1995–96 FA Premier League
The 1995–96 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the competition, since its formation in 1992. Due to the decision to reduce the number of clubs in the FA Premier League from 22 to 20, only two clubs were promoted instead of the usual three, Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers.
| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 1995 – 5 May 1996 |
| Champions | Manchester United 3rd Premier League title 10th English title |
| Relegated | Manchester City Queens Park Rangers Bolton Wanderers |
| Champions League | Manchester United |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Liverpool |
| UEFA Cup | Newcastle United Aston Villa Arsenal |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 988 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alan Shearer (31 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Peter Schmeichel (18 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Blackburn Rovers 7–0 Nottingham Forest (18 November 1995) |
| Biggest away win | Bolton Wanderers 0–6 Manchester United (25 February 1996) |
| Highest scoring | Sheffield Wednesday 6–2 Leeds United (16 December 1995) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Manchester United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Liverpool |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Coventry City Wimbledon |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Manchester City Middlesbrough |
| Highest attendance | 53,926 Manchester United 5–0 Nottingham Forest (28 April 1996) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,352 Wimbledon 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday (30 August 1995) |
| Total attendance | 10,472,882 |
| Average attendance | 27,560 |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
Manchester United won the Premier League and qualified for the UEFA Champions League, while Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United qualified for the UEFA Cup. Liverpool also qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as runners-up of the FA Cup which was won by Manchester United.
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