Cambridge 1995/96

Cambridge finished 16th of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 54 points (won 14, drawn 12, lost 20; scored 61, conceded 71). Highest position 3rd, after match 9; lowest 23rd, after match 33. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Cambridge
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Scunthorpe (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Hereford United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	4	6th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Gillingham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	13th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Colchester (home)	3–1 W	Won	7	9th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Preston (away)	3–3 D	Drew	8	8th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	9	9th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	10	11th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Bury (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	6th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Lincoln (away)	3–1 W	Won	16	3rd
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Hartlepool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	16	6th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Cardiff (home)	4–2 W	Won	19	3rd
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Northampton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	19	6th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Darlington (home)	0–1 L	Lost	19	7th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Rochdale (away)	1–3 L	Lost	19	10th
15	Mon 30 Oct 1995	Doncaster (away)	1–2 L	Lost	19	11th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Scarborough (home)	4–1 W	Won	22	9th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Leyton Orient (away)	1–3 L	Lost	22	11th
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	11th
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Lincoln (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	10th
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	29	10th
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Plymouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	10th
22	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Wigan (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	7th
23	Sat 6 Jan 1996	Chester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	7th
24	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Hereford United (away)	2–5 L	Lost	33	9th
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	33	11th
26	Tue 23 Jan 1996	Mansfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	33	11th
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	12th
28	Tue 13 Feb 1996	Fulham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	13th
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Exeter (away)	0–1 L	Lost	35	16th
30	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Bury (home)	2–4 L	Lost	35	17th
31	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Barnet (away)	0–2 L	Lost	35	19th
32	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Wigan (away)	1–3 L	Lost	35	22nd
33	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Plymouth (home)	2–3 L	Lost	35	23rd
34	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Fulham (away)	2–0 W	Won	38	20th
35	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Colchester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	20th
36	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Mansfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	38	22nd
37	Tue 26 Mar 1996	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	21st
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Cardiff (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	21st
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Northampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	40	21st
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	21st
41	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Darlington (away)	0–0 D	Drew	44	21st
42	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Doncaster (home)	2–2 D	Drew	45	21st
43	Tue 16 Apr 1996	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	19th
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Scarborough (away)	0–2 L	Lost	48	20th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Torquay (away)	3–0 W	Won	51	18th
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	2–0 W	Won	54	16th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.