The 1994–95 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods for sponsorship reasons) was the 114th staging of the FA Cup. The competition was won by Everton, with a shock victory over Manchester United, who were strong favourites to retain the title. This tournament was the 50th to be officially held since the six-year suspension due to World War II. Everton's Joe Royle would be the last English-born manager to lift the FA Cup until Harry Redknapp managed Portsmouth to the 2008 victory. As of 2024, this is the most recent major trophy won by Everton.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Manchester United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Everton (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Manchester United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jürgen Klinsmann Uwe Rösler Matthew Le Tissier Chris Armstrong (5 goals) |
This was the first FA Cup season to bear a title sponsor.
Calendar
edit| Round | Initial Matches | New Entries | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Saturday 27 August 1994 | 306 | 557 → 404 |
| First round qualifying | Saturday 10 September 1994 | 135 | 404 → 260 |
| Second round qualifying | Saturday 24 September 1994 | none | 260 → 188 |
| Third round qualifying | Saturday 8 October 1994 | none | 188 → 152 |
| Fourth round qualifying | Saturday 22 October 1994 | 20 | 152 → 124 |
| First round proper | Saturday 12 November 1994 | 52 | 124 → 84 |
| Second round proper | Saturday 3 December 1994 | none | 84 → 64 |
| Third round proper | Saturday 7 January 1995 | 44 | 64 → 32 |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 28 January 1995 | none | 32 → 16 |
| Fifth round proper | Saturday 18 February 1995 | none | 16 → 8 |
| Sixth round proper | Saturday 11 March 1995 | none | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Sunday 9 April 1995 | none | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Saturday 20 May 1995 | none | 2 → 1 |
First round proper
editPort Vale and Burnley from the Football League First Division entered in this round along with all the Football League Second and Third Division teams plus four non-league clubs were given byes to this round: Woking, Runcorn, Kidderminster Harriers and Bath City. The matches were played on 12 November 1994. There were eleven replays, with one tie requiring a penalty shootout to settle it.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enfield | 1–0 | Cardiff City | 12 November 1994 |
| 2 | Ashford Town | 2–2 | Fulham | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Fulham | 5–3 | Ashford Town | 22 November 1994 |
| 3 | Chester City | 2–0 | Witton Albion | 12 November 1994 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Scarborough | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Scarborough | 2–0 | Chesterfield | 22 November 1994 |
| 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 3–1 | Worthing | 12 November 1994 |
| 6 | Barnet | 4–4 | Woking | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Woking | 1–0 | Barnet | 22 November 1994 |
| 7 | Bath City | 0–5 | Bristol Rovers | 12 November 1994 |
| 8 | Burnley | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 November 1994 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Blackpool | 14 November 1994 |
| 10 | Walsall | 3–0 | Rochdale | 12 November 1994 |
| 11 | Marlow | 2–0 | Oxford United | 13 November 1994 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 7–1 | Gresley Rovers | 12 November 1994 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–4 | Huddersfield Town | 12 November 1994 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Stockport County | 12 November 1994 |
| 15 | Bishop Auckland | 0–0 | Bury | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Bury | 1–1 | Bishop Auckland | 22 November 1994 |
| Bury won 4–2 on penalties | ||||
| 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4–0 | Chelmsford City | 12 November 1994 |
| 17 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–1 | Torquay United | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Torquay United | 1–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | 23 November 1994 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Scunthorpe United | 3–2 | Bradford City | 22 November 1994 |
| 19 | Hull City | 0–1 | Lincoln City | 12 November 1994 |
| 20 | Altrincham | 3–2 | Southport | 12 November 1994 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Crawley Town | 12 November 1994 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Northwich Victoria | 22 November 1994 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 6–0 | Hartlepool United | 12 November 1994 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Runcorn | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Runcorn | 1–3 | Halifax Town | 21 November 1994 |
| 25 | Chesham United | 0–1 | Bashley | 12 November 1994 |
| 26 | Kingstonian | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 November 1994 |
| 27 | Guiseley | 1–4 | Carlisle United | 13 November 1994 |
| 28 | York City | 3–3 | Rotherham United | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Rotherham United | 3–0 | York City | 22 November 1994 |
| 29 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Hitchin Town | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Hitchin Town | 4–2 | Hereford United | 22 November 1994 |
| 30 | Kettering Town | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 November 1994 |
| 31 | Newport (IOW) | 2–3 | Aylesbury United | 12 November 1994 |
| 32 | Wigan Athletic | 4–0 | Spennymoor United | 12 November 1994 |
| 33 | Tiverton Town | 1–3 | Leyton Orient | 12 November 1994 |
| 34 | Hyde United | 1–3 | Darlington | 12 November 1994 |
| 35 | Peterborough United | 4–0 | Northampton Town | 12 November 1994 |
| 36 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | Slough Town | 12 November 1994 |
| 37 | Walton & Hersham | 0–2 | Swansea City | 21 November 1994 |
| 38 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Brentford | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Brentford | 1–2 | Cambridge United | 22 November 1994 |
| 39 | Heybridge Swifts | 0–2 | Gillingham | 11 November 1994 |
| 40 | Yeading | 2–2 | Colchester United | 12 November 1994 |
| Replay | Colchester United | 7–1 | Yeading | 22 November 1994 |
Second round proper
editThe second round of the competition featured the winners of the first round ties. The matches were played on 3 December 1994, with five replays and no penalty shootouts required.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enfield | 1–1 | Torquay United | 3 December 1994 |
| Replay | Torquay United | 0–1 | Enfield | 13 December 1994 |
| 2 | Chester City | 1–2 | Burnley | 4 December 1994 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Walsall | 3 December 1994 |
| Replay | Walsall | 4–0 | Preston North End | 13 December 1994 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Fulham | 3 December 1994 |
| Replay | Fulham | 1–2 | Gillingham | 13 December 1994 |
| 5 | Marlow | 2–1 | Woking | 4 December 1994 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Bury | 3 December 1994 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 3 December 1994 |
| 8 | Scarborough | 1–0 | Port Vale | 3 December 1994 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 5–2 | Rotherham United | 3 December 1994 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 December 1994 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Darlington | 4 December 1994 |
| 12 | Hitchin Town | 0–5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 December 1994 |
| 13 | Altrincham | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | 3 December 1994 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Colchester United | 3 December 1994 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | 3 December 1994 |
| Replay | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Halifax Town | 13 December 1994 |
| 16 | Kingstonian | 1–4 | Aylesbury United | 3 December 1994 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 0–2 | Cambridge United | 3 December 1994 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | 2 December 1994 |
| Replay | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | 14 December 1994 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 December 1994 |
| 20 | Bashley | 0–1 | Swansea City | 4 December 1994 |
Third round proper
editThe third round of the season's FA Cup was scheduled for 7 January and marked the point at which the teams in the two highest divisions in the English league system, the Premier League and the Football League First Division (now known as the Football League Championship) -except Port Vale and Burnley-. There were twelve replays, with one of these games going to penalties to settle it.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Stoke City | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 1–3 | Bristol City | 18 January 1995 |
| 2 | Bury | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Bury | 18 January 1995 |
| 3 | Southampton | 2–0 | Southend United | 7 January 1995 |
| 4 | Reading | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | 7 January 1995 |
| 5 | Walsall | 1–1 | Leeds United | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Leeds United | 5–2 | Walsall | 17 January 1995 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 January 1995 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Enfield | 7 January 1995 |
| 8 | Notts County | 2–2 | Manchester City | 8 January 1995 |
| Replay | Manchester City | 5–2 | Notts County | 18 January 1995 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 January 1995 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Norwich City | 7 January 1995 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Carlisle United | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Sunderland | 17 January 1995 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Luton Town | 18 January 1995 |
| 13 | Everton | 1–0 | Derby County | 7 January 1995 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Marlow | 7 January 1995 |
| 15 | Scarborough | 0–0 | Watford | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Watford | 2–0 | Scarborough | 17 January 1995 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | 7 January 1995 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Manchester United | 9 January 1995 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 January 1995 |
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Newcastle United | 18 January 1995 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Altrincham | 7 January 1995 |
| 20 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–2 | West Ham United | 7 January 1995 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Aylesbury United | 7 January 1995 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Aston Villa | 7 January 1995 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Coventry City | 18 January 1995 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 January 1995 |
| 25 | Millwall | 0–0 | Arsenal | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Arsenal | 0–2 | Millwall | 18 January 1995 |
| 26 | Crystal Palace | 5–1 | Lincoln City | 8 January 1995 |
| 27 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | 7 January 1995 |
| 28 | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Colchester United | 7 January 1995 |
| 29 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 January 1995 |
| 30 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Liverpool | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Liverpool | 1–1 | Birmingham City | 18 January 1995 |
| Liverpool won 2–0 on penalties | ||||
| 31 | Cambridge United | 2–4 | Burnley | 7 January 1995 |
| 32 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | 7 January 1995 |
| Replay | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Swansea City | 17 January 1995 |
Fourth round proper
editThe fourth round featured the thirty-two winning teams from the previous round, and was played on the weekend of 28 January. There were five replays and two penalty shootouts.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Everton | 29 January 1995 |
| 2 | Burnley | 0–0 | Liverpool | 28 January 1995 |
| Replay | Liverpool | 1–0 | Burnley | 7 February 1995 |
| 3 | Watford | 1–0 | Swindon Town | 28 January 1995 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | 28 January 1995 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 January 1995 |
| Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 February 1995 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties | ||||
| 6 | Sunderland | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 January 1995 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Southampton | 28 January 1995 |
| Replay | Southampton | 6–0 | Luton Town | 8 February 1995 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Wimbledon | 29 January 1995 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Swansea City | 28 January 1995 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | 28 January 1995 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | West Ham United | 28 January 1995 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Norwich City | 28 January 1995 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 3–1 | Coventry City | 8 February 1995 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Leicester City | 28 January 1995 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 5–2 | Wrexham | 28 January 1995 |
| 15 | Millwall | 0–0 | Chelsea | 28 January 1995 |
| Replay | Chelsea | 1–1 | Millwall | 8 February 1995 |
| Millwall won 5–4 on penalties | ||||
| 16 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | 28 January 1995 |
Fifth round proper
editThe eight fifth round ties were played on the weekend of 18 February, with three replays being required.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Wimbledon | 19 February 1995 |
| Replay | Wimbledon | 0–2 | Liverpool | 28 February 1995 |
| 2 | Watford | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | 18 February 1995 |
| Replay | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Watford | 1 March 1995 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Leicester City | 18 February 1995 |
| 4 | Everton | 5–0 | Norwich City | 18 February 1995 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Manchester City | 19 February 1995 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Southampton | 18 February 1995 |
| Replay | Southampton | 2–6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 March 1995 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Millwall | 18 February 1995 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Leeds United | 19 February 1995 |
Sixth round proper
editThe sixth round proper, or quarter-finals, ties were scheduled for the weekend of 11 March. The Crystal Palace–Wolverhampton Wanderers match went to a replay 11 days later.
Tottenham Hotspur progressed to the semi-finals of a competition that they had to appeal to compete in after being banned for financial irregularities, and their quarter-final victory over Liverpool ended their opposition's hopes of an FA Cup/League Cup double.
Wolverhampton Wanderers, the last non-Premiership side in the competition, lost 4–1 at home to Crystal Palace in a replay after a 1–1 draw in the first game.
QPR's hopes of instant success under new player-manager Ray Wilkins were ended when they were beaten 2–0 by Manchester United, one of his former clubs.
| Liverpool | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
Fowler  38' |
Report | Sheringham 45' Klinsmann 89' |
| Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Dowie 53' |
Cowans 66' |
| Manchester United | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe 23' Irwin 53' |
Replay
edit| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–4 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| D. Kelly 34' |
Armstrong 32', 67' Dowie 37'Pitcher 45' |
Semi-finals
editManchester United, also chasing the Premier League title, needed a replay to see off a Crystal Palace side who were battling against relegation.
Everton, meanwhile, blew apart a Tottenham side who had started the season banned from the competition for financial irregularities until an appeal saw them reinstated.
| Manchester United | 2–2 aet | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Irwin 70' Pallister 97' |
Report | Dowie 33' Armstrong 92' |
Replay
edit| Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
Patterson  55' |
Report | Bruce 29' Pallister 40'Keane 55' |
Final
editThe final was contested between Manchester United and Everton at Wembley Stadium, London on 20 May 1995. Everton won the match 1–0 through a Paul Rideout goal after half an hour. It was the first time in six years that United were left without a major trophy, while Everton had won their first major trophy in eight years.
Media coverage
editFor the seventh consecutive season in the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters.[citation needed]
The matches shown live on the BBC were:
• Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (R3)
• Sunderland 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur (R4)
• Manchester United 3-1 Leeds United (R5)
• Everton 1-0 Newcastle United (QF)
• Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Everton (SF)
• Everton 1-0 Manchester United (Final)
The matches shown live on Sky Sports were:
• Kettering Town 0-1 Plymouth Argyle (R1)
• Preston North End 1-0 Blackpool (R1)
• Woking 1-0 Barnet (R1 Replay)
• Birmingham City 0-0 Scunthorpe United (R2)
• Chester City 1-2 Burnley (R2)
• Scunthorpe United 1-2 Birmingham City (R2 Replay)
• Sheffield United 0-2 Manchester United (R3)
• Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Newcastle United (R3 Replay)
• Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (R4)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (R4 Replay)
• Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City (R5)
• Southampton 2-6 Tottenham Hotspur (R5 Replay)
• Manchester United 2-0 Queens Park Rangers (QF)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Crystal Palace (QF Replay)
• Manchester United 2-2 Crystal Palace (SF)
• Crystal Palace 0-2 Manchester United (SF Replay)