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The 1995–96 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the competition, since its formation in 1992. Due to the decision to reduce the number of clubs in the FA Premier League from 22 to 20, only two clubs, Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers, were promoted instead of the usual three.
19 August 1995: The FA Premier League season begins with Manchester United defeated 3–1 at Aston Villa, which sparks immediate criticism throughout the media due to the number of young players in the team as well as the fact that United have sold three key players this summer and not made any major signings, Alan Hansen is known for coining ...
The 1995–96 season was Manchester United's fourth season in the Premier League, and their 21st consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1] United finished the season by becoming the first English team to win the Double (league title and FA Cup) twice.
1995–96 FA Premier League; 1995–96 Northern Football League; C. 1995–96 Combined Counties Football League; E. 1995–96 Eastern Counties Football League; K.
The 1995–96 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 114th season in their history, 18th successive season in the top flight of English football and the 4th season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league , the club also participated in that season's FA Cup and League Cup .
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 distinct possibility.
Outside the league and cup competitions, Southampton played one additional match during the 1995–96 season. In April 1996, ahead of the final two games of the FA Premier League campaign, the Saints travelled to face a team put together by the Bahrain national side. They won the tie 1–0 thanks to a 20-yard free kick from Matt Le Tissier. [17]
York City, who beat the drop at Carlisle's expense, made the headlines in the autumn with a shock 3-0 win over a Manchester United side, who finished the season as Premier League champions and FA Cup winners, in the first leg of the League Cup second round. This would prove to be the only time that the double winners lost a competitive game at ...