Sheffield United · First Division 1995/96

Sheffield United 1995/96

Sheffield United finished 9th of 24 in the 1995/96 First Division with 62 points (won 16, drawn 14, lost 16; scored 57, conceded 54). Highest position 9th, after match 45; lowest 24th, after match 2. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Sheffield United
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	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Tranmere (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	24th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Oldham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	24th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Crystal Palace (home)	2–3 L	Lost	0	24th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	West Brom (away)	1–3 L	Lost	0	24th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	24th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Charlton (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	19th
8	Sun 17 Sep 1995	Barnsley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	7	21st
9	Sun 24 Sep 1995	Huddersfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	16th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Ipswich (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	17th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Derby (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	19th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	11	20th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Leicester (home)	1–3 L	Lost	11	21st
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Wolves (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	23rd
15	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Portsmouth (home)	4–1 W	Won	14	21st
16	Sat 11 Nov 1995	Port Vale (away)	3–2 W	Won	17	18th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Sunderland (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	19th
18	Tue 21 Nov 1995	Grimsby (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	20th
19	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Reading (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	19th
20	Sat 2 Dec 1995	Derby (away)	2–4 L	Lost	18	21st
21	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Huddersfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	18	23rd
22	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	19	23rd
23	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Stoke (away)	2–2 D	Drew	20	23rd
24	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Birmingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	23rd
25	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	23rd
26	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	24th
27	Wed 31 Jan 1996	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	23	24th
28	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	22nd
29	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	23rd
30	Tue 13 Feb 1996	Millwall (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	22nd
31	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Charlton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	22nd
32	Tue 20 Feb 1996	West Brom (home)	1–2 L	Lost	31	23rd
33	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	20th
34	Wed 28 Feb 1996	Norwich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	21st
35	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Birmingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	38	17th
36	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Stoke (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	17th
37	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Millwall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	20th
38	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	19th
39	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Leicester (away)	2–0 W	Won	45	20th
40	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Southend (home)	3–0 W	Won	48	16th
41	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Wolves (home)	2–1 W	Won	51	14th
42	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Portsmouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	54	12th
43	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Sunderland (home)	0–0 D	Drew	55	10th
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Grimsby (away)	2–0 W	Won	58	10th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Reading (away)	3–0 W	Won	61	9th
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	62	9th

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.