Match by Match Reports

2nd November 1994

1^st Round – Away at Newcastle United

Won 2-0

Scorers – Matt Woods, Richard Townsend

 

Match report from The Liverpool Echo

 

3RD NOVEMBER 1994

Everton’s youth team triumphed 2-0 at Newcastle in the first round of the FA Youth Cup last night.

A Matt Woods penalty and a strike from forward Richie Townsend secured victory.

Everton will also have central defenders Graham Allen and Jonathan O’Connor on England under-18 duty against Latvia and Slovenia later this month, while striker Michael Branch will play for England under-16s in Istanbul against Turkey.

22^nd November 1994

2^nd Round – Away to Peterborough United

Won 1-0

Scorer – Michael Branch

 

Match report from The Liverpool Echo

 

SPECIAL BRANCH

23RD NOVEMBER 1994

Everton’s special branch scored the goal that took their Youth team into the FA Youth Cup third round last night.

England under-16 international Michael Branch stepped off the substitutes’ bench to score the only goal of a hard fought clash at Peterborough United.

It was Everton’s second away day success, following their first round triumph at Newcastle.

Apart from goalscorer Branch, goalkeeper Jamie Speare and centre-back Jonathan O’Connor were the pick of the Blues.

 

10^th January 1995

3^rd Round – Home to Blackpool

Won 6-5

Scorers – Graham Allen (3), Matthew Woods, Andrew Weathers, Richie Townsend

 

Match preview from The Liverpool Echo

 

Everton go into FA Youth Cup third round action tonight against Blackpool at Goodison (7pm).

 

Match report from The Liverpool Echo

 

YOUNG GUNS STRIKE BACK

11TH JANUARY 1995

Everton made a dramatic comeback from 5-2 down with 20 minutes left to beat Blackpool 6-5 in the FA Youth Cup third round at Goodison Park last night.

Hat-trick hero Graham Allen grabbed the winner three minutes from time.

Blackpool were four goals up within half an hour before Allen reduced the deficit.

Six minutes into the second half Matthew Woods converted a penalty – only for Blackpool to make it 5-2 minutes later.

Andy Weathers, Allen and Richard Townsend pulled the blues level in an amazing three minute spell.

EVERTON: Speare, Woods, Hayes, McCann (Roscoe, 65 mins), O’Connor, Allen, Tynan, Hennigan, Weathers, Townsend, Maguire (Woods, 50 mins). Sub gkr: Moore.

 

30^th January 1995

4^th Round – Home to Sheffield United

Lost 1-3

Scorer – Robert Tynan

 

Match preview from The Liverpool Echo

Everton’s Youth team entertains Sheffield United at Goodison Park tonight (7pm) in the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup.

 

Match report from The Liverpool Echo

 

YOUTH TUMBLE OUT OF CUP

31ST JANUARY 1995

Two first half blunders by Everton keeper Jim Speare contributed to a 3-1 defeat by Sheffield United in the FA Youth Cup.

It was in the unlucky 13^th minute when Speare could only watch as the ball squirmed through his legs from Darren Vine’s tap in.

The visitors increased their lead four minutes before the break and again Speare was at fault. Steven Hawe’s centre looked to be going nowhere but in his attempts to collect the ball Speare could only help it into the goal.

Everton tried desperately to get back into the game during the second half but, on 70 minutes, United got a third when Craig Powell’s harmless looking cross rolled into an empty goal.

Rob Tynan pulled a goal back on 72 minutes knocking in Gavin McCanns cross.