# 1993–94 Chelsea F.C. season

During the 1993–94 English football season, Chelsea F.C. competed in the second season of the FA Premier League.

## Season summary

The appointment of Glenn Hoddle as Chelsea's new player-manager was awaited with much optimism for the new season, as previous managers had not been able to secure anything better than mid-table finishes in the three previous seasons. However, as the 1993–94 season lagged away, it looked as though Hoddle's appointment had done little to boost Chelsea's mediocre fortunes as they hovered around the middle of the Premier League. In the end, they finished 14th - three places lower than last season, but an appearance in the FA Cup final meant that they would be qualifying for the European Cup Winners' Cup whether they won or not, as their opponents Manchester United had already won the Premier League title and qualified for the European Cup.
As the players entered the dressing rooms for half-time at Wembley, the scoreline was 0–0, but Chelsea's dream was shattered in the second half as United scored four goals to win 4–0, but at least Chelsea would be playing in Europe next season for the first time in over 20 years. The wait for a major trophy, however, entered its 24th season.
Striker Mark Stein was added to the squad in mid-season, and quickly proved himself to be a competent Premier League goalscorer after impressing in the lower leagues. Pre-season signings Gavin Peacock was also impressive.
Hoddle bolstered his squad for 1994–95 by signing David Rocastle from Manchester City in a bid to strengthen the midfield following Andy Townsend's mid-season move to Aston Villa.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 53 | |
| 13 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 52 | |
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 51 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 45 | |
| 16 | Manchester City | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | |
* ↑ Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners Manchester United qualified for the Champions League.

## Results

Chelsea's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### FA Premier League

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 14 August 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–2 | 29,189 | Peacock |
| 17 August 1993 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 11,083 | Wise |
| 21 August 1993 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 17,582 | |
| 25 August 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–0 | 20,191 | Peacock, Cascarino |
| 28 August 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 16,652 | Lee |
| 1 September 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 27,567 | Cascarino |
| 11 September 1993 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 37,064 | Peacock |
| 18 September 1993 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | 13,660 | Peacock |
| 25 September 1993 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 31,721 | Shipperley |
| 2 October 1993 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 18,917 | |
| 16 October 1993 | Norwich City | H | 1–2 | 16,923 | Peacock |
| 23 October 1993 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 29,706 | |
| 30 October 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–1 | 15,372 | |
| 6 November 1993 | Leeds United | A | 1–4 | 35,022 | Shipperley |
| 20 November 1993 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 26,839 | |
| 22 November 1993 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 10,128 | |
| 27 November 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 16,119 | |
| 5 December 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–2 | 15,736 | |
| 11 December 1993 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 12,508 | Peacock |
| 27 December 1993 | Southampton | A | 1–3 | 14,221 | Stein |
| 28 December 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 22,133 | Stein |
| 1 January 1994 | Swindon Town | A | 3–1 | 16,456 | Shipperley, Wise, Stein |
| 3 January 1994 | Everton | H | 4–2 | 18,338 | Shipperley, Burley, Stein (2, 1 pen) |
| 15 January 1994 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 19,472 | Stein |
| 22 January 1994 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 18,341 | Stein |
| 5 February 1994 | Everton | A | 2–4 | 18,821 | Stein (2) |
| 12 February 1994 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–2 | 12,022 | Spencer |
| 27 February 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 4–3 | 16,807 | Spencer, Stein (2, 1 pen), Donaghy |
| 5 March 1994 | Manchester United | A | 1–0 | 44,745 | Peacock |
| 16 March 1994 | Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | 11,903 | Burley, Fashanu (own goal) |
| 19 March 1994 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 38,629 | Burley |
| 26 March 1994 | West Ham United | H | 2–0 | 20,003 | Barnard, Hoddle |
| 30 March 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 | 20,433 | Spencer |
| 2 April 1994 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | 19,801 | Johnsen, Spencer |
| 4 April 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 0–0 | 32,216 | |
| 13 April 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 15,735 | Wise |
| 16 April 1994 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 34,314 | |
| 23 April 1994 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 18,544 | Spencer |
| 27 April 1994 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | 11,180 | Peacock, Wise (pen) |
| 30 April 1994 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | 33,594 | Fleck, Cascarino |
| 4 May 1994 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 8,923 | Cascarino |
| 7 May 1994 | Sheffield United | H | 3–2 | 21,782 | Stein (2), Kjeldbjerg |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 8 January 1994 | Barnet | A | 0–0$^4$ | 23,200 | |
| R3R | 19 January 1994 | Barnet | H | 4–0 | 16,209 | Burley, Peacock, Shipperley, Stein |
| R4 | 29 January 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 26,094 | Peacock |
| R4R | 9 February 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–1 | 26,144 | Spencer, Burley, Peacock |
| R5 | 19 February 1994 | Oxford United | A | 2–1 | 10,787 | Spencer, Burley |
| QF | 13 March 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 29,340 | Peacock |
| SF | 9 April 1994 | Luton Town | N | 2–0 | 59,989 | Peacock (2) |
| F | 14 May 1994 | Manchester United | N | 0–4 | 79,634 | |
$^4$ Barnet's home tie against Chelsea was switched to Stamford Bridge under police advice and instruction from Barnet.

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 22 September 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 14,919 | Shipperley |
| R2 2nd leg | 6 October 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 (won 3–2 on agg) | 11,959 | Wise (2) |
| R3 | 26 October 1993 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 16,713 | |

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | RUS | Dmitri Kharine |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Darren Barnard |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Andy Myers |
| 4 | DF | ENG | David Lee |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Erland Johnsen |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Frank Sinclair |
| 7 | FW | SCO | John Spencer |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Damian Matthew |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Tony Cascarino |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Gavin Peacock |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Dennis Wise (captain) |
| 12 | DF | SCO | Steve Clarke |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Kevin Hitchcock |
| 14 | DF | WAL | Gareth Hall |
| 15 | DF | NIR | Mal Donaghy |
| 16 | FW | SCO | Robert Fleck |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Nigel Spackman |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Eddie Newton |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Neil Shipperley |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Glenn Hoddle (player–manager) |
| 21 | FW | RSA | Mark Stein |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Paul Elliott |
| 24 | MF | SCO | Craig Burley |
| 26 | DF | SCO | Andy Dow |
| 27 | MF | SCO | David Hopkin |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Michael Duberry |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Anthony Barness |
| 30 | GK | IRL | Nick Colgan |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Zeke Rowe |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Muzzy Izzet |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Terry Skiverton |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Craig Norman |
| 35 | DF | DEN | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Dave Beasant (to Southampton) |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Ian Pearce (to Blackburn Rovers) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Steve Livingstone (to Grimsby Town) |