SEASON: 1995-96
Prev Season: 1994-95Next Season: 1996-97
- DIVISION:
- F.A. Carling Premiership (Tier 1)
- MANAGER(s):
- Frank Clark
- FA Cup:
- Quarter Final (Aston Villa (H) 0-1)
- League Cup:
- 2nd Round (Bradford City (H) 2-2)
- Player Of The Year:
- Stuart Pearce
- Top Goalscorer:
- Ian Woan (12 goals)
- Competitive Games:
- 55
- League Games:
- 38
- League Points:
- 58
- Points Percentage:
- 50.9
- Competitive Goals:
- 70
- Goals per game:
- 1.3
- Highest League Attendance:
- 29,263 (League - Manchester United)
- Lowest Home Attendance:
- 20,810 (League - Wimbledon)
- Average League Attendance:
- 25,915
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 28,844 (UEFA Cup - Bayern Munich)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 15,050 (FA Cup - Oxford United)
- Clean Sheets:
- 16
- Red cards:
- 2
- Yellow cards:
- 47
GAMES
GOALS
| Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 27 times | 7 times | 7 times | 2 times | Conceded | 24 times | 6 times | 4 times | 1 time | 4 times | Won By | 13 times | 3 times | 4 times | Lost By | 8 times | 2 times | 1 time | 2 times | 2 times |
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ATTENDANCES
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| PREMIER LEAGUE | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 38 | 82 | Champions League |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 78 | UEFA Cup First Round |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 36 | 71 | Cup Winners Cup First Round |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 63 | UEFA Cup First Round |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 63 | UEFA Cup First Round |
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 61 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 61 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 61 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 37 | -4 | 58 | |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -9 | 51 | |
| 11 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 50 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 43 | |
| 13 | Leeds United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 43 | |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 70 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 37 | -15 | 41 | |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -13 | 40 | |
| 16 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -18 | 38 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 34 | -18 | 38 | |
| 18 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 39 | -25 | 38 | Relegated |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 31 | -19 | 33 | Relegated |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 71 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 40 | -32 | 29 | Relegated |
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GAMES
League
FA Cup
| Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 06, 1996 | Stoke City | 3 | A | 1-1 | Draw | 17,947 | Victoria Ground | |||
| Wed Jan 17, 1996 | Stoke City | 3 | Y | 1 | H | 2-0 | Win | 17,372 | ||
| Wed Feb 07, 1996 | Oxford United | 4 | H | 1-1 | Draw | 15,050 | ||||
| Tue Feb 13, 1996 | Oxford United | 4 | Y | 1 | A | 3-0 | Win | 8,022 | Manor Ground | |
| Wed Feb 28, 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | H | 2-2 | Draw | 18,600 | ||||
| Sat Mar 09, 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | Y | 1 | A | 1-1 | Win | 31,055 | White Hart Lane | Won 3-1 on penalties |
| Wed Mar 13, 1996 | Aston Villa | Quarter | H | 0-1 | Loss | 21,067 |
League Cup
| Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 19, 1995 | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | A | 2-3 | Loss | 9,288 | Valley Parade | |||
| Wed Oct 04, 1995 | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | H | 2-2 | Draw | 15,231 | Won 5-4 on aggregate |
UEFA Cup
| Date | Opponent | Country | Round | Leg | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 12, 1995 | Malmo FF | Sweden | 1 | 1 | A | 1-2 | Loss | 12,486 | Malmo Stadion | |
| Tue Sep 26, 1995 | Malmo FF | Sweden | 1 | 2 | H | 1-0 | Win | 23,817 | Won on away goals | |
| Tue Oct 17, 1995 | Auxerre | France | 2 | 1 | A | 1-0 | Win | 20,000 | Stade l'Abbe-Deschamps | |
| Tue Oct 31, 1995 | Auxerre | France | 2 | 2 | H | 0-0 | Draw | 28,064 | Won 1-0 on aggregate | |
| Tue Nov 21, 1995 | Olympique Lyonnais | France | 3 | 1 | H | 1-0 | Win | 22,141 | ||
| Tue Dec 05, 1995 | Olympique Lyonnais | France | 3 | 2 | A | 0-0 | Draw | 35,000 | Stade de Gerland | Won 1-0 on aggregate |
| Tue Mar 05, 1996 | Bayern Munich | Germany | Quarter | 1 | A | 1-2 | Loss | 38,000 | Allianz Arena | |
| Tue Mar 19, 1996 | Bayern Munich | Germany | Quarter | 2 | H | 1-5 | Loss | 28,844 | Lost 7-2 on aggregate |
Pre-Season Friendly
| Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Jul 25, 1995 | Vang FK | Norway | A | 7-1 | Win | - | ||
| Thu Jul 27, 1995 | Tistedalen Turn | Norway | A | 3-1 | Win | - | ||
| Sat Jul 29, 1995 | Foerde IL | Norway | A | 3-1 | Win | - | ||
| Mon Jul 31, 1995 | Skjetten | Norway | A | 4-2 | Win | - | ||
| Tue Aug 01, 1995 | Stabekk IF | Norway | A | 3-1 | Win | - | Nadderud Stadion | |
| Sat Aug 05, 1995 | Lincoln City | England | A | 3-1 | Win | - | Sincil Bank | |
| Sat Aug 12, 1995 | Riccioni | Italy | A | 3-1 | Win | - | Stadio Italo Niccoletti | |
| Sat Aug 12, 1995 | Rimini | Italy | A | 0-0 | Draw | - | Stadio Romeo Neri | |
| Mon Aug 14, 1995 | Torino | Italy | A | 2-1 | Win | - | Stadio Olimpico di Torino | |
| Tue Aug 15, 1995 | Genoa | Italy | A | 0-1 | Loss | - | Stadio Luigi Ferraris |
Friendly
| Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed May 08, 1996 | Newcastle United | England | H | 6-5 | Win | - |
SQUAD
| Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Num | Player | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes |
| GK | 1 | Mark Crossley | 55 | 21 | 19 | 15 | |||||||
| GK | 13 | Alan Fettis | 1 | Bought on 13 Jan 1996 from Hull City | |||||||||
| GK | 13 | Malcolm Rigby | Released | ||||||||||
| GK | 23 | Tommy Wright | |||||||||||
| GK | 24 | Simon Tracey | 3 | ||||||||||
| D | Des Walker | ||||||||||||
| D | Vance Warner | Reserve squad | |||||||||||
| D | 3 | Stuart Pearce | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Player Of The Year (3rd time) | |||
| M | Andy Todd | Reserve squad | |||||||||||
| M | Craig Atkinson | ||||||||||||
| M | John Burns | Reserve squad | |||||||||||
| M | John Finnigan | Reserve squad | |||||||||||
| M | Justin Walker | Reserve squad | |||||||||||
| M | Steve Melton | Reserve squad | |||||||||||
| M | 2 | Des Lyttle | 49 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| M | 9 | Lars Bohinen | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Left to join Blackburn Rovers | |||
| M | 11 | Steve Stone | 50 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| M | 25 | Steve Blatherwick | |||||||||||
| F | Andy Dawson | Reserve squad | |||||||||||
| F | Gary Bull | Left to join Birmingham City | |||||||||||
| F | Nigel Clough | Guested in a friendly game | |||||||||||
| F | Nigel Jemson | ||||||||||||
| F | Paul Smith (1997) | Reserve squad | |||||||||||
| F | 4 | Colin Cooper | 51 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| F | 5 | Steve Chettle | 54 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| F | 6 | Carl Tiler | 1 | Left to join Aston Villa | |||||||||
| F | 7 | David Phillips | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |||
| F | 8 | Scot Gemmill | 47 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | ||
| F | 10 | Kevin Campbell | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | |||
| F | 12 | Jason Lee | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |
| F | 14 | Ian Woan | 50 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| F | 15 | Andrea Silenzi | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | ||
| F | 16 | Neil Webb | |||||||||||
| F | 17 | Kingsley Black | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| F | 18 | Alfe-Inge Haaland | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |||
| F | 19 | Bobby Howe | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| F | 20 | Paul McGregor | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | |||
| F | 21 | Chris Bart-Williams | 50 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| F | 22 | Brian Roy | 41 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 3 | |||
| F | 24 | Richard Irving | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Went on loan to Sheffield United | ||||||
| F | 26 | Craig Armstrong | 1 | ||||||||||
| F | 27 | Chris Allen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Went on loan to Oxford United | |||
| F | 28 | Steve Guinan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| McAllister | |||||||||||||
| 30 | Richard Clark | ||||||||||||
GOALSCORERS
Competitive goals only
| Goals | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ian Woan | 50 |
| 10 | Brian Roy | 41 |
| 9 | Steve Stone | 50 |
| 8 | Jason Lee | 38 |
| 6 | Kevin Campbell | 31 |
| 6 | Stuart Pearce | 44 |
| 5 | Colin Cooper | 51 |
| 3 | Paul McGregor | 19 |
| 2 | Andrea Silenzi | 18 |
| 2 | Bobby Howe | 11 |
| 2 | Lars Bohinen | 9 |
| 1 | Chris Allen | 3 |
| 1 | Des Lyttle | 49 |
| 1 | Scot Gemmill | 47 |
| 1 | Steve Chettle | 54 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season
1995-96
| Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | Wed Jan 31, 1996 | H | 2-1 | Mon Apr 08, 1996 | A | 3-1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Tue Dec 26, 1995 | H | 1-0 | Sat Mar 02, 1996 | A | 3-1 |
| Southampton | Sat Aug 19, 1995 | A | 4-3 | Sat Jan 13, 1996 | H | 1-0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Sat Oct 14, 1995 | A | 1-0 | Sat Apr 06, 1996 | H | 2-1 |