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Football in England
Season2014–15
Men's football
Premier LeagueChelsea
ChampionshipBournemouth
League OneBristol City
League TwoBurton Albion
Conference PremierBarnet
League CupChelsea
Community ShieldArsenal
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The 2014–15 season will be the 135th season of competitive association football in England.

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League Promoted to league Relegated from league[1]
Premier League
Championship
League One
League Two

National teams

England national football team

Main article: England national football team

2014 FIFA World Cup

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup Group D table

14 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D  England 1–2  Italy Manaus, Brazil
23:00 BST Sturridge 37' Report Marchisio 35'
Balotelli 50'		 Stadium: Arena Amazonia
Attendance: 39,800
Referee: Björn Kuipers
19 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D  Uruguay 2–1  England São Paulo, Brazil
20:00 BST Suárez 39', 85' Report Rooney 75' Stadium: Arena de Sao Paulo
Attendance: 62,575
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
24 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D  England 0–0  Costa Rica Belo Horizonte, Brazil
17:00 BST Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 57,823
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

8 September 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E   Switzerland 0–2  England[2] Basel
19:45 BST Report Welbeck 58', 90+4' Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 35,500
Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (Turkey)
9 October 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E  England 5–0  San Marino London
19:45 BST Jagielka 25'
Milner Yellow card 38'
Rooney 43' (pen.)
Welbeck 49'
Townsend 72'
Della Valle 78' (o.g.)		 Summary Selva Yellow card 43'
Rinaldi Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 55,990
Referee: Poland Marcin Borski
12 October 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E  Estonia 0–1  England[2] Tallinn
17:00 BST Klavan Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card Summary Baines Yellow card 45+1'
Henderson Yellow card 53'
Rooney 73'
Wilshere Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 10,195
Referee: Croatia Strahonja
15 November 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E  England 3–1  Slovenia London
17:00 GMT Gibbs Yellow card 52'
Rooney 59' (pen.)
Welbeck 66', 72'
Clyne Yellow card 79'
Sterling Yellow card 82'
Jagielka Yellow card 88'		 Summary Henderson 58' (o.g.)
Cesar Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 82,305
Referee: Portugal Olegário Benquerença
27 March 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E  England 4–0  Lithuania[2] London
19:45 GMT Rooney 7'
Welbeck 45'
Sterling 58' Yellow card 80'
Kane 73'		 Report Žaliūkas Yellow card 41'
Kazlauskas Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 83,671
Referee: Czech Republic Pavel Královec

International Friendlies

30 May 2014 Friendly  England 3–0  Peru London, England
20:00 BST Sturridge 32'
Cahill 65'
Jagielka 70'		 Report Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 83,578
Referee: Viktor Kassai
4 June 2014 Friendly  Ecuador 2–2  England Miami, United States
20:00 BST E. Valencia 8'
Arroyo 70'
A. Valencia Red card 79'		 Report Rooney 29'
Lambert 51'
Sterling Red card 79'		 Stadium: Sun Life Stadium
Attendance: 21,534
Referee: Jair Marrufo
7 June 2014 Friendly  England 0–0  Honduras Miami, United States
21:45 BST Report Beckeles Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card Stadium: Sun Life Stadium
Attendance: 45,379
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
3 September 2014 Friendly  England 1–0  Norway London, England
20:00 BST Rooney 68' (pen) Report Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 40,181
Referee: Jorge Sousa
18 November 2014 Friendly  Scotland 1–3  England Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 BST Robertson 83' Report Oxlade-Chamberlain 32'
Rooney 47', 85'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Jonas Eriksson
31 March 2015 Friendly  Italy 1–1  England Turin, Italy
19:45 BST Pellè 29' Report Townsend 79' Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 31,138
Referee: Felix Brych

England women's national football team

Main article: England women's national football team

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Template:2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6

14 June 2014 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6  Belarus 0–3  England[3] Minsk, Belarus
15:00 BST Avkhimovich Yellow card 88' Report Aluko 31'
Houghton 36'
Dowie Yellow card 66'
Bronze 90+5'		 Stadium: Traktar Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Czech Republic Jana Adamkova
19 June 2014 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6  Ukraine 1–2  England Lviv, Ukraine
19:00 BST Vasylyuk Yellow card 59'
Olha Ovdiychuk 63'		 Report Stoney 11'
Aluko 14'
Bronze Yellow card 53'
Bassett Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Arena Lviv
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Romania Cristina Dorcioman
21 August 2014 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6  Wales 0–4  England[3] Cardiff
19 BST Summary Carney 16'
Aluko 39'
Bassett 44'
Sanderson 45'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Greece Efthalia Mitsi
17 September 2014 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6  Montenegro 0–10  England[3] Petrovac, Budva
19:00 BST Armisa Kuć Yellow card 80'
Irena Bjelica Yellow card 84' Red card 86'		 Summary Aluko 8', 31', 64'
Carney 22', 51'
Bronze 37'
Scott Yellow card 52'
Duggan 56', 90+4'
Williams Yellow card 79'
Alex Greenwood 90'
Potter 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadion Pod Malim Brdom
Attendance: 300
Referee: Slovakia Petra Chuda

League season

Premier League

Main article: 2014–15 Premier League

Template:2014–15 Premier League table

Football League Championship

Main article: 2014–15 Football League Championship

In a remarkable Championship season marked with constant changes among the top 6, Bournemouth and Watford ultimately emerged victorious in the automatic promotion places. Bournemouth completed a remarkable turnaround from being within 5 minutes of liquidation in 2008, and reached the top-flight for the first time in their history by storming their way to the top of the table, remaining top for around half the season and snatching the title on the last day. This meant that Eddie Howe had achieved the rare feat of taking a club from the fourth tier for the first, an achievement for which he was named the Football League Manager of the Decade. Despite a spell in which they changed managers 4 times in 35 days between August and October, Watford found stability under Serb Slavisa Jokanovic and whilst there were a few shaky moments, they took advantage of the slip-ups by other teams to take the first promotion spot and make their return to the Premier League after an 8 year absence.

In the playoff race, newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers missed out on goal difference whilst 2014 playoff losers Derby slipped from 6th to 8th after suffering a last day 3-0 home loss to Reading, despite actually leading the table for portions of the season. Norwich, Middlesbrough, Brentford and Ipswich all made the playoffs, with Brentford's achievement all the more surprising considering they had only been promoted alongside Wolverhampton.

Birmingham's top-10 finish was all the more remarkable considering they were in the relegation zone in October, but with the arrival of former player Gary Rowett from Burton, they surged up the table. Cardiff City, who had been relegated with Norwich the previous season, finished in the top half, despite the questionable appointment of Russell Slade in October. Reading endured a turbulent season; after a promising start, they fell away drastically and manager Nigel Adkins was sacked in December following a 6-1 loss to Birmingham. Former West Brom manager Steve Clarke took over the reigns and despite fears of relegation carrying on into the last few games, the Royals beat the drop and also managed to make the FA Cup semi-finals only losing to Arsenal in extra-time. Bolton and Brighton also survived relegation; Bolton made an awful start to the season, costing Dougie Freedman his job. Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon came in as his replacement and they ultimately survived, never really looking in serious danger of the drop under Lennon. Leeds were just one point above danger on New Years day, with Massimo Cellino being suspended from the club by the football league for fraud, having twice sacked managers after winless periods during the season, but 9 wins in 12 games, and 3 defeats in their first 16 games of 2015, confirmed a mid table placing, with Neil Redfearn remaining as manager for the rest of the season.

Following the heights of 2 successive playoffs, Brighton had a rough season which wasn't helped by losing their top striker (Leonardo Ulloa) to Leicester in the transfer window. It took the resignation of Sami Hyypia and appointment of experienced Chris Hughton to help the club move to safety though questions were asked of Hughton's defensive tactics for a club renowned for attacking. Rotherham's return to the second tier in 10 years saw them beat the drop, even with 3 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player with just 2 games of their rivals left- Rotherham gained a draw and a win in their next 2 games to prevent relegation danger. Fulham found themselves in a relegation battle for much of the season and at times, it was feared the club would suffer a second relegation in a row, but a late run of form saw them survive, albeit with over 83 goals conceded (only 2 less than the previous season) and beaten only by the bottom team.

At the bottom of the table from the off and just a year after surviving relegation, Blackpool finished bottom after a thoroughly awful season, failing to win away once and conceding 91 goals overall with many rival players scoring hat-tricks against them. The disastrous season was not helped by fan protests against owner Owen Oyston's running of the club throughout the season as well as the fact that they had only 8 players 2 weeks before the season even started. Making even bigger headlines was the relegation of Wigan, just 2 years after they had won the FA Cup and been in the Premier League; during the season, they went through 3 managers and failed to win at home between August and April as the extra games from the previous season appeared to take its toll on the club, also affected by chairman Dave Whelan trying to justify prejudicial text messages made by one of his appointments, Malky Mackay, which were found during his time at Cardiff the previous season. Taking the final relegation spot was Millwall who made a good start that soon faded away and saw them return to the third tier, despite being in the battle to survive up until the last few games.

Template:2014–15 Football League Championship table

Football League One

Main article: 2014–15 Football League One

Bristol City ended their two-year absence from the Championship, topping the division for virtually the entire season and becoming the first club in the country to win promotion. Milton Keynes Dons, the top scorers in any of the four divisions, snatched the second promotion spot from under the noses of Preston North End on the final day, and won promotion to the Championship for the first time as the current incarnation of the club.

Despite being hotly tipped to make an immediate return to the Championship, Yeovil Town spent most of the season rooted to the bottom of the table and suffered their second successive relegation, finding themselves back in League Two for the first time in a decade. Similarly, Leyton Orient were also among the promotion favourites after their play-off final appearance the previous year, but struggled all season, got through four managers and ultimately finished second-bottom. Crawley Town were relegated back to League Two after three years at this level. Notts County filled the final relegation spot, ultimately being cost dear by a disastrous second half of the season after some promising early form. Crewe survived a second relegation battle in a row despite some heavy thrashings in the season, whilst Colchester's final day win to deny Preston automatic promotion confirmed their survival having been cut adrift for most of the season.

Template:2014–15 Football League One table

Football League Two

Main article: 2014–15 Football League Two

Just 6 years after their first ever promotion to the Football League and just missing out on promotion a year earlier, Burton Albion were promoted as champions. While manager Gary Rowett departed for Birmingham early in the season, his replacement in top-flight legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink guided the club into the top 6 and then finally promotion. Shrewsbury went up in second, securing an instant return to League One; they had actually led the table for much of the season but were made to pay for slip-ups that Burton took advantage of. Taking the third automatic slot in dramatic fashion were Bury, who almost slipped out of the race, but a last-day win over Tranmere saw the club also promoted.

Going into the playoffs were Wycombe, Southend, Stevenage and Plymouth. Luton, on their return to the Football League, just missed out on a playoff place by virtue of Plymouth's victory over Shrewsbury. Portsmouth suffered an even lower league finish than the previous year in 16th with the club failing to make anything like a promotion challenge, but some good run of forms prevented them from being in a relegation battle.

Falling out of the Football League were Tranmere Rovers, who suffered a second relegation in a row and dropped out of the Football League after 94 years. Cheltenham Town filled the second relegation spot, returning to the Football Conference after 16 years; they had started the season reasonably well, but imploded disastrously after long-serving manager Mark Yates was sacked in favour of Paul Buckle, with not even the late-season arrival of veteran manager Gary Johnson saving them. Hartlepool had been in the relegation zone for good chunks of the season, but an impressive March saw the club fight their way to safety.

Template:2014–15 Football League Two table

Conference Premier

A close title race saw Barnet return to the Football League after a two-year absence, which also made them the first club to win promotion to the Football League three times.

Nuneaton were relegated in bottom place, their fortunes having rapidly deteriorated since the departure of manager Kevin Wilkin late in the previous season. Dartford finished second-bottom and experienced the relegation that they only avoided the previous season thanks to the demise of Salisbury City. AFC Telford United suffered an immediate relegation back to the Conference North, though at least went down fighting after being well adrift in bottom place for most of the season. Alfreton Town filled the final relegation spot and went down on goal difference; they were ultimately cost dear by having the worst defensive record in the division, eventually culminating in a 7-0 thrashing by Bristol Rovers on the final day of the season, when a draw would have been sufficient to prevent relegation.

Template:2014–15 Football Conference Premier table

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within English league football:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Position in table
at time of appointment
Blackpool Paul Ince Sacked 21 January 2014[4] 14th (2013–14 season) José Riga 11 June 2014[5] Pre-season
Nottingham Forest Billy Davies Sacked 24 March 2014[6] 5th (2013–14 season) Stuart Pearce 1 July 2014[a][7]
Tranmere Rovers Ronnie Moore Sacked 9 April 2014[b][8] 19th (2013–14 season) Robert Edwards 27 May 2014[9]
West Bromwich Albion Pepe Mel Mutual consent[10] 12 May 2014[11] Pre-season Alan Irvine 14 June 2014[12]
Shrewsbury Town Michael Jackson Appointed as assistant manager 12 May 2014[13] Micky Mellon 12 May 2014[13]
Brighton & Hove Albion Óscar García Junyent Resigned 12 May 2014[14] Sami Hyypia 6 June 2014[15]
Tottenham Hotspur Tim Sherwood Sacked[16] 13 May 2014[11] Mauricio Pochettino 27 May 2014[17]
Charlton Athletic José Riga End of contract 27 May 2014[18] Bob Peeters 27 May 2014[19]
Southampton Mauricio Pochettino Signed by Tottenham Hotspur 27 May 2014[17] Ronald Koeman 16 June 2014[20]
Leeds United Brian McDermott Mutual Consent 31 May 2014[21] Dave Hockaday 19 June 2014[22]
Oxford United Gary Waddock Sacked 4 July 2014[23] Michael Appleton 4 July 2014[23]
Huddersfield Town Mark Robins Sacked 10 August 2014[24] 24th Chris Powell 3 September 2014[25] 21st
Crystal Palace Tony Pulis Mutual Consent 14 August 2014[26] Pre-season Neil Warnock 27 August 2014[27] 18th
Leeds United Dave Hockaday Sacked 28 August 2014[28] 21st Darko Milanic 24 September 2014[29] 12th
Watford Giuseppe Sannino Resigned 31 August 2014[30] 2nd Óscar García Junyent 2 September 2014[31] 2nd
Colchester United Joe Dunne Mutual Consent 1 September 2014[32] 23rd Tony Humes 1 September 2014 23rd
Carlisle United Graham Kavanagh Sacked 1 September 2014[33] 22nd Keith Curle 19 September 2014[34] 24th
Accrington Stanley James Beattie Mutual consent 12 September 2014[35] 21st John Coleman 18 September 2014[36] 20th
Port Vale Micky Adams Resigned 18 September 2014[37] 23rd Rob Page 18 September 2014[38][39] 23rd
Cardiff City Ole Gunnar Solskjær Mutual consent 18 September 2014[40] 17th Russell Slade 6 October 2014[41] 15th
Fulham Felix Magath Sacked 18 September 2014[42] 24th Kit Symons 29 October 2014
Leyton Orient Russell Slade Resigned 24 September 2014[43] 17th Mauro Milanese 26 October 2014
Watford Óscar García Junyent Resigned 29 September 2014[44] 4th Billy McKinlay 29 September 2014 4th
Bolton Wanderers Dougie Freedman Mutual consent 3 October 2014[45] 23rd Neil Lennon 12 October 2014[46] 24th
Hartlepool United Colin Cooper Resigned 4 October 2014[47] 24th
Watford Billy McKinlay Sacked 6 October 2014[48] 3rd Slavisa Jokanovic 7 October 2014[49] 3rd
Scunthorpe United Russ Wilcox Sacked 8 October 2014[50] 23rd Mark Robins 13 October 2014[51] 23rd
York City Nigel Worthington Resigned 13 October 2014[52] 22nd Russ Wilcox 15 October 2014[53] 22nd
Tranmere Rovers Robert Edwards Sacked 13 October 2014[54] 24th Micky Adams 16 October 2014[55] 24th
Birmingham City Lee Clark Sacked 20 October 2014[56] 21st Gary Rowett 27 October 2014 23rd
Burton Albion Gary Rowett Signed by Birmingham City 27 October 2014 3rd Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank 13 November 2014 5th
Blackpool José Riga Sacked 28 October 2014[57] 24th Lee Clark 30 October 2014 24th
Wigan Athletic Uwe Rösler Sacked 13 November 2014 22nd Malky Mackay 19 November 2014 22nd
Cheltenham Town Mark Yates Sacked 25 November 2014 18th Paul Buckle 26 November 2014 18th
Reading Nigel Adkins Sacked 15 December 2014 16th Steve Clarke 16 December 2014 16th
Brighton & Hove Albion Sami Hyypiä Resigned 22 December 2014 22nd Chris Hughton 31 December 2014 21st
Crystal Palace Neil Warnock Sacked 27 December 2014 18th Alan Pardew 2 January 2015 18th
Newcastle United Alan Pardew Signed by Crystal Palace 31 December 2014 10th John Carver 2 January 2015 10th
Gillingham Peter Taylor Sacked 31 December 2014 19th Justin Edinburgh 8 February 2015 17th
West Bromwich Albion Alan Irvine Sacked 29 December 2014 16th Tony Pulis 1 January 2015 16th
Norwich City Neil Adams Resigned 5 January 2015 7th Alex Neil 9 January 2015 7th
Charlton Athletic Bob Peeters Sacked 11 January 2015 14th Guy Luzon 14 January 2015 14th
Queens Park Rangers Harry Redknapp Resigned 3 February 2015 19th
Yeovil Town Gary Johnson Sacked 4 February 2015 24th
Newport County Justin Edinburgh Signed by Gillingham 7 February 2015 6th
Aston Villa Paul Lambert Sacked 11 February 2015[58] 18th Tim Sherwood 14 February 2015[59] 18th

Diary of the season

  • 8 August: Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City play out a 1–1 draw in the opening game of the season, with Kenwyne Jones getting the season's first goal.[60]
  • 16 August: The Premier League's first fixture sees Swansea defeat Manchester United 2-1, in United's first opening day loss since 1972. Swansea end the day joint-top with Arsenal, who won their own game against Crystal Palace by the same margin.[61]
  • 21 August: Crystal Palace sporting director Iain Moody is forced to resign from his position after a team investigating accusations of fraud made by his previous club Cardiff City discover numerous e-mails containing apparently racist, homophobic and anti-semitic insults, sent to and from former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay. The discovery also causes Crystal Palace to confirm that they will not appoint Mackay as their new manager, the position having been vacant since the resignation of Tony Pulis a week prior.[62] Coventry City confirm that they will return to their former Ricoh Arena ground starting with their home game against Gillingham on 5 September, ending a spell of a little over a year playing at Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium due to a rent dispute.[63]
  • 26 August: In the League Cup second round, Manchester United lose 4-0 to League One side Milton Keynes Dons. Three other Premier League sides fall to lower-league opposition, as Burnley are knocked out by Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester City by Shrewsbury Town, and West Ham by Sheffield United.[64]
  • 28 August: Wayne Rooney is confirmed as the new England captain, following Steven Gerrard's decision to retire from international football.[65]
  • 31 August: The first month of the Premier League ends with Chelsea leading the table and Swansea and Aston Villa in second and third respectively. Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur complete the top six. Newly promoted Burnley, stand at the bottom of the table with one point, behind Crystal Palace due to goals scored and one point behind West Bromwich Albion. Nottingham Forest lead the Championship, a point ahead of Watford and newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers. The other three play-off spots are occupied by Norwich City, Millwall and Charlton Athletic. The relegation zone is occupied by Bolton Wanderers, Fulham and Blackpool.
  • 8 September: England's European Championship qualifying campaign begins with a 2-0 away win over Switzerland, with new Arsenal signing Danny Welbeck scoring both goals.
  • 19 September: Arsenal score three goals inside four minutes to defeat Aston Villa, with new £16m striker Danny Welbeck getting his first goal for the club. Newcastle Utd, whose manager Alan Pardew faced a barrage of protests from fans wanting him out of the club, recover from 2-0 down to claim a point against Hull, with Papiss Cissé coming of the bench to score twice in the final 15 minutes. In the evening game, West Ham score twice in the opening seven minutes on their way to defeating Liverpool 3-1. In the Championship, Nottingham Forest remain unbeaten at the top after a 0-0 draw with Millwall. Leeds United, who have now claimed 10 points out of 12 under caretaker manager Neil Redfearn, beat local rivals Huddersfield Town 3-0 at Elland Road. Newly promoted Wolves are now just a point behind Forest after another home win, their 3rd in a row, this time, 1-0 over Bolton.
  • 20 September: West Bromwich Albion secure their first win under Alan Irvine, defeating Tottenham 1-0 at White Hart Lane. Leicester, trailing 3-1 with 20 minutes remaining, defeat Manchester United 5-3 in front of a full house at the King Power stadium. Crystal Palace defeat Everton at Goodison Park 3-2, after falling behind 1-0 inside the opening 15 minutes. Frank Lampard, now on loan at Manchester City, scores an 84th minute equaliser against his former club, to give the 10 men of City a point against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.
  • 30 September: The month ends with Chelsea continuing to lead the Premier League, three points ahead of Southampton. Defending champions Manchester City are a further two points behind Southampton, and a point ahead of a clutch of sides including Arsenal, Swansea and Aston Villa. Burnley and Newcastle United, both of whom are without a single win this season, sit bottom of the table, with Newcastle ahead on goals scored alone. Queens Park Rangers make up the bottom three. In the Championship, Norwich have taken over the top of the table, though Nottingham Forest are unbeaten and behind on goal difference. Wolves, Watford, Ipswich and Derby occupy the play-off spots. The bottom three remains unchanged from the previous month, with Blackpool bottom and still winless, and Fulham and Bolton Wanderers ahead of them by only one and two points respectively.
  • 31 October: October ends with Chelsea still leading the Premier League, four points ahead of Southampton. Manchester City remain in third, while West Ham United stand in fourth. Arsenal, Swansea and Liverpool are behind in the European chase. Newcastle United have moved above QPR and out of the relegation zone, at the expense of their northern rivals Sunderland. Winless Burnley remain at the bottom of the table. Derby County have moved to the top of the Championship, though only goal difference is separating them Watford, Norwich and Wolves. Bournemouth and Middlesbrough are two points behind in fifth and sixth. Blackpool remain bottom of the Championship. Birmingham City have moved below Bolton, while Fulham has escaped the relegation zone under new manager Kit Symons.
  • 12 November: The news that Ched Evans, who was convicted of rape in 2012 and given a five-year prison sentence, is being allowed to train with his former club Sheffield United results in TV presenter Charlie Webster resigning as a club ambassador,[66] and sponsors DBL Logistics threatening to terminate their deal with immediate effect should Evans be offered any form of contract by the club.[67]
  • 30 November: At the end of November, Chelsea continue to lead the Premier League, now six points ahead of second place, which is occupied by Manchester City. Southampton are a point behind in third, while Manchester United take fourth place, with West Ham, Arsenal and Spurs not far behind. Burnley have edged above Leicester to rise off the bottom of the table, and QPR remain in the relegation zone. With the exception of leaders Derby, the Championship's top six has changed since the end of October: Ipswich and Brentford have risen to joint second (Ipswich leading on goal difference), Bournemouth and Middlesbrough have each risen a place, and Blackburn have moved into sixth place. Although Bolton and Birmingham have escaped the relegation zone, Blackpool have had no such luck and remain bottom, now joined by two teams that reached the play-offs last season, Wigan (23rd) and Brighton.
  • 10 December: Hereford United, currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division, are suspended "from all football activity" with immediate effect by the Football Association following failure to respond to questions from an Independent Regulatory Commission.[68]
  • 11 December: The suspension of Hereford United from all footballing activities is lifted.
  • 19 December: Hereford United go out of business and are forced to resign from the Southern League. The club had been in existence for 90 years, played in the Football League from 1972 to 1997 and again between 2006 and 2012.
  • 31 December: As the year closes, Manchester City have begun to whittle away at Chelsea's lead at the top of the table and are now three points behind. A losing streak has seen Southampton drop behind Manchester United into fourth. Arsenal have climbed above West Ham, but the top seven remains unchanged, as is the relegation zone, except for Crystal Palace replacing QPR in 18th. In the Championship, Derby have slipped behind leaders Bournemouth and second-placed Ipswich, and Blackburn has been replaced in the top six by Watford, who have knocked Brentford down to sixth. Millwall have replaced Brighton in the relegation zone, but it otherwise remains unchanged from the end of November.
  • 23 January: Cambridge United, newly promoted back to the Football League for this season, manage to hold Manchester United to a 0-0 draw in the fourth round of the FA Cup, forcing a replay at Old Trafford.
  • 24 January: The FA sees Chelsea eliminated by League One side Bradford City, Manchester City knocked out by Championship side Middlesbrough, Southampton eliminated by Premier League side Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur eliminated by the top-flight's basement side Leicester City, and Swansea knocked out by Championship team Blackburn Rovers. Liverpool and Sunderland are also held to goal-less draws by Championship sides Bolton Wanderers and Fulham respectively.
  • 31 January: By the end of January Chelsea have restored their five-point lead over Manchester City. The top four remains unchanged, while West Ham dropped out of the top seven, to be replaced by Liverpool. Burnley stand in 17th, ahead of Hull, QPR and Leicester. In the Championship, Derby have returned to second place, a point ahead of Middlesbrough and separated from Bournemouth by goal difference. In the promotion race, Ipswich, Brentford and Watford are a few points behind. Millwall, Wigan and Blackpool remain in the bottom three.
  • 28 February: February ends with Chelsea five points ahead of Manchester City. Manchester United remain third, while Southampton have slipped behind Arsenal in fifth. Liverpool and Spurs also remain in the top seven. Leicester remain stuck to the foot of the table, but Hull and QPR have climbed clear at the expense of Burnley and Aston Villa. The Championship promotion race has eight points separating leaders Derby and eighth-placed Wolves. Bournemouth have slumped in recent weeks to slip behind Middlesbrough and Watford, while both Ipswich and Norwich can overtake the South Coast side if they win their games in hand. Brentford have fallen to seventh. The bottom three remains unchanged from the end of January.
  • 1 March: Chelsea defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Wembley Stadium in the League Cup Final, winning the first major trophy of the season. It is their fifth League Cup trophy, and the first trophy won by the club since José Mourinho returned as manager in 2013.
  • 22 March: Bristol City defeat Walsall 2-0 at Wembley Stadium in the League Trophy Final, winning it for a record third time.
  • 31 March: Chelsea ended the month still top of the Premier League table, 6 points ahead of Manchester City with a game in hand. Manchester City's shock defeat to Burnley coupled with Arsenal's good run of form saw them trail City by only a single point and also a point ahead of Manchester United in fourth. Liverpool, Southampton, and Tottenham Hotspur occupy the top seven. Although Burnley defeated Manchester City earlier in the month, they stay in the bottom three with QPR and Leicester, who are still rock bottom. Bournemouth reoccupy top spot in the Championship and followed closely by Watford in second. Middlesbrough, Norwich, Derby, and Ipswich complete the top six. Brentford and Wolves are still in the hunt for a playoff spot as only 8 points separate first to eighth. Wigan move above Millwall in the bottom three and Blackpool still rooted to the bottom, 17 points adrift with only 7 games left.
  • 6 April: Blackpool's relegation to League One is confirmed by Rotherham United's victory over Brighton & Hove Albion,[69] while Wigan Athletic sack manager Malky Mackay.[70][71]

Clubs dissolved

Club League Date of Dissolution
Salisbury City None (last in 2013-14 Conference Premier) 4 December 2014
Hereford United Southern League Premier Division 19 December 2014

Deaths

Retirements

Notes

  1. ^ Although Pearce was announced on as new manager on 3 April, his official tenure began on 1 July
  2. ^ Moore was suspended from his duties for gambling-related offences on 17 February, before being formally dismissed on 9 April. John McMahon managed Tranmere from Moore's suspension until the end of the season.

References

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  136. ^ In Memoriam
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