| Club: | Everton |
| Season: | 1995–96 |
| Manager: | Joe Royle |
| Chairman: | Peter Johnson |
| Stadium: | Goodison Park |
| League: | Premiership |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| Cup3: | Charity Shield |
| Cup3 Result: | Winners |
| Cup4: | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| Cup4 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Kanchelskis (16) |
| Highest Attendance: | 40,127 vs Aston Villa (5 May 1996, Premier League) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 14,891 vs Millwall (4 Oct 1995, League Cup) |
| Average Attendance: | 35,435 |
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| Prevseason: | 1994–95 |
| Nextseason: | 1996–97 |
During the 1995–96 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
A great season of tremendous goalscoring from the lightning quick feet of Andrei Kanchelskis, Everton's dramatic signing from vanquished foes Manchester United following on from, the great FA Cup Final victory last season, gave Everton fans a lot of fine moments as they finished a very creditable 6th in the Premier League under manager Joe Royle, finishing just one place and two points short of a UEFA Cup place. However, Everton failed to make an impact either of the domestic cups or in their first European campaign in a decade. At the end of the season, Royle agreed a £3.5million fee with Leeds United for midfielder Gary Speed.
See main article: 1995–96 FA Premier League.
Everton's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1995 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 29,858 | ||
| 23 August 1995 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 35,775 | ||
| 26 August 1995 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | 33,668 | Limpar, Amokachi | |
| 30 August 1995 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | 28,432 | Parkinson, Amokachi | |
| 9 September 1995 | Manchester United | H | 2–3 | 39,496 | Limpar, Rideout | |
| 17 September 1995 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–3 | 24,786 | Rideout (2) | |
| 23 September 1995 | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | 21,085 | Samways | |
| 1 October 1995 | Newcastle United | H | 1–3 | 33,080 | Limpar | |
| 14 October 1995 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 20,427 | Rideout | |
| 22 October 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 33,629 | Stuart | |
| 28 October 1995 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 32,792 | ||
| 5 November 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 30,097 | Stuart | |
| 18 November 1995 | Liverpool | A | 2–1 | 40,818 | Kanchelskis (2) | |
| 22 November 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–0 | 30,009 | Stuart, Rideout | |
| 25 November 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 | 35,898 | Kanchelskis, Amokachi | |
| 2 December 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–0 | 32,894 | ||
| 11 December 1995 | West Ham United | H | 3–0 | 31,778 | Stuart, Unsworth (pen), Ebbrell | |
| 16 December 1995 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 36,557 | ||
| 23 December 1995 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 16,639 | Rideout | |
| 26 December 1995 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–0 | 40,019 | Short, Stuart (2), Kanchelskis | |
| 30 December 1995 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | 40,009 | Wetherall (own goal), Kanchelskis | |
| 1 January 1996 | Wimbledon | A | 3–2 | 11,121 | Ebbrell, Ferguson (2) | |
| 13 January 1996 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 34,968 | Unsworth (pen) | |
| 20 January 1996 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | 38,275 | Stuart, Kanchelskis | |
| 3 February 1996 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 15,136 | Stuart, Horne | |
| 10 February 1996 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | 37,354 | Parkinson, Hinchcliffe (pen) | |
| 21 February 1996 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 42,459 | ||
| 24 February 1996 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | 33,163 | Kanchelskis, Watson, Ferguson | |
| 2 March 1996 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–0 | 29,807 | Grant, Hinchcliffe (pen) | |
| 9 March 1996 | Coventry City | H | 2–2 | 34,517 | Ferguson (2) | |
| 17 March 1996 | Leeds United | A | 2–2 | 29,425 | Stuart, Kanchelskis | |
| 23 March 1996 | Wimbledon | H | 2–4 | 31,382 | Short, Kanchelskis | |
| 30 March 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–0 | 29,468 | Amokachi, Kanchelskis (2) | |
| 6 April 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 37,974 | Hottiger, Kanchelskis, Amokachi | |
| 8 April 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–3 | 18,349 | Ebbrell | |
| 16 April 1996 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 40,120 | Kanchelskis | |
| 27 April 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 5–2 | 32,724 | Amokachi, Ebbrell, Kanchelskis (3) | |
| 5 May 1996 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | 40,127 | Parkinson |
See main article: 1995 FA Charity Shield.
| 13 August 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | N | 1–0 | 40,149 | Samways |
See main article: 1995–96 FA Cup.
| R3 | 7 January 1996 | Stockport County | H | 2–2 | 28,921 | Stuart, Ablett | |
| R3R | 17 January 1996 | Stockport County | A | 3–2 | 11,283 | Ferguson, Stuart, Ebbrell | |
| R4 | 27 January 1996 | Port Vale | H | 2–2 | 33,168 | Amokachi, Ferguson | |
| R4R | 14 February 1996 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 19,197 | Stuart |
See main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup.
| R2 1st Leg | 20 September 1995 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | 12,053 | ||
| R2 2nd Leg | 4 October 1995 | Millwall | H | 2–4 | 14,891 | Hinchcliffe (pen), Stuart |
See main article: 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
| R1 1st Leg | 20 September 1995 | KR Reykjavik | A | 3–2 | 5,956 | Ebbrell, Unsworth (pen), Amokachi | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 28 September 1995 | KR Reykjavik | H | 3–1 (won 6–3 on agg) | 18,422 | Grant, Rideout, Stuart | |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 October 1995 | Feyenoord | H | 0–0 | 27,526 | ||
| R2 2nd Leg | 2 November 1995 | Feyenoord | A | 0–1 (lost 0–1 on agg) | 40,289 |
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1995 | DF | Craig Short | Derby County | £2,400,000 | |
| 25 August 1995 | MF | Andrei Kanchelskis | Manchester United | £5,000,000 | |
| 3 November 1995 | DF | John Hills | Blackpool | £90,000 |
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 1995 | DF | Gary Rowett | Derby County | £300,000 | |
| 20 November 1995 | FW | Stuart Barlow | Oldham Athletic | £350,000 |
Transfers in: £7,490,000
Transfers out: £650,000
Total spending: £6,840,000