1995–96 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

West Bromwich Albion
1995–96 season
Chairman Tony Hale
Manager Alan Buckley
Stadium The Hawthorns
First Division 11th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League:
Bob Taylor (18)
All:
Bob Taylor (21)
Average home league attendance 15,061

During the 1995–96 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

The 1995-96 season was a highly inconsistent one for the club. In October 1995, they were second and hopeful of automatic promotion, but then came a drastic loss of form which, in a fourteen match run, saw them lose 13 games, draw one and win none to secure only one point out of a possible 42. They looked set to be relegated to Division Two, but a marked improvement in form during the final four months of the season saw them climb to mid table. Later during the season, the club signed Richard Sneekes from Bolton Wanderers. He would prove an instant hit, scoring ten league goals in less than half a season, and a cult figure with the fans.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A Pts
1. Sunderland 46 22 17 7 59 33 83
2. Derby County 46 21 16 9 71 51 79
3. Crystal Palace 46 20 15 11 67 48 75
4. Stoke City 46 20 13 13 60 49 73
5. Leicester City 46 19 14 13 66 60 71
6. Charlton Athletic 46 17 20 9 57 45 71
7. Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 79 69 69
8. Huddersfield Town 46 17 12 17 61 58 63
9. Sheffield United 46 16 14 16 57 54 62
10. Barnsley 46 14 18 14 60 66 60
11. West Bromwich Albion 46 16 12 18 60 68 60
12. Port Vale 46 15 15 16 59 66 60
13. Tranmere Rovers 46 14 17 15 64 60 59
14. Southend United 46 15 14 17 52 61 59
15. Birmingham City 46 15 13 18 61 64 58
16. Norwich City 46 14 15 17 59 55 57
17. Grimsby Town 46 14 14 18 55 69 56
18. Oldham Athletic 46 14 14 18 54 50 56
19. Reading 46 13 17 16 54 63 56
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 13 16 17 56 62 55
21. Portsmouth 46 13 13 20 61 69 52
22. Millwall 46 13 13 20 43 63 52
23. Watford 46 10 18 18 62 70 48
24. Luton Town 46 11 12 23 40 64 45
Key
Promoted to the Premiership
Qualified for the promotion playoff
Relegated to Division Two

NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference

Results

West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995Charlton AthleticH1–018,593Gilbert
20 August 1995Wolverhampton WanderersA1–126,329Taylor
26 August 1995Ipswich TownH0–014,470
30 August 1995Southend UnitedA1–24,621Raven
2 September 1995Sheffield UnitedH3–114,377Burgess, Hamilton, Hunt
9 September 1995Oldham AthleticA2–18,397Taylor, Gilbert
12 September 1995Tranmere RoversA2–27,196Ashcroft (pen), Hunt
17 September 1995Birmingham CityH1–018,854Hunt
24 September 1995Stoke CityA2–19,612Hunt
30 September 1995Huddersfield TownH1–215,945Taylor
7 October 1995ReadingH2–012,907Gilbert, Taylor
14 October 1995Luton TownA2–18,042Ashcroft, Hunt
21 October 1995PortsmouthH2–116,257Ashcroft, Hunt
28 October 1995MillwallA1–29,717Hunt
5 November 1995Leicester CityH2–316,071Raven, Hamilton
11 November 1995Derby CountyA0–313,765
18 November 1995Grimsby TownA0–18,155
21 November 1995Norwich CityH1–413,680Hunt
25 November 1995SunderlandH0–117,980
2 December 1995ReadingA1–37,910Ashcroft
9 December 1995Stoke CityH0–116,872
16 December 1995Huddersfield TownA1–412,664Hamilton
23 December 1995Crystal PalaceH2–313,103Darby, Hunt
26 December 1995Port ValeA1–310,807Gilbert
13 January 1996Wolverhampton WanderersH0–021,658
20 January 1996Charlton AthleticA1–411,864Hunt
3 February 1996Ipswich TownA1–210,798Taylor
10 February 1996Southend UnitedH3–112,906Hunt, Taylor (2)
17 February 1996Tranmere RoversH1–115,014Hunt
20 February 1996Sheffield UnitedA2–110,944Burgess, Hunt
27 February 1996Oldham AthleticH1–011,956Taylor
2 March 1996Port ValeH1–113,707Taylor
9 March 1996Crystal PalaceA0–118,336
12 March 1996WatfordH4–411,836Taylor (3), Sneekes
16 March 1996BarnsleyH2–112,701Raven, Sneekes
20 March 1996Birmingham CityA1–119,147Sneekes
23 March 1996WatfordA1–110,334Taylor
30 March 1996PortsmouthA2–08,126Sneekes (2)
2 April 1996Luton TownH0–215,131
6 April 1996MillwallH1–013,793Sneekes
9 April 1996Leicester CityA2–117,889Sneekes, Raven
13 April 1996Grimsby TownH3–116,116Taylor (2), Sneekes
20 April 1996Norwich CityA2–214,667Sneekes, Taylor
27 April 1996SunderlandA0–022,027
30 April 1996BarnsleyA1–16,981Gilbert
5 May 1996Derby CountyH3–223,858Sneekes, Hunt, Taylor

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996Crewe AlexandraA3–45,750Coldicott, Hunt, Raven

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg15 August 1995Northampton TownH1–16,489Taylor
R1 Second Leg22 August 1995Northampton TownA4–27,083Taylor (2), Hunt, Donovan
R2 First Leg20 September 1995ReadingA1–16,948Burgess
R2 Second Leg3 October 1995ReadingH2–48,163Donovan, Burgess

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Stuart Naylor
England GK Paul Reece
England GK Nigel Spink
England DF Daryl Burgess
England DF Andy Comyn
England DF Paul Edwards
England DF Paul Mardon
England DF Shane Nicholson
England DF Paul Raven
Northern Ireland DF Paul Agnew
Republic of Ireland DF Tony Brien
England MF Shaun Cunnington
England MF Julian Darby
No. Position Player
England MF Kevin Donovan
England MF Stacy Coldicott
England MF Dave Gilbert
England MF Ian Hamilton
England MF Paul Holmes
England MF Mike Phelan
England MF David Smith
Netherlands MF Richard Sneekes
England FW Lee Ashcroft
England FW Chris Hargreaves
England FW Andy Hunt
England FW Tony Rees
England FW Bob Taylor

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Northern Ireland GK Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City)
England DF Phil King (on loan from Aston Villa)
No. Position Player
England MF Peter Butler (on loan from Notts County)
England FW Brett Angell (on loan from Sunderland)

References

  1. ↑ "Then & Now; Richard Sneekes Albion 1996-2001". Birmingham Mail. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2011.

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