The 1995–96 season was the 107th season in existence for Sheffield United, during which they played in Division One for the second successive season. In the first half of the season, events in the boardroom overshadowed those on the pitch until Mike McDonald completed a successful take over of the club. Following his arrival, manager Dave Bassett resigned and was replaced by Howard Kendall, who was provided with the funds to overhaul the squad. Many changes were made to the playing squad over the following months, meaning the club used more first-team players in one season than ever before. Although struggling for much of the season, the new arrivals brought about a late rally and the club finished a respectable ninth in the division.
| 1995–96 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Reg Brealey (until 22 September) Alan Laver (from 19 October) Mike McDonald (from 2 December) |
| Manager | Dave Bassett (until 12 December) Howard Kendall (from 13 December) |
| Stadium | Bramall Lane |
| Division One | 9th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Nathan Blake (16) All: Nathan Blake (16) |
Players
editFirst-team squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 69 | +10 | 69 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 63 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 62 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 60 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 60 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Notes
edit- ^ Hutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in March 1999, having previously represented them at B level.
- ^ Kelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at U-23 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1993.
- ^ Short was born in Münster, West Germany (now Germany), but was raised in England.
- ^ Taylor was born in Weston-super-Mare, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in 1995.