Arsenal 1995–96 football season
Arsenal 1995–96 seasonChairman Peter Hill-Wood Manager Bruce Rioch Stadium Highbury FA Premier League 5th FA Cup Third round Coca–Cola Cup Semi-finals Top goalscorer League: Ian Wright (15) All: Ian Wright (23) Highest home attendance 38,323 (1 May, vs. Liverpool , Premier League) Lowest home attendance 27,194 (3 October, vs. Hartlepool United , League Cup)
During the 1995–96 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary [ ]
Arsenal began their life under Bruce Rioch 's management with a seven-place improvement upon last season's disappointing finish, but were never in the hunt for the title. New signings David Platt and Dennis Bergkamp came to justify their hefty price tags, while the ageing Ian Wright showed no sign of winding down thanks to a regular supply of goals. The legendary "back five" of David Seaman , Lee Dixon , Nigel Winterburn , Steve Bould and Tony Adams also showed little sign of their advancing years.
Arsenal blew their best chance of silverware in February after they went out of the Coca-Cola Cup to eventual winners Aston Villa in the semi-finals. A fifth place in the final table was enough to secure a UEFA Cup place.
Players [ ]
Squad information [ ]
Notes
1
GK
Seaman
31
EU
1990
38
0
£1,300,000[1]
2
DF
Dixon
31
EU
1988
38
2
Undisclosed
3
DF
Winterburn
31
EU
1987
36
2
Undisclosed
5
DF
Bould
32
EU
1988
19
0
£390,000
6
DF
Adams
28
EU
1983
21
1
Youth system
7
MF
Platt
29
EU
1995
29
6
£4,750,000[2]
8
FW
Wright
31
EU
1991
31
15
£2,500,000[3]
9
MF
Merson
27
EU
1985
38
5
Youth system
10
FW
Bergkamp
26
EU
1995
33
11
£7,500,000[4]
11
MF
Helder
26
EU
1995
24
1
£2,300,000[5]
12
DF
Linighan
33
EU
1990
18
0
£1,250,000[6]
13
GK
Bartram
33
EU
1994
1
0
£250,000[7]
14
DF
Keown
29
EU
1984
34
0
Youth system
15
MF
Parlour
22
EU
1992
22
0
Youth system
16
FW
Hartson
20
EU
1995
19
4
£2,500,000[8]
17
MF
Hillier
25
EU
1988
5
0
Trainee
18
MF
Morrow
25
EU
1988
4
0
Trainee
19
MF
Jensen
30
EU
1992
15
0
£1,100,000[9]
20
FW
Kiwomya
25
EU
1995
15
0
£1,250,000[10]
21
MF
McGoldrick
30
EU
1993
1
0
£1,000,000[11]
22
MF
Selley
21
EU
1992
0
0
Youth system
23
FW
Dickov
22
EU
1990
7
1
Youth system
24
MF
Flatts
22
EU
1990
0
0
Youth system
25
DF
Marshall
22
EU
1991
11
1
Youth system
26
GK
Harper
23
EU
1994
0
0
£150.000[7]
27
MF
Shaw
21
EU
1991
0
0
Youth system
28
MF
Hughes
18
EU
1995
1
0
Trainee
29
MF
Clarke
20
EU
1993
6
0
Youth system
30
DF
McGowan
19
EU
1993
1
0
Trainee
31
DF
Rose
19
EU
1994
4
0
Youth system
Last updated: 20 January 2012
Source:Arseweb (for EU passport, country as international player, contract ending and transfer fee)
Ordered by squad number.
Reserve squad [ ]
As of 21 January 2012. [12]
Players listed are those that made an appearance for Arsenal's reserve team during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In [ ]
7
MF
David Platt
Sampdoria
£4,750,000
11 July 1995
First-team
10
FW
Dennis Bergkamp
Internazionale
£7,500,000
21 June 1995
First-team
Total spending: £ 12,250,000
Out [ ]
15
MF
Stefan Schwarz
Fiorentina
£2,300,000
12 July 1995
First-team
7
FW
Kevin Campbell
Nottingham Forest
Undisclosed
1995
First-team
Total income: £ 2,300,000
Club [ ]
Coaching staff [ ]
Position
Staff
Manager
Bruce Rioch
Assistant manager
Stewart Houston
First team coach
Goalkeeping coach
Bob Wilson
Fitness coach
Physiotherapist
Gary Lewin
Club doctor
Chief scout
Steve Crowley
Last updated: 21 January 2012 Source:[citation needed ]
Competitions [ ]
Standings [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
3
Liverpool
38
20
11
7
70
34
+36
71
Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round [a]
4
Aston Villa
38
18
9
11
52
35
+17
63
Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5
Arsenal
38
17
12
9
49
32
+17
63
6
Everton
38
17
10
11
64
44
+20
61
7
Blackburn Rovers
38
18
7
13
61
47
+14
61
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
^ Liverpool qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up , as winners Manchester United already qualified for the Champions League. They defaulted their UEFA Cup spot from league position to Arsenal.
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
38
17
12
9
49
32
+17
63
10
7
2
30
16
+14
7
5
7
19
16
+3
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground H A A H A H H A A H A H A H H A A H A H H A A H H A A A H A H H H A H A H H Result D W D D W W W L W W L W L W D D D D L W L L W L D W W D W W L W W L D D D W Position 8 5 7 5 6 5 4 6 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 7 5 5 6 5 6 8 7 6 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Pre-season [ ]
Arsenal spent their initial pre-season in Sweden playing Swedish sides Kristianstads,[14] Gallstads[15] [16] and GAIS.[17] Returning to England, they then played games against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Inter Milan (at home), and St Albans.
Gallstads v Arsenal
29 July 1995 Friendly Gallstads 1 - 6 Arsenal show Gallstads
Unknown
Merson Jensen Wright Dennis Bergkamp
Stadium: Avallagarden Attendance: 1,834
GAIS Gothenburg v Arsenal
1 August 1995 Friendly GAIS Gothenburg 0 - 2 Arsenal show Gothenburg , Sweden
Report
Wright Bergkamp
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi (1916) Attendance: 3,500
Southend United v Arsenal
4 August 1995 (1995-08-04 ) Friendly Southend United 1 – 3 Arsenal show Southend-on-Sea
Iorfa 77'
Report
Platt 7' Parlour 34' Helder 72'
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,923
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
7 August 1995 (1995-08-07 ) Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 2 Arsenal show Wolverhampton
Platt Wright
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 22,500
Arsenal v Internazionale
10 August 1995 (1995-08-10 ) Friendly Arsenal 0 – 0 Internazionale show London 19:45
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Matches [ ]
Arsenal v Middlesbrough
20 August 1995 (1995-08-20 ) 1 Arsenal 1 – 1 Middlesbrough show London16:00
Wright 36'
Barmby 31'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,308 Referee: Gerald Ashby
Everton v Arsenal
23 August 1995 (1995-08-23 ) 2 Everton 0 – 2 Arsenal show Liverpool 19:45
Report
Platt 70' Wright 87'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,775 Referee: Keith Burge
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
29 August 1995 (1995-08-29 ) 4 Arsenal 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest show London19:45
Platt 41'
Campbell 63'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,248 Referee: Roger Dilkes
Manchester City v Arsenal
10 September 1995 (1995-09-10 ) 5 Manchester City 0 – 1 Arsenal show Manchester 16:00
Wright 90'
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 23,994 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Arsenal v West Ham United
16 September 1995 (1995-09-16 ) 6 Arsenal 1 – 0 West Ham United show London15:00
Wright 75' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,065 Referee: Alan Wilkie
Arsenal v Southampton
23 September 1995 (1995-09-23 ) 7 Arsenal 4 – 2 Southampton show London15:00
Bergkamp 17' , 68' Adams 23' Wright 73'
Report
Watson 24' Monkou 45'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,136 Referee: Robbie Hart
Chelsea v Arsenal
30 September 1995 (1995-09-30 ) 8 Chelsea 1 – 0 Arsenal show London15:00
Hughes 52'
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,048 Referee: Martin Bodenham
Leeds United v Arsenal
14 October 1995 (1995-10-14 ) 9 Leeds United 0 – 3 Arsenal show Leeds 15:00
Report
Merson 43' Bergkamp 56' Wright 86'
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,552 Referee: Peter Jones
Arsenal v Aston Villa
21 October 1995 (1995-10-21 ) 10 Arsenal 2 – 0 Aston Villa show London15:00
Merson 47' Wright 78'
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,271 Referee: Robbie Hart
Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal
30 October 1995 (1995-10-30 ) 11 Bolton Wanderers 1 – 0 Arsenal show Bolton 20:00
McGinlay 35'
Report
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 18,862 Referee: Keith Cooper
Arsenal v Manchester United
4 November 1995 (1995-11-04 ) 12 Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester United show London15:00
Bergkamp 14'
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,317 Referee: Paul Durkin
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
18 November 1995 (1995-11-18 ) 13 Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 1 Arsenal show Tottenham 15:00
Sheringham 30' Armstrong 55'
Report
Bergkamp 14'
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,894 Referee: Alan Wilkie
Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday
21 November 1995 (1995-11-21 ) 14 Arsenal 4 – 2 Sheffield Wednesday show London19:45
Bergkamp 3' Winterburn 53' Dickov 64' Hartson 86'
Report
Hirst 9' Waddle 20'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,556 Referee: Roger Dilkes
Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers
26 November 1995 (1995-11-26 ) 15 Arsenal 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers show London16:00
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,695 Referee: Graham Poll
Aston Villa v Arsenal
2 December 1995 (1995-12-02 ) 16 Aston Villa 1 – 1 Arsenal show Birmingham 16:00
Yorke 65'
Report
Platt 60'
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,770 Referee: Jeff Winter
Southampton v Arsenal
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09 ) 17 Southampton 0 – 0 Arsenal show Southampton 15:00
Report
Adams
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,238 Referee: Paul Danson
Arsenal v Chelsea
16 December 1995 (1995-12-16 ) 18 Arsenal 1 – 1 Chelsea show London15:00
Bould Dixon 88'
Report
Spencer 25'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,295 Referee: Gerald Ashby
Liverpool v Arsenal
23 December 1995 (1995-12-23 ) 19 Liverpool 3 – 1 Arsenal show Liverpool15:00
Fowler 40' , 59' , 78'
Report
Wright 7' (pen. )
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39,806 Referee: Keith Cooper
Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers
26 December 1995 (1995-12-26 ) 20 Arsenal 3 – 0 Queens Park Rangers show London12:00
Wright 45' Merson 61' , 84'
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,259 Referee:
Arsenal v Wimbledon
30 December 1995 (1995-12-30 ) 21 Arsenal 1 – 3 Wimbledon show London15:00
Wright 27'
Report
Earle 38' , 67' Holdworth 50'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,640 Referee:
Newcastle United v Arsenal
2 January 1996 (1996-01-02 ) 22 Newcastle United 2 – 0 Arsenal show Newcastle upon Tyne 19:45
Ginola 1' Ferdinand 47'
Report
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,530 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Middlesbrough v Arsenal
13 January 1996 (1996-01-13 ) 23 Middlesbrough 2 – 3 Arsenal show Middlesbrough 15:00
Juninho 38' Stamp 56'
Report
Merson 7' Platt 59' Helder 62'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,359 Referee: Graham Poll
Arsenal v Everton
20 January 1996 (1996-01-20 ) 24 Arsenal 1 – 2 Everton show London15:00
Wright 38'
Report
Stuart 50' Kanchelskis 84'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,275 Referee: Martin Bodenham
Arsenal v Coventry City
3 February 1996 (1996-02-03 ) 25 Arsenal 1 – 1 Coventry City show London15:00
Bergkamp 24'
Report
Whelan 23'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,623 Referee: Steve Dunn
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
10 February 1996 (1996-02-10 ) 26 Nottingham Forest 0 – 1 Arsenal show Nottingham 15:00
Report
Bergkamp 60'
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,222 Referee: Robbie Hart
West Ham United v Arsenal
24 February 1996 (1996-02-24 ) 27 West Ham United 0 – 1 Arsenal show London15:00
Report
Hartson 2'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 24,217 Referee: David Elleray
Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal
2 March 1996 (1996-03-02 ) 28 Queens Park Rangers 1 – 1 Arsenal show London15:00
Gallen 20'
Report
Bergkamp 49'
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,970 Referee: Paul Alcock
Arsenal v Manchester City
5 March 1996 (1996-03-05 ) 29 Arsenal 3 – 1 Manchester City show London19:45
Hartson 29' , 55' Dixon 41'
Report
Creaney 54'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,519 Referee: Peter Jones
Wimbledon v Arsenal
16 March 1996 (1996-03-16 ) 30 Wimbledon 0 – 3 Arsenal show Wimbledon 15:00
Report
Winterburn 61' Platt 65' Bergkamp 83'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,335 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Manchester United v Arsenal
20 March 1996 (1996-03-20 ) 31 Manchester United 1 – 0 Arsenal show Manchester15:00
Cantona 65'
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 50,028 Referee: Gary Willard
Arsenal v Newcastle United
23 March 1996 (1996-03-23 ) 32 Arsenal 2 – 0 Newcastle United show London15:00
Marshall 3' Wright 17'
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,271 Referee: Paul Durkin
Arsenal v Leeds United
6 April 1996 (1996-04-06 ) 33 Arsenal 2 – 1 Leeds United show London15:00
Wright 44' , 90'
Report
Deane 53'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,619 Referee: Jeff Winter
Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal
8 April 1996 (1996-04-08 ) 34 Sheffield Wednesday 1 – 0 Arsenal show Sheffield 15:00
Degryse 61'
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,349 Referee: Steve Dunn
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
15 April 1996 (1996-04-15 ) 35 Arsenal 0 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur show London20:00
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,273 Referee: Mike Reed
Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal
27 April 1996 (1996-04-27 ) 36 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Arsenal show Blackburn 15:00
Gallacher 13'
Report
Wright 75' (pen. )
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,834 Referee: Keith Cooper
Arsenal v Liverpool
1 May 1996 (1996-05-01 ) 37 Arsenal 0 – 0 Liverpool show London19:45
Report
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,323 Referee: Gerald Ashby
Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers
5 May 1996 (1996-05-05 ) 38 Arsenal 2 – 1 Bolton Wanderers show London16:00
Platt 82' Bergkamp 84'
Report
Todd 76'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,104 Referee: Gary Willard
FA Cup [ ]
Arsenal v Sheffield United
6 January 1996 (1996-01-06 ) R3 Arsenal 1 – 1 Sheffield United show London15:00
Wright 70'
Report
Whitehouse 78'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 33,453 Referee: Paul Durkin
Sheffield United v Arsenal
17 January 1996 (1996-01-17 ) R3 Replay Sheffield United 1 – 0 Arsenal show Sheffield19:45
Veart 68'
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,225 Referee: Paul Durkin
League Cup [ ]
Hartlepool United v Arsenal
19 September 1995 (1995-09-19 ) R2, 1st Leg Hartlepool United 0 – 3 Arsenal show Hartlepool
Report
Adams 5' , 11' Wright 16'
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,945 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
Arsenal v Hartlepool United
3 October 1995 (1995-10-03 ) R2, 2nd Leg Arsenal 5 – 0 Hartlepool United show London19:45
Bergkamp 29' , 49' Wright 33' , 58' , 87'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 27,194 Referee: Steve Dunn
Barnsley v Arsenal
24 October 1995 (1995-10-24 ) R3 Barnsley 0 – 3 Arsenal show Barnsley 19:45
Report
Bould Bergkamp Keown
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,429 Referee: Jeff Winter
Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday
29 November 1995 (1995-11-29 ) 4 Arsenal 2 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday show London19:45
Wright 39' (pen. ) Hartson 64'
Report
Degryse 16'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,561 Referee: Keith Burge
Arsenal v Newcastle United
10 January 1996 (1996-01-10 ) Quarter-finals Arsenal 2 – 0 Newcastle United show London20:00
Wright 44' , 90'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,857 Referee: Gerald Ashby
Arsenal v Aston Villa
14 February 1996 (1996-02-14 ) Semi-final, 1st leg Arsenal 2 – 2 Aston Villa show London20:00
Bergkamp 26' , 37'
Report
Yorke 38' , 72'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,562 Referee: Paul Durkin
Aston Villa v Arsenal
21 February 1996 (1996-02-21 ) Semi-final, 2nd leg Aston Villa 0 – 0 Arsenal show Birmingham20:00
Report
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,334 Referee: Keith Burge
Topscorers [ ]
Ian Wright 15
Dennis Bergkamp 11
David Platt 6
Paul Merson 5
John Hartson 4
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Rich, Tim (13 May 2003). "Seaman's standing unfairly undermined by rare mistakes" . The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b White, Clive (11 July 1995). "Platt in pounds 4.75m move to Arsenal" . The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ "TROUBLED TIMES OF IAN WRIGHT" . Daily Record . The Free Library. 26 January 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b Shaw, Phil (21 June 1995). "Rioch signs Bergkamp to signal new era" . The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ Marshall, Alan (24 October 1997). "I'm Wright off England blasts Ian; FANS TO BLAME" . Daily Record . The Free Library. Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ "Leeds United: My Whites playing days – Linighan INTERVIEW" . Yorkshire Evening Post . 6 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b Shaw, Phil (20 August 1994). "Premiership Kick-off: Search for the happy medium starts here: Influx of foreign players and new Fifa guidelines give unfamiliar look to new season. Phil Shaw reports" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ Hartson, 89
^ Winter, Henry (23 July 1992). "Rocastle's move to Leeds leaves room for Thomas" . The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ Culley, Jon (10 November 1997). "That was the weekend that was" . The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2012 . [dead link ]
^ Burton, Mark (15 June 1993). "McGoldrick moves to Arsenal for 1m pounds" . The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ "Arsenal reserve team appearances 1995/96" . Arseweb. Retrieved 21 January 2012 .
^ Irwin, Mark (31 July 1996). "SIGN OR GET OUT RIOCH!; Arsenal warn crisis boss" . Daily Mirror . The Free Library. Retrieved 20 January 2012 .
^ Mark Andrews (26 July 2016). "Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal Debut 26 July 1995 – Pre-season at Kristianstad" . The Arsenal History . Retrieved 28 January 2019 .
^ "Arsenal First Team Line-ups" . www.thearsenalhistory.com . Retrieved 28 January 2019 .
^ Andy Kelly (28 January 2017). "Every Arsenal Game in "On This Day" Order" . The Arsenal History . Retrieved 28 January 2019 .
^ "1995: Bruce Rioch's one pre-season. Bergkamp arrives! | The History of Arsenal" . blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk . Retrieved 28 January 2019 .
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