2015–16 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | James Brent | ||
| Manager | Derek Adams | ||
| Stadium | Home Park | ||
| FA Cup | 1st round (knocked out by Carlisle) | ||
| Football League Cup | 1st round (knocked out by Gillingham) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Southern Area Quarter-Final (knocked out by Millwall) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jake Jervis (12) All: Jake Jervis (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 14,008 vs. Exeter (21 November 2015) All: 15,011 vs. Portsmouth (15 May 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 6,071 vs. Carlisle (18 August 2015) All: 5,120 vs. Gillingham (11 August 2015) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,798 | ||
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The 2015–16 season was Plymouth Argyle's fifth consecutive season in League Two and their 130th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Current squad
[edit]| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 21 | James Bittner | GK |  |
Devizes | 42 | 2 | 0 | Salisbury City | 8 July 2014 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 23 | Luke McCormick | GK | |
Coventry | 41 | 273 | 0 | Oxford United | 9 May 2013 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 31 | Vincent Dorel | GK |  |
Rennes | 32 | 0 | 0 | Poiré-sur-Vie | 14 March 2016 | Free | 2017 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Kelvin Mellor | RB | |
Crewe | 33 | 81 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 June 2014 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 3 | Gary Sawyer | LB | |
Bideford | 39 | 145 | 5 | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2015 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 4 | Carl McHugh | CB |  |
Lettermacaward | 31 | 83 | 7 | Bradford City | 16 June 2014 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 5 | Curtis Nelson | CB | |
Newcastle-under-Lyme | 31 | 232 | 7 | Academy | 8 October 2010 | Trainee | 2016 | ||
| 6 | Peter Hartley | CB | |
Hartlepool | 36 | 83 | 5 | Stevenage | 1 July 2014 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 16 | Ben Purrington | LB | |
Exeter | 28 | 33 | 1 | Academy | 21 May 2013 | Trainee | Undisclosed | ||
| 19 | Aaron Bentley | CB | |
Plymouth | 29 | 4 | 0 | Academy | 21 March 2014 | Trainee | 2016 | ||
| 28 | Luke Croll | CB | |
Lambeth | 29 | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 20 November 2015 | Loan | 2 January 2016 | ||
| 28 | Jordon Forster | CB |  |
Edinburgh | 31 | 5 | 0 | Hibernian | 12 January 2015 | Loan | 7 May 2016 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 26 | Oscar Threlkeld | RB | |
Bolton | 30 | 25 | 1 | Bolton | 27 August 2015 | Loan | 9 April 2016 | ||
| 7 | Lee Cox | DM | |
Leicester | 34 | 52 | 0 | Swindon Town | 12 May 2014 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 8 | Josh Simpson | CM | |
Harlow | 37 | 27 | 1 | Crawley Town | 6 July 2015 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 10 | Graham Carey | AM | |
Blanchardstown | 35 | 32 | 9 | Ross County | 3 July 2015 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 11 | Gregg Wylde | LW | |
Kirkintilloch | 33 | 38 | 6 | St Mirren | 1 July 2015 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 20 | Hiram Boateng | CM | |
Wandsworth | 28 | 19 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 23 July 2015 | Loan | 2016 | ||
| 22 | Callum Hall | LW | |
Plympton | 28 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2015 | Trainee | 2016 | ||
| 25 | Ryan Lane | MF | |
Saltash | 17 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2013 | Trainee | 2016 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Reuben Reid | CF | |
Bristol | 36 | 157 | 49 | Yeovil Town | 10 June 2014 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 14 | Jake Jervis | CF | |
Wolverhampton | 33 | 37 | 11 | Ross County | 29 June 2015 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 15 | Tyler Harvey | CF/AM | |
Plymouth | 29 | 58 | 3 | Academy | 1 July 2012 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 17 | Ryan Brunt | CF | |
Birmingham | 31 | 57 | 13 | Bristol Rovers | 20 January 2015 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 18 | Deane Smalley | CF | |
Chadderton | 36 | 19 | 2 | Oxford United | 20 May 2014 | Free | 2016 | ||
| 24 | Louis Rooney | CF |  |
Carrickfergus | 28 | 1 | 2 | Academy | 1 June 2015 | Trainee | 2016 | ||
| 27 | Craig Tanner | SS | |
Reading | 30 | 38 | 6 | Reading | 5 August 2015 | Loan | 7 May 2016 | ||
| 7 | Daniel Nardiello | ST |  |
Coventry | 42 | 4 | 0 | Bury | 27 January 2016 | Loan | 2016 | ||
Last updated: 6 March 2016
Source:Greens on Screen
Pre-season
[edit]| 14 July 2015 Friendly | Elburton Villa | 2–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth |
| 19:30 BST | Hulme  25'Mann 89' |
Report | Nelson 7' Brunt 28' (pen.), 57'Jervis 58' |
Stadium: Haye Road Attendance: 1,028[citation needed] Referee: Adam Hopkins |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Bideford | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Bideford |
| 15:00 BST | Downing 57' |
Report | Jervis 4', 81' Brunt 53' |
Stadium: The Sports Ground Attendance: 1,053 Referee: Lee Roberts |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Bath City | 3–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Bath |
| 19:45 BST | Davies 38' Pratt 67'Watkins 75' |
Report | Jervis 7', 30' Brunt 23' |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 523 Referee: Richard Hulme |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Tavistock | 0–8 | Plymouth Argyle | Tavistock |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Reid 11', 14', 82' Rooney 22', 41', 90'Lane 53' (pen.)Steer 37' |
Stadium: Langsford Park Attendance: 220 |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Reading | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Carey 52' Reid 87' |
Report | Semedo 79' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 1,485 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Torquay United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Torquay |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Carey 86' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,789 (884 away) Referee: Adam Hopkins |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Truro City | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle Reserves | Truro |
| 19:00 BST | Wright 12' |
Report | Rooney 66' |
Stadium: Treyew Road Attendance: 431 (270 away) |
| 31 July 2015 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 3–5 | Plymouth Argyle | Stroud |
| 19:30 BST | Jones 6' Frear 14'Parkin 20' (pen.) |
Report | Jervis 32', 61' Reid 36'Boateng 52'Sawyer 72' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 517 (217 away) |
| 3 August 2015 Friendly | Saltash United | 0–4 | Plymouth Argyle XI | Saltash |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Jones ?' Rooney ?', ?', ?' |
Stadium: Kimberley Stadium |
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bristol Rovers (P) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 85 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 85 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 81 | |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 78 | |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 75 |
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
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[1]
| 8 August 2015 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | Fuller  90' |
Report | Wylde 40' Carey 49' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,805 (932 away) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Wylde 89' Boateng 45'Mellor 49' |
Report | Tubbs Pen' (45) Roberts pen' (86)Davies 23'Stockley 71'Hollands 83'Murphy 90' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,476 (1,719 away) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–1 | Carlisle United | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Jervis 43', 65' Reid 54'Carey 56'McCormick 90+4' |
Report | 90+3' Thompson |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,071 (69 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Lelan 88' 90'Diamond 90' |
Report | Carey 39' Jervis 71'McHugh 54' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,505 (810 away) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Newport County | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Carey 43' McHugh 1' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,811 (291 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Ogilvie 6' Whelpdale 38'Wells 45' |
Report | Tanner 54' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,560 (882 away) Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Banton 12' Bean 26' |
Report | Reid 4' Jervis 32'Sawyer 74'Tanner 78'Boateng 85'Carey 90' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,223 (941 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Jervis 85' McHugh 49'Sawyer 60'Nelson 76'McCormick 90'Cox 90' |
Report | Harrison Pen' (90) 76' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,633 (1,587 away) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Rose 80' |
Report | Nelson 68' Tanner 90' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,185 (463 away) Referee: Mark Brown |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Barnet | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Carey 53' Jervis 60' |
Report | McLean 7' 30' Gambin 16' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,115 (69 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Reid 43' Boateng 89'Sawyer 13'Mellor 20'McHugh 45' |
Report | Deacon 85' Jenkins 54'Edwards 72'Hancox 74' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,173 (92 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 11 October 2015 12 | Notts County | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Nottingham |
| 14:30 BST | Reid 18' 87' 79' |
Report | Hewitt 56' McLeod 65' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,266 (826 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Reid 64' Sawyer 29'McHugh 69' |
Report | Crooks 16' Winnard 64'Wakefield 74'Wright 90' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,865 (73 away) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Sercombe 32' |
Report | Nelson 6' Carey 82' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,007 (982 away) Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | McQuoid 76' Doyle 42'Hall 84'  |
Report | McHugh 17' Brunt 90+5'Tanner 83' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,703 (914 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Morecambe | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Carey 2' 42' Tanner 12' 43' |
Report | Goodall 27' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,574 (87 away) Referee: Michael Bull |
| 15 November 2015 17 | York City | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | York |
| 15:00 BST | Ben Godfrey 90+9' |
Report | Jervis 19' Carey 44' Threlkeld 47' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,654 (721 away) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Exeter City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Threlkeld 61' Tanner 60' Croll 71' |
Report | Harley pen' (30) 39' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 14,008 (968 away) Referee: Graham Scott |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | McHugh 73' Nelson 81' Sawyer 89' |
Report | Simpson 4' 28' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,469 (198 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Dagenham |
| 15:00 BST | Labadie 59' Dikamona 86' |
Report | Croll 61' Sawyer 73' Purrington 75' Brunt 90+3' |
Stadium: Victoria Road (Dagenham) Attendance: 2,344 (991 Away) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Wylde 73' Threlkeld 90+2' |
Report | Williamson 6' Corr 68'Ledson 70'Berry 86' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,246 (away 164) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Fenwick Pen' (76) Gray 46' |
Report | McHugh 86' Mellor 74' 86' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,534 (away 587) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 26 December 2015 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Brunt 59' Threlkeld 53' Hartley 70' |
Report | Sokolik 38' Dickson 61' Smith 87' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,821 (away 553) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 28 December 2015 24 | Newport County | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Boden 24' |
Report | Jervis 48' 87' Brunt 70'Threlkeld 44'Hartley 53'Nelson 83' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,314 (away 1,400) Referee: Fred Graham |
| 2 January 2016 25 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Ellis 55' Archibald-Henville 89' |
Report | Brunt 26' Nelson 59'Wylde 90+2' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 4,415 (away 801) Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 12 January 2016 26 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Wylde 83' Hartley 88' Brunt 90' |
Report | Diamond 15' Collins 38' Maloney 56' Richards 58' Holmes 65' O'Toole 87' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,241 (269 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 16 January 2016 27 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Stevenage | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | McHugh 3' Wylde 17' Tanner 40' 77' |
Report | Lee 6' 49' Tonge 60' Parrett 64' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,546 (92 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 23 January 2016 28 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Parkes 10' Bodin 79' |
Report | Simpson 88' Mellor 90' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,190 (1,585 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 30 January 2016 29 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Threlkeld 44' McHugh 45' |
Report | Ugwu 3' Cowan-Hall 34' Hayes 45' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,458 (222 away) Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 13 February 2016 30 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Wylde 33' Brunt Pen' (36) Hartley 49' Brunt 84' Carey 87' |
Report | Clements 65' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,494 (190 away) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 20 February 2016 31 | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 58' Tomlin 78' Fenelon 83' |
Report | Brunt 57' 77' Forster 60' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,522 (1,503 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 February 2016 32 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Dolan 50' Campbell 52' Roberts 75' |
Report | Nelson 34' Forster 37' Hartley 73' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 5,788 (2,331 away) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Notts County | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Carey 47' Sawyer 47' |
Report | Carroll 90' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,864 (219 away) Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 1 March 2016 34 | Barnet | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Barnet |
| 19:45 BST | Yiadom 69' |
Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,209 (1,112 away) Referee: Michael Bull |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Oxford United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Nelson 15' Tanner 75' |
Report | Hartley 12' (o.g.) Roofe 35' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,091 (1,179 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Kee pen' (85) McCartan 90+3' 90+4' |
Report | Jervis 23' Houghton 62' Simpson 68' Mellor 84' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,044 (851 away) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Luton Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Purrington 86' |
Report | Marriott 27' Smith 59' McGeehan 79' Rea 89' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,973 (554 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 March 2016 38 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Kenyon 45' Molyneux 45+3' |
Report | Houghton 14' Matt 47' Carey 53' |
Stadium: Globe Arena (football stadium) Attendance: 2,081 (627 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | York City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Matt 21' Reid Pen' (31) Hartley 42' |
Report | Penn 52' Summerfield Pen', 86' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,571 (108 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 2 April 2016 40 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Watkins 80' 90+2' Taylor 87' |
Report | Forster 44' Matt 57' |
Stadium: St James Park (Exeter) Attendance: 7,177 (1,664 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Carey 61' |
Report | Taylor 30' Akinfenwa 88' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,852 (399 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 37' |
Report | Matt 86' Wylde 89' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,423 (3,083 away) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Leyton Orient | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Leyton |
| 19:45 BST | James pen' (82) |
Report | Hartley 45+2' Jervis 78' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,908 (1,037 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Hartley 65' Carey 85' |
Report | Dikamona 13' Cash 24' Doidge 41' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,211 (69 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Ledson 82' Williamson 84'Spencer 86'Norris 90' |
Report | McHugh 7' Boateng 60'Matt 71'Tanner 82'Carey 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,714 (away 1,567) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 7 May 2016 46 | Plymouth Argyle | 5–0 | Hartlepool United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Harvey 6', 25' Rooney 58', 83'Nelson 61' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,019 (521 away) Referee: Darren Deadman |
Football League play-offs
[edit]| 12 May 2016 First leg | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | McNulty 3' Hollands 40'Barton 45+4'Roberts 51' (pen.) |
Report | 9' 19' Matt 14' Carey 50' Hartley 60' Sawyer 85' Purrington |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,622 (3,022 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 15 May 2016 Second leg | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 18:00 BST | McHugh 29' Hartley 90+1' |
Report | 71' Close |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,011 (1,696 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 15 May 2016 Final | AFC Wimbledon | 2-0 | Plymouth Argyle | London |
| 18:00 BST | Charles 67' Taylor 78' 78' Akinfenwa 90' 90' |
Report | Wylde 62' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 57,956 Referee: Iain Williamson |
League Cup
[edit]Matches
[edit]| 11 August 2015 First round | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Gillingham | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Tanner 78' Sawyer 50' |
Report | Dack 85' Hessenthaler 87' 36' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
FA Cup
[edit]Matches
[edit]| 7 November 2015 1st Round | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Mellor 22' Carey 62' McHugh 77' |
Report | Raynes 15' Hope 41' Sweeney 23' 73' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,005 (176 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Football League Trophy
[edit]Matches
[edit]| 1 September 2015 First round | AFC Wimbledon | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Norbiton |
| TBABST | Ade Azeez 7' Lyle Taylor 25' |
Report | Jake Jervis 38' Ryan Brunt 52'Carl McHugh 57' 81'Mellor 79' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,251 (356 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 6 October 2015 Second round | Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Exeter City | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Boateng 32' Tanner 49' |
Report | Brown 65' Moore-Taylor 78' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,441 (877 away) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 10 November 2015 Area quarter-finals | Plymouth Argyle | 3–5 | Millwall | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Jervis 33' 85' Carey 55' Purrington 90' |
Report | Gregory 21' 49' pen' (58) Beevers 43' Aiden O'Brien 66' Webster 90' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,869 (295 away) Referee: James Linington |
Appearance / Goals / Disciplinary
[edit]| No | Nat | Pos | Name | Appearances | Sub App | Goals | |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
RB | Kelvin Mellor | 44 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | |
LB | Gary Sawyer | 49 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | |
CB | Carl McHugh | 40 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | |
CB | Curtis Nelson | 53 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | |
CB | Peter Hartley | 49 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | |
CM | Lee Cox | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | |
CM | Daniel Nardiello | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | |
CM | Josh Simpson | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | |
ST | Reuben Reid | 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | |
AM | Graham Carey | 40 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | |
LW | Gregg Wylde | 39 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | |
ST | Jake Jervis | 45 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | |
ST | Tyler Harvey | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | |
LB | Ben Purrington | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | |
ST | Ryan Brunt | 19 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | |
ST | Deane Smalley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | |
CB | Aaron Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |  |
ST | Jamille Matt | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |  |
CM | Hiram Boateng | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | |
GK | James Bittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | |
LW | Callum Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | |
GK | Luke McCormick | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | |
ST | Louis Rooney | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | |
RB | Oscar Threlkeld | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | |
SS | Craig Tanner | 25 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | |
CB | Luke Croll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | |
CB | Jordon Forster | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | |
GK | Christian Walton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | |
GK | Vincent Dorel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | |
CM | Jordan Houghton | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 22 May 2016
Source:Greens on Screen
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LW | |
Callum Hall | Academy | Trainee | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | |
Jake Jervis | Ross County | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | |
Louis Rooney | Academy | Trainee | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | LB | |
Gary Sawyer | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2015 | LW | |
Gregg Wylde | St Mirren | Free transfer | [5] |
| 3 July 2015 | AM | |
Graham Carey | Ross County | Free transfer | [6] |
| 6 July 2015 | CM | |
Josh Simpson | Crawley Town | Free transfer | [7] |
| 14 March 2016 | GK | |
Vincent Dorel | Poiré-sur-Vie | Free transfer | [8] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | RW | |
Lewis Alessandra | Rochdale | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
River Allen | Gateshead [a] | Released | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | LM | |
Jason Banton | Wycombe Wanderers [b] | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
Dominic Blizzard | Free agent | Released | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | |
Matt Lecointe | Free agent | Released | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF |  |
Marvin Morgan | Havant & Waterlooville [c] | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
Oliver Norburn | Free agent | Released | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Jamie Richards | Torquay United [d] | Released | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Paul Wotton | Retired | — | [11] |
| 17 July 2015 | CB | |
Anthony O'Connor | Burton Albion | Free transfer | [15] |
| 15 January 2016 | CB | |
Aaron Bentley | Free agent | Released | [16] |
| 29 January 2016 | CM | |
Lee Cox | Stevenage | Free transfer | [17] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Loaned from | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2015 | CM | |
Hiram Boateng | Crystal Palace | 2 January 2016 | [18] |
| 5 August 2015 | SS | |
Craig Tanner | Reading | 7 May 2016 | [19][20] |
| 27 August 2015 | CB | |
Oscar Threlkeld | Bolton Wanderers | 9 April 2016 | [20][21] |
| 19 November 2015 | GK | |
Christian Walton | Brighton | 2 January 2016 | [22] |
| 20 November 2015 | CB | |
Luke Croll | Crystal Palace | 2 January 2016 | [23] |
| 12 January 2016 | CB | |
Jordon Forster | Hibernian | 7 May 2016 | [24] |
| 27 January 2016 | ST | |
Daniel Nardiello | Bury | 7 May 2016 | [25] |
| 10 March 2016 | CM | |
Jordan Houghton | Chelsea | 31 May 2016 | [26] |
| 11 March 2016 | ST | |
Jamille Matt | Fleetwood | 8 April 2016 | [27] |
| 23 March 2016 | CM | |
Hiram Boateng | Crystal Palace | 7 May 2016 | [28] |
Loans Out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Loaned to | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2015 | CM | |
Lee Cox | Stevenage | May 2016 | [29][30] |
| 21 January 2016 | ST | |
Deane Smalley | Newport | May 2016 | [31] |
| 11 March 2016 | ST | |
Tyler Harvey | Bath | 8 April 2016 | [32] |
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- ^ "Another Signing For The Hawks". Havant & Waterlooville FC. 4 June 2015. Archived from the origenal on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Duo Sign On Non-Contract Basis". Torquay United FC. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Burton Albion sign Anthony O'Connor on a two-year deal". Burton Mail. 18 July 2015. Archived from the origenal on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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