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Crystal Palace 1995–96 football season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary
Alan Smith was sacked within days of relegation from the Premiership, and Steve Coppell returned to the manager's seat. Relegation also resulted in an exodus of players. The likes of Chris Coleman , Eric Young , Richard Shaw , Gareth Southgate , Iain Dowie , John Salako and Chris Armstrong were all sold to other clubs and Palace's line-up in the first game of the 1995-96 Division One campaign was barely recognisable. The campaign went poorly, and Coppell's second spell was brought to an end after only seven months, with relegation looking increasingly possible. Dave Bassett then joined the club for a second spell,[1] which proved to be far more productive than his first as the club embarked on a stunning run of form which took them to the play-offs. The Eagles beat Charlton Athletic in the semi-finals to take them to the final against Leicester City at Wembley Stadium , in which they narrowly lost to the Foxes by a long range Steve Claridge goal in the final minute of extra time .
Final league table
Key
Promoted to the Premiership
Qualified for the promotion playoff
Relegated to Division Two
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
Results
Crystal Palace's score comes first
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
12 August 1995
Barnsley
H
4–3
12,067
Houghton , Dowie (2), Gordon (pen)
19 August 1995
Ipswich Town
A
0–1
12,681
26 August 1995
Charlton Athletic
H
1–1
14,124
Dyer
29 August 1995
Sheffield United
A
3–2
15,170
Dyer (2), Gordon
9 September 1995
Birmingham City
A
0–0
19,403
12 September 1995
Watford
A
0–0
8,780
16 September 1995
Huddersfield Town
H
0–0
15,645
23 September 1995
Oldham Athletic
A
1–3
14,434
Hopkin
30 September 1995
Stoke City
H
1–1
14,613
Freedman
7 October 1995
Sunderland
H
0–1
13,754
15 October 1995
Port Vale
A
2–1
6,935
Freedman , Gordon
22 October 1995
Millwall
H
1–2
14,338
Gordon
28 October 1995
Leicester City
A
3–2
18,376
Dyer (2), Hopkin
4 November 1995
Reading
H
0–2
16,058
11 November 1995
Norwich City
A
0–1
14,156
19 November 1995
Southend United
A
1–1
5,089
Lapper (own goal)
22 November 1995
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
3–2
12,571
Freedman (3)
25 November 1995
Derby County
H
0–0
13,506
3 December 1995
Sunderland
A
0–1
12,777
9 December 1995
Oldham Athletic
H
2–2
12,709
Davies , Freedman
16 December 1995
Stoke City
A
2–1
12,090
Freedman , Taylor
23 December 1995
West Bromwich Albion
A
3–2
7,694
Gordon (3, 2 pens)
1 January 1996
Portsmouth
A
3–2
12,296
Hopkin (2), Freedman
13 January 1996
Ipswich Town
H
1–1
14,097
Davies
20 January 1996
Barnsley
A
1–1
6,620
Gordon
4 February 1996
Charlton Athletic
A
0–0
13,560
10 February 1996
Sheffield United
H
0–0
15,883
17 February 1996
Watford
H
4–0
13,325
Freedman (2), Dyer (2)
20 February 1996
Tranmere Rovers
A
3–2
5,253
Freedman , Boere , Houghton
24 February 1996
Huddersfield Town
A
0–3
13,041
27 February 1996
Birmingham City
H
3–2
12,965
Dyer (3)
2 March 1996
Luton Town
A
0–0
9,478
5 March 1996
Grimsby Town
H
5–0
11,548
Freedman (3), Hopkin , Houghton
9 March 1996
West Bromwich Albion
H
1–0
18,336
Freedman
12 March 1996
Tranmere Rovers
H
2–1
13,183
Ndah , Hopkin
16 March 1996
Grimsby Town
A
2–0
5,059
Ndah , Gordon
19 March 1996
Luton Town
H
2–0
13,609
Dyer (2)
23 March 1996
Portsmouth
H
0–0
17,039
30 March 1996
Millwall
A
4–1
13,214
Hopkin , Brown , Ndah (2)
2 April 1996
Port Vale
H
2–2
14,180
Freedman (2)
6 April 1996
Leicester City
H
0–1
17,331
8 April 1996
Reading
A
2–0
12,579
Freedman , Houghton
14 April 1996
Southend United
H
2–0
15,672
Freedman (2)
20 April 1996
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
2–0
24,350
Hopkin , Dyer
28 April 1996
Derby County
A
1–2
17,041
Brown
5 May 1996
Norwich City
H
0–1
19,354
First Division play-offs
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
6 January 1996
Port Vale
H
0–0
10,456
R3R
16 January 1996
Port Vale
A
3–4
6,754
Taylor , Cox , Dyer
League Cup
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 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 )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions