1993–94 Arsenal F.C. season

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Arsenal
1993–94 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerGeorge Graham
StadiumHighbury
FA Premier League4th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
Cup Winners' CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Wright (23)
All: Wright (35)
Average home league attendance30,563

During the 1993–94 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Arsenal conquered their goalscoring problems which had restricted them to 10th place a year earlier, though they surrendered their defence of both domestic cup competitions. This time round they finished fourth in the league, and at one stage looked like the most likely team to threaten Manchester United's lead. But the real success of the campaign was a 1–0 win over Parma in Copenhagen which gave them glory in the European Cup Winners' Cup and their first European trophy since 1970.[1]

1993–94 saw a great deal of change at Arsenal. The season began with the club's longest-serving player, 34-year-old defender David O'Leary, signing for Leeds and out-of-favour midfielder Colin Pates joining Brighton. Irish winger Eddie McGoldrick was captured from Crystal Palace; his arrival led to the sale of fellow winger Anders Limpar to Everton a few months later.

The close season saw Arsenal make swoops for Swedish midfielder Stefan Schwarz as manager George Graham prepared to maintain an Arsenal side that could challenge on all fronts the following season.

Players

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup Cup Winners' Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG David Seaman 56 0 39 0 3 0 5 0 9 0
2 DF England ENG Lee Dixon 48 0 32+1 0 3 0 4 0 8 0
3 DF England ENG Nigel Winterburn 50 0 34 0 3 0 4 0 9 0
4 MF England ENG Paul Davis 34 0 21+1 0 0 0 1+2 0 9 0
5 DF England ENG Andy Linighan 27 0 20+1 0 0 0 4 0 1+1 0
6 DF England ENG Tony Adams 48 4 35 0 3 2 2 0 8 2
7 FW England ENG Kevin Campbell 52 19 28+9 14 3 0 2+2 1 7+1 4
8 FW England ENG Ian Wright 52 34 39 23 3 1 4 6 6 4
9 FW England ENG Alan Smith 41 7 21+4 3 1+1 1 4+1 1 7+2 2
10 MF England ENG Paul Merson 47 12 24+9 7 2+1 0 4 2 7 3
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Eddie McGoldrick 37 1 23+3 0 1+1 0 4 0 3+2 1
12 DF England ENG Steve Bould 37 1 23+2 1 3 0 3 0 5+1 0
13 GK England ENG Alan Miller 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF England ENG Martin Keown 46 0 23+10 0 2+1 0 3 0 4+3 0
15 MF Sweden SWE Anders Limpar [S] 12 0 9+1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
17 MF Denmark DEN John Jensen 41 0 27 0 0+1 0 5 0 8 0
18 MF England ENG David Hillier 22 0 11+4 0 3 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
21 DF Northern Ireland NIR Steve Morrow 13 0 7+4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
22 MF England ENG Ian Selley 27 1 16+2 0 0 0 1+1 0 5+2 1
23 MF England ENG Ray Parlour 32 2 24+3 2 3 0 2 0 0 0
24 MF England ENG Mark Flatts 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF England ENG Neil Heaney [S] 2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
27 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[R] - Reserve team player [L] - Out on loan [S] - Sold

Results

Premier League

Main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League

Standings

Template:1993–94 FA Premier League table

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
42 18 17 7 53 28  +25 71 10 8 3 25 15  +10 8 9 4 28 13  +15

Matches

Main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League
14 August 1993 1 Arsenal 0 – 3 Coventry City London
15:00 BST 34', 62', 65' Quinn Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 24,897
16 August 1993 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 1 Arsenal London
20:00 BST 87' Wright Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 28,355
21 August 1993 3 Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 1 Arsenal Sheffield
15:00 BST 9' Wright Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,023
24 August 1993 4 Arsenal 2 – 1 Leeds United London
19:45 BST Newsome 2' (o.g.)
Merson 57'		 70' Strachan Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 29,042
28 August 1993 5 Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton London
15:00 BST Wright 48', 78' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 29,063
1 September 1993 6 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Arsenal Blackburn
19:45 BST Gallacher 36' 75' Campbell Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,051
11 September 1993 7 Arsenal 4 – 0 Ipswich Town London
15:00 BST Wright 30'
Campbell 38', 55', 64'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 28,563
19 September 1993 8 Manchester United 1 – 0 Arsenal Manchester
16:00 BST Cantona 38' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 44,009
25 September 1993 9 Arsenal 1 – 0 Southampton London
15:00 BST Merson 45' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 26,902
2 October 1993 10 Liverpool 0 – 0 Arsenal Liverpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,750
16 October 1993 11 Arsenal 0 – 0 Manchester City London
15:00 BST Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 29,567
23 October 1993 12 Oldham Athletic 0 – 0 Arsenal Oldham
15:00 BST Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 12,105
30 October 1993 13 Arsenal 0 – 0 Norwich City London
15:00 BST Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 30,516
6 November 1993 14 Arsenal 1 – 2 Aston Villa London
15:00 GMT Wright 58' 74' Whittingham
90' Townsend		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 31,773
20 November 1993 15 Chelsea 0 – 2 Arsenal London
15:00 GMT Report 27' Smith
45' (pen.) Wright		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,839
24 November 1993 16 West Ham United 0 – 0 Arsenal London
19:45 GMT Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 20,279
27 November 1993 17 Arsenal 2 – 1 Newcastle United London
15:00 GMT Wright 15'
Smith 60'		 61' Beardsley Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 36,091
4 December 1993 18 Coventry City 1 – 0 Arsenal Coventry
15:00 GMT Quinn 79' Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 12,722
6 December 1993 19 Arsenal 1 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur London
20:00 GMT Wright 65' 25' Anderton Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,669
12 December 1993 20 Arsenal 1 – 0 Sheffield Wednesday London
16:00 GMT Wright 90' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 22,026
18 December 1993 21 Leeds United 2 – 1 Arsenal Leeds
15:00 GMT McAllister 21'
Adams 60' (o.g.)		 27' Campbell Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,515
27 December 1993 22 Swindon Town 0 – 4 Arsenal Swindon
12:00 GMT 19', 26', 68' Campbell
89' Wright		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 17,651
29 December 1993 23 Arsenal 3 – 0 Sheffield United London
19:45 GMT Campbell 11', 55'
Wright 40'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 27,035
1 January 1994 24 Wimbledon 0 – 3 Arsenal London
15:00 GMT 18' Campbell
23' Parlour
55' Wright		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,584
3 January 1994 25 Arsenal 0 – 0 Queens Park Rangers London
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,935
15 January 1994 26 Manchester City 0 – 0 Arsenal Manchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 25,642
22 January 1994 27 Arsenal 1 – 1 Oldham Athletic London
15:00 GMT Wright 45' (pen.) Report 4' Sharp Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 26,524
13 February 1994 28 Norwich City 1 – 1 Arsenal Norwich
17:00 GMT Ekoku 57' 33' Campbell Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 17,667
19 February 1994 29 Everton 1 – 1 Arsenal Liverpool
15:00 GMT Cottee 81' 56' Merson Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 19,891
26 February 1994 30 Arsenal 1 – 0 Blackburn Rovers London
15:00 GMT Merson 73' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,030
5 March 1994 31 Ipswich Town 1 – 5 Arsenal Ipswich
15:00 GMT Dixon 70' (o.g.) Report 18', 40' (pen.), 86' Wright
24' (o.g.) Youds
52' Parlour		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,656
19 March 1994 32 Southampton 0 – 4 Arsenal Southampton
15:00 GMT Report 18', 30', 68' (pen.) Wright
84' Campbell		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 16,790
22 March 1994 33 Arsenal 2 – 2 Manchester United London
19:45 GMT Pallister 36' (o.g.)
Merson 78'		 10', 55' Sharpe Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 36,203
26 March 1994 34 Arsenal 1 – 0 Liverpool London
15:00 GMT Merson 47' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,556
2 April 1994 35 Arsenal 1 – 1 Swindon Town London
15:00 BST Smith 4' 29' Bodin Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 31,634
4 April 1994 36 Sheffield United 1 – 1 Arsenal Sheffield
15:00 BST Rogers 54' 69' Campbell Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,019
16 April 1994 37 Arsenal 1 – 0 Chelsea London
15:00 BST Wright 72' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,314
19 April 1994 38 Arsenal 1 – 1 Wimbledon London
19:45 BST Bould 51' 37' Earle Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 21,292
23 April 1994 39 Aston Villa 1 – 2 Arsenal Birmingham
15:00 BST Houghton 57' Report 30' (pen.), 90' Wright Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,580
27 April 1994 40 Queens Park Rangers 1 – 1 Arsenal London
19:45 BST Penrice 3' 46' Merson Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 11,442
30 April 1994 41 Arsenal 0 – 2 West Ham United London
15:00 BST 77' Morley
88' Allen		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 33,701
7 May 1994 42 Newcastle United 2 – 0 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Cole 46'
Beardsley 66'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216

European Cup Winners' Cup

Main article: 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

15 September 1993 1st Leg Odense BK Denmark 1 – 2 England Arsenal Odense
Keown 18' (o.g.) 35' Wright
68' Merson		 Stadium: Fionia Park
Attendance: 9,580
29 September 1993 2nd Leg Arsenal England 1 – 1
(3 – 2 agg.)		 Denmark Odense BK London
Campbell 52' 86' Nielsen Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 25,689

Second round

20 October 1993 1st Leg Arsenal England 3 – 0 Belgium Standard Liège London
Wright 39', 63'
Merson 50'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 25,258
3 November 1993 2nd Leg Standard Liège Belgium 0 – 7
(0 – 10 agg.)		 England Arsenal Liège
Smith 2'
Selley 20'
Adams 36'
Campbell 41', 79'
Merson 73'
McGoldrick 81'		 Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 15,000

Quarter-finals

2 March 1994 1st Leg Torino Italy 0 – 0 England Arsenal Turin
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 32,480
15 March 1994 2nd Leg Arsenal England 1 – 0
(1 – 0 agg.)		 Italy Torino London
Adams 68' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,678

Semi-finals

29 March 1994 1st Leg Paris Saint-Germain France 1 – 1 England Arsenal Paris
Ginola 49' 35' Wright Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,000
12 April 1994 2nd Leg Arsenal England 1 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		 France Paris Saint-Germain London
Campbell 7' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,212

Final

Main article: 1994 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
4 May 1994 Arsenal England 1 – 0 Italy Parma Copenhagen
20:15 CEST Smith 20' Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 33,765
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)

FA Cup

Main article: 1993–94 FA Cup
10 January 1994 R3 Millwall 0 – 1 Arsenal London
Stadium: The Den
31 January 1994 R4 Bolton Wanderers 2 – 2 Arsenal Bolton
Stadium: Burden Park
9 February 1994 R4 Replay Arsenal 1 – 3 Bolton Wanderers London
Stadium: Highbury

League Cup

Main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup
21 September 1993 R2 1st Leg Huddersfield Town 0 – 5 Arsenal Huddersfield
Stadium: Leeds Road, Huddersfield
5 October 1993 R2 2nd Leg Arsenal 1 – 1
(6 – 1 agg.)		 Huddersfield Town London
Stadium: Highbury
26 October 1993 R3 Arsenal 1 – 1 Norwich City London
Stadium: Highbury
10 November 1993 R3 Replay Norwich City 0 – 3 Arsenal Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
30 November 1993 R4 Arsenal 0 – 1 Aston Villa London
Stadium: Highbury

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

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 England ENG David Seaman
2 DF England ENG Lee Dixon
3 DF England ENG Nigel Winterburn
4 MF England ENG Paul Davis
5 DF England ENG Andy Linighan
6 DF England ENG Tony Adams
7 FW England ENG Kevin Campbell
8 FW England ENG Ian Wright
9 FW England ENG Alan Smith
10 MF England ENG Paul Merson
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Eddie McGoldrick
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF England ENG Steve Bould
13 GK England ENG Alan Miller
14 DF England ENG Martin Keown
17 MF Denmark DEN John Jensen
18 MF England ENG David Hillier
21 DF Northern Ireland NIR Steve Morrow
22 MF England ENG Ian Selley
23 MF England ENG Ray Parlour
24 MF England ENG Mark Flatts
27 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov

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
15 MF Sweden SWE Anders Limpar (to Everton)
25 MF England ENG Neil Heaney (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
19 MF England ENG Jimmy Carter
20 DF Norway NOR Pal Lydersen
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK Scotland SCO James Will

References

  1. ^ "1993/94: Arsenal frustrate Parma's 'double' hopes". UEFA. 1 June 1994. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1993-1994/faprem/arsenal.htm
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