1995–96 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
Season 1995–96
League	Football League Third Division
Manager	Kenny Hibbitt/Phil Neal
League position	22nd
Top goalscorer	League: Carl Dale (21) All: Carl Dale (30)
FA Cup	2nd round
League Cup	2nd round
Previous season	← 1994–95
Next season	1996–97 →

The 1995–96 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 69th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing twenty-second.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player -- GK David Williams -- GK Steve Williams -- DF Lee Baddeley -- DF Mirko Bolesan -- DF Derek Brazil -- DF Terry Evans -- DF Hayden Fleming -- DF Alan Harper -- DF Lee Jarman -- DF Ian Jones -- DF Russell Osman -- DF Jason Perry -- DF Ian Rodgerson -- DF Andy Scott -- DF Damon Searle -- DF Scott Young -- MF Mickey Bennett -- MF Stacy Coldicott -- MF Gerald Dobbs

No. Position Player -- MF Keith Downing -- MF Jimmy Gardner -- MF Paul Harding -- MF Chris Ingram -- MF Brian McGorry -- MF Charlie Oatway -- MF Tony Scully -- MF Paul Shaw -- MF Leigh Vick -- MF Nathan Wigg -- FW Darren Adams -- FW Tony Bird -- FW Carl Dale -- FW Andy Evans -- FW Steve Flack -- FW Simon Haworth -- FW Glenn Johnson -- FW Tony Philliskirk

League standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1.	Preston North End	46	23	17	6	78	38	86
2.	Gillingham	46	22	17	7	49	20	83
3.	Bury	46	22	13	11	66	48	79
4.	Plymouth Argyle	46	22	12	12	68	49	78
5.	Darlington	46	20	18	8	60	42	78
6.	Hereford United	46	20	14	12	65	47	74
7.	Colchester United	46	18	18	10	61	51	72
8.	Chester City	46	18	16	12	72	53	70
9.	Barnet	46	18	16	12	65	45	70
10.	Wigan Athletic	46	20	10	16	62	56	70
11.	Northampton Town	46	18	13	15	51	44	67
12.	Scunthorpe United	46	15	15	16	67	61	60
13.	Doncaster Rovers	46	16	11	19	49	60	59
14.	Exeter City	46	13	18	15	46	53	57
15.	Rochdale	46	14	13	19	57	61	55
16.	Cambridge United	46	14	12	20	61	71	54
17.	Fulham	46	12	17	17	57	63	53
18.	Lincoln City	46	13	14	19	57	73	53
19.	Mansfield Town	46	11	20	15	54	64	53
20.	Hartlepool United	46	12	13	21	47	67	49
21.	Leyton Orient	46	12	11	23	44	63	47
22.	Cardiff City	46	11	12	23	41	64	45
23.	Scarborough	46	8	16	22	39	69	40
24.	Torquay United	46	5	14	27	30	84	29

Key
Promoted to Division Two
Qualified for the promotion playoff

NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference

See also

• Cardiff City F.C. seasons

References

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
• "Football Club History Database - Cardiff City".
• Welsh Football Data Archive