1995–96 Ipswich Town F.C. season

February 2015 January 2021 Ipswich Town 1995–96 George Burley David Sheepshanks Portman Road First Division 7th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Second round Anglo-Italian Cup Regional semi-finals Ian Marshall (19) Ian Marshall / Alex Mathie (19) 20,335(vs Norwich City, 14 Apr 1996, First Division) 5,831(vs Port Vale, 23 Jan 1996, Anglo-Italian Cup) 12,604 1994–95 1996–97 During the 1995–96 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary Having served on the board of directors since 1986, David Sheepshanks was appointed as club chairman in August 1995.Football: Interview David Sheepshanks – Dynamo driving the Tractor The Independent 15 April 2001119–121 Ipswich Town The Modern Era Hadgraft Rob 2006 Desert Island Books 1-905328-24-9 In George Burley's first season in charge, Ipswich failed to get back in Premier League at the first attempt, falling one place short of the First Division play-off zone, after failing to beat Millwall in the last game of the season. They were the leading goalscorers in the top four divisions with 79 goals.355 Ipswich Town The Modern Era Hadgraft Rob 1-905328-24-9 Ipswich's biggest defeat of the season was a 5-1 home defeat to Charlton Athletic. Ipswich were 1-0 ahead at half-time but goalkeeper Craig Forrest got injured in the second half when Charlton equalised and was replaced by striker Neil Gregory in goal who went on to concede four. Later in the season, future England international Richard Wright replaced Forrest as goalkeeper for the game against Crystal Palace in January and remained as number one for the rest of the season. Ipswich knocked Premier League Champions Blackburn Rovers out of the FA Cup Third Round in a replay. Ipswich also reached the semi-final of the Anglo-Italian Cup, losing to Port Vale. First-team squad ENG GK Richard Wright CAN GK Craig Forrest ENG DF Tony Mowbray ENG DF Chris Swailes ENG DF Neil Thompson NED DF Gus Uhlenbeek DEN DF Claus Thomsen ARG DF Mauricio Taricco ENG MF Adam Tanner ENG MF Richard Appleby ENG MF Lee Durrant ENG MF Paul Mason ENG MF Simon Milton ENG MF Steve Sedgley ENG MF Stuart Slater ENG MF Mick Stockwell ENG MF Tony Vaughan WAL MF Geraint Williams SCO MF John Wark NZL MF Lee Norfolk ENG FW Ian Marshall ENG FW James Scowcroft SCO FW Alex Mathie ZAM FW Neil Gregory Left club during season ENG GK Fred Barber loan return to Luton Town AUS GK Andy Petterson loan return to Charlton Athletic CAN DF Frank Yallop to Tampa Bay Mutiny ENG DF David Linighan to Blackpool ENG DF Steve Palmer to Watford ENG FW Lee Chapman to Swansea City Competitions Football League First Division 1995–96 Football League First Division League table First Division y IPS Legend WinDrawLoss Ipswich Town's score comes first Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1995 Birmingham CityA1–318,910Marshall 19 August 1995 Crystal PalaceH1–012,681Mathie 26 August 1995 West Bromwich AlbionA0–014,470 30 August 1995 Stoke CityH4–110,848Mathie (2), Slater (2) 2 September 1995 SunderlandH3–012,390Mathie (3) 9 September 1995 Huddersfield TownA1–212,057Sedgley 12 September 1995 Oldham AthleticA1–15,622Marshall 16 September 1995 WatfordH4–211,441Uhlenbeek, Thomsen, Gregory (2) 23 September 1995 Charlton AthleticH1–512,815Thomsen 30 September 1995 Sheffield UnitedA2–212,557Marshall (2) 7 October 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–215,335Sedgley 14 October 1995 Derby CountyA1–113,034Sedgley 22 October 1995 Luton TownH0–19,123 28 October 1995 ReadingA4–110,281Williams, Uhlenbeek, Mathie, Mason 4 November 1995 Grimsby TownH2–210,250Mason (2) 11 November 1995 MillwallA1–211,360Mason 19 November 1995 Norwich CityA1–217,862Wark 22 November 1995 Southend UnitedH1–19,757Uhlenbeek 25 November 1995 PortsmouthH3–210,286Thompson, Marshall, Milton 3 December 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–220,867Mowbray, Marshall 9 December 1995 Charlton AthleticA2–010,316Marshall, Stockwell 16 December 1995 Sheffield UnitedH1–19,630Tuttle (own goal) 22 December 1995 BarnsleyH2–211,791Mathie, Marshall 1 January 1996 Port ValeH5–19,926Sedgley, Mathie (2), Marshall, Milton 13 January 1996 Crystal PalaceA1–114,097Mathie 20 January 1996 Birmingham CityH2–012,540Milton (2) 3 February 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH2–110,798Mowbray, Marshall 10 February 1996 Stoke CityA1–312,239Scowcroft 20 February 1996 SunderlandA0–114,052 24 February 1996 WatfordA3–211,872Uhlenbeek, Mathie (2) 3 March 1996 Leicester CityH4–29,817Wark, Marshall (2), Milton 9 March 1996 BarnsleyA3–37,705Marshall (2), Milton 13 March 1996 Leicester CityA2–017,783Mathie, Marshall 16 March 1996 Tranmere RoversH1–211,759Marshall 19 March 1996 Oldham AthleticH2–19,674Mason (2) 23 March 1996 Port ValeA1–27,277Marshall 30 March 1996 Luton TownA2–19,151Milton (2) 2 April 1996 Derby CountyH1–016,210Vaughan 6 April 1996 ReadingH1–217,328Mathie 8 April 1996 Grimsby TownA1–35,904Scowcroft 14 April 1996 Norwich CityH2–120,335Marshall, Ullathorne (own goal) 17 April 1996 Tranmere RoversA2–56,008Mason, Marshall 20 April 1996 Southend UnitedA1–28,363Milton 27 April 1996 PortsmouthA1–012,954Mathie 1 May 1996 Huddersfield TownH2–117,473Mathie (2) 5 May 1996 MillwallH0–017,290 FA Cup 1995–96 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 1996 Blackburn RoversH0–021,236R3R16 January 1996 Blackburn RoversA1–019,606MasonR413 February 1996 WalsallH1–018,489MasonR517 February 1996 Aston VillaH1–320,748Mason League Cup 1995–96 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 19 September 1995 Stockport CountyA1–14,865SedgleyR2 Second Leg 3 October 1995 Stockport CountyH1–2 (lost 2–3 on agg)8,250Thomsen Anglo-Italian Cup 1995–96 Anglo-Italian Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersGroup B 5 September 1995 Reggio AudaceH2–19,525Tanner, MathieGroup B 11 October 1995 BresciaA2–21,300Mason, SedgleyGroup B 8 November 1995 FoggiaA1–02,000MasonGroup B 13 December 1995 SalernoH2–06,429Mowbray, GregorySF23 January 1996 Port ValeH2–45,831Gregory, Mason Transfers Transfers in DatePosNameFromFeeRef11 August 1995DFNED Gus UhlenbeekNED TOP Oss£100,000Gus Uhlenbeek at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8088 Soccerbase 27 January 20206 October 1995DFENG Tony MowbraySCO Celtic£300,000Tony Mowbray at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=5644 Soccerbase 5 February 202012 December 1995MFENG Richard ApplebyENG Newcastle UnitedFree transferRichie Appleby at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=211 Soccerbase 27 January 2020 Loans in Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef10 November 1995GKENG Fred BarberENG Luton Town14 December 1995Fred Barber at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=388 Soccerbase 27 January 202026 December 1995GKAUS Andy PettersonENG Charlton Athletic18 January 1996Andy Petterson at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6306 Soccerbase 27 January 2020 Transfers out DatePosNameToFeeRef1 July 1995MFURU Adrián PazFree agentReleasedAdrian Paz at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6193 Soccerbase 30 January 20201 July 1995GKENG Clive BakerRetiredClive Baker at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=341 Soccerbase 18 April 20201 July 1995MFENG Matt WestonFree agentReleasedMatt Weston Pride of Anglia profile http://prideofanglia.com/tmwmtt/details.php?&player=Matt%20Weston Pride of Anglia 18 April 20201 July 1995MFSCO Graham ConnellSCO ClydebankFree transferGraham Connell at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1595 Soccerbase 18 April 20201 July 1995FWSCO David PirieFree agentReleasedDavid Pirie Pride of Anglia profile http://prideofanglia.com/tmwmtt/details.php?&player=David%20Pirie Pride of Anglia 19 April 20204 July 1995MFENG Gavin JohnsonENG Luton TownFree transferGavin Johnson at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3938 Soccerbase 18 April 20204 July 1995MFENG David GregoryENG Peterborough UnitedFree transferDavid Gregory at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3081 Soccerbase 18 April 20206 July 1995GKENG Phil MorganENG Stoke CityFree transferPhil Morgan at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=5583 Soccerbase 18 April 202023 August 1995MFBUL Boncho GenchevENG Luton TownFree transferBoncho Genchev at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3133 Soccerbase 30 January 202028 September 1995DFENG Steve PalmerENG Watford£135,000Steve Palmer at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6087 Soccerbase 27 January 202026 January 1996DFENG David LinighanENG Blackpool£90,000David Linighan at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=4541 Soccerbase 27 January 20207 February 1996DFCAN Frank YallopUSA Tampa Bay MutinyUndisclosedFrank Yallop at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8740 Soccerbase 27 January 202028 March 1996FWENG Lee ChapmanWAL Swansea CityFree transferLee Chapman at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1412 Soccerbase 27 January 2020 Loans out Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef17 November 1995DFENG David LinighanENG Blackpool26 January 19963 November 1995DFCAN Frank YallopENG Blackpool3 December 199511 January 1996FWENG Lee ChapmanENG Leeds United27 March 1996 Awards Player awards AwardPlayerPlayer of the YearENG Simon Milton References Category:Ipswich Town F.C. seasons Ipswich Town