Entering the 1995–96 campaign, Bolton was a club of modest expectations simply trying to survive its first ever season in Premiership. At the time of Ćurčić's arrival, two months into the season, they were in the middle of a bad losing streak, firmly tied to the bottom of the table. His distinguished season-long form didn't help much as Bolton were easily relegated at the end, despite some results improvement following a mid-season managerial change (McFarland leaving the co-managerial team). The Serb had another shining moment towards the end of the season in April 1996, again versus Chelsea in the league, scoring another great goal against the London opposition, this time at home at Burnden Park. The goal proved to be a winning one as Bolton held on for a 2-1 win this time. So, despite Bolton's relegation, the season proved a success for Ćurčić individually, with seven goals from 33 appearances in all competitions with assists, surging runs, technical ability, and selfless teamwork as the staples of his game. Following the 0–3 FA Cup third round win away at Bradford City on 6 January 1996, where Ćurčić scored two goals, the opposition's manager Chris Kamara called Ćurčić – "a Serbian George Best".Sasa Curcic, WSC
