| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 33 | 59 | 83 | pr |
| 2 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 51 | 71 | 79 | pr |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 67 | 48 | 67 | 75 | pl |
| 4 | Stoke City | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 49 | 60 | 73 | pl |
| 5 | Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 66 | 71 | ppl |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 45 | 57 | 71 | pl |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 79 | 69 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 63 | |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 57 | 62 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 66 | 60 | 60 | |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 68 | 60 | 60 | |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | 59 | 60 | |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 59 | |
| 14 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 61 | 52 | 59 | |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 58 | |
| 16 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 55 | 59 | 57 | |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 55 | 56 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 56 | |
| 19 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 54 | 56 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 62 | 56 | 55 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 69 | 61 | 52 | |
| 22 | Millwall | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 43 | 52 | r |
| 23 | Watford | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 70 | 62 | 48 | r |
| 24 | Luton Town | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 64 | 40 | 45 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 1995 | Home | Iraklis Salonica | Friendly | 1–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 25 July 1995 | Away | Hornchurch | Friendly | 4–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 29 July 1995 | Away | St Patricks Ath | Tour | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 30 July 1995 | Away | Bohemians | Tour | 5–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 1 August 1995 | Away | Leyton Orient | Friendly | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 3 August 1995 | Away | Gravesend + North. | Friendly | 1–1 | D | 0 | → |
| 4 August 1995 | Home | Arsenal | Friendly | 1–3 | L | 0 | → |
| 8 August 1995 | Away | Sittingbourne | Friendly | 7–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 12 August 1995 | Away | Portsmouth | League | 2–4 | L | 10630 | → |
| 19 August 1995 | Home | Luton Town | League | 0–1 | L | 4630 | → |
| 26 August 1995 | Away | Millwall | League | 0–0 | D | 10536 | → |
| 29 August 1995 | Home | West Bromwich Alb. | League | 2–1 | W | 4621 | → |
| 1 September 1995 | Home | Reading | League | 0–0 | D | 4962 | → |
| 5 September 1995 | Home | Brescia | Trophy | 0–0 | D | 2849 | → |
| 9 September 1995 | Away | Sunderland | League | 0–1 | L | 13805 | → |
| 13 September 1995 | Away | Derby County | League | 0–1 | L | 9242 | → |
| 16 September 1995 | Home | Wolverhampton W. | League | 2–1 | W | 6322 | → |
| 19 September 1995 | Home | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2–2 | D | 4031 | → |
| 23 September 1995 | Away | Leicester City | League | 3–1 | W | 15276 | → |
| 30 September 1995 | Home | Grimsby Town | League | 1–0 | W | 4977 | → |
| 3 October 1995 | Away | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 0–2 | L | 6588 | → |
| 7 October 1995 | Away | Birmingham City | League | 0–2 | L | 17341 | → |
| 11 October 1995 | Away | Reggiana | Trophy | 1–1 | D | 800 | → |
| 14 October 1995 | Home | Sheffield United | League | 2–1 | W | 5292 | → |
| 21 October 1995 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 0–3 | L | 6584 | → |
| 28 October 1995 | Home | Huddersfield Town | League | 0–0 | D | 5128 | → |
| 4 November 1995 | Away | Watford | League | 2–2 | D | 7091 | → |
| 8 November 1995 | Away | Salemitana | Trophy | 1–2 | L | 2000 | → |
| 11 November 1995 | Home | Stoke City | League | 2–4 | L | 5967 | → |
| 18 November 1995 | Home | Crystal Palace | League | 1–1 | D | 5089 | → |
| 22 November 1995 | Away | Ipswich Town | League | 1–1 | D | 9757 | → |
| 25 November 1995 | Away | Oldham Athletic | League | 1–0 | W | 6474 | → |
| 2 December 1995 | Home | Birmingham City | League | 3–1 | W | 7770 | → |
| 9 December 1995 | Home | Leicester City | League | 2–1 | W | 5837 | → |
| 13 December 1995 | Home | Foggia | Trophy | 1–2 | L | 2570 | → |
| 16 December 1995 | Away | Grimsby Town | League | 1–1 | D | 5269 | → |
| 20 December 1995 | Home | Port Vale | League | 2–1 | W | 4506 | → |
| 26 December 1995 | Away | Norwich City | League | 1–0 | W | 17029 | → |
| 1 January 1996 | Home | Barnsley | League | 0–0 | D | 6537 | → |
| 6 January 1996 | Away | West Ham United | FA Cup | 0–2 | L | 23284 | → |
| 13 January 1996 | Away | Luton Town | League | 1–3 | L | 6566 | → |
| 20 January 1996 | Home | Portsmouth | League | 2–1 | W | 5560 | → |
| 3 February 1996 | Home | Millwall | League | 2–0 | W | 7323 | → |
| 10 February 1996 | Away | West Bromwich Alb. | League | 1–3 | L | 12906 | → |
| 17 February 1996 | Home | Derby County | League | 1–2 | L | 8331 | → |
| 24 February 1996 | Away | Wolverhampton W. | League | 0–2 | L | 24677 | → |
| 27 February 1996 | Home | Sunderland | League | 0–2 | L | 5810 | → |
| 2 March 1996 | Home | Norwich City | League | 1–1 | D | 6208 | → |
| 5 March 1996 | Away | Charlton Athletic | League | 3–0 | W | 11927 | → |
| 9 March 1996 | Away | Port Vale | League | 1–2 | L | 6222 | → |
| 12 March 1996 | Away | Haverhill Rovers | Friendly | 4–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 16 March 1996 | Home | Charlton Athletic | League | 1–1 | D | 7428 | → |
| 19 March 1996 | Away | Reading | League | 3–3 | D | 5321 | → |
| 23 March 1996 | Away | Barnsley | League | 1–1 | D | 6754 | → |
| 30 March 1996 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 2–0 | W | 4738 | → |
| 2 April 1996 | Away | Sheffield United | League | 0–3 | L | 11319 | → |
| 6 April 1996 | Away | Huddersfield Town | League | 1–3 | L | 11558 | → |
| 8 April 1996 | Home | Watford | League | 1–1 | D | 5348 | → |
| 13 April 1996 | Away | Crystal Palace | League | 0–2 | L | 15672 | → |
| 20 April 1996 | Home | Ipswich Town | League | 2–1 | W | 8363 | → |
| 27 April 1996 | Home | Oldham Athletic | League | 1–1 | D | 5389 | → |
| 28 April 1996 | Away | Gt Wakering Rov | Friendly | 6–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 5 May 1996 | Away | Stoke City | League | 0–1 | L | 18897 | → |