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1995–96 Crystal Palace F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubCrystal Palace
season1995–96
managerSteve Coppell (until February)
Dave Bassett (from February)
chairmanRon Noades
stadiumSelhurst Park
leagueFirst Division
league result3rd
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird round
league topscorerDougie Freedman (20)
highest attendance19,354 (vs. Norwich City, 5 May 1996)
lowest attendance11,548 vs. Grimsby Town, 5 March 1996)
average attendance15,248
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prevseason1994–95
nextseason1996–97

Dave Bassett (from February) During the 1995–96 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Alan Smith was sacked within days of relegation from the Premiership, and Steve Coppell returned to the manager's seat. Relegation also resulted in an exodus of players. The likes of Chris Coleman, Eric Young, Richard Shaw, Gareth Southgate, Iain Dowie, John Salako and Chris Armstrong were all sold to other clubs and Palace's line-up in the first game of the 1995–96 Division One campaign was barely recognisable. The campaign went poorly, and Coppell's second spell was brought to an end after only seven months, with relegation looking increasingly possible. Dave Bassett then joined the club for a second spell, which proved to be far more productive than his first as the club embarked on a stunning run of form which took them to the play-offs. The Eagles beat Charlton Athletic in the semi-finals to take them to the final against Leicester City at Wembley Stadium, in which they narrowly lost to the Foxes by a long range Steve Claridge goal in the final minute of extra time.

Final league table

Main article: 1995–96 Football League

Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995BarnsleyH4–312,067Houghton, Dowie (2), Gordon (pen)
19 August 1995Ipswich TownA0–112,681
26 August 1995Charlton AthleticH1–114,124Dyer
29 August 1995Sheffield UnitedA3–215,170Dyer (2), Gordon
9 September 1995Birmingham CityA0–019,403
12 September 1995WatfordA0–08,780
16 September 1995Huddersfield TownH0–015,645
23 September 1995Oldham AthleticA1–314,434Hopkin
30 September 1995Stoke CityH1–114,613Freedman
7 October 1995SunderlandH0–113,754
15 October 1995Port ValeA2–16,935Freedman, Gordon
22 October 1995MillwallH1–214,338Gordon
28 October 1995Leicester CityA3–218,376Dyer (2), Hopkin
4 November 1995ReadingH0–216,058
11 November 1995Norwich CityA0–114,156
19 November 1995Southend UnitedA1–15,089Lapper (own goal)
22 November 1995Wolverhampton WanderersH3–212,571Freedman (3)
25 November 1995Derby CountyH0–013,506
3 December 1995SunderlandA0–112,777
9 December 1995Oldham AthleticH2–212,709Davies, Freedman
16 December 1995Stoke CityA2–112,090Freedman, Taylor
23 December 1995West Bromwich AlbionA3–27,694Gordon (3, 2 pens)
1 January 1996PortsmouthA3–212,296Hopkin (2), Freedman
13 January 1996Ipswich TownH1–114,097Davies
20 January 1996BarnsleyA1–16,620Gordon
4 February 1996Charlton AthleticA0–013,560
10 February 1996Sheffield UnitedH0–015,883
17 February 1996WatfordH4–013,325Freedman (2), Dyer (2)
20 February 1996Tranmere RoversA3–25,253Freedman, Boere, Houghton
24 February 1996Huddersfield TownA0–313,041
27 February 1996Birmingham CityH3–212,965Dyer (3)
2 March 1996Luton TownA0–09,478
5 March 1996Grimsby TownH5–011,548Freedman (3), Hopkin, Houghton
9 March 1996West Bromwich AlbionH1–018,336Freedman
12 March 1996Tranmere RoversH2–113,183Ndah, Hopkin
16 March 1996Grimsby TownA2–05,059Ndah, Gordon
19 March 1996Luton TownH2–013,609Dyer (2)
23 March 1996PortsmouthH0–017,039
30 March 1996MillwallA4–113,214Hopkin, Brown, Ndah (2)
2 April 1996Port ValeH2–214,180Freedman (2)
6 April 1996Leicester CityH0–117,331
8 April 1996ReadingA2–012,579Freedman, Houghton
14 April 1996Southend UnitedH2–015,672Freedman (2)
20 April 1996Wolverhampton WanderersA2–024,350Hopkin, Dyer
28 April 1996Derby CountyA1–217,041Brown
5 May 1996Norwich CityH0–119,354

First Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg12 May 1996Charlton AthleticA2–114,618Brown, Veart
SF 2nd Leg15 May 1996Charlton AthleticH1–022,880Houghton
F27 May 1996Leicester CityN1–273,573Roberts

FA Cup

Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996Port ValeH0–010,456
R3R16 January 1996Port ValeA3–46,754Taylor, Cox, Dyer

League Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg19 September 1995Southend UnitedA2–24,031Hopkin (2)
R2 Second Leg3 October 1995Southend UnitedH2–06,588Vincent, McKenzie
R325 October 1995MiddlesbroughH2–211,873Hopkin (2)
R3R8 November 1995MiddlesbroughA0–216,150

Players

First-team squad

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References

Notes

References

  1. (8 February 1996). "Bassett poised to take over at Palace". The Independent.
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