2014–15 Leeds United F.C. season
2014–15 season of Leeds United
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The 2014–15 season saw Leeds United competing in the Championship (known as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) for a fifth successive season.
(until 23 January)[1]
Andrew Umbers
(from 23 January)[2]
(until 28 August)
Neil Redfearn
(caretaker, until 23 Sep)
Darko Milanič
(until 25 October)
Neil Redfearn
(until 30 June)
| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Massimo Cellino (until 23 January)[1] Andrew Umbers (from 23 January)[2] | ||
| Head coach | David Hockaday (until 28 August) Neil Redfearn (caretaker, until 23 Sep) Darko Milanič (until 25 October) Neil Redfearn (until 30 June) | ||
| Stadium | Elland Road | ||
| Championship | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mirco Antenucci (10) All: Mirco Antenucci (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 31,850 vs Rotherham United (2 May 2015, Championship) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,407 vs Accrington Stanley (12 August 2014, League Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 24,276 | ||
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A summer that saw the departure of manager Brian McDermott in favour of the unheralded David Hockaday (whose only prior managerial experience was with Conference side Forest Green Rovers), as well as a host of players including club captain and top scorer Ross McCormack and dependable striker Matt Smith shipping out of Elland Road, saw Leeds listed as second-favourites for relegation (ahead of only a Blackpool side who were somehow in even more turmoil both on the pitch and off it) among most bookmakers. Their start to the season did little to dispel these predictions, with Hockaday sacked the day after a humiliating League Cup exit to West Yorkshire rivals Bradford City, on top of losing three of his first four league matches in charge. Sporting journalists were quick to note that his six competitive matches in charge were two fewer than Brian Clough had managed during his infamous 44-day spell as manager.
Academy manager Neil Redfearn took over as caretaker manager and earned 10 points from the next four games, putting Leeds in mid-table, but was overlooked for the permanent manager's job in favour of another unexpected candidate, Slovenian manager Darko Milanič. Milanič failed to win any of his six games in charge, however, and was himself sacked 32 days later, exceeding both Clough's and Jock Stein's joint-record as the club's shortest-serving manager.
With Leeds right back in relegation trouble, they turned once again to Redfearn, and while they remained dangerously close to the foot of the table until well into the New Year, a strong run of form between late January and the end of March propelled them out of danger (as with the previous season, they were also helped by the poor form of all the bottom three clubs). However, the sudden suspension of Redfearn's assistant, Steve Thompson coincided with a poor end to the season and contributed to Redfearn's falling out with Cellino. After the season ended, Cellino first attempted to demote Redfearn back to his prior role as academy manager, then sacked him altogether, leaving Leeds looking for their sixth manager since the departure of Simon Grayson three years prior.
Background and club ownership
On 12 April 2013, Brian McDermott was appointed as Leeds United manager on a three-year contract.[3] In the summer of 2013 McDermott updated the squad with £1 million midfielder Luke Murphy from Crewe Alexandra,[4] and defender Scott Wootton from Manchester United.[5] He further added to this by completing several free transfers including forwards Noel Hunt and Matt Smith in July,[6] and Lithuanian international defender Marius Žaliūkas in late October.[7] However, McDermott stuck with largely the same squad from the previous season. McDermott's side began the season slowly with a succession of draws and losses;[citation needed] however, a surge of form through October to December saw Leeds reach a high of 5th place in the table.[8] By the end of January the club had dropped to 12th in the league however, and were winless in eight matches.[9]
In January 2014 speculation grew that Leeds would be subject to takeover by Italian entrepreneur and Cagliari owner Massimo Cellino. A delegation representing Cellino was seen at Elland Road and the Thorp Arch training ground several times, and on 28 January it was reported that Cellino had asked for his associate and former Middlesbrough defender Gianluca Festa to sit in the dugout for Leeds' 1–1 draw with Ipswich.[10] On 31 January it was reported that McDermott had been sacked as manager of the club, with Gianluca Festa speculated in the media to be his most likely replacement.[9][11] The following day reports emerged suggesting Gulf Finance House club directors were attempting to reinstate McDermott as manager, saying the Cellino family (the club's prospective new owners) had no authority to dismiss him.[12] In an interview in December 2023, Cellino revealed he had asked for the couch to be replaced rather than the coach and he had been misunderstood.[13] The following day, assistant manager Nigel Gibbs was named as caretaker manager for the club's home derby against Huddersfield Town.[14] Following the game, the club released an official statement saying McDermott had not been dismissed and remained first team manager,[15][16] and he returned to take first team training on 3 February.[17] On 7 February, it was reported that Cellino had agreed a deal to buy the club subject to approval from the Football League.[18] On 24 March, it was announced that the takeover deal had been vetoed unanimously by the Football League after Cellino was found guilty by Italian courts of failing to pay import duty on a yacht,[19] though the takeover was completed after Cellino successfully appealed this decision.[20] On 7 May, former managing director David Haigh's company, Sport Capital, issued a winding-up petition for a fee owed of around £1m on 7 May.[21] On 10 June, the winding-up petition issued to Leeds by Sport Capital was adjourned but the case remained live and the club were ordered to pay back £958,000 by 23 June.[22] The winding-up petition was dismissed by the High Court when heard on 23 June, resulting in the club's bank account being unfrozen.[23]
Pre-season events
Following the end of the 2013–14 season, in which Leeds eventually finished 15th, manager Brian McDermott left the club by mutual consent.[24][25] Former Forest Green Rovers manager Dave Hockaday was appointed head as coach of Leeds United on 19 June, with Junior Lewis appointed as his assistant coach.[26][27] Ahead of the summer transfer window, manager Hockaday claimed that Leeds' squad was too big, claiming "there's excess baggage in every department" that needed to be trimmed, and that he wanted a "tight-knit squad".[28] On 16 May 2014, it was announced that first-team players Jamie Ashdown, Michael Brown, El Hadji Diouf, Adam Drury, Paul Green, Danny Pugh and Luke Varney would not be offered new contracts by the club and were released, as were academy players Simon Lenighan, Nathan Turner, Lewis Turner, Richard Bryan, Smith Tiesse and Gboly Ariyibi.[29] In addition, defenders Lee Peltier and Marius Žaliūkas both had their contracts terminated in order to sign for Huddersfield Town and Rangers respectively.[30][31][32][33] Forward Ross McCormack, who was the top goalscorer in the 2013–14 Football League Championship with 28 goals, transferred to Fulham for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £11 million by BBC Sport.[34] He had submitted a transfer request on 20 June and did not travel for the club's pre-season training camp in Italy,[35] and though owner Cellino initially claimed he was not for sale, he said he was "disrespected" by McCormack and he "had no choice" but to sell him, whilst McCormack claimed he was "hung out to dry" over the transfer.[36] Leeds were later charged with misconduct by The Football Association over the transfer for breaching the FA's football agent regulations over an illegal payment to McCormack's agent Derek Day, and Cellino was banned for 18 months in December 2016.[37][38][39]
Cameron Stewart, who had joined the club on an emergency loan from Hull City in January 2013,[40] had agreed to sign permanently for the club at the end of his Hull contract, but this transfer was cancelled by Leeds and he signed for Ipswich Town instead.[41] Stewart's contract agreement with Leeds was not accepted by the Football League as it was signed by former managing director David Haigh, who had been removed from the club's "authorised signautures" list after a dispute with new owner Cellino, and Cellino claimed the contract was invalid rather than re-signing it himself.[42][43][44] Stewart later lodged a compensation claim against Leeds United, which he won in May 2015, with Leeds ordered to pay Stewart around £800,000.[42][44] This compensation was unpaid until the club was threatened with a transfer embargo in July 2015.[42][45]
Hockaday confirmed on 26 June that the club was currently under a transfer embargo,[28] though the embargo was lifted shortly after as Leeds signed goalkeepers Stuart Taylor (on a free transfer) and Marco Silvestri (for an undisclosed fee from AC ChievoVerona), as the first two transfers of the summer transfer window.[46][47] Midfielder Tommaso Bianchi and forward Souleymane Doukara both joined from Italian clubs on 12 July; Bianchi was signed for an undisclosed fee from Sassuolo whilst Doukara joined from Catania on a season-long loan, though Doukara was later transferred permanently for an undisclosed fee on 1 September.[48][49] On 19 July 2014, Swiss defender Gaetano Berardi joined for an undisclosed fee from UC Sampdoria, and signed a two-year contract with the club.[50] Young Slovenian midfielder Žan Benedičič joined on a season-long loan on 4 August,[51] and on the following day, striker Nicky Ajose joined from Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee.[52]
Pre-season friendlies
Pre season games against Guiseley and Chesterfield were confirmed by the club on 27 June.[53]
A pre season game against Glenavon was confirmed by the club on 29 June. The Glevavon game forms part of the contract that saw Robbie McDaid sign for United in March. The club also confirmed a Leeds XI will face Corby Town.[54]
Two pre season games in Italy were confirmed on 2 July, against local team FC Gherdëina and Romanian team FC Viitorul Constanța.[55] However, the Viitorul Constanța was called off after the Romanian side failed to show up.[56]
A pre season game against Swindon Town was confirmed on 7 July.[57]
A pre season game against Mansfield Town was confirmed on 8 July, whilst the Glenavon game was confirmed as being for a Leeds XI.[58]
The club confirmed a home game against Dundee United will complete the team's pre season schedule on 9 July.[59]
| 10 July 2014 | Gherdëina | 0–16 | Leeds United | Val Gardena, Italy |
| 16:30 BST | Report | Hunt  18', 19', 28' (pen.) Morison 29', 41' Walters 40' Norris 45' Smith 54', 55', 58', 74', 83', 85' Murphy 67' Poleon 79', 82' |
Stadium: Mulin De Coi Attendance: ~100 |
| 19 July 2014 | Guiseley | 0–2 | Leeds United | Guiseley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Pearce 85' Smith 90' |
Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Adrian Holmes |
| 22 July 2014 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Leeds United | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Hearn 72' (pen.), 83' |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,493 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 23 July 2014 | Corby Town | 1–2 | Leeds United XI | Corby |
| 19:45 BST | Malone 10' |
Report | Parkin 44' Mbanje 57' |
Stadium: Steel Park Attendance: 732 Referee: Ellis Clarke |
| 26 July 2014 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Leeds United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Morsy 55', 66' |
Report | Austin 47' (pen.), 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,048 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 29 July 2014 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 31' |
Report | Morison 15' Austin 47' (pen.) |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,769 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 30 July 2014 | Glenavon | 0–5 | Leeds United XI | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Dawson 19', 47', 64' (pen.) Smith 79' Stokes 81' |
Stadium: Mourneview Park |
| 2 August 2014 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Dundee United | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Morison 3' Poleon 86' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 10,150 Referee: Andy Madeley |
Review
July
- 1 July: Transfer embargo is lifted days after club's bank account is unfrozen
August
- 28 August: David Hockaday and Junior Lewis's contract as head coach and assistant coach are terminated with immediate effect, with Neil Redfearn taking over as caretaker head coach.[60]
September
- 23 September: Darko Milanič announced as the new head coach after signing a two-year contract, with Neil Redfearn returning to his role of Academy manager and head of coaching, and Novica Nikčević joining as assistant coach.[61]
- 26 September: Consultant Graham Bean is sacked over a fixture dispute, relating to the rearrangement of the home fixture vs. Reading.[62]
October
- 25 October: The club part company with Darko Milanič, after failing to win in six games.[63]
November
- 1 November: Academy manager Neil Redfearn is appointed as head coach on a one-year rolling contract, with the contract including the option to return to the club's Academy.[64]
- 7 November: Leeds United have been served with a winding-up petition by law firm Ford & Warren Solicitors over unpaid fees of £150,000, that date back to when Ken Bates owned the club.[65] The club issued a statement confirming the receiving of the winding-up petition. However, due to the illegal the winding-up order to the media within seven days of its service, the club's lawyers demanded that the petition be immediately withdrawn, and a full apology made else the club will ask the court to dismiss the petition on Monday morning.[66]
- 12 November: The winding up petition presented by Melvyn Levi is dismissed on agreed terms.[67]
- 27 November: Companies House confirm that David Haigh and Salah Nooruddin have resigned from Leeds United’s board – several months after the two men actually quit as directors. Salem Patel remains as a director and GFH revealed that Jinesh Patel, the CEO of Dubai-based GFH Capital, joined him on the Leeds’ board earlier this year.[68]
December
- 1 December: The Football League disqualify Massimo Cellino from being a director of Leeds United Football Club until 18 March 2015.[69]
- 4 December: Massimo Cellino and GFH Capital signed an agreement on 1 December to inject up to a further £20m of equity capital into the club.[70]
- 12 December: Matt Child is appointed as the club's new Chief Operating Officer.[71]
- 15 December: An initial analysis of the Championship Financial Fair Play for the Season 2013/14 Submissions indicated that Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers failed to meet the Fair Play Requirement under the division’s Financial Fair Play rules. Consequently, all three were subject to an ‘FFP embargo’ under Football League regulations from 1 January 2015 for the remainder of the 2014/15 campaign.[72]
- 18 December: Steve Thompson appointed assistant coach, arriving from Huddersfield Town.[73]
- 22 December: Giuseppe Bellusci is charged by the FA for misconduct for a breach of FA Rule E3 for an incident alleged to have occurred during the fixture between Norwich City and Leeds United on 21 October 2014. It is alleged Bellusci used abusive and/or insulting words towards Cameron Jerome, of Norwich City, contrary to Rule E3(1). It is further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) is an "Aggravated Breach" as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race. Bellusci has until 2 January 2014 to respond. there Due to there being no third party evidence supporting Jerome’s allegation, Bellusci will be contesting the charge.[74][75]
- 23 December: The Football League and the legal representatives of Leeds United President Massimo Cellino have agreed the process and date of Mr. Cellino’s appeal against the decision by The Football League Board that he is subject to a disqualifying condition under its Owners’ and Directors’ Test, with it being heard by a Professional Conduct Committee chaired by Tim Kerr QC on 15 January. The original decision required Mr. Cellino to resign as a director of Leeds United and cease acting as a ‘relevant person’ in line with Football League regulations by 29 December. The League has agreed to defer that deadline until two days after the handing down of the final decision of the PCC. As a consequence, the parties have agreed that if Mr Cellino is unsuccessful in his appeal, any disqualification period will be extended by an amount equivalent to the length of time between 29 December and the deferred deadline.[76]
- 31 December: Financier Andrew Umbers joins the board as a club director.[77]
January
- 19 January: A Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) chaired by Tim Kerr QC rejected an appeal by Leeds United President Massimo Cellino against the decision by the Board of The Football League that he is subject to a disqualifying condition under its Owners' and Directors' Test. The PCC found that the reasoned judgment of the Italian Court, once it had become available, was for an act involving dishonesty as determined by the Board in its original ruling in March 2014. As a result of this decision, Massimo Cellino is disqualified from acting as a ‘Relevant Person’, as defined by Football League regulations until 10 April 2015.[78][79]
- 23 January: Massimo Cellino has resigned from his post at Leeds United, abiding by the Football League's ruling, with the plan of returning to his position in April.[1] Board director Andrew Umbers is appointed interim Leeds United chairman in the absence of Massimo Cellino.[2]
February
- 6 February: Giuseppe Bellusci is cleared of all charges of racism made against him during the away game against Norwich City on 21 October 2014, by the FA disciplinary panel.[80]
- 24 February: Club president Massimo Cellino announces he will not return to the club when his Football League ban ends in April in order to clear his name as an independent citizen. Cellino intends to appeal against the legality of his ban through arbitration with the FA (rule K). Cellino also disclosed that he has sold a minority stake to an unnamed buyer in order to comply with his Football League ban.[81][82][83]
March
- 5 March: The Football League, Leeds United and Massimo Cellino settled the outstanding disciplinary proceedings relating to the club's non disclosure of the Italian Court's judgement regarding Cellino as required under League regulations. As a result, Cellino's period of disqualification as a 'relevant person', as defined by the regulations, has been extended from 10 April until 3 May.[84]
- 23 March: Matt Child resigns as Chief Operating Officer at Leeds United.[85]
April
- 2 April: Director of Football, Nicola Salerno, suspends assistant coach Steve Thompson from his duties at the club, over an internal issue.[86]
- 19 April: Lewis Cook crowned the Sky Bet Championship’s LFE Apprentice of the Year 2014/15.[87]
Competitions
Overall summary
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 Championship | — | 15th | 9 August 2014 | 2 May 2015 |
| League Cup | First round | Second round | 12 August 2014 | 27 August 2014 |
| FA Cup | Third round | Third round | 4 January 2015 | 4 January 2015 |
Updated to match played 2 May 2015
Source: Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 60 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 59 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 56 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 55 |
| 17 | Fulham | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 83 | −21 | 52 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 56 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 39 | −14 |
Last updated: 2 May 2015.
Source: The Football League
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 18 June, the Championship fixtures were released.[88]
| 9 August 2014 1 | Millwall | 2–0 | Leeds United | South Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Beevers 8' Williams 88' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 16,205 (2,171 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 16 August 2014 2 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Leeds |
| 12:15 BST | Sharp 88'  89' |
Report | Ayala 28' Leadbitter 77' Friend 78' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,484 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 19 August 2014 3 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Austin 3' Warnock 5' Murphy 50' Byram 67' Pearce 82' |
Report | Teixeira 5' LuaLua 83' Holla 37' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,429 Referee: James Adcock |
| 23 August 2014 4 | Watford | 4–1 | Leeds United | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Forestieri 20', 67' Deeney 58' (pen.) Tőzsér 90+1' 42' Angella 47' |
Report | Tamaș 32' (o.g.) Bellusci  56' Murphy 85' Austin 90' Byram 90+2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,674 (1,975 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 30 August 2014 5 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Warnock 17' Wootton 42' Pearce 58' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,901 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 13 September 2014 6 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 12:15 BST | Thomas 37' 82' Gray 87' |
Report | Mowatt 76' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,266 (2,654 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 16 September 2014 7 | Bournemouth | 1–3 | Leeds United | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | Surman 6' Arter 84' |
Report | Doukara 67' Bellusci 82' 80' Antenucci 90' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,307 (1,390 away) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 20 September 2014 8 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Austin 19' Antenucci 45+1' Doukara 69' 70' Berardi 73' Bellusci 25' |
Report | Lynch 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,131 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 27 September 2014 9 | Brentford | 2–0 | Leeds United | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Tarkowski  28' Jota 45+1' McCormack 77' |
Report | Pearce 27' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,886 (1,620 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 1 October 2014 10 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Reading | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Cooper 64' Bellusci 66' Doukara 70' |
Report | Hector 19' Norwood 80' Pearce 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 20,705 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 4 October 2014 11 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leeds |
| 12:15 BST | Bellusci 79' 67' Berardi 66' Byram 71' |
Report | Maguire 52' 66' Nuhiu 41' Lee 72' Semedo 77' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,094 Referee: James Adcock |
| 17 October 2014 12 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Leeds United | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Revell 57' 73' Clarke-Harris 65' 90' Frecklington 29' |
Report | Antenucci 30' Bianchi 51' Silvestri 73' Doukara 76' Adryan 90+3' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,350 (2,294 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 October 2014 13 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Leeds United | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Martin 59' Jerome 26' Lafferty 66' |
Report | Doukara 63' 72' Austin 44' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,565 (1,791 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 25 October 2014 14 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Antenucci 18' |
Report | Henry 66' Clarke 85' Evans 76' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 27,883 (2,074 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 1 November 2014 15 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Leeds United | Cardiff, Wales |
| 15:00 GMT | Manga 60' Macheda 67' Jones 83' 84' Ralls 51' |
Report | Mowatt 77' 49' Pearce 10' Berardi 27' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,220 (2,148 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 4 November 2014 16 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Mowatt 49', 67' Bianchi 60' Bellusci 80' |
Report | Berg Guðmundsson 62', 81' (pen.) Buyens 29' Cousins 48' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 18,698 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 8 November 2014 17 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Blackpool | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Cooper 9' Doukara 31' Antenucci 42' Cook 81' |
Report | Ranger 75' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 23,846 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 22 November 2014 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Rhodes 71', 88' (pen.) Cairney 82' Duffy 44' |
Report | Doukara 33' Adryan 28' Warnock 90+6' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,432 (6,839 away) Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 29 November 2014 19 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Derby County | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Antenucci 43', 50' Bianchi 14' Doukara 22' Cooper 27' Bellusci 75' |
Report | Christie 17' Mascarell 35' Martin 54' Russell 63' Shotton 89' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 26,028 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 6 December 2014 20 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Leeds United | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 12', 45+1' McGoldrick 26' (pen.) Smith 48' 54' Tabb 40' |
Report | Antenucci 4' Bianchi 61' Cook 88' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,489 (1,835 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 13 December 2014 21 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Fulham | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Mowatt 68' |
Report | Rodallega 60' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 27,264 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 20 December 2014 22 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Leeds United | Nottingham |
| 17:15 GMT | Fryatt 45+1' Mancienne 23' Antonio 73' Lichaj 82' |
Report | Sharp 54' (pen.) Byram 24' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,664 (1,850 away) Referee: Roger East |
| 26 December 2014 23 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Bellusci 85' |
Report | Cooper 11' (o.g.) McClean 83' 85' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 28,375 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 30 December 2014 24 | Derby County | 2–0 | Leeds United | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Mowatt 41' (o.g.) Buxton 47' Hendrick 1' |
Report | Mowatt 31' Cooper 50'Bellusci 88'Austin 90+3' |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 31,690 (2,236 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 10 January 2015 25 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Leeds United | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Guðjohnsen 48' (pen.) Trotter 14' Danns 90+1' |
Report | Austin 3' (pen.) Bellusci 45+1' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 18,844 (3,918 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 17 January 2015 26 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 86' Antenucci 44' |
Report | Caddis 8' (pen.) Robinson 44' Shinnie 60' Žigić 90+3' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 23,534 (1,136 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 20 January 2015 27 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Murphy 36' Cook 15' Byram 84' Bellusci 86' |
Report | Francis 47' Kermorgant 87' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 17,634 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 31 January 2015 28 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Huddersfield |
| 12:30 GMT | Bunn 26' Butterfield 41' Lynch 45' |
Report | Byram 7' Sharp 90' 90' C.Taylor 35' Austin 45' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 20,029 (3,976 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 7 February 2015 29 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Brentford | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Cooper 24' Austin 70' Cook 87' |
Report | Pritchard 65' Dean 11' Bidwell 82' Toral 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 23,164 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 10 February 2015 30 | Reading | 0–2 | Leeds United | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Murphy 63' Byram 90' 90+1' Wootton 59' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,124 (2,602 away) Referee: Graham Scott |
| 14 February 2015 31 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Millwall | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Mowatt 39' 76' Austin 45' Cook 84' |
Report | Maierhofer 35' Ángel 47' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 21 February 2015 32 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough |
| 12:15 GMT | Forshaw 80' |
Report | Mowatt 3' Bellusci 23' Bamba 57' Cooper 90+5' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,531 (2,960 away) Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 24 February 2015 33 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Leeds United | Brighton & Hove |
| 19:45 GMT | Baldock 26' Calderón 63' Kayal 42' LuaLua 90' |
Report | Austin 85' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 25,274 (1,815 away) Referee: Fred Graham |
| 28 February 2015 34 | Leeds United | 2–3 | Watford | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Sharp 6' Austin 19' Cook 21' |
Report | Deeney 39' Vydra 56', 80' Watson 48' Abdi 87' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,705 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 4 March 2015 35 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Mowatt 71' Sharp 77' |
Report | Sears 74' Murphy 84' Bru 66' Skuse 88' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 19,730 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 7 March 2015 36 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Leeds United | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Pearce 90+5' |
Report | Mowatt 51' Murphy 39' Bamba 57' Sharp 68' Wootton 86' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 16,163 (4,698 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 14 March 2015 37 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Bellusci 50' Morison 66' Mowatt 77' Murphy 85' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,722 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 18 March 2015 38 | Fulham | 0–3 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 20:00 GMT | Stafylidis |
Report | Byram 40' Bamba 48' 87' Antenucci 88' Sharp 46' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 19,200 (2,968 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 21 March 2015 39 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Leeds United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Madine 44' Cubero 61' Orlandi 90+2' |
Report | Antenucci 62' Byram 66' Bellusci 90+5' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,688 (1,650 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 4 April 2015 40 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Austin 39' Antenucci 68' Murphy 84' C.Taylor 88' |
Report | Cairney 62' Rhodes 69' Spearing 80' Henley 55' P.Taylor 77' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 25,293 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 6 April 2015 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 17:15 BST | Dicko 19', 45+1' Afobe 48' Edwards 88' Golbourne 37' Batth 39' |
Report | C.Taylor 11' Batth 65' (o.g.) Mowatt 74' Wootton 8' Byram 18' Bamba 55' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,169 (2,337 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 11 April 2015 42 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Phillips 17' Bellusci 54' Mowatt 83' |
Report | Morrison 14' 45+1' Gunarsson 62' 55' Peltier 36' Harris 85' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,401 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 14 April 2015 43 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Howson 57' Dorrans 31' 90+1' Olsson 25' Tettey 37' Whittaker 63' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,471 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 18 April 2015 44 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Leeds United | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Watt 75' 76' Buyens 80' (pen.) Vetokele 59' |
Report | Morison 40' Sharp 36' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 18,053 (3,140 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 25 April 2015 45 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Leeds United | Sheffield |
| 12:30 BST | Maguire 36' (pen.) Hélan 15' Semedo 60' |
Report | C.Taylor 57' Morison 72' Bamba 35' Murphy 69' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 28,227 (3,998 away) Referee: Robert Madley |
| 2 May 2015 46 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Leeds |
| 12:15 BST | Bamba 25' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,850 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
FA Cup
| 4 January 2015 Third round | Sunderland | 1–0 | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| 13:00 GMT | van Aanholt 33' Bridcutt 70' |
Report | Murphy 35' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,302 Referee: Mike Dean |
League Cup
First-team squad
Squad information
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  |
Marco Silvestri | 24 | 2014 | 44 | 0 | 2018 | £450,000 | |
| 2 | DF |  |
Sam Byram | 21 | 2012 | 119 | 7 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 3 | DF |   |
Sol Bamba | 30 | 2015 (Winter) | 19 | 1 | 2015 | Loan | On loan from Palermo |
| 4 | MF |  |
Rodolph Austin | 29 | 2012 | 112 | 10 | 2015 | £300,000 | |
| 5 | DF | |
Giuseppe Bellusci | 25 | 2014 | 30 | 2 | 2018 | £1,600,000 | |
| 6 | MF |  |
Granddi Ngoyi | 26 | 2015 (Winter) | 1 | 0 | 2015 | Loan | On loan from Palermo |
| 7 | MF | |
Luke Murphy | 25 | 2013 | 72 | 6 | 2016 | £1,000,000 | |
| 8 | FW | |
Billy Sharp | 29 | 2014 | 35 | 5 | 2016 | £600,000 | |
| 9 | FW |  |
Adryan Tavares | 20 | 2014 | 13 | 0 | 2015 | Loan | On loan from Flamengo |
| 10 | FW |  |
Edgar Çani | 25 | 2015 (Winter) | 4 | 0 | 2015 | Loan | On loan from Catania |
| 11 | MF |  |
Aidy White | 23 | 2008 | 111 | 2 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 12 | DF |  |
Gaetano Berardi | 26 | 2014 | 24 | 0 | 2016 | £250,000 | |
| 13 | GK | |
Stuart Taylor | 34 | 2014 | 5 | 0 | 2015 | Free | |
| 14 | MF | |
Tommaso Bianchi | 26 | 2014 | 26 | 0 | 2018 | £500,000 | |
| 15 | DF | |
Scott Wootton | 23 | 2013 | 48 | 1 | 2017 | £1,000,000 | |
| 16 | FW |  |
Nicky Ajose | 23 | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2017 | £150,000 | On loan to Crewe Alexandra |
| 18 | MF | |
Michael Tonge | 32 | 2012 | 76 | 5 | 2015 | £200,000 | On loan to Millwall |
| 19 | FW |  |
Steve Morison | 31 | 2013 (Winter) | 42 | 5 | 2016 | PX | |
| 21 | DF | |
Charlie Taylor | 21 | 2011 | 29 | 2 | 2017 | Youth system | |
| 22 | MF | |
Zac Thompson | 22 | 2011 (Winter) | 12 | 0 | 2015 | Free | |
| 23 | MF | |
Lewis Cook | 18 | 2014 | 38 | 0 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 24 | MF | |
Chris Dawson | 20 | 2012 | 4 | 0 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 25 | DF | |
Ross Killock | 20 | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 26 | FW |  |
Brian Montenegro | 21 | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 2015 | Loan | On loan from Nacional |
| 27 | MF | |
Alex Mowatt | 20 | 2013 | 69 | 10 | 2017 | Youth system | |
| 28 | FW | |
Lewis Walters | 20 | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 29 | FW |  |
Souleymane Doukara | 23 | 2014 | 27 | 7 | 2017 | £1,500,000 | |
| 30 | GK | |
Alex Cairns | 22 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 31 | MF |  |
Žan Benedičič | 19 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2015 | Loan | On loan from AC Milan |
| 32 | DF |  |
Liam Cooper | 23 | 2014 | 31 | 1 | 2017 | £600,000 | |
| 33 | MF |  |
Casper Sloth | 23 | 2014 | 14 | 0 | 2017 | £600,000 | |
| 34 | FW | |
Mirco Antenucci | 30 | 2014 | 37 | 10 | 2016 | £440,000 | |
| 35 | DF | |
Dario Del Fabro | 20 | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 2015 | Loan | On loan from Cagliari |
| 40 | MF | |
Kalvin Phillips | 19 | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 2015 | Youth system |
- Last updated: 2 May 2015
- Source: Wikipedia players' articles, Leeds United, Sky Sports
- Ordered by Squad Number.
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Championship (and playoffs), League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Appearances and goals
- As of 2 May 2015
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | ITA |
Marco Silvestri | 44 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Sam Byram | 39 | 3 | 36+3 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | DF | CIV |
Sol Bamba (On loan from Palermo) | 19 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | MF | JAM |
Rodolph Austin | 31 | 3 | 24+6 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | DF | ITA |
Giuseppe Bellusci | 30 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | MF | FRA |
Granddi Ngoyi (On loan from Palermo) | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Luke Murphy | 32 | 3 | 26+4 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 8 | FW | ENG |
Billy Sharp | 35 | 5 | 17+16 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | FW | BRA |
Adryan (on loan from Flamengo) | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | FW | ALB |
Edgar Çani (on loan from Catania) | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 11 | MF |  EIR |
Aidy White | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | DF | SUI |
Gaetano Berardi | 24 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Stuart Taylor | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | MF | ITA |
Tommaso Bianchi | 26 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Scott Wootton | 25 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||||
| 19 | FW | WAL |
Steve Morison | 26 | 2 | 17+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | DF | ENG |
Charlie Taylor | 25 | 2 | 22+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Zac Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Lewis Cook | 38 | 0 | 33+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 24 | MF | WAL |
Chris Dawson | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Ross Killock | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | FW | PAR |
Brian Montenegro (on loan from Nacional) | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 27 | MF | ENG |
Alex Mowatt | 38 | 9 | 37+1 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | FW | ENG |
Lewis Walters | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 29 | FW | SEN |
Souleymane Doukara | 27 | 7 | 16+9 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | |||||
| 30 | GK | ENG |
Alex Cairns | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 31 | MF | SVN |
Žan Benedičič (on loan from Milan) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||
| 32 | DF | SCO |
Liam Cooper | 31 | 1 | 25+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 33 | MF | DEN |
Casper Sloth | 14 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 34 | FW | ITA |
Mirco Antenucci | 37 | 10 | 24+12 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 35 | DF | ITA |
Dario Del Fabro (on loan from Cagliari) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| 40 | MF | ENG |
Kalvin Phillips | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| Players currently out on loan: | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | FW | ENG |
Nicky Ajose (On loan to Crewe Alexandra) | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Michael Tonge (On loan to Millwall) | 12 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||||
| Players who have been available for selection this season, but have now permanently left the club: | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Stephen Warnock (joined Derby County on 15 January 2015) | 22 | 1 | 21+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Jason Pearce (joined Wigan Athletic on 30 January 2015) | 23 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Matt Smith (joined Fulham on 1 September 2014) | 5 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |||||
| 10 | FW | EIR |
Noel Hunt (joined Ipswich Town on 8 January 2015) | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | MF | ENG |
David Norris (Contract terminated on 2 February 2015) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | FW | ENG |
Dominic Poleon (joined Oldham Athletic on 1 September 2014) | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||||
- Source: [citation needed]
Source: Sky Sports
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from† | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2014 | GK | Stuart Taylor (ENG) | (Reading) | Free transfer | [46] |
| 9 July 2014 | GK | Marco Silvestri (ITA) | Chievo | Undisclosed | [47] |
| 12 July 2014 | MF | Tommaso Bianchi (ITA) | Sassuolo | Undisclosed | [48] |
| 19 July 2014 | DF | Gaetano Berardi (SUI) | Sampdoria | Undisclosed | [50] |
| 5 August 2014 | FW | Nicky Ajose (ENG) | Peterborough United | £ 150,000 | [52] |
| 13 August 2014 | FW | Billy Sharp (ENG) | Southampton | £ 600,000 | [89] |
| 13 August 2014 | DF | Liam Cooper (SCO) | Chesterfield | £ 600,000 | [90] |
| 20 August 2014 | FW | Mirco Antenucci (ITA) | Ternana | £ 440,000 | [91] |
| 21 August 2014 | DF | Giuseppe Bellusci (ITA) | Catania | £1,600,000 | [92] |
| 25 August 2014 | MF | Casper Sloth (DEN) | AGF | £600,000 | [93] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW |  Souleymane Doukara (MRT) | Catania | £1,500,000 | [49] |
† Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Leeds.
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to† | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2014 | DF | Lee Peltier (ENG) | (Huddersfield Town) | Contract terminated | [30][31] |
| 30 June 2014 | GK | Jamie Ashdown (ENG) | (Crawley Town) | Released | [29][94] |
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Michael Brown (ENG) | (Port Vale) | Released | [29][95] |
| 30 June 2014 | FW | El Hadji Diouf (SEN) | (Sabah) | Released | [29][96] |
| 30 June 2014 | DF | Adam Drury (ENG) | Retired | [29][97] | |
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Paul Green (IRL) | (Rotherham United) | Released | [29][98] |
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Danny Pugh (ENG) | (Coventry City) | Released | [29][99] |
| 30 June 2014 | FW | Luke Varney (ENG) | (Blackburn Rovers) | Released | [29][100] |
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Simon Lenighan (ENG) | (Harrogate Town) | Released | [29][101] |
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Nathan Turner (ENG) | (Bradford (Park Avenue)) | Released | [29][102] |
| 30 June 2014 | DF | Lewis Turner (ENG) | (Harrogate Town) | Released | [29][103] |
| 30 June 2014 | MF |  Gboly Ariyibi (USA) | (Chesterfield) | Released | [29][104] |
| 1 July 2014 | DF |  Marius Žaliūkas (LTU) | (Rangers) | Contract terminated | [32][33] |
| 8 July 2014 | FW | Ross McCormack (SCO) | Fulham | Undisclosed (reported to be £11 million) | [105] |
| 31 July 2014 | DF | Tom Lees (ENG) | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [106] |
| 18 August 2014 | GK | Paddy Kenny (IRL) | (Bolton Wanderers) | Contract terminated | [107][108] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | Matt Smith (ENG) | Fulham | £500,000 | [109] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | Dominic Poleon (ENG) | Oldham Athletic | £100,000 | [110] |
| 7 January 2015 | FW | Noel Hunt (IRE) | (Ipswich Town) | Contract terminated | [111][112] |
| 15 January 2015 | DF | Stephen Warnock (ENG) | Derby County | Undisclosed | [113] |
| 30 January 2015 | DF | Jason Pearce (ENG) | Wigan Athletic | £300,000 | [114] |
| 2 February 2015 | MF | David Norris (ENG) | (Peterborough United) | Contract terminated | [115][116] |
† Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Leeds contract expired.
Loans in
| Date from | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2014 | FW | Souleymane Doukara (MRT) | Catania | 1 September 2014 | [48][49] |
| 4 August 2014 | MF | Žan Benedičič (SLO) | Milan | End of season | [51] |
| 12 August 2014 | DF | Giuseppe Bellusci (ITA) | Catania | 21 August 2014 | [117][92] |
| 30 August 2014 | FW | Adryan (BRA) | Flamengo | End of season | [118] |
| 31 August 2014 | DF | Dario Del Fabro (ITA) | Cagliari | End of season | [119] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | Brian Montenegro (PAR) | Club Nacional | End of season | [120] |
| 23 January 2015 | DF | Sol Bamba (CIV) | Palermo | End of season | [121] |
| 26 January 2015 | MF | Granddi Ngoyi (DRC) | Palermo | End of season | [122] |
| 2 February 2015 | FW | Edgar Çani (ALB) | Catania | End of season | [123] |
Loans out
| Date from | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2014 | DF | Lewie Coyle (ENG) | Harrogate Town | 10 October 2014 | [124][125] |
| 10 October 2014 | DF | Jake Skelton (ENG) | Guiseley | 10 November 2014 | [125][126] |
| 26 November 2014 | FW | Nicky Ajose (ENG) | Crewe Alexandra | End of season | [127][128] |
| 27 November 2014 | FW | Noel Hunt (IRL) | Ipswich Town | 3 January 2015 | [129][130] |
| 27 November 2014 | DF | Scott Wootton (ENG) | Rotherham United | 10 January 2015 | [131][132] |
| 16 January 2015 | DF | Ross Killock (ENG) | Halifax Town | 12 March 2015 | [133][134] |
| 2 February 2015 | MF | Michael Tonge (ENG) | Millwall | 31 May 2015 | [135] |
New contracts
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Status |
Contract length |
Expiry date |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DF | |
Afolabi Coker | 30 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [29] |
| 30 | GK | |
Alex Cairns | 33 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [29] |
| 25 | DF | |
Ross Killock | 31 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [136] |
| 21 | DF | |
Charlie Taylor | 32 | Signed | 3 years | June 2017 | [137] |
| — | GK | |
Dan Atkinson | 30 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [138] |
| — | DF | |
Luke Booker | 30 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [138] |
| — | DF | |
Lewie Coyle | 30 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [138] |
| — | MF | |
Tyler Denton | 30 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [138] |
| — | DF | |
Jake Skelton | 30 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [138] |
| — | DF | |
Kalvin Phillips | 30 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [138] |
| — | DF | |
Alex Purver | 30 | Signed | 1 year | June 2015 | [138] |
| 9 | FW | |
Matt Smith | 36 | Signed | 3 years | June 2017 | [139] |
| 25 | DF | |
Ross Killock | 31 | Signed | 1 year | June 2016 | [140] |
| 15 | DF | |
Scott Wootton | 34 | Signed | 2 years | June 2017 | [141] |
Awards
Internal Awards
Official Player of the Year Awards
The results of the 2014–15 Leeds United F.C. Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 2 May 2015 at Elland Road.[142]
- Fans' Player of the Year: Alex Mowatt
- Young Player of the Year: Lewis Cook
- Players' Player of the Year: Alex Mowatt
- Goal of the Season: Rodolph Austin (vs Watford, 28 February 2015)