2014–15 Leeds United F.C. season


The 2014–15 season was Leeds United A.F.C.'s fifth season in the second tier of English football. The season began in August 2014 and finished in May 2015.

Events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2014–15 season, presented in chronological order, starting on 3 May 2014 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2014–15 season. This list does not include [|transfers] or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match [|results], which are in the results section.

May

League table

Players

First team squad information

Appearances and goals include those in the Championship, League One, FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Transfers

In

Loans in

Loans out

Out

New contracts

Club

Kit

Club officials

Includes staff currently registered with club only.

First Team coaching staff

Other information

Competitions

Overall summary

Championship

Results summary

Results by matchday

Results

Pre-Season

Pre season games against Guiseley and Chesterfield were confirmed by the club on 27 June.
A pre season game against Glenavon was confirmed by the club on 29 June. The Glevavon game forms part of the contract that saw Robbie McDaid sign for United in March. The club also confirmed a Leeds XI will face Corby Town.
Two pre season games in Italy were confirmed on 2 July, against local team FC Gherdëina and Romanian team FC Viitorul Constanța. However, the Viitorul Constanța was called off after the Romanian side failed to show up.
A pre season game against Swindon Town was confirmed on 7 July.
A pre season game against Mansfield Town was confirmed on 8 July, whilst the Glenavon game was confirmed as being for a Leeds XI.
The club confirmed a home game against Dundee United will complete the team's pre season schedule on 9 July.

Championship

The fixtures for the 2014/15 season were revealed on 18 June 2014 at 9am.

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 8 December 2014 at 7pm. Leeds United were drawn away to Sunderland. The date of the tie was confirmed on 12 December, with the game set for 4 January 2015.

League Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Leeds United were drawn at home to Accrington Stanley. The date of the tie was confirmed on 30 June, with the game set for 12 August 2014.

The draw for the second round was made on 13 August 2014 after the final game of the first round. Leeds United were drawn away to Bradford City. The date of the tie was confirmed on 14 August, with the game set for 27 August 2014.

Matchday squads

Championship line-ups

DateOppositionVScoreResult123456789101112131415161718
09/08/14MillwallA2–0LSilvestriByramWarnockAustinWoottonPearceMurphyTongeDoukara2Hunt1Ajose3Smith1Cook2Poleon3S.TaylorBerardiKillockBenedicic
16/08/14MiddlesbroughH1–0WSilvestriByramWarnockAustin3PearceCooperMurphyAjose2Doukara1SharpBianchiTonge1Poleon2Cook3S.TaylorSmithWoottonC.Taylor
19/08/14Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–2LSilvestriByramWarnockAustinPearceCooperBianchiMurphy3Smith1Sharp2TongeAjose1Poleon2Cook3S.TaylorBellusciWoottonNorris
23/08/14WatfordA4–1LSilvestriByramWarnockAustinBellusciCooperBianchiMurphyAntenucci3Sharp1Tonge2Cooper1Poleon2Smith3S.TaylorWootonNorrisCook
30/08/14Bolton WanderersH1–0WSilvestriWoottonWarnock1CookBellusciPearceBianchiSloth2AntenucciSharpMowattC.Taylor1Benedicic2S.TaylorSmithTongeDawsonCooper
13/09/14Birmingham CityA1–1DSilvestriBerardiWarnockCookBellusciPearceBianchiSloth2AntenucciSharp1MowattDoukara1Austin2S.TaylorAdryanWoottonTongeCooper
16/09/14AFC BournemouthA1–3WSilvestriBerardiWarnock1CookBellusciPearceAustinBianchiSharp2AntenucciDoukaraCooper1Byram2S.TaylorAdryanWoottonTongeSloth
20/09/14Huddersfield TownH3–0WSilvestriBerardiWarnockCookBellusciPearceAustin3BianchiAntenucciSloth1Doukara2Byram1Morison2Tonge3S.TaylorSharpAdryanCooper
27/09/14BrentfordA2–0LSilvestriByramWarnockCook2BellusciPearceBianchi3AustinDoukaraAntenucciMowatt1Sloth1Tonge2Murphy3S.TaylorWoottonMorisonCooper
01/10/14ReadingH0–0DSilvestriByramCooperCook1BellusciPearceBianchiMowatt2Antenucci3SlothDoukaraMurphy1Austin2Sharp3S.TaylorWarnockWoottonMorison
04/10/14Sheffield WednesdayH1–1DSilvestriByramBerardiBianchiBellusciPearceAustinSloth1Doukara2Antenucci3MowattMurphy1Sharp2Morison3S.TaylorWarnockAdryanCooper
17/10/14Rotherham UnitedA2–1LSilvestriBerardiWarnockBianchi3BellusciPearceAustinCook1Doukara2AntenucciMowattAdryan1Sharp2Morison3S.TaylorByramCooperSloth
21/10/14Norwich CityA1–1DSilvestriByramBerardiBianchiBellusciPearceAustinAdryanDoukaraAntenucciMowatt1Cook1Sloth 2S.TaylorWarnockSharpMorisonCooper
25/10/14Wolverhampton WanderersH1–2LSilvestriBerardiWarnockCookBellusciPearceBianchi3Adryan2MorisonAntenucciMowatt1Murphy1Sloth2Montenegro3S.TaylorByramTongeCooper
01/11/14Cardiff CityA3–1LSilvestriBerardi3WarnockCookBellusciPearceBianchi2MowattMorison1AntenucciDoukaraDawson1Sloth2Byram3S.TaylorTongeMontenegroCooper
04/11/14Charlton AthleticH2–2DSilvestriByramWarnockBianchi2BellusciCooperCookAdryan1DoukaraAntenucciMowattSloth1Montenegro2S.TaylorBerardiTongeC.TaylorDawson
08/11/14BlackpoolH3–1WSilvestriByramWarnockBianchi2PearceCooperCookAdryan1DoukaraAntenucci3MowattAustin1Tonge2Sharp3S.TaylorBerardiDawsonDel Fabro
22/11/14Blackburn RoversA2–1LSilvestriByramWarnockBianchi1PearceCooperCook2AdryanDoukaraAntenucciMowattBellusci1Sharp2S.TaylorAustinBerardiTongeDawson
29/11/14Derby CountyH2–0WSilvestriByramWarnockBianchi1BellusciCooperCookAdryan2DoukaraAntenucciMowattAustin1Tonge2S.TaylorPearceSharpBerardiDawson
06/12/14Ipswich TownA4–1LSilvestriByramWarnockBianchiPearceCooperCookAdryan2Doukara1AntenucciMowattAustin1Sharp2S.TaylorBerardiTongeDawsonDel Fabro
13/12/14FulhamH0–1LSilvestriByramWarnock3BianchiPearceCooperCookAdryan2Doukara1AntenucciMowattSharp1Dawson2Berardi3S.TaylorTongeSlothDel Fabro
20/12/14Nottingham ForestA1–1DSilvestriByramWarnockBianchiPearceCooperCookAdryan1Sharp2Antenucci3MowattMorison1Tonge2Doukara3S.TaylorBerardiMontenegroDel Fabro
26/12/14Wigan AthleticH0–2LSilvestriByramWarnockTongeBellusciCooperBianchi1CookSharp3AntenucciMowatt2Morison1Austin2Doukara3S.TaylorPearceBerardiMontenegro
30/12/14Derby CountyA2–0LSilvestriByramWarnock1CookBellusciCooperBianchi3AustinDoukara2AntenucciMowattBerardi1Sharp2Adryan3S.TaylorTongeMontenegroDel Fabro
10/01/15Bolton WanderersA1–1DSilvestriBerardiC.TaylorAustinBellusciCooperByramMurphyMorisonCookSloth1Mowatt1S.TaylorPearceSharpBianchiMontenegroAntenucci
17/01/15Birmingham CityH1–1DSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorAustinBellusciCooperByramMurphyMorisonAntenucci1Cook2Sharp1Doukara2S.TaylorPearceBianchiMowattSloth
20/01/15AFC BournemouthH1–0WSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorCookBellusciCooperByramMurphyMorison1Austin3Mowatt2Sharp1Pearce2Berardi3S.TaylorBianchiDoukaraAntenucci
31/01/15Huddersfield TownA1–2WSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorCook2BambaCooperByramMurphyMorisonAustinMowatt1Antenucci1Sharp2S.TaylorBerardiBianchiMontenegroSloth
07/02/15BrentfordH0–1LSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorCookBambaCooperByramMurphy2Morison1SharpAustinAntenucci1Cani2S.TaylorBerardiBianchiMowattSloth
10/02/15ReadingA0–2WSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorBianchi1BambaBellusciByramMurphyMorisonCookMowattSloth1S.TaylorSharpCaniDoukaraAntenucciDel Fabro
14/02/15MillwallH1–0WSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorCookBambaBellusciByramMurphyMorisonAustin1MowattAntenucci1S.TaylorSharpAdryanCaniBerardiSloth
21/02/15MiddlesbroughA0–1WSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorCookBambaBellusci1ByramMurphyMorisonAustinMowattCooper1S.TaylorSharpCaniBerardiSlothAntenucci
24/02/15Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–0LSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorCookBambaCooperMowatt3MurphyMorison1AustinSloth2Cani1Antenucci2Doukara3S.TaylorSharpBerardiDel Fabro
28/02/15WatfordH2–3LSilvestriWoottonC.TaylorCookBambaCooperByram3MurphySharpAustin1Mowatt2Adryan1Antenucci2Cani3S.TaylorBerardiWaltersSloth
04/03/15Ipswich TownH2–1WSilvestriWoottonCooperMurphyBambaBellusciByramCookSharp2MowattC.Taylor1Antenucci1Morison2S.TaylorCaniBerardiDoukaraSloth
07/03/15Wigan AthleticA0–1WSilvestriWoottonBerardiMurphyBambaBellusciMorison1CookSharp2MowattC.TaylorCani1Antenucci2S.TaylorAdryanDoukaraDel FabroPhillips
14/03/15Nottingham ForestH0–0DSilvestriWoottonBerardiMurphyBambaBellusciMorison1CookSharpMowattC.Taylor2Antenucci1Doukara2S.TaylorCaniCooperSlothPhillips
18/03/15FulhamA0–3WSilvestriWoottonBerardiMurphyBambaBellusciByramCookSharp1Mowatt2C.TaylorMorison1Antenucci2S.TaylorCaniDoukaraCooperSloth
21/03/15BlackpoolA1–1DSilvestriWoottonBerardiMurphyBambaBellusciByramCookSharp1Mowatt2C.Taylor3Morison1Antenucci2Doukara3S.TaylorAustinCaniCooper
04/04/15Blackburn RoversH0–3LSilvestriWootton2Berardi1MurphyBambaBellusciByramMowattMorison3AustinC.TaylorCooper1Antenucci2Sharp3S.TaylorDawsonDoukaraPhillips
06/04/15Wolverhampton WanderersA4–3LSilvestriWoottonBerardiMurphyBambaCooperByramPhillipsAntenucci1MowattC.TaylorSharp1S.TaylorNgoyiCaniDoukaraSlothDel Fabro
11/04/15Cardiff CityH1–2LSilvestriWoottonBerardi3MurphyBambaBellusciByramPhillips2Antenucci1MowattC.TaylorSharp1Morison2Doukara3S.TaylorNgoyiMontenegroCooper
14/04/15Norwich CityH0–2LSilvestriWoottonBerardiNgoyiBambaCooperC.Taylor1MurphySharpMowattByram2Antenucci1Montenegro2S.TaylorBellusciMorisonSlothPhillips
18/04/15Charlton AthleticA2–1LS.TaylorWoottonC.TaylorAustinBambaCooperByram2MurphyMorisonSharp1MowattMontenegro1Dawson2CairnsNgoyiBerardiSlothPhillips
25/04/15Sheffield WednesdayA1–2WS.TaylorWoottonBerardiAustinBambaCooperByramMurphyMorisonMowatt1C.TaylorSharp1CairnsNgoyiWhiteMontenegroSlothPhillips
02/05/14Rotherham UnitedH0–0DS.TaylorWoottonBerardi1AustinBambaCooperByramMurphyMorison3Mowatt2C.TaylorSharp1White2Montenegro3CairnsNgoyiSlothPhillips

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

FA Cup line-ups

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

League Cup line-ups

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

Appearances and goals

Source:

Top scorers

1Player joined Fulham on 1 September 2014

2Player joined Derby County on 15 January 2015

Disciplinary record

Last Updated: 2 May 2015
NationName
Giuseppe Bellusci132
Gaetano Berardi22
Rodolph Austin81
Sam Byram71
Luke Murphy71
Sol Bamba60
Liam Cooper60
Lewis Cook60
Souleymane Doukara60
Alex Mowatt60
Jason Pearce150
Tommaso Bianchi40
Billy Sharp40
Scott Wootton40
Mirco Antenucci20
Charlie Taylor20
Adryan10
Steve Morison10
Marco Silvestri10
Michael Tonge210
Stephen Warnock310


1Player joined Wigan Athletic on 30 January 2015

2Player joined Millwall on loan on 2 February 2015

2Player joined Derby County on 15 January 2015

Suspensions served

As of 4 April 2015
DateMatches MissedPlayerReasonOpponents Missed
11 June 20141Tommaso Bianchi for Modena vs Cesena Millwall
12 August 20143Gaetano Berardi vs Accrington Middlesbrough, Brighton, Watford
23 August 20141Giuseppe Bellusci vs Watford Bradford
23 August 20143Sam Byram vs Watford Bradford, Bolton, Birmingham
27 August 20141Luke Murphy vs Bradford Bolton
20 September 20142Gaetano Berardi vs Huddersfield Brentford, Reading
21 October 20141Souleymane Doukara vs Norwich Wolves
1 November 20141Jason Pearce vs Cardiff Charlton
4 November 20141Giuseppe Bellusci vs Charlton Blackpool
20 January 20152Giuseppe Bellusci vs Bournemouth Huddersfield, Brentford
21 February 20152Giuseppe Bellusci vs Middlesbrough Brighton, Watford
4 April 20153Rodolph Austin vs Blackburn Wolves, Cardiff, Norwich

Formations

Last Updated: 2 May 2015
Pos.FormationUsed
14–1–2–1–221
24–2–3–113
34–1–4–17
44–3–35
54–4–23

Captains

Awards

Internal Awards

Official Player of the Year Awards

The results of the 2014–15 Leeds United F.C. Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 2 May 2015 at Elland Road.