1995–96 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United
1995–96 season
Chairman	Reg Brealey (until 22 September); Alan Laver (from 19 October); Mike McDonald (from 2 December)
Manager	Dave Bassett (until 12 December); Howard Kendall (from 13 December)
Stadium	Bramall Lane
Division One	9th
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Nathan Blake (16); All: ; Nathan Blake (16)

The 1995-96 season was the 107th season in existence for Sheffield United, during which they played in Division One for the second successive season. In the first half of the season, events in the boardroom overshadowed those on the pitch until Mike McDonald completed a successful take over of the club. Following his arrival, manager Dave Bassett resigned and was replaced by Howard Kendall, who was provided with the funds to overhaul the squad. Many changes were made to the playing squad over the following months, meaning the club used more first-team players in one season than ever before. Although struggling for much of the season, the new arrivals brought about a late rally and the club finished a respectable ninth in the division.

Players

First-team squad

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

No.		Position	Player
		DF	Gary Ablett (on loan from Everton)
		FW	Brett Angell (on loan from Sunderland)
		DF	Graham Anthony
		FW	Tony Battersby
		MF	Mark Beard
		DF	Paul Beesley
		FW	Nathan Blake
		DF	Mark Blount
		MF	Gordon Cowans
		DF	Ross Davidson
		DF	Scott Fitzgerald (on loan from Wilmbedon)
		FW	Jostein Flo
		DF	Mark Foran
		MF	Kevin Gage
		MF	John Gannon
		DF	Brian Gayle (captain)
		MF	Steve Hawes
		MF	Adrian Heath
		MF	Glyn Hodges
		DF	Doug Hodgson
		MF	Paul Holland

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Don Hutchison[notes 1]
		GK	Alan Kelly[notes 2]
		GK	Billy Mercer
		GK	Carl Muggleton (on loan from Stoke City)
		DF	Roger Nilsen
		MF	Mark Patterson
		MF	John Reed
		MF	Paul Rogers
		FW	Andy Scott
		DF	Rob Scott
		DF	Chris Short[notes 3]
		FW	Phil Starbuck
		FW	Gareth Taylor[notes 4]
		GK	Simon Tracey
		DF	Dave Tuttle
		FW	Carl Veart
		DF	Michel Vonk
		FW	Andy Walker
		MF	Mitch Ward
		MF	David White
		MF	Dane Whitehouse

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	Ipswich Town	46	19	12	15	79	69	+10	69
8	Huddersfield Town	46	17	12	17	61	58	+3	63
9	Sheffield United	46	16	14	16	57	54	+3	62
10	Barnsley	46	14	18	14	60	66	−6	60
11	West Bromwich Albion	46	16	12	18	60	68	−8	60

Source:

References

Notes

Hutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in March 1999, having previously represented them at B level.
Kelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at U-23 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1993.
Short was born in Münster, West Germany (now Germany), but was raised in England.
Taylor was born in Weston-super-Mare, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in 1995.

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[1] Hutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in March 1999, having previously represented them at B level.

[2] Kelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at U-23 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1993.

[3] Short was born in Münster, West Germany (now Germany), but was raised in England.

[4] Taylor was born in Weston-super-Mare, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in 1995.