Match of the Day - Season 1995/96

When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des remarked that "United were scarcely recognizable from the team we've known over the past couple of seasons, what's going on do you feel?" Alan Hansen famously replied: "You can't win anything with kids... he's got to buy players, it's as simple as that."

53 Episodes

13th August 1995: FA Charity Shield: Blackburn Rovers v Everton

Season 32 - Episode 1

In the curtain-raiser to the new soccer season, Premiership champions Blackburn take on FA Cup winners Everton.

19th August 1995

Season 32 - Episode 2

Highlights of two top matches on the opening day of the FA Premiership season, as Chelsea take on Everton and Liverpool play Sheffield Wedne...

23rd August 1995

Season 32 - Episode 3

Highlights of tonight's FA Premiership match between the current FA Cup holders Everton and Arsenal. Plus goals from the other Premiership m...

26th August 1995

Season 32 - Episode 4

Highlights of two of today's matches in the FA Premiership. Bolton Wanderers face reigning champions Blackburn Rovers, and Leeds United take...

30th August 1995

Season 32 - Episode 5

Highlights of tonight's FA Premiership match between Middlesbrough and Newcastle United at St James' Park. Plus goals from the other Premier...

9th September 1995

Season 32 - Episode 6

Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership. At Goodison Park, FA Cup holders Everton take on the team they beat in last ye...

16th September 1995

Season 32 - Episode 7

Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership - Liverpool v Blackburn and Newcastle United v Manchester City - plus a roundup...

23rd September 1995

Season 32 - Episode 8

Highlights of two top games in the FA Premiership, including Wimbledon Leeds. Plus, news and action from the rest of the day's Premiership m...

30th September 1995

Season 32 - Episode 9

Highlights of two top games from today's FA Carling Premiership, including Middlesbrough v Blackburn. Also a roundup of the day's other goal...

14th October 1995

Season 32 - Episode 10

Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including Manchester United v Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers v Newcas...

21st October 1995

Season 32 - Episode 11

Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership. Chelsea clash with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge while, across London, ...

28th October 1995

Season 32 - Episode 12

Highlights of two of today's key games in the FA Premiership, including Aston Villa's home match with FA Cup holders Everton and QPR who are...

4th November 1995

Season 32 - Episode 13

Newcastle Utd at home to Liverpool and Manchester Utd's visit to Arsenal are today's key matches in the FA Premiership. Plus, the division's...

11th November 1995: FA Cup First Round

Season 32 - Episode 14

Highlights from two of today's FA Cup first-round ties, with Slough Town and Runcorn, both from the Vauxhall Conference, facing Third Divisi...

18th November 1995

Season 32 - Episode 15

Highlights of two of the season's biggest FA Premiership derbies - Liverpool v Everton and Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal. Plus, the day's othe...

25th November 1995

Season 32 - Episode 16

Highlights of two top FA Premiership matches - Newcastle v Leeds and Middlesbrough v Liverpool - plus the day's other goals and news.

2nd December 1995: FA Cup Second Round

Season 32 - Episode 17

Highlights of the FA Premiership fixture between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park, plus a look at today's FA Cup second round ties, and...

4th December 1995: FA Cup Draw

Season 32 - Episode 18

England manager Terry Venables and Denis Law will tonight decide the home and away matches in this year's FA Cup Third Round draw, live from...

9th December 1995

Season 32 - Episode 19

Highlights of today's key FA Premiership match between Chelsea and Newcastle United. Plus, the day's other Premiership goals and talking poi...

16th December 1995

Season 32 - Episode 20

Two derby clashes from today's FA Premiership programme. At Highbury, Arsenal face London rivals Chelsea, with Dutch internationals Dennis B...

23rd December 1995

Season 32 - Episode 21

Action from today's major FA Premiership fixtures, Newcastle v Nottingham Forest and Liverpool v Arsenal, plus the day's other Premiership g...

30th December 1995

Season 32 - Episode 22

Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, West Ham Utd v Newcastle Utd, and Manchester Utd v Queens Park Rangers.

1st January 1996

Season 32 - Episode 23

Highlights from today's top FA Premiership matches, including Liverpool v Nottingham Forest, Spurs v Manchester United, and Middlesbrough v ...

6th January 1996: FA Cup Third Round

Season 32 - Episode 24

Action from the FA Cup third round, in which the FA Premiership and Division One clubs join the survivors from earlier rounds.

7th January 1996: FA Cup Third Round: Chelsea v Newcastle United

Season 32 - Episode 25

Coverage from Stamford Bridge of the only all-Premiership tie in this season's FA Cup third round as Chelsea take on Newcastle United. This ...

13th January 1996

Season 32 - Episode 26

Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, Spurs v Manchester City and Leeds v West Ham, plus the rest of today's goals and ta...

20th January 1996

Season 32 - Episode 27

Highlights of two of today's key games in the FA Premiership, including Manchester City v Coventry City. Plus, the rest of today's goals and...

27th January 1996: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 32 - Episode 28

Highlights of three of today's FA Cup fourth round ties, plus action from the rest of the draw.

28th January 1996: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sheffield United v Aston Villa

Season 32 - Episode 29

Coverage of this FA Cup fourth round tie from Bramall Lane. Villa have been transformed from a side which narrowly missed relegation a year ...

29th January 1996: FA Cup Fourth Round: Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea

Season 32 - Episode 30

Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fourth round tie between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea at Loftus Road. Could QPR be another of those clubs ...

3rd February 1996

Season 32 - Episode 31

Highlights of two key games in the FA Premiership, including Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday. Plus, the rest of the day's Premiership...

10th February 1996

Season 32 - Episode 32

Highlights of today's north-eastern derby in the FA Premiership, Middlesbrough v Newcastle United, plus the day's other Premiership goals an...

17th February 1996: FA Cup Fifth Round

Season 32 - Episode 33

Highlights of three of today's top FA Cup fifth round ties, plus action and drama from the rest of today's ties.

18th February 1996: FA Cup Fifth Round: Manchester United v Manchester City

Season 32 - Episode 34

Coverage from Old Trafford of today's FA Cup fifth round match. United are chasing a place in a third successive FA Cup final, while Manches...

24th February 1996

Season 32 - Episode 35

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Chelsea's visit to Southampton. Plus, the day's other goals and ta...

2nd March 1996

Season 32 - Episode 36

Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Spurs v Southampton. Plus, a chance to enter February's Goal of th...

9th March 1996: FA Cup Sixth Round

Season 32 - Episode 37

Highlights of today's FA Cup quarter-final, Chelsea v Wimbledon, and the fifth round replay, Spurs v Nottingham Forest. Plus, today's FA Pre...

10th March 1996: FA Cup Sixth Round: Leeds United v Liverpool

Season 32 - Episode 38

Coverage of this afternoon's FA Cup sixth round tie which could bring together two of the greatest names in English football. Plus, the live...

11th March 1996: FA Cup Sixth Round: Manchester United v Southampton

Season 32 - Episode 39

Highlights of tonight's FA Cup sixth round tie between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford.

16th March 1996

Season 32 - Episode 40

Action from two of today's FA Premiership games, including Liverpool v Chelsea at Anfield. Plus, the day's other goals and main talking poin...

23rd March 1996

Season 32 - Episode 41

Featuring highlights of Arsenal v Newcastle United as Kevin Keegan 's team continue their chase for the FA Premiership title. Plus, goals an...

30th March 1996

Season 32 - Episode 42

Featuring highlights of Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City, and goals and news from the day's other Premiership games.

31st March 1996: FA Cup Semi-Final: Chelsea v Manchester United

Season 32 - Episode 43

Coverage of the day's first FA Cup semi-final from Villa Park. Manchester Utd will be looking to reach their third successive final while Ch...

31st March 1996: FA Cup Semi-Final: Aston Villa v Liverpool

Season 32 - Episode 44

Highlights of today's second FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford where Aston Villa faced Liverpool.

6th April 1996

Season 32 - Episode 45

Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership games, including Newcastle Utd against Queen's Park Rangers, from St James' Park. Plus, the ...

8th April 1996

Season 32 - Episode 46

Highlights of tonight's FA Premiership match between Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United from Ewood Park. Plus, the rest of the day's goal...

13th April 1996

Season 32 - Episode 47

FA Premiership highlights, including Southampton v Manchester United, plus the day's other goals and action.

27th April 1996

Season 32 - Episode 48

Action from today's key games in the FA Premiership, including the vital relegation match between Bolton and Southampton. Plus, the day's ot...

5th May 1996

Season 32 - Episode 49

Highlights of the final day of the FA Premiership. With Newcastle Utd and Manchester Utd vying for the game's ultimate domestic honour, Manc...

11th May 1996: FA Cup Final: Liverpool v Manchester United

Season 32 - Episode 50

Highlights of today's FA Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester United at Wembley. The last time these great rivals met in the final was...

18th May 1996: England v Hungary

Season 32 - Episode 51

Highlights of today's international between England and Hungary at Wembley, England's last home game before the European Championships begin...

23rd May 1996: China v England

Season 32 - Episode 52

Highlights from Beijing of China v England, the latter's first match on their Euro 96 warm-up tour of the Far East. Next, they take on a Hon...

26th May 1996: England v Hong Kong

Season 32 - Episode 53

Highlights of the match between England and Hong Kong Golden Select at the Hong Kong Stadium.