1994–95 Arsenal F.C. season

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Arsenal
1994–95 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerGeorge Graham (until 22 February)
Stewart Houston (caretaker from 22 February)
StadiumHighbury
Premiership12th
FA CupThird round
League CupQuarter–finals
Cup Winners' CupRunners-up
European Super CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Wright (18)
All: Wright (30)
Average home league attendance35,330
Away colours
Third colours

During the 1994–95 English football season, Arsenal competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Season summary[]

The sacking of long-serving and highly successful manager George Graham following a bungs scandal saw Arsenal endure their most frustrating season in 10 years. They finished 12th in the Premier League - below unfancied London rivals Queens Park Rangers and Wimbledon - and also had to endure the loss of Paul Merson for three months while he underwent treatment to combat drug and gambling addictions.

Graham's assistant Stewart Houston took over as manager until the end of the season, and the changeover coincided with a horrible run of 6 defeats in 7 games, leaving Arsenal in serious danger of being relegated just four years after winning the title and two years after their domestic cup double. Fortunately the team rallied in the final weeks and took 8 points from their final 5 games, securing their Premier League spot. The FA Cup only added to the frustration, as they were embarrassingly knocked out at the first hurdle by London rivals Millwall, though they at least had a comparatively decent League Cup run, losing in the fifth round to eventual winners Liverpool.

Despite their domestic troubles, the team reached the European Cup Winners' Cup final for the second year in succession. With 120 minutes showing on the clock in Paris, a penalty shoot-out was looking certain as Arsenal were drawing 1–1 with Real Zaragoza. But a last minute goal by former Tottenham Hotspur player Nayim from 40 yards out saw the Gunners lose defence of the trophy and it went to the Spaniards instead.

Final league table[]

Main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Southampton 42 12 18 12 61 63 −2 54
11 Chelsea 42 13 15 14 50 55 −5 54
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
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 13 12 17 52 49  +3 51 6 9 6 27 21  +6 7 3 11 25 28  −3

Last updated: 14 May 1995.
Source: Premier League

Results by round[]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAHAHHAHHA
ResultWLLDDLWLWWWDDLLDDWLDWLLDWDLDWWLLLLWLLWWDDL
Position26141312151414121191010101112121111119131313111011121089913141012121010101112
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 1995. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Squad[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG David Seaman
2 DF England ENG Lee Dixon
3 DF England ENG Nigel Winterburn
4 MF England ENG Paul Davis
5 DF England ENG Andy Linighan
6 DF England ENG Tony Adams
7 FW England ENG Kevin Campbell
8 FW England ENG Ian Wright
9 FW England ENG Alan Smith
10 MF England ENG Paul Merson
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Eddie McGoldrick
12 DF England ENG Steve Bould
13 GK England ENG Vince Bartram
14 DF England ENG Martin Keown
15 MF Sweden SWE Stefan Schwarz
16 FW Wales WAL John Hartson
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Denmark DEN John Jensen
18 MF England ENG David Hillier
19 MF England ENG Jimmy Carter
21 DF Northern Ireland NIR Steve Morrow
22 MF England ENG Ian Selley
23 MF England ENG Ray Parlour
24 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov
25 MF England ENG Mark Flatts
26 GK England ENG Lee Harper
27 DF Scotland SCO Scott Marshall
28 MF England ENG Paul Shaw
29 MF England ENG Stephen Hughes
30 MF England ENG Adrian Clarke
31 FW England ENG Chris Kiwomya
32 MF Netherlands NED Glenn Helder
33 DF England ENG Gavin McGowan

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. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Norway NOR Pal Lydersen (to IK Start)

Squad statistics[]

As of 10 May 1995[2]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England David Seaman 48 0 31 0 2 0 6 0 9 0
2 DF England Lee Dixon 55 1 39 1 2 0 5 0 9 0
3 DF England Nigel Winterburn 55 0 39 0 2 0 5 0 9 0
4 MF England Paul Davis 6 1 3+1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
5 DF England Andy Linighan 27 2 13+7 2 2 0 2 0 3 0
6 DF England Tony Adams 40 4 27 3 0+1 0 4 1 8 0
7 FW England Kevin Campbell 33 5 19+4 4 1+1 0 5 1 1+2 0
8 FW England Ian Wright 45 30 30+1 18 2 0 3 3 9 9
9 FW England Alan Smith 27 4 17+2 2 1 0 3 1 4 1
10 MF England Paul Merson 34 7 24 4 0 0 2 1 8 2
11 MF Republic of Ireland Eddie McGoldrick 18 0 9+2 0 0 0 3+2 0 1+1 0
12 DF England Steve Bould 43 2 30+1 0 1 0 5 0 5+1 2
13 GK England Vince Bartram 12 0 11+0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 DF England Martin Keown 43 1 24+7 1 1+1 0 3+2 0 5 0
15 MF Sweden Stefan Schwarz 47 4 34 2 1 0 4 0 8 2
16 FW Wales John Hartson 20 8 14+1 7 0 0 0 0 4+1 1
17 MF Denmark John Jensen 33 1 24 1 2 0 1+1 0 5 0
18 MF England David Hillier 17 0 5+4 0 2 0 2 0 2+2 0
19 MF England Jimmy Carter 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Northern Ireland Steve Morrow 22 2 11+4 1 1 0 1+1 1 0+4 0
22 MF England Ian Selley 17 1 10+3 0 0 0 3 0 1 1
23 MF England Ray Parlour 45 0 22+8 0 2 0 5 0 7+1 0
24 FW Scotland Paul Dickov 13 3 4+5 0 0 0 2+2 3 0 0
25 MF England Mark Flatts 4 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF England Paul Shaw 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF England Stephen Hughes 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF England Adrian Clarke 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW England Chris Kiwomya 17 3 5+9 3 0 0 0 0 1+2 0
32 MF Netherlands Glenn Helder 13 0 12+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF England Gavin McGowan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Source:[citation needed]

Results[]

Premier League[]

Matches[]

20 August 1994 1 Arsenal 3 – 0 Manchester City London
15:00 BST Campbell Goal 2'
McMahon Goal 36' (o.g.)
Wright Goal 76'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,368
23 August 1994 2 Leeds United 1 – 0 Arsenal Leeds
19:45 BST Whelan Goal 89' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,218
28 August 1994 3 Liverpool 3 – 0 Arsenal Liverpool
16:00 BST Fowler Goal 26', 29', 31' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 30,017
31 August 1994 4 Arsenal 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers London
19:45 BST Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,629
10 September 1994 5 Norwich City 0 – 0 Arsenal Norwich
15:00 BST Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 17,768
18 September 1994 6 Arsenal 2 – 3 Newcastle United London
15:00 BST Adams Goal 9'
Wright Goal 88'		 Goal 7', 45' Beardsley
Goal 74' Fox		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 36,819
25 September 1994 7 West Ham United 0 – 2 Arsenal London
16:00 BST Goal 18' Adams
Goal 54' Wright		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 18,498
1 October 1994 8 Arsenal 1 – 2 Crystal Palace London
15:00 BST Wright Goal 72' Goal 19', 41' Salako Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,136
8 October 1994 9 Wimbledon 1 – 3 Arsenal London
15:00 BST Jones Goal 82' Goal 11' Wright
Goal 57' Smith
Goal 65' Campbell		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 10,842
15 October 1994 10 Arsenal 3 – 1 Chelsea London
15:00 BST Wright Goal 39', 63'
Campbell Goal 54'		 Goal 34' Wise Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,234
23 October 1994 11 Arsenal 2 – 1 Coventry City London
15:00 BST Wright Goal 13', 32' Goal 81' Wegerle Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 31,725
29 October 1994 12 Everton 1 – 1 Arsenal Liverpool
15:00 BST Unsworth Goal 14' Goal 24' Schwarz Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,003
6 November 1994 13 Arsenal 0 – 0 Sheffield Wednesday London
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 33,705
19 November 1994 14 Southampton 1 – 0 Arsenal Southampton
15:00 GMT Magilton Goal 60' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,201
23 November 1994 15 Leicester City 2 – 1 Arsenal Leicester
19:45 GMT Dixon Goal 16' (o.g.)
Lowe Goal 28'		 Report Goal 19' (pen.) Wright Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,774
26 November 1994 16 Arsenal 0 – 0 Manchester United London
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,301
3 December 1994 17 Nottingham Forest 2 – 2 Arsenal Nottingham
15:00 GMT Pearce Goal 36'
Roy Goal 60'		 Goal 59' Keown
Goal 76' Davis		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,662
12 December 1994 18 Manchester City 1 – 2 Arsenal Manchester
20:00 GMT Simpson Goal 80' Goal 31' Smith
Goal 34' Schwarz		 Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 20,500
17 December 1994 19 Arsenal 1 – 3 Leeds United London
15:00 GMT Linighan Goal 86' Goal 24', 85' Masinga
Goal 88' Deane		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,098
26 December 1994 20 Arsenal 0 – 0 Aston Villa London
12:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,452
28 December 1994 21 Ipswich Town 0 – 2 Arsenal Ipswich
19:45 GMT Goal 16' Wright
Goal 79' Campbell		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,054
31 December 1994 22 Arsenal 1 – 3 Queens Park Rangers London
15:00 GMT Jensen Goal 64' Goal 3' Gallen
Goal 76' Allen
Goal 77' Impey		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 32,393
2 January 1995 23 Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 0 Arsenal London
19:45 GMT Popescu Goal 22' Schwarz Yellow card Red card Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 28,747
14 January 1995 24 Arsenal 1 – 1 Everton London
15:00 GMT Wright Goal 4' Goal 13' Watson Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,743
21 January 1995 25 Coventry City 0 – 1 Arsenal Coventry
19:45 GMT Goal 78' Hartson Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 14,468
24 January 1995 26 Arsenal 1 – 1 Southampton London
19:45 GMT Hartson Goal 21' Goal 74' Magilton Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 27,213
4 February 1995 27 Sheffield Wednesday 3 – 1 Arsenal Sheffield
15:00 GMT Petrescu Goal 8'
Ingesson Goal 25'
Bright Goal 90'		 Goal 3' Linighan Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,468
11 February 1995 28 Arsenal 1 – 1 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Merson Goal 52' Goal 78' Draper Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 31,373
21 February 1995 29 Arsenal 1 – 0 Nottingham Forest London
19:45 GMT Kiwomya Goal 81' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,441
25 February 1995 30 Crystal Palace 0 – 3 Arsenal London
15:00 GMT Goal 24' Merson
Goal 39', 77' Kiwomya		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,092
5 March 1995 31 Arsenal 0 – 1 West Ham United London
15:00 GMT Goal 20' Hutchison Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 36,295
8 March 1995 32 Blackburn Rovers 3 – 1 Arsenal Blackburn
19:45 GMT Shearer Goal 4', 48'
Le Saux Goal 18'		 Goal 49' Morrow Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,452
19 March 1995 33 Newcastle United 1 – 0 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Beardsley Goal 89' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,611
22 March 1995 34 Manchester United 3 – 0 Arsenal Manchester
20:00 GMT Hughes Goal 26'
Sharpe Goal 31'
Kanchelskis Goal 80'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 43,623
1 April 1995 35 Arsenal 5 – 1 Norwich City London
15:00 BST Hartson Goal 4', 13'
Dixon Goal 6'
Merson Goal 75'
Newman Goal 90' (o.g.)		 Goal 32' Cureton Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 36,942
8 April 1995 36 Queens Park Rangers 3 – 1 Arsenal London
15:00 BST Impey Goal 27'
Gallen Goal 59'
Ready Goal 82'		 Goal 89' Adams Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,341
12 April 1995 37 Arsenal 0 – 1 Liverpool London
19:45 BST Goal 90' Fowler Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,036
15 April 1995 38 Arsenal 4 – 1 Ipswich Town London
15:00 BST Merson Goal 33'
Wright Goal 47', 50', 56'		 Goal 71' Marshall Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 36,818
17 April 1995 39 Aston Villa 0 – 4 Arsenal Birmingham
15:00 BST Report Goal 31', 87' Hartson
Goal 33', 72' (pen.) Wright		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,005
29 April 1995 40 Arsenal 1 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur London
15:00 BST Wright Goal 61' (pen.) Report Goal 74' Klinsmann Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 39,377
4 May 1995 41 Arsenal 0 – 0 Wimbledon London
19:45 BST Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 32,822
14 May 1995 42 Chelsea 2 – 1 Arsenal London
16:00 BST Furlong Goal 20'
Stein Goal 52'		 Goal 23' Hartson Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,822

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup[]

Main article: 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

First round

15 September 1994 1st Leg Omonia Cyprus 1 – 3 England Arsenal Nicosia
20:00 EEST Malekkos Goal 72' Report Goal 37', 80' Merson
Goal 50' Wright		 Stadium: Makario Stadium
Attendance: 13,954
Referee: Antonio Almeida Marcal (Portugal)
29 September 1994 2nd Leg Arsenal England 3 – 0
(6 – 1 agg.)		 Cyprus Omonia London
20:00 BST Wright Goal 9', 70'
Schwarz Goal 31'		 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 24,165
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca (Spain)

Second round

20 October 1994 1st Leg Brøndby Denmark 1 – 2 England Arsenal Brøndby
20:00 CEST Strudal Goal 53' Report Goal 18' Wright
Goal 21' Smith		 Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 13,406
Referee: Werner Müller (Switzerland)
3 November 1994 2nd Leg Arsenal England 2 – 2
(4 – 3 agg.)		 Denmark Brøndby London
20:00 GMT Wright Goal 27'
Selley Goal 46'		 Report Goal 3' Hansen
Goal 71' Eggen		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 32,290
Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia)

Quarter-finals

2 March 1995 1st Leg Arsenal England 1 – 1 France Auxerre London
20:00 GMT Wright Goal 60' Report Goal 63' Verlaat Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,208
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
16 March 1995 2nd Leg Auxerre France 0 – 1
(1 – 2 agg.)		 England Arsenal Auxerre
21:00 CEST Report Goal 16' Wright Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

Semi-finals

6 April 1995 1st Leg Arsenal England 3 – 2 Italy Sampdoria London
20:00 BST Bould Goal 34', 36'
Wright Goal 69'		 Report Goal 51', 77' Jugović Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,100
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg (Netherlands)
20 April 1995 2nd Leg Sampdoria Italy 3 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 5 agg.)
(2 – 3 p)		 Arsenal Genoa
20:30 CEST Mancini Goal 14'
Bellucci Goal 82', 85'		 Report Goal 61' Wright
Goal 88' Schwarz		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
Penalties
Mihajlović Penalty missed
Jugović Penalty missed
Maspero Penalty scored
Mannini Penalty scored
Lombardo Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Dixon
Penalty missed McGoldrick
Penalty scored Hartson
Penalty scored Adams
Penalty missed Merson

Final

Main article: 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
10 May 1995 Arsenal England 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Spain Real Zaragoza Paris
20:15 CEST Hartson Goal 75' Report Goal 67' Esnáider
Goal 119' Nayim		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)

European Super Cup[]

Main article: 1994 European Super Cup
1 February 1995 1st Leg Arsenal England 0 – 0 Italy AC Milan London
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,044
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)
8 February 1995 2nd Leg AC Milan Italy 2 – 0
(2 – 0 agg.)		 England Arsenal Milan
19:30 GMT Boban Goal 41'
Massaro Goal 67'		 Reportt Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23,953
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup
7 January 1995 R3 Millwall 0 – 0 Arsenal London
Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 17,718
Referee: Stephen Lodge
18 January 1995 R3 Replay Arsenal 0 – 2 Millwall London
Report Goal 10' Beard
Goal 90' Kennedy		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 32,319
Referee: Stephen Lodge

League Cup[]

Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup
21 September 1994 R2 1st Leg Hartlepool United 0 – 5 Arsenal Hartlepool
Report GoalGoal Wright
Goal Adams
Goal Smith
Goal Merson		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,421
5 October 1994 R2 2nd Leg Arsenal 2 – 0
(7 – 0 agg.)		 Hartlepool United London
Campbell Goal 79'
Dickov Goal 89'		 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 20,520
26 October 1994 R3 Oldham Athletic 0 – 0 Arsenal Oldham
Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 9,303
9 November 1994 R3 Replay Arsenal 2 – 0 Oldham Athletic London
Dickov Goal 15', 40' Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 22,746
30 November 1994 R4 Arsenal 2 – 0 Sheffield Wednesday London
Morrow Goal
Wright Goal		 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 27,390
11 January 1995 R5 Liverpool 1 – 0 Arsenal Liverpool
Rush Goal 59' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 35,026
Referee: Philip Don

References[]

  1. ^ "FootballSquads - Arsenal - 1994/95".
  2. ^ "All Arsenal players: 1995".
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