Portsmouth 1995/96

Portsmouth finished 21st of 24 in the 1995/96 First Division with 52 points (won 13, drawn 13, lost 20; scored 61, conceded 69). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 23rd, after match 13. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Portsmouth
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	Southend (home)	4–2 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Grimsby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	3	6th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Reading (home)	0–0 D	Drew	4	8th
4	Wed 30 Aug 1995	Leicester (away)	2–4 L	Lost	4	19th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Millwall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	21st
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Port Vale (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	16th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Sunderland (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	17th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Derby (home)	2–2 D	Drew	9	16th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Tranmere (home)	0–2 L	Lost	9	17th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Luton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	9	21st
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Oldham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	22nd
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Birmingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	10	22nd
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	West Brom (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	23rd
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Watford (home)	4–2 W	Won	13	21st
15	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Sheffield United (away)	1–4 L	Lost	13	22nd
16	Sat 11 Nov 1995	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	22nd
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Stoke (home)	3–3 D	Drew	15	22nd
18	Tue 21 Nov 1995	Barnsley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	22nd
19	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Ipswich (away)	2–3 L	Lost	16	22nd
20	Sat 2 Dec 1995	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	20th
21	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Tranmere (away)	2–1 W	Won	22	19th
22	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Luton (home)	4–0 W	Won	25	17th
23	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Norwich (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	17th
24	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	17th
25	Sat 30 Dec 1995	Wolves (away)	2–2 D	Drew	29	16th
26	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	2–3 L	Lost	29	17th
27	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Grimsby (home)	3–1 W	Won	32	16th
28	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	16th
29	Sat 27 Jan 1996	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	16th
30	Sun 4 Feb 1996	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	14th
31	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Leicester (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	11th
32	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Sunderland (home)	2–2 D	Drew	40	11th
33	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Derby (away)	2–3 L	Lost	40	12th
34	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Charlton (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	11th
35	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	11th
36	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Wolves (home)	0–2 L	Lost	44	15th
37	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	16th
38	Wed 27 Mar 1996	Port Vale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	45	17th
39	Sat 30 Mar 1996	West Brom (home)	0–2 L	Lost	45	18th
40	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Birmingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	45	19th
41	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Watford (away)	2–1 W	Won	48	18th
42	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	48	18th
43	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	21st
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Barnsley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	21st
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Ipswich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	22nd
46	Sun 5 May 1996	Huddersfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	21st

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.