1995–96 Southampton F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the FA Premier League.

Southampton F.C.
1995–96 season
ChairmanGuy Askham
ManagerDavid Merrington
StadiumThe Dell
Premiership17th
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Le Tissier/Shipperley (7)
All: Shipperley (12)
Highest home attendance15,262 vs Manchester United
(13 Apr 1996, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance11,059 vs West Ham United
(25 Oct 1995, League Cup)
Average home league attendance14,820

Season summary

Amidst rumours of lack of support from the board, Alan Ball was lured to Manchester City in the summer of 1995 and Southampton turned to long-serving coach David Merrington to take charge of the team in 1995–96. Southampton finished 17th with 38 league points, avoiding relegation on goal difference. Two important wins during the final weeks of the season did much to ensure that Saints achieved Premiership survival and relegating Manchester City. First came a 3–1 home win over eventual double winners Manchester United, then came a 1–0 away win over relegated Bolton Wanderers. Despite achieving survival, Merrington was then sacked as manager after just one season and replaced by Graeme Souness, who had won silverware earlier in his managerial career with Rangers and Liverpool.

Final league table
Main article: 1995–96 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 10 10 18 48 61 −13 40
16 Coventry City 38 8 14 16 42 60 −18 38
17 Southampton 38 9 11 18 34 52 −18 38
18 Manchester City (R) 38 9 11 18 33 58 −25 38 Relegation to the Football League First Division
19 Queens Park Rangers (R) 38 9 6 23 38 57 −19 33
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

Southampton's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1995Nottingham ForestH3–415,164Le Tissier (3, 2 pens)
26 August 1995EvertonA0–233,668
30 August 1995Leeds UnitedH1–115,212Widdrington
9 September 1995Newcastle UnitedH1–015,237Magilton
12 September 1995MiddlesbroughA0–029,181
16 September 1995ChelseaA0–326,237
23 September 1995ArsenalA2–438,136Watson, Monkou
2 October 1995West Ham UnitedH0–013,568
14 October 1995Blackburn RoversA1–226,780Maddison
22 October 1995LiverpoolH1–315,245Watson
28 October 1995WimbledonA2–17,982Shipperley (2)
4 November 1995Queens Park RangersH2–015,137Dodd, Le Tissier
18 November 1995Manchester UnitedA1–439,301Shipperley
20 November 1995Aston VillaH0–113,582
25 November 1995Bolton WanderersH1–014,404Hughes
2 December 1995LiverpoolA1–138,007Shipperley
9 December 1995ArsenalH0–015,238
16 December 1995West Ham UnitedA1–218,501Bishop (own goal)
23 December 1995Sheffield WednesdayA2–225,115Heaney, Magilton (pen)
26 December 1995Tottenham HotspurH0–015,238
1 January 1996Coventry CityA1–116,818Heaney
13 January 1996Nottingham ForestA0–123,321
20 January 1996MiddlesbroughH2–115,151Shipperley, Hall
31 January 1996Manchester CityH1–115,172Shipperley
3 February 1996EvertonH2–215,136Watson, Magilton
24 February 1996ChelseaH2–315,226Widdrington, Clarke (own goal)
2 March 1996Tottenham HotspurA0–126,320
16 March 1996Manchester CityA1–229,550Tisdale
20 March 1996Sheffield WednesdayH0–113,216
25 March 1996Coventry CityH1–014,461Dodd
30 March 1996Queens Park RangersA0–317,615
3 April 1996Leeds UnitedA0–126,077
6 April 1996Blackburn RoversH1–014,793Le Tissier (pen)
8 April 1996Aston VillaA0–334,059
13 April 1996Manchester UnitedH3–115,262Monkou, Shipperley, Le Tissier
17 April 1996Newcastle UnitedA0–136,554
27 April 1996Bolton WanderersA1–018,795Le Tissier
5 May 1996WimbledonH0–015,172

FA Cup
Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1996PortsmouthH3–015,236Magilton (2), Shipperley
R47 February 1996Crewe AlexandraH1–113,736Le Tissier
R4R13 February 1996Crewe AlexandraA3–25,579Shipperley, Hall, Dodd
R517 February 1996Swindon TownA1–115,035Watson
R5R28 February 1996Swindon TownH2–013,962Oakley, Shipperley
QF11 March 1996Manchester UnitedA0–245,446

League Cup
Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg19 September 1995Cardiff CityA3–09,041Le Tissier (2), Shipperley
R2 2nd Leg4 October 1995Cardiff CityH2–1 (won 5–1 on agg)12,709Watson, Hall
R325 October 1995West Ham UnitedH2–111,059Watson, Shipperley
R428 November 1995ReadingA1–213,742Monkou

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 Zimbabwe ZIM Bruce Grobbelaar
2 DF England ENG Jason Dodd
3 DF England ENG Francis Benali
4 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Magilton
5 DF England ENG Richard Hall
6 DF Suriname SUR Ken Monkou
7 MF England ENG Matt Le Tissier (captain)
8 FW England ENG Gordon Watson
8 FW England ENG Neil Shipperley
10 MF England ENG Neil Maddison
11 MF England ENG Neil Heaney
12 MF England ENG Tommy Widdrington
13 GK England ENG Dave Beasant
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF England ENG Simon Charlton
15 DF Wales WAL Alan Neilson
16 MF Wales WAL David Hughes
17 MF England ENG Paul Tisdale
19 MF England ENG Mark Walters
21 FW England ENG Frankie Bennett
22 DF England ENG Barry Venison
23 GK England ENG Darryl Flahavan
24 MF England ENG Christer Warren
25 MF Scotland SCO Paul Sheerin
26 DF England ENG Matthew Robinson
27 MF England ENG Matt Oakley

Left club during the 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
19 MF England ENG Paul Allen (to Swindon Town)
22 DF England ENG Peter Whiston (to Shrewsbury Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Scotland SCO Paul McDonald (to Brighton & Hove Albion)
18 FW England ENG Craig Maskell (to Brighton & Hove Albion)

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 England ENG Neil Moss

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
1 June 1995 DF Alan Neilson Newcastle United £750,000
20 December 1995 GK Neil Moss Bournemouth £250,000
18 January 1996 MF Mark Walters Liverpool Free transfer

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
11 October 1995 MF Paul Allen Swindon Town Free transfer
24 October 1995 DF Peter Whiston Shrewsbury Town £50,000
16 February 1996 DF Paul McDonald Brighton & Hove Albion £25,000
1 March 1996 FW Craig Maskell Brighton & Hove Albion £40,000
Transfers in: Decrease £1,000,000
Transfers out: Increase £115,000
Total spending: Decrease £885,000

References
  1. Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Southampton results for the 1995-1996 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. "FootballSquads - Southampton - 1995/96".
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