1994–95 Arsenal F.C. season
European Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
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Top goalscorer | League: Wright (18) All: Wright (30) | |||
Average home league attendance | 35,330 | |||
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The 1994–95 season was
Season summary
Arsenal finished 12th in the Premier League, their lowest finish since 1976. Arsenal scored in only one of their first five League matches, fell immediately to mid-table mediocrity and stayed there throughout the whole season.[1] Only six points stood between Arsenal and the relegation zone; they were 38 points behind the champions, Blackburn Rovers. Arsenal only scored 52 goals, with Ian Wright accounting for more than a third of those.
Arsenal hosted Queens Park Rangers on 31 December 1994. Danish midfielder John Jensen scored the goal for Arsenal in a 3–1 loss. It turned out to be his one and only goal for the club.[2]
On 18 January 1995 Arsenal were knocked out in the
Graham's assistant Stewart Houston took over as manager until the end of the season. His first match in charge was, in the evening 21 February 1995 the same day Graham was sacked, against Nottingham Forest at Highbury, in a 1–0 victory. Despite winning his first two games in charge, he always seemed to be a stop-gap.[7] The changeover coincided with a run of 6 defeats in 7 games, leaving Arsenal in danger of being relegated just four years after winning the title and two years after their domestic cup double. However, the team rallied in the final weeks and took 8 points from their final 5 games, securing their Premier League spot.
Arsenal reached the
Bröndby and Omonia Nicosia were defeated in the opening rounds of the Cup Winners Cup, before a devastating left footed strike from Ian Wright eliminated French side Auxerre in the Quarter Final.
A pendulous 3-2 win over
In Paris at Parc des Princes Real Zaragoza won the final, after former Tottenham Hotspur-player Nayim lobbed Seaman from over 40 yards, in the last seconds of extra time.[9][10]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 54 |
11 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 54 |
12 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 51 |
13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 51 |
14 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 28 | −3 |
Last updated: 14 May 1995.
Source: Premier League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Squad
[11] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad statistics
- As of 10 May 1995[12]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ENG | David Seaman | 48 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2 | DF | ENG | Lee Dixon | 55 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Nigel Winterburn | 55 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
4 | MF | ENG | Paul Davis
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6 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | Andy Linighan | 27 | 2 | 13+7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | DF | ENG | Tony Adams
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40 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
7 | FW | ENG | Kevin Campbell | 33 | 5 | 19+4 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
8 | FW | ENG | Ian Wright | 45 | 30 | 30+1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
9 | FW | ENG | Alan Smith
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27 | 4 | 17+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
10 | MF | ENG | Paul Merson | 34 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
11 | MF | IRL | Eddie McGoldrick | 18 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
12 | DF | ENG | Steve Bould | 43 | 2 | 30+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 |
13 | GK | ENG | Vince Bartram | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ENG | Martin Keown | 43 | 1 | 24+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
15 | MF | SWE | Stefan Schwarz | 47 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
16 | FW | WAL | John Hartson | 20 | 8 | 14+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
17 | MF | DEN | John Jensen | 33 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
18 | MF | ENG | David Hillier | 17 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ENG | Jimmy Carter | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | NIR | Steve Morrow | 22 | 2 | 11+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 |
22 | MF | ENG | Ian Selley | 17 | 1 | 10+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
23 | MF | ENG | Ray Parlour | 45 | 0 | 22+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
24 | FW | SCO | Paul Dickov | 13 | 3 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ENG | Mark Flatts | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ENG | Paul Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | ENG | Stephen Hughes
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | MF | ENG | Adrian Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | FW | ENG | Chris Kiwomya | 17 | 3 | 5+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
32 | MF | NED | Glenn Helder | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ENG | Gavin McGowan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Results
Premier League
Matches
20 August 1994 1 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Manchester City | London |
15:00 BST | 76' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,368 |
23 August 1994 2 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Leeds |
19:45 BST | Whelan 89' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,218 |
28 August 1994 3 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
16:00 BST | Fowler 26', 29', 31' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 30,017 |
31 August 1994 4 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,629 |
10 September 1994 5 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,768 |
18 September 1994 6 | Arsenal | 2–3 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 BST | 88' | 7', 45' Beardsley 74' Fox |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,819 |
25 September 1994 7 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Arsenal | London |
16:00 BST | 18' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 18,498 |
1 October 1994 8 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
15:00 BST | Wright 72' | 19', 41' Salako | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,136 |
8 October 1994 9 | Wimbledon | 1–3 | Arsenal | London |
15:00 BST | Jones 82' | 11' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,842 |
15 October 1994 10 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Chelsea | London |
15:00 BST | Wright 39', 63' Campbell 54' |
34' Wise | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,234 |
23 October 1994 11 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Coventry City | London |
15:00 BST | Wright 13', 32' | 81' Wegerle | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 31,725 |
29 October 1994 12 | Everton | 1–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
15:00 BST | Unsworth 14' | 24' Schwarz | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,003 |
6 November 1994 13 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 33,705 |
19 November 1994 14 | Southampton | 1–0 | Arsenal | Southampton |
15:00 GMT | Magilton 60' | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,201 |
23 November 1994 15 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Dixon 16' (o.g.) Lowe 28' |
Report | 19' (pen.) Wright | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,774 |
26 November 1994 16 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Manchester United | London |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,301 |
3 December 1994 17 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | Pearce 36' Roy 60' |
59' Davis |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,662 |
12 December 1994 18 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
20:00 GMT | Simpson 80' | 31' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,500 |
17 December 1994 19 | Arsenal | 1–3 | Leeds United | London |
15:00 GMT | Linighan 86' | 24', 85' Masinga 88' Deane |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,098 |
26 December 1994 20 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Aston Villa | London |
12:00 GMT | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,452 |
28 December 1994 21 | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Arsenal | Ipswich |
19:45 GMT | 16' Wright 79' Campbell |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,054 |
31 December 1994 22 | Arsenal | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | London |
15:00 GMT | Jensen 64' | 3' Impey |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 32,393 |
2 January 1995 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
19:45 GMT | Popescu 22' | Schwarz | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,747 |
14 January 1995 24 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Everton | London |
15:00 GMT | Wright 4' | 13' Watson | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,743 |
21 January 1995 25 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Coventry |
19:45 GMT | 78' Hartson | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 14,468 |
24 January 1995 26 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Southampton | London |
19:45 GMT | Hartson 21' | 74' Magilton | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 27,213 |
4 February 1995 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Petrescu 8' Ingesson 25' Bright 90' |
3' Linighan | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,468 |
11 February 1995 28 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Merson 52' | 78' Draper | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 31,373 |
21 February 1995 29 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
19:45 GMT | Kiwomya 81' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,441 |
25 February 1995 30 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Arsenal | London |
15:00 GMT | 24' Merson 39', 77' Kiwomya |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,092 |
5 March 1995 31 | Arsenal | 0–1 | West Ham United | London |
15:00 GMT | 20' Hutchison | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,295 |
8 March 1995 32 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
19:45 GMT | Shearer 4', 48' Le Saux 18' |
49' Morrow | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,452 |
19 March 1995 33 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 GMT | Beardsley 89' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,611 |
22 March 1995 34 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
20:00 GMT | Hughes 26' Sharpe 31' Kanchelskis 80' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 43,623 |
1 April 1995 35 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Norwich City | London |
15:00 BST | Hartson 4', 13' Dixon 6' Merson 75' Newman 90' (o.g.) |
32' Cureton | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,942 |
8 April 1995 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Arsenal | London |
15:00 BST | 82' | 89' Adams |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,341 |
12 April 1995 37 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Liverpool | London |
19:45 BST | 90' Fowler | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,036 |
15 April 1995 38 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Ipswich Town | London |
15:00 BST | Merson 33' Wright 47', 50', 56' |
71' Marshall | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,818 |
17 April 1995 39 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Report | 31', 87' Hartson 33', 72' (pen.) Wright |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,005 |
29 April 1995 40 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
15:00 BST | Wright 61' (pen.) | Report | 74' Klinsmann | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 39,377 |
14 May 1995 42 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Arsenal | London |
16:00 BST | Furlong 20' Stein 52' |
23' Hartson | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,822 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
First round
15 September 1994 1st Leg | Omonia | 1–3 | Arsenal | Nicosia |
20:00 EEST | Malekkos 72' | Report | 37', 80' Merson 50' Wright |
Stadium: Makario Stadium Attendance: 13,954 Referee: Antonio Almeida Marcal (Portugal) |
29 September 1994 2nd Leg | Arsenal | 3–0 (6–1 agg.) | Omonia | London |
20:00 BST | Wright 9', 70' Schwarz 31' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 24,165 Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca (Spain) |
Second round
20 October 1994 1st Leg | Brøndby | 1–2 | Arsenal | Brøndby |
20:00 CEST | Strudal 53' | Report | 18' Smith |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 13,406 Referee: Werner Müller (Switzerland) |
3 November 1994 2nd Leg | Arsenal | 2–2 (4–3 agg.) | Brøndby | London |
20:00 GMT | Wright 27' Selley 46' |
Report | 3' Hansen 71' Eggen |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 32,290 Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia) |
Quarter-finals
2 March 1995 1st Leg | Arsenal | 1–1 | Auxerre | London |
20:00 GMT | Wright 60' | Report | 63' Verlaat | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,208 Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden) |
16 March 1995 2nd Leg | Auxerre | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Arsenal | Auxerre |
21:00 CEST | Report | 16' Wright | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus) |
Semi-finals
6 April 1995 1st Leg | Sampdoria | London | ||
20:00 BST | Bould 34', 36' Wright 69' |
Report | 51', 77' Jugović | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,100 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg (Netherlands) |
20 April 1995 2nd Leg | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (5–5 agg.) (2–3 p) | Arsenal | Genoa | |
20:30 CEST | Mancini 14' Bellucci 82', 85' |
Report | 61' Wright 88' Schwarz |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria) |
Penalties | ||||
Mihajlović Jugović Maspero Mannini Lombardo |
Final
10 May 1995 | Arsenal | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Real Zaragoza | Paris |
20:15 CEST | Hartson 75' | Report | 67' Esnáider 119' Nayim |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy) |
European Super Cup
1 February 1995 1st Leg | Arsenal | 0–0 | AC Milan | London |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,044 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
8 February 1995 2nd Leg | AC Milan | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Arsenal | Milan |
19:30 GMT | Boban 41' Massaro 67' |
Reportt | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 23,953 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
FA Cup
7 January 1995 R3 | Millwall | 0–0 | Arsenal | London |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 17,718 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
18 January 1995 R3 Replay | Arsenal | 0–2 | Millwall | London |
Report | 10' Beard 90' Kennedy |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 32,319 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
League Cup
21 September 1994 R2 1st Leg | Hartlepool United | 0–5 | Arsenal | Hartlepool |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,421 |
5 October 1994 R2 2nd Leg | Arsenal | 2–0 (7–0 agg.) | Hartlepool United | London |
Campbell 79' Dickov 89' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 20,520 |
26 October 1994 R3 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Arsenal | Oldham |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9,303 |
9 November 1994 R3 Replay | Arsenal | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
Dickov 15', 40' | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 22,746 |
30 November 1994 R4 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
Morrow Wright |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 27,390 |
11 January 1995 R5 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
Rush 59' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,026 Referee: Philip Don |
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