# 1995–96 Peterborough United F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Peterborough United F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

A poor start to the season that saw Peterborough win 3 out of the first 13 games forced manager John Still to leave the club in October 1995 to be replaced by Mick Halsall. They show signs of improvement between mid-February and mid-March which saw them win 5 out of the last 8 games climbing them to mid-table but as it seemed Peterborough were going to make a late charge for a play-off place, poor form returned, winning just 1 out of final 12 games picking up just 7 points during that run which saw them slump to a disappointing 19th place just 3 points clear of the relegation zone.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 17 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 55 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 53 | |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 52 | |
| 20 | York City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 58 | 73 | −15 | 52 | |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 49 | Relegated |

## Results

Peterborough United's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 12 August 1995 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–1 | 5,394 | Clark, Farrell, Martindale |
| 19 August 1995 | Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | 4,175 | |
| 26 August 1995 | Notts County | H | 0–1 | 5,618 | |
| 29 August 1995 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 3,902 | Heald |
| 2 September 1995 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 | 4,621 | Farrell |
| 9 September 1995 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 5,637 | Farrell |
| 12 September 1995 | Carlisle United | A | 1–1 | 6,027 | Martindale |
| 16 September 1995 | Wrexham | H | 1–0 | 3,817 | Martindale |
| 23 September 1995 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | 4,509 | Heald, Manuel, Martindale |
| 30 September 1995 | Rotherham United | A | 1–5 | 2,863 | Power |
| 7 October 1995 | Walsall | A | 1–1 | 3,768 | Power |
| 14 October 1995 | Swansea City | H | 1–1 | 3,384 | Carter |
| 21 October 1995 | Brentford | A | 0–3 | 4,865 | |
| 28 October 1995 | York City | H | 6–1 | 4,605 | Martindale (2), Morrison (2), Power, Shaw |
| 31 October 1995 | Burnley | H | 0–2 | 4,737 | |
| 4 November 1995 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 4,241 | Shaw |
| 18 November 1995 | Oxford United | H | 1–1 | 4,720 | Shaw |
| 25 November 1995 | Hull City | A | 3–2 | 3,620 | Martindale (3) |
| 9 December 1995 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 4,605 | Farrell |
| 16 December 1995 | Rotherham United | H | 1–0 | 3,847 | Spearing |
| 19 December 1995 | Stockport County | H | 0–1 | 3,267 | |
| 26 December 1995 | Chesterfield | A | 1–1 | 6,017 | Heald |
| 13 January 1996 | Bournemouth | H | 4–5 | 4,596 | Farrell (2), Martindale (2) |
| 20 January 1996 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–1 | 5,572 | Shaw (2) |
| 3 February 1996 | Notts County | A | 0–1 | 5,067 | |
| 10 February 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–2 | 4,985 | Martindale, Basham |
| 17 February 1996 | Carlisle United | H | 6–1 | 4,032 | Charlery (2), Ebdon, Farrell (2), Martindale (pen) |
| 20 February 1996 | Bristol City | A | 1–0 | 5,014 | Charlery |
| 24 February 1996 | Wrexham | A | 0–1 | 4,011 | |
| 27 February 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 3,670 | Martindale (2), Foran |
| 2 March 1996 | Chesterfield | H | 0–1 | 6,105 | |
| 5 March 1996 | Swindon Town | H | 0–2 | 4,196 | |
| 9 March 1996 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | 5,915 | Power (pen) |
| 16 March 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–1 | 5,004 | Charlery (2), Power |
| 19 March 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–1 | 2,291 | Ansah |
| 23 March 1996 | Swindon Town | A | 0–2 | 9,066 | |
| 26 March 1996 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 | 4,425 | |
| 30 March 1996 | Walsall | H | 2–3 | 4,954 | Griffiths, Charlery |
| 2 April 1996 | Swansea City | A | 0–0 | 3,805 | |
| 6 April 1996 | York City | A | 1–3 | 3,261 | Ebdon (pen) |
| 8 April 1996 | Brentford | H | 0–1 | 4,343 | |
| 13 April 1996 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 8,393 | Heald |
| 20 April 1996 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–0 | 4,884 | |
| 27 April 1996 | Hull City | H | 3–1 | 6,649 | Power, Farrell, Charlery |
| 30 April 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–2 | 3,206 | Grazioli |
| 5 May 1996 | Oxford United | A | 0–4 | 7,535 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 11 November 1995 | Exeter City | A | 1–0 | 3,783 | Le Bihan |
| R2 | 2 December 1995 | Bognor Regis Town | H | 4–0 | 5,004 | Farrell (3), Ebdon |
| R3 | 6 January 1996 | Wrexham | H | 1–0 | 5,983 | Le Bihan |
| R4 | 6 February 1996 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–2 | 11,629 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 First Leg | 15 August 1995 | Swansea City | A | 1–4 | 1,862 | Manuel |
| R1 Second Leg | 22 August 1995 | Swansea City | H | 3–0 | 1,871 | Manuel (2), Le Bihan |
| R2 First Leg | 20 September 1995 | Aston Villa | A | 0–6 | 19,602 | |
| R2 Second Leg | 3 October 1995 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 5,745 | Martindale |

### Southern Section

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 Group 3 | 26 September 1995 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 3–0 | 1,682 | Clark, Power, McGleish |
| R1 Group 3 | 16 October 1995 | Northampton Town | H | 0–0 | 3,045 | |
| R2 | 28 November 1995 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 | 1,952 | Farrell |
| QF | 9 January 1996 | Colchester United | H | 3–2 | 2,460 | Martindale (2), McGleish |
| SF | 13 February 1996 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–1 | 3,761 | |

## 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 | Jon Sheffield |
| — | DF | ENG | Simon Clark |
| — | DF | IRL | Gary Breen |
| — | DF | ENG | Greg Heald |
| — | MF | WAL | Marcus Ebdon |
| — | FW | IRL | Lee Power |
| — | DF | ENG | Kevin Ashley |
| — | MF | ENG | Lee Williams |
| — | DF | ENG | Danny Carter |
| — | FW | ENG | Gary Martindale |
| — | MF | ENG | Neil Le Bihan |
| — | DF | ENG | Mike Basham |
| — | MF | ENG | Billy Manuel |
| — | FW | WAL | Carl Griffiths |
| — | GK | ENG | Mark Tyler |
| — | MF | ENG | Mike Gregory |
| — | FW | ENG | Giuliano Grazioli |
| — | MF | ENG | Dave Morrison |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ENG | Dean Hooper (on loan from Swindon Town) |
| — | MF | LCA | Ken Charlery |
| — | FW | ENG | Sean Farrell |
| — | MF | ENG | Robert Codner |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Shaw (on loan from Arsenal) |
| — | DF | ENG | Tony Dobson |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Furnell |
| — | DF | ENG | Tony Spearing |
| — | DF | SCO | Gregor Rioch |
| — | MF | ENG | Andy Ansah |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Foran |
| — | FW | SCO | Scott McGleish |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Blount |
| — | MF | ENG | Steve Robinson (on loan from Birmingham City) |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Williams |
| — | DF | ENG | Adam Drury |
| — | MF | ENG | Ben Sedgemore |
| — | DF | IRL | Tom Meredith |