1995–96 Leicester City F.C. season


During the 1995–96 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

left the club unexpectedly in December 1995 whilst Leicester were top of Division One to take charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers. McGhee was replaced by Martin O'Neill. Under O'Neill, Leicester qualified for the 1995–96 Division One promotion playoffs and beat Crystal Palace 2–1 with a last-gasp Steve Claridge goal securing an immediate return to the Premiership.

Final league table

Results

Leicester City's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

First Division play-offs

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996Manchester CityH0–020,640
R3R17 January 1996Manchester CityA0–519,980

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1995BurnleyH2–011,142Robins, Joachim
R2 2nd Leg3 October 1995BurnleyA2–04,553Robins
R324 October 1995Bolton WanderersA0–09,166
R3R8 November 1995Bolton WanderersH2–314,884Robins, Roberts

Squad