1994–95 Manchester City F.C. season
# 1994–95 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1994–95 season was Manchester City's sixth consecutive season in the top tier of English football, and their third in the Premier League.

## Season summary

Manchester City endured another torrid season which saw them struggle. Their goalscoring rate improving dramatically from 36 to 53, but they slipped one place into 17th - though still enough to achieve survival. But it was too late to save manager Brian Horton's job and he was sacked to make way for Alan Ball of Southampton.

Key striker Niall Quinn recovered from a serious knee injury but failed to make an impact on City's dismal showing, though new German striker Uwe Rösler was among the Premiership's top target men with 15 league goals. His strike partner Paul Walsh was also a frequent goalscorer, with 12 Premiership strikes.

One of the few things that gave City fans something to look forward to was the emergence of exciting young players like Garry Flitcroft, Richard Edghill and Steve Lomas. The close season arrival of Georgian midfielder Georgi Kinkladze was another exciting prospect which suggested that the dark clouds that had recently hung over Maine Road might not have cast too lengthy a shadow.

## Team kit

The team kit was produced by Umbro and the shirt sponsor was Brother.

True products of the nineties, the home and away kits used in the 1994–95 season were over-designed, with the away kit in particular leaving a legacy as being one of the worst kits of Premier League history. The home kit, while on the face of it a classic plain blue shirt with white shorts, in fact had a pattern inlaid in such a way as was only visible when caught by the light, which contained oversized angular Umbro diamonds over the top of each other across the front of the shirt. The away kit was intended as a tribute to the classic red and black stripes which City had worn as an away kit on a number of occasions previously, but for no apparent reason had two-tone grey shoulder stripes as well as an embossed shield which was more suited to the shape of the club's badge after its redesign in 1997 (by which point the shirt was no longer being worn) than the circular badge of the time. The third kit was a more simple white kit with dark blue pinstripes and matching shorts.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 50 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 16 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 50 | |
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 49 | |
| 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 |

* ↑ Everton qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup winners.

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Source: Statto

### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | L | D | L | W | D | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | W | D | D | L | L |
| Position | 21 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 |

## Results

Manchester City's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### FA Premier League

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 August 1994 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 38,368 | |
| 24 August 1994 | West Ham United | H | 3–0 | 19,150 | Walsh, Beagrie, Rösler |
| 27 August 1994 | Everton | H | 4–0 | 19,867 | Rösler (2), Walsh (2) |
| 31 August 1994 | Chelsea | A | 0–3 | 21,740 | |
| 10 September 1994 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 19,971 | Walsh |
| 17 September 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | 26,585 | Walsh |
| 24 September 1994 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 21,031 | Quinn, Rösler |
| 1 October 1994 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | 30,938 | |
| 8 October 1994 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–3 | 23,150 | Quinn (2), Lomas |
| 15 October 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 13,631 | Quinn, Walsh |
| 22 October 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 5–2 | 25,473 | Walsh (2), Quinn, Lomas, Flitcroft |
| 29 October 1994 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 15,802 | |
| 5 November 1994 | Southampton | H | 3–3 | 21,589 | Walsh (2), Beagrie |
| 10 November 1994 | Manchester United | A | 0–5 | 43,738 | |
| 20 November 1994 | Leicester City | A | 1–0 | 19,006 | Quinn |
| 26 November 1994 | Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | 21,131 | Flitcroft, Rösler |
| 3 December 1994 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–1 | 13,574 | Flitcroft, Rösler |
| 12 December 1994 | Arsenal | H | 1–2 | 20,580 | Simpson |
| 17 December 1994 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | 17,286 | |
| 26 December 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–2 | 28,915 | |
| 28 December 1994 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | 38,122 | |
| 31 December 1994 | Aston Villa | H | 2–2 | 22,513 | Rösler (2) |
| 2 January 1995 | Newcastle United | A | 0–0 | 34,437 | |
| 14 January 1995 | Coventry City | H | 0–0 | 20,232 | |
| 25 January 1995 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 21,007 | |
| 4 February 1995 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 14,902 | Kernaghan, Flitcroft |
| 11 February 1995 | Manchester United | H | 0–3 | 26,368 | |
| 22 February 1995 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–0 | 21,430 | Quinn, Rösler |
| 25 February 1995 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 22,892 | |
| 4 March 1995 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 16,266 | Simpson |
| 8 March 1995 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 21,880 | Gaudino |
| 15 March 1995 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 28,485 | Gaudino |
| 18 March 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–2 | 23,355 | Rösler (2), Walsh |
| 21 March 1995 | Wimbledon | A | 0–2 | 5,268 | |
| 1 April 1995 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 13,451 | Rösler |
| 11 April 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | 27,410 | Rösler |
| 14 April 1995 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | 27,055 | Summerbee, Gaudino |
| 17 April 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–2 | 27,851 | Curle (pen), Rösler, Walsh |
| 29 April 1995 | Newcastle United | H | 0–0 | 27,389 | |
| 3 May 1995 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 30,133 | Rösler |
| 6 May 1995 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | 28,882 | |
| 14 May 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–3 | 27,850 | Quinn, Curle (pen) |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R3 | 8 January 1995 | Notts County | A | 2–2 | 12,376 | Beagrie, D. Brightwell |
| R3R | 18 January 1995 | Notts County | H | 5–2 | 14,261 | Rösler (4), Gaudino |
| R4 | 28 January 1995 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | 21,177 | Walsh |
| R5 | 19 February 1995 | Newcastle United | A | 1–3 | 33,219 | Rösler |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R2 1st Leg | 20 September 1994 | Barnet | A | 0–1 | 3,120 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 5 October 1994 | Barnet | H | 4–1 | 11,545 | Quinn (2), Walsh, Summerbee |
| R3 | 25 October 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 4–3 | 11,701 | Summerbee, Curle (pen), Beagrie, Lomas |
| R4 | 30 November 1994 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 25,162 | Rösler |
| R4R | 21 December 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 2–0 | 30,156 | Rösler, Walsh |
| R5 | 11 January 1995 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–4 | 16,668 | |

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Tony Coton |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Andy Hill |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Terry Phelan |
| 4 | MF | GER | Maurizio Gaudino (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt) |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Keith Curle (captain) |
| 6 | DF | NED | Michel Vonk |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Paul Walsh |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Niall Quinn |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Garry Flitcroft |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Peter Beagrie |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Ian Brightwell |
| 13 | GK | WAL | Martyn Margetson |
| 14 | FW | WAL | Carl Griffiths |
| 15 | DF | IRL | Alan Kernaghan |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Nicky Summerbee |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Mike Quigley |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | ENG | David Brightwell |
| 19 | MF | JAM | Fitzroy Simpson |
| 21 | MF | NIR | Steve Lomas |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Richard Edghill |
| 23 | MF | SCO | David Kerr |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Adie Mike |
| 25 | GK | WAL | Andy Dibble |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Rae Ingram |
| 28 | FW | GER | Uwe Rösler |
| 29 | DF | ENG | John Foster |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Steve Finney |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Paul Lake |
| 32 | GK | ENG | Simon Tracey (on loan from Sheffield United) |
| 33 | GK | ENG | John Burridge |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Scott Thomas |

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Steve McMahon (to Swindon Town) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Mike Sheron (to Norwich City) |

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Beech |
| — | DF | ENG | Lee Crooks |
| — | MF | ENG | Michael Brown |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | NIR | Jim Whitley |
| — | FW | IRL | Ray Kelly |

## Transfers

### In

| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 June 1994 | MF | Nicky Summerbee | Swindon Town | £1,500,000 |
| 1 August 1994 | FW | Ray Kelly | Athlone Town | £30,000 |
| 15 December 1994 | GK | John Burridge | Falkirk | Free transfer |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 August 1994 | MF | David Rocastle | Chelsea | £1,250,000 |
| 26 August 1994 | FW | Mike Sheron | Norwich City | £1,000,000 |
| 1 December 1994 | MF | Steve McMahon | Swindon Town | Free transfer |

    Transfers in: £1,530,000
    Transfers out: £2,250,000
    Total spending: £720,000

## Statistics

### Starting 11

    Considering only Premier League starts

| No. | Pos. | Name | MS | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Tony Coton | 21 | |
| 12 | RB | Ian Brightwell | 29 | |
| 5 | CB | Keith Curle | 31 | |
| 6 | CB | Michel Vonk | 19 | |
| 3 | LB | Terry Phelan | 26 | |
| 16 | RM | Nicky Summerbee | 39 | |
| 10 | CM | Garry Flitcroft | 37 | |
| 21 | CM | Steve Lomas | 19 | Niall Quinn has 24 starts |
| 11 | LM | Peter Beagrie | 33 | |
| 8 | CF | Paul Walsh | 39 | |
| 28 | CF | Uwe Rösler | 28 | |
