1995–96 Norwich City F.C. season

Norwich City
1995–96 season
Chairman Robert Chase
Manager Martin O'Neill (until 17 December)
Paul Franklin (caretaker from 17-20 December)
Gary Megson (from 20 December)
Stadium Carrow Road
First Division 16th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Quarter finals
Top goalscorer Ward (13)
Average home league attendance 14,581

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

Season summary

Martin O'Neill, who had taken Wycombe Wanderers from the Conference to the Second Division with successive promotions, was appointed as Norwich City manager in the summer of 1995.[1] He lasted just six months in the job before resigning after a dispute with chairman Robert Chase over Chase's refusal to permit O'Neill to spend significant sums on strengthening the squad.[2] Soon after O'Neill's resignation, Chase stepped down after protests from supporters, who complained that he kept selling the club's best players and was to blame for the relegation.[3] Indeed, between 1992 and January 1995, Norwich had disposed of a number of key attacking players: Robert Fleck (for £2.1M), Ruel Fox (for £2.25M), Chris Sutton (for £5M), Efan Ekoku (£0.9M) and Mark Robins (£1M).[4][5] Nearly 40 years after being instrumental in saving the club from bankruptcy, Geoffrey Watling bought Chase's majority shareholding. Gary Megson was appointed Norwich manager on a temporary basis for the second time in eight months. Megson remained in charge until the end of the season before leaving the club.[6] Just four seasons after finishing third in the Premiership and beating Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup, Norwich had finished 16th in Division One.[7]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Sunderland 461382321099527235933+2683
2 Derby County 461481482278823297151+2079
3 Crystal Palace 469953422116633266748+1975
4 Stoke City 461364321577928346049+1173
5 Leicester City 469773229107634316660+671
6 Charlton Athletic 468114282399529225745+1271
7 Ipswich Town 4613554530671034397969+1069
8 Huddersfield Town 4614454223381219356158+363
9 Sheffield United 46977292577928295754+362
10 Barnsley 4691043428581026386066–660
11 West Bromwich Albion 4611573429571126396068–860
12 Port Vale 4610583029510829375966–760
13 Tranmere Rovers 469954229581022316460+459
14 Southend United 4611843022461322395261–959
15 Birmingham City 4611753723461324416164–358
16 Norwich City 467972624761033315955+457
17 Grimsby Town 4681052725641328445569–1456
18 Oldham Athletic 4610763320471221305450+456
19 Reading 468782830510826335463–756
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 468963428571122345662–655
21 Portsmouth 468693432571127376169–852
22 Millwall 4676102328671020354363–2052
23 Watford 4678840333101022376270–848
24 Luton Town 4676103034461310304064–2445
Key
Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
Promoted to FA Premier League
Participated in play-offs
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Norwich City's score comes first[8]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1995 Luton TownA3–17,848Newsome (2), Adams
19 August 1995 SunderlandH0–016,739
26 August 1995 Birmingham CityA1–319,267Sheron
30 August 1995 Oldham AthleticH2–114,816Bowen, Johnson
2 September 1995 Port ValeH2–113,908Johnson, Fleck
9 September 1995 Sheffield UnitedA1–211,205Ward
13 September 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–027,064Johnson, Ward
16 September 1995 MillwallH0–015,962
23 September 1995 Grimsby TownA2–25,901Akinbiyi, Fleck
30 September 1995 Leicester CityH0–118,435
7 October 1995 Stoke CityA1–112,016Akinbiyi
14 October 1995 BarnsleyH3–114,002Newsome, Johnson, Fleck
21 October 1995 Charlton AthleticA1–113,369Bowen
29 October 1995 Tranmere RoversH1–115,513Johnson
4 November 1995 Huddersfield TownA2–313,747Ward (2)
11 November 1995 Crystal PalaceH1–014,156Johnson
19 November 1995 Ipswich TownH2–117,862Newsome, Fleck
21 November 1995 West Bromwich AlbionA4–113,680Fleck, Scott, Ward, Adams
26 November 1995 WatfordA2–07,798Ward, Scott
2 December 1995 Stoke CityH0–115,707
9 December 1995 Grimsby TownH2–213,283Ward, Eadie
17 December 1995 Leicester CityA2–314,251Fleck, Eadie
23 December 1995 PortsmouthA0–19,934
26 December 1995 Southend UnitedH0–117,029
30 December 1995 ReadingH3–313,556Ward, Johnson, Fleck
1 January 1996 Derby CountyA1–216,714Fleck
14 January 1996 SunderlandA1–014,983Ward
20 January 1996 Luton TownH0–112,474
4 February 1996 Birmingham CityH1–112,612Ward
10 February 1996 Oldham AthleticA0–217,001
17 February 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–314,691Eadie, Crook
24 February 1996 MillwallA1–28,218Milligan
28 February 1996 Sheffield UnitedH0–010,945
2 March 1996 Southend UnitedA1–16,208Bradshaw
9 March 1996 PortsmouthH1–113,004Milligan
16 March 1996 ReadingA3–08,501Sheppard (own goal), Eadie, O'Neill
20 March 1996 Port ValeA0–16,085
23 March 1996 Derby CountyH1–015,349Goss
30 March 1996 Charlton AthleticH0–113,434
2 April 1996 BarnsleyA2–26,375Newman, Fleck
6 April 1996 Tranmere RoversA1–16,618Eadie
8 April 1996 Huddersfield TownH2–013,021Fleck, Akinbiyi
14 April 1996 Ipswich TownA1–220,355Cureton
20 April 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH2–214,667Cureton, Eadie
27 April 1996 WatfordH1–214,188Crook
5 May 1996 Crystal PalaceA1–020,664Hopkin (own goal)

FA Cup

Main article: 1995-96 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996 BrentfordH1–210,082Newsome

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg 20 September 1995 Torquay UnitedH6–17,542Akinbiyi (2), Crook, Sheron (2), Gore (own goal)
R2 2nd Leg 4 October 1995 Torquay UnitedA3–2 (won 9-3 on agg)1,790Ullathorne, Mills, Eadie
R325 October 1995 Bradford CityH0–011,649
R3R8 November 1995 Bradford CityA5–3 (a.e.t.)8,665Ward (3), Johnson, Fleck
R429 November 1995 Bolton WanderersH0–013,820
R4R20 December 1995 Bolton WanderersA0–0 (won 3-2 on pens)8,736
QF10 January 1996 Birmingham CityH1–113,028Fleck
QFR24 January 1996 Birmingham CityA1–221,097Mølby

Squad

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

No. Position Player
Scotland GK Bryan Gunn
England GK Andy Marshall
Wales DF Mark Bowen
England DF Carl Bradshaw
England DF Danny Mills
England DF Rob Newman
England DF Jon Newsome
England DF John Polston
England DF Spencer Prior
England DF Daryl Sutch
England DF Robert Ullathorne
Northern Ireland DF Jon Wright
England MF Neil Adams
Republic of Ireland MF Shaun Carey
England MF Ian Crook
England MF Darren Eadie
No. Position Player
England MF Ali Gibb
Wales MF Jeremy Goss
Wales MF Andy Johnson
Republic of Ireland MF Mike Milligan
Denmark MF Jan Mølby
Republic of Ireland MF Keith O'Neill
England MF Matthew Rush
England MF Jamie Shore
England MF Karl Simpson
Nigeria FW Ade Akinbiyi
England FW Jamie Cureton
Scotland FW Robert Fleck
England FW Keith Scott
England FW Mike Sheron
England FW Ashley Ward

References

  1. "Profile: Martin O'Neill". BBC Sport. 1 May 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
  2. "Martin O'Neill". BBC Sport. 14 May 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
  3. "Canary Centenary". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2007.
  4. Names listed in date order of transfer from the club.
  5. "Norwich transfers". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 March 2012. Select seasons required from dropdown menu.
  6. "Walker reappointed as Megson resigns at Norwich". The Independent. 22 June 1996. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  7. "Norwich City 1995–1996 : English Division One Table". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  8. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/norwich-city/1995-1996/results
  9. http://www.11v11.com/teams/norwich-city/tab/players/season/1996
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