Owner & President: Sir Jack Hayward OBE. Directors: Jonathan Haywood (Chairman), Michael J Blackburn FCA (appointed 28 November 1995), Jack Harris, John Harris, John Richards, Nic Stones. Managers: Graham Taylor (to 13 November), Bobby Downes (caretaker), Mark McGhee (from 13 December). Assistant Managers: Bobby Downes (to Taylor), Colin Lee (to McGhee). Coaches: Steve Harrison, Mike Hickman, Robert Kelly, Ian Miller. Captains: John de Wolf. Playing Squad: Mark Atkins, Jason Barnett, Steven Biddle, Paul Birch, Blackham, Steve Bull, Andrew Burke, Matthew Bytherway, Steve Corica, John Cotterill, Gordan Cowans, Glen Crowe, Tony Daley, Davies, Andy de Bont, Dave de Jong, John de Wolf, Robbie Dennison, Neil Emblen, Darren Ferguson, Richard Flash, Dominic Foley, Steve Froggatt, Luigi Gioia, Don Goodman, Lee Harper, Daniel Hill, Martin Holmes, Lee Hook, Paul Jones, Zeljko Kalac, David Kelly, Jimmy Kelly, Brian Law, Richard Leadbeater, Lewis, Gavin Mahon, Neil Masters, Cmeka Nwadike, Simon Osborn, Owen, Dennis Pearce, Peat, Steve Piearce, Scott Pinches, Mark Rankin, Dean Richards, Carl Robinson, Vinny Samways, Rob Sawyers, Peter Shirtliff, Darryl Smith, Jamie Smith, Stephen Spittler, Ben Stimson, Michael Stowell, John Swallow, Geoff Thomas, Andy Thompson, Quentin Townsend, Mark Venus, Chris Westwood, Mark Williams, John Willoughby, Christopher Wilson, Wilson, Ian Wright, Jermaine Wright, Eric Young, Player of the Year: Steve Bull. Club Finances: Turnover £10,450,146; Net Loss £7,135,397.

 
July

25 (@ Lilleshall) Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 Details [Friendly]
27 (a) Amersham Town W 11-0 Details [Friendly]
29 (a) Tonbridge W 3-0 Details [Friendly]

August

2 (H) Manchester City W 2-1 Details [Friendly]
5 (a) Telford United W 3-0 Details [Friendly]
7 (H) Arsenal L 0-2 Details [Friendly]
12 (a) Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 Details
20 (H) West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Details
26 (a) Sunderland L 0-2 Details
30 (H) Derby County W 3-0 Details

September

2 (a) Leicester City L 0-1 Details
9 (H) Grimsby Town W 4-1 Details
13 (H) Norwich City L 0-2 Details
16 (a) Southend United L 1-2 Details
20 (H) Fulham W 2-0 Details [FLC2/1]
23 (H) Luton Town D 0-0 Details
30 (a) Port Vale D 2-2 Details

October

3 (a) Fulham W 5-1 Details [FLC2/2]
7 (a) Ipswich Town D 2-2 Details
14 (H) Stoke City L 1-4 Details
21 (a) Watford D 1-1 Details
25 (H) Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Details [FLC3]
28 (H) Sheffield United W 1-0 Details

November

4 (a) Barnsley L 0-1 Details
6 (a) Hednesford Town W 3-1 Details [Friendly]
8 (a) Charlton Athletic W 2-1 Details [FLC3R]
12 (H) Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Details
18 (H) Oldham Athletic L 1-3 Details
22 (a) Crystal Palace L 2-3 Details
25 (a) Huddersfield Town L 1-2 Details
29 (H) Coventry City W 2-1 Details [FLC4]

December

3 (H) Ipswich Town D 2-2 Details
10 (a) Luton Town W 3-2 Details
16 (H) Port Vale L 0-1 Details
23 (a) Reading P-P
26 (H) Millwall D 1-1 Details
30 (H) Portsmouth D 2-2 Details

January

1 (a) Birmingham City P-P
6 (a) Birmingham City D 1-1 Details [FAC3]
10 (a) Aston Villa L 0-1 Details [FLC5]
13 (a) West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Details
17 (H) Birmingham City W 2-1 Details [FAC3R]
20 (H) Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 Details
27 (a) Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Details [FAC4]

February

3 (H) Sunderland W 3-0 Details
7 (H) Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Details [FAC4]
10 (a) Derby County D 0-0 Details
17 (a) Norwich City W 3-2 Details
21 (H) Leicester City L 2-3 Details
24 (H) Southend United W 2-0 Details

March

2 (a) Millwall W 1-0 Details
5 (a) Birmingham City W 3-2 Details
9 (H) Reading W 3-0 Details
12 (a) Grimsby Town L 0-3 Details
16 (a) Portsmouth W 2-0 Details
23 (H) Birmingham City W 3-2 Details
30 (H) Watford W 3-0 Details

April

3 (a) Stoke City L 0-2 Details
6 (a) Sheffield United L 1-2 Details
8 (H) Barnsley D 2-2 Details
13 (a) Oldham Athletic D 0-0 Details
15 (a) Motherwell W 2-1 Details [Friendly]
20 (H) Crystal Palace L 0-2 Details
27 (H) Huddersfield Town D 0-0 Details
30 (a) Reading L 0-3 Details

May

5 (a) Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Details