The 2014–15 season was Coventry City's 95th season in The Football League and their third consecutive season in League One. In addition to League One, the Sky Blues also entered the Football League Cup, FA Cup and Football League Trophy competitions.
On 9 November 2014 Coventry were eliminated from the FA Cup in the 1st Round following a shock 2–1 home defeat to Football Conference North side Worcester City, and the second time they had lost to non-league opposition in 25 years following their defeat away to Sutton United in January 1989. This was in the wake of their 1st Round elimination from the Football League Cup in August, having lost 1–2 at home to Football League Championship side Cardiff City.
Review and events
Monthly events 21 August – Coventry City returned to the Ricoh Arena following thirteen months playing at Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium.
5 September - Coventry City played their first match back at Ricoh Arena in a 1-0 victory against Gillingham F.C.
Squad details 14-15 No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) * Club apps * Club goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End Goalkeepers1Lee BurgeGKHereford00Academy1 June 2010Trainee30 June 201733Reice Charles-CookGKLewisham00Bury18 July 2014Free30 July 201543Jake RichardsGKCoventry00Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 2015 Defenders2Jordan WillisCBCoventry320Academy1 June 2011Trainee30 June 20153Danny PughLBCheadle Hulme00Leeds United16 July 2014Free30 June 20154Andy WebsterCBDundee412 Heart of Midlothian9 August 2013Free30 June 20155Réda JohnsonCB Marseille00Sheffield Wednesday4 July 2014Free30 June 201518Aaron PhillipsRBWarwick111Academy1 June 2011Trainee30 June 201621Aaron MartinCBNewport130Yeovil Town9 January 2015Free30 June 201622Matthew PenningtonCBWarrington00Everton27 November 2014Loan4 January 201530Chris StokesLBFrome00Forest Green Rovers21 February 2015Loan30 June 201526Ryan HaynesLBNorthampton30Academy27 March 2013Trainee30 June 201739Cian HarriesCB Solihull00Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 201539Dion Kelly-EvansRBCoventry00Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 2015Midfielders6Conor ThomasCMCoventry811Academy1 June 2010Trainee30 June 20167John FleckCMGlasgow784 Rangers4 July 2012Free30 June 20158Grant WardCMLewisham00Tottenham Hotspur13 March 2015Loan30 June 201510Danny SwansonAMEdinburgh00Peterborough United3 July 2014Free30 June 201611Jim O'BrienAM Alexandria00Barnsley4 July 2014Free30 June 201615Sanmi OdelusiAMDagenham00Bolton Wanderers31 January 2015Loan30 June 201516Adam BartonCM Blackburn363Preston North End6 August 2012Undisclosed30 June 201523Blair TurgottLW/RWBromley00West Ham United2 February 2015Free30 June 201524Al BanguraCMFreetown00Forest Green Rovers20 March 2015Free30 June 201527Jack FinchDMFenny Compton00Academy1 April 2014Trainee30 June 201528Ivor LawtonCMCoventry00Academy26 November 2013Trainee30 June 201535Devon Kelly-EvansLWCoventry00Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 201536James MaddisonAMCoventry00Academy4 October 2013Trainee30 June 201537George ThomasAM Leicester10Academy25 October 2013Free30 June 201538Kyle SpenceLM Croydon00Academy1 September 2014Trainee30 June 2015 Forwards9Nick ProschwitzCFWeißenfels00Brentford27 February 2015Loan30 June 201512Simeon JacksonCF Kingston00Millwall18 August 2014Free30 June 201514Dominic SamuelCFSouthwark00Reading29 January 2015Loan30 June 201515Shaun MillerCFAlsager00Sheffield United16 July 2014Free30 June 201519Frank NoubleCFLewisham00Ipswich Town1 September 2014Loan4 January 201520Marcus TudgayCFShoreham-by-Sea00Nottingham Forest29 July 2014Free30 June 2015 Left before the end of the season8Gary MadineCFGateshead100Sheffield Wednesday24 August 1990LoanJanuary 20159Josh McQuoidCF Southampton00Bournemouth4 July 2014LoanJanuary 201517Billy DanielsCMBristol223Academy1 June 2011Trainee30 June 201623Ryan AllsopGKBirmingham00Bournemouth4 July 2014LoanJanuary 201524Jordan ClarkeRBCoventry1133Academy1 June 2008Trainee30 June 201525Seb HinesCBWetherby00Middlesbrough1 September 2014Loan4 January 2015 * Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2014–15 season.
Matches
Preseason friendlies
League One
The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.
League Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Coventry City were drawn at home to Cardiff City.
Football League Trophy
League One data
League table A total of 24 teams contest the division: 17 sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Championship, and four promoted from League Two.
Results summary
Round by round
Scores overview OppositionHome ScoreAway ScoreDoubleBarnsleyBradford CityBristol CityChesterfieldColchester UnitedCrawley TownCrewe AlexandraDoncaster RoversFleetwood TownGillinghamLeyton OrientMK DonsNotts CountyOldham AthleticPeterborough UnitedPort ValePreston North EndRochdaleScunthorpe UnitedSheffield UnitedSwindon TownWalsallYeovil Town
Season statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers
No. Flag Pos Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total 19 FW Frank Nouble 6 0 0 1 7 5 DF Réda Johnson 5 1 0 0 6 11 MF Jim O'Brien 6 0 0 0 6 14 FW Dominic Samuel 6 0 0 0 6 9 FW Josh McQuoid 3 0 0 2 5 8 FW Gary Madine 3 0 0 1 4 20 FW Marcus Tudgay 4 0 0 0 4 12 FW Simeon Jackson 3 0 0 0 3 17 FW Sanmi Odelusi 3 0 0 0 3 15 FW Shaun Miller 1 0 1 0 2 18 DF Aaron Phillips 0 0 0 2 2 36 MF James Maddison 2 0 0 0 2 9 FW Nick Proschwitz 1 0 0 0 1 23 MF Blair Turgott 1 0 0 0 1 24 DF Jordan Clarke 1 0 0 0 1 26 DF Ryan Haynes 1 0 0 0 1 30 DF Chris Stokes 1 0 0 0 1
Assists No. Flag Pos Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total 11 MF Jim O'Brien 8 0 0 1 9 7 MF John Fleck 4 0 0 0 4 19 FW Frank Nouble 3 0 0 0 3 3 DF Danny Pugh 1 0 0 1 2 8 FW Gary Madine 2 0 0 0 2 12 FW Simeon Jackson 1 0 0 1 2 26 DF Ryan Haynes 1 0 1 0 2 2 DF Jordan Willis 1 0 0 0 1 8 MF Grant Ward 1 0 0 0 1 8 MF Luke Williams 1 0 0 0 1 9 FW Josh McQuoid 1 0 0 0 1 18 DF Aaron Phillips 1 0 0 0 1 22 DF Matthew Pennington 1 0 0 0 1 23 GK Jamie Jones 1 0 0 0 1 30 DF Chris Stokes 1 0 0 0 1 36 MF James Maddison 0 1 0 0 1
Yellow cards
No.FlagPosNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal 6 MF Conor Thomas 4 0 0 1 5 7 MF John Fleck 4 0 0 0 4 5 DF Réda Johnson 4 0 0 0 4 24 DF Jordan Clarke 2 0 0 0 2 14 MF Mohamed Coulibaly 2 0 0 0 2 27 MF Jack Finch 1 1 0 1 3 25 MF Seb Hines 2 0 0 0 2 4 DF Andy Webster 1 0 0 1 2 16 MF Adam Barton 1 0 0 1 2 18 DF Aaron Phillips 1 0 0 1 2 9 FW Josh McQuoid 1 0 0 0 1 23 GK Ryan Allsop 1 0 0 0 1 10 MF Danny Swanson 1 0 0 0 1 26 DF Ryan Haynes 1 0 0 0 1 1 GK Lee Burge 1 0 0 0 1 20 FW Marcus Tudgay 0 1 0 0 1 36 MF James Maddison 0 0 0 1 1
Red cards No.FlagPosNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal 5 DF Réda Johnson 1 0 0 0 1 27 MF Jack Finch 1 0 0 0 1 1 GK Lee Burge 0 1 0 0 1 36 MF James Maddison 1 0 0 0 1 16 MF Adam Barton 1 0 0 0 1
Captains
No. Pos. Name Starts DF Réda Johnson DF Andy Webster DF Jordan Willis MF Jim O'Brien
Penalties awarded DateSuccess?Penalty TakerOpponentCompetition Réda Johnson Worcester City FA Cup Marcus Tudgay Walsall League One Gary Madine Gillingham League One Gary Madine Yeovil Town League One Nick Proschwitz Crawley Town League One
Suspensions served DateMatches MissedSuspended PlayerReasonMissed Opponents20 September 20143 Réda Johnson vs. Scunthorpe UnitedRochdale (A), Preston North End (H), Crawley Town (H)18 October 20141 Jack Finch vs. Crewe AlexandraBristol City (H)9 November 20143 Lee Burge vs. Worcester CityPlymouth Argyle (H), Notts County (H), Colchester United (A)14 March 20151 James Maddison vs. Doncaster RoversChesterfield (A)14 March 20151 Adam Barton vs. Doncaster RoversChesterfield (A)
Monthly & weekly awards Award Date PlayerFootball League Team of the Week 10 August 2014 Réda JohnsonFootball League Team of the Week 7 September 2014 Ryan HaynesFootball League Team of the Week 3 November 2014 Jim O'BrienFootball League Team of the Week 13 April 2015 Jim O'Brien
End-of-season awards Award Winner Top Goalscorer Frank Nouble Players' Player of the Season John Fleck Goal of the Season Jim O'Brien Player of the Season Jim O'Brien Young Player of the Season Matthew Pennington Community Player of the Season Réda Johnson
International appearances
DateNo.Pos.NameMatchStatsCaps 20 July 2014 DF Réda Johnson Benin 1–0 Malawi 10 September 201412FW Simeon Jackson Canada 3 – 1 Jamaica 35 Minutes40
Overall Games played 52 (46 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy)Games won 16 (13 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)Games drawn 16 (16 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)Games lost 20 (17 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)Goals scored 56 (49 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 6 Football League Trophy)Goals conceded 67 (60 League One, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)Goal difference -11Yellow cards 80 (71 League One, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy)Red cards 5 (4 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)Worst discipline Réda Johnson (6 , 1 )Best result W 3–1 (H) v Exeter City – Football League Trophy – 7 October 2014Worst result L 4–1 (A) v Oldham Athletic – Football League One – 21 October 2014Most appearances John Fleck & Jim O'Brien (47)Top scorer Frank Nouble (7 )Points 55 / 138
Transfers Transfers in PlayerFromDateFeeRef. Danny Swanson Peterborough United3 July 2014Free Jim O'Brien Barnsley4 July 2014Free Réda Johnson Sheffield Wednesday4 July 2014Free Shaun Miller Sheffield United16 July 2014Free Danny Pugh Leeds United16 July 2014Free Marcus Tudgay Nottingham Forest29 July 2014Free Reice Charles-Cook Bury1 August 2014Free Simeon Jackson Millwall18 August 2014Free Aaron Martin Yeovil Town9 January 2015Free Frank Nouble Ipswich Town9 January 2015Free Blair Turgott West Ham United2 February 2015Free Al Bangura Forest Green Rovers20 March 2015Free
Transfers out PlayerToDateFeeRef. Joe Murphy Huddersfield Town 1 July 2014 Free Blair Adams Notts County 1 July 2014 Free Cyrus Christie Derby County 1 July 2014 Undisclosed Franck Moussa Charlton Athletic 1 July 2014 Free Mark Marshall Port Vale 1 July 2014 Free Alex Gott Eckerd Tritons 1 July 2014 Free Ryan Smith Nuneaton Town 1 July 2014 Free Jordan Smith 1 July 2014 Free Ryan Quinn Nuneaton Town 1 July 2014 Free Eli Bako Ilkeston 1 July 2014 Free Jordan Forrester Ånge IF 1 July 2014 Free Courtney Baker-Richardson Romulus 1 July 2014 Free Lewis Rankin Rugby Town 1 July 2014 Free Ben Maund Worcester City 1 July 2014 Free Louis Garner 1 July 2014 Free Callum Wilson Bournemouth 4 July 2014 Undisclosed Danny Seaborne Partick Thistle 8 August 2014 Free Stuart Urquhart Dunfermline Athletic 18 August 2014 Free Carl Baker Milton Keynes Dons 1 September 2014 Free Jordan Clarke Scunthorpe United 9 January 2015 Undisclosed Billy Daniels Notts County 15 January 2015 Undisclosed
Loans in PlayerFromDate fromDate toRef. Ryan Allsop Bournemouth4 July 201420 January 2015 Mohamed Coulibaly Bournemouth4 July 201413 November 2014 Josh McQuoid Bournemouth4 August 201420 January 2015 Seb Hines Middlesbrough1 September 20144 January 2015 Frank Nouble Ipswich Town1 September 20144 January 2015 Aaron Martin Yeovil Town29 October 20145 January 2015 Gary Madine Sheffield Wednesday30 October 201430 January 2015 Matthew Pennington Everton27 November 201430 June 2015 Jamie Jones Preston North End23 January 201523 February 2015 Dominic Samuel Reading29 January 201528 April 2015 Sanmi Odelusi Bolton Wanderers31 January 201530 June 2015 Luke Williams Middlesbrough2 February 201512 March 2015 Chris Stokes Forest Green Rovers21 February 201530 June 2015 Nick Proschwitz Brentford27 February 201530 June 2015 Grant Ward Tottenham Hotspur13 March 201530 June 2015