1994–95 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

The 1994–95 season was the 96th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
1994–95 season
ChairmanJonathan Hayward
ManagerGraham Taylor
First Division4th
(lost in play-offs)
FA CupQuarter-finals
League Cup3rd Round
Anglo-Italian CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Bull (16)
All: David Kelly (22)
Highest home attendance28,544 (vs Leicester, 18 February 1995)
Lowest home attendance7,285 (vs Atalanta,
15 November 1994)
Average home league attendance24,792 (league only)

This was the first full season since the completion of the redevelopment of their Molineux Stadium had been completed, and funding from owner Sir Jack Hayward were now fully focused on improving the team. Manager Graham Taylor spent close to £5 million during the season in an attempt to return the club to the top flight.

Despite suffering extensive injuries to many players, the team finished the season in fourth place – their highest position in the football pyramid since 1983–84 – and so qualified for the play-offs. In the play-off semi-finals they were defeated by the eventual promoted side Bolton Wanderers 2–3 on aggregate.

Results

Pre-season

Wolves' pre season saw them travel to Denmark and Sweden for several weeks of training and friendly matches. They then returned home to play two home games against Premiership opposition.

20 July 1994 Sölvesborg1–6Wolverhampton WanderersSölvesborg, Sweden
Dennison
Daley
Mills
Froggatt
Stadium: Sölvesborg
Attendance: 400
23 July 1994 Smedby0–9Wolverhampton WanderersNorrköping, Sweden
Bull
Mills
Thompson
Stadium: Smedby Idottspark
Attendance: 500
25 July 1994 Kristianstads0–2Wolverhampton WanderersKristianstad, Sweden
Daley
Bull
Stadium: Kristianstads Idottspark
Attendance: 1,103
27 July 1994 Asarums1–3Wolverhampton WanderersAsarum, Sweden
Mills Stadium: Buckley Park
Attendance: 1,200

Football League First Division

A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1994–95 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. Teams finishing level on points were firstly divided by the number of goals scored rather than goal difference. Only one team was automatically promoted due to the reduction in the number of Premiership teams from 22 to 20.

The provisional fixture list was released on 23 June 1994, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.

13 August 1994 1Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0ReadingWolverhampton
15:00 BST Froggatt  11' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,012
21 August 1994 2Notts County1–1Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham
14:55 BST Simpson  35' Thompson  70' (pen.) Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8,569
28 August 1994 3Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0West Bromwich AlbionWolverhampton
14:55 BST Thompson  22' (pen.)
Kelly  69'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,764
30 August 1994 4Watford2–1Wolverhampton WanderersWatford
19:45 BST Foster  15'
Johnson  87'
Emblen  85' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 10,108
3 September 1994 5Sunderland1–1Wolverhampton WanderersSunderland
15:00 BST Gray  21' Venus  42' Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 15,111
10 September 1994 6Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Tranmere RoversWolverhampton
15:00 BST Stewart  37'
Emblen  52'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,030
13 September 1994 7Wolverhampton Wanderers5–0Southend UnitedWolverhampton
19:45 BST Emblen  7'
Kelly  10'
Froggatt  38'
Walters  63'
Bull  67'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 23,608
17 September 1994 8Burnley0–1Wolverhampton WanderersBurnley
15:00 BST Bull  59' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 17,766
24 September 1994 9Portsmouth1–2Wolverhampton WanderersPortsmouth
15:00 BST Creaney  11' (pen.) Walters  34'
Kelly  87'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,466
1 October 1994 10Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Port ValeWolverhampton
15:00 BST Thompson  51' (pen.), 79' (pen.) Allon  82' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,469
8 October 1994 11Swindon Town3–2Wolverhampton WanderersSwindon
15:00 BST Bodin  15'
Scott  28'
Beauchamp  60'
Kelly  13', 41' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 14,036
15 October 1994 12Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Grimsby TownWolverhampton
15:00 BST Thompson  12' (pen.)
Venus  66'
Groves  43' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,447
22 October 1994 13Wolverhampton Wanderers3–3MillwallWolverhampton
15:00 BST Bull  27', 52'
Venus  79'
Goodman  39', 86'
Cadette  84'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,059
30 October 1994 14Stoke City1–1Wolverhampton WanderersStoke-on-Trent
14:55 GMT Keen  17' Bull  41' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 15,928
1 November 1994 15Bristol City1–5Wolverhampton WanderersBristol
19:45 GMT Baird  31' Walters  12'
Thompson  36' (pen.)
Kelly  63', 65', 88'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 10,401
5 November 1994 16Wolverhampton Wanderers2–3Luton TownWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Stewart  81'
Johnson  84' (o.g.)
Preece  37'
Marshall  47'
Dixon  54'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,749
23 November 1994 18Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Bolton WanderersWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Thompson  53' (pen.)
Coleman  68' (o.g.)
Birch  75'
Paatelainen  15' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,903
27 November 1994 19Wolverhampton Wanderers0–2Derby CountyWolverhampton
14:55 GMT Johnson  14'
Stallard  62'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,768
4 December 1994 20Millwall1–0Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
14:55 GMT Mitchell  67' Stadium: The New Den
Attendance: 8,025
10 December 1994 21Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Notts CountyWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Bull  46' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,786
18 December 1994 22Reading4–2Wolverhampton WanderersReading
14:55 GMT Osborn  23'
Quinn  38'
Gilkes  62', 88'
Bull  9'
Quinn  58' (o.g.)
Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,136
26 December 1994 23Oldham Athletic4–1Wolverhampton WanderersOldham
15:00 GMT Ritchie  3', 58', 68'
McCarthy  81'
Dennison  59' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 11,962
31 December 1994 25Barnsley1–3Wolverhampton WanderersBarnsley
15:00 GMT Redfearn  21' (pen.) Dennison  1'
Mills  4'
Emblen  75'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9,207
2 January 1995 26Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2Sheffield UnitedWolverhampton
15:00 GMT de Wolf  89' (pen.)
Emblen  90'
Blake  59', 69' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,809
14 January 1995 27Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Stoke CityWolverhampton
15:00 BST Kelly  16'
Dennison  86'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,298
4 February 1995 28Bolton Wanderers5–1Wolverhampton WanderersBolton
15:00 GMT Sneekes  9'
Coleman  37'
Phillips  60'
Coyle  78'
Thompson  83'
Goodman  26' Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 16,964
11 February 1995 29Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Bristol CityWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Dennison  25'
Kelly  61'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,451
21 February 1995 30Wolverhampton Wanderers0–2MiddlesbroughWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Vickers  55'
Fuchs  81'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,611
25 February 1995 31Port Vale2–4Wolverhampton WanderersBurslem
15:00 GMT Naylor  18'
Kent  56'
de Wolf  2', 42' (pen.), 68'
Bull  45'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 13,676
5 March 1995 32Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0PortsmouthWolverhampton
14:55 GMT Bull  73' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 23,284
8 March 1995 33Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0SunderlandWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Thompson  47' (pen.) Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,926
18 March 1995 35Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1WatfordWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Thomas  23' Phillips  90' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,380
24 March 1995 36Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0BurnleyWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Bull  9'
Emblen  59'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,703
4 April 1995 38Luton Town3–3Wolverhampton WanderersLuton
19:45 BST Telfer  6', 11'
Taylor  51'
Kelly  48', 59'
Emblen  90'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,651
8 April 1995 39Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0BarnsleyWolverhampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,385
12 April 1995 40Derby County3–3Wolverhampton WanderersDerby
19:45 BST Simpson  35' (pen.), 64'
Gabbiadini  52'
Goodman  11'
Richards  75', 90'
Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 16,040
15 April 1995 41Charlton Athletic3–2Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
15:00 BST Whyte  12'
Walsh  55'
Mortimer  61'
Bull  43', 67' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,922
17 April 1995 42Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Oldham AthleticWolverhampton
15:00 BST Kelly  33', 82' Bernard  37' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,840
22 April 1996 43Sheffield United3–3Wolverhampton WanderersSheffield
15:00 BST Whitehouse  16' (pen.)
Foran  73'
Flo  90'
Goodman  58'
Bull  65'
Kelly  83'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 16,714
7 May 1995 46Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Swindon TownWolverhampton
13:30 BST Thompson  36' (pen.) Thorne  39' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,245

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Middlesbrough 46 23 13 10 67 40 +27 82
2 Reading 46 23 10 13 58 44 +14 79
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 14 11 67 45 +22 77
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 21 13 12 77 61 +16 76
5 Tranmere Rovers 46 22 10 14 67 58 0+9 76
6 Barnsley 46 20 12 14 63 52 +11 72

Source: Statto.com

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 21 13 12 77 61  +16 76 15 5 3 39 18  +21 6 8 9 38 43  −5

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultWDWLDWWWWWLWDDWLLWLLWLLWWDWLWLWWWLDWWDDDLWDDDD
Position7536731111111111212322422224265434443344444444
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Play-offs

14 May 1995 SF 1Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Bolton WanderersWolverhampton
14:55 BST Bull  44'
Venus  51'
McAteer  46' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,153
Referee: Clive Wilkes
17 May 1995 SF 2Bolton Wanderers2–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)
Wolverhampton WanderersBolton
19:30 BST McGinlay  44', 109' Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 20,041
Referee: Steve Dunn

FA Cup

18 February 1995 R5Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Leicester CityWolverhampton
15:00 GMT D. Kelly  34' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,544
Referee: Robbie Hart
11 March 1995 QFCrystal Palace1–1Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
15:00 GMT Dowie  53' Cowans  66' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,604
Referee: Gary Willard
22 March 1995 QF rep.Wolverhampton Wanderers1–4Crystal PalaceWolverhampton
19:45 GMT D. Kelly  35' Armstrong  33', 68'
Dowie  38'
Pitcher  45'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,548
Referee: Gary Willard

League Cup

20 September 1994 R2.1Chesterfield1–3Wolverhampton WanderersChesterfield
19:30 BST Moss  11' Bull  63', 86'
Kelly  77'
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 5,895
27 September 1994 R2.2Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1
(4–2 agg.)
ChesterfieldWolverhampton
19:45 BST Froggatt  3' Jules  52' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,815
26 October 1994 R3Wolverhampton Wanderers2–3Nottingham ForestWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Birch  41'
Kelly  60'
Pearce  5'
Roy  21', 87'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,369

Anglo-Italian Cup

Wolves played in Group A of the competition, in which the best English club in the group would advance to the semi-finals. However, they finished fourth in the group overall, and were only the second-best English side and so eliminated.

24 August 1994 Lecce0–1Wolverhampton WanderersLecce, Italy
19:30 BST Kelly  81' Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 1,795
6 September 1994 Wolverhampton Wanderers0–1AscoliWolverhampton
19:45 BST Marcato  57' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 9,599
5 October 1994 Venezia2–1Wolverhampton WanderersVenice, Italy
20:30 BST Bottazzi  37'
Vieri  59' (pen.)
Venus  28' Stadium: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo
Attendance: 750
15 November 1994 Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1AtalantaWolverhampton
19:45 BST Mills  39' Bonacina  7' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 7,285

Players

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

PosNamePGPGPGPGPGPG Notes
League FA CupLeague CupPlayoffsOtherTotalDiscipline
GK Andy De Bont 00000000000000
GK Paul Jones 904000003016000
GK Mike Stowell 3702030201045000
DF Paul Blades 30(2)0302(1)0004039(3)000
DF John de Wolf 1344000000017400
DF Brian Law 1706000000023001
DF Neil Masters 3(2)0000000003(2)000
DF Dean Richards 1020000200012200
DF Peter Shirtliff (c) 26(2)02020202034(2)000
DF Darren Simkin 00000000000000
DF Jamie Smith 24(1)01030002030(1)001
DF Andy Thompson 30(1)95030204044(1)900
DF Mark Venus 35(4)33(1)030214147(5)500
MF Tom Bennett 4(4)02(1)00000107(5)000
MF Paul Birch 8(2)11031003(1)015(3)200
MF Mark Burke 00000000000000
MF Paul Cook 00000000000000
MF Gordon Cowans 2105100200028100
MF Tony Daley 0(1)0000000000(1)000
MF Robbie Dennison 21(1)46100200(1)029(2)500
MF Neil Emblen 23(4)73(2)01(1)0002(1)029(8)700
MF Darren Ferguson 22(2)00030004029(2)000
MF Steve Froggatt 2020031002025300
MF Kevin Keen 10000(1)000203(1)000
MF Jimmy Kelly 00000000000000
MF Chris Marsden 00000000000000
MF Mark Rankine 24(3)04(1)00(1)0202(2)032(7)000
MF Geoff Thomas 13(1)10010002016(1)100
MF Mark Walters 1130000000011300
MF Jermaine Wright 0(6)000000(1)0000(7)000
FW Steve Bull 311620322110391900
FW Don Goodman 2435(1)000200031(1)300
FW David Kelly 38(4)156432201150(4)2201
FW Lee Mills 6(5)12(1)100002110(6)300
FW Paul Stewart 5(3)2000000207(3)200

Source: Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record[1]

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
6 June 1994 Tony DaleyAston Villa£1.25 million
11 July 1994 Steve FroggattAston Villa£1 million
14 July 1994 Neil EmblenMillwall£600,000
5 December 1994 John de WolfFeyenoord£600,000
5 December 1994 Don GoodmanSunderland£1.1 million
19 December 1994 Gordon CowansDerby County£20,000
23 December 1994 Brian LawQueens Park Rangers£134,000
29 December 1994 Jermaine WrightMillwall£60,000

Out

Date Player To Fee
1 July 1994 Mark TurnerNorthampton TownFree
6 July 1994 Darren RobertsDoncaster RoversFree
August 1994 Shaun BradburyHereford UnitedFree
3 August 1994 Derek MountfieldCarlisle UnitedFree
10 August 1994 Kevin AshleyPeterborough UnitedFree
12 August 1994 Cyrille RegisWycombe WanderersFree
15 August 1994 Mark BurkePort Vale£75,000
18 August 1994 Paul CookCoventry City£600,000
19 October 1994 Kevin KeenStoke City£300,000
15 November 1994 Chris MarsdenNotts County£250,000
December 1994 Darren SimkinShrewsbury Town£36,000
2 March 1995 Lee MillsDerby County£400,000

Loans in

Start date Player From End date
2 September 1994 Paul StewartLiverpoolNovember 1994
9 September 1994 Mark WaltersLiverpoolOctober 1994
25 March 1995 Dean RichardsBradford CityEnd of season

Management and coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Graham Taylor
Assistant Manager Bobby Downes
First Team Coach Steve Harrison
Youth Development Officer Rob Kelly
Youth Team Coach Chris Evans
Club Doctors Dr Peter Ackroyd and Dr Peter Bekenn
Club Physio Barry Holmes

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
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