2014–15 Football League Trophy
Football tournament season
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 48 |
| Defending champions | Peterborough United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bristol City |
| Runner-up | Walsall |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 135 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Matt Smith (5 goals) |
The 2014–15 Football League Trophy, was the 32nd season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football.
In all, 48 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Peterborough United were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round by Leyton Orient.
Bristol City of League One won the competition for a record third time, defeating rival League One side Walsall by 2–0 in the final at Wembley.
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 16 August 2014.[1] Sixteen clubs were awarded a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.[2] All ties were played during the week commencing 1 September 2014.
Northern section
Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town
| 1 September 2014 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 | Hugill  59' | Report | Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United
| 1 September 2014 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Carlisle United | Crown Ground, Accrington |
| 19:45 | Carver 21' | Report | Sweeney 24' Dempsey 49'Paynter 70' | Attendance: 818 Referee: Lee Collins |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 1 September 2014 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Rochdale | Gresty Road, Crewe |
| 19:45 | Report | Done 42' Vincenti 64'Andrew 88' | Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Fleetwood Town v Morecambe
| 1 September 2014 | Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Morecambe | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 | Evans 12' | Report | Amond 28', 80' Redshaw 34' | Attendance: 2,045 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
Oldham Athletic v Bradford City
| 1 September 2014 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Bradford City | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 19:45 | Bove 88' | Report | Attendance: 2,535 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Barnsley v York City
| 1 September 2014 | Barnsley | 2–0 | York City | Oakwell, Barnsley |
| 19:45 | Cole 63' Hemmings 80' | Report | Attendance: 4,218 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield
| 1 September 2014 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 | McAllister 15' McSheffrey 25' | Report | Attendance: 2,004 Referee: Darren Handley |
Notts County v Mansfield Town
| 1 September 2014 | Notts County | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 19:45 | Murray 28' Cassidy 65' | Report | Attendance: 3,701 Referee: Mark Haywood |
- Byes
Bury, Port Vale, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall, Burton Albion, Doncaster Rovers, Hartlepool United, Sheffield United
Southern section
Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City
| 1 September 2014 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Coventry City | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 19:45 | Report | McQuoid 66' | Attendance: 1,685 Referee: Mick Russell |
Newport County v Swindon Town
| 23 September 2014 | Newport County | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 19:45 | Klukowski 81' | Report | Obika 45' Williams 62' | Attendance: 1,822 Referee: Pat Miller |
Yeovil Town v Portsmouth
| 1 September 2014 | Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 19:45 | Ralph 84' | Report | Wallace 55', 72' Westcarr 74' | Attendance: 2,787 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
| 1 September 2014 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Oxford United | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Marquis 45+2' Arthur 78' | Report | Attendance: 1,424 Referee: Brendan Malone |
Crawley Town v Cambridge United
| 1 September 2014 | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 | Tait 54' (o.g.) Banya 77' | Report | Attendance: 1,252 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Peterborough United v Leyton Orient
| 1 September 2014 | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | London Road Stadium, Peterborough |
| 19:45 | Maddison 16' James 90+4' | Report | Dagnall 4', 47' Pritchard 62' | Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
A.F.C. Wimbledon v Southend United
| 1 September 2014 | A.F.C. Wimbledon | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Southend United | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 | Sainte-Luce 16' Barrett 88' | Report | Payne 5', 51' | Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Penalties | ||||
Nicholson  Bulman Beere Tubbs | Payne Barnard Corr Coker | |||
Stevenage v Gillingham
| 1 September 2014 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Gillingham | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 19:45 | Report | Norris 17' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Darren Deadman |
- Byes
Bristol City, Exeter City, Northampton Town, Plymouth Argyle, Colchester United, Dagenham & Redbridge, Luton Town, Milton Keynes Dons.
Second round
The draw for the second round took place on 6 September 2014 on Sky Sports show Soccer AM.[1] The sixteen clubs that received a bye joined the 16 winners from the first round and were divided into two geographical regions.[3] All ties were played during the week commencing 6 October 2014.
Northern section
Oldham Athletic v Barnsley
| 7 October 2014 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Barnsley | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 19:45 | Poleon 22' Philliskirk 44' | Report | Berry 53' Winnall 90' | Attendance: 2,502 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| Penalties | ||||
| Philliskirk Kelly Jones Wilkinson Turner | Hourihane Winnall Hemmings Abbott | |||
Scunthorpe United v Notts County
| 7 October 2014 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Notts County | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 | Madden 14' | Report | McLaughlin 23' Murray 32' | Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Andy Haines |
Hartlepool United v Sheffield United
| 7 October 2014 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Duckworth 50' | Report | Baxter 30' Campbell-Ryce 82' | Attendance: 1,856 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Burton Albion v Doncaster Rovers
| 7 October 2014 | Burton Albion | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent |
| 19:45 | Report | Forrester 32' Tyson 41' (pen.)Wellens 87' | Attendance: 1,269 Referee: Mark Brown |
Preston North End v Port Vale
| 7 October 2014 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Port Vale | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 | Humphrey 13' Garner 63'Gallagher 69' | Report | Pope 51', 89' | Attendance: 3,836 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Bury v Morecambe
| 7 October 2014 | Bury | 3–1 | Morecambe | Gigg Lane, Bury |
| 19:45 | Nardiello 14' (pen.), 39' Lowe 90+4' | Report | Beeley 74' | Attendance: 1,681 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United
| 7 October 2014 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Carlisle United | Prenton Park, Tranmere |
| 19:45 | Power 40' | Report | Potts 76' | Attendance: 2,056 Referee: Richard Clark |
| Penalties | ||||
| Power Koumas Richards Ihiekwe Holmes Davies | Dicker Potts Rigg Beck Symington Brough | |||
Rochdale v Walsall
| 7 October 2014 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Walsall | Spotland, Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Report | Manset 23' | Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Southern section
Luton Town v Crawley Town
| 7 October 2014 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 19:45 | Report | Edwards 51' | Attendance: 2,186 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Dagenham & Redbridge v Leyton Orient
| 7 October 2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Victoria Road, Dagenham |
| 19:45 | Report | Simpson 5', 69' | Attendance: 2,318 Referee: James Linington |
Colchester United v Gillingham
| 7 October 2014 | Colchester United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
| 19:45 | Wright 17' Watt 38' (pen.)Sears 87' | Report | Dickenson 24' Dack 55'German 74' | Attendance: 1,401 Referee: Michael Bull |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sears Moncur Eastman Clohessy | Dack Fish Hessenthaler Nelson | |||
Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Wimbledon
| 7 October 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 | Powell 2' Afobe 40' | Report | Azeez 26' Rigg 68'Akinfenwa 80' | Attendance: 4,407 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Plymouth Argyle v Swindon Town
| 7 October 2014 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45 | Alessandra 4', 44' Smalley 23' | Report | Smith 72' (pen.) Gladwin 87' | Attendance: 2,668 Referee: Carl Berry |
Cheltenham Town v Bristol City
| 8 October 2014 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Bristol City | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Gornell 64' | Report | Burns 28' Smith 56', 84' | Attendance: 3,599 Referee: Mark Stroud |
Portsmouth v Northampton Town
| 7 October 2014 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
| 19:45 | Taylor 36' | Report | Moyo 28' Mohamed 55' | Attendance: 5,853 Referee: Graham Horwood |
Coventry City v Exeter City
| 7 October 2014 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Exeter City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 19:45 | Phillips 35', 45+1' McQuoid 59' | Report | Watkins 86' | Attendance: 7,273 Referee: Andy Madley |
Area quarter-finals
The draw for the area quarter-finals took place on 11 October 2014, on Soccer AM.[1] The 16 winners from the second round and were divided into two geographical regions.[4] All ties were played during the week commencing 10 November 2014.
Northern section
Bury v Tranmere Rovers
| 11 November 2014 | Bury | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Gigg Lane, Bury |
| 19:45 GMT | Cameron 35' | Report | Power 43' Johnson 45' | Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Walsall v Sheffield United
| 12 November 2014 | Walsall | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Sawyers 55' | Report | Attendance: 2,127 Referee: David Coote |
Oldham Athletic v Preston North End
| 25 November 2014 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 (9–10 p) | Preston North End | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Poleon 46' Philliskirk 59' | Report | Laird 32' Clarke 80' | Attendance: 3,056 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Penalties | ||||
| Philliskirk Kelly Jones Forte Kusunga Poleon Mills B. Wilson Dieng J. Wilson Etheridge | Laird Davies Kilkenny Hayhurst Beckford Welsh Reid Buchanan Wiseman Huntington Stuckmann | |||
Doncaster Rovers v Notts County
| 9 December 2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Notts County | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Noble 74' | Attendance: 2,570 Referee: David Webb |
Southern section
Crawley Town v Gillingham
| 11 November 2014 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | McLeod 21' (pen.) | Report | McGlashan 68' Loft 87' | Attendance: 1,305 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
Leyton Orient v Northampton Town
| 11 November 2014 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
| 19:45 GMT | Simpson 28' Bartley 89' | Report | Attendance: 1,966 Referee: Andy Davies |
Bristol City v AFC Wimbledon
| 11 November 2014 | Bristol City | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Wilbraham 73', 77' | Report | Francomb 84' | Attendance: 4,647 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle
| 12 November 2014 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Madine 61' Nouble 85' | Report | Attendance: 7,121 Referee: James Adcock |
Area semi-finals
The draw for the area semi-finals took place on 15 November 2014, on Soccer AM.[5]
Northern section
Tranmere Rovers v Walsall
| 9 December 2014 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Walsall | Prenton Park, Tranmere |
| 19:45 GMT | Power 37' Odejayi 43' | Report | Forde 63' Cain 80' | Attendance: 2,355 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| Penalties | ||||
| Power Holmes Ihiekwe Jennings Ridehalgh Laird | Bradshaw Sawyers Grimes Forde Manset Downing | |||
Notts County v Preston North End
| 16 December 2014 | Notts County | 0–1 | Preston North End | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Huntington 20' | Attendance: 2,058 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
Southern section
Gillingham v Leyton Orient
| 6 December 2014 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Egan 79' | Report | Attendance: 3,103 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Bristol City v Coventry City
| 10 December 2014 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 30' Wilbraham 75' | Report | Attendance: 5,019 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Area finals
The draw for the area finals took place on 11 December 2014. The first legs of the area finals were played during the week commencing 5 January 2015. The second legs of the area finals were played during the week commencing 2 February 2015.[6]
Northern section
Preston North End v Walsall
| 7 January 2015 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Walsall | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Forde 84' Bradshaw 88' | Attendance: 8,561 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Walsall v Preston North End
| 27 January 2015 | Walsall | 0–0 (2–0 agg.) | Preston North End | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 10,038 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Southern section
Gillingham v Bristol City
| 6 January 2015 | Gillingham | 2–4 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:30 GMT | McDonald 6', 70' | Report | Smith 18', 27', 50', 77' | Attendance: 2,368 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Bristol City v Gillingham
| 29 January 2015 | Bristol City | 1–1 (5–3 agg.) | Gillingham | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Smith 17' | Report | McGlashan 32' | Attendance: 8,469 Referee: Graham Scott |
Final
Walsall v Bristol City
| 22 March 2015 | Walsall | 0 – 2 | Bristol City | Wembley Stadium, London |
| 15:30 GMT | Report | Flint 15' Little 51' | Attendance: 72,315 Referee: Mick Russell |
References
- ^ a b c "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Key Dates". Football League. 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Trophy Round 1 draw details announced". Football League. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Trophy Round 2 draw details announced". Football League. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ "Trophy Area Q/F draw details announced". Football League. 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Semi-Final draw details". Football League. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Fixtures". Football League. 25 May 2014.
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