1995–96 Arsenal L.F.C. season
English women's football club season
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The 1995–96 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 9th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, finishing in third place. They failed to progress in the Premier League Cup and the FA Cup as well, meaning they missed out on all three major trophies.[1] However, they were able to retain the London County Cup for a second year in a row, by defeating Millwall Lionesses in the Final.
| 1995–96 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | |||
| Manager | Vic Akers | |||
| Stadium | Hayes Lane | |||
| Premier League | Third Place | |||
| FA Cup | Semi Final | |||
| Premier League Cup | Semi Final | |||
| London County Cup | Winners | |||
| Biggest win | 10–0 (vs Manchester United (H), FA Cup, 03 December 1995) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (vs Wembley (H), Premier League Cup, 04 February 1996) | |||
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This season, Arsenal moved south from The Lantern Stadium at Potters Bar, to take up a new home at Hayes Lane in Bromley.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad
| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| 30 August 1971 (aged 24) | 1995 | ||
| 7 January 1966 (aged 30) | 1991 | ||
| 18 February 1978 (aged 18) | 1989 | ||
| Defenders | |||
| 14 April 1975 (aged 21) | 1987 | ||
| 30 April 1972 (aged 24) | 1988 | ||
| 22 March 1976 (aged 20) | 1991 | ||
| 9 March 1973 (aged 23) | 1991 | ||
| 17 October 1971 (aged 24) | 1991 | ||
| 27 August 1965 (aged 30) | 1991 | ||
| 5 May 1974 (aged 22) | 1989 | ||
| 4 February 1971 (aged 25) | 1995 | ||
| 16 May 1981 (aged 15) | 1995 | ||
| 8 February 1974 (aged 22) | 1995 | ||
| 15 January 1968 (aged 28) | 1989 | ||
| Michelle Riley | 1976 (aged 19) | 1995 | |
| 1992 | |||
| Midfielders | |||
| 2 February 1968 (aged 28) | 1990 | ||
| 18 October 1976 (aged 19) | 1992 | ||
| 8 December 1973 (aged 22) | 1993 | ||
| 9 May 1979 (aged 17) | 1992 | ||
| 1969 (aged 27) | 1988 | ||
| 1972 (aged 24) | 1993 | ||
| 27 November 1967 (aged 28) | 1995 | ||
| 19 May 1973 (aged 23) | 1995 | ||
| 24 November 1977 (aged 18) | 1995 | ||
| 12 January 1980 (aged 16) | 1995 | ||
| Forwards | |||
| 13 February 1966 (aged 30) | 1993 | ||
| 8 October 1963 (aged 32) | 1990 | ||
| 18 January 1974 (aged 22) | 1989 | ||
| 18 January 1977 (aged 19) | 1993 | ||
| 28 September 1957 (aged 38) | 1995 | ||
| 11 April 1969 (aged 27) | 1995 | ||
| 6 December 1977 (aged 18) | 1995 | ||
| 12 May 1977 (aged 19) | 1988 | ||
| 1975 (aged 20) | 1996 | ||
| 1964 (aged 32) | 1989 | ||
| 1975 (aged 21) | 1995 | ||
| 1991 | |||
| Carla Rose | 1996 | ||
Goalscorers
| Rank | Position | Name | PLND | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2 | FW | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | MF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | DF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | FW | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | MF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| FW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 12 | FW | Emma Burke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Unknown goalscorer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 90 | ||
Clean sheets
| Rank | Name | PLND | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in
| Announcement date | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | GK | ||
| 1995[2] | DF | ||
| 1995 | DF | ||
| 1995 | MF | ||
| 1995 | MF | ||
| 1995 | FW | ||
| 1995 | FW | ||
| 1995 | FW | ||
| 1995[3] | FW | ||
| 1996 | FW | ||
| 1995 | DF | Michelle Riley | |
| 1995 | FW | Emma Burke | |
| 1996 | FW | Carla Rose |
Transfers out
| Announcement date | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995[4] | GK | ||
| 1995 | DF | Retired | |
| 1995 | MF | ||
| 1995 | FW | ||
| 1995[5] | FW | Retired | |
| 1995 | FW | ||
| 1995 | FW | ||
| 1995 | FW | Retirement | |
| 1995 | FW | ||
| 1995 | MF | Adele Hinder | |
| 1995 | FW | ||
| 1995 | Joanne Cook |
Club
Non-competitive
Undercard match
| 24 April 1996 | Wembley | 1–0 | Arsenal | Wembley |
| Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| FA Women's Premier League National Division | 3 September 1995 | 14 May 1996 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 12 | +42 | 61.11 |
| FA Women's Cup | 3 December 1995 | 24 March 1996 | Fourth round | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 75.00 |
| FA Women's Premier League Cup | 17 December 1995 | 4 February 1996 | Third round | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 66.67 |
| London County Cup | 26 November 1995 | 7 May 1996 | Quarter-finals | Winners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100.00 |
| Total | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 92 | 20 | +72 | 67.86 | ||||
Last updated: 22 May 2026
Source: FA WPL
FA Women's Premier League National Division
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croydon (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 17 | +41 | 44 |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 44 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 12 | +42 | 37 |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 31 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 29 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 12 | +42 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 4 | +29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 |
Results by matchday
Matches
| 10 September 1995 2 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Doncaster Belles | Bromley |
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Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 17 September 1995 3 | Arsenal | 7–0 | Ilkeston Town | Bromley |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: S. Lomas |
| 1 October 1995 4 | Villa Aztecs | 3–1 | Arsenal | Knowle |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Robins' Nest |
| 8 October 1995 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–5 | Arsenal | Willenhall |
| Report | Stadium: Noose Lane |
| 15 October 1995 6 | Arsenal | 6–0 | Everton | Bromley |
| Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 5 November 1995 8 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Millwall Lionesses | Bromley |
| Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 9 December 1995 10 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Liverpool | Highbury |
| 16:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Highbury Referee: R. Daisley |
| 7 January 1996 11 | Ilkeston Town | 0–3 | Arsenal | Ilkeston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: New Manor Ground Referee: Mr Anderson |
| 3 March 1996 12 | Millwall Lionesses | 0–0 | Arsenal | Bermondsey |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium Referee: D. Thomas |
| 10 April 1996 13 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Wembley | Bromley |
| Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 14 April 1996 14 | Doncaster Belles | 2–2 | Arsenal | Armthorpe |
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Report |
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Stadium: Welfare Ground |
| 20 April 1996 15 | Arsenal | 9–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Highbury |
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Report | Stadium: Highbury |
| 21 April 1996 16 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Villa Aztecs | Forest Gate |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Old Spotted Dog Ground Referee: N. Copperwheat |
FA Women's Cup
| 3 December 1995 Fourth round | Arsenal | 10–0 | Manchester United | Bromley |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 100 Referee: N. Copperwheat |
| 21 January 1996 Fifth round | Arsenal | 2–1 | Wembley | Bromley |
| 13:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 101 Referee: R. Chilvers |
| 25 February 1996 Quarter-finals | Ilkeston Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | Ilkeston |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: New Manor Ground Attendance: 411 |
| 24 March 1996 Semi-finals | Liverpool | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Arsenal | Runcorn |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Canal Street Referee: T. Massey | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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FA Women's Premier League Cup
| 17 December 1995 Third round | Arsenal | 5–0 | Garswoods St Helens | Bromley |
| 13:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: H. Thomas |
| 14 January 1996 Quarter-finals | Three Bridges | 1–3 | Arsenal | Three Bridges |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jubilee Field Referee: Dr Paul Gale |
| 4 February 1996 Semi-finals | Arsenal | 1–4 | Wembley | Bromley |
| 13:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: A. G. Morton |
London County Cup
| 17 March 1996 Semi-finals | Leyton Orient | 0–6 | Arsenal | Walthamstow |
| Report |
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Stadium: Wadham Lodge |
| 7 May 1996 Final | Arsenal | 2–1 | Millwall Lionesses | Bermondsey |
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Report | Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium |
Arsenal reserves
Greater London Regional Women’s League Premier Division
| 17 September 1995 | Wimbledon | 1–9 | Arsenal Reserves | |
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| 24 September 1995 | Chelsea | 1–4 | Arsenal Reserves | |
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| 1 October 1995 | Arsenal Reserves | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Beckenham |
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Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| 8 October 1995 | Arsenal Reserves | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Beckenham |
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Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| 15 October 1995 | Arsenal Reserves | 6–0 | Watford | Beckenham |
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Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| 22 October 1995 | Wembley | 4–4 | Arsenal Reserves | |
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| 29 October 1995 | Arsenal Reserves | 10–0 | Hackey | Beckenham |
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Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| 5 November 1995 | Dulwich | 2–3 | Arsenal Reserves | |
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| 19 November 1995 | Arsenal Reserves | 3–0 | Wembley | Beckenham |
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Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| 26 November 1995 | Arsenal Reserves | 4–1 | Dulwich | Beckenham |
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Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| 14 January 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Arsenal Reserves | |
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| 28 January 1996 | Arsenal Reserves | ?–? | New Ham | Beckenham |
| Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| 11 February 1996 | Arsenal Reserves | ?–? | Mill Hill | Beckenham |
| Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| 18 February 1996 | Newham | ?–? | Arsenal Reserves |
| 25 February 1996 | Mill Hill | ?–? | Arsenal Reserves |
| Hackney | ?–? | Arsenal Reserves |
| Arsenal Reserves | ?–? | Chelsea | Beckenham | |
| Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground |
| Watford | ?–? | Arsenal Reserves |