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1994–95 Birmingham City F.C. season


FieldValue
clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1994–95
managerBarry Fry
chairmanJack Wiseman
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result1st (promoted)
cup1[FA Cup](1994-95-fa-cup)
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Liverpool)
cup2[League Cup](1994-95-football-league-cup)
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Blackburn Rovers)
cup3Football League Trophy
cup3 resultWinners
league topscorerSteve Claridge (20)
season topscorerSteve Claridge (25)
highest attendance25,581 vs Brentford, Division Two, 26 April 1995
lowest attendance9,847 vs Shrewsbury Town, League Cup 1st round replay, 23 August 1994
average attendance16,941
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prevseason[1993–94](1993-94-birmingham-city-f-c-season)
nextseason[1995–96](1995-96-birmingham-city-f-c-season)

(eliminated by Liverpool) (eliminated by Blackburn Rovers) The 1994–95 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 92nd in the Football League and their fourth in the third tier of English football, the Football League Second Division, to which they were relegated in 1993–94. They finished in first position in the 24-team division, so were promoted straight back to Division One for 1995–96. They entered the 1994–95 FA Cup in the first round, losing in the third round to Premier League club Liverpool in a penalty shootout in which they failed to convert a single penalty. They entered the League Cup in the first round and lost to Blackburn Rovers in the second. They won the Football League Trophy for the second time in four attempts, defeating Carlisle United at Wembley in front of a crowd of 76,663 with the first golden goal to determine a major English competition.

The club's top scorer was Steve Claridge with 20 league goals and 25 in all competitions. Goalkeeper Ian Bennett missed only one match of the 63 played in all competitions, the first round of the Football League Trophy, in which his replacement Ryan Price made his only competitive first-team appearance for Birmingham.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1994–95 Football League

Match details

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance13 August 199420 August 199427 August 199430 August 19943 September 199410 September 199413 September 199418 September 199424 September 19941 October 19948 October 199415 October 199422 October 199429 October 19941 November 19945 November 199419 November 199426 November 199410 December 199417 December 199426 December 199428 December 199431 December 19942 January 199514 January 19954 February 199511 February 199518 February 199521 February 199525 February 19954 March 199511 March 199518 March 199521 March 199525 March 199529 March 19951 April 19954 April 199511 April 199515 April 199517 April 199519 April 199526 April 199529 April 19952 May 19956 May 1995
15thLeyton OrientAL1–2Claridge7,578
14thChester CityHW1–0Donowa12,188
10thSwansea CityAW2–0Claridge 25,807
11thWycombe WanderersHL0–114,305
8thPlymouth ArgyleHW4–2Regis 2, Wallace, Tait13,202
11thOxford UnitedAD1–1Claridge8,072
11thRotherham UnitedAD1–1Bull3,574
6thPeterborough UnitedHW4–0Bull 2, Tait, Dominguez10,800
9thHull CityHD2–2Claridge pen, Dominguez12,192
9thWrexhamAD1–1Claridge6,012
9thHuddersfield TownHD1–1Bull15,265
9thBrighton & Hove AlbionAW1–0Donowa11,004
9thBrentfordAW2–1Shearer, Ward7,779
6thBristol RoversHW2–0Bull, Claridge15,886
4thCrewe AlexandraHW5–0Hunt 3, Donowa, Claridge14,212
3rdShrewsbury TownAW2–0Bull, Hunt5,949
3rdAFC BournemouthHD0–015,477
3rdStockport CountyAW1–0Hunt5,577
2ndChester CityAW4–0Daish, Claridge, McGavin, Lowe3,946
2ndLeyton OrientHW2–0Donowa 220,022
2ndCambridge UnitedHD1–1Otto20,743
2ndCardiff CityAW1–0Otto7,420
1stBlackpoolHW7–1Claridge 2, Donowa 2, Lowe, Parris, Bradshaw og18,025
1stBradford CityAD1–1Cooper10,539
1stYork CityAL0–26,828
1stStockport CountyHW1–0Dinning og17,160
3rdCrewe AlexandraAL1–2Donowa6,359
3rdYork CityHW4–2Francis 2, Otto, Shearer14,846
3rdAFC BournemouthAL1–2Francis6,024
2ndWrexhamHW5–2Francis 2, Shearer, Otto, Donowa18,884
3rdHull CityAD0–09,854
4thSwansea CityHL0–116,191
4thWycombe WanderersAW3–0Shearer, Claridge, Poole7,289
3rdOxford UnitedHW3–0Francis, Claridge, Daish19,781
3rdPeterborough UnitedAD1–1Shearer8,796
3rdBristol RoversAD1–1Claridge7,851
3rdRotherham UnitedHW2–1Francis, Shearer16,077
3rdBlackpoolAD1–1Claridge4,944
3rdShrewsbury TownHW2–0Claridge 218,366
2ndCardiff CityHW2–1Tait, Ward pen17,455
3rdCambridge UnitedAL0–15,317
1stPlymouth ArgyleAW3–1Claridge 2, Whyte8,550
1stBrentfordHW2–0Francis, Daish25,581
1stBrighton & Hove AlbionHD3–3Dominguez, Shearer, Ward19,006
1stBradford CityHD0–025,139
1stHuddersfield TownAW2–1Claridge, Tait18,775

League table (part)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1st2nd3rd4th5th
Birmingham City46251478437+4789
Brentford462510118139+4285
Crewe Alexandra46258138068+1283
Bristol Rovers46221687040+3082
Huddersfield Town46221597949+3081

Results summary

FA Cup

Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundSecond roundSecond round replayThird roundThird round replay
12 November 1994Slough TownA*W4–0Shearer 2, McGavin 213,394
12 December 1994Scunthorpe UnitedHD0–013,832
14 December 1994Scunthorpe UnitedAW2–1McGavin, Cooper6,280
7 January 1995LiverpoolHD0–025,326
18 January 1995LiverpoolAD1–1
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0–2 pensOtto 69'36,275
  • Played at St Andrew's, Birmingham

League Cup

Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st legFirst round 2nd legSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd leg
16 August 1994Shrewsbury TownAL1–2Daish5,049
23 August 1994Shrewsbury TownHW2–0
2–1 agg.Saville, Claridge pen9,847
20 September 1994Blackburn RoversAL0–214,517
4 OctoberBlackburn RoversHD1–1
1–2 agg.McGavin16,275

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1994–95 Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundSouthern area semi-finalSouthern area final 1st legSouthern area final 2nd legFinal
27 September 1994Peterborough UnitedAW5–3Bull, Dominguez, Hunt 32,044
18 October 1994WalsallHW3–0Shearer 2, Donowa10,089
29 November 1994GillinghamHW3–0McGavin, Poole, Tait17,028
10 January 1995Hereford UnitedHW3–1Claridge, Ward pen, Otto22,351
31 January 1995Swansea CityHW3–2
Golden goalClaridge, Francis, Tait20,326
28 February 1995Leyton OrientHW1–0Shearer24,002
14 March 1995Leyton OrientAW3–2
4–2 agg.Claridge 2, Williams10,830
23 April 1995Carlisle UnitedWembleyW1–0
Golden goalTait76,663

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.Name[League](1994-95-football-league-second-division)[FA Cup](1994-95-fa-cup)[League Cup](1994-95-football-league-cup)[Football League Trophy](1994-95-football-league-trophy)TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIan BennettRyan PriceDave BarnettJon Bass*Mick Bodley* *Gary CooperLiam DaishRichard DrydenJohn Frain*Ian Hendon* *Scott HileyDavid HowellGeorge ParrisGary PooleRichard Scott*Bryan Small* *Chris WhyteNeil DohertyJosé DominguezLouie Donowa*Rui Esteves* *Paul HardingJonathan HuntKenny LoweRicky OttoSteve RobinsonPeter ShearerPaul TaitDanny WallaceMark WardMatthew Webb*Gary Bull* *Steve ClaridgeMiguel de SouzaKevin FrancisSteve McGavinPaul MouldenDave RegisAndy Saville*Paul Williams* *Roger Willis
GKENG460504070620
GKENG0000001010
DFENG310501080450
DFENG00000 (1)0000 (1)0
DFENG3000000030
DFENG2613 (1)1104 (1)034 (2)2
DFIRE373503170524
DFENG3000100040
DFENG60102010100
DFENG4000000040
DFENG90002000110
DFENG2000000020
DFENG1 (1)10000001 (1)1
DFENG341500071462
DFENG50003020100
DFENG3000000030
DFENG31130302 (1)039 (1)1
MFENG3 (5)00 (1)0100 (2)04 (8)0
MFPOR12 (18)32 (1)01 (2)02 (2)117 (23)4
MFENG21 (10)950305 (1)134 (11)10
MFPOR0000001010
MFENG5 (1)00030008 (1)0
MFENG18 (2)510003322 (2)8
MFENG4 (3)22 (1)00 (1)02 (1)08 (6)2
MFENG18 (6)421005125 (6)6
MFENG5 (1)00000106 (1)0
MFENG20 (3)722204328 (3)12
MFENG18 (6)42 (1)0102 (3)323 (10)7
MFENG4 (2)1001 (1)00 (1)05 (4)1
MFENG413403071554
MFENG0 (1)00000000 (1)0
FWENG106000021127
FWENG41 (1)2050317456 (1)25
FWENG4 (4)00 (1)020107 (5)0
FWSKN158000031189
FWENG10 (5)13 (1)31 (1)11 (3)115 (10)6
FWENG00000 (1)0000 (1)0
FWENG4 (2)20010005 (2)2
FWENG3 (7)00011105 (8)0
FWENG8 (3)00000109 (3)0
FWENG1 (2)00000001 (2)0

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
  • For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 424–25, 481.

References

References

  1. "Liverpool v Birmingham City, 18 January 1995". AFS Enterprises.
  2. Matthews (1995), ''Complete Record'', p. 245.
  3. "Birmingham City 1994–1995: English Division Two Table". Statto Organisation.
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