1994–95 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1994-95 season was the 113th season in the history of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, their 17th consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their third season in the FA Premier League. The club also participated in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.
Steve Perryman (caretaker from 1–15 November)
Gerry Francis (from 15 November)
| 1994–95 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Alan Sugar |
| Manager | Osvaldo Ardiles (until 1 November) Steve Perryman (caretaker from 1–15 November) Gerry Francis (from 15 November) |
| Stadium | White Hart Lane |
| Premiership | 7th |
| FA Cup | Semi-finals |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jürgen Klinsmann (20) All: Jürgen Klinsmann (29) |
| Highest home attendance | 33,040 vs Leeds United (14 May 1995, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 17,798 vs Watford (4 Oct 1994, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 27,259 |
Season summary
Tottenham Hotspur began the season coming to terms with arguably the heaviest punishment ever handed out to an English club. As punishment for financial irregularities committed under the club's previous owners during the 1980s, they were fined £600,000 and were docked 12 league points as well as being banned from the 1994-95 FA Cup. Manager Ossie Ardiles reacted defiantly by adopting an impressive new attacking formation, while chairman Alan Sugar challenged his club's sanctions in court. The fine was later increased to £1.5 million, but the points deduction and FA Cup ban were eventually revoked (Swindon Town, who had won promotion under Ardiles to the top flight in the 1990 play-offs, were initially relegated to the Third Division for illegal payments to players, before being allowed to stay in the Second).
On the field, the new ultra-attacking style of football was not bringing as much success as Ardiles might have liked and in November he paid for these shortcomings with his job, following a 3–0 defeat in the League Cup to Notts County. QPR manager Gerry Francis was named as his successor, and guided Spurs to seventh in the final table – their highest finish for five years. He also took them to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they were beaten 4–1 by Everton.
The close season saw 30-goal striker, and FWA Player of the Year, Jürgen Klinsmann return to his homeland in a £1.5million move to Bayern Munich, and in came Chris Armstrong from Crystal Palace as his replacement. At a club record fee of £4.5million 24-year-old Armstrong was slammed as a "waste of money" by many supporters, who were sceptical of such a large sum of money being spent on a player who had scored just nine league goals (although his tally for 1994–95 reached 19 thanks to Palace's cup exploits), seen his old club relegated and failed a drugs test.
Gheorghe Popescu and Nick Barmby also moved on at the end of the season, leaving Francis to re-organise in midfield.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 73 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 72 | |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 62 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 60 | |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 56 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Leeds United were rewarded entry to the UEFA Cup through UEFA Fair Play ranking.
- 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 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 |
Source: Statto
- Results by matchday
Results
Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 4–3 | 34,051 | Sheringham, Anderton, Barmby, Klinsmann |
| 24 August 1994 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 24,553 | Klinsmann (2) |
| 27 August 1994 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 24,502 | |
| 30 August 1994 | Ipswich Town | A | 3–1 | 22,559 | Klinsmann (2), Dumitrescu |
| 12 September 1994 | Southampton | H | 1–2 | 22,387 | Klinsmann |
| 17 September 1994 | Leicester City | A | 1–3 | 21,300 | Klinsmann |
| 24 September 1994 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–4 | 24,558 | Dumitrescu |
| 1 October 1994 | Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | 16,802 | Sheringham, Popescu |
| 8 October 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 25,799 | Barmby |
| 15 October 1994 | Leeds United | A | 1–1 | 39,362 | Sheringham |
| 22 October 1994 | Manchester City | A | 2–5 | 25,473 | Dumitrescu (2, 1 pen) |
| 29 October 1994 | West Ham United | H | 3–1 | 26,271 | Klinsmann, Sheringham, Barmby |
| 5 November 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–2 | 26,933 | |
| 19 November 1994 | Aston Villa | H | 3–4 | 26,889 | Sheringham, Klinsmann, Bosnich (own goal) |
| 23 November 1994 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | 27,037 | |
| 26 November 1994 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 35,007 | Ruddock (own goal) |
| 3 December 1994 | Newcastle United | H | 4–2 | 28,002 | Sheringham (3), Popescu |
| 10 December 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–1 | 25,912 | Barmby, Klinsmann, Calderwood |
| 17 December 1994 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 32,813 | |
| 26 December 1994 | Norwich City | A | 2–0 | 21,814 | Barmby, Sheringham |
| 27 December 1994 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–0 | 27,730 | |
| 31 December 1994 | Coventry City | A | 4–0 | 25,659 | Darby (own goal), Barmby, Anderton, Sheringham |
| 2 January 1995 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 28,747 | Popescu |
| 14 January 1995 | West Ham United | A | 2–1 | 24,578 | Sheringham, Klinsmann |
| 25 January 1995 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 40,017 | |
| 5 February 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–1 | 28,124 | Klinsmann, Anderton, Barmby |
| 11 February 1995 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 30,812 | Sheringham |
| 25 February 1995 | Wimbledon | H | 1–2 | 27,258 | Klinsmann |
| 4 March 1995 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 28,711 | Sheringham, Calderwood |
| 8 March 1995 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–0 | 24,930 | Klinsmann, Barmby, Youds (own goal) |
| 15 March 1995 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | 43,802 | |
| 18 March 1995 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | 30,851 | Klinsmann |
| 22 March 1995 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 31,988 | |
| 2 April 1995 | Southampton | A | 3–4 | 15,105 | Sheringham (2), Klinsmann |
| 11 April 1995 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 27,410 | Howells, Klinsmann |
| 14 April 1995 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 18,068 | Klinsmann |
| 17 April 1995 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 32,304 | Sheringham |
| 29 April 1995 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | 38,377 | Klinsmann |
| 3 May 1995 | Newcastle United | A | 3–3 | 35,603 | Barmby, Klinsmann, Anderton |
| 6 May 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | 18,637 | Sheringham |
| 9 May 1995 | Coventry City | H | 1–3 | 24,930 | Anderton |
| 14 May 1995 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 33,040 | Sheringham |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 7 January 1995 | Altrincham | H | 3–0 | 25,057 | Sheringham, Rosenthal, Nethercott |
| R4 | 29 January 1995 | Sunderland | A | 4–1 | 21,135 | Klinsmann (2, 1 pen), Sheringham, Melville (own goal) |
| R5 | 18 February 1995 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 28,091 | Klinsmann |
| R5R | 1 March 1995 | Southampton | A | 6–2 (a.e.t.) | 15,172 | Rosenthal (3), Sheringham, Barmby, Anderton |
| QF | 11 March 1995 | Liverpool | A | 2–1 | 39,582 | Sheringham, Klinsmann |
| SF | 9 April 1995 | Everton | N | 1–4 | 38,226 | Klinsmann (pen) |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st Leg | 21 September 1994 | Watford | A | 6–3 | 13,659 | Anderton, Klinsmann (3), Sheringham, Dumitrescu |
| R2 2nd Leg | 4 October 1994 | Watford | H | 2–3 (won 8–6 on agg) | 17,798 | Barmby, Klinsmann |
| R3 | 26 October 1994 | Notts County | A | 0–3 | 13,952 |
Squad
[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1994 | DF |  Owen Coll |
 Enfield |
Free |
| 3 August 1994 | FW |  Jürgen Klinsmann |
 Monaco |
£2,300,000 |
| 3 August 1994 | FW |  Ilie Dumitrescu |
Steaua București |
£2,600,000 |
| 12 August 1994 | MF | Gheorghe Popescu |
 PSV Eindhoven |
£2,900,000 |
Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1994 | MF | Lee Hodges |
Barnet |
Free transfer |
| 31 May 1994 | MF | Andy Gray |
 CA Marbella |
Signed |
| 15 June 1994 | MF | Steve Sedgley |
Ipswich Town |
£1,000,000 |
| 12 July 1994 | GK | Andy Quy |
Derby County |
Free transfer |
| 13 July 1994 | FW |  Glynn Hurst |
Barnsley |
Free transfer |
| 13 July 1994 | MF | Neil Le Bihan |
Peterborough United |
Free transfer |
| 25 July 1994 | MF | Jeff Minton |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free transfer |
| 2 August 1994 | DF | Ijah Anderson |
Southend United |
Free transfer |
| 2 August 1994 | MF | Vinny Samways |
Everton |
£2,200,000 |
| 12 September 1994 | FW | Peter Beadle |
Watford |
Signed |
| 11 October 1994 | DF | Neil Young |
Bournemouth |
Free transfer |
| 20 October 1994 | MF |  Steve Robinson |
Bournemouth |
Free transfer |
| 21 March 1995 | DF |  Guðni Bergsson |
Bolton Wanderers |
£65,000 |
- Transfers in:
£7,500,000 - Transfers out:
£3,265,000 - Total spending: £4,235,000
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Ian Walker | 49 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG |
Sol Campbell | 36 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  SCO |
Colin Calderwood | 43 | 2 | 35+1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Gary Mabbutt | 44 | 0 | 33+3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Justin Edinburgh | 37 | 0 | 29+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | ENG |
Darren Anderton | 45 | 7 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4 | MF | ROU |
Gheorghe Popescu | 28 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Nick Barmby | 46 | 11 | 37+1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG |
David Howells | 34 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Teddy Sheringham | 50 | 23 | 41+1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 18 | FW | GER |
Jürgen Klinsmann | 50 | 29 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1 | GK |  NOR |
Erik Thorstvedt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Dean Austin | 31 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG |
David Kerslake | 20 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW |  ISR |
Ronny Rosenthal | 25 | 4 | 14+6 | 0 | 2+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | ROU |
Ilie Dumitrescu | 15 | 5 | 11+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Stuart Nethercott | 21 | 1 | 8+9 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | ENG |
Jason Dozzell | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Kevin Scott | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | NIR |
Gerry McMahon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Darren Caskey | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG |
Danny Hill | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | IRL |
Andy Turner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Micky Hazard | 13 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: [3]
Goal scorers
Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: premierleague.com
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 18 | Jürgen Klinsmann | 20 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Teddy Sheringham | 18 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| 3 | MF | 7 | Nick Barmby | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | MF | 9 | Darren Anderton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | 8 | Ilie Dumitrescu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | FW | 11 | Ronny Rosenthal | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | 4 | Gheorghe Popescu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | 5 | Colin Calderwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 14 | Stuart Nethercott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 15 | David Howells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 62 | 16 | 8 | 86 | |||
Clean sheets
Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: premierleague.com
| Rnk | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ian Walker | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | ||