Stevenage: 1995-6 Season Details
For almost too long, the 1995-6 GM Vauxhall Conference campaign was the pinnacle of our club’s achievements; the best non-league team in the land. The obvious comment is that we didn’t get promotion. And the other obvious comment is that we now have, so let it lie.
Fine.
Either way, the 1995-6 season will forever stay with those who were there to see it. This was a Boro’ side fresh up the pyramid and not caring much for reputation. It was also the first time we came up against a glass ceiling. That Football League promotion stuff again. In truth, however, it stopped us realising just how good Cloughie‘s side were at that time.
We did, at least, become the latest side to stand between Woking and their own glory. Seems a while ago now, doesn’t it Cards?
The start to the season was far from spectacular. Boro’ got into their stride towards Christmas, however. Runcorn found out to their own cost, conceding eight against us on their own patch. More famous and more crushing, though, was our 4-0 conquering of Woking on Easter Monday. It was perhaps the result that did more than many others that would ultimately decide the fate of the Conference trophy.
Full 1995-6 Details:
Most Appearances: Mark Smith - 50
Top Goalscorer: Barry Hayles – 34
1995-6 Boro' Rollcall
| Name | Pld | Gls | YC | RC | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Barrowcliff | 45 (4) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marvin Bates | 3 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Scott Beeke | 4 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stuart Beevor | 19 (9) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Steve Berry | 45 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Browne | 35 (2) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Coughlin | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Crawshaw | 17 (7) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Cretton | 12 (9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Des Gallagher | 31 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Michael Gonzague | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Grime | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dominic Grime | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Haag | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Hayles | 47 (2) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Howell | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Hoy | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Huggins | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Keepence | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Lynch | 35 (1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Marshall | 18 (20) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robbie Mutchell | 45 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Nugent | 15 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Paris | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Phillips | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Simpson | 15 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Smith | 50 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Efetobore Sodje | 47 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Trebble | 6 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Venables | 35 (5) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Vier | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Webster | 46 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Wedlock | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Wilmot | 25 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Key:
- Apps = Appearances (Substitute Appearances)
- Gls = Goals Scored
- YC = Yellow Cards
- RC = Red Cards
- US = Unused Subs
1995-6 GM Vauxhall Conference Table
| Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 101 | 44 | 57 | 91 |
| 2 | Woking | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 83 | 54 | 29 | 83 |
| 3 | Hednesford Town | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 71 | 46 | 25 | 76 |
| 4 | Macclesfield Town | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 49 | 17 | 75 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 67 |
| 6 | Southport | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 64 | 13 | 66 |
| 7 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 78 | 66 | 12 | 64 |
| 8 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 72 | 64 | 8 | 60 |
| 9 | Morecambe | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 78 | 72 | 6 | 59 |
| 10 | Farnborough | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 58 | 5 | 59 |
| 11 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 57 | 2 | 59 |
| 12 | Altrincham | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 59 |
| 13 | Telford United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 55 |
| 14 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 68 | -9 | 55 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 52 |
| 16 | Kettering Town | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 68 | 84 | -16 | 48 |
| 17 | Slough Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 63 | 76 | -13 | 47 |
| 18 | Bath City | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 46 |
| 19 | Welling United | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 45 |
| 20 | Dover Athletic | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 74 | -23 | 40 |
| 21 | Runcorn | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 48 | 87 | -39 | 35 |
| 22 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 73 | -30 | 33 |