1995–96 Birmingham City F.C. season
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The 1995–96 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 93rd in the English football league system. They finished in 15th place in the 24-team Football League First Division, to which they were promoted as Division Two champions in 1994–95. They entered the 1995–96 FA Cup at the third round, losing in that round to Wolverhampton Wanderers after a replay, and entered the League Cup in the first round and progressed to the semi-final, in which they lost on aggregate score to Leeds United. They also took part in the last season of the Anglo-Italian Cup, losing in the quarter-final after a penalty shootout.
1995–96 season | ||
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Chairman | Jack Wiseman | |
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Stadium | St Andrew's | |
Football League First Division | 15th | |
FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers) | |
League Cup | Semi-final (eliminated by Leeds United) | |
Anglo-Italian Cup | Quarter-final (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jonathan Hunt (11) All: Jonathan Hunt (15) | |
Highest home attendance | 24,781 vs Leeds United, League Cup semi-final 1st leg, 11 February 1996[1] | |
Lowest home attendance | 7,446 vs Grimsby Town, League Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 20 September 1995[1] | |
Average home league attendance | 18,098[2] | |
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At the end of the season, club owner David Sullivan dismissed Barry Fry as manager and replaced him with playing legend Trevor Francis.[3][4]
The season covers the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996.