1994–95 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 1994–95 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the FA Premier League.

Ipswich Town
1994–95 season
ChairmanJohn Kerr
ManagerJohn Lyall
(until 5 December 1994)
Paul Goddard (caretaker)
(5–28 December 1994)
George Burley
(from 28 December 1994)
Premier League22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Claus Thomsen (5)
All: Claus Thomsen (5)
Highest home attendance22,559
(vs Tottenham Hotspur, 30 Aug 1994, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance7,787
(vs Bolton Wanderers, 21 Sep 1994, League Cup)
Average home league attendance16,818

Season summary

Ipswich Town conceded 93 Premier League goals, kept just 3 clean sheets and recorded just 7 wins all season as one of the worst seasons in their history saw them return to the second tier of the league after three seasons in the top flight.

Manager John Lyall reverted to manager after being Director of Football for the previous season but left in December with relegation already looking more than likely, and former player George Burley was soon back at the club as manager. But the transition did little to alter Ipswich's fortunes. Before then though, in arguably their biggest highlight of the season, the Tractor Boys stunned reigning champions Manchester United by beating them 3-2 at Portman Road in September (having even led by 2-0 at one stage) which would ultimately be one of the defeats that cost United the title by one point; it also meant that Ipswich had won twice at home against the giants during their first three years in the Premier League. However, in the return fixture, an unthinkable double wasn't to be and a 9–0 humiliation at the hands of United at Old Trafford in early March effectively crushed any remaining hopes of survival. On a brighter note though, another highlight included a surprise 1-0 win at Anfield against eventual-4th-placed Liverpool in mid-January.

With an ageing squad, Burley was given little option but to resort to his young reserves in hope of rebuilding his side ready to push for a Premier League comeback.

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1][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  CAN Craig Forrest
2 MF  ENG Mick Stockwell
3 DF  ENG Neil Thompson
4 MF  ENG Paul Mason
5 DF  SCO John Wark
6 DF  ENG David Linighan
7 MF  WAL Geraint Williams
8 MF  ENG Gavin Johnson
9 MF  BUL Boncho Genchev
10 FW  ENG Ian Marshall
11 FW  ENG Lee Chapman
12 DF  DEN Claus Thomsen
13 GK  ENG Clive Baker
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ENG Steve Sedgley
16 DF  ENG Chris Swailes
17 MF  ENG Simon Milton
18 MF  ENG Steve Palmer
19 DF  CAN Frank Yallop
21 MF  ENG Stuart Slater
22 MF  ENG Lee Durrant
24 DF  ARG Mauricio Taricco
25 MF  ENG Adam Tanner
26 MF  URU Adrián Paz
28 DF  ENG Tony Vaughan
29 GK  ENG Richard Wright
33 FW  SCO Alex Mathie

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
11 FW  ENG Chris Kiwomya (to Arsenal)
15 DF  ENG Phil Whelan (to Middlesbrough)
16 DF  ENG Eddie Youds (to Bradford City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  ENG David Gregory (on loan to Hereford United)
30 FW  ZAM Neil Gregory (on loan to Scunthorpe United)
32 DF  SCO Andy Millen (loan return to Kilmarnock)

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
23 GK  ENG Phil Morgan
27 DF  ENG Leo Cotterell
31 MF  NZL Lee Norfolk
34 DF  ENG Kevin Ellis
35 MF  SCO Graham Connell
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF  SCO George Burley [3]
- DF  ENG Matt Weston
- FW  ENG Richard Naylor
- FW  ENG James Scowcroft
- FW  SCO David Pirie

Competitions

FA Premier League
Main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
22 Ipswich Town (R) 42 7 6 29 36 93 −57 27
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 7 6 29 36 93  −57 27 5 3 13 24 34  −10 2 3 16 12 59  −47

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAHAHHA
ResultLDWLLLWLLLLLWLLDLLDDLLWWDLLLWLLLLLLLLDLWLL
Position18168121620141520212121202020222222222222222121212121222121212121212222222222222222
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first[4]

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994Nottingham ForestH0-118,882
23 August 1994WimbledonA1-15,853Milton
27 August 1994Queens Park RangersA2-112,456Yates (own goal), Genchev
30 August 1994Tottenham HotspurH1-322,559Kiwomya
10 September 1994Aston VillaA0-222,241
19 September 1994Norwich CityH1-217,447Wark (pen)
24 September 1994Manchester UnitedH3-222,539Mason (2), Sedgley
1 October 1994SouthamptonA1-313,246Marshall
10 October 1994Coventry CityA0-29,526
16 October 1994Sheffield WednesdayH1-213,073Wark
23 October 1994ChelseaA0-215,068
29 October 1994LiverpoolH1-322,513Paz
1 November 1994Leeds UnitedH2-015,956Sedgley, Williams
5 November 1994Crystal PalaceA0-313,349
19 November 1994Blackburn RoversH1-317,329Thomsen
26 November 1994Newcastle UnitedA1-134,459Thomsen
3 December 1994Manchester CityH1-213,504Mason
10 December 1994Nottingham ForestA1-421,340Thomsen
16 December 1994WimbledonH2-211,367Milton, Sedgley
26 December 1994West Ham UnitedA1-120,562Thomsen
28 December 1994ArsenalH0-222,054
31 December 1994EvertonA1-425,659Sedgley
2 January 1995Leicester CityH4-115,803Kiwomya (2), Tanner, Yallop
14 January 1995LiverpoolA1-032,733Tanner
21 January 1995ChelseaH2-217,296Slater, Wark (pen)
28 January 1995Blackburn RoversA1-421,325Wark (pen)
4 February 1995Crystal PalaceH0-215,570
22 February 1995Manchester CityA0-221,430
25 February 1995SouthamptonH2-116,076Mathie, Chapman
28 February 1995Newcastle UnitedH0-218,639
4 March 1995Manchester UnitedA0-943,804
8 March 1995Tottenham HotspurA0-324,930
20 March 1995Norwich CityA0-317,510
1 April 1995Aston VillaH0-115,710
5 April 1995Leeds UnitedA0-428,600
11 April 1995Queens Park RangersH0-111,767
15 April 1995ArsenalA1-436,818Marshall
17 April 1995West Ham UnitedH1-119,099Thomsen
29 April 1995Leicester CityA0-215,248
6 May 1995Coventry CityH2-012,893Marshall, Pressley (own goal)
9 May 1995EvertonH0-114,951
14 May 1995Sheffield WednesdayA1-430,213Mathie

FA Cup
Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1995WrexhamA1-28,500Linighan

League Cup
Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg21 September 1994Bolton WanderersH0-37,787
R2 2nd Leg5 October 1994Bolton WanderersA0-1 (lost 0-4 on agg)8,212

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
15 June 1994 DF Claus Thomsen AGF Aarhus £250,000 [5]
15 June 1994 MF Steve Sedgley Tottenham Hotspur £1,000,000 [6]
1 September 1994 MF Adrián Paz Estudiantes de La Plata Undisclosed [7]
9 September 1994 DF Mauricio Taricco Argentinos Juniors £175,000 [8]
19 January 1995 FW Lee Chapman West Ham United £70,000 [9]
24 February 1995 FW Alex Mathie Newcastle United £500,000 [10]
23 March 1995 DF Chris Swailes Doncaster Rovers £225,000 [11]

Loans in
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
1 February 1995 DF Andy Millen Kilmarnock 28 February 1995 [12]

Transfers out
Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
1 July 1994 FW Paul Goddard Retired [13]
1 July 1994 FW Gary Thompson Free agent Released [14]
1 July 1994 DF Lee Honeywood Free agent Released [15]
13 January 1995 FW Chris Kiwomya Arsenal £1,500,000 [16]
3 March 1995 DF Phil Whelan Middlesbrough £300,000 [17]
17 March 1995 DF Eddie Youds Bradford City £250,000 [18]

Loans out
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
9 January 1995 MF David Gregory Hereford United 31 May 1995 [19]
20 January 1995 DF Eddie Youds Bradford City 17 March 1995 [18]
6 March 1995 FW Neil Gregory Scunthorpe United 31 May 1995 [20]

Awards

Player awards
Award Player
Player of the Year Craig Forrest
Players' Player of the Year Craig Forrest

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/ipswich.htm
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/ipswich-town/tab/players/season/1995
  3. http://www.prideofanglia.com/page.php?page=matchReport&level=1&year=1995&month=5&day=15&sequence=0
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Claus Thomsen at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. "Steve Sedgley at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. "Adrian Paz profile". Pride of Anglia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. Abrahall, Csaba. "When Saturday Comes – Ceased anglian". www.wsc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018.
  9. "Lee Chapman at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. "Alex Mathie at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. Ipswich transfer info on Chris Swailes: from a list at The Daily Telegraph website.
  12. "Andy Millen Pride of Anglia profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  13. "Paul Goddard Pride of Anglia profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. "Gary Thompson Pride of Anglia profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. "Lee Honeywood Pride of Anglia profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. "Chris Kiwomya at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. "Phil Whelan at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  18. "Eddie Youds at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  19. "David Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  20. "Neil Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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