2014–15 Football League Two

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The 2014–15 Football League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 23rd season under its current league division format. The season began on 9 August 2014.

Football League Two
Season2014–15
ChampionsBurton Albion
(1st divisional title)
PromotedBurton Albion
Shrewsbury Town
Bury
Southend United
RelegatedCheltenham Town
Tranmere Rovers
Matches played552
Goals scored1,317 (2.39 per match)
Top goalscorerMatt Tubbs (21 goals)
Biggest home winCambridge United 5–0 Carlisle United
(30 August 2014)
Shrewsbury Town 5–0 Bury
(21 October 2014)
Biggest away winAccrington Stanley 1–5 Northampton Town
(31 January 2015)
Cambridge United 2–6 Portsmouth
(21 February 2015)
Highest scoringNorthampton Town 4–5 Accrington Stanley
(20 September 2014)
Longest winning run7 games[1]
Luton Town
Southend United
Longest unbeaten run13 games[1]
Burton Albion
Longest winless run13 games[1]
Tranmere Rovers
Longest losing run7 games[1]
Luton Town
Highest attendance17,558[2]
Portsmouth 0–2 AFC Wimbledon
(26 December 2014)
Lowest attendance919[2]
Accrington Stanley 1–0 Burton Albion
(24 February 2015)
Total attendance2,576,942[2]
Average attendance4,676[2]
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2015.

Twenty four clubs participated, eighteen of which remained in League Two having been neither promoted nor relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season. These clubs were joined by Tranmere Rovers, Carlisle United, Shrewsbury Town and Stevenage who were relegated from 2013–14 Football League One, and by Luton Town and Cambridge United who were both promoted from the 2013–14 Football Conference.

Burton Albion won the League Two title after a 3–2 away to Cambridge United on 2 May.[3]

Changes from last season

Team changes

The following teams changed division at the end of the 2013–14 season.[4]

To League Two

Promoted from Conference Premier

Relegated from Football League One

From League Two

Relegated to Conference Premier

Promoted to Football League One

Team overview

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Accrington StanleyAccringtonCrown Ground5,057
AFC WimbledonLondon (Norbiton)Kingsmeadow4,850
Burton AlbionBurtonPirelli Stadium6,912
BuryBuryGigg Lane11,840
Cambridge UnitedCambridgeAbbey Stadium8,127
Carlisle UnitedCarlisleBrunton Park16,981
Cheltenham TownCheltenhamWhaddon Road7,066
Dagenham & RedbridgeLondon (Dagenham)Victoria Road6,078
Exeter CityExeterSt James Park8,830
Hartlepool UnitedHartlepoolVictoria Park8,240
Luton TownLutonKenilworth Road10,356
Mansfield TownMansfieldField Mill10,000
MorecambeMorecambeGlobe Arena6,476
Newport CountyNewportRodney Parade7,850[note 1]
Northampton TownNorthamptonSixfields Stadium7,653
Oxford UnitedOxfordKassam Stadium12,500
Plymouth ArgylePlymouthHome Park16,388
PortsmouthPortsmouthFratton Park20,224
Shrewsbury TownShrewsburyNew Meadow9,875
Southend UnitedSouthend-on-SeaRoots Hall11,840
StevenageStevenageBroadhall Way6,722
Tranmere RoversBirkenheadPrenton Park16,789
Wycombe WanderersHigh WycombeAdams Park10,284
York CityYorkBootham Crescent7,872

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Shrewsbury TownMichael JacksonAppointed as Assistant Manager12 May 2014[5]Pre-seasonMicky Mellon12 May 2014[5]
Oxford UnitedGary WaddockSacked4 July 2014[6]Pre-seasonMichael Appleton4 July 2014[6]
Carlisle UnitedGraham Kavanagh1 September 2014[7]22ndKeith Curle19 September 2014[8]
Accrington StanleyJames BeattieMutual consent12 September 2014[9]21stJohn Coleman18 September 2014[10]
Hartlepool UnitedColin CooperResigned4 October 2014[11]24thPaul Murray23 October 2014[12]
Tranmere RoversRobert EdwardsSacked13 October 2014[13]24thMicky Adams16 October 2014[14]
York CityNigel WorthingtonResigned13 October 2014[15]22ndRuss Wilcox15 October 2014[16]
Burton AlbionGary RowettSigned by Birmingham City27 October 2014[17]3rdJimmy Floyd Hasselbaink13 November 2014[18]
Mansfield TownPaul CoxMutual consent21 November 2014[19]19thAdam Murray5 December 2014[20]
Cheltenham TownMark YatesSacked25 November 2014[21]18thPaul Buckle26 November 2014[22]
Hartlepool UnitedPaul Murray6 December 2014[23]24thRonnie Moore16 December 2014[24]
Newport CountyJustin EdinburghSigned by Gillingham7 February 2015[25]6thTerry Butcher30 April 2015[26]
Cheltenham TownPaul BuckleMutual consent13 February 2015[27]22ndGary Johnson30 March 2015[28]
PortsmouthAndy Awford13 April 2015[29]14thPaul Cook12 May 2015[30]
Tranmere RoversMicky Adams19 April 2015[31]24thGary Brabin5 May 2015[32]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Burton Albion (C, P)46281086939+3094Promotion to Football League One
2Shrewsbury Town (P)46278116731+3689
3Bury (P)46267136040+2085
4Wycombe Wanderers46231586745+2284Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
5Southend United (O, P)462412105438+1684
6Stevenage462012146254+872
7Plymouth Argyle462011155537+1871
8Luton Town461911165444+1068
9Newport County461811175154−365
10Exeter City461713166165−464
11Morecambe461712175352+163
12Northampton Town46187216762+561
13Oxford United461516155049+161
14Dagenham & Redbridge46178215859−159
15AFC Wimbledon461416165460−658
16Portsmouth461415175254−257
17Accrington Stanley461511205877−1956
18York City461119164651−552
19Cambridge United461312216166−551
20Carlisle United46148245674−1850
21Mansfield Town46139243862−2448
22Hartlepool United46129253970−3145
23Cheltenham Town (R)46914234067−2741Relegation to the National League
24Tranmere Rovers (R)46912254567−2239
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
        
4Wycombe Wanderers325
7Plymouth Argyle213
4Wycombe Wanderers1 (6)
5Southend United1 (7)
5Southend United134
6Stevenage112

Results

Home \ AwayACCWIMBRTBRYCAMCRLCHLD&REXEHARLUTMANMORNPCNOROXFPLYPORSHRSTDSTETRAWYCYOR
Accrington Stanley1–01–00–12–13–11–11–22–33–12–22–12–10–21–51–01–01–11–20–12–23–21–12–2
AFC Wimbledon2–13–03–21–21–31–11–04–11–23–20–11–02–02–20–00–01–02–20–02–32–20–02–1
Burton Albion3–00–01–01–31–11–02–11–04–01–02–10–20–13–12–01–12–01–02–11–12–01–02–0
Bury2–12–03–12–02–10–10–21–11–01–02–01–21–32–10–12–13–01–00–12–12–01–12–2
Cambridge United2–20–02–30–25–01–21–11–22–10–13–11–24–02–15–11–02–60–00–11–11–20–10–3
Carlisle United1–04–43–40–30–11–01–01–33–30–12–11–12–32–12–12–02–21–21–13–01–02–30–3
Cheltenham Town2–11–11–31–23–10–01–11–21–01–11–11–10–13–21–10–31–10–10–10–12–01–40–1
Dagenham & Redbridge4–04–01–31–02–34–23–11–22–00–02–00–30–10–20–02–00–01–21–30–20–10–12–0
Exeter City1–23–21–12–12–22–01–02–11–21–11–21–12–00–21–11–31–13–20–10–01–22–11–1
Hartlepool United1–11–00–10–22–10–32–00–22–11–21–00–22–21–01–13–20–02–00–11–30–01–31–3
Luton Town2–00–10–11–13–21–01–03–12–33–03–02–33–01–02–00–11–10–02–02–01–02–32–2
Mansfield Town0–12–11–20–10–03–21–12–12–31–11–01–01–01–12–11–01–20–11–21–01–00–01–4
Morecambe1–11–11–21–00–20–10–02–30–20–13–02–13–20–11–02–13–11–43–10–00–01–31–1
Newport County1–14–11–10–21–12–11–12–32–22–21–00–10–13–20–12–01–00–11–02–01–10–23–1
Northampton Town4–52–01–22–30–10–22–01–01–05–12–11–02–13–01–32–31–01–11–11–01–02–33–0
Oxford United3–10–00–12–12–02–11–23–32–20–21–13–01–11–01–10–00–10–22–30–02–01–20–0
Plymouth Argyle1–01–11–10–22–01–03–03–03–02–00–12–11–10–02–01–23–01–02–01–13–20–11–1
Portsmouth2–30–21–10–12–13–02–23–01–01–02–01–13–00–12–00–02–10–21–23–23–21–11–1
Shrewsbury Town4–02–01–05–01–11–03–12–04–03–02–02–01–00–01–22–00–22–11–13–22–10–01–0
Southend United1–20–10–01–10–02–02–00–01–11–01–02–00–12–02–01–10–02–01–02–01–02–21–0
Stevenage2–12–11–00–03–21–05–10–11–01–01–23–01–12–12–10–21–01–01–04–22–21–32–3
Tranmere Rovers3–01–11–40–11–10–22–32–31–21–10–10–02–10–02–10–30–13–12–11–22–21–21–1
Wycombe Wanderers2–22–01–30–01–03–12–11–12–11–01–12–10–11–21–12–30–20–01–04–12–20–21–0
York City1–02–31–10–12–20–01–00–20–01–00–01–12–10–21–10–10–00–00–12–30–22–00–0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[33]
1 Matt TubbsAFC Wimbledon/Portsmouth21
2 Jamie CuretonDagenham and Redbridge19
3 Reuben ReidPlymouth Argyle18
Marc RichardsNorthampton Town
5 James CollinsShrewsbury Town15
Tom NicholsExeter City
7 Barry CorrSouthend United14
Danny HyltonOxford United
Jed WallacePortsmouth
10 Adebayo AkinfenwaAFC Wimbledon13
Mark CullenLuton Town

Notes

References