2014–15 Oxford United F.C. season explained

Club:Oxford United
Season:2014–15
Manager:Gary Waddock (until 4 July 2014)
Michael Appleton (from 4 July 2014)
Chairman:Ian Lenagan (until 4 July 2014)
Darryl Eales (from 4 July 2014)
League:Football League Two
League Result:13th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:2nd round (eliminated by Tranmere Rovers)
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:2nd round (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion)
Cup3:Football League Trophy
Cup3 Result:1st round (eliminated by Cheltenham Town)
League Topscorer:Danny Hylton (14)
Season Topscorer:Danny Hylton (16)
Highest Attendance:9,406 (v York City, 6 April 2015, League Two)
Lowest Attendance:4,111 (v Accrington Stanley, 16 September 2014, League Two)
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Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

The 2014–15 season was Oxford United's fifth season in League Two after returning from the Conference, and their first under new manager Michael Appleton. They finished 13th in the table, following an 8th-place finish in League Two in 2013–14.

In July 2014, private equity broker Darryl Eales took over the club from previous owner Ian Lenagan and installed Mark Ashton as Chief Executive and former Portsmouth, Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers manager Michael Appleton as head coach. The new management team had little time to assemble a side, with Danny Hylton (signed by outgoing manager Gary Waddock to replace long-serving forward James Constable) the only new player among the first-team squad at the time of the takeover. The season opened badly: a series of four narrow defeats left United pointless and at the foot of the League Two table and fearing a second relegation to non-League football. Matters gradually improved, but the team never reached the top half of the table and calls were heard during the season for Appleton's dismissal. An unbeaten run of eight games (including five wins) at the end of the season eased relegation fears and led to a 13th-place finish, the club's highest position during the season. This late upturn, alongside the solid strike record of leading scorer Hylton and the performances of loanees Tyrone Barnett and Kemar Roofe (the latter to sign permanently after the season ended), gave cause for optimism for the following season, and dampened criticism of what was ultimately an underwhelming season.

United beat Grimsby Town of the National League in the first round of the FA Cup, but were eliminated by fellow League Two side Tranmere Rovers after a second-round replay. After an eye-catching first-round away victory over higher-division opposition in the shape of eventual League One champions Bristol City, the club were narrowly eliminated from the League Cup in the second round, losing 7–6 on penalties to Premier League side West Bromwich Albion after a hard-fought 1–1 draw at The Hawthorns. Oxford fell at the first hurdle in the Football League Trophy, losing to Cheltenham Town in the first round.

It was the club's 121st year in existence, their 115th of competitive football and their 66th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.

Team kit

Match fixtures and results

League Two

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Two.

Results

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

Results by round

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. Oxford United were drawn away to Bristol City.[3]

Football League Trophy

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Trophy.

Squad statistics

Top scorers

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1 FW 10 14 0 2 0 16
2 FW 27 4 2 0 0 6
MF 29 6 0 0 0 6
4 FW 31 3 2 0 0 5
5 FW 15 4 0 0 0 4
6 MF 11 2 1 0 0 3
MF 11 3 0 0 0 3
MF 7 2 1 0 0 3
9 MF 19 2 0 0 0 2
DF 5 2 0 0 0 2
11 DF 12 1 0 0 0 1
FW 26 1 0 0 0 1
FW 36 1 0 0 0 1
FW 9 1 0 0 0 1
FW 28 1 0 0 0 1
FW 22 1 0 0 0 1
FW 9 0 0 1 0 1
FW 27 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals10001
TOTALS5063059

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal
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1 GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
3 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6 DF 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
7 MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8 MF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
9 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 FW 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
11 MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12 DF 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
14 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 DF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
18 GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
21 GK0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
22 MF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 DF4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
25 FW1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 FW2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
29 MF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 MF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
39 FW2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 FW2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS57 1 3 0 3 1 1 1 63 3

Transfers

Players transferred in
DatePos.NameFromFeeRef.
6 June 2014FW Danny Hylton Rotherham UnitedFree[4]
15 July 2014MF Michael Collins Scunthorpe UnitedFree[5]
31 July 2014MF Junior Brown Fleetwood TownFree[6]
25 August 2014FW Will Hoskins Brighton & Hove AlbionFree[7]
15 September 2014MF Brian Howard Birmingham CityFree[8]
21 November 2014FW Patrick Hoban DundalkUndisclosed[9]
27 November 2014FW John Campbell Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community AssociationUndisclosed[10]
24 January 2015DF Joe Skarz Rotherham UnitedFree[11]
2 February 2015MF Alex MacDonald Burton AlbionUndisclosed[12]
3 February 2015GK Jamie Ashdown Crawley TownFree[13]
9 February 2015FW Jeremy Balmy Notts CountyFree[14]
Players transferred out
DatePos.NameToFeeRef.
8 May 2014MF Scott Davies Dunstable TownFree
8 May 2014MF Sean Rigg AFC WimbledonFree[15]
20 May 2014FW Deane Smalley Plymouth ArgyleFree[16]
21 May 2014FW James Constable EastleighFree[17]
24 December 2014FW Tyrone Marsh Ebbsfleet UnitedFree[18]
7 January 2015MF Junior Brown Mansfield TownFreeNews: Brown and Raynes Leave United . Oxford United F.C. . 7 January 2015.
9 January 2015DF Michael Raynes Mansfield TownFree[19]
16 January 2015MF Alfie Potter AFC WimbledonFree[20]
27 January 2015DF Tom Newey Northampton TownFree[21]
Players loaned in
Date fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.
25 July 2014GK George Long Sheffield UnitedJanuary 2015[22]
28 July 2014DF Joe Riley Bolton Wanderers1 January 2015[23]
4 August 2014FW Carlton Morris Norwich City23 October 2014[24] [25]
13 August 2014FW Alex Jakubiak Watford4 November 2014[26] [27]
10 September 2014FW Tyrone Barnett Peterborough United12 December 2014[28]
16 October 2014DF Tareiq Holmes-Dennis Charlton Athletic2 February 2015[29] [30] [31] [32]
20 November 2014DF Chey Dunkley Kidderminster Harriers1 January 2015[33] [34]
27 November 2014FW Wes Burns Bristol City2 February 2015[35]
29 January 2015DF Richard Brindley Rotherham United29 February 2015[36]
12 February 2015DF George Baldock Milton Keynes Dons30 June 2015[37]
13 February 2015MF Kemar Roofe West Bromwich Albion30 June 2015[38] [39]
19 February 2015FW Giorgio Rasulo Milton Keynes Dons26 March 2015[40] [41]
2 March 2015FW Armand Gnanduillet Chesterfield26 March 2015[42] [43]
26 March 2015FW Kyle Vassell Peterborough United30 June 2015[44]
Players loaned out
Date fromPos.NameToDate toRef.
5 August 2014FW Tyrone Marsh Welling United24 December 2014[45]
29 August 2014FW Josh Shama Banbury United26 September 2014[46]
29 August 2014DF Matt Bevans Farnborough26 September 2014
29 August 2014MF Aidan Hawtin Banbury United26 September 2014
30 October 2014DF Tom Newey Northampton Town2 January 2015[47]
31 October 2014DF David Hunt Barnetend-January 2015[48]
20 November 2014MF Sam Long Kidderminster Harriers1 January 2015[49]
27 November 2014MF Junior Brown Mansfield Town3 January 2015[50]
17 February 2015FW John Campbell Torquay United30 June 2015[51]
20 February 2015GK Max Crocombe Nuneaton Town30 June 2015[52]
13 March 2015FW Josh Shama Farnborough Town30 June 2015[53]
13 March 2015FW Jeremy Balmy Oxford City30 June 2015[54]

Notes and References

  1. News: Oxford United Sky Bet League 2 Fixtures Announced . Oxford United F.C. . 18 June 2014 . 18 June 2014.
  2. News: First round draw . The FA . 27 October 2014.
  3. News: U's to Face Bristol City . Oxford United F.C. . 17 June 2014 . 17 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Oxford United Sign Danny Hylton . Oxford United F.C. . 6 June 2014.
  5. News: Oxford United Sign Michael Collins . Oxford United F.C. . 15 July 2014 . 15 July 2014.
  6. News: Oxford United Sign Junior Brown . Oxford United F.C. . 31 July 2014 . 31 July 2014.
  7. News: Oxford United Sign Will Hoskins . Oxford United F.C. . 25 August 2014 . 25 August 2014.
  8. News: Oxford United Sign Brian Howard . Oxford United F.C. . 15 September 2014.
  9. News: Patrick Hoban to join Oxford United . Oxford United F.C. . 21 November 2014.
  10. News: Oxford United Sign John Campbell . Oxford United F.C. . 27 November 2014.
  11. News: Oxford bring in left-back Skarz . BBC Sport . 24 January 2015.
  12. News: Oxford United Sign Alex McDonald . Oxford United F.C. . 2 February 2015.
  13. News: Oxford United Sign Jamie Ashdown . Oxford United F.C. . 3 February 2015.
  14. News: Oxford United Sign Jeremy Balmy . Oxford United F.C . 9 February 2015.
  15. Web site: Oxford United announce their retained list . Oxford United F.C. . 8 May 2014.
  16. Web site: Plymouth Argyle Sign Striker Smalley . BBC Sport . 20 May 2014.
  17. Web site: James Constable Moves On . Oxford United F.C. . 21 May 2014.
  18. News: Fleet land Marsh on Christmas Eve . Ebbsfleet United F.C. . 24 December 2014 . 27 December 2014.
  19. News: Mansfield sign U's defender Raynes . BBC Sport . 9 January 2015.
  20. News: Alfie Potter Leaves Oxford United . Oxford United F.C. . 16 January 2015.
  21. News: Newey Moves On . Oxford United F.C. . 27 January 2015.
  22. News: Oxford United Sign George Long On Loan from Sheffield United . Oxford United F.C. . 25 July 2014 . 25 July 2014.
  23. News: Oxford United sign Joe Riley on loan from Bolton Wanderers . Oxford United F.C. . 28 July 2014 . 28 July 2014.
  24. News: Oxford United Sign Carlton Morris From Norwich City . Oxford United F.C. . 4 August 2014 . 4 August 2014.
  25. News: Carlton Morris Returns to Norwich City . Oxford United F.C. . 23 October 2014.
  26. News: United sign Alex Jakubiak . Oxford United F.C. . 13 August 2014 . 13 August 2014.
  27. News: Holmes-Dennis gets FA Cup go ahead as Jakubiak Departs . Oxford United F.C. . 4 November 2014.
  28. News: Oxford United Bring in Tyrone Barnett . Oxford United F.C. . 10 September 2014 . 10 September 2014.
  29. News: Oxford United Sign Tareiq Holmes-Dennis on loan from Charlton Athletic . Oxford United F.C. . 16 October 2014.
  30. News: Tareiq Holmes-Dennis Extends Loan at Oxford United . Oxford United F.C. . 7 November 2014.
  31. News: Tareiq Loan Deal Extended . Oxford United F.C. . 24 December 2014.
  32. Web site: Three players leave the U's on Deadline Day . Oxford United F.C. . 2 February 2015 . 2 February 2015.
  33. News: Oxford United Sign Cheyenne Dunkley . Oxford United F.C. . 20 November 2014.
  34. Web site: Chey Dunkley: Oxford United sign Kidderminster Harriers defender . 20 November 2014 . 21 November 2014 . BBC Sport.
  35. News: Oxford United Sign Wes Burns on Loan from Bristol City . Oxford United F.C. . 27 November 2014.
  36. News: Oxford United Sign Richard Brindley . Oxford United F.C. . 29 January 2015.
  37. News: Oxford United Sign George Baldock . Oxford United F.C . 12 February 2015.
  38. News: Kemar Roofe Joins Oxford United . Oxford United F.C . 13 February 2015.
  39. News: Kemar Roofe Extends Oxford United Loan . Oxford United F.C . 12 March 2015.
  40. News: Oxford United Sign Giorgio Rasulo . Oxford United F.C . 19 February 2015.
  41. Web site: Rasulo swaps U’s for Shots . MK Dons F.C. . 26 March 2015 . 28 March 2015.
  42. News: Oxford United Sign Armand Gnanduillet . Oxford United F.C . 2 March 2015.
  43. News: Chesterfield: Spireites call back Armand Gnanduillet . The Star . 26 March 2015. 30 March 2015.
  44. News: Oxford United sign Kyle Vassell . Oxford United F.C . 26 March 2015.
  45. News: Ty Marsh joins Welling on Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 5 August 2014 . 5 August 2014.
  46. News: Oxford United trio go out on loan . Oxford United F.C. . 29 August 2014 . 29 August 2014.
  47. Web site: Tom Newey Joins Northampton Town On Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 30 October 2014 . 30 October 2014.
  48. Web site: David Hunt: Oxford United defender joins Barnet . 31 October 2014 . 31 October 2014 . BBC Sport.
  49. Web site: Chey Dunkley: Oxford United sign Kidderminster Harriers defender . 20 November 2014 . 21 November 2014 . BBC Sport.
  50. Web site: Junior Brown: Oxford United winger joins Mansfield Town . 27 November 2014 . 27 November 2014 . BBC Sport.
  51. Web site: John Campbell: Torquay United bring in Oxford striker on loan . 17 February 2015 . 13 March 2015 . BBC Sport.
  52. Web site: Nuneaton Town: Max Crocombe joins from Oxford United on loan . 20 February 2015 . 13 March 2015 . BBC Sport.
  53. Web site: Shama Joins Farnborough On Loan . 13 March 2015 . 13 March 2015 . Oxford United F.C..
  54. Web site: Oxford United's midfielder Balmy signs on loan for Oxford City . Oxford Mail . 27 March 2015 . 30 March 2015.

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