1994–95_Southampton_F.C._season

1994–95 Southampton F.C. season

1994–95 Southampton F.C. season

Southampton F.C. 1994–95 football season


The 1994–95 Southampton F.C. season was the club's third in the Premier League, and their 25th in the top division of English football. Having narrowly avoided relegation from the league the previous season, the club were looking to improve their performances in order to remain in the top flight for another year. After finishing 18th in the division for two consecutive seasons, Southampton managed to finish 10th in the Premier League, their best top-flight finish since 1990. They also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, and the third round of the League Cup.

Quick Facts season, Chairman ...

Southampton acted conservatively in the 1994 summer transfer window, although did make notable signings in the form of Zimbabwean goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar from Liverpool and Danish midfielder Ronnie Ekelund from Barcelona. After Christmas the spending was increased, with strikers Neil Shipperley and Gordon Watson moving to Southampton from Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday respectively, both for fees in excess of £1 million. Notable departures included striker Iain Dowie halfway through the season, and defender Jeff Kenna near the end of the campaign.

At the end of the season Southampton finished 10th in the Premier League table with 12 wins, 18 draws and 12 losses, although only nine points above the relegation zone. Matthew Le Tissier was the club's top scorer with 19 goals in the league, making him the seventh best goalscorer in the league that season. Le Tissier also won the Southampton Player of the Season award, surpassing Peter Shilton and Tim Flowers as the first player to win the award a third time.

FA Premier League

Southampton's start to the third Premier League season saw the Hampshire side pick up just two points from their first four games, all in August, including a 5–1 thrashing at the hands of Newcastle United. The following month was much more positive for the club, who picked up four wins out of five games, including a late win at Tottenham Hotspur and 3–1 wins against Coventry City and Ipswich Town. The Saints lost their next three games, and won only one of their November fixtures, a tightly-fought 1–0 victory over Arsenal. The run-up to Christmas was similarly difficult, with Southampton picking up only one win from a possible three.

Saints hosted Wimbledon on Boxing Day 1994, and eventually lost 3–2 after a close match-up between the sides. It took the Saints almost three months to win a match again, during which time the club dropped to 20th in the table. Between 28 December 1994 and 18 March 1995, Southampton took part in an amazing nine draws, including late losses of leads against Manchester City and Norwich City, and lost their other two matches at Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest.

Luck changed for the Saints after this poor run of results, as they picked up important victories against high-profile opponents Newcastle United (in which Southampton's three goals were scored within the last four minutes) and Tottenham Hotspur, and later against Chelsea and a number of other teams. Despite winning only one of their final five fixtures, the club remained in 10th position in the Premier League come the end of the season, with just ten points between themselves and the relegation zone.

20 August 1994 1 Southampton 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Southampton
Banger 15' Shearer 60' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,209
Referee: Keith Cooper
24 August 1994 2 Aston Villa 1–1 Southampton Birmingham
Saunders 32' Le Tissier 89' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,179
Referee: Philip Don
27 August 1994 3 Newcastle United 5–1 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne
Watson 30', 37'
Cole 40', 73'
Lee 85'
Banger 53' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 34,183
Referee: David Elleray
31 August 1994 4 Southampton 0–2 Liverpool Southampton
Fowler 21'
Barnes 77'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,190
Referee: Martin Bodenham
12 September 1994 5 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Southampton London
Klinsmann 6' Le Tissier 75' (pen.), 89' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 22,387
Referee: Alan Wilkie
17 September 1994 6 Southampton 1–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton
Le Tissier 54' (pen.) Collymore 43' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,185
Referee: Mike Reed
24 September 1994 7 Coventry City 1–3 Southampton Coventry
Dublin 2' Dowie 34', 55'
Ekelund 81'
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 11,798
Referee: Kelvin Morton
1 October 1994 8 Southampton 3–1 Ipswich Town Southampton
Maddison 53'
Ekelund 65'
Dowie 90'
Marshall 77' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,266
Referee: Gerald Ashby
8 October 1994 9 Southampton 2–0 Everton Southampton
Ekelund 19'
Le Tissier 72'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,163
Referee: Brian Hill
15 October 1994 10 Leicester City 4–3 Southampton Leicester
Blake 3', 53'
Roberts 21'
Carr 82'
Dowie 78', 90'
Le Tissier 89'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,020
Referee: Robbie Hart
22 October 1994 11 West Ham United 2–0 Southampton London
Allen 49'
Rush 62'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 18,853
Referee: Joe Worrall
29 October 1994 12 Southampton 1–3 Leeds United Southampton
Maddison 44' Maddison 54' (o.g.)
Wallace 83', 89'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,202
Referee: Rodger Gifford
2 November 1994 13 Southampton 1–1 Norwich City Southampton
Le Tissier 89' (pen.) Robins 49' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,876
Referee: Paul Durkin
5 November 1994 14 Manchester City 3–3 Southampton Manchester
Walsh 50', 61'
Beagrie 79'
Hall 26'
Ekelund 62', 66'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 21,589
Referee: Mike Reed
19 November 1994 15 Southampton 1–0 Arsenal Southampton
Magilton 60' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,201
Referee: Roger Dilkes
26 November 1994 16 Crystal Palace 0–0 Southampton London
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,186
Referee: Paul Danson
3 December 1994 17 Southampton 0–1 Chelsea Southampton
Furlong 89' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,404
Referee: Rodger Gifford
10 December 1994 18 Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Southampton Blackburn
Atkins 6'
Shearer 13', 74'
Le Tissier 65', 78' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,372
Referee: Alan Wilkie
19 December 1994 19 Southampton 2–1 Aston Villa Southampton
Hall 8'
Le Tissier 90'
Houghton 79' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,874
Referee: Stephen Lodge
26 December 1994 20 Southampton 2–3 Wimbledon Southampton
Dodd 11'
Le Tissier 43'
Holdsworth 20', 72' (pen.)
Harford 38'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,603
Referee: Graham Poll
28 December 1994 21 Queens Park Rangers 2–2 Southampton London
Barker 7'
Gallen 49'
Dodd 14'
Hughes 71'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,078
Referee: Keith Cooper
31 December 1994 22 Southampton 2–2 Manchester United Southampton
Magilton 44'
Hughes 74'
Butt 51'
Pallister 78'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,204
Referee: Martin Bodenham
2 January 1995 23 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Southampton Sheffield
Hyde 19' Le Tissier 70' (pen.) Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 28,424
Referee: Roger Dilkes
14 January 1995 24 Leeds United 0–0 Southampton Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 28,869
Referee: Steve Dunn
24 January 1995 25 Arsenal 1–1 Southampton London
Hartson 21' Magilton 74' Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 27,213
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
4 February 1995 26 Southampton 2–2 Manchester City Southampton
Coton 24' (o.g.)
Le Tissier 60'
Kernaghan 29'
Flitcroft 88'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,902
Referee: Paul Durkin
11 February 1995 27 Norwich City 2–2 Southampton Norwich
Newsome 37'
Ward 90'
Hall 33'
Magilton 36'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 18,361
Referee: Robbie Hart
25 February 1995 28 Ipswich Town 2–1 Southampton Ipswich
Mathie 70'
Chapman 77'
Maddison 38' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,788
Referee: Peter Jones
4 March 1995 29 Southampton 0–0 Coventry City Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,505
Referee: Kelvin Morton
15 March 1995 30 Southampton 1–1 West Ham United Southampton
Shipperley 48' Hutchison 38' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,178
Referee: Keith Burge
18 March 1995 31 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Southampton Nottingham
Roy 38', 81'
Collymore 64'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,146
Referee: Keith Cooper
22 March 1995 32 Southampton 3–1 Newcastle United Southampton
Heaney 86'
Watson 89'
Shipperley 90'
Kitson 18' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,666
Referee: Joe Worrall
2 April 1995 33 Southampton 4–3 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton
Heaney 13'
Le Tissier 44', 58'
Magilton 62'
Sheringham 17', 59'
Klinsmann 59'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,105
Referee: Gary Willard
5 April 1995 34 Liverpool 3–1 Southampton Liverpool
Rush 28', 50'
Fowler 71' (pen.)
Hall 13' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 29,881
Referee: Stephen Lodge
12 April 1995 35 Chelsea 0–2 Southampton London
Shipperley 10'
Le Tissier 32'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 16,739
Referee: Alan Wilkie
15 April 1995 36 Southampton 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Southampton
Shipperley 50'
Watson 67'
Ferdinand 63' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,210
Referee: Peter Jones
17 April 1995 37 Wimbledon 0–2 Southampton London
Le Tissier 9'
Magilton 30'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 10,521
Referee: Gerald Ashby
29 April 1995 38 Southampton 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,189
Referee: Joe Worrall
3 May 1995 39 Southampton 3–1 Crystal Palace Southampton
Wilmot 1' (o.g.)
Watson 9'
Le Tissier 86'
Southgate 26' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,151
Referee: Graham Poll
6 May 1995 40 Everton 0–0 Southampton Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,851
Referee: Terry Holbrook
10 May 1995 41 Manchester United 2–1 Southampton Manchester
Cole 21'
Irwin 80' (pen.)
Charlton 5' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 43,479
Referee: Paul Danson
14 May 1995 42 Southampton 2–2 Leicester City Southampton
Monkou 21'
Le Tissier 56'
Parker 58'
Robins 89'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,101
Referee: Keith Burge
More information Round, Ground ...
Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

FA Cup

As a Premier League club, Southampton entered the 1994–95 FA Cup in the Third Round. They were drawn against First Division side Southend United, who the Saints defeated comfortably 2–0 to move onto the Fourth Round. In the next match against Luton Town the sides drew 1–1, but Southampton asserted their dominance in the replay with a 6–0 home win. In the Fifth Round, against Tottenham Hotspur, a replay was required again after another 1–1 draw, but it was Spurs who enjoyed the spoils when they defeated the Saints 6–2 in the second game, with Ronny Rosenthal scoring a hat-trick.

7 January 1995 Round 3 Southampton 2–0 Southend United Southampton
Le Tissier
Heaney
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,003
28 January 1995 Round 4 Luton Town 1–1 Southampton Luton
Shipperley 53' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,938
8 February 1995 Round 4 Replay Southampton 6–0 Luton Town Southampton
Le Tissier
Monkou
Heaney
Magilton
Hughes
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,075
18 February 1995 Round 5 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Southampton London
Klinsmann 20' Le Tissier 21' (pen.) Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 28,091
1 March 1995 Round 5 Replay Southampton 2–6
a.e.t.
Tottenham Hotspur Southampton
Shipperley 5'
Le Tissier 40' (pen.)
Rosenthal 57', 59', 102'
Sheringham 113'
Barmby 115'
Anderton 120'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,172

League Cup

As a Premier League club, Southampton entered the 1994–95 Football League Cup in the Second Round. They were drawn against Second Division side Huddersfield Town, whom they eliminated with 1–0 and 4–0 wins, all goals coming from Matthew Le Tissier. Fellow FA Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday were the opposition in the Third Round, and a goal from Chris Bart-Williams was enough to eliminate the South Coast side from the competition.

20 September 1994 Round 2 Leg 1 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Southampton Huddersfield
Le Tissier Stadium: McAlpine Stadium
Attendance: 13,814
5 October 1994 Round 2 Leg 2 Southampton 4–0 Huddersfield Town Southampton
Le Tissier (pen.) Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,032

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

More information No., Pos. ...

Most appearances

More information Pos., Nat. ...

Top goalscorers

More information Pos., Nat. ...

Transfers

More information Players transferred in, Date ...

References

  • "Southampton results: 1994/95". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  • "Southampton squad details: 1994/95". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  • "Southampton transfers: 1994/95". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  • "Southampton 1994-1995: Home". statto.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  • "Southampton 1994-1995: Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  • "Southampton football club match record: 1995". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  • "All Southampton football club players: 1995". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 1994–95_Southampton_F.C._season, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.