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Season story · Division 1

1995–96

14 league wins, 64–60 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: John King (2nd), John Aldridge10 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division One
Final league position
13th
League matches
46
League wins
14
League draws
17
League defeats
15
League goals
64–60
Average Prenton Park gate
7,862

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

12 Aug → 5 May

  1. 12 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2-2

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  2. 4 Nov

    Biggest victory

    Derby County · 5-1

    View match

  3. 20 Jan

    The biggest crowd

    Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2-1

    View match

  4. 5 May

    Final word

    Sunderland · 2-0

    View match

Top scorer

John Aldridge

29 goals

Biggest crowd

24,173

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1995/96.

John Aldridge, TranmereWeb 1995 Player of the Season

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Competitive matches
51
Wins
16
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1995

    DWWL
    4 competitive matches · 2W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 12DWolverhampton WanderersPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 19WSheffield UnitedBramall Lane · League0-2Sat 26WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League3-1Tue 29LBarnsleyOakwell · League2-1

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1995

    DDDWWL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 9DCharlton AthleticPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 12DWest Bromwich AlbionPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 16DStoke CityVictoria Ground · League0-0Tue 19WOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League Cup1-0Sat 23WPortsmouthFratton Park · League0-2Sat 30LWatfordPrenton Park · League2-3

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1995

    WWDWDD
    6 competitive matches · 3W 3D 0LOpen chapter +
    Wed 4WOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League Cup1-3Sat 7WLuton TownPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 14DMillwallThe Den · League2-2Sat 21WSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League3-0Tue 24DBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League Cup1-1Sun 29DNorwich CityCarrow Road · League1-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1995

    WLWWL
    5 competitive matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4WDerby CountyPrenton Park · League5-1Wed 8LBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League Cup1-3Sun 19WLeicester CityFilbert Street · League0-1Wed 22WPort ValePrenton Park · League2-1Sat 25LGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League0-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1995

    LLLLW
    5 competitive matches · 1W 0D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LLuton TownKenilworth Road · League3-2Sat 9LPortsmouthPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 16LWatfordVicarage Road · League3-0Sat 23LBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League1-0Tue 26WOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League2-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1996

    LLDLD
    5 competitive matches · 0W 2D 3LOpen chapter +
    Mon 1LReadingElm Park · League1-0Sat 6LQueens Park RangersPrenton Park · FA Cup0-2Sat 13DSheffield UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 20LWolverhampton WanderersMolyneux · League2-1Tue 30DSunderlandRoker Park · League0-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1996

    LLDLD
    5 competitive matches · 0W 2D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3LHuddersfield TownJohn Smith's Stadium · League1-0Sat 10LBarnsleyPrenton Park · League1-3Sat 17DWest Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns · League1-1Tue 20LCrystal PalacePrenton Park · League2-3Sat 24DStoke CityPrenton Park · League0-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1996

    WDLWWL
    6 competitive matches · 3W 1D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Gary Bennett departed for Preston North End1996-03-20Shaun Garnett departed for Swansea City1996-03-12Paul Cook arrived from Coventry City1996-03-01
    Sun 3WOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League1-2Sat 9DBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League2-2Tue 12LCrystal PalaceSelhurst Park · League2-1Sat 16WIpswich TownPortman Road · League1-2Sat 23WReadingPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 30LSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League2-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1996

    DDLDWDDD
    8 competitive matches · 1W 6D 1LOpen chapter +

    John Aldridge took charge

    John King (2nd) left the role

    Tue 2DMillwallPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 6DNorwich CityPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 8LDerby CountyBaseball Ground · League6-2Sat 13DLeicester CityPrenton Park · League1-1Wed 17WIpswich TownPrenton Park · League5-2Sat 20DPort ValeVale Park · League1-1Sat 27DGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League1-1Tue 30DCharlton AthleticThe Valley · League0-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1996

    W
    1 competitive matches · 1W 0D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sun 5WSunderlandPrenton Park · League2-0
Division
Division 1
FA Cup:
Round: 3
Lg Cup:
Round: 3

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

51 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home261097
Away256910
Total51161817

Match list

Results

51 matches

DateOppositionResult
2-2
0-2
3-1
2-1
0-0
2-2
0-0
1-0
0-2
2-3
1-3
1-0
2-2
3-0
1-1
1-1
5-1
1-3
0-1
2-1
0-1
3-2
1-2
3-0
1-0
2-0
1-0
0-2
1-1
2-1
0-0
1-0
1-3
1-1
2-3
0-0
1-2
2-2
2-1
1-2
2-1
2-0
2-2
1-1
6-2
1-1
5-2
1-1
1-1
0-0
2-0

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