1994–95 West Ham United F.C. season

During the 1994–95 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

West Ham United
1994–95 season
ChairmanTerry Brown
ManagerHarry Redknapp
StadiumBoleyn Ground
Premiership14th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cottee (13)
All: Cottee (15)
Highest home attendance24,783 vs Manchester United
(14 May 1995, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance13,553 vs Walsall
(5 Oct 1994, League Cup)
Average home league attendance20,118

Season summary

Before the season started, the West Ham board of directors heard speculation that assistant manager Harry Redknapp was about to be offered his old job as Bournemouth manager. They reacted by dismissing manager Billy Bonds and promoting Redknapp to the manager's seat. Redknapp then earned the instant admiration of the Upton Park faithful by signing Don Hutchison and re-signing striker Tony Cottee, who returned to the club after six years at Everton. Redknapp also strengthened the squad over the next months by bringing in Julian Dicks, Les Sealey and Stan Lazaridis.

The Hammers spent much of the season battling against relegation, but a good run of form during the final month pulled them up to a secure 14th-place finish.

Final league table
Main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Arsenal 42 13 12 17 52 49 +3 51
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 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
16 Coventry City 42 12 14 16 44 62 −18 50
Source: 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 13 11 18 44 48  −4 50 9 6 6 28 19  +9 4 5 12 16 29  −13

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAAAHAHHAHH
ResultDLLLDWLWWLWLLWLLLDWDLWLLLWDLLWLDDWDWDWDLWD
Position131819211917191513141214141417171819171818161619201920202019191819182017181615161314
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

West Ham United's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994Leeds UnitedH0-018,610
24 August 1994Manchester CityA0-319,150
27 August 1994Norwich CityA0-119,110
31 August 1994Newcastle UnitedH1-317,375Hutchison (pen)
10 September 1994LiverpoolA0-030,907
17 September 1994Aston VillaH1-018,326Cottee
25 September 1994ArsenalH0-218,495
2 October 1994ChelseaA2-118,696Allen, Moncur
8 October 1994Crystal PalaceH1-016,959Hutchison
15 October 1994Manchester UnitedA0-143,795
22 October 1994SouthamptonH2-018,853Rush, Allen
29 October 1994Tottenham HotspurA1-326,271Rush
1 November 1994EvertonA0-128,353
5 November 1994Leicester CityH1-018,780Dicks (pen)
19 November 1994Sheffield WednesdayA0-125,300
26 November 1994Coventry CityH0-117,251
4 December 1994Queens Park RangersA1-212,780Boere
10 December 1994Leeds UnitedA2-228,987Boere (2)
17 December 1994Manchester CityH3-017,286Cottee (3)
26 December 1994Ipswich TownH1-120,562Cottee
28 December 1994WimbledonA0-111,212
31 December 1994Nottingham ForestH3-120,664Holmes, Hughes, Cottee
2 January 1995Blackburn RoversA2-425,503Cottee, Dicks
14 January 1995Tottenham HotspurH1-224,578Boere
23 January 1995Sheffield WednesdayH0-214,554
4 February 1995Leicester CityA2-120,375Cottee, Dicks (pen)
13 February 1995EvertonH2-221,081Cottee (2)
18 February 1995Coventry CityA0-217,563
25 February 1995ChelseaH1-221,500Hutchison
5 March 1995ArsenalA1-036,295Hutchison
8 March 1995Newcastle UnitedA0-234,595
11 March 1995Norwich CityH2-221,464Cottee (2)
15 March 1995SouthamptonA1-115,178Hutchison
18 March 1995Aston VillaA2-028,682Moncur, Hutchison
8 April 1995Nottingham ForestA1-128,361Dicks
13 April 1995WimbledonH3-021,804Boere, Dicks (pen), Cottee
17 April 1995Ipswich TownA1-118,882Boere
30 April 1995Blackburn RoversH2-024,202Hutchison, Rieper
3 May 1995Queens Park RangersH0-022,923
6 May 1995Crystal PalaceA0-118,224
10 May 1995LiverpoolH3-022,446Hutchison (2), Holmes
14 May 1995Manchester UnitedH1-124,783Hughes

FA Cup
Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1995Wycombe WanderersA2-09,007Brown, Cottee
R428 January 1995Queens Park RangersA0-117,694

League Cup
Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1994WalsallA1-25,994Ntamark (own goal)
R2 2nd Leg5 October 1994WalsallH2-0 (won 3-2 on agg)13,553Hutchison, Moncur
R326 October 1994ChelseaH1-018,815Hutchison
R430 November 1994Bolton WanderersH1-318,190Cottee

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 GK Luděk Mikloško
2 DF Tim Breacker
3 DF Julian Dicks (captain)
4 DF Steve Potts (vice-captain)
5 DF Alvin Martin
6 MF Martin Allen
7 MF Ian Bishop
8 DF Marc Rieper
9 FW Trevor Morley
10 MF John Moncur
11 MF Matty Holmes
12 DF Keith Rowland
14 MF Matthew Rush
No. Position Player
15 DF Kenny Brown
16 FW Dieter Eckstein (on loan from Schalke)
17 MF Michael Hughes (on loan from Strasbourg)
18 DF Simon Webster
20 MF Danny Williamson
21 GK Ian Feuer
22 DF Adrian Whitbread
23 MF Dale Gordon
24 MF Paul Mitchell
25 FW Jeroen Boere
26 MF Don Hutchison[3]
27 FW Tony Cottee
30 GK Les Sealey

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 DF David Burrows (to Everton)
8 MF Peter Butler (to Notts County)
16 FW Lee Chapman (to Ipswich Town)
No. Position Player
17 FW Steve Jones (to Bournemouth)
19 FW Mike Marsh (to Coventry City)
28 MF Matt Holland[4] (to Bournemouth)

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
DF Jamie Victory
MF Scott Canham
No. Position Player
FW Lee Hodges
FW Mark Watson

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
22 June 1994 MF Joey Beauchamp Oxford United £1,000,000
24 June 1994 MF John Moncur Swindon Town £900,000
17 August 1994 DF Adrian Whitbread Swindon Town £500,000
30 August 1994 MF Don Hutchison Liverpool £1,500,000
7 September 1994 FW Tony Cottee Everton Transfer
28 November 1994 GK Les Sealey Blackpool Free transfer
6 May 1995 FW Mark Watson Sutton United Signed
13 May 1995 DF Marc Rieper Brøndby £1,100,000

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
31 May 1994 DF Tony Gale Wealdstone Free transfer
18 August 1994 MF Joey Beauchamp Swindon Town £850,000
6 September 1994 DF David Burrows Everton Transfer
4 October 1994 MF Peter Butler Notts County £350,000
21 October 1994 FW Steve Jones Bournemouth £150,000
30 December 1994 FW Mike Marsh Coventry City £450,000
19 January 1995 FW Lee Chapman Ipswich Town £70,000
25 April 1995 MF Matt Holland Bournemouth Free transfer
Transfers in: £5,000,000
Transfers out: £1,870,000
Total spending: £3,130,000

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/westham.htm
  3. Hutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally.
  4. Holland was born in Bury, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.
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