1994–95 Preston North End F.C. season

Preston North End's 1994-1995 season March 2026 Preston North End 1994–95 John Beck (until December) Gary Peters (from December) Bryan Gray Deepdale Third Division 5th FA Cup Second round League Cup First round Football League Trophy First round Mike Conroy(10) Mike Conroy(11) 11,867 vs Carlisle United 6,377 vs Colchester United 8,469 1993–94 1995–96 During the 1994–95 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division. Season summary After eight seasons, Preston North End played their home games on grass after the plastic surface was removed over the summer. Powter David 25 Seasons At Deepdale - The Complete Record 1977-78 to 2001-02 29 2002 Soccer Books Limited Cleethorpes 1-86223-070-6 After the previous season's heroics, Preston North End experienced a very bad period as they lost seven games in a row. Over this run, manager John Beck faced a lot of criticism over his long ball tactics, which eventually resulted in his resignation. Assistant Manager Gary Peters took charge and won his first four games. Powter David 25 Seasons At Deepdale - The Complete Record 1977-78 to 2001-02 31 2002 Soccer Books Limited Cleethorpes 1-86223-070-6 The turnaround in form and change in tactics saw Preston move into play-off contention. In early March David Beckham signed on loan and played five matches, scoring twice, once from a freekick and once directly from a corner. Preston managed to secure a play off spot, however were unable to progress past the semi-finals, losing to Bury. Powter David 25 Seasons At Deepdale - The Complete Record 1977-78 to 2001-02 31 2002 Soccer Books Limited Cleethorpes 1-86223-070-6 Final league table 1994–95 Football League Third Division PNE y Results Preston North End's score comes firstPowter David 25 Seasons At Deepdale - The Complete Record 1977-78 to 2001-02 130 2002 Soccer Books Limited Cleethorpes 1-86223-070-6 Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Third Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 13 August 1994 Darlington A 0-0 3,800 20 August 1994 Hereford United A 2-0 3,309 Conroy, Sale 27 August 1994 Barnet A 1-2 2,441 Sale 30 August 1994 Bury A 0-0 3,623 3 September 1994 Lincoln City H 4-0 8,337 Moyes, Sale (2), Ainsworth 10 September 1994 Fulham A 1-0 5,001 Trebble 13 September 1994 Gillingham A 3-2 2,555 Sale 2, Fleming 17 September 1994 Darlington H 1-3 8,884 Trebble 24 September 1994 Doncaster Rovers A 1-2 3,321 Fleming 1 October 1994 Walsall H 1-2 7,852 Whalley 8 October 1994 Scunthorpe United H 0-1 6,895 15 October 1994 Hartlepool United A 1-3 2,002 Atkinson 22 October 1994 Colchester United A 1-3 3,015 Trebble 29 October 1994 Exeter City H 0-1 6,808 5 November 1994 Mansfield Town A 2-1 2,602 Conroy 2 19 November 1994 Northampton Town H 2-0 7,297 Moyes, Raynor 26 November 1994 Chesterfield A 0-1 3,191 10 December 1994 Hereford United H 4-2 6,581 Magee, Conroy, Bryson 2 17 December 1994 Barnet H 1-0 6,429 Kidd 26 December 1994 Rochdale H 3-0 10,491 Smart, Kidd, Conroy 31 December 1994 Scarborough H 1-0 8,407 Smart 2 January 1995 Torquay United A 0-1 3,770 10 January 1995 Colchester United H 2-1 6,337 Smart, Trebble 17 January 1995 Carlisle United A 0-0 10,684 21 January 1995 Mansfield Town H 2-1 8,448 Bryson, Smart 24 January 1995 Wigan Athletic A 1-1 3,618 Cartwright 4 February 1995 Chesterfield H 0-0 8,544 11 February 1995 Northampton Town A 1-2 5,195 Smart 18 February 1995 Carlisle United H 1-0 11,897 Conroy 28 February 1995 Walsall A 2-2 4,492 Conroy, Raynor 4 March 1995 Doncaster Rovers H 2-2 9,624 Davey, Beckham 11 March 1995 Fulham H 3-2 8,601 Conroy, Raynor, Beckham 18 March 1995 Bury H 5-0 9,626 Carmichael 2, Conroy 2, Moyes 21 March 1995 Exeter City A 1-0 2,057 Bryson 25 March 1995 Lincoln City A 1-1 5,487 Kidd 1 April 1995 Gillingham H 1-1 9,100 Carmichael 8 April 1995 Scarborough A 1-1 4,266 Bryson 15 April 1995 Wigan Athletic H 1-0 10,238 Smart 17 April 1995 Rochdale A 1-0 4,012 Davey 22 April 1995 Torquay United H 0-1 9,173 29 April 1995 Hartlepool United H 3-0 9,129 Moyes, Holmes, Davey 6 May 1995 Scunthorpe United A 1-2 3,691 Sale Football League Playoffs 1994–95_Football_League#Play-offs_3 DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 14 May 1995 Bury H 0-1 13,2971 17 May 1995 Bury A 0-1 9,094 FA Cup 1994-95 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R1 14 November 1994 Blackpool H 1-0 14,036 Conroy R2 3 December 1994 Walsall H 1-1 9,767 Smart R2 Replay 13 December 1994 Walsall A 0-4 6,468 League Cup 1994-95 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 17 August 1994 Stockport County H 1-1 2,385 FensomeR1 2nd Leg 23 August 1994 Stockport County A 1-4 5,450 Moyes Football League Trophy 1994-95 Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers NR1 28 September 1994 Chester City H 1-1 3,328 Trebble NR1 9 November 1994 Bury A 0-1 1,756 Statistics Appearances and goals Rigby Ian Payne Mike Loud & Proud Preston North End - The Complete Story of the Lilywhites 2005 Palatine Books 291 Division Three FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy SCO FW Allan Smart 17 + 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Andy Fensome 42 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 ENG GK Barry Richardson 17 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 ENG GK David Lucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO DF David Moyes 38 4 3 0 2 1 2 0 ENG MF Gareth Ainsworth 16 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 ENG MF Graeme Atkinson 8 + 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Graham Lancashire 9 + 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO MF Ian Bryson 41 5 3 0 1 + 1 0 2 0 ENG DF Jamie Squires 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG GK John Vaughan 25 + 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCO MF Kevin Magee 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Lee Cartwright 25 + 11 1 3 0 2 0 1 + 1 0 ENG FW Mark Sale 10 + 3 6 0 + 1 0 1 + 1 0 2 0 ENG DF Matt Carmichael 7 + 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO FW Mike Conroy 22 + 3 10 3 1 1 + 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Mickey Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Neil Trebble 8 + 11 4 2 + 1 0 1 0 2 1 ENG MF Neil Whalley 14 + 1 1 1 + 1 0 2 0 1 + 1 0 ENG MF Paul Raynor 34 + 4 3 3 0 1 + 1 0 2 0 SCO DF Ray Sharp 21 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 ENG DF Ryan Kidd 32 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 WAL MF Simon Davey 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Stuart Hicks 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 ENG MF Terry Fleming 20 + 7 2 0 + 1 0 2 0 1 + 1 0 |- |colspan=14|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season: ENG MF David Beckham 4 + 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Stuart Rimmer 0 + 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan=14|Player(s) who left during the season: ENG MF Dean Emerson 1 + 1 0 0 + 2 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan=14|Player(s) out on loan: ENG DF Steve Holmes 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 |} Awards and Nominations Club Awards Award Player Notes Ref. Reference(s) Player of the Year cxxlo ENG Andy Fensome Rigby Ian Payne Mike Loud & Proud Preston North End - The Complete Story of the Lilywhites 2005 Palatine Books 293 References Category:Preston North End F.C. seasons Preston North End