| Club: | Wimbledon |
| Season: | 1994–95 |
| Manager: | Joe Kinnear |
| Chairman: | Sam Hammam |
| Stadium: | Selhurst Park |
| League: | Premiership |
| League Result: | 9th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fifth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Ekoku (9) |
| Highest Attendance: | 18,224 vs Manchester United (7 Mar 1995, Premier League) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,451 vs Torquay United (20 Sep 1994, League Cup) |
| Average Attendance: | 10,230 |
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| Pattern So1: | _yellowline |
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| Prevseason: | 1993–94 |
| Nextseason: | 1995–96 |
During the 1994–95 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the FA Premier League, their ninth successive season in the top flight, and extended their stay at this level with a ninth-place finish.
Wimbledon failed to build upon their club-best finish of sixth place which had been achieved the previous season, but a ninth-place finish was still an excellent showing for the only Premiership club without their own home, and also with the smallest resources and fan base at this level. Joe Kinnear's men maintained their reputation as one of the hardest Premiership sides to beat, and finished above many big-spending, well-supported clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday and Everton.
Wimbledon's need to sell their biggest assets was highlighted in the close season when they sold full-back Warren Barton to Newcastle United for £4 million - the most expensive defender signed by any British club. However, many of their other key assets - Dean Holdsworth, Robbie Earle and Hans Segers included - were retained for the new season to give Dons fans hope of another season giving the big boys a run for their money.
Early in the season, long-serving striker John Fashanu departed to Aston Villa for £1.35 million, only to retire at the end of the campaign. In Fashanu's place, Wimbledon bought Efan Ekoku from Norwich City; he was the club's leading goalscorer with nine league goals.
Wimbledon signed no kit manufacturing deal for the season's kit, instead producing them under their own brand. Birmingham-based electronics company Elonex became the kit sponsors.[1]
See main article: 1994–95 FA Premier League.
Wimbledon's score comes first[2]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1994 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | 11,005 | Castledine | |
| 23 August 1994 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 6,341 | Holdsworth | |
| 27 August 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–1 | 7,453 | ||
| 31 August 1994 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 43,440 | ||
| 10 September 1994 | Leicester City | H | 2–1 | 7,683 | Harford, Willis(og) | |
| 17 September 1994 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | 12,366 | ||
| 24 September 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–0 | 11,061 | Reeves | |
| 1 October 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–2 | 16,802 | Talboys | |
| 8 October 1994 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | 10,842 | Jones | |
| 17 October 1994 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–3 | 20,287 | Gayle | |
| 22 October 1994 | Liverpool | A | 0–3 | 31,139 | ||
| 30 October 1994 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 8,242 | Ekoku | |
| 5 November 1994 | Leeds United | A | 1–3 | 27,246 | Ekoku | |
| 9 November 1994 | Aston Villa | H | 4–3 | 6,221 | Barton (pen), Ardley, Jones, Leonhardsen | |
| 19 November 1994 | Newcastle United | H | 3–2 | 14,203 | Clarke, Ekoku, Harford | |
| 26 November 1994 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 21,131 | ||
| 3 December 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–3 | 12,341 | ||
| 10 December 1994 | Coventry City | H | 2–0 | 7,349 | Leonhardsen, Harford | |
| 16 December 1994 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–2 | 11,282 | Holdsworth, Goodman | |
| 26 December 1994 | Southampton | A | 3–2 | 14,603 | Holdsworth (2 1(pen)), Harford | |
| 28 December 1994 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 11,212 | Fear | |
| 31 December 1994 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 16,009 | Ekoku | |
| 2 January 1995 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 9,506 | Harford (2) | |
| 14 January 1995 | Norwich City | A | 2–1 | 18,261 | Reeves, Ekoku | |
| 25 January 1995 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | 34,374 | Ekoku | |
| 4 February 1995 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 10,211 | ||
| 11 February 1995 | Aston Villa | A | 1–7 | 23,582 | Barton | |
| 22 February 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | 20,586 | Ekoku | |
| 25 February 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | 27,258 | Ekoku (2) | |
| 4 March 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | 9,176 | Holdsworth | |
| 7 March 1995 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 18,224 | ||
| 11 March 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–0 | 20,395 | Reeves | |
| 18 March 1995 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–0 | 8,835 | Jones, Gayle | |
| 21 March 1995 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | 5,268 | Thorn, Elkins | |
| 1 April 1995 | Leicester City | A | 4–3 | 15,489 | Goodman (2), Leonhardsen (2) | |
| 10 April 1995 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 7,022 | Goodman | |
| 13 April 1995 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | 21,804 | ||
| 17 April 1995 | Southampton | H | 0–2 | 10,521 | ||
| 29 April 1995 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 31,567 | ||
| 2 May 1995 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 12,041 | ||
| 4 May 1995 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 32,822 | ||
| 13 May 1995 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | 15,341 | Holdsworth (2 1(pen)) |
See main article: 1994–95 FA Cup.
| R3 | 7 January 1995 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 6,903 | Harford | |
| R4 | 29 January 1995 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–0 | 11,637 | Leonhardsen, Earle | |
| R5 | 19 February 1995 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 25,124 | Clarke | |
| R5R | 28 February 1995 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 12,553 |
See main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup.
| R2 1st Leg | 20 September 1994 | Torquay United | H | 2–0 | 2,451 | Gayle, | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 5 October 1994 | Torquay United | A | 1–0 (won 3–0 on agg) | 4,244 | Holdsworth | |
| R3 | 25 October 1994 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 9,394 |
Squad at end of season[3]
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1994 | FW | Mick Harford | Coventry City | £50,000 | |
| 6 September 1994 | DF | Alan Reeves | Rochdale | £200,000 | |
| 26 September 1994 | MF | Brendan Murphy | Bradford City | Free transfer | |
| 5 October 1994 | DF | Andy Thorn | Crystal Palace | Free transfer | |
| 14 October 1994 | FW | Efan Ekoku | Norwich City | £900,000 | |
| 8 November 1994 | MF | Øyvind Leonhardsen | Rosenborg | £650,000 | |
| 9 November 1994 | FW | Jon Goodman | Millwall | £650,000 | |
| 9 November 1994 | DF | Kenny Cunningham | Millwall | £650,000 | |
| 10 February 1995 | GK | Peter Shilton | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer |
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1994 | MF | Paul Miller | Bristol Rovers | Signed | |
| 2 September 1994 | DF | John Scales | Liverpool | £3,500,000 | |
| 11 March 1995 | GK | Peter Shilton | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
Transfers in: £3,100,000
Transfers out: £3,500,000
Total spending: £400,000