1995–96 Southampton F.C. season


During the 1995–96 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Amidst rumours of lack of support from the board, Alan Ball was lured to Manchester City in the summer of 1995 and Southampton turned to long-serving coach David Merrington to take charge of the team in 1995–96. Southampton finished 17th with 38 league points, avoiding relegation on goal difference. Two important wins during the final weeks of the season did much to ensure that Saints achieved Premiership survival and relegating Manchester City. First came a 3–1 home win over eventual double winners Manchester United, then came a 1–0 away win over relegated Bolton Wanderers. Despite achieving survival, Merrington was then sacked as manager after just one season and replaced by Graeme Souness, who had won silverware earlier in his managerial career with Rangers and Liverpool.

Final league table

Results

Southampton's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1996PortsmouthH3–015,236Magilton, Shipperley
R47 February 1996Crewe AlexandraH1–113,736Le Tissier
R4R13 February 1996Crewe AlexandraA3–25,579Shipperley, Hall, Dodd
R517 February 1996Swindon TownA1–115,035Watson
R5R28 February 1996Swindon TownH2–013,962Oakley, Shipperley
QF11 March 1996Manchester UnitedA0–245,446

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg19 September 1995Cardiff CityA3–09,041Le Tissier, Shipperley
R2 2nd Leg4 October 1995Cardiff CityH2–1 12,709Watson, Hall
R325 October 1995West Ham UnitedH2–111,059Watson, Shipperley
R428 November 1995ReadingA1–213,742Monkou

Squad

Left club during the season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

Out