1994–95 Leeds United A.F.C. season explained

Club:Leeds United
Season:1994–95
Manager:Howard Wilkinson
Stadium:Elland Road
League:Premier League
League Result:5th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:
Tony Yeboah (12)
Season Topscorer:
Tony Yeboah (13)
Highest Attendance:39,426 vs Blackburn Rovers
(15 April 1995, Premier League)
Lowest Attendance:7,844 vs Mansfield Town
(21 September 1994, League Cup)
Average Attendance:30,959
Prevseason:1993–94
Nextseason:1995–96

The 1994–1995 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Season summary

Leeds United were a solid but unremarkable side for much of the 1994–95 season, but the January signing of Ghanaian striker Tony Yeboah breathed new life into a dull-but-dependable side. Leeds ended up qualifying for the UEFA Cup via the UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking.

Manager Howard Wilkinson knew that there were other parts of the Leeds set-up which needed reinforcements as well as the attack, and he used the 1995 close season to bring in experienced defenders Richard Jobson and Paul Beesley. Wilkinson was also given hope by the promise of numerous up-and-coming young players including Andy Gray, Harry Kewell and Noel Whelan. The close season also saw plans unveiled for upgrading an already-impressive Elland Road into a 65,000-seat "Wembley of the North", though it seemed very doubtful whether the ambitious plans would ever be realised. 

Final league table

See main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League.

Results summary
Results by round

Results

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1994 West Ham UnitedAway0–018,810
23 August 1994 ArsenalHome1–034,218Whelan
27 August 1994 ChelseaHome2–332,212Masinga, Whelan
30 August 1994 Crystal PalaceAway2–115,212White, Whelan
10 September 1994 Manchester UnitedHome2–139,396Deane, Wetherall
17 September 1994 Coventry CityAway1–215,389Speed
26 September 1994 Sheffield WednesdayAway1–123,227McAllister
1 October 1994 Manchester CityHome2–030,938Whelan (2)
8 October 1994 Norwich CityAway1–217,390Wallace
15 October 1994 Tottenham HotspurHome1–139,224Deane
24 October 1994 Leicester CityHome2–128,547McAllister, Whelan
29 October 1994 SouthamptonAway3–115,202Wallace (2), O.G
1 November 1994 Ipswich TownAway0–215,956
5 November 1994 WimbledonHome3–127,284Wetherall, White, Speed
19 November 1994 Queens Park RangersAway2–317,416Deane, O.G
26 November 1994 Nottingham ForestHome1–038,191Whelan
5 December 1994 EvertonAway0–325,897
10 December 1994 West Ham UnitedHome2–228,987Deane, Worthington
17 December 1994 ArsenalAway3–138,098Masinga (2), Deane
26 December 1994 Newcastle UnitedHome0–039,337
31 December 1994 LiverpoolHome0–238,563
2 January 1995 Aston VillaAway0–035,028
14 January 1995 SouthamptonHome0–028,953
24 January 1995 Queens Park RangersHome4–028,780Masinga (2), White, Deane
1 February 1995 Blackburn RoversAway1–128,561McAllister
4 February 1995 WimbledonAway0–010,211
22 February 1995 EvertonHome1–030,793Yeboah
25 February 1995 Manchester CityAway0–022,892
4 March 1995 Sheffield WednesdayHome0–133,750
11 March 1995 ChelseaAway3–020,174Yeboah (2), McAllister
15 March 1995 Leicester CityAway3–120,068Yeboah (2), Palmer
18 March 1995 Coventry CityHome3–129,179Yeboah, Wallace, O.G
22 March 1995 Nottingham ForestAway0–326,299
2 April 1995 Manchester UnitedAway0–043,712
5 April 1995 Ipswich TownHome4–028,600Yeboah (3), Speed
9 April 1995 LiverpoolAway1–037,454Deane
15 April 1995 Blackburn RoversHome1–139,426Deane
17 April 1995 Newcastle UnitedAway2–135,262McAllister, Yeboah
29 April 1995 Aston VillaHome1–032,955Palmer
6 May 1995 Norwich CityHome2–131,981Palmer, McAllister
9 May 1995 Crystal PalaceHome3–130,963Yeboah (2), Wetherall
14 May 1995 Tottenham HotspurAway1–133,040Deane

FA Cup

See main article: 1994–95 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
7 January 1995 WalsallAway1–18,619Wetherall
17 January 1995 WalsallHome5–2 17,694Deane, Wetherall, Masinga (3)
28 January 1995 Oldham AthleticHome3–225,010White, Palmer, Masinga
19 February 1995 Manchester UnitedAway1–342,744Yeboah

League Cup

See main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
21 September 1994 Mansfield TownHome0–17,844
4 October 1994 Mansfield TownAway0–0 (lost 0–1 on agg)7,227

Transfers

In

DateNameFromFee
30 June 1994Carlton Palmer Sheffield Wednesday£2,600,000
4 July 1994Nigel Worthington Sheffield Wednesday£325,000
3 August 1994Phil Masinga Mamelodi Sundowns£275,000
5 September 1994Lucas Radebe Kaizer Chiefs£250,000
5 January 1995Tony Yeboah Eintracht Frankfurt£3,400,000

Out

DateNameFromFee
1 June 1994Frank Strandli SK Brann£100,000
30 June 1994Jon Newsome Norwich City£1,000,000
11 August 1994Ray Wallace Stoke CityFree
8 October 1994Mark Humphries Bristol CityFree
28 October 1994Steve Hodge Queens Park Rangers£300,000
5 January 1995Ryan Nicholls Cardiff CityFree
22 March 1995Gordon Strachan Coventry CityFree

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1 August 1994Steve Hodge Derby County
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23 December 1994Paul Pettinger Torquay United
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