2014–15 F.C. Halifax Town season
The 2014–15 season is the club's seventh season since reforming and its second consecutive season in the Conference Premier. It is also the 93rd season of a club representing the town of Halifax.
Timeline
- 13 May 2014: Tadcaster Albion announce a pre-season friendly against Halifax.
- 15 May 2014: Halifax announce that the club's second longest serving player and club captain Danny Lowe will be leaving the club after five years, along with youth product Ryan Toulson, who had suffered a season-ending knee injury against MK Dons in November of the previous season, following three seasons at the club after previously having left due to the old club's liquidation. Four days later Guiseley announce that both have signed for them.
- 21 May 2014: Mossley list a friendly against Halifax on their website.
- 28 May 2014: Halifax announce a pre-season friendly against Preston North End.
- 29 May 2014: Halifax announce a pre-season friendly against Notts County.
- 30 May 2014: Altrincham announce that Ryan Crowther has signed for them from Halifax.
- 3 June 2014: Rochdale announce a pre-season friendly against Halifax. Halifax later announce the full list of pre-season friendlies which include games at home to Barnsley and away at Winsford United, Harrogate Town and Buxton. Also, Spennymoor Town announce they have signed John McReady from Halifax.
- 17 June 2014: Halifax announce that record goalscorer Lee Gregory has signed for Millwall following his remarkable season scoring 32 goals in all competitions, before announcing that Simon Ainge, Scott McManus, Lois Maynard and Josh Wilson have signed 1-year extensions to their deals at Halifax.
- 22 June 2014: Halifax announce that goalkeeper Matt Glennon will be staying for the coming season, before it is announced that Halifax's first friendly at Winsford has been postponed due to pitch issues.
- 23 June 2014: Halifax announce that winger Adam Smith and midfielder Paul Marshall have signed extensions to their contracts. They later announce that the club has signed a deal with Adidas for them to become the club's new kit supplier, taking over from Sondico (formerly Vandanel) who had been supplying the club's kit since 2007.
- 24 June 2014: Halifax announce that they have signed striker Richard Peniket from Tamworth.
- 27 June 2014: Halifax announce the signing of striker Ross Dyer from Mansfield Town.
- 29 June 2014: Neil Aspin announces in an interview with Shaymen Player that Jon Worthington has signed an extension to his playing deal while also becoming part of the physiotherapy team.
- 30 June 2014: Halifax announce the signing of defender Kevin Roberts following his release from Cambridge United.
- 1 July 2014: Halifax announce the signings of striker Scott Boden and defender Steve Williams from Macclesfield Town.
- 2 July 2014: Halifax announce the signing of defender James Bolton from Macclesfield Town after having had loan spells in each of the previous two seasons.
- 9 July 2014: Halifax begin their pre-season schedule with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Tadcaster.
- 11 July 2014: Alfreton announce the signing of defender Chris Smith following his release from Halifax.
- 29 July 2014: Halifax announce the signing of forward Jamie Jackson following a successful trial.
- 2 August 2014: Halifax complete their impressive pre-season schedule with a 4-0 win over Buxton.
- 6 August 2014: Neil Aspin announces in a supporters' club meeting that Danny Schofield has signed after being on trial, before it is confimed by the club the following day.
- 9 August 2014: Halifax begin their league campaign with a 1-0 win over Dover, as Scott Boden, Ross Dyer, Kevin Roberts, Danny Schofield and Richard Peniket make their debuts.
- 12 August 2014: It is announced by the club that manager Neil Aspin has signed a 2-year extension to his contract and becoming full-time in the process, while later on Halifax win their first home league game 3-1 against Southport with Steve Williams and Jamie Jackson making their debuts, the latter marking his debut with the game's final goal. Marc Roberts also makes his 50th appearance for Halifax.
- 22 August 2014: Halifax announce that Dominic Marie has gone on a month's loan to New Mills, before it is later extended for another month.
- 5 September 2014: Halifax announce that Josh Wilson has gone on a month's loan to Guiseley.
- 6 September 2014: Neil Aspin is announced as the Conference Manager of the Month for August.
- 9 September 2014: Adam Smith makes his 50th appearance for Halifax as a sub in a 1-1 draw at Macclesfield.
- 16 September 2014: Scott McManus makes his 150th appearance for Halifax in a 1-1 draw with Grimsby.
- 19 September 2014: Halifax announce the signing of Danny Hattersley from Southport on a month's loan, as Ross Dyer moves in the opposite direction on a month's loan.
- 20 September 2014: Danny Hattersley scores a brace on his debut in a 5-0 rout of Telford, and Jake Hibbs also makes his debut as a substitute 14 months after joining Halifax.
- 26 September 2014: Marlon Jackson, who was released by Halifax in the summer, joins Oxford City.
- 27 September 2014: Simon Ainge makes his 50th appearance for Halifax in a goalless draw at Braintree.
- 3 October 2014: Halifax announce that the squad number of Danny Hattersley is changed from 49 to 40.
- 17 October 2014: Halifax announce that Jake Hibbs has gone on loan to Salford City.
- 18 October 2014: Stalybridge announce that Kevin Holsgrove has signed for them following his release from Halifax in the summer.
- 28 October 2014: Halifax beat Chorley 5-0 in the FA Cup 4th qualifying round replay to book a home tie against local rivals Bradford City, as former Halifax talisman James Dean is sent off for Chorley.
Club
Squad
Including league, FA Cup and FA Trophy matches.
No. |
Name |
Position |
Nat. |
Place of Birth |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Club caps |
Club goals |
Signed from |
Signed |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers |
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1 |
Phil Senior |
GK |
Huddersfield |
20 |
0 |
Ilkeston Town |
July 2008 |
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27 |
Matt Glennon |
GK |
Stockport |
125 |
0 |
Chester |
July 2012 |
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Defenders |
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2 |
James Bolton |
CB/RB |
Stone |
32 |
5 |
Macclesfield Town |
2 July 2014 |
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3 |
Scott McManus |
LB/LW |
Prestwich |
160 |
8 |
FC United of Manchester |
July 2011 |
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4 |
Marc Roberts |
CB |
Wakefield |
67 |
8 |
Buxton |
5 July 2013 |
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6 |
Simon Ainge |
CB |
Shipley |
57 |
3 |
Luton Town |
5 July 2013 |
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14 |
Steve Williams |
CB |
Preston |
18 |
1 |
Macclesfield Town |
1 July 2014 |
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15 |
Kevin Roberts |
RB/CB/LB |
Liverpool |
13 |
0 |
Cambridge United |
30 June 2014 |
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Midfielders |
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5 |
Matty Pearson |
DM/CB/RB |
Keighley |
86 |
3 |
Rochdale |
30 June 2013 |
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7 |
Adam Smith |
RW |
Huddersfield |
62 |
6 |
Lincoln City |
2 July 2013 |
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8 |
Paul Marshall |
CM |
Manchester |
88 |
5 |
Stockport County |
1 July 2013 |
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16 |
Jon Worthington |
CM |
Dewsbury |
47 |
10 |
Mansfield Town |
3 July 2012 |
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20 |
Lois Maynard (c) |
DM/CB/RB |
Cheetham Hill |
67 |
8 |
Winsford United |
25 July 2013 |
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22 |
Danny Schofield |
CM/AM |
Doncaster |
15 |
1 |
Rotherham United |
7 August 2014 |
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28 |
Jake Hibbs |
CM |
Manchester |
1 |
0 |
Hyde |
16 July 2013 |
On loan at Salford |
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Forwards |
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9 |
Jamie Jackson |
ST/RW/AM |
Sheffield |
13 |
1 |
Worksop Town |
29 July 2014 |
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10 |
Ross Dyer |
ST/AM |
Stafford |
9 |
1 |
Mansfield Town |
27 June 2014 |
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11 |
Josh Wilson |
ST/AM |
Liverpool |
35 |
7 |
Guiseley |
30 June 2013 |
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12 |
Richard Peniket |
ST/LW |
Stourbridge |
17 |
6 |
Tamworth |
24 June 2014 |
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19 |
Scott Boden |
ST |
Sheffield |
20 |
9 |
Macclesfield Town |
1 July 2014 |
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25 |
Dominic Marie |
ST |
Lambeth |
1 |
0 |
Winsford United |
7 February 2014 |
On loan at New Mills |
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Coaching staff
Kit
| | | | | |
Type |
Info |
|---|---|
Home |
Most commonly used home kit. |
Home Alt |
Used against Braintree (A) |
Away |
Most commonly used away kit. |
Transfers
In
Date |
Position |
Nationality |
Name |
From |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 June 2014 |
FW |
Richard Peniket |
Tamworth |
Free |
|
27 June 2014 |
FW |
Ross Dyer |
Mansfield Town |
Free |
|
30 June 2014 |
DF |
Kevin Roberts |
Cambridge United |
Free |
|
1 July 2014 |
FW |
Scott Boden |
Macclesfield Town |
Free |
|
DF |
Steve Williams |
Macclesfield Town |
Free |
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2 July 2014 |
DF |
James Bolton |
Macclesfield Town |
Free |
|
29 July 2014 |
FW |
Jamie Jackson |
Worksop Town |
Free |
|
7 August 2014 |
MF |
Danny Schofield |
Rotherham United |
Free |
|
19 September 2014 |
FW |
Danny Hattersley |
Southport |
Loan |
|
5 October 2014 |
FW |
Josh Wilson |
Guiseley |
End of loan |
|
19 October 2014 |
FW |
Ross Dyer |
Southport |
End of loan |
|
Out
Date |
Position |
Nationality |
Name |
To |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 May 2014 |
DF |
Danny Lowe |
Guiseley |
Free |
|
DF |
Ryan Toulson |
Guiseley |
Free |
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30 May 2014 |
MF |
Ryan Crowther |
Altrincham |
Free |
|
3 June 2014 |
MF |
John McReady |
Spennymoor Town |
Free |
|
17 June 2014 |
FW |
Lee Gregory |
Millwall |
Undisclosed |
|
30 June 2014 |
FW |
Kevin Holsgrove |
Stalybridge Celtic |
Free (released) |
|
FW |
Marlon Jackson |
Oxford City |
Free (released) |
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DF |
Chris Smith |
Alfreton Town |
Free (released) |
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22 August 2014 |
FW |
Dominic Marie |
New Mills |
Loan |
|
5 September 2014 |
FW |
Josh Wilson |
Guiseley |
Loan |
|
19 September 2014 |
FW |
Ross Dyer |
Southport |
Loan |
|
17 October 2014 |
MF |
Jake Hibbs |
Salford City |
Loan |
|
19 October 2014 |
FW |
Danny Hattersley |
Southport |
End of loan |
|
Competitions
Pre-season
Conference Premier
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
FA Cup
West Riding County Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Current squad
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Players who left throughout the season
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Goalscorers
Place |
Position |
Nation |
Name |
Conference |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
FW |
Scott Boden |
8 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
|
2 |
FW |
Richard Peniket |
4 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
|
3 |
FW |
Danny Hattersley |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
= |
DF |
Marc Roberts |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
= |
MF |
Adam Smith |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
6 |
MF |
Paul Marshall |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
7 |
DF |
Simon Ainge |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
= |
DF |
James Bolton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
= |
FW |
Ross Dyer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
= |
FW |
Jamie Jackson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
= |
MF |
Lois Maynard |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
= |
DF |
Scott McManus |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
= |
MF |
Matty Pearson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
= |
MF |
Danny Schofield |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
= |
DF |
Steve Williams |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
TOTALS |
30 |
5 |
0 |
35 |
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Disciplinary record
Place |
Nation |
Position |
Name |
Conference |
FA Cup |
||
1 |
DF |
Marc Roberts |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
2 |
DF |
Simon Ainge |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
MF |
Paul Marshall |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
= |
MF |
Matty Pearson |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
= |
DF |
Steve Williams |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
6 |
DF |
James Bolton |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
= |
DF |
Kevin Roberts |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
= |
MF |
Danny Schofield |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
= |
MF |
Adam Smith |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10 |
FW |
Richard Peniket |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
= |
FW |
Jamie Jackson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTALS |
24 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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