Real Sociedad (Real Sociedad de Fútbol) is a professional club from San Sebastián (Donostia), Basque Country, Spain. Around the mid-1990s the club played its home matches at the Anoeta Stadium and competed in La Liga, Spain’s top division.

Head coach — Javier Irureta

• Javier Irureta (born 1 October 1948) is a former Spanish midfielder turned manager. He took charge of Real Sociedad in the mid‑1990s and managed the club before moving on to his most famous spell at Deportivo de La Coruña (where he later won La Liga in 1999–2000).
• Irureta’s teams in that era were generally organized, pragmatic and often set up to be compact defensively with quick transitions — traits he would continue to deploy successfully at Deportivo.

Context for the 1995/96 period

• The 1995/96 season was part of a transitional period for Real Sociedad: consolidating its La Liga status while integrating talented youngsters from the club’s strong Basque academy.
• Real Sociedad’s youth development continued to be a key part of the club’s identity; players emerging from or featuring around this time included Joseba Etxeberria (a high‑profile Basque youngster who had debuted in the mid‑1990s) and established club servants such as Agustín Aranzábal.

Typical squad traits and tactics (mid‑90s)

• Formation: often variations of a 4‑4‑2 or compact midfield shapes common in Spanish football then.
• Play style: emphasis on defensive organization, use of quick wide players and youth prospects, aiming to be hard to break down and dangerous on counters and set pieces.

What Irureta’s tenure brought

• Stability and professionalization of the squad, setting foundations that allowed the coach to be noticed nationally and to secure a move to Deportivo a few years later.
• Continued reliance on Basque talent and a mixture of experienced pros to keep Real Sociedad competitive in La Liga.

If you want, I can provide season‑by‑season details (final La Liga position, league record, Copa del Rey run), a complete 1995–96 squad list with appearances and goals, or notable match results from that period; I will compile those statistics and lineups next.