Derby 1995/96

Derby finished 2nd of 24 in the 1995/96 First Division with 79 points (won 21, drawn 16, lost 9; scored 71, conceded 51) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 15 matches of 46; lowest 23rd, after match 4. Longest runs: 7 wins in a row and 20 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Derby
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

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

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sun 13 Aug 1995	Port Vale (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	14th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Reading (away)	2–3 L	Lost	1	20th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Grimsby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	20th
4	Wed 30 Aug 1995	Wolves (away)	0–3 L	Lost	2	23rd
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Luton (away)	2–1 W	Won	5	16th
6	Sun 10 Sep 1995	Leicester (home)	0–1 L	Lost	5	19th
7	Wed 13 Sep 1995	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	8	19th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Portsmouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	9	17th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Barnsley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	9	20th
10	Sun 1 Oct 1995	Millwall (home)	2–2 D	Drew	10	20th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Sheffield United (away)	2–0 W	Won	13	16th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	17th
13	Sun 22 Oct 1995	Stoke (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	17th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	18	14th
15	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Tranmere (away)	1–5 L	Lost	18	17th
16	Sat 11 Nov 1995	West Brom (home)	3–0 W	Won	21	14th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Charlton (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	10th
18	Tue 21 Nov 1995	Birmingham (away)	4–1 W	Won	27	8th
19	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Crystal Palace (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	10th
20	Sat 2 Dec 1995	Sheffield United (home)	4–2 W	Won	31	7th
21	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Barnsley (home)	4–1 W	Won	34	2nd
22	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	2nd
23	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Sunderland (home)	3–1 W	Won	40	1st
24	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Huddersfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	43	1st
25	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	46	1st
26	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Reading (home)	3–0 W	Won	49	1st
27	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Port Vale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	1st
28	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	1st
29	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	1st
30	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	55	1st
31	Wed 21 Feb 1996	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	56	1st
32	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Portsmouth (home)	3–2 W	Won	59	1st
33	Wed 28 Feb 1996	Leicester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	60	1st
34	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Huddersfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	63	1st
35	Tue 5 Mar 1996	Watford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	64	1st
36	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Sunderland (away)	0–3 L	Lost	64	1st
37	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	1st
38	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Norwich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	65	2nd
39	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Stoke (home)	3–1 W	Won	68	2nd
40	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Ipswich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	68	2nd
41	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Oldham (away)	1–0 W	Won	71	2nd
42	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Tranmere (home)	6–2 W	Won	74	2nd
43	Sun 14 Apr 1996	Charlton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	75	2nd
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Birmingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	76	2nd
45	Sun 28 Apr 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	79	2nd
46	Sun 5 May 1996	West Brom (away)	2–3 L	Lost	79	2nd

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.