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1994–95 Everton F.C. season

English football club season


English football club season

FieldValue
clubEverton F.C.
season1994–95
managerMike Walker (until 8 November 1994)
Joe Royle (from 10 November 1994)
chairmanPeter Johnson
stadiumGoodison Park
leagueFA Premier League
league result15th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultWinners
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond Round
league topscorerPaul Rideout (14)
season topscorerPaul Rideout (16)
highest attendance40,011 vs Manchester United
(25 Feb 1995, Premier League)
lowest attendance14,043 vs Portsmouth
(20 Sep 1994, League Cup)
average attendance30,154
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Joe Royle (from 10 November 1994) (25 Feb 1995, Premier League) (20 Sep 1994, League Cup) During the 1994–95 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

After the previous season's "houdini" escape act which preserved Everton's top flight status, manager Mike Walker was expected to take the club forward and challenge for honours. But a failure to win any of their first twelve Premier League games saw the board run out of patience with Walker and terminated his contract after less than a year at the helm. Former player Joe Royle was named as Walker's successor, and quickly set about reshaping a squad of broken men.

Royle's impact was instantaneous, taking nine points from his first three games, with the standout result being a 2–0 win over rivals Liverpool in the Merseyside derby in his first match as manager. From Royle's appointment to the close of the season the club were firmly in the top six of the form guide, beating champions Manchester United at home and winning away at Chelsea amongst other highlights, leading to Shoot! magazine to dub the transformation 'The Royle Revolution'. League survival was not guaranteed until May however due to the club's poor start, and was secured following a 1–0 win away at already relegated Ipswich Town in the penultimate game of the season. Royle began a sequence when Everton went four-and-a-half calendar years unbeaten in Merseyside derbies, and masterminded a memorable 4–1 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur in the 1995 FA Cup Semi-Final.

Everton finished 15th, but the biggest news of May was victory in the FA Cup Final. The opposition were Premier League runners-up Manchester United, who were most pundits' favourites to win, despite the fact that Everton had previously beaten United in the league that season. A goal from Everton's Paul Rideout, and a succession of thrilling saves by goalkeeper Neville Southall, gave Everton their first major trophy for eight years and their first European campaign of the post-Heysel era.

Royle's arrival at Everton also saw the permanent signature of powerful Scottish striker Duncan Ferguson, and Earl Barrett soon following. Leaving the club were a number of Mike Walker signings including: flop striker Brett Angell, reserve defender Gary Rowett and left-back David Burrows who had only arrived at the club earlier in the season. Long-serving defender/midfielder Ian Snodin who was part of the 1986–87 title-winning side also left the club. Neville Southall and Dave Watson remained from that side.

Everton fans were given more hope of sustained success after the season was over, when it was announced that the club had agreed to sign Russian winger Andrei Kanchelskis from Manchester United for a then-club record fee of £5 million.

Kit

Everton's kit was manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by NEC.

Final league table

Main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Everton's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994Aston VillaH2–235,544Stuart, Rideout
24 August 1994Tottenham HotspurA1–224,553Rideout
27 August 1994Manchester CityA0–419,867
30 August 1994Nottingham ForestH1–226,689Rideout
10 September 1994Blackburn RoversA0–326,538
17 September 1994Queens Park RangersH2–227,285Amokachi, Rideout
24 September 1994Leicester CityH1–128,003Ablett
1 October 1994Manchester UnitedA0–243,803
8 October 1994SouthamptonA0–215,163
15 October 1994Coventry CityH0–228,233
22 October 1994Crystal PalaceA0–114,505
29 October 1994ArsenalH1–132,003Unsworth
1 November 1994West Ham UnitedH1–028,338Ablett
5 November 1994Norwich CityA0–018,377
21 November 1994LiverpoolH2–039,866Ferguson, Rideout
26 November 1994ChelseaA1–028,115Rideout
5 December 1994Leeds UnitedH3–025,897Rideout, Ferguson, Unsworth (pen)
10 December 1994Aston VillaA0–029,678
17 December 1994Tottenham HotspurH0–032,809
26 December 1994Sheffield WednesdayH1–437,089Ferguson
31 December 1994Ipswich TownH4–125,659Ferguson, Rideout (2), Watson
2 January 1995WimbledonA1–29,506Rideout
14 January 1995ArsenalA1–134,743Watson
21 January 1995Crystal PalaceH3–123,733Ferguson (2), Rideout
24 January 1995LiverpoolA0–039,505
1 February 1995Newcastle UnitedA0–234,465
4 February 1995Norwich CityH2–123,293Stuart, Rideout
13 February 1995West Ham UnitedA2–221,081Rideout, Limpar
22 February 1995Leeds UnitedA0–130,793
25 February 1995Manchester UnitedH1–040,011Ferguson
4 March 1995Leicester CityA2–220,447Limpar, Samways
8 March 1995Nottingham ForestA1–224,526Barlow
15 March 1995Manchester CityH1–128,485Unsworth (pen)
18 March 1995Queens Park RangersA3–214,488Barlow, McDonald (own goal), Hinchcliffe
1 April 1995Blackburn RoversH1–237,905Stuart
14 April 1995Newcastle UnitedH2–034,811Amokachi (2)
17 April 1995Sheffield WednesdayA0–027,880
29 April 1995WimbledonH0–033,063
3 May 1995ChelseaH3–333,180Hinchcliffe, Ablett, Amokachi
6 May 1995SouthamptonH0–036,840
9 May 1995Ipswich TownA1–014,951Rideout
14 May 1995Coventry CityA0–021,814

FA Cup

Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1995Derby CountyH1–029,406Hinchcliffe
R429 January 1995Bristol CityA1–019,816Jackson
R518 February 1995Norwich CityH5–031,616Limpar, Parkinson, Rideout, Ferguson, Stuart
QF12 March 1995Newcastle UnitedH1–035,203Watson
SF9 April 1995Tottenham HotspurN4–138,226Jackson, Stuart, Amokachi (2)
F20 May 1995Manchester UnitedN1–079,592Rideout

League Cup

Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1994PortsmouthH2–314,043Samways, Stuart (pen)
R2 2nd Leg5 October 1994PortsmouthA1–1 (lost 3–4 on agg)13,605Watson

Squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
2 August 1994MFVinny SamwaysTottenham Hotspur£2,200,000
27 August 1994FWDaniel AmokachiClub Brugge£3,000,000
6 September 1994DFDavid BurrowsWest Ham UnitedTransfer
11 December 1994FWDuncan FergusonRangers£4,000,000
30 January 1995DFEarl BarrettAston Villa£1,700,000

Out

DatePosNameToFee
22 July 1994FWPaul TaitWigan AthleticFree transfer
2 September 1994MFJohn DoolanMansfield TownFree transfer
7 September 1994FWTony CotteeWest Ham UnitedTransfer
9 January 1995MFIan SnodinOldham AthleticFree transfer
2 March 1995DFDavid BurrowsCoventry City£1,100,000
23 March 1995FWBrett AngellSunderland£600,000

:Transfers in: £10,900,000 :Transfers out: £1,700,000 :Total spending: £9,200,000

References

References

  1. "Everton 1994-1995 Results - statto.com".
  2. "FootballSquads - Everton - 1994/95".
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