2015–16 Rotherham United F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Rotherham United's 91st season in their existence and the second consecutive season in the Championship.[1] Last season, Rotherham secured their place in this season's championship with a 21st-placed finish, 5 points from the relegation zone.[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup, at which they entered in the third round, and League Cup.

Rotherham United
2015–16 season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerSteve Evans
(left on 28 September 2015)
Eric Black
(caretaker manager 28 September 2015 – 9 October 2015)
Neil Redfearn
(9 October 2015 – 8 February 2016)
Neil Warnock
(11 February 2016 – 18 May 2016)
StadiumAESSEAL New York Stadium
Championship21st
FA CupThird Round Proper
(knocked out by Leeds United)
League CupSecond Round
(knocked out by Norwich City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Derbyshire (8)
All: Derbyshire (8)
Highest home attendance11,658 (23 October 2015 vs Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance8,534 (23 February 2016 vs Brentford)
Average home league attendance10,013

Key events

On 8 July 2015, Eric Black was appointed first-team coach, after leaving Wigan Athletic at the end of the previous season.[3]

On 23 July 2015, it was revealed that defender Kirk Broadfoot had been given a 10-game ban for the start of the upcoming season due to sectarian abuse.[4] The incident occurred on 14 March 2015 in a home encounter against Wigan Athletic, where he was deemed by an FA tribunal to have made sectarian comments about Wigan's James McClean. As well as the 10-game ban, Broadfoot was also ordered to pay £7,500 and complete an education programme. It is currently the longest ban for verbal abuse in English football history.[5]

On 3 September 2015, Steve Evans appointed midfielder Lee Frecklington as the new club captain. Frecklington replaced Greg Halford as the captain for the season, with Evans citing that Halford had would be able to focus on his individual game as a result of this decision.[6]

On 28 September 2015, the club released a statement detailing that Steve Evans and Paul Raynor had left the club after three years in charge. The two parties were stated as wanting to move in "different directions" with the club, resulting in Evans and Raynor leaving the club.[7] First-team coach Eric Black would take temporary charge of the team until Evans' successor was appointed.

On 9 October 2015, Rotherham United announced the appointment of former Leeds United head coach Neil Redfearn as the new manager of the club. Redfearn agreed a two and a half year deal with the club. He was unveiled in an official press conference on the following Monday, 12 October.[8]

On 3 December 2015, Rotherham suspended new signing Simon Lenighan following his trial for assaulting three women. Rotherham also opened their own investigation into the matter.[9][10] The investigation resulted in the termination of Lenighan's contract on 4 February 2016.[11]

On 11 December 2015, Andrew Hughes was appointed as the first team development coach.[12]

On 25 January 2016, Eric Black left the club by mutual agreement,[13] to become Assistant Manager at Aston Villa.[14]

On 4 February 2016, the club confirmed the appointment of Nicky Eaden for a second spell as Assistant Manager. Eaden left his role as a coach with Leicester City Under 21s prior to the confirmation. This was Eaden's second spell in the management team at the club, having previously been appointed by Andy Liddell in 2011.[15]

On 8 February 2016, it was announced that Neil Redfearn had been relieved of his managerial duties.[16] Redfearn had been in charge of the team for 21 games, losing 14 of them and with a win percentage of 23.8%.[17] The following day, the club announced that coach Andy Hughes had also left the club [18] and that Nicky Eaden would take charge of the first team until a new manager was appointed.[19]

On 11 February 2016, the club announced the appointment of Neil Warnock as manager and Kevin Blackwell as assistant manager, both until the end of the season.[20] As a consequence, Nicky Eaden was demoted to first team coach.[21]

On 18 May 2016, it was announced that Warnock would not be continuing as manager. Along with assistant Blackwell and Ronnie Jepson, he left the club with immediate effect.[22]

Squad statistics

Player statistics
As of 8 May 2016
No. Pos. Nat. Name Total Championship Capital One Cup FA Cup Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Lee Camp 420 410 00 10 00
13 GK Alex Cairns 00 00 00 00 00
21 GK Adam Collin 20 10 10 00 00
2 DF Lewis Buxton 20+20 18+20 20 00 10
3 DF Joe Mattock 361 351 00 10 81
4 DF Danny Collins 23+32 21+32 20 00 30
5 DF Kirk Broadfoot 32+11 31+11 00 10 80
6 DF Richard Wood 130 130 00 00 21
12 DF Stephen Kelly 13+20 13+20 00 00 20
15 DF Greg Halford 21+22 19+22 20 00 51
16 DF Frazer Richardson 15+50 13+40 1+10 10 00
23 DF Tom Thorpe 5+22 5+22 00 00 10
26 DF Aymen Belaïd 40 30 00 10 00
28 DF Shay Facey 60 50 00 10 10
34 DF Lloyd Doyley 30 30 00 00 00
40 DF Mason Warren 00 00 00 00 00
8 MF Lee Frecklington 28+15 26+15 20 00 00
10 MF Emmanuel Ledesma 3+50 1+40 20 0+10 10
11 MF Paul Green 15+111 14+100 0+11 10 00
14 MF Chris Burke 52 52 00 00 10
17 MF Grant Ward 35+82 33+72 1+10 10 20
24 MF Andrew Shinnie 1+20 1+20 00 00 00
25 MF Chris Dawson 00 00 00 00 00
33 MF Richard Smallwood 44+11 42+11 10 10 90
7 MF Jerome Thomas 3+30 3+30 00 00 00
22 MF Joe Newell 31+75 28+75 20 10 50
42 MF Darnelle Bailey-King 0+10 0+10 00 00 00
9 FW Danny Ward 23+134 22+124 0+10 10 20
19 FW Jonson Clarke-Harris 20+176 19+166 10 0+10 60
32 FW Luciano Becchio 0+20 0+20 00 00 00
27 FW Matt Derbyshire 30+88 28+78 20 0+10 51
39 FW Jerry Yates 00 00 00 00 00
50 FW Leon Best 10+64 10+64 00 00 11
Players played for Rotherham this season on loan who returned to their parent club:
1 GK Kelle Roos 50 40 10 00 00
30 DF Harry Toffolo 6+10 6+10 00 00 20
25 MF Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 41 40 00 00 00
26 MF Brandon Barker 1+31 1+30 00 00 00
25 MF Luke Hyam 2+30 2+30 00 00 10
24 MF Tony Andreu 10+12 10+12 00 00 00
20 DF Farrend Rawson 15+12 15+12 00 00 20
Players permanently contracted to Rotherham this season who left the club:
14 MF Aidy White 4+60 3+50 1+10 00 00
18 FW Jordan Bowery 3+51 2+50 11 00 00
7 FW Chris Maguire 6+90 6+80 0+10 00 30
  • (starts) + (substitute apps)

Goalscorers
As of 8 May 2016
Place Position Nation Number Name Total Championship FA Cup Capital One Cup
1 FW 27 Matt Derbyshire 8 8 0 0
2 FW 19 Jonson Clarke-Harris 6 6 0 0
3 MF 22 Joe Newell 5 5 0 0
= MF 8 Lee Frecklington 5 5 0 0
5 FW 9 Danny Ward 4 3 1 0
= FW 50 Leon Best 4 4 0 0
7 DF 5 Danny Collins 2 2 0 0
= DF 23 Tom Thorpe 2 2 0 0
= MF 17 Grant Ward 2 2 0 0
= DF 20 Farrend Rawson 2 2 0 0
= MF 24 Tony Andreu 2 2 0 0
= MF 14 Chris Burke 2 2 0 0
= DF 15 Greg Halford 2 2 0 0
14 FW 18 Jordan Bowery 1 0 0 1
= MF 11 Paul Green 1 0 0 1
= MF 25 Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 1 1 0 0
= MF 26 Brandon Barker 1 1 0 0
= DF 5 Kirk Broadfoot 1 1 0 0
= MF 33 Richard Smallwood 1 1 0 0

Pre-season friendlies
8 July 2015 (2015-07-08) FriendlyParkgate0–6Rotherham UnitedParkgate, Rotherham
19:30 BST Report Ledesma  9'
Green  16' (pen.)
G. Ward  58'
D. Ward  66'
Reay  71' (o.g.)
Yates  87'		 Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex
11 July 2015 FriendlyStocksbridge Park Steels0–3Rotherham UnitedStocksbridge, Sheffield
15:00 BST Report Smallwood  18'
G. Ward  35'
Clarke-Harris  47'		 Stadium: Bracken Park
14 July 2015 FriendlyAlfreton Town3–2Rotherham UnitedAlfreton, Amber Valley
19:30 BST Jones  40'
Johnston  79'
Ironside  89'		 G. Ward  26', 62' Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 452
18 July 2015 FriendlyGreenock Morton0–3Rotherham UnitedGreenock, Scotland
15:00 BST Report Halford  12'
Frecklington  24'
Clarke-Harris  90'		 Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 548
21 July 2015 FriendlyDundee0–1Rotherham UnitedDundee, Scotland
19:30 BST Report Green  62' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: E. Anderson
25 July 2015 FriendlyPartick Thistle1–1Rotherham UnitedGlasgow, Scotland
15:00 BST Welsh  54' Report Derbyshire  34' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,149 (166)
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) FriendlyRotherham United1–2Leicester CityRotherham
19:45 BST G. Ward  79' Report Mahrez  56'
Nugent  72'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,678 (524)
Referee: Mark Brown
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) FriendlyRotherham United2–11. FSV Mainz 05Rotherham
15:00 BST Derbyshire  80'
Bowery  88'		 Report Balogun  72' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,746 (11)
Referee: Paul Tierney

Competitions

Championship

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[23]

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Huddersfield Town 46 13 12 21 59 70 −11 51
20 Fulham 46 12 15 19 66 79 −13 51
21 Rotherham United 46 13 10 23 53 71 −18 49
22 Charlton Athletic (R) 46 9 13 24 40 80 −40 40 Relegation to League One
23 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 9 12 25 39 69 −30 39
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 10 23 53 71  −18 49 8 6 9 31 34  −3 5 4 14 22 37  −15

Last updated: 7 May 2016.
Source: [24]

Matchday summary
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHDAHHAHA
ResultLLDLLDLWWLLDLLLLWWLLLWWLLWLDLLDLLWWWDWWDWDDDLL
Position24242224242424242021232323242424232323232322212121202121212222222222222222202021212120192021
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2016. Source: [24]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures
8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1Rotherham United1–4Milton Keynes DonsRotherham
15:00 BST Derbyshire  13' Match Report Hall  5'
Collins  28' (og.)
Bowditch  35'
Baker  75'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,869 (849)
Referee: Nigel Miller
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2Nottingham Forest2–1Rotherham UnitedNottingham
15:00 BST Mills  45+2'
Antonio  61'		 Match Report Collins  13' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 19,885 (1,517)
Referee: Darren Bond
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3Rotherham United0–0Preston North EndRotherham
19:45 BST Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,078 (1.040)
Referee: David Coote
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4Queens Park Rangers4–2Rotherham UnitedLondon
15:00 BST Chery  42', 50'
Austin  63', 90' (pen)		 Match Report Clarke-Harris  72'
Thorpe  88'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,009 (743)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5Rotherham United1–3FulhamRotherham
15:00 BST Clarke-Harris  72' Match Report Pringle  7'
McCormack  16' (pen)
Woodrow  90+3'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8839 (704)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 6Charlton Athletic1–1Rotherham UnitedCharlton
15:00 BST Bauer  65' Report Rawson  38' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 15,220
Referee: Keith Stroud
15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 7Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Rotherham UnitedFalmer
19:45 BST Hemed  27'
Stephens  67'		 Report Clarke-Harris  71' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 21,397
Referee: James Linington
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8Rotherham United2–1Cardiff CityRotherham
15:00 BST Odjidja-Ofoe  43' (pen)
Connolly  90+3' (o.g.)		 Match Report Marshall  43'
Whittingham  45+2' (pen)		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8935
Referee: Keith Hill
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9Birmingham City0–2Rotherham UnitedBordesley
15:00 BST Match Report Derbyshire  32'
Andreu  64'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,307
Referee: Andy Woolmer
2 October 2015 (2015-10-02) 10Rotherham United1–2BurnleyRotherham
19:45 BST Ward  75' Match Report Gray  9'
Vokes  81'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9752
Referee: Peter Bankes
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 11Brentford2–1Rotherham UnitedBrentford
15:00 BST Judge  2', 57' Match Report Mattock  46' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,293
Referee: Iain Williamson
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 12Rotherham United1–1ReadingRotherham
19:45 BST Collins  48' Match Report Blackman  26' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,071
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
23 October 2015 (2015-10-23) 13Rotherham United1–2Sheffield WednesdayRotherham
19:45 BST Thorpe  90' Match Report João  46'
Forestieri  50'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,658
Referee: Mike Jones
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 14Derby County3–0Rotherham UnitedDerby
15:00 GMT Weimann  7'
Butterfield  45'
Keogh  76'		 Match Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,172
Referee: Scott Duncan
3 November 2015 (2015-11-03) 15Middlesbrough1–0Rotherham UnitedMiddlesbrough
19:45 GMT Downing  16' Match Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Paul Tierney
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 16Rotherham United2–5Ipswich TownRotherham
15:00 GMT Barker  56'
Derbyshire  59'		 Match Report Pitman  8'
Douglas  22'
Murphy  43', 48', 72'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9162
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 17Leeds United0–1Rotherham UnitedLeeds
15:00 GMT Beradi  73' Match Report Newell  54'
Best  73'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 25,802
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 18Rotherham United3–0Bristol CityRotherham
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris  9', 27' (pen)
Frecklington  75'		 Match Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8949
Referee: Tim Robinson
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 19Rotherham United1–2Wolverhampton WanderersRotherham
15:00 GMT Newell  17' Match Report Henry  5'
Batth  44'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9759
Referee: Darren Deadman
11 December 2015 20Blackburn Rovers1–0Rotherham UnitedBlackburn
19:45 GMT Hyam  30' (o.g.) Match Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,054
Referee: Tony Harrington
15 December 2015 21Huddersfield Town2–0Rotherham UnitedHuddersfield
19:45 GMT Carayol  30'
Miller  73'		 Match Report Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 12,763
Referee: Mark Brown
19 December 2015 22Rotherham United2–0Hull CityRotherham
15:00 GMT Frecklington  28' (pen)
Newell  57'		 Match Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,355
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
26 December 2015 23Rotherham United4–0Bolton WanderersRotherham
15:00 GMT G. Ward  56'
D. Ward  74'
Newell  80'
Clarke-Harris  86'		 Match Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,315
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
29 December 2015 24Fulham4–1Rotherham UnitedFulham
19:45 GMT Woodrow  6', 45'
Kačaniklić  59'
McCormack  69'		 Match Report Rawson  20' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 16,333
Referee: Simon Hooper
2 January 2016 25Preston North End2–1Rotherham UnitedPreston
15:00 GMT Doyle  64'
Clarke-Harris  90+3' (o.g.)		 Match Report Andreu  35' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12,027
Referee: Charles Breakspear
12 January 2016 26Rotherham United2–0Brighton & Hove AlbionRotherham
19:45 GMT D. Ward  45'
Derbyshire  86'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,269
Referee: Oliver Langford
16 January 2016 27Rotherham United0–3Queens Park RangersRotherham
15:00 GMT Match Report Hoilett  52'
Phillips  54'
Polter  90'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9594
Referee: James Adcock
23 January 2016 28Cardiff City2–2Rotherham UnitedCardiff
15:00 GMT Pilkington  25', 60' Report Newell  44'
Pilkington  49' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 14885
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
30 January 2016 29Rotherham United1–4Charlton AthleticRotherham
15:00 GMT Burke  11' Report Makienok  4', 69'
Vetokele  44'
Lookman  90+4'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9227
Referee: Keith Stroud
6 February 2016 30Bolton Wanderers1–2Rotherham UnitedBolton
15:00 GMT Spearing  2'
Wollery  90+2'		 Report Burke  43' Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 14641
Referee: Stuart Attwell
13 February 2016 31Rotherham United0–0Birmingham CityRotherham
15:00 GMT Mattock  39'  90+5'
Wood  53'  79'		 Report Kieftenbeld  55'
Gleeson  90'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,018
Referee: Richard Clark
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 32Burnley2–0Rotherham UnitedBurnley
15:00 GMT Vokes  57' (pen.)
Gray  64'
Mee  68'
Arfield  86'		 Report Burke  20'
Smallwood  85'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 15,849
Referee: Tim Robinson
23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) 33Reading1–0Rotherham UnitedReading
20:00 GMT Robson-Kanu  66' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,504
Referee: Kevin Johnson
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 34Rotherham United2–1BrentfordRotherham
15:00 GMT Derbyshire  29'
D. Ward  71'		 Report Judge  43' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: Mark Brown
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35Sheffield Wednesday0–1Rotherham UnitedSheffield
15:00 GMT Report Derbyshire  21' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 28,912
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) 36Rotherham United1–0MiddlesbroughRotherham
19:45 GMT Frecklington  88'
Halford  85'  89'		 Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,783
Referee: Peter Bankes
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 37Rotherham United3–3Derby CountyRotherham
15:00 GMT D. Ward  83'
Best  85', 90+1'		 Report Ince  55', 65'
Martin  63'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,163
Referee: David Webb
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 38Ipswich Town0–1Rotherham UnitedIpswich
15:00 GMT Report Best  44' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Steve Martin
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 39Rotherham United2–1Leeds UnitedRotherham
15:00 BST Frecklington  27'
Derbyshire  61'
Halford  89' (pen)		 Report Murphy  79'
Silvestri  89'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,418
Referee: Kevin Friend
5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) 40Bristol City1–1Rotherham UnitedBristol
19:45 BST Odemwingie  54' Report Derbyshire  12' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,248
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41MK Dons0–4Rotherham UnitedMilton Keynes
15:00 BST Report Derbyshire  1'
Best  17' (pen)
Broadfoot  54'
Smallwood  79'		 Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 13,048
Referee: Iain Williamson
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42Rotherham United0–0Nottingham ForestRotherham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,503
Referee: Simon Hooper
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43Rotherham United1–1Huddersfield TownRotherham
19:45 BST Halford  10' Report Wells  22' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,292
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0Rotherham UnitedWolverhampton
15:00 BST Match Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,757
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45Rotherham United0–1Blackburn RoversRotherham
15:00 BST Report Duffy  6' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,035
Referee: Steve Martin
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46Hull City5–1Rotherham UnitedHull
12:30 BST Snodgrass  25'
Hernández  27'
Livermore  40', 59'
Diamé  42'		 Report Frecklington  16' Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 18,670
Referee: Scott Duncan

FA Cup
Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

On 7 December 2015, the draw for the third round of the FA Cup was made.[25]

9 January 2016 Third Round ProperLeeds United2–0Rotherham UnitedLeeds
15:00 GMT Carayol  45'
Doukara  90'		 Match Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 16,039
Referee: Andy Woolmer

League Cup
Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw for the League Cup was made.[26]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) Round 1Rotherham United1–0Cambridge UnitedRotherham
19:45 BST Bowery  45+1' Match Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 4,568 (408)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Round 2Rotherham United1–2Norwich CityRotherham
19:45 BST Green 80' Report Howson 22'
van Wolfswinkel 68'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 5,648
Referee: Kevin Wright

Transfers
As of 22 February 2016

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015LWAidan WhiteLeeds United [lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[28]
1 July 2015LBJoe MattockSheffield Wednesday [lower-alpha 2]Free transfer[30]
1 July 2015RBLewis BuxtonSheffield Wednesday [lower-alpha 3]Free transfer[31]
2 July 2015AMEmmanuel LedesmaMiddlesbrough [lower-alpha 4]Free transfer[32]
3 July 2015CBDanny CollinsNottingham Forest [lower-alpha 5]Free transfer[34]
3 July 2015CBTom ThorpeManchester United [lower-alpha 6]Free transfer[34]
6 July 2015UTGreg HalfordNottingham Forest[lower-alpha 7]Free transfer[36]
24 July 2015CFChris MaguireSheffield Wednesday [lower-alpha 8]Free transfer[38]
5 August 2015LMJoe NewellPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed[39]
1 September 2015GKLee CampBournemouth [lower-alpha 9]Free transfer[40]
16 November 2015CFLeon BestFree agentFree transfer[41]
19 November 2015CBStephen KellyFree agentFree transfer[42]
27 November 2015CMSimon LenighanHarrogate TownFree transfer[43]
8 January 2016CBAymen BelaïdLevski SofiaFree transfer[44]
8 January 2016GKAlex CairnsChesterfield [lower-alpha 10]Free transfer[46]
21 January 2016CFLuciano BecchioFree agentFree transfer[47]
28 January 2016AMChris DawsonLeeds United [lower-alpha 11]Free transfer[48]
17 February 2016LWJerome ThomasFree agentFree transfer[49]
19 February 2016GKPaddy KennyFree agentFree transfer[50]
19 February 2016RBLloyd DoyleyFree agentFree transfer[50]
  1. White joins following his release from Leeds United.[27]
  2. Mattock joins following his release from Sheffield Wednesday.[29]
  3. Buxton joins following his release from Sheffield Wednesday.[29]
  4. Ledesma joins following his release from Middlesbrough.[32]
  5. Collins joins following his release from Nottingham Forest.[33]
  6. Thorpe joins following his release from Manchester United.[35]
  7. Halford joins following his release from Nottingham Forest[33]
  8. Maguire joins after rejecting a contract extension at Sheffield Wednesday.[37]
  9. Camp joins following his release from Bournemouth.
  10. Cairns joined following his release by Chesterfield[45]
  11. Dawson joined following his release by Leeds

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015RWBMark BradleyFree agentReleased[51]
1 July 2015RWBRichard BrindleyColchester United [lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[51]
1 July 2015CMRobert MilsomNotts County [lower-alpha 2]Free transfer[51]
1 July 2015LBMat SadlerShrewsbury Town [lower-alpha 3]Free transfer[51]
1 July 2015GKTony ThompsonMorecambe [lower-alpha 4]Free transfer[51]
1 July 2015CBCraig MorganWigan Athletic [lower-alpha 5]Free transfer[57]
1 July 2015LWBen PringleFulham [lower-alpha 6]Free transfer[57]
1 July 2015CBDaniel RoweWycombe WanderersCompensation[59]
15 July 2015CBKári ÁrnasonMalmö FFUndisclosed[60]
15 July 2015GKScott LoachNotts County [lower-alpha 7]Free transfer[62]
16 July 2015CMConor NewtonCambridge United [lower-alpha 8]Free transfer[64]
8 January 2016LBAidan WhiteBarnsley [lower-alpha 9]Free transfer[66]
22 January 2016CFJordan BoweryOxford United [lower-alpha 10]Free transfer[68]
1 February 2016CFChris MaguireOxford United [lower-alpha 11]Free transfer[70]
4 February 2016CMSimon LenighanFree agentContract terminated[11]
  1. Following Brindley's release he joined Colchester United.[52]
  2. Following Milsom's release he joined Notts County.[53]
  3. Following Sadler's release he joined Shrewsbury Town.[54]
  4. Following Thompson's release he joined Morecambe.[55]
  5. Following Morgan's rejection of a new contract he joined Wigan Athletic.[56]
  6. Following Pringle's rejection of a new contract he joined Fulham.[58]
  7. Following Loach's release he joined Notts County.[61]
  8. Following Newton's release he joined Cambridge United.[63]
  9. Following White's mutual contract termination, he joined Barnsley.[65]
  10. Following Bowery's contract termination, he joined Oxford.[67]
  11. Following Maguire's contract termination, he joined Oxford.[69]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
13 July 2015AMGrant WardTottenham Hotspur8 May 2016[71][72][73][74]
15 July 2015CBFarrend RawsonDerby County22 February 2016[75][76][77]
15 July 2015GKKelle RoosDerby County1 September 2015[40][75]
1 September 2015CMTony AndreuNorwich City7 January 2016[40][78]
1 September 2015RMVadis Odjidja-OfoeNorwich City29 September 2015[40][79]
19 October 2015LBHarry ToffoloNorwich City16 January 2016[80][81]
7 November 2015CMBrandon BarkerManchester City15 December 2015[82][83]
26 November 2015CMLuke HyamIpswich Town22 December 2015[84][85]
2 January 2016RBShay FaceyManchester City8 May 2016[86]
22 January 2016RMChris BurkeNottingham Forest8 May 2016[87]
27 January 2016AMAndrew ShinnieBirmingham City8 May 2016[88]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
23 September 2015CBRichard WoodFleetwood Town24 October 2015[89]
26 October 2015CBRichard WoodChesterfield29 December 2015[90][91]
27 October 2015CFJerry YatesHarrogate Town27 November 2015[92][93]
17 November 2015LWAidan WhiteBarnsley3 January 2016[94]
20 November 2015CFJordan BoweryBradford City2 January 2016[95]
26 November 2015UTGreg HalfordBirmingham City2 January 2016[96]
26 November 2015CFChris MaguireOxford United18 January 2016[97][98]
27 November 2015LBMason WarrenSheffield F.C.7 January 2016[99]
18 December 2015CFJerry YatesHarrogate Town18 January 2016[100][101]
15 January 2016GKAdam CollinAberdeen15 May 2016[102]
5 February 2016LBMason WarrenHarrogate Town3 April 2016[103][104]
21 March 2016CBTom ThorpeBradford City20 May 2016[105]

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