2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
The 2014–15 Big Ten men's basketball season began with practices in October 2014, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. It marked the first season for Rutgers and Maryland in the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin won the regular season title and the 2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
Following the season, eight teams participated in post-season tournaments. Seven teams were invited to participate in the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, and one team was selected for the 2015 National Invitation Tournament. The conference achieved a 12–7 record in the NCAA tournament and a 12–8 overall postseason record. The postseason was highlighted by Wisconsin's NCAA tournament championship game appearance and Michigan State's final four appearance.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
Frank Kaminsky earned several national player of the year awards and was the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He and D'Angelo Russell received 2014 All-American first team recognition and Melo Trimble earned second team recognition. Russell and Trimble were both 2015 USBWA Freshman All-America Team selections. Kaminsky and Russell were the inaugural Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award and Jerry West Award winners, respectively. Shavon Shields and Mike Gesell were Academic All-America selections.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
Following the season, the conference had 5 selections in the 2015 NBA draft, including 3 in the first round: Russell (2nd), Kaminsky (9th), Sam Dekker (18th), Aaron White (49th), and Branden Dawson (56th). International player, Caleb Swanigan won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, while Trimble and Denzel Valentine won bronze medals at the 2015 Pan American Games.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Preseason
According to the Big Ten media, Frank Kaminsky was the preseason conference player of the year and he was joined on the All-Big Ten preseason team by Yogi Ferrell, Caris LeVert, Terran Petteway, and Sam Dekker. The Big Ten Network poll came to the same results.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Preseason
When CBSSports.com named its Preseason All-American team, it included LeVert, Petteway, Kaminsky and Dekker to its second team. NBCSports.com selected LeVert and Dekker to its Preseason All-American first team, Kaminsky to its second team and named Petteway as an honorable mention. Kaminsky was also a Preseason All-American first team selection by the Associated Press. Sporting News included Branden Dawson (1st team), Petteway and Dekker (2nd team), and Kaminsky (3rd team). USA Today selected Dekker to its first team, Dawson to its second team and Kaminsky, LeVert and Petteway to its third team.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Preseason
SB Nation included Kaminsky on its first team, Dekker and LeVert on its second team and Petteway on its third team. Sports Illustrated included Kaminsky on its first team and selected Dekker and LeVert to its second team. Bleacher Report selected Kaminsky and Petteway to its first team and LeVert and Dekker to its second team. Athlon Sports selected Dekker to its first team, LeVert and Kaminsky to its second team and Petteway to its third team. Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook selected Kaminsky as its preseason National Player of the Year and to its first team, while selecting Dekker and LeVert to its second team.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Preseason, Preseason watchlists
Derrick Walton, Ferrell and Melo Trimble were among the 36 athletes on the Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List. LeVert, Dawson, Petteway, Dekker and Kaminsky were named to the Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List. The Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List included LeVert, Dawson, Petteway, Dekker and Kaminsky. James Blackmon, Jr., Robert Johnson, and D'Angelo Russell made the Wayman Tisdale Award Watch List.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Preseason, Preseason watchlists
Dawson, Dekker, Ferrell, Kaminsky, LeVert, Petteway and Dez Wells all made the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list. When the Naismith Award Top 50 list came out in early December, it included Dawson, Dekker, Ferrell, Kaminsky, LeVert, Petteway and Russell.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Preseason, Preseason polls
Wisconsin was selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the conference championship by the members of the Big Ten Media. Michigan State and Ohio State were predicted to finish second and third in the same poll. The Big Ten Network poll had Wisconsin followed by Ohio State and Michigan State.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Conference schedules
Before the season, it was announced that all 126 conference games would be broadcast nationally by CBS Sports, ESPN Inc. family of networks including ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, and the Big Ten Network. ESPN scheduled a game for every Tuesday and Thursday night of the conference season and CBS scheduled games for Saturday or Sunday afternoons starting January 17, 2015. CBS will carry the semifinals and finals of the 2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, marking the 18th consecutive year that they have covered the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. Following the season, the Big Ten was announced as the national attendance leader for the 39th consecutive season with an average attendance of 12,781 for regular season home games and all seven sessions of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Rankings
The Big Ten had 6 teams ranked and 2 others receiving votes in the preseason Coaches' Poll and 5 teams ranked and 4 others receiving votes in the preseason AP Poll.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Player of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, the Big Ten offices named one or two players of the week and one or two freshmen of the week each Monday.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Player of the week
On December 23, 2014, Troy Williams was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association. On January 13, Travis Trice earned Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week recognition. On both January 27 and February 10, D'Angelo Russell was named Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week. On the 27th, he was also named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Watchlists
Ferrell, Kaminsky, Trimble and Russell made the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list on January 14. On January 23, Dekker, Kaminsky and Trimble were named to the 17-man 2015 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List and Blackmon, Russell and Trimble were named to the 14-man 2015 Integris Wayman Tisdale Award Midseason Watch List. On that same day, Newbill and Kaminsky were named to the 30-man 2014–15 Senior CLASS Award Candidates. In February, Newbill and Kaminsky advanced to among the 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Watchlists
Kaminsky and Russell were both named to the Naismith Trophy Award Midseason Top 30 Watch List. Colby Wollenman (Michigan State), Mike Gesell and Jarrod Uthoff (Iowa) and Shavon Shields (Nebraska) all made their respective Academic All-District teams on February 5, placing them among the 40 finalists for the 15 man Academic All-American team to be announced on February 28.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Watchlists
The following players were finalists for positional awards: Bob Cousy Award: Ferrell and Trimble; Julius Erving Award: Dawson and Denzel Valentine, Petteway and Dekker; Karl Malone Award: Aaron White and Jake Layman; Jerry West Award: Blackmon and Russell; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award: Kaminsky. On March 2, Kaminsky and Russell were named to the 14-man 2015 Oscar Robertson Trophy Finalist List and Blackmon, Russell and Trimble were named to the 2015 10-man Integris Wayman Tisdale Award Finalist List.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Honors and awards
Kaminsky won numerous national player of the year awards, including NABC Player of the Year, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Naismith College Player of the Year, John R. Wooden Award, and Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Honors and awards
The United States Basketball Writers Association named Michigan's Austin Hatch as its recipient for the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's Most Courageous Award for 2015. The College Sports Information Directors of America selected Shavon Shields of Nebraska and Mike Gesell of Iowa to its Capital One Academic All-America first and third teams, respectively. Both Russell and Trimble were named to the 2015 USBWA Freshman All-America Team by the United States Basketball Writers Association.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Honors and awards
Conference players received lots of recognition as 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans: Kaminsky and Russell were both first-team selections by The Sporting News, while Trimble was a second team choice. Kaminsky and Russell were first team selections by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Kaminsky and Russell were the inaugural winners of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award and Jerry West Award. Colby Wollenman won the Elite 89 Award.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Honors and awards, All-Big Ten Awards and Teams
On March 9, The Big Ten announced most of its conference awards.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Honors and awards, NABC
The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced their Division I All-District teams on March 27, recognizing the nation's best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, the selections on this list were then eligible for NABC Coaches' All-America Honors. The following list represented the District 7 players chosen to the list.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Honors and awards, USBWA
On March 10, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association released its 2014–15 Men's All-District Teams, based upon voting from its national membership. There were nine regions from coast to coast, and a player and coach of the year were selected in each. The following lists all the Big Ten representatives selected within their respective regions.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, NCAA tournament
The Big Ten Conference had seven bids to the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Michigan State and Wisconsin both reached the final four, with Wisconsin losing to Duke in the Championship Game.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, 2015 NBA draft
The following all-conference selections were listed as seniors: Frank Kaminsky, Aaron White, Dez Wells, D. J. Newbill, Branden Dawson, and Travis Trice. Sam Dekker, Terran Petteway, Walter Pitchford, and D'Angelo Russell declared early for the NBA draft before the April 26 deadline, but had until June 15 to withdraw their names. On May 7, Dekker, Dawson, Kaminsky, White, Wells, Pettaway, and Russell were invited to the NBA Draft combine. Russell, Kaminsky, Dekkar, White and Dawson were drafted.


2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, International play
On June 18, 2015 incoming Purdue commit Caleb Swanigan was announced as a member of the 12-man 2015 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team for the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. The team won the gold medal. Issac Haas (Purdue), Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin), Malcolm Hill (Illinois), Romelo Trimble (Maryland); Denzel Valentine (Michigan State) were among the 22 players selected to try out for the 12-man Team USA at the 2015 Pan American Games. Hayes Trimble and Valentine were among the 16 finalists for the team. Trimble and Valentine made the final 12-man team. The team earned the bronze medal.


2014–15 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team  represented Binghamton University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by third year head coach Tommy Dempsey, played their home games at the Binghamton University Events Center and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 6–26, 5–11 in America East play to finis in seventh place. The lost in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament to Stony Brook.


2014–15 Binghamton Bearcats women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Binghamton Bearcats women's basketball team will represent Binghamton University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearcats were led by first year head coach Linda Cimino and play their home games at Binghamton University Events Center. They are members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 4-26, 2-14 in America East play in a tie for an eighth-place finish. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2015 America East Women's Basketball Tournament to Maine.


2014–15 Binghamton Bearcats women's basketball team, Media
All home games and conference road games will stream on either ESPN3 or AmericaEast.tv. Most road games will stream on the opponents website. All games will be broadcast on the radio on WNBF and .


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 112th season in the English football league system and fourth consecutive season in the Football League Championship. It ran from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season
On 20 October 2014, with Birmingham 21st in the table and having won at home in the league only once in more than a year, manager Lee Clark and assistant Steve Watson were sacked. Coach Richard Beale and chief scout Malcolm Crosby were put in temporary charge. Gary Rowett, Burton Albion manager and former Birmingham City player, was named as Clark's successor on 27 October.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season
The team finished in 10th position in the Championship, which was the highest position it had occupied all season. Clayton Donaldson was top scorer with 16 goals, of which all but one were scored in league matches. In the 2014–15 FA Cup, Birmingham lost in the fourth round to Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, and were eliminated by Sunderland, also of the Premier League, in the second round of the League Cup. The average attendance at league matches, of 16,111, was some 4% higher than in 2013–14.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Ownership
Trading in shares in the club's parent company, Birmingham International Holdings (BIH), was suspended in June 2011 after the arrest of major shareholder Carson Yeung on charges of money-laundering. Publication of financial results was repeatedly delayed, which led the Football League to impose a transfer embargo, and offers for the club were entertained from 2012 onwards. After Yeung resigned his positions with both club and BIH in early 2014, share trading resumed, and following his conviction, efforts intensified to dispose of the club, which had to be done piecemeal in order to retain BIH's share listing. Interest from a consortium fronted by former Swindon Town F.C. chairman Jeremy Wray and one-time deputy managing director of Birmingham City Peter Day, reported to have North American backing, came to nothing. BIH's accounts revealed a £12 million loss over the year ending June 2014.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Ownership
Chief executive Peter Pannu's service contract expired at the end of September, though he remained a director, and his de facto successor Panos Pavlakis claimed the club was in a sounder financial state than previously. In December, following comments on the Often Partisan website by someone believed to be Pannu, the club issued a statement that "categorically refuted" allegations about their tax affairs and funding status, and the Football League asked the club for an explanation. A few days later, Pannu resigned his directorship of the club, and his appointment as CEO and MD of BIH was terminated.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Ownership
Relationships within BIH became increasingly factional. At the company's AGM in January 2015, Pannu was re-elected to the board while three directors, including Pavlakis, were not, yet the next day the three were reinstated. The Football League made public their concerns over Yeung's attempts to impose his choice of directors on the BIHL board despite his conviction disqualifying him from exerting influence over a club. On 17 February, the board voluntarily appointed receivers from accountants Ernst & Young to take over management of the company. Their statement stressed that no winding-up petition had been issued and the company was not in liquidation, and the receivers assured the League that the club was not in an "insolvency event" of the type that could trigger a ten-point deduction.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, August–September
Going into the opening-day visit to Middlesbrough having lost vice-captain Tom Adeyemi to divisional rivals Cardiff City, manager Lee Clark gave starting debuts to Grant Hall, Jonathan Grounds, David Edgar, Stephen Gleeson and, for the second time, to Wes Thomas, and substitute debuts to Mark Duffy and Clayton Donaldson. Birmingham lost 2–0, and in his post-match interview, Clark said the play was too negative: "the stat of no shots on target tells the story".


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, August–September
Blues entered the first home game of the season having not won at St Andrew's in the league since October 2013, a second-tier record of 18 winless matches, and with captain Paul Robinson dropped to the bench. A sound defensive display and Thomas's powerful header from David Cotterill's cross just after the break ended the unwanted run of home results. Two draws followed, at home to Ipswich Town, who equalised in stoppage time, and away at Brentford, where Birmingham had a man advantage for 75 minutes and missed numerous chances to make the game safe. August ended with Robinson back in the side and Birmingham in 20th place after a 4–0 defeat at Wigan Athletic, who "could have won even more comprehensively than 4–0 such was their total superiority."


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, August–September
Set up by debutant loanee Brek Shea, Thomas's powerful shot broke the stanchion of the goal, delaying the game by nine minutes. Visitors Leeds United came back to draw, and the 18-year-old Demarai Gray was booked for what the referee perceived as a dive. At home to Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham failed to profit from having the better of the first half, and lost 2–0 in the second. A deflected shot from Callum Reilly on his first appearance of the season and Gray's "composed finish" over the goalkeeper gave Blues a half-time lead at top-of-the-table Norwich City.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, August–September
A strong penalty appeal for a foul on Donaldson was turned down and Grounds headed wide, but after the break, Cameron Jerome scored twice to restrict his former club to one point. At home to Fulham, Birmingham wasted several first-half chances, took the lead through Cotterill's first goal for the club, and let it slip to lose 2–1. September finished with the customary win at Millwall which left Birmingham 19th in the table. The 18-year-old Koby Arthur started the match, his first appearance since his recall from loan at Cheltenham Town.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, October
After conceding an early goal at previously unbeaten Charlton Athletic, strong performances from Davis and Reilly in midfield and Arthur in attack brought Birmingham back into the game. Arthur's goal was disallowed for offside against Donaldson – opinions varied as to whether he had interfered with play or whether he had indeed been in an offside position at all – but Davis's first goal for the club tied the scores. After a break for international matches, Birmingham lost 1–0 at home to Bolton Wanderers. Randolph was sent off for bringing down an opponent after Caddis's back pass had left him little alternative, and with all three substitutes already used, Lee Novak went in goal to face Craig Davies's penalty; Davies missed.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, October
The result left Birmingham in 21st place, having won only once at home in the league for more than a year. The following Monday, 20 October, Clark took his customary press conference prior to the next day's visit to Blackburn Rovers. Hours later, he and assistant Steve Watson were sacked. Chief scout Malcolm Crosby, who had had some managerial experience with Sunderland, and coach Richard Beale took over the team on a caretaker basis for the Blackburn match. With Randolph suspended, Colin Doyle played his first league game since the 2012 play-offs. Birmingham had the better of the first half, but conceded early in the second, Neil Eardley was sent off for a second booking, and Andy Shinnie, in his first appearance since the opening day, shot against the crossbar in stoppage time.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, October
Birmingham approached the visit of AFC Bournemouth still in 21st place, above the relegation places by a goal difference of one. They lost 8–0, a goal down inside three minutes and a man down three minutes later when Edgar was deemed the last defender. Caddis missed a 53rd-minute penalty that would have made the score 3–1. Bournemouth continued to score at will, including three in the final ten minutes. It was their record league win and Birmingham's record home defeat. Paul Robinson apologised for "that shambles of a game", recognised the fans' disappointment at paying a lot of money to come and watch an unacceptable performance, and promised that he and the rest of the players would take responsibility for putting it right.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, October
MK Dons had refused Birmingham permission to speak to Karl Robinson, and former manager Chris Hughton was reportedly interested in returning, but by the Bournemouth match, the shortlist comprised three men: Owen Coyle, most recently at Wigan Athletic, and the two candidates believed by the media to be joint favourites, Mike Phelan, former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, and Burton Albion manager and one-time Birmingham defender Gary Rowett. Described by the Birmingham Mail as "by far the most impressive interviewee", Rowett was appointed on 27 October on a one-year rolling contract.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, October
He brought his Burton backroom team with him: Kevin Summerfield, Mark Sale and Kevin Poole, all three former Birmingham players themselves, as respectively assistant manager, first-team coach and goalkeeping coach, and appointed Darren Robinson as head of performance. Crosby and previous goalkeeping coach John Vaughan left the club, and Beale returned to a coaching role.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, November–December
Rowett began what he called the "job that I just couldn't turn down" away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were level on points at the top of the table. During the week, he had the players working on "defensive shape and a bit of structure", and had brought in Charlton centre-back Michael Morrison on loan. Morrison replaced the suspended Edgar, and the team lined up with Donaldson as lone striker. Birmingham secured a goalless draw: Grounds' header was well saved, but the same player was perhaps fortunate not to concede a penalty for handball.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, November–December
After two minutes of the home fixture with top-of-the-table Watford, Donaldson's deflected shot produced Birmingham's first goal for more than a month; Watford soon equalised, then with five minutes left, Donaldson headed home from Cotterill's cross to secure a second home league win of the season. A goalless draw with Cardiff City featured disallowed goals for former Birmingham loanee Federico Macheda and substitute Wes Thomas, who was sent off late in the game for striking an opponent.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, November–December
At Rotherham United, Rowett first picked the starting eleven which was to become his regular selection of choice: in a 4–2–3–1 formation, Randolph in goal, Caddis, Morrison, Robinson and Grounds as a flat back four, Davis and Gleeson in defensive midfield, Cotterill and Gray wide, Shinnie in the hole, and Donaldson as lone striker. Birmingham twice hit the post and missed numerous other chances before Donaldson had time to control the rebound from his saved shot and shoot more accurately for the only goal of the game, and a win that took Birmingham out of the relegation places. Rowett described it as "the most complete performance that we've had since taking over. We played with really good control and some good composure", while his opposite number Steve Evans thought "it looked like two poor teams out there".


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, November–December
At home to Nottingham Forest, a 20-yard (18 m) curled left-footed shot from Cotterill gave Birmingham a lead equalised late in the game by Britt Assombalonga. In the last few minutes, Assombalonga deflected Morrison's header over the bar, and the referee awarded a corner, a decision confirmed by his assistant. When protests continued, the fourth official informed the referee that he had clearly seen the player use his hand to clear the ball, and the referee duly awarded a penalty and sent off the offender. Caddis converted the penalty to give Birmingham a 2–1 win. After the match, it emerged that Forest manager Stuart Pearce had also seen the handball, so accepted that the correct ruling had been made, however unusual it was for a fourth official to become involved in on-field decision-making.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, November–December
Having gone through November unbeaten, Birmingham began December without Shinnie, who had an ankle problem, and gave Lee Clark's new club, Blackpool, only their second win of the season. Rowett suggested that "a lot of [his players were] playing against their old manager and I think some of them expended a lot of nervous energy in getting up for the game and I don't think that helped them." In contrast, Gray produced a first-half hat-trick at home to Reading, who were three points above them in the table.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, November–December
Rowett praised his "clinical" finishing and his positive response to teasing about his lack of goals. Caddis's powerful shot from Grounds' free kick opened the scoring, Shinnie added a fifth immediately after the interval with a low shot after a dribble from the right, and Cotterill's free kick from wide left that evaded everybody completed a 6–1 win. Nikola Žigić, who had re-signed for the club the previous week for a small fraction of his former salary, was a late substitute.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, November–December
A 1–0 win away to Huddersfield Town courtesy of another Cotterill free kick and some desperate stoppage-time defending preceded an "uninspiring" performance in a 4–0 reverse at home to fifth-placed Derby County in heavy Boxing-Day snow. Two days later, a 10-minute spell just before half-time containing two Cotterill free kicks, one touched in by Donaldson, and a defensive mistake gave Birmingham a three-goal lead, effectively securing their double over Nottingham Forest and taking them into the new year 11 points clear of the relegation places.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, January–February
After a weekend devoted to the third round of the FA Cup, league competition resumed with a Donaldson hat-trick against Wigan Athletic: a second-minute header from Cotterill's cross, a tap-in after Shinnie's shot hit the post, and a claim to the last touch on Gray's goalbound header. The 3–1 win left Birmingham in the top half of the table for the first time since the 2012–13 season.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, January–February
Caddis's early penalty after Donaldson was brought down looked like it would settle the game at Leeds United, but Marco Silvestri's goalkeeping helped Leeds come back into the match, and Luke Murphy equalised when the defence failed to clear a cross. Neither side coped well with a poor Sheffield Wednesday pitch, and what Rowett described as a "fantastic, gritty performance and a very good clean sheet" yielded a point. After fielding the same starting eleven for the previous seven league matches, there were two changes for the visit of Norwich City.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, January–February
One was enforced, Jonathan Spector replacing Morrison, who injured an ankle against Sheffield Wednesday, while loanee Lloyd Dyer came in for the rested Shinnie. Neither side could gain ascendancy in a tight match, and the Birmingham Mail reported that Gray, the subject of a series of rejected bids from divisional rivals Bournemouth ranging up to £5 million, "struggled to emulate [Shinnie's] play-making ways".


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, January–February
Shinnie returned for the visit to Fulham, whose early exploitation of a defensive gap on Birmingham's left was equalised by Cotterill's free kick from wide. Donaldson controlled Gleeson's lofted 40-yard (37 m) pass on his chest but shot wide, and later missed a free header, other chances were missed, and Fulham might have been awarded a penalty late in the game. Three days later, Millwall won at St Andrew's for the first time since 1968 via a header from a free kick. Top-of-the-table Middlesbrough's goalkeeper conceded a penalty and was sent off in first-half stoppage time, but Birmingham were unable to retain their lead. The prolific Patrick Bamford equalised, and Donaldson headed over from six yards in the 94th minute.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, January–February
Loanee centre-back Rob Kiernan made his debut in central midfield in place of the injured Davis at Brighton & Hove Albion. Early in the match, Randolph let a near-post shot "squirm out of his grasp and over the line", but Donaldson soon equalised. Chances were missed at both ends in a very open game, before Caddis again took a penalty in first-half stoppage time. This time it was saved, and momentum transferred to the hosts, who soon took a 3–1 lead.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, January–February
The introduction of the mobile Thomas and Novak and adoption of a 4–4–2 formation gave Birmingham a new impetus; both scored, but so did Iñigo Calderón for Albion, and the match finished 4–3. Davis returned to midfield for the visit to Ipswich Town, but his presence achieved more in attack than in protecting the defence: he scored twice as Birmingham lost 4–2. Against the background of the club's holding company entering receivership, raising the possibility of a 10-point deduction, Birmingham ended February in 13th position, 11 points above the relegation places, after beating Brentford 1–0 for their first win since 10 January.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, March–May
Loanee Robert Tesche made his debut in midfield in place of the suspended Gleeson against Blackpool in Lee Clark's first return to Birmingham. A single goal decided the match, Tesche's cross landing on the unmarked Shinnie's head. For the visit to Derby County, for whom Rowett had formerly played, he omitted Donaldson for the first time, selecting Novak as the lone striker, and included Dyer in preference to Gray.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, March–May
Derby were in control throughout normal time: they had a two-goal lead, Birmingham had had no shots on target, and Rowett had become "involved in a heated exchange" with opposing players because the ball had not been returned to Birmingham after an injury stoppage. Then Tom Ince tripped Tesche and Caddis converted the penalty in the 93rd minute. Three minutes further into time added on, Thomas pulled the ball back from the byline after a corner, and the ball was scrambled over the line for the equaliser by substitute Donaldson. A rather less eventful home match against Huddersfield Town finished 1–1, and March ended with a poor performance at Cardiff City in which the team lost 2–0 and the manager was sent to the stand for throwing the ball to the ground when disputing a throw-in.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, March–May
April began with a 2–1 defeat of Rotherham United, featuring a rejected penalty claim that visiting manager Steve Evans called "the worst refereeing decision I've ever seen" and Rowett saw as just a tangle of legs. The trip to AFC Bournemouth started with what Rowett viewed as "some of the best attacking play we've had since I've been here", as the strength of Tesche and Davis in midfield freed Donaldson and Cotterill to give Birmingham a 2–0 lead; the former missed a chance to make it three.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, March–May
By half-time, Bournemouth were level, the first after Randolph had failed to deal with a corner and the second when Callum Wilson "coasted away from Robinson as though the defender was wearing concrete boots", and in the second half, they secured a win that took them top of the table. Robinson "hacked Wilson down" to concede a penalty soon after the break, Bournemouth's fourth came after 74 minutes, and soon afterwards Robinson was sent off for another foul on Wilson. The player – in the side instead of the rested Kiernan, a decision which Rowett later admitted might have been a mistake – assessed the performance as "comfortable and well organised, then we just crumbled for one reason or another", and claimed he was indifferent to criticism from supporters.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, March–May
Loanee Diego Fabbrini made his debut in the playmaker role at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers, wearing a protective mask over the broken nose that forced him to miss the Bournemouth match. The prolific Benik Afobe gave the visitors an early lead, but Birmingham took the win with goals from a Kiernan header – after Grounds' shot crossed the line unnoticed by the officials and was pushed back into play – and Gray's solo run from deep in his own half, which won the club's Goal of the Season award.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, March–May
Birmingham twice came from behind to draw with Blackburn Rovers; both Grounds and Gray scored their second in three days, but this time Grounds' effort was allowed. Shinnie returned in place of Fabbrini, ineligible to play against his parent club, and came close to scoring as Birmingham held out for nearly an hour at Watford. As soon as the pacy Ikechi Anya and Odion Ighalo were brought on, Watford won a corner from which defender Craig Cathcart scored with an overhead kick.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, March–May
At Reading, Rowett set the team up in a 3–5–2 formation, with Thomas alongside Donaldson up front and Spector as the third centre-back. A poor performance, mitigated by Randolph's saves and Reading's lack of penetration – their previous match was an extra-time defeat to Arsenal at Wembley in the FA Cup semifinal – was relieved when they reverted to a system the players were used to and enlivened when Gray came on as a late substitute. Donaldson scored an 83rd-minute winner with a header from Gleeson's cross.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Championship, March–May
Fabbrini, who came off after 18 minutes at Reading when his face-mask was split by what Rowett alleged was a punch by Nathaniel Chalobah, returned for the last home match of the season against Charlton Athletic. Birmingham dominated, but scored only once, late in the game, when Dyer shot powerfully across the goalkeeper. The final fixture, away at Bolton Wanderers, was less dramatic than in 2013–14. Tesche scored the only goal of the game after Gray's corner was blocked on the goal-line, to give Birmingham a win that raised them to 10th position, their highest placing of the season.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup
Birmingham, along with all first- and second-tier teams, entered the competition at the third-round (last-64) stage. They were drawn to visit the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, former giant-killer Blyth Spartans of the seventh-tier Northern Premier League. Rowett made ten changes from the side that beat Nottingham Forest, only acting captain Michael Morrison keeping his place. Mitch Hancox, included in the matchday squad for the first time this season, started at left back.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup
Žigić, making his first start since rejoining the club, had an early goal disallowed because of Morrison's foul, and then missed a clear chance from six yards. After Doyle's clearance rebounded just wide of his goal off the nearest Blyth player, home captain Robbie Dale scored twice when Birmingham's defence failed to cope with determined dribbling, and a fine save from Doyle kept the half-time lead down to two. After the break, Birmingham took the lead when a more positive approach led to three goals in a seven-minute spell, one from Novak and two by Thomas. Blyth had more chances, but Birmingham held on.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup
Before a sell-out crowd of 28,438 at home to local Premier League club West Bromwich Albion in the fourth round, Rowett rested top scorer Donaldson and Demarai Gray, who had just been named December's Football League Young Player of the Month, in favour of Novak and debutant loan signing Lloyd Dyer, and started Randolph for his first cup appearance for Birmingham. The visitors took a two-goal lead; on each occasion, Paul Robinson was unable to prevent the powerful Victor Anichebe converting Saido Berahino's pass.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup
In first-half stoppage time, Dyer's low centre was steered past Boaz Myhill via the post by Grounds for his first goal for the club. After an hour, a collision between Dyer and Myhill left the latter with a split finger, and he was replaced by Albion's other former Birmingham goalkeeper, Ben Foster. Randolph saved well from Joleon Lescott's header and was fortunate when Chris Brunt hit a post, Myhill saved Novak's volleyed shot, and Foster saved twice from substitute Gray, but despite having the better of the second half, Birmingham failed to score.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Cup
In the first round, Birmingham were drawn at home to Cambridge United, newly promoted to the Football League via the Conference play-offs. After taking an early lead through Clayton Donaldson's neat finish from a Paul Caddis pass, Birmingham's defence was disrupted by debutant Gavin Gunning's failed attempt to continue after injury – posterior cruciate ligament damage initially expected to keep him out for several months – and Ryan Donaldson ran through to equalise. Saves from regular cup-match goalkeeper Colin Doyle and goalline clearances from Cambridge players took the match into extra time. Five minutes in, Caddis hit a low shot through a crowd of defenders, and ten minutes later, Mark Duffy made the score 3–1.


2014–15 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Cup
At home to Premier League club Sunderland in the second round, Birmingham had the better of the match until well into the second half. Caddis drew an early save, Wes Thomas shot wide from close range, and David Cotterill struck the woodwork. After 77 minutes, the Birmingham contingent thought the ball had gone out of play in Sunderland's defensive third, but the referee disagreed; the visitors broke and Jordi Gómez beat Doyle from 25 yards (23 m). In the last few minutes of the match, Donaldson shot wide with an overhead kick, Sunderland broke and doubled their lead, adding a third shortly afterwards.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Blackburn Rovers 127th season as a professional football club and its third playing in the Football League Championship since the club's relegation during the 2011–12 Premier League season. Manager Gary Bowyer, in his second full season in charge, led the club to a 9th-place finish in The Championship and to the FA Cup quarter-finals.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 7 May, Tommy Spurr signed a new contract keeping him at Blackburn Rovers until the summer of 2016.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 16 May, Leeds United confirmed that Luke Varney had been released. Varney had been on loan at Rovers from 8 February 2014 until 11 May 2014 with a view to a permanent move.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 19 May, it was confirmed that Liam Feeney, who ended the 2013–14 campaign on loan at Blackburn Rovers following six appearances, would join Bolton when his contract at fellow Championship club Millwall expired in the summer.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 21 May, it was reported that a £300,000 investment had been made in order to replicate the high standards of Ewood Parks surface last season in preparation for the new campaign. The substantial outlay, sanctioned by the owners, also covered the cost of new machinery and an irrigation upgrade on the sprinkler system at the Academy.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 24 May, Blackburn Rovers announced that Leon Best, D.J. Campbell, Dickson Etuhu, David Goodwillie, Alex Marrow, and Jordan Slew had been placed on the transfer list.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 26 May, Blackburn Rovers announced one of the best-value season ticket deals in the country for the forthcoming campaign, along with the return of the Premier League Pledge. So, should Rovers achieve promotion in May 2015, then season ticket holders will be able to purchase a 2015–16 season ticket in the top flight for just 25% of the Championship price.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 27 May, Gary Bowyer stated that he wanted to sign Manchester United defender Michael Keane on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell with Rovers.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 2 June, following a successful loan spell and 22 appearances for Brentford in the 2013–14 season, Alan Judge returned to Griffin Park permanently, putting pen-to-paper on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 20 June, David Goodwillie departed the club by mutual agreement.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 23 June, Rovers made their first signing of the summer with the capture of Chris Brown from Doncaster.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 30 June, midfielder John O'Sullivan announced he had signed a new contract with the club with a one-year extension. The 20-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Southport, took to Twitter to announce he has penned fresh terms.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 1 July, following the expiration of his Leeds contract, Varney signed a one-year permanent deal with Blackburn.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 1 July, Dickson Etuhu and DJ Campbell departed the club by mutual agreement.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
Also on 1 July, it was announced that a number of young prospects had put pen to paper on new deals at the football club. Jack O'Connell, who had been on loan with Rochdale during a season in which they clinched promotion from League Two, signed a new two-year deal that sees him contacted to Rovers until the summer of 2016. Fellow youth graduates Bradley Bauress, Kellen Daly, and Darragh Lenihan all signed one-year extensions, whilst Academy forward Modou Cham signed a two-year professional contract. Finally Midfielder David Carson officially arrived at Rovers following a successful trial during the previous season. The 18-year-old joined on a one-year deal.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
Again on 1 July, it was reported that eighteen-year-old striker Devarn Green had signed terms on a two-year professional deal.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 10 July, it was confirmed that Josh Morris would link up with Fleetwood Town once more on a six-month loan deal until 3 January 2015.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 10 July, Jordan Rhodes signed a two-year extension to his existing deal, committing his future to Rovers for the next five years until the summer of 2019.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 11 July, David Dunn and Markus Olsson re-signed on new one-year deals after their contracts expired.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
Also on 11 July, Alex Baptiste became the third player to sign on a busy day of transfer activity at Ewood Park, the defender joined on a season long loan deal from Bolton Wanderers.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 14 July, Blackburn Rovers announced Zebra Claims Limited as their main sponsor.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 15 July, Alex Marrow was released by Rovers by mutual consent.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 4 August, Leon Best joined Derby County on a season-long loan deal.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
Also on 4 August, Anthony O'Connor joined Plymouth Argyle on loan until the turn of the year.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 5 August, Rubén Rochina returned to his homeland by completing a move to Granada CF.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 22 August, The owners Venky's block a final £10 million+ bid from Hull City, putting an end to news of Rhodes' on-off move to Hull City.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Summer activity
On 31 August, deadline-day for summer transfers, Rovers signed defender Shane Duffy on a permanent deal from Everton (worth around £400,000 plus add-ons). Rovers also agreed to season-long loan deals for Middlesbrough goalkeeper Jason Steele and Fulham midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 1 January, Jason Steele signed a permanent 3.5 year deal at Rovers after a successful loan from Middlesbrough.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 1 January, Ryan Tunnicliffe recalled early by Fulham boss Kit Symons after a season-long loan deal was cut short.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 6 January, Leon Best's season-long loan deal was cancelled by Derby County after failing to impress boss Steve McClaren.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 8 January, Josh Morris re-joined Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the season.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 10 January, Marcus Olsson has contract extended until summer of 2016 on account of the defender's impressive start to the season.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 17 January, Rudy Gestede was left out of squad for away game against Wigan Athletic, as talks with an unnamed premier league club were still ongoing with Rovers over the topscorer.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 19 January, it was announced later that Crystal Palace were the club that had officially placed a bid for the striker Rudy Gestede, supposedly worth £3.5m.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 20 January, Leon Best is signed on loan by Brighton for the remainder of the season.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 30 January, Jake Kean joined Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
Also on 30 January, Jay Spearing signed for Rovers on loan, the midfielder joined from Bolton Wanderers until the end of May.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, New Year Activity
On 2 February, Jordan Slew left the club after his contract was terminated, whilst Jack O'Connell and Anthony O'Connor joined Brentford and Plymouth respectively on deadline day.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre-Season Friendlies
Blackburn Rovers kicked off their pre-season campaign against newly promoted Conference side Telford United. Rovers then flew off to Portugal for a week of warm-weather training. On their return Rovers faced Accrington Stanley and Bury (of League Two) and Bradford City of League One. Pre -season ended with friendly at home against Premier League club Stoke City managed by ex-Rover Mark Hughes.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Sky Bet Championship, Fixtures
Blackburn Rovers 2014–15 Sky Bet Championship season opener with Cardiff City moved a day forward to Friday 8 August for live TV coverage.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Football League Cup
The first round draw of the 2014-15 Football League Cup took place on Tuesday 17 June at 10:00am.


2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, FA Cup
Rovers entered the FA Cup in the Third Round Proper which commenced on Saturday 3 January 2015.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Blackpool F.C. 's fourth-consecutive season in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English professional football, and their 106th overall season in the Football League. They exited the League Cup at the first-round stage on 12 August and the FA Cup, also at the first hurdle, on 4 January. They were relegated to League One with six League fixtures remaining.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season
José Riga, in his first season as manager, was in charge for fourteen League games, before being sacked on 27 October with the club five points adrift at the foot of the table. Lee Clark succeeded him three days later. Clark, too, departed shortly after the season's conclusion.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
Barry Ferguson, Blackpool's caretaker player-manager for the final twenty league games of the previous campaign, was not given the role full-time and left the club. Including Ferguson, Blackpool released 17 players, while five loan players returned to their parent clubs.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
On 11 June Belgian José Riga was appointed as Blackpool's new manager. He was their first from overseas and their third full-time manager in two years. Blackpool had stated they would discuss contract terms with nine out of contract professionals, but of those only Tony McMahon signed a new deal to return to the club. Among the departees were Matt Gilks, the club's only remaining goalkeeper and player from their 2010–11 Premier League campaign, and Tom Ince, whose father, Paul, had been sacked as manager during the previous season. July. The Ince fee was decided by a tribunal, because Ince was under the age of 23, with the same rules applying in the case of Harrison McGahey, a scholar who made his professional debut the previous season, who also left the club, joining Sheffield United.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
By 1 July, the day after pre-season training was due to begin, the club had just seven registered players. The decision was made to delay training until 3 July. The same day, Estonian striker Sergei Zenjov became the club's first signing of the close season. On 19 July Blackpool played their opening friendly at Penrith, winning 4–0 with a team of professionals, youth players and trialists. Their pre-season trip to Spain was cancelled on 15 July.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
Eight days before their second and final friendly, at home to Premier League newcomers Burnley, the club still only had eight registered professionals. José Riga and chairman Karl Oyston were reported to be locked in a standoff over transfers. Riga also implemented a media blackout for himself and his staff, and had not spoken to the press since his appointment 44 days earlier.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
On 24 July, in an open letter to club owner Owen Oyston and his son, club president Valeri Belokon demanded funds be put aside for player acquisitions. Three players were signed on 28 July, with a further three joining by 1 August. In their home friendly against Burnley on 2 August, Blackpool again fielded a host of trialists both in their starting line-up and on the bench, as the visitors won 1–0.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Pre-season
Between 3–8 August Blackpool added six further players to their squad, including goalkeepers Joe Lewis and Ell Parish. When midfielder Andrea Orlandi became Blackpool's 20th squad member on 8 August, the day before the start of the season, he was also their twelfth in as many days.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Regular season
On 9 August Blackpool lost their opening match of the season to Nottingham Forest. Blackpool had squad problems prior to the match; they had only nine players who "qualified" earlier in the day. They ultimately fielded 15 in their matchday squad, including two 17-year–old scholars from the youth academy. One of them, Dom Telford, was offered professional terms after his debut. A week later, in the first home league game of the new season, new signing Tomasz Cywka scored the club's first goal of the campaign in a 2–1 defeat to Blackburn. The club has continued to make acquisitions and by 16 August the signing of Edu Oriol saw the first-team squad reach 26 players. On 30 August, defeat to Millwall, managed by former Blackpool boss Ian Holloway, saw the club go without a point in five games in August.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Regular season
On 13 September, Blackpool gained their first point in their sixth league game of the season, a goalless draw with Wolves at Bloomfield Road. They would have to wait until 3 October for their first win, a 1–0 defeat of Cardiff in their 11th league game. However, this was followed by three consecutive losses, after which Riga was sacked on 27 October and replaced two days later by Lee Clark. The former Birmingham manager lost his first game, 2–0 at home to Ipswich on 1 December, but secured his first point with a 2–2 draw at Fulham four days later. However, on 1 December Blackpool lost 3–1 at Leeds, meaning they had lost 12, drawn four and won only one of their first 17 league fixtures.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Regular season
Successive draws with Bolton and Rotherham followed the defeat to Leeds, before Clark sealed his first win in his sixth game in charge, a 1–0 home defeat of his former club Birmingham City on 6 December. Blackpool extended their undefeated run with a 2–2 draw at Charlton a week later. However, the following game they lost 6–1 at home to Bournemouth.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Regular season
Having secured a point from two games over the Christmas period, on 10 January 2015, their first league game of the year, Blackpool sealed their third win of the season, defeating Holloway's Millwall at home. Away defeats followed, 2–0 at Wolves and 7–2 at Watford, having been 2–0 up, before they secured what proved to be their fourth and last win of the campaign against Brighton on 31 January. 17-year-old Henry Cameron made his professional debut in the 1–0 win, becoming the 44th player used by the club that season.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Regular season
Consecutive defeats to Norwich and Middlesbrough followed, before a 4–4 draw with Nottingham Forest on Valentine's Day, their first such result in 2,252 home league games. A 1–1 draw at local rivals Blackburn came a week later before Blackpool embarked on a six-match losing run (scoring one goal in the process) by which point they had lost the equivalent of one full league season (46 games) out of the last two played, with eight games remaining of 2014–15.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Regular season
On 21 March, Blackpool ended their run with a 1–1 home draw with Leeds, the first of three consecutive draws. On 6 April, the day before the third of these, they were officially relegated. Another run of four defeats followed, ending with their last away game of the season, the 3–2 defeat to Cardiff confirming they would not win away from Bloomfield Road all season, thus equalling a record from their 1908–09 campaign.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Regular season
On 2 May 2015, the final day of the Championship season, Blackpool's home game against Huddersfield Town was abandoned after 48 minutes following a pitch invasion by Blackpool fans in protest at chairman Karl Oyston. The score was 0–0 at the time, and that's how the Football League declared it to subsequently stand. It was Blackpool's 18th-consecutive game without a victory and their points tally of 26 was the lowest in the English second tier since Stockport County picked up the same number of points when they finished bottom in the 2001-02 season.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, Regular season
Over the last two full league seasons played, Blackpool had claimed 11 wins from 92 games.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, League Cup
Blackpool exited the League at the first-round stage after a single-goal defeat at Shrewsbury Town, managed by former Seasiders captain Micky Mellon, on 12 August. Two players, Jeffrey Rentmeister and Joël Dielna, played having signed earlier in the day.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary, FA Cup
On 4 January, Blackpool lost their FA Cup third round tie against Premier League club Aston Villa 1–0, with Christian Benteke scoring two minutes before the end of normal time. It was Blackpool's seventh exit at their first FA Cup hurdle in eight seasons.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Transfers
Blackpool released 17 players at the start of the season, while eight more rejected the offers of new contracts. Their contracted players at the start of pre-season were Tom Barkhuizen, Steven Davies, Charles Dunne, Bobby Grant, Gary MacKenzie, Tony McMahon and David Perkins. Blackpool signed 42 players over the course of the season, 26 as contracted players and 16 on loan. Of those signed to contracts, seven would depart permanently before the end of the season.


2014–15 Blackpool F.C. season, Academy
Blackpool gave debuts to academy scholars Henry Cameron, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Dom Telford and Mark Waddington over the course of the season, with Cameron signing a professional deal in January. Fellow youth-team players Miles Boney, Luke Higham and Daniel Milton were unused substitutes for the first-team.


2014–15 Blackwater Elite season
The 2014–15 Blackwater Elite season is the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2014–15 Bobsleigh World Cup
The 2014–15 Bobsleigh World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for bobsleigh. The season started on 12 December 2014 in Lake Placid, United States and ended on 15 February 2015 in Sochi, Russia. The World Cup is organised by the FIBT who also run World Cups and Championships in skeleton.


2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fifth 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 25–9, 14–4 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain West regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Wyoming. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Four to Dayton.


2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
On March 9, the team was ranked #25 in the AP Poll, the first time in the program's history that it was nationally ranked.


2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2013–14 Boise State Broncos finished the season with an overall record of 21–13, 9–9 in the Mountain West to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Mountain West Conference Tournament, the Broncos defeated San Jose State and Nevada to advance to the semifinals where they lost to New Mexico. They were not invited to the NIT and, citing injuries, choose not to accept an invitation to the CBI or CIT.


2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team, Season milestones & awards
The 2014–15 season saw several firsts and records. The 14 conference wins is the most conference wins in school history. Their eight-game conference winning streak set a school record for consecutive conference wins. On March 9, the Broncos were ranked #25 in the AP poll marking the first time the program had ever been ranked in a major poll. Leon Rice was named the USBWA District VIII coach of the year and Derrick Marks was named to the all-district team.


2014–15 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by tenth year head coach Gordy Presnell, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play for a finish in fourth place. They were also champions of the 2015 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an automatic trip to the 2015 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Bolton Wanderers's third consecutive season in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in 2012.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
It covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
On 19 May, four pre-season friendly games were announced, beginning against Macclesfield Town on 18 July and finishing against Port Vale on 30 July, with games against Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers also being played, all away from home. A pre-season tour of Denmark and Sweden was announced on 22 May, which would take in games against Brøndby, Vestsjælland and Mjällby. A final game against Vitesse Arnhem, the first at the renamed Macron Stadium, was added, which would take place on 3 August.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
On 30 June, the Reebok Stadium officially changed its name to the Macron Stadium. Later that week, the club confirmed that Stuart Holden would remain with the club for the forthcoming season on a non-contract basis as he continued to regain his fitness.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
Bolton's opening game of pre-season ended in a draw, with former Bolton striker Johan Elmander giving Brøndby the lead. Jermaine Beckford missed a penalty for Bolton, before Craig Davies levelled, also from the spot. Robert Hall was sent off late in the game for a rash challenge. In a game where manager Dougie Freedman fielded two different outfield teams either side of half-time, Gambian trialist Modou Barrow made an appearance from the bench, being brought on for academy player Georg Iliev.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
Wanderers then travelled to Vestsjælland where they picked up their first win of the pre-season, winning 1–0 courtesy of a first half goal from Liam Feeney. Wanderers' final game on their tour came at Mjällby. Bolton raced into the lead, with Jermaine Beckford and Robert Hall both scoring to make it 2–0 after seven minutes. Mjällby responded well, however, with first half goals from Mattias Håkansson, Kristian Haynes and Kwame Bonsu, handing Bolton their first loss of pre-season.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
Bolton's first game after coming home from the tour of Denmark and Sweden was away to non-league outfit Macclesfield Town. The home side opened the scoring in the first half through Chris Holroyd but Bolton equalised through young substitute Zach Clough nine minutes from time. They followed this up with a comfortable win against Rochdale, with Neil Danns and young substitute Conor Wilkinson getting the goals. The following game was away to Tranmere Rovers, which finished in a 1–1 draw. Jay Spearing scored his first goal of pre-season to put Wanderers ahead, but Eliot Richards equalised for the home side.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
Wanderers penultimate game of pre-season came away to Port Vale, where they got off to a good start, with Matt Mills heading home his first goal of pre-season. Jermaine Beckford doubled Bolton's tally from over 30 yards. Tom Pope pulled a goal back for the home side late on, but Bolton held on for the win.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
On 26 July, the club confirmed that Jay Spearing would be the club captain for the forthcoming season, following the departure of Zat Knight. Matt Mills, meanwhile, was appointed as the club's vice-captain.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
In their final game of pre-season, the home friendly against Vitesse Arnhem, Bolton fell behind to a Marko Vejinović free-kick and could not muster a response, losing the first fixture at their renamed stadium.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season, Bolton XI
On 20 May, Bolton announced their annual pre-season fixture against Chorley in the Harold Taylor Memorial Trophy would take place on 26 July. This announcement was followed by a Bolton XI's finalised pre-season schedule with games against Bamber Bridge, Hyde, Melbourne Heart, AFC Fylde and Wrexham also taking place. After the announcement of the fixtures, Melbourne Heart were purchased by Manchester City and were rebranded as Melbourne City, while also signing Damien Duff and David Villa.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season, Bolton XI
Conor Wilkinson opened the scoring in the Bolton XI's first game against Bamber Bridge, with Stuart Vasey equalising for the hosts. The following game against Hyde F.C. was postponed due to bad weather. They then hosted Melbourne City, where, despite scoring an early goal through Conor Wilkinson, they lost 5–1, with Kisnorbo, Williams, Brown, Dugandzic and Aaron Mooy, formerly of Wanderers, all scoring for the visitors. They then went to Chorley where Wilkinson again scored the opening goal, but Chorley won the game with goals from Harry Winter and Tom Smyth.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season, Bolton XI
Danny Lloyd scored the only goal of Bolton XI's penultimate game of pre-season, as Bolton lost 1–0 to AFC Fylde, but in their final pre-season game, Bolton XI got their first win of pre-season as they beat Wrexham 1–0 courtesy of Chris Lester's first half goal. During pre-season ex-Bristol City defender Liam Fontaine was on trial for the club, playing in matches against AFC Fylde and Wrexham. On 6 August it was revealed that Fontaine had discontinued training with the club at the start of that week, after plans for a behind-closed-doors friendly against Udinese were shelved.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship
The fixtures for the 2014–15 Football League Championship season were released on 18 June 2014.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, August
Bolton began their third consecutive season in the second tier away at Watford on 9 August. Wanderers conceded three goals without reply; Troy Deeney, Matěj Vydra and Fernando Forestieri scoring the goals for the Hornets. Their first league fixture at the newly renamed Macron Stadium was against Nottingham Forest a week later. All four goals of the 2–2 draw came in the first half; Joe Mason first headed in a Jay Spearing free-kick before Britt Assombalonga equalised for Forest.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, August
David Wheater put Bolton back in front but captain Jay Spearing brought down Assombalonga in the box, who picked himself up to draw Forest level again. Against Middlesbrough, Craig Davies put Bolton in front with a penalty in the 27th minute after being brought down by Seb Hines. David Wheater was then adjudged to have handled in the box just before half-time – leading to Grant Leadbitter equalising for Boro, again from the spot. Kike scored a late winner to give Middlesbrough their first win away at Bolton since 1987.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, August
Away to Brighton and Leeds United, Bolton lost 2–1 and 1–0, respectively, to leave them winless after five games. Bolton took the lead against Brighton, Matt Mills opening the scoring but goals from Craig Mackail-Smith and João Teixeira gave Brighton the points. Former Bolton loanee Stephen Warnock scored the only goal for Leeds, consigning them to defeat once again. Craig Davies was named player of the month for August, scoring two goals from the penalty spot.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, September
Bolton started September against Sheffield Wednesday, the result being a goalless draw. This brought an end to their three match losing streak but meant they still hadn't won a league game this season, extending their winless start to the season to six games. Bolton ended their next game on the right side of a five-goal thriller. Anthony Wordsworth put Rotherham in front in the first half but Joe Mason scored two to bring Bolton ahead with ten minutes remaining on the clock.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, September
Two minutes later, Jordan Bowery equalised for the Millers but Mason scored his first career hat-trick and the club's first since Fredi Bobic put in three against Ipswich Town in 2002, to hand Bolton their first win of the new season. They couldn't follow this up with a second, however, and lost by a solitary goal at Molineux against Wolves; Nouha Dicko scoring the goal for the hosts. Against Steve McLaren's Derby County, Bolton conceded a goal either side of half-time to send them back into the relegation zone. The loss sparked mass protests from the crowd during the game, with fans chanting for both manager Dougie Freedman and chairman Phil Gartside to leave their posts.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
A few days later, on the first of the month, Bolton conceded four goals without reply as they fell to Fulham at Craven Cottage, one of two teams that were below them in the table.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
Following the defeat to Fulham, manager Dougie Freedman was relieved of his duties. Initially, the club indicated that Freedman would remain in his position for the match against Bournemouth at the weekend, as they confirmed he would be taking his weekly press conference on Friday 3 October. However, the following day a statement was released explaining that Freedman had left the club 'by mutual consent'. Player-coach Andy Hughes and goalkeeping coach Lee Turner were confirmed as caretaker managers for the game against the Cherries by the club's website the following day.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
Against Bournemouth, Cherries striker Yann Kermorgant was sent off in the 36th minute. Despite this, Bournemouth won 2–1 with Callum Wilson scoring both their goals either side of a Jay Spearing equaliser in the 52nd minute.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
Nine days later, during the international break, former Celtic manager Neil Lennon was handed the job of moving Bolton off the bottom of the table. The former Northern Ireland international was confirmed as the Trotters' new manager "following a process of first and second interviews with a shortlist of initial candidates".


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
Lennon's first game came against Birmingham City at St. Andrew's, against whom he had made his Football League debut as a player for Manchester City. Matt Mills headed in from a corner to give Bolton a lead they managed to hang on to despite Craig Davies missing a penalty while striker Lee Novak was in goal, having replaced the sent off Darren Randolph. Following this, Neil Lennon was sent to the stands as he had left his technical area too many times throughout the match.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
This was Bolton's second win of the season, and lifted them off the bottom of the table, to be replaced by Blackpool. At The Valley, Charlton scored either side of half-time to go 2–0 up, before Dean Moxey scored his first for the club to make the score 2–1 just a few minutes later, but the team couldn't score an equaliser, giving Lennon his first taste of defeat as Bolton manager. At home for the first time, Neil Danns and Mark Davies scored while Jon Toral did so for Brentford.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, October
Ensuring the win, Craig Davies scored with Brentford's 'keeper up the pitch to make it 3–1. With 10% more possession but 10 fewer shots, Bolton fell to Norwich City at Carrow Road in front of the Sky cameras. Cameron Jerome scored a brace while Lee Chung-yong scored his first of the season with just four minutes remaining.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, November
Neil Lennon clinched his second straight home win against Cardiff City, scoring three with no reply against the Bluebirds. Liam Feeney slid to connect with Lee Chung-yong's arrowed cross from the right for his first of the season just nine minutes in before doubling his tally on 36 minutes when Darren Pratley found him with a cross to the back post. Matt Mills sealed the win with 14 minutes remaining to become Bolton's joint-top scorer in all competitions alongside Joe Mason. Against local rivals Wigan Athletic, Bolton scored three goals for the third home game in a row.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, November
Max Clayton scored his first for the club after latching on to Lee Chung-yong's through ball before Craig Davies headed in from Liam Feeney's looped cross to make it two. Six minutes later, Chung-yong added to his earlier assist with a goal from the penalty spot; Leon Barnett having been adjudged to have brought down Matt Mills in the box. Callum McManaman volleyed in a consolation but the win brought Bolton out of the relegation zone going into the international break. Their first match following this saw them come up against Blackpool. Blackpool took the lead through Jacob Murphy, before Lee Chung-yong scored for the second consecutive game to get Bolton a point. Bolton finished the month with a 1–0 home win against Huddersfield Town, Craig Davies scoring late into the first half to get Bolton the three points.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, December
Bolton started December with consecutive goalless draws, the first against Reading at the Madejski Stadium, followed by a stalemate against Ipswich Town at the Macron Stadium. Eiður Guðjohnsen made his second début in the match, 14 years after his last appearance against the same opponents, in May 2000. Bolton would make it three clean sheets in a row the following week, defeating Millwall at The Den from a Darren Pratley goal in the second half.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, December
On Boxing Day Bolton faced local rivals Blackburn Rovers at the Macron, playing in front of a home crowd of over 20,000 for the first time in nearly three years. Josh King scored for Blackburn, before 37-year-old Emile Heskey scored on his debut after coming off the bench, the assist coming from fellow 37-year-old Eiður Guðjohnsen. Darren Pratley scored his second goal in as many games four minutes later, giving Bolton the bragging rights over their rivals.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, December
Two days later they played their last game of 2014, their eight match unbeaten run coming to an end as they lost 2–1 to Huddersfield Town. Bolton took the lead in the 41st minute with Darren Pratley scoring for the third consecutive match followed two minutes later by an equaliser from former Bolton player Jacob Butterfield. Nahki Wells scored with five minutes remaining seeing Bolton lose their last match of 2014.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, January
Following a break for the FA Cup Bolton's first league game of 2015 came at home against Leeds United. Rudolph Austin scored a penalty for Leeds in the third minute but just after half time, Bolton got a penalty of their own. Eiður Guðjohnsen stepped up and scored the equaliser and earning a point for Bolton, it being his first Bolton goal since resigning for the club the previous month, his last goal for Bolton before that coming 15 years earlier May 2000.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, January
The week later, Bolton faced Sheffield Wednesday, getting back to winning ways as they won 2–1 at Hillsborough, their third consecutive away win over Wednesday. Liam Feeney opened the scoring in the second minute with Darren Pratley adding a second twenty minutes later. Chris Maguire pulled one back from the penalty spot three minutes later but Bolton held on to claim their first league win of 2015.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, January
After the 4th round of the FA Cup, Bolton went to Rotherham United and were 4–0 down after fifty seven minutes, Ben Pringle, Conor Sammon and Paul Green scoring in the first half, before Matt Derbyshire added a fourth. Bolton pulled two back by scoring twice in two minutes through Liam Trotter and Matt Mills but it wasn't enough as Rotherham ran out 4–2 winners. Bolton finished January at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, January
Nouha Dicko scored in the third minute to give Wolves the lead but 20 minutes later, Zach Clough, on his league début, scored twice within two minutes – his third goal for the club in only his second appearance – to give Bolton the lead. Deep into injury time though James Henry equalised with a long distance shot, earning his side a share of the spoils.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Championship, January
For the second season in a row, the club's final fixture of the season will be at home to Birmingham City on 2 May 2015.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, FA Cup
Bolton entered the FA Cup at the Third Round stage with the other Championship clubs, as well as those from the Premier League. For the third round Bolton were drawn at home against local rivals Wigan Athletic, who won the competition two years earlier. Debutant Zach Clough scored the only goal of the game, with Bolton being the first team in three years to knock Wigan out in normal time. This earned them an away tie at Anfield Stadium against the previous seasons Premier League runners up, Liverpool. The game ended goalless, Bolton earning themselves a replay at the Macron Stadium two weeks later.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, League Cup
The draw for the first round of the League Cup was made on 17 June 2014, and resulted in a home tie against local rivals Bury. This would be Bolton's first game against the Shakers since 2002, also in the League Cup, when Bernard Mendy's own goal gave Bury the win. Prior to this, on 11 June, it had been revealed that Bolton were listed as a seeded team in the northern section of the first round draw, meaning they would play one of seventeen unseeded teams, of which Bury were one.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, League Cup
Falling behind to a Ryan Lowe strike in the twentieth minute, it took until the sixth minute of added time at the end of the second half for Bolton to equalise, Craig Davies converting from twelve yards after being tripped by former Bolton 'keeper Rob Lainton. In extra time, two Neil Danns goals, the second directly from a free-kick, put the score at 3–1. Jimmy McNulty headed in to narrow the deficit but Bolton held on to progress to the next round and an away tie at Crewe Alexandra. On 27 August, Bolton were handed José Mourinho's Chelsea in the third round of the League Cup.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
Bolton's first move of the transfer window was confirmed on 28 April 2014, with loanee Neil Danns signing a pre-contract which would see him move to the club on a one-year deal once his existing contract with Leicester City expired on 30 June.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 5 May 2014, it was announced that four senior players would not have their contracts renewed. Club captain Zat Knight, Chris Eagles, Tyrone Mears and Jay Lynch were all released. On the same day the club confirmed that academy players Sam Bailey, Saul Hamer, Jordan Hendrie, James Kelly, Elliot Newby and Guillermo Torres would not have their contracts extended.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 12 May, Bolton confirmed that another loanee from the previous season would be joining the club following the expiring of his current contract in the summer. Following Neil Danns' example, Liam Trotter would join the club on 1 July, signing a three-year deal, leaving Millwall after four years of service. On 19 May, Bolton confirmed that Liam Feeney, another ex-loanee, would be following Trotter from Millwall after signing a two-year deal, having been at Millwall for three years.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 21 May, Bolton signed their fourth former loanee in a row, with Andy Robinson of Southampton joining on a one-year deal. However, on 19 July the club confirmed the player had left as he had failed to settle in the area. Bolton's fifth signing of the summer was confirmed as former Tottenham defender Dorian Dervite, who signed a three-year deal, joining from Charlton Athletic. Bolton continued their summer signing spree by announcing on 12 June that Crystal Palace youth goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons would officially become a Trotter on 1 July, with the 'keeper signing a two-year contract.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
On 1 July, as well as confirming the arrivals of the six previously announced signings, Bolton revealed that André Moritz and Arran Lee-Barrett would leave the club following the expiration of their contracts. Both had been discussing the option of a contract extension.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
The following day, on 2 July, Bolton announced the signing of Crystal Palace left-back Dean Moxey, with whom Freedman had previously worked during his time with the Eagles. Two days later, striker Marvin Sordell left Bolton to join near neighbours Burnley in the Premier League, rejoining his former manager at Watford, Sean Dyche. Defender Alex Baptiste, recently arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm, was loaned to Blackburn Rovers on 11 July.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
A fifth former loanee, Kevin McNaughton, joined the club on 16 July, signing on for another loan spell. On 19 July, Andy Robinson, who had only joined the club at the beginning of the month, had his contract cancelled with homesickness being cited as the reason.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
Shortly after, experienced utility man Andy Hughes joined the club as a professional development coach, while also be registered as a member of the playing staff. Keith Andrews then joined Watford on loan on 24 July, before Bolton signed young defender Quade Taylor on a free from Crystal Palace and Joe Riley joined Oxford United on loan until January, both on 28 July. Young defender Cian Bolger left the club on 5 August, joining Phil Brown's Southend United.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
Former Plymouth man Joe Mason rejoined the club on 11 August, signing on for another loan spell until the end of the 2014–15 season from Cardiff City, with whom he had recently agreed a new contract. The first released Bolton player to join a new club was 'keeper Jay Lynch, who joined Accrington Stanley on non-contract terms on 8 August, although he later joined Salford City.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
Bolton's first signing of the emergency loan window was to loan Owen Garvan from Crystal Palace until December. Two days later Conor Wilkinson joined League One team Oldham Athletic on loan for a month. Right-back Hayden White was also sent out on loan, joining Carlisle United for a month. Coming the other way, Max Clayton joined after compensation was agreed with his former club Crewe Alexandra. Clayton had trained with Bolton earlier in the summer following his turning down of a contract extension from the Railwaymen. The BBC reported a figure of £300,000 could be given to Crewe.


2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
A day later, Paddy Kenny released by Leeds United following rumours Massimo Cellino had dropped him because he considers the 'keeper's birth date to be unlucky. The Irishman signed for Bolton on a short-term deal to cover for the absent Ádám Bogdán, who had been injured while in training. The club's third signing in six days, Chris Herd joined Bolton from Aston Villa until 8 November.


2014–15 Borussia Dortmund season
The 2014–15 Borussia Dortmund season was the 106th season in the club's football history. In 2014–15, the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 39th consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1976. Dortmund also contested the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League.


2014–15 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.


2014–15 Borussia Dortmund season, Statistics, Goalscorers
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2014–15 Borussia Dortmund season, Statistics, Goalscorers
Last updated on 7 April 2015 ( i.e. including vs Hoffenheim)


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season
The 2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season was the 114th season in the club's football history. In the previous season, Borussia finished in fifth place and thus qualified for the UEFA Europa League Play-off Round. In the Bundesliga, it was the club's seventh consecutive season, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2008.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Players, Transfers, In
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Players, Transfers, Out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, August
In the first round draw of the DFB-Pokal, Mönchengladbach were drawn against FC 08 Homburg. The match took place on 16 August. Mönchengladbach got two goals from Branimir Hrgota and an extra goal from André Hahn. Hahn gave Mönchengladbach a 1–0 lead before Marc Gallego for Homburg equalized in the 20th minute. Then Hrgota scored in the 45th and 51st minutes to give Mönchengladbach a 3–1 lead.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, August
In Borussia Mönchengladbach's opening match of the Bundesliga campaign, on matchday 1, on 24 August, resulted in a 1–1 draw against VfB Stuttgart. Christoph Kramer scored for Mönchengladbach and Alexandru Maxim scored for Stuttgart. Maxim gave Stuttgart the lead in the 51st minute than Kramer equalized in the 90th minute. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in 10th place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, August
On matchday 2, on 31 August, Mönchengladbach and SC Freiburg finished their match in a 0–0 draw. There were three yellow cards handed out in the match. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in 11th place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, September
On matchday 3, on 13 September, Mönchengladbach defeated Schalke 04 4–1. Mönchengladbach got two goals from André Hahn and a goal each from Max Kruse, Raffael and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored for Schalke. Hahn gave Mönchengladbach a 2–0 lead when he scored his two goals in the 17th and 50th minutes. Chuopo-Moting pulled Schalke a goal back in the 52nd minute before Kruse restored the two-goal lead in the 56th minute. Raffael put Mönchengladbach up 4–1 in the 79th minute. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in sixth place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, September
The match between Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln, on matchday 4, on 21 September, finished in a 0–0 draw. Mönchengladbach finished the mathday in Seventh place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, September
Then on matchday 5, on 24 September, Mönchengladbach defeated Hamburger SV 1–0 with a 24th-minute goal from Max Kruse. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in sixth place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, September
Then on matchday 6, on 27 September, Mönchengladbach defeated SC Paderborn 2–1. Patrick Herrmann and Raffael scored for Mönchengladbach and Jens Wemmer scored for Paderborn. Herrmann scored in the eighth minute and Raffael scored in the 14th minute to give Mönchengladbach a 2–0 lead. Wemmer pulled Paderborn a goal back in the 70th minute. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in second place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, October
The match between Mönchengladbach and Mainz 05 on matchday 7, on 5 October, finished in a 1–1 draw. Max Kruse scored for Mönchengladbach and Jonas Hofmann scored for Mainz. Kruse gave Mönchengladbach a 1–0 lead in the 15th minute before Hofmann equalized from a penalty shot in the 31st minute. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, October
On matchday 8, on 18 October, Mönchengladbach defeated Hannover 96 3–0 with two goals from Max Kruse and a goal from Granit Xhaka. Kruse scored his first goal in the 14th minute, then Xhaka made it 2–0 in the 49th minute, Kruse got his second goal in the 90th minute. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in second place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, October
The match between Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich, on matchday 9, on 26 October, finished in a 0–0 draw. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in second place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, October
In the second round of the DFB-Pokal, Mönchengladbach were drawn against Eintracht Frankfurt. The match took place on 29 October. Mönchengladbach won 2–1. Thorgan Hazard and Ibrahima Traoré scored for Mönchengladbach and Václav Kadlec scored for Frankfurt. Hazard scored in the 17th minute and Traoré scored in the 67th minute to put Mönchengladbach up 2–0. Kadlec pulled one back in the 89th minute.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, November
On matchday 10, on 2 November, Mönchengladbach defeated 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1. Mönchengladbach got two goals from Patrick Herrmann and a goal from André Hahn. Anthony Modeste scored for Hoffenheim. Hahn scored in the 12th minute to give Mönchengladbach the lead. Then Modeste equalized in the 30th minute. Mönchengladbach reclaimed the lead when  Herrmann scored two minutes later. He got his second goal of the match in the 52nd minute. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, March
In the round 3 draw of the DFB-Pokal, Mönchengladbach were drawn against Kickers Offenbach. The match took place on 4 March. Mönchengladbach won 2–0 with goals from Max Kruse and Patrick Herrmann. Kruse scored in the 52nd minute from a penalty shot and Herrmann scored in the 83rd minute.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, March
The match on matchday 24, on 7 March, between Mönchengladbach and 1. FSV Mainz 05 finished in a 2–2 draw. Mönchengladbach took a 2–0 lead when Raffael scored in the 27th and 67th minutes. However, Mainz came back to score two goals from Johannes Geis and Shinji Okazaki. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, March
On matchday 25, on 15 March, Mönchengladbach defeated Hannover 95 2–0 with two goals from Patrick Herrmann. Herrmann scored in the 43rd and 75th minutes. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, March
On matchday 26, on 22 March, Mönchengladbach defeated Bayern 2–0 with two goals by Raffael. Raffael scored in the 30th and 77th minutes. Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, April
In the quarter-final draw of the DFB-Pokal, Mönchengladbach were drawn against Arminia Bielefeld. The match took place on 9 April. The match drew at 1–1, and after extra time, went into penalties. Mönchengladbach lost 4–5 on penalties.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Statistics, Goalscorers
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
The 2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the twentieth season of Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup, and a fifteenth season of the unified competition. The winner will qualify to the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
Sarajevo is the title holder, having won their fourth national cup title previous season.


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Qualification
32 teams take part in the Cup. Berths allocation is shown below:


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Participating teams
Following teams will take part in 2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Participating teams
Roman number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Bosnian football league system


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Second round
Played on 30 September/1 October and 21/22 October 2014; over two legs


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Quarter final
Played on 11 and 18 March 2015; over two legs


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Semi final
Played on 15 and 29 April 2015; over two legs


2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Final
Played on 20 and 27 May 2015; over two legs


2014–15 Boston Bruins season
The 2014–15 Boston Bruins season was their 91st season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite earning 96 points, the Bruins did not qualify for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, ending their seven-season playoff streak. At the time, this was the most points ever by a team who did not qualify, surpassing the 95 points earned by the 2006–07 Colorado Avalanche and the 2010–11 Dallas Stars. The Bruins held this record for three seasons, until the 2017–18 Florida Panthers tied their record. The Montreal Canadiens achieved the same thing the next season.


2014–15 Boston Bruins season, Off-season
On May 21, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks announced that Bruins assistant general manager Jim Benning had been hired as the Canucks' new general manager. Bruins' general manager Peter Chiarelli announced that he would be looking "internally and externally to replace that position." On June 27, Peter Chiarelli announced that club had promoted Scott Bradley to assistant general manager after he spent five seasons as the team's director of player personnel. Chiarelli also announced that Ryan Nadeau was promoted to director of hockey operations/analytics. The club also hired John Ferguson, Jr. as executive director of player personnel. Ferguson had previously been a part of the San Jose Sharks organization since 2008.


2014–15 Boston Bruins season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Notes: Game was played at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.


2014–15 Boston Bruins season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2014–15 Boston Bruins season, Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season:


2014–15 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
Below are the Boston Bruins' selections made at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


2014–15 Boston Celtics season
The 2014–15 Boston Celtics season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA)., The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 40–42 won-loss record, which was the 2nd best in the Atlantic division


2014–15 Boston Celtics season
The Celtics made several transactions during the season. Rajon Rondo was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on December 18, 2014, Austin Rivers was acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans on January 12, but three days later, he was again traded to the Los Angeles Clippers after refusing to suit up for the Celtics, and in February, Isaiah Thomas was acquired from the Phoenix Suns.


2014–15 Boston Celtics season
On March 9, 2015, the Celtics passed the previous season's win total of 25 with a 100–90 win over the Miami Heat.