2014–15 Football League Championship

May 2026 Football League Championship 2014–15 Bournemouth1st Championship title1st 2nd tier title BournemouthWatfordNorwich City MillwallWigan AthleticBlackpool 552 1474 Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town) (27 goals)https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/top-scorers Championship Top Scorers 19 September 2014 19 September 2014 Derby County 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers(8 November 2014)Birmingham City 6–1 Reading(13 December 2014)Norwich City 5–0 Huddersfield Town(13 December 2014)Norwich City 6–1 Millwall(26 December 2014)Watford 5–0 Charlton Athletic(17 January 2015)Watford 7–2 Blackpool(24 January 2015)Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Rotherham United(21 February 2015) Birmingham City 0–8 Bournemouth(25 October 2014) Watford 7–2 Blackpool(24 January 2015) 6 gameshttp://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2014-2015/longest-sequences/full English League Championship 2014–15 statto.com 12 March 2015 27 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150327024033/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2014-2015/longest-sequences/full live BournemouthNorwich City 14 games Bournemouth 18 games Blackpool 6 games Blackpool 33,381http://www.espnfc.com/english-league-championship/24/statistics/performance English League Championship Statistics – 2014–15 ESPN FC Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) 21 February 2015Middlesbrough 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion(2 May 2015) 8,250 Millwall 2–2 Blackburn Rovers(4 November 2014) 17,863 9,771,471 2013–14 2015–16 2 May 2015 The 2014–15 Football League Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of the Football League Championship under its current title and the twenty-third season under its current league structure. The 2014–15 season began on 8 August 2014 and ended on 2 May 2015. Bournemouth won the league on the last day of the season, confirming their place in the top flight for the first time in their history. Watford were runners-up and took their place in the Premier League for the first time since the 2006–07 season. Norwich were the final promoted team, bouncing straight back from their relegation the previous season by beating Middlesbrough 2–0 in the Play Off Final. At the other end of the table, Blackpool were relegated in April having been cut adrift at the bottom of the table for much of the season. Wigan and Millwall were the other two teams to be relegated on the penultimate weekend of the season. Changes from last season Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2013–14 season.Ups and Downs http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20140421/ups-and-downs_2293301_3748723 https://archive.today/20140421200715/http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20140421/ups-and-downs_2293301_3748723 dead 21 April 2014 Football League 21 April 2014 To Championship Promoted from League One Wolverhampton Wanderers Brentford Rotherham United Relegated from Premier League Norwich City Fulham Cardiff City From Championship Relegated to League One Doncaster Rovers Barnsley Yeovil Town Promoted to Premier League Leicester City Burnley Queens Park Rangers Rule changes Changes to the Championship's financial fair play system allow clubs:Financial Fair Play in The Football League http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLExplainedDetail/0,,10794~2748246,00.html Football League 16 April 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140604195858/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLExplainedDetail/0%2C%2C10794~2748246%2C00.html 4 June 2014 Acceptable losses of £3 million during the 2014–15 season Acceptable shareholder equity investment of £3 million during the 2014–15 season (down from £5 million during the 2013–14 season). Sanctions for exceeding the allowances take effect from the set of accounts due to be submitted on 1 December 2014 for the 2013–14 season. Team overview Stadia and locations Team Stadium Capacity Birmingham City St Andrew's 30,016 Blackburn Rovers Ewood Park 31,154 Blackpool Bloomfield Road 17,338 Bolton Wanderers Macron Stadium 28,100 Bournemouth Dean Court 12,000 Brentford Griffin Park 12,763 Brighton & Hove Albion Falmer Stadium 30,750 Cardiff City Cardiff City Stadium 33,316 Charlton Athletic The Valley 27,111 Derby County iPro Stadium 33,597 Fulham Craven Cottage 25,700 Huddersfield Town John Smith's Stadium 24,500 Ipswich Town Portman Road 30,311 Leeds United Elland Road 39,460 Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 34,742 Millwall The Den 20,146 Norwich City Carrow Road 27,244 Nottingham Forest City Ground 30,576 Reading Madejski Stadium 24,224 Rotherham United New York Stadium 12,021 Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough 39,812 Watford Vicarage Road 20,877 Wigan Athletic DW Stadium 25,133 Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux 31,700 lower-alpha England right 450 Locations of teams in the 2014–2015 Football League Championship England 52.475703 -1.868189 Birmingham City bottom England 53.728611 -2.489167 Blackburn top England 53.804722 -3.048056 Blackpool left England 53.580556 -2.535556 Bolton left England 50.7353 -1.83833 Bournemouth top England 50.861822 -0.083278 Brighton top England 51.472778 -3.203056 Cardiff City right England 52.915 -1.447222 Derby County left England 53.654167 -1.768333 Huddersfield right England 52.055061 1.144831 Ipswich Town left England 53.777778 -1.572222 Leeds United right England 54.578333 -1.216944 Middlesbrough right England 52.622128 1.308653 Norwich City left England 52.94 -1.132778 Nottingham Forest right England 51.422311 -0.982778 Reading bottom England 53.4279 -1.362 Rotherham right England 53.411389 -1.500556 Sheffield Wednesday bottom England 51.649836 -0.401486 Watford left England 53.547625 -2.654036 Wigan Athletic bottom England 52.590278 -2.130278 Wolves left England 51.531908 0.039406 London bottom England TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 50.5 -0.5 London teams Brentford Charlton Athletic Fulham Millwall right Greater London Greater London Championship football clubs Greater London Premier League football clubs right 350 Greater London 51.4861 -0.3101 Brentford 75 top Greater London 51.486389 0.036389 Charlton Athletic 75 right Greater London 51.475 -0.221667 Fulham 75 bottom Greater London 51.485953 -0.05095 Millwall 75 bottom Personnel and sponsoring Team ManagerAccording to current revision of List of English Football League managers lower-greek Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorBack sponsorShorts sponsor Birmingham City ENG Gary Rowett CarbriniBirmingham City 2014/15 kit to be made by Carbrini http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-city-201415-kit-made-7254847 Birmingham Mail 11 Jun 2014 ZapaygoLee Clark: Chris Burke and Nikola Zigic will be leaving http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/birmingham-city-exclusive-lee-clark-7242327 Birmingham Mail 10 June 2014NoneNone Blackburn Rovers ENG Gary Bowyer NikeRovers team up with Nike http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-team-up-with-nike-644708.aspx Blackburn Rovers Fc 9 May 2013 Zebra Claims Ltd.Rovers strike new sponsorship deal http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-strike-new-sponsorship-deal-1758249.aspx Blackburn Rovers FC 17 July 2014NoneNone Blackpool ENG Lee Clark Lee Clark (footballer) ErreàSeasiders Announce New Kit Deal http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/article/seasiders-announce-new-kit-deal-800530.aspx Blackpool FC 17 May 2013 WongaSeasiders New Kits http://www.footballkitnews.com/8539/new-errea-blackpool-kit-2013-2014-blackpool-fc-home-away-shirts-13-14/ 25 July 2013 NoneNone Bolton Wanderers NIR Neil Lennon Macron FibrLecBolton graduates' company to sponsor Bolton Wanderers http://www.bolton.ac.uk/MediaCentre/Articles/2013/June2013-04.aspx University of Bolton 2 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130809013848/http://www.bolton.ac.uk/MediaCentre/Articles/2013/June2013-04.aspx 9 August 2013 dead/Wix.com (in FA Cup matches)NoneNone Bournemouth ENG Eddie Howe Carbrini Energy ConsultingCherries: Mitchell delighted with huge Fila kit deal http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/9083616.Cherries__Mitchell_delighted_with_huge_Fila_kit_deal/ Bournemouth Echo 17 May 2013Energy ConsultingNone Brentford ENG Mark Warburton Adidas SkyexMatchbookMatchbook Brighton & Hove Albion IRL Chris Hughton NikeNew Kit Partnership with Nike http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/brighton-and-hove-albion-announce-new-kit-partnership-with-nike-1432659.aspx/ seagulls 3 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606234056/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/brighton-and-hove-albion-announce-new-kit-partnership-with-nike-1432659.aspx/ 6 June 2014 dead American ExpressAmerican ExpressAmerican Express Cardiff City ENG Russell Slade Cosway SportsNew Cardiff City kit: Bluebirds unveil latest shirts ahead of their return to the Championship http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/new-cardiff-city-kit-bluebirds-7385451 Wales Online 7 July 2014 11 July 2014 Visit MalaysiaVisit MalaysiaVisit Malaysia Charlton Athletic ISR Guy Luzon NikeCharlton Athletic announce Nike Kit Deal http://www.footballshirtculture.com/sponsorship/charlton-athletic-announce-nike-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 17 May 2013 University of GreenwichAndrews Air ConditioningMitsubishi Electric Derby County ENG Steve McClaren UmbroDerby County Announce Umbro Kit Deal http://www.footyheadlines.com/2014/06/umbro-to-make-derby-county-14-15-kits.html 10 June 2014 Just Eat http://www.just-eat.com/derby-county-and-just-eat-announce-three-year-shirt-sponsorship-deal/ Derby County and JUST EAT Announce Three Year Shirt Sponsorship Deal 27 July 2013 www.just-eat.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150722150704/http://www.just-eat.com/derby-county-and-just-eat-announce-three-year-shirt-sponsorship-deal/ 22 July 2015 dead dmy-allM&DH InsuranceM&DH Insurance Fulham WAL Kit Symons Adidasadidas announcement http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/may/17/adidas-announcement Fulham FC 17 May 2013 MarathonbetMarathonbet Join The Team http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/july/04/marathonbet-join-the-team fulhamfc.com 4 July 2013NoneNone Huddersfield Town ENG Chris Powell Puma Rekorderlig Cider (H)Cider firm Rekorderlig to sponsor new Huddersfield Town shirt http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2012/06/08/cider-firm-rekorderlig-to-sponsor-new-huddersfield-town-shirt-86081-31137458/ examiner.co.uk 17 May 2013/RadianB (A)/Cavonia (T)Northern Commercials (H)/Rekorderlig Cider (A & T)Stafflex Ipswich Town IRL Mick McCarthy Adidas Marcus EvansNoneNone Leeds United ENG Neil Redfearn MacronLEEDS UNITED 13/14 MACRON HOME KIT http://www.footyheadlines.com/2013/04/leeds-united-1314-macron-home-kit-teaser.html footyheadlines.com 17 May 2013 Enterprise Insurance Help Link DirectHelp Link Direct Middlesbrough ESP Aitor Karanka AdidasBoro FC unveil new kit deal with Adidas for the next three seasons http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/2013/05/17/boro-fc-unveil-new-kit-deal-with-adidas-for-the-next-three-seasons-84229-33344091/ gazettelive.co.uk 17 May 2013 RamsdensRamsdens sign new five-year sponsorship deal with Middlesbrough http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2013/02/26/ramsdens-sign-new-five-year-sponsorship-deal-with-middlesbrough-84229-32882731/ gazettelive.co.uk 17 May 2013 NoneNone Millwall ENG Neil Harris MacronMillwall renew Macron kit deal http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/millwall_renew_macron_kit_deal/ sportspromedia.com 17 May 2013 Euro FerriesWallis TeaganSouthwark Metals Norwich City SCO Alex Neil footballer ErreàVideo and poll: Norwich City release images of new kit for 2013/14 Premier League season http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city-fc/video_and_poll_norwich_city_release_images_of_new_kit_for_2013_14_premier_league_season_1_2192615 edp24.co.uk 15 May 2013 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921062547/http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city-fc/video_and_poll_norwich_city_release_images_of_new_kit_for_2013_14_premier_league_season_1_2192615 dead AvivaUK: Aviva and Norwich City go global with longest main sponsorship deal in club history http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/uk-aviva-and-norwich-city-go-global-with-longest-main-sponsorship-deal-in-club-history-16902/ aviva 15 May 2013NoneNone Nottingham Forest SCO Dougie Freedman AdidasForest Team Up With Adidas http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/forest-team-up-with-adidas-878245.aspx nottinghamforest.co.uk 25 June 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130917205803/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/forest-team-up-with-adidas-878245.aspx 17 September 2013 Fawaz International Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Company2014-15 shirt sponsors announced http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/2014-15-shirt-sponsors-announced-1814931.aspx Nottingham Forest FC 9 August 2014ICM CapitalNone Reading SCO Steve Clarke Puma May 2013 WaitroseWaitrose signs three-year sponsorship deal with the England & Wales Cricket Board http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/05/09/waitrose-signs-three-year-sponsorship-deal-england-wales-cricket-board The Drum 17 May 2013 ThaiLegend Alliance Ltd Rotherham United SCO Steve Evans footballer born 1962 Puma Parkgate Shopping (H)/Shedlands (A & T)Perrys (H)/Hughie Construction (A & T)Balreed Sheffield Wednesday ENG Stuart Gray footballer born 1960Sondico Azerbaijan: Land of FireNoneNone Watford SER Slaviša Jokanović Puma2013–14: Hornets Treble To Kick Off! http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130607-hornets-2013-14-treble-857914.aspx www.watfordfc.com 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130610205649/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130607-hornets-2013-14-treble-857914.aspx 2013-06-10 dead 138.comFootball Manager (H)/Football Manager Handheld (A)None Wigan Athletic SCO Gary Caldwell MiFit IntersportPremier Range/Roofing Consultants GroupNone Wolverhampton Wanderers WAL Kenny Jackett Puma WhatHouse?ReconomyNone lower-greek Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Blackpool SCO Barry Ferguson End of contract 9 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27351293 Blackpool: Barry Ferguson leaves as caretaker boss 7 May 2014 BBC SportPre-season BEL José Riga 11 June 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27664334 Jose Riga: Blackpool confirm ex-Charlton Athletic boss as manager 11 June 2014 BBC Sport Brighton & Hove AlbionESP Óscar García Óscar García Junyent Resigned 12 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27385142 Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Oscar Garcia resigns 12 May 2014 BBC SportFIN Sami Hyypiä 6 June 2014https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27635342 Sami Hyypia: Brighton appoint ex-Liverpool defender as new boss 6 June 2014 BBC Sport Charlton Athletic BEL José Riga End of contract 27 May 2014 BEL Bob Peeters 27 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27503590 Charlton Athletic appoint Belgian Bob Peeters as manager 27 May 2014 BBC Sport Leeds United ENG Brian McDermott footballer Mutual consent 31 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27646829 Brian McDermott leaves Leeds United by mutual consent 27 May 2014 BBC Sport ENG David Hockaday 19 June 2014http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11715/9354380/championship-leeds-united-appoint-david-hockaday-as-their-new-head-coach 19 June 2014 Championship: Leeds United appoint David Hockaday as their new head coach SkySports Huddersfield Town ENG Mark Robins 10 August 2014http://www.htafc.com/news/article/first-team-news-robins-statement-1817538.aspx Mark Robins leaves Huddersfield Town 10 August 2014 Huddersfield Town F.C. 24th ENG Chris Powell 3 September 2014 Leeds United ENG David Hockaday Sacked 28 August 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28976281 Leeds United: Dave Hockaday sacked after six games 28 August 2014 1 July 2026 Bbc.co.uk 21st SLO Darko Milanič 23 September 201423 September 2014 Leeds United appoint Darko Milanic as head coach https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/29309597 live https://web.archive.org/web/20241123153552/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/29309597 November 23, 2024 BBC Sport Watford ITA Giuseppe Sannino Resigned 1 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29007741 Beppe Sannino: Watford boss resigns with club second in league 31 August 2014 1 July 2026 Bbc.co.uk 2nd ESP Óscar García Óscar García Junyent 2 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29029373 Oscar Garcia: Watford name ex-Brighton boss as head coach 2 September 2014 1 July 2026 Bbc.co.uk Cardiff City NOR Ole Gunnar Solskjær 18 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26328068 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer parts company with Cardiff City 18 September 2014 BBC Sport 17thENG Russell Slade 6 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29506295 Russell Slade confirms Cardiff City as new manager 6 October 2014 BBC Sport FulhamGER Felix Magath Sacked 18 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29261059 Felix Magath parts company with Fulham 18 September 2014 BBC Sport 24thWAL Kit Symons 29 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29818129 Kit Symons is appointed as Fulham manager. 29 October 2014 BBC Sport Watford ESP Óscar García Óscar García Junyent Resigned due to ill health 29 September 2014https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/29412134 Watford: Oscar Garcia replaced by Billy McKinlay as head coach Sep 29, 2014 1 July 2026 Bbc.com 4th SCO Billy McKinlay 29 September 2014 Bolton WanderersSCO Dougie Freedman Mutual consent 3 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29475924 Dougie Freedman: Bolton Wanderers manager leaves club 3 October 2014 BBC Sport 23rd NIR Neil Lennon 12 October 2014http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/neil-lennon-appointed-bolton-wanderers-manager-12.10.14-2011942.aspx Neil Lennon: Bolton Wanderers appoints Neil Lennon as new manager 12 October 2014 BBC Sport 12 October 2014 18 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141018184023/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/neil-lennon-appointed-bolton-wanderers-manager-12.10.14-2011942.aspx dead Watford SCO Billy McKinlay 7 October 2014 3rdSER Slaviša Jokanović 7 October 2014http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/141007-slavisa-jokanovic-watford-fc-2002228.aspx OFFICIAL: Slaviša Jokanović Appointed Head Coach 7 October 2014 Watford Official Website 7 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141007201828/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/141007-slavisa-jokanovic-watford-fc-2002228.aspx 7 October 2014 dead dmy-all Birmingham City ENG Lee Clark Lee Clark (footballer) Sacked 20 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29691125 Lee Clark: Birmingham City sack manager and his assistant 20 October 2014 BBC Sport 21stENG Gary Rowett 27 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29781713 Gary Rowett: Birmingham City appoint Burton Albion manager 27 October 2014 BBC Sport Leeds United SLO Darko Milanič 26 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29774801 Darko Milanič: Leeds United sack manager 26 October 2014 BBC Sport 18thENG Neil Redfearn 1 November 2014https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29864012 Neil Redfearn appointed as Leeds United head coach 1 November 2014 BBC Sport Blackpool BEL José Riga 27 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29795449 José Riga: Blackpool sack manager 27 October 2014 BBC Sport 24th ENG Lee Clark Lee Clark (footballer) 30 October 2014http://www1.skysports.com/news/11095/9538148/ Lee Clark: Blackpool announce new manager 30 October 2014 Skysports.com Wigan Athletic GER Uwe Rösler 13 November 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29969583 Uwe Rosler: Wigan sack manager after poor start to season 13 November 2014 BBC Sport 22nd SCO Malky Mackay 19 November 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30113956 Malky Mackay: Wigan Athletic confirm new manager 19 November 2014 BBC Sport Reading ENG Nigel Adkins 15 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30478558 Nigel Adkins: Reading sack manager after 6-1 defeat 15 December 2014 BBC Sport 16th SCO Steve Clarke 16 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30499446 Steve Clarke: Reading appoint ex-West Brom head coach 16 December 2014 BBC Sport Brighton & Hove AlbionFIN Sami HyypiäResigned 22 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30497171 Sami Hyypiä: Brighton Resign manager 22 December 2014 BBC Sport 22nd IRL Chris Hughton 31 December 2014Brighton move for Chris Hughton as new manager https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/brighton-hove-albion/11318665/Brighton-move-for-Chris-Hughton-as-new-manager.html The Daily Telegraph 31 December 2014 31 December 2014 Norwich City ENG Neil Adams footballer 5 January 2015Neil Adams Resigns as Norwich City manager https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30685075 BBC Sport 5 January 2015 5 January 2015 7th SCO Alex Neil footballer 9 January 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30744801 Alex Neil: Norwich City appoint Hamilton player-manager as boss 9 January 2015 BBC Sport Charlton Athletic BEL Bob PeetersSacked 11 January 2015Bob Peeters sacked as Charlton coach after 25 games https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30772664 BBC Sport 11 January 2015 11 January 2015 14thISR Guy Luzon 13 January 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30777728 Guy Luzon: Charlton Athletic appoint Israeli as head coach 13 January 2015 BBC Sport Nottingham Forest ENG Stuart Pearce 1 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31085816 Stuart Pearce: Nottingham Forest manager leaves club 1 February 2015 1 February 2015 BBC Sport12th SCO Dougie Freedman 1 February 2015https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/01/stuart-pearce-nottingham-forest-sacked Nottingham Forest appoint Dougie Freedman after sacking Stuart Pearce 1 February 2015 11 February 2015 Millwall ENG Ian Holloway 10 March 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31814234 Ian Holloway sacked as Millwall manager after 14 months 10 March 2015 BBC Sport 23rd ENG Neil Harris footballer, born 1977 29 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32517166 Neil Harris has been appointed as manager after less than 24 hours of relegation to League One. 29 April 2015 BBC Sport Wigan Athletic SCO Malky Mackay 6 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32198276 Malky Mackay sacked as Wigan manager after 138 days in charge 6 April 2015 BBC Sport 23rd SCO Gary Caldwell 7 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32211094 Wigan Athletic: Gary Caldwell named manager 7 April 2015 BBC Sport League table main WDL 2 May 2015 Sky Sports BOU WAT NOR MID BRE IPS WOL DER BLB BIR CAR CHA SHW NOT LEE HUD FUL BOL REA BHA ROT MIL WIG BLP PL PL PLPO PLPO PLPO PLPO REL REL REL 16 15 15 54 64 17 16 13 66 59 4 14 28 36 91 13 12 21 54 67 26 12 8 98 45 23 9 14 78 59 10 17 19 44 54 16 14 16 57 61 14 18 14 54 60 21 14 11 85 56 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Qualification for Championship play-offs red1 Relegation to Football League One Play-offs 2015 Football League play-offs 2/1 y y Semi–Finals Final 3 Norwich City 1 3 4 6 Ipswich 1 1 2 4 Middlesbrough 2 3 5 5 Brentford 1 0 1 3 Norwich City 2 4 Middlesbrough 0 Results main FBR grey BIR BLB BLP BOL BOU BRE BHA CAR CHA DER FUL HUD IPS LEE MID MIL NWC NOT REA ROT SHW WAT WIG WOL Birmingham City 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–8 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–4 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 6–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–3 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 0–0 3–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 3–3 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–1 Blackpool 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–6 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 Blackpool/Huddersfield match was abandoned, and was subsequently awarded as a 0-0 draw.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32737770 Blackpool-Huddersfield Town declared as 0-0 after abandonment BBC Sport 14 May 2015 15 May 2015 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–3 4–4 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–0 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 3–4 3–1 2–2 Bournemouth 4–2 0–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 3–2 5–3 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 Brentford 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 2–4 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–3 2–2 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–0 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–3 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 Cardiff City 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–3 1–1 2–3 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–4 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–4 1–0 0–1 Charlton Athletic 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–3 3–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–3 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 Derby County 2–2 2–0 4–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–3 1–0 3–2 2–2 1–2 5–0 Fulham 1–1 0–1 2–2 4–0 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 0–3 4–3 0–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 4–0 0–5 2–2 0–1 Huddersfield Town 0–1 2–2 4–2 2–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 4–4 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 3–0 3–0 0–2 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–4 Ipswich Town 4–2 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 Leeds United 1–1 0–3 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–2 Middlesbrough 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–1 0–1 3–0 4–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 Millwall 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–3 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–3 0–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–5 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 3–3 Norwich City 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 3–3 3–2 0–1 1–1 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 6–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 Nottingham Forest 1–3 1–3 2–0 4–1 2–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 5–3 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–2 Reading 0–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 3–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 3–2 2–1 0–3 3–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 3–3 Rotherham United 0–1 2–0 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–3 0–2 1–2 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 Watford 1–0 1–0 7–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 5–0 1–2 1–0 4–2 0–1 4–1 2–0 3–1 0–3 2–2 4–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 Wigan Athletic 4–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–3 0–2 3–3 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 1–1 4–3 2–0 4–2 1–0 0–3 1–2 5–0 3–0 2–2 2–2 2 May 2015 BBC Sport Top scorers 2 May 2015 RankPlayerClubGoalshttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/championship/top-scorers Championship Top Scorers 2 May 2015 2 May 20151IRL Daryl MurphyIpswich Town272ENG Troy DeeneyWatford21SCO Jordan RhodesBlackburn Rovers4BEN Rudy GestedeBlackburn Rovers20NGA Odion IghaloWatfordENG Callum WilsonBournemouth7ENG Cameron JeromeNorwich City18SCO Chris MartinDerby County9ENG Patrick BamfordMiddlesbrough17SCO Ross McCormackFulham Hat-tricks List of Football League Championship hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date IRL Joe Mason Joe Mason (footballer, born 1991) Bolton Wanderers Rotherham United 3–2https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29120665 Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Rotherham United British Broadcasting Corporation 16 September 2014 16 September 2014 DRC Britt Assombalonga Nottingham Forest Fulham 5–3https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29137522 Nottingham Forest 5-3 Fulham British Broadcasting Corporation 17 September 2014 17 September 2014 ENG Marc Pugh Bournemouth Birmingham City 8–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29669693 Birmingham City 0-8 AFC Bournemouth British Broadcasting Corporation 25 October 2014 25 October 2014 ENG Troy Deeney Watford Fulham 5–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30241297 Fulham 0-5 Watford British Broadcasting Corporation 5 December 2014 5 December 2014 BEL Jelle Vossen Middlesbrough Millwall 5–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30256918 Millwall 1-5 Middlesbrough British Broadcasting Corporation 6 December 2014 6 December 2014 ENG Demarai Gray Birmingham City Reading 6–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30356696 Birmingham City 6-1 Reading British Broadcasting Corporation 13 December 2014 13 December 2014 ENG Clayton Donaldson Birmingham City Wigan Athletic 3–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30663313 Birmingham City 3-1 Wigan Athletic British Broadcasting Corporation 10 January 2015 10 January 2015 SCO Ross McCormack Fulham Nottingham Forest 3–2https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30815295 Fulham 3-2 Nottingham Forest British Broadcasting Corporation 21 January 2015 21 January 2015 NGA Odion Ighalo4 Watford Blackpool 7–2https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30860531 Watford 7-2 Blackpool British Broadcasting Corporation 24 January 2015 24 January 2015 ENG Gary Hooper Norwich City Blackpool 4–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31070734 Norwich City 4-0 Blackpool British Broadcasting Corporation 7 February 2015 7 February 2015 ESP Jon Toral Brentford Blackpool 4–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31498696 Brentford 4-0 Blackpool British Broadcasting Corporation 24 February 2015 24 February 2015 ENG Brett Pitman Bournemouth Blackpool 4–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31776033 AFC Bournemouth 4-0 Blackpool British Broadcasting Corporation 14 March 2015 14 March 2015 BEN Rudy Gestede Blackburn Rovers Nottingham Forest 3–3https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32261861 Blackburn Rovers 3-3 Nottingham Forest British Broadcasting Corporation 18 April 2015 18 April 2015 ENG Lee Gregory footballer Millwall Derby County 3–3https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32362335 Millwall 3-3 Derby County British Broadcasting Corporation 25 April 2015 25 April 2015 SCO Ross McCormack Fulham Middlesbrough 4–3https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32362246 Fulham 4-3 Middlesbrough British Broadcasting Corporation 25 April 2015 25 April 2015 4 Player scored 4 goals Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthRef.ManagerClubPlayerClubAugustWAL Kenny JackettWolverhampton WanderersANG Igor VetokeleCharlton Athletichttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11699/9456420/sky-bet-football-league-wolves-boss-kenny-jackett-leads-august-award-winners Igor Vetokele wins Football league Championship Player of the Month for August while Kenny Jackett takes manager's award skysports.com 1 September 2014 SeptemberIRL Mick McCarthyIpswich TownENG Tyrone MingsIpswich Townhttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/9510498/sky-bet-football-league-ipswichs-mick-mccarthy-and-tyrone-mings-win-september-awards Tyrone Mings wins Football league Championship Player of the Month for August while Mick McCarthy takes manager's award skysports.com 1 October 2014 OctoberENG Eddie HoweBournemouthENG Callum WilsonBournemouthhttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9553211/sky-bet-fl72-bournemouths-howe-and-wilson-secure-october-awards Bournemouth's Howe and Wilson secure October awards skysports.com 7 November 2014 NovemberENG Mark WarburtonBrentfordJAM Andre GrayBrentfordhttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11748/9592562/sky-bet-fl72-brentfords-mark-warburton-and-andre-gray-secure-november-awards-in-championship Brentford's Mark Warburton and Andre Gray secure November awards in Championship skysports.com 5 December 2014 DecemberENG Eddie HoweBournemouthIRL Daryl MurphyIpswich Townhttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9637229/sky-bet-football-league-bournemouths-eddie-howe-is-named-championship-manager-of-the-month-for-december Bournemouth's Eddie Howe and Daryl Murphy secure December awards in Championship skysports.com 9 January 2015 JanuaryESP Aitor KarankaMiddlesbroughENG Lee TomlinMiddlesbroughhttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11759/9700585/fl72-aitor-karanka-and-lee-tomlin-win-januarys-sky-bet-championship-awards Aitor Karanka and Lee Tomlin win January's Sky Bet Championship awards skysports.com 6 February 2015 FebruarySCO Alex NeilNorwich CityENG Henri LansburyNottingham Foresthttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9745790/norwich-boss-alex-neil-wins-championship-manager-of-the-month-for-february Alex Neil and Henri Lansbury win February awards in Championship skysports.com 6 March 2015 MarchENG Eddie HoweBournemouth ENG Troy DeeneyWatfordhttp://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/eddie-howe-named-sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month-2386341.aspx AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/troy-deeney-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-month-2386342.aspx Watford striker Troy Deeney named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month football-league.co.uk 10 April 2015 10 April 2015AprilSER Slaviša JokanovićWatford ENG Tom InceDerby Countyhttp://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/slavisa-jokanovic-named-sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month-2432978.aspx Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic named manager of the month for April http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/tom-ince-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-month-2432979.aspx Derby County's Tom Ince named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month football-league.co.uk 10 April 2015 1 May 2015 Attendances Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng2015.htm Attendances England average European-football-statistics.co.uk 1 July 2026 No. Club Average Change Highest Lowest 1 Derby County 29,232 17.2% 32,705 26,373 2 Norwich City 26,343 -1.7% 27,005 25,595 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 25,645 -6.0% 28,890 23,044 4 Leeds United 24,052 -4.1% 31,850 17,634 5 Nottingham Forest 23,492 3.8% 30,227 19,619 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22,419 7.4% 28,132 17,744 7 Sheffield Wednesday 21,993 3.6% 29,848 16,881 8 Cardiff City 21,124 -23.0% 26,357 19,057 9 Ipswich Town 19,603 14.6% 26,157 15,726 10 Middlesbrough 19,562 24.2% 33,381 14,970 11 Fulham 18,276 -26.8% 23,271 14,325 12 Reading 17,022 -11.2% 20,048 13,775 13 Charlton Athletic 16,708 3.6% 25,545 13,433 14 Watford 16,664 7.4% 20,250 13,468 15 Birmingham City 16,111 4.2% 23,851 13,837 16 Bolton Wanderers 15,413 -4.5% 23,203 12,790 17 Blackburn Rovers 14,913 -0.3% 22,340 12,852 18 Huddersfield Town 13,613 -4.2% 20,029 10,282 19 Wigan Athletic 12,882 -15.1% 16,810 10,016 20 Blackpool 10,984 -22.7% 12,233 9,168 21 Millwall 10,902 -1.5% 16,205 8,250 22 Brentford 10,822 40.3% 12,255 8,765 23 AFC Bournemouth 10,265 3.1% 11,318 8,480 24 Rotherham United 10,240 21.2% 11,707 8,534 References 2014–15 1 England