During the 1995–96 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary Having served on the board of directors since 1986, David Sheepshanks was appointed as club chairman in August 1995. In George Burley's first season in charge, Ipswich failed to get back in Premier League at the first attempt, falling one place short of the First Division play-off zone, after failing to beat Millwall in the last game of the season. They were the leading goalscorers in the top four divisions with 79 goals.
Ipswich's biggest defeat of the season was a 5-1 home defeat to Charlton Athletic. Ipswich were 1-0 ahead at half-time but goalkeeper Craig Forrest got injured in the second half when Charlton equalised and was replaced by striker Neil Gregory in goal who went on to concede four. Later in the season, future England international Richard Wright replaced Forrest as goalkeeper for the game against Crystal Palace in January and remained as number one for the rest of the season.
Ipswich knocked Premier League Champions Blackburn Rovers out of the FA Cup Third Round in a replay. Ipswich also reached the semi-final of the Anglo-Italian Cup, losing to Port Vale.
First-team squad
Left club during season
Competitions Football League First Division
League table
Legend WinDrawLoss Ipswich Town's score comes first
Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1995 Birmingham CityA1–318,910Marshall 19 August 1995 Crystal PalaceH1–012,681Mathie 26 August 1995 West Bromwich AlbionA0–014,470 30 August 1995 Stoke CityH4–110,848Mathie (2), Slater (2) 2 September 1995 SunderlandH3–012,390Mathie (3) 9 September 1995 Huddersfield TownA1–212,057Sedgley 12 September 1995 Oldham AthleticA1–15,622Marshall 16 September 1995 WatfordH4–211,441Uhlenbeek, Thomsen, Gregory (2) 23 September 1995 Charlton AthleticH1–512,815Thomsen 30 September 1995 Sheffield UnitedA2–212,557Marshall (2) 7 October 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–215,335Sedgley 14 October 1995 Derby CountyA1–113,034Sedgley 22 October 1995 Luton TownH0–19,123 28 October 1995 ReadingA4–110,281Williams, Uhlenbeek, Mathie, Mason 4 November 1995 Grimsby TownH2–210,250Mason (2) 11 November 1995 MillwallA1–211,360Mason 19 November 1995 Norwich CityA1–217,862Wark 22 November 1995 Southend UnitedH1–19,757Uhlenbeek 25 November 1995 PortsmouthH3–210,286Thompson, Marshall, Milton 3 December 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–220,867Mowbray, Marshall 9 December 1995 Charlton AthleticA2–010,316Marshall, Stockwell 16 December 1995 Sheffield UnitedH1–19,630Tuttle (own goal) 22 December 1995 BarnsleyH2–211,791Mathie, Marshall 1 January 1996 Port ValeH5–19,926Sedgley, Mathie (2), Marshall, Milton 13 January 1996 Crystal PalaceA1–114,097Mathie 20 January 1996 Birmingham CityH2–012,540Milton (2) 3 February 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH2–110,798Mowbray, Marshall 10 February 1996 Stoke CityA1–312,239Scowcroft 20 February 1996 SunderlandA0–114,052 24 February 1996 WatfordA3–211,872Uhlenbeek, Mathie (2) 3 March 1996 Leicester CityH4–29,817Wark, Marshall (2), Milton 9 March 1996 BarnsleyA3–37,705Marshall (2), Milton 13 March 1996 Leicester CityA2–017,783Mathie, Marshall 16 March 1996 Tranmere RoversH1–211,759Marshall 19 March 1996 Oldham AthleticH2–19,674Mason (2) 23 March 1996 Port ValeA1–27,277Marshall 30 March 1996 Luton TownA2–19,151Milton (2) 2 April 1996 Derby CountyH1–016,210Vaughan 6 April 1996 ReadingH1–217,328Mathie 8 April 1996 Grimsby TownA1–35,904Scowcroft 14 April 1996 Norwich CityH2–120,335Marshall, Ullathorne (own goal) 17 April 1996 Tranmere RoversA2–56,008Mason, Marshall 20 April 1996 Southend UnitedA1–28,363Milton 27 April 1996 PortsmouthA1–012,954Mathie 1 May 1996 Huddersfield TownH2–117,473Mathie (2) 5 May 1996 MillwallH0–017,290
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 1996 Blackburn RoversH0–021,236R3R16 January 1996 Blackburn RoversA1–019,606MasonR413 February 1996 WalsallH1–018,489MasonR517 February 1996 Aston VillaH1–320,748Mason
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 19 September 1995 Stockport CountyA1–14,865SedgleyR2 Second Leg 3 October 1995 Stockport CountyH1–2 (lost 2–3 on agg)8,250Thomsen
Anglo-Italian Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersGroup B 5 September 1995 Reggio AudaceH2–19,525Tanner, MathieGroup B 11 October 1995 BresciaA2–21,300Mason, SedgleyGroup B 8 November 1995 FoggiaA1–02,000MasonGroup B 13 December 1995 SalernoH2–06,429Mowbray, GregorySF23 January 1996 Port ValeH2–45,831Gregory, Mason
Transfers Transfers in DatePosNameFromFeeRef11 August 1995DF Gus Uhlenbeek TOP Oss£100,0006 October 1995DF Tony Mowbray Celtic£300,00012 December 1995MF Richard Appleby Newcastle UnitedFree transfer
Loans in Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef10 November 1995GK Fred Barber Luton Town14 December 199526 December 1995GK Andy Petterson Charlton Athletic18 January 1996
Transfers out DatePosNameToFeeRef1 July 1995MF Adrián PazFree agentReleased1 July 1995GK Clive BakerRetired1 July 1995MF Matt WestonFree agentReleased1 July 1995MF Graham Connell ClydebankFree transfer1 July 1995FW David PirieFree agentReleased4 July 1995MF Gavin Johnson Luton TownFree transfer4 July 1995MF David Gregory Peterborough UnitedFree transfer6 July 1995GK Phil Morgan Stoke CityFree transfer23 August 1995MF Boncho Genchev Luton TownFree transfer28 September 1995DF Steve Palmer Watford£135,00026 January 1996DF David Linighan Blackpool£90,0007 February 1996DF Frank Yallop Tampa Bay MutinyUndisclosed28 March 1996FW Lee Chapman Swansea CityFree transfer
Loans out Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef17 November 1995DF David Linighan Blackpool26 January 19963 November 1995DF Frank Yallop Blackpool3 December 199511 January 1996FW Lee Chapman Leeds United27 March 1996
Awards Player awards AwardPlayerPlayer of the Year Simon Milton
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