2014–15 Derby County F.C. season

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Derby County
2014–15 season
ChairmanAndy Appleby
Head CoachSteve McClaren
StadiumiPro Stadium
Championship8th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Martin (18)
All: Chris Martin (21)
Highest home attendance32,705
vs. Nottingham Forest
17 January 2015
Lowest home attendance26,373
vs. Blackburn Rovers
27 January 2015
Average home league attendance29,231
Away colours
Third colours

The 2014–15 season is the 109th season in the Football League and 116th season overall of association football played by Derby County F.C., an English football club based in Derby, Derbyshire.[1][2] Their third-place finish in the 2013–14 season and losing out to Queens Park Rangers in the play-off final means it is their seventh consecutive season in the second tier.[3] It will be Steve McClaren's first full season as head coach of the team.[4]

Overview[]

Derby County played their league games in the Championship in the 2014-15 season,[5] the fixtures were announced on 18 June 2014.[6] The season began on 9 August 2014 and concluded on 2 May 2015[6] For the majority of their league campaign, Derby County were placed around the top positions in the league, being in first place on three separate occasions. However, a collapse in form from March saw them drop from first place to eventually finishing eighth.

Derby entered the League Cup in the first round, the draw for this was announced on 17 June 2014.[7] Derby were in the northern half of the draw and were one of the seeded teams. They were drawn an away tie against non-seeded, League Two side Carlisle United.[8][9] After defeating Carlisle, Derby went through to the second round of the competition. They were one of the seeded teams in the draw and they were drawn to play Charlton Athletic in the second round.[10] They defeated Charlton Athletic and in the third round faced Reading. Derby progressed through to the fourth round of the competition after defeating Reading,[11] and in the fourth round draw they were given an away tie at another Championship team, which was Fulham.[12] After managing to defeat Fulham away from home, Derby were drawn at home to Premier League club Chelsea in the Quarter Finals.[13] They exited the competition at this stage after a 3–1 home defeat to Chelsea.[14]

Derby entered the FA Cup at the third round stage. The draw for this was made on 8 December 2014, and Derby were drawn to play Conference Premier side Southport at home. After winning their third round tie, they were drawn to play at home to either Chesterfield or Scunthorpe United in the fourth round draw.[15] Their third round fixture had to go to a replay which Chesterfield won, therefore confirming that Derby County's fourth round match was versus fellow Derbyshire side Chesterfield.[16] They made it through to the fifth round, where they were drawn another home tie, playing Championship team Reading.[17] Derby were knocked out of the FA Cup in the fifth round after losing the tie to Reading.[18]

Pre-season[]

The club's preparations for the season started with the players returning to training on 25 June 2014.[19] Derby County arranged their first four pre-season fixtures against non-league teams and they were announced on 27 May 2014.[19] The club also announced a further pre-season fixture versus League One side Notts County,[20] and another versus League Two club Burton Albion.[21] A behind closed doors friendly against Northampton Town was also arranged, however this replaced the fixture again non-league side Mickleover Sports, which because of this became an under 21s fixture.[22] On 9 June 2014, the club confirmed a friendly against Russian Premier League side Zenit St Petersburg on 22 July, as part of a six-day training camp in Austria.[23] They also confirmed a pre-season friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina club Slavija Sarajevo on 25 July whilst in Austria.[24] A home friendly, announced on 13 June 2014, against Scottish Championship team Rangers was played at the iPro Stadium on 2 August 2014.[25]

Derby started their pre-season well, winning four and drawing one of their first five friendly matches. However, they faced defeat for the first time when they lost their friendly against Zenit St Petersburg in their first match of their Austria tour.[26] In the match versus Zenit, new signing George Thorne picked up an injury and was substituted in the first half. On 24 July 2014, it was revealed that Thorne suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee, which would see him ruled out for up to nine months.[27] Overall from Derby's nine first team friendlies they won seven, drew one, and lost one.[26]

Derby County retained 21 players from the previous season, these were players still under contract going into the new season.[28] Jamie Ward and John Eustace had one-year extension options on their current contracts which both players used.[29] During the pre-season months, Derby agreed new contracts to several current players. On 25 June 2014, Lee Naylor agreed a new contract, having completed a short-term stay last season.[30] On 26 June 2014, midfielder Jeff Hendrick signed a new four-year contract with Derby to keep him until the end of the 2017-18 season.[31] The following day, Craig Forsyth also signed a new four-year contract with Derby.[32] Defender Jake Buxton signed a new three-year contract on 30 June 2014.[33] On 1 July 2014, Will Hughes followed his teammates by extending his contract as well, with a new four-year deal.[34] On 25 June 2014, Derby County received and immediately rejected, an undisclosed bid from Burnley for 2013-14 player of the year winner Craig Bryson.[35] On 3 July 2014, Bryson confirmed he will be staying at the club by agreeing a new five-year contract, a deal which would see him stay until the summer of 2019.[36] Young forward Mason Bennett became the last player before the season began to commit to a new contract, by agreeing a new four-year deal at the club on 29 July 2014.[37]

In the pre-season transfer window, Derby County brought in several players for the first team and youth teams too. Derby's first deal was announced on 4 June 2014, with young goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell joining from Newcastle United on a free transfer.[38] With his contract with Newcastle expiring at the end of June, Mitchell officially joined Derby County from 1 July 2014, at the start of the summer transfer window.[39] The second transfer was another free, Kosovan attacking midfielder Alban Bunjaku, who was previously at La Liga club Sevilla, signed for Derby on 10 June 2014.[40] On 25 June 2014, Derby announced that Zak Whitbread agreed a one-year deal to join the club on a permanent basis, he was previously at Derby County for the 2013-14 season on loan.[30] On 1 July 2014, the first day of the transfer window opening, Derby signed Alefe Santos on a free transfer, after he turned down a new contract at his previous club Bristol Rovers.[41] On 10 July 2014, Derby agreed a deal to sign right back Cyrus Christie on a three-year contract.[42] He was out of contract at his previous club Coventry City, however the clubs agreed compensation for him since he came through Coventry's academy and is under 23 years old. The compensation fee was undisclosed.[42] During pre-season, Spanish attacking midfielder and youth international Iván Calero joined Derby on a trial period. Following his trial, on 18 July 2014 he agreed a two-year permanent deal with the club, with an option of a further year.[43] Two bids were made for West Brom midfielder George Thorne, who was at Derby on loan last season, to try and bring him to the club again.[44][45] Even with the player himself offering a formal transfer request on two occasions,[46][47] both undisclosed bids were rejected. Weeks after this, on 18 July 2014, Derby County and West Brom agreed a fee for Thorne.[48] The following day, after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical, Thorne joined Derby on a four-year contract.[49] On 1 August 2014, Derby signed forward Shaq McDonald, who had been on trial during pre-season. He agreed a two-year deal.[50] Derby continued to bring in new players in the transfer window, and on 4 August 2014 Leon Best joined on a season-long loan deal from Blackburn Rovers.[51] On 6 August, Derby agreed a deal to bring in Real Madrid midfielder Omar Mascarell on a season-long loan.[52]

Several of Derby's players had come to the end of their contracts in the previous season and were therefore released by the club. The only transfer away from the club after this came on 23 July 2014, when they loaned out under-21s defender Josh Lelan to League One club Swindon Town.[53] The loan deal would see him join Swindon for a month until 23 August.[53]

None of Derby County's under contract players were sold in pre-season, however Derby turned down a bid for right back Kieron Freeman on 16 July 2014.[54] The bid was from Sheffield United, which was one of the clubs he was loaned out to last season.[54]

There was an addition in the ownership of the club on 28 May 2014. The club announced that Derby-born businessman, Mel Morris, had become a new owner and director of Derby County and therefore became a new member of the board of directors.[55] He was previously a director of the club in 2006 and 2007. Morris is also a shareholder in, and non-executive chairman of King, the company behind the highly successful smartphone game Candy Crush Saga.[55] During pre-season, Derby County's academy was improved to try to improve the club's youth development. Following this on 25 July 2014 they achieved category one status, meaning their youth players will compete in the Under 21 Premier League and Under 18 Premier League for the first time.[56] In the final week before the season began, Steve McClaren, Paul Simpson and Eric Steele all agreed new contracts which run until summer 2017.[57]

August[]

During August, Derby County played seven fixtures including five League games and two in the League Cup. They won both cup games to progress to the third round. In the league they won two, drew two, and lost only one game, giving them a seventh-place position at the end of August.

The club were also involved in the transfer market during the rest of August. On 25 August 2014, Derby County agreed a loan deal to sign defender Ryan Shotton from Stoke City, with a view to a permanent move.[58] On 29 August 2014, Derby brought in another player on loan with Liverpool forward Jordon Ibe joining the club on a season-long loan.[59]

Some players were let out on loan from the club, but no players left Derby permanently during August. On 12 August 2014, Mason Bennett joined League One side Bradford City for a half-season loan.[60] On 15 August 2014, Irish duo Conor Sammon and Mark O'Brien went out on loan to Ipswich Town and Motherwell respectively. Sammon's loan was for the rest of the season, whilst O'Brien was sent out until January.[61][62] On 29 August 2014, defender Josh Lelan, who was already out on loan, extended his deal at Swindon Town by a further month.[63]

Two players already at the club agreed new contracts. On 14 August 2014, Jamie Ward agreed a new two-year contract at Derby, which would extend his stay at the club until the summer of 2016.[64] On 30 August 2014, Head Coach Steve McClaren revealed that last season's top scorer Chris Martin had agreed a new four-year deal with the club.[65]

September[]

During September Derby played six competitive fixtures, five in the League and one in the League Cup. They were unbeaten throughout the month, winning four and drawing two games. They finished September fourth in the Championship.

The summer transfer window ended in September. On 1 September 2014, the last day of the summer transfer window, Derby County signed German midfielder Tom Koblenz from Bundesliga club Hoffenheim. He agreed a two-year contract after a successful trial period.[66]

One player left the club out on loan during September. On 18 September 2014, defender Tom Naylor joined League Two club Cambridge United on a month's loan.[67]

Derby County captain Richard Keogh agreed a new three-year contract at the club on 22 September 2014, which would extend his stay at the club until the summer of 2017.[68]

Steve McClaren was one of the four managers nominated for Championship Manager of the Month for September,[69] however Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy won the award.[70]

October[]

Derby County played five fixtures during October, with four in the League and one in the League Cup. In all competitions they won three, drew one, and lost one during October. They ended October in first place in the Championship.

During October, goalkeeper Lee Grant was ruled out of action with an ankle sprain. Following this, on 20 October 2014, England U21s goalkeeper Jack Butland was brought in on a month-long loan from Stoke City as cover for Grant.[71]

On 3 October 2014, defender Kieron Freeman joined League 2 side Mansfield Town on a 93-day emergency loan deal.[72] On 21 October 2014, Norwegian goalkeeper joined Conference North side Leamington in a loan deal until 31 December 2014.[73]

On 14 October 2014, Mason Bennett was recalled from his loan spell at Bradford City.[74]

November[]

There were five fixtures for Derby County during November, all of them in the Championship. They won three and lost two, which kept them at the top of the Championship league table at the end of the month.

On 18 November 2014, Derby extended Jack Butland's loan at the club by a further week to remain as cover as first choice goalkeeper.[75]

Lee Grant returned from injury towards the end of November and took his place back as first choice goalkeeper, therefore Jack Butland's loan was ended.[76]

December[]

Derby County had six fixtures during December. Five in the Championship, and one in the League Cup. They won three, drew one, and lost one in the league. However, they lost their Quarter Final fixture in the League Cup. They ended the calendar year in third place in the Championship.

January[]

In January, Derby County had four fixtures in the Championship, and two in the FA Cup. They won three and lost one in the league, and won both of their FA Cup matches. At the end of January they were second in the Championship.

The mid-season transfer window opened in January, which saw several players join the club. On 1 January 2015, defender Ryan Shotton agreed a permanent deal with the club after being on loan for the first half of the season. He agreed a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[77] The following day, striker Darren Bent joined Derby on loan for the rest of the season from Premier League club Aston Villa.[78] After being on trial, Swedish defender Isak Ssewankambo joined Derby County on 12 January 2015, on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[79] On 15 January 2015, left-back Stephen Warnock joined the club for an undisclosed fee from Leeds United. He agreed an 18-month deal with an option of a further year.[80] On 16 January 2015, Spanish centre-back Raúl Albentosa joined Derby County from La Liga club SD Eibar on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[81]

There were also players who moved away from Derby County during the January transfer window. Mark O'Brien extended his loan deal at Motherwell on 5 January 2015. His deal was originally a half-season loan, but was extended for the rest of the season.[82] On 9 January 2015, Alefe Santos joined League One club Notts County, on a one-month youth loan deal.[83] Kwame Thomas made a similar move three days later, also moving to Notts County on a one-month youth loan.[84] On 15 January 2015, striker Conor Sammon's loan deal with Ipswich Town was terminated early, and on the same day he joined Rotherham United on loan for the rest of the season.[85] On 23 January 2015, Paul Coutts and Kieron Freeman joined League One club Sheffield United permanently. Coutts joined for an undisclosed fee, whereas Freeman joined for free, after cancelling his contract at Derby by mutual consent.[86] Defender Tom Naylor left the club on loan on 30 January 2015. He joined League Two club Burton Albion for the rest of the season.[87]

Striker Leon Best's loan with Derby was cancelled on 6 January 2015, by activating a clause in his contract. The original loan deal was season-long, however he was sent back to his parent club Blackburn Rovers.[88] On 15 January 2015, Jordon Ibe was recalled by his parent club Liverpool, therefore ending his loan at the club with immediate effect.[89]

On 6 January 2015, Steve Round joined Derby County's coaching staff on a part-time basis. Round had previous spells at the club as a player and coach, and has worked with Head Coach Steve McClaren before as well.[90]

On 7 January 2015, Goalkeeper Lee Grant signed a new contract with the club. He agreed a new deal which will run until 2017.[91]

Derby County manager Steve McClaren was nominated for Championship Manager of the Month for January.[92] However, Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka won the award.[93]

February[]

Derby County played seven fixtures in February; six in the Championship and one in the FA Cup. They won three, drew two, and lost one from their league fixtures. They lost their fixture in the FA Cup and exited the competition in February. At the end of the month they were top of the Championship.

On 2 February 2015, the last day of the mid-season transfer window, Derby County signed winger Tom Ince from Premier League club Hull City, on loan for the rest of the season.[94] On the same day, Iván Calero joined Burton Albion on a one-month youth loan deal.[95] Also on transfer deadline day, midfielder Jesse Lingard signed on loan from Manchester United for the rest of the season.[96]

On loan winger Tom Ince was nominated for Championship Player of the Month for February, however he did not win the award.[97]

March[]

In March, Derby County had five matches in the Championship. They failed to win any of their fixtures in March, drawing two and losing three. They finished the month fifth in the Championship.

On 7 March 2015, defender Farrend Rawson joined Championship club Rotherham United on a 28-day youth loan.[98]

April[]

There were six Championship fixtures for Derby County in April. They won two and drew four, and ended the month in sixth position in the Championship.

On loan winger Tom Ince won Championship Player of the Month for April, after scoring five goals in six matches during April.[99]

May[]

Derby County played their final game of the season in May, which ended in defeat. They ended the season eighth in the Championship.

Transfers[]

Last updated: 26 March 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee Ref.
10 June 2014 MF Kosovo Alban Bunjaku Spain Sevilla Free [40]
25 June 2014 DF United States Zak Whitbread England Leicester City Free [30]
1 July 2014 GK England Jonathan Mitchell England Newcastle United Free [38]
1 July 2014 FW Brazil Alefe Santos England Bristol Rovers Free [41]
10 July 2014 DF England Cyrus Christie England Coventry City Undisclosed1 [42]
18 July 2014 MF Spain Iván Calero Spain Atlético Madrid Free [43]
19 July 2014 MF England George Thorne England West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [49]
1 August 2014 FW England Shaq McDonald England York City Free [50]
1 September 2014 MF Germany Germany Hoffenheim Free [66]
1 January 2015 DF England Ryan Shotton England Stoke City Undisclosed [77]
12 January 2015 DF Sweden Isak Ssewankambo Netherlands NAC Breda Free [79]
15 January 2015 DF England Stephen Warnock England Leeds United Undisclosed [80]
16 January 2015 DF Spain Raúl Albentosa Spain SD Eibar Undisclosed [81]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
7 May 2014 GK England Ross Atkins England Gresley Free [100][101]
7 May 2014 DF Albania Valentin Gjokaj England Gateshead Free [100][102]
7 May 2014 DF England Michael Hoganson Free Agent Released [100]
7 May 2014 DF England James O'Connor England Walsall Free [100][103]
7 May 2014 FW England Callum Ball Scotland St Mirren Free [100][104]
27 May 2014 GK England Adam Legzdins England Leyton Orient Free [28][105]
27 May 2014 MF England James Bailey England Barnsley Free [28][106]
27 May 2014 MF England Ben Davies England Sheffield United Free [28][107]
23 January 2015 MF Scotland Paul Coutts England Sheffield United Undisclosed [86]
23 January 2015 DF Wales Kieron Freeman England Sheffield United Free [86]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
4 August 2014 FW Republic of Ireland Leon Best England Blackburn Rovers 6 January 20152 [51][108]
6 August 2014 MF Spain Omar Mascarell Spain Real Madrid 2 May 2015 [52]
25 August 2014 DF England Ryan Shotton England Stoke City 31 December 20143 [58]
29 August 2014 FW England Jordon Ibe England Liverpool 15 January 20154 [59][89]
20 October 2014 GK England Jack Butland England Stoke City 27 November 20145 [71][109]
2 January 2015 FW England Darren Bent England Aston Villa 2 May 2015 [78]
2 February 2015 FW England Tom Ince England Hull City 2 May 2015 [94]
2 February 2015 MF England Jesse Lingard England Manchester United 2 May 2015 [96]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
23 July 2014 DF England Josh Lelan England Swindon Town 27 September 20146 [53][63]
12 August 2014 FW England Mason Bennett England Bradford City 14 October 20147 [60][74]
15 August 2014 FW Republic of Ireland Conor Sammon England Ipswich Town 15 January 20158 [61][85]
15 August 2014 DF Republic of Ireland Mark O'Brien Scotland Motherwell 30 June 20159 [62][110]
19 September 2014 DF England Tom Naylor England Cambridge United 22 October 2014 [111]
3 October 2014 DF Wales Kieron Freeman England Mansfield Town 3 January 2015 [72]
21 October 2014 GK Norway England Leamington 31 December 2014 [73]
14 November 2014 GK England Ross Etheridge England Leek Town 14 December 2014 [112]
9 January 2015 FW Brazil Alefe Santos England Notts County 9 February 2015 [83]
12 January 2015 FW England Kwame Thomas England Notts County 12 February 2015 [84]
15 January 2015 FW Republic of Ireland Conor Sammon England Rotherham United 30 June 2015 [85]
30 January 2015 DF England Tom Naylor England Burton Albion 30 June 2015 [113]
2 February 2015 MF Spain Iván Calero England Burton Albion 2 March 2015 [95]
7 March 2015 DF England Farrend Rawson England Rotherham United 4 April 2015 [98]
26 March 2015 FW England Shaq McDonald England Cheltenham Town 30 June 2015 [114]
  • 1 = No transfer fee, but a compensation fee was paid, which was undisclosed.
  • 2 = Original loan was until 2 May 2015, but Best's loan was ended on 6 January 2015.
  • 3 = Original loan was until 2 May 2015, but Shotton joined on a permanent basis on 1 January 2015.
  • 4 = Original loan was until 2 May 2015, but Ibe was recalled by Liverpool on 15 January 2015.
  • 5 = Original loan was until 17 November 2014, but was extended by a further week.
  • 6 = Original loan was until 23 August 2014, but was extended by a further month.
  • 7 = Original loan was until 5 January 2015, but Bennett was recalled on 14 October 2014.
  • 8 = Original loan was until 2 May 2015, but Sammon's loan was terminated early on 15 January 2015.
  • 9 = Original loan was until 31 December 2014, but was extended until the end of the season.

Players[]

Last updated: 3 February 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Signed in Contract ends Ref.
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Grant England (1983-01-27) 27 January 1983 (age 38) England Burnley 2013 2017 [91]
21 Kelle Roos Netherlands (1992-05-31) 31 May 1992 (age 29) England Nuneaton Town 2014 2016 [115]
35 Jonathan Mitchell England (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 26) England Newcastle United 2014 2015 [38]
36 Jack Butland England (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 28) England Stoke City 2014 2014 [71]
Defenders
2 Cyrus Christie England (1992-09-30) 30 September 1992 (age 28) England Coventry City 2014 2017 [42]
3 Craig Forsyth Scotland (1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 29) England Watford 2013 2018 [116]
5 Jake Buxton England (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985 (age 36) England Burton Albion 2009 2017 [117]
6 Richard Keogh Republic of Ireland (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 (age 35) England Coventry City 2012 2017 [118]
12 Lee Naylor England (1980-03-19) 19 March 1980 (age 41) England Accrington Stanley 2014 2015 [30]
15 Mark O'Brien Republic of Ireland (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 28) Trainee 2009 2015 [119]
17 Zak Whitbread United States (1984-01-10) 10 January 1984 (age 37) England Leicester City 2014 2015 [30]
23 Kieron Freeman Wales (1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 29) England Nottingham Forest 2012 2016 [120]
24 Tom Naylor England (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991 (age 30) England Mansfield Town 2012 2015 [121]
25 Shaun Barker England (1982-09-19) 19 September 1982 (age 38) England Blackpool 2009 2015 [122]
26 Jamie Hanson England (1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 25) Trainee 2014 2015 [123]
28 Farrend Rawson England (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 25) Trainee 2014 2015 [124]
30 Isak Ssewankambo Sweden (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 25) Netherlands NAC Breda 2015 2017 [125]
32 Ryan Shotton England (1988-10-30) 30 October 1988 (age 32) England Stoke City 2014 2017 [77]
36 Raúl Albentosa Spain (1988-09-07) 7 September 1988 (age 33) Spain SD Eibar 2015 2017 [81]
37 Stephen Warnock England (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 39) England Leeds United 2015 2016 [126]
Midfielders
4 Craig Bryson Scotland (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986 (age 34) Scotland Kilmarnock 2011 2019 [127]
8 Jeff Hendrick Republic of Ireland (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 29) Trainee 2010 2018 [128]
14 John Eustace England (1979-11-03) 3 November 1979 (age 41) England Watford 2013 2015 [129]
16 Paul Coutts Scotland (1988-07-22) 22 July 1988 (age 33) England Preston North End 2012 2015 [130]
16 England (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 (age 28) England Manchester United 2015 2015 [96]
19 Will Hughes England (1995-04-07) 7 April 1995 (age 26) Trainee 2011 2018 [131]
22 Alban Bunjaku Kosovo (1994-05-20) 20 May 1994 (age 27) Spain Sevilla 2014 2016 [40]
27 Iván Calero Spain (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 26) Spain Atlético Madrid 2014 2016 [43]
33 Omar Mascarell Spain (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 (age 28) Spain Real Madrid 2014 2015 [52]
34 George Thorne England (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 (age 28) England West Bromwich Albion 2014 2018 [49]
Forwards
7 Simon Dawkins Jamaica (1987-12-01) 1 December 1987 (age 33) England Tottenham Hotspur 2013 2016 [132]
9 Chris Martin Scotland (1988-11-04) 4 November 1988 (age 32) England Norwich City 2013 2018 [133]
10 Jamie Ward Northern Ireland (1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 (age 35) England Sheffield United 2011 2016 [134]
11 Johnny Russell Scotland (1990-05-08) 8 May 1990 (age 31) Scotland Dundee United 2013 2017 [135]
18 Conor Sammon Republic of Ireland (1987-04-13) 13 April 1987 (age 34) England Wigan Athletic 2012 2016 [136]
20 Mason Bennett England (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 25) Trainee 2011 2018 [137]
23 Tom Ince England (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 29) Hull City 2015 2015 [94]
29 Kwame Thomas England (1995-09-28) 28 September 1995 (age 25) Trainee 2014 2015 [138]
30 Leon Best Republic of Ireland (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 (age 34) England Blackburn Rovers 2014 2015 [51]
31 Alefe Santos Brazil (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 26) England Bristol Rovers 2014 2016 [41]
39 Darren Bent England (1984-02-06) 6 February 1984 (age 37) England Aston Villa 2015 2015 [78]
44 Jordon Ibe England (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 (age 25) England Liverpool 2014 2015 [59]

Football Staff[]

Last updated: 6 January 2015

Position Name
Head Coach England Steve McClaren
First Team Coach England Paul Simpson
Goalkeeping Coach England Eric Steele
Part-time Coach England Steve Round
Head of Football Operations Wales Chris Evans
Head Physio England Neil Sullivan
Head of Sports Science Brazil Alessandro Schoenmaker
Strength & Conditioning Coach England Steve Haines
Kit Manager England Gordon Guthrie
Performance Analyst England Paul Winstanley
Academy Manager & Youth Team Manager England Darren Wassall
Senior Professional Development Coach & U21 Manager England Lee Glover

[139]

Kit[]

Derby County's kit manufacturer for the 2014-15 season is Umbro.[140] This is the first season in a four-year deal after the previous deal with Italian sportswear company Kappa was terminated early. The contract with Kappa was supposed to last until the 2017-18 season,[141] however the club decided to switch to a different kit supplier.

The main shirt sponsor is online takeaway company, JUST EAT, and their logo will be on the front of the Derby County kits.[142] This is the first of a three-year deal to have the company sponsor the kit.[142]

The home kit was revealed on 3 July 2014.[143] The kit's simple design has traditional white top and black shorts, with a black round-neck collar.[143]

The away and third kits were revealed on 8 July 2014.[144] The away shirt is navy, as well as navy shorts and socks. The third kit design is an all yellow shirt, along with royal blue shorts and socks.[144]

Derby County Home Kit 2014-15 Season
Home
Derby County Away Kit 2014-15 Season
Away
Derby County Third Kit 2014-15 Season
Third

Results[]

Friendlies[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

3 July 2014 Matlock Town 0–1 Derby County Causeway Lane
19:45 GMT Report Forsyth Goal 41' Attendance: 1477
5 July 2014 Ilkeston 0–0 Derby County New Manor Ground
15:00 GMT Report
8 July 2014 Nuneaton Town 1–2 Derby County Liberty Way
19:45 GMT Wright Goal 89' Report Ward Goal 51'
Bennett Goal 77'		 Attendance: 760 (211 away fans)
10 July 2014 Derby County 4–2 Northampton Town Champney Springs
11:00 GMT Hendrick Goal Goal
Sammon Goal
Eustace Goal		 Report Carter Goal
Moyo Goal		 Attendance: N/A
19 July 2014 Notts County 1–3 Derby County Meadow Lane
13:00 GMT Whitehouse Goal 30' Report Martin Goal 40', 52' (pen.), 76' Attendance: 3,235 (1,742 away fans)
22 July 2014 Russia Zenit St Petersburg 2–0 Derby County Sportzentrum Kalsdorf Austria
18:30 CET Witsel Goal 33'
Solovyov Goal 85'		 Report
25 July 2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina Slavija Sarajevo 0–1 Derby County Sportplatz Jennersdorf Austria
18:00 CET Report Bryson Goal 62'
29 July 2014 Burton Albion 0–1 Derby County Pirelli Stadium
19:30 GMT Report Hendrick Goal 44' Attendance: 3,743
2 August 2014 Derby County 2–0 Scotland Rangers iPro Stadium
13:00 GMT Martin Goal 57', 72' Report Attendance: 17,860 (8,576 Away Supporters)

Championship[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAH
ResultWDLWDDWDWWDWWLLWWWLWLDWWWLWWWDDWWLLDDLLDWDWDDL
Position781377107964421154111135332322233111224556555568
Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
9 August 2014 1 Derby County 1–0 Rotherham United iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Hendrick Goal 82' Report Attendance: 30,105
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 August 2014 2 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Derby County Hillsborough
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 25,186
Referee: Scott Duncan
19 August 2014 3 Charlton Athletic 3–2 Derby County The Valley
19:45 GMT Țucudean Goal 11'
Buyens Goal 45+5' (pen)
Vetokele Goal 78'		 Report Ward Goal 31', 85' Attendance: 15,317
Referee: Michael Bull
23 August 2014 4 Derby County 5–1 Fulham iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Ward Goal 23'
Bryson Goal 59'
Martin Goal 61', 87'
Dawkins Goal 88'		 Report Parker Goal 54' Attendance: 26,577
Referee: Oliver Langford
30 August 2014 5 Derby County 1–1 Ipswich Town iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Martin Goal 13' Report Berra Goal 52' Attendance: 26,673
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
13 September 2014 6 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Derby County City Ground
13:15 GMT Assombalonga Goal 72' Report Shotton Goal 80' Attendance: 30,227
Referee: Paul Tierney
17 September 2014 7 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Derby County Ewood Park
19:45 GMT Marshall Goal 1'
Gestede Goal 78'		 Report Ward Goal 9', 58'
Hughes Goal 37'		 Attendance: 13,566
Referee: David Webb
20 September 2014 8 Derby County 2–2 Cardiff City iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Ibe Goal 61'
Bryson Goal 84'		 Report Gunnarsson Goal 51'
Whittingham Goal 55'		 Attendance: 27,251
Referee: Andre Marriner
27 September 2014 9 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Derby County Macron Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Martin Goal 38', 57' Attendance: 15,006
Referee: Mark Brown
30 September 2014 10 Derby County 2–0 Bournemouth iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Hughes Goal 81'
Martin Goal 90'		 Report Attendance: 26,725
Referee: Scott Mathieson
4 October 2014 11 Derby County 0–0 Millwall iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 27,749
Referee: Mark Haywood
18 October 2014 12 Reading 0–3 Derby County Madejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Martin Goal 18', 79'
Ibe Goal 38'		 Attendance: 18,141
Referee: Darren Deadman
21 October 2014 13 Blackpool 0–1 Derby County Bloomfield Road
19:45 GMT Report Martin Goal 81' (pen.) Attendance: 11,036
Referee: Kevin Wright
25 October 2014 14 Derby County 1–2 Wigan Athletic iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Eustace Goal 45' Report McClean Goal 69', 83' Attendance: 28,824
Referee: Robert Madley
1 November 2014 15 Brentford 2–1 Derby County Griffin Park
15:00 GMT Gray Goal 49'
Dallas Goal 90'		 Report Martin Goal 27' Attendance: 10,608
Referee: Carl Berry
4 November 2014 16 Derby County 3–2 Huddersfield Town iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Ibe Goal 7'
Russell Goal 45'
Dawkins Goal 77'		 Report Bunn Goal 22'
Hudson Goal 90'		 Attendance: 27,153
Referee: Keith Hill
8 November 2014 17 Derby County 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers iPro Stadium
12:15 GMT Shotton Goal 16'
Hendrick Goal 28', 55'
Russell Goal 42', 61'		 Report Attendance: 30,398 (2,565 away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
22 November 2014 18 Watford 1-2 Derby County Vicarage Road
15:00 GMT Munari Goal 67' Report Ibe Goal 39'
Bryson Goal 81'		 Attendance: 17,421
Referee: Keith Stroud
29 November 2014 19 Leeds United 2–0 Derby County Elland Road
15:00 GMT Antenucci Goal 43', 50' Report Attendance: 26,028
Referee: Mick Russell
6 December 2014 20 Derby County 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Martin Goal 10', 20'
Russell Goal 15'		 Report Attendance: 28,637
Referee: Mark Heywood
13 December 2014 21 Middlesbrough 2–0 Derby County Riverside Stadium
12:15 GMT Bamford Goal 6'
Leadbitter Goal 63' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 17,434
Referee: Roger East
20 December 2014 22 Derby County 2–2 Norwich City iPro Stadium
12:15 GMT Russell Goal 43'
Martin Goal 55' (pen.)		 Report Jerome Goal 51'
Whittaker Goal 89'		 Attendance: 27,974
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 December 2014 23 Birmingham City 0–4 Derby County St. Andrews
15:00 GMT Report Ibe Goal 9'
Martin Goal 23'
Forsyth Goal 77'
Russell Goal 89'		 Attendance: 23,851
Referee: Chris Foy
30 December 2014 24 Derby County 2–0 Leeds United iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Mowatt Goal 41' (o.g.)
Buxton Goal 47'		 Report Attendance: 31,690 (2,236 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
10 January 2015 25 Ipswich Town 0–1 Derby County Portman Road
12:15 GMT Report Martin Goal 57' Attendance: 20,861
Referee: Kevin Wright
17 January 2015 26 Derby County 1–2 Nottingham Forest iPro Stadium
12:15 GMT Lansbury Goal 16' (o.g.) Report Assombalonga Goal 75'
Osborn Goal 90'		 Attendance: 32,705
Referee: Andy Madley
27 January 2015 27 Derby County 2-0 Blackburn Rovers iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Bent Goal 68' Goal 90' Report Attendance: 26,373
Referee: Andy Davies
31 January 2015 28 Cardiff City 0-2 Derby County Cardiff City Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Malone Goal 23' (o.g.)
Martin Goal 45'		 Attendance: 22,227
Referee: Paul Tierney
7 February 2015 29 Derby County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Ince Goal 39', 47'
Hendrick Goal 45', 68'		 Report Twardzik Goal 51' Attendance: 30,310
Referee: Tony Harrington
10 February 2015 30 Bournemouth 2-2 Derby County Goldsands Stadium
19:45 GMT Ritchie Goal 12'
Wilson Goal 44'		 Report Ince Goal 30'
Bent Goal 68'		 Attendance: 11,031
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
17 February 2015 31 Rotherham United 3–3 Derby County New York Stadium
19:45 GMT Green Goal 35'
Smallwood Goal 49'
Derbyshire Goal 54'		 Report Ince Goal 36', 64'
Bent Goal 83'		 Attendance: 11,035
Referee: Nigel Miller
21 February 2015 32 Derby County 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Buxton Goal 47', 68'
Bent Goal 77' (pen.)		 Report McGugan Goal 20'
Keane Goal 55'		 Attendance: 31,628
Referee: Darren Bond
24 February 2015 33 Derby County 2–0 Charlton Athletic iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Hendrick Goal 9'
Lingard Goal 17'		 Report Attendance: 28,277
Referee: David Coote
28 February 2015 34 Fulham 2–0 Derby County Craven Cottage
15:00 GMT Bodurov Goal 31'
Woodrow Goal 45'		 Report Attendance: 20,242
Referee: Mike Jones
3 March 2015 35 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Derby County Amex Stadium
19:45 GMT Stephens Goal 69'
LuaLua Goal 77'		 Report Attendance: 23,665
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
7 March 2015 36 Derby County 2–2 Birmingham City iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Ward Goal 20'
Ince Goal 48'		 Report Caddis Goal 90'
Donaldson Goal 90'		 Attendance: 31,522 (2,263 away)
Referee: Iain Williamson
14 March 2015 37 Norwich City 1–1 Derby County Carrow Road
15:00 GMT Jerome Goal 31' Report Hanson Goal 66' Attendance: 26,766
Referee: Lee Probert
17 March 2015 38 Derby County 0–1 Middlesbrough iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Report Bamford Goal 64' Attendance: 31,939
Referee: Andy D'Urso
20 March 2015 39 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Derby County Molineux
19:45 GMT Dicko Goal 48'
Grant Goal 69' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 27,480 (2,567 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
3 April 2015 40 Derby County 2–2 Watford iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Bent Goal 45' (pen)
Ince Goal 57'		 Report Vydra Goal 23'
Ighalo Goal 75'		 Attendance: 31,748
Referee: Kevin Friend
6 April 2015 41 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Derby County DW Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Martin Goal 51'
Bent Goal 81'		 Attendance: 14,697
Referee: Simon Hooper
11 April 2015 42 Derby County 1–1 Brentford iPro Stadium
12:45 GMT Bent Goal 90' Report Pritchard Goal 28' Attendance: 30,043
Referee: Graham Scott
14 April 2015 43 Derby County 4–0 Blackpool iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Bryson Goal 3'
Ince Goal 28'
Bent Goal 29', 65' (pen)		 Report Attendance: 27,227
Referee: Oliver Langford
18 April 2015 44 Huddersfield Town 4-4 Derby County John Smith's Stadium
15:00 GMT Gobern Goal 38'
Hudson Goal 41'
James Goal 45'
Wells Goal 72'		 Report Ince Goal 16', 79'
Dawkins Goal 52'
Lingard Goal 61'		 Attendance: 15,889
Referee: Dean Whitestone
25 April 2015 45 Millwall 3-3 Derby County The Den
15:00 GMT Gregory Goal 26', 36' (pen), 50' (pen) Report Ince Goal 42'
Martin Goal 70' (pen)
Hendrick Goal 85'		 Attendance: 12,571
Referee: David Coote
2 May 2015 46 Derby County 0-3 Reading iPro Stadium
12:15 GMT Report Appiah Goal 2'
Hector Goal 72'
McCleary Goal 85' (pen)		 Attendance: 30,806
Referee: James Linington

League Cup[]

Main article: 2014–15 Football League Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

11 August 2014 First round Carlisle United 0–2 Derby County Brunton Park
19:45 GMT Report Hendrick Goal 62'
Martin Goal 90'		 Attendance: 3,481
Referee: Darren Bond
26 August 2014 Second round Derby County 1–0 Charlton Athletic iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Calero Goal 87' Report Attendance: 16,367
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 September 2014 Third round Derby County 2–0 Reading iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Russell Goal 67'
Pearce Goal 82' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 18,409
Referee: Simon Hooper
28 October 2014 Fourth round Fulham 2–5 Derby County Craven Cottage
19:45 GMT Dembélé Goal 27', 45' Report Martin Goal 45' (pen.)
Russell Goal 47'
Dawkins Goal 54', 65'
Hendrick Goal 62'		 Attendance: 15,156
Referee: Graham Scott
16 December 2014 Fifth round Derby County 1–3 Chelsea iPro Stadium
19:45 GMT Bryson Goal 71' Report Hazard Goal 23'
Luís Goal 56'
Schürrle Goal 82'		 Attendance: 30,639
Referee: Jonathan Moss

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2014–15 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

3 January 2015 Third Round Proper Derby County 1–0 Southport iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Martin Goal 90' (pen.) Report Attendance: 20,201
Referee: Graham Scott
24 January 2015 Fourth Round Proper Derby County 2–0 Chesterfield iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Bent Goal 20'
Hughes Goal 82'		 Report Attendance: 28,392
Referee: David Webb
14 February 2015 Fifth Round Proper Derby County 1–2 Reading iPro Stadium
15:00 GMT Bent Goal 61' Report Robson-Kanu Goal 53'
Yakubu Goal 82'		 Attendance: 21,337
Referee: Craig Pawson

Squad statistics[]

Appearances[]

Last updated: 10 May 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Lee Grant 43 0 40 0 0 0 3 0
2 DF England Cyrus Christie 44 0 34+4 0 2 0 4 0
3 MF Scotland Craig Forsyth 51 1 44 1 1+1 0 5 0
4 MF Scotland Craig Bryson 44 5 25+13 4 2 0 4 1
5 DF England Jake Buxton 23 3 18+1 3 2 0 2 0
6 DF Republic of Ireland Richard Keogh 53 0 45 0 3 0 5 0
7 FW Jamaica Simon Dawkins 42 5 16+18 3 2+1 0 4+1 2
8 MF Republic of Ireland Jeff Hendrick 47 9 34+7 7 2 0 3+1 2
9 FW Scotland Chris Martin 42 21 31+4 18 1+1 1 3+2 2
10 FW Northern Ireland Jamie Ward 29 6 21+4 6 1+2 0 1 0
11 FW Scotland Johnny Russell 46 8 27+12 6 0+2 0 4+1 2
12 DF England Lee Naylor 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
14 MF England John Eustace 14 1 13 1 0 0 0+1 0
15 DF Republic of Ireland Mark O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF Scotland Paul Coutts 9 0 0+7 0 1 0 0+1 0
16 MF England Jesse Lingard 15 2 6+8 2 1 0 0 0
17 DF United States Zak Whitbread 11 0 8+1 0 0 0 2 0
18 FW Republic of Ireland Conor Sammon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF England Will Hughes 48 3 38+4 2 1 1 4+1 0
20 FW England Mason Bennett 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK Netherlands Kelle Roos 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 0
22 MF Kosovo Alban Bunjaku 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Wales Kieron Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW England Tom Ince 18 11 18 11 0 0 0 0
24 DF England Tom Naylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF England Shaun Barker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF England Jamie Hanson 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
27 MF Spain Iván Calero 3 1 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 1
28 DF England Farrend Rawson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW England Kwame Thomas 5 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 0 0
30 FW Republic of Ireland Leon Best 20 0 0+15 0 1 0 2+2 0
30 DF Sweden Isak Ssewankambo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW Brazil Alefe Santos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
32 DF England Ryan Shotton 29 2 23+2 2 2 0 2 0
33 MF Spain Omar Mascarell 30 0 18+5 0 3 0 4 0
34 MF England George Thorne 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK England Jonathan Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 GK England Jack Butland 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Spain Raúl Albentosa 9 0 7+1 0 1 0 0 0
37 DF England Stephen Warnock 8 0 6+1 0 1 0 0 0
39 FW England Darren Bent 17 12 11+4 10 2 2 0 0
44 FW England Jordon Ibe 24 5 13+7 5 0+1 0 1+2 0

Top scorers[]

Last updated: 10 May 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nationality Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
9 Scotland Chris Martin 18 1 2 21
39 England Darren Bent 10 2 0 12
23 England Tom Ince 11 0 0 11
8 Republic of Ireland Jeff Hendrick 7 0 2 9
11 Scotland Johnny Russell 6 0 2 8
10 Northern Ireland Jamie Ward 6 0 0 6
44 England Jordon Ibe 5 0 0 5
4 Scotland Craig Bryson 4 0 1 5
7 Jamaica Simon Dawkins 3 0 2 5
19 England Will Hughes 2 1 0 3
5 England Jake Buxton 3 0 0 3
30 England Ryan Shotton 2 0 0 2
16 England Jesse Lingard 2 0 0 2
27 Spain Iván Calero 0 0 1 1
14 England John Eustace 1 0 0 1
3 Scotland Craig Forsyth 1 0 0 1
26 England Jamie Hanson 1 0 0 1
Own goals 3 0 1 4
TOTAL 85 4 11 100

Disciplinary record[]

Last updated: 10 May 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nationality Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
5 England Jake Buxton 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 2
14 England John Eustace 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
32 England Ryan Shotton 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
37 England Stephen Warnock 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
19 England Will Hughes 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2 England Cyrus Christie 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
4 Scotland Craig Bryson 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
33 Spain Omar Mascarell 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
9 Scotland Chris Martin 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
3 Scotland Craig Forsyth 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
8 Republic of Ireland Jeff Hendrick 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
6 Republic of Ireland Richard Keogh 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
10 Northern Ireland Jamie Ward 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
11 Scotland Johnny Russell 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
17 United States Zak Whitbread 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 England Jordon Ibe 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 Jamaica Simon Dawkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 England Tom Ince 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
36 Spain Raúl Albentosa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 England Lee Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 England Jesse Lingard 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 78 3 6 1 3 1 87 5

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Ipswich Town 46 22 12 12 72 54 +18 78 Qualification for Championship play-offs[a]
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 22 12 12 70 56 +14 78
8 Derby County 46 21 14 11 85 56 +29 77
9 Blackburn Rovers 46 17 16 13 66 59 +7 67
10 Birmingham City 46 16 15 15 54 64 −10 63
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: Sky Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Club awards[]

Award Winner
Player of the Year Will Hughes
Young Player of the Year Tom Ince
Players’ Player of the Year Will Hughes
Goal of the Season Jeff Hendrick
Highest Goalscorer Chris Martin
Under 21s Player of the Year Jamie Hanson
Scholar of the Year Offrande Zanzala

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