# 1994–95 Chelsea F.C. season

During the 1994–95 English football season, Chelsea competed in the Premier League.

## Season summary

It was another unsatisfying season for Chelsea, who failed to make much of an impact in the league but once again enjoyed a memorable cup run. They entered the Cup Winners' Cup after a 23-year exile from European competitions, and reached the semi-finals where they went out to a single Real Zaragoza goal, ending their hopes of an all-English final with Arsenal.
The summer of 1995 saw manager Glenn Hoddle bring in two of the most famous names in world football, Ruud Gullit and Mark Hughes. He also terminated the contract of misfit striker Robert Fleck as well as deciding to end his own playing career. The only other significant change to the squad was the sale of out-of-favour midfielder David Hopkin to Crystal Palace.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 56 |
| 10 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 54 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 54 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 51 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 51 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Statto

### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | L | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | L | D | D | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | L | L | L | D | D | L | W | D | W | D | D | W |
| Position | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |

## Results

Chelsea's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### FA Premier League

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 20 August 1994 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 23,098 | Sinclair, Furlong |
| 27 August 1994 | Leeds United | A | 3–2 | 32,212 | Wise (pen), Spencer (2) |
| 31 August 1994 | Manchester City | H | 3–0 | 21,740 | Peacock, Wise, Vonk (own goal) |
| 10 September 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 2–4 | 34,435 | Peacock, Furlong |
| 18 September 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–2 | 17,513 | Spencer |
| 24 September 1994 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–0 | 16,030 | Furlong |
| 2 October 1994 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 18,696 | Furlong |
| 8 October 1994 | Leicester City | H | 4–0 | 18,397 | Spencer (2), Peacock, Shipperley |
| 15 October 1994 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | 38,234 | Wise |
| 23 October 1994 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–0 | 15,068 | Wise, Shipperley |
| 29 October 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | 25,450 | Wise |
| 6 November 1994 | Coventry City | H | 2–2 | 17,090 | Spencer, Kjeldbjerg |
| 9 November 1994 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | 32,855 | Spencer |
| 19 November 1994 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | 22,092 | Spencer |
| 23 November 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–0 | 27,037 | |
| 26 November 1994 | Everton | H | 0–1 | 28,115 | |
| 3 December 1994 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 14,404 | Furlong |
| 10 December 1994 | Norwich City | A | 0–3 | 18,246 | |
| 18 December 1994 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 27,050 | |
| 26 December 1994 | Manchester United | H | 2–3 | 31,161 | Spencer (pen), Newton |
| 28 December 1994 | Aston Villa | A | 0–3 | 32,901 | |
| 31 December 1994 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 16,105 | Furlong |
| 14 January 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 17,285 | Spencer |
| 21 January 1995 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–2 | 17,296 | Stein, Burley |
| 25 January 1995 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–2 | 17,890 | |
| 4 February 1995 | Coventry City | A | 2–2 | 13,429 | Stein, Spencer (pen) |
| 11 February 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 30,812 | Wise |
| 25 February 1995 | West Ham United | A | 2–1 | 21,500 | Burley, Stein |
| 5 March 1995 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–0 | 14,130 | |
| 8 March 1995 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | 21,880 | Stein (2) |
| 11 March 1995 | Leeds United | H | 0–3 | 20,174 | |
| 18 March 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | 25,490 | Stein |
| 22 March 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 15,103 | |
| 1 April 1995 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 22,987 | Peacock |
| 10 April 1995 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 7,022 | Sinclair |
| 12 April 1995 | Southampton | H | 0–2 | 16,738 | |
| 15 April 1995 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | 17,015 | Stein |
| 17 April 1995 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | 43,728 | |
| 29 April 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 21,704 | Sinclair |
| 3 May 1995 | Everton | A | 3–3 | 33,180 | Furlong (2), Hopkin |
| 6 May 1995 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 18,140 | Furlong |
| 14 May 1995 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | 29,542 | Furlong, Stein |

### Cup Winners' Cup
#### First round
#### Semi-finals
## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | RUS | Dmitri Kharine |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Steve Clarke |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Scott Minto |
| 4 | DF | DEN | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Erland Johnsen |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Frank Sinclair |
| 7 | FW | SCO | John Spencer |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Paul Furlong |
| 9 | FW | RSA | Mark Stein |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Gavin Peacock |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Dennis Wise (captain) |
| 12 | MF | SCO | Craig Burley |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Kevin Hitchcock |
| 14 | DF | WAL | Darren Barnard |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Andy Myers |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | SCO | David Hopkin |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Nigel Spackman |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Eddie Newton |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Glenn Hoddle (player–manager) |
| 21 | MF | ENG | David Rocastle |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Anthony Barness |
| 23 | GK | IRL | Nick Colgan |
| 24 | FW | SCO | Robert Fleck |
| 25 | DF | ENG | David Lee |
| 26 | DF | SCO | Andy Dow |
| 27 | DF | WAL | Gareth Hall |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Michael Duberry |
| 29 | GK | ENG | Alan Judge |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Graham Rix |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Neil Shipperley (to Southampton) |

### Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Hughes |
| — | MF | GEO | Thiago Naladze |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | TUR | Muzzy Izzet |
| — | FW | MSR | Junior Mendes |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
| 26 May 1994 | FW | Paul Furlong | Watford | £2,300,000 |
| 28 May 1994 | DF | Scott Minto | Charlton Athletic | £775,000 |
| 12 August 1994 | MF | David Rocastle | Manchester City | £1,250,000 |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
| 6 January 1995 | FW | Neil Shipperley | Southampton | £1,250,000 |
    Transfers in: £4,325,000
    Transfers out: £1,250,000
    Total spending: £3,075,000