# 1995–96 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

The 1995–96 season was a highly inconsistent one for the club. In October 1995, they were second and hopeful of automatic promotion, but then came a drastic loss of form which, in a fourteen match run, saw them lose 13 games, draw one and win none. They looked set to be relegated to Division Two, but a marked improvement in form during the final four months of the season saw them climb to mid table. Later during the season, the club signed Richard Sneekes from Bolton Wanderers. He would prove an instant hit, scoring ten league goals in less than half a season, and a cult figure with the fans.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 62 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 60 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 60 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 60 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 59 |

## Results

West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 12 August 1995 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | 18,593 | Gilbert |
| 20 August 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 26,329 | Taylor |
| 26 August 1995 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–0 | 14,470 | |
| 30 August 1995 | Southend United | A | 1–2 | 4,621 | Raven |
| 2 September 1995 | Sheffield United | H | 3–1 | 14,377 | Burgess, Hamilton, Hunt |
| 9 September 1995 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–1 | 8,397 | Taylor, Gilbert |
| 12 September 1995 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–2 | 7,196 | Ashcroft (pen), Hunt |
| 17 September 1995 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 18,854 | Hunt |
| 24 September 1995 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | 9,612 | Hunt |
| 30 September 1995 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–2 | 15,945 | Taylor |
| 7 October 1995 | Reading | H | 2–0 | 12,907 | Gilbert, Taylor |
| 14 October 1995 | Luton Town | A | 2–1 | 8,042 | Ashcroft, Hunt |
| 21 October 1995 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 16,257 | Ashcroft, Hunt |
| 28 October 1995 | Millwall | A | 1–2 | 9,717 | Hunt |
| 5 November 1995 | Leicester City | H | 2–3 | 16,071 | Raven, Hamilton |
| 11 November 1995 | Derby County | A | 0–3 | 13,765 | |
| 18 November 1995 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–1 | 8,155 | |
| 21 November 1995 | Norwich City | H | 1–4 | 13,680 | Hunt |
| 25 November 1995 | Sunderland | H | 0–1 | 17,980 | |
| 2 December 1995 | Reading | A | 1–3 | 7,910 | Ashcroft |
| 9 December 1995 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 16,872 | |
| 16 December 1995 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–4 | 12,664 | Hamilton |
| 23 December 1995 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–3 | 13,103 | Darby, Hunt |
| 26 December 1995 | Port Vale | A | 1–3 | 10,807 | Gilbert |
| 13 January 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 21,658 | |
| 20 January 1996 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–4 | 11,864 | Hunt |
| 3 February 1996 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 10,798 | Taylor |
| 10 February 1996 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | 12,906 | Hunt, Taylor (2) |
| 17 February 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–1 | 15,014 | Hunt |
| 20 February 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | 10,944 | Burgess, Hunt |
| 27 February 1996 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | 11,956 | Taylor |
| 2 March 1996 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | 13,707 | Taylor |
| 9 March 1996 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 18,336 | |
| 12 March 1996 | Watford | H | 4–4 | 11,836 | Taylor (3), Sneekes |
| 16 March 1996 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 12,701 | Raven, Sneekes |
| 20 March 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 19,147 | Sneekes |
| 23 March 1996 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 10,334 | Taylor |
| 30 March 1996 | Portsmouth | A | 2–0 | 8,126 | Sneekes (2) |
| 2 April 1996 | Luton Town | H | 0–2 | 15,131 | |
| 6 April 1996 | Millwall | H | 1–0 | 13,793 | Sneekes |
| 9 April 1996 | Leicester City | A | 2–1 | 17,889 | Sneekes, Raven |
| 13 April 1996 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–1 | 16,116 | Taylor (2), Sneekes |
| 20 April 1996 | Norwich City | A | 2–2 | 14,667 | Sneekes, Taylor |
| 27 April 1996 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 22,027 | |
| 30 April 1996 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 6,981 | Gilbert |
| 5 May 1996 | Derby County | H | 3–2 | 23,858 | Sneekes, Hunt, Taylor |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 6 January 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3–4 | 5,750 | Coldicott, Hunt, Raven |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 First Leg | 15 August 1995 | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | 6,489 | Taylor |
| R1 Second Leg | 22 August 1995 | Northampton Town | A | 4–2 | 7,083 | Taylor (2), Hunt, Donovan |
| R2 First Leg | 20 September 1995 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 6,948 | Burgess |
| R2 Second Leg | 3 October 1995 | Reading | H | 2–4 | 8,163 | Donovan, Burgess |

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of 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 | ENG | Gary Germaine |
| — | GK | ENG | Stuart Naylor |
| — | GK | ENG | Paul Reece |
| — | GK | ENG | Nigel Spink |
| — | DF | ENG | Daryl Burgess |
| — | DF | ENG | Andy Comyn |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Edwards |
| — | DF | ENG | Shane Nicholson |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Raven |
| — | DF | WAL | Paul Mardon |
| — | DF | NIR | Paul Agnew |
| — | DF | IRL | Tony Brien |
| — | MF | ENG | Shaun Cunnington |
| — | MF | ENG | Julian Darby |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Kevin Donovan |
| — | MF | ENG | Stacy Coldicott |
| — | MF | ENG | Dave Gilbert |
| — | MF | ENG | Ian Hamilton |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Holmes |
| — | MF | ENG | Mike Phelan |
| — | MF | ENG | David Smith |
| — | MF | NED | Richard Sneekes |
| — | FW | ENG | Lee Ashcroft |
| — | FW | ENG | Chris Hargreaves |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Hunt |
| — | FW | ENG | Bob Taylor |
| — | FW | WAL | Tony Rees |

### 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 | NIR | Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City) |
| — | DF | ENG | Phil King (on loan from Aston Villa) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Peter Butler (on loan from Notts County) |
| — | FW | ENG | Brett Angell (on loan from Sunderland) |