1995–96 season | |||
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Chairman | Bob Murray | ||
Manager | Peter Reid | ||
Stadium | Roker Park | ||
First Division | 1st | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Russell (13) All: Russell (14) |
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Highest home attendance | 22,027 vs. West Bromwich Albion (27 April 1996) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 12,282 vs. Portsmouth (12 September 1995) | ||
Average home league attendance | 17,482 | ||
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During the 1995–96 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
After saving Sunderland from relegation the season before, Peter Reid was appointed manager on a permanent basis. In his first full season as Sunderland manager, 1995–96, was successful as the club won the First Division title and gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time since the League restructuring which had taken effect in 1992–93.
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
Sunderland's score comes first
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