2014–15 Southampton F.C. season
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The 2014–15 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 16th season in the Premier League and their 38th in the top division of English football.[1][2] It was also the club's first season with Dutch manager Ronald Koeman, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino on 16 June 2014.[3] Southampton finished seventh in the Premier League, having won 18, drawn six and lost 14 matches.[4] The club also made it to the fourth round of the FA Cup and the fifth round of the League Cup.[5][6]
2014–15 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ralph Krueger | |||
Manager | Ronald Koeman | |||
Stadium | St Mary's Stadium | |||
Premier League | 7th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Fifth round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Graziano Pellè (12) All: Graziano Pellè (16) | |||
Highest home attendance | 31,723 v Liverpool (22 February 2015) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 27,598 v West Bromwich Albion (23 August 2014) | |||
Average home league attendance | 30,652 | |||
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Following the end of the 2013–14 campaign, Southampton released six players.[7] The club also made a number of sales, with striker Rickie Lambert,[8] captain Adam Lallana,[9] centre-back Dejan Lovren,[10] left-back Luke Shaw,[11] right-back Calum Chambers[12] and striker Billy Sharp all leaving.[13] Dani Osvaldo,[14] Jordan Turnbull,[15] Jos Hooiveld,[16] Gastón Ramírez,[17] Jake Sinclair,[18] Jack Stephens,[19] Artur Boruc[20] and Will Britt were loaned out.[21]
In the summer transfer window, the Saints made six full signings – winger Dušan Tadić from Twente,[22] striker Graziano Pellè from Feyenoord,[23] goalkeeper Fraser Forster from Celtic,[24] striker Shane Long from Hull City,[25] centre-back Florin Gardoș from Steaua București[26] and attacking midfielder Sadio Mané from Red Bull Salzburg.[27] The club also brought in Ryan Bertrand, Saphir Taïder and Toby Alderweireld on loans.[14][27][28] Taïder left just three weeks after joining.[29]
In January 2015 the club signed Bertrand on a full transfer, as well as bringing in midfielders Eljero Elia and Filip Đuričić on loan from Werder Bremen and Benfica, respectively.[30][31] Midfielder Jack Cork left to join Swansea City,[32] while loan deals were completed for Jos Hooiveld to Millwall, Dani Osvaldo to Boca Juniors and Lloyd Isgrove to Sheffield Wednesday.[33][34][35] The loans of both Artur Boruc and Jack Stephens were extended until the end of the season.[36][37]
Graziano Pellè finished the 2014–15 season as Southampton's top scorer with 16 goals in all competitions (including 12 in the league), while captain José Fonte was named the Fans' Player of the Season.[38]