Preston 1995/96

Preston finished 1st of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 86 points (won 23, drawn 17, lost 6; scored 78, conceded 38) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 11 matches of 46; lowest 15th, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 21 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Preston
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	Lincoln (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Plymouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	3	11th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	11th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	13th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Cambridge (home)	3–3 D	Drew	6	13th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Hereford United (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	10th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Colchester (away)	2–2 D	Drew	10	12th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Scunthorpe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	11th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Fulham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	12	11th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Chester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	15	8th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Scarborough (home)	3–2 W	Won	18	8th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Torquay (away)	4–0 W	Won	21	3rd
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Mansfield (home)	6–0 W	Won	24	2nd
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Doncaster (away)	2–2 D	Drew	25	2nd
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Northampton (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	2nd
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Leyton Orient (home)	4–0 W	Won	31	1st
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	3rd
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Hartlepool (home)	3–0 W	Won	35	3rd
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	2nd
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	2nd
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	1st
22	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Cardiff (home)	5–0 W	Won	41	3rd
23	Sat 6 Jan 1996	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	3rd
24	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Plymouth (home)	3–2 W	Won	44	2nd
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Lincoln (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	2nd
26	Tue 30 Jan 1996	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	48	2nd
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Wigan (away)	1–0 W	Won	51	2nd
28	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Barnet (home)	0–1 L	Lost	51	2nd
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Colchester (home)	2–0 W	Won	54	2nd
30	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	2–1 W	Won	57	2nd
31	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Hereford United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	58	2nd
32	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Rochdale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	58	2nd
33	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	59	2nd
34	Tue 12 Mar 1996	Rochdale (away)	3–0 W	Won	62	2nd
35	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Darlington (home)	1–1 D	Drew	63	2nd
36	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Cardiff (away)	1–0 W	Won	66	2nd
37	Tue 26 Mar 1996	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	67	1st
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Scarborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	70	1st
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Torquay (home)	1–0 W	Won	73	1st
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Doncaster (home)	1–0 W	Won	76	1st
41	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Mansfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	77	1st
42	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Northampton (home)	0–3 L	Lost	77	1st
43	Tue 16 Apr 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	77	2nd
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	2–0 W	Won	80	1st
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Hartlepool (away)	2–0 W	Won	83	1st
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	86	1st

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.