2014–15 Cheltenham Town F.C. season

Cheltenham Town
2014–15 season
Chairman Paul Baker
Manager Mark Yates
(until 25 November)
Paul Buckle
(until 13 February)
Russell Milton
(until 30 March)
Gary Johnson
(from 30 March)
Stadium Whaddon Road
League Two 23rd (relegated)
FA Cup Second round
League Cup First round
League Trophy Second round
Top goalscorer League:
Wes Burns (4)
Byron Harrison (4)

All:
Byron Harrison (7)
Highest home attendance 5,117 vs
Shrewsbury Town
(25 April)
Lowest home attendance 2,122 vs
Morecambe
(16 January)
Average home league attendance 2,864
(21st in the league)[1]
Home colours
Away colours

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.[2] 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.[3] The next day ex-Luton Town manager Paul Buckle was appointed as his replacement on a one-year contract.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

Background and pre-season

Pre-season matches

Review

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Carlisle United 46 14 8 24 56 74 18 50
21 Mansfield Town 46 13 9 24 38 62 24 48
22 Hartlepool United 46 12 9 25 39 70 31 45
23 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 9 14 23 40 67 27 41 Relegation to the National League
24 Tranmere Rovers (R) 46 9 12 25 45 67 22 39
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
(R) Relegated.
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 9 14 23 40 67  −27 41 5 8 10 22 30  −8 4 6 13 18 37  −19

Last updated: 3 May 2015.
Source: Football League Official Site

Results by matchday

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GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWDWWDLLDLDLWWLLLLDDDLLWLDDLLLLDWLDDDLLLLLWLLD
Position346311587910141091013161817181818191718161721222223232123222223232424242423232323

Updated to match(es) played on 3 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.[8]

FA Cup

The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[9]

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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Northern Ireland GK Trevor Carson
2 England DF Lee Vaughan
3 England DF Craig Braham-Barrett
4 England DF Matt Taylor
5 Wales DF Troy Brown
6 England DF Steve Elliott
8 England MF Matt Richards
9 England FW Byron Harrison
10 England FW Terry Gornell
11 England MF Andy Haworth
14 England MF Asa Hall
15 England DF Jack Deaman
16 England MF Joe Hanks
17 England MF Zack Kotwica
18 England DF Paul Black
19 England MF Omari Sterling-James
21 England FW Harry Williams
22 England FW Bobbie Dale
23 England DF James Bowen
25 England MF Jason Taylor
27 England FW Jamal Lawrence
No. Position Player
20 Ghana FW Koby Arthur (On loan from Birmingham City)
7 England MF Jordan Wynter (On loan from Bristol City, later signed a contract)
26 England FW John Marquis (On loan from Millwall)
28 Italy FW Raffaele De Vita
29 Guinea-Bissau MF Eusébio Bancessi (On loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
7 Republic of Ireland MF Kane Ferdinand (On loan from Peterborough United)
26 England DF Kevin Stewart (On loan from Liverpool)
28 England MF Jack Dunn (On loan from Liverpool)
29 England DF Lloyd Jones (On loan from Liverpool)
24 England MF Jake Gray (On loan from Crystal Palace)
25 England DF Durrell Berry
9 Scotland FW Denny Johnstone (On loan from Birmingham City)
18 Wales FW Eliot Richards
39 France FW Mathieu Manset
10 Wales FW Wes Burns (On loan from Bristol City)
6 England DF Pablo Mills (On loan from Bury)
24 England MF Matt Sparrow (On loan from Scunthorpe United)
29 England FW Shaun Harrad (On loan from Notts County)
9 England FW Danny Haynes
26 United States DF Will Packwood (On loan from Birmingham City)
28 England FW Shaq McDonald (On loan from Derby County)

Transfers

Transfers are listed from the last day of the previous season till the final day of this season

Contract extensions

Date Player Age Ends
28 May 2014England Harry Williams181 July 2015[37]
28 May 2014England Bobbie Dale181 July 2015[37]
29 May 2014England Joe Hanks191 July 2015[38]
29 May 2014England Adam Powell181 July 2015[39]
1 July 2014England James Bowen181 July 2015[40]
16 December 2014England Omari Sterling-James211 July 2016[41]
19 December 2014England Zack Kotwica191 July 2016[42]
21 December 2014England Joe Hanks191 July 2016[43]
25 December 2014England Bobbie Dale191 July 2016[44]
31 December 2014England Harry Williams181 July 2016[45]
8 January 2015England Jack Deaman211 July 2016[46]
29 January 2015England Jamal Lawrence181 July 2017[47]
?England James Bowen191 July 2016[48]

Loans

Squad statistics

Source:[87][88]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked Left club during playing season 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. Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total Discipline
1GK NIR Trevor Carson 46020102051000
2DF ENG Lee Vaughan 31 (1)010101034 (1)061
3DF ENG Craig Braham-Barrett 450201020500100
4DF ENG Matt Taylor 31 (2)110002034 (2)160
5DF WAL Troy Brown 42 (1)120102047 (1)1110
6 Left club during playing seasonDF ENG Steve Elliott 17110100019110
6 Left club during playing seasonDF ENG Pablo Mills * 800000008030
7 Left club during playing season
20
MF ENG Jordan Wynter 12 (4)100000012 (4)120
7 Left club during playing seasonMF IRL Kane Ferdinand * 15 (1)010000016 (1)000
8MF ENG Matt Richards 44 (1)21 (1)1101 (1)047 (3)320
9 Left club during playing seasonFW ENG Byron Harrison 17 (6)423101021 (6)710
9 Left club during playing seasonFW SCO Denny Johnstone * 4 (1)10000004 (1)100
9FW ENG Danny Haynes 5 (3)10000005 (3)100
10 Left club during playing seasonFW ENG Terry Gornell 18 (7)321100 (2)121 (9)420
10FW WAL Wes Burns * 14400000014430
11 Left club during playing seasonMF ENG Andy Haworth 0 (5)0000 (1)01 (1)01 (7)010
12GK ENG Matthew Gould 000000000000
14MF ENG Asa Hall 100000001000
15DF ENG Jack Deaman 13 (5)010102017 (5)010
16MF ENG Joe Hanks 16 (17)20 (1)0102019 (18)240
17MF ENG Zack Kotwica 8 (9)20 (2)000008 (11)210
18 Left club during playing seasonDF ENG Paul Black 3010000 (1)04 (1)000
18FW WAL Eliot Richards 6 (3)10000006 (3)120
19MF ENG Omari Sterling-James 9 (13)1000 (1)01010 (14)110
20 Left club during playing seasonFW GHA Koby Arthur * 1 (6)30000112 (6)420
21MF ENG Harry Williams 3 (5)00 (1)000003 (6)000
22FW ENG Bobbie Dale 1 (1)00000001 (1)000
23DF ENG James Bowen 1 (2)00000001 (2)000
24 Left club during playing seasonMF ENG Jake Gray * 3 (1)00000003 (1)000
24MF ENG Matt Sparrow * 11100000011130
25 Left club during playing seasonMF ENG Jason Taylor 16020102021041
25DF ENG Durrell Berry 8 (4)20000008 (4)240
26 Left club during playing seasonFW ENG John Marquis * 8 (5)10 (1)0001 (1)19 (7)260
26 Left club during playing seasonMF ENG Kevin Stewart * 410000004120
26DF USA Will Packwood * 510000005100
27MF ENG Jamal Lawrence 0 (1)00000000 (1)000
28 Left club during playing seasonMF ITA Raffaele De Vita * 7 (3)020001010 (3)000
28 Left club during playing seasonFW ENG Jack Dunn * 530000005310
28 Left club during playing seasonFW ENG Shaq McDonald * 3 (1)00000003 (1)010
29 Left club during playing seasonMF GNB Eusébio Bancessi * 2 (2)00000002 (2)000
29 Left club during playing seasonDF ENG Lloyd Jones * 5 (1)00000005 (1)010
29FW ENG Shaun Harrad * 10 (2)100000010 (2)130
30GK ENG Harry Reynolds 000000000000
33DF ENG Danny Reynolds 000000000000
39FW FRA Mathieu Manset 8 (4)00000008 (4)010
Players not included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name
24 Left club during playing seasonMF ENG Adam Powell
34MF ENG Reece Daly

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