1994–95 Crystal Palace F.C. season


During the 1994–95 English football season, Crystal Palace competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Crystal Palace returned to the Premiership a year after leaving it, and, over the next few months, they would experience one of the most unusual seasons in their history. They were the division's lowest scoring team with just 34 goals, but reached the semi-finals of both cup competitions. They also finished fourth from bottom in the Premiership, which – due to the streamlining of the division to 20 clubs – cost them their top flight status. Manager Alan Smith was sacked just days afterwards, with Steve Coppell returning to the manager's seat two years after handing the reins over to his former assistant Smith.
The aftermath of Palace's relegation saw the sale of numerous players including Richard Shaw, John Salako, Chris Armstrong and Gareth Southgate. A barely recognisable Palace squad would kick off the Endsleigh League Division One campaign with one of the youngest-ever squads to be faced with a challenge for promotion to the Premiership.

Final league table

;Results summary
;Results by round

Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1995Lincoln CityH5-16,541Coleman, Armstrong, Gordon, Salako
R428 January 1995Nottingham ForestA2-116,790Armstrong, Dowie
R518 February 1995WatfordA0-013,814
R5R1 March 1995WatfordH1-010,321Ndah
QF11 March 1995Wolverhampton WanderersH1-114,604Dowie
QFR22 March 1995Wolverhampton WanderersA4-127,548Armstrong, Pitcher, Dowie
SF9 April 1995Manchester UnitedN2-238,256Dowie, Armstrong
SFR12 April 1995Manchester UnitedN0-217,987

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg20 September 1994Lincoln CityA0-14,310
R2 2nd Leg4 October 1994Lincoln CityH3-0 6,870Gordon, Armstrong, Dyer
R325 October 1994WimbledonA1-09,394Armstrong
R430 November 1994Aston VillaH4-112,653Armstrong, Southgate
R511 January 1995Manchester CityH4-016,668Pitcher, Salako, Preece, Armstrong
SF 1st Leg15 February 1995LiverpoolA0-125,480
SF 2nd Leg8 March 1995LiverpoolH0-1 18,224

Players

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

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Transfers

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