The 2014–15 season was the 75th season of competitive association football since joining Southern Football League in 1935 and the 16th season in the Football League played by Cheltenham Town Football Club, a professional football club based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Following relegation from League One in 2008–09 season it was the 6th consecutive season in League Two.
Mark Yates started his fifth full season as the club manager. The summer transfer window saw eight players join the club, while eight players including veteran striker Jamie Cureton and long-served first-choice goalkeeper Scott Brown left the club.
Cheltenham Town started the season brightly, going top of the league after a draw at Morecambe on 6 September. The Robins won five games of eight in all competitions, losing only League Cup tie to Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion.
However, during September club's form deteriorated as Cheltenham failed to win a match till 18 October. On 25 November, following fourth straight league defeat, club have parted company with Yates, with immediate effect. The next day ex-Luton Town manager Paul Buckle was appointed as his replacement on a one-year contract.
The managerial change did not affect the results as the Robins lost to Conference National side Dover Athletic in the FA Cup and continued to struggle in the league. On 13 February another losing streak saw Buckle leave Cheltenham on mutual consent after only one victory in 13 games. Head of Academy Coaching Russell Milton took charge as a caretaker manager.
On 30 March with the club bottom of the table Milton stepped down to an assistant role after ex-Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson was appointed with seven games until the end of the season. As both of his predecessors, Johnson managed to win only one game and following the home defeat against Shrewsbury Town on a penultimate day of the season Cheltenham Town were relegated to the National League.
Despite poor performances, on 29 April it was announced that Gary Johnson signed two-year contract with Cheltenham Town aiming to an immediate return to the Football League.
Background and pre-season
Pre-season matches
League Two
League table
Results by matchday
Matches 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
Football League Trophy
Players
First team squad Only players participated in official matches are listed. Players sorted by numbers, players joined during the season sorted by the time they joined the team.
Transfers Transfers are listed from the last day of the previous season till the final day of this season
In Date Player Age Signed from Ends Fee19 May 2014 Lee VaughanKidderminster Harriers1 July 2016Free28 May 2014 Asa HallShrewsbury Town1 July 2016Free24 June 2014 Paul BlackMansfield Town1 July 2015Free24 June 2014 Andy HaworthTamworth1 July 2015Free30 June 2014 Trevor CarsonBury1 July 2016Free21 July 2014 Jack DeamanEastbourne Borough1 July 2015Free21 July 2014 Omari Sterling-JamesRedditch United21 January 2015Free25 July 2014 Matt TaylorBradford City1 July 2016Free5 September 2014 Matthew GouldHawke's Bay United1 July 2015Free24 September 2014 Raffaele De VitaBradford City24 December 2014Free28 January 2015 Durrell BerryTorquay United1 July 2015Free2 February 2015 Eliot RichardsTranmere Rovers1 July 2016Free2 February 2015 Jordan WynterBristol City1 July 2016Free2 February 2015 Mathieu MansetWalsall1 July 2015Free6 March 2015 Danny HaynesNotts County6 May 2015Free
Out Date Player Age Status Signed to Fee6 May 2014 Sido JombatiReleasedWycombe WanderersFree6 May 2014 Ashley VincentReleasedShrewsbury TownFree6 May 2014 Ed WilliamsReleased Free6 May 2014 Sam DeeringReleasedWhitehawkFree7 May 2014 Jamie CuretonReleasedDagenham & RedbridgeFree13 May 2014 Connor RobertsReleasedChesterFree16 May 2014 Jermaine McGlashanTransferGillinghamFree28 May 2014 Scott BrownTransferAberdeenFree27 December 2014 Raffaele De VitaReleasedRoss CountyFree7 January 2015 Jason TaylorReleasedNorthampton TownFree9 January 2015 Adam PowellReleased Free19 January 2015 Paul BlackReleasedAtlanta SilverbacksFree27 January 2015 Byron HarrisonTransferChesterfieldUndisclosed2 February 2015 Terry GornellReleasedAccrington StanleyFree3 February 2015 Steve ElliottReleasedBath CityFree
Contract extensions Date Player Age Ends28 May 2014 Harry Williams1 July 201528 May 2014 Bobbie Dale1 July 201529 May 2014 Joe Hanks1 July 201529 May 2014 Adam Powell1 July 20151 July 2014 James Bowen1 July 201516 December 2014 Omari Sterling-James1 July 201619 December 2014 Zack Kotwica1 July 201621 December 2014 Joe Hanks1 July 201625 December 2014 Bobbie Dale1 July 201631 December 2014 Harry Williams1 July 20168 January 2015 Jack Deaman1 July 201629 January 2015 Jamal Lawrence1 July 2017 ? James Bowen1 July 2016
Loans
In Player Age Signed from Date Started Ended Koby ArthurBirmingham City25 July14 September Jordan WynterBristol City21 August 22 September John MarquisMillwall28 August 26 November Eusébio BancessiWolverhampton Wanderers9 October 5 November Kane FerdinandWolverhampton Wanderers20 November20 April Kevin StewartLiverpool1 January2 February Jack DunnLiverpool1 January2 February Lloyd JonesLiverpool1 January15 February Jake GrayCrystal Palace16 January12 February Denny JohnstoneBirmingham City2 February9 March Wes BurnsBristol City2 February Pablo MillsBury26 February20 April Matt SparrowScunthorpe United26 February Shaun HarradNotts County26 February Will PackwoodBirmingham City11 March Shaq McDonaldDerby County26 March20 April
Out Player Age Signed to Date Started Ended Bobbie DaleBath City5 September13 October Harry WilliamsEvesham United5 September17 November Adam PowellCinderford Town22 September20 November Bobbie DaleCirencester Town10 October10 November Harry ReynoldsCambridge City10 October10 November Jason TaylorNorthampton Town1 January7 January Matthew GouldBishop's Cleeve13 January13 February Andy HaworthBarrow23 January Bobbie DaleCinderford Town5 February James BowenCinderford Town5 February5 March Jamal LawrenceBishop's Cleeve6 March Harry ReynoldsBishop's Cleeve6 March6 April Harry WilliamsGloucester City12 March18 April James BowenGloucester City12 March18 April
Squad statistics Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cheltenham. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
+No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalDiscipline1GK460201020510002DF01010100613DF4502010205001004DF11000201605DF120102011106 DF171101000191106 DF *00000000307 20MF10000001207 MF *01000000008MF211003209 FW42310107109 FW *10000001009FW100000010010 FW32110142010FW *1440000001443011 MF0000001012GK00000000000014MF000000000015DF010102001016MF20102024017MF20000021018 DF01000000018FW100000012019MF10001011020 FW *300001142021MF00000000022FW000000000023DF000000000024 MF *000000000024MF *1110000001113025 MF1602010202104125DF200000024026 FW *1000126026 MF *100000012026DF *100000010027MF000000000028 MF *020001000028 FW *300000031028 FW *000000001029 MF *000000000029 DF *000000001029FW *100000013030GK00000000000033DF00000000000039FW0000000010
+ Players not included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.Name24 MF34MF
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