1994–95 Football League Second Division
| Season | 1994–95 |
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| Champions | Middlesbrough |
| Promoted |
Middlesbrough Bolton Wanderers |
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| Season | 1994–95 |
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| Champions | Middlesbrough (4th second tier title) |
| Direct promotion to FA Premier League | Middlesbrough |
| Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs | Bolton Wanderers |
| Relegated |
Bristol City, Burnley, Notts County, Swindon Town |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,389 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers), 24 |
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| Season | 1994–95 |
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| Champions | Birmingham City (1st third tier title) |
| Direct promotion | Birmingham City |
| Promoted through play-offs | Huddersfield Town |
| Relegated |
Cambridge United, Cardiff City, Chester, Leyton Orient, Plymouth Argyle |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,441 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gary Bennett (Wrexham), 29 |
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| Season | 1994–95 |
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| Champions | Carlisle United (1st fourth tier title) |
| Direct promotion |
Carlisle United, Walsall |
| Promoted through play-offs | Chesterfield |
| Relegated to Conference | None |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,229 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dougie Freedman (Barnet), 24 |
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The 1994–1995 Football League season was the 96th completed season of The Football League. It was the third season of The Football League since the formation of the Premier League. The league was known as the Endsleigh League, since from 1993 to 1996 the league was sponsored by Endsleigh.
The streamlining of the Premier League meant that just two clubs would be promoted from the First Division in 1995. Middlesbrough won the First Division title in their first season under Bryan Robson, while Reading were the club that were to fail to win promotion despite finishing second in the table. Instead, they competed in the playoffs, losing to Bolton Wanderers in the final, who achieved their second promotion in three years under Bruce Rioch — as well as being League Cup runners-up.
1995 saw four clubs relegated from the First Division — Swindon Town (relegated for the second straight season), Burnley, Bristol City and Notts County. Sunderland narrowly avoided the drop following the arrival of enthusiastic new manager Peter Reid, who over the next few years would bring dramatic improvements to the Wearsiders.
A dream start in management saw Bryan Robson guide Middlesbrough to the First Division title and regain the Premiership place that was lost two years ago. Reading finished second — the highest in their history — but the streamlining of the Premiership prevented them from winning promotion and they lost 4–3 to Bolton Wanderers after extra time in the playoff final, having led 2–0 at half time. Losing semi-finalists were Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tranmere Rovers.
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