1995–96 Arsenal F.C. season

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Arsenal
1995–96 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerScotland Bruce Rioch
StadiumHighbury
FA Premier League5th
FA CupThird round
Coca–Cola CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Wright (15)

All:
Ian Wright (23)
Highest home attendance38,323 (1 May, vs. Liverpool, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance27,194 (3 October, vs. Hartlepool United, League Cup)
Away colours
Third colours

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[]

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK England Seaman 31 EU 1990 38 0 £1,300,000[1]
2 DF England Dixon 31 EU 1988 38 2 Undisclosed
3 DF England Winterburn 31 EU 1987 36 2 Undisclosed
5 DF England Bould 32 EU 1988 19 0 £390,000
6 DF England Adams 28 EU 1983 21 1 Youth system
7 MF England Platt 29 EU 1995 29 6 £4,750,000[2]
8 FW England Wright 31 EU 1991 31 15 £2,500,000[3]
9 MF England Merson 27 EU 1985 38 5 Youth system
10 FW Netherlands Bergkamp 26 EU 1995 33 11 £7,500,000[4]
11 MF Netherlands Helder 26 EU 1995 24 1 £2,300,000[5]
12 DF England Linighan 33 EU 1990 18 0 £1,250,000[6]
13 GK England Bartram 33 EU 1994 1 0 £250,000[7]
14 DF England Keown 29 EU 1984 34 0 Youth system
15 MF England Parlour 22 EU 1992 22 0 Youth system
16 FW Wales Hartson 20 EU 1995 19 4 £2,500,000[8]
17 MF England Hillier 25 EU 1988 5 0 Trainee
18 MF Northern Ireland Morrow 25 EU 1988 4 0 Trainee
19 MF Denmark Jensen 30 EU 1992 15 0 £1,100,000[9]
20 FW England Kiwomya 25 EU 1995 15 0 £1,250,000[10]
21 MF Republic of Ireland McGoldrick 30 EU 1993 1 0 £1,000,000[11]
22 MF England Selley 21 EU 1992 0 0 Youth system
23 FW Scotland Dickov 22 EU 1990 7 1 Youth system
24 MF England Flatts 22 EU 1990 0 0 Youth system
25 DF Scotland Marshall 22 EU 1991 11 1 Youth system
26 GK England Harper 23 EU 1994 0 0 £150.000[7]
27 MF England Shaw 21 EU 1991 0 0 Youth system
28 MF England Hughes 18 EU 1995 1 0 Trainee
29 MF England Clarke 20 EU 1993 6 0 Youth system
30 DF England McGowan 19 EU 1993 1 0 Trainee
31 DF England 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Vince Bartram
GK England ENG Lee Harper
GK England ENG Noel Imber
DF England ENG Tony Adams
DF England ENG Chris Coffey
DF England ENG Jason Crowe
DF England ENG Timmy Griggs
DF Iceland ISL Valur Gíslason
DF England ENG Andy Linighan
DF Wales WAL Dafydd Owen
DF England ENG Scott Marshall
DF England ENG Gavin McGowan
DF England ENG Steve Morrow
DF Ireland EIR Roy O'Brien
DF England ENG Ross Taylor
DF England ENG Matthew Rose
MF England ENG Michael Black
MF England ENG Adrian Clarke
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Kevin Dennis
MF Denmark DEN John Jensen
MF England ENG Mark Flatts
MF Netherlands NED Glenn Helder
MF England ENG David Hillier
MF England ENG Jamie Howell
MF Ireland EIR Eddie McGoldrick
MF England ENG Ray Parlour
MF England ENG David Platt
MF England ENG Paul Shaw
MF England ENG Stephen Hughes
FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov
FW Wales WAL John Hartson
FW England ENG Chris Kiwomya
FW England ENG Isaiah Rankin
FW England ENG Paul Read
FW England ENG Jeff Woolsey
FW England ENG Ian Wright

In[]

# Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Team Source
7 MF England David Platt Italy Sampdoria £4,750,000 11 July 1995 First-team
10 FW Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp Italy Internazionale £7,500,000 21 June 1995 First-team

Total spending: Decrease £12,250,000

Out[]

# Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Team Source
15 MF Sweden Stefan Schwarz Italy Fiorentina £2,300,000 12 July 1995 First-team
7 FW England Kevin Campbell England Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 1995 First-team

Total income: Increase £2,300,000

Club[]

Coaching staff[]

Position Staff
Manager Scotland Bruce Rioch
Assistant manager Scotland Stewart Houston
First team coach
Goalkeeping coach England Bob Wilson
Fitness coach
Physiotherapist England Gary Lewin
Club doctor
Chief scout England 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:
  1. ^ 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

Last updated: 20 January 2012.
Source: Premier League

Results by round[]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAAAHAHHHAHAHH
ResultDWDDWWWLWWLWLWDDDDLWLLWLDWWDWWLWWLDDDW
Position85756546334333333575565687675555555555
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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.

29 July 1995 Friendly Gallstads 1 - 6 Arsenal Gallstads
Unknown Goal Merson Goal Goal Goal
Jensen Goal
Wright Goal
Dennis Bergkamp Goal
Stadium: Avallagarden
Attendance: 1,834
1 August 1995 Friendly GAIS Gothenburg 0 - 2 Arsenal Gothenburg, Sweden
Report Wright Goal
Bergkamp Goal
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi (1916)
Attendance: 3,500
4 August 1995 (1995-08-04) Friendly Southend United 1 – 3 Arsenal Southend-on-Sea
Iorfa Goal 77' Report Platt Goal 7'
Parlour Goal 34'
Helder Goal 72'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,923
7 August 1995 (1995-08-07) Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 2 Arsenal Wolverhampton
Platt Goal
Wright Goal
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 22,500
10 August 1995 (1995-08-10) Friendly Arsenal England 0 – 0 Italy Internazionale London
19:45 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
15 August 1995 (1995-08-15) Friendly St Albans City 0 – 5 Arsenal St Albans
Bergkamp Goal, Goal, Goal
Wright Goal
Helder Goal
Stadium: Clarence Park

Matches[]

20 August 1995 (1995-08-20) 1 Arsenal 1 – 1 Middlesbrough London
16:00 Wright Goal 36' Barmby Goal 31' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,308
Referee: Gerald Ashby
23 August 1995 (1995-08-23) 2 Everton 0 – 2 Arsenal Liverpool
19:45 Report Platt Goal 70'
Wright Goal 87'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,775
Referee: Keith Burge
26 August 1995 (1995-08-26) 3 Coventry City 0 – 0 Arsenal Coventry
15:00 Report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 20,600
Referee: Steve Dunn
29 August 1995 (1995-08-29) 4 Arsenal 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest London
19:45 Platt Goal 41' Campbell Goal 63' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,248
Referee: Roger Dilkes
10 September 1995 (1995-09-10) 5 Manchester City 0 – 1 Arsenal Manchester
16:00 Wright Goal 90' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 23,994
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
16 September 1995 (1995-09-16) 6 Arsenal 1 – 0 West Ham United London
15:00 Wright Goal 75' (pen.) Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,065
Referee: Alan Wilkie
23 September 1995 (1995-09-23) 7 Arsenal 4 – 2 Southampton London
15:00 Bergkamp Goal 17'68'
Adams Goal 23'
Wright Goal 73'
Report Watson Goal 24'
Monkou Goal 45'
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,136
Referee: Robbie Hart
30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) 8 Chelsea 1 – 0 Arsenal London
15:00 Hughes Goal 52' Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,048
Referee: Martin Bodenham
14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 9 Leeds United 0 – 3 Arsenal Leeds
15:00 Report Merson Goal 43'
Bergkamp Goal 56'
Wright Goal 86'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,552
Referee: Peter Jones
21 October 1995 (1995-10-21) 10 Arsenal 2 – 0 Aston Villa London
15:00 Merson Goal 47'
Wright Goal 78'
Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,271
Referee: Robbie Hart
30 October 1995 (1995-10-30) 11 Bolton Wanderers 1 – 0 Arsenal Bolton
20:00 McGinlay Goal 35' Report Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 18,862
Referee: Keith Cooper
4 November 1995 (1995-11-04) 12 Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester United London
15:00 Bergkamp Goal 14' Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,317
Referee: Paul Durkin
18 November 1995 (1995-11-18) 13 Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 1 Arsenal Tottenham
15:00 Sheringham Goal 30'
Armstrong Goal 55'
Report Bergkamp Goal 14' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 32,894
Referee: Alan Wilkie
21 November 1995 (1995-11-21) 14 Arsenal 4 – 2 Sheffield Wednesday London
19:45 Bergkamp Goal 3'
Winterburn Goal 53'
Dickov Goal 64'
Hartson Goal 86'
Report Hirst Goal 9'
Waddle Goal 20'
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,556
Referee: Roger Dilkes
26 November 1995 (1995-11-26) 15 Arsenal 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers London
16:00 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,695
Referee: Graham Poll
2 December 1995 (1995-12-02) 16 Aston Villa 1 – 1 Arsenal Birmingham
16:00 Yorke Goal 65' Report Platt Goal 60' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,770
Referee: Jeff Winter
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 17 Southampton 0 – 0 Arsenal Southampton
15:00 Report Adams Red card Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,238
Referee: Paul Danson
16 December 1995 (1995-12-16) 18 Arsenal 1 – 1 Chelsea London
15:00 Bould Yellow card Red card
Dixon Goal 88'
Report Spencer Goal 25' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,295
Referee: Gerald Ashby
23 December 1995 (1995-12-23) 19 Liverpool 3 – 1 Arsenal Liverpool
15:00 Fowler Goal 40'59'78' Report Wright Goal 7' (pen.) Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 39,806
Referee: Keith Cooper
26 December 1995 (1995-12-26) 20 Arsenal 3 – 0 Queens Park Rangers London
12:00 Wright Goal 45'
Merson Goal 61'84'
Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,259
Referee:
30 December 1995 (1995-12-30) 21 Arsenal 1 – 3 Wimbledon London
15:00 Wright Goal 27' Report Earle Goal 38'67'
Holdworth Goal 50'
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,640
Referee:
2 January 1996 (1996-01-02) 22 Newcastle United 2 – 0 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 Ginola Goal 1'
Ferdinand Goal 47'
Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,530
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
13 January 1996 (1996-01-13) 23 Middlesbrough 2 – 3 Arsenal Middlesbrough
15:00 Juninho Goal 38'
Stamp Goal 56'
Report Merson Goal 7'
Platt Goal 59'
Helder Goal 62'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 29,359
Referee: Graham Poll
20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) 24 Arsenal 1 – 2 Everton London
15:00 Wright Goal 38' Report Stuart Goal 50'
Kanchelskis Goal 84'
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,275
Referee: Martin Bodenham
3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) 25 Arsenal 1 – 1 Coventry City London
15:00 Bergkamp Goal 24' Report Whelan Goal 23' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,623
Referee: Steve Dunn
10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 26 Nottingham Forest 0 – 1 Arsenal Nottingham
15:00 Report Bergkamp Goal 60' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,222
Referee: Robbie Hart
24 February 1996 (1996-02-24) 27 West Ham United 0 – 1 Arsenal London
15:00 Report Hartson Goal 2' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 24,217
Referee: David Elleray
2 March 1996 (1996-03-02) 28 Queens Park Rangers 1 – 1 Arsenal London
15:00 Gallen Goal 20' Report Bergkamp Goal 49' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,970
Referee: Paul Alcock
5 March 1996 (1996-03-05) 29 Arsenal 3 – 1 Manchester City London
19:45 Hartson Goal 29'55'
Dixon Goal 41'
Report Creaney Goal 54' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,519
Referee: Peter Jones
16 March 1996 (1996-03-16) 30 Wimbledon 0 – 3 Arsenal Wimbledon
15:00 Report Winterburn Goal 61'
Platt Goal 65'
Bergkamp Goal 83'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 18,335
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
20 March 1996 (1996-03-20) 31 Manchester United 1 – 0 Arsenal Manchester
15:00 Cantona Goal 65' Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 50,028
Referee: Gary Willard
23 March 1996 (1996-03-23) 32 Arsenal 2 – 0 Newcastle United London
15:00 Marshall Goal 3'
Wright Goal 17'
Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,271
Referee: Paul Durkin
6 April 1996 (1996-04-06) 33 Arsenal 2 – 1 Leeds United London
15:00 Wright Goal 44'90' Report Deane Goal 53' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,619
Referee: Jeff Winter
8 April 1996 (1996-04-08) 34 Sheffield Wednesday 1 – 0 Arsenal Sheffield
15:00 Degryse Goal 61' Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 24,349
Referee: Steve Dunn
15 April 1996 (1996-04-15) 35 Arsenal 0 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur London
20:00 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,273
Referee: Mike Reed
27 April 1996 (1996-04-27) 36 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Arsenal Blackburn
15:00 Gallacher Goal 13' Report Wright Goal 75' (pen.) Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,834
Referee: Keith Cooper
1 May 1996 (1996-05-01) 37 Arsenal 0 – 0 Liverpool London
19:45 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,323
Referee: Gerald Ashby
5 May 1996 (1996-05-05) 38 Arsenal 2 – 1 Bolton Wanderers London
16:00 Platt Goal 82'
Bergkamp Goal 84'
Report Todd Goal 76' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,104
Referee: Gary Willard

FA Cup[]

6 January 1996 (1996-01-06) R3 Arsenal 1 – 1 Sheffield United London
15:00 Wright Goal 70' Report Whitehouse Goal 78' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 33,453
Referee: Paul Durkin
17 January 1996 (1996-01-17) R3 Replay Sheffield United 1 – 0 Arsenal Sheffield
19:45 Veart Goal 68' Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 22,225
Referee: Paul Durkin

League Cup[]

19 September 1995 (1995-09-19) R2, 1st Leg Hartlepool United 0 – 3 Arsenal Hartlepool
Report Adams Goal 5', Goal 11'
Wright Goal 16'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,945
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
3 October 1995 (1995-10-03) R2, 2nd Leg Arsenal 5 – 0 Hartlepool United London
19:45 Bergkamp Goal 29', Goal 49'
Wright Goal 33', Goal 58', Goal 87'
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 27,194
Referee: Steve Dunn
24 October 1995 (1995-10-24) R3 Barnsley 0 – 3 Arsenal Barnsley
19:45 Report Bould Goal
Bergkamp Goal
Keown Goal
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 18,429
Referee: Jeff Winter
29 November 1995 (1995-11-29) 4 Arsenal 2 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday London
19:45 Wright Goal 39' (pen.)
Hartson Goal 64'
Report Degryse Goal 16' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,561
Referee: Keith Burge
10 January 1996 (1996-01-10) Quarter-finals Arsenal 2 – 0 Newcastle United London
20:00 Wright Goal 44', Goal 90' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,857
Referee: Gerald Ashby
14 February 1996 (1996-02-14) Semi-final, 1st leg Arsenal 2 – 2 Aston Villa London
20:00 Bergkamp Goal 26', Goal 37' Report Yorke Goal 38', Goal 72' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,562
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 February 1996 (1996-02-21) Semi-final, 2nd leg Aston Villa 0 – 0 Arsenal Birmingham
20:00 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,334
Referee: Keith Burge

Topscorers[]

  • England Ian Wright 15
  • Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp 11
  • England David Platt 6
  • England Paul Merson 5
  • Wales John Hartson 4

See also[]

References[]

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