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The 1995–96 season saw Sir John Hall's millions allow Newcastle to invest heavily in players from across the world. With a total of some £16 million spent on the signings of Les Ferdinand, David Ginola, Warren Barton and Shaka Hislop before the start of the season, Kevin Keegan's team made a strong start.
On 3 April 1996, Liverpool faced Newcastle United in a Premier League fixture at Anfield, during the 1995–96 season. Liverpool won the match, scoring four goals to Newcastle's three. The winning goal was scored by striker Stan Collymore in the second minute of stoppage time.
Keegan took Newcastle to two consecutive runners-up finishes in the league in 1995–96 and 1996–97, coming very close to winning the title in the former season which included a 4–3 game against Liverpool at Anfield – often considered the greatest game in Premier League history – which ended with a defining image of the Premier League ...
In July 1996, Newcastle undertook a tour in the far east, starting in Thailand. After arriving, Keegan voiced his surprise at the many people he saw wearing Newcastle replica shirts, claimed that the official club magazine sold 20,000 copies in the country and that the club were "the biggest rivals to Manchester United worldwide". [33]
The 1995–96 season was the 116th season of competitive ... 30 August 1995: Newcastle are the month-end leaders in the Premier League with a 1–0 home win over ...
Newcastle playing in the 1905 FA Cup final against Aston Villa, which was lost 2–0. This is a list of Newcastle United Football Club seasons played in English football and details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
The match was played on 11 August 1996 at Wembley Stadium [1] and contested by Manchester United, who had won the Double of Premier League and FA Cup in 1995–96, and Newcastle United, who had finished as runners-up in the Premier League.
1995–96 Premier League Rob Lee, Les Ferdinand, David Ginola; 1996–97 Premier League David Batty, Alan Shearer; 1997–98 Premier League David Batty; 2001–02 Premier League Shay Given; 2002–03 Premier League Kieron Dyer, Alan Shearer; 2005–06 Premier League Shay Given; 2009–10 Championship Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Kevin ...