2014–15 Accrington Stanley F.C. season explained

Club:	Accrington Stanley F.C.
Season:	2014–15
Manager:	James Beattie (until 12 September) Paul Stephenson (caretaker) John Coleman (from 18 September)
League:	League Two
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	1st round (knocked out by Leeds United)
Cup3:	Football League Trophy
Cup3 Result:	1st round (knocked out by Carlisle United)
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Prevseason:	2013–14
Nextseason:	2015–16

The 2014–15 season is Accrington Stanley's ninth consecutive season in the Football League and League Two.

Match details

League Two

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Two.

Matches

The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.^[1]

FA Cup

See main article: 2014–15 FA Cup.

The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.^[2]

League Cup

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Cup.

The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Accrington Stanley were drawn away to Leeds United.^[3]

Football League Trophy

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Trophy.

Transfers

In

scope=col	Date	scope=col	Name	scope=col	From	scope=col	Fee	scope=col class=unsortable	Ref
scope=row			Wigan Athletic	Free	^[4]
scope=row			Oldham Athletic	Free	^[5]
scope=row			Rochdale	Free	^[6]
scope=row			Bolton Wanderers	Free	^[7]
scope=row			Wigan Athletic	Free	^[8]
scope=row			Bury	Free	^[9]
scope=row			Liverpool	Free	^[10]
scope=row			Sligo Rovers	Free	News: Seamus Conneely joins Reds . Accrington Sranley F.C . 1 January 2015 . 2 January 2015 . 2 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102164333/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/01/seamus-conneely-joins-reds/ . dead .
scope=row			Cheltenham Town	Free	^[11]
scope=row			Whitehawk	Free	^[12]
scope=row			Huddersfield Town	Free	^[13]
scope=row			West Ham United	Free	^[14]
scope=row			Blackpool	Free	^[15]

Out

scope=col	Date	scope=col	Name	scope=col	To	scope=col	Fee	scope=col class=unsortable	Ref
scope=row			Witton Albion	Released
scope=row			Gloucester City	Released
scope=row			Salford City	Released
scope=row			Morecambe	Released
scope=row			Wycombe Wanderers	Free
scope=row				Free
scope=row			FC Halifax Town	Free
scope=row			Blackpool	Undisclosed
scope=row			Fulham	Free

Loans in

scope=col	Start date	scope=col	Name	scope=col	From	scope=col	End date	scope=col class=unsortable	Ref
scope=row			Stoke City		^[16]
scope=row			Queens Park Rangers		^[17]
scope=row			Blackburn Rovers		^[18] ^[19]
scope=row			West Ham United		^[20]
scope=row			Chesterfield		^[21]
scope=row			Crewe Alexandra		^[22]
scope=row			Forest Green Rovers		^[23]
scope=row			Fulham		^[24]
scope=row			Huddersfield Town		^[25]
scope=row			Arsenal		^[26]
scope=row			West Ham United		^[27] ^[28]
scope=row			Fleetwood Town		^[29]
scope=row			Burnley		^[30]
scope=row			Liverpool		^[31]
scope=row			Wigan Athletic		^[32]

Loans out

scope=col	Start date	scope=col	Name	scope=col	To	scope=col	End date	scope=col class=unsortable	Ref
scope=row			Belper Town		^[33]
scope=row			Stourbridge		^[34]
scope=row			FC Halifax Town		^[35]
scope=row			Witton Albion		^[36]
scope=row			Blackpool		^[37]
scope=row			Southport		^[38] ^[39]
scope=row			Northampton Town		^[40]

Notes and References

1. News: Reds Start At Home . F.C . 18 June 2014 . 18 June 2014 . 21 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140621020520/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/06/reds-start-home/ . dead .
2. News: First round draw . The FA . 27 October 2014.
3. News: Reds Draw Leeds . Accrington Stanley F.C . 17 June 2014 . 17 June 2014 . 20 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140620085514/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/06/reds-draw-leeds/ . dead .
4. News: Adam Buxton Returns! . Accrington Stanley F.C . 20 July 2014 . 20 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140828212430/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/07/adam-buxton-returns/ . 28 August 2014 . dmy .
5. News: Simpson Signs Up . Accrington Stanley F.C . 4 August 2014 . 4 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054450/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/08/simpson-signs/ . 8 August 2014 . dead .
6. News: Connor signs for Stanley . Accrington Stanley F.C . 5 August 2014 . 5 August 2014 . 5 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140805121159/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/08/connor-martin-signs-stanley/ . dead .
7. News: Goalkeeper Lynch Joins Squad . Accrington Stanley F.C . 8 August 2014 . 8 August 2014 . 8 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808220149/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/08/goalkeeper-lynch-joins-squad/ . dead .
8. News: Full Back Mustoe Signs for Stanley . Accrington Stanley F.C . 11 August 2014 . 11 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140919220220/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/08/full-back-mustoe-signs-stanley/ . 19 September 2014 . dead .
9. News: Andy Procter rejoins Accrington . BBC Sport . 1 September 2014 . 1 September 2014.
10. News: Craig Roddan joins Stanley . Accrington Stanley F.C . 7 November 2014 . 8 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021825/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/11/craig-roddan-joins-stanley/ . 5 March 2016 . dead .
11. News: Gornell returns! . Accrington Stanley F.C . 2 February 2015 . 2 February 2015 . 2 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150202184400/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/02/gornell-returns/ . dead .
12. News: Real Madrid product joins Reds . Accrington Stanley F.C . 2 February 2015 . 2 February 2015 . 3 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203021836/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/02/real-madrid-product-joins-reds/ . dead .
13. News: Reds return for Crooks . Accrington Stanley F.C . 24 February 2015 . 24 February 2015 . 26 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150226191557/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/02/reds-return-for-crooks/ . dead .
14. News: Whitehead joins Reds . Accrington Stanley F.C . 17 March 2015 . 17 March 2015 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153407/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/03/whitehead-joins-reds/ . dead .
15. News: Double signing completed . Accrington Stanley F.C . 26 March 2015 . 26 March 2015 . 30 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150330015920/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/03/double-signing-completed/ . dead .
16. News: Striker Alabi signs on loan . Accrington Stanley F.C . 10 August 2014 . 10 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809220409/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/08/striker-alabi-signs-loan/ . 9 August 2014 . dead .
17. News: Reds Net QPR Keeper . Accrington Stanley F.C . 23 August 2014 . 23 August 2014 . 26 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826063433/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/08/reds-net-qpr-keeper/ . dead .
18. News: O'Sullivan is Coleman's first signing . Accrington Stanley F.C . 19 September 2014 . 19 September 2014 . 19 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140919155005/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/09/osullivan-colemans-first-signing/ . dead .
19. News: O'Sullivan extends loan deal . Accrington Stanley F.C . 20 October 2014 . 20 October 2014 . 21 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021012129/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/10/osullivan-extends-loan-deal/ . dead .
20. News: Sean Maguire Joins on Loan . Accrington Stanley F.C . 19 September 2014 . 19 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140920075852/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/09/sean-maguire-joins-loan/ . 20 September 2014 . dead .
21. News: Goalkeeper Chapman Signs . Accrington Stanley F.C . 23 September 2014 . 23 September 2014 . 23 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140923194451/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/09/goalkeeper-chapman-signs/ . dead .
22. News: Another Molyneux hat-trick . Accrington Stanley F.C . 3 October 2014 . 3 October 2014 . 3 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141003195947/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/10/another-molyneux-hat-trick/ . dead .
23. News: Anthony Barry Signs on Loan . Accrington Stanley F.C . 8 October 2014 . 8 October 2014 . 8 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008184938/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/10/anthony-barry-signs-loan/ . dead .
24. News: Fulham Keeper Joins on Loan . Accrington Stanley F.C . 17 October 2014 . 17 October 2014 . 17 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017195525/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/10/fulham-keeper-joins-loan/ . dead .
25. News: Matt Crooks signs loan deal . Accrington Stanley F.C . 20 November 2014 . 21 November 2014 . 23 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141123212301/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/11/matt-crooks-signs-loan-deal/ . dead .
26. News: Arsenal keeper Macey arrives . Accrington Stanley F.C . 8 January 2015 . 9 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109180503/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/01/arsenal-keeper-macey-arrives/ . 9 January 2015 . dead .
27. News: Maguire makes Reds return . Accrington Stanley F.C . 24 January 2015 . 24 January 2015 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025123/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/01/maguire-makes-reds-return/ . dead .
28. News: Maguire loan extended . Accrington Stanley F.C . 24 February 2015 . 24 February 2015 . 24 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224170359/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/02/maguire-loan-extended/ . dead .
29. News: Goalie Davies signs . Accrington Stanley F.C . 2 February 2015 . 2 February 2015 . 3 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203005923/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/02/goalie-davies-signs/ . dead .
30. News: Young Claret joins Reds . Accrington Stanley F.C . 6 March 2015 . 8 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150308110204/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/03/young-claret-joins-reds/ . 8 March 2015 . dead .
31. News: Liverpool defender Jones signs . Accrington Stanley F.C . 12 March 2015 . 12 March 2015 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402201527/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/03/liverpool-defender-jones-signs/ . dead .
32. News: Double signing completed . Accrington Stanley F.C . 26 March 2015 . 26 March 2015 . 30 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150330015920/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/03/double-signing-completed/ . dead .
33. News: Goulding Joins Belper . Accrington Stanley F.C . 23 October 2014 . 24 October 2014 . 24 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141024225945/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/10/goulding-joins-belper/ . dead .
34. News: Loan move for Bowerman . Accrington Stanley F.C . 27 October 2014 . 27 October 2014 . 27 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027235448/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/10/loan-move-bowerman/ . dead .
35. News: Hatfield joins Halifax . Accrington Stanley F.C . 27 November 2014 . 27 November 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133755/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2014/11/hatfield-joins-halifax/ . dead .
36. News: Goulding joins Witton . Accrington Stanley F.C . 14 January 2015 . 14 January 2015 . 14 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150114190625/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/01/goulding-joins-witton/ . dead .
37. News: Aldred joins Blackpool . Accrington Stanley F.C . 31 January 2015 . 1 February 2015 . 2 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150202215752/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/01/aldred-joins-blackpool/ . dead .
38. News: Gray makes Southport switch . Sky Sports . 12 February 2015.
39. News: Gray stays . Accrington Stanley F.C . 13 February 2015 . 13 February 2015 . 13 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213160651/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/02/gray-stays/ . dead .
40. News: Gray joins Northampton . Accrington Stanley F.C . 6 March 2015 . 8 March 2015 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145058/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/03/gray-joins-northampton/ . dead .