1994–95 Arsenal F.C. season
During the 1994–95 English football season, Arsenal competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
| 1994–95 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | |||
| Manager | George Graham (until 21 February) Stewart Houston (caretaker from 21 February) | |||
| Stadium | Highbury | |||
| Premiership | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Quarter–finals | |||
| Cup Winners' Cup | Runners-up | |||
| European Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Wright (18) All: Wright (30) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 35,330 | |||
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Season summary
Arsenal finished 12th in the Premier League, their lowest finish since 1976.
In January 1995 Arsenal were knocked out in the FA Cup in a third round replay by London rivals Millwall. For the second successive season, Highbury witnessed an early FA Cup departure to committed opponents from the First Division, and not even the return from injury of Tony Adams could save them. Arsenal were knocked out of the League Cup in the fifth round to eventual winners Liverpool, and (as Cup Winners’ Cup holders) also lost the Super Cup Final to AC Milan. In a tearful press conference Paul Merson admitted an alcohol, cocaine and gambling addiction, which led to the FA arranging for the footballer to undergo a three-month rehabilitation programme. Merson eventually made his comeback on the 1st of February 1995, against AC Milan in the Super Cup at Highbury, coming on as a substitute to an unbelievable reception from the Arsenal fans.[1][2][3]
George Graham was sacked on 21 February 1995, and subsequently banned for a year from football by The FA after it was discovered he had accepted an illegal £425,000 payment from Norwegian agent Rune Hauge following Arsenal transfers John Jensen and Pål Lydersen in 1992, two of Hauge's clients.[4]
Graham's assistant Stewart Houston took over as manager until the end of the season. His first match in charge was, in the evening 21 February 1995 the day Graham was sacked, against Nottingham Forest at Highbury in a 1-0 victory. Despite winning his first two games in charge, he always seemed to be a stop-gap.[5] The changeover coincided with a run of 6 defeats in 7 games, leaving Arsenal in danger of being relegated just four years after winning the title and two years after their domestic cup double. However, the team rallied in the final weeks and took 8 points from their final 5 games, securing their Premier League spot. Arsenal reached the European Cup Winners' Cup final for the second year in succession. But Real Zaragoza won, after former Tottenham Hotspur-player Nayim lobbed David Seaman from 50 yards, in the last seconds of extra time.[6]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 1995. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Squad
[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad statistics
- As of 10 May 1995[8]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
David Seaman | 48 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Lee Dixon | 55 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Nigel Winterburn | 55 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Paul Davis | 6 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Andy Linighan | 27 | 2 | 13+7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Tony Adams | 40 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG |
Kevin Campbell | 33 | 5 | 19+4 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG |
Ian Wright | 45 | 30 | 30+1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Alan Smith | 27 | 4 | 17+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Paul Merson | 34 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 11 | MF |  IRL |
Eddie McGoldrick | 18 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG |
Steve Bould | 43 | 2 | 30+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 |
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Vince Bartram | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Martin Keown | 43 | 1 | 24+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  SWE |
Stefan Schwarz | 47 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | FW |  WAL |
John Hartson | 20 | 8 | 14+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 17 | MF |  DEN |
John Jensen | 33 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
David Hillier | 17 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG |
Jimmy Carter | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NIR |
Steve Morrow | 22 | 2 | 11+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Ian Selley | 17 | 1 | 10+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Ray Parlour | 45 | 0 | 22+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |  SCO |
Paul Dickov | 13 | 3 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Mark Flatts | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG |
Paul Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG |
Stephen Hughes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | ENG |
Adrian Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG |
Chris Kiwomya | 17 | 3 | 5+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF |  NED |
Glenn Helder | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG |
Gavin McGowan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source:
Results
Matches
| 20 August 1994 1 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Manchester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell  2'McMahon 36' (o.g.)Wright 76' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,368 |
| 23 August 1994 2 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Whelan 89' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,218 |
| 28 August 1994 3 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 16:00 BST | Fowler 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 9' Wright 88' |
7', 45' Beardsley 74' Fox |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,819 |
| 25 September 1994 7 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Arsenal | London |
| 16:00 BST | 18' Adams 54' Wright |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 18,498 |
| 1 October 1994 8 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 15:00 BST | Wright 72' |
19', 41' Salako |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,136 |
| 8 October 1994 9 | Wimbledon | 1–3 | Arsenal | London |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 82' |
11' Wright 57' Smith 65' Campbell |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,842 |
| 15 October 1994 10 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Chelsea | London |
| 15:00 BST | Wright 39', 63' Campbell 54' |
34' Wise |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,234 |
| 23 October 1994 11 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Coventry City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Wright 13', 32' |
81' Wegerle |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 31,725 |
| 29 October 1994 12 | Everton | 1–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Unsworth 14' |
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 60' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,201 |
| 23 November 1994 15 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Dixon 16' (o.g.) Lowe 28' |
Report | 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 36' Roy 60' |
59' Keown 76' Davis |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,662 |
| 12 December 1994 18 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Simpson 80' |
31' Smith 34' Schwarz |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,500 |
| 17 December 1994 19 | Arsenal | 1–3 | Leeds United | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Linighan 86' |
24', 85' Masinga 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 | 16' Wright 79' Campbell |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,054 |
| 31 December 1994 22 | Arsenal | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Jensen 64' |
3' Gallen 76' Allen 77' Impey |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 32,393 |
| 2 January 1995 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Popescu 22' |
Schwarz   |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,747 |
| 14 January 1995 24 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Everton | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Wright 4' |
13' Watson |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,743 |
| 21 January 1995 25 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | 78' Hartson |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 14,468 |
| 24 January 1995 26 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Southampton | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Hartson 21' |
74' Magilton |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 27,213 |
| 4 February 1995 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Petrescu 8' Ingesson 25'Bright 90' |
3' Linighan |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,468 |
| 11 February 1995 28 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Merson 52' |
78' Draper |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 31,373 |
| 21 February 1995 29 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Kiwomya 81' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,441 |
| 25 February 1995 30 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Arsenal | London |
| 15:00 GMT | 24' Merson 39', 77' Kiwomya |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,092 |
| 5 March 1995 31 | Arsenal | 0–1 | West Ham United | London |
| 15:00 GMT | 20' Hutchison |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,295 |
| 8 March 1995 32 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Shearer 4', 48' Le Saux 18' |
49' Morrow |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,452 |
| 19 March 1995 33 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Beardsley 89' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,611 |
| 22 March 1995 34 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Hughes 26' Sharpe 31'Kanchelskis 80' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 43,623 |
| 1 April 1995 35 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Norwich City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Hartson 4', 13' Dixon 6'Merson 75'Newman 90' (o.g.) |
32' Cureton |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,942 |
| 8 April 1995 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Arsenal | London |
| 15:00 BST | Impey 27' Gallen 59'Ready 82' |
89' Adams |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,341 |
| 12 April 1995 37 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Liverpool | London |
| 19:45 BST | 90' Fowler |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,036 |
| 15 April 1995 38 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Ipswich Town | London |
| 15:00 BST | Merson 33' Wright 47', 50', 56' |
71' Marshall |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,818 |
| 17 April 1995 39 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | 31', 87' Hartson 33', 72' (pen.) Wright |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,005 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
First round
| 15 September 1994 1st Leg | Omonia  | 1–3 | Arsenal | Nicosia |
| 20:00 EEST | Malekkos 72' |
Report | 37', 80' Merson 50' Wright |
Stadium: Makario Stadium Attendance: 13,954 Referee: Antonio Almeida Marcal (Portugal) |
| 29 September 1994 2nd Leg | Arsenal | 3–0 (6–1 agg.) | Omonia | London |
| 20:00 BST | Wright 9', 70' Schwarz 31' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 24,165 Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca (Spain) |
Second round
| 20 October 1994 1st Leg | Brøndby | 1–2 | Arsenal | Brøndby |
| 20:00 CEST | Strudal 53' |
Report | 18' Wright 21' Smith |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 13,406 Referee: Werner Müller (Switzerland) |
| 3 November 1994 2nd Leg | Arsenal | 2–2 (4–3 agg.) | Brøndby | London |
| 20:00 GMT | Wright 27' Selley 46' |
Report | 3' Hansen 71' Eggen |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 32,290 Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia) |
Quarter-finals
| 2 March 1995 1st Leg | Arsenal | 1–1 |  Auxerre | London |
| 20:00 GMT | Wright 60' |
Report | 63' Verlaat |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,208 Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden) |
| 16 March 1995 2nd Leg | Auxerre | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Arsenal | Auxerre |
| 21:00 CEST | Report | 16' Wright |
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus) |
Semi-finals
| 6 April 1995 1st Leg | Arsenal | 3–2 |  Sampdoria | London |
| 20:00 BST | Bould 34', 36' Wright 69' |
Report | 51', 77' Jugović |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,100 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg (Netherlands) |
| 20 April 1995 2nd Leg | Sampdoria | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (5–5 agg.) (2–3 p) | Arsenal | Genoa |
| 20:30 CEST | Mancini 14' Bellucci 82', 85' |
Report | 61' Wright 88' Schwarz |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria) |
| Penalties | ||||
Mihajlović  Jugović Maspero  Mannini Lombardo |
Dixon McGoldrick Hartson Adams Merson |
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Final
| 10 May 1995 | Arsenal | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |  Real Zaragoza | Paris |
| 20:15 CEST | Hartson 75' |
Report | 67' Esnáider 119' Nayim |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy) |
European Super Cup
| 1 February 1995 1st Leg | Arsenal | 0–0 | AC Milan | London |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,044 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
FA Cup
League Cup
| 21 September 1994 R2 1st Leg | Hartlepool United | 0–5 | Arsenal | Hartlepool |
| Report | Wright Adams Smith Merson |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,421 |
| 5 October 1994 R2 2nd Leg | Arsenal | 2–0 (7–0 agg.) | Hartlepool United | London |
| Campbell 79' Dickov 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 15', 40' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 22,746 |
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