| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Phil Gartside | ||
| Manager | Dougie Freedman (until 3 October) Andy Hughes & Lee Turner (caretakers between 4–12 October) Neil Lennon (from 12 October) | ||
| Stadium | Macron Stadium | ||
| Championship | 18th | ||
| FA Cup | 4th Round | ||
| League Cup | 3rd Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Adam Le Fondre (8) All: Adam Le Fondre (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 23,203 (vBlackburn Rovers, 26 December 2014) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,249 (vBury, 12 August 2014) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,413[1] | ||
The 2014–15 season wasBolton Wanderers's third consecutive season in theFootball League Championship following their relegation from thePremier League in 2012.
It covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
On 19 May, four pre-season friendly games were announced, beginning againstMacclesfield Town on 18 July and finishing againstPort Vale on 30 July, with games againstRochdale andTranmere Rovers also being played, all away from home. A pre-season tour ofDenmark andSweden was announced on 22 May, which would take in games againstBrøndby,Vestsjælland andMjällby. A final game againstVitesse Arnhem, the first at the renamedMacron Stadium, was added, which would take place on 3 August.
On 30 June, theReebok Stadium officially changed its name to theMacron Stadium.[2] Later that week, the club confirmed thatStuart Holden would remain with the club for the forthcoming season on a non-contract basis as he continued to regain his fitness.[3]
Bolton's opening game of pre-season ended in a draw, with former Bolton strikerJohan Elmander giving Brøndby the lead.Jermaine Beckford missed a penalty for Bolton, beforeCraig Davies levelled, also from the spot.Robert Hall was sent off late in the game for a rash challenge. In a game where managerDougie Freedman fielded two different outfield teams either side of half-time,Gambian trialistModou Barrow made an appearance from the bench, being brought on for academy playerGeorg Iliev. Wanderers then travelled toVestsjælland where they picked up their first win of the pre-season, winning 1–0 courtesy of a first half goal fromLiam Feeney. Wanderers' final game on their tour came atMjällby. Bolton raced into the lead, with Jermaine Beckford and Robert Hall both scoring to make it 2–0 after seven minutes.Mjällby responded well, however, with first half goals fromMattias Håkansson,Kristian Haynes and Kwame Bonsu, handing Bolton their first loss of pre-season.
Bolton's first game after coming home from the tour of Denmark and Sweden was away to non-league outfitMacclesfield Town. The home side opened the scoring in the first half throughChris Holroyd but Bolton equalised through young substituteZach Clough nine minutes from time. They followed this up with a comfortable win againstRochdale, withNeil Danns and young substituteConor Wilkinson getting the goals. The following game was away toTranmere Rovers, which finished in a 1–1 draw.Jay Spearing scored his first goal of pre-season to put Wanderers ahead, butEliot Richards equalised for the home side. Wanderers penultimate game of pre-season came away toPort Vale, where they got off to a good start, withMatt Mills heading home his first goal of pre-season.Jermaine Beckford doubled Bolton's tally from over 30 yards.Tom Pope pulled a goal back for the home side late on, but Bolton held on for the win.
On 26 July, the club confirmed thatJay Spearing would be the club captain for the forthcoming season, following the departure ofZat Knight.Matt Mills, meanwhile, was appointed as the club's vice-captain.[4]
In their final game of pre-season, the home friendly againstVitesse Arnhem, Bolton fell behind to aMarko Vejinović free-kick and could not muster a response, losing the first fixture at their renamed stadium.
| 10 July 2014 | Brøndby | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Brøndby Stadium |
| 19:00CEST | Elmander 31' | Report | C. Davies 48' (pen.) |
| 13 July 2014 | Vestsjælland | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Harboe Arena Slagelse |
| 16:00CEST | Report | Feeney 33' |
| 16 July 2014 | Mjällby | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Strandvallen |
| 19:00CEST | Håkansson 12' Haynes 16'Bonsu 38' | Report | Beckford 4' Hall 7' |
| 18 July 2014 | Macclesfield Town | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Moss Rose |
| 19:45BST | Holroyd 22' | Report | Clough 81' | Attendance: 650 |
| 22 July 2014 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Spotland |
| 19:45BST | Report | Danns 23' Wilkinson 77' | Attendance: 1,707 |
| 25 July 2014 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Prenton Park |
| 19:30BST | Richards 75' | Report | Spearing 36' |
| 30 July 2014 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Vale Park |
| 19:45BST | Pope 84' | Report | Mills 7' Beckford 77' | Attendance: 1,780 |
| 3 August 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Vitesse Arnhem | Macron Stadium |
| 14:00BST | Report | Vejinović 16' | Attendance: 5,399 |
On 20 May, Bolton announced their annual pre-season fixture againstChorley in the Harold Taylor Memorial Trophy would take place on 26 July. This announcement was followed by a Bolton XI's finalised pre-season schedule with games againstBamber Bridge,Hyde,Melbourne Heart,AFC Fylde andWrexham also taking place. After the announcement of the fixtures, Melbourne Heart were purchased byManchester City[5] and were rebranded as Melbourne City, while also signingDamien Duff[6] andDavid Villa.[7]
Conor Wilkinson opened the scoring in the Bolton XI's first game againstBamber Bridge, with Stuart Vasey equalising for the hosts. The following game againstHyde F.C. was postponed due to bad weather. They then hostedMelbourne City, where, despite scoring an early goal through Conor Wilkinson, they lost 5–1, with Kisnorbo, Williams, Brown, Dugandzic andAaron Mooy, formerly of Wanderers, all scoring for the visitors. They then went toChorley where Wilkinson again scored the opening goal, but Chorley won the game with goals from Harry Winter andTom Smyth. Danny Lloyd scored the only goal of Bolton XI's penultimate game of pre-season, as Bolton lost 1–0 toAFC Fylde, but in their final pre-season game, Bolton XI got their first win of pre-season as they beatWrexham 1–0 courtesy ofChris Lester's first half goal. During pre-season ex-Bristol City defenderLiam Fontaine was on trial for the club,[8] playing in matches againstAFC Fylde andWrexham. On 6 August it was revealed that Fontaine had discontinued training with the club at the start of that week, after plans for a behind-closed-doors friendly againstUdinese were shelved.[9]
| 12 July 2014 | Bamber Bridge | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers XI | Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Vasey 45' | Report | Wilkinson 42' |
| 19 July 2014 | Hyde | P–P | Bolton Wanderers XI | Ewen Fields |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| 23 July 2014 | Bolton Wanderers XI | 1–5 | Melbourne City | County Ground |
| 19:30BST | Wilkinson 5' | Report | Kisnorbo 20' Williams 27'Mooy 35'Brown 65'Dugandzic 74' |
| 26 July 2014Harold Taylor Memorial Trophy | Chorley | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers XI | Victory Park |
| 15:00BST | Winter 52' Smyth 80' | Report | Wilkinson 20' | Attendance: 700 |
| 29 July 2014 | AFC Fylde | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers XI | Kellamergh Park |
| 19:30BST | Lloyd 76' | Report |
| 1 August 2014 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers XI | Racecourse Ground |
| 19:45BST | Report | Lester 38' |
The fixtures for the2014–15 Football League Championship season were released on 18 June 2014.[10]
Bolton began their third consecutive season in the second tier away atWatford on 9 August. Wanderers conceded three goals without reply;Troy Deeney,Matěj Vydra andFernando Forestieri scoring the goals for the Hornets. Their first league fixture at the newly renamed Macron Stadium was againstNottingham Forest a week later. All four goals of the 2–2 draw came in the first half;Joe Mason first headed in aJay Spearing free-kick beforeBritt Assombalonga equalised for Forest.David Wheater put Bolton back in front butcaptain Jay Spearing brought down Assombalonga in the box, who picked himself up to draw Forest level again. AgainstMiddlesbrough,Craig Davies put Bolton in front with a penalty in the 27th minute after being brought down bySeb Hines.David Wheater was then adjudged to have handled in the box just before half-time – leading toGrant Leadbitter equalising for Boro, again from the spot.Kike scored a late winner to give Middlesbrough their first win away at Bolton since 1987. Away toBrighton andLeeds United, Bolton lost 2–1 and 1–0, respectively, to leave them winless after five games. Bolton took the lead against Brighton,Matt Mills opening the scoring but goals fromCraig Mackail-Smith andJoão Teixeira gave Brighton the points. Former Bolton loaneeStephen Warnock scored the only goal for Leeds, consigning them to defeat once again.Craig Davies was named player of the month for August, scoring two goals from the penalty spot.[11]
Bolton started September againstSheffield Wednesday, the result being a goalless draw. This brought an end to their three match losing streak but meant they still hadn't won a league game this season, extending their winless start to the season to six games. Bolton ended their next game on the right side of a five-goal thriller.Anthony Wordsworth putRotherham in front in the first half butJoe Mason scored two to bring Bolton ahead with ten minutes remaining on the clock. Two minutes later,Jordan Bowery equalised for the Millers but Mason scored his first career hat-trick and the club's first sinceFredi Bobic put in three againstIpswich Town in 2002, to hand Bolton their first win of the new season. They couldn't follow this up with a second, however, and lost by a solitary goal atMolineux againstWolves;Nouha Dicko scoring the goal for the hosts. AgainstSteve McLaren'sDerby County, Bolton conceded a goal either side of half-time to send them back into the relegation zone. The loss sparked mass protests from the crowd during the game, with fans chanting for both managerDougie Freedman and chairmanPhil Gartside to leave their posts.[12]
A few days later, on the first of the month, Bolton conceded four goals without reply as they fell toFulham atCraven Cottage, one of two teams that were below them in the table.
Following the defeat to Fulham, managerDougie Freedman was relieved of his duties. Initially, the club indicated that Freedman would remain in his position for the match againstBournemouth at the weekend, as they confirmed he would be taking his weekly press conference on Friday 3 October.[13] However, the following day a statement was released explaining that Freedman had left the club 'by mutual consent'.[14] Player-coachAndy Hughes and goalkeeping coach Lee Turner were confirmed as caretaker managers for the game against the Cherries by the club's website the following day.[15]
Against Bournemouth, Cherries strikerYann Kermorgant was sent off in the 36th minute. Despite this, Bournemouth won 2–1 withCallum Wilson scoring both their goals either side of aJay Spearing equaliser in the 52nd minute.
Nine days later, during the international break, formerCeltic managerNeil Lennon was handed the job of moving Bolton off the bottom of the table.[16] The formerNorthern Ireland international was confirmed as the Trotters' new manager "following a process of first and second interviews with a shortlist of initial candidates".[16]
Lennon's first game came againstBirmingham City atSt. Andrew's, against whom he had made hisFootball League debut as a player forManchester City.Matt Mills headed in from a corner to give Bolton a lead they managed to hang on to despiteCraig Davies missing a penalty while strikerLee Novak was in goal, having replaced the sent offDarren Randolph. Following this, Neil Lennon was sent to the stands as he had left his technical area too many times throughout the match. This was Bolton's second win of the season, and lifted them off the bottom of the table, to be replaced byBlackpool. AtThe Valley,Charlton scored either side of half-time to go 2–0 up, beforeDean Moxey scored his first for the club to make the score 2–1 just a few minutes later, but the team couldn't score an equaliser, giving Lennon his first taste of defeat as Bolton manager. At home for the first time,Neil Danns andMark Davies scored whileJon Toral did so forBrentford. Ensuring the win,Craig Davies scored with Brentford's 'keeper up the pitch to make it 3–1. With 10% more possession but 10 fewer shots, Bolton fell toNorwich City atCarrow Road in front of theSky cameras.Cameron Jerome scored a brace whileLee Chung-yong scored his first of the season with just four minutes remaining.
Neil Lennon clinched his second straight home win againstCardiff City, scoring three with no reply against the Bluebirds.Liam Feeney slid to connect withLee Chung-yong's arrowed cross from the right for his first of the season just nine minutes in before doubling his tally on 36 minutes whenDarren Pratley found him with a cross to the back post.Matt Mills sealed the win with 14 minutes remaining to become Bolton's joint-top scorer in all competitions alongsideJoe Mason. Against local rivalsWigan Athletic, Bolton scored three goals for the third home game in a row.Max Clayton scored his first for the club after latching on toLee Chung-yong's through ball beforeCraig Davies headed in fromLiam Feeney's looped cross to make it two. Six minutes later, Chung-yong added to his earlier assist with a goal from the penalty spot;Leon Barnett having been adjudged to have brought downMatt Mills in the box.Callum McManaman volleyed in a consolation but the win brought Bolton out of the relegation zone going into the international break. Their first match following this saw them come up againstBlackpool. Blackpool took the lead throughJacob Murphy, beforeLee Chung-yong scored for the second consecutive game to get Bolton a point. Bolton finished the month with a 1–0 home win againstHuddersfield Town,Craig Davies scoring late into the first half to get Bolton the three points.
Bolton started December with consecutive goalless draws, the first againstReading at theMadejski Stadium, followed by a stalemate againstIpswich Town at theMacron Stadium.Eiður Guðjohnsen made his second début in the match, 14 years after his last appearance against the same opponents, in May 2000. Bolton would make it three clean sheets in a row the following week, defeatingMillwall atThe Den from aDarren Pratley goal in the second half. OnBoxing Day Bolton faced local rivalsBlackburn Rovers at theMacron, playing in front of a home crowd of over 20,000 for the first time in nearly three years.Josh King scored for Blackburn, before 37-year-oldEmile Heskey scored on his debut after coming off the bench, the assist coming from fellow 37-year-oldEiður Guðjohnsen.Darren Pratley scored his second goal in as many games four minutes later, giving Bolton the bragging rights over their rivals. Two days later they played their last game of 2014, their eight match unbeaten run coming to an end as they lost 2–1 toHuddersfield Town. Bolton took the lead in the 41st minute withDarren Pratley scoring for the third consecutive match followed two minutes later by an equaliser from former Bolton playerJacob Butterfield.Nahki Wells scored with five minutes remaining seeing Bolton lose their last match of 2014.
Following a break for theFA Cup Bolton's first league game of 2015 came at home againstLeeds United.Rudolph Austin scored a penalty for Leeds in the third minute but just after half time, Bolton got a penalty of their own.Eiður Guðjohnsen stepped up and scored the equaliser and earning a point for Bolton, it being his first Bolton goal since resigning for the club the previous month, his last goal for Bolton before that coming 15 years earlier May 2000. The week later, Bolton facedSheffield Wednesday, getting back to winning ways as they won 2–1 atHillsborough, their third consecutive away win over Wednesday.Liam Feeney opened the scoring in the second minute withDarren Pratley adding a second twenty minutes later.Chris Maguire pulled one back from the penalty spot three minutes later but Bolton held on to claim their first league win of 2015. After the 4th round of the FA Cup, Bolton went toRotherham United and were 4–0 down after fifty seven minutes,Ben Pringle,Conor Sammon andPaul Green scoring in the first half, beforeMatt Derbyshire added a fourth. Bolton pulled two back by scoring twice in two minutes throughLiam Trotter andMatt Mills but it wasn't enough as Rotherham ran out 4–2 winners. Bolton finished January at home againstWolverhampton Wanderers.Nouha Dicko scored in the third minute to give Wolves the lead but 20 minutes later,Zach Clough, on his league début, scored twice within two minutes – his third goal for the club in only his second appearance – to give Bolton the lead. Deep into injury time thoughJames Henry equalised with a long distance shot, earning his side a share of the spoils.
For the second season in a row, the club's final fixture of the season will be at home toBirmingham City on 2 May 2015.
| 9 August 2014 | Watford | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Vicarage Road |
| 15:00BST | Deeney 17' Vydra 23'Forestieri 80' | Report | Attendance: 15,546 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 16 August 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Mason 4' Wheater 29' | Report | Assombalonga 27',35' (pen.) | Attendance: 15,753 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 19 August 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Macron Stadium |
| 20:00BST | C. Davies 27' (pen.) | Report | Leadbitter 45' (pen.) Kike 78' | Attendance: 13,847 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 23 August 2014 | Brighton | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Amex Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Mackail-Smith 37' Teixeira 64' | Report | Mills 25' | Attendance: 24,435 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 30 August 2014 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Elland Road |
| 15:00BST | Warnock 17' | Report | Attendance: 21,901 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 13 September 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Report | Attendance: 15,799 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 16 September 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Macron Stadium |
| 20:00BST | Mason 60',80',84' | Report | Wordsworth 33' Bowery 82' | Attendance: 13,630 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 20 September 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Molineux |
| 15:00BST | Dicko 42' | Report | Attendance: 22,695 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 27 September 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Derby County | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Report | Martin 38',57' | Attendance: 15,006 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 1 October 2014 | Fulham | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Craven Cottage |
| 20:00BST | Rodallega 9' Amorebieta 45'Christensen 67'Hoogland 79' | Report | Attendance: 14,496 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 4 October 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Spearing 52' | Report | Wilson 46',68' | Attendance: 13,033 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 18 October 2014 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | St. Andrew's |
| 15:00BST | Report | Mills 20' | Attendance: 15,149 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 21 October 2014 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | The Valley |
| 19:45BST | Țucudean 28' Jackson 51' | Report | Moxey 54' | Attendance: 13,433 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 25 October 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Brentford | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Danns 61' M. Davies 76'C. Davies 90+6' | Report | Jon Toral 83' | Attendance: 14,811 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 31 October 2014 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Carrow Road |
| 19:45 | Jerome 12',61' | Report | C.Y. Lee 86' | Attendance: 26,070 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 4 November 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Macron Stadium |
| 20:00 | Feeney 9',36' Mills 76' | Report | Attendance: 12,961 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 7 November 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Macron Stadium |
| 20:00 | Clayton 50' C. Davies 55'C.Y. Lee 61' (pen.) | Report | McManaman 79' | Attendance: 17,282 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 22 November 2014 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Bloomfield Road |
| 15:00 | Murphy 75' | Report | Lee Chung-yong 82' | Attendance: 12,181 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 29 November 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00 | Davies 67' | Report | Attendance: 15,924 Referee:  Carl Berry |
| 6 December 2014 | Reading | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 15,421 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 13 December 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 15,186 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 19 December 2014 | Millwall | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | The Den |
| 19:45 | Report | Pratley 68' | Attendance: 8,635 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 26 December 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00 | Heskey 58' Pratley 62' | Report | King 41' | Attendance: 23,203 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 28 December 2014 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | John Smith's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Butterfield 43' Wells 85' | Report | Pratley 41' | Attendance: 15,773 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 10 January 2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Leeds United | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00 | Guðjohnsen 48' (pen.) | Report | Austin 3' (pen.) | Attendance: 18,844 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 17 January 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Hillsborough Stadium |
| 15:00 | Maguire 28' (pen.) | Report | Feeney 2' Pratley 25' | Attendance: 22,617 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 27 January 2015 | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Bolton Wanderers | New York Stadium |
| 19:45 | Pringle 2' Sammon 27'Green 44'Derbyshire 57' | Report | Trotter 77' Mills 79' | Attendance: 8,760 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 31 January 2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00 | Clough 23',25' | Report | Dicko 3' Henry 90+5' | Attendance: 15,869 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 7 February 2015 | Derby County | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Pride Park Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ince 39',47' Hendrick 45',68' | Report | Twardzik 51' | Attendance: 30,310 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 10 February 2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Fulham | Macron Stadium |
| 19:45 | Guðjohnsen 44' Janko 80'Le Fondre 89' | Report | Hutchinson 21' | Attendance: 12,790 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 14 February 2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–4 | Watford | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00 | Clough 37',85' Le Fondre 41' | Report | Ighalo 25' Abdi 69'Ekstrand 74'Deeney 90' | Attendance: 14,230 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 21 February 2015 (2015-02-21) | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Burke 8',68' Antonio 17'Lansbury 65' (pen.) | Report | Le Fondre 45+5' (pen.) | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 22,441 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 24 February 2015 (2015-02-24) | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45GMT | Adomah 34' | Report | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 16,569 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Macron Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Clough 64' | report | Attendance: 14,115 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 3 March 2015 (2015-03-03) | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading | Bolton |
| 19:45GMT | Guðjohnsen 60' | Report | Mackie 90+3' | Stadium:Macron Stadium Attendance: 12,795 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 11 March 2015 (2015-03-11) | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT | Rhodes 90+4' | Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 15,362 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 14 March 2015 (2015-03-14) | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Millwall | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Le Fondre 10',45' | Report | Stadium:Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,719 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 17 March 2015 (2015-03-17) | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Ipswich |
| 19:45GMT | Tabb 79' | report | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 16,923 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 21 March 2015 (2015-03-21) | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wigan |
| 15:00GMT | Waghorn 90+5' | report | Walker 79' | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 15,861 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 4 April 2015 (2015-04-04) | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Blackpool | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | Guðjohnsen 90+5' | report | Jacobs 9' | Stadium:Macron Stadium Attendance: 17,076 Referee: David Coote |
| 6 April 2015 (2015-04-06) | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00BST | report | Guðjohnsen 55' C.Davies 59',73' | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 20,219 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 11 April 2015 (2015-04-11) | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Norwich City | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | Le Fondre 18' | report | Dorrans 9' Hooper 90+3' | Stadium:Macron Stadium Attendance: 16,027 Referee: James Adcock |
| 15 April 2015 (2015-04-15) | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bolton |
| 20:00BST | Le Fondre 79' | report | Bulot 9' | Stadium:Macron Stadium Attendance: 12,994 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 18 April 2015 (2015-04-18) | Brentford | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Brentford |
| 20:00BST | Pritchard 35' Douglas 42' | report | Le Fondre 39' M. Davies 71' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 11,874 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 27 April 2015 (2015-04-27) | Bournemouth | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Bournemouth |
| 19:45BST | Pugh 39' Ritchie 44'Wilson 78' | report | Stadium:Goldsands Stadium Attendance: 10,070 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 2 May 2015 (2015-05-02) | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Bolton |
| 12:15BST | report | Tesche 42' | Stadium:Macron Stadium Attendance: 18,614 Referee: Mark Brown |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 55 |
| 17 | Fulham | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 83 | −21 | 52 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 51 |
| 19 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 69 | −21 | 50 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 47 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 51 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | −21 |
Last updated: 14 April 2015.
Source:BBC Sport
Bolton entered the FA Cup at the Third Round stage with the other Championship clubs, as well as those from the Premier League. For the third round Bolton were drawn at home against local rivalsWigan Athletic, who won the competition two years earlier. DebutantZach Clough scored the only goal of the game, with Bolton being the first team in three years to knock Wigan out in normal time. This earned them an away tie atAnfield Stadium against the previous seasonsPremier League runners up,Liverpool. The game ended goalless, Bolton earning themselves a replay at theMacron Stadium two weeks later.
| 3 January 20153rd Round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Macron Stadium,Bolton |
| 15:00BST | Clough 76' | Report | Attendance: 16,788 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 24 January 20154th Round | Liverpool | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Anfield,Liverpool |
| 17:30BST | Report | Attendance: 43,847 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 4 February 2015Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Liverpool | Macron Stadium,Bolton |
| 19:45BST | Guðjohnsen 59' (pen.) | Report | Sterling 86' Coutinho 90+1' | Attendance: 22,171 Referee:Roger East |
The draw for the first round of theLeague Cup was made on 17 June 2014, and resulted in a home tie against local rivalsBury.[17] This would be Bolton's first game against the Shakers since 2002, also in the League Cup, whenBernard Mendy's own goal gave Bury the win. Prior to this, on 11 June, it had been revealed that Bolton were listed as a seeded team in the northern section of the first round draw, meaning they would play one of seventeen unseeded teams, of which Bury were one.[18] Falling behind to aRyan Lowe strike in the twentieth minute, it took until the sixth minute of added time at the end of the second half for Bolton to equalise,Craig Davies converting from twelve yards after being tripped by former Bolton 'keeperRob Lainton. In extra time, twoNeil Danns goals, the second directly from a free-kick, put the score at 3–1.Jimmy McNulty headed in to narrow the deficit but Bolton held on to progress to the next round and an away tie atCrewe Alexandra. On 27 August, Bolton were handedJosé Mourinho'sChelsea[19] in the third round of the League Cup.
| 12 August 20141st Round | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Bury | Macron Stadium |
| 20:00BST | C. Davies 90+7' (pen.) Danns 93',96' | Report | Lowe 20' McNulty 97' | Attendance: 9,249 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 26 August 20142nd Round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Bolton Wanderers | Gresty Road |
| 19:45BST | Inman 2' Haber 90+8' | Report | Pratley 40' Beckford 90+2',107' | Attendance: 2,642 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 24 September 20143rd Round | Chelsea | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stamford Bridge |
| 19:45BST | Zouma 25' Oscar 55' | Report | Mills 31' | Attendance: 40,988 Referee: Graham Scott |
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Ádám Bogdán | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Kevin McNaughton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Dean Moxey | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Matt Mills | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | DF |  Tim Ream | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jay Spearing | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Liam Feeney | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  Keith Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Joe Mason | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Adam Le Fondre | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  Jermaine Beckford | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Robert Hall | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Max Clayton | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Paddy Kenny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Ben Amos | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |  Dorian Dervite | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Alex Baptiste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Mark Davies | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Liam Trotter | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  Neil Danns | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Owen Garvan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Emile Heskey | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Joe Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF |  Rochinha | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Darren Pratley | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | FW |  Eiður Guðjohnsen | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Marc Tierney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | Andy Lonergan | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF/DF | Josh Vela | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Andy Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |  Lee Chung-Yong | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |  Filip Twardzik | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW |  Craig Davies | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | DF |  Chris Herd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Barry Bannan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Kaiyne Woolery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | David Wheater | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Hayden White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | Ross Fitzsimons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Conor Wilkinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Quade Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | Sanmi Odelusi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF |  Chris Lester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | Zach Clough | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | Oscar Threlkeld | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | Luke Woodland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Andy Kellett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF |  Medo Kamara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | Tom Youngs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF |  Simeon Slavchev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | Georg Iliev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | DF/MF |  Saidy Janko | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | Niall Maher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | Aaron Knight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | MF | Ryan Sellars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | Giles Coke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | MF | Tom Walker | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | DF | Paddy McCarthy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | – | Own goals | – | - | – | - | – | - | – | - | ||
Bolton's first move of the transfer window was confirmed on 28 April 2014, with loaneeNeil Danns signing a pre-contract which would see him move to the club on a one-year deal once his existing contract withLeicester City expired on 30 June.
On 5 May 2014, it was announced that four senior players would not have their contracts renewed. Club captainZat Knight,Chris Eagles,Tyrone Mears and Jay Lynch were all released. On the same day the club confirmed that academy players Sam Bailey, Saul Hamer, Jordan Hendrie, James Kelly, Elliot Newby and Guillermo Torres would not have their contracts extended.
On 12 May, Bolton confirmed that another loanee from the previous season would be joining the club following the expiring of his current contract in the summer. Following Neil Danns' example,Liam Trotter would join the club on 1 July, signing a three-year deal, leavingMillwall after four years of service. On 19 May, Bolton confirmed thatLiam Feeney, another ex-loanee, would be following Trotter from Millwall after signing a two-year deal, having been at Millwall for three years. On 21 May, Bolton signed their fourth former loanee in a row, withAndy Robinson ofSouthampton joining on a one-year deal. However, on 19 July the club confirmed the player had left as he had failed to settle in the area. Bolton's fifth signing of the summer was confirmed as formerTottenham defenderDorian Dervite, who signed a three-year deal, joining fromCharlton Athletic. Bolton continued their summer signing spree by announcing on 12 June thatCrystal Palace youth goalkeeperRoss Fitzsimons would officially become a Trotter on 1 July, with the 'keeper signing a two-year contract.
On 1 July, as well as confirming the arrivals of the six previously announced signings, Bolton revealed thatAndré Moritz andArran Lee-Barrett would leave the club following the expiration of their contracts. Both had been discussing the option of a contract extension.[20]
The following day, on 2 July, Bolton announced the signing ofCrystal Palace left-backDean Moxey, with whom Freedman had previously worked during his time with the Eagles. Two days later, strikerMarvin Sordell left Bolton to join near neighboursBurnley in thePremier League, rejoining his former manager atWatford,Sean Dyche. DefenderAlex Baptiste, recently arrested on suspicion ofactual bodily harm,[21] was loaned toBlackburn Rovers on 11 July.
A fifth former loanee,Kevin McNaughton, joined the club on 16 July, signing on for another loan spell. On 19 July,Andy Robinson, who had only joined the club at the beginning of the month, had his contract cancelled with homesickness being cited as the reason.
Shortly after, experienced utility manAndy Hughes joined the club as a professional development coach, while also be registered as a member of the playing staff.Keith Andrews then joinedWatford on loan on 24 July, before Bolton signed young defender Quade Taylor on a free from Crystal Palace andJoe Riley joinedOxford United on loan until January, both on 28 July. Young defenderCian Bolger left the club on 5 August, joiningPhil Brown'sSouthend United.
FormerPlymouth manJoe Mason rejoined the club on 11 August, signing on for another loan spell until the end of the2014–15 season fromCardiff City, with whom he had recently agreed a new contract. The first released Bolton player to join a new club was 'keeper Jay Lynch, who joinedAccrington Stanley on non-contract terms on 8 August, although he later joinedSalford City.
Bolton's first signing of the emergency loan window was to loanOwen Garvan fromCrystal Palace until December. Two days laterConor Wilkinson joinedLeague One teamOldham Athletic on loan for a month. Right-backHayden White was also sent out on loan, joiningCarlisle United for a month. Coming the other way,Max Clayton joined after compensation was agreed with his former clubCrewe Alexandra. Clayton had trained with Bolton earlier in the summer following his turning down of a contract extension from the Railwaymen. The BBC reported a figure of £300,000 could be given to Crewe. A day later,Paddy Kenny released byLeeds United following rumoursMassimo Cellino had dropped him because he considers the 'keeper's birth date to be unlucky.[22] The Irishman signed for Bolton on a short-term deal to cover for the absentÁdám Bogdán, who had been injured while in training. The club's third signing in six days,Chris Herd joined Bolton fromAston Villa until 8 November.
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2014 | MF | Neil Danns (ENG) | Leicester City (ENG) | Free | [23] |
| 1 July 2014 | DF | Dorian Dervite (FRA) | Charlton Athletic (ENG) | Free | [24] |
| 1 July 2014 | MF | Liam Feeney (ENG) | Millwall (ENG) | Free | [25] |
| 1 July 2014 | GK | Ross Fitzsimons (ENG) | Crystal Palace (ENG) | Free | [26] |
| 1 July 2014 | MF | Andy Robinson (ENG) | Southampton (ENG) | Free | [27] |
| 1 July 2014 | MF | Liam Trotter (ENG) | Millwall (ENG) | Free | [28] |
| 2 July 2014 | DF | Dean Moxey (ENG) | Crystal Palace (ENG) | Free | [29] |
| 22 July 2014 | MF | Andy Hughes (ENG) | Charlton Athletic (ENG) | Free | [30] |
| 28 July 2014 | DF | Quade Taylor (ENG) | Crystal Palace (ENG) | Free | [31] |
| 14 August 2014 | FW | Kaiyne Woolery (ENG) | Tamworth (ENG) | £10,000 | [32] |
| 18 September 2014 | FW | Max Clayton (ENG) | Crewe Alexandra (ENG) | £300,000 | [33] |
| 19 September 2014 | GK | Paddy Kenny (IRL) | Leeds United (ENG) | Free | [34] |
| 5 December 2014 | FW | Eiður Guðjohnsen (ISL) |  Club Brugge (BEL) | Free | [35] |
| 24 December 2014 | FW | Emile Heskey (ENG) | Newcastle Jets (AUS) | Free | [36] |
| 2 February 2015 | MF | Filip Twardzik (CZE) | Celtic (SCO) | Free | [37] |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Chris Eagles (ENG) | Blackpool (ENG) | Free | [38][39] | |
| 30 June 2014 | DF | Zat Knight (ENG) | Colorado Rapids (USA) | Free | [38][40] | |
| 30 June 2014 | GK | Arran Lee-Barrett (ENG) | Released | Free | [20] | |
| 30 June 2014 | GK | Jay Lynch (ENG) | Accrington Stanley (ENG) | Free | [38][41] | |
| 30 June 2014 | DF | Tyrone Mears (ENG) | Seattle Sounders (USA) | Free | [38][42] | |
| 30 June 2014 | MF |  André Moritz (BRA) | Pohang Steelers (KOR) | Free | [20][43] | |
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Sam Bailey (ENG) | Released | Free | [44] | |
| 30 June 2014 | FW | Saul Hamer (ENG) | Released | Free | [44] | |
| 30 June 2014 | DF | Jordan Hendrie (ENG) | Bradford City (ENG) | Free | [44] | |
| 30 June 2014 | MF | James Kelly (ENG) | Bala Town (WAL) | Free | [44][45] | |
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Elliot Newby (ENG) | Aston Villa (ENG) | Free | [44] | |
| 30 June 2014 | FW |  Guillermo Torres (ESP) | Released | Free | [44] | |
| 4 July 2014 | FW | Marvin Sordell (ENG) | Burnley (ENG) | £567,000 | [46] | |
| 19 July 2014 | MF | Andy Robinson (ENG) | Gosport Borough (ENG) | Free | [47] | |
| 5 August 2014 | DF | Cian Bolger (IRL) | Southend United (ENG) | Undisclosed | [48] | |
| 17 September 2014 | MF |  Yannick Bastos (LUX) | Released | Free | [49] | |
| 14 January 2015 | DF | Joe Riley (ENG) | Bury (ENG) | Free | [50] | |
| 20 January 2015 | GK | Paddy Kenny (IRL) | Ipswich Town (ENG) | Free | [51] | |
| 23 January 2015 | FW | Tom Youngs (ENG) | Released | Free | [52] | |
| 2 February 2015 | MF | Lee Chung-yong (KOR) | Crystal Palace (ENG) | Undisclosed | [53] |
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2014 | 30 June 2015 | DF | Alex Baptiste (ENG) | Blackburn Rovers (ENG) | [70] |
| 24 July 2014 | 31 January 2015 | MF | Keith Andrews (IRL) | Watford (ENG) | [71] |
| 28 July 2014 | 1 January 2015 | DF | Joe Riley (ENG) | Oxford United (ENG) | [72] |
| 12 September 2014 | 11 October 2014 | FW | Conor Wilkinson (IRL) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | [73] |
| 18 September 2014 | 6 November 2014 | DF | Hayden White (ENG) | Carlisle United (ENG) | [74] |
| 17 October 2014 | 13 December 2014 | DF | Andy Kellett (ENG) | Plymouth Argyle (ENG) | [75][76] |
| 17 October 2014 | 15 November 2014 | FW | Georg Iliev (BUL) | Carlisle United (ENG) | [77] |
| 7 November 2014 | 4 January 2015 | DF | Hayden White (ENG) | Bury (ENG) | [78] |
| 20 November 2014 | 30 June 2015 | FW | Jermaine Beckford (ENG) | Preston North End (ENG) | [79] |
| 27 November 2014 | 5 January 2015 | FW | Tom Youngs (ENG) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | [80] |
| 27 November 2014 | 5 January 2015 | FW | Tom Eaves (ENG) | Yeovil Town (ENG) | [81] |
| 27 November 2014 | 5 January 2015 | GK | Paddy Kenny (IRL) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | [82] |
| 19 January 2015 | 2 March 2015 | DF | Hayden White (ENG) | Notts County (ENG) | [83][84] |
| 19 January 2015 | 30 June 2015 | MF | Medo Kamara (SLE) |  Maccabi Haifa (ISR) | [85] |
| 22 January 2015 | 30 June 2015 | DF | Niall Maher (ENG) | Blackpool (ENG) | [86][87] |
| 26 January 2015 | 26 February 2015 | DF | Glenn Matthews (ENG) | Telford United (ENG) | [88] |
| 29 January 2015 | 28 February 2015 | FW | Kaiyne Woolery (ENG) | Notts County (ENG) | [89] |
| 30 January 2015 | 30 June 2015 | MF | Jay Spearing (ENG) | Blackburn Rovers (ENG) | [90] |
| 31 January 2015 | 30 June 2015 | MF | Sanmi Odelusi (ENG) | Coventry City (ENG) | [91] |
| 2 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | FW | Conor Wilkinson (IRL) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | [92] |
| 2 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | MF | Keith Andrews (IRL) | Milton Keynes Dons (ENG) | [93] |
| 2 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | DF | Andy Kellett (ENG) | Manchester United (ENG) | [65] |
| 13 March 2015 | 11 April 2015 | MF | Luke Woodland (ENG) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | [94] |
| 14 March 2015 | 30 June 2015 | MF | Tom Eaves (ENG) | Bury (ENG) | [95] |
| 26 March 2015 | 30 June 2015 | DF | Rob Holding (ENG) | Bury (ENG) | [96] |
| 26 March 2015 | 30 June 2015 | MF | Rob Hall (ENG) | Milton Keynes Dons (ENG) | [97] |
