LOKOMOTIV SOFIA — circa 1995/96

Club overview

• Full name: Lokomotiv Sofia (ФК Локомотив София)
• Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
• Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium (home ground in Sofia)
• Club colours: Black and white
• Nickname(s): “железничарите” (The Railwaymen)

Context around the 1995/96 season

• Mid‑1990s Bulgarian football was dominated by clubs such as Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia; Lokomotiv Sofia was a steady First Professional Football League (A Group) side with periodic challenges but not title favourites in that exact season.
• During this era Lokomotiv maintained a tradition of producing and fielding domestic Bulgarian players, with occasional experienced signings.

Coaching

• Head coach mentioned: Grigor Petkov (Григор Петков). He served as the club’s coach around that period; coaching staff and exact tenure details for lower-profile coaches in mid‑1990s Bulgarian football are sometimes incompletely documented in international sources.

Typical squad composition (mid‑1990s)

• Squad makeup would normally include a mix of local young prospects and established domestic professionals: goalkeepers, a back line of fullbacks/centre‑backs, central midfielders and wingers, and one or two traditional target/poacher strikers.
• Prominent Lokomotiv alumni from surrounding years include several players who later featured for larger Bulgarian clubs or earned national-team recognition; however, exact 1995/96 roster listings should be checked in contemporary Bulgarian archives or match programs for precision.

Competitions

• Domestic: A Group (First Professional Football League) — regular league matches and Bulgarian Cup fixtures.
• European: Lokomotiv Sofia had participated in UEFA club competitions in various seasons in the 1980s and early 1990s, but qualification in 1995/96 would depend on the previous season’s league/cup results.

Research / source note

• Records for Bulgarian clubs in the mid‑1990s can be found in national football federation archives, Bulgarian sports newspapers of the era, and specialized databases (RSSSF, local club histories). For a complete 1995/96 squad list, match results, or statistics under coach Grigor Petkov, consulting those sources or digitized Bulgarian-language archives will provide the most accurate information.

Summary

Lokomotiv Sofia in 1995/96 was a historic Sofia club competing in Bulgaria’s top division, coached around that time by Grigor Petkov, fielding a predominantly domestic squad and participating in league and cup competitions. For full match-by-match or roster details, contemporary Bulgarian records are the recommended source.