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1994–95 Sunderland A.F.C. season

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Sunderland
1994–95 season
ChairmanBob Murray
ManagerMick Buxton (until 27 March)
Peter Reid (from 31 March)
StadiumRoker Park
First Division20th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Phil Gray (12)
All: Phil Gray (15)
Average home league attendance15,344

During the 1994–95 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

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In the 1994–95 season, although a reasonable defensive record was maintained, Sunderland were lacking goals and as a result got entangled in a relegation battle which cost Buxton his job in March 1995. The board then appointed Peter Reid as temporary manager, in the hopes of keeping the Black Cats clear of relegation. That objective was achieved within weeks, and Reid was rewarded with a permanent contract.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Portsmouth 46 15 13 18 53 63 −10 58
19 West Bromwich Albion 46 16 10 20 51 57 −6 58
20 Sunderland 46 12 18 16 41 45 −4 54
21 Swindon Town (R) 46 12 12 22 54 73 −19 48 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Burnley (R) 46 11 13 22 49 74 −25 46
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

Results

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Sunderland's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
13 August 1994 Bristol City A 0–0 11,127
20 August 1994 Millwall H 1–1 17,296 Goodman
27 August 1994 Stoke City A 1–0 15,159 P Gray
30 August 1994 Grimsby Town H 2–2 15,788 Goodman (pen), P Gray
3 September 1994 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 15,111 P Gray
11 September 1994 Middlesbrough A 2–2 19,578 Russell (2)
13 September 1994 Sheffield United A 0–0 15,239
17 September 1994 Barnsley H 2–0 16,145 P Gray, Goodman
24 September 1994 Tranmere Rovers A 0–1 7,500
1 October 1994 Southend United H 0–1 15,520
8 October 1994 West Bromwich Albion A 3–1 13,717 Smith, P Gray (2)
15 October 1994 Burnley H 0–0 17,700
22 October 1994 Reading A 2–0 10,757 Melville, P Gray
29 October 1994 Oldham Athletic H 0–0 17,252
1 November 1994 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 14,085 Smith
5 November 1994 Notts County A 2–3 8,890 P Gray, Owers
19 November 1994 Watford H 1–3 15,063 Smith
26 November 1994 Portsmouth A 4–1 7,527 Russell, Melville, P Gray (pen), Smith
29 November 1994 Port Vale A 0–0 8,121
3 December 1994 Reading H 0–1 14,021
10 December 1994 Millwall A 0–2 7,698
17 December 1994 Bristol City H 2–0 11,661 Howey (2)
26 December 1994 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 19,758 Smith
27 December 1994 Luton Town A 0–3 8,953
31 December 1994 Derby County H 1–1 13,979 P Gray
14 January 1995 Oldham Athletic A 0–0 9,742
21 January 1995 Notts County H 1–2 14,334 Armstrong
4 February 1995 Port Vale H 1–1 13,377 Ball
11 February 1995 Charlton Athletic A 0–1 12,380
18 February 1995 Portsmouth H 2–2 12,372 Smith (2)
21 February 1995 Watford A 1–0 8,189 Russell
25 February 1995 Southend United A 1–0 4,686 Agnew
5 March 1995 Tranmere Rovers H 0–1 12,043
8 March 1995 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 25,826
11 March 1995 Stoke City H 1–0 12,282 Melville
15 March 1995 Swindon Town A 0–1 8,233
19 March 1995 Grimsby Town A 1–3 5,697 Agnew
21 March 1995 Middlesbrough H 0–1 16,501
24 March 1995 Barnsley A 0–2 7,803
1 April 1995 Sheffield United H 1–0 17,259 Russell
8 April 1995 Derby County A 1–0 15,442 Ball
15 April 1995 Luton Town H 1–1 17,292 P Gray
17 April 1995 Bolton Wanderers A 0–1 15,030
22 April 1995 Swindon Town H 1–0 16,874 Smith
29 April 1995 Burnley A 1–1 15,121 Smith
7 May 1995 West Bromwich Albion H 2–2 18,232 Smith, P Gray

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 7 January 1995 Carlisle United H 1–1 15,523 Russell
R3R 17 January 1995 Carlisle United A 3–1 12,201 Armstrong (2), P Gray
R4 29 January 1995 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–4 21,135 P Gray

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 First Leg 21 September 1994 Millwall A 1–2 5,095 Russell
R2 Second Leg 4 October 1994 Millwall H 1–1 (lost 2–3 on agg) 9,698 P Gray

Players

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First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

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 Alec Chamberlain
GK England ENG David Preece
GK Wales WAL Tony Norman
DF England ENG Gary Bennett
DF England ENG Michael Gray
DF England ENG Lee Howey
DF England ENG Richard Ord
DF England ENG Dominic Matteo[notes 1] (on loan from Liverpool)
DF England ENG Martin Scott
DF England ENG Anth Smith
DF Wales WAL Andy Melville
DF Poland POL Dariusz Kubicki
MF England ENG Steve Agnew
MF England ENG Mark Angel
MF England ENG Gordon Armstrong
MF England ENG Brian Atkinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Kevin Ball
MF England ENG Phil Brumwell
MF England ENG Shaun Cunnington
MF England ENG Martin Gray
MF England ENG Gary Owers
MF England ENG Ian Rodgerson
MF England ENG Ian Snodin (on loan from Everton)
MF Scotland SCO Derek Ferguson
FW England ENG Brett Angell
FW England ENG Steve Brodie
FW England ENG Don Goodman
FW England ENG Craig Russell
FW England ENG Martin Smith
FW England ENG Paul Williams (on loan from Crystal Palace)
FW Northern Ireland NIR Phil Gray

References

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  1. ^ "Sunderland results for the 1994-1995 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  2. ^ "All Sunderland players: 1995.HTM".

Notes

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  1. ^ Matteo was born in Dumfries, Scotland, but was raised in England from the age of four and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Scotland in November 2000.