Go Ahead Eagles — club profile

• Club: Go Ahead Eagles (Deventer, Netherlands)
• Founded: 1902
• Home ground: De Adelaarshorst (capacity ≈ 10,000)
• Traditional colors: Red and yellow
• Competitions: Dutch league system and KNVB Cup

Note about the 1995/96 season and coach "AB FAFIE"

I do not have a verified historical record showing a coach named AB FAFIE at Go Ahead Eagles in my reference data. If you are referring to an alternate/fictional scenario or want a constructed snapshot “around 1995/96” with AB FAFIE as head coach, below is a plausible season profile built to match the style and environment of Dutch club football in the mid‑1990s.

Constructed 1995/96 season snapshot (fictionalized for AB FAFIE)

• Head coach: AB FAFIE (fictional/alternate scenario)
• Typical formation: 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 with emphasis on wing play and quick transitions — common tactical approaches in Dutch football of the period.
• Squad characteristics:
  • Mix of experienced domestic professionals and local youth academy graduates.
  • Physically resilient centre-backs, creative central midfielder(s), and pacey wingers supplying crosses to one or two strikers.
• Season objectives (plausible):
  • Stabilize the squad after any recent promotion/relegation movement, target a top-half finish or push for promotion playoffs depending on league status that season.
  • Make a respectable KNVB Cup run while prioritizing league consistency.
• Matchday setup: Small, vocal home crowds at De Adelaarshorst; emphasis on home form and regional recruiting.
• Staff & development: Focus on integrating local academy players into the first team and keeping a compact backline to compete physically in the Dutch second tier or to survive in the top flight if applicable.

Sources for verified historical detail

For precise, verifiable records of Go Ahead Eagles’ 1995/96 season — official squad lists, match results, league position and confirmed coaching staff — consult primary archives such as the club’s official history pages, KNVB records, contemporary newspapers, or databases like worldfootball.net and transfermarkt.nl. The summary above is a plausible reconstruction and should be cross‑checked against those sources for historical accuracy.