Leicester 1995/96

Leicester finished 5th of 24 in the 1995/96 First Division with 71 points (won 19, drawn 14, lost 13; scored 66, conceded 60) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 8 matches of 46; lowest 10th, after match 28. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Leicester
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	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Sunderland (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Stoke (home)	2–3 L	Lost	3	9th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Luton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	9th
4	Wed 30 Aug 1995	Portsmouth (home)	4–2 W	Won	7	3rd
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Wolves (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	2nd
6	Sun 10 Sep 1995	Derby (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	1st
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Port Vale (away)	2–0 W	Won	16	1st
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	1st
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Southend (home)	1–3 L	Lost	17	1st
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Norwich (away)	1–0 W	Won	20	1st
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Barnsley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	21	1st
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Charlton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	1st
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Sheffield United (away)	3–1 W	Won	25	1st
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Crystal Palace (home)	2–3 L	Lost	25	2nd
15	Sun 5 Nov 1995	West Brom (away)	3–2 W	Won	28	2nd
16	Sat 11 Nov 1995	Watford (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	2nd
17	Sun 19 Nov 1995	Tranmere (home)	0–1 L	Lost	31	2nd
18	Tue 21 Nov 1995	Huddersfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	31	2nd
19	Sun 26 Nov 1995	Birmingham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	32	4th
20	Sat 2 Dec 1995	Barnsley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	33	2nd
21	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	33	8th
22	Sun 17 Dec 1995	Norwich (home)	3–2 W	Won	36	3rd
23	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Grimsby (away)	2–2 D	Drew	37	3rd
24	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	3rd
25	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Stoke (away)	0–1 L	Lost	38	5th
26	Sun 21 Jan 1996	Sunderland (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	5th
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	7th
28	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Portsmouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	10th
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	8th
30	Wed 21 Feb 1996	Wolves (away)	3–2 W	Won	44	6th
31	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Reading (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	6th
32	Wed 28 Feb 1996	Derby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	46	7th
33	Sun 3 Mar 1996	Ipswich (away)	2–4 L	Lost	46	8th
34	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Grimsby (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	7th
35	Wed 13 Mar 1996	Ipswich (home)	0–2 L	Lost	49	8th
36	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Oldham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	49	8th
37	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Millwall (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	8th
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Sheffield United (home)	0–2 L	Lost	52	9th
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Charlton (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	7th
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	1–0 W	Won	58	7th
41	Tue 9 Apr 1996	West Brom (home)	1–2 L	Lost	58	8th
42	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	59	8th
43	Wed 17 Apr 1996	Oldham (home)	2–0 W	Won	62	7th
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Huddersfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	65	6th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Birmingham (home)	3–0 W	Won	68	6th
46	Sun 5 May 1996	Watford (away)	1–0 W	Won	71	5th

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.