Events from 1996 in England Incumbent Events 1 January - One man is killed and two others are wounded after they attempted to prevent an armed robbery from taking place in Bristol. 4 January - A fifteen-year-old boy is charged with the murder of London headmaster Philip Lawrence, who was stabbed to death outside his school in Maida Vale on 8 December last year. 10 January - Terry Venables, manager of the England national football team, announces that he will resign from his position after this summer's European Championships as he wishes to spend the later part of this year concentrating on clearing his name in connection with legal disputes with his former business partner, the Tottenham Hotspur chairman Alan Sugar. 18 January - Six major environmental organisations add their support to the campaign over the Newbury By-pass in Berkshire. 14 February - Bob Paisley, the most successful manager in English football during his spell as Liverpool manager between 1974 and 1983, dies at the age of 77. Paisley, who was born in County Durham, had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for five years. 24 March - Aston Villa match Liverpool's record of five Football League Cup wins by defeating Leeds United 3–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium. 25 April - The private prosecution of three men for the murder of Black London teenager Stephen Lawrence collapses. Lawrence, 18, was fatally stabbed in Eltham three years earlier after being set upon by a gang of five White youths who hurled racist insults at him and his friend Duwayne Brooks, who escaped unharmed. April 27 - The 1996 Challenge Cup tournament culminates in St. Helens' 40–32 victory over Bradford Bulls in the final at London's Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 75,994. 2 May - The Football Association confirms that Glenn Hoddle, Chelsea manager, will be appointed as coach of the England national football team after the upcoming European Championships. 5 May - Manchester United are confirmed Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons. 11 May - Eric Cantona, FWA Player of the Year for this season, scores a late winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup Final to ensure that Manchester United win it for a record ninth time, and become the first team in England to win the double twice. 16 May - Timothy Morss and Brett Tyler admit to the murder of nine-year-old Daniel Handley