# 1995–96 AFC Bournemouth season

During the 1995–96 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 60 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 60 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 58 |
| 15 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 58 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 56 |

## Results

Bournemouth's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 12 August 1995 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 5,107 | |
| 19 August 1995 | Peterborough United | H | 3–0 | 4,175 | Jones (3) |
| 26 August 1995 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 4,749 | Murray, Jones |
| 29 August 1995 | Wrexham | H | 1–1 | 4,825 | Jones |
| 2 September 1995 | Rotherham United | H | 2–1 | 4,906 | Brissett, Holland |
| 9 September 1995 | Notts County | A | 0–2 | 4,875 | |
| 12 September 1995 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 3,884 | Jones |
| 16 September 1995 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–4 | 4,488 | |
| 24 September 1995 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–1 | 4,560 | Jones, Robinson (2) |
| 30 September 1995 | Stockport County | A | 1–3 | 5,655 | Bailey |
| 7 October 1995 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–0 | 5,165 | Bailey, Brissett |
| 14 October 1995 | Burnley | H | 0–2 | 4,954 | |
| 21 October 1995 | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | 1,988 | Jones |
| 28 October 1995 | Carlisle United | H | 2–0 | 4,250 | Brissett, Fletcher |
| 31 October 1995 | Swindon Town | H | 0–0 | 6,352 | |
| 4 November 1995 | Walsall | A | 0–0 | 3,626 | |
| 18 November 1995 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | 3,894 | Victory |
| 25 November 1995 | Chesterfield | A | 0–3 | 4,034 | |
| 9 December 1995 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–2 | 5,414 | |
| 16 December 1995 | Stockport County | H | 3–2 | 3,638 | Jones, Ndah, Holland |
| 23 December 1995 | Hull City | H | 2–0 | 3,491 | Jones, Holland |
| 26 December 1995 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 6,347 | |
| 2 January 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 0–2 | 3,245 | |
| 6 January 1996 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 | 3,667 | Morris |
| 13 January 1996 | Peterborough United | A | 5–4 | 4,596 | Mean, Jones (2), Ndah, Casper |
| 20 January 1996 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | 3,628 | Jones, Holland, Robinson |
| 3 February 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2–3 | 4,447 | Bailey, Holland |
| 10 February 1996 | Bristol City | A | 0–3 | 6,217 | |
| 17 February 1996 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | 4,157 | Holland |
| 20 February 1996 | Rotherham United | A | 0–1 | 2,092 | |
| 24 February 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 3,535 | |
| 27 February 1996 | Notts County | H | 0–2 | 3,191 | |
| 2 March 1996 | Oxford United | H | 0–1 | 3,996 | |
| 9 March 1996 | Hull City | A | 1–1 | 2,853 | Scott |
| 12 March 1996 | Wrexham | A | 0–5 | 2,003 | |
| 16 March 1996 | York City | H | 2–2 | 3,505 | Robinson (2) |
| 23 March 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 2–1 | 2,534 | Holland (2) |
| 26 March 1996 | York City | A | 1–3 | 2,055 | Holland |
| 26 March 1996 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | 4,607 | Jones, Robinson |
| 2 April 1996 | Burnley | A | 0–0 | 7,895 | |
| 6 April 1996 | Carlisle United | A | 0–4 | 5,401 | |
| 9 April 1996 | Swansea City | H | 3–1 | 4,049 | Bailey, Jones, Holland |
| 13 April 1996 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | 10,862 | Jones (2) |
| 20 April 1996 | Walsall | A | 0–0 | 4,380 | |
| 27 April 1996 | Chesterfield | H | 2–0 | 4,483 | Jones, Robinson |
| 4 May 1996 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 6,091 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 11 November 1995 | Bristol City | H | 0–0 | |
| R1R | 21 November 1995 | Bristol City | A | 1–0 | Robinson |
| R2 | 2 December 1995 | Brentford | H | 0–1 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Goalscorers | Notes |
| R1 1st Leg | 15 August 1995 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | Jones | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 21 August 1995 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | Morris, Jones | Bournemouth won 3–2 on aggregate |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 1995 | Watford | A | 1–1 | Jones | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 3 October 1995 | Watford | H | 1–1 | Oldbury | 2–2 on aggregate, Watford won 6–5 on penalties |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| R1 | 27 September 1995 | Brentford | H | 0–1 | 1,092 |
| R1 | 7 November 1995 | Exeter City | A | 2–0 | 1,898 |
| R2 | 28 November 1995 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–2 | 1,979 |

## 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 | ENG | Jimmy Glass |
| — | GK | ENG | Ian Andrews |
| — | DF | IRL | Owen Coll |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Casper (on loan from Manchester United) |
| — | DF | TRI | Ian Cox |
| — | DF | ENG | Michael Duberry (on loan from Chelsea) |
| — | DF | ENG | Alex Watson |
| — | DF | ENG | Jamie Victory |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Morris |
| — | DF | ENG | Adrian Pennock |
| — | DF | ENG | Jamie Vincent |
| — | DF | ENG | Rob Murray |
| — | DF | ENG | Neil Young |
| — | MF | ENG | John Bailey |
| — | MF | ENG | Russell Beardsmore |
| — | MF | ENG | Michael Dean |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | IRL | Matt Holland |
| — | MF | IRL | Michael McElhatton |
| — | MF | ENG | Scott Mean |
| — | MF | ENG | Marcus Oldbury |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Mitchell |
| — | MF | ENG | Mark Rawlinson |
| — | MF | NIR | Steve Robinson |
| — | FW | Jersey | Yazalde Santos |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Strong |
| — | FW | ENG | Jamie Cureton (on loan from Norwich City) |
| — | FW | ENG | Keith Scott (on loan from Norwich City) |
| — | FW | ENG | George Ndah (on loan from Crystal Palace) |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Jones |
| — | FW | ENG | Jason Brissett |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Fletcher |
| — | FW | SCO | John O'Neill |
| — | FW | ENG | David Town |
| — | FW | ENG | Mark Watson |