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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.
9 December 1995: Defending Premier League champions Blackburn Rovers are beaten 5–0 at Coventry, and in Division One Sunderland beat Millall 6–0 to maintain their lead of the table with a 6–0 win at Roker Park. Manchester United drop two points when they are held to a 2–2 draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday in the Premier League, but ...
The 1995–96 Football League season was the 97th ... into the Premier League as ... divisions of the league, finished a lowly 17th in the table, ...
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.
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 .
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]
During the 1995–96 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). It was their tenth successive season in the top flight of English football and although they finished 14th, lower than on any of the previous nine occasions, they finished high enough to maintain their top flight membership.
The 1995–96 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 95th season of competitive football, their 26th in the top flight of English football, and their fourth in the FA Premier League. It was the sole season to feature Dave Merrington as the club's manager, who took over from Alan Ball in the summer of 1995.