2014–15 Portsmouth F.C. season explained

Club:	Portsmouth
Season:	2014–15
Manager:	Andy Awford (until 13 April) Gary Waddock (caretaker; from 13 April)
Chairman:	Pompey Supporters Trust (PST)
League:	League Two
League Result:	16th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	First round
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Second round
Cup3:	League Trophy
Cup3 Result:	Second round
League Topscorer:	Jed Wallace (14)
Season Topscorer:	Jed Wallace (17)
Highest Attendance:	17,558 vs. AFC Wimbledon (26 December 2014)
Lowest Attendance:	13,281 vs. Stevenage (21 October 2014)
Average Attendance:	15,419
Prevseason:	2013–14
Nextseason:	2015–16
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The 2014–15 season was Portsmouth's second consecutive season in League Two, after a run of good results late in the last season saved the club from another relegation.

Players

Squad details

No.	Name	Pos.	Nat.	Place of Birth	Date of Birth (Age)	Club apps	Club goals	Int. caps	Int. goals	Signed from	Date signed	Fee	Contract End
Goalkeepers
1					May 2, 2015	52	0	–	–		4 June 2014	Free	30 June 2017
22					May 2, 2015	–	–	–	–		24 June 2014	Free	30 June 2016
31					May 2, 2015	–	–	–	–		12 August 2014	Trainee	30 June 2015
Defenders
2					May 2, 2015	46	3	–	–		9 February 2011	Free	30 June 2015
3					May 2, 2015^[1]	36	0	–	–		19 August 2013	Free	30 June 2017
4					May 2, 2015	23	1	–	–		9 May 2013	Free	30 June 2015
5					May 2, 2015	80	1	–	–		14 May 2013	Free	30 June 2015
6	Ben Chorley (c)				May 2, 2015	31	0	–	–		20 January 2014	Free	30 June 2015
16					May 2, 2015	38	2	–	–		7 January 2015	Free	30 June 2016
17					May 2, 2015	44	0	2	0		9 January 2014	Free	30 June 2015
18					May 2, 2015	12	0	–	–		29 January 2015	Loan	25 March 2015
24					May 2, 2015	7	0	13	1		19 March 2015	Loan	30 June 2015
34					May 2, 2015	54	0	–	–		15 July 2010	Free	30 June 2015
Midfielders
7					May 2, 2015	53	4	–	–		20 May 2013	Free	30 June 2016
8					May 2, 2015	121	30	–	–		30 August 2011	Free	30 June 2017
13					May 2, 2015	88	2	7	0		31 August 2012	Free	30 June 2016
19					May 2, 2015	28	2	–	–		15 January 2014	Free	30 June 2015
21					May 2, 2015	38	1	–	–		24 June 2014	Undisc.	30 June 2016
25					May 2, 2015	35	1	–	–		19 June 2014	£20K	30 June 2016
26					May 2, 2015	3	0	–	–		6 July 2012	Free	30 June 2015
29					May 2, 2015	54	7	–	–		22 May 2014	Free	30 June 2016
30					May 2, 2015	1	0	–	–		17 April 2015	Trainee	30 June 2016
33					May 2, 2015	9	0	–	–		3 May 2014	Free	30 June 2015
Forwards
9					May 2, 2015	59	15	–	–		9 January 2014	Free	30 June 2015
10					May 2, 2015	11	1	–	–		13 May 2013	Free	30 June 2015
14					May 2, 2015	23	9	–	–		8 January 2015	Free	30 June 2017
15					May 2, 2015	7	0	–	–		15 January 2015	Loan	30 June 2015
20					May 2, 2015	37	7	–	–		17 June 2014	Free	30 June 2016
36					May 2, 2015	9	1	–	–		20 October 2014	Free	30 June 2016

Transfers

See main article: List of English football transfers summer 2014.

See main article: List of English football transfers winter 2014–15.

In

Total spending: £20.000

Out

Total gaining: £0

Contracts

Player statistics

Squad stats

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Top scorers

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=150	Name	width=80	League Two	width=80	FA Cup	width=80	League Cup	width=80	FL Trophy	width=80	Total
1			8		14	1	0	2	17
2			9		9	0	0	1	10
3			14		9	0	0	0	9
4			20		6	0	0	1	7
5			14	Miles Storey	2	0	1	0	3
6			16		2	0	0	0	2
			29		1	1	0	0	2
7			2		1	0	0	0	1
			5		1	0	0	0	1
			7		1	0	0	0	1
			13		1	0	0	0	1
			18	Marcus Bean	1	0	0	0	1
			21		1	0	0	0	1
			25		1	0	0	0	1
			36		1	0	0	0	1
	Own goals				1	0	0	0	1
				TOTALS	50	2	1	4	57

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	League Two		FA Cup		League Cup		FL Trophy		Total
21				9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
16				6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
8				7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
3				6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
34				5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
29				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
11			Ricky Holmes	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
20				4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
25				2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
6				3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
5				3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
18			Marcus Bean	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
14				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
15			Alex Wynter	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
2				1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
15				0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
9				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
18				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
18			Michael Drennan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
24				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
26				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
27			Matt Fish	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
28			Cole Kpekawa	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
24			Nick Awford	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
			TOTALS	69	4	6	1	0	0	4	0	79	5

Competition

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

League Cup

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Cup.

The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Portsmouth were drawn at home to Peterborough United.^[4]

Football League Trophy

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Trophy.

Notes and References

1. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/whatmough-offers-hope-amid-the-gloom-1-5543351 Whatmough offers hope amid the gloom
2. News: Pompey Start Season With Exeter Trip . Portsmouth F.C . 18 June 2014 . 18 June 2014.
3. News: First round draw . The FA . 27 October 2014.
4. News: Posh Draw For Pompey . Portsmouth F.C . 17 June 2014 . 17 June 2014.