2014–15 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 2014–15 season was the 134th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian and the first under new ownership following the club's exit from administration on 11 June 2014. Following 31 consecutive seasons in the top level of Scottish football, this was the club's first season of play in the second tier of Scottish football since the 1982–83 season, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership to the Scottish Championship at the end of the previous season.[3] Hearts also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
2014–15 season
Executive chairwomanAnn Budge[1]
Head coachRobbie Neilson
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Championship1st (promoted)
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Celtic
League CupThird round, lost to Celtic
Challenge CupSecond round, lost to Livingston
Top goalscorerLeague:
Género Zeefuik
(12 goals)

All:
Osman Sow
Género Zeefuik]]
(12 each)
Highest home attendance17,280 v Hibernian Championship
17 August 2014
Lowest home attendance6,708 v Annan Athletic Challenge Cup
26 July 2014
Average home league attendance15.985[2]

Friendlies edit

Hearts returned for pre-season training on 26 June,[4] before heading to England for a four-day training camp in Chester,[5] with games against Ludogorets Razgrad and Dinamo București.[6] On return to Scotland the club travelled to Hamilton Academical[7] and East Fife,[8] before hosting Manchester City in a glamour friendly at Tynecastle to celebrate the centenary of the main stand.[9] The remainder of the pre-season fixtures were spent on the road, with games against Dundee,[10] a Testimonial for Steven Anderson at St Johnstone[11] and lastly against Cowdenbeath.[12]

Fixtures edit

Scottish Championship edit

Fixtures edit

10 August 2014[18] Championship Rangers 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
13:30 Law   90+1' BBC Report Wilson   53'
Sow   90+2'
Attendance: 43,683
Referee: Thomson
17 August 2014[18] Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Hibernian Tynecastle Stadium
12:30 Nicholson   76'
Buaben   80' (pen.)
Sow   88'
BBC Report Robertson   79'  
El Alagui   90+2'
Attendance: 17,280
Referee: Collum
23 August 2014 Championship Raith Rovers 0–4 Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
15:00 BBC Report Keatings   13', 28', 58'
Oliver   90'
Attendance: 6,105
Referee: Charleston
30 August 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 4–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 McGhee   17'
King   25', 37'
Buaben   72'
Sow   78' (pen.)
BBC Report Bia-Bi   86' Attendance: 16,369
Referee: Clancy
20 September 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Cowdenbeath Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 King   15'
Walker   48'
Sow   55' (pen.)
Carrick   79', 87'
BBC Report Gallagher   21' Attendance: 15,594
Referee: Charleston
28 September 2014[19] Championship Heart of Midlothian 5–0 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
16:05 El Hassnaoui   14'
Walker   30'
Sow   43', 90'
Keatings   87'
BBC Report Attendance: 14,848
Referee: Robertson
4 October 2014 Championship Queen of the South 0–3 Heart of Midlothian Palmerston Park
15:00 BBC Report Sow   39'
Buaben   42'
McGhee   59'
Attendance: 5,534
Referee: Colvin
18 October 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Sow   26'
Buaben   40' (pen.)
Holt   56'
Paterson   84'
King   88'
BBC Report Fleming   73' Attendance: 15,522
Referee: McKendrick
26 October 2014 Championship Hibernian 1–1 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
12:15 Malonga   44' BBC Report Paterson   79'
Öztürk   90+2'
Attendance: 14,562
Referee: Madden
15 November 2014 Championship Falkirk 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Falkirk Stadium
17:30 Bia-Bi   71' BBC Report McHattie   27'
El Hassnaoui   37'
Attendance: 7,003
Referee: Murray
22 November 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
12:45 Holt   56'
Walker   88' (pen.)
BBC Report Smith   21' Attendance: 17,004
Referee: Craig Thomson
13 December 2014 Championship Cowdenbeath P–P Heart of Midlothian Central Park
15:00 Referee: Murray[20]
Note: Postponed due to a frozen pitch[21]
23 December 2014[22] Championship Cowdenbeath 0–2 Heart of Midlothian Central Park
19:45 BBC Report Keatings   25'
Paterson   62'
Attendance: 3,718
Referee: Aitken
3 January 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Hibernian Tynecastle Stadium
12:45 Walker   40' BBC Report Cummings   23' Attendance: 17,279
Referee: McLean
10 January 2015 Championship Dumbarton 1–5 Heart of Midlothian Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Kane   63' BBC Report Nicholson   8', 57'
Walker   26'
Zeefuik   52', 62'
Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Beaton
16 January 2015 Championship Rangers A–A Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Referee: Madden
Note: Game abandoned after 24 mins due to snow on pitch.[23]
24 January 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–3 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Zeefuik   2'
Keatings   73'
BBC Report Baird   33' (pen.)
Loy   52'
Sibbald   80'
Attendance: 16,206
Referee: Robertson
31 January 2015 Championship Alloa Athletic 1–4 Heart of Midlothian Recreation Park
17:30 Spence   61' BBC Report Pallardó   5'
Keatings   12'
Walker   66'
Paterson   90'
Attendance: 2,592
Referee: Finnie
7 February 2015 Championship Livingston 2–3 Heart of Midlothian Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Sives   52'
Jacobs   90+4' (pen.)
BBC Report Zeefuik   4'
Anderson   82'
Walker   84'
McKay   90+3'
Attendance: 5,352
Referee: Colvin
14 February 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Walker   40' BBC Report Praprotnik   74'   Attendance: 15,463
Referee: Muir
21 February 2015 Championship Queen of the South 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Palmerston Park
15:00 Carmichael   24' BBC Report King   32'
Zeefuik   85'
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Anderson
28 February 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 10–0 Cowdenbeath Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Zeefuik   26' (pen.), 27', 29' (pen.)
Nicholson   33'
Walker   39'
Gomis   57' (pen.)
Öztürk   61'
Wilson   68'
Sow   70', 74'
BBC Report Toshney   29' Attendance: 15,180
Referee: Madden
14 March 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 4–0 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Sow   53'
Wilson   69'
King   86', 90'
BBC Report Attendance: 15,631
Referee: Beaton
17 March 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 1–3 Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
19:45 Barr   43'
Nade  
BBC Report McHattie   27'
Walker   79'
King   85'
Attendance: 4,760
Referee: Salmond
21 March 2015 Championship Falkirk 0–3 Heart of Midlothian Falkirk Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Walker   28'
Zeefuik   47'
Keatings   82'
Attendance: 7,735
Referee: Allan
5 April 2015[24] Championship Rangers 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
12:15 Miller   28'
Vučkić   38'
McCulloch   44'
BBC Report Zeefuik   83' Attendance: 40,521
Referee: Madden
8 April 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Alloa Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Paterson   43'
Wilson   49'
El Hassnaoui   69'
BBC Report Docherty   90'   Attendance: 15,156
Referee: Dallas
12 April 2015[24] Championship Hibernian 2–0 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
14:15 Cummings   30'
El Alagui   90+1'
BBC Report Attendance: 13,530
Referee: Clancy
25 April 2015 Championship Cowdenbeath 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Central Park
15:00 Marshall   14' BBC Report Paterson   32'
McKay   90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,394
Referee: Charleston
2 May 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
12:15 Zeefuik   82', 90' BBC Sport McGregor   32'
Miller   40'
Attendance: 16,874
Referee: Murray

Challenge Cup edit

Hearts entered the Challenge cup for the first time in their history[25] and were placed in the south section of the draw.[26] The draw took place on 2 July 2014[27] and the club were drawn against Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic.[28]

Fixtures edit

26 July 2014 Challenge Cup first round Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Annan Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 King   8'
Sow   19'
Paterson   40'
BBC Report Davidson   90' Attendance: 6,708
Referee: Murray
20 August 2014 Challenge Cup second round Livingston 4–1 Heart of Midlothian Almondvale Stadium
19:45 White   6', 76'
Hippolyte   81'
Robertson   84'
BBC Report Talbot   90' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,807
Referee: Allan

League Cup edit

Having played in the Scottish Premiership during the previous season and not qualified for the Europa League, Hearts entered the League Cup at the second round stage.[29] The draw was held on 6 August 2014 and the club were drawn away from home against Scottish League One side Stenhousemuir.[30]

Fixtures edit

24 September 2014 League Cup third round Celtic 3–0 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park
19:15 Guidetti   24'
Commons   57' (pen.)
Eckersley   61' (o.g.)
BBC Report Attendance: 15,522
Referee: Collum

Scottish Cup edit

Fixtures edit

30 November 2014 Scottish Cup fourth round Heart of Midlothian 0–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
15:15 Gomis   8' BBC Report van Dijk   29', 61'
Guidetti   52' (pen.)
Stokes   54'
Attendance: 12,676
Referee: Collum

First team player statistics edit

Captains edit

No Pos Name Country No of games Notes
4 DF Wilson[31][32]   33 Club captain
6 MF Gomis[33]   6 Vice-captain
22 DF McKay   2 Vice-captain

Last updated: 2 May 2015
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
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Squad information edit

During the 2014–15 season, Hearts have used thirty-five different players in competitive games. The table below includes all players who have been part of the first team during the season. They may not have made an appearance.

Last updated 2 May 2015[34][35]
Number Position Nation Name Totals Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   SCO Neil Alexander 32 0 29+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF   SCO Callum Paterson 32 7 27+2 6 1+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF   SCO Kevin McHattie 16 3 14+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
4 DF   SCO Danny Wilson 33 5 31+0 5 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   TUR Alim Öztürk 36 4 33+0 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF   SEN Morgaro Gomis 37 1 33+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF   SCO Jamie Walker 35 11 26+6 11 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF   SCO Scott Robinson 8 0 2+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
9 FW   MAR Soufian El Hassnaoui 19 4 10+8 4 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
10 MF   SCO Jason Holt 19 2 5+10 2 0+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
11 MF   SCO Sam Nicholson 31 5 21+8 5 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 FW   SCO Billy King 33 9 22+9 8 1+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
13 GK   SCO Jack Hamilton 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW   SCO David Smith 3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
14 MF   ESP Miguel Pallardó 23 1 18+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 GK   SCO Scott Gallacher 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 FW   SCO Gary Oliver 12 2 0+9 1 1+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
17 MF   GHA Prince Buaben 24 4 21+0 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
18 FW   SCO Dale Carrick 6 2 2+2 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW   SCO James Keatings 33 11 15+14 11 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
20 FW   SWE Osman Sow 25 12 20+2 11 1+0 1 1+1 0 0+0 0
21 MF   NED Kenny Anderson 9 1 4+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF   SCO Brad McKay 13 1 6+4 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
23 FW   NED Género Zeefuik 15 12 13+2 12 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 GK   SCO Lee Hollis 2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF   SCO Liam Gordon 2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
27 MF   SCO Angus Beith 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 FW   SCO Robbie Buchanan 6 0 1+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
29 DF   SCO Liam Smith 2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
30 DF   SCO Jordan McGhee 21 2 14+4 2 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF   SCO Liam Henderson 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 FW   SCO Alistair Roy 2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF   SCO Aaron Scott 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 MF   SCO Sean McKirdy 2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF   SCO Nathan Flanagan 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF   SCO Ian Smith 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 GK   ENG Bryn Halliwell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 DF   ENG Adam Eckersley 27 2 22+2 2 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Disciplinary record edit

During the 2014–15 season, Hearts players have been issued with sixty-six yellow cards and five reds. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player.

Last updated 2 May 2015
Number Nation Position Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
                   
1   GK Neil Alexander 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2   DF Callum Paterson 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
3   DF Kevin McHattie 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
4   DF Danny Wilson 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
5   DF Alim Öztürk 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
6   MF Morgaro Gomis 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 1
7   MF Jamie Walker 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8   MF Scott Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9   FW Soufian El Hassnaoui 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10   MF Jason Holt 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11   MF Sam Nicholson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12   FW Billy King 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13   GK Jack Hamilton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14   FW David Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14   MF Miguel Pallardó 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
15   GK Scott Gallacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16   FW Gary Oliver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17   MF Prince Buaben 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
18   FW Dale Carrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19   FW James Keatings 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20   FW Osman Sow 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
21   MF Kenny Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22   DF Brad McKay 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
23   FW Género Zeefuik 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25   GK Lee Hollis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26   DF Liam Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27   MF Angus Beith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28   MF Robbie Buchanan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29   DF Liam Smith 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30   DF Jordan McGhee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31   DF Liam Henderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32   FW Alistair Roy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33   MF Aaron Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34   MF Sean McKirdy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35   MF Nathan Flanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36   MF Ian Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41   GK Bryn Halliwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44   DF Adam Eckersley 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Top scorers edit

Last updated on 2 May 2015
Position Nation Number Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1   23 Género Zeefuik 12 0 0 0 12
=   20 Osman Sow 11 1 0 0 12
3   7 Jamie Walker 11 0 0 0 11
=   19 James Keatings 11 0 0 0 11
5   12 Billy King 8 1 0 0 9
6   2 Callum Paterson 6 1 0 0 7
7   4 Danny Wilson 5 0 0 0 5
=   11 Sam Nicholson 5 0 0 0 5
9   17 Prince Buaben 4 0 0 0 4
=   5 Alim Öztürk 4 0 0 0 4
=   9 Soufian El Hassnaoui 4 0 0 0 4
12   3 Kevin McHattie 2 0 1 0 3
13   16 Gary Oliver 1 0 1 0 2
=   18 Dale Carrick 2 0 0 0 2
=   30 Jordan McGhee 2 0 0 0 2
=   10 Jason Holt 2 0 0 0 2
=   44 Adam Eckersley 2 0 0 0 2
18   14 Miguel Pallardó 1 0 0 0 1
=   21 Kenny Anderson 1 0 0 0 1
=   6 Morgaro Gomis 1 0 0 0 1
=   22 Brad McKay 1 0 0 0 1

Own goals edit

Last updated on 2 May 2015
Position Nation Number Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
DF   44 Adam Eckersley 0 0 1 0 1

Clean sheets edit

R Pos Nat Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 GK   Neil Alexander 13 0 0 0 13
2 GK   Jack Hamilton 2 0 0 0 2
3 GK   Scott Gallacher 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 15 0 0 0 15

Last updated: 2 May 2015
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Team statistics edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C, P) 36 29 4 3 96 26 +70 91 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Hibernian 36 21 7 8 70 32 +38 70 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Rangers 36 19 10 7 69 39 +30 67 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Queen of the South 36 17 9 10 58 41 +17 60
5 Falkirk 36 14 11 11 48 48 0 53
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Division summary edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHHAAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWWDWWWWWDWWWWWWWDWLWWWWWWWWWLWLWWD
Position331111111111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: [36]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics edit

Last updated on 2 May 2015
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Robbie Neilson[37] 26 July 2014 2 May 2015 41 31 4 6 075.61

Club edit

Club staff edit

Playing kit edit

Hearts kits were manufactured by Adidas for the 2014–15 season, having signed a long term deal two seasons previously.[45] The new home kit for the season is a modern twist on the kit used during the 1914–15 season[46] and pays tribute to the squad and the anniversary of McCrae's Battalion.[47] The club lost seven players during World War I, John Allan, James Boyd, Duncan Currie, Ernest Ellis, Tom Gracie, James Speedie and Harry Wattie.[48] As a mark of respect the kit features no sponsor and a unique badge.[49] Speaking about the kit the club said that “The strip for season 2014/15 is dedicated to the club’s greatest ever team which went to war in 1914,” “Their efforts have been recorded in story and in song and we felt strongly that the centenary of this side should now be marked in an appropriate fashion by the current first-team players. “Having consulted the supporters about a commemorative crest, we believe the unique badge for the new season is another fitting tribute to the team of 1914–15 and we would like to take this opportunity to thank the SPFL and the Scottish FA for granting their approval of this change.[46] The club's new home kit went on sale to people who had preordered on 15 May, priced at £45.00 for an adults top with kids priced at £35.00.[50] The kit went on general public sale on 9 June,[51] having been delayed from 15 May due to over 4,000 pre orders being taken for the new kit.[52]

The away kit for the 2014–15 season is sponsored as a gift from the club by The Foundation of Hearts,[53] ending the clubs association with previous commercial shirt sponsor[54] Wonga.com.[55] The kit went on sale to the public on 4 July,[56] at the same pricing.[57][58] A limited edition clean version of the away kit, without the sponsor logo, was released on 5 August.[59]

Awards edit

The following Hearts players were also included in the Scottish Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year, Neil Alexander, Alim Öztürk, Danny Wilson, Morgaro Gomis, Jamie Walker and Osman Sow.[60]

Transfers edit

Contract extensions edit

The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season.

Date Player Length Expiry
12 May 2014   Jason Holt 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014   Jamie Walker 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014   Dale Carrick 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014   Jack Hamilton 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014   Brad McKay 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014   David Smith 1 year 2015[111]
16 June 2014   Sam Nicholson 3 years 2017[112]
24 June 2014   Gary Oliver 1 year 2015[113]
15 July 2014   Callum Paterson 3 years[114] 2017[115]
23 July 2014   Angus Beith 2 years 2016[116]
23 July 2014   Liam Smith 2 years 2016[116]
25 July 2014   Jack Hamilton 3 years 2017[117]
25 July 2014   Dale Carrick 2 years 2016[118]
25 July 2014   Kevin McHattie 2 years 2016[118]
31 July 2014   Jamie Walker 3 years 2017[119]
14 January 2015   Jordan McGhee 2 1/2 years 2017[120]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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