2014–15 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 110th season in the English football league system and their 47th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. They participated in the 2014–15 Premier League, their first time in Premier League in ten years, having been promoted from the Championship as champions and they also participated in the 2014–15 FA Cup and 2014–15 Football League Cup.
| 2014–15 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
| Manager | Nigel Pearson Until 30 June 2015 | |||
| Stadium | King Power Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 14th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| League Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Leonardo Ulloa (11) All: Leonardo Ulloa (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 32,021 (vs. Chelsea, 29 April 2015) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 31,121 (vs. Swansea City, 18 April 2015) | |||
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The season saw Leicester finish 14th in the Premier League, securing another top flight season. Despite the club being marooned at the bottom of the table for four-and-a-half months between late November and mid-April, the Foxes managed to put together a run of seven wins from their last nine fixtures to survive comfortably.
Pre-season events
Note: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below.
- 2 July 2014 – Matty James signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.[1]
- 4 July 2014 – Wes Morgan signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.[2]
- 9 July 2014 – David Nugent signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[3]
- 11 July 2014 – Alie Sesay signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015.[4]
- 11 July 2014 – Liam Moore signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.[5]
- 11 July 2014 – Jeff Schlupp signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017.[6]
Kit and sponsorship
- Kit Supplier – Puma
- Sponsor – King Power
Friendlies
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 22 July 2014 | Ilkeston | 1–6 | Leicester City | Ilkeston, England |
| 19:30 BST | Johnson  |
Morgan Wood Nugent Hopper Wilson |
Stadium: New Manor Ground |
| 27 July 2014 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Everton | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 12:50 BST | Taylor-Fletcher |
Report | Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium |
| 30 July 2014 | Walsall | 2–3 | Leicester City | Walsall, England |
| 19:30 BST | Trialist Grimes |
Report | Morgan Nugent Drinkwater |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 2 August 2014 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Leicester City | Preston, England |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke |
Report | Moore |
Stadium: Deepdale Referee: Darren Handley |
| 4 August 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Leicester City | Milton Keynes, England |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Nugent Pearson |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 4,332 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 5 August 2014 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Leicester City | Rotherham, England |
| 19:45 BST | Agard |
Report | Ulloa Drinkwater |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,714 Referee: Carl Pawson |
| 9 August 2014 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Werder Bremen | Leicester, England |
| 15:00 BST | Morgan |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 8,314 |
Events
Note:This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below.
- 11 July 2014 – Jamie Vardy signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.[7]
- 29 October 2014 – Andy King signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018.[8]
- 4 June 2015 – Marcin Wasilewski signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[9]
- 29 June 2015 – Jeff Schlupp signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2019.[10]
Players and staff
2014–15 squad
- This section lists players who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2014–15 season
- Asterisks indicates player left mid-season
- Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season
- Italics indicate loan player
2014–15 backroom staff
- This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2014–15 season
- Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season
| Position | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Manager |  |
Nigel Pearson |
| Assistant Manager | |
Craig Shakespeare |
| Assistant Manager/Head of Recruitment | |
Steve Walsh |
| First Team Coach/Goalkeeping Coach | |
Mike Stowell |
| Forwards/Strikers Coach | |
Kevin Phillips |
| Head Physio | |
David Rennie |
| Academy Manager | |
Jon Rudkin |
| Academy Coach (Under 18s) | |
Steve Beaglehole |
| Academy Coach (Under 16s) | |
Trevor Peake |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2014 | RM | |
Marc Albrighton | |
Free[11] |
| 1 July 2014 | CB | |
Matthew Upson | |
Free[12] |
| 1 July 2014 | GK | |
Ben Hamer | |
Free[13] |
| 1 July 2014 | CF | |
Jack Barmby | |
Free[14] |
| 18 July 2014 | CB | |
Louis Rowley | |
Free[15] |
| 22 July 2014 | CF |  |
Leonardo Ulloa | |
£8 million[16][17][18] |
| 28 August 2014 | CM | |
Esteban Cambiasso | Free Agent | Free[19] |
| 30 August 2014 | RB | |
Danny Simpson | |
£2 million[20] |
| 31 August 2014 | CF | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Tom Lawrence | |
£1 million[21] |
| 6 January 2015 | GK | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Mark Schwarzer | |
Free[22] |
| 16 January 2015 | CF |  |
Andrej Kramarić | |
£9 million[23] |
Loans in
| Date from | Date to | Position | Nationality | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2014 | 2 January 2015 | CF | |
Nick Powell | |
| 2 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | CB |  |
Robert Huth | |
Loans out
| Date from | Date to | Position | Nationality | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2014 | 30 June 2015 | AM |  |
Paul Gallagher | |
| 7 August 2014 | 4 September 2014 | RW | |
Adam Dawson | |
| 18 August 2014 | 1 January 2015 | GK |  |
Conrad Logan | |
| 27 August 2014 | 30 June 2015 | ST | |
Jacob Blyth | |
| 1 September 2014 | 2 January 2015 | CM | |
Ryan Watson | |
| 3 October 2014 | 31 October 2014 | RW | |
Adam Dawson | |
| 20 October 2014 | 30 June 2015 | CM | |
Michael Cain | |
| 20 October 2014 | 17 November 2014 | ST |  |
Harry Panayiotou | |
| 25 October 2014 | 22 November 2014 | ST | |
Gary Taylor-Fletcher | |
| 25 November 2014 | 22 January 2015 | ST |  |
Simonas Stankevičius | |
| 27 November 2014 | 30 December 2014 | CM | |
Tom Lawrence | |
| 8 January 2015 | 30 June 2015 | RM/LM | |
Jack Barmby | |
| 8 January 2015 | 30 June 2015 | ST | |
Tom Hopper | |
| 8 January 2015 | 11 April 2015 | LB | |
Callum Elder | |
| 9 January 2015 | 7 February 2015 | GK | |
Adam Smith | |
| 13 January 2015 | 18 April 2015 | RW | |
Adam Dawson | |
| 30 January 2015 | 30 April 2015 | CB |  |
Hervé Pepe-Ngoma | |
| 20 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | ST | |
Gary Taylor-Fletcher | |
| 26 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | CB | |
Liam Moore | |
| 27 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | ST |  |
Chris Wood | |
| 14 March 2015 | 30 June 2015 | GK | |
Jonny Maddison | |
| 26 March 2015 | 30 June 2015 | DF | |
James Pearson | |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2014 | CB | |
Sean St Ledger[60] |
| 1 July 2014 | CB |  |
Zak Whitbread[60] |
| 1 July 2014 | CB | |
George Taft[60] |
| 1 July 2014 | RB | |
Jamie Anton[60] |
| 1 July 2014 | CB | |
Ben Frempah[60] |
| 1 July 2014 | CM | |
Robert Paratore[60] |
| 1 July 2014 | CM | |
Neil Danns[61] |
| 1 July 2014 | LW | |
Lloyd Dyer[62] |
| 17 June 2015 | GK | |
Adam Smith[63] |
| 17 June 2015 | DF | |
James Pearson[63] |
| 17 June 2015 | FW | |
Tom Hopper[63] |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | West Ham United | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 44 | |
| 14 | Leicester City | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 41 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 39 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 38 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[67]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[67]
Notes:
- England was given an extra qualification berth for the Europa League first qualifying round as one of the top three associations in UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking.[64] The spot was given to West Ham United after finishing on top of the Premier League Fair Play table.[65][66]
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 |
| 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 33 | −15 |
Last updated: 17 May 2015.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2015. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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.[68]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 16 August 2014 1 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Everton | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Ulloa Moore  Wood |
Report | McGeady Naismith Barry |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,603 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 23 August 2014 2 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leicester City | Chelsea, London |
| 15:00 BST | Costa Hazard |
Report | Hammond |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,604 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 31 August 2014 3 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 16:00 BST | Ulloa Albrighton Hammond Moore |
Report | Sánchez Szczęsny |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,535 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 13 September 2014 4 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Crouch Pieters Whelan |
Report | Ulloa |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 21 September 2014 5 | Leicester City | 5–3 | Manchester United | Leicester |
| 13:30 BST | Ulloa De Laet Nugent Cambiasso Vardy |
Report | Van Persie Di María Herrera Blackett  Rooney |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,784 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 27 September 2014 6 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell Jedinak |
Report | Simpson Vardy |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,311 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 4 October 2014 7 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Burnley | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Schlupp Mahrez |
Report | Kightly Wallace |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,448 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 18 October 2014 8 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 BST | Obertan |
Report | Moore De Laet Ulloa |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,886 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 25 October 2014 9 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Leicester City | Swansea |
| 17:30 BST | Bony |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,259 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 1 November 2014 10 | Leicester City | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Cambiasso Gardner |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,819 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 8 November 2014 11 | Southampton | 2–0 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Schneiderlin Alderweireld Long |
Report | Moore Wasilewski |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,297 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 22 November 2014 12 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Sunderland | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Vardy De Laet |
Report | |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,825 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 29 November 2014 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Morgan Yun Fer Austin Green |
Report | Nugent Albrighton |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 18,054 Referee: Roger East |
| 2 December 2014 14 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Liverpool | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Mignolet Morgan Schlupp |
Report | |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 7 December 2014 15 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 16:00 GMT | Clark N'Zogbia Hutton Sánchez Agbonlahor |
Report | |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,692 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 13 December 2014 16 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,643 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 20 December 2014 17 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Carroll Downing |
Report | |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 December 2014 18 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Ulloa Vardy |
Report | |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,780 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 28 December 2014 19 | Hull City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Qunn |
Report |  |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 23,780 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 1 January 2015 20 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Gerrard |
Report | Nugent Schlupp |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,720 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 10 January 2015 21 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Konchesky |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,728 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 17 January 2015 22 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Stoke City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Wasilewski |
Report | Bojan |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,772 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 31 January 2015 23 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Van Persie Falcao Morgan |
Report | Drinkwater Wasilewski |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,329 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 7 February 2015 24 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Schlupp Simpson Ulloa Konchesky |
Report | Ledley Kelly |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,695 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 11 February 2015 25 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Koscielny Walcott |
Report | Kramarić |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,032 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 22 February 2015 26 | Everton | 2–2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 14:05 GMT | Naismith Upson |
Report | Morgan Nugent Cambiasso |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,904 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 4 March 2015 27 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Silva Milner |
Report | Konchesky |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 14 March 2015 28 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Hull City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Huddlestone Robertson Dawson Bruce N'Doye |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,456 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 21 March 2015 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–3 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Kane Chadli Rose Sclupp |
Report | Vardy Nugent Morgan |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,950 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 4 April 2015 30 | Leicester City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Cambiasso King |
Report | Kouyaté Jenkinson Reid Collins Cresswell |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,863 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 11 April 2015 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Leicester City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Fletcher Gardner |
Report | Nugent Huth Vardy |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,768 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 18 April 2015 32 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Swansea City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Ulloa King |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,121 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 25 April 2015 33 | Burnley | 0–1 | Leicester City | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | Mee Ings Wallace |
Report | Vardy |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,582 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 30 April 2015 34 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Konchesky Albrighton |
Report | Drogba Terry Ramires |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,021 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 2 May 2015 35 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| 12:45 BST | Ulloa Morgan James |
Report | Janmaat Gutiérrez Williamson Dummett |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,576 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 9 May 2015 36 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Southampton | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Mahrez Wasilewski |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,939 Referee: Roger East |
| 16 May 2015 37 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,705 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 24 May 2015 38 | Leicester City | 5–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Vardy Albrighton Ulloa Cambiasso Kramarić |
Report | Austin |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,467 Referee: Michael Oliver |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 3 January 2015 Third | Leicester City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Ulloa |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 23,212 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 24 January 2015 Fourth | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Leicester City | Tottenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Townsend |
Report | Ulloa Schlupp |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,548 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 15 February 2015 Fifth | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 12:30 GMT | Bacuna Sinclair |
Report | Konchesky Kramarić Simpson |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,098 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Football League Cup
As a Premier League club not participating in European club competitions, Leicester City entered the 2014–15 League Cup in the second round. The Foxes were drawn at home against Shrewsbury Town, with the game being played on 26 August. Leicester's League Cup campaign was short-lived as the League Two side recorded a shock 1–0 victory.[69]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 26 August 2014 Second | Leicester City | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mangan |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 8,017 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Friendlies
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 2 September 2014 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–4 | Leicester City | Milton Keynes |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Drinkwater Hopper Cambiasso Albrighton |
Stadium: Stadium mk |
Awards
Club awards
At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2014–15 season.
| Player of the Year Award | |
| Young Player of the Year Award |  |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | |
| Academy Player of the year Award | |
| Under-21 Player of the year Award | |
| Goal of the Season Award | |
| Performance of the Season | vs. Manchester United, 21 September 2014 |
Divisional awards
| Date | Nation | Winner | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2015 | |
Nigel Pearson | Premier League Manager of the Month |
Club statistics
All data from LCFC.com
Appearances
- Starts + Substitute appearances.
- Italics indicates loan player.
- Asterisks indicates player left mid-season.
- Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  |
Kasper Schmeichel | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Ritchie De Laet | 28 | 0 | 20+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Paul Konchesky | 29 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | |
Danny Drinkwater | 24 | 0 | 16+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  |
Wes Morgan | 40 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Matthew Upson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Dean Hammond | 12 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Matty James | 29 | 0 | 20+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Jamie Vardy | 36 | 5 | 26+8 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Andy King | 26 | 2 | 16+8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Marc Albrighton | 20 | 2 | 10+8 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | |
Ben Hamer | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Nick Powell* | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | |
Robert Huth | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
Jeff Schlupp | 35 | 4 | 30+2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Tom Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
Danny Simpson | 16 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Liam Moore | 14 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Esteban Cambiasso | 33 | 5 | 27+4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | |
Tom Hopper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |  |
Zoumana Bakayogo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | |
Gary Taylor-Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | |
Leonardo Ulloa | 40 | 13 | 29+8 | 11 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Anthony Knockaert | 11 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | |
Conrad Logan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF |  |
Riyad Mahrez | 32 | 4 | 25+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |  |
Marcin Wasilewski | 28 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | |
Jack Barmby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | |
James Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | |
Adam Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | |
Mark Schwarzer | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | |
Michael Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | |
David Nugent | 32 | 5 | 16+13 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | |
Chris Wood | 9 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | ST | |
Andrej Kramarić | 15 | 3 | 6+7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | |
Ryan Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Leonardo Ulloa | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | |
Esteban Cambiasso | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| = | |
David Nugent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| = | |
Jamie Vardy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | |
Riyad Mahrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | |
Jeff Schlupp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | |
Andrej Kramarić | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | |
Marc Albrighton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | |
Wes Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | |
Andy King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | |
Chris Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | |
Paul Konchesky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | |
Marcin Wasilewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | |
Robert Huth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 46* | 4 | 0 | 49* | ||
- * 1 own goal.
Disciplinary record
| Nation | Name | |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Konchesky | 4 | 2 |
|
Marcin Wasilewski | 7 | 0 |
|
Jamie Vardy | 6 | 0 |
|
Liam Moore | 5 | 0 |
|
Danny Simpson | 5 | 0 |
|
Matty James | 2 | 1 |
|
Leonardo Ulloa | 4 | 0 |
|
Jeff Schlupp | 4 | 0 |
|
Wes Morgan | 1 | 1 |
|
Dean Hammond | 3 | 0 |
|
Richie De Laet | 3 | 0 |
|
Marc Albrighton | 3 | 0 |
|
David Nugent | 3 | 0 |
|
Robert Huth | 2 | 0 |
|
Esteban Cambiasso | 1 | 0 |
|
Andy King | 1 | 0 |
|
Riyad Mahrez | 1 | 0 |
|
Tom Lawrence | 1 | 0 |
|
Andrej Kramarić | 1 | 0 |
|
Danny Drinkwater | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 4 | |
- Ranking based on 1 point for a yellow card and 3 points for a red card.
Captains
Last Updated: 26 May 2015
- Only counts starts as captain
| No. | Position | Nation | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CB | |
Wes Morgan | 40 |
| 1 | GK | |
Kasper Schmeichel | 1 |
| 3 | LB | |
Paul Konchesky | 1 |
Suspensions
| Date Incurred | Nation | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2014 | |
Wes Morgan | 1 | |
| 7 December 2014 | |
Paul Konchesky | 0* | |
| 26 December 2014 | |
Jamie Vardy | 1 | |
| 28 December 2014 | |
Paul Konchesky | 1 | |
| 10 January 2015 | |
Matty James | 3 | |
- * Konchesky's red card vs. Aston Villa was rescinded on appeal.
Penalties
| Date | Nation | Name | Opposition | Scored? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2014 | |
David Nugent | Manchester United |  |
|
Leonardo Ulloa | | ||
| 4 April 2015 | |
David Nugent | West Ham United |  |
| 2 May 2015 | |
Leonardo Ulloa | Newcastle United | |
Overall seasonal record
Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws.
| Games played | 42 (38 Premier League, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Games won | 13 (11 Premier League, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 8 (8 Premier League, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Games lost | 21 (19 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Win % | 30.95% |
| Goals scored | 50 (46 Premier League, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 59 (55 Premier League, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Goal difference | −9 (−9 Premier League, +1 FA Cup, −1 League Cup) |
| Yellow cards | 58 (49 Premier League, 8 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Red cards | 4 (4 Premier League, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Worst discipline | Paul Konchesky (4 yellows, 2 reds) |
| Biggest win | 5–1 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, Premier League, 24.05.2015) |
| Heaviest defeat | 1–3 (on 3 occasions) 0–2 (on 6 occasions) |
| Highest scoring match | 5–3 (vs. Manchester United, Premier League, 21.09.2014) |
| Most appearances | 40 (Wes Morgan & Leonardo Ulloa) |
| Top scorer | 13 (Leonardo Ulloa) |
| Most assists | 8 (Jamie Vardy) |
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