| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
1995–96 → | |
The1994–95 FA Women's Premier League season was the 4th season of theFA Women's Premier League. It was the first season underFA Premier League branding[1] after theWFA Women's National League was founded in1991–92.[2]
Below theFA Women's Premier League National Division were the Northern and Southern Divisions.
The 1993–94double-winners Doncaster Belles andLeague Cup winners Arsenal Ladies continued their rivalry in the National Division. Arsenal won their "fiercely contested" early-season match 3–0 with goals bySammy Britton,Rebecca Lonergan andJo Churchman.[3]
At the end of 1994–95, Arsenal won their second title and equalled Doncaster's two championships at that point.[1] The runners-up wereLiverpool, renamed in 1994 and previously known as Knowsley United. The1991–92 runner-up club were relegated,Red Star Southampton.[4][5][6]
The season did not finish on time, according toThe Independent in August 1995: "The Football Association doesn't help much. It took over the national team two years ago, and the administration of the domestic game last season - which then shambolically overran, ending six weeks late.".[1]
| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal 2nd title |
| Relegated | Red Star Southampton |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 379 (4.21 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Wembley 8–1 Red Star Southampton (26 February 1995) |
| Biggest away win | Red Star Southampton 1–10Liverpool (11 September 1994) |
| Longest winning run | Arsenal (17) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Arsenal (18) |
1995–96 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 6 | Leasowe Pacific | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 18 | |
| 7 | Ilkeston Town Rangers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 15 | |
| 8 | Millwall Lionesses | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 15 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 66 | −43 | 13 | |
| 10 | Red Star Southampton(R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 65 | −42 | 12 | Relegation to theSouthern Division |
| Home \ Away | ARS | CRO | DON | ITR | LEA | LIV | MIL | RSS | WEM | WOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 7–1 |
| Croydon | 2–3 | — | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 |
| Doncaster Belles | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 7–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 |
| Ilkeston Town Rangers | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–6 | — | 1–7 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 5–1 |
| Leasowe Pacific | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 5–3 |
| Liverpool | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 7–1 | 4–1 | — | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| Millwall Lionesses | 0–5 | 2–7 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–7 | — | 3–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| Red Star Southampton | 1–3 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 1–10 | 2–4 | — | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Wembley | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 8–1 | — | 6–0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — |
| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Villa Aztecs |
| Promoted | Villa Aztecs |
| Relegated | Solihull Borough |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 377 (4.19 per match) |
| Biggest home win | St Helens/Garswood 10–1 Nottingham Argyle (28 May 1995) |
| Biggest away win | Kidderminster Harriers 0–6Bronte (12 March 1995) |
1995–96 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villa Aztecs(C, P) | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 37 | Promotion to theNational Division |
| 2 | Cowgate Kestrels | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 36 | |
| 3 | St Helens/Garswood | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 36 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 31 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 28 | Moved to theSouthern Division |
| 6 | Bronte | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 27 | |
| 7 | Langford | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 24 | |
| 8 | Kidderminster Harriers | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 14 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Argyle | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 67 | −46 | 11 | |
| 10 | Solihull Borough(R) | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 7[a] | Relegation |
| Home \ Away | BRO | CWK | IPT | KIH | LAN | NOA | SHW | SOB | SHG | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Cowgate Kestrels | 1–3 | — | 2–3 | 8–0 | 9–2 | 8–1 | 5–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 0–6 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–5 |
| Langford | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Nottingham Argyle | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Solihull Borough | 1–3 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 1–5 |
| St Helens/Garswood | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 10–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–2 |
| Villa Aztecs | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 9–1 | 3–2 | 8–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — |
| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maidstone Tigresses |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 203 (3.63 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Berkhamsted & Hemel 7–0Oxford United (13 April 1995) |
| Biggest away win | Brentford 1–6 Maidstone Tigresses (11 September 1995) |
| Highest scoring | Berkhamsted & Hemel 6–4 Brentford (18 September 1994) |
| Longest winless run | Horsham (14) |
1995–96 → | |
Changes from last season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidstone Tigresses(C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 32 | Expunged from the League after the club refused promotion |
| 2 | Berkhamsted & Hemel | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 28 | |
| 3 | Oxford United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 20 | |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 19 | |
| 6 | Town & County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 18 | |
| 7 | Brentford | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 13 | |
| 8 | Horsham | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 3 |
| Home \ Away | BAH | BRE | BHA | HOR | MAT | OXU | TAC | WIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted & Hemel | — | 6–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Brentford | 0–0 | — | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 2–1 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Horsham | 0–1 | 3–6 | 2–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 1–1 |
| Maidstone Tigresses | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Oxford United | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Town & County | 1–0 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–4 |
| Wimbledon | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
