2015–16 Swindon Town F.C. season

Swindon Town
2015–16 season
Chairman Lee Power
Manager Mark Cooper
(until 17 October)
Lee Power
(caretaker; from 18 October, until 2 November)
Martin Ling
(from 3 November, until 29 December)
Luke Williams
(caretaker; from 29 December)
Stadium County Ground
League One 16th
FA Cup 1st Round
(Eliminated by Rochdale)
League Cup 1st Round
(Eliminated by Exeter City)
JPT 2nd Round
(Eliminated by Oxford United)
Top goalscorer League: Nicky Ajose (24)
All: Nicky Ajose (25)
Highest home attendance 9,240 (vs. Wigan Athletic, 25 March 2016)
Lowest home attendance 4,693 (vs. Exeter City, 11 August 2015)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2015–16 season is Swindon Town's 137th season in their existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Season events

Pre-season

June

July

August

September

October

  • 2 October 2015Momar Bangoura signs a short-term contract with the club.[28]
  • 17 October 2015 – The club part company with manager, Mark Cooper.[29]

November

  • 3 November 2015 – Former player Martin Ling is appointed manager of Swindon Town.[30]
  • 10 November 2015 – Ross Embleton joins the backroom staff as First Team Coach.[31]
  • 27 November 2015 – Centre-forward Jamie Calvin signs a one-year contract.[32]

December

  • 28 December 2015Momar Bangoura is released upon the completion of his short-term contract.[33]
  • 29 December 2015Martin Ling resigns as manager of Swindon Town citing health reasons.[34]

January

February

March

April

First Team

As of game played on 17 April 2016
No. Name Position Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Lawrence Vigouroux GK Chile England London 19 November 1993 36 0 0 0 Liverpool On loan from Liverpool
12 Jake Kean GK England Derby 4 February 1991 3 0 0 0 Norwich City On loan from Norwich City
25 Tyrell Belford GK England Nuneaton 6 May 1994 22 0 0 0 Liverpool
32 Will Henry GK England Bristol 6 July 1998 2 0 0 0 Youth team scholar
33 Connor Johns GK England Mansfield 22 June 1998 0 0 0 0 Youth team scholar
Defenders
2 Nathan Thompson RB England Chester 9 November 1990 151 2 0 0 Youth team graduate Club captain
3 Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill LB/LWB England London 21 December 1995 30 1 0 0 Arsenal
5 Jordan Williams CB/DM Wales Bangor 6 November 1995 10 0 0 0 Liverpool On loan from Liverpool
6 Jordan Turnbull CB England Trowbridge 30 October 1994 98 1 0 0 Southampton On loan from Southampton
15 James Brophy LB England London 25 July 1994 31 0 0 0 Edgware Town
21 Jamie Sendles-White CB Northern Ireland England Kingston upon Thames 10 April 1994 2 0 0 0 Hamilton Academical
27 Bradley Barry RB England Hastings 13 February 1995 38 0 0 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
29 Raphael Rossi Branco CB Brazil Campinas 25 July 1990 91 4 0 0 Whitehawk Vice captain
34 Adam El-Abd CB Egypt England Brighton 11 September 1984 14 0 7 0 Bristol City On loan from Bristol City
Midfielders
4 Fabien Robert CM France Hennebont 6 January 1989 38 4 0 0 Lorient
7 Drissa Traoré CM Ivory Coast Bouaké 25 March 1992 26 0 0 0 Notts County
8 Yaser Kasim CM Iraq Karrada 10 May 1991 115 6 17 3 Brighton & Hove Albion
10 Nathan Byrne RM England St Albans 5 June 1992 107 11 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur
11 Kevin Stewart CM/RB England Enfield 7 September 1993 7 0 0 0 Liverpool On loan from Liverpool
12 Momar Bangoura DM Senegal Dakar 24 February 1994 2 0 0 0 Olympique de Marseille
14 Michael Doughty CM Wales England London 30 November 1985 20 5 0 0 Queens Park Rangers On loan from Queens Park Rangers
16 Jordan Stewart AM/CF Northern Ireland Belfast 31 March 1995 1 0 0 0 Glentoran
17 Ben Gladwin CM England Reading 8 June 1992 70 13 0 0 Queens Park Rangers On loan from Queens Park Rangers
19 Louis Thompson CM Wales England Dover 19 December 1994 107 7 0 0 Norwich City On loan from Norwich City
19 Jeremy Balmy LM/CF France 19 April 1994 14 0 0 0 Oxford United
21 Will Randall RM England Swindon 2 May 1997 11 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
22 Lee Marshall RM England Gloucester 21 November 1996 6 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
26 Anton Rodgers CM Republic of Ireland England Reading 26 January 1993 52 5 0 0 Oldham Athletic
28 Ellis Iandolo AM/CF England Chatham 22 August 1997 13 0 0 0 Maidstone United
31 Tom Smith CM England Swindon 23 February 1998 3 1 0 0 Youth team scholar
34 Jake Evans CM/LM 8 April 1998 1 0 0 0 Youth team scholar
35 Jordan Young CM Scotland 23 October 1989 3 1 0 0 Youth team graduate
Forwards
9 Michael Smith CF England Wallsend 17 October 1991 72 26 0 0 Charlton Athletic
10 Nicky Ajose CF England Bury 7 October 1991 61 35 0 0 Leeds United
14 Wes Thomas CF England Barking 23 January 1987 6 2 0 0 Birmingham City On loan from Birmingham City
23 Josh Cooke CF England 4 February 1997 4 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
20 Jonathan Obika CF England Enfield 12 September 1990 77 22 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur
24 Jermaine Hylton CF England Birmingham 28 June 1993 31 1 0 0 Redditch United
30 Miles Storey CF England West Bromwich 4 January 1994 39 6 0 0 Youth team graduate On loan at Inverness Caledonian Thistle
32 Henrik Ojamaa CF Estonia Tallinn 20 May 1991 11 0 23 0 Legia Warsaw
37 Jamie Calvin CF England Watford 8 October 1995 0 0 0 0 Hampton & Richmond Borough

NOTE: Players in italics departed the club permanently before the end of the 2015-16 season.

Transfers

In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2015LBEnglandBrandon Ormonde-OttewillArsenalFree transfer[45]
13 July 2015DMIvory CoastDrissa TraoréNotts CountyFree transfer[46]
30 July 2015AMFranceFabien RobertLorientFree transfer[47]
4 August 2015AMEnglandEllis IandoloMaidstone UnitedFree transfer[48]
6 August 2015LB/LWEnglandJames BrophyFree agentFree transfer[49]
11 August 2015RBEnglandBradley BarryFree agentFree transfer[50]
21 August 2015AMNorthern IrelandJordan StewartGlentoran£50,000[51][52]
2 September 2015CFEnglandNicky AjoseLeeds UnitedFree transfer[53]
4 September 2015CFFranceJeremy BalmyOxford UnitedFree transfer[54]
4 September 2015CFEstoniaHenrik OjamaaLegia WarsawFree transfer[55]
2 October 2015DMSenegalMomar BangouraOlympique de MarseilleFree transfer[56]
27 November 2015CFEnglandJamie CalvinHampton & Richmond BoroughFree transfer[57]
16 February 2016DFNorthern IrelandJamie Sendles-WhiteHamilton AcademicalsFree transfer[58]

Total spending: Decrease £50,000

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
28 May 2015MFEnglandBen GladwinQueens Park RangersUndisclosed[59]
28 May 2015MFAustraliaMassimo LuongoQueens Park RangersUndisclosed[60]
1 July 2015MFEnglandHarry AgombarGrays Athletic[lower-alpha 1]Released[61]
1 July 2015DFEnglandJosue AntonioFree AgentReleased[62]
1 July 2015FWEnglandGeorge BarkerGosport Borough[lower-alpha 2]Released[62][63]
1 July 2015DFEnglandJack BarthramCheltenham Town[lower-alpha 3]Released[64]
1 July 2015GKEnglandCameron BelfordWrexham[lower-alpha 4]Released[65]
1 July 2015GKEnglandWes FoderinghamRangers[lower-alpha 5]Released[66]
1 July 2015DFEnglandMatty JonesChippenham Town[lower-alpha 6]Released[67]
1 July 2015FWEnglandConnor WaldonSwindon Supermarine[lower-alpha 7]Released[68]
1 July 2015DFEnglandDarren WardYeovil Town[lower-alpha 8]Released[69]
1 July 2015FWEnglandAndy WilliamsDoncaster Rovers[lower-alpha 9]Released[70]
1 September 2015DFEnglandNathan ByrneWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[71]
28 December 2015MFSenegalMomar BangouraFree AgentReleased[33]
5 January 2016CFEstoniaHenrik OjamaaWacker InnsbruckFree Transfer[72]
12 January 2016MFEnglandWill RandallWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[73]
  1. Agombar later signed for Grays Athletic.
  2. Waldon later signed for Gosport Borough.
  3. Barthram later signed for Cheltenham Town.
  4. Belford later signed for Wrexham.
  5. Foderingham later signed for Rangers.
  6. Jones later signed for Chippenham Town.
  7. Waldon later signed for Swindon Supermarine.
  8. Ward later signed for Yeovil Town.
  9. Williams later signed for Doncaster Rovers.

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 July 2015DMWalesJordan WilliamsLiverpool30 June 2016[74]
11 July 2015RBEnglandKevin StewartLiverpool8 January 2016[75]
3 August 2015CBEnglandJordan TurnbullSouthampton30 June 2016[76]
4 August 2015GKChileLawrence VigourouxLiverpool30 June 2016[77]
1 September 2015CFEnglandWes ThomasBirmingham City4 January 2016[78]
11 September 2015CMWalesLouis ThompsonNorwich City30 June 2016[79]
9 October 2015CBEgyptAdam El-AbdBristol City4 January 2016[80]
9 October 2015CMEnglandBen GladwinQueens Park Rangers4 January 2016[81]
15 January 2016CMWalesMichael DoughtyQueens Park Rangers13 February 2016[82]
14 April 2016GKEnglandJake KeanNorwich City21 April 2016[83]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To End Date Ref.
10 August 2015STEnglandJosh CookeCheltenham Town15 September 2015[84][85]
1 September 2015STEnglandMichael SmithBarnsley4 January 2016[86]
1 September 2015STEnglandMiles StoreyInverness Caledonian Thistle30 June 2016[87]
2 October 2015STEnglandJosh CookeGloucester City4 January 2016[88]
1 February 2016STEnglandMichael SmithPortsmouth30 June 2016[89]
24 March 2016AMNorthern IrelandJordan StewartGrimsby Town22 April 2016[90]

    Squad statistics

    As of 8 May 2016

    Appearances, goals and cards

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Chile Lawrence Vigouroux (on loan from Liverpool) 36033+001+001+001+00
    2 DF England Nathan Thompson 24122+110+001+000+00
    3 DF England Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill 30128+010+001+001+00
    4 MF France Fabien Robert 38423+1240+101+001+00
    6 DF England Jordan Turnbull (on loan from Southampton) 46042+001+001+002+00
    7 MF Ivory Coast Drissa Traoré 26015+900+000+002+00
    8 MF Iraq Yaser Kasim 29124+311+001+000+00
    9 FW England Michael Smith 504+100+000+000+00
    10 FW England Nicky Ajose 402538+0241+010+001+00
    14 MF Wales Michael Doughty (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) 20520+050+000+000+00
    15 DF England James Brophy 31016+1200+000+102+00
    16 FW Northern Ireland Jordan Stewart 100+100+000+000+00
    18 MF Wales Louis Thompson (on loan from Norwich City) 29223+521+000+000+00
    19 MF France Jeremy Balmy 1301+1100+000+000+10
    20 FW England Jonathan Obika 351227+5111+001+011+00
    21 FW Northern Ireland Jamie Sendles-White 1008+200+000+000+00
    22 MF England Lee Marshall 300+200+000+001+00
    23 FW England Josh Cooke 200+200+000+000+00
    24 FW England Jermaine Hylton 1808+800+100+001+00
    25 GK England Tyrell Belford 908+000+000+001+00
    26 MF Republic of Ireland Anton Rodgers 39329+721+000+002+01
    27 DF England Bradley Barry 37034+001+000+002+00
    28 MF England Ellis Iandolo 1306+600+000+000+10
    29 DF Brazil Raphael Rossi Branco 40136+011+001+002+00
    31 MF England Tom Smith 210+110+000+000+10
    32 GK England Will Henry 202+000+000+000+00
    33 GK England Connor Johns 000+000+000+000+00
    34 MF England Jake Evans 100+100+000+000+00
    35 MF Scotland Jordan Young 310+310+000+000+00
    37 FW England Jamie Calvin 000+000+000+000+00
    38 FW England Scott Twine 000+000+000+000+00
    Players who are contracted to Swindon Town but are currently out on loan:
    30 FW England Miles Storey 200+200+000+000+00
    Players who were contracted to Swindon Town but have since departed on a permanent basis:
    5 DF Wales Jordan Williams 1009+000+001+000+00
    10 MF England Nathan Byrne 635+030+001+000+00
    11 MF England Kevin Stewart 703+200+001+001+00
    12 GK England Jake Kean 303+000+000+000+00
    12 MF Senegal Momar Bangoura 201+000+000+000+10
    14 FW England Wes Thomas 625+120+000+000+00
    17 MF England Ben Gladwin 13213+020+000+000+00
    21 MF England Will Randall 600+400+000+101+00
    32 FW Estonia Henrik Ojamaa 1107+201+000+000+10
    34 DF Egypt Adam El-Abd 14013+001+000+000+00

    Goal scorers

    Rank Name L1 FAC FLC FLT Total
    1 Nicky Ajose 24 1 0 0 25
    2 Jonathan Obika 11 0 1 0 12
    3 Michael Doughty 5 0 0 0 5
    4 Fabien Robert 4 0 0 0 4
    5 Nathan Byrne 3 0 0 0 3
    6 Anton Rodgers 2 0 0 1 3
    7 Ben Gladwin 2 0 0 0 2
    8 Wes Thomas 2 0 0 0 2
    9 Louis Thompson 2 0 0 0 2
    10 Raphael Rossi Branco 1 0 0 0 1
    11 Yaser Kasim 1 0 0 0 1
    12 Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill 1 0 0 0 1
    13 Tom Smith 1 0 0 0 1
    14 Nathan Thompson 1 0 0 0 1
    14 Jordan Young 1 0 0 0 1
    Own Goals 2 0 0 0 2
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