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1995–96 Birmingham City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1995–96
manager
chairmanJack Wiseman
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result15th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSemi-final
(eliminated by Leeds United)
cup3Anglo-Italian Cup
cup3 resultQuarter-final
(eliminated by West Bromwich Albion)
league topscorerJonathan Hunt (11)
season topscorerJonathan Hunt (15)
highest attendance24,781 vs Leeds United, League Cup semi-final 1st leg, 11 February 1996
lowest attendance7,446 vs Grimsby Town, League Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 20 September 1995
average attendance18,098
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prevseason1994–95
nextseason1996–97

(eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers) (eliminated by Leeds United) (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion) The 1995–96 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 93rd in the English football league system. They finished in 15th place in the 24-team Football League First Division, to which they were promoted as Division Two champions in 1994–95. They entered the 1995–96 FA Cup at the third round, losing in that round to Wolverhampton Wanderers after a replay, and entered the League Cup in the first round and progressed to the semi-final, in which they lost on aggregate score to Leeds United. They also took part in the last season of the Anglo-Italian Cup, losing in the quarter-final after a penalty shootout.

At the end of the season, club owner David Sullivan dismissed Barry Fry as manager and replaced him with playing legend Trevor Francis.

The season covers the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1995–96 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance12 August 199519 August 199526 August 199530 August 19952 September 19959 September 199512 September 199517 September 199523 September 199530 September 19958 October 199514 October 199521 October 199529 October 19954 November 199511 November 199518 November 199521 November 199526 November 19952 December 19959 December 199516 December 199523 December 199526 December 199514 January 199620 January 19964 February 199617 February 199620 February 199627 February 19962 March 19965 March 19969 March 199612 March 199617 March 199620 March 199623 March 199630 March 19962 April 19966 April 199610 April 199613 April 199616 April 199620 April 199627 April 19965 May 1996
4thIpswich TownHW3–1Tait, Otto, Bowen18,910
9thCharlton AthleticAL1–3Bowen9,710
4thNorwich CityHW3–1Hunt 3 (1 pen.)19,267
9thHuddersfield TownAL2–4Ward 212,305
6thBarnsleyAW5–0Hunt pen., Claridge, Forsyth, Doherty, Charlery11,121
5thCrystal PalaceHD0–019,403
6thStoke CityHD1–1Hunt19,005
11thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–117,854
13thWatfordAD1–1Finnan9,422
12thOldham AthleticHD0–017,289
6thSouthend UnitedHW2–0Claridge 217,491
5thPortsmouthAW1–0Claridge10,009
3rdGrimsby TownHW3–1Claridge 2, Charlery16,445
2ndPort ValeAW2–1Claridge, Tait8,875
2ndMillwallHD2–2Castle, Charlery23,016
3rdReadingAW1–0Charlery10,203
3rdLuton TownAD0–07,920
3rdDerby CountyHL1–4Ward pen.19,417
5thLeicester CityHD2–2Hunt 2 (1 pen.)17,350
5thSouthend UnitedAL1–3Claridge7,770
4thWatfordHW1–0Francis16,790
8thOldham AthleticAL0–46,602
4thTranmere RoversHW1–0Hunt18,439
3rdSheffield UnitedAD1–1Francis17,668
7thCharlton AthleticHL3–4Edwards, Hunt pen., Forsyth18,539
9thIpswich TownAL0–212,388
11thNorwich CityAD1–1Otto12,612
13thStoke CityAL0–115,709
13thBarnsleyHD0–014,168
13thCrystal PalaceAL2–3Bowen 213,415
15thSheffield UnitedHL0–116,799
13thWolverhampton WanderersHW2–0Devlin 2 (1 pen.)22,051
12thTranmere RoversAD2–2Hunt, Legg8,696
11thHuddersfield TownHW2–0Devlin, P. Barnes15,296
11thSunderlandHL0–223,251
11thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Hunt19,147
12thWolverhampton WanderersAL2–3Devlin 2 (1 pen.)26,256
13thGrimsby TownAL1–2P. Barnes5,773
13thPortsmouthHW2–0Devlin pen., P. Barnes14,886
9thPort ValeHW3–1Tait, P. Barnes, Peschisolido17,469
10thMillwallAL0–29,271
9thLuton TownHW4–0Francis, Devlin, P. Barnes 215,426
9thSunderlandAL0–319,831
9thDerby CountyAD1–1Breen16,757
12thLeicester CityAL0–319,702
15thReadingHL1–2P. Barnes16,223

League table (part)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts13th14th15th16th17th
Tranmere Rovers461417156460+459
Southend United461514175261-959
Birmingham City461513186164-358
Norwich City461415175955+457
Grimsby Town461414185569-1456

Note that goals scored took precedence over goal difference as a tiebreaker in the Football League.

Results summary

FA Cup

Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundThird round replay
6 January 1996Wolverhampton WanderersHD1–1Poole21,349
17 January 1996Wolverhampton WanderersAL1–2Hunt28,088

League Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st legFirst round 2nd legSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd legThird roundThird round replayFourth roundFourth round replayFifth roundFifth round replaySemi-final 1st legSemi-final 2nd leg
15 August 1995Plymouth ArgyleHW1–0Cooper7,964
22 August 1995Plymouth ArgyleAW2–1
3–1 agg.Edwards, Hunt6,529
20 September 1995Grimsby TownHW3–1Daish, Hunt, Claridge7,446
3 October 1995Grimsby TownAD1–1
4–2 agg.Bowen3,280
24 October 1995Tranmere RoversHD1–1McGreal o.g.13,752
8 November 1995Tranmere RoversAW3–1
a.e.t.Charlery 2, Rushfeldt9,151
29 November 1995MiddlesbroughAD0–028,031
20 December 1995MiddlesbroughHW2–0Francis 219,878
10 January 1996Norwich CityAD1–1Francis13,028
24 January 1996Norwich CityHW2–1Daish, Bowen21,097
11 February 1996Leeds UnitedHL1–2Francis24,781
25 February 1996Leeds UnitedAL0–3
1–5 agg.35,435

Anglo-Italian Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Anglo-Italian Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceGroup stageGroup stageGroup stageGroup stageQuarter-final
5 September 1995GenoaHL2–3Bowen 220,430
11 October 1995PerugiaAW1–0Castle1,200
15 November 1995AnconaAW2–1Edwards, Tentoni o.g.1,500
12 December 1995CesenaHW3–1Hunt, Claridge, Donowa*7,813
30 January 1996West Bromwich AlbionHD2–2
1–4 pens.Poole, Bull9,113
  • some sources give Tamburini o.g.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerClubFeeRef
July 1995Ken CharleryPeterborough United£400,000
July 1995Richard ForsythKidderminster Harriers£50,000
July 1995Andy EdwardsSouthend United£450,000
July 1995Jae MartinSouthend UnitedFree
July 1995Jason BowenSwansea City£275,000
July 1995Steve CastlePlymouth Argyle£225,000
August 1995Ian RichardsonDagenham & Redbridge£60,000
September 1995Michael JohnsonNotts County£225,000
September 1995Steve BarnesWelling United£30,000
October 1995Bart GrieminkWK EmmenFree
December 1995Gary BullNottingham ForestFree
January 1996Fred BarberLuton TownFree
February 1996Gary BreenPeterborough United£250,000
February 1996Paul DevlinNotts County£250,000
February 1996Andy LeggNotts County£250,000
March 1996Paul BarnesYork City£350,000
March 1996Martin GraingerBrentford£400,000
May 1996Steve BruceManchester UnitedFree
June 1996Barry HorneEverton£250,000
June 1996Gary AblettEverton£390,000

Out

DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef
July 1995Andy Saville£100,000Preston North End
September 1995Ryan Price£20,000Macclesfield Town
January 1996Ben SedgemoreFreePeterborough United
December 1995Kenny LoweFree(Gateshead)
February 1996Ken Charlery*Peterborough United
February 1996Liam Daish£1.5mCoventry City
March 1996Steve Claridge£1.2mLeicester City
March 1996Gary Bull§York City
March 1996Chris WhyteFreeOne month
March 1996Ian Richardson£150,000Notts County
March 1996Mark WardFreeHuddersfield Town
March 1996Scott Hiley£200,000Manchester City
June 1996Peter ShearerReleased(Peterborough United)
June 1996Gary CooperReleased
June 1996Neil DohertyReleased(Kidderminster Harriers)

: Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Birmingham City contract expired. : * Part of the deal in which Gary Breen joined Birmingham from Peterborough United for £250,000. : § Part of the deal in which Paul Barnes joined Birmingham from York City for £350,000.

Loan in

DatePlayerClubReturnRef
October 1995Sigurd RushfeldtTromsø ILThree months
November 1995Dan SahlinHammarby IFOne month
November 1995Danny HillTottenham HotspurOne month
November 1995David PreeceDerby CountyOne month
January 1996Paul SansomeSouthend UnitedOne month
February 1996Vinny SamwaysEvertonEnd of season
February 1996John SheridanSheffield WednesdayOne month

Loan out

DatePlayerClubReturnRef
September 1995Ian MuirDarlingtonOne month
December 1995Chris WhyteCoventry CityOne month
January 1996Ian RichardsonNotts CountyTwo months
January 1996Ken CharlerySouthend UnitedOne month
February 1996Scott HileyManchester CityOne month
February 1996Neil DohertyNorthampton TownEnd of season
February 1996Steve CastleGillinghamEnd of season
March 1996Steve FinnanNotts CountyEnd of season

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupAnglo-Italian CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFred BarberIan BennettBart GrieminkPaul Sansome *Jon BassGary BreenGary CooperLiam DaishAndy EdwardsJohn FrainMartin GraingerScott HileyMichael JohnsonGary PooleSimon ReaChris WhyteSteve BarnesJason BowenSteve CastleJohn CornforthLouie DonowaSteve FinnanRichard ForsythDanny Hill *Jonathan HuntAndy LeggKenny LoweRicky OttoDavid Preece *Ian RichardsonDan Sahlin *Vinny Samways *John Sheridan *Paul TaitMark WardPaul BarnesGary BullKen CharlerySteve ClaridgePaul DevlinNeil DohertyKevin FrancisJae MartinIan MuirPaul PeschisolidoSigurd Rushfeldt *
GKENG1000000010
GKENG240108040370
GKNED20010301 (1)025 (1)0
GKENG1000100020
DFENG5000100060
DFIRE17 (1)100000017 (1)1
DFENG16 (2)0006 (1)12 (1)024 (4)1
DFIRE16 (1)020721026 (1)2
DFENG36 (1)1201115154 (1)3
DFENG22 (1)020601029 (1)0
DFENG8000000080
DFENG5000101070
DFJAM31 (2)010504041 (2)0
DFENG27 (1)0211003142 (1)2
DFENG0 (1)000001 (1)01 (2)0
DFENG4000401090
MFENG0 (3)0000 (1)00 (1)00 (5)0
MFWAL16 (7)40 (2)03 (5)22221 (14)8
MFENG12 (3)110703123 (3)2
MFWAL8000000080
MFENG5 (8)0103 (5)01110 (14)0
MFIRE6 (6)1002 (2)02 (1)010 (9)1
MFENG12 (14)220723 (1)024 (15)4
MFENG5000200070
MFENG43 (2)111 (1)18 (3)25152 (6)15
MFWAL9 (3)10000009 (3)1
MFENG0 (2)00000000 (2)0
MFENG6 (12)2003 (3)03012 (15)2
MFENG6000001070
MFENG3 (4)0203 (1)01 (2)09 (7)0
MFSWE0 (1)00000000 (1)0
MFENG120000000120
MFIRE1 (1)00020003 (1)0
MFENG23 (4)3004 (1)02 (1)029 (6)3
MFENG133003 (1)01017 (1)3
FWENG157000000167
FWENG3 (3)00 (2)00 (1)00 (1)03 (7)0
FWLCA8 (9)4003 (1)22 (1)013 (11)6
FWENG2882011 (1)12 (1)143 (2)10
FWSCO167000000167
FWENG0 (2)1001 (1)00 (1)01 (4)1
FWSKN11 (8)320641020 (8)7
FWENG1 (6)000000 (2)01 (8)0
FWENG10000 (1)0001 (1)0
FWCAN7 (2)10000007 (2)1
FWNOR3 (4)00011105 (4)1
Pos.Nat.NameRyan PricePeter Shearer
GKENG
MFENG

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
  • For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 426–27, 477–78.
  • For transfers:

References

References

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