The Football League 1995-96
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The 1995–96 football league season was contested through three divisions, the First Division, Second Division and Third Division.
Contents |
[edit] Overview
[edit] Division One
[edit] Division Two
[edit] Division Three
[edit] League Standings
[edit] First Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sunderland(C)(P) | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 33 | 83 |
| 2. | Derby County(P) | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 51 | 79 |
| 3. | Crystal Palace(PO) | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 67 | 48 | 75 |
| 4. | Stoke City(PO) | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 49 | 73 |
| 5. | Leicester City(PO)(P) | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 71 |
| 6. | Charlton Athletic(PO) | 46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 45 | 71 |
| 7. | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 69 |
| 8. | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 58 | 63 |
| 9. | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 62 |
| 10. | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 66 | 60 |
| 11. | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 68 | 60 |
| 12. | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | 60 |
| 13. | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 60 | 59 |
| 14. | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 61 | 59 |
| 15. | Birmingham City | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 64 | 58 |
| 16. | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 55 | 57 |
| 17. | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 56 |
| 18. | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 50 | 56 |
| 19. | Reading | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 56 |
| 20. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 62 | 55 |
| 21. | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 69 | 52 |
| 22. | Millwall(R) | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 52 |
| 23. | Watford(R) | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 70 | 48 |
| 24. | Luton Town(R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 64 | 45 |
See also: Play-off results
- (C):Champions
| Key |
|---|
| (P)Promoted to the Premiership |
| (PO)Qualified for the promotion playoff |
| (R)Relegated to Division Two |
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
[edit] Second Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Swindon Town | 46 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 71 | 34 | 92 |
| 2. | Oxford United | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 39 | 83 |
| 3. | Blackpool | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | 82 |
| 4. | Notts County | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 39 | 78 |
| 5. | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 60 | 73 |
| 6. | Bradford City | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 69 | 73 |
| 7. | Chesterfield | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 72 |
| 8. | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 76 | 55 | 70 |
| 9. | Stockport County | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 47 | 70 |
| 10. | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 70 |
| 11. | Walsall | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 45 | 69 |
| 12. | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 59 | 60 |
| 13. | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 60 | 60 |
| 14. | Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 70 | 58 |
| 15. | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 49 | 58 |
| 16. | Rotherham United | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 62 | 56 |
| 17. | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 68 | 55 |
| 18. | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 70 | 53 |
| 19. | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 66 | 52 |
| 20. | York City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 58 | 73 | 52 |
| 21. | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 72 | 49 |
| 22. | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 79 | 47 |
| 23. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 46 | 69 | 40 |
| 24. | Hull City | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 78 | 31 |
See also: Play-off results
| Key |
|---|
| Promoted to Division One |
| Qualified for the promotion playoff |
| Relegated to Division Three |
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
[edit] Third Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Preston North End | 46 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 86 |
| 2. | Gillingham | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 20 | 83 |
| 3. | Bury | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 66 | 48 | 79 |
| 4. | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 78 |
| 5. | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 78 |
| 6. | Hereford United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 47 | 74 |
| 7. | Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 61 | 51 | 72 |
| 8. | Chester City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 70 |
| 9. | Barnet | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 65 | 45 | 70 |
| 10. | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 70 |
| 11. | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 44 | 67 |
| 12. | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 60 |
| 13. | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 60 | 59 |
| 14. | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 57 |
| 15. | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 61 | 55 |
| 16. | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 54 |
| 17. | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 63 | 53 |
| 18. | Lincoln City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 73 | 53 |
| 19. | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 53 |
| 20. | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 67 | 49 |
| 21. | Leyton Orient | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 63 | 47 |
| 22. | Cardiff City | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 45 |
| 23. | Scarborough | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 69 | 40 |
| 24. | Torquay United | 46 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 30 | 84 | 29 |
See also: Play-off results
| Key |
|---|
| Promoted to Division Two |
| Qualified for the promotion playoff |
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Division
[edit] Second Division
[edit] Third Division
[edit] Goalscoring leaders
[edit] Football League First Division
| Pos | Player | Team(s) | Goals |
|---|
[edit] Football League Second Division
| Pos | Player | Team(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | |
| 1 | Peterborough United Notts County |
21 |
[edit] Football League Third Division
| Pos | Player | Team(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hereford United | 29 | |
| 1 | Preston North End | 29 |

