup (known as the Wilkinson Sword League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 19 September 1995 with the final.
Wilkinson Sword League Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 32 |
Defending champions | Ards |
Final positions | |
Champions | Portadown (1st win) |
Runner-up | Crusaders |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 94 (3.03 per match) |
Ards were the defending champions after their first League Cup win last season; a 2–0 penalty shootout victory over Cliftonville in the previous final. This season they went out in the second round to Coleraine, who had been runners-up for the past two seasons. Portadown were the eventual winners, lifting the cup for the first time with a 2–1 victory over Crusaders in the final.[1][2][3]