This meant that Blackburn Rovers qualified for the European Cup for the first time in their history, while Manchester United finished second earning a UEFA Cup place. Newcastle remain four points ahead at the top with a 3–2 win at QPR.

[3]Kenny Dalglish's side secured the championship on the last day of the season despite losing 2–1 at his former club Liverpool, as Manchester United could only manage a 1–1 draw at West Ham. 28 May 1996: Leicester City win promotion back to the Premier League with a 2–1 win against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium, with Steve Claridge scoring the winner during the final minute of extra time.
14 July 1995: Arsenal sign England captain David Platt from Sampdoria for £4.75million. Millwall had been top of the league five months before going down on the final day of the season before a 6–0 defeat at Sunderland signaled a dramatic decline in their fortunes. Newcastle United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 to go 12 points clear at the top of the table, ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United. Premier League Table. England World Cup winner Jack Charlton resigns after nearly 10 years as manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team. Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United clash at Hillsborough, with the hosts winning a thrilling match 6–2. 5 April 1996: Middlesbrough move closer to survival and mid-table security with a 3–1 home win against Sheffield Wednesday, who are still in a precarious position. United also won the FA Cup to complete the double. Alan Shearer had put England ahead in the third minute before Stefan Kuntz equalised, and a German goal in extra time was disallowed before the whistle blew for 120 minutes.

[42], 14 January 1996: Newcastle are now nine points ahead with a game in hand at the top of the Premier League with a 1–0 win at Coventry. 4 November 1995: Manchester United lose 1–0 at Arsenal with an early goal from Dennis Bergkamp, their first Premier League defeat since the opening day of the season, and Newcastle extended their lead to five points with a 2–1 home win over Liverpool, with Steve Howey scoring a late winner.

15 January 1996: Bryan Robson, Middlesbrough manager and England assistant manager, is reportedly in line to succeed Terry Venables as England manager after Euro 96. [30]Manchester United are held to a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, with Eric Cantona converting a penalty to equalise in the second half after the home side took the lead. The 1995–96 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. Terry Venables announced in January that he would not be continuing as England manager after the 1996 European Championships, so the FA began their hunt for his successor.

Manchester United keep up the pressure with a goal from Lee Sharpe and a series of spectacular saves from Peter Schmeichel giving them a 1–0 home win over Blackburn.[50]. 22 April 1996: England midfielder Paul Gascoigne publicly asks Terry Venables to remain as national team manager. 9 March 1996: Aston Villa boost their chances of making a late run to the title with a 4–2 home win over QPR, which deprives the visitors of vital points needed in their battle to avoid relegation.[56]. Manchester City boost their survival bid with a 1–0 win over Aston Villa, as do Coventry City with a 2–0 win over Wimbledon. [48] Newcastle are still nine points ahead with a game in hand, beating Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at home. Newcastle United sign Reading goalkeeper Shaka Hislop for £1.575 million. Alex Ferguson guided Manchester United to a unique second double of the league title and FA Cup. 20 April 1996: Sunderland won promotion to the Premier League, playing Middlesbrough and Newcastle United for the first time since the 1970s.

The teams relegated were Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers and Bolton Wanderers. 23 March 1996: Arsenal aid Manchester United's title bid by defeating Newcastle United 2–0 at Highbury, sending Alex Ferguson's team back to the top on goal difference. 28 August 1995: Manchester United defeat Blackburn Rovers 2–1, despite being reduced to 10 men after Roy Keane was sent off for two bookable offences.

The top two will meet in three days time for a showdown at Old Trafford.

A goal by Alan Shearer gave them an early lead over Germany in the semi-finals, but the Germans forced extra-time and England lost the ensuing penalty shoot-out. 13 November 1995: Former England manager Graham Taylor resigns after 20 months managing Wolverhampton Wanderers, who began the season as Division One promotion favourites but have fallen to 17th.

In the race for a UEFA Cup place, Andrei Kanchelskis scores twice as Everton beat Blackburn 3–0. Germany went on to beat Czech Republic 2–1 in the final. On 27 December they beat Newcastle 2–0 to cut the gap to seven points, and a 1–0 win at St. James' Park on 4 March cut the gap to a single point.
[26], 22 November 1995: Manchester United beat Coventry City 4–0 at Highfield Road to cut the gap at the top to three points and sent their opponents to the bottom of the Premier League table. 14 April 1996: Newcastle kept their title challenge alive by defeating Aston Villa 1–0, cutting Manchester United's lead to three points.

Eric Cantona was awarded the FWA Footballer of the Year for his comeback and galvanising influence over a successful young Manchester United side. Relegated Crystal Palace begin their bid for an immediate return to the Premier League with a dramatic 4–3 home win over Barnsley. [61], 20 May 1996: Glenn Hoddle agrees to play for Chelsea in a posthumous testimonial match for the former Swindon Town physio Kevin Morris.[62]. They were joined by local rivals and runners-up Oxford United, while the final promotion place went to playoff winners Bradford City whose Wembley glory gave Chris Kamara a dream start in management.

1 August 1995: Everton sign Derby County defender Craig Short for £2.4 million. 10 February 1996: Newcastle United pay a club record £6.7million for Parma and Colombia striker Faustino Asprilla, on the same day that they beat Middlesbrough 2–1 at the Riverside Stadium. Leading goalscorer: Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) - 31. Case, who is best known for his time at Liverpool and Southampton, was the oldest outfield player registered in the English Football League or Premier League. [66], 26 June 1996: England bow out of Euro 96 in the semi-final when a Gareth Southgate penalty miss put them out after a 1–1 draw with Germany. Liverpool remain in contention for the title, beating Blackburn 3–2 at Ewood Park.[54]. 13 April 1996: Mark Hughes scores his first hat-trick for Chelsea as they defeated Leeds United 4–1 at Stamford Bridge. [76], 16 October 1995: David O'Leary, 37-year-old Leeds United defender, retires due to an achilles injury after 18 months out of action. 27 May 1996: Although England's 22-man squad for Euro 96 has yet to be confirmed, it is reported that 35-year-old Newcastle United forward Peter Beardsley is no longer being considered for a place in the squad. Down in Division One, West Bromwich go second with a 2–1 home win over Portsmouth, sparking hope at The Hawthorns that Albion are close to ending their decade-long absence from the top flight. 13 March 1996: Liverpool drop two points in their push for the title when they are held to a 2–2 draw at home to Wimbledon.[57]. 3 August 1995: Coventry City sign winger John Salako from Crystal Palace for £1.5 million. In the Premiership, the limit of three foreigners in a match squad had covered Welsh, Scottish and Northern and Southern Irish players. United are now level on points with leaders Newcastle, who lose 1–0 at Southampton. Gary Speed agrees to join Everton from Leeds United for £3.5million. 24 November 1995: Leeds United pay a club record £4.5million for Parma's Swedish striker Tomas Brolin.. Everton striker Duncan Ferguson was released from prison after serving 44 days of his three-month sentence for assault. Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson admitted in November 1994 that he was an alcoholic and was also addicted to cocaine and gambling.

Martin O'Neill achieved his third promotion in four seasons by winning promotion to the Premiership with Leicester City. Tony Pulis guided Gillingham F.C.out of Division Three and was named the Manager of the Season.[1]. Joining them in Division Two were runners-up Gillingham (after seven years in the league's basement division), third placed Bury and playoff winners Plymouth Argyle. [8], 2 September 1995: The upcoming international fixtures mean that there is no action in the Premier League this weekend, but it is business as usual in the Football League. Collymore's successor is Kevin Campbell, a £2.8million signing from Arsenal. The league was made up of the 22 clubs that broke away from The Football League at the end of the 1991–92 season. 6 July 1995: Newcastle United sig French winger David Ginola from Paris St Germain for £2.5 million and striker Les Ferdinand from Queens Park Rangers for a club record fee of £6 million. Leading goalscorer: Marcus Stewart (Bristol Rovers) - 21. 14 October 1995: 20-year-old striker Paul Scholes scores the only goal of the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, aiding United's title challenge and pushing City further into relegation trouble.

[46], 3 February 1996: Eric Cantona returned to Selhurst Park for the first time since his flying kick the previous year,[47] scoring twice as United defeated Wimbledon 4–2 to keep Manchester United's title hopes alive. Oldham Athletic narrowly avoided a second relegation in three seasons, while Wolverhampton Wanderers finished 20th and the last safe place was secured by Portsmouth. | VitalFootball.co.uk", "League wins extra pounds 21m in FA deal", "Cantona back at his best: Mellowed striker sends powerful message to French team manager", "BBC SPORT | Football | Football Focus | Leicester's cult heroes", "McCarthy leaves door open for Keane's return", "Football: Premiership gets tough with agents - Sport", "Michael Brown - Manchester City FC - Football-Heroes.net", "Ian Harte - Leeds United FC - Football-Heroes.net", "Frank Lampard Jnr - West Ham United FC - Football-Heroes.net", "Rio Ferdinand - West Ham United FC - Football-Heroes.net", "Hauge involved in Bohinen transfer - Sport", "Jimmy Case Retires Through Injury - Sport", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1995–96_in_English_football&oldid=977017076, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Articles to be expanded from December 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, July 1995 – John Marshall, 16, England Youth international who died suddenly from a heart defect just before he was due to sign an apprenticeship with, This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 12:50. 1992-93 Premier League table rankings and other football divisions from Sports Mole United moved closer to the title with Newcastle's 2–1 defeat by Blackburn. Liverpool remain third after a 5–2 home win over Bolton. 24 January 1996: Out-of-favour Liverpool striker Nigel Clough is sold to Manchester City for £1.5 million. 11 November 1995: In the FA Cup's first round, Shrewsbury Town defeat Northern Premier League side Marine by a club-record 11-2 and Division Two crisis club Swansea City lose 7–0 to Division Three side Fulham. Alan Shearer scores his 100th goal for Backburn in a 2–1 home win against Tottenham.

24 May 1996: Gianluca Vialli agrees to sign for Chelsea on a free transfer from Juventus, who won the European Cup two days ago. Bolton miss the chance to climb out of the bottom three as they lose 3–2 at Chelsea. Their neighbours City are pushed deeper into relegation trouble with a 1–0 defeat at Tottenham, who move into third place. 13 December 1995: Former Everton manager Howard Kendall is named the new manager of Sheffield United. Lee Sharpe scored twice, and former United player Andrei Kanchelskis is taken off with a dislocated shoulder. [45] Derby County led Division One, with Charlton Athletic second. Graham was later banned from football for one year by the FA. Arsenal go third by beating Leeds 3–0 at Elland Road.[19]. [29], 27 November 1995: The Football League signs a five-year television-coverage deal worth £125 million with BSkyB.

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