1995–96 Leeds United A.F.C. season
1995–96 season | |
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Chairman | Leslie Silver (until 10 April) Bill Fotherby |
Manager | Howard Wilkinson |
Stadium | Elland Road |
Premier League | 13th |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
League Cup | Runners–up |
UEFA Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Yeboah (12) All: Tony Yeboah (19) |
Highest home attendance | 39,801 vs Manchester United (24 December 1995, Premier League) |
Lowest home attendance | 12,384 vs Notts County (19 September 1995, League Cup) |
Average home league attendance | 32,578 |
The 1995–96 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) and the UEFA Cup.
Season summary
[edit]Leeds began the season in good form, with a Tony Yeboah hat-trick giving them an away win over AS Monaco in their UEFA Cup opener. But their European campaign was short-lived, and with the league title soon looking like an unrealistic target, their best hope of success was in the Coca-Cola Cup. They reached the final to claim their first cup final appearance since the 1975 European Cup Final, only to be defeated, losing 3–0 to Aston Villa.
The Wembley defeat triggered a six-match losing run in the Premier League, and drew 0–0 with Coventry on the final day of the season, avoiding matching their own club record run of league defeats and gifting survival to their opponents.
Howard Wilkinson then spent a substantial sum on new players in the summer, bringing in Nigel Martyn, Ian Rush and Lee Sharpe in hope of making Leeds contenders for the league title for the first time in five years.
Final league table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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11 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 50 |
12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 43 |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- Results summary
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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 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
Results
[edit]Leeds United's score comes first[1]
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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19 August 1995 | West Ham United | A | 2–1 | 22,901 | Yeboah (2) |
21 August 1995 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 35,852 | Yeboah |
26 August 1995 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | 35,086 | Speed, White |
30 August 1995 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | 15,212 | Dorigo |
9 September 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | 30,034 | Yeboah |
16 September 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | 31,504 | Wetherall |
23 September 1995 | Wimbledon | A | 4–2 | 13,307 | Palmer, Yeboah (3) |
30 September 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 29,462 | Speed, Yeboah |
14 October 1995 | Arsenal | H | 0–3 | 38,552 | |
21 October 1995 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 26,390 | |
28 October 1995 | Coventry City | H | 3–1 | 30,161 | McAllister (3) |
4 November 1995 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 29,467 | Deane |
18 November 1995 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 36,209 | Yeboah |
25 November 1995 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | 36,572 | Deane |
2 December 1995 | Manchester City | H | 0–1 | 33,249 | |
9 December 1995 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 27,984 | Jobson |
16 December 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–6 | 24,573 | Brolin, Wallace |
24 December 1995 | Manchester United | H | 3–1 | 39,801 | Deane, Yeboah, McAllister (pen) |
27 December 1995 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | 18,414 | Brolin, Wetherall |
30 December 1995 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 40,009 | |
1 January 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–0 | 31,285 | |
13 January 1996 | West Ham United | H | 2–0 | 30,658 | Brolin (2) |
20 January 1996 | Liverpool | A | 0–5 | 40,254 | |
31 January 1996 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | 24,465 | Palmer |
3 February 1996 | Aston Villa | A | 0–3 | 35,982 | |
2 March 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 30,106 | |
6 March 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 13,991 | Yeboah (2) |
13 March 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 23,358 | |
17 March 1996 | Everton | H | 2–2 | 29,421 | Deane (2) |
30 March 1996 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 31,778 | |
3 April 1996 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | 26,077 | Deane |
6 April 1996 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 37,619 | Deane |
8 April 1996 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–3 | 29,220 | Wetherall |
13 April 1996 | Chelsea | A | 1–4 | 22,131 | McAllister |
17 April 1996 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 48,382 | |
29 April 1996 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 38,862 | |
2 May 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–3 | 30,061 | Wetherall |
5 May 1996 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 22,769 |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 7 January 1996 | Derby County | A | 4–2 | 16,155 | Deane, Speed, Yeboah, McAllister |
R4 | 14 February 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 16,694 | Wallace |
R5 | 21 February 1996 | Port Vale | H | 0–0 | 18,607 | |
R5R | 27 February 1996 | Port Vale | A | 2–1 | 14,023 | McAllister (2) |
QF | 10 March 1996 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 34,632 | |
QFR | 20 March 1996 | Liverpool | A | 0–3 | 30,812 |
League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st Leg | 19 September 1995 | Notts County | H | 0–0 | 12,384 | |
R2 2nd Leg | 3 October 1995 | Notts County | A | 3–2 (won 3–2 on agg) | 6,867 | Speed, Couzens, McAllister |
R3 | 25 October 1995 | Derby County | A | 1–0 | 11,873 | Speed |
R4 | 29 November 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 26,006 | Deane, Yeboah |
R5 | 10 January 1996 | Reading | H | 2–1 | 21,023 | Speed, Masinga |
SF 1st Leg | 11 February 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 2–1 | 24,781 | Whyte (own goal), Yeboah |
SF 2nd Leg | 25 February 1996 | Birmingham City | H | 3–0 (won 5–1 on agg) | 35,435 | Deane, Yeboah, Masinga |
F | 24 March 1996 | Aston Villa | N | 0–3 | 77,065 |
UEFA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 12 September 1995 | AS Monaco | A | 3–0 | 14,000 | Yeboah (3) |
R1 2nd Leg | 26 September 1995 | AS Monaco | H | 0–1 (won 3–1 on agg) | 24,501 | |
R2 1st Leg | 25 October 1995 | PSV Eindhoven | H | 3–5 | 24,846 | Speed, Palmer, McAllister |
R2 2nd Leg | 29 November 1995 | PSV Eindhoven | A | 0–3 | 25,750 |
First-team squad
[edit][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
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | John Lukic | 44 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() | Mark Beeney | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Gary Kelly | 51 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Tony Dorigo | 26 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Lucas Radebe | 20 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | David Wetherall | 51 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() | John Pemberton | 27 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() | Nigel Worthington | 22 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() | Richard Jobson | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() | Paul Beesley | 23 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() | Ian Harte | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() | Mark Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() | Alan Maybury | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() | Carlton Palmer | 51 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Gary McAllister | 54 | 10 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Gary Speed | 44 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Mark Tinkler | 11 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Mark Ford | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() | Andy Couzens | 18 | 1 | 8+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
33 | MF | ![]() | Harry Kewell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() | Jason Blunt | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() | Phil Masinga | 12 | 2 | 5+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() | Rod Wallace | 33 | 2 | 12+12 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Brian Deane | 50 | 10 | 30+4 | 7 | 3+3 | 1 | 5+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() | Tomas Brolin | 25 | 4 | 17+2 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() | Tony Yeboah | 39 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
25 | FW | ![]() | Rob Bowman | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | Andy Gray | 19 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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14 | FW | ![]() | David White | 7 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() | Noel Whelan | 13 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() | Kevin Sharp | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() | Lee Chapman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
[edit] Transfers in[edit]
†Club record transfer fee at the time.
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Total spending: £2,650,000
Loaned in[edit]
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
- ^ O'Leary was born in Hackney, England, but was raised in the Republic of Ireland and made his international debut for Ireland in 1976.
- ^ Sharp was born in Sarnia, Canada, but represented England at U-18 level.
References
[edit]- ^ "Leeds United results for the 1995-1996 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Leeds United - 1995/96". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
- ^ "Tomas Brolin Read all about this ex-Leeds United player. BBC".