1995–96 Portsmouth F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Portsmouth
1995–96 season
ManagerTerry Fenwick
StadiumFratton Park
Football League First Division21st
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerHall/McLoughlin (10)
Highest home attendance14,434 vs. Derby County (16 September 1995)
Lowest home attendance6,002 vs. Oldham Athletic (2 December 1995)
Average home league attendance9,406

Season summary

In Terry Fenwick's first full season in charge of Portsmouth, relegation to Division Two was avoided on the last day of the 1995–96 season (on goal difference) when Pompey won away at Huddersfield Town while other results went the club's way.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
19 Reading 46 13 17 16 54 63 9 56
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 13 16 17 56 62 6 55
21 Portsmouth 46 13 13 20 61 69 8 52
22 Millwall 46 13 13 20 43 63 20 52 Relegated
23 Watford 46 10 18 18 62 70 8 48
Source:

Results

Portsmouth's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995Southend UnitedH4–210,630Creaney (2), Rees, Tilson (own goal)
19 August 1995Grimsby TownA1–24,515McLoughlin (pen)
26 August 1995ReadingH0–09,917
30 August 1995Leicester CityA2–415,170Hall, Creaney (pen)
2 September 1995MillwallH0–18,023
9 September 1995Port ValeA2–07,374Burton, Griffiths (pen)
12 September 1995SunderlandA1–112,282McLoughlin (pen)
16 September 1995Derby CountyH2–214,434Gittens, McLoughlin
23 September 1995Tranmere RoversH0–211,127
30 September 1995Luton TownA1–37,795Walsh
7 October 1995Oldham AthleticA1–15,937Simpson
14 October 1995Birmingham CityH0–110,006
21 October 1995West Bromwich AlbionA1–216,257McLoughlin (pen)
28 October 1995WatfordH4–27,025Simpson, Stimson, Allen, Carter
4 November 1995Sheffield UnitedA1–411,281Simpson
11 November 1995Huddersfield TownH1–16,876Simpson
18 November 1995Stoke CityH3–38,030McLoughlin (2), Walsh
21 November 1995BarnsleyA0–06,187
25 November 1995Ipswich TownA2–310,286Allen, Walsh
2 December 1995Oldham AthleticH2–16,002Allen, McLoughlin (pen)
9 December 1995Tranmere RoversA2–16,678Durnin, Hall
16 December 1995Luton TownH4–07,012Hall (2), Carter, Walsh
23 December 1995Norwich CityH1–09,960Durnin
26 December 1995Charlton AthleticA1–211,686Hall
30 December 1995Wolverhampton WanderersA2–225,294Burton, Carter
1 January 1996Crystal PalaceH2–312,926Simpson, Butters
13 January 1996Grimsby TownH3–16,958Walsh, Wood, Carter
20 January 1996Southend UnitedA1–25,560Hall
27 January 1996MillwallA1–17,710Burton
4 February 1996ReadingA1–07,924McLoughlin
10 February 1996Leicester CityH2–19,003Burton, Hall
17 February 1996SunderlandH2–212,241Hall, Griffiths
24 February 1996Derby CountyA2–316,120McLoughlin (pen), Hall
2 March 1996Charlton AthleticH2–19,323Burton (2)
9 March 1996Norwich CityA1–113,004Hall
16 March 1996Wolverhampton WanderersH0–211,732
23 March 1996Crystal PalaceA0–017,039
27 March 1996Port ValeH1–26,335Allen
30 March 1996West Bromwich AlbionH0–28,126
2 April 1996Birmingham CityA0–214,886
6 April 1996WatfordA2–123,789Awford, McLoughlin
8 April 1996Sheffield UnitedH1–28,978Durnin
13 April 1996Stoke CityA1–211,471Butters
20 April 1996BarnsleyH0–08,744
27 April 1996Ipswich TownH0–112,954
5 May 1996Huddersfield TownA1–014,091Burton

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1996SouthamptonA0–315,236

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg16 August 1995Cardiff CityH0–24,203
R1 Second Leg22 August 1995Cardiff CityA0–14,347

Squad

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

No. Position Player
- GK Alan Knight
- DF Robbie Pethick
- DF Lee Russell
- DF Guy Butters
- DF Mark Stimson
- MF Jimmy Carter
- FW John Durnin
- MF Alan McLoughlin
- FW Paul Hall
- DF Andy Awford
- FW Carl Griffiths
- GK Mart Poom
- MF Fitzroy Simpson
- FW Lee Bradbury
No. Position Player
- MF Martin Allen
- DF Andy Thomson
- DF Kit Symons
- MF Paul Wood
- DF Tony Dobson
- FW Deon Burton
- DF Jon Gittens
- MF Jason Rees
- DF Adrian Whitbread (on loan from West Ham United)
- FW Gerry Creaney
- MF Sammy Igoe
- DF Russell Perrett
- FW Paul Walsh
- DF Danny Hinshelwood
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