1995–96 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
The 1995–96 season was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.'s 129th season. They competed in the twenty-team Premier League, the top tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
1995–96 season | |||
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Chairman | Dave Richards | ||
Manager | David Pleat | ||
Premiership | 15th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Intertoto Cup | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Hirst (13) All: Hirst (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 34,101 vs Manchester United (23 Sep 1995, Premiership) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 12,039 vs Crewe Alexandra (4 Oct 1995, League Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 24,877 (League games only) | ||
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Season summary
editDavid Pleat's first season as Sheffield Wednesday manager was the club's worst in the top flight since winning promotion in 1991. The eagerly-anticipated signing of Belgian forward Marc Degryse turned out to be a major disappointment, though David Hirst provided a fair supply of goals on his return to fitness after a two-year injury struggle.
The Owls struggled all season long, and finished 15th in the final table. This was another dismal showing for a club who were chasing honours just two or three seasons earlier, and Pleat knew that something had to change, and set out to reward the club's board for keeping faith in him for a second season.
Marc Degryse, Chris Waddle, Chris Woods and Klas Ingesson all left in the close season, and all the talk at Hillsborough was the acquisition of young striker Andy Booth from Huddersfield Town for £2.5 million. Many fans saw him as the answer to the problems which had plagued the Owls during the last seasons, and gave them hope of a new challenge for honours.
Final league table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | Leeds United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 43 |
14 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 41 |
15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 40 |
16 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 38 |
17 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 38 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | −12 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
Results
editSheffield Wednesday's score comes first[1]
Legend
editWin | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
edit19 August 1995 1 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Liverpool, Merseyside |
15:00 | Collymore 61' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,535 Referee: Paul Durkin |
23 August 1995 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
19:45 | Waddle 18' Pembridge 83' |
Report | Shearer 60' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,544 Referee: Paul Danson |
27 August 1995 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
16:00 | Report | Ginola 53' Beardsley 75' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,815 Referee: Paul Alcock |
30 August 1995 4 | Wimbledon | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wimbledon, Greater London |
19:45 | Goodman 17' Holdsworth 84' (pen.) |
Report | Degryse 10' Hirst 46' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,352 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
9 September 1995 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Shepherd's Bush, Greater London |
15:00 | Report | Bright 55', 60' Donaldson 77' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,459 Referee: Mike Reed |
16 September 1995 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Hirst 8' | Report[dead link] | Sheringham 32', 65' (pen.) Walker 60' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,565 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
23 September 1995 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Manchester United | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 34,101 Referee: Keith Burge |
30 September 1995 8 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 | Yeboah 34' Speed 58' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,076 Referee: Graham Poll |
15 October 1995 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
16:00 | Report | Hignett 68' (pen.) | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 21,177 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
21 October 1995 10 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry, West Midlands |
15:00 | Report | Whittingham 16' | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 13,998 Referee: Jeff Winter |
28 October 1995 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | West Ham United | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Report | Dowie 40' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,917 Referee: Keith Cooper |
4 November 1995 12 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fulham, Greater London |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 23,216 Referee: Paul Danson |
18 November 1995 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Manchester City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Hirst 14' (pen.) | Report | Lomas 55' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,422 Referee: Graham Poll |
21 November 1995 14 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Highbury, Greater London |
19:45 | Bergkamp 3' Winterburn 53' Dickov 64' Hartson 86' |
Report | Hirst 9' Waddle 20' |
Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 34,556 Referee: Roger Dilkes |
25 November 1995 15 | Everton | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Liverpool, Merseyside |
15:00 | Kanchelskis 45' Amokachi 52' |
Report | Bright 2', 36' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,898 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
4 December 1995 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–3 | Coventry City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
20:00 | Whittingham 25' Hirst 39' Degryse 61' Bright 72' |
Report | Dublin 18', 37', 56' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 16,229 Referee: Mike Reed |
9 December 1995 17 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Old Trafford, Greater Manchester |
15:00 | Cantona 19', 83' | Report | Bright 59' Whittingham 78' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 41,849 Referee: Peter Jones |
16 December 1995 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6–2 | Leeds United | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Degryse 5', 25' Whittingham 18' Bright 67' Hirst 72', 86' |
Report | Brolin 28' Wallace 86' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,573 Referee: Robbie Hart |
23 December 1995 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Southampton | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Hirst 14' (pen.), 50' (pen.) | Report | Heaney 7' Magilton 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,115 Referee: Jeff Winter |
26 December 1995 20 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire |
15:00 | Lee 5' | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,810 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
1 January 1996 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Kovačević 22', 45' Hirst 54' (pen.), 60' |
Report | Ćurčić 51' Taggart 77' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,872 Referee: Paul Durkin |
13 January 1996 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Liverpool | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Kovacevic 7' | Report | Rush 87' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 32,747 Referee: David Elleray |
20 January 1996 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn, Lancashire |
15:00 | Shearer 27' Bohinen 31' Gallacher 85' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,732 Referee: Gary Willard |
3 February 1996 24 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
15:00 | Ferdinand 54' Clark 90' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,567 Referee: Paul Danson |
10 February 1996 25 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Degryse 50' Watts 85' |
Report | Gayle 61' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 19,085 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
17 February 1996 26 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Hyde 22' | Report | Barker 33', 66' Goodridge 87' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,442 Referee: Paul Durkin |
24 February 1996 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Tottenham, Greater London |
15:00 | Armstrong 32' | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,047 Referee: Mike Reed |
2 March 1996 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Kovacevic 50' | Report | Howe 10' McGregor 46' Roy 80' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 21,930 Referee: Graham Poll |
6 March 1996 29 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Witton, West Midlands |
19:45 | Milošević 61', 62' Townsend 72' |
Report | Blinker 8', 63' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,893 Referee: David Elleray |
16 March 1996 30 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Whittingham 58' Hirst 87' |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,964 Referee: Peter Jones |
20 March 1996 31 | Southampton | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton, Hampshire |
19:30 | Report | Degryse 1' | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,216 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
23 March 1996 32 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
15:00 | Sellars 44' Ćurčić 52' |
Report | Whittingham 37' | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 18,368 Referee: Jeff Winter |
5 April 1996 33 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
17:45 | Fjørtoft 54', 67' Freestone 71' |
Report | Pembridge 55' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,751 Referee: Keith Cooper |
8 April 1996 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Arsenal | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Degryse 61' | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,349 Referee: Steve Dunn |
13 April 1996 35 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Moss Side, Greater Manchester |
15:00 | Rösler 65' | Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,898 Referee: Robbie Hart |
17 April 1996 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Chelsea | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,094 Referee: Gary Willard |
27 April 1996 37 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–5 | Everton | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Hirst 9' Degryse 64' |
Report | Amokachi 4' Ebbrell 10' Kanchelskis 21', 54', 65' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 32,724 Referee: Mike Reed |
5 May 1996 38 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Upton Park, Greater London |
16:00 | Dicks 73' | Report | Newsome 89' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 23,790 Referee: Roger Dilkes |
FA Cup
edit6 January 1996 1 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Charlton, Greater London |
Grant 6' Mortimer 36' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,815 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
League Cup
edit19 September 1995 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Crewe, Cheshire |
Edwards Edwards |
Degryse Degryse |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,702 |
4 October 1995 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
Hirst Bright Bright Bright Degryse |
Lennon Edwards |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 12,039 |
25 October 1995 3 | Millwall | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | South Bermondsey, London |
Pembridge 16' Whittingham 64' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,822 Referee: Paul Durkin |
29 November 1995 4 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Highbury, Greater London |
Wright 36' (pen.) Hartson 64' |
Degryse 16' | Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 35,362 Referee: Keith Burge |
UEFA Intertoto Cup
edit24 June 1995 1 | Basel | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Basel, Basel-Stadt |
20:00 | Rey 68' | Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria) |
8 July 1995 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–2 | Górnik Zabrze | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
15:00 | Krzętowski 13' (o.g.) Bright 44' Waddle 53' |
Szemoński 30' Woods 70' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 5,592 |
15 July 1995 3 | Karlsruher SC | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg |
16:00 | Bilić 5' | Bright 81' | Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
editDate | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
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19 July 1995 | MF | Mark Pembridge | Derby County | £900,000 |
19 July 1995 | FW | Marc Degryse | Anderlecht | £1,500,000 |
25 November 1995 | DF | Steve Nicol | Notts County | Free transfer |
22 December 1995 | DF | Dejan Stefanović | Red Star Belgrade | £2,000,000 |
22 December 1995 | FW | Darko Kovačević | Red Star Belgrade | £3,000,000 |
4 March 1996 | MF | Regi Blinker | Feyenoord | £275,000 |
16 March 1996 | DF | Jon Newsome | Norwich City | £1,500,000 |
Out
editDate | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
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1 July 1995 | MF | Chris Bart-Williams | Nottingham Forest | £2,500,000 |
8 November 1995 | DF | Dan Petrescu | Chelsea | £2,300,000 |
15 November 1995 | MF | Klas Ingesson | Bari | £900,000 |
22 November 1995 | DF | Andy Pearce | Wimbledon | £600,000 |
23 January 1996 | MF | Andy Sinton | Tottenham Hotspur | £1,500,000 |
29 March 1996 | DF | Julian Watts | Leicester City | £210,000 |
- Transfers in: £6,175,000
- Transfers out: £8,010,000
- Total spending: £1,835,000
Notes
edit- ^ Nolan was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1996.
- ^ Poric was born in London, England, but also qualified to represent Australia internationally and represented them at U-20 level.
- ^ Sheridan was born in Stretford, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1988.
- ^ Blinker was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and made his international debut for the Netherlands in March 1993.
- ^ Jones was born in Sheffield, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in May 1994.
References
edit- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 1995-1996 Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Sheffield Wednesday - 1995/96". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
- Dickinson, Jason (1999). One Hundred Years at Hillsborough. Sheffield: The Hallamshire Press/Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. pp. 240–241, 384. ISBN 978-1-874718-29-1.
- Dickinson, Jason; Brodie, John (2005). The Wednesday Boys: A Definitive Who's Who of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club 1880–2005. Sheffield: Pickard Communication. pp. 346–347, 350. ISBN 978-0-9547264-9-2.
- Drake, A. "1995–96 Players". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.