2014–15 Leicester City F.C. season

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Leicester City
2014–15 season
ChairmanVichai Srivaddhanaprabha
ManagerNigel Pearson
Until 30 June 2015
StadiumKing Power Stadium
Premier League14th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Leonardo Ulloa (11)
All: Leonardo Ulloa (13)
Highest home attendance32,021
(vs. Chelsea, 29 April 2015)
Lowest home attendance31,121
(vs. Swansea City, 18 April 2015)
Away colours
Third colours

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.[1]
  • 4 July 2014 – Wes Morgan signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.[2]
  • 9 July 2014 – David Nugent signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[3]
  • 11 July 2014 – Alie Sesay signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[4]
  • 11 July 2014 – Liam Moore signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.[5]
  • 11 July 2014 – Jeff Schlupp signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.[6]

Kit and sponsorship[]

  • Kit Supplier – Puma
  • Sponsor – King Power

Friendlies[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

22 July 2014 Ilkeston 1–6 Leicester City Ilkeston, England
19:30 BST Johnson 90' Morgan 33'
Wood 44'
Nugent 46', 79'
Hopper 54'
Wilson 89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: New Manor Ground
27 July 2014 Leicester City 1–0 Everton Bangkok, Thailand
12:50 BST Taylor-Fletcher 54' Report Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium
30 July 2014 Walsall 2–3 Leicester City Walsall, England
19:30 BST Trialist 45'
Grimes 49'		 Report Morgan 7'
Nugent 26'
Drinkwater 87'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 2,119
Referee:
2 August 2014 Preston North End 1–1 Leicester City Preston, England
15:00 BST Clarke 58' Report Moore 25' Stadium: Deepdale
Referee:
4 August 2014 Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Leicester City Milton Keynes, England
19:45 BST Report Nugent 24'
Pearson 68'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Gavin Ward
5 August 2014 Rotherham United 1–3 Leicester City Rotherham, England
19:45 BST Agard 59' Report Ulloa 29', 38'
Drinkwater 64'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,714
Referee:
9 August 2014 Leicester City 1–0 Werder Bremen Leicester, England
15:00 BST Morgan 7' Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 8,314

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.[7]
  • 29 October 2014 – Andy King signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.[8]
  • 4 June 2015 – Marcin Wasilewski signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[9]
  • 29 June 2015 – Jeff Schlupp signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2019.[10]

Players and staff[]

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 Youth
21 Ivory Coast Zoumana Bakayogo LB / 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 Name
Manager England Nigel Pearson
Assistant Manager England Craig Shakespeare
Assistant Manager/Head of Recruitment England Steve Walsh
First Team Coach/Goalkeeping Coach England Mike Stowell
Forwards/Strikers Coach England Kevin Phillips
Head Physio England David Rennie
Academy Manager England Jon Rudkin
Academy Coach (Under 18s) England Steve Beaglehole
Academy Coach (Under 16s) England Trevor Peake

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee
1 July 2014 RM England Marc Albrighton England Aston Villa Free[11]
1 July 2014 CB England Matthew Upson England Brighton & Hove Albion Free[12]
1 July 2014 GK England Ben Hamer England Charlton Athletic Free[13]
1 July 2014 CF England Jack Barmby England Manchester United Free[14]
18 July 2014 CB England Louis Rowley England Manchester United Free[15]
22 July 2014 CF Argentina Leonardo Ulloa England Brighton & Hove Albion £8 million[16][17][18]
28 August 2014 CM Argentina Esteban Cambiasso Free Agent Free[19]
30 August 2014 RB England Danny Simpson England Queens Park Rangers £2 million[20]
31 August 2014 CF Wales Tom Lawrence England Manchester United £1 million[21]
6 January 2015 GK Australia Mark Schwarzer England Chelsea Free[22]
16 January 2015 CF Croatia Andrej Kramarić Croatia Rijeka £9 million[23]

Loans in[]

Date from Date to Position Nationality Name From
31 August 2014 2 January 2015 CF England Nick Powell England Manchester United[24][25]
2 February 2015 30 June 2015 CB Germany Robert Huth England Stoke City[26]

Loans out[]

Date from Date to Position Nationality Name To
5 July 2014 30 June 2015 AM Scotland Paul Gallagher England Preston North End[27]
7 August 2014 4 September 2014 RW England Adam Dawson England Notts County[28]
18 August 2014 1 January 2015 GK Republic of Ireland Conrad Logan England Rochdale[29][30]
27 August 2014 30 June 2015 ST England Jacob Blyth England Burton Albion[31][32]
1 September 2014 2 January 2015 CM England Ryan Watson England Northampton Town[33][34]
3 October 2014 31 October 2014 RW England Adam Dawson England Nuneaton Town[35]
20 October 2014 30 June 2015 CM England Michael Cain England Walsall[36][37][38]
20 October 2014 17 November 2014 ST Saint Kitts and Nevis Harry Panayiotou England Port Vale[39]
25 October 2014 22 November 2014 ST England Gary Taylor-Fletcher England Sheffield Wednesday[40]
25 November 2014 22 January 2015 ST Lithuania Simonas Stankevičius England Nuneaton Town[41]
27 November 2014 30 December 2014 CM Wales Tom Lawrence England Rotherham United[42][43]
8 January 2015 30 June 2015 RM/LM England Jack Barmby England Rotherham United[44]
8 January 2015 30 June 2015 ST England Tom Hopper England Scunthorpe United[45][46]
8 January 2015 11 April 2015 LB Australia Callum Elder England Mansfield Town[47][48][49]
9 January 2015 7 February 2015 GK England Adam Smith England Mansfield Town[50]
13 January 2015 18 April 2015 RW England Adam Dawson England Bristol Rovers[51][52]
30 January 2015 30 April 2015 CB France Hervé Pepe-Ngoma England Corby Town[53][54]
20 February 2015 30 June 2015 ST England Gary Taylor-Fletcher England Millwall[55]
26 February 2015 30 June 2015 CB England Liam Moore England Brentford[56]
27 February 2015 30 June 2015 ST New Zealand Chris Wood England Ipswich Town[57]
14 March 2015 30 June 2015 GK England Jonny Maddison England Leamington[58]
26 March 2015 30 June 2015 DF England James Pearson England Peterborough United[59]

Released[]

Date Position Nationality Name
1 July 2014 CB Republic of Ireland Sean St Ledger[60]
1 July 2014 CB United States Zak Whitbread[60]
1 July 2014 CB England George Taft[60]
1 July 2014 RB England [60]
1 July 2014 CB England Ben Frempah[60]
1 July 2014 CM Australia [60]
1 July 2014 CM England Neil Danns[61]
1 July 2014 LW England Lloyd Dyer[62]
17 June 2015 GK England Adam Smith[63]
17 June 2015 DF England James Pearson[63]
17 June 2015 FW England Tom Hopper[63]

Competitions[]

Premier League[]

Main article: 2014–15 Premier League

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 West Ham United 38 12 11 15 44 47 −3 47 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
13 West Bromwich Albion 38 11 11 16 38 51 −13 44
14 Leicester City 38 11 8 19 46 55 −9 41
15 Newcastle United 38 10 9 19 40 63 −23 39
16 Sunderland 38 7 17 14 31 53 −22 38
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[67]
Notes:
  1. ^ England was given an extra qualification berth for the Europa League first qualifying round as one of the top three associations in UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking.[64] The spot was given to West Ham United after finishing on top of the Premier League Fair Play table.[65][66]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 11 8 19 46 55  −9 41 7 5 7 28 22  +6 4 3 12 18 33  −15

Last updated: 17 May 2015.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday[]

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAAHAHAHAHHHAH
ResultDLDWWLDLLLLDLLLLLLWDWLLLLDLDLWWWWLWWDW
Position6141510710913161618172020202020202020202020202020202020202018171716151414
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2015. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[68]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

16 August 2014 1 Leicester City 2–2 Everton Leicester
15:00 BST Ulloa 22'
Moore Yellow card 71'
Wood 86'		 Report McGeady 20'
Naismith 45'
Barry Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,603
Referee: Mike Jones
23 August 2014 2 Chelsea 2–0 Leicester City Fulham, London
15:00 BST Costa 63'
Hazard 77'		 Report Hammond Yellow card 51' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,604
Referee: Lee Mason
31 August 2014 3 Leicester City 1–1 Arsenal Leicester
16:00 BST Ulloa 23'
Albrighton Yellow card 84'
Hammond Yellow card 85'
Moore Yellow card 90'		 Report Sánchez 20'
Szczęsny Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,535
Referee: Anthony Taylor
13 September 2014 4 Stoke City 0–1 Leicester City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Crouch Yellow card 29'
Pieters Yellow card 49'
Whelan Yellow card 64'		 Report Ulloa 64' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 September 2014 5 Leicester City 5–3 Manchester United Leicester
13:30 BST Ulloa 17', 83' (pen.)
De Laet Yellow card 33'
Nugent 62' (pen.)
Cambiasso 64'
Vardy 79'		 Report Van Persie 13'
Di María 16'
Herrera 57'
Blackett Red card 83'
Rooney Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,784
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
27 September 2014 6 Crystal Palace 2–0 Leicester City London
15:00 BST Campbell 51'
Jedinak 54'		 Report Simpson Yellow card 85'
Vardy Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,311
Referee: Keith Stroud
4 October 2014 7 Leicester City 2–2 Burnley Leicester
15:00 BST Schlupp 33'
Mahrez 40'		 Report Kightly 39'
Wallace 90+4'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,448
Referee: Phil Dowd
18 October 2014 8 Newcastle United 1–0 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 BST Obertan 71' Report Moore Yellow card 22'
De Laet Yellow card 28'
Ulloa Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,886
Referee: Martin Atkinson
25 October 2014 9 Swansea City 2–0 Leicester City Swansea
17:30 BST Bony 34', 57' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,259
Referee: Mike Jones
1 November 2014 10 Leicester City 0–1 West Bromwich Albion Leicester
15:00 BST Report Cambiasso 47' (o.g.)
Gardner Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,819
Referee: Stuart Attwell
8 November 2014 11 Southampton 2–0 Leicester City Southampton
15:00 BST Schneiderlin Yellow card 37'
Alderweireld Yellow card 54'
Long 75', 80'		 Report Moore Yellow card 58'
Wasilewski Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,297
Referee: Michael Oliver
22 November 2014 12 Leicester City 0–0 Sunderland Leicester
15:00 BST Vardy Yellow card 53'
De Laet Yellow card 85'		 Report Yellow card 42' Larsson
Yellow card 61' Cattermole
Yellow card 68' Fletcher		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,825
Referee: Robert Madley
29 November 2014 13 Queens Park Rangers 3–2 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Morgan 37' (o.g.)
Yun Yellow card 44'
Fer 45'
Austin 73', Yellow card 77'
Green Yellow card 90'+4'		 Report 4' Cambiasso
67' Schlupp
Nugent Yellow card 90+2'
Albrighton Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 18,054
Referee: Roger East
2 December 2014 14 Leicester City 1–3 Liverpool Leicester
19:45 GMT Mignolet 21' (o.g.)
Morgan Red card 63'
Schlupp Yellow card 75'		 Report 26', Yellow card 38' Lallana
54', Yellow card 65' Gerrard
83' Henderson		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Lee Mason
7 December 2014 15 Aston Villa 2–1 Leicester City Birmingham
16:00 GMT Clark 17'
N'Zogbia Yellow card 34'
Hutton 71', Yellow card 81'
Sánchez Yellow card 74'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 90'		 Report 13' Ulloa
Yellow card 41' Vardy
Yellow card 59' Cambiasso
Yellow card 60' Schlupp
Yellow card 71' Wasilewski
Red card 80' Konchesky		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 27,692
Referee: Craig Pawson
13 December 2014 16 Leicester City 0–1 Manchester City Leicester
15:00 GMT Report 40' Lampard
Yellow card 70' Nasri
Yellow card 78' Hart		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,643
Referee: Jonathan Moss
20 December 2014 17 West Ham United 2–0 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Carroll 24'
Downing 56'		 Report Yellow card 33' King
Yellow card 41' Vardy
Yellow card 64' Ulloa		 Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Martin Atkinson
26 December 2014 18 Leicester City 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
15:00 GMT Ulloa 48'
Vardy Yellow card 90'+2'		 Report 1' Kane
Yellow card 35' Walker
73' Eriksen
Yellow card 82' Vertonghen		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,780
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
28 December 2014 19 Hull City 0–1 Leicester City Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Qunn Red card 90+4' Report Yellow card 31' Simpson
32' Mahrez
Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 88' Konchesky		 Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 23,780
Referee: Phil Dowd
1 January 2015 20 Liverpool 2–2 Leicester City Liverpool
15:00 GMT Gerrard 17' (pen.), 40' (pen.) Report Nugent 58'
Schlupp 60'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,720
Referee: Mike Jones
10 January 2015 21 Leicester City 1–0 Aston Villa Leicester
15:00 GMT Konchesky 45' Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,728
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 January 2015 22 Leicester City 0–1 Stoke City Leicester
15:00 GMT Wasilewski Yellow card 19' Report Bojan 63' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,772
Referee: Andre Marriner
31 January 2015 23 Manchester United 3–1 Leicester City Manchester
15:00 GMT Van Persie 27'
Falcao 32'
Morgan 44' (o.g.)		 Report Drinkwater Yellow card 34'
Wasilewski 80'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,329
Referee: Martin Atkinson
7 February 2015 24 Leicester City 0–1 Crystal Palace Leicester
15:00 GMT Schlupp Yellow card 9'
Simpson Yellow card 32'
Ulloa Yellow card 79'
Konchesky Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Ledley 55'
Kelly Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,695
Referee: Lee Mason
11 February 2015 25 Arsenal 2–1 Leicester City London
19:45 GMT Koscielny 27'
Walcott 41'		 Report Kramarić 62' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,032
Referee: Mike Jones
22 February 2015 26 Everton 2–2 Leicester City Liverpool
14:05 GMT Naismith 57'
Upson 88' (o.g.)		 Report Morgan Yellow card 25'
Nugent 63'
Cambiasso 70'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,904
Referee: Phil Dowd
4 March 2015 27 Manchester City 2–0 Leicester City Manchester
19:45 GMT Silva 45+2'
Milner 88'		 Report Konchesky Yellow card 36' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Robert Madley
14 March 2015 28 Leicester City 0–0 Hull City Leicester
15:00 GMT Report Huddlestone Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 72'
Robertson Yellow card 45'
Dawson Yellow card 66'
Bruce Yellow card 68'
N'Doye Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,456
Referee: Jonathan Moss
21 March 2015 29 Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Kane 6', 13', 64' (pen.)
Chadli Yellow card 32'
Rose Yellow card 78'
Sclupp 85' (o.g.)		 Report Vardy 38'
Nugent Yellow card 48' 90'
Morgan 50'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,950
Referee: Mike Dean
4 April 2015 30 Leicester City 2–1 West Ham United Leicester
15:00 BST Cambiasso 12'
King 86'		 Report Kouyaté 32'
Jenkinson Yellow card 14'
Reid Yellow card 53'
Collins Yellow card 61'
Cresswell Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,863
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
11 April 2015 31 West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Leicester City West Bromwich
15:00 BST Fletcher 8'
Gardner 26'		 Report Nugent 20'
Huth 80'
Vardy 90+1'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,768
Referee: Martin Atkinson
18 April 2015 32 Leicester City 2–0 Swansea City Leicester
15:00 BST Ulloa 15'
King 89'		 Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,121
Referee: Lee Probert
25 April 2015 33 Burnley 0–1 Leicester City Burnley
15:00 BST Mee Yellow card 66'
Ings Yellow card 73'
Wallace Yellow card 85'		 Report Vardy 60' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,582
Referee: Anthony Taylor
30 April 2015 34 Leicester City 1–3 Chelsea Leicester
19:45 BST Konchesky Yellow card 36'
Albrighton 45+3'		 Report Drogba 48'
Terry 79'
Ramires 83'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,021
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
2 May 2015 35 Leicester City 3–0 Newcastle United Leicester
12:45 BST Ulloa 1', 48' (pen.)
Morgan 17'
James Yellow card 29'		 Report Janmaat Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 28'
Williamson Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 62'
Dummett Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,576
Referee: Mike Dean
9 May 2015 36 Leicester City 2–0 Southampton Leicester
15:00 BST Mahrez 7', 19'
Wasilewski Yellow card 81'		 Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,939
Referee: Roger East
16 May 2015 37 Sunderland 0–0 Leicester City Sunderland
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 46,705
Referee: Martin Atkinson
24 May 2015 38 Leicester City 5–1 Queens Park Rangers Leicester
15:00 BST Vardy 16'
Albrighton 43'
Ulloa 51'
Cambiasso 52'
Kramarić 86'		 Report Austin 57' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,467
Referee: Michael Oliver

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2014–15 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

3 January 2015 Third Leicester City 1–0 Newcastle United Leicester
15:00 GMT Ulloa 39' Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 23,212
Referee: Lee Mason
24 January 2015 Fourth Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Leicester City Tottenham
15:00 GMT Townsend 19' (pen.) Report Ulloa 83'
Schlupp 90+2'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,548
Referee: Robert Madley
15 February 2015 Fifth Aston Villa 2–1 Leicester City Birmingham
12:30 GMT Bacuna 68'
Sinclair 89'		 Report Konchesky Yellow card 60'
Kramarić 90+1'
Simpson Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 28,098
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Football League Cup[]

Main article: 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.[69]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

26 August 2014 Second Leicester City 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Leicester
19:45 BST Report Mangan 38' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 8,017
Referee: Simon Hooper

Friendlies[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

2 September 2014 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons 0–4 Leicester City Milton Keynes
19:30 BST Report Drinkwater 35'
Hopper 74'
Cambiasso 78'
Albrighton 79'		 Stadium: Stadium mk

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.

Player of the Year Award Argentina Esteban Cambiasso
Young Player of the Year Award Ghana Jeff Schlupp
Players' Player of the Year Award Ghana Jeff Schlupp
Academy Player of the year Award England Ben Chilwell
Under-21 Player of the year Award Saint Kitts and Nevis Harry Panayiotou
Goal of the Season Award England David Nugent vs. Liverpool, 1 January 2015
Performance of the Season vs. Manchester United, 21 September 2014

Divisional awards[]

Date Nation Winner Award
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.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Denmark DEN Kasper Schmeichel 24 0 24 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Belgium BEL Ritchie De Laet 28 0 20+6 0 2 0 0 0
3 DF England ENG Paul Konchesky 29 1 26 1 2 0 1 0
4 MF England ENG Danny Drinkwater 24 0 16+7 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Jamaica JAM Wes Morgan 40 2 37 2 3 0 0 0
6 DF England ENG Matthew Upson 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF England ENG Dean Hammond 12 0 9+3 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF England ENG Matty James 29 0 20+7 0 2 0 0 0
9 FW England ENG Jamie Vardy 36 5 26+8 5 1+1 0 0 0
10 MF Wales WAL Andy King 26 2 16+8 2 1 0 0+1 0
11 MF England ENG Marc Albrighton 20 2 10+8 2 0+2 0 0 0
12 GK England ENG Ben Hamer 10 0 8 0 1 0 1 0
14 MF England ENG Nick Powell* 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF Germany GER Robert Huth 14 1 14 1 0 0 0 0
15 MF Ghana GHA Jeff Schlupp 35 4 30+2 3 2 1 0+1 0
16 MF Wales WAL Tom Lawrence 4 0 0+3 0 1 0 0 0
17 DF England ENG Danny Simpson 16 0 13+1 0 2 0 0 0
18 DF England ENG Liam Moore 14 0 10+1 0 2 0 1 0
19 MF Argentina ARG Esteban Cambiasso 33 5 27+4 5 2 0 0 0
20 FW England ENG Tom Hopper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Ivory Coast CIV Zoumana Bakayogo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW England ENG Gary Taylor-Fletcher 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW Argentina ARG Leonardo Ulloa 40 13 29+8 11 2+1 2 0 0
24 MF France FRA Anthony Knockaert 11 0 3+6 0 1 0 1 0
25 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Conrad Logan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Algeria ALG Riyad Mahrez 32 4 25+5 4 1 0 1 0
27 DF Poland POL Marcin Wasilewski 28 1 22+3 1 1+1 0 1 0
29 MF England ENG Jack Barmby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF England ENG James Pearson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 GK England ENG Adam Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK Australia AUS Mark Schwarzer 8 0 6 0 2 0 0 0
33 MF England ENG Michael Cain 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 FW England ENG David Nugent 32 5 16+13 5 1+1 0 0+1 0
39 FW New Zealand NZL Chris Wood 9 1 0+7 1 0+1 0 1 0
40 ST Croatia CRO Andrej Kramarić 15 3 6+7 2 2 1 0 0
44 MF England ENG Ryan Watson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Top scorers[]

Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 Argentina Leonardo Ulloa 11 2 0 13
2 Argentina Esteban Cambiasso 5 0 0 5
= England David Nugent 5 0 0 5
= England Jamie Vardy 5 0 0 5
5 Algeria Riyad Mahrez 4 0 0 4
= Ghana Jeff Schlupp 3 1 0 4
7 Croatia Andrej Kramarić 2 1 0 3
8 England Marc Albrighton 2 0 0 2
= Jamaica Wes Morgan 2 0 0 2
= Wales Andy King 2 0 0 2
11 New Zealand Chris Wood 1 0 0 1
= England Paul Konchesky 1 0 0 1
= Poland Marcin Wasilewski 1 0 0 1
= Germany Robert Huth 1 0 0 1
Total 46* 4 0 49*
  • * 1 own goal.

Disciplinary record[]

Nation Name Yellow card Red card
England Paul Konchesky 4 2
Poland Marcin Wasilewski 7 0
England Jamie Vardy 6 0
England Liam Moore 5 0
England Danny Simpson 5 0
England Matty James 2 1
Argentina Leonardo Ulloa 4 0
Ghana Jeff Schlupp 4 0
Jamaica Wes Morgan 1 1
England Dean Hammond 3 0
Belgium Richie De Laet 3 0
England Marc Albrighton 3 0
England David Nugent 3 0
Germany Robert Huth 2 0
Argentina Esteban Cambiasso 1 0
Wales Andy King 1 0
Algeria Riyad Mahrez 1 0
Wales Tom Lawrence 1 0
Croatia Andrej Kramarić 1 0
England Danny Drinkwater 1 0
Total 58 4
  • 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. Position Nation Name Starts
5 CB Jamaica Wes Morgan 40
1 GK Denmark Kasper Schmeichel 1
3 LB England Paul Konchesky 1

Suspensions[]

Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason
2 December 2014 Jamaica Wes Morgan 1 Red card (vs. Liverpool)
7 December 2014 England Paul Konchesky 0* Red card (vs. Aston Villa)
26 December 2014 England Jamie Vardy 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
28 December 2014 England Paul Konchesky 1 Yellow card Yellow-red card (vs. Hull City)
10 January 2015 England Matty James 3 Red card (vs. Aston Villa)
  • * Konchesky's red card vs. Aston Villa was rescinded on appeal.

Penalties[]

Date Nation Name Opposition Scored?
21 September 2014 England David Nugent Manchester United Green tickY
Argentina Leonardo Ulloa Green tickY
4 April 2015 England David Nugent West Ham United Red XN
2 May 2015 Argentina Leonardo Ulloa Newcastle United Green tickY

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)

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