1994–95 Everton F.C. season

Everton
1994–95 season
Chairman Peter Johnson
Manager Mike Walker (until 8 November)
Joe Royle (from 10 November)
Stadium Goodison Park
Premiership 15th
FA Cup Winners
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Rideout (15)
All: Rideout (17)
Highest home attendance 40,011 vs Manchester United
(25 Feb 1995, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 14,043 vs Portsmouth
(20 Sep 1994, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 31,368
Home colours
Away colours

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 still 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Sheffield Wednesday 42 13 12 17 49 57 −8 51
14 West Ham United 42 13 11 18 44 48 −4 50
15 Everton 42 11 17 14 44 51 −7 50 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round[lower-alpha 1]
16 Coventry City 42 12 14 16 44 62 −18 50
17 Manchester City 42 12 13 17 53 64 −11 49
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Everton qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 11 17 14 44 51  −7 50 8 9 4 31 23  +8 3 8 10 13 28  −15

Source: Statto

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHHAAHAAHAAHAAHAHHAHHHAA
ResultDLLLLDDLLLLDWDWWWDDLWLDWDLWDLWDLDWLWDDDDWD
Position71520202222222222222222222220191818191919202018161818171816171717171717171617171315

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

Results

Everton's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

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

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

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

Squad

[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 Wales GK Neville Southall
2 England DF Matt Jackson
3 England DF Andy Hinchcliffe
4 England DF Earl Barrett
5 England DF Dave Watson (captain)
6 England DF Gary Ablett
7 England MF Vinny Samways
8 England MF Graham Stuart
9 Scotland FW Duncan Ferguson
10 Wales MF Barry Horne
11 Nigeria FW Daniel Amokachi
12 England DF Paul Holmes
13 Australia GK Jason Kearton
14 England MF John Ebbrell
15 England FW Paul Rideout
No. Position Player
17 Sweden MF Anders Limpar
18 England MF Joe Parkinson
19 England FW Stuart Barlow
21 England DF Gary Rowett
23 England DF Alex Smith
25 England DF Neil Moore
26 England DF David Unsworth
27 England DF Mark Grugel
28 England MF Chris Price
29 England MF Tony Grant
30 England FW Dan Leeming
31 England GK Steve Reeves
33 England GK Jamie Speare

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
4 England MF Ian Snodin (to Oldham Athletic)
9 England FW Tony Cottee (to West Ham United)
16 England DF David Burrows (to Coventry City)
No. Position Player
20 Scotland MF Ian Durrant (on loan from Rangers)
22 England FW Brett Angell (to Sunderland)
23 England MF John Doolan (to Mansfield Town)
24 England MF Chris Priest (to Chester City)

Reserve squad

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 Graham Allen
No. Position Player
England DF Jon O'Connor

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
2 August 1994 MF Vinny Samways Tottenham Hotspur £2,200,000
27 August 1994 FW Daniel Amokachi Club Brugge £3,000,000
6 September 1994 DF David Burrows West Ham United Transfer
11 December 1994 FW Duncan Ferguson Rangers £4,000,000
30 January 1995 DF Earl Barrett Aston Villa £1,700,000

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
22 July 1994 FW Paul Tait Wigan Athletic Free transfer
2 September 1994 MF John Doolan Mansfield Town Free transfer
7 September 1994 FW Tony Cottee West Ham United Transfer
9 January 1995 MF Ian Snodin Oldham Athletic Free transfer
2 March 1995 DF David Burrows Coventry City £1,100,000
23 March 1995 FW Brett Angell Sunderland £600,000
Transfers in: Decrease £10,900,000
Transfers out: Increase £1,700,000
Total spending: Decrease £9,200,000

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/everton/1994-1995/results
  2. ↑ http://footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/everton.htm
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