1994–95 Aston Villa F.C. season

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

Aston Villa
1994–95 season
ChairmanDoug Ellis
ManagerRon Atkinson (until 10 November)
Jim Barron (caretaker 10-25 November)
Brian Little (from 25 November)
StadiumVilla Park
Premiership18th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Saunders (15)
All: Saunders (17)
Highest home attendance40,154 vs Liverpool
(6 May 1995, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance12,433 vs Wigan Athletic
(21 Sep 1994, League Cup)
Average home league attendance29,756

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
Main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League
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 the Football League First Division
20 Norwich City (R) 42 10 13 19 37 54 −17 43
Source: 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 matchday
Match123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
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
Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1995BarnsleyA2-011,469Yorke 48', Saunders 64'
R428 January 1995Manchester CityA0-121,177

League Cup
Main article: 1994–95 Football 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
Main article: 1994–95 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 GK Nigel Spink
2 DF Alan Wright
3 DF Steve Staunton
4 DF Shaun Teale
5 DF Paul McGrath[notes 1]
8 FW John Fashanu
9 FW Dean Saunders
10 FW Dalian Atkinson
11 MF Andy Townsend[notes 2]
12 MF Nii Lamptey
13 GK Mark Bosnich
No. Position Player
14 MF Franz Carr
15 DF Phil King
16 DF Ugo Ehiogu
17 MF Ian Taylor
18 FW Dwight Yorke
19 FW Graham Fenton
20 DF Bryan Small
21 MF David Farrell
22 DF Gary Charles
25 FW Tommy Johnson
30 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 DF Earl Barrett (to Everton)
4 MF Garry Parker (to Leicester City)
6 MF Kevin Richardson (to Coventry City)
No. Position Player
7 MF Ray Houghton[notes 3] (to Crystal Palace)
22 FW Guy Whittingham (to Sheffield Wednesday)
24 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
DF Ian Brown
DF Dennis Pearce
DF Darren Evans
DF Riccardo Scimeca
DF Daniel West
DF Paul Browne
DF John Murphy
DF Nacer Abdellah
No. Position Player
MF Trevor Berry
MF Steve Cowe
MF Scott Murray
MF Gareth Farrelly
FW Neil Davis
FW Ronald Hoop (on trial)
Template:Country data 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
GK Stuart Brock
GK Matthew George
GK Adam Rachel
DF Lee Collins
DF Guy Hadland
DF Reuben Hazell
DF John Hickman
DF Jamie Impey
DF Tommy Jaszczun
DF Aaron Lescott
DF Jonathan Miley
DF Andy Mitchell
DF Ben Petty
DF David Hughes
DF John Murphy
No. Position Player
DF Leslie Hines
MF Lee Burchell
MF Lee Hendrie
MF Darren Middleton
MF David Moore
MF Alan Kirby
FW Richard Burgess
FW Darren Byfield[notes 4]
FW Richard Walker
FW Alan Lee
Marc Senior
Template:Country data Freestone
Template:Country data Hutchings
Template:Country data Michael
Template:Country data 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
Lee Aston
No. Position Player
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
DF Michael Blackwood
DF Dominic Reece
MF Mark Appleby
FW Mark Jones
Template:Country data Neil Barrett
Template:Country data Robert Deacon
No. Position Player
Template:Country data James Halliday
Template:Country data Jonathan Jones
Template:Country data David Lonsdale
Template:Country data Nicholas Miles
Template:Country data Lewis Read
Template:Country data 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: £6,700,000
Transfers out: £6,700,000
Total spending: £0

Awards
  • January: Manager of the Month, Brian Little

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.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/avilla.htm
  3. http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1994-95.html
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