1994–95 Crystal Palace F.C. season

During the 1994–95 English football season, Crystal Palace competed in the FA Premier League.

Crystal Palace
1994–95 season
ChairmanRon Noades
ManagerAlan Smith
StadiumSelhurst Park
Premiership19th (relegated)
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Armstrong (8)
All: Armstrong (19)
Highest home attendance18,224 vs Manchester United
(25 Jan 1995, Premier League)
vs Liverpool
(8 Mar 1995, League Cup)
Lowest home attendance6,541 vs Lincoln City
(8 Jan 1995, FA Cup)
Average home league attendance14,992

Season summary

Crystal Palace returned to the Premiership a year after leaving it, and, over the next few months, they would experience one of the most unusual seasons in their history. They were the division's lowest scoring team with just 34 goals, but reached the semi-finals of both cup competitions. They also finished fourth from bottom in the Premiership, which – due to the streamlining of the division to 20 clubs – cost them their top flight status. Manager Alan Smith was sacked just days afterwards, with Steve Coppell returning to the manager's seat two years after handing the reins over to his former assistant Smith.

The aftermath of Palace's relegation saw the sale of numerous players including Richard Shaw, John Salako, Chris Armstrong and Gareth Southgate. A barely recognisable Palace squad would kick off the Endsleigh League Division One campaign with one of the youngest-ever squads to be faced with a challenge for promotion to the Premiership.

Final league table
Main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
21 Leicester City (R) 42 6 11 25 45 80 −35 29
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 11 12 19 34 49  −15 45 6 6 9 16 23  −7 5 6 10 18 26  −8

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAAHAHAA
ResultLDDLDDLWLLWWWWLDLDLDDLLWLDWLLDWLWDDWLLLWLL
Position222018181721211619211716121012131513161716181816171616181920181918192019191919191919
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994LiverpoolH1-618,084Armstrong
24 August 1994Norwich CityA0-019,015
27 August 1994Aston VillaA1-123,305Southgate
30 August 1994Leeds UnitedH1-213,654Gordon
10 September 1994Manchester CityA1-119,971Dyer
17 September 1994WimbledonH0-012,100
24 September 1994ChelseaH0-116,030
1 October 1994ArsenalA2-134,136Salako (2)
8 October 1994West Ham UnitedA0-116,959
15 October 1994Newcastle UnitedH0-117,760
22 October 1994EvertonH1-014,505Preece
29 October 1994Leicester CityA1-020,022Preece
2 November 1994Coventry CityA4-110,732Preece (2), Salako, Newman
5 November 1994Ipswich TownH3-013,349Newman, Armstrong, Salako
19 November 1994Manchester UnitedA0-343,788
26 November 1994SouthamptonH0-014,007
3 December 1994Sheffield WednesdayA0-121,930
11 December 1994LiverpoolA0-030,972
17 December 1994Norwich CityH0-112,252
26 December 1994Queens Park RangersH0-016,372
27 December 1994Tottenham HotspurA0-027,730
31 December 1994Blackburn RoversH0-114,232
2 January 1995Nottingham ForestA0-121,326
14 January 1995Leicester CityH2-012,707Newman, Ndah
21 January 1995EvertonA1-323,733Coleman
25 January 1995Manchester UnitedH1-118,224Southgate
4 February 1995Ipswich TownA2-015,570Dowie, Gordon (pen)
11 February 1995Coventry CityH0-211,871
25 February 1995ArsenalH0-317,092
5 March 1995ChelseaA0-014,130
14 March 1995Sheffield WednesdayH2-110,422Armstrong, Dowie
18 March 1995WimbledonA0-28,835
1 April 1995Manchester CityH2-113,312Armstrong, Patterson
4 April 1995Aston VillaH0-012,606
14 April 1995Tottenham HotspurH1-118,149Armstrong
17 April 1995Queens Park RangersA1-014,227Dowie
20 April 1995Blackburn RoversA1-228,005Houghton
29 April 1995Nottingham ForestH1-215,886Dowie
3 May 1995SouthamptonA1-315,151Southgate
6 May 1995West Ham UnitedH1-014,227Armstrong
9 May 1995Leeds UnitedA1-330,942Armstrong
14 May 1995Newcastle UnitedA2-335,626Armstrong, Houghton

FA Cup
Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1995Lincoln CityH5-16,541Coleman, Armstrong, Gordon (pen), Salako (2)
R428 January 1995Nottingham ForestA2-116,790Armstrong, Dowie
R518 February 1995WatfordA0-013,814
R5R1 March 1995WatfordH1-010,321Ndah
QF11 March 1995Wolverhampton WanderersH1-114,604Dowie
QFR22 March 1995Wolverhampton WanderersA4-127,548Armstrong (2), Pitcher, Dowie
SF9 April 1995Manchester UnitedN2-238,256Dowie, Armstrong
SFR12 April 1995Manchester UnitedN0-217,987

League Cup
Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1994Lincoln CityA0-14,310
R2 2nd Leg4 October 1994Lincoln CityH3-0 (won 3-1 on agg)6,870Gordon, Armstrong, Dyer
R325 October 1994WimbledonA1-09,394Armstrong
R430 November 1994Aston VillaH4-112,653Armstrong (2), Southgate (2)
R511 January 1995Manchester CityH4-016,668Pitcher, Salako, Preece, Armstrong
SF 1st Leg15 February 1995LiverpoolA0-125,480
SF 2nd Leg8 March 1995LiverpoolH0-1 (lost 0-2 on agg)18,224

Players

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Nigel Martyn
2 DF  ENG John Humphrey
3 DF  ENG Dean Gordon
4 MF  ENG Gareth Southgate (captain)
5 DF  WAL Eric Young[notes 1]
6 DF  WAL Chris Coleman
7 MF  ENG Simon Rodger
8 FW  NIR Iain Dowie[notes 2]
9 FW  ENG Chris Armstrong
10 FW  ENG Bruce Dyer[notes 3]
11 MF  ENG John Salako[notes 4]
12 MF  ENG Damian Matthew
14 DF  ENG Richard Shaw
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  ENG Bobby Bowry[notes 5]
16 MF  ENG Darren Pitcher
17 FW  ENG Paul Williams
18 FW  ENG Andy Preece
19 GK  WAL Rhys Wilmot
20 MF  IRL Ray Houghton[notes 6]
21 DF  ENG Ian Cox[notes 7]
22 DF  NIR Darren Patterson
23 MF  ENG Ricky Newman
24 FW  ENG George Ndah[notes 8]
25 GK  ENG Jimmy Glass
26 MF  IRL Brian Launders

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
8 MF  ENG Ray Wilkins (to Queens Park Rangers)
20 DF  ENG Andy Thorn (to Wimbledon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Glen Little (on loan to Derry City)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Jamie Vincent
— DF  ENG Danny Boxall[notes 9]
— MF  SWE Björn Enqvist
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Glen Little
— MF  IRL Rob Quinn[notes 10]
— MF  IRL Tony Scully
— FW  SCO Kevin Hall
— DF  ENG Paul Sparrow

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
26 May 1994 MF Ray Wilkins QPR Free transfer
23 June 1994 FW Andy Preece Stockport County £350,000
5 July 1994 MF Darren Pitcher Charlton Athletic £700,000
9 August 1994 GK Rhys Wilmot Grimsby Town £80,000
13 January 1995 FW Iain Dowie Southampton £400,000
10 February 1995 MF Björn Enqvist Malmö FF Signed
23 March 1995 MF Ray Houghton Aston Villa £300,000

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
4 July 1994 GK Andy Woodman Exeter City Free transfer
5 July 1994 MF Stuart Massey Oxford United Free transfer
5 July 1994 FW David Whyte Charlton Athletic £450,000
5 July 1994 MF Paul Mortimer Charlton Athletic £200,000
16 August 1994 MF Mark Hawthorne Sheffield United Free transfer
17 August 1994 MF Simon Osborn Reading £90,000
5 October 1994 DF Andy Thorn Wimbledon Free transfer
17 November 1994 MF Ray Wilkins QPR Free transfer
Transfers in: £1,830,000
Transfers out: £740,000
Total spending: £1,090,000

Notes
  1. Young was born in Singapore, but qualified to represent any of the home nations internationally as a British passport holder and made his international debut for Wales in May 1990.
  2. Dowie was born in Hatfield, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1990.
  3. Dyer was born in Redbridge, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Montserrat internationally and would make his international debut for Montserrat in September 2007.
  4. Salako was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally and made his international debut for England in 1991.
  5. Bowry was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally and would make his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2000.
  6. 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.
  7. Cox was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and would make his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2000.
  8. Ndah was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally and was called up by Nigeria in 1999, but was prevented from playing due to injury.
  9. Boxall was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and would later represent them at U-21 level.
  10. Quinn was born in Bexley, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and would represent them at U-21 and B level.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/cpalace.htm
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