Football
League Division 1
1995/96
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | 
Sunderland |
46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 83 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd |
Derby
County |
46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 79 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Crystal
Palace |
46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 75 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 4th | Stoke
City |
46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 73 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 5th | Leicester
City |
46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 71 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 6th | Charlton
Athletic |
46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 71 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 7th | Ipswich
Town |
46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 69 | +10 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Huddersfield
Town |
46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 63 | - |
| 9th | Sheffield
United |
46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Barnsley |
46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 60 | - |
| 11th | West
Bromwich Albion |
46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 68 | -8 | 60 | - |
| 12th | Port
Vale |
46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | -7 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Tranmere
Rovers |
46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 59 | - |
| 14th | Southend
United |
46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 59 | - |
| 15th | Birmingham
City |
46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 58 | - |
| 16th | Norwich
City |
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 57 | - |
| 17th | Grimsby
Town |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 56 | - |
| 18th | Oldham
Athletic |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 56 | - |
| 19th | Reading |
46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 63 | -7 | 56 | - |
| 20th | Wolverhampton
Wanderers |
46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 62 | -8 | 55 | - |
| 21st | Portsmouth |
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 52 | - |
| 22nd |
Millwall |
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 52 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd |
Watford |
46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th |
Luton
Town |
46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 64 | -24 | 45 | ▼Relegated |
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Football League Division 1 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 12/05/1996 | Charlton Athletic | 1-2 | Crystal Palace |
| 12/05/1996 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Stoke City |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 15/05/1996 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Charlton Athletic |
| Crystal Palace won 3-1 on aggregate | |||
| 15/05/1996 | Stoke City | 0-1 | Leicester City |
| Leicester City won 1-0 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 27/05/1996 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Crystal Palace |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Manchester City were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼Queens Park Rangers were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼Bolton Wanderers were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▲Sunderland were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ▲Derby County were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ♦ Crystal Palace Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦ Stoke City Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦ Leicester City Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦ Charlton Athletic Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲Leicester City were Promoted to the Premier League via the Playoffs |
| ▼Millwall were Relegated to Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Watford were Relegated to Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Luton Town were Relegated to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Swindon Town were Promoted from Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Oxford United were Promoted from Football League Division 2 |
| ♦▲Bradford City were Promoted from Football League Division 2 via the Playoffs |