2014–15 Mansfield Town F.C. season

Mansfield Town
2014–15 season
Chairman John Radford
Manager Paul Cox
(until 21 November)
Adam Murray
(from 6 December)
League Two TBD
FA Cup Second round
(knocked out by Cambridge United)
League Cup First round
(knocked out by Sheffield United)
League Trophy First round
(knocked out by Notts County)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2014–2015 Season of Mansfield Town F.C. will be its second back in the Football League, following promotion as champions from the Blue Square Bet Premier at the end of the 2012–13 season. The club will take part in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy. The club will play its home games at Field Mill, renamed the One Call Stadium for sponsorship reasons, the oldest ground in the Football League.

Goal Scorers

Update 05.03.2015

Name League Goals FA Cup Goals FLT Goals LC Goals Total
Vadaine Oliver 6 0 0 0 6
Rakish Bingham 4 1 0 0 5
Reggie Lambe 4 0 0 0 4
Matt Rhead 2 0 0 0 2
Simon Heslop 2 0 0 0 2
Junior Brown 2 0 0 0 2
Ollie Palmer 1 1 0 0 2
Alex Fisher 1 0 0 1 2
Ryan Tafazolli 1 0 0 0 1
Adam Murray 1 0 0 0 1
Chris Clements 1 0 0 0 1
Fergus Bell 1 0 0 0 1
Lee Beevers 1 0 0 0 1
Daniel Carr 1 0 0 0 1
Billy Kee 1 0 0 0 1
Total 29 2 0 1 32

Transfers

In

Date Announced Player Previous Club fee Sources
27 May 2014Luke JonesStevenageFree[1]
4 June 2014Alex FisherMonzaFree[2]
12 June 2014Liam HearnGrimsby TownFree[3]
9 July 2014Amari'i BellBirmingham CityLoan (6 month loan)[4]
11 July 2014Fergus BellMonzaFree[5]
22 July 2014Simon HeslopStevenageFree[6]
24 July 2014Sascha StuderWinterthurFree[7]
5 August 2014 Rob Taylor Port Vale Free
19 August 2014Dimitar EvtimovNottingham ForestLoan (6 month loan)[8]
1 September 2014Rakish BinghamWigan AthleticFree[9]
17 September 2014Reggie LambeNyköpingsFree[10]
3 October 2014Kieron FreemanDerby CountyLoan (3 month loan)[11]
10 October 2014Jamie Sendles-WhiteQueens Park RangersLoan (3 month loan)[12][13]
21 October 2014Daniel CarrHuddersfield TownLoan (1 month loan)[14]
24 October 2014Vadaine OliverCrewe AlexandraLoan (8 month loan)[15][16][17]
7 November 2014Luke WaterfallScunthorpe UnitedLoan (1 month loan)[18]
27 November 2014Junior BrownOxford UnitedLoan (1 month loan)[19]
5 January 2015Billy KeeScunthorpe UnitedLoan (3 month loan)[20]
7 January 2015Ricky RavenhillNorthampton TownFree[21]
7 January 2015Junior BrownOxford UnitedFree[22]
8 January 2015Callum ElderLeicester CityLoan (3 month loan)[23][24][25]
9 January 2015Adam SmithLeicester CityLoan (1 month loan)[26]
9 January 2015Michael RaynesOxford UnitedFree[27]
14 January 2015Matty BlairFleetwood TownFree[28]
2 February 2015Lenny PidgeleyNewport CountyLoan[29]
20 February 2015Jeffrey MonakanaBrighton & Hove AlbionLoan (1 month loan)[30]
20 March 2015Terry HawkridgeScunthorpe UnitedLoan (2 month loan)[31]

Out

Date Announced Player Destination fee Sources
9 May 2014 Paul Black Oldham Athletic Free [32]
9 May 2014 Ian Deakin Heanor Town Free [33]
9 May 2014 Ross Dyer FC Halifax Town Free [34]
9 May 2014 Ben Hutchinson Nuneaton Town Free [35]
9 May 2014 James Jennings Forest Green Rovers Free [36]
9 May 2014 Kieran Murtagh Released Free
9 May 2014 George Pilkington Macclesfield Town Free
9 May 2014 Godfrey Poku AFC Telford United Free [37]
9 May 2014 Jake Speight Harrogate Town Free
9 May 2014 Lee Stevenson Alfreton Town Free [38]
12 May 2014 Louis Briscoe Torquay United Free [39]
2 June 2014 Colin Daniel Port Vale Free [40]
16 June 2014 Alan Marriott Released Free
1 July 2014 Lindon Meikle York City Free [41]
Anthony Howell Alfreton Town Free
1 September 2014 Sam Clucas Chesterfield Undisclosed [42]
2 January 2015 Rakish Bingham Hartlepool United Loan (4 month loan) [43]
13 January 2015 Rob Taylor Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed [44]
29 January 2015 Fergus Bell Yeovil Town Free [45]

Pre-Season

Green Energy Cup

† Trialist, ‡ Youth Team player, * Mansfield Town XI

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
29 July 2014 7:30 Rainworth Miners Welfare* H

Other Friendlies

† Trialist, ‡ Youth Team player, * Mansfield Town XI

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result F – A Scorers Attendance Reports
12 July 3:00 Notts County H 3–1 Fisher  19', Riley  23', Palmer  89' 2,331 Report
17 July 7:45 Aston Villa H 1–3 Fisher  41' Report
22 July 7:45 Leeds United F.C H 2–0 Hearn  42', 63'
25 July 7:30 Grimsby Town A 1–0 Rhead  44' 871 (79 Away fans) Report
29 July 7:30 Lincoln City A 3–1 Bell  33', Hearn  70', 77' 924 (181 away fans) Report
2 August 3:00 Walsall H 0–0 None Report

League Two

2014

August

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Att. Notes
9 August 3:00 Northampton A 0–1 5,202 Report
16 August 3:00 Oxford H 2–1 Tafazolli, Murray 3,024
19 August 7:45 Newport H 1–0 Clements 2448
23 August 3:00 Dagenham A 0–2 1,558 Report
30 August 3:00 Burton H 1–2 Rhead 2,966

September

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Att. Notes
6 September 3:00 Exeter A 2–1 Bingham, Bell 2,771 Report
13 September 3:00 Wycombe A 1–2 Rhead 3,106
16 September 7:45 Morecambe H 1–0 Fisher 2,185
20 September 3:00 Carlisle H 3–2 Beevers, Bingham , Bingham 3,117
27 September 3:00 Stevenage A 0–3 2,820 Report

October

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Att. Notes
4 October 3:00 Accrington Stanley H 0–1 2,699 Report
11 October 3:00 Portsmouth A 1–1 Heslop 15,585
18 October 3:00 Cambridge H 0–0 2,925 Report
21 October 7:45 Tranmere A 0–0
25 October 3:00 York A 1–1 Carr

November

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Att. Notes
1 November 3:00 Southend H 1–2 Palmer 2,719
15 November 3:00 Shrewsbury A 0–2 5,001 Report
22 November 3:00 Plymouth H 1–0 Oliver 2,926
29 November 7:45 Luton A 0–3 8,418 Report

December

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Att. Notes
13 December 3:00 Cheltenham H 1–1 Oliver 3,324 Report
20 December 3:00 AFC Wimbledon A 1–0 Oliver 3,790 Report
26 December 3:00 Hartlepool H 1–1 Brown 3,357 Report
28 December 3:00 Bury A 0–2 3,196 Report

2015

January

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Att. Notes
10 January 3:00 Burton A 1–2 Lambe 3,506 Report
17 January 3:00 Exeter H 2–3 Kee , Oliver 3,881 Report
24 January 3:00 Wycombe H 0–0 2,759 Report
31 January 3:00 Carlisle A 1–2 Oliver 3,827 Report

February

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Att. Notes
7 February 2015 3:00 Stevenage H 1–0 Lambe 2,436 Report
10 February 2015 7:45 Morecambe A 1–2 Heslop 1,156 Report
14 February 2015 3:00 Northampton H 1–1 Oliver 4,614 Report
17 February 2015 7:45 Luton H 1–0 Bingham 2,998 Report
21 February 2015 3:00 Oxford A 0–3 6,954 Report
28 February 2015 3:00 Dagenham H 2–1 Lambe , Brown 2,546 Report

March

Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Att. Notes
3 March 2015 7:45 Newport A 1–0 Lambe 2,481 Report
7 March 2015 3:00 Cheltenham A 1–1 Kee 2,597 Report
14 March 2015 3:00 Bury H 0–1 2,868 Report
17 March 2015 7:45 Wimbledon H 2–1 Beevers , Bingham 3,151 Report
21 March 2015 3:00 Hartlepool A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 York City 45 11 18 16 45 50 −5 51
20 Carlisle United 45 14 7 24 53 71 −18 49
21 Mansfield Town 45 13 9 23 37 60 −23 48
22 Hartlepool United 45 12 8 25 36 67 −31 44
23 Cheltenham Town (R) 45 9 13 23 39 66 −27 40 Relegation to National League
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

FA Cup

Round Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
Round 1 8 November 3:00 Concord Rangers H 1–1 Glozier (o.g.) 2,023 Report
Round 1 Replay 25 November 19:45 Concord Rangers A 1-0 Palmer 1,537
Round 2 6 December 3:00 Cambridge A 2-2 Bingham , Champion (o.g.) 3,869
Round 2 Replay 6 December 7:45 Cambridge H 0-1 Kaikai 1,920 Report

League Cup

Round Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
Round 1 13 August 7:45 Sheffield United A 1-2 Fisher

Football League Trophy

Round Date Kick-off Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
Round 1 2 September 7:45 Notts County A 0–2 3,701 Report

References

  1. ↑ "Luke Jones signs for Mansfield Town". Mansfield Town FC. 27 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "alex fisher joins Mansfield Town". Mansfield Town FC. 4 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Goal ace Liam Hearn joins Mansfield Town". Mansfield Town F.C. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Amari'i Bell joins Mansfield Town". Mansfield Town F.C. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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  11. ↑ "Stags sign Freeman on emergency loan". Mansfield Town F.C. 3 October 2014.
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  13. ↑ "Sendles-White loan extended". Mansfield Town F.C. 11 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "Striker signs on emergency loan". Mansfield Town F.C. 21 October 2014.
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  17. ↑ "Oliver extends loan". Mansfield Town F.C. 14 January 2015.
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  22. ↑ "Junior Brown signs permanently for Stags". Mansfield Town F.C. 7 January 2015.
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  35. ↑ "Nuneaton sign ex-Middlesbrough striker Ben Hutchinson". BBC Sport. 2 August 2014.
  36. ↑ "James Jennings: Forest Green Rovers sign ex-Mansfield defender". BBC Sport. 3 June 2014.
  37. ↑ "Godfrey Poku: AFC Telford sign former Mansfield Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 1 August 2014.
  38. ↑ "Lee Stevenson: Alfreton sign former Mansfield midfielder". BBC Sport. 17 July 2014.
  39. ↑ "New Torquay United signing Louis Briscoe starts the ball rolling". Herald Express. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  40. ↑ "Ex-Crewe man Colin Daniel joins Port Vale". Stoke Sentinel. 2 June 2014.
  41. ↑ "Lindon Meikle joins York City". Mansfield Town F.C. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  42. ↑ "Chesterfield sign Sam Clucas from Mansfield". BBC Sport. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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  44. ↑ "Rob Taylor sold to Tranmere Rovers". Mansfield Town F.C. 13 January 2015.
  45. ↑ "Fergus Bell transferred to Yeovil Town". Mansfield Town F.C. 29 January 2015.