1994–95 FA Cup

December 2020 FA Cup 1994–95 EnglandWales Everton 5 Manchester United Jürgen KlinsmannUwe RöslerMatthew Le TissierChris Armstrong (5 goals) 1993–94 1995–96 The 1994–95 FA Cup (known as the FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods for sponsorship reasons) was the 114th staging of the FA Cup. The competition was won by Everton, with a shock victory over Manchester United, who were strong favourites to retain the title. This tournament was the 50th to be officially held since the six-year suspension due to World War II. Everton's Joe Royle would be the last English-born manager to lift the FA Cup until Harry Redknapp managed Portsmouth to the 2008 victory. As of 2026, this is the most recent major trophy won by Everton. This was the first FA Cup season to bear a title sponsor. Calendar Round Initial Matches New Entries Clubs Preliminary round Saturday 27 August 1994 306 557 → 404 First round qualifying Saturday 10 September 1994 135 404 → 260 Second round qualifying Saturday 24 September 1994 none 260 → 188 Third round qualifying Saturday 8 October 1994 none 188 → 152 Fourth round qualifying Saturday 22 October 1994 20 152 → 124 First round proper Saturday 12 November 1994 52 124 → 84 Second round proper Saturday 3 December 1994 none 84 → 64 Third round proper Saturday 7 January 1995 44 64 → 32 Fourth round proper Saturday 28 January 1995 none 32 → 16 Fifth round proper Saturday 18 February 1995 none 16 → 8 Sixth round proper Saturday 11 March 1995 none 8 → 4 Semi-finals Sunday 9 April 1995 none 4 → 2 Final Saturday 20 May 1995 none 2 → 1 Qualifying rounds Most participating clubs that were not members of the Premier League or Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 28 places available in the first round. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Spennymoor United, Guiseley, Altrincham, Southport, Bishop Auckland, Hyde United, Northwich Victoria, Witton Albion, Halifax Town, Slough Town, Chesham United, Enfield, Gresley Rovers, Heybridge Swifts, Chelmsford City, Hitchin Town, Yeading, Aylesbury United, Kettering Town, Worthing, Marlow, Tiverton Town, Kingstonian, Crawley Town, Walton & Hersham, Ashford Town (Kent), Newport (IOW) and Bashley. Heybridge Swifts and Bashley were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Hyde United had not featured at this stage since 1983–84, Chesham United and Worthing had not done so since 1982-83, Hitchin Town had not done so since 1978-79, Walton & Hersham had not done so since 1975-76, Ashford Town (Kent) had not done so since 1974-75, Newport (IOW) had not done so since 1958-59 and Gresley Rovers had not done so since 1930-31. Enfield and Aylesbury United both enjoyed runs through seven rounds of the tournament. Enfield defeated Hemel Hempstead, Purfleet, Ruislip Manor, St Albans City, Cardiff City and Torquay United before going out to Leicester City at Filbert Street; while Aylesbury defeated Boreham Wood, Edgware Town, Baldock Town, Moor Green, Newport (IOW) and Kingstonian before going out to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. Leicester City and QPR were both in the Premier League this season. all qualifying round results 1994–95 FA Cup qualifying rounds First round proper Port Vale and Burnley from the Football League First Division entered in this round along with the 46 Second and Third Division teams, the 28 non-league clubs from the qualifying rounds and Woking, Runcorn, Kidderminster Harriers and Bath City who were given byes. Tiverton Town, from the Western League Premier Division at Step 8 of English football, was the lowest-ranked team in the draw. The matches were played on 12 November 1994. There were eleven replays, with Bury and Bishop Auckland requiring a penalty shootout to settle their tie. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Enfield (6)1–0Cardiff City12 November 19942Ashford Town (Kent) (7)2–2Fulham12 November 1994ReplayFulham5–3Ashford Town (Kent)22 November 19943Chester City2–0Witton Albion (6)12 November 19944Chesterfield0–0Scarborough12 November 1994ReplayScarborough2–0Chesterfield22 November 19945AFC Bournemouth3–1Worthing (7)12 November 19946Barnet4–4Woking (5)12 November 1994ReplayWoking1–0Barnet22 November 19947Bath City (5)0–5Bristol Rovers12 November 19948Burnley2–1Shrewsbury Town12 November 19949Preston North End1–0Blackpool14 November 199410Walsall3–0Rochdale12 November 199411Marlow (6)2–0Oxford United13 November 199412Crewe Alexandra7–1Gresley Rovers (6)12 November 199413Doncaster Rovers1–4Huddersfield Town12 November 199414Wrexham1–0Stockport County12 November 199415Bishop Auckland (6)0–0Bury12 November 1994ReplayBury1–1Bishop Auckland22 November 1994Bury won 4–2 on penalties16Wycombe Wanderers4–0Chelmsford City (6)12 November 199417Kidderminster Harriers (5)1–1Torquay United12 November 1994ReplayTorquay United1–0Kidderminster Harriers23 November 199418Bradford City1–1Scunthorpe United12 November 1994ReplayScunthorpe United3–2Bradford City22 November 199419Hull City0–1Lincoln City12 November 199420Altrincham (5)3–2Southport (5)12 November 199421Exeter City1–0Crawley Town (6)12 November 199422Mansfield Town3–1Northwich Victoria (5)22 November 199423Port Vale6–0Hartlepool United12 November 199424Halifax Town (5)1–1Runcorn (5)12 November 1994ReplayRuncorn1–3Halifax Town21 November 199425Chesham United (6)0–1Bashley (7)12 November 199426Kingstonian (6)2–1Brighton & Hove Albion12 November 199427Guiseley (6)1–4Carlisle United13 November 1994played at Valley Parade28York City3–3Rotherham United12 November 1994ReplayRotherham United3–0York City22 November 199429Hereford United2–2Hitchin Town (6)12 November 1994ReplayHitchin Town4–2Hereford United22 November 199430Kettering Town (5)0–1Plymouth Argyle13 November 199431Newport (IOW) (7)2–3Aylesbury United (6)12 November 199432Wigan Athletic4–0Spennymoor United (6)12 November 199433Tiverton Town (8)1–3Leyton Orient12 November 199434Hyde United (6)1–3Darlington12 November 199435Peterborough United4–0Northampton Town12 November 199436Birmingham City4–0Slough Town (6)12 November 199437Walton & Hersham (6)0–2Swansea City21 November 199438Cambridge United2–2Brentford12 November 1994ReplayBrentford1–2Cambridge United22 November 199439Heybridge Swifts (7)0–2Gillingham11 November 199440Yeading (6)2–2Colchester United12 November 1994ReplayColchester United7–1Yeading22 November 1994 Second round proper The second round of the competition featured the winners of the first round ties. The matches were played on 3 December 1994, with five replays and no penalty shootouts required. Bashley, from the Southern League Southern Division at Step 7 of the football pyramid, was the lowest-ranked team in the draw. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Enfield (6)1–1Torquay United3 December 1994ReplayTorquay United0–1Enfield13 December 19942Chester City1–2Burnley4 December 19943Preston North End1–1Walsall3 December 1994ReplayWalsall4–0Preston North End13 December 19944Gillingham1–1Fulham3 December 1994ReplayFulham1–2Gillingham13 December 19945Marlow (6)2–1Woking (5)4 December 19946Crewe Alexandra1–2Bury3 December 19947Lincoln City1–0Huddersfield Town3 December 19948Scarborough1–0Port Vale3 December 19949Wrexham5–2Rotherham United3 December 199410Plymouth Argyle2–1AFC Bournemouth3 December 199411Carlisle United2–0Darlington4 December 199412Hitchin Town (6)0–5Wycombe Wanderers3 December 199413Altrincham (5)1–0Wigan Athletic3 December 199414Exeter City1–2Colchester United3 December 199415Halifax Town (5)0–0Mansfield Town3 December 1994ReplayMansfield Town2–1Halifax Town13 December 199416Kingstonian (6)1–4Aylesbury United (6)3 December 199417Peterborough United0–2Cambridge United3 December 199418Birmingham City0–0Scunthorpe United2 December 1994ReplayScunthorpe United1–2Birmingham City14 December 199419Leyton Orient0–2Bristol Rovers3 December 199420Bashley (7)0–1Swansea City4 December 1994 Third round proper Teams from the Premier League and the Football League First Division (except Port Vale and Burnley) entered at this stage. Matches were played on the weekend of 7-9 January 1995. Twelve replays were required, with one of those going to penalties to settle the outcome. Enfield, Marlow and Aylesbury United from the Isthmian League Premier Division at Step 6 of the football pyramid were the lowest-ranked teams in the round. Along with Altrincham from the Football Conference at Step 5, they were also the last non-league clubs left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Bristol City (2)0–0Stoke City (2)7 January 1995ReplayStoke City1–3Bristol City18 January 19952Bury (4)2–2Tranmere Rovers (2)7 January 1995ReplayTranmere Rovers3–0Bury18 January 19953Southampton (1)2–0Southend United (2)7 January 19954Reading (2)1–3Oldham Athletic (2)7 January 19955Walsall (4)1–1Leeds United (1)7 January 1995ReplayLeeds United5–2Walsall17 January 19956Gillingham (4)1–2Sheffield Wednesday (1)7 January 19957Leicester City (1)2–0Enfield (6)7 January 19958Notts County (2)2–2Manchester City (1)8 January 1995ReplayManchester City5–2Notts County18 January 19959Nottingham Forest (1)2–0Plymouth Argyle (3)7 January 199510Grimsby Town (2)0–1Norwich City (1)7 January 199511Sunderland (2)1–1Carlisle United (4)7 January 1995ReplayCarlisle United1–3Sunderland17 January 199512Luton Town (2)1–1Bristol Rovers (3)7 January 1995ReplayBristol Rovers0–1Luton Town18 January 199513Everton (1)1–0Derby County (2)7 January 199514Swindon Town (2)2–0Marlow (6)7 January 199515Scarborough (4)0–0Watford (2)7 January 1995ReplayWatford2–0Scarborough17 January 199516Wrexham (3)2–1Ipswich Town (1)7 January 199517Sheffield United (2)0–2Manchester United (1)9 January 199518Newcastle United (1)1–1Blackburn Rovers (1)8 January 1995ReplayBlackburn Rovers1–2Newcastle United18 January 199519Tottenham Hotspur (1)3–0Altrincham (5)7 January 199520Wycombe Wanderers (3)0–2West Ham United (1)7 January 199521Queens Park Rangers (1)4–0Aylesbury United (6)7 January 199522Barnsley (2)0–2Aston Villa (1)7 January 199523Coventry City (1)1–1West Bromwich Albion (2)7 January 1995ReplayWest Bromwich Albion1–2Coventry City18 January 199524Portsmouth (2)3–1Bolton Wanderers (2)7 January 199525Millwall (2)0–0Arsenal (1)7 January 1995ReplayArsenal0–2Millwall18 January 199526Crystal Palace (1)5–1Lincoln City (4)8 January 199527Chelsea (1)3–0Charlton Athletic (2)7 January 199528Wimbledon (1)1–0Colchester United (4)7 January 199529Mansfield Town (4)2–3Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)7 January 199530Birmingham City (3)0–0Liverpool (1)7 January 1995ReplayLiverpool1–1Birmingham City18 January 1995Liverpool won 2–0 on penalties31Cambridge United (3)2–4Burnley (2)7 January 199532Swansea City (3)1–1Middlesbrough (2)7 January 1995ReplayMiddlesbrough1–2Swansea City17 January 1995 Fourth round proper The fourth round featured the thirty-two winning teams from the previous round, and was played on the weekend of 28 January. There were five replays and two penalty shootouts. Second Division sides Wrexham and Swansea City were the lowest-ranked teams in the draw and the last clubs from the First Round left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Bristol City0–1Everton29 January 19952Burnley0–0Liverpool28 January 1995ReplayLiverpool1–0Burnley7 February 19953Watford1–0Swindon Town28 January 19954Nottingham Forest1–2Crystal Palace28 January 19955Sheffield Wednesday0–0Wolverhampton Wanderers30 January 1995ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers1–1Sheffield Wednesday8 February 1995Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties6Sunderland1–4Tottenham Hotspur29 January 19957Luton Town1–1Southampton28 January 1995ReplaySouthampton6–0Luton Town8 February 19958Tranmere Rovers0–2Wimbledon29 January 19959Newcastle United3–0Swansea City28 January 199510Manchester City1–0Aston Villa28 January 199511Queens Park Rangers1–0West Ham United28 January 199512Coventry City0–0Norwich City28 January 1995ReplayNorwich City3–1Coventry City8 February 199513Portsmouth0–1Leicester City28 January 199514Manchester United5–2Wrexham28 January 199515Millwall0–0Chelsea28 January 1995ReplayChelsea1–1Millwall8 February 1995Millwall won 5–4 on penalties16Leeds United3–2Oldham Athletic28 January 1995 Fifth round proper The eight fifth round ties were played on the weekend of 18 February, with three replays being required. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Liverpool1–1Wimbledon19 February 1995ReplayWimbledon0–2Liverpool28 February 19952Watford0–0Crystal Palace18 February 1995ReplayCrystal Palace1–0Watford1 March 19953Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Leicester City18 February 19954Everton5–0Norwich City18 February 19955Newcastle United3–1Manchester City19 February 19956Tottenham Hotspur1–1Southampton18 February 1995ReplaySouthampton2–6Tottenham Hotspur1 March 19957Queens Park Rangers1–0Millwall18 February 19958Manchester United3–1Leeds United19 February 1995 Sixth round proper The sixth round proper, or quarter-finals, ties were scheduled for the weekend of 11 March. The Crystal Palace–Wolverhampton Wanderers match went to a replay 11 days later. Tottenham Hotspur progressed to the semi-finals of a competition that they had to appeal to compete in after being banned for financial irregularities, and their quarter-final victory over Liverpool ended their opposition's hopes of an FA Cup/League Cup double. Wolverhampton Wanderers, the last non-Premiership side in the competition, lost 4–1 at home to Crystal Palace in a replay after a 1–1 draw in the first game. QPR's hopes of instant success under new player-manager Ray Wilkins were ended when they were beaten 2–0 by Manchester United, one of his former clubs. 11 March 1995 15:00 GMT Liverpool 1–2 Report Tottenham Hotspur Fowler 38 Sheringham 45Klinsmann 89 Anfield, Liverpool 39,592 Martin Bodenham 11 March 1995 Crystal Palace 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Dowie 53 Cowans 66 Selhurst Park, London 14,604 Gary Willard 12 March 1995 Everton 1–0 Report Newcastle United D. Watson 66 Goodison Park, Liverpool 35,203 Keith Cooper 12 March 1995 Manchester United 2–0 Queens Park Rangers Sharpe 23Irwin 53 Old Trafford, Manchester 42,830 Dermot Gallagher Replay 22 March 1995 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–4 Crystal Palace D. Kelly 34 Armstrong 32 67Dowie 37Pitcher 45 Molineux, Wolverhampton 27,548 Gary Willard Semi-finals Manchester United, also chasing the Premier League title, needed a replay to see off a Crystal Palace side who were battling against relegation. Everton, meanwhile, blew apart a Tottenham side who had started the season banned from the competition for financial irregularities until an appeal saw them reinstated. 9 April 1995 Tottenham Hotspur 1–4 Report Everton Klinsmann 63 pen Jackson 35 Stuart 55 Amokachi 82 90 Elland Road, Leeds 38,226 Robbie Hart 13:30 BST 9 April 1995 Manchester United 2–2 aet Report Crystal Palace Irwin 70Pallister 97 Dowie 33Armstrong 92 Villa Park, Birmingham 38,256 David Elleray Replay 12 April 1995 Crystal Palace 0–2 Report Manchester United Patterson 0 55 Bruce 29Pallister 40Keane 0 55 Villa Park, Birmingham 17,987 David Elleray Final 1995 FA Cup final The final was contested between Manchester United and Everton at Wembley Stadium, London on 20 May 1995. Everton won the match 1–0 through a Paul Rideout goal after half an hour. It was the first time in six years that United were left without a major trophy, while Everton had won their first major trophy in eight years. 20 May 1995 15:00 Everton 1–0 Report Manchester United Rideout 30 Wembley Stadium, London 79,592 Gerald Ashby (Gloucestershire) Media coverage For the seventh consecutive season in the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters.May 2015 The matches shown live on the BBC were: • Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (R3) • Sunderland 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur (R4) • Manchester United 3-1 Leeds United (R5) • Everton 1-0 Newcastle United (QF) • Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Everton (SF) • Everton 1-0 Manchester United (Final) The matches shown live on Sky Sports were: • Kettering Town 0-1 Plymouth Argyle (R1) • Preston North End 1-0 Blackpool (R1) • Woking 1-0 Barnet (R1 Replay) • Birmingham City 0-0 Scunthorpe United (R2) • Chester City 1-2 Burnley (R2) • Scunthorpe United 1-2 Birmingham City (R2 Replay) • Sheffield United 0-2 Manchester United (R3) • Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Newcastle United (R3 Replay) • Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (R4) • Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (R4 Replay) • Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City (R5) • Southampton 2-6 Tottenham Hotspur (R5 Replay) • Manchester United 2-0 Queens Park Rangers (QF) • Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Crystal Palace (QF Replay) • Manchester United 2-2 Crystal Palace (SF) • Crystal Palace 0-2 Manchester United (SF Replay) External links BBC FA Cup news 1994–95 FA Cup Archive on FA website Resource detailing results for each team (source for penalty shootout results) Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup