1995–96 Barnsley F.C. season

Barnsley
1995–96 season
Chairman John Dennis
Manager Danny Wilson
Stadium Oakwell
First Division 10th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Payton (16)
All: Payton (19)
Average home league attendance 8,086

During the 1995–96 English football season, Barnsley F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In the 1995–96 season, Barnsley started brightly with 5 league wins from their first 9 games which saw them sit in 3rd place by around mid-September but their form faltered through the first half of the season afterwards and by Christmas, Barnsley sat in a lowly 15th place after winning just two from their next 14 league games onwards. From Boxing Day to the end of February, Barnsley went on a good run of form winning five of the next 9 league matches with just one defeat, which saw the Tykes in the playoff places and a top six finish seemed possible but again from there until the end of the season, their form faltered again winning two from their final 14 league games and ended the season in a disappointing 10th place, after being playoff contenders at one stage.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Sunderland 461382321099527235933+2683
2 Derby County 461481482278823297151+2079
3 Crystal Palace 469953422116633266748+1975
4 Stoke City 461364321577928346049+1173
5 Leicester City 469773229107634316660+671
6 Charlton Athletic 468114282399529225745+1271
7 Ipswich Town 4613554530671034397969+1069
8 Huddersfield Town 4614454223381219356158+363
9 Sheffield United 46977292577928295754+362
10 Barnsley 4691043428581026386066–660
11 West Bromwich Albion 4611573429571126396068–860
12 Port Vale 4610583029510829375966–760
13 Tranmere Rovers 469954229581022316460+459
14 Southend United 4611843022461322395261–959
15 Birmingham City 4611753723461324416164–358
16 Norwich City 467972624761033315955+457
17 Grimsby Town 4681052725641328445569–1456
18 Oldham Athletic 4610763320471221305450+456
19 Reading 468782830510826335463–756
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 468963428571122345662–655
21 Portsmouth 468693432571127376169–852
22 Millwall 4676102328671020354363–2052
23 Watford 4678840333101022376270–848
24 Luton Town 4676103034461310304064–2445
Key
Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
Promoted to FA Premier League
Participated in play-offs
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Barnsley's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995 Crystal PalaceA3–412,067Liddell, Davis, Viveash
19 August 1995 Oldham AthleticH2–18,795Payton, Redfearn (pen)
26 August 1995 WatfordA3–28,049Rammell (2), Davis
29 August 1995 Tranmere RoversH2–19,710Payton, Davis
2 September 1995 Birmingham CityH0–511,121
9 September 1995 MillwallA1–09,272Redfearn
12 September 1995 Huddersfield TownA0–314,635
17 September 1995 Sheffield UnitedH2–27,150Davis, Payton
23 September 1995 Derby CountyH2–08,929Liddell (2)
30 September 1995 Charlton AthleticA1–111,219Redfearn
7 October 1995 Leicester CityH2–213,669Payton, Bullock
14 October 1995 Norwich CityA1–314,002Eaden
21 October 1995 Port ValeH1–17,332Archdeacon
28 October 1995 SunderlandA1–217,024Liddell
4 November 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–09,668Redfearn
11 November 1995 Grimsby TownA1–36,166Davis
18 November 1995 ReadingA0–06,695
21 November 1995 PortsmouthH0–06,194
25 November 1995 Luton TownH1–06,437Redfearn
2 December 1995 Leicester CityA2–215,125Payton (2)
9 December 1995 Derby CountyA1–414,415Rammell
16 December 1995 Charlton AthleticH1–26,140Payton
22 December 1995 Ipswich TownA2–211,791Liddell, de Zeeuw
26 December 1995 Stoke CityH3–19,229Redfearn, Rammell, Liddell
1 January 1996 Southend UnitedA0–06,537
13 January 1996 Oldham AthleticA1–06,029Payton
20 January 1996 Crystal PalaceH1–16,620Liddell
3 February 1996 WatfordH2–16,139Archdeacon, Payton
10 February 1996 Tranmere RoversA3–16,376Payton (2), Redfearn (pen)
20 February 1996 Birmingham CityA0–014,168
24 February 1996 Sheffield UnitedA0–114,584
27 February 1996 MillwallH3–16,331Payton (2), Liddell
2 March 1996 Stoke CityA0–212,655
9 March 1996 Ipswich TownH3–37,705Redfearn (2), Liddell
16 March 1996 West Bromwich AlbionA1–212,701Payton
19 March 1996 Huddersfield TownH3–010,660Eaden, Redfearn, Archdeacon
23 March 1996 Southend UnitedH1–16,754Rammell
30 March 1996 Port ValeA0–37,358
2 April 1996 Norwich CityH2–26,375Redfearn, Payton
6 April 1996 SunderlandH0–113,189
8 April 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–223,789Payton, Moses
13 April 1996 ReadingH0–15,440
20 April 1996 PortsmouthA0–08,734
27 April 1996 Luton TownA3–16,194Redfearn (2), O'Connell
30 April 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH1–16,981Regis
4 May 1996 Grimsby TownH1–16,108Redfearn

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996 Oldham AthleticH0–09,751
R3R23 January 1996 Oldham AthleticA1–26,670Redfearn

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg 19 September 1995 Huddersfield TownA0–28,264
R2 2nd Leg 3 October 1995 Huddersfield TownH4–0 (won 4-2 on agg)8,192Payton (3), Rammell
R324 October 1995 ArsenalH0–318,429

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Lee Butler
England GK Adam Sollitt
England GK David Watson
England DF Charlie Bishop
England DF Steve Davis
England DF Nicky Eaden
England DF Adie Moses
Netherlands DF Arjan de Zeeuw
Northern Ireland DF Gary Fleming
England DF Scott Jones
England DF Peter Shirtliff
England DF Malcolm Shotton
England DF Adrian Viveash (on loan from Swindon Town)
Scotland MF Owen Archdeacon
England MF Martin Bullock
England MF Andrew Gregory
No. Position Player
Scotland MF Paul Kane (on loan from Aberdeen)
Denmark MF Jan Mølby (on loan from Liverpool)
England MF Brendan O'Connell
England MF Neil Redfearn
England MF Darren Sheridan
Netherlands MF Carel van der Velden
England FW Luke Beckett
England FW Simon Bochenski
England FW Glynn Hurst
England FW Chris Jackson
Scotland FW Andy Liddell
England FW Andy Payton
England FW Andy Rammell
England FW Dave Regis
England FW Karl Rose
Netherlands FW Laurens ten Heuvel

References