For all the statistical fans out there, here are some of the season’s records from the 1995-1996 Premier League season which was the first where just 20 clubs took part.
FINAL TABLE
| Position | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 82 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 78 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 63 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 63 |
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 61 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 61 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 61 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 58 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 51 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 50 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 43 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 43 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 41 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 40 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 38 |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 38 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 38 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 33 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 71 | -32 | 29 |
THE BASIC STATS
| Goals Scored | 988 |
| European qualifiers | Manchester United (UEFA Champions League), Newcastle United (UEFA Cup), Aston Villa (UEFA Cup), Arsenal (UEFA Cup), Liverpool FC (UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games (Manchester United) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games (Liverpool FC) |
| Longest winless run | 14 games (Coventry City & Wimbledon) |
| Longest losing run | 8 games (Manchester City & Middlesbrough) |
| Highest attendance | 53,926 (Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,352 (Wimbledon vs. Sheffield Wednesday) |
AWARDS
| PFA Players’ Player of the Year | Les Ferdinand (Newcastle United) |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | Robbie Fowler (Liverpool FC) |
| Football Writers’ Award | Eric Cantona (Manchester United) |
| PFA Team of the Year | David James, Alan Wright, Tony Adams, Ugo Ehiogu, Gary Neville, Ruud Gullit, Steve Stone, Rob Lee, David Ginola, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand |
| Manager of the Year | Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) |
| Goal of the Season | Tony Yeboah (Wimbledon vs. LEEDS UNITED) |
HAT-TRICK HEROES
| Player | Teams | Score | Date |
| Matt Le Tissier | Southampton vs. Nottingham Forest | 3-4 | 19th August 1995 |
| Robbie Fowler (4) | Liverpool FC vs. Bolton Wanderers | 5-2 | 23rd September 1995 |
| Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers vs. Coventry City | 5-1 | 23rd September 1995 |
| Tony Yeboah | Wimbledon vs. Leeds United | 2-4 | 23rd September 1995 |
| Les Ferdinand | Newcastle United vs. Wimbledon | 6-1 | 21st October 1995 |
| Gary McAllister | Leeds United vs. Coventry City | 3-1 | 28th October 1995 |
| Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers vs. Nottingham Forest | 7-0 | 18th November 1995 |
| Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers vs. West Ham United | 4-2 | 2nd December 1995 |
| Dion Dublin | Sheffield Wednesday vs. Coventry City | 4-3 | 4th December 1995 |
| Savo Milosevic | Aston Villa vs. Coventry City | 4-1 | 16th December 1995 |
| Robbie Fowler | Liverpool FC vs. Arsenal | 3-1 | 23rd December 1995 |
| Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers vs. Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | 3rd February 1996 |
| Gavin Peacock | Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough | 5-0 | 4th February 1996 |
| Alan Shearer | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | 16th March 1996 |
| Mark Hughes | Chelsea vs. Leeds United | 4-1 | 13th April 1996 |
| Andrei Kanchelskis | Sheffield Wednesday vs. Everton | 2-5 | 27th April 1996 |
TOP SCORERS
| Position | Player | Teams | No of Goals |
| 1 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | 31 |
| 2 | Robbie Fowler | Liverpool FC | 28 |
| 3 | Les Ferdinand | Newcastle United | 25 |
| 4 | Dwight Yorke | Aston Villa | 17 |
| 5= | Andrei Kanchelskis | Everton | 16 |
| 5= | Teddy Sheringham | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 |
| 7= | Ian Wright | Arsenal | 15 |
| 7= | Chris Armstrong | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 |
| 9= | Eric Cantona | Manchester United | 14 |
| 9= | Stan Collymore | Liverpool FC | 14 |
| 9= | Dion Dublin | Coventry City | 14 |
| 12 | John Spencer | Chelsea | 13 |
| 13= | Savo Milosevic | Aston Villa | 12 |
| 13= | Tony Yeboah | Leeds United | 12 |
| 13= | David Hirst | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 |
| 16= | Andy Cole | Manchester United | 11 |
| 16= | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | 11 |
| 16= | Robbie Earle | Wimbledon | 11 |
| 16= | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United | 11 |
| 20= | Tony Cottee | West Ham United | 10 |
| 20= | Paul Scholes | Manchester United | 10 |
| 20= | Dean Holdsworth | Wimbledon | 10 |
| 20= | Danny Dichio | Queens Park Rangers | 10 |
| 20= | Julian Dicks | West Ham United | 10 |
| 25 | Graham Stuart | Everton | 9 |
BIGGEST VICTORIES
| Blackburn Rovers 7-0 Nottingham Forest | 18th November 1995 |
| Bolton Wanderers 0-6 Manchester United | 25th February 1996 |
| Liverpool FC 6-0 Manchester City | 28th October 1995 |
| Newcastle United 6-1 Wimbledon | 21st October 1995 |
| Manchester United 5-0 Nottingham Forest | 28th April 1996 |
| Liverpool FC 5-0 Leeds United | 20th January 1996 |
| Chelsea 5-0 Middlesbrough | 5th February 1996 |
| Coventry City 5-0 Blackburn Rovers | 9th December 1995 |
| Sheffield Wednesday 6-2 Leeds United | 16th December 1995 |
| Blackburn Rovers 5-1 Coventry City | 23rd September 1995 |
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
| No of Goals | Teams | Date |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday 6-2 Leeds United | 16th December 1995 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers 7-0 Nottingham Forest | 18th November 1995 |
| 7 | Newcastle United 6-1 Wimbledon | 21st October 1995 |
| 7 | Liverpool FC 5-2 Bolton Wanderers | 23rd September 1995 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-5 Everton | 27th April 1996 |
| 7 | Liverpool FC 4-3 Newcastle United | 3rd April 1996 |
| 7 | Southampton 3-4 Nottingham Forest | 19th August 1995 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday 4-3 Coventry City | 4th December 1995 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers 0-6 Manchester United | 25th February 1996 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC 6-0 Manchester City | 28th October 1995 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers 5-1 Coventry City | 23rd September 1995 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest 1-5 Blackburn Rovers | 13th April 1996 |
| 6 | Arsenal 4-2 Sheffield Wednesday | 21st November 1995 |
| 6 | Wimbledon 2-4 Manchester United | 3rd February 1996 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC 4-2 Nottingham Forest | 1st January 1996 |
| 6 | Aston Villa 4-2 Queens Park Rangers | 9th March 1996 |
| 6 | Arsenal 4-2 Southampton | 23rd September 1995 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers 4-2 West Ham United | 2nd December 1995 |
| 6 | West Ham United 4-2 Manchester City | 23rd March 1996 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough 4-2 West Ham United | 23rd December 1995 |
YOUNGEST PLAYERS USED
| Player | Teams | Age at the time | Date |
| Mark Platts | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Wimbledon | 16 years, 8 months, 18 days | 10th February 1996 |
| Andy Campbell | Middlesbrough 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday | 16 years, 11 months, 18 days | 5th April 1996 |
| Neil Finn | Manchester City 2-1 West Ham United | 17 years, 3 days | 1st January 1996 |
| Jody Morris | Chelsea 5-0 Middlesbrough | 17 years, 1 month, 14 days | 5th February 1996 |
| Michael Branch | Manchester United 2-0 Everton | 17 years, 4 months, 3 days | 21st February 1996 |
| Nigel Quashie | Manchester United 2-1 Queens Park Rangers | 17 years, 5 months, 10 days | 30th December 1995 |
| Alan Maybury | Aston Villa 3-0 Leeds United | 17 years, 5 months, 26 days | 3rd February 1996 |
| Rio Ferdinand | West Ham United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | 17 years, 5 months, 28 days | 5th May 1996 |
| Harry Kewell | Leeds United 0-1 Middlesbrough | 17 years, 6 months, 8 days | 30th March 1996 |
| Frank Lampard | West Ham United 3-2 Coventry City | 17 years, 7 months, 11 days | 31st January 1996 |
OLDEST PLAYERS USED
| Player | Teams | Age at the time | Date |
| Ray Wilkins | Nottingham Forest 3-0 Queens Park Rangers | 39 years, 7 months, 21 days | 5th May 1996 |
| Gordon Strachan | Nottingham Forest 0-0 Coventry City | 39 years, 2 months, 8 days | 17th April 1996 |
| Bryan Robson | Middlesbrough 4-2 West Ham United | 38 years, 11 months, 12 days | 23rd December 1995 |
| Steve Ogrizovic | Coventry City 0-0 Leeds United | 38 years, 7 months, 23 days | 5th May 1996 |
| Bruce Grobbelaar | Aston Villa 3-0 Southampton | 38 years, 5 months, 23 days | 8th April 1996 |
| Les Sealey | Newcastle United 3-0 West Ham United | 38 years, 5 months, 18 days | 18th March 1996 |
| Alvin Martin | West Ham United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | 37 years, 9 months, 6 days | 5th May 1996 |
| Neville Southall | Everton 1-0 Aston Villa | 37 years, 7 months, 19 days | 5th May 1996 |
| Nigel Spink | Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Aston Villa | 37 years, 4 months, 15 days | 23rd December 1995 |
| Mick Harford | Southampton 0-0 Wimbledon | 37 years, 2 months, 23 days | 5th May 1996 |
CLEAN SHEETS
| Position | Player | Teams | No of Clean Sheets |
| 1 | Peter Schmeichel | Manchester United | 18 |
| 2= | David James | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| 2= | David Seaman | Arsenal | 16 |
| 4= | Mark Bosnich | Aston Villa | 15 |
| 4= | Neville Southall | Everton | 15 |
| 6= | Ian Walker | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 |
| 6= | Ludek Miklosko | West Ham United | 11 |
| 8= | Tim Flowers | Blackburn Rovers | 10 |
| 8= | Dmitri Kharine | Chelsea | 10 |
| 8= | Dave Beasant | Southampton | 10 |
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