1995–96 Birmingham City F.C. season

December 2014 December 2014 Birmingham City F.C. 1995–96 Barry Fry (until May 1996) Trevor Francis Jack Wiseman St Andrew's Football League First Division 15th FA Cup Third round(eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers) League Cup Semi-final(eliminated by Leeds United) Anglo-Italian Cup Quarter-final(eliminated by West Bromwich Albion) Jonathan Hunt (11) Jonathan Hunt (15) 24,781 vs Leeds United, League Cup semi-final 1st leg, 11 February 1996 7,446 vs Grimsby Town, League Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 20 September 1995 18,098http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/birc.htm English historical attendance and performance: Birmingham City European Football Statistics 9 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719102809/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/birc.htm 19 July 2011 _blue_thin_stripes _hoops_blue 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 93rd in the English football league system. They finished in 15th place in the 24-team Football League First Division, to which they were promoted as Division Two champions in 1994–95. They entered the 1995–96 FA Cup at the third round, losing in that round to Wolverhampton Wanderers after a replay, and entered the League Cup in the first round and progressed to the semi-final, in which they lost on aggregate score to Leeds United. They also took part in the last season of the Anglo-Italian Cup, losing in the quarter-final after a penalty shootout. At the end of the season, club owner David Sullivan dismissed Barry Fry as manager and replaced him with playing legend Trevor Francis.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/francis-fancied-as-fry-is-sacked-1346265.html Francis fancied as Fry is sacked Phil Shaw The Independent London 7 May 1996 30 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20220316083124/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/francis-fancied-as-fry-is-sacked-1346265.html 16 March 2022 registration livehttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/francis-returns-to-st-andrews-1346761.html Francis returns to St Andrew's The Independent London 10 May 1996 30 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201503/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/francis-returns-to-st-andrews-1346761.html 4 March 2016 registration live The season covers the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996. Football League First Division 1995–96 Football League DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance12 August 19954thIpswich TownHW3–1Tait, Otto, Bowen18,91019 August 19959thCharlton AthleticAL1–3Bowen9,71026 August 19954thNorwich CityHW3–1Hunt 3 (1 pen.)19,26730 August 19959thHuddersfield TownAL2–4Ward 212,3052 September 19956thBarnsleyAW5–0Hunt pen., Claridge, Forsyth, Doherty, Charlery11,1219 September 19955thCrystal PalaceHD0–019,40312 September 19956thStoke CityHD1–1Hunt19,00517 September 199511thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–117,85423 September 199513thWatfordAD1–1Finnan9,42230 September 199512thOldham AthleticHD0–017,2898 October 19956thSouthend UnitedHW2–0Claridge 217,49114 October 19955thPortsmouthAW1–0Claridge10,00921 October 19953rdGrimsby TownHW3–1Claridge 2, Charlery16,44529 October 19952ndPort ValeAW2–1Claridge, Tait8,8754 November 19952ndMillwallHD2–2Castle, Charlery23,01611 November 19953rdReadingAW1–0Charlery10,20318 November 19953rdLuton TownAD0–07,92021 November 19953rdDerby CountyHL1–4Ward pen.19,41726 November 19955thLeicester CityHD2–2Hunt 2 (1 pen.)17,3502 December 19955thSouthend UnitedAL1–3Claridge7,7709 December 19954thWatfordHW1–0Francis16,79016 December 19958thOldham AthleticAL0–46,60223 December 19954thTranmere RoversHW1–0Hunt18,43926 December 19953rdSheffield UnitedAD1–1Francis17,66814 January 19967thCharlton AthleticHL3–4Edwards, Hunt pen., Forsyth18,53920 January 19969thIpswich TownAL0–212,3884 February 199611thNorwich CityAD1–1Otto12,61217 February 199613thStoke CityAL0–115,70920 February 199613thBarnsleyHD0–014,16827 February 199613thCrystal PalaceAL2–3Bowen 213,4152 March 199615thSheffield UnitedHL0–116,7995 March 199613thWolverhampton WanderersHW2–0Devlin 2 (1 pen.)22,0519 March 199612thTranmere RoversAD2–2Hunt, Legg8,69612 March 199611thHuddersfield TownHW2–0Devlin, P. Barnes15,29617 March 199611thSunderlandHL0–223,25120 March 199611thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Hunt19,14723 March 199612thWolverhampton WanderersAL2–3Devlin 2 (1 pen.)26,25630 March 199613thGrimsby TownAL1–2P. Barnes5,7732 April 199613thPortsmouthHW2–0Devlin pen., P. Barnes14,8866 April 19969thPort ValeHW3–1Tait, P. Barnes, Peschisolido17,46910 April 199610thMillwallAL0–29,27113 April 19969thLuton TownHW4–0Francis, Devlin, P. Barnes 215,42616 April 19969thSunderlandAL0–319,83120 April 19969thDerby CountyAD1–1Breen16,75727 April 199612thLeicester CityAL0–319,7025 May 199615thReadingHL1–2P. Barnes16,223 League table (part) + Final First Division table (part)http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1995-1996/table Birmingham City 1995–1996: English Division One Table Statto Organisation 9 October 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151023073627/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1995-1996/table 23 October 2015Pos League positionTeamPld PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points13thTranmere Rovers461417156460+45914thSouthend United461514175261-95915thBirmingham City461513186164-35816thNorwich City461415175955+45717thGrimsby Town461414185569-1456 Note that goals scored took precedence over goal difference as a tiebreaker in the Football League. Results summary 11 7 5 37 23 4 6 13 24 41 March 2012 FA Cup 1995–96 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round6 January 1996Wolverhampton WanderersHD1–1Poole21,349Third round replay17 January 1996Wolverhampton WanderersAL1–2Hunt28,088 League Cup 1995–96 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st leg15 August 1995Plymouth ArgyleHW1–0Cooper7,964First round 2nd leg22 August 1995Plymouth ArgyleAW2–13–1 agg.Edwards, Hunt6,529Second round 1st leg20 September 1995Grimsby TownHW3–1Daish, Hunt, Claridge7,446Second round 2nd leg3 October 1995Grimsby TownAD1–14–2 agg.Bowen3,280Third round24 October 1995Tranmere RoversHD1–1McGreal o.g.13,752Third round replay8 November 1995Tranmere RoversAW3–1a.e.t.Charlery 2, Rushfeldt9,151Fourth round29 November 1995MiddlesbroughAD0–028,031Fourth round replay20 December 1995MiddlesbroughHW2–0Francis 219,878Fifth round10 January 1996Norwich CityAD1–1Francis13,028Fifth round replay24 January 1996Norwich CityHW2–1Daish, Bowen21,097Semi-final 1st leg11 February 1996Leeds UnitedHL1–2Francis24,781Semi-final 2nd leg25 February 1996Leeds UnitedAL0–31–5 agg.35,435 Anglo-Italian Cup 1995–96 Anglo-Italian Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceGroup stage5 September 1995GenoaHL2–3Bowen 220,430Group stage11 October 1995PerugiaAW1–0Castle1,200Group stage15 November 1995AnconaAW2–1Edwards, Tentoni o.g.1,500Group stage12 December 1995CesenaHW3–1Hunt, Claridge, Donowa*7,813Quarter-final30 January 1996West Bromwich AlbionHD2–21–4 pens.Poole, Bull9,113 some sources give Tamburini o.g.Matthews (2010), pp. 477–78. Transfers In DatePlayerClubFeeRef July 1995 Ken Charlery Peterborough United £400,000https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/fry-ready-to-put-heat-on-leeds-1318305.html Barry Fry's comings and goings at St Andrew's The Independent London 10 February 1996 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20180726181604/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/fry-ready-to-put-heat-on-leeds-1318305.html 26 July 2018 registration live July 1995 Richard Forsyth Kidderminster Harriers £50,000 July 1995 Andy Edwards Southend United £450,000 July 1995 Jae Martin Southend United Free July 1995 Jason Bowen Swansea City £275,000 July 1995 Steve Castle Plymouth Argyle £225,000 August 1995 Ian Richardson Dagenham & Redbridge £60,000 September 1995 Michael Johnson Notts County £225,000 September 1995 Steve Barnes Welling United £30,000 October 1995 Bart Griemink WK Emmen Free December 1995 Gary Bull Nottingham Forest Free January 1996 Fred Barber Luton Town Free February 1996 Gary Breen Peterborough United £250,000https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-that-was-the-weekend-that-was-5582465.html Football: That was the weekend that was Jon Culley The Independent 3 February 1997 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20210811204759/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-that-was-the-weekend-that-was-5582465.html 11 August 2021 registration live February 1996 Paul Devlin Notts County £250,000 February 1996 Andy Legg Notts County £250,000 March 1996 Paul Barnes York City £350,000https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fa-probes-problem-of-tactical-bookings-1340476.html Football: FA probes problem of tactical bookings Phil Shaw The Independent 5 March 1996 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073222/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fa-probes-problem-of-tactical-bookings-1340476.html 4 March 2016 registration live March 1996 Martin Grainger Brentford £400,000 May 1996 Steve Bruce Manchester United Freehttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/bruce-signs-for-birmingham-1348818.html Bruce signs for Birmingham Andrew Martin The Independent London 22 May 1996 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104030/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/bruce-signs-for-birmingham-1348818.html 4 March 2016 registration live June 1996 Barry Horne Everton £250,000https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/birmingham-sign-horne-1335596.html Birmingham sign Horne The Independent London 5 June 1996 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073943/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/birmingham-sign-horne-1335596.html 5 March 2016 registration live June 1996 Gary Ablett Everton £390,000http://www.evertoncollection.org.uk/article?id=ART93691 A Week in EFC History: 21–27 June The Everton Collection 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105120916/http://www.evertoncollection.org.uk/article?id=ART93691 5 November 2013 live Out DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef July 1995 Andy Saville £100,000 Preston North End September 1995 Ryan Price £20,000 Macclesfield Town January 1996 Ben Sedgemore Free Peterborough United December 1995 Kenny Lowe Free (Gateshead) February 1996 Ken Charlery * Peterborough United February 1996 Liam Daish £1.5m Coventry Cityhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wembley-date-announced-for-angloitalian-cup-final-1320845.html Wembley date announced for Anglo-Italian Cup final The Independent London 24 February 1996 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314034222/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wembley-date-announced-for-anglo-italian-cup-final-1320845.html 14 March 2016 registration live March 1996 Steve Claridge £1.2m Leicester Cityhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/hoddles-move-for-wright-rejected-1339896.html Hoddle's move for Wright rejected Nick Duxbury The Independent London 2 March 1996 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20191016093436/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/hoddles-move-for-wright-rejected-1339896.html 16 October 2019 registration live March 1996 Gary Bull § York City March 1996 Chris Whyte Free One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8490 Chris Whyte Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 March 1996 Ian Richardson £150,000 Notts Countyhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/flitcroft-plans-to-catch-peers-1343701.html Flitcroft plans to catch peers The Independent London 23 March 1996 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20180726181606/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/flitcroft-plans-to-catch-peers-1343701.html 26 July 2018 registration live March 1996 Mark Ward Free Huddersfield Town March 1996 Scott Hiley £200,000 Manchester City June 1996 Peter Shearer Released (Peterborough United) June 1996 Gary Cooper Released June 1996 Neil Doherty Released (Kidderminster Harriers) Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Birmingham City contract expired. * Part of the deal in which Gary Breen joined Birmingham from Peterborough United for £250,000. § Part of the deal in which Paul Barnes joined Birmingham from York City for £350,000. Loan in DatePlayerClubReturnRef October 1995 Sigurd Rushfeldt Tromsø IL Three monthshttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/plymouth-to-sign--huddersfields-richard-logan-1579897.html Plymouth to sign Huddersfield's Richard Logan The Independent London 28 October 1995 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311115216/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/plymouth-to-sign-huddersfields-richard-logan-1579897.html 11 March 2016 registration live November 1995 Dan Sahlin Hammarby IF One monthhttp://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/se/aktuellt/artiklar/?articleid=26597 Fortsättning: Tidernas 23:e största Bajenprofil sv Continued: Best ever Bajen (Hammarby) players #23 Andreas Bjunér Hammarby IF 2 December 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927111614/http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/se/aktuellt/artiklar/?articleid=26597 27 September 2011 November 1995 Danny Hill Tottenham Hotspur One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3496 Danny Hill Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 November 1995 David Preece Derby County One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6450 David Preece Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 January 1996 Paul Sansome Southend United One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7019 Paul Sansome Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 February 1996 Vinny Samways Everton End of seasonhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/nicholls-opportunity-1318118.html Nicholl's opportunity The Independent London 9 February 1996 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305050724/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/nicholls-opportunity-1318118.html 5 March 2016 registration live February 1996 John Sheridan Sheffield Wednesday One month Loan out DatePlayerClubReturnRef September 1995 Ian Muir Darlington One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=5660 Ian Muir Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 December 1995 Chris Whyte Coventry City One monthhttp://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:CET1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=138C18C452E11588&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 The day I gave Shearer hell... Andy Turner Coventry Telegraph 14 May 1999 86–87 5 November 2013 January 1996 Ian Richardson Notts County Two monthshttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8966 Ian Richardson Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 January 1996 Ken Charlery Southend United One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1417 Ken Charlery Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 February 1996 Scott Hiley Manchester City One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3489 Scott Hiley Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 February 1996 Neil Doherty Northampton Town End of seasonhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2097 Neil Doherty Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 February 1996 Steve Castle Gillingham End of seasonhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1363 Steve Castle Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 March 1996 Steve Finnan Notts County End of seasonhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2516 Steve Finnan Soccerbase Centurycomm 9 October 2011 Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward + Players' appearances and goals by competitionPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupAnglo-Italian CupTotalApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsGKENG Fred Barber1000000010GKENG Ian Bennett240108040370GKNED Bart Griemink20010301 (1)025 (1)0GKENG Paul Sansome * 1000100020DFENG Jon Bass5000100060DFIRE Gary Breen17 (1)100000017 (1)1DFENG Gary Cooper16 (2)0006 (1)12 (1)024 (4)1DFIRE Liam Daish 16 (1)020721026 (1)2DFENG Andy Edwards36 (1)1201115154 (1)3DFENG John Frain22 (1)020601029 (1)0DFENG Martin Grainger8000000080DFENG Scott Hiley 5000101070DFJAM Michael Johnson31 (2)010504041 (2)0DFENG Gary Poole27 (1)0211003142 (1)2DFENG Simon Rea0 (1)000001 (1)01 (2)0DFENG Chris Whyte 4000401090MFENG Steve Barnes0 (3)0000 (1)00 (1)00 (5)0MFWAL Jason Bowen16 (7)40 (2)03 (5)22221 (14)8MFENG Steve Castle12 (3)110703123 (3)2MFWAL John Cornforth8000000080MFENG Louie Donowa5 (8)0103 (5)01110 (14)0MFIRE Steve Finnan6 (6)1002 (2)02 (1)010 (9)1MFENG Richard Forsyth12 (14)220723 (1)024 (15)4MFENG Danny Hill * 5000200070MFENG Jonathan Hunt43 (2)111 (1)18 (3)25152 (6)15MFWAL Andy Legg9 (3)10000009 (3)1MFENG Kenny Lowe0 (2)00000000 (2)0MFENG Ricky Otto6 (12)2003 (3)03012 (15)2MFENG David Preece * 6000001070MFENG Ian Richardson 3 (4)0203 (1)01 (2)09 (7)0MFSWE Dan Sahlin * 0 (1)00000000 (1)0MFENG Vinny Samways *120000000120MFIRE John Sheridan * 1 (1)00020003 (1)0MFENG Paul Tait23 (4)3004 (1)02 (1)029 (6)3MFENG Mark Ward133003 (1)01017 (1)3FWENG Paul Barnes157000000157FWENG Gary Bull 3 (3)00 (2)00 (1)00 (1)03 (7)0FWLCA Ken Charlery 8 (9)4003 (1)22 (1)013 (11)6FWENG Steve Claridge 2882011 (1)12 (1)143 (2)10FWSCO Paul Devlin167000000167FWENG Neil Doherty0 (2)1001 (1)00 (1)01 (4)1FWSKN Kevin Francis11 (8)320641020 (8)7FWENG Jae Martin1 (6)000000 (2)01 (8)0FWENG Ian Muir10000 (1)0001 (1)0FWCAN Paul Peschisolido7 (2)10000007 (2)1FWNOR Sigurd Rushfeldt * 3 (4)00011105 (4)1 + Players not included in matchday squadsPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameGKENG Ryan Price MFENGPeter Shearer See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons Sources Matthews Tony Birmingham City: A Complete Record 1995 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-010-9 Matthews Tony Birmingham City: The Complete Record 2010 DB Publishing Derby 978-1-85983-853-2 For match dates, league positions and results: http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1995-1996/results Birmingham City 1995–1996: Results Statto Organisation 12 June 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064522/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1995-1996/results 4 March 2016 For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 426–27, 477–78. For transfers: http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&comp_id=1&teamTabs=transfers&season_id=125 Birmingham Transfers 1995/96 Soccerbase Centurycomm 12 June 2013 References Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham City