1995–96 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Charlton Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1995–96 season | |
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Chairman | Richard Murray |
Manager | Alan Curbishley |
Stadium | The Valley |
First Division | 6th |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Leaburn (9) All: Bowyer (14) |
Average home league attendance | 11,185 |
Season summary
In the summer of 1995, new chairman Richard Murray appointed Alan Curbishley as sole manager of Charlton.[1] Under his sole leadership Charlton made an appearance in the playoffs in 1996 but were eliminated by Crystal Palace in the semi-finals.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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4 | Stoke City | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 73 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 71 | Promoted to Premier League through play-offs |
6 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 71 | Participated in play-offs |
7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 69 | +10 | 69 | |
8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 63 |
Source:
Results
Charlton Athletic's score comes first[2]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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12 August 1995 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 14,586 | |
19 August 1995 | Birmingham City | H | 3–1 | 9,692 | Nelson, Bowyer, Grant |
26 August 1995 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 14,124 | Bowyer |
29 August 1995 | Watford | H | 2–1 | 8,442 | Bowyer, Leaburn |
2 September 1995 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–1 | 9,570 | Newton, Stuart |
9 September 1995 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–0 | 7,402 | |
12 September 1995 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 9,448 | |
16 September 1995 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 8,926 | Leaburn |
23 September 1995 | Ipswich Town | A | 5–1 | 13,000 | Chapple, Leaburn (3, 1 pen), Linger |
30 September 1995 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 11,219 | Grant |
7 October 1995 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–1 | 8,997 | |
14 October 1995 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 16,771 | Leaburn |
21 October 1995 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 13,369 | Bowyer |
29 October 1995 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | 6,270 | Nelson |
5 November 1995 | Sunderland | H | 1–1 | 11,366 | Newton |
12 November 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 20,450 | |
18 November 1995 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 12,963 | |
21 November 1995 | Reading | H | 2–1 | 7,840 | Chapple, Robinson |
25 November 1995 | Port Vale | H | 2–2 | 10,174 | Mortimer (pen), Bowyer |
2 December 1995 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–1 | 6,881 | Grant, D Whyte (pen) |
5 December 1995 | Millwall | A | 2–0 | 11,350 | Grant (2) |
9 December 1995 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–2 | 10,279 | |
16 December 1995 | Barnsley | A | 2–1 | 6,140 | Robinson, Newton |
26 December 1995 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 11,686 | Newton, Nelson |
14 January 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 4–3 | 18,539 | Edwards (own goal), Leaburn, Grant, Robinson |
20 January 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–1 | 11,864 | Robinson (2), Stuart, Mortimer (pen) |
4 February 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–0 | 13,535 | |
10 February 1996 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 8,394 | Robinson, Bowyer |
17 February 1996 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 11,239 | Mortimer |
20 February 1996 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 10,951 | Robson (pen), Bowyer |
24 February 1996 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 6,570 | Grant |
2 March 1996 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 9,323 | Butters (own goal) |
5 March 1996 | Southend United | H | 0–3 | 11,849 | |
9 March 1996 | Millwall | H | 2–0 | 12,172 | Bowyer, Leaburn |
16 March 1996 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | 7,382 | Mortimer (pen) |
23 March 1996 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | 12,770 | Mortimer (pen), D Whyte |
30 March 1996 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 13,434 | Allen |
2 April 1996 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 11,284 | |
5 April 1996 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 14,643 | Allen (pen) |
8 April 1996 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 20,914 | |
14 April 1996 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 11,366 | |
17 April 1996 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 12,965 | |
20 April 1996 | Reading | A | 0–0 | 9,778 | |
27 April 1996 | Port Vale | A | 3–1 | 8,428 | Balmer, Allen, Newton |
30 April 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 11,053 | |
5 May 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 14,023 | Leaburn |
First Division play-offs
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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SF 1st Leg | 12 May 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–2 | 14,618 | Newton |
SF 2nd Leg | 15 May 1996 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 (lost 1-3 on agg) | 22,880 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 6 January 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 13,815 | Grant, Mortimer (pen) |
R4 | 7 February 1996 | Brentford | H | 3–2 | 15,000 | Robinson, Bowyer, D Whyte |
R5 | 28 February 1996 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 36,818 | Grant |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 15 August 1995 | Barnet | A | 0–0 | 1,893 | |
R1 2nd Leg | 22 August 1995 | Barnet | H | 2–0 (won 2-0 on agg) | 4,418 | Bowyer (2) |
R2 1st Leg | 19 September 1995 | Wimbledon | A | 5–4 | 3,717 | Garland, Grant, Bowyer (3) |
R2 2nd Leg | 3 October 1995 | Wimbledon | H | 3–3 (won 8-7 on agg) | 9,823 | Leaburn, Newton, Robinson |
R3 | 25 October 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 22,481 | |
R3R | 8 November 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 10,909 | Robinson |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "Alan Curbishley – Background". Charlton Athletic FC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Charlton Athletic 1995-1996 Results - statto.com". statto.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- "All Charlton Athletic players: 1996". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
Notes
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