During the 1995–96 English football season, Derby County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary Jim Smith became the new manager of Derby County in the summer, replacing former boss Roy McFarland. Although the new season started slowly, the signing of sweeper Igor Štimac in the early autumn proved pivotal. Throwing his brief of "a top-half finish" out the window, Smith guided the Rams to a second-place finish and promotion to the Premier League.
Final league table
Results Derby County's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division
Results per matchday
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 13 August 1995 Port ValeH0–010,869 19 August 1995 ReadingA2–39,280Preece, Sturridge 26 August 1995 Grimsby TownH1–110,564Sturridge 30 August 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–315,170 2 September 1995 Luton TownA2–16,427Sturridge (2) 10 September 1995 Leicester CityH0–111,767 13 September 1995 Southend UnitedH1–09,242Sturridge 16 September 1995 PortsmouthA2–214,434Flynn, van der Lann 23 September 1995 BarnsleyA0–28,929 1 October 1995 MillwallH2–29,590Willems, van der Lann 7 October 1995 Sheffield UnitedA2–012,721Gabbiadini, Willems 14 October 1995 Ipswich TownH1–113,034Gabbiadini 22 October 1995 Stoke CityA1–19,435van der Lann 28 October 1995 Oldham AthleticH2–111,545van der Lann, Simpson 4 November 1995 Tranmere RoversA1–58,565Štimac 11 November 1995 West Bromwich AlbionH3–013,765Gabbiadini (2), Sturridge (pen) 18 November 1995 Charlton AthleticH2–012,963Willems, Gabbiadini 21 November 1995 Birmingham CityA4–119,417Sturridge, Willems, D Powell, Gabbiadini 25 November 1995 Crystal PalaceA0–013,506 2 December 1995 Sheffield UnitedH4–213,841Willems (2, 1 pen), Sturridge, Gabbiadini 9 December 1995 BarnsleyH4–114,415Gabbiadini, Carsley, Sturridge, Willems (pen) 16 December 1995 MillwallA1–07,694Sturridge 23 December 1995 SunderlandH3–116,882Gabbiadini, Willems (pen), Sturridge 26 December 1995 Huddersfield TownA1–017,878Willems 1 January 1996 Norwich CityH2–116,714Willems, Gabbiadini 13 January 1996 ReadingH3–015,123Sturridge (2), Flynn 20 January 1996 Port ValeA1–111,947Sturridge 3 February 1996 Grimsby TownA1–17,818D Powell 10 February 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–017,460 17 February 1996 Southend UnitedA2–18,331Simpson, Willems 21 February 1996 Luton TownH1–114,825D Powell 24 February 1996 PortsmouthH3–216,120Sturridge, Yates, Gabbiadini 28 February 1996 Leicester CityA0–020,911 2 March 1996 Huddersfield TownH3–217,097Simpson (2), van der Lann 5 March 1996 WatfordA0–08,306 9 March 1996 SunderlandA0–321,644 16 March 1996 WatfordH1–115,939Simpson (pen) 23 March 1996 Norwich CityA0–115,349 30 March 1996 Stoke CityH3–117,245Sturridge (2), D Powell 2 April 1996 Ipswich TownA0–116,210 6 April 1996 Oldham AthleticA1–08,119Simpson (pen) 8 April 1996 Tranmere RoversH6–216,723Yates, Simpson (3), D Powell, Sturridge 14 April 1996 Charlton AthleticA0–011,334 20 April 1996 Birmingham CityH1–116,757Simpson 28 April 1996 Crystal PalaceH2–117,041Sturridge, van der Lann 5 May 1996 West Bromwich AlbionA2–323,858Ward, Sturridge
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 1996 Leeds UnitedH2–416,155Simpson, Gabbiadini
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 19 September 1995 Shrewsbury TownA3–13,170Simpson, Gabbiadini, StallardR2 Second Leg 4 October 1995 Shrewsbury TownH1–18,825WillemsR325 October 1995 Leeds UnitedH0–116,030 Players First-team squad The following players all appeared for the first team this season.
Reserve team The following players did not appear for the first team this season.
References
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