| Wilkinson Sword League Cup | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| ← 1994–951996–97 → | |
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 knockout cup competition. It concluded on 19 September 1995 with the final.
Ards unsuccessfully defended its 1995 title in the second round losing to Coleraine. Portadown successfully pursued its first title in the final, defeating Crusaders, 2-1.
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–0 | Queen's University |
| Armagh City | 2–3 | Crusaders |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0–1 | Banbridge Town |
| Carrick Rangers | 1–0 | Cookstown United |
| Chimney Corner | 0–1 | Ballymena United |
| Cliftonville | 5–0 | Limavady United |
| Coleraine | 3–1 | Ballinamallard United |
| Distillery | 0–1 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Dundela | 0–1 | Portadown |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1–2 | Bangor |
| Glenavon | 5–0 | Moyola Park |
| Glentoran | 3–0 | Brantwood |
| Larne | 3–0 | Ballymoney United |
| Linfield | 6–0 | RUC |
| Loughgall | 3–4 (aet) | Omagh Town |
| Newry Town | 2–0 | Tobermore United |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–2 | Coleraine |
| Ballymena United | 0–4 | Portadown |
| Carrick Rangers | 2–0 | Banbridge Town |
| Cliftonville | 6–1 | Bangor |
| Crusaders | 1–0 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Glentoran | 0–1 | Linfield |
| Larne | 0–1 | Glenavon |
| Omagh Town | 3–1 | Newry Town |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2–6 | Omagh Town |
| Cliftonville | 0–0 (0–3 p) | Crusaders |
| Coleraine | 0–3 | Glenavon |
| Portadown | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Linfield |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 3–1 | Omagh Town |
| Portadown | 3–0 | Glenavon |
Final
| Crusaders | 1 – 2 | Portadown |
|---|---|---|
Burrows  79' |
Report | Haylock 50' Casey 83' |
References
- "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "Northern Ireland 1995/96". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "Casey Hits Cup Jackpot". Belfast News Letter. 20 September 1995. p. 32.
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