Stoke 1995/96

Stoke finished 4th of 24 in the 1995/96 First Division with 73 points (won 20, drawn 13, lost 13; scored 60, conceded 49). Highest position 3rd, after match 2; lowest 23rd, after match 5. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Stoke
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	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Leicester (away)	3–2 W	Won	4	3rd
3	Sun 27 Aug 1995	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	12th
4	Wed 30 Aug 1995	Ipswich (away)	1–4 L	Lost	4	20th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Oldham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	23rd
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Watford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	23rd
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Birmingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	20th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Tranmere (home)	0–0 D	Drew	6	22nd
9	Sun 24 Sep 1995	West Brom (home)	2–1 W	Won	9	22nd
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	20th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	21st
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Wolves (away)	4–1 W	Won	14	16th
13	Sun 22 Oct 1995	Derby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	16th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Grimsby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	15	19th
15	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Luton (home)	5–0 W	Won	18	15th
16	Sat 11 Nov 1995	Southend (away)	4–2 W	Won	21	13th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Portsmouth (away)	3–3 D	Drew	22	14th
18	Wed 22 Nov 1995	Sunderland (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	12th
19	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	9th
20	Sat 2 Dec 1995	Norwich (away)	1–0 W	Won	31	6th
21	Sat 9 Dec 1995	West Brom (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	5th
22	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Crystal Palace (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	7th
23	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	35	8th
24	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Barnsley (away)	1–3 L	Lost	35	9th
25	Sat 30 Dec 1995	Huddersfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	8th
26	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Leicester (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	3rd
27	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Reading (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	5th
28	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Ipswich (home)	3–1 W	Won	42	7th
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Birmingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	3rd
30	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Tranmere (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	5th
31	Wed 28 Feb 1996	Watford (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	4th
32	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Barnsley (home)	2–0 W	Won	52	4th
33	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Sheffield United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	53	4th
34	Tue 12 Mar 1996	Port Vale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	5th
35	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	5th
36	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	54	5th
37	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Derby (away)	1–3 L	Lost	54	6th
38	Wed 3 Apr 1996	Wolves (home)	2–0 W	Won	57	6th
39	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Grimsby (home)	1–2 L	Lost	57	8th
40	Tue 9 Apr 1996	Luton (away)	2–1 W	Won	60	5th
41	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Portsmouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	63	5th
42	Wed 17 Apr 1996	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	66	4th
43	Sun 21 Apr 1996	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	67	4th
44	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Millwall (away)	3–2 W	Won	70	4th
45	Tue 30 Apr 1996	Oldham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	70	4th
46	Sun 5 May 1996	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	73	4th

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.