1995–96 season of West Ham United
West Ham United 1995–96 football season
West Ham United1995–96 season |
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Chairman | Terry Brown |
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Manager | Harry Redknapp |
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Stadium | Upton Park |
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Premiership | 10th |
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FA Cup | Fourth round |
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League Cup | Third round |
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Top goalscorer | League: Cottee/Dicks (10) All: Cottee (12) |
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Highest home attendance | 24,324 vs Liverpool (22 Nov 1995, Premier League) |
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Lowest home attendance | 15,375 vs Bristol Rovers (4 Oct 1995, League Cup) |
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Average home league attendance | 22,340 |
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During the 1995–96 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary
West Ham progressed further following the previous season's 14th-place finish (and last-minute scramble away from relegation danger) and climbed to 10th place in the final table – their best finish since they came third in 1986. They were never in any danger of going down, but they never looked like challenging for a UEFA Cup spot. Nor did they make much of an impact in the cup competitions, though striker Tony Cottee showed little sign of his advancing years, coming joint top scorer with penalty taking left-back Julian Dicks.
Manager Harry Redknapp spent heavily over the summer, mostly on foreign players, in hope of building a West Ham side capable of chasing European qualification and major trophies.
The season also brought the debut of two teenage players - defender Rio Ferdinand and midfielder Frank Lampard.
Final league table
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
West Ham United's score comes first[1]
Legend
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
19 August 1995 | Leeds United | H | 1–2 | 22,901 | Williamson |
23 August 1995 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 31,966 | Bruce (own goal) |
26 August 1995 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 26,645 | Allen |
30 August 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 23,516 | Hutchison |
11 September 1995 | Chelsea | H | 1–3 | 19,228 | Hutchison |
16 September 1995 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 38,065 | |
23 September 1995 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 21,085 | Dicks (2 pens) |
2 October 1995 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 13,568 | |
16 October 1995 | Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | 9,411 | Cottee |
21 October 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | 21,776 | Dowie |
28 October 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–0 | 23,917 | Dowie |
4 November 1995 | Aston Villa | H | 1–4 | 23,637 | Dicks (pen) |
18 November 1995 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–0 | 19,047 | Bishop, Cottee, Williamson |
22 November 1995 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 24,324 | |
25 November 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 21,504 | Cottee |
2 December 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–4 | 26,638 | Dicks (pen), Slater |
11 December 1995 | Everton | A | 0–3 | 31,778 | |
16 December 1995 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | 18,501 | Cottee, Dowie |
23 December 1995 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–4 | 28,640 | Cottee, Dicks |
1 January 1996 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 26,024 | Dowie |
13 January 1996 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | 30,658 | |
22 January 1996 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 24,197 | |
31 January 1996 | Coventry City | H | 3–2 | 18,884 | Cottee, Rieper, Dowie |
3 February 1996 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | 21,257 | Slater |
12 February 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–0 | 29,781 | Dani |
17 February 1996 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | 25,252 | Dicks, Williamson |
21 February 1996 | Newcastle United | H | 2–0 | 23,843 | Williamson, Cottee |
24 February 1996 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 24,217 | |
2 March 1996 | Coventry City | A | 2–2 | 17,459 | Cottee, Rieper |
9 March 1996 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 | 23,850 | Dowie, Dicks (pen) |
18 March 1996 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | 36,331 | |
23 March 1996 | Manchester City | H | 4–2 | 24,017 | Dowie (2), Dicks, Dani |
6 April 1996 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 20,402 | Dicks |
8 April 1996 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | 40,326 | |
13 April 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 23,086 | Cottee |
17 April 1996 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 26,768 | Cottee |
27 April 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–3 | 18,828 | |
5 May 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 23,790 | Dicks |
FA Cup
League Cup
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
- Transfers in: £2,430,000
- Transfers out: £4,255,000
- Total spending: £1,825,000
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[4]
References
- ^ "West Ham United results for the 1995-1996 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "FootballSquads - West Ham United - 1995/96".
- ^ Dowie was born in Hatfield, England.
- ^ "All West Ham United players: 1996".
West Ham United F.C. seasons |
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 | - Isthmian League (Two, Three)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, Senior)
- Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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European competitions | |
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List of transfers |