Premier League 1995-96 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Winners | Manchester United | |
Relegated | Bolton Wanderers Manchester City Queens Park Rangers | |
Domestic cup winners | ||
FA Cup | Manchester United | |
Coca-Cola Cup | Aston Villa | |
Charity Shield | Everton | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
Champions League | Manchester United | |
UEFA Cup | Arsenal Aston Villa Newcastle United | |
Cup Winners' Cup | Liverpool | |
Season statistics | ||
Top goalscorer | Alan Shearer (31) | |
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The 1995–96 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the competition, since its formation in 1992. Due to the decision to reduce the number of clubs in the Premier League from 22 to 20, only two clubs were promoted instead of the usual three, Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers.
Manchester United won the Premier League and qualified for the UEFA Champions League, while Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United qualified for the UEFA Cup. Liverpool also qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as runners-up of the FA Cup which was won by Manchester United.
Promotion and relegation[]
Start of season[]
Teams promoted from the First Division 1994-95
- Middlesbrough (Champions)
- Bolton Wanderers (Playoff winners)
End of season[]
Teams relegated to the First Division 1996-97
Final league table[]
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
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1 | Manchester United (C) (Q) | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 82 | Champions League Group stage |
2 | Newcastle United (Q) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 78 | UEFA Cup First round |
3 | Liverpool (Q) | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 71 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round |
4 | Aston Villa (Q) | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 63 | UEFA Cup First round |
5 | Arsenal (Q) | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 63 | |
6 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 61 | |
7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 61 | |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 61 | |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 58 | |
10 | West Ham United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 51 | |
11 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 50 | |
12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 43 | |
13 | Leeds United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 43 | |
14 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 41 | |
15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 40 | |
16 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 38 | |
17 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 38 | |
18 | Manchester City (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 38 | Relegated to the First Division |
19 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 33 | |
20 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 71 | -32 | 29 |
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Premier League 1995-96 Winners |
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Manchester United 3rd Premier League title 10th English title |
Season statistics[]
Scoring[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Blackburn Rovers | 31 |
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Liverpool | 28 |
3 | ![]() |
Newcastle United | 25 |
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Aston Villa | 17 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 16 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 15 |
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Everton | 15 | |
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Arsenal | 15 | |
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Manchester United | 14 |
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Liverpool | 14 | |
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Coventry City | 14 |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Southampton | Nottingham Forest | 3–4 (A) | 15 August 1995 |
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Liverpool | Bolton Wanderers | 5–2 (H) | 23 August 1995 |
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Blackburn Rovers | Coventry City | 5–1 (H) | 23 August 1995 |
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Leeds United | Wimbledon | 4–2 (H) | 23 August 1995 |
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Newcastle United | Wimbledon | 6–1 (H) | 21 October 1995 |
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Leeds United | Coventry City | 3–1 (H) | 28 October 1995 |
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Blackburn Rovers | Nottingham Forest | 7–0 (H) | 18 November 1995 |
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Blackburn Rovers | West Ham United | 4–2 (H) | 2 December 1995 |
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Coventry City | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–3 (A) | 4 December 1995 |
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Aston Villa | Coventry City | 4–1 (H) | 16 December 1995 |
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Liverpool | Arsenal | 3–1 (H) | 23 December 1995 |
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Blackburn Rovers | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 (H) | 3 February 1996 |
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Chelsea | Middlesbrough | 5–0 (H) | 4 February 1996 |
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Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 (A) | 16 March 1996 |
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Chelsea | Leeds United | 4–1 (H) | 13 April 1996 |
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Everton | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–2 (A) | 27 April 1996 |
- Note: 4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Top assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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Liverpool | 15 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 11 |
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Liverpool | 10 |
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Manchester United | ||
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Nottingham Forest | ||
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Aston Villa | ||
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Newcastle United | 9 |
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Manchester United | ||
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Blackburn Rovers | ||
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Blackburn Rovers |
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
August | ![]() |
Newcastle United | ![]() |
Newcastle United |
September | ![]() |
Leeds United | ||
October | ![]() |
Nottingham Forest | ![]() |
Queens Park Rangers |
November | ![]() |
Manchester City | ![]() |
Newcastle United |
December | ![]() |
Liverpool | ![]() |
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January | ![]() |
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February | ![]() |
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Aston Villa |
March | ![]() |
Manchester United | ||
April | ![]() |
Southampton | ![]() |
Everton |
Annual awards[]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Premier League Manager of the Season | ![]() |
Manchester United |
PFA Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
Newcastle United |
PFA Young Player of the Year | ![]() |
Liverpool |
FWA Footballer of the Year | ![]() |
Manchester United |
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