Totally Gold 1994/95: Blackburn's title, Cantona's kick and Klinsmann's quality

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League campaigns.

Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams on the 1994/95 season - the first time the title race went to the final day.

This was the season where Blackburn won their first title in 81 years and Alan Shearer was snubbed for the Ballon d’Or.

Man United’s season was defined by Eric Cantona’s kung-fu kick at Selhurst Park and the shock mid-season swoop for Andy Cole.

Plus four teams going down, Arsenal’s disastrous year and the impact of Jurgen Klinsmann on the Premier League.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Forest finishing 3rd! (03.00)

• PART 1b: Klinsmann’s impact on the PL (07.00)

• PART 1c: Dalglish’s Blackburn bidding for the title (11.00)

• PART 1d: Andy Cole moves to Man United (16.00)

• PART 1e: Cantona’s kung-fu kick(18.00)

• PART 2a: The final day of the season (24.00)

• PART 2b: An extra club goes down (30.00)

• PART 2c: Magic Matt Le Tissier (32.00)

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