2014–15 Leicester City F.C. season

110th season in existence of Leicester City March 2014 March 2014 Leicester City 2014–15 Nigel Pearson Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha King Power Stadium Premier League 14th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Second round Leonardo Ulloa (11) Leonardo Ulloa (13) 32,021(vs. Chelsea, 29 April 2015) 31,121(vs. Swansea City, 18 April 2015) _leicester1415h _leicester1415h _leicester1415h _leicester1415h _lcfc1415h 0000FF 0000FF _leicester1415A _leicester1415A _leicester1415A _leicester1415A _leicester1415A 000040 _leicester1415t _leicester1415t _lcfc1415t FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 110th season in the English football league system and their 47th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. They participated in the 2014–15 Premier League, their first time in Premier League in ten years, having been promoted from the Championship as champions. They also participated in the 2014–15 FA Cup and 2014–15 Football League Cup. The season saw Leicester finish 14th in the Premier League, securing another top flight season. Despite the club being marooned at the bottom of the table for four-and-a-half months between late November and mid-April, the Foxes managed to put together a run of seven wins from their last nine fixtures to survive comfortably. Pre-season events Note: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below. 2 July 2014 – Matty James signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.Matty James Signs New Leicester City Contract http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/020714-matty-james-signs-new-lcfc-contract-1713038.aspx lcfc.com 3 July 2014 4 July 2014 – Wes Morgan signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.Wes Morgan Signs New Leicester City Contract http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/040714-wes-morgan-signs-new-leicester-city-contract-1717920.aspx lcfc.com 5 July 2014 9 July 2014 – David Nugent signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.David Nugent Signs New Leicester City Contract http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/090714-david-nugent-signs-new-leicester-city-contract-1732836.aspx lcfc.com 9 July 2014 11 July 2014 – Alie Sesay signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.Sesay Signs New Deal http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/110714-sesay-signs-new-deal-1744184.aspx lcfc.com 11 July 2014 11 July 2014 – Liam Moore signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.Moore Signs New Leicester City Contract http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/110714-moore-signs-new-leicester-city-contract-1745644.aspx lcfc.com 11 July 2014 11 July 2014 – Jeff Schlupp signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.Schlupp Commits Future To Leicester City http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/110714-schlupp-commits-future-to-leicester-city-1745695.aspx lcfc.com 11 July 2014 Kit and sponsorship August 2014 Kit Supplier – Puma Sponsor – King Power Friendlies #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #BBBBBB Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA 22 July 2014 19:30 BST Ilkeston 1–6 Leicester City Johnson 90 Morgan 33Wood 44Nugent 46 79Hopper 54Wilson 89 o.g. Ilkeston, England New Manor Ground w 27 July 2014 12:50 BST Leicester City 1–0 Report Everton Taylor-Fletcher 54 Bangkok, Thailand Supachalasai Stadium w 30 July 2014 19:30 BST Walsall 2–3 Report Leicester City Trialist 45Grimes 49 Morgan 7Nugent 26Drinkwater 87 Walsall, England Banks's Stadium 2,119 Stephen Martin W 2 August 2014 15:00 BST Preston North End 1–1 Report Leicester City Clarke 58 Moore 25 Preston, England Deepdale Darren Handley D 4 August 2014 19:45 BST Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Report Leicester City Nugent 24Pearson 68 Milton Keynes, England Stadium MK 4,332 Gavin Ward W 5 August 2014 19:45 BST Rotherham United 1–3 Report Leicester City Agard 59 Ulloa 29 38Drinkwater 64 Rotherham, England New York Stadium 3,714 Carl Pawson W 9 August 2014 15:00 BST Leicester City 1–0 Report Werder Bremen Morgan 7 Leicester, England King Power Stadium 8,314 W 2 September 2014 19:30 BST Milton Keynes Dons 0–4 Report Leicester City Drinkwater 35Hopper 74Cambiasso 78Albrighton 79 Milton Keynes Stadium mk W Events Note:This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below. 11 July 2014 – Jamie Vardy signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.Jamie Vardy Signs New LCFC Contract http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/190814-jamie-vardy-signs-new-lcfc-contract-1840114.aspx lcfc.com 19 August 2014 29 October 2014 – Andy King signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.Premier League: Andy King agrees new Leicester deal http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9539990/premier-league-king-agrees-new-leicester-deal skysports.com 8 November 2014 4 June 2015 – Marcin Wasilewski signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.Marcin Wasilewski: Leicester City defender signs new deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33014388 skysports.com 4 June 2015 29 June 2015 – Jeff Schlupp signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2019.Jeffrey Schlupp Signs New Leicester City Contract http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/jeffrey-schlupp-signs-new-leicester-city-contract-2510594.aspx lcfc.com 3 July 2015 Players and staff September 2014 2014–15 squad This section lists players who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2014–15 season Asterisks indicates player left mid-season Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season Italics indicate loan player No. Nationality Name Position Joined Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Denmark Kasper Schmeichel GK 2011 England Leeds United 12 England Ben Hamer GK 2014 England Charlton Athletic 25 Republic of Ireland Conrad Logan GK 2004 Youth 31 England Adam Smith GK 2010 England Middlesbrough 32 Australia Mark Schwarzer GK 2015 England Chelsea Defenders 2 Belgium Ritchie De Laet RB / CB 2012 England Manchester United 3 England Paul Konchesky LB 2011 England Liverpool 5 Jamaica Wes Morgan CB 2012 England Nottingham Forest 6 England Matthew Upson CB 2014 England Brighton & Hove Albion 14 Germany Robert Huth CB 2015 England Stoke City 17 England Danny Simpson RB 2014 England Queens Park Rangers 18 England Liam Moore CB / RB 2011 Youth21Ivory CoastZoumana BakayogoLB / LM 2013 England Tranmere Rovers 27 Poland Marcin Wasilewski CB / RB 2013 Unattached 30 England James Pearson RB 2012 Unattached Midfielders 4 England Danny Drinkwater CM 2012 England Manchester United 7 England Dean Hammond CM 2013 England Southampton 8 England Matty James CM 2012 England Manchester United 10 Wales Andy King CM 2006 Youth 11 England Marc Albrighton RM 2014 England Aston Villa 15 Ghana Jeff Schlupp LW / LM / LB / CF 2010 Youth 16 Wales Tom Lawrence LW 2014 England Manchester United 19 Argentina Esteban Cambiasso DM / CB 2014 Unattached 24 France Anthony Knockaert AM / LW / RW 2012 France Guingamp 26 Algeria Riyad Mahrez LW / RW / AM 2014 France Le Havre 33 England Michael Cain CM 2011 England Luton Town 44 England Ryan Watson CM 2013 England Wigan Athletic Forwards 9 England Jamie Vardy CF / LW 2012 England Fleetwood Town 14 England Nick Powell* CF / CM 2014 England Manchester United 20 England Tom Hopper CF 2011 Youth 22 England Gary Taylor-Fletcher CF / AM / LW / RW / CM 2013 England Blackpool 23 Argentina Leonardo Ulloa CF 2014 England Brighton & Hove Albion 29 England Jack Barmby CF / LW 2014 England Manchester United 35 England David Nugent CF / LW 2011 England Portsmouth 39 New Zealand Chris Wood CF 2013 England West Bromwich Albion 40 Croatia Andrej Kramarić CF 2015 Croatia Rijeka 2014–15 backroom staff This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2014–15 season Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season Position Nationality NameManagerENGNigel PearsonAssistant managerENGCraig ShakespeareAssistant manager/Head of RecruitmentENGSteve Walsh First Team Coach/Goalkeeping CoachENGMike Stowell Forwards/Strikers CoachENGKevin Phillips Head physioENGDavid Rennie Academy managerENGJon Rudkin Academy coach (Under 18s)ENGSteve Beaglehole Academy coach (Under 16s) ENG Trevor Peake Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 1 July 2014 RM England Marc Albrighton England Aston Villa Freehttp://www.lcfc.com/news/article/230514-city-seal-deal-for-albrighton-1572247.aspx City Seal Deal For Albrighton Leicester City FC 23 May 2014 1 July 2014 CB England Matthew Upson England Brighton & Hove Albion FreeBBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27536312 Matthew Upson: Leicester agree deal for Brighton defender bbc.co.uk 23 May 2014 23 May 2014 1 July 2014 GK England Ben Hamer England Charlton Athletic FreeLeicester Mercury http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Transfer-news-Goalkeeper-Ben-Hamer-completes/story-21127678-detail/story.html Transfer news: Goalkeeper Ben Hamer completes move to Leicester City from Charlton leicestermercury.co.uk 22 May 2014 22 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140522184257/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Transfer-news-Goalkeeper-Ben-Hamer-completes/story-21127678-detail/story.html 22 May 2014 dead 1 July 2014 CF England Jack Barmby England Manchester United FreeLCFC http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/220514-barmby-to-join-development-squad-1568674.aspx Barmby To Join Development Squad lcfc.com 23 May 2014 23 May 2014 18 July 2014 CB England Louis Rowley England Manchester United FreeLCFC http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/180714-rowley-links-up-with-development-squad-1764637.aspx Rowley Links Up With Development Squad lcfc.com 18 July 2014 18 July 2014 22 July 2014 CF Argentina Leonardo Ulloa England Brighton & Hove Albion £8 millionLCFC http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/220714-leonardo-ulloa-joins-leicester-city-1771956.aspx Leonardo Ulloa Joins Leicester City lcfc.com 22 July 2014 22 July 2014Leicester City: Leonardo Ulloa set to complete record £10m move from Brighton http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-Leonardo-Ulloa-set-complete-record/story-21666364-detail/story.html leicestermercury.co.uk/ Leicester Mercury 22 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140722091730/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-Leonardo-Ulloa-set-complete-record/story-21666364-detail/story.html 22 July 2014 deadLeonardo Ulloa: Leicester City seal £8m deal for Brighton striker https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28363371 bbc.co.uk/ BBC 22 July 2014 28 August 2014 CM Argentina Esteban Cambiasso Free agent FreeEsteban Cambiasso Signs For Leicester City http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/280814-esteban-cambiasso-signs-for-leicester-city-1882324.aspx Leicester City F.C 28 August 2014 28 August 2014 30 August 2014 RB England Danny Simpson England Queens Park Rangers £2 millionDanny Simpson joins Leicester City http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/300814-danny-simpson-joins-leicester-city-1885083.aspx Leicester City F.C 30 August 2014 30 August 2014 31 August 2014 CF Wales Tom Lawrence England Manchester United £1 millionLCFC http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/020914-tom-lawrence-joins-lcfc-from-mufc-1892409.aspx Tom Lawrence Joins Leicester City From Manchester United lcfc.com 31 August 2014 1 September 2014 6 January 2015 GK Australia Mark Schwarzer England Chelsea FreeLCFC http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/leicester-city-sign-mark-schwarzer-2186274.aspx Leicester City Sign Mark Schwarzer 6 January 2015 6 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160403223908/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/leicester-city-sign-mark-schwarzer-2186274.aspx 3 April 2016 dead 16 January 2015 CF Croatia Andrej Kramarić Croatia Rijeka £9 millionBBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30719419 Andrej Kramaric: Leicester sign striker for club record £9m 16 January 2015 16 January 2015 Loans in Date from Date to Position Nationality Name From 31 August 2014 2 January 2015 CF England Nick Powell England Manchester UnitedNick Powell Joins Leicester City On Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/020914-nick-powell-joins-leicester-city-on-loan-1892061.aspx lcfc.com 1 September 2014Powell loan cut short http://www.teamtalk.com/leicester-city/9629572/-? TEAMtalk 2 January 2015 2 February 2015 30 June 2015 CB Germany Robert Huth England Stoke CityRobert Huth Signs Leicester City Loan Deal http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/robert-huth-signs-leicester-city-loan-deal-2242563.aspx Leicester City F.C 2 February 2015 Loans out Date from Date to Position Nationality Name To 5 July 2014 30 June 2015 AM SCO Paul Gallagher ENG Preston North EndGallagher Returns To Preston On Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/050714-gallagher-returns-to-preston-on-loan-1718810.aspx 5 July 2014 7 August 2014 4 September 2014 RW ENG Adam Dawson ENG Notts CountyNotts County Loan For Youngster Dawson http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/070814-notts-county-loan-for-youngster-dawson-1810750.aspx Leicester City F.C 7 August 2014 7 August 2014 18 August 2014 1 January 2015 GK IRE Conrad Logan ENG RochdaleConrad Logan Joins Rochdale On Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/180814-conrad-logan-joins-rochdale-on-loan-1838009.aspx Leicester City F.C 18 August 2014 19 August 2014Logan Extends Rochdale Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/280814-logan-extends-rochdale-loan-1880039.aspx Leicester City F.C 28 August 2014 28 August 2014 27 August 2014 30 June 2015 ST ENG Jacob Blyth ENG Burton AlbionJacob Blyth Joins Burton On Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/270814-jacob-blyth-joins-burton-on-loan-1879737.aspx Leicester City F.C 27 August 2014 27 August 2014Burton Extend Blyth Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/burton-extend-blyth-loan-2213258.aspx? Leicester City F.C 19 January 2015 1 September 2014 2 January 2015 CM ENG Ryan Watson ENG Northampton TownLeicester midfielder joins Northampton Town on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29021330 BBC Sport 1 September 2014 1 September 2014Ryan Watson Returns To Leicester For Treatment On Cruciate Ligament Injury http://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/article/watson-injury-1984810.aspx Northampton Town F.C 2 October 2014 3 October 2014 31 October 2014 RW ENG Adam Dawson ENG Nuneaton TownDawson In Nuneaton Town Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/031014-dawson-in-nuneaton-town-loan-1987036.aspx Leicester City F.C 3 October 2014 20 October 2014 30 June 2015 CM ENG Michael Cain ENG WalsallWalsall Loan For Michael Cain http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/201014-walsall-loan-for-michael-cain-2027629.aspx Leicester City F.C 20 October 2014Cain Extends Walsall Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/171114-cain-extends-walsall-loan-2088096.aspx Leicester City F.C 17 November 2014Cain Extends Walsall Stay http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/cain-extends-walsall-stay-2213535.aspx Leicester City F.C 20 January 2015 20 October 2014 17 November 2014 ST SKN Harry Panayiotou ENG Port ValeHarry Panayiotou Joins Port Vale On Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/201014-harry-panayiotou-joins-port-vale-on-loan-2027244.aspx Leicester City F.C 20 October 2014 25 October 2014 22 November 2014 ST ENG Gary Taylor-Fletcher ENG Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday sign Leicester striker https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29771956 BBC Sport 25 October 2014 25 November 2014 22 January 2015 ST LIT Simonas Stankevičius ENG Nuneaton Townhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30148517 International Bow For Stankevicius 21 November 2014 22 November 2014 BBC Sport 27 November 2014 30 December 2014 CM WAL Tom Lawrence ENG Rotherham UnitedLawrence Joins Rotherham On Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/lawrence-joins-rotherham-on-loan-2106102.aspx Leicester City F.C 27 November 2014Tow Lawrence returns from loan spell at Rotherham as Leicester boss Nigel Pearson looks for Africa Cup of Nations cover http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Tom-Lawrence-returns-loan-spell-Rotherham/story-25782582-detail/story.html Leicester Mercury 30 December 2014 1 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152358/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Tom-Lawrence-returns-loan-spell-Rotherham/story-25782582-detail/story.html 1 January 2015 dead 8 January 2015 30 June 2015 RM/LM ENG Jack Barmby ENG Rotherham UnitedMillers sign Foxes winger Barmby https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30726242 BBC Sport 8 January 2015 8 January 2015 30 June 2015 ST ENG Tom Hopper ENG Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe sign Hopper and Murphy https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30728123 BBC Sport 8 January 2015Hopper Extends Scunthorpe Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/hopper-extends-scunthorpe-loan-2243164.aspx Leicester City F.C 2 February 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150202184606/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/hopper-extends-scunthorpe-loan-2243164.aspx 2 February 2015 dmy 8 January 2015 11 April 2015 LB AUS Callum Elder ENG Mansfield TownMansfield Loan For Elder http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/development-squad-duo-head-to-mansfield-2189207.aspx? Leicester City F.C 8 January 2015Elder Extends Mansfield Town Stay http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/elders-extends-mansfield-town-stay-2257210.aspx Leicester City F.C 10 February 2015Elder's Mansfield Loan Extended http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/elders-mansfield-loan-extended-2324826.aspx Leicester City F.C 12 March 2015 9 January 2015 7 February 2015 GK ENG Adam Smith ENG Mansfield TownMansfield sign Foxes keeper Smith https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30743127 BBC Sport 9 January 2015 13 January 2015 18 April 2015 RW ENG Adam Dawson ENG Bristol RoversDawson Seals Bristol Rovers Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/dawson-seals-bristol-rovers-loan-2200102.aspx Leicester City F.C 13 January 2015Bristol Rovers Loan Extension For Dawson http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/bristol-rovers-loan-extension-for-dawson-2332843.aspx Leicester City F.C 13 March 2015 30 January 2015 30 April 2015 CB FRA Hervé Pepe-Ngoma ENG Corby TownNgoma Seals Corby Town Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/ngoma-seals-corby-town-loan-2235188.aspx Leicester City F.C 30 January 2015Corby Loan Extension For Ngoma http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/corby-loan-extension-for-ngoma-2295072.aspx Leicester City F.C 25 February 2015 20 February 2015 30 June 2015 ST ENG Gary Taylor-Fletcher ENG MillwallMillwall Loan For Taylor-Fletcher http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/millwall-loan-for-taylor-fletcher-2281361.aspx Leicester City F.C 20 February 2015 26 February 2015 30 June 2015 CB ENG Liam Moore ENG BrentfordLiam Moore Joins Brentford On Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/moore-heads-to-brentford-on-loan-2295814.aspx Leicester City F.C 26 February 2015 27 February 2015 30 June 2015 ST NZL Chris Wood ENG Ipswich TownChris Wood Joins Ipswich Town On Loan http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/chris-wood-joins-ipswich-town-on-loan-2300049.aspx Leicester City F.C 27 February 2015 14 March 2015 30 June 2015 GK ENG Jonny Maddison ENG LeamingtonNew Goalkeeper For Leamington http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/edb2/new_goalkeeper_for_leamington_856853/index.shtml Coventry City Mad 14 March 2015 11 June 2016 26 March 2015 30 June 2015 DF ENG James Pearson ENG Peterborough UnitedPeterborough Loan For James Pearson http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/peterborough-loan-for-pearson-2359654.aspx Leicester City F.C 26 March 2015 Released Date Position Nationality Name 1 July 2014 CB Ireland Sean St LedgerLCFC http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/090514-leicester-city-retained-list-201415-1544523.aspx Leicester City Retained List 2014/15 lcfc.com 9 May 2014 9 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140509160547/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/090514-leicester-city-retained-list-201415-1544523.aspx 9 May 2014 dmy 1 July 2014 CB USA Zak Whitbread 1 July 2014 CB England George Taft 1 July 2014 RB England Jamie Anton 1 July 2014 CB England Ben Frempah 1 July 2014 CM Australia Robert Paratore 1 July 2014 CM England Neil DannsBBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27197841 Neil Danns: Bolton to sign Leicester loanee on free transfer bbc.co.uk 28 April 2014 8 May 2014 1 July 2014 LW England Lloyd DyerBBC Sport http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/120614-dyer-departs-to-join-watford-1641580.aspx Dyer Departs To Join Watford lcfc.com 22 June 2014 12 June 2014 17 June 2015 GK England Adam SmithLeicester City: Three players sacked following racist sex tape https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33175820 17 June 2015 BBC Sport 17 June 2015 17 June 2015 DF England James Pearson 17 June 2015 FW England Tom Hopper Competitions Premier League 4 Premier League 16 August 2014 24 May 2015 Matchday 1 14th 11 8 19 46 55 FA Cup 3 January 2015 15 February 2015 Third round Fifth round 2 0 1 4 3 League Cup 26 August 2014 Second round Second round 0 0 1 0 1 2014–15 Premier League League table LEI Results summary 7 5 7 28 22 4 3 12 18 33 17 May 2015 Premier League May 2014 Results by matchday table b Matchday Ground H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H Result D/L/D/W/W/L/D/L/L/L/L/D/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/D/W/L/L/L/L/D/L/D/L/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/D/W Position 6/14/15/10/7/10/9/13/16/16/18/17/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/18/17/17/16/15/14/14 Home Away green1 Win yellow1 Draw red1 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 17 May 2015 Statto.com August 2014 Matches The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2014-15/jun/fixture-list-for-2014-2015-season-released.html Fixtures List dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140622015108/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2014-15/jun/fixture-list-for-2014-2015-season-released.html 22 June 2014 #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #BBBBBB Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA 16 August 2014 15:00 BST 1 Leicester City 2–2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28718336 D Everton Ulloa 22Moore 71Wood 86 McGeady 20Naismith 45Barry 68 Leicester King Power Stadium 31,603 Mike Jones 23 August 2014 15:00 BST 2 Chelsea 2–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28816298 L Leicester City Costa 63Hazard 77 Hammond 51 Fulham, London Stamford Bridge 41,604 Lee Mason 3 31 August 2014 16:00 BST Leicester City 1–1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28917059 Arsenal Ulloa 23Albrighton 84Hammond 85Moore 90 Sánchez 20Szczęsny 90 Leicester King Power Stadium 31,535 Anthony Taylor D 4 13 September 2014 15:00 BST Stoke City 0–1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29090535 Leicester City Crouch 29Pieters 49Whelan 64 Ulloa 64 Stoke-on-Trent Britannia Stadium 27,500 Michael Oliver W 5 21 September 2014 13:30 BST Leicester City 5–3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29196081 Manchester United Ulloa 17 83 pen.De Laet 33Nugent 62 pen.Cambiasso 64Vardy 79 Van Persie 13Di María 16Herrera 57Blackett 0 83Rooney 83 Leicester King Power Stadium 31,784 Mark Clattenburg W 6 27 September 2014 15:00 BST Crystal Palace 2–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29289924 Leicester City Campbell 51Jedinak 54 Simpson 85Vardy 90+5 London Selhurst Park 24,311 Keith Stroud L 7 4 October 2014 15:00 BST Leicester City 2–2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29389664 Burnley Schlupp 33Mahrez 40 Kightly 39Wallace 90+4 Leicester King Power Stadium 31,448 Phil Dowd D 8 18 October 2014 16:00 BST Newcastle United 1–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29580244 Leicester City Obertan 71 Moore 22De Laet 28Ulloa 34 Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park 51,886 Martin Atkinson L 9 25 October 2014 17:30 BST Swansea City 2–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29670869 Leicester City Bony 34 57 Swansea Liberty Stadium 20,259 Mike Jones L 10 1 November 2014 15:00 BST Leicester City 0–1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29768972 West Bromwich Albion Cambiasso 47 o.g.Gardner 87 Leicester King Power Stadium 31,819 Stuart Attwell L 11 8 November 2014 15:00 BST Southampton 2–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29860287 Leicester City Schneiderlin 37Alderweireld 54Long 75 80 Moore 58Wasilewski 78 Southampton St Mary's Stadium 31,297 Michael Oliver L 12 22 November 2014 15:00 BST Leicester City 0–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30065754 Sunderland Vardy 53 De Laet 85 42 Larsson 61 Cattermole 68 Fletcher Leicester King Power Stadium 31,825 Bobby Madley D 13 29 November 2014 15:00 GMT Queens Park Rangers 3–2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30156605 Leicester City Morgan 37 o.g. Yun 44 Fer 45 Austin 73, 77 Green 90'+4 4 Cambiasso 67 Schlupp Nugent 90+2 Albrighton 90+4 London Loftus Road Roger East 18,054 L 14 2 December 2014 19:45 GMT Leicester City 1–3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30188283 Liverpool Mignolet 21 o.g.Morgan 0 63Schlupp 75 26, 38 Lallana 54, 65 Gerrard 83 Henderson Leicester King Power Stadium 32,000 Lee Mason L 15 7 December 2014 16:00 GMT Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30266471 Leicester City Clark 17 N'Zogbia 34 Hutton 71, 81 Sánchez 74 Agbonlahor 90 13 Ulloa 41 Vardy 59 Cambiasso 60 Schlupp 71 Wasilewski 0 80 Konchesky Birmingham Villa Park 27,692 Craig Pawson L 16 13 December 2014 15:00 GMT Leicester City 0–1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30357666 Manchester City 40 Lampard 70 Nasri 78 Hart Leicester King Power Stadium 31,643 Jonathan Moss L 17 20 December 2014 15:00 GMT West Ham United 2–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30459792 Leicester City Carroll 24 Downing 56 33 King 41 Vardy 64 Ulloa London Upton Park 34,977 Martin Atkinson L 18 26 December 2014 15:00 GMT Leicester City 1–2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30544152 Tottenham Hotspur Ulloa 48 Vardy 90'+2 1 Kane 35 Walker 73 Eriksen 82 Vertonghen Leicester King Power Stadium 31,780 Neil Swarbrick L 19 28 December 2014 15:00 GMT Hull City 0–1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30566674 Leicester City Qunn 0 90+4 31 Simpson 32 Mahrez 2 58 88 Konchesky Kingston upon Hull KC Stadium 23,780 Phil Dowd W 20 1 January 2015 15:00 GMT Liverpool 2–2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30600757 Leicester City Gerrard 17 pen. 40 pen. Nugent 58 Schlupp 60 Liverpool Anfield 44,720 Mike Jones D 21 10 January 2015 15:00 GMT Leicester City 1–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30663823 Aston Villa Konchesky 45 Leicester King Power Stadium 31,728 Michael Oliver W 22 17 January 2015 15:00 GMT Leicester City 0–1 Report Stoke City Wasilewski 19 Bojan 63 Leicester King Power Stadium 31,772 Andre Marriner L 23 31 January 2015 15:00 GMT Manchester United 3–1 Report Leicester City Van Persie 27Falcao 32Morgan 44 o.g. Drinkwater 34Wasilewski 80 Manchester Old Trafford 75,329 Martin Atkinson L 24 7 February 2015 15:00 GMT Leicester City 0–1 Report Crystal Palace Schlupp 9Simpson 32Ulloa 79Konchesky 90+4 Ledley 55Kelly 82 Leicester King Power Stadium 31,695 Lee Mason L 25 11 February 2015 19:45 GMT Arsenal 2–1 Report Leicester City Koscielny 27Walcott 41 Kramarić 62 London Emirates Stadium 60,032 Mike Jones L 26 22 February 2015 14:05 GMT Everton 2–2 Report Leicester City Naismith 57Upson 88 o.g. Morgan 25Nugent 63Cambiasso 70 Liverpool Goodison Park 38,904 Phil Dowd D 4 March 2015 19:45 GMT 27 Manchester City 2–0 Report Leicester City Silva 45+2Milner 88 Konchesky 36 City of Manchester Stadium Manchester 45,000 Robert Madley L 14 March 2015 15:00 GMT 28 Leicester City 0–0 Report Hull City Huddlestone 2 14 72Robertson 45Dawson 66Bruce 68N'Doye 85 King Power Stadium Leicester 31,456 Jonathan Moss D 29 21 March 2015 15:00 GMT Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 Report Leicester City Kane 6 13 64 pen.Chadli 32Rose 78Sclupp 85 o.g. Vardy 38Nugent 48 90Morgan 50 White Hart Lane London 35,950 Mike Dean L 30 4 April 2015 15:00 BST Leicester City 2–1 Report West Ham United Cambiasso 12King 86 Kouyaté 32Jenkinson 14Reid 53Collins 61Cresswell 85 King Power Stadium Leicester 31,863 Mark Clattenburg W 31 11 April 2015 15:00 BST West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Report Leicester City Fletcher 8Gardner 26 Nugent 20Huth 80Vardy 90+1 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 26,768 Martin Atkinson w 32 18 April 2015 15:00 BST Leicester City 2–0 Report Swansea City Ulloa 15King 89 King Power Stadium Leicester 31,121 Lee Probert W 33 25 April 2015 15:00 BST Burnley 0–1 Report Leicester City Mee 66Ings 73Wallace 85 Vardy 60 Turf Moor Burnley 19,582 Anthony Taylor W 34 30 April 2015 19:45 BST Leicester City 1–3 Report Chelsea Konchesky 36Albrighton 45+3 Drogba 48Terry 79Ramires 83 King Power Stadium Leicester 32,021 Mark Clattenburg L 35 2 May 2015 12:45 BST Leicester City 3–0 Report Newcastle United Ulloa 1 48 pen.Morgan 17James 29 Janmaat 2 16 90+1Gutiérrez 28Williamson 2 55 62Dummett 70 King Power Stadium Leicester 31,576 Mike Dean W 36 9 May 2015 15:00 BST Leicester City 2–0 Report Southampton Mahrez 7 19Wasilewski 81 King Power Stadium Leicester 31,939 Roger East W 37 16 May 2015 15:00 BST Sunderland 0–0 Report Leicester City Stadium of Light Sunderland 46,705 Martin Atkinson D 38 24 May 2015 15:00 BST Leicester City 5–1 Report Queens Park Rangers Vardy 16Albrighton 43Ulloa 51Cambiasso 52Kramarić 86 Austin 57 King Power Stadium Leicester 31,467 Michael Oliver W FA Cup 2014–15 FA Cup #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #BBBBBB Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA 3 January 2015 15:00 GMT Third Leicester City 1–0 Report Newcastle United Ulloa 39 Leicester King Power Stadium 23,212 Lee Mason W 24 January 2015 15:00 GMT Fourth Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Report Leicester City Townsend 19 pen. Ulloa 83Schlupp 90+2 Tottenham White Hart Lane 35,548 Robert Madley W 15 February 2015 12:30 GMT Fifth Aston Villa 2–1 Report Leicester City Bacuna 68Sinclair 89 Konchesky 60Kramarić 90+1Simpson 90+2 Birmingham Villa Park 28,098 Mark Clattenburg L Football League Cup 2014–15 Football League Cup As a Premier League club not participating in European club competitions, Leicester City entered the 2014–15 League Cup in the second round. The Foxes were drawn at home against Shrewsbury Town, with the game being played on 26 August. Leicester's League Cup campaign was short-lived as the League Two side recorded a shock 1–0 victory.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28846954 Leicester City 0–1 Shrewsbury Town BBC Sport 26 August 2014 27 September 2014 #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #BBBBBB Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA 26 August 2014 19:45 BST Second Leicester City 0–1 Report L Shrewsbury Town Mangan 38 Leicester King Power Stadium 8,017 Simon Hooper Awards Club awards At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2014–15 season. 11 May 2016 Riyad Mahrez Named Leicester City Player of the Season Leicester City http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/riyad-mahrez-named-leicester-city-player-of-the-season-3107732.aspx 15 September 2022 Player of the Year Award ARG Esteban CambiassoYoung Player of the Year Award GHA Jeff SchluppPlayers' Player of the Year Award GHA Jeff SchluppAcademy Player of the year Award ENG Ben ChilwellUnder-21 Player of the year Award SKN Harry PanayiotouGoal of the Season Award ENG David Nugent vs. Liverpool, 1 January 2015Performance of the Season vs. Manchester United, 21 September 2014 Divisional awards Date NationWinnerAward April 2015 England Nigel Pearson Premier League Manager of the Month Club statistics All data from LCFC.com Appearances Starts + Substitute appearances. Italics indicates loan player. Asterisks indicates player left mid-season. Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season. Premier League FA Cup League Cup 1 Kasper Schmeichel GK DEN 24 0 0 0 0 0 2 Ritchie De Laet DF BEL 20+6 0 2 0 0 0 3 Paul Konchesky DF ENG 26 1 2 0 1 0 4 Danny Drinkwater MF ENG 16+7 0 1 0 0 0 5 Wes Morgan DF JAM 37 2 3 0 0 0 6 Matthew Upson DF ENG 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 Dean Hammond MF ENG 9+3 0 0 0 0 0 8 Matty James MF ENG 20+7 0 2 0 0 0 9 Jamie Vardy FW ENG 26+8 5 1+1 0 0 0 10 Andy King MF WAL 16+8 2 1 0 0+1 0 11 Marc Albrighton MF ENG 10+8 2 0+2 0 0 0 12 Ben Hamer GK ENG 8 0 1 0 1 0 14 Nick Powell* MF ENG 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 14 Robert Huth DF GER 14 1 0 0 0 0 15 Jeff Schlupp MF GHA 30+2 3 2 1 0+1 0 16 Tom Lawrence MF WAL 0+3 0 1 0 0 0 17 Danny Simpson DF ENG 13+1 0 2 0 0 0 18 Liam Moore DF ENG 10+1 0 2 0 1 0 19 Esteban Cambiasso MF ARG 27+4 5 2 0 0 0 20 Tom Hopper FW ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Zoumana Bakayogo DF CIV 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Gary Taylor-Fletcher FW ENG 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 23 Leonardo Ulloa FW ARG 29+8 11 2+1 2 0 0 24 Anthony Knockaert MF FRA 3+6 0 1 0 1 0 25 Conrad Logan GK IRL 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Riyad Mahrez MF ALG 25+5 4 1 0 1 0 27 Marcin Wasilewski DF POL 22+3 1 1+1 0 1 0 29 Jack Barmby MF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 James Pearson DF ENG 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 Adam Smith GK ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Mark Schwarzer GK AUS 6 0 2 0 0 0 33 Michael Cain MF ENG 0 0 0 0 1 0 35 David Nugent FW ENG 16+13 5 1+1 0 0+1 0 39 Chris Wood FW NZ 0+7 1 0+1 0 1 0 40 Andrej Kramarić ST CRO 6+7 2 2 1 0 0 44 Ryan Watson MF ENG 0 0 0 0 1 0 |} Goalscorers Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal 1 Argentina Leonardo Ulloa 11 2 0 132ArgentinaEsteban Cambiasso5005ENGDavid Nugent5005 England Jamie Vardy 5 0 0 55 Algeria Riyad Mahrez 4 0 0 4GhanaJeff Schlupp3104 7 Croatia Andrej Kramarić 2 1 0 38 England Marc Albrighton 2 0 0 2 Jamaica Wes Morgan 2 0 0 2 Wales Andy King 2 0 0 211New ZealandChris Wood1001 England Paul Konchesky 1 0 0 1 Poland Marcin Wasilewski 1 0 0 1 Germany Robert Huth 1 0 0 1Own goals1001Total464050 Disciplinary record NationNameENGPaul Konchesky42POLMarcin Wasilewski70ENGJamie Vardy60ENGLiam Moore50ENGDanny Simpson50ENGMatty James21ARGLeonardo Ulloa40GHAJeff Schlupp40JAMWes Morgan11ENGDean Hammond30BELRichie De Laet30ENGMarc Albrighton30ENGDavid Nugent30GERRobert Huth20ARGEsteban Cambiasso10WALAndy King10ALGRiyad Mahrez10WALTom Lawrence10CROAndrej Kramarić10ENGDanny Drinkwater10Total584 Ranking based on 1 point for a yellow card and 3 points for a red card. Captains Last Updated: 26 May 2015 Only counts starts as captain No.PositionNationNameStarts 5 CB JAM Wes Morgan 40 1 GK DEN Kasper Schmeichel 1 3 LB ENG Paul Konchesky 1 Suspensions Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason2 December 2014JAMWes Morgan1 (vs. Liverpool)7 December 2014ENGPaul Konchesky 0* (vs. Aston Villa)26 December 2014ENGJamie Vardy128 December 2014ENGPaul Konchesky 12 (vs. Hull City)10 January 2015ENGMatty James 3 (vs. Aston Villa) * Konchesky's red card vs. Aston Villa was rescinded on appeal. Penalties Date Nation Name Opposition Scored?21 September 2014EnglandDavid NugentManchester UnitedArgentinaLeonardo Ulloa4 April 2015EnglandDavid NugentWest Ham United2 May 2015ArgentinaLeonardo UlloaNewcastle United Overall seasonal record Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws. Games played 42 (38 Premier League, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games won 13 (11 Premier League, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games drawn 8 (8 Premier League, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 21 (19 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Win % 30.95%Goals scored 50 (46 Premier League, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Goals conceded 59 (55 Premier League, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goal difference −9 (−9 Premier League, +1 FA Cup, −1 League Cup)Yellow cards 58 (49 Premier League, 8 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Red cards 4 (4 Premier League, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Worst discipline Paul Konchesky (4 yellows, 2 reds)Biggest win 5–1 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, Premier League, 24.05.2015)Heaviest defeat 1–3 (on 3 occasions) 0–2 (on 6 occasions)Highest scoring match 5–3 (vs. Manchester United, Premier League, 21.09.2014)Most appearances 40 (Wes Morgan & Leonardo Ulloa)Top scorer 13 (Leonardo Ulloa)Most assists 8 (Jamie Vardy) References Category:Leicester City F.C. seasons Leicester City