1994–95 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 December 2022 Liverpool F.C. 1994–95 Roy Evans David Moores Anfield FA Premier League 4th FA Cup Sixth round Coca Cola Cup Winners Robbie Fowler (25) Robbie Fowler (31) 34,743 1993–94 1995–96 _liverpool9395h _liverpool9395h _liverpool9395h _FCK_9495h _adidas_thick_stripes_white ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 _liverpool9395a _liverpool9395a _liverpool9395a _liverpool9395a _blacktop 00633a 00633a 000000 00633a _liverpool9496t _liverpool9496t _liverpool9496t _liverpool9496t _color_3_stripes_yellow ffcc00 ffcc00 ffcc00 000000 000000 The 1994–95 Liverpool F.C. season was the 103rd season in the club's existence, and their 33rd consecutive year in the top-flight. It was also the club's first full season under the management of Roy Evans, who had succeeded Graeme Souness halfway through 1993–94. The season saw Liverpool win the League Cup for a record fifth time, beating Bolton Wanderers 2–1 in the final at Wembley with two goals from Steve McManaman. They improved on last season's eighth-place finish to reach fourth place in the final table, their best final position in four years, although they never really looked like serious title contenders. Early in the season, Evans bolstered his defence by signing John Scales from Wimbledon and Phil Babb from Coventry City. In attack, Robbie Fowler was top scorer with 25 goals in the league and 31 in all competitions, while the ageing Ian Rush continued to thrive with 12 in the league and 19 in all competitions. Heading out of the Anfield exit door early in the season was midfielder Don Hutchison to West Ham United, while January saw exit of defender Steve Nicol to Notts County after 13 years at Anfield. The club suffered a tragedy on 2 January 1995 when 19-year-old midfielder Ian Frodsham, who was on a professional contract but had yet to play a first team game, died of cancer of the spine. Players First-team squad 1 ENG David James GK 2 ENG Rob Jones DF 5 ENG Mark Wright DF 6 IRL Phil BabbBabb was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1994. DF 7 ENG Nigel Clough MF 8 ENG Paul Stewart MF 9 WAL Ian Rush FW captain 10 ENG John Barnes MF 11 ENG Mark Walters MF 12 ENG John Scales DF 13 DEN Michael Stensgaard GK 14 DEN Jan Mølby MF 15 ENG Jamie Redknapp MF 16 ENG Michael Thomas MF 17 ENG Steve McManaman MF 18 ENG Phil Charnock DF 19 IRL Mark Kennedy MF 20 NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye DF 21 ENG Dominic MatteoMatteo was born in Dumfries, Scotland, but was raised in England from the age of four and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Scotland in November 2000. DF 22 ENG Steve Harkness DF 23 ENG Robbie Fowler FW 24 WAL Lee Jones FW 25 ENG Neil Ruddock DF 26 ENG Tony WarnerWarner was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and would make his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in February 2006. GK 28 ENG Alec Chamberlain GK on loan from Sunderland Left club during season 4 SCO Steve Nicol DF 6 SCO Don HutchisonHutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at B level in 1994 before making his international debut for Scotland in March 1999. MF 27 ENG Mark Prudhoe GK on loan from Stoke City Reserves and academy ENG DF Jamie Carragher ENG DF Michael Howard Transfers In #PosPlayerFromFeeDate13GKDEN Michael StensgaardDEN Hvidovre IF£400,0001 June 19946DFIRL Phil BabbENG Coventry City£3,600,0001 September 199412DFENG John ScalesENG Wimbledon£3,500,0002 September 199419MFIRL Mark KennedyENG Millwall£1,500,00021 March 1995 Out #PosPlayerToFeeDate3DFENG Julian DicksENG West Ham United£300,00020 May 199419DFDEN Torben PiechnikDEN AGFFree1 June 19941GKZIM Bruce GrobbelaarGrobbelaar was born in Durban, South Africa, but was raised in Rhodesia (later named Zimbabwe) from the age of two months and made his international debut for Rhodesia in 1977 and for Zimbabwe in 1980.ENG SouthamptonFree11 August 19946MFSCO Don HutchisonENG West Ham United£1,500,00030 August 199412MFIRL Ronnie WhelanENG Southend UnitedFree9 September 19944DFSCO Steve NicolENG Notts CountyFree20 January 1995 Competitions FA Premier League 1994–95 FA Premier League League table LIV Matches 1 20 August 1994 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–6 Report Liverpool Armstrong 49 Mølby 12 pen. McManaman 14 70 Fowler 45 Rush 60 73 London Selhurst Park 18,084 Robbie Hart (Darlington) W 2 28 August 1994 16:00 Liverpool 3–0 Report Arsenal Fowler 26 29 31 Liverpool Anfield 30,017 Alan Wilkie (Chester-le-Street) W 3 31 August 1994 19:30 Southampton 0–2 Report Liverpool Fowler 21 Barnes 78 Southampton The Dell 15,190 Martin Bodenham (Looe) W 4 10 September 1994 15:00 Liverpool 0–0 Report West Ham United Cottee 0 54 Liverpool Anfield 30,907 Paul Danson (Leicester) D 5 17 September 1994 15:00 Manchester United 2–0 Report Liverpool Kanchelskis 71 McClair 73 Manchester Old Trafford 43,740 Kelvin Morton (Suffolk) L 6 24 September 1994 15:00 Newcastle United 1–1 Report Liverpool Lee 50 Rush 70 Newcastle upon Tyne St. James' Park 34,435 Philip Don D 7 1 October 1994 15:00 Liverpool 4–1 Report Sheffield Wednesday Rush 51 McManaman 54 86 Walker 66 o.g. Nolan 33 Liverpool Anfield 31,493 Gary Willard (Worthing) W 8 8 October 1994 15:00 Liverpool 3–2 Report Aston Villa Ruddock 20 Fowler 26 57 Whittingham 37 Staunton 90+1 Liverpool Anfield 32,158 Keith Burge (Tonypandy) W 9 15 October 1994 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Report Liverpool Atkins 52 Sutton 57 72 Fowler 27 Barnes 59 Blackburn Ewood Park 30,263 Brian Hill (Kettering) L 10 22 October 1994 15:00 Liverpool 3–0 Report Wimbledon McManaman 21 Fowler 35 Barnes 64 Liverpool Anfield 31,139 Peter Jones (Leicestershire) W 11 29 October 1994 15:00 Ipswich Town 1–3 Report Liverpool Paz 65 Barnes 39 Fowler 56 59 Ipswich Portman Road 22,513 Paul Durkin W 12 31 October 1994 (MNF) 20:00 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Report Liverpool Sinclair 29 Ferdinand 85 Barnes 66 London Loftus Road 18,295 Terry Holbrook (West Midlands) L 13 5 November 1994 15:00 Liverpool 1–0 Report Nottingham Forest Fowler 14 Liverpool Anfield 33,329 Joe Worrall (Warrington) W 14 9 November 1994 19:45 Liverpool 3–1 Report Chelsea Fowler 9 10 Ruddock 25 J. Spencer 3 E. Johnsen 68 0 72 Liverpool Anfield 32,855 Graham Poll (Tring) W 15 21 November 1994 (MNF) 20:00 Everton 2–0 Report Liverpool Ferguson 58 Rideout 90 A Liverpool Goodison Park 39,866 Dermot Gallagher L 16 26 November 1994 15:00 Liverpool 1–1 Report Tottenham Hotspur Fowler 39 pen. Ruddock 78 o.g. Liverpool Anfield 35,007 Steve Lodge (Barnsley) D 17 3 December 1994 15:00 Coventry City 1–1 Report Liverpool Flynn 57 Rush 2 Coventry Highfield Road 21,029 Keith Burge D 18 11 December 1994 (Super Sunday) 16:00 Liverpool 0–0 Report Crystal Palace Liverpool Anfield 30,972 Kelvin Morton D 19 18 December 1994 (Super Sunday) 16:00 Chelsea 0–0 Report Liverpool F. Sinclair 31 London Stamford Bridge 27,050 Dermot Gallagher D 20 26 December 1994 11:30 Leicester City 1–2 Report Liverpool S. Thompson 63' Simon Grayson 2 65 82 I. Roberts 87 Fowler 67 pen. Rush 77 Leicester Filbert Street 21,393 Gerald Ashby (Worcestershire) W 21 28 December 1994 19:45 Liverpool 2–0 Report Manchester City Phelan 55 o.g. Fowler 80' 82 Liverpool Anfield 38,122 Robbie Hart W 22 31 December 1994 15:00 Leeds United 0–2 Report Liverpool Redknapp 18 Fowler 76 Leeds Elland Road 38,563 Alan Wilkie W 23 2 January 1995 15:00 Liverpool 4–0 Report Norwich City Scales 14 Fowler 38 47 Rush 83 Liverpool Anfield 34,709 Keith Cooper (Pontypridd) W 24 14 January 1995 15:00 Liverpool 0–1 Report Ipswich Town Tanner 30 Liverpool Anfield 32,733 Roger Gifford (Mid Glamorgan) L 25 24 January 1995 19:45 Liverpool 0–0 Report Everton Liverpool Anfield 39,505 Brian Hill D 26 4 February 1995 15:00 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Report Liverpool Collymore 10 Babb 0 52 Fowler 90+2 Nottingham City Ground 25,418 Gary Willard D 27 11 February 1995 15:00 Liverpool 1–1 Report Queens Park Rangers Scales 71 Gallen 6 Liverpool Anfield 35,996 Dermot Gallagher D 28 25 February 1995 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Report Liverpool Bart-Williams 14 Barnes 42 McManaman 59 Sheffield Hillsborough 31,964 David Elleray (Harrow) W 29 4 March 1995 15:00 Liverpool 2–0 Report Newcastle United Fowler 57 Rush 63 Liverpool Anfield 39,300 Peter Jones W 30 14 March 1995 19:45 Liverpool 2–3 Report Coventry City Mølby 76 pen. Burrows 90+1 o.g. Ndlovu 20 35 pen. 85 Liverpool Anfield 27,183 Mike Reed (Birmingham) L 31 19 March 1995 (Super Sunday) 16:00 Liverpool 2–0 Report Manchester United Redknapp 25 Bruce 85 o.g. Liverpool Anfield 38,906 Gerald Ashby W 32 22 March 1995 19:45 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Report Liverpool Klinsmann 72' London White Hart Lane 31,988 Paul Danson D 33 5 April 1995 19:45 Liverpool 3–1 Report Southampton Rush 28 53 Fowler 70 pen. R. Hall 14 Liverpool Anfield 29,881 Steve Lodge W 34 9 April 1995 15:00 Liverpool 0–1 Report Leeds United Deane 30 Liverpool Anfield 37,454 Keith Burge L 35 12 April 1995 19:45 Arsenal 0–1 Report Liverpool Fowler 90 London Highbury 38,036 Martin Bodenham W 36 14 April 1995 15:15 Manchester City 2–1 Report Liverpool Summerbee 17 Gaudino 74 McManaman 21 Manchester Maine Road 27,055 Joe Worrall L 37 17 April 1995 15:00 Liverpool 2–0 Report Leicester City Fowler 75 Rush 80 Whitlow 2 ? 70 Liverpool Anfield 36,012 Graham Poll W 38 29 April 1995 15:00 Norwich City 1–2 Report Liverpool Ullathorne 17 Harkness 7 Rush 84 Norwich Carrow Road 21,843 Brian Hill W 39 2 May 1995 19:45 Wimbledon 0–0 Report Liverpool London Selhurst Park 12,041 Terry Holbrook D 40 6 May 1995 15:00 Aston Villa 2–0 Report Liverpool Yorke 25 36 Birmingham Villa Park 40,154 Robbie Hart L 41 10 May 1995 19:45 West Ham United 3–0 Report Liverpool Holmes 29 Hutchison 60 62 London Boleyn Ground 22,246 Paul Durkin L 42 14 May 1995 16:00 Liverpool 2–1 Report Blackburn Rovers Barnes 64 Redknapp 90+3 Shearer 20 Liverpool Anfield 40,014 David Elleray W FA Cup 1994–95 FA Cup Matches 3rd round 7 January 1995 15:00 Birmingham City 0–0 Report Liverpool Bordesley St Andrew's 25,326 JL Watson D 3rd round (replay) 18 January 1995 19:45 Liverpool 1–1 Report Birmingham City Redknapp 21 Otto 69 Liverpool Anfield 36,275 Jimmy Parker Ruddock Redknapp Bjørnebye 2–0 M. Ward McGavin Daish G. Cooper W 4th round 28 January 1995 15:00 Burnley 0–0 Report Liverpool Burnley Turf Moor 20,551 Gary Willard D 4th round (replay)) 7 February 1995 19:45 Liverpool 1–0 Report Burnley Barnes 44 Ruddock 0 81 McMinn (after FT) Liverpool Anfield 32,109 Kelvin Morton W 5th round 19 February 1995 15:00 Liverpool 1–1 Report Wimbledon Fowler 33 A. Clarke 2 Liverpool Anfield 25,124 Alan Wilkie D 5th round (replay) 28 February 1995 19:45 Wimbledon 0–2 Report Liverpool Barnes 10 Rush 38 Selhurst Selhurst Park 12,553 Alan Wilkie W 6th 11 March 1995 15:00 Liverpool 1–2 Report Tottenham Fowler 38 Sheringham 45+1 Klinsmann 89 Liverpool Anfield 39,592 Martin Bodenham L Coca-Cola Cup 1994–95 Football League Cup Matches 2nd, 1st leg 21 September 1994 19:45 Liverpool 2–0 Report Burnley Scales 42 Fowler 84 Liverpool Anfield 23,359 W 2nd, 2nd leg 5 October 1994 19:45 Burnley 1–4 Report Liverpool Robinson 84 Redknapp 15 69Fowler 50Clough 75 Burnley Turf Moor 19,032 W 3 25 October 1994 19:45 Liverpool 2–1 Report Stoke City Rush 4 56 Peschisolido 40 Liverpool Anfield 32,060 W 4 30 November 1994 19:45 Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Report Liverpool Sutton 89 Rush 19 53 71 Blackburn Ewood Park 30,115 W Q-F 11 January 1995 19:45 Liverpool 1–0 Report Arsenal Rush 59 Liverpool Anfield 35,026 W S-F, 1st leg 15 February 1995 19:45 Liverpool 1–0 Report Crystal Palace Fowler 90+2 Liverpool Anfield 25,480 W S-F, 2nd leg 8 March 1995 19:45 Crystal Palace 0–1 Report Liverpool Fowler 27 London Selhurst Park 18,224 W Final 2 April 1995 17:00 Liverpool 2–1 Report Bolton Wanderers McManaman 37 68 Thompson 70 London Wembley Stadium 75,595 Philip Don (Middlesex) W Statistics Appearances and goals FA Premier League FA Cup League Cup IRL DF Phil Babb 33+1 0 6+0 0 7+0 0 ENG MF John Barnes 38+0 7 6+0 2 6+0 0 NOR DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye 31+0 0 5+1 0 7+0 0 ENG FW Nigel Clough 3+7 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 ENG FW Robbie Fowler 42+0 25 7+0 2 8+0 4 ENG DF Steve Harkness 8+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK David James 42+0 0 7+0 0 8+0 0 WAL FW Lee Jones 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 ENG DF Rob Jones 31+0 0 7+0 0 8+0 0 IRL MF Mark Kennedy 4+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Dominic Matteo 2+5 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Steve McManaman 40+0 7 7+0 0 8+0 2 DEN MF Jan Mølby 12+2 2 0+0 0 2+0 0 SCO MF Steve Nicol 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Jamie Redknapp 36+5 3 6+0 1 8+0 2 ENG DF Neil Ruddock 37+0 2 7+0 0 8+0 0 WAL FW Ian Rush 36+0 12 7+0 1 7+0 6 ENG DF John Scales 35+0 2 7+0 0 7+0 1 ENG MF Michael Thomas 16+7 0 2+1 0 1+2 0 ENG MF Mark Walters 7+11 0 2+2 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Mark Wright 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Goalscorers Rank RankNo. Squad NumberPos PositionNat NationalityNameFA Premier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal123FWENGRobbie Fowler25243129FWWALIan Rush121619310MFENGJohn Barnes720917MFENGSteve McManaman7029515MFENGJamie Redknapp3126612DFENGJohn Scales2013714MFDENJan Mølby 200225DFENGNeil Ruddock200297MFENGNigel Clough001122DFENGSteve Harkness1001Own goal4004Totals6561687 Competition top scorers Competition Result Top Scorer FA Premier League 4th ENG Robbie Fowler, 25 FA Cup Sixth round ENG John Barnes, 2 ENG Robbie Fowler, 2 League Cup Winners WAL Ian Rush, 6 Overall ENG Robbie Fowler, 31 Season overview August The only major signing of the season was that of Danish goalkeeper Michael Stensgaard as understudy to David James, following Bruce Grobbelaar's departure to Southampton. Defender Julian Dicks had returned to West Ham United after an unsuccessful season at Anfield, followed by midfielder Don Hutchison just after the start of the season, around the same time that veteran Ronnie Whelan called time on 15 years at Anfield and signed for Southend United. The league campaign began in style with a 6–1 away win over newly promoted Crystal Palace in which Ian Rush and Steve McManaman both scored twice, with Robbie Fowler and Jan Molby scoring the other goals. Robbie Fowler then managed a hat-trick in less than five minutes in the next game, when Liverpool beat Arsenal 3–0 at Anfield. Fowler was on target again, along with John Barnes, in the next game – a 2–0 win at Southampton. September The month began with Roy Evans breaking the national defender transfer fee with a £3.6 million move for Wimbledon's John Scales, followed 24 hours later by a £3.5 million signing of Coventry's Phil Babb. Liverpool saw league action just three times in September, and failed to record any wins. The first game was a goalless draw at home to West Ham, followed by a 2–0 defeat at Manchester United before Ian Rush scored Liverpool's only league goal of the month in a 1–1 away draw with Newcastle United. The Reds were sixth in the league, which was being led by Newcastle.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=24&Month=Sep&ssnno=124&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1994-1995 24 Sep Liverpool – Liverpool FC – LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 24 September 1994 6 October 2012 The League Cup quest began on 21 September, in which John Scales scored his first goal for the club and was joined on the scoresheet by Robbie Fowler in a 2-0 second-round first-leg win over Burnley at Turf Moor.http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=199495 Liverpool Results 1994-95 Liverweb 6 October 2012 2 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302071858/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=199495 dead October October saw mixed results for Liverpool, who were beaten 3-2 by Kenny Dalglish's title chasers Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park before recording a 3–0 home win over Wimbledon and a 3–1 away win over Ipswich Town. The month ended on a sour note with a 2–1 defeat at QPR. Liverpool eliminated Burnley from the League Cup with a 4–1 win in the second leg, in which Jamie Redknapp was on the scoresheet twice and Nigel Clough scored what would be his only goal of the season. In the next round, Ian Rush scored twice as the Reds defeated Stoke City 2–1 at Anfield. The Reds ended October in fifth place, with Newcastle still leading the way, newly promoted Nottingham Forest second and pushing hard for a rare title one season after promotion, followed by Manchester United and Blackburn.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=31&Month=Oct&ssnno=124&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1994-1995 31 Oct Liverpool – Liverpool FC – LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 31 October 1994 6 October 2012 November A goal from Robbie Fowler on 5 November gave Liverpool a 1–0 home win over fellow title challengers Nottingham Forest at Anfield. Fowler then scored twice in the next game, a 3–1 win home win over Chelsea. Liverpool were then on the losing side in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, where a struggling Everton won 2–0. The month ended with a 1–1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur. The League Cup quest continued at the end of the month when an Ian Rush hat-trick disposed of Blackburn in the fourth round at Ewood Park. The Reds ended the month fourth in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Blackburn.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=26&Month=Nov&ssnno=124&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1994-1995 26 Nov Liverpool – Liverpool FC – LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 26 November 1994 6 October 2012 December Liverpool were unbeaten in the six league games they played in December, but the first three of those were draws so the subsequent wins over Leicester City, Manchester City and Leeds United restricted them to third place in the league when wins from those first three games would have put them just one point behind leaders Blackburn.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=31&Month=Dec&ssnno=124&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1994-1995 31 Dec Liverpool – Liverpool FC – LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 31 December 1994 6 October 2012 January The first month of 1995 saw the departure of Liverpool's longest serving player Steve Nicol, who signed for Division One strugglers Notts County after losing his place in the first team to new arrivals John Scales and Phil Babb. However, the year began on a bright note with a 4–0 home win over Norwich City. Then came a 1–0 defeat at home to struggling Ipswich, followed by a goalless draw in the second Merseyside derby of the season at Anfield. There was success in the cup competitions as an Ian Rush goal gave the Reds 1–0 win over Arsenal in the League Cup quarter-final. However, it took a penalty shoot-out in a replay to see off Division Two underdogs Birmingham City in the FA Cup third round, while Division One strugglers Burnley faced Liverpool again after the League Cup meeting to hold the Reds to a goalless draw at Turf Moor, forcing yet another replay against lower league opposition. February Another quiet month for league action saw the Reds held to 1-1 draws with Forest and QPR before scraping to a 2–1 win away to Sheffield Wednesday. As had happened last month, the biggest news for Liverpool was in the cup competitions. The FA Cup fourth round replay saw them overcome Burnley 1–0, before a fifth round clash with Wimbledon ended in a 1–1 draw and forced another replay, which the Reds won 2–0. Then came the League Cup semi-final first leg at Anfield, in which a Robbie Fowler goal saw the Reds defeat Crystal Palace (battling relegation but chasing glory in both cup competitions) 1–0. With 15 points behind leaders Blackburn (though with two games in hand) and occupying fourth place, Liverpool's hopes of a league title win and a unique domestic treble had faded considerably.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=25&Month=Feb&ssnno=124&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1994-1995 25 Feb Liverpool – Liverpool FC – LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 25 February 1995 6 October 2012 March March brought the familiar pattern for Liverpool of mixed results in the league but good form in the cups. Wins over title hopefuls Manchester United and Newcastle but a home defeat by relegation-threatened Coventry and an away draw with Tottenham Hotspur saw them fall to fifth place in the table and leave their title hopes almost completely dead.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=22&Month=Mar&ssnno=124&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1994-1995 22 Mar Liverpool – Liverpool FC – LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 22 March 1995 6 October 2012 The FA Cup fifth round replay against Wimbledon saw Liverpool win 2–0, but their hopes of glory ended in the quarter-finals when they 2–1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur. However, the League Cup campaign continued with another 1–0 win over Crystal Palace and another goal from Robbie Fowler in the second leg of the semi-final, to book the Reds a Wembley date with Bolton Wanderers and a chance of becoming the first team to win the League Cup five times. April The League Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 1995 saw Liverpool beat Bolton 2–1 with a brace from Steve McManaman giving Roy Evans the first major trophy of his managerial career, and Liverpool's first major trophy since the FA Cup in 1992. With a place in the UEFA Cup guaranteed for next season and the title now beyond reasonable hope for Liverpool, there was less pressure on them in the final few games of the season, and they looked well placed to finish higher in the league than they had in any of the previous three seasons. Four wins and two defeats from six games made the previously crucial top-five finish a near certainty anyway.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=29&Month=Apr&ssnno=124&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1994-1995 29 Apr Liverpool – Liverpool FC – LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 29 April 1995 6 October 2012 May A draw with Wimbledon and defeats to two sides climbing clear of relegation danger (Aston Villa and West Ham United) were of little importance to a Liverpool side who could no longer win the title but had already booked European action with their League Cup glory. There was, however, one more game left to play. The final game of the league season was at Anfield on 14 May, and the opponents were Blackburn. Kenny Dalglish's new team were two points ahead of Manchester United – the last side capable of catching them – and a win for them would secure their first league title since 1914. However, if they lost or drew and Manchester United won at West Ham, the title would remain at Old Trafford for the third successive season. There was speculation that Liverpool would give their old manager an easy ride and let him add to the three title success he had managed them to in his time there, but Roy Evans dismissed such talk and his Liverpool side defeated Dalglish's men 2–1. The stadium was a scene of jubilation after the final whistle when news came through that the game in east London had ended in a 1–1 draw and Blackburn had ended their 81-year title wait. Notes notes References Season Archive http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Games/36 Games for the 1994-1995 season LFChistory.net 6 October 2012 Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool