1995–96 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth 1995–96 football season
Portsmouth
1995–96 season
ManagerTerry Fenwick
StadiumFratton Park
Football League First Division21st
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerHall/McLoughlin (10)
Highest home attendance14,434 vs. Derby County (16 September 1995)
Lowest home attendance6,002 vs. Oldham Athletic (2 December 1995)
Average home league attendance9,406

During the 1995–96 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In Terry Fenwick's first full season in charge of Portsmouth, relegation to Division Two was avoided on the last day of the 1995–96 season (on goal difference) when Pompey won away at Huddersfield Town while other results went the club's way.

Final league table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
19 Reading 46 13 17 16 54 63 −9 56
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 13 16 17 56 62 −6 55
21 Portsmouth 46 13 13 20 61 69 −8 52
22 Millwall (R) 46 13 13 20 43 63 −20 52 Relegation to the Second Division
23 Watford (R) 46 10 18 18 62 70 −8 48
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

Results

Portsmouth's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
12 August 1995 Southend United H 4–2 10,630 Creaney (2), Rees, Tilson (own goal)
19 August 1995 Grimsby Town A 1–2 4,515 McLoughlin (pen)
26 August 1995 Reading H 0–0 9,917
30 August 1995 Leicester City A 2–4 15,170 Hall, Creaney (pen)
2 September 1995 Millwall H 0–1 8,023
9 September 1995 Port Vale A 2–0 7,374 Burton, Griffiths (pen)
12 September 1995 Sunderland A 1–1 12,282 McLoughlin (pen)
16 September 1995 Derby County H 2–2 14,434 Gittens, McLoughlin
23 September 1995 Tranmere Rovers H 0–2 11,127
30 September 1995 Luton Town A 1–3 7,795 Walsh
7 October 1995 Oldham Athletic A 1–1 5,937 Simpson
14 October 1995 Birmingham City H 0–1 10,006
21 October 1995 West Bromwich Albion A 1–2 16,257 McLoughlin (pen)
28 October 1995 Watford H 4–2 7,025 Simpson, Stimson, Allen, Carter
4 November 1995 Sheffield United A 1–4 11,281 Simpson
11 November 1995 Huddersfield Town H 1–1 6,876 Simpson
18 November 1995 Stoke City H 3–3 8,030 McLoughlin (2), Walsh
21 November 1995 Barnsley A 0–0 6,187
25 November 1995 Ipswich Town A 2–3 10,286 Allen, Walsh
2 December 1995 Oldham Athletic H 2–1 6,002 Allen, McLoughlin (pen)
9 December 1995 Tranmere Rovers A 2–1 6,678 Durnin, Hall
16 December 1995 Luton Town H 4–0 7,012 Hall (2), Carter, Walsh
23 December 1995 Norwich City H 1–0 9,960 Durnin
26 December 1995 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 11,686 Hall
30 December 1995 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–2 25,294 Burton, Carter
1 January 1996 Crystal Palace H 2–3 12,926 Simpson, Butters
13 January 1996 Grimsby Town H 3–1 6,958 Walsh, Wood, Carter
20 January 1996 Southend United A 1–2 5,560 Hall
27 January 1996 Millwall A 1–1 7,710 Burton
4 February 1996 Reading A 1–0 7,924 McLoughlin
10 February 1996 Leicester City H 2–1 9,003 Burton, Hall
17 February 1996 Sunderland H 2–2 12,241 Hall, Griffiths
24 February 1996 Derby County A 2–3 16,120 McLoughlin (pen), Hall
2 March 1996 Charlton Athletic H 2–1 9,323 Burton (2)
9 March 1996 Norwich City A 1–1 13,004 Hall
16 March 1996 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–2 11,732
23 March 1996 Crystal Palace A 0–0 17,039
27 March 1996 Port Vale H 1–2 6,335 Allen
30 March 1996 West Bromwich Albion H 0–2 8,126
2 April 1996 Birmingham City A 0–2 14,886
6 April 1996 Watford A 2–1 23,789 Awford, McLoughlin
8 April 1996 Sheffield United H 1–2 8,978 Durnin
13 April 1996 Stoke City A 1–2 11,471 Butters
20 April 1996 Barnsley H 0–0 8,744
27 April 1996 Ipswich Town H 0–1 12,954
5 May 1996 Huddersfield Town A 1–0 14,091 Burton

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 7 January 1996 Southampton A 0–3 15,236

League Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 First Leg 16 August 1995 Cardiff City H 0–2 4,203
R1 Second Leg 22 August 1995 Cardiff City A 0–1 4,347

Squad

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 Alan Knight
- DF England ENG Robbie Pethick
- DF England ENG Lee Russell
- DF England ENG Guy Butters
- DF England ENG Mark Stimson
- MF England ENG Jimmy Carter
- FW England ENG John Durnin
- MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan McLoughlin
- FW Jamaica JAM Paul Hall
- DF England ENG Andy Awford
- FW Wales WAL Carl Griffiths
- GK Estonia EST Mart Poom
- MF Jamaica JAM Fitzroy Simpson
- FW England ENG Lee Bradbury
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF England ENG Martin Allen
- DF England ENG Andy Thomson
- DF Wales WAL Kit Symons
- MF England ENG Paul Wood
- DF England ENG Tony Dobson
- FW Jamaica JAM Deon Burton
- DF England ENG Jon Gittens
- MF Wales WAL Jason Rees
- DF England ENG Adrian Whitbread (on loan from West Ham United)
- FW Scotland SCO Gerry Creaney
- MF England ENG Sammy Igoe
- DF England ENG Russell Perrett
- FW England ENG Paul Walsh
- DF England ENG Danny Hinshelwood
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