1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
Having paid a national record £8.5million for Nottingham Forest striker Stan Collymore in the close season, Liverpool were many people's favourites for the league title in 1995–96 – especially as defending champions Blackburn Rovers had failed to significantly add to their squad and runners-up Manchester United had sold three key players but begun the season without a single major signing. 1994–95 had arguably been Liverpool's best season of the post-Dalglish era, as they had finished fourth and won the Football League Cup.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
They already possessed some of the country's finest young talent in the shape of prolific striker Robbie Fowler and talented midfielders Steve McManaman and Jamie Redknapp. Fowler would end the season as the second highest goalscorer in the country, behind Alan Shearer, while McManaman was the leading goal assists maker in the country, with 25 assists in the Premier League alone.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
Collymore too was rich on form from the beginning: he found the net on his debut at Liverpool won 1–0 at Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day of the Premier League season. A 1–0 defeat at Leeds United came two days later, followed by wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
September started on a low note for the Reds as they lost 1–0 at Wimbledon, but pulled together to win their following games 3–0 over Blackburn Rovers and 5–2 over newly promoted Bolton Wanderers (with Robbie Fowler scoring four times) to end September in third place, with a young Manchester United side and a bolstered Newcastle United leading the way. The month also the arrival of midfielder Jason McAteer from newly promoted Bolton Wanderers for £4.5million. McAteer was soon utilized as a right-back, with Rob Jones switching to left-back.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
There was also success on the European scene, as the Reds overcame Spartak Vladikavkaz in the first round of the UEFA Cup, although their adventure ended in the second round with a shock exit at the hands of Danish side Brøndby. They did manage to edge past Sunderland in the League Cup second round and then crush Manchester City 4–0 in the third round. Three days after knocking them out of the League Cup, they faced City again at Anfield in the league. They beat Alan Ball's side 6–0, with Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler both scoring twice.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
The result left their opponents rooted to the bottom of the table and still looking for a league win after 11 games, but it was a big boost for the Reds, who were now four points behind leaders Newcastle United and three points adrift of second placed Manchester United. They were, however, closely under pressure from a resurgent Arsenal, newly promoted Middlesbrough and also a Nottingham Forest side who seemed to be coping well without Stan Collymore.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
November was a disaster for the Reds, who failed to win any of their five games that month, losing 2–1 to Newcastle United, Everton and Middlesbrough in the league, in which they also drew 0–0 at West Ham United, and lost 1–0 to Newcastle United in the League Cup fourth round. They ended the month in seventh place, 14 points behind leaders Newcastle United. The title dream was now looking dead and buried with less than half of the season gone.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
December was a much better month for the Reds, who were held 1–1 at Anfield by Southampton at the start of the month before winning 1–0 at struggling Bolton Wanderers. On 17 December, Robbie Fowler took his tally of goals against Manchester United for the season to four as he scored both goals in a 2–0 win at Anfield just over two months after netting twice in the 2–2 draw at Old Trafford. The Anfield win helped keep Newcastle United's lead of the Premier League a comfortable one.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
For the second season running, Robbie Fowler scored a league hat-trick at home to Arsenal, though this time in the space of nearly 40 minutes rather than the record breaking time of less than five minutes as had happened the previous season, as the Reds won 3–1. They were now just one point behind second placed Manchester United, though they were still 11 points adrift of leaders Newcastle United.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
January was another successful month at Anfield as the Reds ended it in second place, ahead of Manchester United on goal difference, although Newcastle United still had a nine-point lead at the top. It seemed possible that Liverpool might be able to live up to their pre-season tag as title favourites after all.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
Liverpool's best chance of silverware appeared to be in the FA Cup, where they began with a 7–0 third round win over Rochdale in which Ian Rush set a new record for career goals scored in the competition. They had a similarly easy opposition in the fourth round, winning 4–0 at home to Shrewsbury Town, and booked their place in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1992 by beating Charlton Athletic 2–1 in the fifth round at the end of February.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
They were still going well in the league, keeping up the pressure on the leading pack of Newcastle United and Manchester United, though by 24 February they were still nine points behind Kevin Keegan's leaders and Alex Ferguson's second place title chasers. The quarter-final brought a 3–0 win in the replay against Leeds United after a goalless draw in the first match, and the month ended with a 3–0 semi-final win over Aston Villa which booked them an FA Cup final clash with Manchester United.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
April began with a 4–3 home win over Newcastle United – a match widely regarded as one of the most exciting league games of the 1990s. The result did a favour for Liverpool's fierce rivals Manchester United, as it kept their three-point lead over the Tynesiders intact, also keeping Liverpool's title hopes – and their hopes of a unique second double – alive, as they were now just five points off the top. However, a 1–0 defeat at struggling Coventry City three days later left Liverpool's title hopes looking practically dead.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
By the time of their 1–0 home win over Middlesbrough on 27 April, the title was beyond Liverpool's reach. They finished the season third in the Premier League – their highest league finish since finishing runners-up of the old Football League First Division in 1991 – and their last game was at Maine Road on 5 May, when they held Manchester City to a 2–2 draw, a result which saw their hosts relegated on goal difference. The game was also memorable for being the game where Ian Rush scored his final goal for the Reds; after more than 300 goals in two spells at the club over the last 16 years, he would be leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Season overview
The FA Cup final was played at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1996. It was a relatively dull game despite all the hype that surrounded a clash under the twin towers for the nation's two most successful clubs, and with just five minutes remaining it was still deadlock and extra time was looking likely. However, in the 85th minute, David James punched clear a David Beckham corner, only for Eric Cantona to boot the ball into the net from the edge of the penalty area. Liverpool failed to even make a serious attempt to equalise and the trophy was won by their opponents for a record ninth time.


1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season, Squad
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1995–96 Livingston F.C. season
In their first season in existence as Livingston F.C., they competed in the Scottish Third Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


1995–96 Livingston F.C. season, Summary
At the end of the 1994–95 season, having run into severe financial difficulties, Meadowbank Thistle were facing closure. The club relocated to a new stadium in the new town of Livingston and changed their name for the second time in their history to Livingston F.C.


1995–96 Livingston F.C. season, Summary
In their first season in the Third Division, having been relegated the previous season, Livingston finished top of the league and were promoted to the Second Division. They reached the third round of the League cup and the second round of the Scottish Cup.


1995–96 Logan Cup
The 1995–96 Logan Cup, known as the Lonrho Logan Cup for sponsorship reasons, was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 15 September 1995 – 21 April 1996. It was won by Matabeleland, who beat Mashonaland Country Districts in the final having finished second behind them in the league stage of the competition. In the first innings of the final, Wayne James of Matabeleland, equaled the record of most dismissals in an innings by a wicket-keeper, with nine. He went on to take four more dismissals in the second innings, breaking the record for most dismissals in a match.


1995–96 London Broncos season
The 1995–96 London Broncos season was the sixteenth in the rugby league's club's history. It was their second season under the name of the London Broncos, following on from the London Crusaders and Fulham RLFC names. They competed in the 1995–96 Championship of the Rugby Football League. They also competed in the 1995–96 League Cup. They finished the season in 10th place in the top tier of British professional rugby league.


1995–96 London Broncos season, Championship
The top ten teams from the previous season plus the London Broncos competed for the Stones Bitter Centenary League Championship. For the seventh consecutive season, Wigan were crowned League Champions after finishing the season on top of the ladder. In preparation for the forthcoming inaugural Super League season, scheduled to begin in the summer of 1996, no teams were promoted or relegated.


1995–96 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Clippers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 2nd second in Anaheim. In the 1995 NBA draft, the Clippers selected Antonio McDyess from the University of Alabama with the second overall pick, but soon traded him to the Denver Nuggets for Brian Williams, Rodney Rogers and top draft pick Brent Barry. With the continued development of Loy Vaught, the Clippers showed some improvement with a 7–5 start to the season, but then suffered a nine-game losing streak afterwards between November and December.


1995–96 Los Angeles Clippers season
The team would again lose nine straight games between January and February as they played without Williams, Rogers, Pooh Richardson, Malik Sealy and Stanley Roberts for long stretches during the season due to injuries. The Clippers lost their final four games, and finished last place in the Pacific Division again with a 29–53 record.


1995–96 Los Angeles Clippers season
Vaught led the team with 16.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, while Terry Dehere provided scoring off the bench averaging 12.4 points per game. Barry averaged 10.1 points per game, and made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. He also won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in San Antonio. Following the season, Williams, who had a stellar season averaging 15.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, was released to free agency after playing just one season with the Clippers.


1995–96 Los Angeles Clippers season, Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1995-96 season.


1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 29th season in the National Hockey League. It involved Wayne Gretzky being traded to the St. Louis Blues.


1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season, Offseason, NHL Draft
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.


1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs
For the third consecutive year, the Kings failed to make the playoffs.


1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1995–96 season.


1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Lakers' 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th in the city of Los Angeles. It was also the highlight of retired All-Star guard Magic Johnson making a comeback. The Lakers played around .500 in the first few months before Johnson's arrival in late January. The team won ten of their twelve games in February, which included an 8-game winning streak. However, in March, after a game against the Seattle SuperSonics, scoring leader Cedric Ceballos missed the team's charter flight to Seattle without explanation. The Lakers were scheduled to play the Sonics again.


1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers season
Ceballos went missing for a few days, and was suspended without pay. Their troubles continued as Nick Van Exel shoved a referee during a road game against the Denver Nuggets on April 9, and was suspended for the final seven games of the regular season. The Lakers finished second in the Pacific Division with a 53–29 record. Ceballos led the team in scoring averaging 21.2 points per game, while Van Exel provided the team with 14.9 points and 6.9 assists per game.


1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers season
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Lakers lost to the 5th-seeded, and reigning champion Houston Rockets in four games. After the defeat, Magic decided to retire for the second time and for good. Following the season, Vlade Divac was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for 1996 NBA draftee, and high school basketball star Kobe Bryant, Anthony Peeler and George Lynch were both dealt to the Vancouver Grizzlies, and Sedale Threatt was released to free agency.


1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular season, Magic's Comeback
In the 1995–96 NBA season, Johnson made a short-lived second comeback as a player from January 1996 to May 1996. In this time, he had bulked up from his self-reported weight of 235 lb in 1992 to 255 lb in order to play power forward, a much more physical position than his usual point guard role. At age 36, Johnson played the last 32 games of the season, averaging 14.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Lakers lost to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, and Johnson retired for good. Johnson explained his comeback with the words: "I am going out on my terms, something I couldn't say when I aborted a comeback in 1992."


1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1995–96 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–12.


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


1995–96 Luton Town F.C. season, Season summary
Terry Westley was promoted as Pleat's successor from youth team coach, but was sacked after just six months in charge. Lennie Lawrence was brought in as a replacement, but he was unable to stop Luton from finishing bottom of Division One.


1995–96 Luton Town F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Luxembourg Cup (ice hockey)
The 1995–96 Luxembourg Cup was the third playing of the Luxembourg Cup ice hockey tournament. Four teams participated in the tournament, which was won by Tornado Luxembourg.


1995–96 Luxembourg National Division
The 1995–96 Luxembourg National Division was the 82nd season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1995–96 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and Jeunesse Esch won the championship.


1995–96 MC Alger season
In the 1995–96 season, MC Alger is competing in the National 1 for the 28th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 10th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in National, and the Algerian Cup.


1995–96 MC Alger season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 18 November 1995.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 MC Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


1995–96 Macedonian First Football League
The 1995–96 Macedonian First League was the 4th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 20 August 1995 and the last on 9 June 1996. Vardar were the defending champions, having won their third title in a row. The 1995-96 champions were FK Sileks who had won their first title.


1995–96 Macedonian First Football League, Promotion and relegation
1 Pobeda Valandovo was initially promoted, but was expelled from the First League due to unknown reasons.


1995–96 Macedonian Football Cup
The 1995–96 Macedonian Football Cup was the 4th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. FK Vardar were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 1995–96 champions were FK Sloga Jugomagnat who won their first title.


1995–96 Macedonian Football Cup, Second round
The first legs were played on 8 November and second were played on 7 December 1995.


1995–96 Macedonian Football Cup, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 3 March and second were played on 20 March 1996.


1995–96 Macedonian Football Cup, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 17 April and the second were played on 1 May 1996.


1995–96 Macedonian Second Football League
The 1995–96 Macedonian Second Football League was the fourth season since its establishment. It began in August 1995 and ended in June 1996.


1995–96 Magyar Kupa
The 1995–96 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 59th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.


1995–96 Maltese Premier League
The 1995–96 Maltese Premier League was the 16th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 81st season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship.


1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Manchester City competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).


1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season, Team kit
The team kit was produced by Umbro and the shirt sponsor was Brother.


1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season, Team kit
The home kit, while on the face of it a classic plain blue shirt with white shorts, in fact had a pattern inlaid that was only visible when caught by the light, which contained an outer circle similar to the club badge at the time, with the word "City" in giant capital letters over the top.


1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season, Team kit
The away kit was intended as a tribute to the classic red and black stripes which City had worn as an away kit on a number of occasions previously, but for no apparent reason had two-tone grey shoulder stripes as well as an embossed shield which was more suited to the shape of the club's badge after its redesign in 1997 (by which point the shirt was no longer being worn) than the circular badge of the time.


1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season, Season summary
When Alan Ball was named as Manchester City manager at the start of the new season, he said that his job was "the envy of millions". But it quickly appeared to be a poisoned chalice, as a City side in the middle of a major transition (with many older players being transferred to make way for the club's promising set of youngsters) failed to win any of their first 11 Premiership games. This was followed by four wins from their next five games, which lifted City out of the relegation zone.


1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season, Season summary
A 2–2 home draw with third-placed Liverpool on the final day of the season looked to have secured City's survival, but positive results and a greater goal difference for the two sides directly above them - Coventry City and Southampton - condemned the club to relegation after seven years in the top flight.


1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Manchester City F.C. season, Squad, Sold during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1995–96 season was Manchester United's fourth season in the Premier League, and their 21st consecutive season in the top division of English football. United finished the season by becoming the first English team to win the Double (league title and FA Cup) twice. Their triumph was made all the more remarkable by the fact that Alex Ferguson had sold experienced players Paul Ince, Mark Hughes and Andrei Kanchelskis before the start of the season, and not made any major signings. Instead, he had drafted in young players like Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and the Neville brothers, Gary and Phil.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season
Eric Cantona returned from his eight-month suspension at the beginning of October, and finished the season as the club's top scorer with 19 goals in all competitions, the last one being the winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup Final. He also picked up a Premier League winner's medal and the FWA Player of the Year award. The Premier League title was sealed on the final day of the season with a 3–0 win at Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Having started the season without a major summer signing, the critics were ready to pounce on United, and made no apologies for writing United's chances of success off as they lost their first game of the season 3–1 at Aston Villa, a side who by contrast had spent heavily on players in recent months after a difficult period of transition. United hit back by winning their next five league games and were soon second to Newcastle United, spearheaded by multimillion-pound new signings Les Ferdinand and David Ginola.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
They actually went top of the league after a goalless draw at Sheffield Wednesday towards the end of September, only for the Tynesiders to return to the top of the table soon after. Then came Cantona's comeback on 1 October, when he scored a penalty to equalise and hold Liverpool to a 2–2 draw at Old Trafford.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
The autumn saw United suffer first-hurdle exits to York City in the League Cup and Rotor Volgograd in the UEFA Cup, although United did preserve their 39-year home unbeaten record in European competitions thanks to a late equaliser by goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel in the second leg of the European tie. On the domestic scene, the 3–0 defeat they suffered at home to the Division Two strugglers in the first leg of the League Cup second round was their only home defeat of the season. A 3–1 win in the return leg at Bootham Crescent was not enough and United suffered a humiliating exit, although at least these disappointments meant that United only had the league to concentrate on until after Christmas, unlike some of their fellow title contenders.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
United remained unbeaten throughout October and November, although they remained second behind Newcastle in the league. Then came a five match winless run which saw them 10 points behind Newcastle by Christmas. On 27 December, they hosted Newcastle at Old Trafford and won 2–0, with one of the goals coming from Andy Cole, the former Newcastle goal machine who had arrived at Old Trafford the previous winter, and the gap was down to seven points. A 2–1 win over QPR briefly cut the gap to four points.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Making his debut in that game was French defender William Prunier signed on a trial contract following an injury to Gary Pallister. Prunier also appeared in the United team at Tottenham on New Year's Day, but United crashed 4–1 at White Hart Lane and Prunier was soon gone. United's title hopes appeared to be fading, and when they went 2–1 down at Old Trafford in the FA Cup third round to Division One promotion challengers Sunderland, it looked as though this season could prove to be another trophyless season for United.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
But an Eric Cantona equaliser with 10 minutes remaining forced a replay at Roker Park, where Sunderland once again took the lead before United finally won 2–1. There was more frustration in the league as United's second league game of 1996 saw them draw 0–0 at home to Aston Villa. The last league game of the month was won 1–0 at West Ham, and then came an easy 3–0 win over Reading in the FA Cup fourth round at Elm Park.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
United narrowed the gap between themselves and leaders Newcastle once again in February, winning all four of their league games that month. A 4–2 away win over Wimbledon was followed by a home clash with Blackburn, who were mid-table in a disappointing defence of their league title. Lee Sharpe was on the scoresheet as United won 1–0, and their next game was a 2–0 home win over Everton.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
The month was completed with a 6–0 away win over Bolton, which pushed their hosts closer to eventual relegation but also gave United's goal difference a major boost as well as putting United just four points behind Newcastle. United had also defeated Manchester City 2–1 in the FA Cup fifth round at Old Trafford, and so a unique second double was suddenly looking like a very serious possibility.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
March began with a visit to Tyneside, for what was billed by many as the title decider. United kept their hosts, who had yet to drop points at home, at bay in the first half of the game, thanks largely to the goalkeeping heroics of Schmeichel. The deadlock was finally broken in the second half with a Cantona goal, and the gap was now down to a single point. United briefly went top the following weekend with a 1–1 draw at struggling QPR, and after another Cantona goal gave them a 1–0 home win over Arsenal on 20 March, United went top of the table and stayed there for the rest of the season.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
The title race went down to the wire, but United went into the last game of the season knowing that a draw at Middlesbrough would give them the title, and Newcastle needed to beat Tottenham to have any chance of depriving them of title glory. A 3–0 victory gave United the title, and the following Saturday they triumphed 1–0 over Liverpool in the FA Cup final, with a late goal from Cantona (already voted FWA Player of the Year) making them the first team to win the double twice.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Veteran defenders Steve Bruce and Paul Parker moved on at the end of the season, as did goalkeeper Tony Coton, who had only joined the club in January and never played a first team game. As the season drew to a close, speculation mounted that United would sign a world-class striker – possibly Alan Shearer – to partner Eric Cantona in the bid to bring the European Cup to Old Trafford.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Season overview
The season also produced one of the most infamous moments in football shirt history, when United changed their kits at half-time during their away defeat to Southampton, with Alex Ferguson stating that it was because he felt the kit left players unable to spot each other on the pitch, as well as the fact that United had not won a single of their five games played wearing the kit.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Premier League
Manchester United opened the 1995–96 season with a 3–1 defeat away to Aston Villa, after which their young team was written off by all the media, most famously by Alan Hansen who claimed "you'll never win anything with kids". The younger players were partnered with veterans like Steve Bruce, Roy Keane and Peter Schmeichel, and began to look a convincing outfit, particularly after a 2–1 win away to defending champions Blackburn Rovers.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Premier League
A 1–0 defeat at Arsenal was only their second league defeat of the campaign, but in the run-up to Christmas they endured a five-match winless run which left Newcastle United looking uncatchable with a 10-point lead. A 2–0 home win over the Tynesiders on 27 December cut the gap to seven points, but it widened again on New Year's Day when United were crushed 4–1 at Tottenham Hotspur.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Premier League
United then went on a strong run of form which saw the gap between themselves and Newcastle cut to four points by the end of February, and on 4 March they won 1–0 at Newcastle to cut the gap to a single point. They went top of the league soon afterwards and went into the final game of the season at Middlesbrough only needing a point to put the title beyond all doubt. United sealed their third league title in four seasons by beating the Teessiders 3–0.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Cup
United won the FA Cup by beating Liverpool 1–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium, with the only goal coming from Eric Cantona in the 85th minute. On the way to the final, Manchester United defeated Sunderland, Reading, Manchester City, Southampton and Chelsea.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, League Cup
As in the previous seasons, United rested many of their first-team players in the League Cup, instead using the competition to provide first team experience to the club's younger players and reserves. This proved to be a bad move, as the Red Devils fell at the first hurdle, losing in the Second Round to Second Division side York City, 4–3 on aggregate.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
United's first departure of the 1995–96 season was Matthew Barrass, who joined San Diego Nomads on 1 July. A day later, David Gardner was released, Paul Heckingbottom joined Sunderland, Patrick Lee joined Middlesbrough, and Paul Lyons joined Rochdale. Richard Irving signed for Nottingham Forest on 19 July, while a week later, Ashley Westwood departed for Crewe Alexandra. Gary Walsh signed for Middlesbrough on 11 August, Andrei Kanchelskis joined Everton, while in late September, Elliott Dickman joined Sunderland, and Stephen Hall was released. John Hudson was released on 5 November.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
United's only summer arrival of the 1995–96 season was Nick Culkin, who signed from York City on 25 September.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
United's only winter departure was Matthew Wicks, who joined Arsenal on a free transfer on 23 January. Former captain Steve Bruce left for Birmingham City on 22 May, while on 30 June, Dessie Baker, Daniel Hall, Paul Parker, and Phillip Whittam left the club.


1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
United's only winter arrival was Tony Coton, who signed from United's rivals Manchester City on 31 January. Raimond van der Gouw joined United from Vitesse Arnhem on 25 June 1996.


1995–96 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1995–96 season was Mansfield Town's 59th season in the Football League and 23rd in the Third Division they finished in 18th position with 53 points.


1995–96 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team represented Marist College in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Foxes, led by tenth-year head coach Dave Magarity, played their home games at the James J. McCann Recreation Center in Poughkeepsie, New York as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 22–7, 14–4 in NEC play, finishing in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the NEC Tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they were defeated at home by third-seeded Monmouth 56–57. The Red Foxes earned an invite to the 1996 NIT, traveling to Rhode Island and were defeated in the first round 77–82.


1995–96 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Red Foxes finished the 1994–95 season 17–11, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the NEC Tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they were defeated on the road by No. 2 seeded Mount St. Mary's 79–84.


1995–96 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the Marquette University in the 1995–96 season. The Golden Eagles finished the regular season with a record of 23–8. As a 4 seed, the Golden Eagles defeated the 13 seed Monmouth in the first round, 68–44. Marquette would fall to Arkansas in the second round.


1995–96 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University from Huntington, West Virginia in the 1995–96 Season. Led by second year head coach Billy Donovan, the Herd finished with a final record of 17–11. Their second round elimination in the Southern Conference tournament led to the team not receiving an invitation to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth consecutive year. After the season, however, Donovan left Marshall to accept a job as the new head coach of Florida, whom he would lead to national championships in 2006 and 2007. Following his tenure at Florida, which would end in 2015, Donovan would become the head coach of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.


1995–96 Meistriliiga
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1995–96 Meistriliiga
The 1995–96 Meistriliiga was the fifth season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Lantana won their first title.


1995–96 Meistriliiga, Championship Tournament
The points obtained during the preliminary round were carried over halved and rounded up.


1995–96 Meistriliiga, Meistriliiga Transition Tournament
Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi and PJK Kalev, the teams finishing in the last two positions in the preliminary round, faced four best teams of the 1995-96 Esiliiga in the play-off for two places in the 1996-97 Meistriliiga.


1995–96 Meistriliiga (ice hockey) season
The 1995-96 Meistriliiga season was the sixth season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. Five teams participated in the league, and Kreenholm Narva won the championship.


1995–96 MetJHL season
The 1995–96 MetJHL season is the 5th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 12 teams of the Eastern and Western Divisions competed in a 52-game schedule. The top 4 teams in each division made the playoffs.


1995–96 MetJHL season
The winner of the MetJHL playoffs, the Caledon Canadians, could not move into national playdowns as the Metro was not a member of the Ontario Hockey Association.


1995–96 MetJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


1995–96 Mexican Primera División season
The following are statistics about Primera División de México, the top professional soccer league in Mexico, for the 1995–96 season.


1995–96 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and Necaxa won the championship.


1995–96 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Playoff Series, Quarter-Finals
Series tied 3-3 on aggregate. Veracruz advanced to semi-finals by away goals rule.


1995–96 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Playoff Series, Quarter-Finals
Series tied 2-2 on aggregate. Celaya advanced to semi-finals by away goals rule.


1995–96 Miami Heat season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the eighth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. The Heat had the tenth pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Kurt Thomas out of Texas Christian University. Under new head coach Pat Riley, the Heat would be restructured. On the first day of the regular season, which began on November 3, they acquired All-Star center Alonzo Mourning from the Charlotte Hornets. With the addition of Mourning along with the offseason acquisition of Rex Chapman from the Washington Bullets, the Heat won 11 of their first 14 games, but then lost 23 of their next 34 games, holding a 22–26 at the All-Star break.


1995–96 Miami Heat season
Riley continued to make changes as he would make three more deals at the trading deadline. The club traded Kevin Willis and Bimbo Coles to the Golden State Warriors for All-Star guard Tim Hardaway and Chris Gatling, while trading Billy Owens and Kevin Gamble to the Sacramento Kings for Walt Williams and Tyrone Corbin, and then trading rookie guard Terrence Rencher to the Phoenix Suns for Tony Smith.


1995–96 Miami Heat season
The flurry of deadline deals led to one of the most remarkable wins of the season, as the Heat only had eight players available to face the Chicago Bulls on February 23, 1996, but won 113–104 thanks mainly to a 39-point game by Chapman (this was one of only 10 losses the Bulls suffered on their way to a then-record 72-win season). The team also signed free agents Jeff Malone, who was previously released by the Philadelphia 76ers, and rookie guard Voshon Lenard, who previously played in the Continental Basketball Association.


1995–96 Miami Heat season
The Heat played above. 500 for the remainder of the season, and finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 42–40 record, which was good enough for the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference. In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Heat lost in three straight games to the Bulls. Following the season, Chapman signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns, Williams signed with the Toronto Raptors, Gatling signed with the Dallas Mavericks, Corbin signed with the Atlanta Hawks, Smith signed with the Charlotte Hornets and Malone retired.


1995–96 Miami Heat season
Mourning averaged 23.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, while Chapman provided the team with 14.0 points per game. Mourning also became the first Heat player to appear in an All-Star Game, as he was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio. For the season, the Heat added new red alternate road uniforms which lasted until 1999.


1995–96 Miami Heat season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1995–96 Miami Heat season, Postseason
The Heat would qualify for the playoffs by beating out the Charlotte Hornets by 1 game for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses. In the playoffs, the Heat were swept in 4 straight games. The Heat would lose by double digits in each game to the eventual World Champion Chicago Bulls.


1995–96 Miami Heat season, Awards, records, and honors
Pat Riley led the Heat to a 42-40 record which tying the franchise record for best record. Alonzo Mourning was voted by fans to be in the All-Star Game.


1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Tom Izzo in his first year as head coach after 11 years as an assistant coach. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 16–16, 9–9 in Big Ten play. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Washington before losing to Fresno State in the second round.


1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The season marked the last time to date that Michigan State did not have a winning record.


1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1994–95 season with an overall record of 22–6, 14–4 in second place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received an at-large bid as a No. 3 seed to the NCAA Tournament and lost in the First Round to Weber State.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1995–96 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Steve Fisher, the team finished fifth in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned an invitation to the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a number seven seed where it was eliminated in the first round.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team was ranked for thirteen of the eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll, starting the season ranked seventh, peaking at number sixteen and ending unranked, and it also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll. The team had a 3–7 record against ranked opponents, including the following victories: December 9, 1995, against #18 Duke 88–84 at home, January 9, 1996, against #21 Illinois 83–68 at home, 1/21 #14 Penn State 67–66 at home.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Dugan Fife served as team captain, while Maurice Taylor earned team MVP honors. The team's leading scorers were Maurice Taylor (447 points), Louis Bullock (432 points), and Maceo Baston (375 points). The leading rebounders were Maurice Taylor (223), Maceo Baston (211) and Albert White (150).


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Baston posted a single-season field goal percentage of 68.16%, surpassing his own school record 67.42% set the prior year and establishing the current single-season record.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
In the 64-team 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, the team earned a number seven seed but was eliminated in the first round Midwest region game by the number ten-seeded Texas Longhorns 80–76 at the Bradley Center, ending the team's season on March 15, 1996.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
Four players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college ice hockey during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The head coach was Red Berenson and the team captain was Steven Halko. The team played its home games in the Yost Ice Arena on the University campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team finished tied for first in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season, won the CCHA Tournament and the 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season
Coming off of its 5th consecutive 30+ win season, 3rd Frozen Four appearance in 4 years and returning both the NCAA's scoring leader (Brendan Morrison) and wins leader (Marty Turco) the 1995–96 Michigan Wolverines were expected to again compete for the national title. Michigan was second in the preseason rankings by American Hockey Magazine, the first time that any poll was nationally recognized.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Fast Start
Even though they dominating an outclassed Guelph squad in one of the last seasons that the NCAA permitted official games against CIS schools, Michigan opened its conference schedule against Western Michigan and fell flat on its face. The Wolverines lost the first game 2–7 at home before salvaging the weekend with a 3–2 road win. While the Wolverines dropped to fifth in the polls, they were down three forwards for the big game against Maine.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Fast Start
The first annual US Hockey Hall of Fame Game was a rematch of last year's national semifinal, the then-longest game in NCAA Tournament history, but with Morrison still recovering from a knee sprain and both Matt Herr and John Madden suspended for the game, fortunately for the Wolverines, Madden's suspension was reversed and he was allowed to play in the game. Despite facing 37 shots and 9 power plays from the Black Bears Turco dominated throughout the game, surrendering only three goals while his counterpart Blair Allison allowed 6 goals on just 23 attempts.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Fast Start
After high profile win, Michigan won each game over the next three weekends and temporarily regained its #2 ranking. During that span Morrison returned from his injury and his 3-point night showed he was more than ready. Michigan also shut but out the opposition for the second time that season but with Turco sharing the net with Gregg Malicke on both occasions no goaltender received credit for either '0'.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Mid-Season Hiccup
The Wolverines headed into the third annual College Hockey Showcase ranked third and after an easy win against Wisconsin the Wolverines looked a bit flat against #5 Minnesota, dropping the game 2–3.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Mid-Season Hiccup
Three days later Michigan faced off against arch-rival Michigan State and though the Spartans were unranked at the time they were still a force to contend with. MSU handed the Wolverines their second consecutive loss and, with #8 Bowling Green up next, Michigan was in jeopardy of dropping from the polls. An offensive outburst of 5 goals in the first period helped arrest Michigan's slide and the 8–1 win gave the voters enough confidence in the Maize and Blue to keep them at the #4 spot.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Mid-Season Hiccup
One side story with the game was Jason Botterill, a first round pick of the Dallas Stars, had already been suspended twice for fighting and was piling up unneeded penalty minutes. In the Bowling Green Game he was finally able to keep his nose clean while retaining his physical game, performing exactly how coach Red Berenson hoped he would.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Mid-Season Hiccup
Michigan Would end the first half of its season with an oddly scheduled weekend where they won at home against Lake Superior State then lost in their worst offensive performance of the season at #10 Western Michigan. The loss to the Broncos was even worse considering that Michigan had finally claimed the top spot in the CCHA from WMU the day before but now with the season series permanently in favor of their conference rivals Michigan was dropped back to third place.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Great Lakes Invitational
At the 31st Great Lakes Invitational, Michigan was looking to continue its run of championships. After trouncing Northern Michigan in the semifinal, the crowd of 18,000 at the Joe Louis Arena watched the Wolverines defeat #10 Michigan State for their 8th consecutive GLI title. Brendan Morrison was named as the tournament MVP for the third consecutive year after contributing on 6 of Michigan's 9 goals.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Great Lakes Invitational
Michigan did not rest on its tournament win, completely dominating both opponents the following weekend by a combined score of 23–3. Morrison was again the star, earning 11 points in the two games and climbing up into the scoring race. Both weekends were missed by Botterill who was busy playing at the 1996 World Junior Championships, becoming the first player to win three gold medals at the event. The Wolverines continued to dominate the opposition for another two weeks winning each game and closing to within 2 points of the top spot in the CCHA with a game in hand. Botterill continued to build on his game, recording a hat-trick for the third time in 5 games.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Great Lakes Invitational
The good times could not keep rolling, however, and the following weekend Michigan could only escape with a tie against a down Ohio State squad before losing the following night at Bowling Green. The next weekend Michigan hosted the Buckeyes and earned 3 points but had now dropped 6 points behind Michigan State for the CCHA crown.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Catching Up
The schedule handed Michigan a win when the Spartans and Broncos split a weekend series, allowing the Wolverine's 2 wins to put them in second place with a showdown against MSU looming.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Catching Up
After both teams won on Friday, Michigan and Michigan State met at the Joe Louis Arena for the second time the game remained close for 40 minutes but the Wolverine's potent offense broke the game open in the third, finding the net 5 times with the power play finishing 4 for 6 and leading Michigan to an 8–1 win and putting them 2 points back with a game in hand.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Catching Up
Riding high from their win, Michigan endured a nightmare weekend at #7 Lake Superior State, losing both games and bringing the Lakers into a tie for second with Blue. Fortunately Michigan's next game was against the Spartans and the conclusion of their regular season series. The Wolverines won their third game against MSU and followed that up with a win over Bowling Green. with the Spartans idle the two points sent Michigan above Michigan State in the standings and allowed Michigan to claim the CCHA title though they had to share it with the Lakers.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, CCHA Tournament
The series loss to the Lakers left Michigan with the #2 seed and a first round meeting with Miami. Turco was stellar in the series, surrendering only one goal in the two-game sweep. In the semifinal they were met by the Spartans once more and the third time at 'The Joe'. The Wolverines continued their winning streak with a 6–2 win then met Lake Superior in the championship and avenged their earlier losses with a 4–3 victory.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
The CCHA tournament title almost earned Michigan the #1 seed but Colorado College's superior record had them as the top western seed. The second spot for Michigan did grant them a bye into the regional semifinal where they faced WCHA champion and fifth-ranked Minnesota. The Gopher defense was stifling throughout the first half of the game, limiting Michigan to just 2 shots in the first.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
With the Wolverines down 1–2 in the second and in desperate need of a goal, Mike Legg for himself alone behind the Minnesota net and when no Gopher went to challenge him he had time to scoop the puck up with his stick and stash it into the top corner while he was still behind the net. ' The Michigan Goal' immediately became famous as the first time anyone scored a lacrosse-style goal during a game, or at last a game with cameras rolling. The stunned Golden Gophers continued to play well but with the tension that the Wolverines had been playing with now apparently gone, Michigan was able to score twice in the third and advance to the Frozen Four.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
In Cincinnati, Michigan faced #3 Boston University who had spent much of the year as the #1 team, but the defending national champions had faltered at the end of their season and continued that trend against Michigan. Defense was the key to the game, allowing BU to only get 17 shots on goal with each being turned aside by Marty Turco for his 5th solo shutout of the season. Part of the bad game can be attributed to a damaged cooling pipe that caused the game to be delayed by 90 minutes, but the Wolveries had to endure the same wait.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
The championship game saw Michigan returning for the first time since 1977 where they faced a familiar foe. The Wolvers had played Colorado College for the NCAA championship three times before, though not since 1957 (which was CC's last championship appearance), and now the top two teams in the nation were the only ones left vying for the title. Michigan opened the scoring in the first but after the Tigers' rebounded in the second Michigan found itself down 1–2. Mike Legg tied the game on the power play but neither team could regain the lead before the end of regulation.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
When overtime began the Michigan faithful grew worried; the Wolverines had lost in overtime in each of the previous three NCAA tournaments and desperately hoping that they were not about to see a repeat performance. Both team played conservatively for the first few minutes but when a clearing attempt from Colin Schmidt hit Morrison the puck bounced to the Wolverine alternate captain who slid the puck to Greg Crozier in the high slot. Crozier's shot was blocked but the puck bounced to Bill Muckalt who was standing off to the side of the net.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Bob Needham slid to block the shot but it got on goal where Ryan Bach made the save but ended up off-balance, falling away from the front of the cage. The rebound slid to a stop at the top of the goal crease when Morrison came streaking in from the right circle and knocked the puck into a half-vacated net for Michigan's 8th national championship and 1st in 32 years.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Awards and Honors
Brendan Morrison was awarded the Tournament MOP and was joined by Marty Turco and  Steven Halko on the All-Tournament Team. Morrison finished tied for fifth in the nation in scoring and was Michigan's lone appearance on the AHCA All-American West First Team while Kevin Hilton both players were also on the All-CCHA First Team while Halko and Jason Botterill made the Second team. Marty Turco tied the record for most wins in an NCAA season with 34 and finished second in the nation with a 2.16 goals against average but received no recognition from the voters for his accomplishments. Morrison and John Madden were the only Wolverines to receive an individual conference award, with Morrison earning Player of the Year while Madden took home the Tournament MVP.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Awards and Honors
Morrison earned The Hockey News U.S. College Player of the Year award for the first of two consecutive years. He was joined on the CCHA All-Conference first team by Kevin Hilton.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Awards and Honors
John Madden established the current NCAA Division I national record for single-season shorthanded goals (10). The team led the nation in both goals allowed per game and scoring margin per game. Hilton led the CCHA in assists (44) and points (50), while Jason Botterill led the conference in goals (26). Madden led in conference shorthanded goals (5). The team had the conference's best power play. The team had the top two, four of the top five and five of the top ten conferences scorers.


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season, Awards and Honors
The win by Michigan also began a resurgence in popularity of the program that had been lagging far behind the football and basketball teams for years.


1995–96 Middlesbrough F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Middlesbrough F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.


1995–96 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
Middlesbrough returned to the top flight of English football, and recorded a solid mid-table finish under player-manager Bryan Robson. It was also Boro's first season at new home Riverside Stadium, following the decision to move out from Ayresome Park, once the Taylor report banned standing on British football stadia.


1995–96 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
New to the Boro side for the season were record signing Nick Barmby, goalkeeper Gary Walsh (who succeeded Alan Miller as the club's regular goalkeeper) and young defender Phil Whelan. Soon after the beginning of the season, Boro paid nearly £5million for 22-year-old Brazilian forward Juninho.


1995–96 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
Boro had peaked at fourth in the Premier League in late October after losing just one of their opening 10 games, but the next four months brought just three wins and included an eight-match losing run which posed the threat of relegation to a side who had previously been challenging for a UEFA Cup place. Boro eventually secured survival by a margin of five points.


1995–96 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Squad, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Midland Football Alliance
The 1995–96 Midland Football Alliance season was the second in the history of Midland Football Alliance, a football competition in England.


1995–96 Midland Football Alliance, Clubs
The league featured 18 clubs from the previous season, along with two new clubs:


1995–96 Midland Football Combination
The 1995–96 Midland Football Combination season was the 59th in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.


1995–96 Midland Football Combination, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division One:


1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season
The 1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the third season in franchise history.


1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
The Mighty Ducks allowed the fewest short-handed goals during the Regular season (5).


1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)


1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Playoffs
For the third straight year, The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim did not qualify for the playoffs.


1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Mighty Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only. ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only.


1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Draft picks
Anaheim's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


1995–96 Millwall F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football.


1995–96 Millwall F.C. season, Season summary
The season started brightly for Millwall, as the Lions went top of the First Division from almost the start of the season and stayed in the automatic promotion places for the first third of the season. Despite three straight losses, Millwall were still top of an admittedly tight First Division as December arrived. However, manager Mick McCarthy left to manage Ireland after a 6–0 defeat at Sunderland saw Millwall lose top spot; under his successor, Jimmy Nicholl, Millwall went into freefall with only four more wins all season. A draw on the last day of the season condemned the Lions to relegation.


1995–96 Millwall F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Millwall F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bucks' 28th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bucks re-signed free agent and former Bucks forward Terry Cummings, and acquired Kevin Duckworth from the Washington Bullets. Early into the season, they traded Todd Day and Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics for Sherman Douglas, and dealt Eric Murdock and second-year forward Eric Mobley to the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies for Benoit Benjamin. The Bucks, led by developing superstars Vin Baker and second-year forward Glenn Robinson, were considered a team with playoff potential.


1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season
However, after holding a 21–35 record as of March 2, and with Duckworth only playing just eight games due to a knee injury, their struggles continued as they suffered a dreadful 15-game losing streak in March. The Bucks missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, finishing seventh in the Central Division with a disappointing 25–57 record.


1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season
Baker averaged 21.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, while Robinson finished second on the team in scoring averaging 20.2 points per game. Following the season, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired, but he would later on return to coach to the Portland Trail Blazers after a one-year absence from coaching, while Duckworth signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers, Lee Mayberry signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies, Marty Conlon signed with the Boston Celtics, and Cummings and Benjamin were both released to free agency.


1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season
For the season, the Bucks added new dark green alternate road uniforms with a buck in purple and silver colors on the front of their jerseys, which lasted until 1999.


1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 7th season in the National Basketball Association. This season is most memorable when the Timberwolves selected high school basketball star Kevin Garnett with the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft. The team also signed free agent All-Star guard Terry Porter, and re-signed former T-Wolves forward Sam Mitchell during the offseason.


1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The Timberwolves got off to a bad start losing nine of their first ten games, as head coach Bill Blair was fired after a 6–14 start and was replaced with Flip Saunders, while Michael Williams was out for the rest of the season with a left heel injury after just nine games. Midway through the season, Christian Laettner and Sean Rooks were both traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Andrew Lang and Spud Webb, as the team re-acquired second-year guard Darrick Martin after a brief stint with the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies. Despite posting an 8–8 record in March, the Timberwolves lost their final six games, and finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 26–56 record, missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.


1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Isaiah Rider continued to lead the T-Wolves in scoring with 19.6 points per game, while Tom Gugliotta provided the team with 16.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. Garnett averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Following the season, Rider, who dealt with off-the-court troubles, was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, while Lang signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, Martin signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, and Webb was released to free agency.


1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Offseason, Kevin Garnett
In Garnett's rookie season, the Timberwolves were in the midst of a transition phase; they replaced Bill Blair with Flip Saunders as head coach early in the season and made several trades. Garnett initially came off the bench in his rookie year, but moved into the starting lineup soon after Saunders became head coach. In his rookie year, Garnett and fellow newcomer Tom Gugliotta carried the scoring load. Garnett did not immediately leap to stardom as later prep-to-pro prospects such as Amar'e Stoudemire, LeBron James, and Dwight Howard would, but he did have a very respectable rookie year.


1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Offseason, Kevin Garnett
He averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game and was voted into the All-Rookie Second Team. Despite having some promising players, the Timberwolves suffered through their seventh consecutive sub-30 win season and failed to make the playoffs. At the time Garnett was the youngest NBA player in history at 19 years and 11 months of age.


1995–96 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Richard Williams, the Bulldogs won the SEC Tournament and reached the Final Four.


1995–96 Moldovan "A" Division
The 1995–96 Moldovan "A" Division season is the 5th since its establishment. A total of 22 teams are contesting the league.


1995–96 Moldovan "A" Division, League table
All the relegated teams from the Divizia Nationala (Torentul, Nistru C, Progresul, Bugeac) were disbanded, and won't play in Divizia A


1995–96 Moldovan "A" Division, League table
Promoted from Div. B: Roma Balti (northern section), ILIM Tebas Chisinau (central section), Sindicat Chisinau (southern section);


1995–96 Moldovan "A" Division, League table
MiF (Malaesti) merged with Stimold Chisinau (runners-up in the southern section of Divizia B) and formed Stimold-MiF Chisinau.


1995–96 Moldovan "A" Division, League table
Lims (Anenii Noi) (formerly Lims-Vital) merged with USM Chisinau and formed Lims USM Anenii Noi.


1995–96 Moldovan National Division
Statistics of Moldovan National Division (soccer/football) for the 1995–96 season.


1995–96 Moldovan National Division, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams and Zimbru Chişinău won the championship.


1995–96 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1995–96 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 87th season. This season was notable for the trade of star goaltender Patrick Roy, as well as being their final season in the Montreal Forum before moving to the new Molson Centre. The club qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the first round to the New York Rangers.


1995–96 Montserrat Championship
The 1995–96 season of the Montserrat Championship was the third recorded season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat, with records for any competition held between 1975 and 1995 not available. Police won the championship, their second championship following their victory in the inaugural competition in 1974.


1995–96 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1995–96 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the 40th edition of the competition.


1995–96 Moroccan Throne Cup
Raja Club Athletic won the cup, beating FAR de Rabat 1–0 in the final, played at the Stade Hassan II in Fès. Raja Club Athletic won the cup for the fourth time in their history.


1995–96 Moroccan Throne Cup, Competition, Final
The final took place between the two winning semi-finalists, Raja Club Athletic and FAR de Rabat, on 7 April 1996 at the stade Hassan II in Fès.


1995–96 Moroccan Throne Cup, Notes and references
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1995–96 Munster Rugby season
The 1995–96 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.


1995–96 Munster Rugby season, 1995–96 squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


1995–96 NBA season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), though the 50th anniversary was not celebrated until the following season. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals to win their fourth championship.


1995–96 NBA season, 1995 NBA lockout
The 1995 NBA lockout was the first lockout of four in the history of the NBA. When the previous collective bargaining agreement expired after the 1993–94 season, a no-strike, no-lockout agreement was made in October 1994, with a moratorium on signing or restructuring player contracts. That moratorium expired on June 15, 1995, one day after the NBA Finals concluded.


1995–96 NBA season, 1995 NBA lockout
The expansion draft (which was held on June 24) and the NBA draft  (which was held on June 28) were allowed to take place, but all other league business, including trades, free-agent signings, contract extensions, and summer leagues were suspended from July 1 until September 12; no games were lost due to the lockout, as a new collective bargaining agreement was reached well before the start of the 1995–96 season. Among the key issues in the labor dispute were the salary cap, free agency, a rookie salary cap, and revenue sharing.


1995–96 NBA season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


1995–96 NBA season, NBA awards, Yearly awards
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on


1995–96 NBA season, NBA awards, Player of the week
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.


1995–96 NBA season, NBA awards, Player of the month
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.


1995–96 NBA season, NBA awards, Rookie of the month
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.


1995–96 NBA season, NBA awards, Coach of the month
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
The 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament whose finals were held at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Kentucky Wildcats earned their sixth national championship by defeating the Syracuse Orangemen 76–67 on April 1, 1996. They were coached by Rick Pitino and the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player was Kentucky's Tony Delk.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
In the 32-team 1997 National Invitation Tournament, the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the St. Joseph's Hawks at Madison Square Garden in New York City.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Following the season, the 1996 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First team included Ray Allen, Marcus Camby, Tony Delk, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, and Kerry Kittles.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Regular season, Conference winners and tournaments
29 conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Big Ten Conference, Ivy League and the Pac-10 Conference choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners, with the exception of the American West Conference received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1995 and concluded with the 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 30, 1996, at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio. This was the 49th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 101st year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Awards, Hockey East
* No Distinction was made between First- and Second-Team All-Stars


1995–96 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls comprise the 1995–96 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular season and conference play, while the Coaches poll conducts a final, post-NCAA tournament poll as well.


1995–96 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season
The 1995–96 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season began in October 1995 and concluded on March 9 of the following year. This was the 24th season of second-tier college ice hockey.


1995–96 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season
Alabama–Huntsville became the first undefeated champion since Bemidji State in 1984.


1995–96 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season, Regular season, Standings
Note: the records of teams who were members of Division III conferences during the season can be found here.


1995–96 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The 1995–96 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in October 1995 and concluded on March 16 of the following year. This was the 23rd season of Division III college ice hockey.


1995–96 NCAA football bowl games
The 1995–96 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In the first year of the Bowl Alliance era, the Alliance achieved its goal of matching the two top-ranked teams in the country in the Fiesta Bowl, designated as the Bowl Alliance national championship game for the 1995 season. Top-ranked Nebraska soundly defeated second-ranked Florida 62–24 to repeat as national champions.


1995–96 NCAA football bowl games
A total of 18 bowl games were played from December 14 through January 2 by 36 bowl-eligible teams. This was one fewer than the 19 bowls played in 1993–94 and 1994–95, as the Freedom Bowl dissolved after 1994.


1995–96 NCAA football bowl games
Adopted for this postseason, overtime was used for the first time in Division I-A in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 14.


1995–96 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 1995 season began on December 30, 1995. The postseason tournament concluded with the Dallas Cowboys defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX, 27–17, on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Participants
Within each conference, the three division winners and the three wild card teams (the top three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams were seeded 4 through 6. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there were no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Participants
In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosted the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosted the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then received a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5).


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Participants
The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Schedule
In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. Fox then televised the rest of the NFC games. NBC broadcast the rest of the AFC playoff games and Super Bowl XXX.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
Although Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino completed 33 out of 64 passes for 422 yards, the Bills jumped to a 27–0 lead going into the fourth quarter, forced four turnovers, and rushed 341 yards, the second highest amount in NFL postseason history and the most since Chicago gained 382 rushing yards in the 1940 NFL championship game.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
Buffalo started the scoring with a 58-yard drive, 45 yards which came from 3 receptions by Steve Tasker (who normally only played on special teams). Thurman Thomas finished off the possession with a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Bills a 7–0 early lead. Miami had to punt on their next drive, and John Kidd's kick went just 29 to the Bills 44-yard line. Three carries by Thomas for 26 yards on the following drive set up Steve Christie's 48-yard field goal. At the end of Miami's next possession, Kidd's 48-yard punt pinned Buffalo back at their own 1-yard line.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
Buffalo then drove 98 yards, with receiver Bill Brooks picking up 21 yards on an end-around run and Kelly completing a 26-yard pass to Tasker. Darick Holmes' 34-yard run then moved the ball to the Dolphins 1, but that was as far as the drive would go, as defensive back Gene Atkins intercepted Kelly's pass in the end zone on the first play of the second quarter.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
Still, Miami was unable to build any momentum. They managed to drive into Buffalo territory, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Bills 32. Then Thomas went back to work, breaking off a 13-yard run on the next play, and later taking off for a 32-yard gain to the Dolphins 21-yard line. On the next play, Buffalo scored on Holmes' 21-yard touchdown run, increasing their lead to 17–0.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
Then on the Dolphins' next drive, Dan Marino threw a pass that was deflected by Phil Hansen and picked off by linebacker Marlo Perry, giving Buffalo the ball on their 38-yard line. Following an 18-yard run and 7-yard reception by Thomas, Kelly capitalized on the turnover with a 37-yard touchdown throw to Tasker, increasing the Bills lead to 24–0. The next three drives would end poorly for both teams.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
First Miami turned the ball over on downs again when linebacker Cornelius Bennett tackled Terry Kirby one yard short of a first down on 4th and 10 from the Bills 40-yard line. Then Buffalo gave the ball right back when Kelly threw a pass that was intercepted by Troy Vincent. Miami went on to drive 61 yards, including Marino's 31-yard completion to wide receiver Gary Clark, to the Bills 35-yard line, but their drive ended there and Pete Stoyanovich missed a 53-yard field goal attempt on the last play of the half.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
The situation didn't get better for Miami in the third quarter. On their first drive Marino was intercepted by defensive back Fimel Johnson. Then on their next possession, Marino fumbled a snap out of shotgun formation, and Bills lineman Bryce Paup recovered it, resulting in Christie's second field goal that gave the Bills a 27–0 lead. The Dolphins responded by driving 67 yards, including Marino's 31-yard completion to O. J. McDuffie, to cut the score to 27–7 with McDuffie's 5-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
But after a Bills punt, the Dolphins turned the ball over on downs at the Bills 39. Following two carries by Thomas for 17 yards, fullback Tim Tindale, a rookie from Canada's Western Ontario University who had never gained more than 6 yards in a single carry before this game, took off for a 44-yard touchdown run, giving the Bills a 34–7 lead.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
The game was essentially over by now, but there was plenty more scoring. Miami stormed back, driving 68 yards in 7 plays to score on Marino's 45-yard bomb to Randal Hill. Buffalo responded with 3 carries by Tindale for 23 yards to set up Christie's 42-yard field goal. Miami then moved the ball 73 yards in 9 plays. The key player on the drive was running back Terry Kirby, who caught 3 passes for 46 yards and finished it off with a 1-yard touchdown run, making the final score of the game 37–22. The Dolphins managed to recover an onside kick, but lost the ball when Marino was intercepted by rookie defensive back Ken Irvin.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
Both teams combined for a playoff record 1,038 total yards (502 for Miami, 536 for Buffalo). Thomas rushed for 158 yards, caught 3 passes for 48 yards, and scored a touchdown. Tasker rushed for 7 yards, while also catching 5 passes for 108 yards and a score, giving him his first career 100-yard receiving game (he would only have one more before his retirement after the 1997 season). Holmes rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, while Tindale compiled 68 yards (more than his entire career regular season total) and a score of his own.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
McDuffie was the Dolphins top offensive performer with 11 receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown. This was the final game in the career of Dolphins head coach Don Shula, who retired as the NFL's all-time leader in coaching wins. It also marked a continuation of dominance against Miami by Bills coach Marv Levy. Since taking over as Buffalo's coach in 1986, Levy recorded a 17–5 record against the Dolphins, including 3–0 in the playoffs. This was the Bills' last playoff victory until 2020.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22
This was the third postseason meeting between the Dolphins and Bills. Buffalo won both prior meetings.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 58, Detroit Lions 37
Prior to this game, Detroit tackle Lomas Brown famously guaranteed on television that the Lions would win. The Eagles responded by opening up with a 51–7 lead over the Lions. The Eagles scored 31 points in the second quarter, recorded 6 interceptions, and held running back Barry Sanders to 40 rushing yards en route to a 58–37 victory in the second highest scoring game in NFL postseason history. The Eagles' 58 points were the third highest total in NFL postseason history, behind the Lions' 59 points in 1957 and the Bears' 73 points in the 1940 NFL championship game.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 58, Detroit Lions 37
Their 31-second quarter points was the second highest single quarter total in a postseason game, behind the Redskins' 35 second quarter points in Super Bowl XXII. Two Redskins players from that game, defensive back Barry Wilburn and linebacker Kurt Gouveia were playing on Philadelphia's defense in this one, and both would record an interception in this game.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 58, Detroit Lions 37
Philadelphia scored first after defensive back Mark McMillian intercepted a pass from Detroit QB Scott Mitchell and returned it 16 yards to the Lions 15-yard line, setting up Charlie Garner's 15-yard touchdown run. Detroit responded with Mitchell's 32-yard touchdown pass to tight end David Sloan. Then Philadelphia exploded in the second quarter, starting with a 30-yard Garner run to set up Gary Anderson's 21-yard field goal. After a punt, the Eagles increased their lead to 17–7 with Rodney Peete's 22-yard touchdown to wide receiver Fred Barnett.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 58, Detroit Lions 37
Wilburn returned an interception 24 yards for a score less than a minute later, and then Gouveia picked off a pass from Mitchell to give his team a first down at the Lions 34. Following two 13-yard catches by Barnett, Ricky Watters' 1-yard touchdown run made the score 31–7. Later on with just five second left in the half, Eagles receiver Rob Carpenter caught a 43-yard touchdown reception on a Hail Mary pass on 3rd and 25, making the score 38–7 going into halftime.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 58, Detroit Lions 37
In the second half, a 45-yard touchdown reception by Watters and two more field goals by Anderson increased the Eagles' lead, 51–7, still with slightly more than nine minutes remaining in the third quarter. From there, backup quarterback Don Majkowski replaced Mitchell and threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Herman Moore. Then Lions' linebacker Chris Spielman recovered an Eagles' fumble and Majkowski converted it into another touchdown, a 7-yard toss to receiver Johnnie Morton, cutting the score to 51–21.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 58, Detroit Lions 37
But Philadelphia linebacker William Thomas quickly put any thoughts of a Lions' comeback to rest by returning an interception 30 yards for a touchdown 23 seconds into the fourth quarter. All that lay ahead for the Lions were a pair of meaningless touchdowns, a 2-yard catch by Sloan and a 1-yard run by Ron Rivers to make the final score 58–37.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 58, Detroit Lions 37
Peete completed 17 of 25 passes for 270 yards and 3 touchdowns, while also rushing for 17 yards. Barnett caught 8 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Watters rushed for 49 yards, caught 3 passes for 64 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns. Lions receiver Herman Moore caught 7 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 1995, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 58, Detroit Lions 37
This was the first postseason meeting between the Lions and Eagles.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, NFC: Green Bay Packers 37, Atlanta Falcons 20
The Packers scored 13 unanswered points in the second quarter en route to a 37–20 victory over the Falcons.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, NFC: Green Bay Packers 37, Atlanta Falcons 20
Green Bay got an early scoring opportunity when George Teague intercepted a pass from Falcons quarterback Jeff George and returned it 30 yards to the Atlanta 22-yard line on the second play of the game. However, a 3rd down sack by Chris Doleman pushed the Packers back to the 28 and Chris Jacke missed a 46-yard field goal attempt. Atlanta scored first on quarterback Jeff George's 65-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Eric Metcalf. But Green Bay countered, starting with Antonio Freeman's 42-yard kickoff return to the Packers 48-yard line. 52 yards and 8 plays later, the Packers scored on Edgar Bennett's 8-yard touchdown run. On Green Bay's next drive, they took advantage of a 35-yard pass interference penalty against defensive back Ron Davis, driving 78 yards to score on Brett Favre's 14-yard touchdown pass to Robert Brooks.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, NFC: Green Bay Packers 37, Atlanta Falcons 20
On the second play of the second quarter, Morten Andersen's 31-yard field goal made the score 14–10 at the end of a drive that featured a 55-yard completion from George to receiver Terance Mathis. However, Packers wide receiver Antonio Freeman returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown, and Green Bay extended their lead to 20–10 (after the two-point conversion attempt failed). In the closing minutes of the first half, the Packers marched 85-yards in 14 plays to score on Favre's 2-yard touchdown to tight end Mark Chmura to reach a 27–10 halftime lead.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, NFC: Green Bay Packers 37, Atlanta Falcons 20
After the first five drives of the third quarter ended in punts, Atlanta started an 80-yard drive that ended on George's 27-yard touchdown pass to J. J. Birden, making the score 27–17 less than two minutes into the fourth quarter. However, Atlanta's comeback hopes were soon dashed as Green Bay went on to drive 70 yards to score on Favre's 18-yard touchdown pass to running back Dorsey Levens. The key play of the drive was Favre's 20-yard completion to Brooks on 3rd and 8 from the Falcons 45-yard line, Favre's longest completion of the game. All that remained from this point would be a field goal from each team over the next two possessions.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, NFC: Green Bay Packers 37, Atlanta Falcons 20
Bennett turned in the best postseason performance of his career, finishing the game with 108 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 11 yards, and a touchdown. Favre threw for 199 yards and 3 touchdowns. Freeman had 72 punt return yards, 54 kickoff return yards, and 14 receiving yards. Metcalf had 227 all-purpose yards (8 receptions for 114 yards, 6 kickoff returns for 107 yards 2 punt returns for 6 yards) and a touchdown.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, NFC: Green Bay Packers 37, Atlanta Falcons 20
This was the first postseason meeting between the Falcons and Packers.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, AFC: Indianapolis Colts 35, San Diego Chargers 20
Rookie running back Zack Crockett, who had only one rushing attempt during the regular season, found himself thrust into the starting lineup to replace injured starter Marshall Faulk on the first play of the game. He proved up to the task, rushing for a franchise playoff record 147 yards and scoring two touchdowns to help the Colts win their first playoff game in 24 years. San Diego gained 429 yards of total offense, but quarterback Stan Humphries threw four interceptions, two to safety Jason Belser. Chargers running back Ronnie Harmon caught 10 passes for 133 yards, while Andre Coleman added six kickoff returns for 122.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, AFC: Indianapolis Colts 35, San Diego Chargers 20
The Chargers jumped to a 3–0 lead on their first drive by moving 30 yards and scoring with John Carney's 54-yard field goal. Later in the period, Colts linebacker Steve Grant intercepted a pass from Humphries and returned it 13 yards to the Chargers 33-yard line. But his team was unable to capitalize on the turnover. Five plays later, San Diego linebacker Junior Seau picked off a pass from Jim Harbaugh at the San Diego 1-yard line.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, AFC: Indianapolis Colts 35, San Diego Chargers 20
A 46-yard punt return by Colts defensive back Ray Buchanan to the Chargers 27 set up Harbaugh's 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ken Dilger a minute into the second quarter. But San Diego recaptured the lead on their ensuing possession by moving the ball 68 yards in 18 plays, converting five third downs on a drive in which no play gained more than 10 yards. Humphries's 6-yard scoring pass to tight end Alfred Pupunu at the end of it made the score 10–7.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, AFC: Indianapolis Colts 35, San Diego Chargers 20
However, the Colts came right back with an 80-yard drive in which Harbaugh completed 4 of 5 passes for 43 yards and rushed for 2 before Crockett scored on 33-yard touchdown run to give the Colts a 14–10 lead. The Chargers countered with a drive to Indianapolis's 17-yard line. But with 17 seconds left in the first half, Humphries' pass was intercepted in the end zone by Colts defensive back Ray McElroy.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, AFC: Indianapolis Colts 35, San Diego Chargers 20
4 minutes into the third quarter, San Diego put together another long scoring drive, this one covering 90 yards in 12 plays, the longest a 24-yard reception by Harmon. Humphries finished it off with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Shawn Jefferson, giving the Chargers a 17–14 lead. Indianapolis quickly struck back with a 7-play, 81-yard drive in which Harbaugh completed 4/5 passes for 67 yards, the last a 42-yarder to wide receiver Sean Dawkins.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, AFC: Indianapolis Colts 35, San Diego Chargers 20
In the fourth quarter, runs by Terrell Fletcher and Aaron Hayden for respective gains of 20 and 15 yards set up Carney's 30-yard field goal to cut Indianapolis' lead to 21–20. But on the Colts' next drive, Crockett ran for a 66-yard touchdown and the Colts never looked back. On the Chargers' next possession, Belser intercepted a pass from Humphries and returned it 32 yards to the San Diego 23-yard line. Harbaugh then completed a 21-yard pass to Floyd Turner before taking the ball into the end zone himself on a 3-yard run. The Chargers had three more drives, but they would only result in another Belser interception, a turnover on downs, and time expiring in the game.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1995, AFC: Indianapolis Colts 35, San Diego Chargers 20
This was the first postseason meeting between the Colts and Chargers.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1996, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 40, Buffalo Bills 21
Running back Bam Morris scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Steelers stopped the Bills, minus Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith who fell ill the day before the game, from coming back from a 20–0 deficit. By the end of the game, the Steelers outgained them in total yards 409–250 and forced four turnovers.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1996, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 40, Buffalo Bills 21
Pittsburgh started off the scoring with a 76-yard drive in which receiver Yancy Thigpen caught a 43-yard pass and fullback John L. Williams finished it off with a 1-yard touchdown run. The Bills responded with a drive to the Steelers 21-yard line, but then Darick Holmes was tackled for a 13-yard loss by defensive back Carnell Lake and Steve Christie missed a 52-yard field goal attempt. Morris then rushed for 44 yards on a 58-yard possession that ended on Neil O'Donnell's 13-yard touchdown completion to Ernie Mills.


1995–96 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1996, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 40, Buffalo Bills 21
Early in the second quarter, Steelers receiver Andre Hastings returned a punt 12 yards to the Bills 43-yard line, setting up Norm Johnson's 45-yard field goal. Now facing a 17–0 deficit, the Bills offense self-destructed on their next drive. Facing 3rd and 8, Jim Kelly was sacked by linebacker Kevin Greene and fumbled the ball. Center Kent Hull recovered the fumble for Buffalo, but it didn't help much. On the next play, Lee Flowers stormed into the backfield and tackled punter Chris Mohr on the Bills 12-yard line, leading to another Johnson field goal that gave Pittsburgh a 20–0 lead.