Match details
| Birmingham City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Carlisle United |
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Tait  103' | (Report) |
          Birmingham City | Carlisle United |
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| Event | 1994–95 Football League Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 23 April 1995 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley, London | ||||||
| Referee | Peter Foakes (Clacton-on-Sea) | ||||||
| Attendance | 76,663 | ||||||
The 1995 Football League Trophy Final (known as the Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Second and Third Division of the Football League. The match was played at Wembley on 23 April 1995, and was contested by Birmingham City and Carlisle United. Birmingham City won the match 1–0, with Paul Tait scoring the winning goal in extra time. The match was the first at Wembley to be decided by the golden goal rule.
| Birmingham City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Carlisle United |
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| Tait 103' | (Report) |
Birmingham City | Carlisle United |
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