English Football League Tables
Season 1995-96
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| European Championship Semi-Final 1996 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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England | 1 | 1 | Germany |  |
Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 75,862 | aet 5-6p |
| Shearer | Kuntz | |||||||
| FA Cup Final 1996 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | PL | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 79,007 | |
| Cantona | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1996 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | PL | Old Trafford, Manchester | 39,021 | |
| Fowler 2, McAteer | ||||||||
| PL | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | PL | Villa Park, Birmingham | 38,421 | |
| Cole, Beckham | Gullit | |||||||
| League Cup Final 1996 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | PL | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 77,056 | |
| Milosevic, Taylor, Yorke | ||||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1996 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Birmingham City | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | PL | St Andrew's, Birmingham | 24,781 | |
| Francis | Yeboah, Whyte OG | |||||||
| PL | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | PL | Highbury, London | 37,562 | |
| Bergkamp 2 | Yorke 2 | |||||||
| PL | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | PL | Villa Park, Birmingham | 39,334 | aet agg 2-2 agr* |
| *Aston Villa won on away goal rule. | ||||||||
| PL | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | Birmingham City | D 1 | Elland Road, Leeds | 35,435 | agg 5-1 |
| Masinga, Yeboah, Deane | ||||||||
| First Divison Play-off Final 1996 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 73,573 | aet |
| Parker (p), Claridge | Roberts | |||||||
| Second Divison Play-off Final 1996 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Notts County | D 2 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 39,972 | |
| Hamilton, Stallard | ||||||||
| Third Divison Play-off Final 1996 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Darlington | D 3 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 43,431 | |
| Mauge | ||||||||
Final Table for Season 1995-96
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Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 38 | 82 | Win | Rd 2 | UEFA Rd 2 |
| 2 | 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 78 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 36 | 71 | Final | Rd 4 | UEFA Rd 3 |
| 4 | 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 63 | SF | Win | |
| 5 | 7 | Arsenal | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 63 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 6 | 9 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 61 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | CWC Rd 3 |
| 7 | -6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 61 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | CL Rd 2 |
| 8 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 61 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | -6 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 37 | -4 | 58 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | UEFA QF |
| 10 | 4 | West Ham United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -9 | 51 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 11 | 0 | Chelsea | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 50 | SF | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | D 1 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 43 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 13 | -8 | Leeds United | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 43 | Rd 6 | Final | UEFA Rd 3 |
| 14 | -5 | Wimbledon | 38 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 37 | -15 | 41 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -13 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 16 | 0 | Coventry City | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -18 | 38 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 17 | -7 | Southampton | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 34 | -18 | 38 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 18 | -1 | Manchester City | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 39 | -25 | 38 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 19 | -11 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 31 | -19 | 33 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 20 | D 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 40 | -32 | 29 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 19 | Sunderland | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 59 | 83 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Derby County | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 71 | 79 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | PL | Crystal Palace | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 67 | 75 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 4 | 7 | Stoke City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 60 | 73 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 5 | PL | Leicester City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 66 | 71 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | 9 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 57 | 71 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 7 | PL | Ipswich Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 79 | 69 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | D 2 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 61 | 63 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | -1 | Sheffield United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 62 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | -4 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 60 | 60 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 11 | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 60 | 60 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | 5 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 59 | 60 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | -8 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 64 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 14 | -1 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 52 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | D 2 | Birmingham City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 61 | 58 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 16 | PL | Norwich City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 59 | 57 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 17 | -7 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 44 | 55 | 56 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -4 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 54 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -17 | Reading | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 54 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 20 | -16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 55 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 21 | -3 | Portsmouth | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 61 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -10 | Millwall | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 43 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 23 | -16 | Watford | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 62 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 24 | -8 | Luton Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 45 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | D 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 71 | 92 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 5 | Oxford United | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 76 | 83 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 67 | 82 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | D 1 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 63 | 78 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 77 | 73 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 71 | 73 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 7 | D 3 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 56 | 72 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 5 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 76 | 70 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | CWC Rd 1 |
| 9 | 2 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 61 | 70 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | -6 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 57 | 70 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | D 3 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 60 | 69 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | -6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 63 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | D 1 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 55 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 51 | 58 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -13 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 43 | 58 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | 1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 54 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | D 1 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 56 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 58 | 53 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 59 | 52 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | -11 | York City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 58 | 52 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 21 | D 3 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 52 | 57 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -12 | Swansea City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 43 | 47 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 46 | 40 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -16 | Hull City | 46 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 31 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 4 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 78 | 86 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 83 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 66 | 79 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 4 | D 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 68 | 78 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 15 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 60 | 78 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 10 | Hereford United | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 65 | 74 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | 3 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 61 | 72 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | D 2 | Chester City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 72 | 70 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | Barnet | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 65 | 70 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 62 | 70 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | 6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 51 | 67 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | -5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 67 | 60 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | -4 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 49 | 59 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | 8 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 46 | 57 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 57 | 55 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | D 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 61 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | -9 | Fulham | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 57 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 54 | 53 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 47 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | D 2 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 44 | 47 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | D 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 41 | 45 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 23 | -2 | Scarborough | 46 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 39 | 40 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -11 | Torquay United | 46 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 48 | 30 | 29 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
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| Torquay United avoided relegation. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stevenage Borough not promoted to Third Division as Conference Champions - Ground not up to Football League standards. | ||||||||||||||||||
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