1994–95 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1994–95 season
Chairman Doug Ellis
Manager Ron Atkinson (until 10 November)
Jim Barron (caretaker 10-25 November)
Brian Little (from 25 November)
Stadium Villa Park
Premiership 18th
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Fourth round
UEFA Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Saunders (15)
All: Saunders (17)
Highest home attendance 40,154 vs Liverpool
(6 May 1995, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 12,433 vs Wigan Athletic
(21 Sep 1994, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 29,756

During the 1994–95 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the FA Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and the UEFA Cup.

Season summary

Two seasons earlier, Aston Villa narrowly missed out on the league title. The season after that, they dipped to 10th place in the league but still had success as League Cup winners. But the decline continued into 1994-95 and Ron Atkinson paid for this with his job in November. Within days, former Villa favourite Brian Little was back at the club as Atkinson's successor, and managed to keep Villa clear of the drop.

Before the season was over, a new era was already in the making at Villa Park. A number of players now past their best were off-loaded to new clubs; these included Ray Houghton, Garry Parker, Kevin Richardson and Earl Barrett. The close season saw more players from the Atkinson era pass through the Villa Park exit door: Shaun Teale, Dalian Atkinson, Dean Saunders and John Fashanu. Little brought in younger players like Mark Draper, Ian Taylor, Savo Milosevic, Nii Lamptey, Carl Tiler, Gary Charles and Alan Wright to give some much-needed strength to a side of fading stars, as well as giving such much-needed hope to fans of a club which had been rescued from the threat of a rapid decline.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Coventry City 42 12 14 16 44 62 −18 50
17 Manchester City 42 12 13 17 53 64 −11 49
18 Aston Villa 42 11 15 16 51 56 −5 48
19 Crystal Palace (R) 42 11 12 19 34 49 −15 45 Relegation to 1995–96 Football League First Division
20 Norwich City (R) 42 10 13 19 37 54 −17 43
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 11 15 16 51 56  −5 48 6 9 6 27 24  +3 5 6 10 24 32  −8

Source: Statto

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAAAHAHHA
ResultDDDWWLLLLDLLLLWDDDLDWDDWWWLWWDLLDLWDLLLDWD
Position71213988912141516181919191919202020192019181412141199111110151311161617181518

Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Aston Villa's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994EvertonA2-235,544Fashanu 65', Saunders 74'
24 August 1994SouthamptonH1-124,179Saunders 32'
27 August 1994Crystal PalaceH1-123,305Staunton 46'
29 August 1994Coventry CityA1-012,218Yorke 3'
10 September 1994Ipswich TownH2-022,241Staunton 15', Saunders 85'
17 September 1994West Ham UnitedA0-118,326
24 September 1994Blackburn RoversA1-322,694Ehiogu 90'
1 October 1994Newcastle UnitedH0-229,960
8 October 1994LiverpoolA2-332,158Staunton 37', Whittingham 90'
15 October 1994Norwich CityH1-122,468Saunders 62'
22 October 1994Nottingham ForestH0-229,217
29 October 1994Queens Park RangersA0-216,073
6 November 1994Manchester UnitedH1-232,136Atkinson 29'
9 November 1994WimbledonA3-46,221Parker 19', Saunders 38', 50'
19 November 1994Tottenham HotspurA4-326,899Atkinson 8', Fenton 21', 27', Saunders 90'
27 November 1994Sheffield WednesdayH1-125,082Atkinson 15'
3 December 1994Leicester CityA1-120,896Whittingham 61'
10 December 1994EvertonH0-029,678
19 December 1994SouthamptonA1-213,874Houghton 80'
26 December 1994ArsenalA0-034,452
28 December 1994ChelseaH3-032,901Sinclair 9' (own goal), Yorke 32', Taylor 82'
31 December 1994Manchester CityA2-222,513Brightwell 55'(own goal), Saunders 59'
2 January 1995Leeds UnitedH0-035,038
14 January 1995Queens Park RangersH2-126,578Fashanu 7', Ehiogu 76'
21 January 1995Nottingham ForestA2-124,598Fashanu 32', Saunders 68'
25 January 1995Tottenham HotspurH1-040,017Saunders 18'
4 February 1995Manchester UnitedA0-143,795
11 February 1995WimbledonH7-123,982Reeves 12' (own goal), Johnson 22', 26', 38', Saunders 48', pen 66', Yorke 83'
18 February 1995Sheffield WednesdayA2-124,063Saunders 26', 44'
22 February 1995Leicester CityH4-430,825Saunders 8', Staunton 37', Yorke 60', Johnson 65'
25 February 1995Newcastle UnitedA1-334,637Townsend 40'
4 March 1995Blackburn RoversH0-140,114
6 March 1995Coventry CityH0-026,186
18 March 1995West Ham UnitedH0-228,682
1 April 1995Ipswich TownA1-015,710Swailes 90' (own goal)
4 April 1995Crystal PalaceA0-012,606
15 April 1995ChelseaA0-117,015
17 April 1995ArsenalH0-432,005
29 April 1995Leeds UnitedA0-132,955
3 May 1995Manchester CityH1-130,133Ehiogu 9'
6 May 1995LiverpoolH2-040,154Yorke 25', 36'
14 May 1995Norwich CityA1-119,374Staunton 7'

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1995BarnsleyA2-011,469Yorke 48', Saunders 64'
R428 January 1995Manchester CityA0-121,177

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg21 September 1994Wigan AthleticH5-012,433Yorke 4', Atkinson 26', 85', Saunders 70', Lamptey 73'
R2 2nd Leg5 October 1994Wigan AthleticA3-0 (won 8-0 on agg)2,633Lamptey 43', 85', Whittingham 60'
R326 October 1994MiddlesbroughH1-019,254Townsend 30'
R430 November 1994Crystal PalaceA1-412,653Atkinson 33'

UEFA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg15 September 1994Inter MilanA0-122,639
R1 2nd Leg29 September 1994Inter MilanH1-0 (won 4-3 on pens)30,533Houghton 41'
R2 1st Leg18 October 1994TrabzonsporA0-127,500
R2 2nd Leg1 November 1994TrabzonsporH2-1 (lost on away goals)23,858Atkinson 77', Ehiogu 90'

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2][3]

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Nigel Spink
2 England DF Alan Wright
3 Republic of Ireland DF Steve Staunton
4 England DF Shaun Teale
5 Republic of Ireland DF Paul McGrath[notes 1]
8 England FW John Fashanu
9 Wales FW Dean Saunders
10 England FW Dalian Atkinson
11 Republic of Ireland MF Andy Townsend[notes 2]
12 Ghana MF Nii Lamptey
13 Australia GK Mark Bosnich
No. Position Player
14 England MF Franz Carr
15 England DF Phil King
16 England DF Ugo Ehiogu
17 England MF Ian Taylor
18 Trinidad and Tobago FW Dwight Yorke
19 England FW Graham Fenton
20 England DF Bryan Small
21 England MF David Farrell
22 England DF Gary Charles
25 England FW Tommy Johnson
30 England GK Michael Oakes

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
2 England DF Earl Barrett (to Everton)
4 England MF Garry Parker (to Leicester City)
6 England MF Kevin Richardson (to Coventry City)
No. Position Player
7 Republic of Ireland MF Ray Houghton[notes 3] (to Crystal Palace)
22 England FW Guy Whittingham (to Sheffield Wednesday)
24 England DF Chris Boden (to Derby County)

Reserve squad

The following players made most of their appearances this season for the reserves, and did not appear for the first-team, or only appeared for the first-team in friendlies.

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

No. Position Player
England DF Ian Brown
England DF Dennis Pearce
England DF Darren Evans
England DF Riccardo Scimeca
England DF Daniel West
Scotland DF Paul Browne
Republic of Ireland DF John Murphy
Morocco DF Nacer Abdellah
No. Position Player
England MF Trevor Berry
England MF Steve Cowe
Scotland MF Scott Murray
Republic of Ireland MF Gareth Farrelly
England FW Neil Davis
Suriname FW Ronald Hoop (on trial)
Darrell Mooney

Youth squad

The following players spent most of the season playing for the youth team, and did not appear for the first team, but may have appeared for the reserve team.

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

No. Position Player
England GK Stuart Brock
England GK Matthew George
England GK Adam Rachel
England DF Lee Collins
England DF Guy Hadland
England DF Reuben Hazell
England DF John Hickman
England DF Jamie Impey
England DF Tommy Jaszczun
England DF Aaron Lescott
England DF Jonathan Miley
England DF Andy Mitchell
England DF Ben Petty
Wales DF David Hughes
Republic of Ireland DF John Murphy
No. Position Player
Germany DF Leslie Hines
England MF Lee Burchell
England MF Lee Hendrie
England MF Darren Middleton
England MF David Moore
Republic of Ireland MF Alan Kirby
England FW Richard Burgess
England FW Darren Byfield[notes 4]
England FW Richard Walker
Republic of Ireland FW Alan Lee
England Marc Senior
Freestone
Hutchings
Michael
Tallentire

Trainees

The following players were signed to Aston Villa as trainees, and did not appear for the youth or reserve teams this season.

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

No. Position Player
England Lee Aston
No. Position Player
England MF Mark Peters

Schoolboys

The following players were signed to Aston Villa as associated schoolboys, and did not appear for the youth or reserve teams this season.

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

No. Position Player
England DF Michael Blackwood
England DF Dominic Reece
England MF Mark Appleby
England FW Mark Jones
Neil Barrett
Robert Deacon
No. Position Player
James Halliday
Jonathan Jones
David Lonsdale
Nicholas Miles
Lewis Read
David Serrie

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
1 August 1994 DF Phil King Sheffield Wednesday £200,000
4 August 1994 FW John Fashanu Wimbledon £1,350,000
21 December 1994 MF Ian Taylor Sheffield Wednesday £1,000,000
6 January 1995 DF Gary Charles Derby County £1,450,000
6 January 1995 FW Tommy Johnson Derby County £1,450,000
10 February 1995 MF Franz Carr Leicester City £250,000
10 March 1995 DF Alan Wright Blackburn Rovers £1,000,000

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
6 June 1994 MF Tony Daley Wolverhampton Wanderers £1,250,000
11 July 1994 MF Steve Froggatt Wolverhampton Wanderers £1,000,000
14 July 1994 DF Dariusz Kubicki Sunderland Transfer
19 July 1994 DF Neil Cox Middlesbrough £1,000,000
21 December 1994 FW Guy Whittingham Sheffield Wednesday £700,000
30 January 1995 DF Earl Barrett Everton £1,700,000
10 February 1995 MF Garry Parker Leicester City £300,000
16 February 1995 MF Kevin Richardson Coventry City £300,000
23 March 1995 MF Ray Houghton Crystal Palace £300,000
24 March 1995 DF Chris Boden Derby County £150,000
Transfers in: Decrease £6,700,000
Transfers out: Increase £6,700,000
Total spending: £0

Awards

  • January: Manager of the Month, Brian Little

References

Notes

  1. ↑ McGrath was born in Ealing, England, but was raised in the Republic of Ireland and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1985.
  2. ↑ Townsend was born in Maidstone, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in February 1989.
  3. ↑ Houghton was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1986.
  4. ↑ Byfield was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
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