1995–96 Newcastle United F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Newcastle United 1995–96 Kevin Keegan Sir John Hall St James' Park Premier League 2nd FA Cup Third round League Cup Quarter-finals Les Ferdinand (25) Les Ferdinand (29) 36,589 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur) 36,225 (vs. Chelsea) 36,506 _nufc9597h _newcastle9597h _nufc9597h _adidaswhite _nufc9597h 000000 000000 _nufc9596a _nufc9596a _nufc9596a _adidasblue _nufc9596a fffde1 1994–95 1996–97 During the 1995–96 FA Premier League season, English club Newcastle United participated in the Premier League, finishing in second place; their best finish to date. Season summary 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. Colombian striker Faustino Asprilla and England midfielder David Batty were also attracted to the north-east in February 1996 for a combined total of around £11 million. An explosive start to the season saw Newcastle storm to the top of the Premier League table. Newcastle led the league for virtually all of the season from August until mid-March, and by Christmas had established a 10-point lead over Manchester United. Though they lost 2–0 at Old Trafford on 27 December, they still managed to extend this lead to 12 points on 20 January 1996, putting them in prime position for the title with 15 matches remaining. However, Manchester United – bolstered by the return of Eric Cantona from suspension – then enjoyed a surge in form. Despite an emphatic 2–1 win at Middlesbrough largely inspired by debutant Faustino Asprilla, Newcastle lost five of their next eight.http://espnfc.com/columns/story/_/id/900431/rewind-to-1996:-newcastle%27s-entertainers-fall-at-anfield?cc=5739 Newcastle's Entertainers fall at Anfield Tony Adams ESPN 31 March 2011 9 July 2013 Newcastle dropped vital points away to West Ham and Manchester City, whilst a 1–0 win for Alex Ferguson's team at St James' Park on 4 March ended Newcastle's 100% home record in the league and cut their lead to a single point, and further away defeats at Arsenal, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers allowed Manchester United to overtake them and establish a lead that would ultimately prove decisive. Ferguson's mind games added further heat to the title race and provoked an infamous rant from Keegan live on Sky Sports on 29 April 1996,Kevin Keegan's 'I will love it' rant: What outburst was about & full transcript https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/kevin-keegans-i-will-love-it-rant-full-transcript/14zz4150xtggt17y3qyxjbme19 Ryan Kelly Goal.com 29 April 2020 5 August 2020 following his team's 1–0 win at Leeds United. A 1–1 draw at Nottingham Forest three days later left Newcastle needing to beat Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United needing to lose against Middlesbrough, if the title was to return to Tyneside for the first time since 1927. In the end, a 1–1 draw proved academic as Manchester United beat the Teessiders 3–0, thus winning by four points. Newcastle's second-place finish was nonetheless their highest finish for 69 years.How Newcastle United clinched their last league title - 90 years ago today https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/how-newcastle-united-clinched-last-12955601#:~:text=On%20April%2030%2C%201927%2C%20the,since%20the%20season%201908%2D09. David Morton The Chronicle 30 April 2017 5 August 2020 Analysis The contest between Newcastle United and Manchester United for the Premier League title in the 1995–96 season has been described by Total Football magazine as "an absolute classic".http://www.totalfootballmag.com/features/premier-league-features/premier-league-flashback-1995-96-review-king-erics-one-man-crusade-to-the-championship/ Premier League flashback - 1995-96 review: King Eric's one man crusade to the championship Total Football Simon Wright 2013 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130312022520/http://totalfootballmag.com/features/premier-league-features/premier-league-flashback-1995-96-review-king-erics-one-man-crusade-to-the-championship/ 12 March 2013 live In 2012, the season was one of six nominees for the Premier League 20 Seasons Award for the best Premier League season ever.http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/features/20-seasons-awards-best-season/ Premier League 20 seasons awards – best season Premier League 16 April 2012 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130604233512/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/features/20-seasons-awards-best-season/ 4 June 2013 dead The 4–3 loss to Liverpool was voted the greatest game of the first decade of the Premier League at the Premier League 10 Seasons Awards, attributing to the jubilant celebrations at Anfield whilst Keegan slumped over the advertising hoardings in distress.Keegan's philosophy faces reality test https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/keegans-philosophy-faces-reality-test-1303423.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/keegans-philosophy-faces-reality-test-1303423.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Moore Glenn The Independent 5 April 1996 20 January 2012 Newcastle's collapse in the Premier League title race has been the subject of continuous debate.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united-newcastle-1995-96-season-ferguson-keegan-a9429656.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united-newcastle-1995-96-season-ferguson-keegan-a9429656.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Keegan, Ferguson, Cantona and a collapse: The inside story of the 1995/96 title race The Independent Miguel Delaney 28 March 2020 5 August 2020https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/24/newcastle-united-1995-entertainers-kevin-keegan-book-extract Newcastle United a far cry from Kevin Keegan's 1995 entertainers, 20 years on The Guardian Martin Hardy 24 September 2015 5 August 2020 Newcastle's performance has been described by Graham Lister of Goal.com as having "entered football folklore as the Premier League's ultimate Devon Loch moment."http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/03/30/3001579/manchester-united-in-1992-newcastle-in-1996-the-great-title Manchester United in 1992, Newcastle in 1996 & the great title-challenge collapses Manchester City will be desperate not to emulate Graham Lister Goal.com 30 March 2012 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120705171146/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/03/30/3001579/manchester-united-in-1992-newcastle-in-1996-the-great-title 5 July 2012 live Rob Lee claimed that the failure to capture the title was due to falling player confidence,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17433293 Are Man City about to relive the Newcastle collapse of 1996? BBC Jimmy Smallwood 20 March 2012 9 July 2013 whilst Ian Cusack believed that the return of Eric Cantona was the major difference, stating "Newcastle United had, player for player, the best team in the Premiership, but didn't have the best player."http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/6940-imperfect-match--newcastle-utd-95-96 Imperfect Match – Newcastle Utd 1995-96 When Saturday Comes Ian Cusack 13 July 1996 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20141028191021/http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/6940-imperfect-match--newcastle-utd-95-96 28 October 2014 live Mark Lawrenson said the general consensus was Keegan's attacking philosophy having been instrumental in costing Newcastle the title, stating "I really think they should have won the league in the 1995–96 season...Kevin could have done it if he'd altered the system very, very slightly. But he didn't want to betray his principles...I think Kevin wanted it free-flowing in all departments and that doesn't necessarily happen."https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2289437/Why-Keegans-class-of-96-blew-a-12-point-lead.html Why Keegan's class of 96 blew a 12p-point lead The Daily Telegraph Colin Malam 20 January 2008 9 July 2013 Final league table 1995–96 FA Premier League NEW Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/ADue to Wimbledon lacking a home stadium, they played their home games at Selhurst Park, which is the home stadium of Crystal Palace./A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H Result W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/D/L/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/D/L/W/L/L/W/L/W/W/W/D/D Position 1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st Leader, 1996-97 UEFA Champions League blue2 1996-97 UEFA Cup red1 1996–97 Football League Competitive matches August 2021 Kit Newcastle United's kit was manufactured by the company Adidas and sponsored by Tyneside-based brewery Newcastle Brown Ale. Players First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1995-1996/faprem/newcas.htm FootballSquads - Newcastle United - 1995/96 1 CZE GK Pavel Srníček 2 ENG DF Warren Barton 3 ENG DF John Beresford 4 ENG DF Darren Peacock 6 ENG DF Steve Howey 7 ENG MF Rob Lee captain 8 ENG MF Peter Beardsley 9 ENG FW Les Ferdinand 10 ENG MF Lee Clark 11 COL FW Faustino Asprilla 14 FRA MF David Ginola 15 ENG GK Shaka Hislop 16 ENG FW Darren Huckerby 17 IRL MF Jimmy Crawford 18 NIR MF Keith Gillespie 19 ENG DF Steve Watson 22 ENG MF David Batty 23 ENG MF Chris Holland 25 ENG FW Paul Brayson 26 ENG DF Robbie Elliott 27 BEL DF Philippe Albert 28 ENG FW Paul Kitson 30 ENG GK Mike Hooper 32 ENG GK Steve Harper Left club during season 5 ENG MF Ruel Fox to Tottenham Hotspur 11 ENG MF Scott Sellars to Bolton Wanderers 12 SUI DF Marc Hottiger to Everton 21 WAL FW Malcolm Allen retired 22 ENG MF Ritchie Appleby to Ipswich Town 25 ENG DF Nathan Murray to Carlisle United Reserves The following players did not appear for the first-team this season. ENG GK Peter Keen ENG DF Stuart Elliott ENG MF Paul Arnison ENG MF Paul Barrett ENG MF David Burt ENG MF Jamie McClen ENG MF Alan Pouton ENG FW Michael Chopra ENG FW David Eatock Appearances, goals and cards Starts + substitute appearances) No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13px15GKTRI Shaka Hislop2400040280002DFENG Warren Barton30+10205137+11404DFENG Darren Peacock33+10205240+12306DFENG Steve Howey2811040331203DFENG John Beresford32+10102035+104118MFNIR Keith Gillespie26+23004130+243010MFENG Lee Clark22+621+103026+72107MFENG Rob Lee36810314091014MFFRA David Ginola3452040405608MFENG Peter Beardsley35821324011609FWENG Les Ferdinand372521534429401GKCZE Pavel Srníček14+10201+1017+200027DFBEL Philippe Albert19+44212+1123+564019DFENG Steve Watson15+83103+1119+940011FWCOL Faustino Asprilla11+33000011+332022MFENG David Batty11100001112026DFENG Robbie Elliott5+101+10208+201028FWENG Paul Kitson2+5220004+521011MFENG Scott Sellars2+4000214+41005MFMontserrat Ruel Fox2+2000103+200012DFSUI Marc Hottiger0+10001+101+200016FWENG Darren Huckerby0+100+10000+200017MFIRL Jimmy Crawford00000+100+100023MFENG Chris Holland00000+100+100025FWENG Paul Brayson0000101000 Coaching staff Manager England Kevin Keegan y Assistant Manager England Terry McDermott First Team Coach England Arthur Cox First Team Coach England Chris McMenemy September 2018 Matches Pre-season 22 July 1995 Hartlepool United 0–4 W Newcastle United Allen 22 45Kitson 57Brayson 70 Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,300 26 July 1995 Rushden & Diamonds 1–3 W Newcastle United Watkins 87 Ferdinand 26 59Brayson 70 Nene Park Irthlingborough 4,600 5 August 1995 Celtic 1–1 D Newcastle United Collins 29 pen. Ferdinand 56 Celtic Park Glasgow 31,000 7 August 1995 Gateshead 0–4 W Newcastle United Ferdinand 4 13Beardsley 16 penGillespie 90 Gateshead International Stadium Gateshead 9 August 1995 Heart of Midlothian 0–1 W Newcastle United Beardsley 65 Tynecastle Stadium Edinburgh 13,337 12 August 1995 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 W Newcastle United Sellars 45Ferdinand 70 White Hart Lane London 17,288 Premier League 19 August 1995 16:00 Newcastle United 3–0 W Coventry City Lee 7Beardsley 82 pen.Ferdinand 83 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,485 Roger Dilkes 22 August 1995 16:00 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 W Newcastle United Bergsson 51 Ferdinand 17 84Lee 77 Burnden Park Bolton 20,243 27 August 1995 16:00 Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 W Newcastle United Ginola 53Beardsley 75 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 24,815 Paul Alcock 30 August 1995 Newcastle United 1–0 W Middlesbrough Ferdinand 67 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,500 R. Hart 9 September 1995 Southampton 1–0 L Newcastle United Magilton 65 The Dell Southampton 15,237 G. Ashby 16 September 1995 Newcastle United 3–1 W Manchester City Beardsley 18 pen.Ferdinand 38 59 Creaney 81Edghill 1 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,501 Jeff Winter 24 September 1995 Newcastle United 2–0 W Chelsea Ferdinand 41 57 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,225 Peter Jones 1 October 1995 Everton 1–3 W Newcastle United Limpar 81 Ferdinand 11Lee 59 pen.Kitson 65 Goodison Park Liverpool 33,080 Keith Cooper 14 October 1995 Queens Park Rangers 2–3 W Newcastle United Dichio 45 71 Gillespie 46 71Ferdinand 65 Loftus Road London 18,254 Paul Durkin 21 October 1995 Newcastle United 6–1 W Wimbledon Howey 31Ferdinand 35 40 63Clark 59Albert 84 Gayle 60 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,434 Graham Poll 29 October 1995 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 D Newcastle United Armstrong 21 Ginola 47 White Hart Lane London 32,279 Martin Bodenham 4 November 1995 Newcastle United 2–1 W Liverpool Ferdinand 3Watson 89 Rush 11 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,547 Mike Reed 8 November 1995 Newcastle United 1–0 W Blackburn Rovers Lee 13 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,473 Dermot Gallagher 18 November 1995 Aston Villa 1–1 D Newcastle United Johnson 22 Ferdinand 58 Villa Park Birmingham 39,167 Stephen Lodge 25 November 1995 Newcastle United 2–1 W Leeds United Lee 70Beardsley 72 Deane 31 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,572 Steve Dunn 3 December 1995 Wimbledon 3–3 D Newcastle United Holdsworth 18 65Ekoku 21 Ferdinand 9 29Cunningham 35 o.g. Selhurst Park London 18,002 G. Ashby 9 December 1995 Chelsea 1–0 L Newcastle United Petrescu 25 Stamford Bridge London 31,098 Roger Dilkes 16 December 1995 Newcastle United 1–0 W Everton Ferdinand 17Beresford 0 32 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,557 Paul Durkin 23 December 1995 Newcastle United 3–1 W Report Nottingham Forest Lee 11 74Ginola 25 Woan 14 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,531 David Elleray 27 December 1995 Manchester United 2–0 L Newcastle United Cole 6Keane 53 Old Trafford Manchester 42,024 Paul Alcock 2 January 1996 Newcastle United 2–0 W Arsenal Ginola 1Ferdinand 47 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,530 Dermot Gallagher 14 January 1996 Coventry City 0–1 W Newcastle United Watson 44 Highfield Road Coventry 20,547 20 January 1996 Newcastle United 2–1 W Bolton Wanderers Kitson 9Beardsley 37 Bergsson 19 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,530 Keith Cooper 3 February 1996 Newcastle United 2–0 W Sheffield Wednesday Ferdinand 54Clark 90 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,567 Paul Danson 10 February 1996 Middlesbrough 1–2 W Newcastle United Beresford 37 o.g. Watson 74Ferdinand 78 Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 30,011 Steve Dunn 21 February 1996 West Ham United 2–0 L Newcastle United Cottee 7Williamson 82 Boleyn Ground London 23,843 Paul Alcock 24 February 1996 Manchester City 3–3 D Newcastle United N. Quinn 16A. Quinn 62Rösler 77 Albert 44 81Asprilla 71 Maine Road Manchester 31,115 Martin Bodenham 4 March 1996 Newcastle United 0–1 L Manchester United Cantona 51 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,584 David Elleray 18 March 1996 Newcastle United 3–0 W West Ham United Albert 21Asprilla 55Ferdinand 65 Potts 1 90 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,331 Stephen Lodge 23 March 1996 Arsenal 2–0 L Newcastle United Marshall 3Wright 17 Arsenal Stadium London 38,271 Paul Durkin 3 April 1996 Liverpool 4–3 L Newcastle United Fowler 2 55Collymore 68 90 Ferdinand 10Ginola 14Asprilla 57 Anfield Liverpool 40,702 Mike Reed 6 April 1996 Newcastle United 2–1 W Queens Park Rangers Beardsley 77 81 Holloway 53 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,583 Paul Danson 8 April 1996 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 L Newcastle United Fenton 86 89 Batty 76 Ewood Park Blackburn 30,717 Gary Willard 14 April 1996 Newcastle United 1–0 W Aston Villa Ferdinand 64 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,510 Martin Bodenham 17 April 1996 Newcastle United 1–0 W Southampton Lee 10 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,554 Dermot Gallagher 29 April 1996 Leeds United 0–1 W Newcastle United Gillespie 18 Elland Road Leeds 38,862 2 May 1996 Newcastle United 1–1 D Nottingham Forest Beardsley 32 Woan 75 City Ground Nottingham 28,280 5 May 1996 Newcastle United 1–1 D Tottenham Hotspur Ferdinand 71 Dozzell 57 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,589 Dermot Gallagher FA Cup Round 3 7 January 1996 Chelsea 1–1 D Newcastle United Hughes 35 Ferdinand 90 Stamford Bridge London 25,151 Round 3r 17 January 1996 Newcastle United 2 – 2 L Chelsea Albert 42Beardsley 64 pen. Wise 62 pen.Gullit 89 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,535 Beardsley Watson Beresford Albert 2–4 Lee Wise Peacock Newton League Cup Round 2 1st leg 19 September 1995 Bristol City 0–5 W Newcastle United Peacock 8Sellars 22Ferdinand 30Gillespie 46Lee 85 Ashton Gate Bristol 15,592 Round 2 2nd leg 4 October 1995 Newcastle United 3–1 W Bristol City Barton 48Albert 55Ferdinand 65 Agostino ? St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 36,357 Round 3 25 October 1995 Stoke City 0–4 W Newcastle United Beardsley 30 39Ferdinand 53Peacock 73 Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent 23,000 Round 4 29 November 1995 Liverpool 0–1 W Newcastle United Watson 77 Anfield Liverpool 40,077 Round 5 10 January 1996 Arsenal 2–0 L Newcastle United Wright 44 90 Ginola 1 67 Highbury London 37,857 Notes External links FootballSquads – Newcastle United – 1995/96 Newcastle United Football Club – Fixtures 1995–96 Transfers (Keegan) – Senior / Reserve Arrivals & Departures The Great career – Profile Player Index – premierleague.com https://web.archive.org/web/20111122051619/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Players/0,,12306,00.html 22 November 2011 Season Details – 1995–96 – toon1892 References Newcastle United Category:Newcastle United F.C. seasons