2015–16 Everton F.C. season

Everton
2015–16 season
Chairman Bill Kenwright
Manager Roberto Martínez
(Until 12 May 2016)
David Unsworth
(From 12 May 2016)
Stadium Goodison Park
Premier League 11th
FA Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Romelu Lukaku (18)
All:
Romelu Lukaku (25)
Highest home attendance 39,598 vs Liverpool
(4 October 2015)
Lowest home attendance 35,736 vs Crystal Palace
(7 December 2015)
Average home league attendance 38,228
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2015–16 season was Everton's 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 138th year in existence.[1] Everton participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Although the club managed to reach the semi-finals in both the FA Cup and League Cup, their overall performance did not meet expectations. As a result, prior to its last Premier League match of the season, the club sacked third year manager Roberto Martínez.

First team

Last updated on 3 February 2016[2]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Joel Robles Spain GK 17 June 1990
24 Tim Howard United States GK 6 March 1979
Defenders
2 Tony Hibbert England RB 20 February 1981
3 Leighton Baines England LB 11 December 1984
5 John Stones England CB 28 May 1994
6 Phil Jagielka (captain) England CB 17 August 1982
23 Séamus Coleman Republic of Ireland RB 11 October 1988
25 Ramiro Funes Mori Argentina CB/LB 5 March 1991
27 Tyias Browning England RB 27 May 1994
30 Mason Holgate England RB/CB 22 October 1996
32 Brendan Galloway England LB/CB 17 March 1996
38 Matthew Pennington England CB 6 October 1994
Midfielders
4 Darron Gibson Republic of Ireland CM 25 October 1987
8 Bryan Oviedo Costa Rica LM/LB/LW 18 February 1990
12 Aaron Lennon England RW 16 April 1987
15 Tom Cleverley England CM 12 August 1989
16 James McCarthy Republic of Ireland CM/DM 12 November 1990
17 Muhamed Bešić Bosnia and Herzegovina DM 10 September 1992
18 Gareth Barry England DM/CM 23 February 1981
20 Ross Barkley England AM 5 December 1993
21 Leon Osman England AM 17 May 1981
22 Steven Pienaar South Africa LW/RW/AM 17 March 1982
Forwards
9 Arouna Koné Ivory Coast FW 11 November 1983
10 Romelu Lukaku Belgium FW 13 May 1993
11 Kevin Mirallas Belgium LW/RW 5 October 1987
14 Oumar Niasse Senegal FW/LW/RW 18 April 1990
19 Gerard Deulofeu Spain RW 13 March 1994
28 Leandro Rodríguez Uruguay FW 19 November 1992

Player awards

[3]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015MFEnglandTom CleverleyManchester UnitedFree Transfer[4]
1 July 2015FWSpainGerard DeulofeuBarcelona£4,200,000[5][6]
3 July 2015FWBelgiumDavid HenenOlympiacos£200,000[7][8]
12 August 2015DFEnglandMason HolgateBarnsley£2,000,000[9][10]
28 August 2015FWUruguayLeandro RodríguezRiver Plate (URU)£500,000[11][12]
1 September 2015DFArgentinaRamiro Funes MoriRiver Plate£9,500,000[13]
1 September 2015RWEnglandAaron LennonTottenham Hotspur£4,000,000[14]
2 January 2016CBEnglandMatthew FouldsBuryUndisclosed[15]
7 January 2016FWSwitzerlandShani TarashajGrasshoppers£3,000,000[16]
1 February 2016FWSenegalOumar NiasseLokomotiv Moscow£13,500,000[17]

Total spending: Decrease £36,700,000

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015DFParaguayAntolín AlcarazLas PalmasFree Transfer[18][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2015DFFranceSylvain DistinAFC BournemouthFree Transfer[18][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2015MFEnglandGeorge GreenOldham AthleticFree Transfer[18][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2015DFEnglandCurtis Langton—Free Transfer[18]
1 July 2015MFEnglandJohn LundstramOxford UnitedFree Transfer[18][lower-alpha 4]
1 July 2015DFRepublic of IrelandBen McLaughlinDerry CityFree Transfer[18][lower-alpha 5]
1 July 2015DFEnglandArlen BirchBurnleyFree Transfer[18][lower-alpha 6]
1 July 2015FWEnglandCharley EdgeColchester UnitedFree Transfer[18][lower-alpha 7]
1 July 2015FWEnglandGeorge NewellBolton WanderersFree Transfer[18]
28 July 2015FWEnglandChris LongBurnley£500,000[26]
19 January 2016FWScotlandSteven NaismithNorwich City£8,500,000[27]
  1. ↑ Following Alcaraz's release he joined Las Palmas.[19]
  2. ↑ Following Distin's release he joined Bournemouth.[20]
  3. ↑ Following Green's release he joined Oldham Athletic.[21]
  4. ↑ Following Lundstram's release he joined Oxford United.[22]
  5. ↑ Following McLaughlin's release he joined Derry City.[23]
  6. ↑ Following Birch's release he joined Burnley.[24]
  7. ↑ Following Edge's release he joined Colchester United.[25]

Total incoming: Increase £9,000,000

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
21 July 2015MFPortugalFrancisco JúniorWigan Athletic16 January 2016 [lower-alpha 1][29]
21 July 2015DFEnglandJonjoe KennyWigan Athletic15 September 2015[29]
25 July 2015DFEnglandLuke GarbuttFulham30 June 2016[30]
7 August 2015FWEnglandCalum DysonStockport County4 September 2015[31]
7 August 2015DFEnglandJordan ThornileyStockport County4 September 2015[31]
14 September 2015FWEnglandConor McAlenyCharlton Athletic7 November 2015[32]
28 September 2015GKCzech RepublicJindřich StaněkHyde United26 October 2015[33]
1 February 2016RWRepublic of IrelandAiden McGeadySheffield Wednesday30 June 2016[34]
1 February 2016FWEnglandConor McAlenyWigan Athletic30 June 2016[35]
  1. ↑ Júnior's loan was extended on 21 August 2015, until 16 January 2016.[28]

Competitions

Pre-season and Friendlies

On 22 June 2015, Everton announced they would face Leeds United during pre-season.[36] On 29 June 2015, Everton announced their full preseason fixtures list.[37]

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Stoke City 38 14 9 15 41 55 −14 51
10 Chelsea 38 12 14 12 59 53 +6 50
11 Everton 38 11 14 13 59 55 +4 47
12 Swansea City 38 12 11 15 42 52 −10 47
13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 45
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).[38]

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHHAAAHAHAAH
ResultDWLDWDWDLLWDWDDDLWLDDDLWWLWLLLDDDLWLLW
Position51795657910987799109111111111211811101112141212111111121311

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

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[39]

FA Cup

Everton entered the FA Cup at the Third Round and were drawn at home to Dagenham & Redbridge. They defeated the Daggers 2–0 and were drawn away against Carlisle United in the Fourth Round. The tie at Brunton Park was the first held there since the ground had flooded in Storm Desmond and ended in a 3–0 win for Everton. In the Fifth Round, Everton were drawn away to AFC Bournemouth. They won 2-0 and followed that with another 2-0 win against Chelsea at Goodison Park. They advanced to the semi-final at Wembley Stadium where they lost to Manchester United.

League Cup

As a Premier League team not involved in any UEFA competitions, Everton entered the League Cup at the Second Round stage. They defeated Barnsley away, after extra time, and were drawn away to Reading in the Third Round.[40] The Toffees hosted fellow Premier League side Norwich City in the Fourth Round and won 4–3 on penalties. They beat Middlesbrough 2–0 away in the quarter-final, which was their first appearance at this stage since 2007–08. Everton lost to Manchester City 4–3 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final.

Statistics

Appearances

As of match played 15 May 2016.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Spain Joel Robles 2401305060
2 DF England Tony Hibbert 100+100000
3 DF England Leighton Baines 22216+22102+10
4 MF Republic of Ireland Darron Gibson 1002+501+1010
5 DF England John Stones 40031+200+1060
6 DF England Phil Jagielka 2802104030
7 MF Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady 10000010
8 MF Costa Rica Bryan Oviedo 19012+203020
9 FW Ivory Coast Arouna Koné 31716+95222+20
10 FW Belgium Romelu Lukaku 452536+1182364
11 FW Belgium Kevin Mirallas 29610+1341+112+21
12 MF England Aaron Lennon 30617+854110
14 FW Scotland Steven Naismith 1344+63001+21
14 FW Senegal Oumar Niasse 702+300+2000
15 MF England Tom Cleverley 30218+523040
16 MF Republic of Ireland James McCarthy 362292302+20
17 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Bešić 1607+501+1020
18 MF England Gareth Barry 39032+10203+10
19 FW Spain Gerard Deulofeu 32416+102004+22
20 MF England Ross Barkley 471236+28324+22
21 MF England Leon Osman 1612+700+204+11
22 MF South Africa Steven Pienaar 600+402000
23 DF Republic of Ireland Séamus Coleman 34127+11302+10
24 GK United States Tim Howard 2502500000
25 DF Argentina Ramiro Funes Mori 37524+444051
27 DF England Tyias Browning 603+200010
28 FW Uruguay Leandro Rodríguez 10000+1000
29 DF England Luke Garbutt 00000000
33 MF England Callum Connolly 100+100000
32 DF England Brendan Galloway 19014+101+101+10
38 DF England Matthew Pennington 60400+1010
41 MF England Tom Davies 201+100000
43 DF England Jonjoe Kenny 100+100000
51 MF England Kieran Dowell 201+100000

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
  2. ↑ "First Team". www.evertonfc.com. Everton Football Club. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Awards Winners | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Everton To Sign Cleverley". Everton FC. 5 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Deulofeu Returns". Everton FC. 25 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Everton complete £4.2m signing of Barcelona forward Gerard Deulofeu". Daily Mail. 25 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "David Henen Completes Everton FC Transfer". Liverpool Echo. 3 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Henen Signs Permanent Deal". Everton FC. 3 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Blues Complete Holgate Deal | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  10. ↑ "Everton seal signing of Mason Holgate, dubbed 'next John Stones', as they continue to rebuff Chelsea over England defender". Daily Mail. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Blues Complete Rodriguez Deal". Everton FC. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Everton sign Uruguayan striker Leandro Rodriguez". BBC Sport. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Blues Complete £9.5m Mori Deal". Everton FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Lennon Returns". Everton FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Matthew Foulds: Everton sign Bury defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 2 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Shani Tarashaj: Everton sign Switzerland Under-21 striker". BBC Sport. 7 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Niasse Completes £13.5m Move". Everton FC. 1 February 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Club Submits Retained List". Everton. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "El central paraguayo Alcaraz llega a la UD procedente del Everton". UD Las Palmas. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Sylvain Distin completes move to Bournemouth from Everton". Sky Sports. 1 July 2015.
  21. ↑ "Oldham sign George Green after Everton release". talkSPORT. 19 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Ex-Everton trainee John Lundstram completes move to Oxford United". The Herald. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Ben McLaughlin signs for Derry". Extratime. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Arlen Birch: Burnley sign former Everton full-back". Burnley FC. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "Shropshire's Charley Edge joins Colchester". Shropshire Star. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "Clarets Capture Chris Long". Burnley FC. 28 July 2015.
  27. ↑ "Steven Naismith completes £8.5m move from Everton to Norwich". Independent.ie. 19 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "Junior Extends Wigan Loan Spell". Everton FC. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  29. 1 2 "Blues Duo Join Latics". Everton FC. 21 July 2015.
  30. ↑ "Garbutt Joins Fulham On Loan". Everton FC. 25 July 2015.
  31. 1 2 "Duo Loaned To Stockport". Everton FC. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  32. ↑ "McAleny Joins Charlton On Loan". Everton FC. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "Stanek Joins Hyde On Loan". Everton FC. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "McGeady Loaned To Wednesday". Everton FC. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  35. ↑ "McAleny Joins Wigan On Loan". Everton FC. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  36. ↑ "Blues To Play Leeds United". Everton FC. 22 June 2015.
  37. ↑ "Three More Friendlies Confirmed".
  38. ↑ "Premier League – Handbook Season 2015/16" (PDF). premierleague.com. p. 96–97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  39. ↑ "Blues Begin Against Watford". Everton FC. 17 June 2015.
  40. ↑ "Capital One Cup Round 3 draw". Capital One Cup. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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