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Rob Hindmarch took the reins, but it was obvious he had inherited a mess. The club was in the mire, the stadium dragging it under. In mid-season the receiver was called in and the club was left homeless. Frantic efforts to save the situation saw a new Board installed and a move to Turners Cross. Penniless, Hindmarch had skimmed along with bargain basement imports but relegation still threatened, a three-point deduction adding to the problems. A Cup exit saw Dave Barry appointed and the team gleaned enough points to scramble to ninth. They lost the Munster Cup decider to junior side Waterford Glass.
Note 1: Shelbourne qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup after winning the 1995–96 FAI Cup final.
Note 2: Cork City F.C. were docked 3 points for fielding an ineligible player. The club went into liquidation in January 1996 but were saved from extinction after moving from Bishopstown Stadium to Turners Cross.
League of Ireland Premier Division 1995-1996
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Patrick's Athletic (C) | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 67 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 62 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 55 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 54 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 50 |
| 6 | Derry City | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 42 |
| 8 | UCD | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 42 |
| 9 | Cork City | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 41 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 31 |
| 11 | Drogheda United (R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 30 |
| 12 | Galway United (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 67 | -41 | 21 |
