1994–95 Coventry City F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Coventry City

|season=1994–95

|manager=Phil Neal (until 14 February)
Ron Atkinson (from 15 February)

|chairman=Bryan Richardson

|stadium=Highfield Road

|league=Premiership

|league result=16th

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Fourth round

|cup2=League Cup

|cup2 result=Third round

|league topscorer=Dublin (13)

|season topscorer=Dublin (16)

|highest attendance=21,885 vs Manchester United
(1 May 1995, Premier League)

|lowest attendance=8,561 vs Wrexham
(5 Oct 1994, League Cup)

|average attendance=15,980

|prevseason=1993–94

|nextseason=1995–96

}}

During the 1994–95 English football season, Coventry City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

In the 1994–95 season, Coventry struggled for most of the campaign despite the £2million arrival of striker Dion Dublin from Manchester United on 9 September, and Neal was sacked on 14 February 1995{{cite web|url=http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1995/02/14/T14029520/?s=* |title=SOCCER: PHIL NEAL SACKED AS COVENTRY MANAGER |publisher=itnsource.com |accessdate=8 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719185651/http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//RTV/2007/02/16/RTV248507/ |archivedate=19 July 2011 |df=dmy }} despite a 2–0 away win over fellow strugglers Crystal Palace three days earlier, which saw them 17th in the Premier League and two places above the relegation zone.{{cite web | url = http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=11&Month=Feb&ssnno=124&teamno=164 | title = F.A. Carling Premiership 1994/1995 | publisher = coventrycity-mad.co.uk | accessdate = 8 October 2011 | date = 11 February 1995}} Neal's successor Ron Atkinson ensured the Sky Blues' survival.{{cite web | url = http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=14&Month=May&ssnno=124&teamno=164 | title = F.A. Carling Premiership 1994/1995 | publisher = coventrycity-mad.co.uk | accessdate = 8 October 2011 | date = 14 May 1995}}

Kit

Coventry City's kit was manufactured by Pony and sponsored by Peugeot.

Final league table

{{main|1994–95 FA Premier League}}

{{:1994–95 FA Premier League|showteam=COV}}

;Results summary

{{Fb_rs|hw=7|hd=7|hl=7|hgf=23|hga=25|aw=5|ad=7|al=9|agf=21|aga=37}}

{{Fb_rs_footer|s=[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/coventry-city/1994-1995/table Statto]|date=September 2015}}

;Results by round

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|header=Round

|label1= Ground

| res1=H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H

|label2= Result

| res2=D/L/L/L/D/W/L/D/W/W/L/W/L/D/W/W/D/L/D/D/L/L/L/D/L/D/D/W/W/W/D/D/D/W/L/L/W/L/L/L/W/D

|label3= Position

| res3=9/19/21/21/20/18/20/21/17/13/15/13/14/15/13/10/10/11/12/12/15/17/17/17/19/19/20/17/13/12/12/11/12/9/10/12/12/15/15/18/15/16

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_19-=red1

|source=[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/coventry-city/1994-1995/results Statto.com]

|date=September 2015

}}

Results

Coventry City's score comes first{{Cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/coventry-city/1994-1995/results |title=Coventry City 1994-1995 Results - statto.com |access-date=5 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324011249/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/coventry-city/1994-1995/results |archive-date=24 March 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

=Legend=

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

=FA Premier League=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 20 August 1994

WimbledonH1–110,962Busst
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 24 August 1994

Newcastle UnitedA0–434,163
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 27 August 1994

Blackburn RoversA0–421,657
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 29 August 1994

Aston VillaH0–112,218
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 10 September 1994

Queens Park RangersA2–211,398Cook, Dublin
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 17 September 1994

Leeds UnitedH2–115,389Cook (pen), Dublin
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 24 September 1994

SouthamptonH1–311,784Dublin
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 3 October 1994

Leicester CityA2–219,372Wegerle, Dublin
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 10 October 1994

Ipswich TownH2–09,526Cook (pen), Wark (own goal)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 15 October 1994

EvertonA2–028,233Dublin, Wegerle
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 23 October 1994

ArsenalA1–231,725Wegerle (pen)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 29 October 1994

Manchester CityH1–015,804Dublin
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 2 November 1994

Crystal PalaceH1–410,732Dublin
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 6 November 1994

ChelseaA2–217,090Ndlovu, Dublin
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 19 November 1994

Norwich CityH1–011,885Jones
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 26 November 1994

West Ham UnitedA1–017,251Busst
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 3 December 1994

LiverpoolH1–121,029Flynn
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 10 December 1994

WimbledonA0–27,349
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 17 December 1994

Newcastle UnitedH0–017,233
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 26 December 1994

Nottingham ForestH0–019,224
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 28 December 1994

Sheffield WednesdayA1–526,056Ndlovu (pen)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 31 December 1994

Tottenham HotspurH0–419,965
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 January 1995

Manchester UnitedA0–243,130
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 14 January 1995

Manchester CityA0–020,632
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 21 January 1995

ArsenalH0–114,468
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 25 January 1995

Norwich CityA2–214,024Jenkinson, Dublin
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 4 February 1995

ChelseaH2–213,429Flynn, Burley (own goal)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 11 February 1995

Crystal PalaceA2–011,871Jones, Dublin
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 18 February 1995

West Ham UnitedH2–017,556Ndlovu, Marsh
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 25 February 1995

Leicester CityH4–220,633Flynn (2), Marsh, Ndlovu
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 4 March 1995

SouthamptonA0–014,505
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 6 March 1995

Aston VillaA0–026,186
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 11 March 1995

Blackburn RoversH1–118,547Dublin
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 14 March 1995

LiverpoolA3–227,183Ndlovu (3, 1 pen)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 18 March 1995

Leeds UnitedA0–329,179
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 April 1995

Queens Park RangersH0–115,740
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 15 April 1995

Sheffield WednesdayH2–015,710Dublin, Ndlovu
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 17 April 1995

Nottingham ForestA0–226,253
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 May 1995

Manchester UnitedH2–321,885Pressley, Ndlovu
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 6 May 1995

Ipswich TownA0–212,893
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 9 May 1995

Tottenham HotspurA3–124,930Ndlovu (2, 1 pen), Dublin
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 14 May 1995

EvertonH0–021,814

=FA Cup=

{{main|1994–95 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #ffffdd;"R37 January 1995West Bromwich AlbionH1–116,555Wegerle (pen)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R3R18 January 1995West Bromwich AlbionA2–123,230Dublin, Ndlovu
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"R428 January 1995Norwich CityH0–015,101
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R4R8 February 1995Norwich CityA1–3 {{aet}}14,673Ndlovu

=League Cup=

{{main|1994–95 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R2 1st Leg20 September 1994WrexhamA2–15,286Darby, Flynn
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R2 2nd Leg5 October 1994WrexhamH3–2 (won 5–3 on agg)8,561Dublin (2), Wegerle
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R326 October 1994Blackburn RoversA0–214,538

Squad

:Squad at end of season{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1994-1995/faprem/coventry.htm|title = FootballSquads - Coventry City - 1994/95}}

{{fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Steve Ogrizovic}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Brian Borrows|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Steve Morgan}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Julian Darby}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=David Rennie}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Steven Pressley}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sean Flynn}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Roy Wegerle}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ZIM|pos=FW|name=Peter Ndlovu}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Micky Quinn}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Willie Boland}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=John Williams}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Jonathan Gould}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Leigh Jenkinson}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Paul Cook}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Williams}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ally Pickering}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Sandy Robertson}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Dion Dublin}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Busst}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Tony Sheridan}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Gary Gillespie}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Martin Davies}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Cobi Jones}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Marcus Hall}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Gavin O'Toole}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Mike Marsh}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kevin Richardson}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Burrows}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=AUS|pos=GK|name=John Filan}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Gordon Strachan}}

{{Fs end}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Phil Babb|other=to Liverpool}}

{{Fs end}}

=Reserve squad=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Barry Prenderville}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jason Smith}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Andy Ducros}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=

Jason Kilgallon}}

{{Fs end}}

Transfers

=In=

class="wikitable"
Date

!Pos

!Name

!From

!Fee

18 August 1994

|MF

|Paul Cook

|Wolverhampton Wanderers

|Transfer

28 August 1994

|DF

|Gary Gillespie

|Celtic

|Free transfer

9 September 1994

|FW

|Dion Dublin

|Manchester United

|£2,000,000

19 October 1994

|DF

|Steven Pressley

|Rangers

|£600,000

30 December 1994

|MF

|Mike Marsh

|West Ham United

|£450,000

16 February 1995

|MF

|Kevin Richardson

|Aston Villa

|£300,000

2 March 1995

|DF

|David Burrows

|Everton

|£1,100,000

2 March 1995

|GK

|John Filan

|Cambridge United

|£300,000

22 March 1995

|MF

|Gordon Strachan

|Leeds United

|Free transfer

=Out=

class="wikitable"
Date

!Pos

!Name

!To

!Fee

1 June 1994

|DF

|Peter Atherton

|Sheffield Wednesday

|£800,000

17 August 1994

|FW

|John Gayle

|Burnley

|£70,000

18 August 1994

|FW

|Mick Harford

|Wimbledon

|£50,000

1 September 1994

|DF

|Phil Babb

|Liverpool

|£3,600,000

13 October 1994

|MF

|Lloyd McGrath

|Portsmouth

|Free transfer

:Transfers in: {{loss}} £4,750,000

:Transfers out: {{gain}} £4,520,000

:Total spending: {{loss}} £230,000

Awards

References

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{{Coventry City F.C. seasons}}

{{1994–95 in English football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1994-95 Coventry City F.C. season}}

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