Oxford United 2014–15 football season
Oxford United 2014–15 season Chairman Ian Lenagan (until 4 July 2014) Darryl Eales (from 4 July 2014)Manager Gary Waddock (until 4 July 2014)Michael Appleton (from 4 July 2014)Football League Two 13th FA Cup 2nd round (eliminated by Tranmere Rovers ) League Cup 2nd round (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion ) Football League Trophy 1st round (eliminated by Cheltenham Town ) Top goalscorer League: Danny Hylton (14) All: Danny Hylton (16) Highest home attendance 9,406 (v York City , 6 April 2015, League Two) Lowest home attendance 4,111 (v Accrington Stanley , 16 September 2014, League Two)
The 2014–15 season was Oxford United 's fifth season in League Two after returning from the Conference , and their first under new manager Michael Appleton . They finished 13th in the table, following an 8th-place finish in League Two in 2013–14 .
In July 2014, private equity broker Darryl Eales took over the club from previous owner Ian Lenagan and installed Mark Ashton as Chief Executive and former Portsmouth , Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers manager Michael Appleton as head coach. The new management team had little time to assemble a side, with Danny Hylton (signed by outgoing manager Gary Waddock to replace long-serving forward James Constable ) the only new player among the first-team squad at the time of the takeover. The season opened badly: a series of four narrow defeats left United pointless and at the foot of the League Two table and fearing a second relegation to non-League football. Matters gradually improved, but the team never reached the top half of the table and calls were heard during the season for Appleton's dismissal. An unbeaten run of eight games (including five wins) at the end of the season eased relegation fears and led to a 13th-place finish, the club's highest position during the season. This late upturn, alongside the solid strike record of leading scorer Hylton and the performances of loanees Tyrone Barnett and Kemar Roofe (the latter to sign permanently after the season ended), gave cause for optimism for the following season, and dampened criticism of what was ultimately an underwhelming season.
United beat Grimsby Town of the National League in the first round of the FA Cup , but were eliminated by fellow League Two side Tranmere Rovers after a second-round replay. After an eye-catching first-round away victory over higher-division opposition in the shape of eventual League One champions Bristol City , the club were narrowly eliminated from the League Cup in the second round, losing 7–6 on penalties to Premier League side West Bromwich Albion after a hard-fought 1–1 draw at The Hawthorns . Oxford fell at the first hurdle in the Football League Trophy , losing to Cheltenham Town in the first round.
It was the club's 121st year in existence, their 115th of competitive football and their 66th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
Team kit [ ]
Match fixtures and results [ ]
Pre-season [ ]
Farnborough v Oxford United
Oxford United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
29 July 2014 Oxford United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers show Kassam Stadium , Oxford 19:45 BST
Report
Clarke 28'
Attendance: 2,727 (736 away)
Oxford United v Bournemouth
2 August 2014 Oxford United 1–4 Bournemouth show Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00 BST
Rose 22'
Report
Junior Stanislas 19' Wilson 44' , 79' (pen. ) , 88'
Attendance: 1,165 (124 away)
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
11
Morecambe
46
17
12
17
53
52
+1
63
12
Northampton Town
46
18
7
21
67
62
+5
61
13
Oxford United
46
15
16
15
50
49
+1
61
14
Dagenham & Redbridge
46
17
8
21
58
59
−1
59
15
AFC Wimbledon
46
14
16
16
54
60
−6
58
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2015. Source:
BBC Sport Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results [ ]
The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[1]
Oxford United v Burton Albion
9 August 2014 1 Oxford United 0–1 Burton Albion show Kassam Stadium , Oxford 15:00
Report
Akins 42'
Attendance: 5,370 Referee: Darren Handley
Mansfield Town v Oxford United
Morecambe v Oxford United
19 August 2014 3 Morecambe 1–0 Oxford United show Globe Arena , Morecambe 19:45
Ellison 39'
Report
Attendance: 1,615 (176 away) Referee: Tony Harrington
Oxford United v Portsmouth
23 August 2014 4 Oxford United 0–1 Portsmouth show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Westcarr 80'
Attendance: 6,852 Referee: Darren Bond
Southend United v Oxford United
6 September 2014 6 Southend United 1–1 Oxford United show Roots Hall , Southend-on-Sea 15:00
Payne 36'
Report
Hylton 67' (pen. )
Attendance: 5,315 (424 away) Referee: Andy Davies
Exeter City v Oxford United
13 September 2014 7 Exeter City 1–1 Oxford United show St James Park , Exeter 15:00
Cummins 4' (pen)
Report
O'Dowda 15'
Attendance: 3,076 Referee: James Linington
Oxford United v Stevenage
20 September 2014 9 Oxford United 0–0 Stevenage show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Attendance: 4,658 (263 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Luton Town v Oxford United
27 September 2014 10 Luton Town 2–0 Oxford United show Kenilworth Road , Luton 15:00
Wilkinson 2' Howells 67'
Report
Attendance: 9,101 Referee: Mark Haywood
Oxford United v Newport County
4 October 2014 11 Oxford United 1–0 Newport County show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Collins 40'
Report
Attendance: 5,072 Referee: Darren Sheldrake
Cambridge United v Oxford United
Oxford United v Tranmere Rovers
18 October 2014 13 Oxford United 2–0 Tranmere Rovers show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Barnett 28' Potter 73'
Report
Attendance: 4,748 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Northampton Town v Oxford United
21 October 2014 14 Northampton Town 1–3 Oxford United show Sixfields Stadium , Northampton 19:45
Stevens 4'
Report
Hylton 25' 27' (pen) Potter 50'
Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Phil Gibbs
Carlisle United v Oxford United
25 October 2014 15 Carlisle United 2–1 Oxford United show Brunton Park , Carlisle 15:00
Beck 73' Asamoah 89'
Report
Hylton 45'
Attendance: 4,392 Referee: Mick Russell
Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers
1 November 2014 16 Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Hylton 27' (pen)
Report
Hayes 53' Murphy 52'
Attendance: 7,552 Referee: Tim Robinson
York City v Oxford United
15 November 2014 17 York City 0–1 Oxford United show Bootham Crescent , York 15:00
Report
Roberts 35'
Attendance: 3,363 Referee: Scott Duncan
Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon
22 November 2014 18 Oxford United 0–0 AFC Wimbledon show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Attendance: 5,443 Referee: Trevor Kettle
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
Oxford United v Bury
13 December 2014 20 Oxford United 2–1 Bury show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Jones 69' (o.g. ) Barnett 90'
Report
Mayor 63'
Attendance: 6,912 Referee: Steve Martin
Hartlepool United v Oxford United
Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town
26 December 2014 22 Oxford United 0–2 Shrewsbury Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Collins 13' Ellis 18'
Attendance: 7,502 Referee: Lee Probert
Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United
28 December 2014 23 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Oxford United show Home Park , Plymouth 15:00
Alessandra 19'
Report
Campbell 69' Roberts 83'
Attendance: 11,020 Referee: Andy Davies
Oxford United v Cheltenham Town
3 January 2015 24 Oxford United 1–2 Cheltenham Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Burns 20'
Report
Dunn 40' Stewart 45'
Attendance: 5,360 Referee: Michael Bull
Oxford United v Southend United
Oxford United v Exeter City
24 January 2015 27 Oxford United 2–2 Exeter City show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Hylton 18' Roberts 90'
Report
Davies 37' Nicholls 88'
Attendance: 6,791 Referee: Graham Horwood
Oxford United v Luton Town
7 February 2015 29 Oxford United 1–1 Luton Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Mullins 43'
Report
Stockley 36'
Attendance: 7,541 Referee: Richard Clark
Burton Albion v Oxford United
14 February 2015 31 Burton Albion 2–0 Oxford United show Pirelli Stadium , Burton-on-Trent 15:00
McGurk 13' Akins 89'
Report
Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Peter Bankes
Oxford United v Mansfield Town
21 February 2015 (2015-02-21 ) 32 Oxford United 3–0 Mansfield Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00 GMT
MacDonald 31' 54' Hylton 63' (pen)
Report
Attendance: 6,954 Referee: Andy Woolmer
Portsmouth v Oxford United
28 February 2015 33 Portsmouth 0–0 Oxford United show Fratton Park , Portsmouth 15:00
Report
Attendance: 16,355 Referee: Darren Deadman
Oxford United v Morecambe
3 March 2015 (2015-03-03 ) 34 Oxford United 1–1 Morecambe show Kassam Stadium 19:45 GMT
Baldock 87'
Report
Ellison 11'
Attendance: 6,924 Referee: Fred Graham
Bury v Oxford United
7 March 2015 (2015-03-07 ) 35 Bury 0–1 Oxford United show Gigg Lane , Bury 15:00
Report
O'Dowda 85'
Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle
14 March 2015 (2015-03-14 ) 36 Oxford United 0–0 Plymouth Argyle show Kassam Stadium 15:00 GMT
Report
Attendance: 8,057 Referee: Michael Bull
Oxford United v Hartlepool United
17 March 2015 (2015-03-17 ) 37 Oxford United 0–2 Hartlepool United show Kassam Stadium 19:45 GMT
Report
Bird 33' Austin 51'
Attendance: 4,375 Referee: Pat Miller
Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United
21 March 2015 (2015-03-21 ) 38 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Oxford United show New Meadow , Shrewsbury 15:00
Lawrence 2' (pen) , 82'
Report
Attendance: 5,265 Referee: Tony Harrington
Oxford United v Carlisle United
28 March 2015 (2015-03-28 ) 39 Oxford United 2–1 Carlisle United show Kassam Stadium 15:00 GMT
Hoban 38' Vassell 80'
Report
Corry 9'
Attendance: 5,515 Referee: Gavin Ward
Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United
3 April 2015 (2015-04-03 ) 40 Wycombe Wanderers 2–3 Oxford United show Adams Park , High Wycombe 15:00
Hayes 48' Amadi-Holloway 88'
Report
Roofe 11' , 60' Rose 22'
Attendance: 6,892 Referee: Oliver Langford
Oxford United v York City
6 April 2015 (2015-04-06 ) 41 Oxford United 0–0 York City show Kassam Stadium 15:00 GMT
Report
Attendance: 9,406 Referee: James Adcock
AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United
11 April 2015 (2015-04-11 ) 42 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Oxford United show Kingsmeadow , Kingston upon Thames 15:00
Report
Attendance: 4,234 Referee: Lee Collins
Oxford United v Northampton Town
14 April 2015 (2015-04-14 ) 43 Oxford United 1–1 Northampton Town show Kassam Stadium 19:45 GMT
MacDonald 90'
Report
Toney 38'
Attendance: 4,836 Referee: Brendan Malone
Tranmere Rovers v Oxford United
18 April 2015 (2015-04-18 ) 44 Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Oxford United show Prenton Park , Tranmere 15:00
Report
Roofe 51' , 59' Rose 52'
Referee: Andy Madley
Oxford United v Cambridge United
25 April 2015 (2015-04-25 ) 45 Oxford United 2–0 Cambridge United show Kassam Stadium 15:00 GMT
Roofe 21' Hylton 45'
Report
Attendance: 5,954 Referee: Carl Berry
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
46
15
16
15
49
48
+1
61
7
9
7
26
23
+3
8
7
8
23
25
−2
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground H A A H H A A H H A H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H H A H A A H A H A H H A H A H A H A H A Result L L L L D D D W D L W L W W L L W D D W D L W L D L D W D L L W D D W D L L W W D D D W W W Position 21 20 21 24 23 23 22 22 22 23 20 23 20 19 19 19 18 19 19 17 17 17 16 16 15 17 16 15 15 17 19 17 17 19 18 17 19 19 16 15 16 16 16 15 14 13
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: see belowA = Away ; H = Home ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Loss
FA Cup [ ]
The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[2]
Grimsby Town v Oxford United
8 November 2014 1 Grimsby Town 1–3 Oxford United show Blundell Park , Grimsby 15:00
Pearson 80'
Report
Roberts 35' , 42' Rose 51'
Attendance: 3,241 Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Oxford United v Tranmere Rovers
6 December 2014 2 Oxford United 2–2 Tranmere Rovers show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Barnett 59' 64'
Report
Stockton 33' Koumas 76'
Attendance: 4,681 Referee: Mark Haywood
Tranmere Rovers v Oxford United
League Cup [ ]
The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Oxford United were drawn away to Bristol City.[3]
Bristol City v Oxford United
West Bromwich Albion v Oxford United
[ ]
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
2 September 2014 1 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Oxford United show Whaddon Road , Cheltenham 19:45
Marquis 45+2' Arthur 78'
Report
Meades 68'
Attendance: 1,424 (261 away) Referee: Brendan Malone
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
As of 2 May 2015
Total
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
1
GK
Ryan Clarke
34
0
31
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
DF
Jonathan Meades
10
0
5+2
0
0+1
0
1
0
1
0
3
DF
Tom Newey
15
0
12
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
3
DF
Joe Skarz
18
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
DF
Michael Raynes
5
0
3+1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
DF
Richard Brindley
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
DF
Johnny Mullins
49
2
42+2
2
3
0
2
0
0
0
6
DF
Jake Wright
48
0
42
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
7
MF
Danny Rose
34
3
25+4
2
3
1
1
0
0+1
0
8
MF
Junior Brown
15
0
6+5
0
0+1
0
2
0
1
0
9
FW
Carlton Morris
9
1
5+2
0
0
0
1
1
0+1
0
10
FW
Danny Hylton
49
16
41+3
14
2
0
1+1
2
1
0
11
MF
Alfie Potter
18
3
9+4
2
2+1
1
1
0
1
0
11
MF
Alex MacDonald
14
3
13+1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
DF
George Baldock
12
1
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
DF
David Hunt
5
0
2+1
0
0
0
1+1
0
0
0
14
MF
Josh Ruffels
38
0
30+4
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
15
FW
Callum O'Dowda
42
4
21+18
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
16
DF
Andy Whing
23
0
18+3
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
17
DF
Matt Bevans
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
GK
George Long
11
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
18
GK
Jamie Ashdown
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
MF
Michael Collins
43
2
38+1
2
2
0
1+1
0
0
0
20
FW
Giorgio Rasulo
1
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
GK
Max Crocombe
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
22
MF
Sam Long
10
1
8+2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
FW
Josh Shama
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
MF
Josh Ashby
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
DF
Joe Riley
28
0
22
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
25
FW
Armand Gnanduillet
4
0
0+4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
FW
Wes Burns
8
1
6+2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
FW
Tyrone Barnett
14
6
11+1
4
1+1
2
0
0
0
0
27
FW
Kyle Vassell
6
1
2+4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
FW
Alex Jakubiak
10
1
2+7
1
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
29
MF
Brian Howard
8
0
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
29
MF
Kemar Roofe
16
6
12+4
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
MF
Sam Humphreys
1
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
FW
James Roberts
25
5
5+19
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
32
MF
Aidan Hawtin
1
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
DF
Chey Dunkley
9
0
7+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
DF
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis
17
0
14
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
36
FW
John Campbell
3
1
1+2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
FW
Patrick Hoban
20
1
15+5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
FW
Will Hoskins
6
0
2+2
0
0
0
0+1
0
1
0
Top scorers [ ]
As of 2 May 2015
Place
Position
Nation
Number
Name
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
Total
1
FW
10
Danny Hylton
14
0
2
0
16
2
FW
27
Tyrone Barnett
4
2
0
0
6
MF
29
Kemar Roofe
6
0
0
0
6
4
FW
31
James Roberts
3
2
0
0
5
5
FW
15
Callum O'Dowda
4
0
0
0
4
6
MF
11
Alfie Potter
2
1
0
0
3
MF
11
Alex MacDonald
3
0
0
0
3
MF
7
Danny Rose
2
1
0
0
3
9
MF
19
Michael Collins
2
0
0
0
2
DF
5
Johnny Mullins
2
0
0
0
2
11
DF
12
George Baldock
1
0
0
0
1
FW
26
Wes Burns
1
0
0
0
1
FW
36
John Campbell
1
0
0
0
1
FW
9
Patrick Hoban
1
0
0
0
1
FW
28
Alex Jakubiak
1
0
0
0
1
FW
22
Sam Long
1
0
0
0
1
FW
9
Carlton Morris
0
0
1
0
1
FW
27
Kyle Vassell
1
0
0
0
1
Own Goals
1
0
0
0
1
TOTALS
50
6
3
0
59
Disciplinary record [ ]
As of 2 May 2015
Number
Nation
Position
Name
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
Total
1
GK
Ryan Clarke
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
DF
Jonathan Meades
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
DF
Joe Skarz
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
5
DF
Johnny Mullins
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
6
DF
Jake Wright
4
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
7
0
7
MF
Danny Rose
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
8
MF
Junior Brown
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
9
FW
Carlton Morris
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
10
FW
Danny Hylton
9
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
11
0
11
MF
Alex MacDonald
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
12
DF
George Baldock
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
14
MF
Josh Ruffels
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
16
DF
Andy Whing
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
18
GK
George Long
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
19
MF
Michael Collins
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
21
GK
Max Crocombe
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
22
MF
Sam Long
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
25
DF
Joe Riley
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
25
FW
Armand Gnanduillet
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
27
FW
Tyrone Barnett
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
29
MF
Brian Howard
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
29
MF
Kemar Roofe
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
39
FW
Patrick Hoban
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
44
FW
Will Hoskins
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
TOTALS
57
1
3
0
3
1
1
1
63
3
Transfers [ ]
^ Hoban agreed to join Oxford United on 21 November 2014, and officially joined the club on 1 January 2015.
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