1995–96 FA Premier League

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The 1995–96 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the competition, since its formation in 1992. Due to the decision to reduce the number of clubs in the FA Premier League from 22 to 20, only two clubs, Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers, were promoted instead of the usual three.[1]

Manchester United won the Premier League and qualified for the UEFA Champions League, while Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United qualified for the UEFA Cup. Liverpool also qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as runners-up of the FA Cup which was won by Manchester United.

Summary

Liverpool and Aston Villa emerged as possible title contenders early in the season, while Middlesbrough's early promise saw them occupy fourth place in late October. However, an injury crisis saw their league form slump, leading them up to a 12th-place finish. Most of the campaign was a two-horse race between Manchester United and Newcastle United. The two sides played on 27 December, with Newcastle 10 points ahead in the league. A 2–0 home win for Manchester United cut the gap to seven points, and two days later they beat Queens Park Rangers 2–1 to reduce the gap to just four points. Nevertheless, a 4–1 defeat at Tottenham on New Year's Day and a 0–0 draw with Aston Villa allowed Newcastle to establish a 12-point lead in January.

Manchester United and Newcastle met again in early March, by which time the gap had been cut to four points. A second half goal by Eric Cantona gave Manchester United a 1–0 away win and cut the gap to a single point. With one game left of the season, Manchester United led the Premier League by two points, having taken lead of the league halfway through March and stayed on top ever since. In case of the two clubs being tied for first place, the Premier League made preliminary preparations for a championship play-off match at Wembley.[2] For Newcastle to win their first title since 1927, they had to win against Tottenham and hope that their north-eastern rivals Middlesbrough defeated Alex Ferguson’s men. But the Premier League title went to Old Trafford as Manchester United won 3–0 and Newcastle could only manage a 1–1 draw with Tottenham.

Despite the arrival of Dennis Bergkamp, Arsenal never looked like serious title challengers. Their best chance of success coming in the League Cup, where they reached the semi-finals, was lost on away goals to Aston Villa. However, the North London side still qualified for the UEFA Cup by finishing fifth.

Aston Villa won the Coca-Cola sponsored League Cup competition this season, beating Leeds United 3–0 at Wembley.

Title holders, Blackburn, recorded the lowest ever finish by a Premier League title-holder by finishing 7th. This record was matched by Manchester United in 2013–14 and broken by Chelsea in 2015–16 and again by Leicester City in 2016–17. However, Rovers striker Alan Shearer was still the league’s top scorer with 31 goals.

Six days after clinching their third league title in four seasons, Manchester United became the first team to complete a second league championship and FA Cup double when a Cantona goal gave them a 1–0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup final.[3]

Fourth place Aston Villa lifted the League Cup for a joint record fifth time, securing a UEFA Cup place for the third time in four seasons.

The Premier League relegation places went to Bolton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers, and Manchester City. Bolton had spent most of their first Premier League season bottom of the table, and an improvement in form was not enough to save the Burnden Park side from an immediate return to Division One. They went down on the season’s penultimate weekend, on the same day that QPR’s 3-0 win over London rivals West Ham came too late to save the top flight place they had held since 1983. Manchester City failed to beat Liverpool on the final day of the season, consigning them to the final relegation place on goal difference behind Southampton and Coventry City.

English performance in European competition

Blackburn Rovers, the 1994–95 Premier League champions, finished bottom of their group in the UEFA Champions League.[4] Manchester United were knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the first round, with Liverpool and Leeds United both being knocked out at the second round.[5] Everton were beaten in the second round of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[6] The only English team still in European competition after Christmas were Nottingham Forest, who reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.[5]

Teams

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top eighteen teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers, returning to the top flight after two and fifteen years respectively. This was also Bolton Wanderers' first season in the Premier League. They replaced Crystal Palace, Norwich City, Leicester City and Ipswich Town, who were relegated to the First Division after their top flight spells of one, nine, one and three years respectively. This was the first season in which the league was contested by twenty teams as opposed to previous seasons which were contested by twenty-two teams.

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Arsenal London (Highbury)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Arsenal Stadium Template:Nts
Aston Villa Birmingham Villa Park Template:Nts
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Ewood Park Template:Nts
Bolton Wanderers Bolton Burnden Park Template:Nts
Chelsea London (Fulham)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stamford Bridge Template:Nts
Coventry City Coventry Highfield Road Template:Nts
Everton Liverpool (Walton)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Goodison Park Template:Nts
Leeds United Leeds Elland Road Template:Nts
Liverpool Liverpool (Anfield)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Anfield Template:Nts
Manchester City Manchester (Moss Side)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Maine Road Template:Nts
Manchester United Manchester (Old Trafford)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Old Trafford Template:Nts
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium Template:Nts
Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park Template:Nts
Nottingham Forest West Bridgford City Ground Template:Nts
Queens Park Rangers London (Shepherd's Bush)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Loftus Road Template:Nts
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Hillsborough Stadium Template:Nts
Southampton Southampton The Dell Template:Nts
Tottenham Hotspur London (Tottenham)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". White Hart Lane Template:Nts
West Ham United London (Upton Park)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Boleyn Ground Template:Nts
Wimbledon London (Selhurst)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Selhurst ParkTemplate:Efn Template:Nts

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Personnel and kits

(as of 5 May 1996)

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arsenal Template:Flagicon Bruce Rioch Template:Flagicon Tony Adams Nike JVC
Aston Villa Template:Flagicon Brian Little Template:Flagicon Andy Townsend Reebok AST Research
Blackburn Rovers Template:Flagicon Ray Harford Template:Flagicon Tim Sherwood Asics McEwan's Lager
Bolton Wanderers Template:Flagicon Colin Todd Template:Flagicon Alan Stubbs Reebok Reebok
Chelsea Template:Flagicon Glenn Hoddle Template:Flagicon Dennis Wise Umbro Coors
Coventry City Template:Flagicon Ron Atkinson Template:Flagicon Brian Borrows Pony Peugeot
Everton Template:Flagicon Joe Royle Template:Flagicon Dave Watson Umbro Danka
Leeds United Template:Flagicon Howard Wilkinson Template:Flagicon Gary McAllister Asics Thistle Hotels
Liverpool Template:Flagicon Roy Evans Template:Flagicon Ian Rush Adidas Carlsberg
Manchester City Template:Flagicon Alan Ball Template:Flagicon Keith Curle Umbro Brother
Manchester United Template:Flagicon Alex Ferguson Template:Flagicon Steve Bruce Umbro Sharp
Middlesbrough Template:Flagicon Bryan Robson Template:Flagicon Nigel Pearson Erreà Cellnet
Newcastle United Template:Flagicon Kevin Keegan Template:Flagicon Peter Beardsley Adidas Newcastle Brown Ale
Nottingham Forest Template:Flagicon Frank Clark Template:Flagicon Stuart Pearce Umbro Labatt's
Queens Park Rangers Template:Flagicon Ray Wilkins Template:Flagicon David Bardsley View From Compaq
Sheffield Wednesday Template:Flagicon David Pleat Template:Flagicon Peter Atherton Puma Sanderson
Southampton Template:Flagicon Dave Merrington Template:Flagicon Matt Le Tissier Pony Sanderson
Tottenham Hotspur Template:Flagicon Gerry Francis Template:Flagicon Gary Mabbutt Pony Hewlett-Packard
West Ham United Template:Flagicon Harry Redknapp Template:Flagicon Steve Potts Pony Dagenham Motors
Wimbledon Template:Flagicon Joe Kinnear Template:Flagicon Vinnie Jones Core Elonex

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Manchester City Template:Flagicon Brian Horton Sacked 16 May 1995 Pre-season Template:Flagicon Alan Ball 2 July 1995
Sheffield Wednesday Template:Flagicon Trevor Francis 20 May 1995 Template:Flagicon David Pleat 14 June 1995[7]
Arsenal Template:Flagicon Stewart Houston End of caretaker spell 8 June 1995 Template:Flagicon Bruce Rioch 8 June 1995
Bolton Wanderers Template:Flagicon Bruce Rioch Signed by Arsenal Template:Flagicon Roy McFarland
Template:Flagicon Colin ToddTemplate:Efn 		20 June 1995
Blackburn Rovers Template:Flagicon Kenny Dalglish Promoted to Director of Football 25 June 1995 Template:Flagicon Ray Harford 25 June 1995
Southampton Template:Flagicon Alan Ball Signed by Manchester City 2 July 1995 Template:Flagicon David Merrington 14 July 1995
Bolton Wanderers Template:Flagicon Roy McFarland Sacked 2 January 1996 20th Template:Flagicon Colin ToddTemplate:Efn 2 January 1996

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League table

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Results

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Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

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Blackburn's Alan Shearer was the top scorer for the second time, with 31 goals.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Template:Flagicon Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers 31
2 Template:Flagicon Robbie Fowler Liverpool 28
3 Template:Flagicon Les Ferdinand Newcastle United 25
4 Template:Flagicon Dwight Yorke Aston Villa 17
5 Template:Flagicon Teddy Sheringham Tottenham Hotspur 16
6 Template:Flagicon Chris Armstrong Tottenham Hotspur 15
Template:Flagicon Andrei Kanchelskis Everton 15
Template:Flagicon Ian Wright Arsenal 15
9 Template:Flagicon Eric Cantona Manchester United 14
Template:Flagicon Stan Collymore Liverpool 14
Template:Flagicon Dion Dublin Coventry City 14

Hat-tricks

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Savo Milošević is the only player to score a hat-trick while representing the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia national football team.
Player For Against Result Date Ref
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Southampton Nottingham Forest 3–4 (A) Template:Dts [8]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname4 Liverpool Bolton Wanderers 5–2 (H) Template:Dts [9]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Blackburn Rovers Coventry City 5–1 (H) Template:Dts [10]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Leeds United Wimbledon 4–2 (H) Template:Dts [11]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Newcastle United Wimbledon 6–1 (H) Template:Dts [12]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Leeds United Coventry City 3–1 (H) Template:Dts [13]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Blackburn Rovers Nottingham Forest 7–0 (H) Template:Dts [14]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Blackburn Rovers West Ham United 4–2 (H) Template:Dts [15]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday 4–3 (A) Template:Dts [16]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Aston Villa Coventry City 4–1 (H) Template:Dts [17]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Liverpool Arsenal 3–1 (H) Template:Dts [18]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers 3–1 (H) Template:Dts [19]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Chelsea Middlesbrough 5–0 (H) Template:Dts [20]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Blackburn Rovers Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 (A) Template:Dts [21]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Chelsea Leeds United 4–1 (H) Template:Dts [22]
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Everton Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 (A) Template:Dts [23]
Note: 4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away

Awards

Monthly awards

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Liverpool's Robbie Fowler became the first player to win the Player of the Month award in consecutive months.
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
August Template:Flagicon Kevin Keegan[24] Newcastle United Template:Flagicon David Ginola[24] Newcastle United
September Template:Flagicon Tony Yeboah[24] Leeds United
October Template:Flagicon Frank Clark[24] Nottingham Forest Template:Flagicon Trevor Sinclair[24] Queens Park Rangers
November Template:Flagicon Alan Ball[24] Manchester City Template:Flagicon Rob Lee[24] Newcastle United
December Template:Flagicon Roy Evans[24] Liverpool Template:Flagicon Robbie Fowler[24] Liverpool
January Template:Flagicon Stan Collymore[24] Liverpool
Template:Flagicon Robbie Fowler[24]
February Template:Flagicon Alex Ferguson[24] Manchester United Template:Flagicon Dwight Yorke[24] Aston Villa
March Template:Flagicon Eric Cantona[24] Manchester United
April Template:Flagicon Dave Merrington[24] Southampton Template:Flagicon Andrei Kanchelskis[24] Everton

Annual awards

Award Winner Club
Premier League Manager of the Season Template:Flagicon Alex Ferguson Manchester United
PFA Players' Player of the Year Template:Flagicon Les Ferdinand[25] Newcastle United
PFA Young Player of the Year Template:Flagicon Robbie Fowler[26] Liverpool
FWA Footballer of the Year Template:Flagicon Eric Cantona[27] Manchester United
PFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Template:Flagicon David James (Liverpool)
Defence Template:Flagicon Gary Neville (Manchester United) Template:Flagicon Tony Adams (Arsenal) Template:Flagicon Ugo Ehiogu (Aston Villa) Template:Flagicon Alan Wright (Aston Villa)
Midfield Template:Flagicon Steve Stone (Nottingham Forest) Template:Flagicon Rob Lee (Newcastle United) Template:Flagicon Ruud Gullit (Chelsea) Template:Flagicon David Ginola (Newcastle United)
Attack Template:Flagicon Les Ferdinand (Newcastle United) Template:Flagicon Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers)

See also

References and notes

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External links

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  1. ↑ England 1994/95
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  3. ↑ England – FA Challenge Cup 1995–1996
  4. ↑ European Competitions 1995–96 Template:Webarchive
  5. ↑ a b European Competitions 1995–96
  6. ↑ European Competitions 1995–96
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  25. ↑ England Player Honours – Professional Footballers' Association Players' Players of the Year
  26. ↑ England Player Honours – Professional Footballers' Association Young Players of the Year
  27. ↑ England Player Honours – Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year
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