1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Manchester City competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Manchester City
1995–96 season
Chairman David Bernstein
Manager Alan Ball, Jr.
StadiumMaine Road
Premier League18th (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Uwe Rösler (9)

All:
Uwe Rösler (13)
Highest home attendance31,436 (vs. Liverpool, 5 May)
Lowest home attendance23,617 (vs. Wimbledon, 22 November)
Average home league attendance27,869

Team kit

The team kit was produced by Umbro and the shirt sponsor was Brother.

The home kit, while on the face of it a classic plain blue shirt with white shorts, in fact had a pattern inlaid that was only visible when caught by the light, which contained an outer circle similar to the club badge at the time, with the word "City" in giant capital letters over the top. The away kit was intended as a tribute to the classic red and black stripes which City had worn as an away kit on a number of occasions previously, but for no apparent reason had two-tone grey shoulder stripes as well as an embossed shield which was more suited to the shape of the club's badge after its redesign in 1997 (by which point the shirt was no longer being worn) than the circular badge of the time.

Season summary

When Alan Ball was named as Manchester City manager at the start of the new season, he said that his job was "the envy of millions". But it quickly appeared to be a poisoned chalice, as a City side in the middle of a major transition (with many older players being transferred to make way for the club's promising set of youngsters) failed to win any of their first 11 Premiership games. This was followed by four wins from their next five games, which lifted City out of the relegation zone.

A 2-2 home draw with third-placed Liverpool on the final day of the season looked to have secured City's survival, but positive results and a greater goal difference for the two sides directly above them - Coventry City and Southampton - condemned the club to relegation after seven years in the top flight.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Coventry City 38 8 14 16 42 60 18 38
17 Southampton 38 9 11 18 34 52 18 38
18 Manchester City (R) 38 9 11 18 33 58 25 38 Relegation to the Football League First Division
19 Queens Park Rangers (R) 38 9 6 23 38 57 19 33
20 Bolton Wanderers (R) 38 8 5 25 39 71 32 29
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results

Manchester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1995Tottenham HotspurH1-130,827Rösler
23 August 1995Coventry CityA1-215,957Rösler
26 August 1995Queens Park RangersA0-114,212
30 August 1995EvertonH0-228,432
10 September 1995ArsenalH0-123,994
16 September 1995Newcastle UnitedA1-336,501Creaney
23 September 1995MiddlesbroughH0-125,865
30 September 1995Nottingham ForestA0-325,620
14 October 1995Manchester UnitedA0-135,707
21 October 1995Leeds UnitedH0-026,390
28 October 1995LiverpoolA0-639,267
4 November 1995Bolton WanderersH1-028,397Summerbee
18 November 1995Sheffield WednesdayA1-124,422Lomas
22 November 1995WimbledonH1-023,617Quinn
25 November 1995Aston VillaH1-028,027Kinkladze
2 December 1995Leeds UnitedA1-033,249Creaney
9 December 1995MiddlesbroughA1-429,469Kinkladze
18 December 1995Nottingham ForestH1-125,660Rösler
23 December 1995ChelseaH0-128,668
26 December 1995Blackburn RoversA0-228,915
1 January 1996West Ham UnitedH2-126,024Quinn (2)
13 January 1996Tottenham HotspurA0-131,438
20 January 1996Coventry CityH1-125,710Rösler
31 January 1996SouthamptonA1-115,172Rösler
3 February 1996Queens Park RangersH2-027,509Clough, Symons
10 February 1996EvertonA0-237,354
24 February 1996Newcastle UnitedH3-331,115Quinn (2), Rösler
2 March 1996Blackburn RoversH1-129,078Lomas
5 March 1996ArsenalA1-334,519Creaney
12 March 1996ChelseaA1-117,078Clough
16 March 1996SouthamptonH2-129,550Kinkladze (2)
23 March 1996West Ham UnitedA2-424,017Quinn (2)
30 March 1996Bolton WanderersA1-121,050Quinn
6 April 1996Manchester UnitedH2-329,688Kavelashvili, Rösler
8 April 1996WimbledonA0-311,844
13 April 1996Sheffield WednesdayH1-030,898Rösler
27 April 1996Aston VillaA1-039,336Lomas
5 May 1996LiverpoolH2-231,436Rösler (pen), Symons

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996Leicester CityA0-020,640
R3R17 January 1996Leicester CityH5-019,980Rösler, Kinkladze, Quinn, Lomas, Creaney
R47 February 1996Coventry CityA2-218,709Busst (own goal), Flitcroft
R4R14 February 1996Coventry CityH2-122,419Clough, Symons
R518 February 1996Manchester UnitedA1-242,692Rösler

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg19 September 1995Wycombe WanderersA0-07,443
R2 Second Leg4 October 1995Wycombe WanderersH4-011,474Rösler (2), Quinn, Curle (pen)
R325 October 1995LiverpoolA0-429,394

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ENG Richard Edghill
3 DF  GER Michael Frontzeck
4 MF  NIR Steve Lomas
5 DF  ENG Keith Curle
6 DF   SUI Giuseppe Mazzarelli (on loan from FC Zürich)
7 MF  GEO Georgi Kinkladze
8 FW  SCO Gerry Creaney
9 FW  IRL Niall Quinn
11 MF  ENG Peter Beagrie
12 DF  ENG Ian Brightwell
13 GK  WAL Martyn Margetson
14 DF  WAL Kit Symons
15 DF  IRL Alan Kernaghan
16 MF  ENG Nicky Summerbee
17 MF  ENG Michael Brown
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  ENG Nigel Clough
19 MF  ENG Martin Phillips
20 DF  ENG Lee Crooks
21 GK  GER Eike Immel
23 MF  SCO David Kerr
24 DF  ENG Scott Hiley (on loan from Birmingham City)
25 GK  WAL Andy Dibble
26 MF  ENG Scott Thomas
27 DF  ENG Rae Ingram
28 FW  GER Uwe Rösler
29 DF  ENG John Foster
30 DF  ENG Chris Beech
31 MF  WAL Aled Rowlands
32 FW  GEO Mikhail Kavelashvili

Sold during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Tony Coton (to Manchester United)
2 DF  ENG Andy Hill (to Port Vale)
3 DF  IRL Terry Phelan (to Chelsea)
3 MF  DEN Ronnie Ekelund (on loan from Barcelona)
6 DF  NED Michel Vonk (to Sheffield United)
8 FW  ENG Paul Walsh (to Portsmouth)
10 MF  ENG Garry Flitcroft (to Blackburn Rovers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  WAL Carl Griffiths (to Portsmouth)
18 DF  ENG David Brightwell (to Bradford City)
19 FW  JAM Fitzroy Simpson (to Portsmouth)
24 FW  ENG Adie Mike (to Stockport County)
31 MF  ENG Paul Lake (retired)
32 DF  ALB Eduard Abazaj (on loan from Benfica)

Statistics

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[2]
No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MS Notes
21 GK Eike Immel 41
2 RB Richard Edghill 16 Michael Brown has 16 starts
12 CB Ian Brightwell 29
5 CB Keith Curle 35
14 LB Kit Symons 41
16 RM Nicky Summerbee 34
10 CM Garry Flitcroft 26
4 CM Steve Lomas 35
7 LM Georgi Kinkladze 40
9 CF Niall Quinn 27
28 CF Uwe Rösler 28

References

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