1993–94 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United
1993–94 season
Chairman Terry Brown
Manager Billy Bonds
Stadium Boleyn Ground
FA Premier League 13th
FA Cup Quarter finals
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League:
Trevor Morley (13)
All:
Trevor Morley (16)
Average home league attendance 20,572
Home colours

During the 1993–94 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

West Ham United made a solid return to the top flight a year after being relegated, as they overcame the sale of captain Julian Dicks to Liverpool and achieved a 13th-place finish in the Premiership. Their form throughout the season was solid and they were never seriously threatened by relegation, and they even finished above their expensively-assembled local rivals Tottenham. The veteran striker-partnership of Trevor Morley and Lee Chapman scored goals at a decent rate and rarely showed much sign of their age (32 and 34 respectively). It was a solid season from a hard-working but unremarkable squad who defied the odds to keep clear of trouble without making a serious bid for honours.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Coventry City 42 14 14 14 43 45 −2 56
12 Norwich City 42 12 17 13 65 61 +4 53
13 West Ham United 42 13 13 16 47 58 −11 52
14 Chelsea 42 13 12 17 49 53 −4 51 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round[lower-alpha 1]
15 Tottenham Hotspur 42 11 12 19 54 59 −5 45
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners Manchester United qualified for the Champions League.

Results

West Ham United's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1993WimbledonH0–220,369
17 August 1993Leeds UnitedA0–134,588
21 August 1993Coventry CityA1–112,864Gordon
25 August 1993Sheffield WednesdayH2–019,441C Allen (2)
28 August 1993Queens Park RangersH0–418,084
1 September 1993Manchester UnitedA0–344,613
11 September 1993Swindon TownH0–015,777
18 September 1993Blackburn RoversA2–014,437Morley, Chapman
25 September 1993Newcastle UnitedA0–234,179
2 October 1993ChelseaH1–018,917Morley
16 October 1993Aston VillaH0–020,416
23 October 1993Norwich CityA0–020,175
1 November 1993Manchester CityH3–116,605Holmes, Chapman, Burrows
6 November 1993LiverpoolA0–242,254
20 November 1993Oldham AthleticH2–017,211Martin, Morley
24 November 1993ArsenalH0–020,279
29 November 1993SouthamptonA2–013,258Chapman, Morley
4 December 1993WimbledonA2–110,903Chapman (2)
8 December 1993Leeds UnitedH0–120,468
11 December 1993Coventry CityH3–217,243Butler, Morley (pen), Breacker
18 December 1993Sheffield WednesdayA0–526,350
27 December 1993Ipswich TownA1–121,024Chapman
28 December 1993Tottenham HotspurH1–320,787Holmes
1 January 1994EvertonA1–019,602Breacker
3 January 1994Sheffield UnitedH0–020,365
15 January 1994Aston VillaA1–328,869M Allen
24 January 1994Norwich CityH3–320,738Morley, Sutton (own goal), Chapman
12 February 1994Manchester CityA0–029,118
26 February 1994Manchester UnitedH2–228,832Chapman, Morley
5 March 1994Swindon TownA1–115,929Morley
19 March 1994Newcastle UnitedH2–423,132Breacker, Martin
26 March 1994ChelseaA0–219,545
28 March 1994Sheffield UnitedA2–313,646Holmes, Bishop
2 April 1994Ipswich TownH2–118,307Morley, Rush
4 April 1994Tottenham HotspurA4–131,502Morley (2, 1 pen), Jones, Marsh
9 April 1994EvertonH0–120,243
16 April 1994Oldham AthleticA2–111,669M Allen, Morley
23 April 1994LiverpoolH1–226,106M Allen
27 April 1994Blackburn RoversH1–222,186M Allen
30 April 1994ArsenalA2–033,700Morley, M Allen
3 May 1994Queens Park RangersA0–010,850
7 May 1994SouthamptonH3–326,952Williamson, Monkou (own goal), M Allen

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1994WatfordH2–119,802M Allen, Marsh
R429 January 1994Notts CountyA1–114,952Jones
R4R9 February 1994Notts CountyH1–023,373Chapman
R519 February 1994Kidderminster HarriersA1–08,000Chapman
QF14 March 1994Luton TownH0–027,331
QFR23 March 1994Luton TownA2–313,166M Allen, Bishop

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg22 September 1993ChesterfieldH5–112,823Chapman (2), Morley (2, 1 pen), Burrows
R2 2nd leg5 October 1993ChesterfieldA2–0 (won 7-1 on agg)4,890Boere, M Allen
R327 October 1993Nottingham ForestA1–217,857Morley

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Czech Republic GK Luděk Mikloško
2 England DF Tim Breacker
4 England DF Steve Potts (vice–captain)
5 England DF Simon Webster
6 England MF Martin Allen
8 England MF Peter Butler
9 England FW Trevor Morley
11 England MF Dale Gordon
12 England DF Tony Gale
13 Republic of Ireland GK Gary Kelly[3] (on loan from Bury)
14 England MF Ian Bishop
15 England DF Kenny Brown
16 England MF Matty Holmes
17 England FW Steve Jones
No. Position Player
18 England DF Alvin Martin
20 England MF Danny Williamson
21 England MF Matt Holland[4]
23 Northern Ireland DF Keith Rowland
24 England MF Paul Mitchell
25 England FW Lee Chapman
28 England MF Matthew Rush
29 England MF Scott Canham
30 England MF Darren Currie
32 England FW David Pratt
33 England DF David Burrows
34 England MF Mike Marsh
35 Netherlands FW Jeroen Boere
36 England GK Martin Peat

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 England DF Julian Dicks (captain; to Liverpool)
7 England MF Mark Robson (to Charlton Athletic)
10 England FW Clive Allen (to Millwall)
13 Republic of Ireland GK Gerry Peyton[5] (retired)
19 Canada FW Alex Bunbury[6] (to Marítimo)
22 England DF Colin Foster (on loan to Notts County; sold to Watford)
No. Position Player
26 England DF Mike Basham (to Swansea City)
27 England DF Paul Marquis (to Doncaster Rovers)
28 England MF Matthew Rush (on loan to Swansea City)
31 England FW Paul Whitmarsh (to Doncaster Rovers)
England FW Mike Small (on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic)

Transfers

Out

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/west-ham-united/1993-1994
  2. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1993-1994/faprem/westham.htm
  3. ↑ Kelly was born in Lancashire, England.
  4. ↑ Holland was born in Bury, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.
  5. ↑ Peyton was born in Birmingham, England.
  6. ↑ Bunbury was born in Plaisance, Guyana.
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