1994–95 Southampton F.C. season

October 2024 Southampton F.C. 1994–95 Guy Askham Alan Ball The Dell FA Premier League 10th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Third round Matt Le Tissier (19) Matt Le Tissier (29) 15,210 v Queens Park Rangers (15 April 1995) 12,032 v Huddersfield Town (5 October 1994) 14,685 6–0 v Luton Town (8 February 1995) 1–5 v Newcastle United (27 August 1994)2–6 v Tottenham Hotspur (1 March 1995) _southampton9395h _southampton9395h _southampton9395h FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 000000 000000 _southampton9395a _southampton9395a _southampton9395a _southampton9395a 23ABE1 23ABE1 23ABE1 3B92E3 0000FF _southampton9395t _southampton9395t _southampton9395t _southampton9395t _southampton9395t 0000FF FFE800 0000FF 0000FF FFE800 1993–94 1995–96 The 1994–95 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 94th season of competitive football, their 25th in the top flight of English football, and their third in the FA Premier League. After two seasons finishing just two positions and one point above the relegation zone, Southampton's first and only full season with Alan Ball as manager saw them achieve 10th place in the league – their highest position since the 1989–90 season. The club also improved their form in both the FA Cup and the League Cup, reaching the fifth round in the former (for the first time since 1991–92) and the third round in the latter. Having brought in several new players in the wake of his arrival halfway through the previous season, Ball made only two signings ahead of the 1994–95 season, adding defender Peter Whiston and goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar. Several players were released, including Kevin Moore, Ian Andrews, Steve Wood and Colin Cramb. During the campaign, the club bolstered its attacking force by spending just over £2.5 million on strikers Neil Shipperley and Gordon Watson, while players such as Nicky Banger, Iain Dowie and Jeff Kenna were also sold. The result was a marked improvement on the previous season, as the Saints enjoyed spells of good form both early and later on in the campaign, remaining clear of the relegation zone for the majority of the time. In the FA Cup, Southampton faced First Division opposition in the third and fourth rounds, beating Southend United 2–0 before facing Luton Town. After a 1–1 draw away, the Saints hosted the replay and thrashed Luton 6–0, their biggest win of the season. In their first fifth round tie in three years, the club hosted FA Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur. After holding them to a 2–2 draw for 90 minutes, they conceded four goals from Spurs in extra time to lose 2–6, marking their heaviest defeat in the tournament since 1910. In the League Cup, Southampton beat Huddersfield Town of the Second Division 5–0 in the second round on aggregate, before facing elimination at the hands of fellow top-flight side Sheffield Wednesday, to whom they lost 0–1. Southampton used 27 players during the 1994–95 season and had 14 different goalscorers. Matt Le Tissier finished as the season's top scorer for the third year in a row with 29 goals, including 19 in the FA Premier League and five in each cup. Jim Magilton made the most appearances for the club during the campaign, playing in every game across all three competitions. At the end of the year, Le Tissier became the first (and to date only) player to win the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award a third time, as well as the third to win it in consecutive seasons. The average league attendance at The Dell in 1994–95 was 14,685. The highest attendance was 15,210 against Queens Park Rangers in April; the lowest was 12,032 against Huddersfield in October. Background and transfers thumb|upright|Southampton signed Bruce Grobbelaar from Liverpool on a free transfer in the summer of 1994. He spent 1994–95 as the club's first-choice goalkeeper. thumb|upright|Another summer signing was trainee striker Steve Basham, who would later make the step up to the first team and play 20 times for the Saints. Having signed a number of players the previous season after taking over as manager in January 1994, Alan Ball made only two first-team signings in the summer ahead of the 1994–95 season: centre-back Peter Whiston arrived from Ball's previous club Exeter City for £30,000,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/peter-whiston/ Peter Whiston SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 while Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar arrived on a free transfer.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/bruce-grobbelaar/ Bruce Grobbelaar SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 Leaving on free transfers in the summer were centre-backs Kevin Moore, who reunited with former Saints manager Ian Branfoot at recently relegated Third Division side Fulham,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/kevin-moore/ Kevin Moore SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 and Steve Wood, who moved to Oxford United, who had recently been relegated to the Second Division.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/steve-wood/ Steve Wood SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 During the early stages of the campaign, Colin Cramb – who had made just one substitute appearance since being signed ahead of the previous season – was sold to Falkirk,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/colin-cramb/ Colin Cramb SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 while out-of-favour goalkeeper Ian Andrews moved to Bournemouth for £20,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/ian-andrews/ Ian Andrews SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 September also saw the arrival of Danish winger Ronnie Ekelund, who joined from Spanish champions Barcelona on loan, with the option for a permanent move for a fee of £500,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/ronnie-ekelund/ Ronnie Ekelund SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 Ball continued to sell out-of-favour players throughout the course of the season. In October, centre-back Matthew Bound moved to Second Division side Stockport County for £100,000,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/matthew-bound/ Matthew Bound SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 while striker Nicky Banger was loaned – and subsequently sold, for £250,000 – to FA Premier League strugglers Oldham Athletic.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/nicky-banger/ Nicky Banger SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 December saw central midfielder Neal Bartlett offloaded to local Southern League club Fareham Town and winger Paul Allen sent out on loan to Luton Town in the First Division.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/neal-bartlett/ Neal Bartlett SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/paul-allen/ Paul Allen SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 In the new year, Ball spent a club record £1.4 million on 20-year-old Chelsea striker Neil Shipperley,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/neil-shipperley/ Neil Shipperley SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 which preceded the sale of Iain Dowie to Crystal Palace for £500,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/iain-dowie/ Iain Dowie SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 Also in January, Allen was loaned out for the rest of the season to Stoke City. The final transfers took place in March, when Jeff Kenna was signed by eventual champions Blackburn Rovers for £1.5 million,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/jeff-kenna/ Neal Bartlett SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 striker Gordon Watson was signed from Sheffield Wednesday for £1.2 million,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/gordon-watson/ Gordon Watson SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 and young winger Christer Warren joined from Southern League side Cheltenham Town for £40,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/christer-warren/ Christer Warren SaintsPlayers.co.uk 15 October 2024 Players transferred in NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Steve BashamEnglandFW Forwardnone (free agent)July 1994FreeSteve Basham initially joined as a trainee in July 1994, before turning professional in May 1996.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/steve-basham/ Steve Basham SaintsPlayers.co.uk 16 October 2024 Duncan SpeddingEnglandMF Midfieldernone (free agent)July 1994FreeDuncan Spedding initially joined as a trainee in July 1994, before turning professional in May 1996.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/duncan-spedding/ Duncan Spedding SaintsPlayers.co.uk 16 October 2024 Peter WhistonEnglandDF DefenderENG Exeter City10 August 1994£30,000Bruce GrobbelaarZimbabweGK GoalkeeperENG Liverpool11 August 1994FreeNeil ShipperleyEnglandFW ForwardENG Chelsea6 January 1995£1,400,000Gordon WatsonEnglandFW ForwardENG Sheffield Wednesday17 March 1995£1,200,000Christer WarrenEnglandMF MidfielderENG Cheltenham Town31 March 1995£40,000 Players transferred out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Kevin MooreEnglandDF DefenderENG FulhamJuly 1994FreeSteve WoodEnglandDF DefenderENG Oxford UnitedJuly 1994FreeColin CrambScotlandFW ForwardSCO Falkirk30 August 1994UnknownIan AndrewsEnglandGK GoalkeeperENG Bournemouth5 September 1994£20,000Matthew BoundEnglandDF DefenderENG Stockport County27 October 1994£100,000Nicky BangerEnglandFW ForwardENG Oldham Athletic4 November 1994£250,000Rory HamillNorthern IrelandFW ForwardENG Fulham18 November 1994FreeOctober 2024Neal BartlettEnglandMF MidfielderENG Fareham Town2 December 1994FreeIain DowieNorthern IrelandFW ForwardENG Crystal Palace13 January 1995£500,000Jeff KennaRepublic of IrelandDF DefenderENG Blackburn Rovers15 March 1995£1,500,000 Players loaned in NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDate fromDate toRef.Ronnie EkelundDenmarkMF MidfielderESP Barcelona15 September 1994End of season Players loaned out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDate fromDate toRef.Nicky BangerEnglandFW ForwardENG Oldham AthleticOctober 1994November 1994Paul AllenEnglandMF MidfielderENG Luton Town9 December 199419 January 1995Paul AllenEnglandMF MidfielderENG Stoke City20 January 1995End of season Notes Pre-season friendlies Ahead of the 1994–95 campaign, Southampton played ten pre-season friendlies. They started their pre-season preparations with a short tour of Northern Ireland, during which they beat Ards 3–1 and Cliftonville 2–1, before losing 1–2 at reigning Irish League champions Linfield.Holley Chalk 2003 231 Back in England in early August, the Saints beat Second Division side Leyton Orient and First Division side Luton Town 2–1. The FA Premier League side concluded the pre-season period with a tour of the Netherlands and Belgium featuring five friendlies against local opponents – after victories over ARC (4–1) and Nuenen (6–1, including four goals for Craig Maskell), the Saints lost 2–3 at Belgian side Royal Antwerp, followed by marginal defeats at Cambuur (1–2) and Telstar (0–1) back in Holland. Friendly 25 July 1994 Ards 1–3 Southampton Heaney Maddison Monkou Castlereagh Park Newtownards, Northern Ireland W Friendly 27 July 1994 Cliftonville 1–2 Southampton Dowie Solitude Belfast, Northern Ireland W Friendly 30 July 1994 Linfield 2–1 Southampton Capocchiano Windsor Park Belfast, Northern Ireland L Friendly 2 August 1994 Leyton Orient 1–2 Southampton own goal Maskell Brisbane Road London W Friendly 5 August 1994 Luton Town 1–2 Southampton Dowie Le Tissier Kenilworth Road Luton W Friendly 8 August 1994 ARC 1–4 Southampton Banger Dodd Heaney Le Tissier Zegersloot Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands W Friendly 9 August 1994 Nuenen 1–6 Southampton Banger Ekelund Maskell Oude Landen Nuenen, Netherlands W Friendly 10 August 1994 Royal Antwerp 3–2 Southampton Le Tissier Magilton Bosuilstadion Antwerp, Belgium L Friendly 13 August 1994 Cambuur 2–1 Southampton Heaney Leeuwarden, Netherlands L Friendly 14 August 1994 Telstar 1–0 Southampton Sportpark Schoonenberg Velsen, Netherlands L FA Premier League thumb|upright|left|In his first and only full season in charge, Alan Ball led Southampton to a 10th-place finish in the FA Premier League – their best in the top flight since 1990, and the best they would achieve until 2000–01. 1994–95 FA Premier League Southampton started the 1994–95 season with four fixtures against top opposition: opening week 1–1 draws with the previous season's league runners-up Blackburn Rovers and League Cup winners Aston Villa were followed by a 1–5 loss at third-place finishers Newcastle United (their heaviest league defeat of the whole campaign) and a 0–2 home defeat to Liverpool.Holley Chalk 2003 236 The Saints picked up their first victory a couple of weeks later with a late 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, which was followed after another 1–1 draw (with Nottingham Forest) by three consecutive wins over teams slated for potential relegation: 3–1 against Coventry City, 3–1 over Ipswich Town, and 2–0 against Everton.Holley Chalk 2003 237 Danish centre-back Ronnie Ekelund, who arrived on loan from Barcelona before the Nottingham game, made his full debut against Coventry and scored in each of the three wins. After three straight wins which put them 7th in the league table,https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/8-october-1994/ Premier League table after close of play on 08 October 1994 11v11.com 16 October 2024 the Saints suffered three consecutive defeats as they lost 3–4 at Leicester City (who had been recently promoted from the First Division), 0–2 at West Ham United, and 1–3 at home to title challengers Leeds United (in which two goals were scored by former Saint Rod Wallace). The team rescued a point in their next game against Norwich City when a penultimate-minute penalty by Matt Le Tissier secured a 1–1 draw, with a visit to Manchester City the next week ending in a 3–3 draw in which Ekelund scored his last two goals during his loan spell. Southampton faced Arsenal at home in their next game, which was their first match since allegations emerged that goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar had been involved in match fixing; Grobbelaar played the match and kept a clean sheet, as the Saints won 1–0. It would take another month for Southampton to win again after Arsenal, when a last-minute Le Tissier free kick gave the South Coast side all three points against Aston Villa the week before Christmas.Holley Chalk 2003 238 After a 2–3 loss at home to Wimbledon on Boxing Day, the Saints dropped slowly down the table with a run of seven straight draws, ending up 15th by the middle of February.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/11-february-1995/ Premier League table after close of play on 11 February 1995 11v11.com 16 October 2024 Results in this spell included a 2–2 draw with reigning league champions Manchester United, a goalless draw with Leeds United featuring the debut of new striker Neil Shipperley, and a 2–2 draw at Norwich City which set the new club record for consecutive draws.Holley Chalk 2003 239 After a loss at Ipswich Town and two more draws (against Coventry City and West Ham United), the Saints dropped into the relegation zone for the first time all season with a 0–3 loss at title challengers Nottingham Forest. After three months without a win, the Saints finally picked up their seventh victory of the season when they beat Newcastle United 3–1 at The Dell, scoring all three goals in the last seven minutes of the game (two of which were in injury time) to reverse an early deficit. The team followed this with their first back-to-back win since the previous October, when they edged out 7th-placed Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 to climb out of the drop zone again. After a 1–3 defeat at Liverpool, the Saints won another three games in a row, beating mid-table side Chelsea 2–0 at Stamford Bridge, Queens Park Rangers 2–1 at The Dell, and Wimbledon 2–0 at Selhurst Park.Holley Chalk 2003 240 The club extended their unbeaten run to five games with a goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday, a 3–1 win over Crystal Palace and a goalless draw at Everton, which resulted in them climbing to 10th place in the FA Premier League table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/6-may-1995/ Premier League table after close of play on 06 May 1995 11v11.com 16 October 2024 This position was confirmed after a 1–2 defeat at Old Trafford by Manchester United, who were chasing a third consecutive league title, and a 2–2 final day draw with Leicester City, who had already been relegated back to the First Division. List of match results 1 20 August 1994 Southampton 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Banger 15 Shearer 60 The Dell Southampton 14,209 Keith Cooper D 2 24 August 1994 Aston Villa 1–1 Southampton Saunders 32 Le Tissier 89 Villa Park Birmingham 24,179 Philip Don D 3 27 August 1994 Newcastle United 5–1 Southampton Watson 30 37Cole 40 73Lee 85 Banger 53 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 34,183 David Elleray L 4 31 August 1994 Southampton 0–2 Liverpool Fowler 21Barnes 77 The Dell Southampton 15,190 Martin Bodenham L 5 12 September 1994 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Southampton Klinsmann 6 Le Tissier 75 pen. 89 White Hart Lane London 22,387 Alan Wilkie W 6 17 September 1994 Southampton 1–1 Nottingham Forest Le Tissier 54 pen. Collymore 43 The Dell Southampton 14,185 Mike Reed D 7 24 September 1994 Coventry City 1–3 Southampton Dublin 2 Dowie 34 55Ekelund 81 Highfield Road Coventry 11,798 Kelvin Morton W 8 1 October 1994 Southampton 3–1 Ipswich Town Maddison 53Ekelund 65Dowie 90 Marshall 77 The Dell Southampton 13,266 Gerald Ashby W 9 8 October 1994 Southampton 2–0 Everton Ekelund 19Le Tissier 72 The Dell Southampton 15,163 Brian Hill W 10 15 October 1994 Leicester City 4–3 Southampton Blake 3 53Roberts 21Carr 82 Dowie 78 90Le Tissier 89 Filbert Street Leicester 20,020 Robbie Hart L 11 22 October 1994 West Ham United 2–0 Southampton Allen 49Rush 62 Boleyn Ground London 18,853 Joe Worrall L 12 29 October 1994 Southampton 1–3 Leeds United Maddison 44 Maddison 54 o.g.Wallace 83 89 The Dell Southampton 15,202 Rodger Gifford L 13 2 November 1994 Southampton 1–1 Norwich City Le Tissier 89 pen. Robins 49 The Dell Southampton 12,876 Paul Durkin D 14 5 November 1994 Manchester City 3–3 Southampton Walsh 50 61Beagrie 79 Hall 26Ekelund 62 66 Maine Road Manchester 21,589 Mike Reed D 15 19 November 1994 Southampton 1–0 Arsenal Magilton 60 The Dell Southampton 15,201 Roger Dilkes W 16 26 November 1994 Crystal Palace 0–0 Southampton Selhurst Park London 14,186 Paul Danson D 17 3 December 1994 Southampton 0–1 Chelsea Furlong 89 The Dell Southampton 14,404 Rodger Gifford L 18 10 December 1994 Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Southampton Atkins 6Shearer 13 74 Le Tissier 65 78 Ewood Park Blackburn 23,372 Alan Wilkie L 19 19 December 1994 Southampton 2–1 Aston Villa Hall 8Le Tissier 90 Houghton 79 The Dell Southampton 13,874 Stephen Lodge W 20 26 December 1994 Southampton 2–3 Wimbledon Dodd 11Le Tissier 43 Holdsworth 20 72 pen.Harford 38 The Dell Southampton 14,603 Graham Poll L 21 28 December 1994 Queens Park Rangers 2–2 Southampton Barker 7Gallen 49 Dodd 14Hughes 71 Loftus Road London 16,078 Keith Cooper D 22 31 December 1994 Southampton 2–2 Manchester United Magilton 44Hughes 74 Butt 51Pallister 78 The Dell Southampton 15,204 Martin Bodenham D 23 2 January 1995 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Southampton Hyde 19 Le Tissier 70 pen. Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 28,424 Roger Dilkes D 24 14 January 1995 Leeds United 0–0 Southampton Elland Road Leeds 28,869 Steve Dunn D 25 24 January 1995 Arsenal 1–1 Southampton Hartson 21 Magilton 74 Arsenal Stadium London 27,213 Dermot Gallagher D 26 4 February 1995 Southampton 2–2 Manchester City Coton 24 o.g.Le Tissier 60 Kernaghan 29Flitcroft 88 The Dell Southampton 14,902 Paul Durkin D 27 11 February 1995 Norwich City 2–2 Southampton Newsome 37Ward 90 Hall 33Magilton 36 Carrow Road Norwich 18,361 Robbie Hart D 28 25 February 1995 Ipswich Town 2–1 Southampton Mathie 70Chapman 77 Maddison 38 Portman Road Ipswich 15,788 Peter Jones L 29 4 March 1995 Southampton 0–0 Coventry City The Dell Southampton 14,505 Kelvin Morton D 30 15 March 1995 Southampton 1–1 West Ham United Shipperley 48 Hutchison 38 The Dell Southampton 15,178 Keith Burge D 31 18 March 1995 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Southampton Roy 38 81Collymore 64 City Ground Nottingham 24,146 Keith Cooper L 32 22 March 1995 Southampton 3–1 Newcastle United Heaney 86Watson 90Shipperley 90 Kitson 18 The Dell Southampton 14,666 Joe Worrall W 33 2 April 1995 Southampton 4–3 Tottenham Hotspur Heaney 13Le Tissier 44 58Magilton 62 Sheringham 17 59Klinsmann 59 The Dell Southampton 15,105 Gary Willard W 34 5 April 1995 Liverpool 3–1 Southampton Rush 28 50Fowler 71 pen. Hall 13 Anfield Liverpool 29,881 Stephen Lodge L 35 12 April 1995 Chelsea 0–2 Southampton Shipperley 10Le Tissier 32 Stamford Bridge London 16,739 Alan Wilkie W 36 15 April 1995 Southampton 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Shipperley 50Watson 67 Ferdinand 63 The Dell Southampton 15,210 Peter Jones W 37 17 April 1995 Wimbledon 0–2 Southampton Le Tissier 9Magilton 30 Selhurst Park London 10,521 Gerald Ashby W 38 29 April 1995 Southampton 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday The Dell Southampton 15,189 Joe Worrall D 39 3 May 1995 Southampton 3–1 Crystal Palace Wilmot 1 o.g.Watson 9Le Tissier 86 Southgate 26 The Dell Southampton 15,151 Graham Poll W 40 6 May 1995 Everton 0–0 Southampton Goodison Park Liverpool 36,851 Terry Holbrook D 41 10 May 1995 Manchester United 2–1 Southampton Cole 21Irwin 80 pen. Charlton 5 Old Trafford Manchester 43,479 Paul Danson L 42 14 May 1995 Southampton 2–2 Leicester City Monkou 21Le Tissier 56 Parker 58Robins 89 The Dell Southampton 15,101 Keith Burge D Final league table y SOU RSSSF Results by matchday table b Round Ground H / A / A / H / A / H / A / H / H / A / A / H / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / H / A / H / A / A / A / H / A / A / H / H / A / H / H / A / A / H / A / H / H / A / A / H Result D / D / L / L / W / D / W / W / W / L / L / L / D / D / W / D / L / L / W / L / D / D / D / D / D / D / D / L / D / D / L / W / W / L / W / W / W / D / W / D / L / D Position 9 / 13 / 17 / 17 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 8 / 7 / 10 / 10 / 12 / 13 / 12 / 9 / 11 / 13 / 13 / 12 / 14 / 14 / 15 / 15 / 14 / 14 / 15 / 15 / 17 / 18 / 20 / 20 / 19 / 17 / 17 / 14 / 13 / 11 / 11 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11v11.com FA Cup thumb|upright|Matt Le Tissier scored in all but one of Southampton's FA Cup games in 1994–95. 1994–95 FA Cup Southampton started their 1994–95 FA Cup run in the third round against First Division mid-table side Southend United. The Saints went ahead in the first minute of the game, when Neil Heaney headed in his first goal for the club.Holley Chalk 2003 399 Matt Le Tissier put the FA Premier League side two up just before half time, with Southend unable to respond in the second half and the top-flight side progressing. In the fourth round, the Saints faced another First Division club, Luton Town, who had reached the semi-finals of the tournament the season before.Holley Chalk 2003 400 Despite dominating the first half, the second-flight hosts conceded first on 53 minutes when Neil Shipperley scored his first goal for the club he had joined just a few weeks earlier, converting a cross from Heaney. Southampton came close to doubling their lead and saw an equaliser prevented by goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar, who saved a "dubious" penalty with around 20 minutes left to play. Luton did eventually equalise, nine minutes before the end, through Wayne Biggins. Despite a tough initial tie, Southampton eased past Luton in the replay at The Dell – they went into half-time 4–0 up against the First Division visitors, as Le Tissier opened the scoring in the sixth minute and scored a penalty in the 36th, while Jim Magilton and Heaney also got goals before the break. Second-half strikes from Ken Monkou and David Hughes secured Southampton's biggest win of the season.Holley Chalk 2003 401 In the fifth round, Southampton travelled to face Tottenham Hotspur, who were sixth in the FA Premier League table. The lower-ranked Saints "took control right from the start" and almost went ahead when Le Tissier hit the crossbar in the 10th minute, but it was Spurs who opened the scoring ten minutes later through German striker Jürgen Klinsmann. Within a minute, however, the visitors were level when Le Tissier scored a penalty awarded for a foul of Jeff Kenna. The club's leading scorer came close to picking up a winner later in the first period, before the Saints defended in the second half and settled for a draw. In the home replay, Southampton went 2–0 up in the first half through a 5th-minute Shipperley strike and another Le Tissier penalty – his third of the season against Spurs goalkeeper Ian Walker. Despite the hosts' domination of the first half, Ronny Rosenthal scored two goals in quick succession soon after the break to bring Tottenham even.Holley Chalk 2003 402 The tie subsequently went to extra time, when the visitors asserted their dominance and quickly racked up four extra goals within the space of just 18 minutes – after Rosenthal completed his hat-trick, Teddy Sheringham, Nick Barmby and Darren Anderton all took advantage of Southampton's attempts to counter-attack, becoming the first team to score six past the Saints in the FA Cup since Manchester City beat them 5–0 in 1910. Round 3 7 January 1995 Southampton 2–0 Southend United Heaney 1Le Tissier 42 The Dell Southampton 13,003 W Round 4 28 January 1995 Luton Town 1–1 Southampton Biggins 81 Shipperley 53 Kenilworth Road Luton 9,938 D Round 4 Replay 8 February 1995 Southampton 6–0 Luton Town Le Tissier 6 36 pen.Magilton 32Heaney 41Monkou 51Hughes 67 The Dell Southampton 15,075 W Round 5 18 February 1995 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Southampton Klinsmann 20 Le Tissier 21 pen. White Hart Lane London 28,091 D Round 5 Replay 1 March 1995 Southampton 2–6 yes Tottenham Hotspur Shipperley 5Le Tissier 40 pen. Rosenthal 57 59 102Sheringham 113Barmby 115Anderton 120 The Dell Southampton 15,172 L League Cup 1994–95 Football League Cup Southampton entered the 1994–95 League Cup in the second round, drawn against Second Division side Huddersfield Town. After a first leg won by a single Matt Le Tissier header in the last minute of the game, the Saints won the home leg 4–0 to advance to the third round, with Le Tissier scoring all four goals (one a penalty, four from open play) to take his tally to five in just two games.Holley Chalk 2003 294 They played FA Premier League rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the third round, losing to a single goal from Chris Bart-Williams early into a second half described by club historians as "one sided". Round 2 Leg 1 20 September 1994 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Southampton Le Tissier 90 Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield 13,814 W Round 2 Leg 2 5 October 1994 Southampton 4–0 5–0 Huddersfield Town Le Tissier 41 pen. 66 69 84 The Dell Southampton 12,032 W Round 3 26 October 1994 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Southampton Bart-Williams 50 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 16,715 L Other matches Outside the league, FA Cup and League Cup, the Southampton first team played four additional matches during the latter stages of the 1994–95 season. In April, the club played a friendly against local side New Milton Town which they won 8–0, with Matt Le Tissier scoring five and Jim Magilton adding two. This was followed by a game on the Isle of Wight which the Saints won 3–0. In May, two days after the final day of the league season, Southampton beat Guernsey 3–2, and three days later they concluded their season with a 5–3 win over Yeovil Town in a testimonial for players Mickey Spencer and Paul Wilson. Friendly 19 April 1995 New Milton Town 0–8 Southampton Dodd Le Tissier Magilton Fawcetts Field New Milton W Friendly 24 April 1995 Isle of Wight 0–3 Southampton Jansen Le Tissier Isle of Wight W Friendly 16 May 1995 GGY Guernsey 2–3 Southampton Le Tissier Watson Footes Lane Saint Peter Port, Guernsey W Spencer & Wilson Testimonial 19 May 1995 Yeovil Town 3–5 Southampton Le Tissier Maddison Watson Huish Park Yeovil W Player details Southampton used 27 players during the 1994–95 season, 14 of whom scored during the campaign.Holley Chalk 2003 241, 294, 399–402 Eight players made their debut appearances for the club, including five of their six first team signings (loanee Ronnie Ekelund, Bruce Grobbelaar, Neil Shipperley, Gordon Watson, and Peter Whiston) and three players making the step up from youth to the first team (Matt Oakley,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/matt-oakley/ Matt Oakley SaintsPlayers.co.uk 16 October 2024 Matthew Robinson,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/matthew-robinson/ Matthew Robinson SaintsPlayers.co.uk 16 October 2024 and Paul Tisdalehttps://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/paul-tisdale/ Paul Tisdale SaintsPlayers.co.uk 16 October 2024 ). Two of these – Ekelund and Whiston – also made their last appearances for the Saints during the campaign, as did mid-season departees Nicky Banger, Iain Dowie, and Jeff Kenna, plus one player sold the next season (Paul Allen). Midfielder Jim Magilton, in his first full season at the club, made the most appearances for Southampton during the season, as their only player to feature in all 50 games in all competitions. He was followed on 49 appearances by Matt Le Tissier, who finished as the club's top goalscorer with 29 goals in all competitions. Le Tissier also won the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award for 1994–95, in the process becoming the third player (and first outfield player) to win the award in consecutive seasons, as well as the first (and to date only) player to win the award on a third occasion. Squad statistics No. Squad numberNamePos. Playing positionNat. NationalityLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoals13px13px1Bruce GrobbelaarGK GoalkeeperZIM3005030380102Matthew RobinsonDF DefenderENG0(1)000000(1)0003Francis BenaliDF DefenderENG32(3)0403039(3)01104Jim MagiltonMF MidfielderNIR4265130507305Richard HallDF DefenderENG36(1)3402042(1)3606Ken MonkouDF DefenderNED31141203721207Matt Le TissierMF MidfielderENG411955354929608Craig MaskellFW ForwardENG2(4)010003(4)0009Neil ShipperleyFW ForwardENG19442002363010Neil MaddisonMF MidfielderENG35340204132011Paul AllenMF MidfielderENG11000201302012Neil HeaneyMF MidfielderENG21(13)2522(1)028(14)43013Dave BeasantGK GoalkeeperENG12(1)0200012(1)00014Simon CharltonDF DefenderENG251102(1)028(1)11015Jason DoddDF DefenderENG24(2)2301028(2)25016Gordon WatsonFW ForwardENG12300001231017Derek AllanDF DefenderSCO000000000018David HughesMF MidfielderENG2(10)20(4)1002(14)31019Paul McDonaldDF DefenderSCO0(2)000000(2)00021Tommy WiddringtonMF MidfielderENG23(5)0501029(5)04023Neil HopperGK GoalkeeperENG000000000024Frankie BennettFW ForwardENG00000(1)00(1)00027Peter WhistonDF DefenderENG0(1)000000(1)00028Paul TisdaleMF MidfielderENG0(7)00(1)00(1)00(9)00033Matt OakleyMF MidfielderENG0(1)000000(1)000Squad members who left before the end of the season2Jeff KennaDF DefenderIRL2805020350109Iain DowieFW ForwardNIR17500302052016Nicky BangerFW ForwardENG420000420024Ronnie EkelundMF MidfielderDEN15(2)5002(1)017(3)510 Most appearances RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsTotal1Jim MagiltonMF Midfielder4205030500502Matt Le TissierMF Midfielder4105030490493Richard HallDF Defender3614020421434Francis BenaliDF Defender323403039342Neil HeaneyMF Midfielder211350212814426Neil MaddisonMF Midfielder3504020410417Bruce GrobbelaarGK Goalkeeper3005030380388Ken MonkouDF Defender3104020370379Jeff KennaDF Defender28050203503510Tommy WiddringtonMF Midfielder235501029534 Top goalscorers RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGPG Goals per game1Matt Le TissierMF Midfielder1941555329490.592Jim MagiltonMF Midfielder64215037500.143Neil ShipperleyFW Forward41924006230.264Iain DowieFW Forward51700035200.25Ronnie EkelundMF Midfielder51700035200.256Neil HeaneyMF Midfielder23425034420.107Gordon WatsonFW Forward31200003120.25David HughesMF Midfielder21214003160.19Neil MaddisonMF Midfielder33504023410.07Richard HallDF Defender33704023430.07 References Bibliography Holley Duncan Chalk Gary Bull David 2003 In That Number: A Post-War Chronicle of Southampton FC Hagiology Publishing Bristol, England 0-9534474-3-X External links Southampton F.C. official website Category:Southampton F.C. seasons Southampton Southampton