1994–95 Birmingham City F.C. season

The 1994–95 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 92nd in the Football League and their fourth in the third tier of English football, Division Two, to which they were relegated in 1993–94. They finished in first position in the 24-team division, so were promoted straight back to Division One for 1995–96. They entered the 1994–95 FA Cup in the first round, losing in the third round to Premier League club Liverpool in a penalty shootout in which they failed to convert a single penalty.[1] They entered the League Cup in the first round and lost to Blackburn Rovers in the second. They won the Football League Trophy for the second time in four attempts, defeating Carlisle United at Wembley in front of a crowd of 76,663 with the first golden goal to determine a major English competition.[2]

Birmingham City F.C.
1994–95 season
ChairmanJack Wiseman
ManagerBarry Fry
GroundSt Andrew's
Division Two1st (promoted)
FA CupThird round
(eliminated by Liverpool)
League CupSecond round
(eliminated by Blackburn Rovers)
Football League TrophyWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Claridge (20)
All: Steve Claridge (25)
Highest home attendance25,581 vs Brentford, Division Two, 26 April 1995
Lowest home attendance9,847 vs Shrewsbury Town, League Cup 1st round replay, 23 August 1994
Average home league attendance16,941

The club's top scorer was Steve Claridge with 20 league goals and 25 in all competitions. Goalkeeper Ian Bennett missed only one match of the 63 played in all competitions, the first round of the Football League Trophy, in which his replacement Ryan Price made his only competitive first-team appearance for Birmingham.

Football League Division Two
Main article: 1994–95 Football League

Match details
DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
13 August 1994 15thLeyton OrientA L1–2Claridge 7,578
20 August 1994 14thChester CityH W1–0Donowa 12,188
27 August 1994 10thSwansea CityA W2–0Claridge 2 5,807
30 August 1994 11thWycombe WanderersH L0–1 14,305
3 September 1994 8thPlymouth ArgyleH W4–2Regis 2, Wallace, Tait 13,202
10 September 1994 11thOxford UnitedA D1–1Claridge 8,072
13 September 1994 11thRotherham UnitedA D1–1Bull 3,574
18 September 1994 6thPeterborough UnitedH W4–0Bull 2, Tait, Dominguez 10,800
24 September 1994 9thHull CityH D2–2Claridge pen, Dominguez 12,192
1 October 1994 9thWrexhamA D1–1Claridge 6,012
8 October 1994 9thHuddersfield TownH D1–1Bull 15,265
15 October 1994 9thBrighton & Hove AlbionA W1–0Donowa 11,004
22 October 1994 9thBrentfordA W2–1Shearer, Ward 7,779
29 October 1994 6thBristol RoversH W2–0Bull, Claridge 15,886
1 November 1994 4thCrewe AlexandraH W5–0Hunt 3, Donowa, Claridge 14,212
5 November 1994 3rdShrewsbury TownA W2–0Bull, Hunt 5,949
19 November 1994 3rdAFC BournemouthH D0–0 15,477
26 November 1994 3rdStockport CountyA W1–0Hunt 5,577
10 December 1994 2ndChester CityA W4–0Daish, Claridge, McGavin, Lowe 3,946
17 December 1994 2ndLeyton OrientH W2–0Donowa 2 20,022
26 December 1994 2ndCambridge UnitedH D1–1Otto 20,743
28 December 1994 2ndCardiff CityA W1–0Otto 7,420
31 December 1994 1stBlackpoolH W7–1Claridge 2, Donowa 2, Lowe, Parris, Bradshaw og 18,025
2 January 1995 1stBradford CityA D1-1Cooper 10,539
14 January 1995 1stYork CityA L0–2 6,828
4 February 1995 1stStockport CountyH W1–0Dinning og 17,160
11 February 1995 3rdCrewe AlexandraA L1–2Donowa 6,359
18 February 1995 3rdYork CityH W4–2Francis 2, Otto, Shearer 14,846
21 February 1995 3rdAFC BournemouthA L1–2Francis 6,024
25 February 1995 2ndWrexhamH W5–2Francis 2, Shearer, Otto, Donowa 18,884
4 March 1995 3rdHull CityA D0–0 9,854
11 March 1995 4thSwansea CityH L0–1 16,191
18 March 1995 4thWycombe WanderersA W3–0Shearer, Claridge, Poole 7,289
21 March 1995 3rdOxford UnitedH W3–0Francis, Claridge, Daish 19,781
25 March 1995 3rdPeterborough UnitedA D1–1Shearer 8,796
29 March 1995 3rdBristol RoversA D1–1Claridge 7,851
1 April 1995 3rdRotherham UnitedH W2–1Francis, Shearer 16,077
4 April 1995 3rdBlackpoolA D1–1Claridge 4,944
11 April 1995 3rdShrewsbury TownH W2–0Claridge 2 18,366
15 April 1995 2ndCardiff CityH W2–1Tait, Ward pen 17,455
17 April 1995 3rdCambridge UnitedA L0–1 5,317
19 April 1995 1stPlymouth ArgyleA W3–1Claridge 2, Whyte 8,550
26 April 1995 1stBrentfordH W2–0Francis, Daish 25,581
29 April 1995 1stBrighton & Hove AlbionH D3–3Dominguez, Shearer, Ward 19,006
2 May 1995 1stBradford CityH D0–0 25,139
6 May 1995 1stHuddersfield TownA W2–1Claridge, Tait 18,775


League table (part)
Final Division Two table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1st Birmingham City46251478437+4789
2nd Brentford462510118139+4285
3rd Crewe Alexandra46258138068+1283
4th Bristol Rovers46221687040+3082
5th Huddersfield Town46221597949+3081
Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source [3]

Note that goals scored took precedence over goal difference as a tiebreaker in the Football League.[3]


Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 25 14 7 84 37  +47 89 15 6 2 53 18  +35 10 8 5 31 19  +12

Source: [3]


FA Cup
Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
First round 12 November 1994Slough TownA* W4–0Shearer 2, McGavin 2 13,394
Second round 12 December 1994Scunthorpe UnitedH D0–0 13,832
Second round replay 14 December 1994Scunthorpe UnitedA W2–1McGavin, Cooper 6,280
Third round 7 January 1995LiverpoolH D0–0 25,326
Third round replay 18 January 1995LiverpoolA D1–1
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0–2 pens		Otto 69' 36,275

League Cup
Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
First round 1st leg 16 August 1994Shrewsbury TownA L1–2Daish 5,049
First round 2nd leg 23 August 1994Shrewsbury TownH W2–0
2–1 agg.		Saville, Claridge pen 9,847
Second round 1st leg 20 September 1994Blackburn RoversA L0–2 14,517
Second round 2nd leg 4 OctoberBlackburn RoversH D1–1
1–2 agg.		McGavin 16,275


Football League Trophy
Main article: 1994–95 Football League Trophy
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
First round 27 September 1994Peterborough UnitedA W5–3Bull, Dominguez, Hunt 3 2,044
Second round 18 October 1994WalsallH W3–0Shearer 2, Donowa 10,089
Third round 29 November 1994GillinghamH W3–0McGavin, Poole, Tait 17,028
Fourth round 10 January 1995Hereford UnitedH W3–1Claridge, Ward pen, Otto 22,351
Southern area semi-final 31 January 1995Swansea CityH W3–2
Golden goal		Claridge, Francis, Tait 20,326
Southern area final 1st leg 28 February 1995Leyton OrientH W1–0Shearer 24,002
Southern area final 2nd leg 14 March 1995Leyton OrientA W3–2
4–2 agg.		Claridge 2, Williams 10,830
Final 23 April 1995Carlisle UnitedWembley W1–0
Golden goal		Tait 76,663


Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with name struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.
Players included in matchday squads
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK ENG Ian Bennett 460504070620
GK ENG Ryan Price 0000001010
DF ENG Dave Barnett 310501080450
DF ENG Jon Bass 00000 (1)0000 (1)0
DF ENG Mick Bodley * 3000000030
DF ENG Gary Cooper 2613 (1)1104 (1)034 (2)2
DF IRE Liam Daish 373503170524
DF ENG Richard Dryden 3000100040
DF ENG John Frain 61102010101
DF ENG Ian Hendon * 4000000040
DF ENG Scott Hiley 90002000110
DF ENG David Howell 2000000020
DF ENG George Parris 1 (1)10000001 (1)1
DF ENG Gary Poole 341500071462
DF ENG Richard Scott 50003020100
DF ENG Bryan Small * 3000000030
DF ENG Chris Whyte 31130302 (1)039 (1)1
MF ENG Neil Doherty 3 (5)00 (1)0100 (2)04 (8)0
MF POR José Dominguez 12 (18)32 (1)01 (2)02 (2)117 (23)4
MF ENG Louie Donowa 21 (10)950305 (1)134 (11)10
MF POR Rui Esteves * 0000001010
MF ENG Paul Harding 5 (1)00030008 (1)0
MF ENG Jonathan Hunt 18 (2)510003322 (2)8
MF ENG Kenny Lowe 4 (3)22 (1)00 (1)02 (1)08 (6)2
MF ENG Ricky Otto 18 (6)421005125 (6)6
MF ENG Steve Robinson 5 (1)00000106 (1)0
MF ENG Peter Shearer 20 (3)722204328 (3)12
MF ENG Paul Tait 18 (6)42 (1)0102 (3)323 (10)7
MF ENG Danny Wallace 4 (2)1001 (1)00 (1)05 (4)1
MF ENG Mark Ward 413403071554
MF ENG Matthew Webb 0 (1)00000000 (1)0
FW ENG Gary Bull * 106000021127
FW ENG Steve Claridge 41 (1)2050317456 (1)25
FW ENG Miguel de Souza 4 (4)00 (1)020107 (5)0
FW SKN Kevin Francis 158000031189
FW ENG Steve McGavin 10 (5)13 (1)31 (1)11 (3)115 (10)6
FW ENG Paul Moulden 00000 (1)0000 (1)0
FW ENG Dave Regis 4 (2)20010005 (2)2
FW ENG Andy Saville 3 (7)00011105 (8)0
FW ENG Paul Williams * 8 (3)00000109 (3)0
FW ENG Roger Willis 1 (2)00000001 (2)0

See also

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates, league positions and results: "Birmingham City 1994–1995: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 424–25, 481.

Specific

  1. "Liverpool v Birmingham City, 18 January 1995". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. Matthews (1995), Complete Record, p. 245.
  3. "Birmingham City 1994–1995: English Division Two Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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