1994–95 AFC Bournemouth season

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Bournemouth
1994-95 season
Manager Mel Machin
Stadium Dean Court
Second Division 19th
FA Cup Second Round
League Cup Second Round
Football League Trophy First Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jones (8)
All: Jones (9)
  1993-94
1995–96  

During the 1994-95 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Second Division. By the turn of the year, Bournemouth had won just two league games but managed to survive relegation. It is fondly remembered by supporters as the 'Great Escape'. [1]

Contents

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
17 Rotherham United 461414185761456
18 Shrewsbury Town 461314195462853
19 AFC Bournemouth 4613112249692050
20 Cambridge United 4611152052691748Relegated
21 Plymouth Argyle 4612102445833846
Source: [2]

Results

Bournemouth's score comes first [3]

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1994 Wrexham A0-23,580
20 August 1994 Blackpool H1-23,098 Cotterill
27 August 1994 Rotherham United A0-42,306
30 August 1994 Peterborough United H0-32,649
3 September 1994 York City H1-43,181 Aspinall (pen)
10 September 1994 Stockport County A0-14,054
13 September 1994 Leyton Orient A2-32,536 Aspinall, Leadbitter
17 September 1994 Chester City H1-13,025 Leadbitter
24 September 1994 Cardiff City H3–23,177 Aspinall (pen), Beardsmore (2)
1 October 1994 Hull City A1-33,056 Aspinall
8 October 1994 Shrewsbury Town A0-33,684
15 October 1994 Brentford H0-14,411
22 October 1994 Bradford City H2-33,037 Morris, Mean
29 October 1994 Huddersfield Town A1-311,251 Jones
2 November 1994 Brighton & Hove Albion A0–05,631
5 November 1994 Cambridge United H1–03,626 Robinson
19 November 1994 Birmingham City A0–015,477
26 November 1994 Oxford United H0-24,277
10 December 1994 Blackpool A1-33,847
16 December 1994 Wrexham H1-32,505 Hughes O.G.
26 December 1994 Bristol Rovers A1-26,913 Pennock
27 December 1994 Crewe Alexandra H1-13,325 Beardsmore
31 December 1994 Wycombe Wanderers A1-15,990 Robinson
2 January 1995 Swansea City H3-23,816 Fletcher (2), Pennock
7 January 1995 Bradford City A2-15,426 Robinson Leadbitter (pen)
14 January 1995 Plymouth Argyle H0-04,913
21 January 1995 Cambridge United A2-22,834 Pennock, McElhatton
28 January 1995 Huddersfield Town H0-24,427
4 February 1995 Oxford United A3–05,473 Jones (2), Fletcher
11 February 1995 Brighton & Hove Albion H0–35,247
18 February 1995 Plymouth Argyle A1-05,435 McElhatton
21 February 1995 Birmingham City H2-16,024 Mean, Jones
25 February 1995 Hull City H2-34,345 Jones, Pennock
4 March 1995 Cardiff City A1-13,008 Fletcher
7 March 1995 York City A0-12,301
11 March 1995 Rotherham United A1-15,666 Morris
18 March 1995 Peterborough United A0-04,495
21 March 1995 Stockport County H2-02,892 Jones, Fletcher
25 March 1995 Chester City A1-11,618 Fletcher
1 April 1995 Leyton Orient H2–04,118 Holland, Pennock
8 April 1995 Wycombe Wanderers H2-08,615 Mean (pen x2)
15 April 1995 Crewe Alexandra A0-23,906
18 April 1995 Bristol Rovers H2–07,020 Morris, Jones
22 April 1995 Swansea City A0–12,664
29 April 1995 Brentford A2–110,079 Mean, Jones
2 May 1995 Shrewsbury Town H3-010,737 Mean, Robinson (2)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorers
R112 November 1994 Worthing H3-1 Morris, Russell, McElhatton
R23 December 1994 Plymouth Argyle A1-2 Jones

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersNotes
R1 1st Leg16 August 1994 Northampton Town H2-0 Russell, Cotterill
R1 2nd Leg6 September 1994 Northampton Town A1-0 Cotterill Bournemouth won 3-0 on aggregate
R2 1st Leg21 September 1994 Chelsea A0-1
R2 2nd Leg4 October 1994 Chelsea H0-1Chelsea won 2-0 on aggregate

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendance
R119 October 1994 Bristol Rovers A1–11,725
R18 November 1994 Oxford United H0-01,374

Squad

[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG David Wells
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Ian Andrews
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mark Morris
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rob Murray
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gary Chivers
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Ferrett
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Adrian Pennock
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lee Russell (on loan from Portsmouth)
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alex Watson
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jamie Vincent
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Neil Young
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Stuart Barfoot
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Warren Aspinall
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Russell Beardsmore
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Shaun Brooks
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Matt Holland
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Leadbitter
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Michael McElhatton
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Scott Mean
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mark O'Connor
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Steve Robinson
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kevin Russell
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tony Scully (on loan from Crystal Palace)
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gareth Williams
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Sean O'Driscoll
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jason Brissett
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Fletcher
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Cotterill
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Jones
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jamie Reeve
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Strong
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG David Town

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