1994–95 AFC Bournemouth season

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Bournemouth
1994-95 season
ManagerMel Machin
StadiumDean Court
Second Division19th
FA CupSecond Round
League CupSecond Round
Football League TrophyFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jones (8)
All: Jones (9)

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]

Final league table

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Main article: 1994–95 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
17 Rotherham United 46 14 14 18 57 61 −4 56
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 14 19 54 62 −8 53
19 AFC Bournemouth 46 13 11 22 49 69 −20 50
20 Cambridge United 46 11 15 20 52 69 −17 48 Relegated
21 Plymouth Argyle 46 12 10 24 45 83 −38 46
Source: [2]

Results

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Bournemouth's score comes first[3]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
13 August 1994 Wrexham A 0-2 3,580
20 August 1994 Blackpool H 1-2 3,098 Cotterill
27 August 1994 Rotherham United A 0-4 2,306
30 August 1994 Peterborough United H 0-3 2,649
3 September 1994 York City H 1-4 3,181 Aspinall (pen)
10 September 1994 Stockport County A 0-1 4,054
13 September 1994 Leyton Orient A 2-3 2,536 Aspinall, Leadbitter
17 September 1994 Chester City H 1-1 3,025 Leadbitter
24 September 1994 Cardiff City H 3–2 3,177 Aspinall (pen), Beardsmore (2)
1 October 1994 Hull City A 1-3 3,056 Aspinall
8 October 1994 Shrewsbury Town A 0-3 3,684
15 October 1994 Brentford H 0-1 4,411
22 October 1994 Bradford City H 2-3 3,037 Morris, Mean
29 October 1994 Huddersfield Town A 1-3 11,251 Jones
2 November 1994 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–0 5,631
5 November 1994 Cambridge United H 1–0 3,626 Robinson
19 November 1994 Birmingham City A 0–0 15,477
26 November 1994 Oxford United H 0-2 4,277
10 December 1994 Blackpool A 1-3 3,847
16 December 1994 Wrexham H 1-3 2,505 Hughes O.G.
26 December 1994 Bristol Rovers A 1-2 6,913 Pennock
27 December 1994 Crewe Alexandra H 1-1 3,325 Beardsmore
31 December 1994 Wycombe Wanderers A 1-1 5,990 Robinson
2 January 1995 Swansea City H 3-2 3,816 Fletcher (2), Pennock
7 January 1995 Bradford City A 2-1 5,426 Robinson Leadbitter (pen)
14 January 1995 Plymouth Argyle H 0-0 4,913
21 January 1995 Cambridge United A 2-2 2,834 Pennock, McElhatton
28 January 1995 Huddersfield Town H 0-2 4,427
4 February 1995 Oxford United A 3–0 5,473 Jones (2), Fletcher
11 February 1995 Brighton & Hove Albion H 0–3 5,247
18 February 1995 Plymouth Argyle A 1-0 5,435 McElhatton
21 February 1995 Birmingham City H 2-1 6,024 Mean, Jones
25 February 1995 Hull City H 2-3 4,345 Jones, Pennock
4 March 1995 Cardiff City A 1-1 3,008 Fletcher
7 March 1995 York City A 0-1 2,301
11 March 1995 Rotherham United A 1-1 5,666 Morris
18 March 1995 Peterborough United A 0-0 4,495
21 March 1995 Stockport County H 2-0 2,892 Jones, Fletcher
25 March 1995 Chester City A 1-1 1,618 Fletcher
1 April 1995 Leyton Orient H 2–0 4,118 Holland, Pennock
8 April 1995 Wycombe Wanderers H 2-0 8,615 Mean (pen x2)
15 April 1995 Crewe Alexandra A 0-2 3,906
18 April 1995 Bristol Rovers H 2–0 7,020 Morris, Jones
22 April 1995 Swansea City A 0–1 2,664
29 April 1995 Brentford A 2–1 10,079 Mean, Jones
2 May 1995 Shrewsbury Town H 3-0 10,737 Mean, Robinson (2)

FA Cup

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Main article: 1994-95 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Goalscorers
R1 12 November 1994 Worthing H 3-1 Morris, Russell, McElhatton
R2 3 December 1994 Plymouth Argyle A 1-2 Jones

League Cup

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Main article: 1994-95 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Goalscorers Notes
R1 1st Leg 16 August 1994 Northampton Town H 2-0 Russell, Cotterill
R1 2nd Leg 6 September 1994 Northampton Town A 1-0 Cotterill Bournemouth won 3-0 on aggregate
R2 1st Leg 21 September 1994 Chelsea A 0-1
R2 2nd Leg 4 October 1994 Chelsea H 0-1 Chelsea won 2-0 on aggregate

Football League Trophy

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Main article: 1994-95 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance
R1 19 October 1994 Bristol Rovers A 1–1 1,725
R1 8 November 1994 Oxford United H 0-0 1,374

Squad

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

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

References

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  1. ^ Nee, Chris (2 October 2013). "MEL MACHIN AND AFC BOURNEMOUTH'S ORIGINAL GREAT ESCAPE". inbedwithmaradona.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "England 1994–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. ^ "AFC Bournemouth match record: 1995". www.11v11.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. ^ "All AFC Bournemouth players: 1997". Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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