1995–96 Chelsea F.C. season


During the 1995–96 English football season, Chelsea competed in the Premier League.

Season summary

The big news at Chelsea at the start of the 1995-96 season was the arrival of Manchester United striker Mark Hughes, one of the most accomplished strikers of the last decade in the English leagues, and the arrival of Dutch superstar Ruud Gullit.
Chelsea had a mid-table Premiership campaign in 1995–96, finishing 11th for the third time in four seasons, but once again they enjoyed a good cup run. This time they reached the FA Cup semi-finals, taking on Manchester United, who had beaten them in the final two years earlier. Chelsea took an early lead, but lost 2-1 and with it went their hopes of a foray into Europe. A few weeks later, Chelsea manager Glenn Hoddle's decision to quit for the England manager's job was understandable as a job he could not turn down. They responded by appointing Ruud Gullit as player-manager. Gullit wasted no time in preparing Chelsea for the following season, breaking the club record in a £4.9 million move for Italian midfielder Roberto Di Matteo from Lazio.

Statistics

Results

Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1995EvertonH0–030,189
23 August 1995Nottingham ForestA0–027,007
26 August 1995MiddlesbroughA0–228,286
30 August 1995Coventry CityH2–224,398Wise, M. Hughes
11 September 1995West Ham UnitedA3–119,228Spencer, Wise
16 September 1995SouthamptonH3–026,237Sinclair, Gullit, M. Hughes
24 September 1995Newcastle UnitedA0–236,225
30 September 1995ArsenalH1–031,048M. Hughes
14 October 1995Aston VillaA1–034,922Wise
21 October 1995Manchester UnitedH1–431,019M. Hughes
28 October 1995Blackburn RoversA0–327,733
4 November 1995Sheffield WednesdayH0–023,216
18 November 1995Leeds UnitedA0–136,209
22 November 1995Bolton WanderersH3–217,495David Lee, Hall, Newton
25 November 1995Tottenham HotspurH0–031,059
2 December 1995Manchester UnitedA1–142,019Wise
9 December 1995Newcastle UnitedH1–031,098Petrescu
16 December 1995ArsenalA1–138,295Spencer
23 December 1995Manchester CityA1–028,668Peacock
26 December 1995WimbledonH1–221,906Petrescu
30 December 1995LiverpoolH2–231,137Spencer
2 January 1996Queens Park RangersA2–114,904Brazier, Furlong
13 January 1996EvertonA1–134,968Spencer
20 January 1996Nottingham ForestH1–024,482Spencer
4 February 1996MiddlesbroughH5–021,060Peacock, Furlong, Spencer
10 February 1996Coventry CityA0–120,639
17 February 1996West Ham UnitedH1–225,252Peacock
24 February 1996SouthamptonA3–215,226Wise, Gullit
2 March 1996WimbledonA1–117,048Furlong
12 March 1996Manchester CityH1–117,078Gullit
16 March 1996LiverpoolA0–240,820
23 March 1996Queens Park RangersH1–125,590Spencer
6 April 1996Aston VillaH1–223,530Spencer
8 April 1996Bolton WanderersA1–218,021Spencer
13 April 1996Leeds UnitedH4–122,131M. Hughes, Spencer
17 April 1996Sheffield WednesdayA0–025,094
27 April 1996Tottenham HotspurA1–132,918M. Hughes
5 May 1996Blackburn RoversH2–328,436Wise, Spencer

League Cup

FA Cup