1995–96 Sunderland A.F.C. season

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

Sunderland
1995–96 season
ChairmanBob Murray
ManagerPeter Reid
StadiumRoker Park
First Division1st
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Craig Russell (13)
All: Craig Russell (14)
Highest home attendance22,027 vs. West Bromwich Albion (27 April 1996)
Lowest home attendance12,282 vs. Portsmouth (12 September 1995)
Average home league attendance17,482

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.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 1995–96 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sunderland 46 22 17 7 59 33 +26 83 Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
2 Derby County 46 21 16 9 71 51 +20 79 Promoted to FA Premier League
3 Crystal Palace 46 20 15 11 67 48 +19 75 Participated in play-offs
4 Stoke City 46 20 13 13 60 49 +11 73
5 Leicester City 46 19 14 13 66 60 +6 71 Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Source:

Results

Sunderland's score comes first

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995Leicester CityH1–218,593Agnew
19 August 1995Norwich CityA0–016,739
26 August 1995Wolverhampton WanderersH2–016,816Melville, P Gray
30 August 1995Port ValeA1–17,693P Gray
2 September 1995Ipswich TownA0–312,390
9 September 1995Southend UnitedH1–013,805Russell
12 September 1995PortsmouthH1–112,282Melville
16 September 1995Luton TownA2–06,955Mullin, P Gray
23 September 1995MillwallA2–18,691Scott (pen), Smith
30 September 1995ReadingH2–217,503Kelly, Melville
7 October 1995Crystal PalaceA1–013,754Kelly
14 October 1995WatfordH1–117,790Scott
21 October 1995Huddersfield TownA1–116,054P Gray
28 October 1995BarnsleyH2–117,024Russell, Howey
5 November 1995Charlton AthleticA1–111,626M Gray
18 November 1995Sheffield UnitedH2–016,640P Gray (2)
22 November 1995Stoke CityA0–111,754
25 November 1995West Bromwich AlbionA1–015,931Howey
3 December 1995Crystal PalaceH1–012,777Scott (pen)
9 December 1995MillwallH6–018,951Russell (4), Scott (pen), P Gray
16 December 1995ReadingA1–19,431Smith
23 December 1995Derby CountyA1–316,882M Gray
14 January 1996Norwich CityH0–114,983
21 January 1996Leicester CityA0–016,130
24 January 1996Grimsby TownH1–014,656Ord
30 January 1996Tranmere RoversH0–017,616
3 February 1996Wolverhampton WanderersA0–326,537
10 February 1996Port ValeH0–015,934
17 February 1996PortsmouthA2–212,241Howey, Agnew
20 February 1996Ipswich TownH1–014,052Russell
24 February 1996Luton TownH1–016,693James (own goal)
27 February 1996Southend UnitedA2–05,786Scott (pen), Bridges
3 March 1996Grimsby TownA4–05,318Ball, P Gray, Bridges, Russell
9 March 1996Derby CountyH3–021,644Russell (2), Agnew
12 March 1996Oldham AthleticA2–17,149Ball, M Gray
17 March 1996Birmingham CityA2–023,251Agnew, Melville
23 March 1996Oldham AthleticH1–020,631Scott
30 March 1996Huddersfield TownH3–220,131Bridges (2), Ball
2 April 1996WatfordA3–311,195Russell, Agnew, Ball
6 April 1996BarnsleyA1–013,189Russell
8 April 1996Charlton AthleticH0–020,914
13 April 1996Sheffield UnitedA0–020,050
16 April 1996Birmingham CityH3–019,831M Gray, Stewart, Russell
21 April 1996Stoke CityH0–021,276
27 April 1996West Bromwich AlbionH0–022,027
5 May 1996Tranmere RoversA0–216,193

FA Cup
Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996Manchester UnitedA2–241,563Russell, Agnew
R3R16 January 1996Manchester UnitedH1–221,378P Gray

League Cup
Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg15 August 1995Preston North EndA1–16,323Angell
R1 Second Leg22 August 1995Preston North EndH3–27,407Howey (2), Ryan Kidd (own goal)
R2 First Leg20 September 1995LiverpoolA0–225,579
R2 Second Leg4 October 1995LiverpoolH0–120,560

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
GK Alec Chamberlain
GK David Preece
GK Shay Given (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
DF Gary Bennett
DF Michael Gray
DF Paul Heckingbottom
DF Darren Holloway
DF Lee Howey
DF Richard Ord
DF Martin Scott
DF Gareth Hall[notes 1]
DF Andy Melville
DF Dariusz Kubicki
MF Steve Agnew
MF Sam Aiston
MF Gordon Armstrong
No. Position Player
MF Brian Atkinson
MF Kevin Ball
MF Paul Bracewell
MF Terry Cooke (on loan from Manchester United)
MF Martin Gray
MF John Mullin
FW Brett Angell
FW Michael Bridges
FW Steve Brodie
FW Craig Russell
FW Martin Smith
FW Paul Stewart
FW Phil Gray
FW Stephen Grant
FW David Kelly[notes 2]

References
  1. Dougray, John (17 April 1996). "Promotion in Sunderland sights". The Independent. Retrieved 19 September 2011.

Notes
  1. Hall was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in March 1988.
  2. Kelly was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1987.
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