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1995–96 Sunderland A.F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Sunderland |
| season | 1995–96 |
| manager | Peter Reid |
| chairman | Bob Murray |
| stadium | Roker Park |
| league | First Division |
| league result | 1st |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Third round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Second round |
| league topscorer | Craig Russell (13) |
| season topscorer | Craig Russell (14) |
| highest attendance | 22,027 vs. West Bromwich Albion (27 April 1996) |
| lowest attendance | 12,282 vs. Portsmouth (12 September 1995) |
| average attendance | 17,482 |
| prevseason | 1994–95 |
| nextseason | 1996–97 |
During the 1995–96 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
After saving Sunderland from relegation the season before, Peter Reid was appointed manager on a permanent basis. His first full season as Sunderland manager, 1995–96, was successful as the club won the First Division title and gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time since the League restructuring which had taken effect in 1992–93.
Final league table
Main article: 1995–96 Football League#First Division
Results
Sunderland's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1995 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 18,593 | Agnew |
| 19 August 1995 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | 16,739 | |
| 26 August 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 16,816 | Melville, P Gray |
| 30 August 1995 | Port Vale | A | 1–1 | 7,693 | P Gray |
| 2 September 1995 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–3 | 12,390 | |
| 9 September 1995 | Southend United | H | 1–0 | 13,805 | Russell |
| 12 September 1995 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 12,282 | Melville |
| 16 September 1995 | Luton Town | A | 2–0 | 6,955 | Mullin, P Gray |
| 23 September 1995 | Millwall | A | 2–1 | 8,691 | Scott (pen), Smith |
| 30 September 1995 | Reading | H | 2–2 | 17,503 | Kelly, Melville |
| 7 October 1995 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–0 | 13,754 | Kelly |
| 14 October 1995 | Watford | H | 1–1 | 17,790 | Scott |
| 21 October 1995 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 16,054 | P Gray |
| 28 October 1995 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 17,024 | Russell, Howey |
| 5 November 1995 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–1 | 11,626 | M Gray |
| 18 November 1995 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 16,640 | P Gray (2) |
| 22 November 1995 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 11,754 | |
| 25 November 1995 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–0 | 15,931 | Howey |
| 3 December 1995 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | 12,777 | Scott (pen) |
| 9 December 1995 | Millwall | H | 6–0 | 18,951 | Russell (4), Scott (pen), P Gray |
| 16 December 1995 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 9,431 | Smith |
| 23 December 1995 | Derby County | A | 1–3 | 16,882 | M Gray |
| 14 January 1996 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | 14,983 | |
| 21 January 1996 | Leicester City | A | 0–0 | 16,130 | |
| 24 January 1996 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | 14,656 | Ord |
| 30 January 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 17,616 | |
| 3 February 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 26,537 | |
| 10 February 1996 | Port Vale | H | 0–0 | 15,934 | |
| 17 February 1996 | Portsmouth | A | 2–2 | 12,241 | Howey, Agnew |
| 20 February 1996 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 14,052 | Russell |
| 24 February 1996 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | 16,693 | James (own goal) |
| 27 February 1996 | Southend United | A | 2–0 | 5,786 | Scott (pen), Bridges |
| 3 March 1996 | Grimsby Town | A | 4–0 | 5,318 | Ball, P Gray, Bridges, Russell |
| 9 March 1996 | Derby County | H | 3–0 | 21,644 | Russell (2), Agnew |
| 12 March 1996 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–1 | 7,149 | Ball, M Gray |
| 17 March 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | 23,251 | Agnew, Melville |
| 23 March 1996 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | 20,631 | Scott |
| 30 March 1996 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–2 | 20,131 | Bridges (2), Ball |
| 2 April 1996 | Watford | A | 3–3 | 11,195 | Russell, Agnew, Ball |
| 6 April 1996 | Barnsley | A | 1–0 | 13,189 | Russell |
| 8 April 1996 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–0 | 20,914 | |
| 13 April 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 0–0 | 20,050 | |
| 16 April 1996 | Birmingham City | H | 3–0 | 19,831 | M Gray, Stewart, Russell |
| 21 April 1996 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 21,276 | |
| 27 April 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–0 | 22,027 | |
| 5 May 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–2 | 16,193 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 6 January 1996 | Manchester United | A | 2–2 | 41,563 | Russell, Agnew | |
| R3R | 16 January 1996 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 21,378 | P Gray |
League Cup
Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 First Leg | 15 August 1995 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 6,323 | Angell | |
| R1 Second Leg | 22 August 1995 | Preston North End | H | 3–2 | 7,407 | Howey (2), Ryan Kidd (own goal) | |
| R2 First Leg | 20 September 1995 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | 25,579 | ||
| R2 Second Leg | 4 October 1995 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 20,560 |
Players
First-team squad
References
Notes
References
- Dougray, John. (17 April 1996). "Promotion in Sunderland sights". The Independent.
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