2014–15 Oxford United F.C. season

Oxford United
2014–15 season
Chairman Ian Lenagan (until 4 July 2014)
Darryl Eales (from 4 July 2014)
Manager Gary Waddock (until 4 July 2014)
Michael Appleton (from 4 July 2014)
Football League Two 13th
FA Cup 2nd round (eliminated by Tranmere Rovers)
League Cup 2nd round (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion)
Football League Trophy 1st round (eliminated by Cheltenham Town)
Top goalscorer League: Hylton (14)
All: Hylton (16)
Highest home attendance 9,406 (v York City, 6 April 2015, League Two)
Lowest home attendance 4,111 (v Accrington Stanley, 16 September 2014, League Two)
Home colours
Away colours
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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. 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.

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 goalscoring performance of leading striker 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.

Team kit

Home colours
Away colours

Match fixtures and results

Pre-season

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Morecambe 46 17 12 17 53 52 +1 63
12 Northampton Town 46 18 7 21 67 62 +5 61
13 Oxford United 46 15 16 15 50 49 +1 61
14 Dagenham & Redbridge 46 17 8 21 58 59 −1 59
15 AFC Wimbledon 46 14 16 16 54 60 −6 58
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 15 16 15 49 48  +1 61 7 9 7 26 23  +3 8 7 8 23 25  −2

Last updated: 2 May 2015.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
Result L L L L D D D W D L W L W W L L W D D W D L W L D L D W D L L W D D W D L L W W D D D W W W
Position 21 20 21 24 23 23 22 22 22 23 20 23 20 19 19 19 18 19 19 17 17 17 16 16 15 17 16 15 15 17 19 17 17 19 18 17 19 19 16 15 16 16 16 15 14 13

Last updated: 2 May 2015.
Source: see below
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

FA Cup

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

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

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 2 May 2015
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Ryan Clarke 34 0 31 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Wales Jonathan Meades 10 0 5+2 0 0+1 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF England Tom Newey 15 0 12 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
3 DF England Joe Skarz 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF England Michael Raynes 5 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF England Richard Brindley 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF England Johnny Mullins 49 2 42+2 2 3 0 2 0 0 0
6 DF England Jake Wright 48 0 42 0 3 0 2 0 1 0
7 MF England Danny Rose 34 3 25+4 2 3 1 1 0 0+1 0
8 MF England Junior Brown 15 0 6+5 0 0+1 0 2 0 1 0
9 FW England Carlton Morris 9 1 5+2 0 0 0 1 1 0+1 0
10 FW England Danny Hylton 49 16 41+3 14 2 0 1+1 2 1 0
11 MF England Alfie Potter 18 3 9+4 2 2+1 1 1 0 1 0
11 MF Scotland Alex MacDonald 14 3 13+1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF England George Baldock 12 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF England David Hunt 5 0 2+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
14 MF England Josh Ruffels 38 0 30+4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
15 FW England Callum O'Dowda 42 4 21+18 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF England Andrew Whing 23 0 18+3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF England Matt Bevans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK England George Long 11 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 GK England Jamie Ashdown 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Republic of Ireland Michael Collins 43 2 38+1 2 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
20 FW England Giorgio Rasulo 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK New Zealand Max Crocombe 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
22 MF England Sam Long 10 1 8+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW England Josh Shama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF England Josh Ashby 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF England Joe Riley 28 0 22 0 3 0 2 0 1 0
25 FW Ivory Coast Armand Gnanduillet 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Wales Wes Burns 8 1 6+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW England Tyrone Barnett 14 6 11+1 4 1+1 2 0 0 0 0
27 FW England Kyle Vassell 6 1 2+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW England Alex Jakubiak 10 1 2+7 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
29 MF England Brian Howard 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF England Kemar Roofe 16 6 12+4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF England Sam Humphreys 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW England James Roberts 25 5 5+19 3 1 2 0 0 0 0
32 MF England Aidan Hawtin 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF England Chey Dunkley 9 0 7+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF England Tareiq Holmes-Dennis 17 0 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW England John Campbell 3 1 1+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW Republic of Ireland Patrick Hoban 20 1 15+5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 FW England Will Hoskins 6 0 2+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
  • Source:

Top scorers

As of 2 May 2015
Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1 FW England 10 Danny Hylton 14 0 2 0 16
2 FW England 27 Tyrone Barnett 4 2 0 0 6
MF England 29 Kemar Roofe 6 0 0 0 6
4 FW England 31 James Roberts 3 2 0 0 5
5 FW England 15 Callum O'Dowda 4 0 0 0 4
6 MF England 11 Alfie Potter 2 1 0 0 3
MF Scotland 11 Alex MacDonald 3 0 0 0 3
MF England 7 Danny Rose 2 1 0 0 3
9 MF Republic of Ireland 19 Michael Collins 2 0 0 0 2
DF England 5 Johnny Mullins 2 0 0 0 2
11 DF England 12 George Baldock 1 0 0 0 1
FW Wales 26 Wes Burns 1 0 0 0 1
FW England 36 John Campbell 1 0 0 0 1
FW Republic of Ireland 9 Patrick Hoban 1 0 0 0 1
FW England 28 Alex Jakubiak 1 0 0 0 1
FW England 22 Sam Long 1 0 0 0 1
FW England 9 Carlton Morris 0 0 1 0 1
FW England 27 Kyle Vassell 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals10001
TOTALS 50 6 3 0 59

Disciplinary record

As of 2 May 2015
Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card Red card
1 England GK Ryan Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 Wales DF Jonathan Meades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
3 England DF Joe Skarz 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5 England DF Johnny Mullins 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6 England DF Jake Wright 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
7 England MF Danny Rose 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8 England MF Junior Brown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
9 England FW Carlton Morris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 England FW Danny Hylton 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
11 Scotland MF Alex MacDonald 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12 England DF George Baldock 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
14 England MF Josh Ruffels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 England DF Andrew Whing 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
18 England GK George Long 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 Republic of Ireland MF Michael Collins 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
21 New Zealand GKMax Crocombe 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
22 England MFSam Long 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 England DFJoe Riley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
25 Ivory Coast FWArmand Gnanduillet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 England FWTyrone Barnett 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
29 England MFBrian Howard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 England MFKemar Roofe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
39 Republic of Ireland FWPatrick Hoban 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 England FWWill Hoskins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 57 1 3 0 3 1 1 1 63 3

Transfers

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
6 June 2014FWEngland Danny HyltonEngland Rotherham UnitedFree[4]
15 July 2014MFRepublic of Ireland Michael CollinsEngland Scunthorpe UnitedFree[5]
31 July 2014MFEngland Junior BrownEngland Fleetwood TownFree[6]
25 August 2014FWEngland Will HoskinsEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionFree[7]
15 September 2014MFEngland Brian HowardEngland Birmingham CityFree[8]
21 November 2014[lower-alpha 1]FWRepublic of Ireland Patrick HobanRepublic of Ireland DundalkUndisclosed[9]
27 November 2014FWEngland John CampbellEngland Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community AssociationUndisclosed[10]
24 January 2015DFEngland Joe SkarzEngland Rotherham UnitedFree[11]
2 February 2015MFScotland Alex MacDonaldEngland Burton AlbionUndisclosed[12]
3 February 2015GKEngland Jamie AshdownEngland Crawley TownFree[13]
9 February 2015FWFrance Jeremy BalmyEngland Notts CountyFree[14]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
8 May 2014MFEngland Scott DaviesEngland Dunstable TownFree[15]
8 May 2014MFEngland Sean RiggEngland AFC WimbledonFree[15]
20 May 2014FWEngland Deane SmalleyEngland Plymouth ArgyleFree[16]
21 May 2014FWEngland James ConstableEngland EastleighFree[17]
24 December 2014FWEngland Tyrone MarshEngland Ebbsfleet UnitedFree[18]
7 January 2015MFEngland Junior BrownEngland Mansfield TownFree[19]
9 January 2015DFEngland Michael RaynesEngland Mansfield TownFree[20]
16 January 2015MFEngland Alfie PotterEngland AFC WimbledonFree[21]
27 January 2015DFEngland Tom NeweyEngland Northampton TownFree[22]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
25 July 2014GKEngland George LongEngland Sheffield UnitedJanuary 2015[23]
28 July 2014DFEngland Joe RileyEngland Bolton Wanderers1 January 2015[24]
4 August 2014FWEngland Carlton MorrisEngland Norwich City23 October 2014[25][26]
13 August 2014FWEngland Alex JakubiakEngland Watford4 November 2014[27][28]
10 September 2014FWEngland Tyrone BarnettEngland Peterborough United12 December 2014[29]
16 October 2014DFEngland Tareiq Holmes-DennisEngland Charlton Athletic2 February 2015[30][31][32][33]
20 November 2014DFEngland Chey DunkleyEngland Kidderminster Harriers1 January 2015[34][35]
27 November 2014FWWales Wes BurnsEngland Bristol City2 February 2015[36][33]
29 January 2015DFEngland Richard BrindleyEngland Rotherham United29 February 2015[37]
12 February 2015DFEngland George BaldockEngland Milton Keynes Dons30 June 2015[38]
13 February 2015MFEngland Kemar RoofeEngland West Bromwich Albion30 June 2015[39][40]
19 February 2015FWEngland Giorgio RasuloEngland Milton Keynes Dons26 March 2015[41][42]
2 March 2015FWIvory Coast Armand GnanduilletEngland Chesterfield26 March 2015[43][44]
26 March 2015FWEngland Kyle VassellEngland Peterborough United30 June 2015[45]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
5 August 2014FWEngland Tyrone MarshEngland Welling United24 December 2014[46]
29 August 2014FWEngland Josh ShamaEngland Banbury United26 September 2014[47]
29 August 2014DFEngland Matt BevansEngland Farnborough26 September 2014[47]
29 August 2014MFEngland Aidan HawtinEngland Banbury United26 September 2014[47]
30 October 2014DFEngland Tom NeweyEngland Northampton Town2 January 2015[48]
31 October 2014DFEngland David HuntEngland Barnetend-January 2015[49]
20 November 2014MFEngland Sam LongEngland Kidderminster Harriers1 January 2015[35]
27 November 2014MFEngland Junior BrownEngland Mansfield Town3 January 2015[50]
17 February 2015FWEngland John CampbellEngland Torquay United30 June 2015[51]
20 February 2015GKNew Zealand Max CrocombeEngland Nuneaton Town30 June 2015[52]
13 March 2015FWEngland Josh ShamaEngland Farnborough Town30 June 2015[53]
13 March 2015FWFrance Jeremy BalmyEngland Oxford City30 June 2015[54]
  1. ↑ Hoban agreed to join Oxford United on 21 November 2014, and officially joined the club on 1 January 2015.

References

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