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1995–96 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.

Ipswich Town
1995–96 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerGeorge Burley
StadiumPortman Road
First Division7th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Anglo-Italian CupRegional semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Marshall (19)
All: Ian Marshall / Alex Mathie (19)
Highest home attendance20,335
(vs Norwich City, 14 Apr 1996, First Division)
Lowest home attendance5,831
(vs Port Vale, 23 Jan 1996, Anglo-Italian Cup)
Average home league attendance12,604

Season summary edit

Having served on the board of directors since 1986, David Sheepshanks was appointed as club chairman in August 1995.[1][2] In George Burley's first season in charge, Ipswich failed to get back in Premier League at the first attempt, falling one place short of the First Division play-off zone, after failing to beat Millwall in the last game of the season. They were the leading goalscorers in the top four divisions with 79 goals.[3]

Ipswich's biggest defeat of the season was a 5-1 home defeat to Charlton Athletic. Ipswich were 1-0 ahead at half-time but goalkeeper Craig Forrest got injured in the second half when Charlton equalised and was replaced by striker Neil Gregory in goal who went on to concede four. Later in the season, future England international Richard Wright replaced Forrest as goalkeeper for the game against Crystal Palace in January and remained as number one for the rest of the season.[2]

Ipswich knocked Premier League Champions Blackburn Rovers out of the FA Cup Third Round in a replay. Ipswich also reached the semi-final of the Anglo-Italian Cup, losing to Port Vale.[2]

First-team squad edit

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   ENG Richard Wright
— GK   CAN Craig Forrest
— DF   ENG Tony Mowbray
— DF   ENG Chris Swailes
— DF   ENG Neil Thompson
— DF   NED Gus Uhlenbeek
— DF   DEN Claus Thomsen
— DF   ARG Mauricio Taricco
— MF   ENG Adam Tanner
— MF   ENG Richard Appleby
— MF   ENG Lee Durrant
— MF   ENG Paul Mason
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ENG Simon Milton
— MF   ENG Steve Sedgley
— MF   ENG Stuart Slater
— MF   ENG Mick Stockwell
— MF   ENG Tony Vaughan
— MF   WAL Geraint Williams
— MF   SCO John Wark
— MF   NZL Lee Norfolk
— FW   ENG Ian Marshall
— FW   ENG James Scowcroft
— FW   SCO Alex Mathie
— FW   ZAM Neil Gregory

Left club during season edit

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   ENG Fred Barber (loan return to Luton Town)
— GK   AUS Andy Petterson (loan return to Charlton Athletic)
— DF   CAN Frank Yallop (to Tampa Bay Mutiny)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   ENG David Linighan (to Blackpool)
— DF   ENG Steve Palmer (to Watford)
— FW   ENG Lee Chapman (to Swansea City)

Competitions edit

Football League First Division edit

Main article: 1995–96 Football League First Division

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Leicester City (O, P) 46 19 14 13 66 60 +6 71 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
6 Charlton Athletic 46 17 20 9 57 45 +12 71
7 Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 79 69 +10 69
8 Huddersfield Town 46 17 12 17 61 58 +3 63
9 Sheffield United 46 16 14 16 57 54 +3 62
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

Matches edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
12 August 1995 Birmingham City A 1–3 18,910 Marshall
19 August 1995 Crystal Palace H 1–0 12,681 Mathie
26 August 1995 West Bromwich Albion A 0–0 14,470
30 August 1995 Stoke City H 4–1 10,848 Mathie (2), Slater (2)
2 September 1995 Sunderland H 3–0 12,390 Mathie (3)
9 September 1995 Huddersfield Town A 1–2 12,057 Sedgley
12 September 1995 Oldham Athletic A 1–1 5,622 Marshall
16 September 1995 Watford H 4–2 11,441 Uhlenbeek, Thomsen, Gregory (2)
23 September 1995 Charlton Athletic H 1–5 12,815 Thomsen
30 September 1995 Sheffield United A 2–2 12,557 Marshall (2)
7 October 1995 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–2 15,335 Sedgley
14 October 1995 Derby County A 1–1 13,034 Sedgley
22 October 1995 Luton Town H 0–1 9,123
28 October 1995 Reading A 4–1 10,281 Williams, Uhlenbeek, Mathie, Mason
4 November 1995 Grimsby Town H 2–2 10,250 Mason (2)
11 November 1995 Millwall A 1–2 11,360 Mason
19 November 1995 Norwich City A 1–2 17,862 Wark
22 November 1995 Southend United H 1–1 9,757 Uhlenbeek
25 November 1995 Portsmouth H 3–2 10,286 Thompson, Marshall, Milton
3 December 1995 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–2 20,867 Mowbray, Marshall
9 December 1995 Charlton Athletic A 2–0 10,316 Marshall, Stockwell
16 December 1995 Sheffield United H 1–1 9,630 Tuttle (own goal)
22 December 1995 Barnsley H 2–2 11,791 Mathie, Marshall
1 January 1996 Port Vale H 5–1 9,926 Sedgley, Mathie (2), Marshall, Milton
13 January 1996 Crystal Palace A 1–1 14,097 Mathie
20 January 1996 Birmingham City H 2–0 12,540 Milton (2)
3 February 1996 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1 10,798 Mowbray, Marshall
10 February 1996 Stoke City A 1–3 12,239 Scowcroft
20 February 1996 Sunderland A 0–1 14,052
24 February 1996 Watford A 3–2 11,872 Uhlenbeek, Mathie (2)
3 March 1996 Leicester City H 4–2 9,817 Wark, Marshall (2), Milton
9 March 1996 Barnsley A 3–3 7,705 Marshall (2), Milton
13 March 1996 Leicester City A 2–0 17,783 Mathie, Marshall
16 March 1996 Tranmere Rovers H 1–2 11,759 Marshall
19 March 1996 Oldham Athletic H 2–1 9,674 Mason (2)
23 March 1996 Port Vale A 1–2 7,277 Marshall
30 March 1996 Luton Town A 2–1 9,151 Milton (2)
2 April 1996 Derby County H 1–0 16,210 Vaughan
6 April 1996 Reading H 1–2 17,328 Mathie
8 April 1996 Grimsby Town A 1–3 5,904 Scowcroft
14 April 1996 Norwich City H 2–1 20,335 Marshall, Ullathorne (own goal)
17 April 1996 Tranmere Rovers A 2–5 6,008 Mason, Marshall
20 April 1996 Southend United A 1–2 8,363 Milton
27 April 1996 Portsmouth A 1–0 12,954 Mathie
1 May 1996 Huddersfield Town H 2–1 17,473 Mathie (2)
5 May 1996 Millwall H 0–0 17,290

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 6 January 1996 Blackburn Rovers H 0–0 21,236
R3R 16 January 1996 Blackburn Rovers A 1–0 19,606 Mason
R4 13 February 1996 Walsall H 1–0 18,489 Mason
R5 17 February 1996 Aston Villa H 1–3 20,748 Mason

League Cup edit

Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 First Leg 19 September 1995 Stockport County A 1–1 4,865 Sedgley
R2 Second Leg 3 October 1995 Stockport County H 1–2 (lost 2–3 on agg) 8,250 Thomsen

Anglo-Italian Cup edit

Main article: 1995–96 Anglo-Italian Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
Group B 5 September 1995 Reggio Audace H 2–1 9,525 Tanner, Mathie
Group B 11 October 1995 Brescia A 2–2 1,300 Mason, Sedgley
Group B 8 November 1995 Foggia A 1–0 2,000 Mason
Group B 13 December 1995 Salerno H 2–0 6,429 Mowbray, Gregory
SF 23 January 1996 Port Vale H 2–4 5,831 Gregory, Mason

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
11 August 1995 DF   Gus Uhlenbeek   TOP Oss £100,000 [4]
6 October 1995 DF   Tony Mowbray   Celtic £300,000 [5]
12 December 1995 MF   Richard Appleby   Newcastle United Free transfer [6]

Loans in edit

Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
10 November 1995 GK   Fred Barber   Luton Town 14 December 1995 [7]
26 December 1995 GK   Andy Petterson   Charlton Athletic 18 January 1996 [8]

Transfers out edit

Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
1 July 1995 MF   Adrián Paz Free agent Released [9]
1 July 1995 GK   Clive Baker Retired [10]
1 July 1995 MF   Matt Weston Free agent Released [11]
1 July 1995 MF   Graham Connell   Clydebank Free transfer [12]
1 July 1995 FW   David Pirie Free agent Released [13]
4 July 1995 MF   Gavin Johnson   Luton Town Free transfer [14]
4 July 1995 MF   David Gregory   Peterborough United Free transfer [15]
6 July 1995 GK   Phil Morgan   Stoke City Free transfer [16]
23 August 1995 MF   Boncho Genchev   Luton Town Free transfer [17]
28 September 1995 DF   Steve Palmer   Watford £135,000 [18]
26 January 1996 DF   David Linighan   Blackpool £90,000 [19]
7 February 1996 DF   Frank Yallop   Tampa Bay Mutiny Undisclosed [20]
28 March 1996 FW   Lee Chapman   Swansea City Free transfer [21]

Loans out edit

Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
17 November 1995 DF   David Linighan   Blackpool 26 January 1996 [19]
3 November 1995 DF   Frank Yallop   Blackpool 3 December 1995 [20]
11 January 1996 FW   Lee Chapman   Leeds United 27 March 1996 [21]

Awards edit

Player awards edit

Award Player
Player of the Year   Simon Milton

References edit

  1. ^ "Football: Interview David Sheepshanks – Dynamo driving the Tractor". The Independent. 15 April 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Hadgraft, Rob. Ipswich Town The Modern Era. pp. 119–121. ISBN 1-905328-24-9.
  3. ^ Hadgraft, Rob. Ipswich Town The Modern Era. p. 355. ISBN 1-905328-24-9.
  4. ^ "Gus Uhlenbeek at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Tony Mowbray at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Richie Appleby at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Fred Barber at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Andy Petterson at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Adrian Paz at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Clive Baker at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Matt Weston Pride of Anglia profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Graham Connell at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  13. ^ "David Pirie Pride of Anglia profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Gavin Johnson at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  15. ^ "David Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Phil Morgan at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Boncho Genchev at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Steve Palmer at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  19. ^ a b "David Linighan at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Frank Yallop at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Lee Chapman at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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