During the 1995–96 English football season, Peterborough United F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary A poor start to the season that saw Peterborough win 3 out of the first 13 games forced manager John Still to leave the club in October 1995 to be replaced by Mick Halsall. They show signs of improvement between mid-February and mid-March which saw them win 5 out of the last 8 games climbing them to mid-table but as it seemed Peterborough were going to make a late charge for a play-off place, poor form returned, winning just 1 out of final 12 games picking up just 7 points during that run which saw them slump to a disappointing 19th place just 3 points clear of the relegation zone.
Final league table
Results Peterborough United's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1995 Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–15,394Clark, Farrell, Martindale 19 August 1995 BournemouthA0–34,175 26 August 1995 Notts CountyH0–15,618 29 August 1995 BlackpoolA1–23,902Heald 2 September 1995 Bristol CityH1–14,621Farrell 9 September 1995 Wycombe WanderersA1–15,637Farrell 12 September 1995 Carlisle UnitedA1–16,027Martindale 16 September 1995 WrexhamH1–03,817Martindale 23 September 1995 Bradford CityH3–14,509Heald, Manuel, Martindale 30 September 1995 Rotherham UnitedA1–52,863Power 7 October 1995 WalsallA1–13,768Power 14 October 1995 Swansea CityH1–13,384Carter 21 October 1995 BrentfordA0–34,865 28 October 1995 York CityH6–14,605Martindale (2), Morrison (2), Power, Shaw 31 October 1995 BurnleyH0–24,737 4 November 1995 Bristol RoversA1–14,241Shaw 18 November 1995 Oxford UnitedH1–14,720Shaw 25 November 1995 Hull CityA3–23,620Martindale (3) 9 December 1995 Bradford CityA1–24,605Farrell 16 December 1995 Rotherham UnitedH1–03,847Spearing 19 December 1995 Stockport CountyH0–13,267 26 December 1995 ChesterfieldA1–16,017Heald 13 January 1996 BournemouthH4–54,596Farrell (2), Martindale (2) 20 January 1996 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–15,572Shaw (2) 3 February 1996 Notts CountyA0–15,067 10 February 1996 Shrewsbury TownH2–24,985Martindale, Basham 17 February 1996 Carlisle UnitedH6–14,032Charlery (2), Ebdon, Farrell (2), Martindale (pen) 20 February 1996 Bristol CityA1–05,014Charlery 24 February 1996 WrexhamA0–14,011 27 February 1996 Wycombe WanderersH3–03,670Martindale (2), Foran 2 March 1996 ChesterfieldH0–16,105 5 March 1996 Swindon TownH0–24,196 9 March 1996 Stockport CountyA1–05,915Power (pen) 16 March 1996 Crewe AlexandraH3–15,004Charlery (2), Power 19 March 1996 Shrewsbury TownA1–12,291Ansah 23 March 1996 Swindon TownA0–29,066 26 March 1996 BlackpoolH0–04,425 30 March 1996 WalsallH2–34,954Griffiths, Charlery 2 April 1996 Swansea CityA0–03,805 6 April 1996 York CityA1–33,261Ebdon (pen) 8 April 1996 BrentfordH0–14,343 13 April 1996 BurnleyA1–28,393Heald 20 April 1996 Bristol RoversH0–04,884 27 April 1996 Hull CityH3–16,649Power, Farrell, Charlery 30 April 1996 Crewe AlexandraA1–23,206Grazioli 5 May 1996 Oxford UnitedA0–47,535
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR111 November 1995 Exeter CityA1–03,783Le BihanR22 December 1995 Bognor Regis TownH4–05,004Farrell (3), EbdonR36 January 1996 WrexhamH1–05,983Le BihanR46 February 1996 Huddersfield TownA0–211,629
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 15 August 1995 Swansea CityA1–41,862ManuelR1 Second Leg 22 August 1995 Swansea CityH3–01,871Manuel (2), Le BihanR2 First Leg 20 September 1995 Aston VillaA0–619,602R2 Second Leg 3 October 1995 Aston VillaH1–15,745Martindale
Football League Trophy
Southern Section +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 Group 3 26 September 1995 Plymouth ArgyleA3–01,682Clark, Power, McGleishR1 Group 3 16 October 1995 Northampton TownH0–03,045R228 November 1995 Swansea CityH1–01,952FarrellQF9 January 1996 Colchester UnitedH3–22,460Martindale (2), McGleishSF13 February 1996 Bristol RoversH0–13,761
Squad