1994–95 FA Cup

The 1994–95 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods for sponsorship reasons) was the 114th staging of the FA Cup. The competition was won by Everton, with a shock victory over Manchester United, who were strong favourites to retain the title. This tournament was the 50th to be officially held since the six-year suspension due to World War II. Everton's Joe Royle would be the last English-born manager to lift the FA Cup until Harry Redknapp managed Portsmouth to the 2008 victory. As of 2020, this is the most recent major trophy won by Everton.

1994–95 FA Cup
Country England
 Wales
Defending championsManchester United
ChampionsEverton (5th title)
Runners-upManchester United
Top goal scorer(s)Jurgen Klinsmann
Uwe Rosler
Matthew Le Tissier
Chris Armstrong
(5 goals)

This was the first FA Cup season to bear a title sponsor.

Calendar
RoundInitial MatchesNew EntriesClubs
Preliminary RoundSaturday 27 August 1994306557 → 404
First Round QualifyingSaturday 10 September 1994135404 → 260
Second Round QualifyingSaturday 24 September 1994none260 → 188
Third Round QualifyingSaturday 8 October 1994none188 → 152
Fourth Round QualifyingSaturday 22 October 199420152 → 124
First Round ProperSaturday 12 November 199452124 → 84
Second Round ProperSaturday 3 December 1994none84 → 64
Third Round ProperSaturday 7 January 19954464 → 32
Fourth Round ProperSaturday 28 January 1995none32 → 16
Fifth Round ProperSaturday 18 February 1995none16 → 8
Sixth Round ProperSaturday 11 March 1995none8 → 4
Semi-FinalsSunday 9 April 1995none4 → 2
FinalSaturday 20 May 1995none2 → 1

First round proper

The First Round featured those non-league teams who had come through the qualifying rounds and the teams from the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system. The matches were played on 12 November 1994. There were eleven replays, with one tie requiring a penalty shootout to settle it.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1Enfield1–0Cardiff City12 November 1994
2Ashford Town2–2Fulham12 November 1994
ReplayFulham5–3Ashford Town22 November 1994
3Chester City2–0Witton Albion12 November 1994
4Chesterfield0–0Scarborough12 November 1994
ReplayScarborough2–0Chesterfield22 November 1994
5Bournemouth3–1Worthing12 November 1994
6Barnet4–4Woking12 November 1994
ReplayWoking1–0Barnet22 November 1994
7Bath City0–5Bristol Rovers12 November 1994
8Burnley2–1Shrewsbury Town12 November 1994
9Preston North End1–0Blackpool14 November 1994
10Walsall3–0Rochdale12 November 1994
11Marlow2–0Oxford United13 November 1994
12Crewe Alexandra7–1Gresley Rovers12 November 1994
13Doncaster Rovers1–4Huddersfield Town12 November 1994
14Wrexham1–0Stockport County12 November 1994
15Bishop Auckland0–0Bury12 November 1994
ReplayBury1–1Bishop Auckland22 November 1994
Bury won 4–2 on penalties
16Wycombe Wanderers4–0Chelmsford City12 November 1994
17Kidderminster Harriers1–1Torquay United12 November 1994
ReplayTorquay United1–0Kidderminster Harriers23 November 1994
18Bradford City1–1Scunthorpe United12 November 1994
ReplayScunthorpe United3–2Bradford City22 November 1994
19Hull City0–1Lincoln City12 November 1994
20Altrincham3–2Southport12 November 1994
21Exeter City1–0Crawley Town12 November 1994
22Mansfield Town3–1Northwich Victoria22 November 1994
23Port Vale6–0Hartlepool United12 November 1994
24Halifax Town1–1Runcorn12 November 1994
ReplayRuncorn1–3Halifax Town21 November 1994
25Chesham United0–1Bashley12 November 1994
26Kingstonian2–1Brighton & Hove Albion12 November 1994
27Guiseley1–4Carlisle United13 November 1994
28York City3–3Rotherham United12 November 1994
ReplayRotherham United3–0York City22 November 1994
29Hereford United2–2Hitchin Town12 November 1994
ReplayHitchin Town4–2Hereford United22 November 1994
30Kettering Town0–1Plymouth Argyle13 November 1994
31Newport (IOW)2–3Aylesbury United12 November 1994
32Wigan Athletic4–0Spennymoor United12 November 1994
33Tiverton Town1–3Leyton Orient12 November 1994
34Hyde United1–3Darlington12 November 1994
35Peterborough United4–0Northampton Town12 November 1994
36Birmingham City4–0Slough Town12 November 1994
37Walton & Hersham0–2Swansea City21 November 1994
38Cambridge United2–2Brentford12 November 1994
ReplayBrentford1–2Cambridge United22 November 1994
39Heybridge Swifts0–2Gillingham11 November 1994
40Yeading2–2Colchester United12 November 1994
ReplayColchester United7–1Yeading22 November 1994

Second round proper

The second round of the competition featured the winners of the first round ties. The matches were played on 3 December 1994, with five replays and no penalty shootouts required.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1Enfield1–1Torquay United3 December 1994
ReplayTorquay United0–1Enfield13 December 1994
2Chester City1–2Burnley4 December 1994
3Preston North End1–1Walsall3 December 1994
ReplayWalsall4–0Preston North End13 December 1994
4Gillingham1–1Fulham3 December 1994
ReplayFulham1–2Gillingham13 December 1994
5Marlow2–1Woking4 December 1994
6Crewe Alexandra1–2Bury3 December 1994
7Lincoln City1–0Huddersfield Town3 December 1994
8Scarborough1–0Port Vale3 December 1994
9Wrexham5–2Rotherham United3 December 1994
10Plymouth Argyle2–1Bournemouth3 December 1994
11Carlisle United2–0Darlington4 December 1994
12Hitchin Town0–5Wycombe Wanderers3 December 1994
13Altrincham1–0Wigan Athletic3 December 1994
14Exeter City1–2Colchester United3 December 1994
15Halifax Town0–0Mansfield Town3 December 1994
ReplayMansfield Town2–1Halifax Town13 December 1994
16Kingstonian1–4Aylesbury United3 December 1994
17Peterborough United0–2Cambridge United3 December 1994
18Birmingham City0–0Scunthorpe United2 December 1994
ReplayScunthorpe United1–2Birmingham City14 December 1994
19Leyton Orient0–2Bristol Rovers3 December 1994
20Bashley0–1Swansea City4 December 1994

Third round proper

The third round of the season's FA Cup was scheduled for 7 January and marked the point at which the teams in the two highest divisions in the English league system, the Premier League and the Football League First Division (now known as the Football League Championship). There were twelve replays, with one of these games going to penalties to settle it.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1Bristol City0–0Stoke City7 January 1995
ReplayStoke City1–3Bristol City18 January 1995
2Bury2–2Tranmere Rovers7 January 1995
ReplayTranmere Rovers3–0Bury18 January 1995
3Southampton2–0Southend United7 January 1995
4Reading1–3Oldham Athletic7 January 1995
5Walsall1–1Leeds United7 January 1995
ReplayLeeds United5–2Walsall17 January 1995
6Gillingham1–2Sheffield Wednesday7 January 1995
7Leicester City2–0Enfield7 January 1995
8Notts County2–2Manchester City8 January 1995
ReplayManchester City5–2Notts County18 January 1995
9Nottingham Forest2–0Plymouth Argyle7 January 1995
10Grimsby Town0–1Norwich City7 January 1995
11Sunderland1–1Carlisle United7 January 1995
ReplayCarlisle United1–3Sunderland17 January 1995
12Luton Town1–1Bristol Rovers7 January 1995
ReplayBristol Rovers0–1Luton Town18 January 1995
13Everton1–0Derby County7 January 1995
14Swindon Town2–0Marlow7 January 1995
15Scarborough0–0Watford7 January 1995
ReplayWatford2–0Scarborough17 January 1995
16Wrexham2–1Ipswich Town7 January 1995
17Sheffield United0–2Manchester United9 January 1995
18Newcastle United1–1Blackburn Rovers8 January 1995
ReplayBlackburn Rovers1–2Newcastle United18 January 1995
19Tottenham Hotspur3–0Altrincham7 January 1995
20Wycombe Wanderers0–2West Ham United7 January 1995
21Queens Park Rangers4–0Aylesbury United7 January 1995
22Barnsley0–2Aston Villa7 January 1995
23Coventry City1–1West Bromwich Albion7 January 1995
ReplayWest Bromwich Albion1–2Coventry City18 January 1995
24Portsmouth3–1Bolton Wanderers7 January 1995
25Millwall0–0Arsenal7 January 1995
ReplayArsenal0–2Millwall18 January 1995
26Crystal Palace5–1Lincoln City8 January 1995
27Chelsea3–0Charlton Athletic7 January 1995
28Wimbledon1–0Colchester United7 January 1995
29Mansfield Town2–3Wolverhampton Wanderers7 January 1995
30Birmingham City0–0Liverpool25,236
ReplayLiverpool1–1Birmingham City36,275
Liverpool won 2–0 on penalties
31Cambridge United2–4Burnley7 January 1995
32Swansea City1–1Middlesbrough7 January 1995
ReplayMiddlesbrough1–2Swansea City17 January 1995

Fourth round proper

The fourth round featured the thirty-two winning teams from the previous round, and was played on the weekend of 28 January. There were five replays and two penalty shootouts.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1Bristol City0–1Everton29 January 1995
2Burnley0–0Liverpool20,551
ReplayLiverpool1–0Burnley32,109
3Watford1–0Swindon Town28 January 1995
4Nottingham Forest1–2Crystal Palace28 January 1995
5Sheffield Wednesday0–0Wolverhampton Wanderers30 January 1995
ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers1–1Sheffield Wednesday8 February 1995
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties
6Sunderland1–4Tottenham Hotspur29 January 1995
7Luton Town1–1Southampton28 January 1995
ReplaySouthampton6–0Luton Town8 February 1995
8Tranmere Rovers0–2Wimbledon29 January 1995
9Newcastle United3–0Swansea City28 January 1995
10Manchester City1–0Aston Villa28 January 1995
11Queens Park Rangers1–0West Ham United28 January 1995
12Coventry City0–0Norwich City28 January 1995
ReplayNorwich City3–1Coventry City8 February 1995
13Portsmouth0–1Leicester City28 January 1995
14Manchester United5–2Wrexham28 January 1995
15Millwall0–0Chelsea28 January 1995
ReplayChelsea1–1Millwall8 February 1995
Millwall won 5–4 on penalties
16Leeds United3–2Oldham Athletic28 January 1995

Fifth round proper

The eight fifth round ties were played on the weekend of 18 February, with three replays being required.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1Liverpool1–1Wimbledon25,124
ReplayWimbledon0–2Liverpool12,553
2Watford0–0Crystal Palace18 February 1995
ReplayCrystal Palace1–0Watford1 March 1995
3Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Leicester City18 February 1995
4Everton5–0Norwich City18 February 1995
5Newcastle United3–1Manchester City19 February 1995
6Tottenham Hotspur1–1Southampton18 February 1995
ReplaySouthampton2–6Tottenham Hotspur1 March 1995
7Queens Park Rangers1–0Millwall18 February 1995
8Manchester United3–1Leeds United19 February 1995

Sixth round proper

The sixth round proper, or quarter-finals, ties were scheduled for the weekend of 11 March. The Crystal Palace–Wolverhampton Wanderers match went to a replay 11 days later.

Tottenham Hotspur progressed to the semi-finals of a competition that they had to appeal to compete in after being banned for financial irregularities, and their quarter-final victory over Liverpool ended their opposition's hopes of an FA Cup/League Cup double.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, the last non-Premiership side in the competition, lost 4–1 at home to Crystal Palace in a replay after a 1–1 draw in the first game.

QPR's hopes of instant success under new player-manager Ray Wilkins were ended when they were beaten 2–0 by Manchester United, one of his former clubs.

Liverpool1–2Tottenham Hotspur
Fowler  38' Report Sheringham  45'
Klinsmann  89'
Attendance: 39,592
Referee: Martin Bodenham
Crystal Palace1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dowie  53' Cowans  66'
Attendance: 14,604
Referee: Gary Willard
Everton1–0Newcastle United
D. Watson  66' Report
Attendance: 35,203
Referee: Keith Cooper
Manchester United2–0Queens Park Rangers
Sharpe  23'
Irwin  53'
Attendance: 42,830

Replay
Wolverhampton Wanderers1–4Crystal Palace
D. Kelly  34' Armstrong  32', 67'
Dowie  37'
Pitcher  45'
Attendance: 27,548
Referee: Gary Willard

Semi-finals

Manchester United, also chasing the Premier League title, needed a replay to see off a Crystal Palace side who were battling against relegation.

Everton, meanwhile, blew apart a Tottenham side who had started the season banned from the competition for financial irregularities until an appeal saw them reinstated.

Tottenham Hotspur1–4Everton
Klinsmann  63' (pen) Report Jackson  35'
Stuart  55'
Amokachi  82'  90'
Attendance: 38,226
Referee: Robbie Hart
Manchester United2–2 aetCrystal Palace
Irwin  70'
Pallister  97'		 Report Dowie  33'
Armstrong  92'
Attendance: 38,256
Referee: David Elleray

Replay
Crystal Palace0–2Manchester United
Patterson  55' Report Bruce  29'
Pallister  40'
Keane  55'
Attendance: 17,987
Referee: David Elleray

Final
Main article: 1995 FA Cup Final

The final was contested between Manchester United and Everton at Wembley Stadium, London on 20 May 1995. Everton won the match 1–0 through a Paul Rideout goal after half an hour. It was the first time in six years that United were left without a major trophy, while Everton had won their first major trophy in eight years.

Everton1–0Manchester United
Rideout  30' Report
Attendance: 79,592

Media coverage

For the seventh consecutive season in the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters.

The matches shown live on the BBC were: Newcastle United vs Blackburn Rovers (R3); Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur (R4); Manchester United vs Leeds United (R5); Everton vs Newcastle United (QF); Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur (SF) and Everton vs Manchester United (Final)

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