1994–95 FA Cup

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1994–95 FA Cup
Tournament details
Country 
Matthew Le Tissier
Chris Armstrong
(5 goals)

The 1994–95 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods for sponsorship reasons) was the 114th staging of the

2008 victory
. As of 2023, this is the most recent major trophy won by Everton.

This was the first FA Cup season to bear a title sponsor.

Calendar

Round Initial Matches New Entries Clubs
Preliminary round Saturday 27 August 1994 306 557 → 404
First round qualifying Saturday 10 September 1994 135 404 → 260
Second round qualifying Saturday 24 September 1994 none 260 → 188
Third round qualifying Saturday 8 October 1994 none 188 → 152
Fourth round qualifying Saturday 22 October 1994 20 152 → 124
First round proper Saturday 12 November 1994 52 124 → 84
Second round proper Saturday 3 December 1994 none 84 → 64
Third round proper Saturday 7 January 1995 44 64 → 32
Fourth round proper Saturday 28 January 1995 none 32 → 16
Fifth round proper Saturday 18 February 1995 none 16 → 8
Sixth round proper Saturday 11 March 1995 none 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 9 April 1995 none 4 → 2
Final Saturday 20 May 1995 none 2 → 1

First round proper

penalty shootout
to settle it.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Enfield 1–0
Cardiff City
12 November 1994
2
Ashford Town
2–2 Fulham 12 November 1994
Replay Fulham 5–3
Ashford Town
22 November 1994
3 Chester City 2–0
Witton Albion
12 November 1994
4 Chesterfield 0–0 Scarborough 12 November 1994
Replay Scarborough 2–0 Chesterfield 22 November 1994
5 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Worthing 12 November 1994
6 Barnet 4–4 Woking 12 November 1994
Replay Woking 1–0 Barnet 22 November 1994
7
Bath City
0–5
Bristol Rovers
12 November 1994
8 Burnley 2–1
Shrewsbury Town
12 November 1994
9
Preston North End
1–0 Blackpool 14 November 1994
10 Walsall 3–0
Rochdale
12 November 1994
11 Marlow 2–0
Oxford United
13 November 1994
12
Crewe Alexandra
7–1
Gresley Rovers
12 November 1994
13
Doncaster Rovers
1–4
Huddersfield Town
12 November 1994
14
Wrexham
1–0
Stockport County
12 November 1994
15 Bishop Auckland 0–0 Bury 12 November 1994
Replay Bury 1–1 Bishop Auckland 22 November 1994
Bury won 4–2 on penalties
16
Wycombe Wanderers
4–0
Chelmsford City
12 November 1994
17
Kidderminster Harriers
1–1
Torquay United
12 November 1994
Replay
Torquay United
1–0
Kidderminster Harriers
23 November 1994
18 Bradford City 1–1
Scunthorpe United
12 November 1994
Replay
Scunthorpe United
3–2 Bradford City 22 November 1994
19 Hull City 0–1 Lincoln City 12 November 1994
20 Altrincham 3–2 Southport 12 November 1994
21
Exeter City
1–0
Crawley Town
12 November 1994
22
Mansfield Town
3–1 Northwich Victoria 22 November 1994
23 Port Vale 6–0
Hartlepool United
12 November 1994
24
Halifax Town
1–1
Runcorn
12 November 1994
Replay
Runcorn
1–3
Halifax Town
21 November 1994
25
Chesham United
0–1 Bashley 12 November 1994
26 Kingstonian 2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion
12 November 1994
27
Guiseley
1–4
Carlisle United
13 November 1994
28 York City 3–3
Rotherham United
12 November 1994
Replay
Rotherham United
3–0 York City 22 November 1994
29
Hereford United
2–2
Hitchin Town
12 November 1994
Replay
Hitchin Town
4–2
Hereford United
22 November 1994
30
Kettering Town
0–1 Plymouth Argyle 13 November 1994
31
Newport (IOW)
2–3
Aylesbury United
12 November 1994
32
Wigan Athletic
4–0
Spennymoor United
12 November 1994
33
Tiverton Town
1–3
Leyton Orient
12 November 1994
34
Hyde United
1–3 Darlington 12 November 1994
35
Peterborough United
4–0
Northampton Town
12 November 1994
36
Birmingham City
4–0
Slough Town
12 November 1994
37 Walton & Hersham 0–2 Swansea City 21 November 1994
38
Cambridge United
2–2 Brentford 12 November 1994
Replay Brentford 1–2
Cambridge United
22 November 1994
39
Heybridge Swifts
0–2 Gillingham 11 November 1994
40 Yeading 2–2
Colchester United
12 November 1994
Replay
Colchester United
7–1 Yeading 22 November 1994

Second round proper

The second round of the competition featured the winners of the first round ties. The matches were played on 3 December 1994, with five replays and no penalty shootouts required.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Enfield 1–1
Torquay United
3 December 1994
Replay
Torquay United
0–1 Enfield 13 December 1994
2 Chester City 1–2 Burnley 4 December 1994
3
Preston North End
1–1 Walsall 3 December 1994
Replay Walsall 4–0
Preston North End
13 December 1994
4 Gillingham 1–1 Fulham 3 December 1994
Replay Fulham 1–2 Gillingham 13 December 1994
5 Marlow 2–1 Woking 4 December 1994
6
Crewe Alexandra
1–2 Bury 3 December 1994
7 Lincoln City 1–0
Huddersfield Town
3 December 1994
8 Scarborough 1–0 Port Vale 3 December 1994
9
Wrexham
5–2
Rotherham United
3 December 1994
10 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 3 December 1994
11
Carlisle United
2–0 Darlington 4 December 1994
12
Hitchin Town
0–5
Wycombe Wanderers
3 December 1994
13 Altrincham 1–0
Wigan Athletic
3 December 1994
14
Exeter City
1–2
Colchester United
3 December 1994
15
Halifax Town
0–0
Mansfield Town
3 December 1994
Replay
Mansfield Town
2–1
Halifax Town
13 December 1994
16 Kingstonian 1–4
Aylesbury United
3 December 1994
17
Peterborough United
0–2
Cambridge United
3 December 1994
18
Birmingham City
0–0
Scunthorpe United
2 December 1994
Replay
Scunthorpe United
1–2
Birmingham City
14 December 1994
19
Leyton Orient
0–2
Bristol Rovers
3 December 1994
20 Bashley 0–1 Swansea City 4 December 1994

Third round proper

The third round of the season's FA Cup was scheduled for 7 January and marked the point at which the teams in the two highest divisions in the English league system, the

Football League Championship) -except Port Vale and Burnley
-. There were twelve replays, with one of these games going to penalties to settle it.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1
Bristol City
0–0
Stoke City
7 January 1995
Replay
Stoke City
1–3
Bristol City
18 January 1995
2 Bury 2–2
Tranmere Rovers
7 January 1995
Replay
Tranmere Rovers
3–0 Bury 18 January 1995
3 Southampton 2–0
Southend United
7 January 1995
4 Reading 1–3
Oldham Athletic
7 January 1995
5 Walsall 1–1
Leeds United
7 January 1995
Replay
Leeds United
5–2 Walsall 17 January 1995
6 Gillingham 1–2
Sheffield Wednesday
7 January 1995
7
Leicester City
2–0 Enfield 7 January 1995
8
Notts County
2–2 Manchester City 8 January 1995
Replay Manchester City 5–2
Notts County
18 January 1995
9
Nottingham Forest
2–0 Plymouth Argyle 7 January 1995
10 Grimsby Town 0–1
Norwich City
7 January 1995
11 Sunderland 1–1
Carlisle United
7 January 1995
Replay
Carlisle United
1–3 Sunderland 17 January 1995
12
Luton Town
1–1
Bristol Rovers
7 January 1995
Replay
Bristol Rovers
0–1
Luton Town
18 January 1995
13 Everton 1–0 Derby County 7 January 1995
14
Swindon Town
2–0 Marlow 7 January 1995
15 Scarborough 0–0 Watford 7 January 1995
Replay Watford 2–0 Scarborough 17 January 1995
16
Wrexham
2–1
Ipswich Town
7 January 1995
17 Sheffield United 0–2
Manchester United
9 January 1995
18
Newcastle United
1–1
Blackburn Rovers
8 January 1995
Replay
Blackburn Rovers
1–2
Newcastle United
18 January 1995
19
Tottenham Hotspur
3–0 Altrincham 7 January 1995
20
Wycombe Wanderers
0–2
West Ham United
7 January 1995
21
Queens Park Rangers
4–0
Aylesbury United
7 January 1995
22 Barnsley 0–2
Aston Villa
7 January 1995
23
Coventry City
1–1
West Bromwich Albion
7 January 1995
Replay
West Bromwich Albion
1–2
Coventry City
18 January 1995
24 Portsmouth 3–1
Bolton Wanderers
7 January 1995
25 Millwall 0–0 Arsenal 7 January 1995
Replay Arsenal 0–2 Millwall 18 January 1995
26 Crystal Palace 5–1 Lincoln City 8 January 1995
27 Chelsea 3–0 Charlton Athletic 7 January 1995
28 Wimbledon 1–0
Colchester United
7 January 1995
29
Mansfield Town
2–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 January 1995
30
Birmingham City
0–0 Liverpool 7 January 1995
Replay Liverpool 1–1
Birmingham City
18 January 1995
Liverpool won 2–0 on penalties
31
Cambridge United
2–4 Burnley 7 January 1995
32 Swansea City 1–1 Middlesbrough 7 January 1995
Replay Middlesbrough 1–2 Swansea City 17 January 1995

Fourth round proper

The fourth round featured the thirty-two winning teams from the previous round, and was played on the weekend of 28 January. There were five replays and two penalty shootouts.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1
Bristol City
0–1 Everton 29 January 1995
2 Burnley 0–0 Liverpool 28 January 1995
Replay Liverpool 1–0 Burnley 7 February 1995
3 Watford 1–0
Swindon Town
28 January 1995
4
Nottingham Forest
1–2 Crystal Palace 28 January 1995
5
Sheffield Wednesday
0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 January 1995
Replay
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday
8 February 1995
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties
6 Sunderland 1–4
Tottenham Hotspur
29 January 1995
7
Luton Town
1–1 Southampton 28 January 1995
Replay Southampton 6–0
Luton Town
8 February 1995
8
Tranmere Rovers
0–2 Wimbledon 29 January 1995
9
Newcastle United
3–0 Swansea City 28 January 1995
10 Manchester City 1–0
Aston Villa
28 January 1995
11
Queens Park Rangers
1–0
West Ham United
28 January 1995
12
Coventry City
0–0
Norwich City
28 January 1995
Replay
Norwich City
3–1
Coventry City
8 February 1995
13 Portsmouth 0–1
Leicester City
28 January 1995
14
Manchester United
5–2
Wrexham
28 January 1995
15 Millwall 0–0 Chelsea 28 January 1995
Replay Chelsea 1–1 Millwall 8 February 1995
Millwall won 5–4 on penalties
16
Leeds United
3–2
Oldham Athletic
28 January 1995

Fifth round proper

The eight fifth round ties were played on the weekend of 18 February, with three replays being required.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Liverpool 1–1 Wimbledon 19 February 1995
Replay Wimbledon 0–2 Liverpool 28 February 1995
2 Watford 0–0 Crystal Palace 18 February 1995
Replay Crystal Palace 1–0 Watford 1 March 1995
3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–0
Leicester City
18 February 1995
4 Everton 5–0
Norwich City
18 February 1995
5
Newcastle United
3–1 Manchester City 19 February 1995
6
Tottenham Hotspur
1–1 Southampton 18 February 1995
Replay Southampton 2–6
Tottenham Hotspur
1 March 1995
7
Queens Park Rangers
1–0 Millwall 18 February 1995
8
Manchester United
3–1
Leeds United
19 February 1995

Sixth round proper

The sixth round proper, or quarter-finals, ties were scheduled for the weekend of 11 March. The Crystal Palace–Wolverhampton Wanderers match went to a replay 11 days later.

Tottenham Hotspur progressed to the semi-finals of a competition that they had to appeal to compete in after being banned for financial irregularities, and their quarter-final victory over Liverpool ended their opposition's hopes of an FA Cup/League Cup double.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, the last non-Premiership side in the competition, lost 4–1 at home to Crystal Palace in a replay after a 1–1 draw in the first game.

QPR's hopes of instant success under new player-manager Ray Wilkins were ended when they were beaten 2–0 by Manchester United, one of his former clubs.

Liverpool1–2Tottenham Hotspur
Fowler 38' Report Sheringham 45'
Klinsmann 89'


Everton1–0Newcastle United
D. Watson 66' Report
Attendance: 35,203
Referee: Keith Cooper

Manchester United2–0Queens Park Rangers
Sharpe 23'
Irwin 53'
Attendance: 42,830

Replay

Wolverhampton Wanderers1–4Crystal Palace
D. Kelly 34'
Armstrong 32', 67'
Dowie 37'
Pitcher
45'
Attendance: 27,548
Referee: Gary Willard

Semi-finals

Manchester United, also chasing the Premier League title, needed a replay to see off a Crystal Palace side who were battling against relegation.

Everton, meanwhile, blew apart a Tottenham side who had started the season banned from the competition for financial irregularities until an appeal saw them reinstated.

Tottenham Hotspur1–4Everton
Klinsmann 63' (pen) Report Jackson 35'
Stuart 55'
Amokachi 82' 90'
Attendance: 38,226
Referee: Robbie Hart

Manchester United2–2 aetCrystal Palace
Irwin 70'
Pallister 97'
Report
Armstrong
92'
Attendance: 38,256
Referee: David Elleray

Replay

Crystal Palace0–2Manchester United
Patterson Red card 55' Report Bruce 29'
Pallister 40'
Keane Red card 55'
Attendance: 17,987
Referee: David Elleray

Final

The final was contested between Manchester United and Everton at Wembley Stadium, London on 20 May 1995. Everton won the match 1–0 through a Paul Rideout goal after half an hour. It was the first time in six years that United were left without a major trophy, while Everton had won their first major trophy in eight years.

Everton1–0Manchester United
Rideout 30' Report
Attendance: 79,592

Media coverage

For the seventh consecutive season in the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters.[citation needed]

The matches shown live on the BBC were:

Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (R3)

Sunderland 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur (R4)

Leeds United
(R5)

Newcastle United
(QF)

Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Everton (SF)

Everton 1-0 Manchester United (Final)


The matches shown live on Sky Sports were:

Plymouth Argyle
(R1)

Preston North End 1-0 Blackpool
(R1)

Woking 1-0 Barnet (R1 Replay)

Scunthorpe United
(R2)

Chester City 1-2 Burnley (R2)

Scunthorpe United 1-2 Birmingham City
(R2 Replay)

Manchester United
(R3)

(R3 Replay)

Wolverhampton Wanderers
(R4)

Sheffield Wednesday
(R4 Replay)

Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City (R5)

Tottenham Hotspur
(R5 Replay)

Queens Park Rangers
(QF)

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Crystal Palace
(QF Replay)

(SF)

Manchester United
(SF Replay)

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