1994–95 Arsenal L.F.C. season
| 1994–95 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | |||
| Manager | Vic Akers | |||
| Stadium | The Lantern Stadium | |||
| Premier League | Winners | |||
| FA Cup | Winners | |||
| Middlesex County Senior Cup | Runners Up | |||
| London County Cup | Winners | |||
| Biggest win | 1–8 (vs Leyton Orient, FA Cup, 12 February 1995) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (vs Wembley, Middlesex County Senior Cup, 06 May 1995) | |||
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The 1994–95 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 8th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, winning their second League Title since promotion. They also clinched the FA Cup after defeating Liverpool 3–2 in the Final.[1] With no League Cup due to the FA wanting players to be prepared for the upcoming 1995 World Cup, Arsenal participated in a bespoke alternate competition, the Middlesex County Senior Cup.[2] They reached the final, hosted at Highbury, but lost to Wembley 3–0. They also took part in the first edition of the London County Cup, defeating Millwall Lionesses in the Final.
Arsenal moved from Southbury Road to The Lantern Stadium at the start of the season. However, their stay in Potters Bar was brief, as in the following season, they moved to Hayes Lane in Bromley.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad
| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
 Pauline Cope
|
16 February 1969 (aged 26) | 1994 | Millwall Lionesses
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| Kathy Simmons
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16 February 1969 (aged 26) | 1991 | Tottenham
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| Nancy Jeffery | 1994 | Arsenal Academy
| |
| Defenders | |||
| Kirsty Pealling
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14 April 1975 (aged 20) | 1987 | Arsenal Academy
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| Jenny Canty
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22 March 1976 (aged 19) | 1991 | Limehouse
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| Vicki Slee
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9 March 1973 (aged 22) | 1991 | Millwall Lionesses
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| Michelle Curley
|
30 April 1972 (aged 23) | 1988 | Arsenal Academy
|
| Kelley Few
|
17 October 1971 (aged 23) | 1991 | Romford
|
 Gill Wylie (captain)
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27 August 1965 (aged 29) | 1991 | Tottenham
|
| Lisa Spry
|
1989 | Islington
| |
| Kelly Townshend
|
1993 | Arsenal Academy
| |
| Kellie Battams | 1993 | Arsenal Academy
| |
| Midfielders | |||
| Sian Williams
|
2 February 1968 (aged 27) | 1990 | Millwall Lionesses
|
| Emma Coss
|
9 May 1979 (aged 16) | 1992 | Arsenal Academy
|
| Emma Hayes
|
18 October 1976 (aged 18) | 1993 | Arsenal Academy
|
| Samantha Britton
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8 December 1973 (aged 21) | 1993 | Bronte
|
| Sharon Barber
|
1988 | Tottenham
| |
| Sarah Clark
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1993 | Ipswich Town
| |
| Liz Benham
|
1993 | Wimbledon
| |
| Adele Hinder | 1994 | Millwall Lionesses
| |
| Amy Lamont | 1991 | Arsenal Academy
| |
| Forwards | |||
| Marieanne Spacey
|
13 February 1966 (aged 29) | 1993 | Wimbledon
|
 Naz Ball
|
28 February 1961 (aged 34) | 1987 | Aylesbury
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| Jo Churchman
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8 October 1963 (aged 31) | 1990 | Millwall Lionesses
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| Rebecca Lonergan
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18 January 1977 (aged 18) | 1993 | Bronte
|
| Christine Couling
|
1994 | Retirement | |
| Michelle Lee
|
1990 | Arsenal Academy
| |
 Michelle Sneddon
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1990 | Arsenal Academy
| |
 Tiffany Schreiner
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1994 | Central Florida University
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| Karen Philp | 1993 | Hassocks Beacon
| |
| Pat Pile
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1989 | Hackney
| |
| Andrea Wright | 1993 | Arsenal Academy
| |
| Unknown | |||
| Jo Cook | 1993 | Arsenal Academy
| |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | MC Cup | LC Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Marieanne Spacey
|
19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | Unknown Goalscorers | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | |
| 3 | FW | Samantha Britton
|
11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | FW | Rebecca Lonergan
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | DF | Gill Wylie (captain)
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| FW | Naz Ball
|
1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | FW | Jo Churchman
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | Kirsty Pealling
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | Sian Williams
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | Kelley Few
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | MF | Sharon Barber
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Kelly Townsend
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Michelle Lee
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | Michelle Sneddon
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 60 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 101 | ||
Clean sheets
| Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | MC Cup | LC Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Cope
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unknown Goalkeepers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | Nancy Jeffery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kathy Simmons
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in
| Announcement date | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GK | Pauline Cope
|
Millwall Lionesses
|
| 1994 | FW | Tiffany Schreiner
|
Central Florida University
|
| October 1994[3] | FW | Christine Couling
|
Retirement |
| December 1994[4] | MF | Adele Hinder | Millwall Lionesses
|
Transfers out
| Announcement date | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | MF | Debbie Bampton
|
Croydon
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| 1994 | GK | Lesley Shipp
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Wembley
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| 1994 | DF | Keeley Salvage
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Millwall Lionesses
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| 1994 | MF | Sarah Mulligan
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Bromley Borough
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| 1994 | FW | Debbie Smith
|
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| 1994 | Amy Lamont | ||
| 1994 | Claudia Woodley | ||
| January 1995 | FW | Karen Philp | Retired |
Club
Kit
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: JVC[5]
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Competitions
FA Women's Premier League National Division
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 8 | +52 | 52 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 17 | +41 | 39 |
| 3 | Doncaster Belles | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 38 |
| 4 | Croydon | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 29 |
| 5 | Wembley | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 27 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 8 | +52 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | +30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 |
Results by matchday
Matches
| 04 September 1994 1 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Leasowe Pacific | Potters Bar |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium Referee: G. Pope |
| 11 September 1994 2 | Ilkeston Town Rangers | 0–2 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| 25 September 1994 3 | Arsenal | 7–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Potters Bar |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium Referee: S. Perrins |
| 16 October 1994 5 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Wembley | Potters Bar |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium Referee: S. Lomas |
| 23 October 1994 6 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Doncaster Belles | Potters Bar |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium |
| 07 November 1994 7 | Arsenal | 6–0 | Red Star Southampton | Potters Bar |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium Referee: A. Gibey |
| 22 January 1995 9 | Leasowe Pacific | 1–4 | Arsenal | Crosby |
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Report | Stadium: Rossett Park |
| 12 March 1995 10 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Millwall Lionesses | Dulwich |
| Report | Stadium: Dulwich Sports Ground |
| 02 April 1995 12 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Liverpool | Potters Bar |
|
Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium |
| 09 April 1995 13 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Croydon | Potters Bar |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium Referee: R. Daisley |
| 23 April 1995 15 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Ilkeston Town Rangers | Highbury |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Highbury Referee: I. Greenwood |
| 02 May 1995 16 | Red Star Southampton | 1–3 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| 20 May 1995 17 | Millwall Lionesses | 0–5 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
FA Women's Cup
| 04 December 1994 Fourth round | Arsenal | 3–0 | Maidstone Tigresses | Potters Bar |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium Referee: S. Ryan |
| 15 January 1995 Fifth round | Arsenal | 3–1 | Leasowe Pacific | Potters Bar |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium Referee: D. Thomas |
| 12 February 1995 Quarter-finals | Leyton Orient | 1–8 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| 19 March 1995 Semi-finals | Doncaster Belles | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Arsenal | Rotherham |
| 13:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 530 Referee: J. Hardy |
| 30 April 1995 Final | Liverpool | 2–3 | Arsenal | Prenton |
| 13:15 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jeff Winter |
Middlesex County Senior Cup
| 11 December 1994 Quarter-finals | Barnet | 0–6 | Arsenal | Cockfosters |
| 10:30 GMT | Stadium: Chalk Lane |
| 05 February 1995 Semi-finals | Arsenal | 7–1 | Mill Hill | Potters Bar |
| Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium |
London County Cup
| 21 April 1995 Semi-finals | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Arsenal | |
| 30 August 1995 Final | Arsenal | 4–2 | Millwall Lionesses | East Dulwich |
| Stadium: Champion Hill |
See also
References
- ^ "Spacey the difference for Arsenal". The Independent.
- ^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League Cup 1994-95". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Arsenal v Hartlepool United – Football League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg, Wednesday October 5th 1994". The Arsenal Collection. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "Arsenal v Leeds United – Premier League, Saturday December 17th 1994". The Arsenal Collection. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.