1995–96 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Blackburn Rovers
1995–96 season
OwnerJack Walker
ChairmanRobert Coar
ManagerRay Harford
StadiumEwood Park
Premiership7th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Charity ShieldRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Shearer (31)
All: Shearer (37)
Average home league attendance27,714

Season summary

Blackburn had a disappointing title defence in the Premier League, dropping to 7th in the standings in the wake of Kenny Dalglish's resignation as manager. Their first half of the season was little short of disastrous, their 5-0 defeat at struggling Coventry City in mid December being their eighth in the league, with relegation a distant possibility. However, Blackburn improved in the second half of the season, losing just five more games and only narrowly missing out on a UEFA Cup place.

They also got knocked out of the Champions League already in the group stage against comparatively unknown Rosenborg and Legia Warsaw. Compounding the misery was the sale of fan favourite and top scorer Alan Shearer, who went to Newcastle for a British transfer record at the end of July.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Arsenal 38 17 12 9 49 32 +17 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Everton 38 17 10 11 64 44 +20 61
7 Blackburn Rovers 38 18 7 13 61 47 +14 61
8 Tottenham Hotspur 38 16 13 9 50 38 +12 61
9 Nottingham Forest 38 15 13 10 50 54 4 58
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 7 13 61 47  +14 61 14 2 3 44 19  +25 4 5 10 17 28  −11

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWLLLDLWLWDWLLWDWLWDWWDWWWLLLDWWLLWWWDW
Position671313141713151111111111101310111110991085669910868998677
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Blackburn Rovers' score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1995Queens Park RangersH1-022,860Shearer (pen)
23 August 1995Sheffield WednesdayA1-225,544Shearer
26 August 1995Bolton WanderersA1-220,253Holmes
28 August 1995Manchester UnitedH1-229,843Shearer
9 September 1995Aston VillaH1-127,084Shearer
16 September 1995LiverpoolA0-339,502
23 September 1995Coventry CityH5-124,382Shearer (3), Hendry, Pearce
30 September 1995MiddlesbroughA0-229,462
14 October 1995SouthamptonH2-126,780Bohinen, Shearer
21 October 1995West Ham UnitedA1-121,776Shearer
28 October 1995ChelseaH3-027,733Sherwood, Shearer, Newell
5 November 1995EvertonA0-130,097
8 November 1995Newcastle UnitedA0-136,473
18 November 1995Nottingham ForestH7-027,660Shearer (3), Bohinen (2), Newell, Le Saux
26 November 1995ArsenalA0-037,695
2 December 1995West Ham UnitedH4-226,638Shearer (3, 1 pen), Newell
9 December 1995Coventry CityA0-529,469
16 December 1995MiddlesbroughH1-027,996Shearer
23 December 1995WimbledonA1-17,105Kimble (own goal)
26 December 1995Manchester CityH2-028,915Shearer, Batty
30 December 1995Tottenham HotspurH2-130,004Marker, Shearer
1 January 1996Leeds UnitedA0-031,285
13 January 1996Queens Park RangersA1-013,957Shearer
20 January 1996Sheffield WednesdayH3-024,732Shearer, Bohinen, Gallacher
3 February 1996Bolton WanderersH3-130,419Shearer (3)
10 February 1996Manchester UnitedA0-142,681
24 February 1996LiverpoolH2-330,895Wilcox, Sherwood
28 February 1996Aston VillaA0-228,008
2 March 1996Manchester CityA1-129,078Shearer
13 March 1996Leeds UnitedH1-023,358Fenton
16 March 1996Tottenham HotspurA3-232,387Shearer (3, 1 pen)
30 March 1996EvertonH0-329,468
6 April 1996SouthamptonA0-114,793
8 April 1996Newcastle UnitedH2-130,717Fenton (2)
13 April 1996Nottingham ForestA5-125,273Shearer, McKinlay, Wilcox (2), Fenton
17 April 1996WimbledonH3-224,174Shearer (2), Fenton
27 April 1996ArsenalH1-129,834Gallacher
5 May 1996ChelseaA3-228,436Sherwood, McKinlay, Fenton

FA Charity Shield

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1995EvertonN0-140,149

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996Ipswich TownA0-021,236
R3R16 January 1996Ipswich TownH0-119,606

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1995Swindon TownA3-214,740Sutton, Shearer (2)
R2 2nd Leg4 October 1995Swindon TownH2-016,924Shearer (2)
R324 October 1995WatfordA2-117,035Shearer, Newell
R429 November 1995Leeds UnitedA1-226,006Kelly (own goal)

UEFA Champions League

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersReferee
Group B13 September 1995Spartak MoscowH0-120,940Michel Piraux (Belgium)
Group B27 September 1995RosenborgA1-212,210NewellGünter Benkö (Austria)
Group B18 October 1995Legia WarsawA0-115,000Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Group B1 November 1995Legia WarsawH0-020,897Urs Meier (Switzerland)
Group B22 November 1995Spartak MoscowA0-325,000Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
Group B6 December 1995RosenborgH4-120,677Shearer (pen), Newell (3)Didier Pauchard (France)

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Tim Flowers
2 DF  WAL Chris Coleman
3 DF  IRL Jeff Kenna
4 MF  ENG Tim Sherwood
5 DF  SCO Colin Hendry
6 DF  ENG Graeme Le Saux
7 MF  ENG Stuart Ripley
8 FW  SCO Kevin Gallacher
9 FW  ENG Alan Shearer
10 FW  ENG Mike Newell
11 MF  ENG Jason Wilcox
12 DF  ENG Nicky Marker
13 GK  ENG Bobby Mimms
14 FW  ENG Graham Fenton
15 MF  ENG Matty Holmes
16 FW  ENG Chris Sutton
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  SCO Billy McKinlay
18 MF  SWE Niklas Gudmundsson
19 DF  ENG Adam Reed
20 DF  NOR Henning Berg
21 MF  ENG Paul Harford
22 MF  NOR Lars Bohinen
23 MF  ENG Garry Flitcroft
24 DF  ENG Paul Warhurst
25 DF  ENG Ian Pearce
26 DF  IRL Gary Tallon
27 DF  ENG Tony Whealing
28 MF  ENG Wayne Gill
29 DF  ENG Steve Hitchen
30 DF  ENG Marlon Broomes
31 GK  IRL Shay Given
34 DF  ENG Gary Croft

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
22 MF  ENG Mark Atkins (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
14 MF  ENG Lee Makel (to Huddersfield Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  ENG David Batty (to Newcastle United)

Reserve 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  AUS Frank Talia
DF  IRL Graham Coughlan
DF  ENG Richard Hope
DF  IRL David Worrell
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  IRL Damien Duff
FW  ENG James Beattie
FW  ENG Michael Holt

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
9 August 1995 MF Adam Reed Darlington £200,000
15 August 1995 MF Matty Holmes West Ham United £1,200,000
1 October 1995 MF Lars Bohinen Nottingham Forest £700,000
14 October 1995 DF Graham Coughlan Bray Wanderers £100,000
21 December 1995 DF Chris Coleman Crystal Palace £2,800,000
1 March 1996 MF Niklas Gudmundsson Halmstads BK £750,000

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
11 August 1995 MF Tony Carss Darlington Free transfer
14 August 1995 MF Robbie Slater West Ham United £600,000
13 October 1995 MF Lee Makel Huddersfield Town £300,000
9 November 1995 GK Frank Talia Swindon Town £150,000
Transfers in: £5,750,000
Transfers out: £1,050,000
Total spending: £4,700,000

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Tim Flowers 480370203060
13 GK Bobby Mimms 201+10000000
Defenders
2 DF Chris Coleman 22019+10200000
3 DF Jeff Kenna 430320204050
5 DF Colin Hendry 441331204050
6 DF Graeme Le Saux 19113+1100202+10
12 DF Nicky Marker 1018+11000010
20 DF Henning Berg 500380204060
24 DF Paul Warhurst 1801+90001+204+10
25 DF Ian Pearce 191121003040
Midfielders
4 MF Tim Sherwood 4633431+104060
7 MF Stuart Ripley 38028020304+10
11 MF Jason Wilcox 103103000000
15 MF Matty Holmes 1218+1100002+10
17 MF Billy McKinlay 22213+621+101000
22 MF Lars Bohinen 20417+24100000
23 MF Garry Flitcroft 3030000000
Forwards
8 FW Kevin Gallacher 19214+2220000+10
9 FW Alan Shearer 47373531204561
10 FW Mike Newell 42826+4320415+14
14 FW Graham Fenton 1464+106000000
16 FW Chris Sutton 2219+40002+113+30
18 FW Niklas Gudmundsson 401+30000000
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF Lee Makel 500+3000001+10
22 MF Mark Atkins 500+40000010
23 MF David Batty 331231104050

Last updated: 30 May 1996
Source: Competitions

Starting 11

Only considering Premier League starts

References

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