Huddersfield Town F.C. season 1995-96

Infobox Football club season
club = Huddersfield Town

season = 1995-96
manager = flagicon|ENG Brian Horton
chairman = flagicon|ENG Geoffrey Headey
league = Division One
league result = 8th
cup1 = FA Cup
cup1 result = Fifth Round
cup2 = Coca-Cola Cup
cup2 result = Second Round
league topscorer =
Andy Booth (16)
season topscorer =
Andy Booth (21)
highest attendance = 17,878 vs Derby County (26 December 1995)
lowest attendance = 5,094 vs Port Vale (15 August 1995)

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.

quad at the start of the season

Review

Following Town's promotion the previous season, many were surprised that manager Neil Warnock resigned to become manager of Plymouth Argyle. A few days later, the ex-Manchester City and Oxford United manager Brian Horton was hired as his replacement. They had a bad start to the season losing 3-0 at Oldham Athletic, but they managed to recover with convincing wins against Watford, Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town soon set Town players and fans alight.

Town did have a good middle part of the season, going on a run of only 2 losses in 19 league games losing only to Port Vale and eventual champions Derby County. They also put on a good run in the FA Cup, which saw them reach the last 16 for the first time since the 1971-72 season. They eventually lost in a replay to Premier League side Wimbledon.

Town seemed to be on course for a play-off spot, but the end of the season saw Town lose 8 of their last 13 games, winning only 3 of them. They finished in 8th place, but a better end to the season might have seen Town get nearer to the play-offs for the Premier League.

quad at the end of the season

Results

= Division One =