Ipswich Town
1995–96 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerGeorge Burley
StadiumPortman Road
First Division7th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Anglo-Italian CupRegional semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Marshall (19)
All: Ian Marshall / Alex Mathie (19)
Highest home attendance20,335
(vs Norwich City, 14 Apr 1996, First Division)
Lowest home attendance5,831
(vs Port Vale, 23 Jan 1996, Anglo-Italian Cup)
Average home league attendance12,604

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

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.[2]

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.[2]

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Richard Wright
— GK Canada CAN Craig Forrest
— DF England ENG Tony Mowbray
— DF England ENG Chris Swailes
— DF England ENG Neil Thompson
— DF Netherlands NED Gus Uhlenbeek
— DF Denmark DEN Claus Thomsen
— DF Argentina ARG Mauricio Taricco
— MF England ENG Adam Tanner
— MF England ENG Richard Appleby
— MF England ENG Lee Durrant
— MF England ENG Paul Mason
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Simon Milton
— MF England ENG Steve Sedgley
— MF England ENG Stuart Slater
— MF England ENG Mick Stockwell
— MF England ENG Tony Vaughan
— MF Wales WAL Geraint Williams
— MF Scotland SCO John Wark
— MF New Zealand NZL Lee Norfolk
— FW England ENG Ian Marshall
— FW England ENG James Scowcroft
— FW Scotland SCO Alex Mathie
— FW Zambia ZAM Neil Gregory

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Fred Barber (loan return to Luton Town)
— GK Australia AUS Andy Petterson (loan return to Charlton Athletic)
— DF Canada CAN Frank Yallop (to Tampa Bay Mutiny)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG David Linighan (to Blackpool)
— DF England ENG Steve Palmer (to Watford)
— FW England ENG Lee Chapman (to Swansea City)

Competitions

Football League First Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Leicester City (O, P) 46 19 14 13 66 60 +6 71 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
6 Charlton Athletic 46 17 20 9 57 45 +12 71
7 Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 79 69 +10 69
8 Huddersfield Town 46 17 12 17 61 58 +3 63
9 Sheffield United 46 16 14 16 57 54 +3 62
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995Birmingham CityA1–318,910Marshall
19 August 1995Crystal PalaceH1–012,681Mathie
26 August 1995West Bromwich AlbionA0–014,470
30 August 1995Stoke CityH4–110,848Mathie (2), Slater (2)
2 September 1995SunderlandH3–012,390Mathie (3)
9 September 1995Huddersfield TownA1–212,057Sedgley
12 September 1995Oldham AthleticA1–15,622Marshall
16 September 1995WatfordH4–211,441Uhlenbeek, Thomsen, Gregory (2)
23 September 1995Charlton AthleticH1–512,815Thomsen
30 September 1995Sheffield UnitedA2–212,557Marshall (2)
7 October 1995Wolverhampton WanderersH1–215,335Sedgley
14 October 1995Derby CountyA1–113,034Sedgley
22 October 1995Luton TownH0–19,123
28 October 1995ReadingA4–110,281Williams, Uhlenbeek, Mathie, Mason
4 November 1995Grimsby TownH2–210,250Mason (2)
11 November 1995MillwallA1–211,360Mason
19 November 1995Norwich CityA1–217,862Wark
22 November 1995Southend UnitedH1–19,757Uhlenbeek
25 November 1995PortsmouthH3–210,286Thompson, Marshall, Milton
3 December 1995Wolverhampton WanderersA2–220,867Mowbray, Marshall
9 December 1995Charlton AthleticA2–010,316Marshall, Stockwell
16 December 1995Sheffield UnitedH1–19,630Tuttle (own goal)
22 December 1995BarnsleyH2–211,791Mathie, Marshall
1 January 1996Port ValeH5–19,926Sedgley, Mathie (2), Marshall, Milton
13 January 1996Crystal PalaceA1–114,097Mathie
20 January 1996Birmingham CityH2–012,540Milton (2)
3 February 1996West Bromwich AlbionH2–110,798Mowbray, Marshall
10 February 1996Stoke CityA1–312,239Scowcroft
20 February 1996SunderlandA0–114,052
24 February 1996WatfordA3–211,872Uhlenbeek, Mathie (2)
3 March 1996Leicester CityH4–29,817Wark, Marshall (2), Milton
9 March 1996BarnsleyA3–37,705Marshall (2), Milton
13 March 1996Leicester CityA2–017,783Mathie, Marshall
16 March 1996Tranmere RoversH1–211,759Marshall
19 March 1996Oldham AthleticH2–19,674Mason (2)
23 March 1996Port ValeA1–27,277Marshall
30 March 1996Luton TownA2–19,151Milton (2)
2 April 1996Derby CountyH1–016,210Vaughan
6 April 1996ReadingH1–217,328Mathie
8 April 1996Grimsby TownA1–35,904Scowcroft
14 April 1996Norwich CityH2–120,335Marshall, Ullathorne (own goal)
17 April 1996Tranmere RoversA2–56,008Mason, Marshall
20 April 1996Southend UnitedA1–28,363Milton
27 April 1996PortsmouthA1–012,954Mathie
1 May 1996Huddersfield TownH2–117,473Mathie (2)
5 May 1996MillwallH0–017,290

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996Blackburn RoversH0–021,236
R3R16 January 1996Blackburn RoversA1–019,606Mason
R413 February 1996WalsallH1–018,489Mason
R517 February 1996Aston VillaH1–320,748Mason

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg19 September 1995Stockport CountyA1–14,865Sedgley
R2 Second Leg3 October 1995Stockport CountyH1–2 (lost 2–3 on agg)8,250Thomsen

Anglo-Italian Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Group B5 September 1995Reggio AudaceH2–19,525Tanner, Mathie
Group B11 October 1995BresciaA2–21,300Mason, Sedgley
Group B8 November 1995FoggiaA1–02,000Mason
Group B13 December 1995SalernoH2–06,429Mowbray, Gregory
SF23 January 1996Port ValeH2–45,831Gregory, Mason

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
11 August 1995 DF Netherlands Gus Uhlenbeek Netherlands TOP Oss £100,000 [4]
6 October 1995 DF England Tony Mowbray Scotland Celtic £300,000 [5]
12 December 1995 MF England Richard Appleby England Newcastle United Free transfer [6]

Loans in

Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
10 November 1995 GK England Fred Barber England Luton Town 14 December 1995 [7]
26 December 1995 GK Australia Andy Petterson England Charlton Athletic 18 January 1996 [8]

Transfers out

Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
1 July 1995 MF Uruguay Adrián Paz Free agent Released [9]
1 July 1995 GK England Clive Baker Retired [10]
1 July 1995 MF England Matt Weston Free agent Released [11]
1 July 1995 MF Scotland Graham Connell Scotland Clydebank Free transfer [12]
1 July 1995 FW Scotland David Pirie Free agent Released [13]
4 July 1995 MF England Gavin Johnson England Luton Town Free transfer [14]
4 July 1995 MF England David Gregory England Peterborough United Free transfer [15]
6 July 1995 GK England Phil Morgan England Stoke City Free transfer [16]
23 August 1995 MF Bulgaria Boncho Genchev England Luton Town Free transfer [17]
28 September 1995 DF England Steve Palmer England Watford £135,000 [18]
26 January 1996 DF England David Linighan England Blackpool £90,000 [19]
7 February 1996 DF Canada Frank Yallop United States Tampa Bay Mutiny Undisclosed [20]
28 March 1996 FW England Lee Chapman Wales Swansea City Free transfer [21]

Loans out

Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
17 November 1995 DF England David Linighan England Blackpool 26 January 1996 [19]
3 November 1995 DF Canada Frank Yallop England Blackpool 3 December 1995 [20]
11 January 1996 FW England Lee Chapman England Leeds United 27 March 1996 [21]

Awards

Player awards

Award Player
Player of the Year England Simon Milton

References

  1. ↑ "Football: Interview David Sheepshanks – Dynamo driving the Tractor". The Independent. 15 April 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Hadgraft, Rob. Ipswich Town The Modern Era. pp. 119–121. ISBN 1-905328-24-9.
  3. ↑ Hadgraft, Rob. Ipswich Town The Modern Era. p. 355. ISBN 1-905328-24-9.
  4. ↑ "Gus Uhlenbeek at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tony Mowbray at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Richie Appleby at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Fred Barber at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Andy Petterson at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Adrian Paz at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Clive Baker at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Matt Weston Pride of Anglia profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Graham Connell at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "David Pirie Pride of Anglia profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Gavin Johnson at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "David Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "Phil Morgan at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "Boncho Genchev at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Steve Palmer at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  19. 1 2 "David Linighan at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  20. 1 2 "Frank Yallop at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  21. 1 2 "Lee Chapman at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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