1995–96 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
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Huddersfield Town's 1995–96 campaign was Town's first season in the second tier since the 1987-88 season. They finished in 8th place, just 8 points and 2 places below the play-offs.
1995-96 season | |
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Chairman | Geoffrey Headey |
Manager | Brian Horton |
Division One | 8th |
FA Cup | Fifth round (knocked out by Wimbledon) |
League Cup | Second round (knocked out by Barnsley) |
Top goalscorer | League: Andy Booth (16) All: Andy Booth (21) |
Highest home attendance | 17,878 vs Derby County (26 December 1995) |
Lowest home attendance | 5,094 vs Port Vale (15 August 1995) |
Average home league attendance | 13,151 |
Biggest win | 3–0 vs Barnsley (12 September 1995) 4–1 vs West Bromwich Albion (16 December 1995) 3–0 vs Crystal Palace (24 February 1996) |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Barnsley (3 October 1995) |
The closed season saw the departure of the hugely successful strike partnership of Andy Booth and Ronnie Jepson, whose goals had been vital to Huddersfield's success in the previous two seasons. Booth left for Premier League club Sheffield Wednesday in a club record £2.7 million deal while Jepson left to 2nd Division Bury on a free transfer. Horton invested the money in the prolific Bristol Rovers striker Marcus Stewart (for a club record £1.2 million), Barnsley's Andy Payton (£350,000) and Blackpool defender Andy Morrison (£500,000).