2015–16 Crystal Palace F.C. season

Crystal Palace
2015–16 season
Owner Steve Parish
David Blitzer
Joshua Harris[1]
Chairman Steve Parish
Manager Alan Pardew
Stadium Selhurst Park
Premier League 15th
FA Cup Runners-up
League Cup Fourth Round
Cape Town Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorer League:
Yohan Cabaye
Scott Dann
Connor Wickham
Yannick Bolasie
(5 goals each)
All:
Dwight Gayle (7)
Highest home attendance 25,295 vs Aston Villa
Lowest home attendance 23,714 vs Swansea City
Average home league attendance 24,649
Home colours
Away colours

The 2015–16 season was Crystal Palace's third consecutive season in the Premier League and their 110th year in existence.[2] Crystal Palace participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. They finished 15th in the Premier League and were runners-up in the FA Cup for the second time in their history. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
10 July 2015CMFranceYohan CabayeParis Saint-Germain£10,000,000[3][4]
23 July 2015GKEnglandAlex McCarthyQueens Park Rangers£3,500,000[5]
3 August 2015STEnglandConnor WickhamSunderland£9,000,000[6]
5 August 2015LWMaliBakary SakoWolverhampton WanderersFree transfer[7]
3 January 2016LWEnglandRandell WilliamsTower HamletsFree transfer[8]
26 January 2016STTogoEmmanuel AdebayorFree agentFree transfer[9]
30 March 2016STEnglandFreddie LadapoMargateUndisclosed[10]

Total spending: Decrease £22,500,000

    Loan in

    Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
    21 July 2015CFEnglandPatrick BamfordChelsea4 January 2016[11][12]

    Transfers out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    1 July 2015CFNigeriaShola AmeobiBolton WanderersFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 1]
    1 July 2015CMEnglandSonny BlackFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015CBEnglandMichael ChambersWelling UnitedFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 2]
    1 July 2015CMEnglandShawniki Clement-PeterFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015GKEnglandBradley CominsFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015AMEnglandKyle De SilvaNotts CountyFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 3]
    1 July 2015SSScotlandStephen DobbieBolton WanderersFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 4]
    1 July 2015RBEnglandMandela EgboBorussia MönchengladbachUndisclosed[18]
    1 July 2015CFEnglandMorgan FerrierFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015AMRepublic of IrelandOwen GarvanColchester UnitedReleased[13][lower-alpha 5]
    1 July 2015CBEnglandJahmal Howlett-MundleHeart of MidlothianFree transfer[13]
    1 July 2015RWEnglandElliott ListGillinghamReleased[13]
    1 July 2015CMEnglandKiye MartinFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015GKWalesLewis PriceSheffield WednesdayFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 6]
    1 July 2015CBEnglandPeter RamageKerala BlastersReleased[13][lower-alpha 7]
    1 July 2015CMEnglandGhassimu SowFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015LWEnglandJerome ThomasFree agentReleased[13]
    31 August 2015CMScotlandBarry BannanSheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[22]
    1 September 2015CMAlgeriaAdlène GuediouraWatfordUndisclosed[23]
    1 September 2015CFEnglandGlenn MurrayBournemouth£4,000,000[24]
    25 September 2015CFEnglandFisayo AdarabioyoMacclesfield TownFree transfer[25]
    13 January 2016RBEnglandJack HuntSheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[26]
    1. ↑ Following Ameobi's release he joined Bolton Wanderers.[14]
    2. ↑ Following Chambers' release he joined Welling United.[15]
    3. ↑ Following De Silva's release he joined Notts County.[16]
    4. ↑ Following Dobbie's release he joined Bolton Wanderers.[17]
    5. ↑ Following Garvan's release he joined Colchester United.[19]
    6. ↑ Following Price's release he joined Sheffield Wednesday.[20]
    7. ↑ Following Ramage's release he joined Kerala Blasters.[21]

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    3 July 2015RBEnglandJack HuntSheffield Wednesday13 January 2016[27]
    23 July 2015CMEnglandHiram BoatengPlymouth Argyle2 January 2016[28]
    27 July 2015CBEnglandRyan InnissPort ValeEnd of season[29]
    30 July 2015LBEnglandJerome Binnom-WilliamsBurton AlbionEnd of season[30]
    14 August 2015GKScotlandChris KettingsStevenage12 September 2015[31]
    20 August 2015LBEnglandChristian ScalesCrawley Town2 January 2016[32]
    10 September 2015AMWalesJonny WilliamsNottingham Forest2 January 2016[33]
    17 September 2015CFEnglandSullay KaikaiShrewsbury Town23 December 2015[34][35]
    18 September 2015GKScotlandChris KettingsBromley16 October 2015[36]
    5 November 2015MFEnglandJake GrayHartlepool United5 December 2015[lower-alpha 1][37][38][39]
    22 January 2016AMWalesJonny WilliamsMK DonsEnd of season[40]
    01 March 2016CFEnglandSullay KaikaiShrewsbury Town3 May 2016[41][42]
    23 March 2016CMEnglandHiram BoatengPlymouth ArgyleEnd of season[43]
    1. ↑ Later extended to January and then to the end of the season.

    Player statistics

    Appearances and goals

    As of 21 May 2016[44]
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Argentina Julián Speroni 20200000
    2 DF England Joel Ward 383302611+10
    3 DF Jamaica Adrian Mariappa 70300+1030
    4 DF Norway Brede Hangeland 9070001+10
    6 DF England Scott Dann 4253556010
    7 MF France Yohan Cabaye 40632+15610+10
    8 FW England Patrick Bamford (on loan from Chelsea) 900+60002+10
    9 FW England Fraizer Campbell 1524+702+1111
    10 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie 31623+353+1110
    11 MF England Wilfried Zaha 43530+426231
    12 GK England Alex McCarthy 70700000
    13 GK Wales Wayne Hennessey 3802906030
    14 MF South Korea Lee Chung-yong 1724+91102+11
    15 MF Australia Mile Jedinak 35016+1103+3020
    16 FW England Dwight Gayle 2078+830+102+14
    17 FW England Glenn Murray 3120000+11
    18 MF Scotland James McArthur 31226+221+1010
    20 MF Wales Jonny Williams 100+100000
    21 FW England Connor Wickham 24615+653100
    22 MF England Jordon Mutch 2507+1302+101+10
    23 DF Senegal Pape Souaré 410340501+10
    25 FW Togo Emmanuel Adebayor 1517+512+1000
    26 MF Mali Bakary Sako 23211+920+3000
    27 DF Republic of Ireland Damien Delaney 4033226021
    28 MF Wales Joe Ledley 26111+814030
    29 FW Morocco Marouane Chamakh 1201+900+2000
    34 DF England Martin Kelly 17111+201130
    38 MF England Hiram Boateng 100+100000
    42 MF England Jason Puncheon 3533123+1100
    43 MF England Sullay Kaikai 100+100000

    Goalscorers

    As of 21 May 2016[44]
    No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
    16FWDwight Gayle3047
    7MFYohan Cabaye5106
    21FWConnor Wickham5106
    10MFYannick Bolasie5106
    6DFScott Dann5005
    11MFWilfried Zaha2215
    2DFJoel Ward2103
    42MFJason Puncheon2103
    27DFDamien Delaney2013
    26MFBakary Sako2002
    18MFJames McArthur2002
    14MFLee Chung-yong1012
    9FWFraizer Campbell0112
    25FWEmmanuel Adebayor1001
    28MFJoe Ledley1001
    34DFMartin Kelly0101
    17FWGlenn Murray0011
    --Own Goal1001
    Total368953

    Disciplinary record

    As of 21 May 2016[44]
    No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
    Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
    7MFYohan Cabaye70100080
    6DFScott Dann70200090
    23DFPape Souaré61001071
    15MFMile Jedinak60100070
    11MFWilfried Zaha50101070
    18MFJames McArthur50100060
    2DFJoel Ward40000040
    42MFJason Puncheon30100040
    34DFMartin Kelly30000030
    10MFYannick Bolasie20200040
    9FWFraizer Campbell10001020
    16FWDwight Gayle11000011
    4DFBrede Hangeland20000020
    13GKWayne Hennessey10000010
    21FWConnor Wickham10000010
    27DFDamien Delaney20100030
    28MFJoe Ledley10100020
    29FWMarouane Chamakh10000010
    25FWEmmanuel Adebayor10000010
    26MFBakary Sako10000010
    Total5828030692

    Competitions

    Overview

    Competition Record
    G W D L GF GA GD Win %
    Premier League 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 028.95
    FA Cup 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 083.33
    League Cup 3 2 0 1 9 7 +2 066.67
    Total 47 18 9 20 57 62 −5 038.30

    Last updated: 21 May 2016
    Source: Competitions

    Pre-season friendlies

    On 28 May 2015, Crystal Palace announced their first pre-season friendly ahead of the 2015–16 season against Fulham.[45] On 8 June 2015, a second fixture against Dagenham & Redbridge was added to the schedule.[46] On 12 June 2015, Palace announced they will travel to Germany to play Union Berlin on 18 July 2015.[47] A fourth friendly against Barnet was announced on 19 June 2015.[48]

    Premier League

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 45
    14 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 13 15 34 48 −14 43
    15 Crystal Palace 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 42
    16 Bournemouth 38 11 9 18 45 67 −22 42
    17 Sunderland 38 9 12 17 48 62 −14 39
    Source: Premier League
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[49]

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    38 11 9 18 39 51  −12 42 6 3 10 19 23  −4 5 6 8 20 28  −8

    Last updated: 15 May 2016.
    Source: Premier League

    Results by matchday

    Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
    GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAAAHA
    ResultWLWWLLWWLLDWLWDWWDDLLLLLDLLDLLDWDDLLWL
    Position36424864571081066665577811111213141415161616161616161415

    Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

      Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

    The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were announced on 18 June 2015 at 9am.[50][51]

    FA Cup

    In the third round of the 2015–16 FA Cup, Crystal Palace were drawn to play away against fellow Premier League side Southampton on 9 January 2016.[52] At St Mary's Stadium, Crystal Palace won 2-1 with goals from Joel Ward and Wilfried Zaha.[53] In the fourth round, they were drawn at home against Premier League Stoke City. At Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park, they won 1-0 with a goal from Zaha.[54] in the fifth round they were drawn away at Premier League Tottenham Hotspur. At White Hart Lane, Crystal Palace won 1-0 with a goal from Martin Kelly.[55] In the quarter final, Crystal Palace were drawn away at Football League Championship team Reading. At the Madjeski Stadium, Crystal Palace won 2-0 with goals from Yohan Cabaye and Fraizer Campbell to reach the semi-final for the first time in 21 years.[56] Crystal Palace drew Premier League Watford in the Wembley semi-final, in a repeat of the 2013 Football League Championship play-off Final. Crystal Palace won 2-1 due to goals from Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham.[57] In the final, Crystal Palace opened the scoring through Jason Puncheon after 78 minutes, though Juan Mata equalised for Manchester United within 3 minutes to send the game to extra-time. Although United had Chris Smalling sent off, Palace could not force a winner, instead conceding the winning goal to Jesse Lingard with 10 minutes left.[58]

    League Cup

    Crystal Palace entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home against Shrewsbury Town.[59] The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Palace were drawn at home to Charlton Athletic.[60]

    Cape Town Cup

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