2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
Middlesbrough regained the lead when Birmingham failed to clear a corner, then in the 94th minute Kyle Bartley met Burke's corner with a powerful header to equalise. With Mitch Hancox injured against Middlesbrough and Robinson and Burn nearing suspensions, young defenders Will Packwood and Amari'i Bell were recalled from loan, and Bell was included on the bench, for the visit to AFC Bournemouth. Andy Shinnie's first league goal, from Lee's precise cross, and Žigić's neat finish from Lingard's through ball gave Birmingham a 2–0 win, despite the home side's massive superiority of possession and shots.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
Reduced ticket prices attracted the largest crowd of the season so far, of 23,497, to an exciting but goalless encounter with Nottingham Forest in which Nikola Žigić failed to take chances and Forest's Darius Henderson was sent off for a foul on Robinson, who was booked for his reaction. In a rather less exciting goalless draw at Wigan Athletic, Lingard reacted to being refused a free kick with a wild tackle on Jordi Gómez for which he was sent off, which meant he would be suspended for the last two matches of his loan spell.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
Birmingham took a 3–0 first-half lead at Blackburn Rovers, with two goals from Novak, the second a "piledriver" from upwards of 30 yards (27 m), and a clever shot by Burke from the edge of the penalty area, and held on to win 3–2 to finish 2013 on a nine-match unbeaten run.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
At home to Barnsley, Birmingham took the lead early on when Žigić tapped in Callum Reilly's cross, and soon afterwards Dan Burn headed against the bar, but despite numerous missed chances Barnsley equalised via a second-half free kick to stretch Birmingham's winless run at home to three months.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
By the next match, ten days later, Birmingham had lost Dudka, who reportedly expressed surprise at the pace of the game in the Championship and whose contract had not been extended, Lingard and Mclean, whose loans had expired, Bartley, who injured a hamstring against Barnsley, and Burn, recalled for assessment by new Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen. Clark gave 18-year-old midfielder Charlee Adams a squad number and included him in the travelling party, though not in the matchday squad.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
Hancox returned from injury at left back, and defensive midfielder Hayden Mullins made his first start since August, partnering Robinson at centre back. Birmingham lost to a single goal, after the defence were unable to clear Randolph's initial save. Reece Brown made a positive contribution as a second-half substitute, earning himself a start in the FA Cup third-round tie and a first league start at home to Yeovil Town.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
Brown was man of the match and new signing Brian Howard made a promising debut in a 2–0 defeat, the first goal resulting from Mullins' attempt to head the ball back to Randolph succeeding only in finding James Hayter. Novak headed against the bar, Brown, Burke and Howard drew smart saves from Marek Stech, but Birmingham were uncertain in defence and indecisive in attack.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
Without Robinson, suspended for two matches after receiving his tenth yellow card, Hancox, who injured an ankle shortly before the game, and Žigić, dropped, Bartley returned from injury and Birmingham gave a debut to 19-year-old left back Amari'i Bell and first league starts of the season to Will Packwood and loanee Albert Rusnák for the visit of Leicester City. Paul Caddis took over the captaincy. In the first half, Birmingham were "relentlessly battered" by the league leaders, though conceded only once, and after Løvenkrands replaced Lee at half time, they "played with more verve and imagination".


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, December–January
After they failed to force the ball home in a goalmouth scramble, Leicester broke at pace and Jamie Vardy increased the lead. Løvenkrands scored late on with a header from Burke's cross and Rusnák had a chance for an unlikely draw, but Leicester won their eighth successive game and Birmingham extended their winless run at home in the league to four months.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
Birmingham faced Derby County with three debutant loanees in the starting eleven: Tom Thorpe at centre-half sustained an ankle injury after only 11 minutes of his first senior match that was to force his return to owning club Manchester United – he was replaced by new permanent signing Aaron Martin – Tyler Blackett at left back conceded a first-half penalty that Randolph saved, and Emyr Huws was involved in the last goal of a 3–3 draw.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
Brian Howard opened the scoring just after half-time with a header from a corner, but Derby equalised within a minute and then took a two-goal lead. A shot from a fifth debutant, substitute Federico Macheda, was pushed out by the goalkeeper but only to Burke who scored with a left-foot curled shot from the edge of the area, before in the 93rd minute Huws touched a corner onto the post and Macheda tied the scores from the rebound.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
Two goals from Macheda, a header from Huws's first-half free kick and a 79th-minute shot after Adeyemi's strong run, completed a 2–0 win at Charlton Athletic. Burke and Caddis each hit the frame of the goal before poor defending allowed Troy Deeney two attempts to score the only goal of the visit to Watford via a deflection off Paul Robinson. Packwood came close to a stoppage-time equaliser when he placed a header just wide.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
The 2–1 defeat at home to Huddersfield Town – Birmingham's goal came in the 95th minute from Lee's half-volley from a knockdown by Žigić, included in the matchday squad for the first time since the Yeovil defeat – equalled the 50-year-old club record of 11 home league matches without a win. According to the Birmingham Mail reporter, they were "insipid, weak, lacking drive, cohesion and generated no sort of danger." Jonathan Spector and Mitch Hancox returned from injury and Robinson replaced Martin at centre half for the visit to Blackpool.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
After failure to deal with a corner had allowed the home side to open the scoring, Clark brought on Žigić in place of Adeyemi at half-time. After Žigić made a weak attempt to chip the goalkeeper, his knockdown allowed Novak to equalise with a fierce deflected drive. Shortly afterwards, loanee Jordon Ibe replaced Burke, who suffered a head injury when apparently fouled in the penalty area. Jack Robinson, Ibe's Liverpool clubmate, was sent off for bringing him down when his pacy direct run had taken him through on goal, Birmingham took advantage of their extra man and Novak headed the winner from Huws's precise cross.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
Birmingham started the 1–0 defeat at Ipswich Town with three strikers and no wingers; according to Jonathan Spector, "we didn't really have the quality going forward, that we need to win the game". Ravel Morrison, on loan at Birmingham the previous season, returned with Queens Park Rangers to score twice and extend the non-winning streak to a club record twelve matches.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
In front of a midweek crowd of 16,695, boosted by cheap tickets in all parts of the ground, Birmingham came from behind three times to draw 3–3 with second-placed Burnley, who first took the lead when Spector directed a headed clearance across rather than away from goal. Second-half substitute Macheda scored four minutes after entering the game, Emyr Huws produced his first senior goal, a well-struck volley from upwards of 20 yards (18 m), and in the 94th minute, Macheda forced the ball over the line using what the Burnley players claimed was arm rather than chest. After the match, Clark said he intended to report referee James Linington for "mocking" Paul Robinson with a reference to the scoreline after cautioning the player for dissent: Burnley had just scored their second from a disputed free kick conceded by Robinson.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
Three days later, a 4–1 defeat in a flat performance at Sheffield Wednesday kept Birmingham 19th in the table. Left-back Tyler Blackett was substituted after only 24 minutes, after the second goal went in, Robinson's half-time departure with concussion weakened an already porous defence, Packwood's neat finish into his own goal gave Wednesday a third, and Huws' hip injury left Birmingham with ten men for the last few minutes. An improved showing at home to Reading still resulted in defeat.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
Huws lasted only half an hour before aggravating his injury, Reading scored on the break, and Caddis equalised from the penalty spot after Reilly, who had begun the match at left back rather than his usual central midfield, was fouled. In the second half, Macheda headed against the crossbar, Žigić, Ibe and Burke drew saves or last-ditch blocks, and Žigić's far-post header was disallowed because the corner was judged to have curved out of play, but Reading scored after 82 minutes, again on the break, and that one counted. The traditionally high-scoring visit to fellow strugglers Millwall did not disappoint.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, February–March
Jordon Ibe's first Birmingham goal was equalised when Steve Morison's shot went in off Robinson, but Shinnie's header from Blackett's cross regained the lead before half-time. Millwall were denied a penalty when Robinson appeared to handle, and Žigić headed home Burke's cross soon afterwards. Millwall's all-out attack at the end produced a penalty for a foul by Aaron Martin, but Birmingham held on. They were three goals down at home to Bournemouth after 28 minutes, and a fourth soon after the interval. Substitute Macheda scored twice, but Birmingham went into April 20th in the table and without a home win in six months.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
Tom Thorpe started his second loan spell with the visit to fellow strugglers Doncaster Rovers, where two second-half goals by Macheda and one from Novak gave Birmingham a 3–1 win which took them into 18th place, above Doncaster on goal difference.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
In an open game at Middlesbrough, both sides had chances before the home team scored twice in two minutes, shortly afterwards Emyr Huws "simply looked up and arched a dipping thunderbolt under the bar from 35 yards", which won the club's Goal of the Season award, and despite the dismissal of two players in the last ten minutes, Middlesbrough scored a third. Novak suffered a knee injury in first-half stoppage time that looked to have ended his season. Former Birmingham loanee Matt Derbyshire's second-minute goal separated the sides at Nottingham Forest, though an "outstanding" save from Robinson's powerful header denied Birmingham what skysports.com suggested would have been an undeserved equaliser.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
Three home games followed. In the absence of Paul Robinson, who was serving a three-match suspension for accumulating 15 bookings, Clark gave the captaincy to Chris Burke and reshuffled the defence, selecting right-back Caddis in central midfield, centre-back Packwood at right back, left-back Blackett in the centre and central midfielder Reilly at left back. Blackburn Rovers' Rudy Gestede missed an open goal before giving the visitors a 2–0 lead, increased a few minutes later when Blackett deflected a shot past Randolph.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
Although some stability was achieved when Žigić replaced Howard and the defensive players returned to their natural positions, Gestede completed a hat-trick of headers in first-half stoppage time. Hancox replaced Blackett at half-time, Žigić headed home Reilly's cross, Demarai Gray scored his first senior goal, and Birmingham played the last quarter-hour with ten men after Huws suffered a deep cut to the head that required eight stitches. The defeat left Birmingham outside the relegation places only on goal difference, albeit with a game in hand on those below.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
At the press conference ahead of the visit of Leeds United, Robinson echoed Clark's previously expressed views on loan signings – that although the financial situation forced an over-reliance on loans, it was an inherently unstable way to construct a squad, running the risk of committed and successful loanees being recalled to play at a higher level, as happened with Burn and Bartley – and highlighted the relative lack of contribution of the later loan signings, saying that "For me, personally, the second lot have let us down a little bit".


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
He clarified later in the interview that not all the later batch fell into that category, and that he thought it was a generational problem, of young players wanting the footballer lifestyle without the hard work. Jonathan Spector returned at centre half, Novak declared himself fit to start, and Huws played wearing a protective headband. Birmingham survived until just short of the hour, when Matt Smith – whose father Ian played for Birmingham in the 1970s – and Danny Pugh scored in a two-minute spell, and then Caddis turned a cross past Randolph. Scott Allan, making his first appearance in eight months, played a fine ball for Macheda to make the final score 3–1, and Birmingham dropped into the relegation places.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
With Packwood injured, and Thorpe having suffered a recurrence of the ankle injury that ended his first loan spell, Hayden Mullins was recalled from Notts County to partner Spector at centre half in the last home match of the season, against Wigan Athletic. Still with a game in hand on those around them, Clark was confident of gaining the four points he believed would be enough for safety.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
In front of a 20,427 crowd – their second-highest attendance of the season – Birmingham conceded inside the first three minutes when Jordi Gomez and Callum McManaman exploited space on the right side of the defence. Despite increasingly frantic attacking play from the home team, Wigan secured the win they needed to make sure of a playoff place, Birmingham extended their winless run at home to a second-tier record of 18 games, and left themselves needing at least a point from the last match, away to Bolton Wanderers, and for other results to favour them.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
Clark selected experienced players to start at Bolton, with Spector at right back, Caddis in midfield, and Burke and Novak supporting Žigić in attack; the only loanee was Huws in midfield. Mullins made a "brilliant interception" to prevent Jermaine Beckford scoring, and the match was goalless at half-time. Hancox replaced the injured Huws, and when Bolton took the lead just short of the hour, Clark brought on Macheda and Ibe for Reilly and Burke.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
Within a minute of Doncaster Rovers going a goal behind to Leicester City, which meant a draw would be enough for Birmingham to stay up, Lucas Jutkiewicz beat Randolph at his near post to put Bolton 2–0 up. Two minutes later, Žigić headed home from Hancox's precise cross. For the remaining twelve minutes and into stoppage time, Birmingham attacked relentlessly.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, April–May
In the 93rd minute, Ibe's shot fell to Žigić, his header was cleared off the line by Tim Ream, who was unable to reset himself to prevent the 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Paul Caddis reaching the rebound and cushioning a header over the line from 4 yards (3.7 m), and Birmingham stayed up on goal difference. Caddis claimed afterwards that it was the first headed goal he had ever scored, and that the team gained extra motivation from "when we were 2–0 down, the first thing we heard was our fans singing".


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, Match results
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2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup
Along with all clubs in the top two divisions, Birmingham entered the FA Cup at the third-round stage. They were drawn at home to the winners of the replay between Bristol Rovers and Crawley Town, which Rovers won 2–1 at the third attempt after one abandonment and one postponement because of Crawley's waterlogged pitch.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup
Because that match was once abandoned and once postponed because of Crawley's waterlogged pitch, the draw for the fourth round had already been made, and Clark impressed on his players the financial necessity of progressing in the competition to meet Premier League club Swansea City at home. A strong Birmingham side took a first-half lead via Paul Robinson's first goal for five years, but failed to make sure of the win until Burke scored twice near the end. Charlee Adams made a brief senior debut. Against Swansea, Novak headed home after 15 minutes, but this time Birmingham's inability to consolidate a lead was punished by half-time substitute Wilfried Bony's two goals.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Cup
Birmingham began their League Cup campaign at the first-round stage, at home to League Two club Plymouth Argyle. Burke missed an open goal, and Novak's penalty was saved, as Scott Allan twice gave Birmingham a lead that was twice pegged back by Lewis Alessandra. Two minutes into extra time, Kyle Bartley converted Burke's corner, and Birmingham held on. The visit to Yeovil Town in the second round had its share of controversy. With Birmingham 2–1 ahead in the last minute of normal time, goalkeeper Colin Doyle kicked the ball out of play because of an injury to Dan Burn.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Cup
When play resumed, Yeovil's Byron Webster took the ball on and scored, with Birmingham expecting the ball to be returned to them. A confrontation followed between both sets of players, in which Burn, who had had a successful loan spell at Yeovil the previous season, was prominent. After Yeovil took the lead in extra time, they immediately allowed Novak to "walk in" an equaliser unchallenged. The game went to a penalty shootout, won 3–2 by the visitors after Adeyemi's penalty came down off the crossbar, struck the goalkeeper on the back, and trickled over the line.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Cup
The third round was less eventful. After cup-holders Swansea City had struck the frame of the goal in the first half, Birmingham outplayed them in the second, completing a 3–1 win with goals from Burn, Matt Green and Adeyemi. Premier League club Stoke City were the visitors in the fourth round. The score was 1–1 just before half-time when Wade Elliott appeared to elbow a Stoke player and was sent off. With a man advantage, Stoke led 3–1 with five minutes of normal time left, when substitute Peter Lovenkrands scored twice to force extra time. Kenwyne Jones regained the lead for Stoke, but in the 118th minute, Olly Lee beat the goalkeeper from distance to take the match into a shootout. Hancox and Reilly missed the first two penalties for Birmingham, and Stoke won the shootout 4–2.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Off the field
The trial of club president Carson Yeung on five charges of money-laundering between 2001 and 2007 in relation to sums totalling HK$721 million (£55M) had begun in Hong Kong in May 2013. After numerous delays, he was found guilty some nine months later. Trial judge Douglas Yau found him "not a witness of truth. I find that he is someone who is prepared to, and did try to, lie whenever he saw the need to do so". He was sentenced to six years' imprisonment, and filed notice of appeal.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Off the field
As the season began, progress had been made on satisfying the preconditions for trading in shares of holding company Birmingham International Holdings (BIH) to resume on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE). The company took out a loan for reasons of liquidity on 1 August, and weeks later announced attempts to restructure existing debt and the intention of seeking more loan finance for both company and club.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Off the field
In November, Yeung had agreed to write off a £15M loan to the club in return for shares in BIH. He resigned from all positions with both club and holding company on 4 February, and within days, trading resumed in BIH shares after two-and-a-half years suspension.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Off the field
In consequence, the Football League were "satisfied that Birmingham City complies with its requirements regarding ownership, as well as having funding arrangements in place until at least the end of the 2013/14 season", and after BIH vice-chairman Ma Shui Cheong (Yeung's brother-in-law) and investment banker Panos Pavlakis (his future brother-in-law) joined Yeung's son on the football club board, Pannu insisted that Yeung would not be exerting any influence by proxy over the running of the club.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Off the field
Up to five groups were reportedly interested in buying the club, but BIH were willing only to dispose of tranches, as sale of the whole club would leave the company with no business and hence they would lose their HKSE listing again. BIH confirmed on 27 May that a non-binding offer for 24% of the club had been received. Despite Pannu's statement that the bidder was a "British consortium with a very strong North American investment fund", but no further detail could be released because of "non-disclosure agreements and HKSE regulations". former Swindon Town F.C. chairman Jeremy Wray stated two days later that a company with which he was involved, Soccer Management Worldwide, was the preferred bidder and had three weeks exclusive access to conduct due diligence.


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Aftermath
Captain Paul Robinson won both Fans' and Players' Player of the Season awards. Tom Adeyemi was Young Player of the Season, and Demarai Gray was Academy Player of the Year. Lee Novak was leading goalscorer, while loanee Federico Macheda was top league scorer with 10 from only 18 matches. According to the Observer's Richard Gibson, "the difference between Championship and League One status ... can conservatively be estimated at £20m when taking sponsorship, television money and gate receipts into consideration."


2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season, Aftermath
Birmingham reduced the wage bill by releasing senior players Ambrose, Elliott, Løvenkrands and Mullins, as well as short-term signings Howard and Martin, and Burke and Žigić left the club after rejecting new contracts offered on significantly reduced terms. Including loanees and young professionals, 19 players left the club at the end of the season. While Clark recognised the problems inherent in such a turnover of players, there was as yet no evidence of enough incoming finance to support a less short-termist strategy.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
The 2013–14 season was Blackburn Rovers' 126th season as a professional football club and its second playing in the Football League Championship since the club's relegation during the 2011–12 Barclays Premier League season.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
Caretaker manager for the final few games of the previous season, Gary Bowyer, was given the job permanently.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
Grzegorz Sandomierski, Cameron Stewart, David Bentley, David Jones, Todd Kane and Colin Kazim-Richards, all of which were on loan at Rovers during the 12-13 season did not secure permanent contracts, though Todd Kane returned to Rovers for a third loan spell. Mauro Formica and Diogo Rosado, who were both loaned out for the final half of the 12-13 season left the club during the summer transfer window, the former being sold and the latter having his contract terminated. Rubén Rochina and Bruno Ribeiro who were also loaned out towards the end of the 12-13 season returned to the club.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
David Dunn's talks over a new contract resulted in a one-year contract extension. Grant Hanley and Lee Williamson also gained contract extensions.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
The club tried to move on higher earning players to lighten the wage-bill in preparation for the new rules which were to be introduced in the 2014–15 season.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre season
On 24 May 2013, Rovers owners Venkys rewarded Gary Bowyer's performance as 'Caretaker manager' with a 12-month contract as the club's manager.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre season
Bowyer wasted no time in adding to his team making a triple Free transfer signing of midfielder Chris Taylor (Millwall), midfielder Alan Judge (Notts County) and goalkeeper Simon Eastwood (Portsmouth), all of whom are joining the club after their contracts ran out with their clubs. He further indictated that funds had been made available to him by the club's owners, and he would be making changes both incoming and outgoing before the start of the new season.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre season
On 4 June 2013, it was announced that the club had decided to release Micah Evans, Osayamen Osawe, Christopher Dilo, Jamie Maclaren, Reece Hands, Peter Wylie, Ryan Humphreys and Danny Laverty at the ends of their contracts (30 June 2013).


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre season
The club also confirmed that young players John O'Sullivan, Raheem Hanley, Hugo Fernandez, Will Beesley, Curtis Haley, Kellen Daly and Darragh Lenihan had all been offered new deals. All were due to be out of contract on 30 June 2013. Young goalkeeper Matthew Urwin and 1st team defender Grant Hanley also signed new contracts at the club.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre season
On 7 June 2013 Operations Director Paul Agnew was fired by the club owners Venkys.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre season
On 10 June 2013, Blackburn Rovers installed Terry McPhillips as assistant manager and Tony Grant as first-team coach, while Carlisle United youth team coach Eric Kinder re-joins Rovers as head of the youth team.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre season
On 21 June 2013, Blackburn Rovers welcome back former player Craig Short who joins Gary Bowyer's backroom staff as first team coach.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre season
On 3 July, Blackburn Rovers announced their new shirt sponsor as RFS (Regulatory Finance Solutions Ltd), a management consultancy business.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Championship
Blackburn's game against Derby County was a fixture released early to mark the special 125th anniversary of the Football League. Gary Bowyer's first game as manager would ironically be against a club he coached at previously before joining Rovers in 2005.


2013–14 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Cup Competitions, League Cup
Rovers started their League Cup campaign earlier than usual against League One outfit Carlisle United, it was the first time Rovers appeared in the first round since 2000.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season
The 2013–14 season was Blackpool's third-consecutive season in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English professional football, and their 105th overall season in the Football League.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Blackpool also competed in the League Cup, going out in the first round, and the FA Cup, exiting in the third round.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
The season was to be Paul Ince's first full season as manager, but on 21 January 2014 he was sacked from the role; a full-time replacement was not named. Barry Ferguson was installed as caretaker manager on 21 January and remained in the role until the end of the season.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
Incoming transfers during the pre-season period included Scottish central defender and later captain Gary MacKenzie, who signed from MK Dons on the eve of their opening friendly for an undisclosed fee. Striker Bobby Grant joined from Rochdale, also for a fee that was not publicly stated. An unattached Michael Chopra and fellow striker Steven Davies (£500,000 from Bristol City) also joined the ranks. On 1 August, Jack Robinson joined on a season-long loan from Liverpool. The following day, the eve of the season proper kick-off, Neal Bishop signed from Notts County on a five-month contract.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
Outbound, on free transfers, went Ashley Eastham (Rochdale), Stephen Crainey (Wigan Athletic), Alex Baptiste (Bolton Wanderers), Kevin Phillips (to Ian Holloway's Crystal Palace), Neal Eardley (Birmingham City) and Tiago Gomes (released).


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
The World Group Stadium, home of Penrith, was the venue for Blackpool's opening pre-season friendly on 6 July. Matt Phillips and Tom Ince were the scorers for the visitors as they ran out 2–0 winners.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
A week later, they made the short trip up the Fylde Coast to take on Morecambe at the Globe Arena. Tom Ince was again on the score sheet in a 1–1 draw.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
On 16 July, The Seasiders lost to a Kendal Town XI. Trialist Caleb Folan netted for Blackpool.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
Two days later, Blackpool travelled to Witton Albion and won 3–0. Tom Ince, Tom Barkhuizen and Craig Cathcart were the scorers.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
On 20 July, Blackpool crossed the Pennines to face York City. The hosts went ahead on 55 minutes, but Bobby Grant levelled matters a minute later in what was the final goal of the game.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
Three days later, Blackpool visited Bury and again came away with a 1–1 draw. Kirk Broadfoot was the scorer for the Tangerines.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
Pre -season was closed out with the a first fixture at Bloomfield Road. Premier League outfit Newcastle United were the visitors, and the Magpies returned to the North East with a 1–0 victory under their belt.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
In their seven pre-season fixtures, Blackpool won two, drew three and lost two.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Blackpool's opening fixture, on 3 August, was at Doncaster Rovers. The visitors won 3–1, with goals from Steven Davies, Gary MacKenzie and Tom Ince.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Two days later, Blackpool exited the League Cup at the hands of arch-rivals Preston North End.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Barnsley were the visitors to Bloomfield Road on 10 August. A single goal, put into his own net by Scott Golbourne (wrongly credited as Scott Wiseman), gave the hosts all three points.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
An unattached Ricardo Fuller joined Blackpool on a free transfer on 15 August, and the following day, Nathan Delfouneso, a loanee at the club last season, returned on a six-month loan.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 17 August, Blackpool travelled to Middlesbrough, with whom they fought out a 1–1 draw. Chris Basham scored the goal for Paul Ince's men.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
A week later, Blackpool hosted Reading. A Tom Barkhuizen goal, his first in professional football, gave the Seasiders all three points and put them top of the table, on goal difference, ahead of Leicester City and Q.P.R..


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Young right back Charles Dunne joined Blackpool from Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on 23 August, the same day that  Matt Phillips left for pastures new at Q.P.R.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 31 August, Watford visited the seaside. Tom Ince netted the only goal of the game to give Blackpool the victory.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Bradley Orr joined the squad on a five-month loan deal from Blackburn Rovers on 2 September. The same day, forward Nathan Tyson signed on a free transfer from Derby County.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
After a two-week international break, Blackpool made it five wins from their opening six League games — their best-ever start to a campaign — with a 2–1 victory at Bournemouth, despite having Jack Robinson dismissed. Ricardo Fuller and Neal Bishop got the goals. Blackpool remained top of the table, ahead of Harry Redknapp's Q.P.R., on goal difference. After an altercation in the Dean Court tunnel with an official, Paul Ince was given a five-match stadium ban and was fined £4,000.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 17 September, Blackpool suffered their first defeat of the League campaign. It came at Millwall. Tom Ince scored the visitors’ goal. The three goals they conceded saw them slip to third place in the table.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Four days later, Blackpool hosted Leicester City. Chris Basham and Tom Ince scored for the Tangerines in a 2–2 draw.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Huddersfield Town was the destination on 27 September. Ricard Fuller scored his second goal of the campaign in a 1–1 draw. Ángel was sent off for Blackpool.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
October was rung in with a goalless draw at home to Bolton Wanderers, followed by the same result at Charlton Athletic on 5 October.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On the eve of the Charlton game, Dan Gosling joined on loan from Newcastle United.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
After another international break, Blackpool mustered their first victory in five games when a Tom Ince penalty was enough to see off Wigan Athletic on 19 October.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Blackburn Rovers visited Bloomfield Road for a Lancashire derby on 26 October. Another Tom Ince penalty, coupled with a first goal for the club by Dan Gosling, helped Blackpool to a 2–2 draw. Jack Robinson was sent off for the second time this season.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 2 November, Blackpool visited Nottingham Forest. Proving that they are Forest manager Billy Davies’ bogey team, Blackpool returned home with all three points thanks to Stephen Dobbie's last-minute strike. Dobbie had joined Blackpool on loan for the fourth time on 18 September, this time from Crystal Palace.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Seven days later, Blackpool suffered their second defeat of the campaign, 2–3 at home to Ipswich Town. Stephen Dobbie scored Blackpool's first goal. Steven Davies scored what was an equaliser to make it 2–2 in injury time, but Ipswich still found time to edge ahead again to win the game.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
After a fortnight break, Blackpool travelled to Birmingham City on 23 November. Ricard Fuller scored the second goal of a game that finished 1–1.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
A week later, Blackpool beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at Bloomfield Road, with goals from Ricardo Fuller and Dan Gosling. It was, however, from this point on that Blackpool's long descent down the table began. Indeed, they would not see another victory for seventeen League games (or 1,530 minutes).


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Blackpool travelled to Yeovil Town on 3 December and lost to a solitary goal, despite having three players (Ricardo Fuller, Kirk Broadfoot and Gary MacKenzie) sent off.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Four days later, they were thrashed 5–1 at Derby County, despite taking a third-minute lead through Isaiah Osbourne. Blackpool had Neal Bishop and Ángel sent off, meaning five players had been dismissed in two games.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 14 December, Q.P.R. left Bloomfield Road with all through points after a 2–0 victory.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
The following weekend, Lancashire rivals Burnley beat Blackpool 2–1 at Turf Moor. Craig Cathcart scored for the visitors.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
A point was gained in a Boxing Day draw at Leeds United. Tom Ince, with his first goal since the end of October, scored for Blackpool. It was his seventh and final goal before a loan move to Crystal Palace in January. Kirk Broadfoot was sent off for the second time in a month.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
2014 was seen in with a 2–0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Blackpool exited their second cup competition at the first hurdle on 4 January. This time it was the FA Cup, and Bolton Wanderers were the ones who progressed to the fourth round.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 11 January, Middlesbrough visited Bloomfield Road and took all three points.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
The following Friday saw David Perkins' arrival on loan from Barnsley. He could not face his parent club the next day, when Blackpool returned with a defeat, their fourth-successive. It was after this game, on 21 January, that Paul Ince, Steve Thompson and Alex Rae were relieved of their duties. Club captain Barry Ferguson was installed as caretaker player-manager, and although he initially stated that he would not be taking to the field during his tenure in the role, he pulled on his boots for two games towards the end of the campaign.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Ferguson quickly brought in a few new faces on loan to try to change Blackpool's fortunes. David Goodwillie came in from Blackburn Rovers; Andy Halliday from Middlesbrough; Andy Keogh from Millwall; and Tony McMahon from Sheffield United.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
"[Karl] was alright that transfer window, when he knew for them to go from the Championship to League One, the club were going to lose a fortune. So he gave me a bit of money to go and get Halliday, Goodwillie, and I brought in another two or three players." – Barry Ferguson in September 2020


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
A point was gained on 25 January with Doncaster Rovers’ visit. Andy Halliday scored Blackpool's goal, their first in those four games.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
A 5–1 defeat at Reading followed on 28 January. Steven Davies scored for the visitors.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 31 January, Belgian midfielder Faris Haroun became Barry Ferguson's fifth new face.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
The first day of February saw another loss, this time at Blackburn Rovers.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Elliot Grandin returned to Blackpool on a free transfer after being released by Crystal Palace. Also coming in was Kevin Foley, on loan from Wolves. Bob Harris, meanwhile, joined Sheffield United on a permanent basis, having been on loan to the Blades.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
The ship was steadied on 8 February with a point at home to Nottingham Forest. Andy Keogh, on loan from Ian Holloway's new club, Millwall, scored late in the game to give Blackpool a share of the points.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Another draw, this time goalless, followed after a visit to Ipswich Town.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
A run of three consecutive defeats began on 22 February with Birmingham's visit to Bloomfield Road. Andy Keogh scored his second goal for the club in the 1–2 scoreline. Jack Robinson saw red for the third time this season. It was Blackpool's tenth dismissal of the campaign.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Watford were 4–0 victors at Vicarage Road on 1 March.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Bournemouth exacted revenge for their defeat at Dean Court in September with a single-goal victory at Bloomfield Road on 8 March.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Three days later, Barry Ferguson picked up his first win in charge — and Blackpool's first in eighteen games in all competitions — with a victory over Ian Holloway's Millwall. Ricardo Fuller scored the only goal of the game.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 15 March, Blackpool visited table-topping Leicester City. Despite taking the lead through loanee David Goodwillie, the Seasiders went on to lose 3–1.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Robert Earnshaw joined Blackpool on a free transfer on 21 March.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
The following day, Blackpool made it six points out of nine with a single-goal victory over Huddersfield Town. Ricardo Fuller scored the goal, his sixth of the season, which put him one behind leading scorer Tom Ince. Blackpool now sat in 18th position, nine points clear of the relegation zone with nine games remaining.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
On 25 March, Blackpool lost by a single goal to Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Three days later, Greek striker Apostolos Vellios became Barry Ferguson's ninth signing when he joined on loan from Everton until the end of the season. Out on loan, meanwhile, went James Caton (Chester), Nathan Eccleston (Coventry City) and Anderson Banvo (Stevenage).


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Blackpool earned a 1–1 draw at Q.P.R. on 29 March. David Goodwillie scored his second goal in four games for the Seasiders, who slipped one place to 19th. Barnsley were victorious at Yeovil, which reduced the gap between Blackpool and the relegation places to seven points.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
They lost 2–1 at home to bottom-of-the-table Yeovil Town on 5 April, a result that saw them fall one place to 20th, six points clear of the relegation zone.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Three further defeats followed — at home to Derby on 8 April (which left them three points above Millwall and the drop zone) and at Leeds United on 12 April. Millwall drew on the latter match day, narrowing the gap between them to two points. Blackpool had now lost twenty league games in a season for the first time since 1999–2000. The fourth consecutive defeat occurred against Burnley at Bloomfield Road on 18 April. Millwall played Middlesbrough the following day, winning 2–1, a result that put Blackpool into the relegation zone for the first time.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
A draw was obtained at Brighton on 21 April, but Blackpool remained in the bottom three.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
A victory, at Wigan Athletic on 26 April, lifted Blackpool up to 18th. It was their first away victory since 2 November, and the first time they had scored twice in a game since 30 November. Birmingham City took their place in the relegation zone. Blackpool sat three points clear of the Blues but had played one game more.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
The season was rounded out with a 3–0 home defeat by Charlton Athletic. Results elsewhere went in Blackpool's favour, however, and they finished in 20th position, two points clear of Doncaster, who were relegated.


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
"We weren't great to watch. We were shit to watch. We had to play a certain way. But, you know what, I kept them up." – Barry Ferguson in September 2020


2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Season proper
Eight players either returned to their parent club or returned to the free-agent market upon the season's completion: Jack Robinson, Neal Bishop, Andy Halliday, Faris Haroun, Andy Keogh, David Goodwillie, Stephen Dobbie and Robert Earnshaw.


2013–14 Bobsleigh World Cup
The 2013–14 Bobsleigh World Cup was a multi-race tournament over the winter season for bobsleigh, organised by the FIBT, which also organised in parallel the 2013–14 Skeleton World Cup. The season started on 30 November 2013 in Calgary, Canada, and ended on 26 January 2014 in Königssee, Germany.


2013–14 Bobsleigh World Cup, Calendar
Below is the schedule of the 2013/14 season. This edition was covering eight events on seven different tracks in five countries. The fact of having eight events in only seven tracks means that each discipline had one double race over the season.


2013–14 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fourth year head coach Leon Rice, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament where they lost to New Mexico. Despite having 21 wins, after not being invited to the NIT, the Broncos, citing injuries, chose not to accept an invitation to the CBI or CIT.


2013–14 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
Taco Bell Arena had a new court design for this season


2013–14 Bologna F.C. 1909 season
Bologna F.C. 1909 are an Italian football club which are based in Bologna. During the 2013–14 campaign, they will compete in the Serie A and the Coppa Italia.


2013–14 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2013–14 season was Bolton Wanderers' second consecutive season in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in 2012.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
It covered the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
On 29 May, the club announced a new shirt sponsorship deal with pay day loan company QuickQuid, replacing 188BET who sponsored the club's shirts for the previous two seasons. The deal sparked protests from fans and local politicians alike, with a petition asking the club to rethink the decision reaching over a thousand signatures within just over twenty four hours. Bolton South East MP, Yasmin Qureshi, called the deal "completely wrong" and joined fellow local MPs David Crausby and Julie Hilling, alongside Bolton Council leader Cliff Morris and Bolton at Home chief executive Jon Lord in calling upon the club to reconsider the decision.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
Two days later, on 31 May, it was confirmed that former captain Kevin Davies would be given a testimonial, and that the decision had been ratified by the Football League.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
On 5 June 2013, Bolton announced that they would no longer be entering into a sponsorship agreement with QuickQuid due to "the adverse reaction to the sector of business in which the sponsor operated". In the same announcement, Bolton announced that their new shirt sponsor would be FibrLec, who work with the town's university. FibrLec are a new Bolton-based sustainable energy company that specialise in commercialising the university's innovative smart materials.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
On 17 May 2013, Bolton announced a total of eight pre-season fixtures split between the first team and a Bolton XI. After travelling to the south of Spain for a week-long training camp on 7 July 2013, Bolton returned to play against Rotherham United, a game they lost 2–1 despite taking the lead through Marvin Sordell. They next played Shrewsbury Town, to whom Tom Eaves was on loan towards the end of the 2012–13 season. The game ended in a 3–3 draw, with a Sordell brace and a goal from Chris Eagles.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
The penultimate game was at Carlisle United where Bolton lost 1–0 after an early goal. Bolton announced their home pre-season friendly on 3 June 2013, facing Real Betis on 26 July at the Reebok Stadium. Bolton lost their final pre-season friendly 2–0 courtesy of goals from Jorge Molina and Joan Verdú either side of half-time.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
A Bolton XI played against Skelmersdale United, winning 1–0 through a Josh Vela penalty. The development squad also played against Chorley for the Harold Taylor Memorial Trophy. Bolton won 2–1 with goals from new signing Gary Fraser and Tom Youngs. This was followed by a match against F.C. United of Manchester at Bury's Gigg Lane. The game ended in a 1–1 draw with Conor Wilkinson grabbing Bolton's goal. The development squad's next game of pre-season came away at Chester.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
With first team players such as Craig Davies, Tyrone Mears and Matt Mills featuring, Bolton could only secure a stalemate at the Exacta Stadium. The squad's penultimate pre-season game finished with a win for the Whites as a Tom Eaves in the second half settled the affair. The Bolton XI finished their pre-season preparations with a win over Stockport County at Edgeley Park.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
At a fans' forum held at the Reebok Stadium on 29 July, manager Dougie Freedman confirmed that Zat Knight had been made team captain for the forthcoming season. On the same day, the club website confirmed that Stuart Holden had torn his anterior cruciate ligament in his right leg while playing for the United States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Panama. This also meant that Holden was the third Bolton player to suffer an ACL injury in 2013, alongside Mark Davies and Joe Riley.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship
The fixtures for the 2013-14 Football League Championship season were released on 19 June 2013. However, on 18 June the Football League announced six opening day fixtures, all involving the eight founder members who are currently playing in the Football League, as part of the league's 125th anniversary celebrations.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship
They will finish the season at the Reebok Stadium, playing Birmingham City on 3 May 2014.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, August
For the second consecutive season, Bolton visited fellow founder members Burnley at Turf Moor on the opening day of the season. After falling behind to a Danny Ings shot that deflected off David Wheater in the 26th minute, the goal eventually being given to Ings by the Football League, Bolton equalised through Darren Pratley in the 37th minute. No further goals were scored to give Bolton a draw in their first match of the season. Bolton's first home game of the season was against relegated Reading.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, August
Darren Pratley got his second goal in as many league games to put Bolton in the lead, but Reading equalised through a Nick Blackman penalty early in the second half. On 17 August Bolton travelled to the City Ground to face Billy Davies' Nottingham Forest. Bolton conceded after two minutes to a Jamie Mackie goal, which was followed by two further goals in the second half for Nottingham Forest to hand Bolton their first defeat of the season, with Darren Pratley being sent off during the match.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, August
Bolton's second home game of the season came against QPR, who had been relegated from the Premier League the previous season. The game was preceded by the unveiling of a statue of Nat Lofthouse outside the Reebok Stadium. After a goalless first half, QPR edged ahead through Andy Johnson in the 54th minute. This was Bolton's first home loss in 2013, ending a 12-game unbeaten home run, and left them without a win in the new season. Bolton's winless run continued against local rivals Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, where they fell to a 4–1 loss. This left Bolton at the foot of the table going into September.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, September
At home to Leeds United, Bolton conceded to an early Luke Varney goal from a corner and failed to respond; with Bolton registering only one shot on target throughout the match. The loss, Bolton's fourth in a row, left them winless in the new season, though they moved off the foot of the table courtesy of Millwall's poorer goal difference. Despite halting their four-game losing run with a 2–2 draw in their next game against Derby County, Bolton slipped to the bottom of the table again as Millwall beat Blackpool.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, September
Defender Alex Baptiste scored his second goal of the season to put Bolton ahead on five minutes before Johnny Russell scored two to put Derby in front. Chris Eagles equalised after forty minutes to earn Bolton the point. In their eighth match, Bolton faced Brighton & Hove Albion at Falmer Stadium. After taking the lead through a Lee Chung-Yong cross that deflected off David López, Bolton went in at half-time a goal to the good. However, after conceding three goals in four minutes in the second half, Bolton left Brighton with no points.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, September
In their final game of September, Bolton faced the Glovers, Yeovil Town. Yeovil took the lead after 'keeper Ádám Bogdán spilled an Ed Upson shot before Alex Baptiste headed in his third goal of the season in the 90th minute to equalise and push Bolton off the foot of the table, with Barnsley dropping below them.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
Aiming to finally get their first win of the season, Bolton kicked off at Blackpool's Bloomfield Road. Striker Jermaine Beckford hit the woodwork, while Kevin McNaughton and Neil Danns made their debuts and Liam Feeney earned his first start, but Bolton could not break the deadlock and the game finished 0–0, giving Bolton just their third clean sheet away from home since their win against QPR on the opening day of the 2011–12 season and ending Blackpool's season-long run of scoring in every match.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
After naming an unchanged side for the game against Birmingham City, Bolton took the lead with Jermaine Beckford's first league goal of the season before loanee Neil Danns scored against his former club to double the lead. Bolton were pegged back by substitute Nikola Žigić's header which looped over Ádám Bogdán, but held on to earn their first win of the season. Žigić's goal was later credited to Lee Novak. After the international break, Bolton played host to Sheffield Wednesday, the only team in the league without a win.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
Jermaine Beckford followed up his goal in the previous game by opening the scoring but Alex Baptiste put through his own net for Wednesday to equalise. In the last five minutes, Wednesday's José Semedo was sent off for a tackle on Jay Spearing but Bolton were unable to capitalise on the advantage as the match ended 1–1. The following match took place against Ipswich Town, with Bolton looking to win at home for the first time. After taking the lead through a free-kick taken by Medo Kamara, David McGoldrick equalised for Ipswich, leaving Bolton five games unbeaten but just one place above the relegation zone.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, November
Bolton first game of November came against Bournemouth at the Goldsands Stadium. Late in the first half, David N'Gog rounded Bournemouth 'keeper Lee Camp to open the scoring. Bolton held out for the second half until Jermaine Beckford scored his fourth goal of the season in the 90th minute to seal the win which left Bolton with a six-match unbeaten run with four draws and two wins. Bolton's next game against Millwall extended that run with their first home win of the season as Robert Hall, Jermaine Beckford and André Moritz all scored past David Forde in a 3–1 victory.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, November
Extending their unbeaten run to eight matches and earning their third consecutive away win, Bolton edged past Watford at Vicarage Road in their next match. When Manuel Almunia dropped a Neil Danns cross, Jermaine Beckford was there to score his fifth goal in six games and give Bolton the three points. On the final day of November, Bolton travelled to the Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough for new manager Aitor Karanka's first home game for Boro. The match was decided by two penalties; Grant Leadbitter scoring his after Tim Ream fouled Marvin Emnes in the box, before substitute André Moritz won a penalty only for Jermaine Beckford to miss. This 1–0 loss ended Bolton's eight-match unbeaten run.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, December
Back at the Reebok Stadium against Huddersfield Town after an international break and two away matches, Bolton failed to capitalise on their previous home win against Millwall, falling to Oliver Norwood's second strike in two games, beating Andy Lonergan from 30 yards. In an attempt to bounce back from the two consecutive defeats, Dougie Freedman made five changes from the team that fell at home to Huddersfield Town. André Moritz, who retained his place from the previous game, set up Joe Mason to score on his full debut before scoring himself from long range.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, December
Neil Danns wrapped things up in second half stoppage time to push Bolton back up to 15th place. Bolton faced Wigan on 15 December at the DW Stadium. As ex-Bolton manager Owen Coyle had been sacked by Wigan in the week preceding the match, new manager we Rösler]] was looking to win in his first home game. Wigan were 2–0 up at half-time. They opened the scoring when Matt Mills was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box and Ben Watson subsequently dispatched the resulting penalty, before on-loan Nick Powell scored on 25 minutes.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, December
Bolton levelled 20 minutes after the break, their first goal coming four minutes after the restart, Neil Danns scoring his third goal for the club and the second came when Lee Chung-Yong was kicked in the penalty area, giving André Moritz the chance to put away the spot-kick for his third. However, just four minutes later, Wigan restored their lead through Callum McManaman to send Bolton home with no points. Bolton entered Christmas in 18th place thanks to a 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic at the Reebok Stadium.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, December
They fell behind to a goal from Yann Kermorgant before equalising with Kevin McNaughton's first goal since 2008. Bolton won against Barnsley on Boxing Day, with Neil Danns scoring in the last game of his loan spell, as he was unable to play against Leicester City, his parent club, that weekend. Bolton's final game of the year was a thrilling affair with eight goals being shared between the two sides. Bolton finished on the wrong end of the scoreline; with Leicester winning 5–3.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, December
Leicester took the lead through former United player Danny Drinkwater before goals from André Moritz and Jermaine Beckford turned the tie in Bolton's favour. Leicester equalised when Anthony Knockaert scored but Moritz scored his second just a few minutes later. Leicester equalised a second time when Tim Ream deflected into his own net just before half-time. Leicester scored two more in the second half; Lloyd Dyer and Gary Taylor-Fletcher earning the three points for Leicester.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, January
In their first home game of the new year, Bolton went 2–0 down in the first twenty minutes of the game against Middlesbrough. With nine minutes gone, Zat Knight lost the ball on the edge of the box, allowing Mustapha Carayol to play in. Following this, an error in communication between Knight and Andy Lonergan resulted in an over-hit backpass which let Curtis Main steal in to bag Middlesbrough's second. Alex Baptiste then scored his fourth goal of the season before half-time, and David N'Gog scored in the final minute of normal time to rescue the point for Bolton.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, January
In their next game, Bolton were thoroughly beaten by Reading at the Madejski Stadium. Adam Le Fondre scored a first half hat-trick within 33 minutes, before Pavel Pogrebnyak added a fourth after Alex Baptiste handled in the box to concede a penalty. The half-time scoreline was then nearly doubled; Kaspars Gorkšs, Hope Akpan and Nick Blackman making it seven. Sanmi Odelusi assisted David N'Gog's consolation goal, with two minutes remaining in the game. Bolton lost for the third time running in all competitions, going down 2–1 to QPR at Loftus Road, Jay Spearing scoring his first of the season via a deflection in the last ten minutes.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, February
Bolton began the new month with another loss; to Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Andy Lonergan brought down David McGoldrick to concede a penalty which the striker also scored. Beginning a run of four home games in the next five, Bolton faced Bournemouth at home. Bolton obtained a two-goal lead in the first half-an-hour through Lee Chung-Yong's first of the season and Lukas Jutkiewicz's first for the club. However, Bournemouth replied almost immediately through Lewis Grabban before equalising from a corner; Simon Francis scoring the goal.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, February
Facing local rivals Burnley, also at home, Bolton fell to a second half goal from Sam Vokes. Following the game, Burnley manager Sean Dyche claimed that Bolton's match-day programme had partly inspired the win, saying, "I just took a few of the quotes and went up to a couple of them (Burnley players) and went 'apparently we're having a tough time'." They faced Millwall after this, at The Den.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, February
Despite taking the lead through Lukas Jutkiewicz in the 15th minute, as well as hitting the post from a Chris Eagles free-kick and missing a penalty which Jutkiewicz took, Bolton only returned with a point as Martyn Woolford equalised from a tight angle. Bolton started with two strikers in their next game against Watford, following Joe Mason's return to the club on loan. His strike partner Lukas Jutkiewicz scored his third goal in six games for the club before Mason scored on his second debut for the club, as he did against Doncaster earlier in the season. Bolton drew the second half to earn their third home win of the season.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, March
Bolton made it two wins on the run in their first match of the new month, against local rivals Blackburn, who had beaten them 4–0 earlier in the season. Bolton made amends; winning 4–0 with two goals in either half. Medo Kamara opened the scoring with a placed header, having been set up by Neil Danns' cross before Joe Mason doubled the lead with his second strike in as many games shortly before half-time. Jay Spearing furthered the lead two minutes after the break; his long-range shot bouncing off the crossbar and over the line, leaving substitute André Moritz to finish the scoring with a low, powerful shot to Paul Robinson's right which the former England 'keeper couldn't keep out.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, March
In news off the field, Stuart Holden was again injured after returning to playing duties in an U-21 match against Everton, against whom he completed only 23 minutes. On the Tuesday of the following week, it was announced that he would be out of the game again for between six and nine months following another operation on his knee.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, March
It was three wins on the bounce for Wanderers, as they comprehensively won at Leeds United's Elland Road. Joe Mason scored his third in as many games and his third consecutive goal on 45 minutes as Bolton went into half-time 1–0 up. Jutkiewicz added a second; heading in a Jay Spearing free-kick and Zat Knight scored his first goal since 2010 just four minutes later. Mark Davies and André Moritz both added to the scoreline before Leeds' Matt Smith finished the scoring with a consolation goal.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, March
Bolton could not further their recent scoring record of 11 goals in three games, but kept a third clean sheet in four games away to Derby County; a game in which loanee Alan Hutton made his debut for the club. Against Brighton on 15 March, Neil Danns and Mark Davies made way for Lee Chung-Yong and Liam Trotter in midfield. A Will Buckley brace - one goal in each half - awarded the points to Brighton. For their next game, Bolton travelled to Somerset to face Yeovil Town at Huish Park.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, March
Bolton were two goals down at half-time thanks to goals from former Manchester City player Ishmael Miller and Kevin Dawson. However, Bolton retained their unbeaten status against Yeovil as a long-range effort from Lukas Jutkiewicz and a looping Zat Knight header - his second goal in three games - which went over the head of the stranded Marek Štěch completed the comeback for 10-man Whites, who had Alex Baptiste sent off after conceding a penalty which Miller squandered with Yeovil 2–1 up at the time; hitting the outside of the post.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, March
Against Blackpool at the Reebok in a midweek fixture, Bolton went into the lead early in the second half, with David Wheater heading in a Jay Spearing corner. Bolton held on for a clean sheet and three points, leaving them with only one loss in their last eight games. The next game at the Reebok Stadium came that weekend; another local derby this time against Wigan Athletic. Bolton took the lead when Lukas Jutkiewicz got a toe on Robert Hall's free-kick on 31 minutes and went into half-time with the lead still intact.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, March
Substitutions changed the game, however; Uwe Rösler brought on Manchester United loanee Nick Powell while Dougie Freedman brought on Alex Baptiste - back from a one-game suspension following his red card against Yeovil Town - in an unfamiliar holding midfield position while also shifting Medo Kamara to the wing. Powell proceeded to score on the 88th minute, firing home from Martyn Waghorn's cross, while Baptiste conceded a second penalty in two games, forcing Ádám Bogdán to rescue the point for Bolton; saving Jordi Gómez's spot-kick high to his right.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, April
Bolton travelled to the John Smith's Stadium to face Huddersfield Town in their first game of April. Both teams hit the woodwork in the first half via Danny Ward and Lee Chung-Yong for Huddersfield and Bolton, respectively, though the game looked as if it were headed for a scoreless draw until substitute Joe Mason scored in the second minute of injury time to push Bolton up to 15th in the table. Remaining in Yorkshire for another away match, Bolton faced Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium on 8 April.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, April
Going two goals to the good in the first quarter of an hour, Doncaster halved the deficit when Wales midfielder David Cotterill put in a free-kick off the crossbar. No more goals were scored, leaving Bolton with two wins on the bounce and a six-match unbeaten away run. Bolton continued their winning streak against Barnsley; Jermaine Beckford rounding the 'keeper after getting on the end of a Matt Mills long ball on the stroke of half-time. Bolton couldn't continue their winning run in London; instead playing their part in a stalemate against Charlton Athletic at the Valley.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, April
It did, however, continue Bolton's seven game unbeaten away streak. On 22 April, Leicester City won the Football League Championship at the Reebok Stadium; winning 1–0 – a Lloyd Dyer strike giving them the result they needed. The score also ended Bolton's unbeaten run as they remained in 14th place. Away at Hillsborough on 26 April, Bolton raced into a three-goal lead courtesy of goals from Neil Danns, Lee Chung-Yong and Liam Trotter's first for the club. Joe Mattock reduced the deficit for the home side but no further goals were scored to give Bolton their longest unbeaten away run since 2001; going eight games unbeaten.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, May
Bolton's final game of the season was also their last at the Reebok Stadium before it was to be renamed as the Macron Stadium from next season. Their opponents were Birmingham City, who required a point from the game to stay in the Championship as Doncaster Rovers would lose to champions Leicester City. Goalless at half-time, Bolton went 2–0 up with Lee Chung-Yong and Lukas Jutkiewicz. Nikola Žigić halved the deficit before Paul Caddis rescued the point three minutes into injury time to keep Birmingham up.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, FA Cup
Bolton will enter the FA Cup at the Third Round stage with the other Championship clubs, as well as those from the Premier League. On 8 December, Bolton were drawn to play Blackpool at the Reebok Stadium, with the match played on 4 January 2014. David N'Gog scored his second goal in as many games to open the scoring before Tom Barkhuizen scored just before half-time to level matters. The goal was initially ruled out for offside as a Blackpool player had impeded Andy Lonergan's view when in an offside position, but referee Simon Hooper overruled his assistant.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, FA Cup
Five minutes after the restart, however, N'Gog set up Jermaine Beckford to score his 17th goal in 20 FA Cup games, with the goal also meaning that he had scored in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup for the fifth season running, all for different clubs. The following day, Bolton were drawn against Ole Gunnar Solskjær's Cardiff City in the next round, again at home. Substitute Fraizer Campbell scored just after half-time for the Bluebirds to send Bolton out of the FA Cup; who exited at the fourth round for the second consecutive year.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, League Cup
Bolton entered the League Cup at the first round stage for the first time since the 2000–01 season, alongside all other Football League clubs except Wigan Athletic and Reading. The draw took place on 17 June 2013 and gave Bolton an away tie at Shrewsbury Town. Bolton took the lead with a long-range goal from Robert Hall, before Shrewsbury Town equalised through Aaron Wildig. Making his full debut for the club, academy graduate Sanmi Odelusi then scored two goals either side of half-time to put Bolton 3–1 up.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, League Cup
Bolton saw out the game to progress into the second round of the League Cup. André Moritz also made his debut, coming off the bench, after joining on 1 August 2013. The draw for the second round of the League Cup was made on 8 August, with Bolton playing Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on 27 August. At Prenton Park, Bolton went 1–0 down just before half-time as Cole Stockton scored for Tranmere.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, League Cup
Bolton equalised through Jermaine Beckford's first goal for the club, but could not find another before the end of normal time, thus forcing the game into extra time. With no goals scored in the extra half-hour, the game moved to a penalty shoot-out. André Moritz and Alex Baptiste both had penalties saved by Owain Fôn Williams to send Bolton out of the League Cup.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 7 May 2013, it was announced that seven academy graduates would not have their contracts renewed. Adam Blakeman, who made a senior appearance against Macclesfield Town in the League Cup, Alex McQuade, Jack Sampson, Joe McKee and goalkeeper Lewis Fielding were all released. On 30 April 2013, it was confirmed that Alex McQuade had signed a one-year deal with Shrewsbury Town. A further announcement was made by the club website on 8 May 2013, detailing two more academy graduates who would be leaving; defenders Ben Dennis and Ben Hampson.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
It had previously been announced that club captain Kevin Davies would not be offered a new contract at the end of the preceding season. On 14 May, it was announced that Bolton had signed two teenagers to add to their academy; 17-year-old Sheffield Wednesday full-back Hayden White and 18-year-old Millwall forward Conor Wilkinson. On 20 May, it was announced that Bolton had signed out-of-contract left-back Marc Tierney from Norwich City. Bolton further bolstered their defence with the signing of another out-of-contract defender, Alex Baptiste, on 22 May.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 30 May, the signing of Marc Tierney was further confirmed by the club. On 31 May, it was confirmed that left-back Marcos Alonso had completed his move to Italian side Fiorentina. On 3 June, it was announced that Scottish winger Gregg Wylde had his contract terminated over the preceding weekend, making him a free agent. On 25 June, it was announced that 23-year-old goalkeeper Rob Lainton would not have his contract renewed making him a free agent. The following day, on Tuesday 26 June, released forward Jack Sampson signed a two-year deal with League Two side Morecambe.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
After his contract with Blackpool ran out on 30 June, the signing of Alex Baptiste was confirmed by the club on 1 July. Later the same day, Bolton confirmed the signing of West Ham winger Rob Hall on a three-year deal. Hall had been on loan to Bolton towards the end of the previous season. On 4 July, the club confirmed that defender Sam Ricketts' contract had been cancelled by mutual agreement. Later the same day, Wolverhampton Wanderers confirmed that they had signed the Wales full-back on a free transfer.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 10 July, Bolton signed Gary Fraser, who had turned down an offer from the club in January, from Scottish outfit Hamilton Academical. This transfer was further confirmed by the club on 18 July. Former Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford's protracted transfer from Leicester City was finally completed on 17 July. Bolton also signed 16-year-old Hungarian 'keeper Erik Bukran from Budapest Honvéd. Although not confirmed by the club, Bukran appeared as a substitute in a Bolton XI's pre-season game against Chorley.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
As was previously thought, Gary Fraser was loaned out to Partick Thistle in the SPL on 22 July, for an initial six-month period. On 1 August 2013, Bolton confirmed the free signing of Brazilian André Moritz on a one-year contract. Moritz had previously rejected a contract extension at his last club Crystal Palace. Shortly after it was confirmed that Marvin Sordell had moved to Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan. On 8 August, Bolton announced that former loanee Jay Spearing was having a medical with the club.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
The following day, Bolton's 2012–13 player of the year joined on a four-year contract. Released midfielder Adam Blakeman signed for non-league Hyde on 9 August. Following the arrival of Jay Spearing, fellow midfielder Keith Andrews was loaned to Brighton & Hove Albion for a season. Following on from Adam Blakeman's departure to Hyde, fellow academy graduate Ben Dennis also joined the non-league side.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
Bolton's first piece of transfer activity following the opening of the loan transfer window was to send young striker Tom Eaves on loan to Rotherham United. The first incoming player of the loan transfer window for Bolton was Leicester City midfielder Neil Danns, who was brought in on a three-month deal. Following this, Bolton also signed midfielder Liam Feeney from Millwall, who also arrived on a three-month loan. After a month, Millwall chose to recall him. On the same day, Cardiff City's longest serving player Kevin McNaughton joined on a 28-day emergency loan deal.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
Following injuries to goalkeepers Ádám Bogdán and Jay Lynch in late October 2013, Bolton signed Arran Lee-Barrett on a short term contract as back up to Andrew Lonergan on 24 October. On the same day, reserve team center back, Cian Bolger joined League One team Colchester United on a month's loan. Meanwhile, Millwall activated the 28-day release clause in Liam Feeney's contract to take him back to The Den two months earlier than expected. On 31 October, youth duo Chris Lester and Conor Wilkinson joined Conference Premier side Chester on month-long loans.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 11 November 2013, a deal was agreed with Premier League side Cardiff City to loan forward Joe Mason until 5 January 2014. However, the following day it was announced that Cardiff manager Malky Mackay had had a change of heart over the deal and the striker stayed in South Wales, despite having travelled up to Bolton to train with them on the previous day. The deal was finally completed on 27 November, with Mason signing until 5 January 2014. On 28 November, Craig Davies was set to move on loan to Wolves, before the deal fell through.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 25 November, Tom Eaves was recalled from his loan at Rotherham United, before returning to Shrewsbury Town on loan, to whom the striker was on loan the previous season, until 5 January 2014. Two days after Christmas Day, the loan stays of Kevin McNaughton and Neil Danns ended as their deals expired. However, Danns was then resigned on 3 January for the remainder of the season.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
Although Hayden White, Conor Wilkinson and Robert Hall were signed by Bolton after their contracts had run out, Sheffield Wednesday, Millwall and West Ham, respectively, would be entitled to compensation as the players were under the age of 23. This also applied to Marcos Alonso, who moved to Fiorentina, although his former club Real Madrid would also be entitled to compensation, as he had come through their academy.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Winter
On 3 January, youth striker Michael O'Halloran signed permanently for Scottish side St Johnstone. Slovakian midfielder Ján Greguš returned to Baník Ostrava after his year-long loan ended, while another youth midfielder, Gary Fraser, left the club; signing permanently for Partick Thistle to whom he had been on loan throughout the season. Following this, on 27 January, French striker David N'Gog, who had been at the club since 2011, left for Premier League Swansea. Bolton secured their first incoming transfer of the January window the following day; Lukas Jutkiewicz joining from Middlesbrough to replace the outgoing N'Gog.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Winter
On the final day of the Winter transfer window, 20-year-old Luxembourg international Yannick Bastos signed an 18-month deal with the club. Following this, Bolton signed Millwall's Liam Trotter on loan until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent deal as the player was out of contract at the end of the season. Academy striker Conor Wilkinson joined Torquay United on Valentine's Day, on a month-long loan. Joe Mason returned to the club on 20 February; his second loan spell at the club lasting until April 12.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Winter
The following day, Sanmi Odelusi and Cian Bolger were loaned to MK Dons and Southend United, respectively; both on one-month loans. Bolger had to be withdrawn 80 minutes into his Southend debut due to injury, and returned to Bolton the following Monday. On 21 March, Josh Vela was sent on loan to Notts County, who were bottom of League One and managed by Dougie Freedman's former Crystal Palace teammate Shaun Derry. The loan was an initial 28-day youth loan. On 24 March, Sanmi Odelusi's loan at MK Dons was extended until 3 May, after the end of the season.


2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Winter
3 May was also the date until which Southampton's Andy Robinson was loaned. The young midfielder had been on trial before making the move with a view to a permanent deal. On 31 March, Alan Hutton's loan was extended until the end of the season. On 4 May, a statement announced that the loan deals of five players would be coming to an end. Neil Danns, Alan Hutton, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Andy Robinson and Liam Trotter all returned to their parent clubs, though it was previously announced that Danns had signed a pre-contract with the club and would return following the expiration of his contract with Leicester City.


2013–14 Borussia Dortmund season
The 2013–14 Borussia Dortmund season was the 105th season in the club's football history. In 2013–14, the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 38th consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1976.


2013–14 Borussia Dortmund season, Players, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Borussia Mönchengladbach season
The 2013–14 Borussia Mönchengladbach season was the 113th season in the club's football history. In 2013–14 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's sixth consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2008.


2013–14 Borussia Mönchengladbach season
The club also took part in the 2013–14 edition of the DFB-Pokal, where it failed to reach the second round after being defeated by third division side Darmstadt 98.


2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
The 2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the nineteenth season of Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup, and a fourteenth season of the unified competition. The winner would have qualified to the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.


2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Participating clubs
The following 32 teams competed in Round 1: (Team in bold is the winner)


2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League season
The 2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League (BHHL). Four teams participated in the league, and HK Stari Grad won the championship.


2013–14 Boston Bruins season
The 2013–14 Boston Bruins season was their 90th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team finished with the most points in the league, securing the Presidents' Trophy. In the playoffs, they defeated the Detroit Red Wings in five games, but in the second round lost to their bitter rivals the Montreal Canadiens, in seven games.


2013–14 Boston Bruins season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2013–14 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The Boston Bruins earned the President's Trophy by finishing the regular season with the league's best record. They faced the Detroit Red Wings in the first round and won the series 4–1. They advanced to the second round where they were defeated 3–4 by the Montreal Canadiens, and eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


2013–14 Boston Bruins season, Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:


2013–14 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
The Bruins drafted the following players at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, in Newark, New Jersey, on June 30, 2013.


2013–14 Boston Celtics season
The 2013–14 Boston Celtics season was the franchise's 68th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics made several major changes to the team, including hiring Brad Stevens as the new head coach and sending Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry to the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics finished 25–57 and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2007. As of 2020, this is the last time the Celtics failed to qualify for the playoffs.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Steve Donahue, played their games at Conte Forum and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. On February 19, the Eagles achieved what is considered the biggest win of Donahue's tenure at BC by beating #1-ranked and previously undefeated Syracuse on the road in the Carrier Dome, 62-59 in overtime. Although this was a conference game, the result could easily be considered the most-shocking upset of the 2013-2014 college basketball season.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Unfortunately, it proved to be the lone bright spot for the Eagles as they finished the season 8–24, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Georgia Tech. On March 18, 2014, Donahue was fired from his position as head coach. On April 3, Donahue was replaced by Jim Christian, most recently the head coach at Ohio.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The 2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represents Boston College in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Jerry York, '67, his twentieth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles play their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
With the addition of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Hockey East, the Holy War rivalry extended to conference play between the Eagles and the Irish. The two teams played each other at Fenway Park on January 4 during the league's Frozen Fenway exhibit, where the Eagles topped the Irish in a 4–3 contest, and both teams played their final game of the season against each other at Kelley Rink on February 28, with the Irish winning 2–1 in overtime.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The Eagles competed in two tournaments during the 2013–14 season. The first tournament, on December 27–28, the Eagles played in the 2nd Annual Three Rivers Classic, played at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, where they defeated Bowling Green 5–0 in the first round and then won the championship by beating Penn State 8–2 in the second round. On February 3 and 10, the Eagles won their 5th straight championship in the 62nd Annual Beanpot Tournament, played at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, defeating Boston University 3–1 in the first round and Northeastern in the championship round by a score of 4–1.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The Eagles finished the season 28–8–4, 16–2–2 in conference play, capturing the Hockey East regular season title. However, they did not advance far into the Hockey East tournament, losing the best-of-three quarterfinals to rival Notre Dame in three games, at home. They would, however, succeed in the NCAA Tournament, where they would win the Northeast Regional, played at the DCU Center in Worcester. A victory over Hockey East foe UMass Lowell advanced the Eagles to the program's 24th Frozen Four (tying Michigan for most appearances), but would lose to the eventual champions, the Union Dutchmen in the semi-final.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Previous season recap
The Eagles entered the 2013–14 season following a first round loss to Union College in the NCAA Tournament, and a semifinals loss to Boston University in the Hockey East Tournament. Their postseason woes do not accurately reflect the success of the season, as the Eagles finished with a strong 22–12–4 record and 15–9–3 in conference play, one point short of the regular season title, as well as their fourth consecutive Beanpot championship in a 6–3 win over Northeastern.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Previous season recap
Sophomore Johnny Gaudreau was a Hobey Baker award finalist after helping the US National Junior team to win a gold medal at the 2013 World Junior championship in Ufa, Russia. Head Coach Jerry York became the winningest head coach in NCAA Hockey history, passing Ron Mason, with his 925th win over Alabama-Huntsville in the 2012 Mariucci Classic.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Six Senior Eagles graduated in May: Captain Pat Mullane – F, Assistant Captain Steven Whitney – F, Brooks Dyroff – F, Assistant Captain Patrick Wey – D, Patch Alber – F, and Parker Milner – G.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau decided to remain at school for another season, to play with his younger brother Matt Gaudreau, who enrolled as a freshman this year.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Junior forward Patrick Brown was named Captain, with fellow juniors Bill Arnold and Isaac MacLeod named Assistant Captains for the 2013–14 season.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Long-time assistant coach Mike Cavanaugh left the team to become the head coach of the UConn Huskies hockey program.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Associate Head Coach Greg Brown was named an Assistant Head Coach for the 2014 US World Junior team that competed in Malmö, Sweden.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Long-time assistant coach and goaltending coach Jim Logue announced his retirement after twenty years of coaching.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Boston College hired Mike Ayers as an assistant coach and goaltending coach to replace Cavanaugh. Ayers spent his previous seasons coaching goalies on the US National Development Team


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Former NHL player and Boston College alum Marty McInnis was hired on Sep. 12 as an assistant coach to fill the vacancy left by Jim Logue. McInnis played nearly 800 career games in the NHL and was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
In July, Connor McGlynn, who previously committed to joining Boston College in the fall of the 2013–14 season, signed with the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Recruiting
Boston College added ten freshmen for the 2013–14 season: six forwards, three defensemen, and a goaltender. A total of five of the ten incoming freshmen have been drafted in either the 2012 or the 2013 NHL Drafts.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Recruiting
Won a silver medal at the 2013 U18 World Juniors.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team
The 2013–14 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team will represent Boston College during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second year head coach Erik Johnson, play their home games at the Conte Forum and are a members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
The Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey program represented Boston College during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Boston College (BC) has a women's ice hockey team that competes at the Division 1 level. The team is composed of 26 players from all across the United States. Their season runs from September to April, one of the longest sport seasons in college athletics. The team competes in Hockey East, and opposes Boston University, Northeastern University, Providence College, Connecticut University, Vermont Catamounts, the University of Maine and the University of New Hampshire.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
BC's main inter league rivals are Boston University and Northeastern, two teams that are also located within the city of Boston. BC has advanced to the Frozen Four in the last three consecutive seasons and hopes to do the same this season. Boston College is currently ranked #4 in national polls and #2 in Hockey East polls.


2013–14 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
The squad tied the program record for most wins in one season with 27, while their 18-2-1 conference mark was the best in program history. By season’s end, the Eagles had garnered their first-ever regular season title and fifth Beanpot championship. In the postseason, the Eagles were defeated by a 3-1 mark against the eventual national champion Clarkson Golden Knights in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.


2013–14 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by third year head coach Joe Jones, played their home games at Agganis Arena, with early season games at Case Gym, and were first year members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 24–11, 15–3 in Patriot League play to win the Patriot League regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament where they lost to American. As a regular season league champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Illinois.


2013–14 Botola
The 2013–14 Botola is the 57th season of the Moroccan Top League, but the 3rd under its new format of Moroccan Pro League.


2013–14 Botola 2
The 2013–14 GNF 2 is the 52nd season of Botola 2 (the 2nd tier football league in Morocco). This season started on 21 September 2013 and ended on 28 May 2014. On 3 May 2014, Ittihad Khemisset secure their promotion after draw 1-1 in their home match while Chabab Atlas Khenifra also secure their promotion for first time after their 1-0 victory against Racing Athletique Casablanca in the same time, left them 7 points away from remain in GNF 2 with only 2 games left. Ittihad Khemisset clinched their first title after defeat 2-0 in their home match in 30th week while in the same time Chabab Atlas Khenifra goalless draw against Ittihad Tanger.


2013–14 Botola 2
On 18 May 2014, USM Oujda was relegated after draw 1-1 against CODM Meknes in their away match. Rachad Bernoussi also relegated to GNFA 1 (3rd tier) after draw 1-1 against Chabab Houara in their away match on 24 May 2014 while in the same time USM Ait Melloul defeat CA Youssoufia Berrechid in their away match with score 2-0.


2013–14 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team  represented Bowling Green State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by seventh year head coach Louis Orr, played their home games at the Stroh Center as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Northern Illinois.


2013–14 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team, Season, Preseason
The Falcons announced their full season schedule on September 3, 2013. Key non-conference games included a trip to the Cancún Challenge to face teams such as Wisconsin and Saint Louis. Another key non-conference game was a trip to Xavier. For the MAC schedule, the Falcons schedule home-and-home series with Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Toledo, Buffalo, Akron, Ohio, and Miami. Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Ball State were to be played once each.


2013–14 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team, Season, Preseason
Bowling Green opened the season with an exhibition victory over Malone, dominating throughout en route to an 87–60.


2013–14 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team, Season, November
The Falcons opened the regular season on November 9 with a dominating victory over Division III Earlham College, winning 102–49. Jehvon Clarke led the charge for Bowling Green with 17 points, eight assists, and six steals in the win.