2014–15 Hull City A.F.C. season
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| 2014–15 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Assem Allam | |||
| Manager | Steve Bruce | |||
| Stadium | KC Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 18th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Play–off round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nikica Jelavić (8) All: Nikica Jelavić (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 24,877 (29 May v Burnley)[1] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,275 (15 September vs West Ham United)[2] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 23,557[3] | |||
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The 2014–15 season is Hull City's second season back in the Premier League after retaining their league status with their highest points total and highest finishing position of 16th in the 2013–14 season. They also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup. As losing FA Cup finalists in the 2013–14 season they also took part in the UEFA Europa League and started in the Third qualifying round.
Kits
[edit]On 20 April 2014, 24-minutes into the home match against Arsenal, the club announced they had signed a 4-year deal with kit suppliers Umbro to commence 1 June 2014.[4] On 17 July 2014 the club announced a record breaking two-year shirt sponsorship deal with 12BET.[5][6] The new home kit design was revealed on 18 July 2014,[7] the away kit on 11 August 2014[8] and a third strip on 20 August 2014.[9]
Events
[edit]- The season's fixtures were announced on 18 June 2014, giving City an opening away tie against Queens Park Rangers on 16 August 2014.[10] The season closes on 24 May 2015 with a home match against Manchester United.
- On 20 June 2014, the club unveiled a new crest which did not include the name of the team.[11]
- On 25 June 2014, Jake Livermore was signed from Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed club record fee on a three-year contract.[12] The BBC reported the fee was thought to be about £8 million.[13]
- On 30 June 2014, Robert Snodgrass was signed from Norwich City for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in excess of £6 million, on a three-year contract.[14]
- On 7 July 2014 Tom Ince was signed from Blackpool on a two-year contract.[15] The free transfer was made with compensation to Blackpool still to be agreed.
- On 7 July 2014 Joe Dudgeon signed a new one-year contract with the club.[16]
- On 9 July 2014, goalkeeper Eldin Jakupović signed a new two-year contract with the club.[17]
- On 28 July 2014, Hibernian signed Mark Oxley on a six-month loan, with a view to extending to the end of the season.[18] This was extended to a season long loan on 8 January 2015.[19]
- On 29 July 2014, the club made a double signing on three-year deals of Harry Maguire, for £2.5 million from Sheffield United, and Andy Robertson, for £2.85 million from Dundee United.[20][21] On the same day, Conor Townsend moved to Dundee United on a season-long loan,[22] but returned early on 3 February 2015.[23]
- On 31 July 2014, Joe Dudgeon signed a month-long loan agreement with Barnsley,[24] this was later extended to 5 January 2015.[25]
- On 14 August 2014, Shane Long signed for Southampton for an undisclosed fee, reported by the BBC to be about £12 million.[26][27]
- On 20 August 2014, manager Steve Bruce confirmed that Robert Snodgrass would be out for six months due to a knee injury sustained at Queens Park Rangers on 16 August.[28]
- On 26 August 2014, Michael Dawson joined from Tottenham Hotspur for £3.5 million on a three-year deal.[29][30]
- On transfer deadline day, 1 September 2014, defender Brian Lenihan was signed on a three-year deal from Cork City, for an undisclosed fee.[31][32] George Boyd moved to Burnley on a three-year contract.[33] Abel Hernández of Palermo signed a three-year deal for a club record transfer fee, reported by the BBC to be about £10 million.[34] Mohamed Diamé moved from West Ham United after signing a three-year deal with the club.[35] Gastón Ramírez was brought in from Southampton and Hatem Ben Arfa from Newcastle United, both on season-long loan deals.[35][36]
- On 9 September 2014, a press conference was called by owner Assem Allam for 2:00 p.m. on 11 September to discuss "the future of Hull City Tigers".[37] At the press conference, Allam confirmed that following The FA's rejection of the name change on 9 April 2014, he had put the club up for sale and would be appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the name change.[38] On 16 March 2015, an independent panel ruled that the original decision by The FA "cannot stand" and the club were free to reapply for a name change for next season.[39]
- On 30 September 2014, Yannick Sagbo went on an emergency three-month loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers,[40] but was recalled early on 13 November 2014.[41]
- On 21 October 2014, Maynor Figueroa returned to Wigan Athletic on a month-loan;[42] this was later extended to 30 December 2014.[43] He was recalled early on 22 December 2014 to cover for injuries.[44]
- On 30 October 2014, Tom Ince went on loan to Nottingham Forest until 28 December 2014,[45] but was recalled early on 22 December 2014 to cover for injuries.[44]
- On 7 November 2014, Brian Lenihan went out on a month-long loan spell to Blackpool,[46] but this was cut short on 25 November 2014 with a tendon injury.[47]
- On 20 November 2014, Will Aimson and Calaum Jahraldo-Martin went on loan to Tranmere Rovers until 1 January 2015.[48] Though Aimson returned after the match on 28 November 2014 where he suffered a broken tibia and fibula.[49]
- On 21 November 2014, the club announced that Burgess Hill Town striker Greg Luer would be joining on 1 January 2015.[50]
- On 5 December 2014, UEFA announced that the club was under investigation for possible breaches of the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.[51] In February 2015, the club were fined £145,000 for breaching the rules.[52]
- On 23 December 2014, Steve Agnew left the club to become assistant head coach of Middlesbrough.[53]
- On 5 January 2015, Hatem Ben Arfa signed for French side Nice after being out of favour and leaving without telling the club his whereabouts.[54][55]
- On 23 January 2015, Karim Rossi moved on a free transfer to Belgian side Zulte Waregem.[56]
- On 27 January 2015, Calaum Jahraldo-Martin signed for Scottish Championship club Alloa Athletic on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[57]
- On 30 January 2015, it was announced that Dean Windass would become the club ambassador on 2 February, the first official appointment to this role.[58]
- On transfer deadline day, 2 February 2015, Tom Ince moved on loan to Derby County for the remainder of the season[59] and Greg Luer moved on a month-long loan to Port Vale.[60] They also signed Senegal striker Dame N'Doye from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[61]
- On 5 February 2015 Mike Phelan was appointed as assistant manager.[62]
- On 10 February 2015, Harry Maguire went on a month-long loan to Wigan Athletic,[63] this was later extended until the end of the season.[64][65]
- On 28 February 2015, Conor Townsend went on a month-long loan to Scunthorpe United,[66] which was later extended to the end of the season.[67]
- On 11 March 2015, the club confirmed that a new contract had been agreed with manager Steve Bruce, a three-year deal that was signed later.[68][69]
- On 13 March 2015, Johnny Margetts went on loan to Cambridge United for the rest of the season.[70]
- On 19 March 2015, it was reported that Nikica Jelavić would be out for six-weeks after knee surgery.[71]
- On 15 May 2015, Jake Livermore was suspended by the club following a positive test for cocaine, and would not play again in the 2014–15 season.[72]
- On 28 May 2015, the club released six players, Joe Dudgeon, Maynor Figueroa, Steve Harper, Paul McShane, Liam Rosenior and Yannick Sagbo, who were all out of contract at the end of the season.[73]
- On 19 June 2015, Conor Townsend signed a one-year contract extension.[74]
Awards
[edit]The awards ceremony for the season was originally planned for 24 May 2015, but this was postponed to a date in July 2015.[75]
Players
[edit]- As of 30 March 2015.[76]
First team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad detail
[edit]| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | GK |  | Steve Harper | 40 | EU | 2013 | 31 | 0 | 2015 | Free | |
| 16 | GK |  | Eldin Jakupović | 30 | EU | 2012 | 13 | 0 | 2016 | Free | |
| 1 | GK |  | Allan McGregor | 33 | EU | 2013 | 59 | 0 | 2016 | £1,500,000 | |
| — | GK | | Mark Oxley | 24 | EU | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 2015 | £150,000 | |
| 4 | DF |  | Alex Bruce | 30 | EU | 2012 | 87 | 0 | Undisclosed | Free | |
| 5 | DF |  | James Chester | 26 | EU | 2011 (Winter) | 171 | 8 | 2016 | £300,000 | |
| 6 | DF | | Curtis Davies | 30 | EU | 2013 | 68 | 5 | 2016 | £2,250,000 | |
| 21 | DF | | Michael Dawson | 31 | EU | 2014 | 28 | 1 | 2017 | £3,500,000 | |
| 19 | DF | | Joe Dudgeon | 24 | EU | 2011 | 39 | 0 | 2015 | £300,000 | |
| 3 | DF |  | Maynor Figueroa | 32 | EU | 2013 | 45 | 0 | 2015 | Free | |
| 31 | DF |  | Brian Lenihan | 20 | EU | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Undisclosed | |
| 12 | DF | | Harry Maguire | 22 | EU | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 2017 | £2,500,000 | |
| 15 | DF | | Paul McShane | 29 | EU | 2008 | 136 | 5 | 2015 | £2,000,000 | On loan from Sunderland in Aug 2008, permanently signed Aug 2009 |
| 26 | DF | | Andrew Robertson | 21 | EU | 2014 | 24 | 0 | 2017 | £2,850,000 | |
| 2 | DF | | Liam Rosenior | 30 | EU | 2010 | 161 | 1 | 2015 | Free | |
| 28 | DF | | Conor Townsend | 22 | EU | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 11 | MF | | Robbie Brady | 23 | EU | 2011 | 123 | 14 | 2016 | £2,000,000 | On loan from Man Utd in Jul 2011 & Nov 2012, permanently signed Jan 2013 |
| 17 | MF |  | Mohamed Diamé | 27 | 2014 | 12 | 4 | 2017 | Undisclosed | ||
| 27 | MF |  | Ahmed Elmohamady | 27 | EU | 2012 | 129 | 8 | 2016 | £2,000,000 | On loan from Sunderland in Aug 2012 & Jan 2013, permanently signed Jun 2013 |
| 8 | MF | | Tom Huddlestone | 28 | EU | 2013 | 75 | 4 | 2016 | £5,250,000 | |
| 23 | MF | | Tom Ince | 23 | EU | 2014 | 13 | 1 | 2016 | Free | |
| 14 | MF | | Jake Livermore | 25 | EU | 2013 | 80 | 4 | 2017 | £8,000,000 | On loan from Tottenham in Aug 2013, permanently signed Jun 2014 |
| 7 | MF | | David Meyler | 26 | EU | 2012 (Winter) | 101 | 10 | 2016 | £1,500,000 | On loan from Sunderland in Nov 2012, permanently signed Jan 2013 |
| 29 | MF | | Stephen Quinn | 29 | EU | 2012 | 97 | 5 | 2015 | £100,000 | |
| 10 | MF | | Robert Snodgrass | 27 | EU | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2017 | £6,000,000 | |
| 24 | FW |  | Sone Aluko | 26 | EU | 2012 | 75 | 12 | 2016 | Free | |
| 9 | FW |  | Abel Hernández | 24 | EU | 2014 | 26 | 4 | 2017 | Undisclosed | |
| — | FW |  | Calaum Jahraldo-Martin | 22 | EU | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2014[a] | Free | |
| 18 | FW |  | Nikica Jelavić | 29 | EU | 2014 (Winter) | 45 | 12 | 2017 | £6,500,000 | |
| 28 | FW | | Dame N'Doye | 30 | EU | 2015 (Winter) | 15 | 5 | 2017 | Undisclosed | |
| 20 | FW |  | Yannick Sagbo | 27 | EU | 2013 | 43 | 4 | 2015 | £1,500,000 |
- Last updated: 21 June 2015
- Source: Hull City AFC Official Site
- ^ Signed 18 month contract in March 2013
Transfers
[edit]This section only lists transfers and loans for the 2014–15 season, which began 1 July 2014. For transactions in May and June 2014, see transfers and loans for the 2013–14 season.
Players in
[edit]| Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2014 | Jake Livermore | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed[NB 1] | [12] |
| 30 June 2014 | Robert Snodgrass | Norwich City | Undisclosed[NB 2] | [14] |
| 7 July 2014 | Tom Ince | Blackpool | Free[NB 3] | [15] |
| 29 July 2014 | Harry Maguire | Sheffield United | £2,500,000 | [20] |
| 29 July 2014 | Andrew Robertson | Dundee United | £2.85 million | [20] |
| 26 August 2014 | Michael Dawson | Tottenham Hotspur | £3,500,000 | [29][30] |
| 1 September 2014 | Brian Lenihan | Cork City | Undisclosed | [31][32] |
| 1 September 2014 | Abel Hernández |  Palermo | Undisclosed[NB 4] | [34] |
| 1 September 2014 | Mohamed Diamé | West Ham United | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 1 January 2015 | Greg Luer | Burgess Hill Town | Undisclosed | [50] |
| 2 February 2015 | Dame N'Doye |  Lokomotiv Moscow | Undisclosed | [61] |
- Notes
Players out
[edit]| Date | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2014 | James Armstrong | Sunderland Ryhope Community Association | Free | [88] |
| 23 May 2014 | Matty Fryatt | Nottingham Forest | Free | [88][89] |
| 23 May 2014 | Conor Henderson | Crawley Town | Free | [88][90] |
| 23 May 2014 |  Robert Koren |  Melbourne City | Free | [88][91] |
| 23 May 2014 | Abdoulaye Faye |  Sabah FA | Free | [88][92] |
| 24 June 2014 | Paul McElroy | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | [93] |
| 1 July 2014 | Cameron Stewart | Ipswich Town | Free | [94] |
| 7 August 2014 |  Nick Proschwitz | Brentford | Free | [95] |
| 14 August 2014 | Shane Long | Southampton | Undisclosed[NB 1] | [26] |
| 1 September 2014 | George Boyd | Burnley | Undisclosed[NB 2] | [33] |
| 23 January 2015 | Karim Rossi |  Zulte Waregem | Free | [56] |
- Notes
Loans in
[edit]| Date From | Player | From | Date To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2014 | Gastón Ramírez | Southampton | 30 June 2015 | [35] |
| 1 September 2014 |  Hatem Ben Arfa | Newcastle United | 5 January 2015 | [36][54][55] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date From | Player | To | Date To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2014 | Mark Oxley | Hibernian | 30 June 2015 | [18][19] |
| 29 July 2014 | Conor Townsend | Dundee United | 3 February 2015 | [22][23] |
| 31 July 2014 | Joe Dudgeon | Barnsley | 5 January 2015 | [24][25] |
| 30 September 2014 | Yannick Sagbo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 November 2014 | [97][40][41] |
| 21 October 2014 | Maynor Figueroa | Wigan Athletic | 22 December 2014 | [42][43][44] |
| 30 October 2014 | Tom Ince | Nottingham Forest | 22 December 2014 | [45][44] |
| 7 November 2014 | Brian Lenihan | Blackpool | 25 November 2014 | [46][47] |
| 20 November 2014 | Will Aimson | Tranmere Rovers | 28 November 2014 | [48][49] |
| 20 November 2014 | Calaum Jahraldo-Martin | Tranmere Rovers | 1 January 2015 | [48] |
| 27 January 2015 | Calaum Jahraldo-Martin | Alloa Athletic | 30 June 2015 | [57] |
| 2 February 2015 | Tom Ince | Derby County | 30 June 2015 | [59] |
| 2 February 2015 | Greg Luer | Port Vale | 2 March 2015 | [60] |
| 6 February 2015 | Rory Watson | Gainsborough Trinity | 30 June 2015 | [98][99] |
| 10 February 2015 | Harry Maguire | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2015 | [63][64][65] |
| 28 February 2015 | Conor Townsend | Scunthorpe United | 30 June 2015 | [66][67] |
| 13 March 2015 | Johnny Margetts | Cambridge United | 30 June 2015 | [70] |
Statistics
[edit]Captains
[edit]| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DF | Curtis Davies | | 25 | Club captain |
| 21 | DF | Michael Dawson | | 17 | [100] |
| 2 | DF | Liam Rosenior | | 2 |
Last updated: 30 May 2015
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Appearances
[edit]- As of 30 May 2015[101]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Allan McGregor | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Liam Rosenior | 18 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | HON | Maynor Figueroa | 7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NIR | Alex Bruce | 25 | 0 | 17+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | WAL | James Chester | 27 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Curtis Davies | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL | David Meyler | 32 | 1 | 19+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Tom Huddlestone | 35 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | URU | Abel Hernández | 26 | 5 | 15+10 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Robert Snodgrass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | IRL | Robbie Brady | 32 | 3 | 17+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Harry Maguire | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Jake Livermore | 37 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IRL | Paul McShane | 23 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | SUI | Eldin Jakupović | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SEN | Mohamed Diamé | 12 | 4 | 10+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | CRO | Nikica Jelavić | 29 | 8 | 21+5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | NIR | Joe Dudgeon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | CIV | Yannick Sagbo | 9 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Michael Dawson | 28 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ENG | Steve Harper | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Tom Ince | 13 | 1 | 3+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | NGA | Sone Aluko | 31 | 2 | 13+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | URU | Gastón Ramírez | 22 | 1 | 11+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | SCO | Andrew Robertson | 24 | 0 | 17+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | EGY | Ahmed Elmohamady | 43 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 28 | FW | SEN | Dame N'Doye | 15 | 5 | 13+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | IRL | Stephen Quinn | 29 | 1 | 17+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | FRA | Hatem Ben Arfa | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | GK | ENG | Mark Oxley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG | Conor Townsend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ATG | Calaum Jahraldo-Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who played for Hull City but were subsequently sold by the club: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | IRL | Shane Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO | George Boyd | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Source: Compiled from competitive match reports
Note: Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of match.
Disciplinary record
[edit]| Name | Number | Position | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | | | | | |||
| Tom Huddlestone | 8 | MF | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| David Meyler | 7 | MF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| James Chester | 5 | DF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Stephen Quinn | 29 | MF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Gastón Ramírez | 25 | MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yannick Sagbo | 20 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Livermore | 14 | MF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Michael Dawson | 21 | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Andrew Robertson | 26 | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Alex Bruce | 4 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Curtis Davies | 6 | DF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ahmed Elmohamady | 27 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Paul McShane | 15 | DF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sone Aluko | 24 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nikica Jelavić | 18 | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dame N'Doye | 28 | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Robbie Brady | 11 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohamed Diamé | 17 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Abel Hernández | 9 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hatem Ben Arfa | 34 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Long | 9 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 12 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gastón Ramírez | 25 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Rosenior | 2 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 85 | 7 | ||
Top scorers
[edit]| Name | Number | Position | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikica Jelavić | 18 | FW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dame N'Doye | 28 | FW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mohamed Diamé | 17 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Abel Hernández | 9 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robbie Brady | 11 | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ahmed Elmohamady | 27 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sone Aluko | 24 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| James Chester | 5 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Dawson | 21 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 23 | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Livermore | 14 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul McShane | 15 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Meyler | 7 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Quinn | 29 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gastón Ramírez | 25 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 38 | ||
Competitions
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]Pre-season matches were announced on 19 May 2014 with two matches at the same time on 21 July 2014 against North Ferriby United and Harrogate Town. This to be followed by matches against York City on 23 July and Barnsley on 26 July.[102]
Players reported back for pre-season training on 8 July 2014[103] and departed for a training camp in Portugal later in the week.[104]
On 8 July 2014, a pre-season friendly against VfB Stuttgart was announced for 10 August 2014 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany.[105]
| 21 July 2014 | North Ferriby United | 1–1 | Hull City | North Ferriby |
| 19:30 BST | Gray  79' | Report[106] | Long 51' (pen.) | Stadium: Eon Visual Media Stadium Attendance: 2,203 |
| 21 July 2014 | Harrogate Town | 0–5 | Hull City | Harrogate |
| 19:30 BST | Report 1[107] Report 2[108] | Boyd 23', 68' Brady 42', 50'Jahraldo-Martin 56' | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 540 |
| 23 July 2014 | York City | 0–2 | Hull City | York |
| 19:30 BST | Report 1[109] Report 2[110] | Aluko 50' Sagbo 76' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,301 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 26 July 2014 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Hull City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Hourihane 60' | Report 1[111] Report 2[112] | Long 47' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 2,929 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 10 August 2014 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–2 | Hull City | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 16:00 | Ibišević 38' | Report[113] | Meyler 5' Robertson 12' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 23,500 |
Overall
[edit]| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | — | — | 18th | 16 August 2014 | 24 May 2015 |
| League Cup | Third round | — | Third round | 24 September 2014 | 24 September 2014 |
| FA Cup | Third round | — | Third round | 4 January 2015 | 4 January 2015 |
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | — | Play-off round | 31 July 2014 | 28 August 2014 |
Updated to match played 28 May 2015
Source: Competitions
Premier League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sunderland | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 38 | |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 38 | |
| 18 | Hull City (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 35 | Relegation to Football League Championship |
| 19 | Burnley (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 33 | |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 30 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[114]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[114]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | −13 |
Last updated: 25 May 2015.
Source: Premier League
Result by matchday
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2015. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9 am.[115]
| 16 August 2014 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Hull City | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 BST | Dunne 69' | Report[116] | Davies 27' Chester 52'Jelavić 79' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,603 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 24 August 2014 2 | Hull City | 1–1 | Stoke City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 13:30 BST | Chester 14' Jelavić 42'Robertson 51' | Report[117] | Diouf 38' Bardsley 44'Krkić 61'Shawcross 83' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 24,348 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 31 August 2014 3 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Hull City | Birmingham |
| 13:30 BST | Agbonlahor 14' Weimann 36'Guzan 90' | Report[118] | Davies 42' Jelavić 74', 82'Elmohamady 84'Quinn 87' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,336 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 15 September 2014 4 | Hull City | 2–2 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 20:00 BST | Hernández 39' Huddlestone 54'Robertson 60'Diamé 64'Livermore 90+4' | Report[2] | Valencia 50' Davies 67' (o.g.)Reid 90+4' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 21,275 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 20 September 2014 5 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Hull City | Newcastle |
| 15:00 BST | Coloccini 52' Sissoko 59'Cabella 73'Cissé 73', 87' | Report[119] | Jelavić 48' Robertson 59'Diamé 68'Aluko 90+3' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,119 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 27 September 2014 6 | Hull City | 2–4 | Manchester City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Mangala 21' (o.g.) Hernández 32' (pen.) | Report[120] | Agüero 7' Džeko 11', 68'Mangala 31'Clichy 84'Lampard 87' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 22,859 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 4 October 2014 7 | Hull City | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Livermore 35' Diamé 60'Jelavić 89' | Report[121] | Campbell 44' Mariappa 55' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 24,281 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 18 October 2014 8 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Hull City | Holloway, London |
| 15:00 BST | Sánchez 13' Wilshere 69'Cazorla 80'Welbeck 90+1' | Report[122] | Diamé 17' Chester 44'Hernández 46'Huddlestone 66' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,004 Referee: Roger East |
| 25 October 2014 9 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Hull City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Sterling 55' Balotelli 57'Henderson 81' | Report[123] | Huddlestone 40' Ben Arfa 50' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,591 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 1 November 2014 10 | Hull City | 0–1 | Southampton | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Diamé 90' | Report[124] | Wanyama 3' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 22,828 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 8 November 2014 11 | Burnley | 1–0 | Hull City | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Shackell 28' Ward 42'Barnes 50'Duff 56'Marney 86'Ings 90'Jutkiewicz 90+4' | Report[125] | Chester 7' Hernández 72'Brady 90+2'Livermore 90+2' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 16,998 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 23 November 2014 12 | Hull City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kingston upon Hull |
| 16:00 GMT | Livermore 8', 62' Ramírez 50'Huddlestone 63'Robertson 90+2' | Report[126] | Dier 33' Kane 61'Eriksen 90' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 23,561 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 29 November 2014 13 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Hull City | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Smalling 16' Rooney 42'Fellaini 47'Van Persie 66'Rojo 89' | Report[127] | Chester 54' Dawson 65' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,345 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 3 December 2014 14 | Everton | 1–1 | Hull City | Walton, Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Lukaku 34' Baines 78' | Report[128] | Dawson 24' Aluko 59' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,645 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 6 December 2014 15 | Hull City | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Meyler 60' | Report[129] | Mulumbu 90' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 23,279 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 13 December 2014 16 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Hull City | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Hazard 7' Willian 31'Cahill 38'Costa 58', 68' | Report[130] | Huddlestone 15' 60' Meyler 26'Alex Bruce 57'Chester 66' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,626 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 20 December 2014 17 | Hull City | 0–1 | Swansea City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Livermore 27' Aluko 67' | Report[131] | Ki 15' Richards 40'Taylor 75' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 21,913 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 26 December 2014 18 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Hull City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 1' Larsson 16'Vergini 19'Gómez 49'Fletcher 53'Jones 74' | Report[132] | Ramírez 32' Chester 45+1', 51'Brady 73'Jelavić 90+6' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,817 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 28 December 2014 19 | Hull City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Quinn 90+4' | Report[133] | Simpson 31' Mahrez 32'Konchesky 58', 88' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 23,809 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 1 January 2015 20 | Hull City | 2–0 | Everton | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Meyler 20' Elmohamady 33'Livermore 34'Jelavić 43'Maguire 89' | Report[134] | Bešić 11' Koné 45+2'Barry 65'Alcaraz 67' 86' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 23,865 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 10 January 2015 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Hull City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Yacob 35' Berahino 78' | Report[135] | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,818 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 18 January 2015 22 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Hull City | Upton Park, East London |
| 13:30 GMT | Noble 21' Carroll 49'Amalfitano 69'Downing 72' | Report[136] | Elmohamady 34' Quinn 75'Meyler 87' | Stadium: The Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,914 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 31 January 2015 23 | Hull City | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 12:45 GMT | Meyler 25' Elmohamady 45+2'Robertson 64'Livermore 89' | Report[137] | Anita 29' Cabella 40'Ameobi 50'Gouffran 78' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 23,925 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 7 February 2015 24 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Hull City | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Nasri 78' Fernandinho 85'Milner 90+2' | Report[138] | Meyler 35' Elmohamady 60'Dawson 68'Livermore 68'Huddlestone 90+1' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 45,233 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 10 February 2015 25 | Hull City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Jelavić 22' N'Doye 74'Dawson 85' | Report[139] | Hutton 41' Agbonlahor 56' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 21,467 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 21 February 2015 26 | Hull City | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Jelavić 16' N'Doye 89' | Report[140] | Barton 32' Furlong 32'Austin 39'Zamora 58'Zárate 75'Phillips 80' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 24,466 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 28 February 2015 27 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Hull City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Pieters 28' Moses 43'Crouch 71' | Report[141] | Meyler 52' Dawson 77' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 26,473 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 3 March 2015 28 | Hull City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | N'Doye 15' McShane 41'Robertson 79' | Report[142] | Brown 12' Rodwell 36', 77'Poyet 36'[Note 1]Bridcutt 46'Cattermole 60'Larsson 79'Álvarez 87' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 23,017 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 14 March 2015 29 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Hull City | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Report[145] | Huddlestone 14' 72' Robertson 45'Dawson 66'Bruce 68'[Note 2]N'Doye 75' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,456 Referee: Jonathan Moss |