Swindon 1995/96

Swindon finished 1st of 24 in the 1995/96 Second Division with 92 points (won 25, drawn 17, lost 4; scored 71, conceded 34) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 38 matches of 46; lowest 6th, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 12 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Swindon
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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Hull (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	6th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	York (home)	3–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	1st
4	Wed 30 Aug 1995	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	10	1st
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Brentford (away)	2–0 W	Won	13	1st
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Chesterfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	1st
7	Wed 13 Sep 1995	Bradford (home)	4–1 W	Won	17	1st
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Bristol Rovers (away)	4–1 W	Won	20	1st
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Rotherham (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	1st
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Wrexham (away)	3–4 L	Lost	23	1st
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Bristol City (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	1st
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Brighton (away)	3–1 W	Won	29	1st
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Crewe (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	1st
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Notts County (away)	3–1 W	Won	35	1st
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Bournemouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	1st
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	1st
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	1st
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Shrewsbury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	38	1st
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Rotherham (away)	2–0 W	Won	41	1st
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	1st
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Walsall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	43	2nd
22	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	2nd
23	Wed 10 Jan 1996	Swansea (home)	3–0 W	Won	47	1st
24	Sat 13 Jan 1996	York (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	1st
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Hull (home)	3–0 W	Won	50	1st
26	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	53	1st
27	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	56	1st
28	Wed 21 Feb 1996	Brentford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	57	1st
29	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	60	1st
30	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Wycombe (away)	2–1 W	Won	63	1st
31	Tue 5 Mar 1996	Peterborough (away)	2–0 W	Won	66	1st
32	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Walsall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	67	1st
33	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	68	2nd
34	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Oxford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	68	2nd
35	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Peterborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	71	2nd
36	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Bristol City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	72	2nd
37	Wed 3 Apr 1996	Brighton (home)	3–2 W	Won	75	2nd
38	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	78	1st
39	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Crewe (away)	2–0 W	Won	81	1st
40	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Bournemouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	82	1st
41	Wed 17 Apr 1996	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	83	1st
42	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	84	1st
43	Tue 23 Apr 1996	Chesterfield (away)	3–1 W	Won	87	1st
44	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	2–1 W	Won	90	1st
45	Tue 30 Apr 1996	Bradford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	91	1st
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Stockport (home)	0–0 D	Drew	92	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.