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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 FA Premier League from 22 to 20, only two clubs, Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers , were promoted instead of the usual three.
Liverpool and Newcastle United are two of the biggest and best supported clubs in English football. [3] Despite not having won a major honour since 1969, the Tyneside club is recognised for its passionate and loyal fanbase — over the course of 53 out of 63 seasons between 1946–47 and 2009–10, more people attended Newcastle home matches, on average, than home games played by the league ...
The 1995–96 season was Manchester United's fourth season in the Premier League, and their 21st consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1] United finished the season by becoming the first English team to win the Double (league title and FA Cup) twice.
30 March 1996: Harry Kewell, 18-year-old Australian winger, makes his debut for Leeds United against Middlesbrough in the Premier League. 5 May 1996: Rio Ferdinand, 18-year-old central defender, makes his debut for West Ham United in their 1–1 home draw with Sheffield Wednesday on the final day of the Premier League season. [75]
The contest between Newcastle United and Manchester United for the Premier League title in the 1995–96 season has been described by Total Football magazine as "an absolute classic". [4] In 2012, the season was one of six nominees for the Premier League 20 Seasons Award for the best Premier League season ever. [5]
The 1995–96 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 114th season in their history, 18th successive season in the top flight of English football and the 4th season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league , the club also participated in that season's FA Cup and League Cup .
A great season of tremendous goalscoring from the lightning quick feet of Andrei Kanchelskis, Everton's dramatic signing from vanquished foes Manchester United following on from, the great FA Cup Final victory last season, gave Everton fans a lot of fine moments as they finished a very creditable 6th in the Premier League under manager Joe Royle, finishing just one place and two points short ...
1995–96 season; Chairman: Leslie Silver (until 10 April) Bill Fotherby: Manager: Howard Wilkinson: Stadium: Elland Road: Premier League: 13th: FA Cup: Fifth round: League Cup: Runners–up: UEFA Cup: Second round: Top goalscorer: League: Tony Yeboah (12) All: Tony Yeboah (19) Highest home attendance: 39,801 vs Manchester United (24 December ...