| 2013–14 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Raffaele Riva[1] | ||
| Head coach | Gianfranco Zola (until 16 December 2013) Giuseppe Sannino (from 18 December 2013) | ||
| Stadium | Vicarage Road | ||
| Football League Championship | 13th (60 points) | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (eliminated byManchester City) | ||
| League Cup | Third round (eliminated byNorwich City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Troy Deeney (24) All:Troy Deeney (25) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 16,625 vQueens Park Rangers, 29 December 2013 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,824 vBournemouth,League Cup 2nd round, 28 August 2013 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,512[2] | ||
Watford Football Club is an Englishfootball club fromWatford,Hertfordshire. They played in the2013–14 Football League Championship, for the seventh consecutive season sincerelegation from thePremier League in2006–07.[3] The manager wasGiuseppe Sannino.
Gianfranco Zola replacedSean Dyche as Watford manager at the end of the2011–12 season following Sean Dyche's dismissal.[4] Following the takeover of Watford by the Pozzo family, Watford loaned a significant number of players on season-long deals from fellow Pozzo-owned clubsUdinese andGranada.[5] The use of a large number of loan players drew criticism from fellow managers,[6] who argued that a large number of loan players from a few clubs should not be allowed. However, despite the number of loanees at the club, Watford used the second-most academy players after Middlesbrough, using eight different academy players throughout the season.[7]
Watford attended a pre-season training camp in northern Italy and played friendly fixtures before playing more fixtures in the UK[8][9]
| 7 July 2013 | Val Venosta XI | 0–5 | Watford | Malser Sportzone |
| 16:00 | Report | Forestieri Pudil Deeney Stewart Assombalonga |
| 10 July 2013 | South Tyrol XI | 0–8 | Watford | Malser Sportzone |
| 17:00 | Faraoni Murray Assombalonga Mensah Anya |
| 20 July 2013 | Stevenage | 0–2 | Watford | Broadhall Way |
| 15:00 | Report | Acuña Troy Deeney |
| 24 July 2013 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Watford | London Road |
| 19.30 | Swanson | Deeney |
| 27 July 2013 | Watford | 2–0 | Granada | Vicarage Road |
| 15.00 | Fabbrini Anya | Report | Attendance: 4,963 |
| 30 July 2013 | Boreham Wood | 1–6 | Watford | Meadow Park |
| 19.30 | Simmonds | Report | Mensah Ikpeazu Battocchio Geijo | Attendance: 718 |
| 3 August 20131 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Watford | St Andrew's,Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Deeney | Attendance: 18,830 |
| 10 August 20132 | Watford | 6–1 | Bournemouth | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Angella Deeney McGugan | Report | Grabban | Attendance: 16,295 |
| 17 August 20133 | Reading | 3–3 | Watford | Madejski Stadium,Reading |
| 15:00 | Le Fondre Karacan | Report | Faraoni Deeney Fabbrini | Attendance: 20,875 |
| 25 August 20134 | Watford | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 13:15 | McGugan | Report | Reid | Attendance: 16,242 |
| 31 August 20135 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Watford | Bloomfield Road,Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Ince | Report | Attendance: 13,345 |
| 14 September 20136 | Watford | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Pudil | Report | Kermorgant | Attendance: 16,431 |
| 17 September 20137 | Watford | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 19:45 | McGugan | Report | Brown | Attendance: 13,998 |
| 21 September 20138 | Barnsley | 1–5 | Watford | Oakwell,Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Scotland | Report | Deeney Faraoni Forestieri Murray Anya | Attendance: 9,850 |
| 28 September 20139 | Watford | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Battocchio | Report | Attendance: 14,999 |
| 1 October 201310 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Watford | Ewood Park,Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Rhodes | Report | Attendance: 12,981 |
| 5 October 201311 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Watford | John Smith's Stadium,Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Ward | Report | Forestieri Pudil | Attendance: 14,311 |
| 19 October 201312 | Watford | 2-3 | Derby County | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Forestieri McGugan | Report | Ward Ward Sammon | Attendance: 16,180 |
| 28 October 201313 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Watford | Falmer Stadium,Brighton |
| 20:00 | Crofts | Report | Attendance: 27,657 |
| 2 November 201314 | Watford | 0–3 | Leicester City | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 12:15 | Forestieri Ekstrand | Report | Wood Knockaert Dyer | Attendance: 16,011 (1,561 away) |
| 9 November 201315 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Watford | Riverside Stadium,Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Adomah Ayala | Report | Deeney Forestieri | Attendance: 14,344 |
| 23 November 201316 | Watford | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Report | Beckford | Attendance: 15,247 |
| 30 November 201317 | Watford | 0–3 | Yeovil Town | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Report | Webster Miller Edwards | Attendance: 15,263 |
| 7 December 201319 | Leeds United | 3–3 | Watford | Elland Road,Leeds |
| 15:00 | Pugh Smith McCormack | Report | Deeney Battocchio | Attendance: 23,445 |
| 14 December 201320 | Watford | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Report | Wickham Roger Johnson Lee Hélan | Attendance: 15,476 |
| 21 December 201321 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Watford | Portman Road,Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Smith McGoldrick | Report | Pudil Ekstrand Thorne Deeney | Attendance: 16,385 |
| 26 December 201322 | Watford | 4–0 | Millwall | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Deeney Forestieri Anya McGugan | Report | Attendance: 15,471 |
| 29 December 201323 | Watford | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Angella Acuña | Report | Phillips Barton | Attendance: 16,625 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 1 January 2014 | Yeovil Town | P–P | Watford | Huish Park,Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Postponed due to waterlogged pitch |
| 18 January 201425 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Watford | Dean Court,Bournemouth |
| 15:00 | Ritchie Grabban Pitman | Report | Angella Almunia | Attendance: 10,353 |
| 25 January 2014Game postponed (FA Cup) | Watford | P–P | Birmingham City | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 |
| 30 January 201426 | Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | Watford | City Ground,Nottingham |
| 19:45 | Cox Henderson Mackie | Report | Attendance: 18,510 |
| 1 February 201427 | Watford | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Anya Forestieri Tőzsér Ekstrand | Report | Greer | Attendance: 16,096 |
| 8 February 201428 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Watford | King Power Stadium,Leicester |
| 15:00 | Konchesky James Drinkwater | Report | Forestieri Tőzsér Murray Cassetti | Attendance: 23,635 |
| 11 February 201429 | Watford | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Deeney Bellerín Forestieri | Report | Attendance: 13,904 |
| 15 February 201430 | Watford | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Cassetti Deeney Diakité Forestieri | Report | Gibson Chalobah | Attendance: 15,391 |
| 18 February 201431 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Watford | Huish Park,Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Webster Miller | Report | Cassetti | Attendance: 6,042 |
| 22 February 201432 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Watford | Reebok Stadium,Bolton |
| 15:00 | Medo Jutkiewicz Mason | Report | Ekstrand Angella Faraoni | Attendance: 15,179 |
| 1 March 201433 | Watford | 4–0 | Blackpool | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Ranégie Deeney Belkalem | Report | Basham | Attendance: 14,586 |
| 8 March 2014Game postponed (FA Cup) | Charlton Athletic | P–P | Watford | The Valley,Charlton, London |
| 15:00 |
| 11 March 201434 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Watford | Keepmoat Stadium,Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Brown Keegan Coppinger Sharp Wellens | Report | Ranégie Angella Cassetti Tőzsér Anya Faraoni | Attendance: 6,581 |
| 15 March 201435 | Watford | 3–0 | Barnsley | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Battocchio Deeney Pudil Merkel | Report | Dawson Mellis | Attendance: 14,531 |
| 22 March 201436 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Watford | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Beausejour Waghorn | Report | McGugan Tőzsér Diakité Ekstrand | Attendance: 14,556 |
| 25 March 201437 | Watford | 3–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 19:45 | Cassetti Deeney Battocchio Angella | Report | Dunn Conway Gestede Evans Kane Kilgallon | Attendance: 13,921 |
| 29 March 201438 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–4 | Watford | Hillsborough,Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Afobe Lee | Report | Angella McGugan Pudil Deeney Tőzsér | Attendance: 22,057 |
| 5 April 201439 | Watford | 1–1 | Burnley | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Deeney Faraoni | Report | Arfield | Attendance: 16,182 |
| 8 April 201440 | Watford | 3–0 | Leeds United | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 19:45 | Abdi Cassetti Anya Deeney | Report | Wootton Hunt | Attendance: 16,212 |
| 12 April 201441 | Millwall | 2–2 | Watford | The Den,South Bermondsey, London |
| 15:07 | Martin Morison Woolford | Report | Riera McGugan Abdi Murray | Attendance: 10,851 |
| 19 April 201442 | Watford | 3–1 | Ipswich Town | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Riera Angella McGugan Tőzsér | Report | Wordsworth | Attendance: 16,615 |
| 21 April 201443 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Watford | Loftus Road,Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 | Barton Austin | Report | Ranégie Riera Abdi | Attendance: 16,951 |
| 26 April 201444 | Derby County | 4–2 | Watford | Pride Park,Derby |
| 15:00 | Hendrick Forsyth Martin | Report | Cassetti Deeney Riera Tőzsér Ranégie | Attendance: 25,922 |
| 29 April 201445 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Watford | The Valley,Charlton, London |
| 19:45 | Harriott Jackson Hughes | Report | Belkalem Deeney Riera Ranégie | Attendance: 15,815 |
| 3 May 201446 | Watford | 1–4 | Huddersfield Town | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 15:00 | Hoban Tőzsér Angella Deeney | Report | Deeney Ranégie | Attendance: 15,370 |
| 6 August 2013Round 1 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | Watford | Memorial Ground |
| 19:45 | Richards | Report | Murray Angella | Attendance: 4,875 |
| 28 August 2013Round 2 | Watford | 2–0 | Bournemouth | Vicarage Road |
| 19:45 | Ward Battocchio | Report | Attendance: 9,824 |
| 24 September 2013Round 3 | Watford | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City | Vicarage Road |
| 19:45 | Acuna Faraoni | Report | Murphy Hooper | Attendance: 11,178 |
| 4 January 2014Round 3 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Watford | Ashton Gate,Bristol |
| 15:00 | Emmanuel-Thomas | Report | Murray | Attendance: 10,165 |
| 14 January 2014Round 3 replay | Watford | 2–0 | Bristol City | Vicarage Road, Watford |
| 19:45 | Faraoni McGugan | Report | Attendance: 7,302 |
| 25 January 2014Round 4 | Manchester City | 4–2 | Watford | City of Manchester Stadium,Manchester |
| 15:00 | Džeko Agüero Kolarov | Report | Forestieri Deeney Pudil Cassetti | Attendance: 46,514 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 65 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 64 |
| 13 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 60 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 59 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 57 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | D | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position P = Number of games played G = Number of goals scored | GK =Goalkeeper DF =Defender MF =Midfielder FW =Forward | Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player[a] Age = Current age Left club during 2013–14 † Loan player
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Statistics correct as of game played 3 May 2014.[10]
Numbers in brackets indicate substitute appearances
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | Age | Joined club | Yth | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Manuel Almunia | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2012 | No | — |
| 2 | DF | Reece Brown | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2013 | No | — |
| 3 | DF | Héctor Bellerín | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2013 | No | † |
| 4 | DF | Gabriele Angella | 39 (1) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 43 (2) | 8 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 2013 | No | — |
| 5 | DF | Essaïd Belkalem | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 (3) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2013 | No | † |
| 6 | DF | Joel Ekstrand | 31 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 (2) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 2012 | No | — |
| 7 | MF | Cristian Battocchio | 21 (14) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 (14) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2012 | No | — |
| 8 | MF | Josh McEachran | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2013 | No | † |
| 8 | MF | Alexander Merkel | 7 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2014 | No | † |
| 9 | FW | Troy Deeney | 44 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 47 (1) | 25 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2010 | No | — |
| 10 | MF | Lewis McGugan | 31 (3) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 33 (4) | 11 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 2013 | No | — |
| 11 | FW | Fernando Forestieri | 19 (9) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 22 (10) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2012 | No | — |
| 12 | DF | Lloyd Doyley | 23 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 24 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2001 | Yes | — |
| 13 | FW | Mathias Ranégie | 8 (2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (2) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2014 | No | — |
| 15 | FW | Javier Acuña | 3 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 (6) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2013 | No | — |
| 15 | MF | Albert Riera | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (2) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 2014 | No | — |
| 16 | MF | Sean Murray | 22 (12) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 27 (12) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2010 | Yes | — |
| 17 | DF | Fitz Hall | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2013 | No | — |
| 18 | DF | Daniel Pudil | 29 (8) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 (9) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 2012 | No | — |
| 19 | DF | Marco Faraoni | 26 (12) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 (12) | 4 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 2013 | No | — |
| 20 | FW | Diego Fabbrini | 8 (13) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 (14) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2013 | No | — |
| 20 | FW | Park Chu-young | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2014 | No | † |
| 21 | MF | Ikechi Anya | 29 (6) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 31 (7) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2012 | No | — |
| 22 | MF | Almen Abdi | 9 (4) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 9 (7) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2012 | No | — |
| 23 | MF | Iriney | 12 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (3) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2013 | No | — |
| 23 | MF | Samba Diakité | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2014 | No | † |
| 25 | FW | Uche Ikpeazu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2013 | No | — |
| 26 | FW | Bernard Mensah | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2011 | Yes | — |
| 27 | DF | Marco Cassetti | 32 (3) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 34 (5) | 1 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 2012 | No | — |
| 28 | MF | Connor Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2011 | Yes | — |
| 28 | MF | Dániel Tőzsér | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 2014 | Yes | † |
| 29 | MF | George Thorne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2013 | No | † |
| 29 | DF | Lucas Neill | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2014 | No | - |
| 30 | GK | Jonathan Bond | 9 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2010 | Yes | — |
| 31 | DF | Tommie Hoban | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2011 | Yes | — |
| 32 | MF | Luke O'Nien | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2013 | Yes | — |
| 33 | DF | Nyron Nosworthy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2011 | No | — |
| 36 | FW | Alex Jakubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2010 | Yes | — |
| 37 | DF | Josh Doherty | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2012 | Yes | — |
| — | MF | Ross Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2008 | Yes | — |
| — | DF | Adam Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2010 | Yes | — |
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2013 | Uche Ikpeazu | Reading | Free[11] |
| 2 July 2013 | Lewis McGugan | Nottingham Forest | Free[12] |
| 19 July 2013 | Daniel Pudil | Granada | Free[13] |
| 19 July 2013 | Marco Cassetti | Udinese | Free[13] |
| 19 July 2013 | Cristian Battocchio | Udinese | Free[13] |
| 19 July 2013 | Almen Abdi | Udinese | Free[13] |
| 19 July 2013 | Diego Fabbrini | Udinese | Free[13] |
| 19 July 2013 | Gabriele Angella | Udinese | Free[13] |
| 19 July 2013 | Javier Acuña | Udinese | Free[13] |
| 19 July 2013 | Marco Faraoni | Udinese | Free[13] |
| 22 July 2013 | Ikechi Anya | Granada | Free[14] |
| 22 July 2013 | Reece Brown | Manchester United | Free[14] |
| 24 July 2013 | Joel Ekstrand | Udinese | Free[15] |
| 25 July 2013 | Iriney | Granada | Free[15] |
| 3 January 2014 | Mathias Ranegie | Udinese | Free[16] |
| 24 February 2014 | Lucas Neill | Unattached | Free[17] |
At the end of the 2012–13 season, the club announced that seven players would be released at the end of their contracts, alongside Chris Iwelumo, who had already agreed to join Scunthorpe United.[18] After being released by the club, Jack Bonham signed for Brentford,[19] Stephen McGinn signed for Sheffield United[20] and Mark Yeates signed for Bradford City.[21]
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2013 | Chris Iwelumo | Scunthorpe United | Free[18] |
| 7 June 2013 | Jack Bonham | Brentford | Free[18] |
| 7 June 2013 | Mark Yeates | Bradford City | Released[18] |
| 7 June 2013 | Prince Buaben | - | Released[18] |
| 7 June 2013 | Stephen McGinn | Sheffield United | Free[18] |
| 7 June 2013 | Piero Mingoia | Accrington Stanley | Released[18] |
| 7 June 2013 | Aaron Tumwa | - | Released[18] |
| 7 June 2013 | Stephan Hamilton-Forbes | - | Released[18] |
| 1 July 2013 | Craig Forsyth | Derby County | Undisclosed[22] |
| 2 July 2013 | John Eustace | Derby County | Free[23] |
| 20 July 2013 | Lee Hodson | Milton Keynes Dons | Free[24] |
| 24 July 2013 | Carl Dickinson | Port Vale | Mutual Termination[25] |
| 29 July 2013 | Jonathan Hogg | Huddersfield Town | £400k[26] |
| 31 July 2013 | Britt Assombalonga | Peterborough United | £1.3M[27] |
| 9 January 2014 | Adam Thompson | Southend United | Undisclosed[28] |
| Start | Player | Parent club | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2013 | Essaïd Belkalem | Granada | 30 June 2014[29] |
| 20 September 2013 | Josh McEachran | Chelsea | 2 January 2014[30] |
| 6 November 2013 | George Thorne | West Bromwich Albion | 2 January 2014[31] |
| 22 November 2013 | Héctor Bellerín | Arsenal | 18 February 2014[32][33][34] |
| 3 January 2014 | Alexander Merkel | Udinese | 30 June 2014[16] |
| 29 January 2014 | Dániel Tőzsér | Genoa | 30 June 2014[35] |
| 31 January 2014 | Samba Diakité | QPR | 30 June 2014[36] |
| 31 January 2014 | Park Chu-young | Arsenal | 30 June 2014[37] |
| Start | Player | To | Loan End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2013 | Adam Thompson | Southend United | 4 January 2014[38] |
| 8 January 2014 | Connor Smith | Gillingham | End of season[39] |
| 11 January 2014 | Javier Acuña | Osasuna | End of season[40] |
| 13 January 2014 | Uche Ikpeazu | Crewe Alexandra | End of season[41] |
| 31 January 2014 | Diego Fabbrini | Siena | End of season[42] |
| 31 January 2014 | Iriney | Mallorca | End of season[43] |
| 14 March 2014 | Nyron Nosworthy | Bristol City | End of season[44][45] |
| 26 March 2014 | Lucas Neill | Doncaster Rovers | End of season[46][47] |
| 11 March 2014 | Reece Brown | Carlisle United | End of season[48][49] |
On 14 August 2013,Cristian Battocchio made hisItalian Under-21 debut in a 4–1 friendly win over Slovakia.[50]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Giuseppe Sannino |
| Assistant coach | Adolfo Sormani |
| Assistant coach | Bastiano Porcu |
| Goalkeeping coach | Alec Chamberlain |
| Youth (U-18) Coach | David Hughes |
| Chief scout | Filippo Giraldi |
| Scouting Co-Ordinator | Luke Warrington |
| Head of Medical | Marco Cesarini |
| Kit Manager | Will Jones |
| Head of sports science | Gianni Brignardello |
| Sports scientist | Ben Dixon |