In the 2014–15 football season, English club Newcastle United competed in the Premier League for the fifth consecutive season. It was Newcastle United's 122nd season of professional football.
The season saw Newcastle end in 15th place after a difficult season for the Magpies. Newcastle started the season without a win from their opening eight games, and ended it by only winning three times in 19 Premier League games. Manager Alan Pardew was subject to protests during the opening run, but seemed to have turned a corner by following it with six consecutive wins, including a Capital One Cup victory at Manchester City. Pardew left Newcastle in January to join Crystal Palace, with manager John Carver taking over until the end of the season. He presided over some of Newcastle's worst ever league form, including a run of eight consecutive defeats. A win over West Ham on the final day of the season ultimately secured Newcastle survival.
Chronological list of events
6 June 2014: 20-year-old Ayoze Pérez signs for the Magpies for an estimated fee of £1.6m from Tenerife.
9 June 2014: Jack Colback from Sunderland joins the Magpies on a free transfer.
11 June 2014: Stefan Broccoli, Michael Newberry, Lewis Suddick, Ben Pollock, Luke Charman, Jamie Holmes, Jack Hunter, Louis Johnson, Sean Longstaff, Ben Smith, Jake Trodd and Dan Ward sign scholarships with the club's academy. James Morgan, Lewis Aird and Macauley Booth leave the academy.
18 June 2014: The 2014–15 Premier League fixtures are released with the Magpies kicking off against reigning champions Manchester City for a second season running.
28 June 2014: James Tavernier signs for Championship side Wigan Athletic for an expected fee of £400K.
1 July 2014: Romain Amalfitano leaves on a free transfer for Dijon.
2 July 2014: Siem de Jong signs from Ajax for an expected fee of £7.5 million.
4 July 2014: The club appoints Dave Billows as Head of Fitness.
13 July 2014: Rémy Cabella signs from Montpellier for an expected fee of £8 million.
16 July 2014: Emmanuel Rivière signs from Monaco for an expected fee of £6.3 million.
17 July 2014: Mathieu Debuchy is transferred to Arsenal for an expected fee of £12 million.
17 July 2014: Daryl Janmaat signs from Feyenoord for an expected fee of £5 million.
22 July 2014: Sylvain Marveaux joins Guingamp on a season-long loan.
3 August 2014: Facundo Ferreyra signs from Shakhtar Donetsk on a season-long loan.
9 August 2014: Newcastle completes double signing of Karl Darlow and Jamaal Lascelles from Nottingham Forest for an expected combined fee of £7 million. Both are immediately loaned back to the selling club for the rest of the season.
30 August 2014: The Magpies score their first goals of the season in a 3–3 draw with Crystal Palace, including debut Newcastle goals for defender Mike Williamson and 18-year-old Rolando Aarons.
1 September 2014: Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa joins Roma on a season-long loan.
2 September 2014: Hatem Ben Arfa joins Hull City on a season-long loan.
18 October 2014: Newcastle gain their first league win of the season, with Gabriel Obertan scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over Leicester City.
29 October 2014: A first away victory over Manchester City in 14 years saw Newcastle reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup for the first time since 2007.
9 November 2014: The Magpies record their fifth consecutive win in all competitions with a 2–0 away win against West Bromwich Albion to return to the top half of the Premier League table.
6 December 2014: Despite having Steven Taylor sent off, Newcastle record a third consecutive home win over Chelsea to bring the League leaders' 23-match unbeaten run in all competitions to an end.
13 December 2014: In Jak Alnwick's first start at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal they lost 4–1 and Santi Cazorla scored a penalty past Alnwick.
17 December 2014: In the fifth round, Newcastle were eliminated from the League Cup by Tottenham Hotspur, 4–0.
21 December 2014: Newcastle lose their fourth consecutive Tyne-Wear derby for the first time in the club's history, losing by a goal to nil thanks to a 90th-minute goal by Adam Johnson. Cheick Tioté also picked up a fifth yellow card, meaning he will miss the Boxing Day fixture against Manchester United.
28 December 2014: The Magpies win their last match of 2014, winning 3–2 against Everton, with former Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback scoring his first League goal in a Newcastle shirt.
29 December 2014: Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is given permission to speak to Crystal Palace regarding their vacant managerial role. Assistant manager John Carver is put in temporary charge of the side.
1 January 2015: In John Carver's first game as caretaker manager, they drew 3–3 against Burnley and Alan Pardew was on the stands at Villa Park to see Crystal Palace play against Aston Villa where it ended 0–0.
2 January 2015: Alan Pardew is appointed as Crystal Palace manager.
3 January 2015: In the Magpies' first match of the FA Cup third round, they were eliminated by Leicester City, 1–0.
4 January 2015: Newcastle United announce that Hatem Ben Arfa's contract has been terminated with mutual consent, with French Ligue 1 side Nice announcing the arrival of the player.
26 January 2015: John Carver is appointed as head coach until the end of 2014–15 season.
2 February 2015: On transfer deadline day, Davide Santon joined Internazionale on loan and Haris Vučkić, Remie Streete, Gaël Bigirimana, Shane Ferguson and Kevin Mbabu joined Rangers on loan.
9 February 2015: Eighteen-year-old midfielder Daniel Barlaser, capped by Turkey at Under–17 level, signs his first professional contract, committing himself to Newcastle United on a long-term deal of unspecified length.
4 March 2015: In the Magpies' 1–0 loss against Manchester United, Papiss Cissé was suspended seven matches for spitting at Jonny Evans, while he was suspended for six matches. But one of Cissé's suspension is for arm butting Séamus Coleman in a 3–2 win against Everton on 28 December 2014.
27 March 2015: Ten youth players are offered scholarships at Newcastle United effective from 1 July 2015. They are Yannick Aziakonou, Owen Bailey, Shane Donaghey, Owen Gallacher, Nathan Harker, Mackenzie Heaney, Dan Lowther, Lewis McNall, Callum Smith and Craig Spooner. Meanwhile, academy players Macaulay Gillesphey, Tom Heardman, Liam Smith and Jamie Sterry all signed professional contracts at the club, Kyle Cameron, Jamie Cobain, Liam Gibson, Adam Laidler, Brendan Pearson and Callum Williams are all retained as third year scholars and James Atkinson, Ben Drennan, Andy Hall, Joe Kerridge, Ryan McKinnon, Greg Olley, Jonathyn Quinn and Jordan Storey are all released.
29 May 2015: Sammy Ameobi is offered a new contract by Newcastle United, but Jak Alnwick, Adam Campbell, Jonás Gutiérrez, Remie Streete and Ryan Taylor are all released. Facundo Ferreyra returns to Skakhtar Donetsk after his season-long loan deal expired.
Club
Coaching staff
Statistics
Appearances and goals Last updated on 24 May 2015.
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|-ENG |colspan="14"|Players currently out on loan:
Goals Last updated on 24 May 2015.
PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 FW 9 Papiss Cissé 11 0 0 112 FW 17 Ayoze Pérez 7 0 0 73 MF 7 Moussa Sissoko 4 0 1 54 MF 14 Jack Colback 4 0 0 45 FW 29 Emmanuel Rivière 1 0 2 36 FW 11 Yoan Gouffran 2 0 0 2 MF 16 Rolando Aarons 1 0 1 2 FW 28 Sammy Ameobi 2 0 0 29 DF 2 Fabricio Coloccini 1 0 0 1 DF 6 Mike Williamson 1 0 0 1 MF 10 Siem de Jong 1 0 0 1 MF 18 Jonás Gutiérrez 1 0 0 1 MF 20 Rémy Cabella 1 0 0 1 DF 22 Daryl Janmaat 1 0 0 1 FW 25 Gabriel Obertan 1 0 0 1 DF 27 Steven Taylor 1 0 0 1 DF 36 Paul Dummett 0 0 1 1#Own goals0011TOTALS400646
Cards Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 24 May 2015. No.Pos.Name1GK Tim Krul102DF Fabricio Coloccini314DF Ryan Taylor306DF Mike Williamson527MF Moussa Sissoko728MF Vurnon Anita309ST Papiss Cissé1011ST Yoan Gouffran3014MF Jack Colback12016MF Rolando Aarons1018MF Jonás Gutiérrez4019DF Massadio Haïdara3020MF Rémy Cabella2021GK Rob Elliot1022DF Daryl Janmaat7124MF Cheick Tioté6027DF Steven Taylor2128FW Sammy Ameobi2030MF Mehdi Abeid0132FW Adam Armstrong1036DF Paul Dummett3037DF Ľubomír Šatka10
Captains Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 24 May 2015. No.Pos.NameStarts2DF Fabricio Coloccini357MF Moussa Sissoko524MF Cheick Tioté110MF Siem de Jong0
Players
First team squad
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed Signed from Signing fee Goalkeepers 1 Tim Krul GK 2006 ADO Den Haag Free 21 Rob Elliot GK 2011 Charlton Athletic £0.3M 31 Jak Alnwick GK 2008 Sunderland Free 41 Freddie Woodman GK 2011 Crystal Palace Free Defenders 2 Fabricio Coloccini CB 2008 Deportivo La Coruña £10.3M 3 Davide Santon LB / RB 2011 Internazionale £5.3M 4 Ryan Taylor RB / RM / LB 2009 Wigan Athletic Part-exchange 6 Mike Williamson CB 2010 Portsmouth £2M 19 Massadio Haïdara LB 2013 Nancy £2M 22 Daryl Janmaat RB 2014 Feyenoord £5M 27 Steven Taylor CB / RB 2003 Newcastle United Academy Free 33 Curtis Good CB / LB 2012 Melbourne Heart £0.3M 34 Remie Streete CB 2006 Newcastle United Academy Free 36 Paul Dummett LB / CB 2009 Newcastle United Academy Free 37 Ľubomír Šatka CB 2012 Dubnica Free 39 Shane Ferguson LB / LM 2007 Newcastle United Academy Free 42 Kevin Mbabu CB 2013 Servette £1M Midfielders 7 Moussa Sissoko CM / AM / RW 2013 Toulouse £1.8M 8 Vurnon Anita DM / RB 2012 Ajax £6.7M 10 Siem de Jong AM / SS 2014 Ajax £7.5M 14 Jack Colback CM 2014 Sunderland Free 16 Rolando Aarons LW 2012 Bristol City Free 18 Jonás Gutiérrez LW / RW 2008 Mallorca £2M 20 Rémy Cabella AM / RW / LW 2014 Montpellier £8M 23 Haris Vučkić AM / SS 2009 Domžale £0.5M 24 Cheick Tioté DM 2010 Twente £3.5M 25 Gabriel Obertan RW / LW 2011 Manchester United £3M 30 Mehdi Abeid AM 2011 Lens Free 38 Gaël Bigirimana DM 2012 Coventry City £1M 40 Olivier Kemen DM 2013 Metz £0.35M Forwards 9 Papiss Cissé ST 2012 Freiburg £9M 11 Yoan Gouffran ST / LW 2013 Bordeaux £0.5M 15 Facundo Ferreyra ST 2014 Shakhtar Donetsk Loan 17 Ayoze Pérez ST 2014 Tenerife £1.6M 28 Sammy Ameobi ST / LW / RW 2008 Newcastle United Academy Free 29 Emmanuel Rivière ST 2014 Monaco £6.3M 32 Adam Armstrong ST 2014 Newcastle United Academy Free 35 Adam Campbell ST 2005 Newcastle United Academy Free 43 Alex Gilliead FW 2011 Swalwell Juniors Free 44 Callum Roberts MF 2005 Whitley Bay Free
Reserve team The following players made most of their appearances for the reserve team this season, but may have also appeared for the under-18s.
Under-18 team The following players made most of their appearances for the under-18 team this season, but may have also appeared for the reserves.
Player movements
Transfers in Date Pos. Name From Fee Source6 June 2014FW Ayoze Pérez Tenerife£1.6M9 June 2014MF Jack Colback SunderlandFree2 July 2014MF Siem de Jong Ajax£6M13 July 2014MF Rémy Cabella Montpellier£8M16 July 2014FW Emmanuel Rivière Monaco£6.3M17 July 2014DF Daryl Janmaat Feyenoord£5M9 August 2014GK Karl Darlow Nottingham Forest£3M 9 August 2014DF Jamaal Lascelles Nottingham Forest£4M Total spending: ~ £35.4M
Transfers out