2015–16 A.F.C. Bournemouth season

A.F.C. Bournemouth
2015–16 season
Owner Maxim Demin
Chairman Jeff Mostyn
Manager Eddie Howe
Stadium Dean Court
Premier League 16th
FA Cup Fifth Round
League Cup Fourth Round
Top goalscorer League:
Joshua King (6)

All:
Joshua King (7)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2015–16 season was Bournemouth's first season in the Premier League (and their first ever season in the top-flight of English football) after gaining promotion in the previous season in their 126th year in existence. This season Bournemouth participate in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
1Artur BorucGKPolandSiedlce38490Southampton1 July 2015Free2016
21Ryan AllsopGKEnglandBirmingham26260Leyton Orient18 January 2013Free2016
23Adam FedericiGKAustraliaNowra3380Reading1 July 2015Free2018
Defenders
2Simon FrancisCBEnglandNottingham331973Charlton Athletic7 November 2011Free2017
3Steve CookCB/RBEnglandHastings271619Brighton & Hove Albion3 January 2012£150,0002017
5Tommy ElphickCBEnglandBrighton312175Brighton & Hove Albion10 August 2012£220,000Undisclosed
11Charlie DanielsLBEnglandWalthamstow321459Leyton OrientNovember 2011£198,0002017
14Tyrone MingsLBEnglandBath2520Ipswich Town26 June 2015£8,000,0002019
15Adam SmithRBEnglandLondon271013Tottenham Hotpsur28 January 2014Undisclosed2017
22Elliott WardCBEnglandHarrow33280Norwich City18 June 2013Free2017
25Sylvain DistinCBFranceBagnolet40100Everton1 July 2015Free2016
33Joe BennettLBEnglandRochdale2800Aston Villa1 September 2015Loan2016
38Baily CargillCBEnglandWinchester2370Academy1 July 2014Trainee2017
Midfielders
4Dan GoslingCMEnglandBrixham28428Newcastle United16 May 2014Free2018
6Andrew SurmanCMEngland South AfricaJohannesburg321215Norwich City1 September 2014Undisclosed2017
7Marc PughWG/CFEnglandBacup3125451Hereford United4 June 2010£110,0002018
8Harry ArterCMRepublic of Ireland EnglandSidcup2818525Woking7 June 2010£8,0002018
16Shaun MacDonaldDMWalesSwansea30977Swansea City25 August 2011£125,0002016
19Junior StanislasWGEnglandKidbrooke28317Burnley26 June 2014Free2017
20Christian AtsuWG/AMGhanaAda Foah2620Chelsea29 May 2015Loan2016
24Lee TomlinAM/WG/CFEnglandLeicester2990Middlesbrough4 August 2015£3,500,0002018
30Matt RitchieLWScotland EnglandGosport2911729Swindon Town30 January 2013£409,2002018
32Eunan O'KaneDMRepublic of Ireland Northern IrelandDerry281096Torquay United26 July 2012Undisclosed2017
Forwards
9Tokelo RantieCFSouth AfricaParys28515Malmö FF28 August 2013£2,500,0002016
13Callum WilsonCFEnglandCoventry265728Coventry City4 July 2014£3,000,0002019
17Joshua KingCF/LWNorwayOslo26162Blackburn Rovers28 May 2015£1,000,0002018
18Yann KermorgantCFFranceVannes366627Charlton Athletic31 January 2014Undisclosed2016
27Glenn MurrayCFEnglandMaryport35123Crystal Palace7 August 2015£4,000,0002018

Statistics

As of 17 May 2016
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF England Steve Cook 38436+040+101+00
4 MF England Dan Gosling 37428+631+001+11
5 DF England Tommy Elphick 14111+112+000+00
6 MF England Andrew Surman 38038+000+000+00
7 MF England Marc Pugh 30515+1131+111+11
8 MF Republic of Ireland Harry Arter 22121+010+001+00
9 FW South Africa Tokelo Rantie 600+301+000+20
10 MF Ivory Coast Max Gradel 14111+310+000+00
11 DF England Charlie Daniels 39337+031+001+00
12 FW Paraguay Juan Iturbe 400+202+000+00
13 FW England Callum Wilson 1359+450+000+00
14 DF England Tyrone Mings 200+100+001+00
15 DF England Adam Smith 35222+921+003+00
16 MF Wales Shaun MacDonald 910+303+003+01
17 FW Norway Joshua King 35724+762+011+10
18 FW France Yann Kermorgant 1110+701+003+01
19 MF England Junior Stanislas 25517+431+003+02
20 FW England Benik Afobe 15412+340+000+00
21 GK England Ryan Allsop 100+100+000+00
23 GK Australia Adam Federici 1206+003+003+00
24 MF England Lee Tomlin 1013+301+011+20
25 DF France Sylvain Distin 1609+303+001+00
27 FW England Glenn Murray 2146+1331+110+00
28 FW England Lewis Grabban 1604+1101+000+00
30 MF Scotland Matt Ritchie 41433+440+201+10
32 MF Republic of Ireland Eunan O'Kane 2006+1003+001+00
36 DF England Matt Butcher 200+001+000+10
38 DF England Baily Cargill 400+002+002+00
47 DF England Jordan Lee 100+001+000+00

Goals record

As of 12 March 2016
RankNo.Po.NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 17FWNorway Joshua King6107
2 13FWEngland Callum Wilson5005
19MFEngland Junior Stanislas3025
4 3DFEngland Steve Cook4004
4MFEngland Dan Gosling3014
7MFEngland Marc Pugh2114
20FWEngland Benik Afobe4004
27FWEngland Glenn Murray3104
9 11DFEngland Charlie Daniels3003
30MFScotland Matt Ritchie3003
11 15DFEngland Adam Smith2002
12 5DFEngland Tommy Elphick1001
8MFRepublic of Ireland Harry Arter1001
10FWIvory Coast Max Gradel1001
16MFWales Shaun MacDonald0011
18FWFrance Yann Kermorgant0011
24MFEngland Lee Tomlin0101
Total424652

Disciplinary Record

As of 20 December 2015
No. Po. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
1GKPoland Artur Boruc20000020
2DFEngland Simon Francis51000051
3DFEngland Steve Cook50000050
4MFEngland Dan Gosling60100070
6MFEngland Andrew Surman40000040
8MFRepublic of Ireland Harry Arter60000060
10MFIvory Coast Max Gradel10000010
11DFEngland Charlie Daniels20000020
12FWParaguay Juan Iturbe00100010
15DFEngland Adam Smith50000050
16MFWales Shaun MacDonald00001010
17FWNorway Joshua King10101030
19MFEngland Junior Stanislas10000010
24MFEngland Lee Tomlin10000010
27FWEngland Glenn Murray20000020
28FWEngland Lewis Grabban20000020
30MFScotland Matt Ritchie50000050
32MFRepublic of Ireland Eunan O'Kane20100030
38DFEngland Baily Cargill00001010
Total5114030581

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015GKPolandArtur BorucSouthamptonFree transfer[1]
1 July 2015CBFranceSylvain DistinEvertonFree transfer[2]
1 July 2015GKAustraliaAdam FedericiReadingFree transfer[3]
1 July 2015LWNorwayJoshua KingBlackburn Rovers£1,000,000[4][5]
1 July 2015LBEnglandTyrone MingsIpswich Town£8,000,000 + Fraser loan[6]
4 August 2015RWIvory CoastMax GradelSaint-Étienne£7,000,000[7][8]
4 August 2015STEnglandLee TomlinMiddlesbrough£3,000,000[9][10]
1 September 2015CFEnglandGlenn MurrayCrystal PalaceUndisclosed[11]
17 September 2015CMItalyAlessandro CannataroInternazionaleFree transfer[12]
10 January 2016CFEnglandBenik AfobeWolverhampton Wanderers£10,000,000[13]
11 January 2016STJamaicaLewis GrabbanNorwich City£8,000,000[14]

Total spending: Decrease £37,000,000

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015CBEnglandMiles AddisonPeterborough UnitedReleased[15]
1 July 2015GKLiechtensteinBenjamin BüchelOxford United[lower-alpha 1]Released[15]
1 July 2015RMSenegalMohamed CoulibalyRacing Santander[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer[15]
1 July 2015GKEnglandDarryl FlahavanCrawley Town[lower-alpha 3]Released[15]
1 July 2015LBRepublic of IrelandIan HarteRetired[lower-alpha 4]N/A[15]
1 July 2015CFNorthern IrelandJosh McQuoidLuton Town[lower-alpha 5]Free transfer[15]
1 July 2015CBWalesJoe PartingtonEastleigh[lower-alpha 6]Free transfer[15]
1 July 2015CFJerseyBrett PitmanIpswich TownUndisclosed[21]
1 September 2015GKNorthern IrelandLee CampRotherham UnitedFree transfer[22]
1 February 2016CMItalyAlessandro CannataroUnattachedFree transfer[23]
  1. Following Büchel's release he joined Oxford United.[16]
  2. Following Coulibaly's release he joined Racing Santander.[17]
  3. Following Flahavan's release he joined Crawley Town
  4. Following Harte's release he announced his retirement.[18]
  5. Following McQuoid's release he joined Luton Town.[19]
  6. Following Partington's release he joined Eastleigh.[20]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
1 July 2015RWGhanaChristian AtsuChelseaEnd of season[24]
13 July 2015LBItalyFilippo CostaChievoEnd of season[25]
1 September 2015LWArgentinaTomás AndradeRiver Plate1 February 2016[26]
1 September 2015LBEnglandJoe BennettAston Villa4 January 2016[27]
1 January 2016RWArgentinaJuan IturbeRomaEnd of season[28]
28 January 2016GKLithuaniaMarius AdamonisAtlantasEnd of season[29]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
1 July 2015RMScotlandRyan FraserIpswich TownEnd of season[6][lower-alpha 1]
7 July 2015CFEnglandJayden StockleyPortsmouth3 January 2016[30]
7 August 2015CFEnglandHarry CornickYeovil Town7 October 2015[31][lower-alpha 2]
18 August 2015AMEnglandJosh WakefieldYeovil Town19 September 2015[33]
1 September 2015STRepublic of IrelandJosh O'HanlonChester1-Month[34]
9 September 2015CBEnglandElliott WardHuddersfield Town7 October 2015[35]
  1. Fraser's loan to Ipswich Town was included with the £8,000,000 transfer of Tyrone Mings.[6]
  2. On 9 September 2015, Cornick's loan at Yeovil was extended until 10 October 2015.[32]

Pre-season friendlies

On 2 June 2015, AFC Bournemouth announced they will travel to the United States to face the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer on 14 July 2015.[36] A day later the club announced they will face French Ligue 1 side Nantes and German Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim.[37] Also confirmed was a home friendly against Cardiff City.[38] On 8 June, friendlies against Exeter City and Yeovil Town was confirmed.[39]

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Premier League 16th 8 August 201517 May 2016
FA Cup Third round Fifth round 9 January 201620 February 2016
League Cup Second round Fourth round 25 August 201529 October 2015

Last updated: 17 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 11 9 18 45 67 −22 028.95
FA Cup 3 2 0 1 4 4 +0 066.67
League Cup 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 066.67
Total 44 15 9 20 55 74 −19 034.09

Last updated: 17 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
18 Newcastle United (R) 38 9 10 19 44 65 21 37 Relegation to the EFL Championship
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).[40]
(R) Relegated.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 11 9 18 45 67  −22 42 5 5 9 23 34  −11 6 4 9 22 33  −11

Last updated: 18 May 2016.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLLWDLWLDLLLLDDWWWDLDLWDWLLDWWWLLWLLLDL
Position1419101115111615171717181818171414141615171515151515151514131313111314151616

Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2016. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[41]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

League Cup

Bournemouth entered in the second round and were drawn away against Hartlepool United.[42] The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Bournemouth were drawn away to Preston North End.[43]

Hampshire Senior Cup

On the Hampshire FA website, the second round details were announced; Bournemouth faced Havant & Waterlooville.[44]

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