Club: Crystal Palace FC

Season / Era: Around 1995–96 (mid‑1990s)

Country / City: England — South London (Selhurst Park)

• Nickname: The Eagles
• Founded: 1905
• Home ground: Selhurst Park (approximate capacity mid‑1990s ~25–30k)
• Home colours: Red and blue

Manager / Coach: Dave Bassett (appointed mid‑1990s; managed Crystal Palace during the mid 1990s period)

Manager profile (mid‑1990s):

• Dave Bassett was an experienced English manager known for a direct, physical style of play, emphasis on organisation and set pieces, and an ability to stabilise clubs or push for promotion in the Football League.
• He had built a reputation managing several English clubs across the 1980s and 1990s and brought that pragmatic approach to Crystal Palace during his spell in the mid‑1990s.

Competitions (season context):

• During the 1995–96 period Crystal Palace competed in the English league structure and domestic cup competitions (the Football League First Division was the second tier of English football at the time).
• Domestic cup involvement typically included the FA Cup and the League Cup in that era.

Club characteristics and context (mid‑1990s):

• Transitional period for the club following top‑flight changes earlier in the decade; focus was on consolidation and rebuilding the squad to challenge for promotion back to the top tier.
• Selhurst Park remained the club’s long‑term home, with strong local fan support and a traditional red‑and‑blue identity.

Where to verify season‑specific details (squads, match results, league position, transfers):

• Football club history databases (for example: Soccerbase, 11v11)
• Contemporary season reviews / archives and the club’s official history pages
• Newspaper archives and season programmes from 1995–96

The above provides a concise profile of Crystal Palace and the role Dave Bassett played there around the 1995–96 period, suitable for a club database entry or quick reference.