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| Sat 12 Aug | Bristol Rovers | H | League | L 1-2 | 8,003 |
| Tue 15 Aug | Hull City | A | League Cup | W 2-1 | 2,779 |
| Sat 19 Aug | Chesterfield | A | League | L 0-3 | |
| Tue 22 Aug | Hull City | H | League Cup | L 2-4 | 4,250 |
| Sat 26 Aug | Swindon Town | H | League | L 0-1 | |
| Tue 29 Aug | Rotherham United | A | League | D 2-2 | 3,350 |
| Fri 01 Sep | Swansea City | A | League | D 1-1 | 3,345 |
| Sat 09 Sep | Burnley | H | League | W 2-0 | 7,318 |
| Tue 12 Sep | Peterborough United | H | League | D 1-1 | 6,027 |
| Sat 16 Sep | Oxford United | A | League | L 0-4 | 5,046 |
| Sat 23 Sep | Hull City | H | League | W 2-0 | 5,986 |
| Sat 30 Sep | Walsall | A | League | L 1-2 | 4,214 |
| Sat 07 Oct | Notts. County | H | League | D 0-0 | 6,058 |
| Sat 14 Oct | Crewe Alexandra | A | League | L 1-2 | 4,512 |
| Tue 17 Oct | Bradford City | A | AWS | D 1-1 | 1,287 |
| Sat 21 Oct | Bradford City | H | League | D 2-2 | 6,263 |
| Sat 28 Oct | Bournemouth | A | League | L 0-2 | 4,250 |
| Tue 31 Oct | Wrexham | A | League | L 2-3 | 2,939 |
| Sat 04 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | League | W 1-0 | 5,896 |
| Tues 07 Nov | Doncaster Rovers | H | AWS | D 1-1 | 4,421 |
| Sat 11 Nov | Preston North End | H | F.A. Cup | L 1-2 | 7,046 |
| Sat 18 Nov | Bristol City | A | League | D 1-1 | 5,432 |
| Sun 26 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers | H | League | W 4-2 | 4,459 |
| Wed 29 Nov | Wrexham | A | AWS | W 2-1 | 2,522 |
| Sat 02 Dec | Burnley | A | League | L 0-2 | 8,299 |
| Sat 09 Dec | Hull City | A | League | W 5-2 | 3,478 |
| Sat 16 Dec | Walsall | H | League | D 1-1 | 5,308 |
| Tue 26 Dec | Stockport County | A | League | L 0-2 | 5,941 |
| Sat 30 Dec | Shrewsbury Town | A | League | D 1-1 | 2,864 |
| Mon 01 Jan | Blackpool | H | League | L 1-2 | 7,532 |
| Sat 06 Jan | Burnley | H | AWS | W 5-0 | 5,169 |
| Sat 13 Jan | Chesterfield | H | League | D 1-1 | 5,852 |
| Sat 20 Jan | Bristol Rovers | A | League | D 1-1 | 5,178 |
| Tue 30 Jan | Chesterfield | H | AWS | W 1-0 | 5,511 |
| Sat 03 Feb | Swindon Town | A | League | L 1-2 | 8,367 |
| Sat 10 Feb | Brentford | H | League | W 2-1 | 5,143 |
| Sat 17 Feb | Peterborough United | A | League | L 1-6 | 4,302 |
| Tue 20 Feb | Swansea City | H | League | W 3-0 | 4,645 |
| Sat 24 Feb | Oxford United | H | League | L 1-2 | 5,525 |
| Sat 02 Mar | Stockport County | H | League | L 0-1 | 4,849 |
| Tue 05 Mar | Rotherham United | A | AWS | L 0-2 | 6,858 |
| Sat 09 Mar | York City | A | League | D 1-1 | 3,965 |
| Tue 12th Mar | Rotherham United | H | AWS | L 0-2 | 6,692 |
| Sat 16 Mar | Shrewsbury Town | H | League | D 1-1 | 3,760 |
| Tue 19 Mar | Brentford | A | League | D 1-1 | 3,102 |
| Sat 23 Mar | Blackpool | A | League | L 1-3 | 8,144 |
| 26th Mar | Rotherham United | H | League | W 2-0 | 4,074 |
| Sat 30 Mar | Notts. County | A | League | L 1-3 | 4,514 |
| Tue 02 Apr | Crewe Alexandra | H | League | W 1-0 | 4,698 |
| Sat 06 Apr | Bournemouth | H | League | W 4-0 | 5,401 |
| Mon 08 Apr | Bradford City | A | League | L 1-3 | 6,156 |
| Sat 13 Apr | Wrexham | H | League | L 1-2 | 7,317 |
| Sat 20 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | League | L 0-1 | 6,131 |
| Tue 23 Apr | York City | H | League | W 2-0 | 4,813 |
| Sat 27 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers | A | League | L 0-4 | 3,964 |
| Sat 04 May | Bristol City | H | League | W 2-1 | 5,935 |
Carlisle v York City 22nd December 1995 Replayed 23rd April1996
Carlisle V Rotherham 27th January 1995 Replayed 26th March 1996
Both Original Programmes with no inserts
| Sat 22 Dec | York City | H | League | PP |
| Sat 27 Jan | Rotherham United | H | League | PP |
| Tue 6th Feb | York City | H | League | PP |
| Ptn | Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Ave Gate |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 71 | 92 | 10,187 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 76 | 83 | 5,876 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 67 | 82 | 5,818 |
| 4 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 63 | 78 | 5,130 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 77 | 73 | 3,973 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 71 | 73 | 5,708 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 56 | 72 | 4,884 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 76 | 70 | 3,706 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 61 | 70 | 5,902 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 57 | 70 | 5,283 |
| 11 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 60 | 69 | 3,982 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 63 | 60 | 4,573 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 55 | 60 | 7,039 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 4,213 |
| 15 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 43 | 58 | 4,768 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 54 | 56 | 3,414 |
| 17 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 56 | 55 | 9,055 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 58 | 53 | 3,317 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 59 | 52 | 4,656 |
| 20 | York City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 58 | 52 | 3,538 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 52 | 57 | 49 | 5,704 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 43 | 47 | 2,979 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 46 | 40 | 5,256 |
| 24 | Hull City | 46 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 31 | 3,803 |
| 19/07/1995 | Barrow | A | Friendly | D 2-2 | 582 |
| 22/07/1995 | Ponteland | A | Friendly | W 3-0 | |
| 23/07/1995 | Wrexham | N | Isle of Man | D 2-2 | |
| 24/07/1995 | Bury | N | Isle of Man | W 1-0 | |
| 26/07/1995 | Blackpool Mechanics | A | Friendly | W 2-1 | |
| 28/07/1995 | Port Vale | N | Isle of Man | D1-1 | |
| 02/08/1995 | Workington | A | Friendly | D 0-0 | |
| 03/08/1995 | Oldham Athletic | H | Friendly | L 0-2 | |
| 03/08/1995 | Blyth Spartans | A | Friendly | W 2-1 | 600 |
| 05/08/1995 | Gateshead | A | Friendly | ? | |
| 05/08/1995 | Crook Town | A | Friendly | L 0-3 | |
| 08/08/1995 | Newcastle Blue Star | A | Friendly | D 1-1 |