1995–96 Portsmouth F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 June 2025 Portsmouth 1995–96 Terry Fenwick Fratton Park Football League First Division 21st FA Cup Third round League Cup First round Hall/McLoughlin (10) 14,434 vs. Derby County (16 September 1995) 6,002 vs. Oldham Athletic (2 December 1995) 9,406 1994–95 1996–97 During the 1995–96 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary In Terry Fenwick's first full season in charge of Portsmouth, after replace former manager Jim Smith,3 February 1995 Fenwick forms Fratton alliance https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/fenwick-forms-fratton-alliance-1571358.html 3 June 2025 Independent relegation to Division Two was avoided on the last day of the 1995–96 season (on goal difference) when Pompey won away at Huddersfield Town while other results went the club's way. Final league table 1995–96 Football League First Division y POR Football League Championship play-offs#1996 Play-off results Results Portsmouth's score comes first Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1995 Southend UnitedH4–210,630Creaney (2), Rees, Tilson (own goal) 19 August 1995 Grimsby TownA1–24,515McLoughlin (pen) 26 August 1995 ReadingH0–09,917 30 August 1995 Leicester CityA2–415,170Hall, Creaney (pen) 2 September 1995 MillwallH0–18,023 9 September 1995 Port ValeA2–07,374Burton, Griffiths (pen) 12 September 1995 SunderlandA1–112,282McLoughlin (pen) 16 September 1995 Derby CountyH2–214,434Gittens, McLoughlin 23 September 1995 Tranmere RoversH0–211,127 30 September 1995 Luton TownA1–37,795Walsh 7 October 1995 Oldham AthleticA1–15,937Simpson 14 October 1995 Birmingham CityH0–110,006 21 October 1995 West Bromwich AlbionA1–216,257McLoughlin (pen) 28 October 1995 WatfordH4–27,025Simpson, Stimson, Allen, Carter 4 November 1995 Sheffield UnitedA1–411,281Simpson 11 November 1995 Huddersfield TownH1–16,876Simpson 18 November 1995 Stoke CityH3–38,030McLoughlin (2), Walsh 21 November 1995 BarnsleyA0–06,187 25 November 1995 Ipswich TownA2–310,286Allen, Walsh 2 December 1995 Oldham AthleticH2–16,002Allen, McLoughlin (pen) 9 December 1995 Tranmere RoversA2–16,678Durnin, Hall 16 December 1995 Luton TownH4–07,012Hall (2), Carter, Walsh 23 December 1995 Norwich CityH1–09,960Durnin 26 December 1995 Charlton AthleticA1–211,686Hall 30 December 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–225,294Burton, Carter 1 January 1996 Crystal PalaceH2–312,926Simpson, Butters 13 January 1996 Grimsby TownH3–16,958Walsh, Wood, Carter 20 January 1996 Southend UnitedA1–25,560Hall 27 January 1996 MillwallA1–17,710Burton 4 February 1996 ReadingA1–07,924McLoughlin 10 February 1996 Leicester CityH2–19,003Burton, Hall 17 February 1996 SunderlandH2–212,241Hall, Griffiths 24 February 1996 Derby CountyA2–316,120McLoughlin (pen), Hall 2 March 1996 Charlton AthleticH2–19,323Burton (2) 9 March 1996 Norwich CityA1–113,004Hall 16 March 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–211,732 23 March 1996 Crystal PalaceA0–017,039 27 March 1996 Port ValeH1–26,335Allen 30 March 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH0–28,126 2 April 1996 Birmingham CityA0–214,886 6 April 1996 WatfordA2–123,789Awford, McLoughlin 8 April 1996 Sheffield UnitedH1–28,978Durnin 13 April 1996 Stoke CityA1–211,471Butters 20 April 1996 BarnsleyH0–08,744 27 April 1996 Ipswich TownH0–112,954 5 May 1996 Huddersfield TownA1–014,091Burton FA Cup 1995–96 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 1996 SouthamptonA0–315,236 League Cup 1995–96 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 16 August 1995 Cardiff CityH0–24,203R1 Second Leg 22 August 1995 Cardiff CityA0–14,347 Squad - ENG GK Alan Knight - ENG DF Robbie Pethick - ENG DF Lee Russell - ENG DF Guy Butters - ENG DF Mark Stimson - ENG MF Jimmy Carter - ENG FW John Durnin - IRL MF Alan McLoughlin - JAM FW Paul Hall - ENG DF Andy Awford - WAL FW Carl Griffiths - EST GK Mart Poom - JAM MF Fitzroy Simpson - ENG FW Lee Bradbury - ENG MF Martin Allen - ENG DF Andy Thomson - WAL DF Kit Symons - ENG MF Paul Wood - ENG DF Tony Dobson - JAM FW Deon Burton - ENG DF Jon Gittens - WAL MF Jason Rees - ENG DF Adrian Whitbread on loan from West Ham United - SCO FW Gerry Creaney - ENG MF Sammy Igoe - ENG DF Russell Perrett - ENG FW Paul Walsh - ENG DF Danny Hinshelwood References External links Category:Portsmouth F.C. seasons Portsmouth