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

Season summary After saving Sunderland from relegation the season before, Peter Reid was appointed manager on a permanent basis. His first full season as Sunderland manager, 1995–96, was successful as the club won the First Division title and gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time since the League restructuring which had taken effect in 1992–93.

Final league table

Results Sunderland's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1995 Leicester CityH1–218,593Agnew 19 August 1995 Norwich CityA0–016,739 26 August 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–016,816Melville, P Gray 30 August 1995 Port ValeA1–17,693P Gray 2 September 1995 Ipswich TownA0–312,390 9 September 1995 Southend UnitedH1–013,805Russell 12 September 1995 PortsmouthH1–112,282Melville 16 September 1995 Luton TownA2–06,955Mullin, P Gray 23 September 1995 MillwallA2–18,691Scott (pen), Smith 30 September 1995 ReadingH2–217,503Kelly, Melville 7 October 1995 Crystal PalaceA1–013,754Kelly 14 October 1995 WatfordH1–117,790Scott 21 October 1995 Huddersfield TownA1–116,054P Gray 28 October 1995 BarnsleyH2–117,024Russell, Howey 5 November 1995 Charlton AthleticA1–111,626M Gray 18 November 1995 Sheffield UnitedH2–016,640P Gray (2) 22 November 1995 Stoke CityA0–111,754 25 November 1995 West Bromwich AlbionA1–015,931Howey 3 December 1995 Crystal PalaceH1–012,777Scott (pen) 9 December 1995 MillwallH6–018,951Russell (4), Scott (pen), P Gray 16 December 1995 ReadingA1–19,431Smith 23 December 1995 Derby CountyA1–316,882M Gray 14 January 1996 Norwich CityH0–114,983 21 January 1996 Leicester CityA0–016,130 24 January 1996 Grimsby TownH1–014,656Ord 30 January 1996 Tranmere RoversH0–017,616 3 February 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–326,537 10 February 1996 Port ValeH0–015,934 17 February 1996 PortsmouthA2–212,241Howey, Agnew 20 February 1996 Ipswich TownH1–014,052Russell 24 February 1996 Luton TownH1–016,693James (own goal) 27 February 1996 Southend UnitedA2–05,786Scott (pen), Bridges 3 March 1996 Grimsby TownA4–05,318Ball, P Gray, Bridges, Russell 9 March 1996 Derby CountyH3–021,644Russell (2), Agnew 12 March 1996 Oldham AthleticA2–17,149Ball, M Gray 17 March 1996 Birmingham CityA2–023,251Agnew, Melville 23 March 1996 Oldham AthleticH1–020,631Scott 30 March 1996 Huddersfield TownH3–220,131Bridges (2), Ball 2 April 1996 WatfordA3–311,195Russell, Agnew, Ball 6 April 1996 BarnsleyA1–013,189Russell 8 April 1996 Charlton AthleticH0–020,914 13 April 1996 Sheffield UnitedA0–020,050 16 April 1996 Birmingham CityH3–019,831M Gray, Stewart, Russell 21 April 1996 Stoke CityH0–021,276 27 April 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH0–022,027 5 May 1996 Tranmere RoversA0–216,193

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 1996 Manchester UnitedA2–241,563Russell, AgnewR3R16 January 1996 Manchester UnitedH1–221,378P Gray

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 15 August 1995 Preston North EndA1–16,323AngellR1 Second Leg 22 August 1995 Preston North EndH3–27,407Howey (2), Ryan Kidd (own goal)R2 First Leg 20 September 1995 LiverpoolA0–225,579R2 Second Leg 4 October 1995 LiverpoolH0–120,560

Players First-team squad

References

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