1994–95 Leeds United A.F.C. season

Leeds United
1994–95 season
Chairman Leslie Silver
Manager Howard Wilkinson
Stadium Elland Road
Premiership 5th
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Tony Yeboah (12)
All: Tony Yeboah (13)
Highest home attendance 39,426 vs Blackburn Rovers
(15 Apr 1995, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 7,844 vs Mansfield Town
(21 Sep 1994, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 30,959

During the 1994–95 season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Leeds United were a solid but unremarkable side for much of the 1994-95 season, but the January signing of Ghanaian striker Tony Yeboah breathed new life into a dull-but-dependable side and they coasted to fifth place in the final table to earn a much-deserved UEFA Cup place.

Manager Howard Wilkinson knew that there were other parts of the Leeds set-up which needed reinforcements as well as the attack, and he used the 1995 close season to bring in experienced defenders Richard Jobson and Paul Beesley. Wilkinson was also given hope by the promise of numerous up-and-coming young players including Andy Gray, Harry Kewell and Noel Whelan. The close season also saw plans unveiled for upgrading an already-impressive Elland Road into a 65,000-seat "Wembley of the North", though it seemed very doubtful whether the ambitious plans would ever be realised.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Nottingham Forest 42 22 11 9 72 43 +29 77 1995–96 UEFA Cup First round
4 Liverpool 42 21 11 10 65 37 +28 74
5 Leeds United 42 20 13 9 59 38 +21 73
6 Newcastle United 42 20 12 10 67 47 +20 72
7 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 14 12 66 58 +8 62
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 20 13 9 59 38  +21 73 13 5 3 35 15  +20 7 8 6 24 23  +1

Source: Statto

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHHA
ResultDWLWWLDWLDWWLWLWLDWDLDDWDDWDLWWWLDWWDWWWWD
Position1348666869996666687668787767677666666666645

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

Results

Leeds United's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994West Ham UnitedA0-018,810
23 August 1994ArsenalH1-034,218Whelan
27 August 1994ChelseaH2-332,212Masinga, Whelan
30 August 1994Crystal PalaceA2-115,212White, Whelan
11 September 1994Manchester UnitedH2-139,396Deane, Wetherall
17 September 1994Coventry CityA1-215,389Speed
26 September 1994Sheffield WednesdayA1-123,227McAllister
1 October 1994Manchester CityH2-030,938Whelan (2)
8 October 1994Norwich CityA1-217,390Wallace
15 October 1994Tottenham HotspurH1-139,224Deane
24 October 1994Leicester CityH2-128,547McAllister, Whelan
29 October 1994SouthamptonA3-115,202Wallace (2), O.G
1 November 1994Ipswich TownA0-215,956
5 November 1994WimbledonH3-127,284Wetherall, White, Speed
19 November 1994Queens Park RangersA2-317,416Deane, O.G
26 November 1994Nottingham ForestH1-038,191Whelan
5 December 1994EvertonA0-325,897
10 December 1994West Ham UnitedH2-228,987Deane, Worthington
17 December 1994ArsenalA3-138,098Masinga (2), Deane
26 December 1994Newcastle UnitedH0-039,337
31 December 1994LiverpoolH0-238,563
2 January 1995Aston VillaA0-035,028
14 January 1995SouthamptonH0-028,953
24 January 1995Queens Park RangersH4-028,780Masinga (2), White, Deane
1 February 1995Blackburn RoversA1-128,561McAllister
4 February 1995WimbledonA0-010,211
22 February 1995EvertonH1-030,793Yeboah
25 February 1995Manchester CityA0-022,892
4 March 1995Sheffield WednesdayH0-133,750
11 March 1995ChelseaA3-020,174Yeboah (2), McAllister
15 March 1995Leicester CityA3-120,068Yeboah (2), Palmer
18 March 1995Coventry CityH3-129,179Yeboah, Wallace, O.G
22 March 1995Nottingham ForestA0-326,299
2 April 1995Manchester UnitedA0-043,712
5 April 1995Ipswich TownH4-028,600Yeboah (3), Speed
9 April 1995LiverpoolA1-037,454Deane
15 April 1995Blackburn RoversH1-139,426Deane
17 April 1995Newcastle UnitedA2-135,262McAllister, Yeboah
29 April 1995Aston VillaH1-032,955Palmer
6 May 1995Norwich CityH2-131,981Palmer, McAllister
9 May 1995Crystal PalaceH3-130,963Yeboah (2), Wetherall
14 May 1995Tottenham HotspurA1-133,040Deane

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1995WalsallA1-18,619Wetherall
R3R17 January 1995WalsallH5-217,694Deane, Masinga (3), Wetherall
R428 January 1995Oldham AthleticH3-225,010White, Palmer, Masinga
R519 February 1995Manchester UnitedA1-342,744Yeboah

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg21 September 1994Mansfield TownH0-17,844
R2 2nd Leg4 October 1994Mansfield TownA0-0 (lost 0-1 on agg)7,227

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 England GK John Lukic
2 Republic of Ireland DF Gary Kelly
3 England DF Tony Dorigo
4 England MF Carlton Palmer
5 England DF Chris Fairclough
6 England DF David Wetherall
8 England FW Rod Wallace
9 England FW Brian Deane
10 Scotland MF Gary McAllister (captain)
11 Wales MF Gary Speed
12 England DF John Pemberton
13 England GK Mark Beeney
14 England MF David White
15 Northern Ireland DF Nigel Worthington
No. Position Player
16 Republic of Ireland DF David O'Leary[3]
17 England MF Mark Tinkler
18 England FW Jamie Forrester
19 England FW Noel Whelan
20 England DF Kevin Sharp[4]
21 Ghana FW Tony Yeboah
22 England MF Mark Ford
23 England MF Andy Couzens
24 England DF Rob Bowman
25 England FW Matthew Smithard
26 South Africa FW Phil Masinga
27 South Africa DF Lucas Radebe
30 England GK Paul Pettinger

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
7 Scotland MF Gordon Strachan (to Coventry City)
No. Position Player
21 Wales MF Ryan Nicholls (to Cardiff City)

Statistics

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[5]

Transfers and loans

Total spending: Decrease £5,450,000

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leeds-united/1994-1995/results
  2. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/leeds.htm
  3. ↑ O'Leary was born in Hackney, England, but was raised in the Republic of Ireland and made his international debut for Ireland in 1976.
  4. ↑ Sharp was born in Sarnia, Canada, but represented England at U-18 level.
  5. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/leeds-united/tab/players/season/1995
  6. ↑ Leeds United Twenty years on is this Yeboah goal now regarded as United’s best?, The Yorkshire Post
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