1995–96 Irish League Cup
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| Wilkinson Sword League Cup | |||
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
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| Teams | 32 | ||
| Champions | Portadown (1st win) | ||
| Runners-up | Crusaders | ||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 94 (3.03 per match) | ||
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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 Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 19 September 1995 with the final.
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]
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 |
