1994–95 Everton F.C. season

Everton
1994–95 season
Manager Mike Walker (until November)
Joe Royle (from November)
Stadium Goodison Park
FA Premier League 15th
FA Cup Winners
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League:
Paul Rideout (14)
All:
Paul Rideout (16)
Average home attendance 31,368

During the 1994–95 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

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Season summary

After the previous season's "houdini" escape act which preserved Everton's top flight status, manager Mike Walker was expected to take the club forward and challenge for honours. But a failure to win any of their first 12 Premier League games saw the board run out of patience with Walker and terminated his contract after less than a year at the helm. Former player Joe Royle was named as Walker's successor, and quickly set about reshaping a squad of broken men.

As the season progressed, Everton slowly improved and by April their survival was effectively confirmed. They finished a secure 15th, but the biggest news of May was an FA Cup final appearance. The opposition were Premier League runners-up Manchester United, who were most people's favourites to win. But a goal from Everton's Paul Rideout, and a succession of thrilling saves by goalkeeper Neville Southall, gave Everton their first major trophy for eight years and their first European campaign of the post-Heysel era.

Royle's arrival at Everton also saw the arrival of powerful Scottish striker Duncan Ferguson, with Earl Barrett and Daniel Amokachi soon arriving. On their way out were Brett Angell, Gary Rowett and Ian Snodin.

Everton fans were given more hope of sustained success after the season was over, when it was announced that the club had agreed to sign Russian winger Andrei Kanchelskis from Manchester United for a club record fee of £5 million.

Kit

Everton's kit was manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by NEC

Squad

Squad at end of season[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Neville Southall
2 DF Matt Jackson
3 DF Andy Hinchcliffe
4 DF Earl Barrett
5 DF Dave Watson (captain)
6 DF Gary Ablett
7 MF Vinny Samways
8 MF Graham Stuart
9 FW Duncan Ferguson
10 MF Barry Horne
11 FW Daniel Amokachi
12 DF Paul Holmes
13 GK Jason Kearton
14 MF John Ebbrell
15 FW Paul Rideout
No. Position Player
17 MF Anders Limpar
18 MF Joe Parkinson
19 FW Stuart Barlow
20 MF Ian Durrant (on loan from Rangers)
21 DF Gary Rowett
23 DF Alex Smith
25 DF Neil Moore
26 DF David Unsworth
27 DF Mark Grugel
28 MF Chris Price
29 MF Tony Grant
30 FW Dan Leeming
31 GK Steve Reeves
33 GK James Speare

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
4 MF Ian Snodin (to Oldham Athletic)
9 FW Tony Cottee (to West Ham United)
16 DF David Burrows (to Coventry City)
No. Position Player
22 FW Brett Angell (to Sunderland)
23 MF John Doolan (to Mansfield Town)
24 MF Chris Priest (to Chester City)

References