1995–96 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Leicester City
1995–96 season
ChairmanMartin George
ManagerMark McGhee (until 13 December)
Martin O'Neill (from 21 December)
StadiumFilbert Street
First Division5th (promoted via playoffs)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roberts (19)
All: Roberts (20)
Highest home attendance20,911 vs. Derby County (28 February 1996)
Lowest home attendance12,543 vs. Millwall (23 March 1996)
Average home league attendance16,198

Season summary

Mark McGhee left the club unexpectedly in December 1995 whilst Leicester were top of Division One to take charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1] McGhee was replaced by Martin O'Neill.[2] Under O'Neill, Leicester qualified for the 1995–96 Division One promotion playoffs and beat Crystal Palace 2–1 with a last-gasp Steve Claridge goal securing an immediate return to the Premiership.

Final league table
Main article: 1995–96 Football League § First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Crystal Palace 46 20 15 11 67 48 +19 75 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4 Stoke City 46 20 13 13 60 49 +11 73
5 Leicester City (O, P) 46 19 14 13 66 60 +6 71
6 Charlton Athletic 46 17 20 9 57 45 +12 71
7 Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 79 69 +10 69
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
See also: Play-off results

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995SunderlandA2–118,593Corica, Robins
19 August 1995Stoke CityH2–317,719Walsh, Parker (pen)
26 August 1995Luton TownA1–17,612Parker
30 August 1995PortsmouthH4–215,170Roberts (3), Parker
2 September 1995Wolverhampton WanderersH1–018,441Whitlow
10 September 1995Derby CountyA1–011,767Joachim
12 September 1995Port ValeA2–08,814McMahon, Roberts
16 September 1995ReadingH1–119,103Roberts
23 September 1995Southend UnitedH1–315,276Lowe
30 September 1995Norwich CityA1–018,435Heskey
7 October 1995BarnsleyA2–213,669Robins, Walsh
14 October 1995Charlton AthleticH1–116,771Lowe
21 October 1995Sheffield UnitedA3–113,100Roberts, Taylor, Lowe
28 October 1995Crystal PalaceH2–318,376Robins, Taylor
5 November 1995West Bromwich AlbionA3–216,071Taylor (2), Roberts
11 November 1995WatfordH1–016,230Roberts
19 November 1995Tranmere RoversH0–113,125
21 November 1995Huddersfield TownA1–314,300Robins
26 November 1995Birmingham CityA2–217,350Roberts, Grayson
2 December 1995BarnsleyH2–215,125Roberts, Grayson
9 December 1995Southend UnitedA1–25,835Roberts
17 December 1995Norwich CityH3–214,251Whitlow, Roberts, Heskey
23 December 1995Grimsby TownA2–27,713Roberts, Walsh
1 January 1996MillwallA1–19,953Corica
13 January 1996Stoke CityA0–113,669
21 January 1996SunderlandH0–016,130
3 February 1996Luton TownH1–114,821Roberts
10 February 1996PortsmouthA1–29,003Roberts
17 February 1996Port ValeH1–113,758Taylor
21 February 1996Wolverhampton WanderersA3–227,381Roberts, Heskey (2)
24 February 1996ReadingA1–19,817Lewis
28 February 1996Derby CountyH0–020,911
3 March 1996Ipswich TownA2–49,817Roberts (2)
9 March 1996Grimsby TownH2–113,784Heskey (2)
13 March 1996Ipswich TownH0–217,783
16 March 1996Oldham AthleticA1–35,582Whitlow
23 March 1996MillwallH2–112,543Carey, Taylor
30 March 1996Sheffield UnitedH0–215,230
2 April 1996Charlton AthleticA1–011,287Claridge
6 April 1996Crystal PalaceA1–017,331Roberts
9 April 1996West Bromwich AlbionH1–217,889Robins
13 April 1996Tranmere RoversA1–18,882Robins
17 April 1996Oldham AthleticH2–012,790Claridge (2)
20 April 1996Huddersfield TownH2–117,619Walsh, Claridge
27 April 1996Birmingham CityH3–019,702Claridge, Heskey, Lennon
5 May 1996WatfordA1–020,089Izzet

First Division play-offs
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
SF 1st Leg12 May 1996Stoke CityH0–020,323
SF 2nd Leg15 May 1996Stoke CityA1–0 (won 1–0 on agg)21,037Parker
F27 May 1996Crystal PalaceN2–1 (a.e.t.)73,573Parker (pen), Claridge

FA Cup
Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996Manchester CityH0–020,640
R3R17 January 1996Manchester CityA0–519,980

League Cup
Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1995BurnleyH2–011,142Robins, Joachim
R2 2nd Leg3 October 1995BurnleyA2–04,553Robins (2)
R324 October 1995Bolton WanderersA0–09,166
R3R8 November 1995Bolton WanderersH2–314,884Robins, Roberts

Squad

[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Kevin Poole
— GK Australia AUS Željko Kalac
— DF England ENG Simon Grayson
— DF England ENG Colin Hill
— DF England ENG Neil Lewis
— DF England ENG Richard Smith
— DF England ENG Steve Walsh
— DF England ENG Julian Watts
— DF England ENG Mike Whitlow
— DF England ENG Jimmy Willis
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Carey
— DF France FRA Franck Rolling
— DF Sweden SWE Pontus Kåmark
— DF Jamaica JAM Jamie Lawrence
— MF England ENG Mark Blake
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG David Lowe
— MF England ENG Sam McMahon
— MF England ENG Garry Parker
— MF England ENG Lee Philpott
— MF England ENG Scott Taylor
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Neil Lennon
— MF Turkey TUR Muzzy Izzet
— MF Australia AUS Steve Corica
— FW England ENG Steve Claridge
— FW England ENG Phil Gee
— FW England ENG Emile Heskey
— FW England ENG Julian Joachim
— FW England ENG Mark Robins
— FW Wales WAL Iwan Roberts

References
  1. "McGhee the new man at Molineux". The Independent. London. 14 December 1995. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  2. "O'Neill set for Leicester". The Independent. London. 21 December 1995. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  3. "Leicester City 1995-1996 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. "All Leicester City players: 1996.HTM".
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