1995–96 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

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West Bromwich Albion
1995–96 season
ChairmanTony Hale
ManagerAlan Buckley
StadiumThe Hawthorns
First Division11th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bob Taylor (17)

All:
Bob Taylor (20)
Average home league attendance15,061

During the 1995–96 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary[]

The 1995–96 season was a highly inconsistent one for the club. In October 1995, they were second and hopeful of automatic promotion, but then came a drastic loss of form which, in a fourteen match run, saw them lose 13 games, draw one and win none. They looked set to be relegated to Division Two, but a marked improvement in form during the final four months of the season saw them climb to mid table. Later during the season, the club signed Richard Sneekes from Bolton Wanderers. He would prove an instant hit, scoring ten league goals in less than half a season, and a cult figure with the fans.[1]

Final league table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Sheffield United 46 16 14 16 57 54 +3 62
10 Barnsley 46 14 18 14 60 66 −6 60
11 West Bromwich Albion 46 16 12 18 60 68 −8 60
12 Port Vale 46 15 15 16 59 66 −7 60
13 Tranmere Rovers 46 14 17 15 64 60 +4 59
Source:[citation needed]

Results[]

West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
12 August 1995 Charlton Athletic H 1–0 18,593 Gilbert
20 August 1995 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 26,329 Taylor
26 August 1995 Ipswich Town H 0–0 14,470
30 August 1995 Southend United A 1–2 4,621 Raven
2 September 1995 Sheffield United H 3–1 14,377 Burgess, Hamilton, Hunt
9 September 1995 Oldham Athletic A 2–1 8,397 Taylor, Gilbert
12 September 1995 Tranmere Rovers A 2–2 7,196 Ashcroft (pen), Hunt
17 September 1995 Birmingham City H 1–0 18,854 Hunt
24 September 1995 Stoke City A 1–2 9,612 Hunt
30 September 1995 Huddersfield Town H 1–2 15,945 Taylor
7 October 1995 Reading H 2–0 12,907 Gilbert, Taylor
14 October 1995 Luton Town A 2–1 8,042 Ashcroft, Hunt
21 October 1995 Portsmouth H 2–1 16,257 Ashcroft, Hunt
28 October 1995 Millwall A 1–2 9,717 Hunt
5 November 1995 Leicester City H 2–3 16,071 Raven, Hamilton
11 November 1995 Derby County A 0–3 13,765
18 November 1995 Grimsby Town A 0–1 8,155
21 November 1995 Norwich City H 1–4 13,680 Hunt
25 November 1995 Sunderland H 0–1 17,980
2 December 1995 Reading A 1–3 7,910 Ashcroft
9 December 1995 Stoke City H 0–1 16,872
16 December 1995 Huddersfield Town A 1–4 12,664 Hamilton
23 December 1995 Crystal Palace H 2–3 13,103 Darby, Hunt
26 December 1995 Port Vale A 1–3 10,807 Gilbert
13 January 1996 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 21,658
20 January 1996 Charlton Athletic A 1–4 11,864 Hunt
3 February 1996 Ipswich Town A 1–2 10,798 Taylor
10 February 1996 Southend United H 3–1 12,906 Hunt, Taylor (2)
17 February 1996 Tranmere Rovers H 1–1 15,014 Hunt
20 February 1996 Sheffield United A 2–1 10,944 Burgess, Hunt
27 February 1996 Oldham Athletic H 1–0 11,956 Taylor
2 March 1996 Port Vale H 1–1 13,707 Taylor
9 March 1996 Crystal Palace A 0–1 18,336
12 March 1996 Watford H 4–4 11,836 Taylor (3), Sneekes
16 March 1996 Barnsley H 2–1 12,701 Raven, Sneekes
20 March 1996 Birmingham City A 1–1 19,147 Sneekes
23 March 1996 Watford A 1–1 10,334 Taylor
30 March 1996 Portsmouth A 2–0 8,126 Sneekes (2)
2 April 1996 Luton Town H 0–2 15,131
6 April 1996 Millwall H 1–0 13,793 Sneekes
9 April 1996 Leicester City A 2–1 17,889 Sneekes, Raven
13 April 1996 Grimsby Town H 3–1 16,116 Taylor (2), Sneekes
20 April 1996 Norwich City A 2–2 14,667 Sneekes, Taylor
27 April 1996 Sunderland A 0–0 22,027
30 April 1996 Barnsley A 1–1 6,981 Gilbert
5 May 1996 Derby County H 3–2 23,858 Sneekes, Hunt, Taylor

FA Cup[]

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 6 January 1996 Crewe Alexandra A 3–4 5,750 Coldicott, Hunt, Raven

League Cup[]

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 First Leg 15 August 1995 Northampton Town H 1–1 6,489 Taylor
R1 Second Leg 22 August 1995 Northampton Town A 4–2 7,083 Taylor (2), Hunt, Donovan
R2 First Leg 20 September 1995 Reading A 1–1 6,948 Burgess
R2 Second Leg 3 October 1995 Reading H 2–4 8,163 Donovan, Burgess

First-team squad[]

Squad at end of 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 Gary Germaine[notes 1]
GK England ENG Stuart Naylor
GK England ENG Paul Reece
GK England ENG Nigel Spink
DF England ENG Daryl Burgess
DF England ENG Andy Comyn
DF England ENG Paul Edwards
DF England ENG Shane Nicholson
DF England ENG Paul Raven
DF Wales WAL Paul Mardon[notes 2]
DF Northern Ireland NIR Paul Agnew
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Tony Brien
MF England ENG Shaun Cunnington
MF England ENG Julian Darby
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Kevin Donovan
MF England ENG Stacy Coldicott
MF England ENG Dave Gilbert
MF England ENG Ian Hamilton
MF England ENG Paul Holmes
MF England ENG Mike Phelan
MF England ENG David Smith
MF Netherlands NED Richard Sneekes
FW England ENG Lee Ashcroft
FW England ENG Chris Hargreaves
FW England ENG Andy Hunt
FW England ENG Bob Taylor
FW Wales WAL Tony Rees

Left club 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
GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City)
DF England ENG Phil King (on loan from Aston Villa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Peter Butler (on loan from Notts County)
FW England ENG Brett Angell (on loan from Sunderland)

Notes[]

  1. ^ Germaine was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would represent them at U-21 level.
  2. ^ Mardon was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in October 1995.

References[]

  1. ^ "Then & Now; Richard Sneekes Albion 1996-2001". Birmingham Mail. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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