2014–15 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Morgan | ||
| Head coach | Kenny Jackett | ||
| Championship | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd round | ||
| League Cup | 1st round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bakary Sako (15) All: Nouha Dicko & Bakary Sako (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 28,132 (vs Blackpool, 17 January 2015) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,171 (vs Northampton, 12 August 2014) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 22,419 | ||
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The 2014–15 season was the 116th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club competed in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Championship, following their return to the second level after being promoted as champions from League One at the first attempt.
The club finished the season in seventh position, missing out on a play-off place on goal difference. Their tally of 78 points represented the highest points tally not to earn a play-off place since the system was introduced.[1]
Season review
Following their record-breaking promotion from League One, pre-season training began on 26 June with Wolves having already made two of their three summer signings with Tommy Rowe and Rajiv van La Parra arriving on free transfers;[2] Chelsea academy graduate George Saville would join for a fee in late August but fail to make any impact before being loaned out.[3] The transfer window saw deals reached to remove some of the club's transfer listed players from the wage bill with Tongo Doumbia, Jamie O’Hara and Stephen Ward all moving on.
The season began with a 1–0 win over newly relegated Norwich, which was soon followed by two further 1–0 wins against the other two teams to have fallen out of the Premier League, Fulham and Cardiff, respectively. The team lost just twice in their opening 15 league fixtures, bringing them a place in the top 4 of the division. However, a lengthy hamstring injury to striker Nouha Dicko left the team lacking attacking options, with Leon Clarke having scored just once.[4] The loan acquisition of Hull striker Yannick Sagbo failed to solve the issue as the player's lack of fitness became apparent and the deal was cut short.[5][6] A second Premier League striker was loaned in with Sunderland's Danny Graham then having a six-week stay but providing only one goal.[7] During this time Wolves suffered five defeats in a row, their worst run at Championship level since 1991, dropping them into mid-table.[8]
With Dicko regaining fitness by the Christmas period, the team went two months undefeated and bolstered their attacking threat by signing Benik Afobe from Arsenal,[9] who had led the goalscoring charts while on loan at League One side MK Dons.[10] The January window saw the departures of two further transfer listed players, Roger Johnson and Kevin Foley.[11][12] The following months saw the team regain a footing in the promotion race, as they became one of the eight clubs at the top of the division to break clear of the remaining teams.
After sitting in 8th place for several weeks, a run of four consecutive victories in late March/early April allowed them to finally break back into the play-off positions. However, they immediately suffered two consecutive losses - at local rivals Birmingham and promotion contenders Middlesbrough - that dropped them again down to 8th. After a home match against fellow play-off challenger Ipswich, managed by former Wolves manager Mick McCarthy, finished 1–1, Wolves were left needing to hope that teams above them would drop sufficient points in the final two rounds of games to allow them back into the top 6. Although Wolves won their final two games to catch Ipswich on points, their goal difference proved insufficient to overtake either the East Anglian club or Brentford, who had been promoted as runners-up behind Wolves in the previous season. Wolves' tally of 78 points was the highest-achieved to date by a team that did not qualify for the play-offs since their introduction.[1]
Results
Pre season
| 11 July 2014 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Richards  60' |
Report | Sako 35' (pen.) Edwards 37'Clarke 49' |
Stadium: Abbey Business Stadium Attendance: 1,705 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 July 2014 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Dublin, Ireland |
| 20:00 BST | Millar 9' |
Report | Clarke 24' McAlinden 28'Dicko 69'Sako 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1,000 (est.) Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 16 July 2014 | Bohemians | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Dublin, Ireland |
| 19:45 BST | Corcoran 83' |
Report | Clarke 6', 29' Dicko 59' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 1,672 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 22 July 2014 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Vassell 15' McCann 54' (pen.) |
Report | Clarke 24' Edwards 78' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 26 July 2014 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dicko 89' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 29 July 2014 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Clarke 27' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 2,727 Referee: John Busby |
| 2 August 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Dicko 32' |
Report | Larrivey 65' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 5,253 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Championship
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League Championship in the 2014–15 season. Each team played every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.
The provisional fixture list was released on 18 June 2014, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[13]
- Matches
| 10 August 2014 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 16:00 BST | Edwards 64' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,053 (1,543 away fans) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 16 August 2014 2 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Hall 76' |
Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,752 (1,650 away fans) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 August 2014 3 | Fulham | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Sako 15' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,627 (2,224 away fans) Referee: James Linington |
| 23 August 2014 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Hudson 90+1' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,221 (1,856 away fans) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 30 August 2014 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Dicko 13' Sako 33', 68' |
Report | Rhodes 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,260 (1,027 away fans) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 13 September 2014 6 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 12,233 (2,200 away fans) Referee: Mick Russell |
| 16 September 2014 7 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 BST | Bikey 25' |
Report | Batth 65' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 15,973 (1,644 away fans) Referee: Pat Miller |
| 20 September 2014 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Dicko 42' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,695 (811 away fans) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 28 September 2014 9 | Reading | 3–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Reading |
| 13:15 BST | Hector 19' Taylor 54'Murray 89' |
Report | Henry 51' Evans 54'Blackman 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,454 (1,784 away fans) Referee: James Adcock |
| 1 October 2014 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Huddersfield Town | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Sako 71' |
Report | Bunn 21' Scannell 39'Coady 51' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,059 (532 away fans) Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 4 October 2014 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 30' Sako 64' |
Report | Perch 32' Fortuné 45+2' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,288 (903 away fans) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 18 October 2014 12 | Millwall | 3–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Gregory 67' Fuller 82', 87' |
Report | Batth 23' Ebanks-Landell 61'Sako 64' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,428 (2,102 away fans) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 October 2014 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Sako 33' (pen.) Dicko 73' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,391 (723 away fans) Referee: Carl Berry |
| 25 October 2014 14 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Antenucci 18' |
Report | Henry 66' Clarke 85' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 27,883 (2,074 away fans) Referee: David Webb |
| 1 November 2014 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| 12:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,135 (2,551 away fans) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 4 November 2014 16 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT | Murphy 35', 59' |
Report | Henry 53' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,267 (948 away fans) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 8 November 2014 17 | Derby County | 5–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby |
| 12:15 GMT | Shotton 15' Hendrick 28', 55'Russell 42', 61' |
Report | Stadium: iPro Stadium Attendance: 30,398 (2,565 away fans) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 22 November 2014 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Assombalonga 65' Fryatt 68'Lansbury 83' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,513 (2,570 away fans) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 29 November 2014 19 | Brentford | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Judge 29' Dallas 74'Gray 82'Jota 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,923 (1,603 away fans) Referee: Mark Brown |
| 6 December 2014 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 41' |
Report | Arter 73' Ritchie 85' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,196 (1,976 away fans) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 13 December 2014 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Clarke 84' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 20,598 (2,166 away fans) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 20 December 2014 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Batth 88' |
Report | Bent 10' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,882 (887 away fans) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 26 December 2014 23 | Watford | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Dicko 57' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,443 (985 away fans) Referee: Graham Scott |
| 28 December 2014 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Dicko 7' Tarkowski 73' (o.g.) |
Report | Batth 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,598 (1,036 away fans) Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 11 January 2015 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Edwards 48' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,355 (1,498 away fans) Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 17 January 2015 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Edwards 86' Afobe 90' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,132 (613 away fans) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 24 January 2015 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,487 (487 away fans) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 31 January 2015 28 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Clough 23', 25' |
Report | Dicko 3' Henry 90+5' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 15,869 (2,284 away fans) Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 7 February 2015 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Reading | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Afobe 26' |
Report | Pogrebnyak 1' Williams 70' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,274 (866 away fans) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 10 February 2015 30 | Huddersfield Town | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Vaughan 63' |
Report | Dicko 12', 90+1' Coady 47' (o.g.)Afobe 61' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,843 (905 away fans) Referee: David Webb |
| 14 February 2015 31 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 28' Grabban 67' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,322 (1,131 away fans) Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 February 2015 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | Rotherham United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Afobe 21', 63' Dicko 28'Edwards 74'Sako 80' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,336 (828 away fans) Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 24 February 2015 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Batth 10' Sako 40', 45+2' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,744 (173 away fans) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 28 February 2015 34 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Sako 26' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,165 (2,061 away fans) Referee: Robert Madley |
| 3 March 2015 35 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Kermorgant 10', 49' (pen.) |
Report | Afobe 39' |
Stadium: Goldsands Stadium Attendance: 9,851 (1,335 away fans) Referee: James Linington |
| 7 March 2015 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Afobe 14' Price 51' |
Report | Vydra 30' Deeney 65' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,146 (2,339 away fans) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 14 March 2015 37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Bruno 70' |
Report | van La Parra 74' |
Stadium: AMEX Stadium Attendance: 27,019 (2,111 away fans) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 17 March 2015 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Sako 18' (pen.) Afobe 55'Henry 67' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,687 (1,156 away fans) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 20 March 2015 39 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Derby County | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Dicko 48' Grant 69' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,480 (2,567 away fans) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 3 April 2015 40 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Blackstock 90+4' |
Report | Afobe 46' Sako 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,185 (1,964 away fans) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 6 April 2015 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 17:15 BST | Dicko 19', 45+1' Afobe 48'Edwards 88' |
Report | Taylor 11' Batth 65' (o.g.)Mowatt 74' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,169 (2,337 away fans) Referee: David Coote |
| 11 April 2015 42 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Kiernan 25' Gray 61' |
Report | Afobe 21' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,330 (4,068 away fans) Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 14 April 2015 43 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Vossen 3' Bamford 11' |
Report | Sako 53' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,520 (862 away fans) Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 18 April 2015 44 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton |
| 12:15 BST | Afobe 50' |
Report | Stearman 21' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,409 (1,265 away fans) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 25 April 2015 45 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Afobe 25' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 16,810 (4,478 away fans) Referee: James Linington |
| 2 May 2015 46 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–2 | Millwall | Wolverhampton |
| 12:15 BST | Dicko 20', 56' Ebanks-Landell 70'Sako 90+1' |
Report | O'Brien 58' Philpot 82' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,480 (1,236 away fans) Referee: Mark Haywood |
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 78 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | −5 |
Source: Statto.com
- Results by round
- League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brentford | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 78 | Qualification for Championship play-offs[a] |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 78 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 78 | |
| 8 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 77 | |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 67 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: Sky Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
FA Cup
| 3 January 2015 R3 | Fulham | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,879 (2,293 away fans) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 13 January 2015 R3 Rep. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Edwards 71', 109' van La Parra 73' |
Report | Woodrow 27', 76' McCormack 120+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 8,148 (205 away fans) Referee: David Coote |
| Penalties | ||||
Edwards  Doherty  Evans Clarke |
McCormack Woodrow Stafylidis Roberts Rodallega |
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League Cup
| 12 August 2014 R1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Dicko 66' Ricketts 67' |
Report | D'Ath 58', 74' Toney 63' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 6,171 (586 away fans) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Players
Statistics
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |
 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  Carl Ikeme
|
33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF |  Matt Doherty
|
26(7) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29(7) | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF |  Scott Golbourne
|
23(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |  David Edwards
|
32(9) | 6 | 1(1) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 33(11) | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Richard Stearman
|
38(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41(4) | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Danny Batth
|
44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | James Henry
|
23(14) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26(14) | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | David Davis †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | George Saville ¤
|
5(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Leon Clarke ¤
|
5(11) | 2 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(12) | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF |  Bakary Sako
|
39(2) | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 40(3) | 15 | 2 | 1[a] | |
| 11 | MF |  Kevin McDonald
|
45(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46(1) | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 12 | FW |  Yannick Sagbo ‡
|
1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Danny Graham ‡
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW |  Benik Afobe
|
19(2) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19(2) | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Aaron McCarey
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Lee Evans
|
18(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21(1) | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Tommy Rowe
|
7(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Kevin Doyle ¤
|
0(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF |  Rajiv van La Parra
|
29(11) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30(11) | 2 | 2 | 1[b] | |
| 18 | DF | Sam Ricketts (c) ¤
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Jack Price ¤
|
20(3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22(4) | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Liam McAlinden ¤
|
1(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Zeli Ismail ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Ethan Ebanks-Landell
|
9(5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10(5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Michael Jacobs ¤
|
3(8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | GK |  Tomasz Kuszczak
|
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | Kortney Hause ¤
|
15(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Jonathan Flatt ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | Kevin Foley ¤†
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Dominic Iorfa
|
20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 39 | FW |  Ibrahim Keita
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | FW | Nouha Dicko
|
30(7) | 14 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 30(10) | 15 | 5 | 0 | |
Awards
| Award | Winner[14] |
|---|---|
| Fans' Player of the Season | Richard Stearman |
| Players' Player of the Season | Richard Stearman |
| Young Player of the Season | Dominic Iorfa |
| Academy Player of the Season | Regan Upton |
| Goal of the Season | James Henry (vs Bolton, 31 January 2015) |
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2014 | Tommy Rowe |
Peterborough United | Free[15] |
| 10 June 2014 | Rajiv van La Parra |
Heerenveen | Free[16] |
| 26 August 2014 | George Saville |
Chelsea | £1,000,000[3] |
| 3 November 2014 | Tomasz Kuszczak |
Unattached | Free[17][18] |
| 5 January 2015 | Jordan Graham |
Aston Villa | Undisclosed[19] |
| 14 January 2015 | Benik Afobe |
Arsenal | £2,000,000[20] |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Jordan Cranston |
Released[a] | Free[21][22] |
| June 2014 |  George Elokobi |
Released[b] | Free[23][24] |
| June 2014 |  Tim Jakobsson |
Released | Free[21] |
| June 2014 |  Kristian Kostrna |
Released | Free[21] |
| June 2014 | David Moli |
Released | Free[21] |
| June 2014 | Robbie Parry |
Released | Free[21] |
| June 2014 | Jamie Reckord |
Released[c] | Free[25][26] |
| June 2014 | Jamie Tank |
Released[d] | Free[21][27] |
| June 2014 | Sam Whittall |
Released[e] | Free[21][28] |
| 18 June 2014 | Michael Ihiekwe |
Tranmere Rovers | Free[29] |
| 11 August 2014 | David Davis |
Birmingham City | £150,000[30] |
| 12 August 2014 | Anthony Forde |
Walsall | Undisclosed[31] |
| 15 August 2014 | Stephen Ward |
Burnley | Undisclosed[32] |
| 28 August 2014 | Jamie O'Hara |
Released[f] | Free[33][34] |
| 29 August 2014 | Tongo Doumbia |
Toulouse | Undisclosed[33] |
| 12 January 2015 | Kevin Foley |
Released[g] | Free[35] |
| 2 February 2015 | Roger Johnson |
Released[h] | Free[36] |
- ^ Following his release, Cranston joined Notts County on 1 September.
- ^ Following his release, Elokobi joined Oldham Athletic on 8 August.
- ^ Following his release, Reckord joined Ross County on 17 September.
- ^ Following his release, Tank joined Leamington on 1 August.
- ^ Following his release, Whittall joined Cambridge United on 14 August.
- ^ Following his release, O'Hara joined Blackpool on 5 November.
- ^ Following his release, Foley joined Copenhagen on 12 January.
- ^ Following his release, Johnson joined Charlton Athletic on 3 February.
Loans in
| Date | Player | From | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2014 | Yannick Sagbo |
Hull City | 13 November 2014[37][6] |
| 14 November 2014 | Danny Graham |
Sunderland | 31 December 2014[38] |
| 27 November 2014 | Jordan Graham |
Aston Villa | 4 January 2015[39] |
| 27 November 2014 | Donovan Wilson |
Bristol Rovers | 4 January 2015[39] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | To | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2014 | Zeli Ismail |
Notts County | 4 January 2015[40] |
| 25 July 2014 | Jake Cassidy |
Notts County | 4 January 2015[41] |
| 28 July 2014 | Kortney Hause |
Gillingham | 24 November 2014[42][43] |
| 1 September 2014 | Jack Price |
Yeovil Town | 4 October 2014[44] |
| 1 September 2014 | Kevin Doyle |
Crystal Palace | 1 January 2015[45] |
| 11 September 2014 |  Georg Margreitter |
Chesterfield | 13 December 2014[46] |
| 2 October 2014 | Liam McAlinden |
Fleetwood Town | 30 October 2014[47][48] |
| 7 October 2014 | Jack Price |
Leyton Orient | 3 December 2014[49][50] |
| 9 October 2014 |  Eusébio Bancessi |
Cheltenham Town | 6 November 2014[51] |
| 20 November 2014 | Jonathan Flatt |
Wrexham | 5 January 2015[52] |
| 27 November 2014 | Kevin Foley |
Blackpool | 3 January 2015[53] |
| 13 January 2015 |  Björn Sigurðarson |
Copenhagen | 30 June 2015[54] |
| 15 January 2015 | Liam McAlinden |
Fleetwood Town | End of season[55] |
| 15 January 2015 | Jake Cassidy |
Southend United | End of season[56] |
| 15 January 2015 | George Saville |
Bristol City | 20 April 2015[57] |
| 23 January 2015 | Scott Dutton |
Crawley Town | 21 February 2015[58] |
| 2 February 2015 | Ashley Carter |
Chesterfield | End of season[59][60] |
| 2 February 2015 | Leon Clarke |
Wigan Athletic | End of season[61] |
| 12 March 2015 | Michael Jacobs |
Blackpool | 9 April 2015[62][63] |
| 21 March 2015 | Sam Ricketts |
Swindon Town | End of season[64] |
| 26 March 2015 | Jonathan Flatt |
Chesterfield | 24 April 2015[65][66] |
Management and coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Kenny Jackett |
| Assistant head Coach | Joe Gallen |
| First Team Fitness and Conditioning Coach | Tony Daley |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Pat Mountain |
| Head of Football Development and Recruitment | Kevin Thelwell |
| Head of Recruitment | Stuart Webber |
| Academy Manager | Gareth Prosser |
| Club Doctor | Dr Matthew Perry |
| Club Physio | Carl Howarth |
Kit
The season brought both new home and away kits again manufactured by supplier PUMA.[67] The new home kit featured the club's traditional gold and black colours with black arms, which had been worn on the final day of the previous season,[68] while the away kit was an all white design with black collar.[69] Both shirts featured sponsor What House? for a second and final season.[70]
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