2014–15 Football League Trophy
The 2014–15 Football League Trophy, was the 31st season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football.
Johnstone's Paint Trophy | |
Country | |
---|---|
Teams | 48 |
Defending champions | Peterborough United |
Champions | Bristol City |
Runners-up | Walsall |
Matches played | 49 |
Goals scored | 135 (2.76 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | (5 goals) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
In all, 48 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Peterborough United were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round by Leyton Orient.
Bristol City of League One won the competition for a record third time, defeating rival League One side Walsall by 2–0 in the final at Wembley.
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 16 August 2014.[1] Sixteen clubs were awarded a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.[2] All ties were played during the week commencing 1 September 2014.
Northern section
1 September 2014 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Deepdale, Preston |
19:45 | Hugill |
Report | Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
1 September 2014 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Carlisle United | Crown Ground, Accrington |
19:45 | Carver |
Report | Sweeney Dempsey Paynter |
Attendance: 818 Referee: Lee Collins |
1 September 2014 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Rochdale | Gresty Road, Crewe |
19:45 | Report | Done Vincenti Andrew |
Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Scott Duncan |
1 September 2014 | Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Morecambe | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
19:45 | Evans |
Report | Amond Redshaw |
Attendance: 2,045 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
1 September 2014 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Bradford City | Boundary Park, Oldham |
19:45 | Bove |
Report | Attendance: 2,535 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
1 September 2014 | Barnsley | 2–0 | York City | Oakwell, Barnsley |
19:45 | Cole Hemmings |
Report | Attendance: 4,218 Referee: Peter Bankes |
1 September 2014 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
19:45 | McAllister McSheffrey |
Report | Attendance: 2,004 Referee: Darren Handley |
1 September 2014 | Notts County | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
19:45 | Murray Cassidy |
Report | Attendance: 3,701 Referee: Mark Haywood |
- Byes
Bury, Port Vale, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall, Burton Albion, Doncaster Rovers, Hartlepool United, Sheffield United
Southern section
1 September 2014 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Coventry City | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
19:45 | Report | McQuoid |
Attendance: 1,685 Referee: Mick Russell |
23 September 2014 | Newport County | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Rodney Parade, Newport |
19:45 | Klukowski |
Report | Obika Williams |
Attendance: 1,822 Referee: Pat Miller |
1 September 2014 | Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Huish Park, Yeovil |
19:45 | Ralph |
Report | Wallace Westcarr |
Attendance: 2,787 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
1 September 2014 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Oxford United | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
19:45 | Marquis Arthur |
Report | Attendance: 1,424 Referee: Brendan Malone |
1 September 2014 | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
19:45 | Tait Banya |
Report | Attendance: 1,252 Referee: Gavin Ward |
1 September 2014 | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | London Road Stadium, Peterborough |
19:45 | Maddison James |
Report | Dagnall Pritchard |
Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
1 September 2014 | A.F.C. Wimbledon | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Southend United | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames |
19:45 | Sainte-Luce Barrett |
Report | Payne |
Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Penalties | ||||
Nicholson Bulman Beere Tubbs |
1 September 2014 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Gillingham | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
19:45 | Report | Norris |
Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Darren Deadman |
- Byes
Bristol City, Exeter City, Northampton Town, Plymouth Argyle, Colchester United, Dagenham & Redbridge, Luton Town, Milton Keynes Dons.
Second round
The draw for the second round took place on 6 September 2014 on Sky Sports show Soccer AM.[1] The sixteen clubs that received a bye joined the 16 winners from the first round and were divided into two geographical regions.[3] All ties were played during the week commencing 6 October 2014.
Northern section
7 October 2014 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Barnsley | Boundary Park, Oldham |
19:45 | Poleon Philliskirk |
Report | Berry Winnall |
Attendance: 2,502 Referee: Gary Sutton |
Penalties | ||||
Philliskirk Kelly Jones Wilkinson Turner |
7 October 2014 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Notts County | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
19:45 | Madden |
Report | McLaughlin Murray |
Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Andy Haines |
7 October 2014 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
19:45 | Duckworth |
Report | Baxter Campbell-Ryce |
Attendance: 1,856 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
7 October 2014 | Burton Albion | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent |
19:45 | Report | Forrester Tyson Wellens |
Attendance: 1,269 Referee: Mark Brown |
7 October 2014 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Port Vale | Deepdale, Preston |
19:45 | Humphrey Garner Gallagher |
Report | Pope |
Attendance: 3,836 Referee: Peter Bankes |
7 October 2014 | Bury | 3–1 | Morecambe | Gigg Lane, Bury |
19:45 | Nardiello Lowe |
Report | Beeley |
Attendance: 1,681 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Southern section
7 October 2014 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
19:45 | Report | Edwards |
Attendance: 2,186 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
7 October 2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Victoria Road, Dagenham |
19:45 | Report | Simpson |
Attendance: 2,318 Referee: James Linington |
7 October 2014 | Colchester United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
19:45 | Wright Watt Sears |
Report | Dickenson Dack German |
Attendance: 1,401 Referee: Michael Bull |
Penalties | ||||
Sears Moncur Eastman Clohessy |
7 October 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
19:45 | Powell Afobe |
Report | Azeez Rigg Akinfenwa |
Attendance: 4,407 Referee: Tim Robinson |
7 October 2014 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
19:45 | Alessandra Smalley |
Report | Smith Gladwin |
Attendance: 2,668 Referee: Carl Berry |
8 October 2014 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Bristol City | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
19:45 | Gornell |
Report | Burns Smith |
Attendance: 3,599 Referee: Mark Stroud |
7 October 2014 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
19:45 | Taylor |
Report | Moyo Mohamed |
Attendance: 5,853 Referee: Graham Horwood |
7 October 2014 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Exeter City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
19:45 | Phillips McQuoid |
Report | Watkins |
Attendance: 7,273 Referee: Andy Madley |
Area quarter-finals
The draw for the area quarter-finals took place on 11 October 2014, on Soccer AM.[1][1] The 16 winners from the second round and were divided into two geographical regions.[4] All ties were played during the week commencing 10 November 2014.
Northern section
11 November 2014 | Bury | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Gigg Lane, Bury |
19:45 GMT | Cameron |
Report | Power Johnson |
Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Oliver Langford |
12 November 2014 | Walsall | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
19:45 GMT | Sawyers |
Report | Attendance: 2,127 Referee: David Coote |
25 November 2014 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 (9–10 p) | Preston North End | Boundary Park, Oldham |
19:45 GMT | Poleon Philliskirk |
Report | Laird Clarke |
Attendance: 3,056 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Penalties | ||||
Philliskirk Kelly Jones Forte Kusunga Poleon Mills B. Wilson Dieng J. Wilson Etheridge |
9 December 2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Notts County | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
19:45 GMT | Report | Noble |
Attendance: 2,570 Referee: David Webb |
Southern section
11 November 2014 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
19:45 GMT | McLeod |
Report | McGlashan Loft |
Attendance: 1,305 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
11 November 2014 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
19:45 GMT | Simpson Bartley |
Report | Attendance: 1,966 Referee: Andy Davies |
11 November 2014 | Bristol City | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Wilbraham |
Report | Francomb |
Attendance: 4,647 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
12 November 2014 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
19:45 GMT | Madine Nouble |
Report | Attendance: 7,121 Referee: James Adcock |
Area semi-finals
The draw for the area semi-finals took place on 15 November 2014, on Soccer AM.[5]
Northern section
9 December 2014 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Walsall | Prenton Park, Tranmere |
19:45 GMT | Power Odejayi |
Report | Forde Cain |
Attendance: 2,355 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Penalties | ||||
Power Holmes Ihiekwe Jennings Ridehalgh Laird |
16 December 2014 | Notts County | 0–1 | Preston North End | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
19:45 GMT | Report | Huntington |
Attendance: 2,058 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
Southern section
6 December 2014 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | Egan |
Report | Attendance: 3,103 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
10 December 2014 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Williams Wilbraham |
Report | Attendance: 5,019 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Area finals
The draw for the area finals took place on 11 December 2014. The first legs of the area finals were played during the week commencing 5 January 2015. The second legs of the area finals were played during the week commencing 2 February 2015.[6]
Northern section
7 January 2015 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Walsall | Deepdale, Preston |
19:45 GMT | Report | Forde Bradshaw |
Attendance: 8,561 Referee: Simon Hooper |
27 January 2015 | Walsall | 0–0 (2–0 agg.) | Preston North End | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 10,038 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Southern section
6 January 2015 | Gillingham | 2–4 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
19:30 GMT | McDonald |
Report | Smith |
Attendance: 2,368 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
29 January 2015 | Bristol City | 1–1 (5–3 agg.) | Gillingham | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Smith |
Report | McGlashan |
Attendance: 8,469 Referee: Graham Scott |
Final
22 March 2015 | Walsall | 0 – 2 | Bristol City | Wembley Stadium, London |
15:30 GMT | Report | Flint Little |
Attendance: 72,315 Referee: Mick Russell |
References
- "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Key Dates". Football League. 25 May 2014.
- "Trophy Round 1 draw details announced". Football League. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- "Trophy Round 2 draw details announced". Football League. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- "Trophy Area Q/F draw details announced". Football League. 11 October 2014.
- "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Semi-Final draw details". Football League. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Fixtures". Football League. 25 May 2014.