2014–15 Football League

116th season of the Football League English football Greece 2014–15 Football League (Greece) March 2026 The Football League 2014–15 Bournemouth BournemouthWatfordNorwich City Cheltenham TownTranmere Rovers New Clubs in League Luton TownCambridge United 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 Football League (known as the Sky Bet Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 116th season of the Football League. It consisted of the usual 72 clubs, with the new additions being Luton Town and play-off winners Cambridge United, who returned to the Football League for the first time since 2005, replacing Bristol Rovers and Torquay United from League Two. Promotion and relegation From Premier League Relegated to Championship Norwich City Fulham Cardiff City From Championship Promoted to Premier League Bournemouth Watford Norwich City Relegated to League One Millwall Wigan Athletic Blackpool From League One Promoted to Championship Bristol City Milton Keynes Dons Preston North End Relegated to League Two Notts County Crawley Town Leyton Orient Yeovil Town From League Two Promoted to League One Burton Albion Shrewsbury Town Bury Relegated to Conference National Cheltenham Town Tranmere Rovers From Conference National Promoted to League Two Barnet Bristol Rovers Championship 2014–15 Football League Championship Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results League One 2014–15 Football League One Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results League Two 2014–15 Football League Two Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table attime of departureIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table attime of appointment Nottingham Forest Billy Davies Sacked 24 March 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26712368 Billy Davies: Nottingham Forest sack manager 24 March 2014 BBC Sport 2013–14 season Stuart Pearce 3 April 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26867437 Stuart Pearce: Nottingham Forest confirm Reds legend as boss 3 April 2014 BBC Sport Pre-season Tranmere Rovers Ronnie Moore 9 April 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26955823 Ronnie Moore: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after betting breach 9 April 2014 BBC Sport Robert Edwards footballer born 1973 27 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27583986 Tranmere Rovers appoint Rob Edwards as new manager 27 May 2014 BBC Sport Blackpool 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 Sport Pre-season 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 Shrewsbury Town Michael Jackson footballer, born 1973 Appointed as Assistant Manager 12 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27375687 Shrewsbury Town: Micky Mellon is appointed as new manager 12 May 2014 BBC Sport Micky Mellon 12 May 2014 Brighton & Hove Albion 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 Sport Sami Hyypia 6 June 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27635342 Sami Hyypia: Brighton appoint ex-Liverpool defender as new boss 6 June 2014 BBC Sport Charlton Athletic José Riga End of Contract 27 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27503590 Charlton Athletic appoint Belgian Bob Peeters as manager 27 May 2014 BBC Sport Bob Peeters 27 May 2014 Leeds United Brian McDermott footballer Mutual Consent 31 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27646829 Brian McDermott leaves Leeds United by mutual consent 31 May 2014 BBC Sport Dave Hockaday 19 June 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27924115 Leeds United name Dave Hockaday as head coach 19 June 2014 BBC Sport Oxford United Gary Waddock Sacked 4 July 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28163679 Oxford United: Michael Appleton named head coach in shake-up 4 July 2014 BBC Sport Michael Appleton 4 July 2014 Huddersfield Town Mark Robins Mutual Consent 10 August 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28730678 Huddersfield Town part company with manager Mark Robins 10 August 2014 BBC Sport 24th Chris Powell 3 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29045406 Huddersfield Town appoint Chris Powell as manager 3 September 2014 BBC Sport 21st Leeds United Dave Hockaday Sacked 28 August 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28976281 Leeds United: Dave Hockaday sacked after six games 28 August 2014 BBC Sport 21st Darko Milanič 23 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29309597 Leeds United appoint Darko Milanic as head coach 23 September 2014 BBC Sport 12th Watford Giuseppe Sannino Resigned 31 August 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29007741 Beppe Sannino: Watford boss resigns with club second in league 31 August 2014 BBC Sport 2nd 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 BBC Sport 2nd Carlisle United Graham Kavanagh Sacked 1 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29012752 Carlisle United dismiss manager Graham Kavanagh 1 September 2014 BBC Sport 22nd Keith Curle 19 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29284834 Keith Curle: Carlisle name ex-England defender as manager 19 September 2014 BBC Sport 24th Colchester United Joe Dunne 1 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29011162 Colchester United: Joe Dunne replaced by Tony Humes as boss 1 September 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Tony Humes 1 September 2014 23rd Accrington Stanley James Beattie footballer Mutual Consent 12 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29178841 James Beattie: Accrington Stanley part company with boss 12 September 2014 BBC Sport 21st John Coleman footballer born 1962 18 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29238830 Accrington Stanley: John Coleman returns as manager 18 September 2014 BBC Sport 20th Port Vale Micky Adams Resigned 18 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29253698 Micky Adams: Port Vale manager steps down for a second time 18 September 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Rob Page 29 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29824185 Rob Page: Port Vale appoint interim boss as manager 29 October 2014 BBC Sport 16th Cardiff City 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 17thRussell Slade 6 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29506295 Cardiff City: Russell Slade confirmed as new manager 6 October 2014 BBC Sport 15th FulhamFelix Magath Sacked 18 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29261059 Felix Magath parts company with Fulham 18 September 2014 BBC Sport 24thKit Symons 29 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29818129 Fulham: Kit Symons appointed Cottagers manager 29 October 2014 BBC Sport 20th Leyton OrientRussell Slade Resigned 24 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29355312 Russell Slade: Cardiff target resigns as Leyton Orient manager 24 September 2014 BBC Sport 17thMauro Milanese 26 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29781513 Leyton Orient: Ex-QPR defender Mauro Milanese named O's boss 26 October 2014 BBC Sport 18th Watford Óscar García Junyent 29 September 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29412134 Watford: Oscar Garcia replaced by Billy McKinlay as head coach 29 September 2014 BBC Sport 4th Billy McKinlay 29 September 2014 4th Bolton WanderersDougie 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 23rdNeil Lennon 12 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29589068 Neil Lennon: Bolton appoint ex-Celtic boss as manager 12 October 2014 BBC Sport 24th Hartlepool UnitedColin Cooper Resigned 4 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29493227 Hartlepool United: Colin Cooper resigns as manager 4 October 2014 BBC Sport 24th Paul Murray footballer 23 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29743752 Paul Murray: Hartlepool United appoint ex-player as manager 23 October 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Watford Billy McKinlay Sacked 7 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29518405 Watford: Slavisa Jokanovic replaces Billy McKinlay as boss 7 October 2014 BBC Sport 3rd Slaviša Jokanović 7 October 2014 3rd Scunthorpe UnitedRuss Wilcox 8 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29535481 Scunthorpe United sack manager Russ Wilcox 8 October 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Mark Robins 13 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29596845 Mark Robins: Scunthorpe United appoint former Huddersfield boss 13 October 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Tranmere Rovers Robert Edwards footballer born 1973 13 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29599237 Rob Edwards: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after five months 13 October 2014 BBC Sport 24th Micky Adams 16 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29644396 Micky Adams: Tranmere Rovers appoint ex-Port Vale manager 16 October 2014 BBC Sport 24th York CityNigel Worthington Resigned 13 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29596336 Nigel Worthington resigns as York City manager 13 October 2014 BBC Sport 22ndRuss Wilcox 15 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29625659 Russ Wilcox: York City name ex-Scunthorpe boss as manager 15 October 2014 BBC Sport 22nd Birmingham CityLee 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 21st Gary Rowett 27 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29781713 Gary Rowett: Birmingham City appoint Burton boss as manager 27 October 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Leeds United Darko Milanič 25 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29774801 Darko Milanic: Leeds United part company with head coach 25 October 2014 BBC Sport 18th Neil Redfearn 1 November 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29864012 Neil Redfearn appointed as Leeds United head coach 1 November 2014 BBC Sport 19th Burton Albion Gary Rowett Signed by Birmingham City 27 October 2014 3rd Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 13 November 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30003191 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink named as Burton Albion manager 13 November 2014 BBC Sport 5th Blackpool José Riga Sacked 27 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29795449 Jose Riga: Championship strugglers Blackpool sack manager 27 October 2014 BBC Sport 24th Lee Clark footballer 30 October 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29821926 Lee Clark: Blackpool appoint ex-Birmingham City manager 30 October 2014 BBC Sport 24th Wigan Athletic 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 Malky Mackay 19 November 2014 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30113956 Malky Mackay: Wigan Athletic confirm new manager 19 November 2014 BBC Sport 22nd Mansfield Town Paul Cox footballer Mutual Consent 21 November 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30153020 Paul Cox targets new challenge after parting with Mansfield 21 November 2014 BBC Sport 19th Adam Murray 5 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30343280 Adam Murray: Mansfield Town name midfielder player-manager 5 December 2014 BBC Sport 18th Cheltenham Town Mark Yates footballer Sacked 25 November 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30191264 Mark Yates: Cheltenham Town sack manager 25 November 2014 BBC Sport 18th Paul Buckle 26 November 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30209585 Paul Buckle: Cheltenham appoint ex-Bristol Rovers and Luton boss 26 November 2014 BBC Sport 18th Hartlepool United Paul Murray footballer 6 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30359229 Paul Murray: Hartlepool sack manager after FA Cup defeat 6 December 2014 BBC Sport 24th Ronnie Moore 16 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30479722 Ronnie Moore: Hartlepool United appoint ex-Rotherham manager 16 December 2014 BBC Sport 24th Leyton Orient Mauro Milanese 8 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30380564 Fabio Liverani replaces Mauro Milanese at Leyton Orient 4 July 2014 BBC Sport 19th Fabio Liverani 8 December 2014 19th Reading 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 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 16th Brighton & Hove Albion Sami Hyypia Resigned 22 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30497171 Sami Hyypia: Brighton manager resigns after one win in 18 games 22 December 2014 BBC Sport 22nd 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 22nd Crawley Town John Gregory footballer Health Reasons 27 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30612371 Dean Saunders in at Crawley as John Gregory faces heart surgery 27 December 2014 BBC Sport 21st Dean Saunders 27 December 2014 21st Gillingham Peter Taylor footballer born 1953 Sacked 31 December 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30642796 Peter Taylor: Gillingham sack manager after 14 months in charge 31 December 2014 BBC Sport 20th Justin Edinburgh 7 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31112173 Justin Edinburgh: Gillingham appoint Newport boss as manager 7 February 2015 BBC Sport 18th Norwich City Neil Adams footballer Resigned 5 January 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30685075 Neil Adams resigns as Norwich City manager 5 January 2015 BBC Sport 7th 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 7th Charlton Athletic Bob Peeters Sacked 11 January 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30772664 Bob Peeters sacked as Charlton coach after 25 league games 11 January 2015 BBC Sport 14th 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 14th Nottingham Forest Stuart Pearce 1 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31085816 Dougie Freedman replaces Stuart Pearce at Nottingham Forest 1 February 2015 BBC Sport 12th Dougie Freedman 1 February 2015 12th Yeovil Town Gary Johnson footballer, born 1955 4 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31131828 Gary Johnson: Yeovil manager sacked by League One club 4 February 2015 BBC Sport 24th Paul Sturrock 9 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32233398 Yeovil appoint Sturrock as manager 9 April 2015 BBC Sport 24th Newport County Justin Edinburgh Signed by Gillingham 7 February 2015 6th Terry Butcher 30 April 2015https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32543980 Terry Butcher appointed new manager of Newport County BBC Sport 30 April 2015 30 April 2015 2015–16 season Barnsley Danny Wilson footballer, born 1960 Sacked 12 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31437702 Danny Wilson: Barnsley sack experienced manager 12 February 2015 BBC Sport 17th Lee Johnson footballer 25 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31621401 Lee Johnson: Barnsley appoint Oldham manager 25 February 2015 BBC Sport 16th Cheltenham Town Paul Buckle Mutual Consent 13 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31424093 Paul Buckle: Cheltenham Town boss leaves after 79 days at helm 13 February 2015 BBC Sport 22nd Gary Johnson footballer, born 1955 30 March 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32125212 Gary Johnson: Cheltenham Town appoint manager for rest of season 30 March 2015 BBC Sport 24th Peterborough United Darren Ferguson Resigned 21 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31571698 Darren Ferguson: Peterborough boss leaves after MK Dons defeat 21 February 2015 BBC Sport 15th Dave Robertson football manager 22 May 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32845963 Dave Robertson named Peterborough United manager BBC Sport 22 May 2015 22 May 2015 2015–16 season Coventry City Steven Pressley Sacked 23 February 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31587140 Coventry City: Steven Pressley sacked by struggling Sky Blues 23 February 2015 BBC Sport 21st Tony Mowbray 3 March 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31694467 Coventry City: Tony Mowbray named new Sky Blues manager 3 March 2015 BBC Sport 20th Oldham Athletic Lee Johnson footballer Signed by Barnsley 25 February 2015 9th Darren Kelly 1 June 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32588918 Darren Kelly: Oldham Athletic name Sunderland coach as boss BBC Sport 5 May 2015 21 May 2015 2015–16 season Millwall Ian Holloway Sacked 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 Neil Harris footballer, born 1977 29 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32517166 Millwall: Neil Harris named manager of relegated club 29 April 2015 BBC Sport 22nd Notts County Shaun Derry 23 March 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32018184 Shaun Derry: Notts County sack manager 23 March 2015 BBC Sport 20th Ricardo Moniz 7 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32197892 Ricardo Moniz: Notts County confirm new manager 7 April 2015 BBC Sport 22nd Wigan Athletic Malky Mackay 6 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32198276 Malky Mackay sacked as Wigan manager 6 April 2015 BBC Sport 23rd Gary Caldwell 7 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32211094 Wigan appoint Caldwell as manager 7 April 2015 BBC Sport 23rd Portsmouth Andy Awford Resigned 13 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32285633 Andy Awford: Portsmouth manager steps down from role 13 April 2015 BBC Sport 14th Paul Cook footballer 12 May 2015Paul Cook: Portsmouth appoint Chesterfield boss as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32702867 BBC Sport 12 May 2015 2015–16 season Tranmere Rovers Micky Adams Mutual Consent 19 April 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32372688 Micky Adams: Tranmere Rovers part company with manager 19 April 2015 BBC Sport 24th Gary Brabin 5 May 2015Gary Brabin: Tranmere Rovers appoint new manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32589905 BBC Sport 5 May 2015 2015–16 season References External links Football League website BBC SportSeptember 2025 medicmedic 2014–15 2–4