# 1994–95 AFC Bournemouth season

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'.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | 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 | Relegated |

## Results

Bournemouth's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

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