Pre-season signed from
Crewe Alexandra. returned to the club for a third spell. The squad returned for pre-season training on 1 July. The first day of pre-season saw the squad joined by six new signings, former Yeovil youth team goalkeeper
Chris Weale returned to the club from
Shrewsbury Town, Polish goalkeeper
Artur Krysiak joined Yeovil from
Exeter City, former
Liverpool defender
Jakub Sokolík, ex-
Southampton centre-back
Aaron Martin, former
Crewe Alexandra striker
A-Jay Leitch-Smith, and Jamaican international defender
Nathan Smith returned to the club three years after leaving for
Chesterfield all signing two-year contracts. On 8 July, Yeovil full-back
Luke Ayling joined fellow League One side
Bristol City after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed compensation fee. The same day saw the club sign Bristol City right-back
Brendan Moloney following the cancellation of his contract signing a two-year contract with the Glovers. The club announced that local Italian restaurant chain Tamburino would become the new Main Stand sponsor at
Huish Park. On 9 July, the club confirmed that defender
Seth Nana Twumasi had signed a new one-year contract prior to the team's first friendly of pre-season against
Frome Town. Yeovil ran out 6–1 winners thanks to two goals from both Leitch-Smith and
Kieffer Moore and a goal each from
Sam Hoskins and
Sam Foley. Yeovil confirmed the signing, on 11 July, of
Cardiff City defender
Ben Nugent on loan until 4 January. Yeovil's second pre-season, on 12 July, friendly saw them travel to
Basingstoke Town but despite a
Sam Hoskins goal they were held to a 1–1 draw against their
Conference South opponents. Yeovil's third pre-season friendly saw them face
Conference National side
Torquay United, despite goals from Leitch-Smith and French trialist
Kamel Chergui the club were held to a 2–2 draw. On 19 July, Yeovil faced
Championship side
Reading in their first home friendly. A
Pavel Pogrebnyak goal gave Reading an early second half lead before Yeovil equalised through "Trialist B", later revealed to be
Achille Campion, as the Glovers earned a 1–1 draw. Yeovil's second home pre-season friendly, on 22 July, saw them beat non-league side
Bristol Rovers 2–0 thanks to a brace from Leitch-Smith. On 27 July, Yeovil suffered their first pre-season defeat losing 4–1 at home to Championship side
Cardiff City despite leading 1–0 at half-time thanks to another Leitch-Smith goal. The club bounced back from their defeat with a 2–1 victory away at
League Two side
Plymouth Argyle with goals from
Liam Davis and Sam Hoskins. Prior to their friendly victory the club announced their squad numbers for the new season and included former non-contract defender Calvin Brooks indicating that he had been offered a contract for the new season. The 1 August, saw Yeovil announce local taxi firm Radio Cabs as the new sponsor for the Away Stand at Huish Park. Following a brief training camp in Cornwall, Yeovil's penultimate friendly saw them face
Truro City as part of the Cornish club's 125th Anniversary celebrations. Goals from trialist
Simon Gillett and former Truro forward Kieffer Moore earned Yeovil a 2–1 victory. Yeovil completed their pre-season with a visit to
Dorchester Town on 4 August. Hat-tricks from James Hayter and Sam Hoskins along with goals from Seth Nana Twumasi,
Matteo Lanzoni and Sam Foley saw Yeovil run out 9–0 victors. On 7 August, the club confirmed the signing of former
Nottingham Forest midfielder
Simon Gillett on a two-year contract, and the following day confirmed that defender
Nathan Ralph had signed a six-month contract extension. Forward
Adam Morgan, on 8 August, signed for
Scottish Premiership side
St Johnstone on a five-month loan deal until mid-January 2015. On the same day manager
Gary Johnson announced versatile midfielder
Joe Edwards as his captain for the forthcoming season.
August Yeovil's
League One season started with a home fixture against fellow relegated side
Doncaster Rovers, on 9 August, Yeovil lost the game 3–0. On 12 August, Yeovil faced
Gillingham in the first round of the
Football League Cup losing 2–1 at home with only a
Simon Gillett goal to show for their efforts and a red card for
Seth Nana Twumasi compounding a miserable evening. Yeovil then travelled to Gillingham in the League on 16 August, an early
Kieffer Moore penalty miss saw the club suffer a 2–0 defeat their second in five days. On 19 August, Yeovil earned their first victory of the season away at
Walsall, courtesy of goals from
James Hayter and
Kevin Dawson leading Yeovil to a 2–1 win. On 23 August, Yeovil faced
Scunthorpe United at home despite
Kieffer Moore giving Yeovil the lead, a late equaliser from former Glover
Paddy Madden held Yeovil to a 1–1 draw. Italian defender
Matteo Lanzoni left the club, on 28 August, after his contract was terminated by mutual consent after six months with the club, later that day joining
League Two side
Cambridge United. Yeovil ended the month with another 1–1 home draw this time against
Barnsley on 30 August.
September joined the club on a one-month loan from
Wolves. Transfer deadline day saw Yeovil bring in
Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder
Jack Price on a one-month emergency loan deal as cover for the injured
Simon Gillett. On 2 September, Yeovil faced
League Two side
Portsmouth in the first round of the
Football League Trophy at Huish Park. Despite a good first half, Yeovil lost the match 3–1 with left-sided player
Nathan Ralph scoring the club's consolation goal. On 6 September, Yeovil travelled to
Bradford City and secured a 3–1 victory courtesy of a first-half brace from defender
Aaron Martin, and a first goal for the club from
A-Jay Leitch-Smith. Yeovil's four game unbeaten run in the league came to an end away at
Coventry City, on 13 September, in a 2–1 defeat with
Sam Foley grabbing the Yeovil goal. Following the match, Yeovil signed
Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper
Jake Kean on a one-month loan deal. Kean made his Yeovil debut against bottom club
Crewe Alexandra, on 16 September, the visitors opened the scoring through
Billy Waters but they only led for ten minutes with substitute
Kieffer Moore earning Yeovil a draw. On 19 September, forward
Sam Hoskins joined
Conference Premier side
Barnet on a short-term loan deal. The following day, Yeovil faced
Peterborough United at home and earned their first home victory of the season and first clean sheet courtesy of a late goal from Jamaican international
Joel Grant. Young defender Calvin Brooks joined
Southern League Premier side
Weymouth on an initial one-month loan deal on 26 September. On 27 September, Yeovil travelled to
Crawley Town but lost 2–0 due to a brace from
Marvin Elliott.
October On 2 October,
Manchester City striker
Jordy Hiwula joined Yeovil on loan until 5 January. The 4 October, saw Yeovil face
Milton Keynes Dons at Huish Park, MK Dons won the match 2–0 thanks to two second-half goals against a ten-man Yeovil side following
Ben Nugent's dismissal for a second bookable offence. On 11 October, Yeovil travelled to
Port Vale and lost the match 4–1 with an
Aaron Martin goal the only thing to show for Yeovil's efforts as the club slipped back into the relegation zone of League One. Following the match, Yeovil signed
Crystal Palace defender
Ryan Inniss on a youth loan for an initial month. Inniss made his debut in an improved performance, on 18 October against
Swindon Town. Despite
James Hayter giving Yeovil a first-half lead a goal from former Glover
Andy Williams earned Swindon a 1–1 draw. The following week saw Yeovil lose 2–0 away at
Sheffield United, followed by a 3–0 home defeat to
Rochdale which saw the club drop to 23rd in League One. On 27 October, Yeovil were drawn at home to
Crawley Town in the first round of the
FA Cup. After a month which brought just 1 point from 5 league matches, the end of the month saw a high turnover of players, with goalkeeper
Jed Steer signing on loan from
Aston Villa and defender
Stephen Arthurworrey signing on loan from
Fulham both until 31 January, while right back
Jordan Clarke joined from
Coventry City until 5 January with Yeovil topscorer
Aaron Martin moving in the other direction. While defender
Jakub Sokolík joined
Southend United on a 28-day loan deal.
November On 1 November, Yeovil ended their three match losing run with a goalless draw away at
Chesterfield, keeping only their second clean sheet of the season. Attacking midfielder
Joel Grant was once again called up to the
Jamaica national football team for the
2014 Caribbean Cup between 11–18 November. The
FA Cup first round saw Yeovil face
Crawley Town, on 8 November, and won the game thanks to a first professional goal for
Jordy Hiwula. The second round draw saw Yeovil drawn away at the winner of
Notts County or
Accrington Stanley. The 11 November, saw Yeovil face
Western League side
Hengrove Athletic in the second round of the
Somerset Premier Cup. Yeovil secured a club competition record victory a 13–0 win, despite being only 2–0 up at half-time, thanks to hat-tricks from
James Hayter and
Jordy Hiwula as well as goals
Berrett,
Foley,
Leitch-Smith,
Gillett,
Davis and a brace from
Seth Nana Twumasi. On 15 November, goalkeeper
Chris Weale joined
League Two side
Burton Albion on a month's loan deal. Later that day Yeovil slipped to the bottom of the league table after 1–0 defeat against
Fleetwood Town following a solitary
Jeff Hughes goal. On 17 November, Yeovil announced that defender
Ryan Inniss had extended his loan from
Crystal Palace until 20 December. Yeovil's first victory for two months came away at play-off chasing
Notts County, on 22 November, following a controversial red card for Notts midfielder
Gary Jones after half an hour, Yeovil eventually won the match 2–1 with two late headers from full back
Jordan Clarke. The match was to be
Jordy Hiwula last game for the club having been sent back to
Manchester City, on 27 November, Yeovil signed
Bolton Wanderers forward
Tom Eaves on loan until 5 January. On 28 November, Yeovil signed former
Fulham and
Swindon Town left-sided player
Alex Smith on a month-long deal. Yeovil ended the month with a 2–0 defeat against
Preston North End, including a goal from former Yeovil captain
Paul Huntington, Yeovil ended the game with ten men following a red card for defender
Ryan Inniss.
December On 2 December,
Southend United announced they had extended the loan of Yeovil defender
Jakub Sokolík until 3 January. Yeovil travelled to
Accrington Stanley, for the first competitive meeting between the two clubs, in the
FA Cup second round. After taking the lead through another
Jordan Clarke header, a desperately poor second half from Yeovil saw them hanging on for a 1–1 draw and a replay. The 13 December saw the second meeting between
Gary Johnson and his son
Lee, as Yeovil travelled to
Oldham Athletic. Yeovil ran out convincing 4–0 winners with goals from
Stephen Arthurworrey,
Simon Gillett,
Sam Hoskins and
Kieffer Moore. After picking up a serious knee injury whilst on loan at Southend United Sokolík had his loan spell cut short at returned to Yeovil. On 16 December, Yeovil faced Accrington at home in their FA Cup second round replay, and won the match 2–0 courtesy of two late goals from Simon Gillett and Kieffer Moore, to set up a third-round tie at home against
Manchester United. On 20 December, Yeovil's first match of the festive period saw them face
Colchester United in a relegation six-pointer, the game was decided late on with
Craig Eastmond winning it for Colchester and leapfrogging Yeovil in the table in the process. Boxing Day saw Yeovil travel to
Ashton Gate to face league leaders
Bristol City, despite
Jed Steer saving a first-half penalty from former Glover
Kieran Agard in the first half Yeovil went in behind at half time following a
Matt Smith header. Yeovil fell further behind after conceding a second penalty converted by
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and despite a first goal for the club from
Ben Nugent, with a 35-yard shot, Yeovil lost the game 2–1 and slipped to the bottom of the league. Yeovil ended 2014 with another six-pointer at home against
Leyton Orient losing the game 3–0 and ending the year five points from safety.
January The opening of the January transfer window, saw right-back
Brendan Moloney be sent out on loan to
League Two side
Northampton Town until the end of the season. On 4 January, Yeovil faced
Premier League side
Manchester United in the
FA Cup third round at
Huish Park. A 9,264 sell-out saw Yeovil hold their illustrious opponents for over an hour before eventually succumbing to a 2–0 defeat. Following the match, Yeovil extended the loan of
Ben Nugent from
Cardiff City until the end of the season, while
Jordan Clarke,
Tom Eaves and
Ryan Inniss returned to their respective parent clubs. On 8 January, left-sided player
Nathan Ralph extended his contract until the end of the season, the following day saw the departure of centre-back
Aaron Martin to
Coventry City after being released from his Yeovil contract. On 12 January, Yeovil traveled to
Barnsley and following a sending off for
Ben Nugent, for raising his elbow, ten-man Yeovil lost the match 2–0. Following the game the club confirmed that midfielders
Kevin Dawson and
Simon Gillett both face long-term absences after suffering injuries during the Manchester United FA Cup game. On 14 January, Yeovil made their first signing of the transfer window bringing in Jamaican international striker
Jamar Loza on loan from
Norwich City on a one-month youth loan deal. The following day Yeovil confirmed the signing of striker and
Dunfermline Athletic top goalscorer
Gozie Ugwu on a short-term contract after his release from the
Scottish League One side, while young defender Calvin Brooks left the club to join Southern League side
Weymouth after the expiry of his contract. On 17 January, prior to their match against
Bradford City, Yeovil confirmed the signing of
Swansea City right back
Liam Shephard on a youth loan deal. Despite needing to play
Kieffer Moore as an emergency centre-back Yeovil recorded their second home league win of the season, with Ugwu on his second debut for the club grabbing the winning goal in a 1–0 victory. On 20 January, Yeovil traveled to
Preston North End with Ugwu scoring his second goal in as many games to give Yeovil the lead before Preston equalised late on through
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake with the game ending 1–1. Yeovil then faced
Coventry City at home, with a
Jed Steer penalty save helping the club extend their unbeaten run to three games and move off the foot of the league table with a goalless draw. On 29 January, the club announced the extension of
Fulham defender
Stephen Arthurworrey's loan until the end of the season and the signing of former
Mansfield Town midfielder
Fergus Bell until the end of the season. While the chances of extending the loan of
Aston Villa goalkeeper
Jed Steer was ended after Villa refused to extend his loan. On 31 January, Yeovil visited
Peterborough United losing the game 1–0 on a poor pitch slipping back to the bottom of the league.
February re-joined the club on loan from
Millwall.
Transfer deadline day was quiet for Yeovil with only the permanent departure of
Brendan Moloney to
League Two side
Northampton Town after he was released from his Yeovil contract. On 4 February,
Gary Johnson was relieved of his duties as first-team manager, after seven years with the club over two spells, and replaced by his assistant and predecessor
Terry Skiverton as acting manager. Skiverton's first match in charge was a six-pointer at home against
Crawley Town, on 7 February, two second half goals from
Gozie Ugwu and
A-Jay Leitch-Smith saw Yeovil win 2–1 and move off the bottom of the table. The following week saw Yeovil suffer back to back away defeats, a 1–0 reverse against
Crewe Alexandra, was followed by a 3–0 defeat against
Doncaster Rovers which saw the club return to the bottom of the league. In response to back-to-back defeats Skiverton made four signings midfielder
Craig Eastmond joined on a short-term contract until the end of the season,
Swansea City players
Stephen Kingsley and
Josh Sheehan signed on a one-month emergency loans while defender
Byron Webster returned to the club on loan from
Millwall until the end of the season. In addition to this defender
Liam Shephard extended his youth loan from Swansea City until the end of the season. On 21 February, Yeovil stayed bottom of the league after a 2–2 draw against
Gillingham, Gozie Ugwu has given Yeovil an early lead before Gillingham fought back to lead 2–1 before
Adam Morgan, on his first appearance for almost a year, scored an injury-time penalty to earn Yeovil a point. Yeovil ended the month with a trip to
Scunthorpe United, Jamaican winger
Joel Grant gave Yeovil the lead on his return from injury before goalkeeper
Artur Krysiak suffered a head injury and being replaced by goalkeeping-coach
Gareth Stewart. Who right on half time managed to save a
Paddy Madden penalty to preserve the advantage, before
Hakeeb Adelakun's second-half equaliser earned Scunthorpe a draw.
March saved a penalty on his debut after joining on loan from
Rotherham United. After
Artur Krysiak suffered a head injury, requiring 10 stitches, Yeovil signed goalkeeper
Scott Loach on loan from
Rotherham United on a one-month emergency loan deal. On 3 March, Yeovil faced
Walsall and Loach on his debut saved a first-half penalty before former loan striker
Jordi Hiwula gave Walsall the lead which they held until the final whistle after
Adam Morgan had his penalty saved by Walsall keeper
Richard O'Donnell. On 7 March, Yeovil secured three points against
Oldham Athletic after
Joel Grant scored a second half equaliser before
James Hayter hit an injury-time winner, to move within three points of safety. The club then subsequently lost their final four matches in March, 3–0 defeats at home to
Bristol City, and away at relegation rivals
Leyton Orient, were followed by a 2–0 defeat at second bottom
Colchester United, and a 2–1 away defeat at
Rochdale which left Yeovil ten points adrift of safety. In between the Colchester and Rochdale defeats, Yeovil progressed through to the semi-finals of the
Somerset Premier Cup with a
penalty shootout victory over
Larkhall Athletic on 24 March.
April and May On 3 April, Yeovil faced play-off chasing
Chesterfield and despite taking a 2–0 lead through
James Hayter and
Sam Foley, a mid-second half collapse saw Yeovil concede three goals in just ten minutes to lose the match 3–2.
Easter Monday, saw Yeovil lose 4–0 away at
Fleetwood Town, to leave the club thirteen points adrift of safety. Following this sixth consecutive league defeat the club announced, on 9 April, the appointment of
Paul Sturrock as the club's new first team manager with acting manager
Terry Skiverton and acting assistant manager
Darren Way reverting to their former jobs. Sturrock's first game in charge saw Yeovil face
Notts County but despite taking the lead through a
Haydn Hollis own goal a late
Garry Thompson equaliser saw Yeovil suffer back-to-back relegations. With relegation already confirmed Yeovil faced play-off chasers
Sheffield United, on 14 April, and recorded a 1–0 win thanks to a
Stephen Arthurworrey goal. Yeovil then traveled to face promotion-chasing
Swindon Town on 18 April, before the match manager Paul Sturrock confirmed the departure of player/goalkeeper coach
Gareth Stewart with immediate effect due to financial cutbacks. A first goal for the club from midfielder
James Berrett helped Yeovil to another 1–0 victory, their first successive victories since December 2013. On 21 April, Yeovil faced
Bridgwater Town in the semi-final of the
Somerset Premier Cup goals from James Hayter and a double from
Fergus Bell helped Yeovil to a 3–1 win and a place in the final. Yeovil's final home game of the season saw the first defeat of Sturrock's reign with
Port Vale winning the match 2–1 with
Gozie Ugwu scoring Yeovil's only goal. After the game Yeovil's annual end of season awards, saw midfielder
Sam Foley completing a near clean sweep winning five of the seven awards. Yeovil's league season ended with a 5–1 defeat away at
Milton Keynes Dons, in a game which saw their opponents promoted as runners-up. On 7 May, Yeovil faced
Southern League side
Taunton Town in the final of the
Somerset Premier Cup, with Yeovil naming no substitutes on the bench for the fixture. The club lost the match 1–0 after extra time. ==Summary and aftermath==