‘We were the best team. People say over a season you finish where you deserve to, but we didn’t deserve to finish behind Manchester United. We were everyone’s second team.’
Terry McDermott on Newcastle’s near miss in 1996.
Just a reminder of the final League positions for the 1995-1996 season.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 35 | 82 |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 78 |