Season
1995-96
Manchester UnitedSir Alex Ferguson
Champions of the Premier League
- 49
- Played
- 65%
- Win rate
Season in brief
Won the Premier League — the club's 12th league title on record. Lifted the FA Cup, beating Liverpool in the final. Eric Cantona led the scoring with 19 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 92 United scored).
The Premier League table
Final standings · 20 clubs · United and the clubs around them
- 1Manchester United38P · 25W 7D 6L · GD +3882
- 2Newcastle United38P · 24W 6D 8L · GD +2978
- 3Liverpool38P · 20W 11D 7L · GD +3671
- 19Queens Park Rangers38P · 9W 6D 23L · GD -1933
- 20Bolton Wanderers38P · 8W 5D 25L · GD -3229
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 82 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 78 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 71 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 33 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 71 | -32 | 29 |
Slice: the final Premier League table for 1995-96, every club computed from the full league results.
Coverage: complete — all results known.
Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.
The season, match by match
49 matchesEvery match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.
Competitions
4 entered · 2 wonPremier League
Champions25W7D6L
Premier League
Champions- 1–3@ Aston Villa19/08/1995
Premier League
- 2–1v West Ham23/08/1995
Premier League
- 3–1v Wimbledon26/08/1995
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- 2–1@ Blackburn28/08/1995
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- 3–2@ Everton09/09/1995
Premier League
- 3–0v Bolton16/09/1995
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- 0–0@ Sheff Wed23/09/1995
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- 2–2v Liverpool01/10/1995
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- 1–0v Man City14/10/1995
Premier League
- 4–1@ Chelsea21/10/1995
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- 2–0v Middlesbrough28/10/1995
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- 0–1@ Arsenal04/11/1995
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- 4–1v Southampton18/11/1995
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- 4–0@ Coventry22/11/1995
Premier League
- 1–1@ Nott'm Forest27/11/1995
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- 1–1v Chelsea02/12/1995
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- 2–2v Sheff Wed09/12/1995
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- 0–2@ Liverpool17/12/1995
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- 1–3@ Leeds24/12/1995
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- 2–0v Newcastle27/12/1995
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- 2–1v QPR30/12/1995
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- 1–4@ Spurs01/01/1996
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- 0–0v Aston Villa13/01/1996
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- 1–0@ West Ham22/01/1996
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- 4–2@ Wimbledon03/02/1996
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- 1–0v Blackburn10/02/1996
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- 2–0v Everton21/02/1996
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- 6–0@ Bolton25/02/1996
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- 1–0@ Newcastle04/03/1996
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- 1–1@ QPR16/03/1996
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- 1–0v Arsenal20/03/1996
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- 1–0v Spurs24/03/1996
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- 3–2@ Man City06/04/1996
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- 1–0v Coventry08/04/1996
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- 1–3@ Southampton13/04/1996
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- 1–0v Leeds17/04/1996
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- 5–0v Nott'm Forest28/04/1996
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- 3–0@ Middlesbrough05/05/1996
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- 1–3L@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaPremier League·19 Aug 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·23 Aug 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1WvWimbledonWimbledonWimbledonPremier League·26 Aug 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1W@BlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversPremier League·28 Aug 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–2W@EvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·9 Sep 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–0WvBoltonBoltonBolton WanderersPremier League·16 Sep 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 0–0D@Sheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayPremier League·23 Sep 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–2DvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·1 Oct 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0WvMan CityMan CityManchester CityPremier League·14 Oct 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–1W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaPremier League·21 Oct 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughPremier League·28 Oct 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 0–1L@ArsenalArsenalArsenalPremier League·4 Nov 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·18 Nov 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–0W@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityPremier League·22 Nov 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–1D@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestPremier League·27 Nov 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–1DvChelseaChelseaChelseaPremier League·2 Dec 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–2DvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayPremier League·9 Dec 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 0–2L@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·17 Dec 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–3L@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedPremier League·24 Dec 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·27 Dec 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1WvQPRQPRQueens Park RangersPremier League·30 Dec 1995Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–4L@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·1 Jan 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 0–0DvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaPremier League·13 Jan 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0W@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·22 Jan 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–2W@WimbledonWimbledonWimbledonPremier League·3 Feb 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0WvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversPremier League·10 Feb 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·21 Feb 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 6–0W@BoltonBoltonBolton WanderersPremier League·25 Feb 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0W@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·4 Mar 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–1D@QPRQPRQueens Park RangersPremier League·16 Mar 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0WvArsenalArsenalArsenalPremier League·20 Mar 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·24 Mar 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–2W@Man CityMan CityManchester CityPremier League·6 Apr 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0WvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityPremier League·8 Apr 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–3L@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·13 Apr 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0WvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedPremier League·17 Apr 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 5–0WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestPremier League·28 Apr 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–0W@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughPremier League·5 May 1996Premier LeaguePremier League
UEFA Cup
Round 12D
UEFA Cup
Round 1League Cup
Round 21W1L
League Cup
Round 2FA Cup
Winners6W1D
FA Cup
WinnersUnited’s path, round by round — the line climbs while they advance and stops where they lifted the trophy. Two-legged ties show both legs and the aggregate.
Slice: every competitive match this season, grouped by competition.
Coverage: Result data is complete; recorded goalscorer and lineup coverage vary by era.