2015–16 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle
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)
Highest home attendance 14,008
Lowest home attendance 6,071
Average home league attendance 8,841
Home colours
Away colours
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 season is Plymouth Argyle's fifth consecutive season in League Two and their 130th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in League Two, 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.

Current squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
21James BittnerGKEnglandDevizes3420Salisbury City8 July 2014Free2016
23Luke McCormickGKEnglandCoventry322730Oxford United9 May 2013Free2016
31Vincent DorelGKFranceRennes2400Poiré-sur-Vie14 March 2016Free2017
Defenders
2Kelvin MellorRBEnglandCrewe25812Crewe Alexandra26 June 2014Free2016
3Gary SawyerLBEnglandBideford301455Leyton Orient1 July 2015Free2017
4Carl McHughCBRepublic of IrelandLettermacaward23837Bradford City16 June 2014Free2016
5Curtis NelsonCBEnglandNewcastle-under-Lyme222327Academy8 October 2010Trainee2016
6Peter HartleyCBEnglandHartlepool27835Stevenage1 July 2014Free2016
16Ben PurringtonLBEnglandExeter19331Academy21 May 2013TraineeUndisclosed
19Aaron BentleyCBEnglandPlymouth2040Academy21 March 2014Trainee2016
28Luke CrollCBEnglandLambeth2130Crystal Palace20 November 2015Loan2 January 2016
28Jordon ForsterCBScotlandEdinburgh2250Hibernian12 January 2015Loan7 May 2016
Midfielders
26Oscar ThrelkeldRBEnglandBolton21251Bolton27 August 2015Loan9 April 2016
7Lee CoxDMEnglandLeicester25520Swindon Town12 May 2014Free2016
8Josh SimpsonCMEnglandHarlow29271Crawley Town6 July 2015Free2016
10Graham CareyAMRepublic of IrelandBlanchardstown26329Ross County3 July 2015Free2016
11Gregg WyldeLWScotlandKirkintilloch25386St Mirren1 July 2015Free2016
20Hiram BoatengCMEnglandWandsworth20192Crystal Palace23 July 2015Loan2016
22Callum HallLWEnglandPlympton1900Academy1 June 2015Trainee2016
25Ryan LaneMFEnglandSaltash1700Academy1 July 2013Trainee2016
Forwards
9Reuben ReidCFEnglandBristol2715749Yeovil Town10 June 2014Free2016
14Jake JervisCFEnglandWolverhampton243711Ross County29 June 2015Free2016
15Tyler HarveyCF/AMEnglandPlymouth20583Academy1 July 2012Free2016
17Ryan BruntCFEnglandBirmingham225713Bristol Rovers20 January 2015Free2016
18Deane SmalleyCFEnglandChadderton27192Oxford United20 May 2014Free2016
24Louis RooneyCFNorthern IrelandCarrickfergus1900Academy1 June 2015Trainee2016
27Craig TannerSSEnglandReading21386Reading5 August 2015Loan7 May 2016
7Daniel NardielloSTWalesCoventry3340Bury27 January 2016Loan2016

Last updated: 06 March 2016
Source:Greens on Screen

Pre-season

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Oxford United 40 20 13 7 69 36 +33 73 Promotion to League One
3 Bristol Rovers 40 22 5 13 64 40 +24 71
4 Plymouth Argyle 40 21 8 11 57 37 +20 71 Qualification to League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Accrington Stanley 40 20 11 9 64 45 +19 71
6 Portsmouth 39 17 15 7 63 35 +28 66
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to League One.

Results by round

      Win       Draw       Loss

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
Result W L W W W L W D D W W W W L W W W L D D L W W W W L W D L W D D W L D L L W W L            
Position 7 8 6 3 2 3 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 4            

Last updated: 02 April 2016.
Source: BBC SPORT
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[2]

League Cup

Matches

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

Matches

Football League Trophy

Matches

Appearance / Goals / Disciplinary

No Nat Pos Name Appearances Sub App Goals Red card
2 England RB Kelvin Mellor 37 2 1 6 1
3 England LB Gary Sawyer 40 0 0 9 0
4 Republic of Ireland CB Carl McHugh 31 2 4 9 0
5 England CB Curtis Nelson 41 0 2 7 0
6 England CB Peter Hartley 38 0 0 5 0
7 England CM Lee Cox 0 5 0 1 0
7 Wales CM Daniel Nardiello 0 4 0 0 0
8 England CM Josh Simpson 16 12 1 1 0
9 England ST Reuben Reid 20 5 6 1 0
10 Republic of Ireland AM Graham Carey 29 4 9 5 0
11 Scotland LW Gregg Wylde 34 5 6 0 0
14 England ST Jake Jervis 36 4 12 1 0
15 England ST Tyler Harvey 0 6 0 0 0
16 England LB Ben Purrington 2 8 0 2 0
17 England ST Ryan Brunt 19 20 10 2 0
18 England ST Deane Smalley 0 1 0 0 0
19 England CB Aaron Bentley 0 0 0 0 0
19 Jamaica ST Jamille Matt 0 1 0 0 0
20 Ghana CM Hiram Boateng 19 0 2 2 0
21 England GK James Bittner 1 0 0 0 0
22 England LW Callum Hall 0 0 0 0 0
23 England GK Luke McCormick 36 0 0 2 0
24 Northern Ireland ST Louis Rooney 0 0 0 0 0
26 England RB Oscar Threlkeld 16 10 1 5 0
27 England SS Craig Tanner 23 16 6 5 0
28 England CB Luke Croll 3 0 0 2 0
28 Scotland CB Jordon Forster 4 1 0 1 0
31 England GK Christian Walton 4 0 0 0 0
31 France GK Vincent Dorel 0 0 0 0 0
32 England CM Jordan Houghton 1 0 0 1 0

Last updated: 18 March 2016
Source:Greens on Screen

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 LW England Callum Hall Academy Trainee [3]
1 July 2015 CF England Jake Jervis Ross County Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2015 CF Northern Ireland Louis Rooney Academy Trainee [3]
1 July 2015 LB England Gary Sawyer Leyton Orient Free transfer [5]
1 July 2015 LW Scotland Gregg Wylde St Mirren Free transfer [6]
3 July 2015 AM Republic of Ireland Graham Carey Ross County Free transfer [7]
6 July 2015 CM England Josh Simpson Crawley Town Free transfer [8]
14 March 2016 GK France Vincent Dorel Poiré-sur-Vie Free transfer [9]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 RW England Lewis Alessandra Rochdale Free transfer [10]
1 July 2015 CM England River Allen Gateshead [lower-alpha 1] Released [12]
1 July 2015 LM England Jason Banton Wycombe Wanderers [lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [12]
1 July 2015 CM England Dominic Blizzard Free Agent Released [12]
1 July 2015 CF England Matt Lecointe Free Agent Released [12]
1 July 2015 CF Grenada Marvin Morgan Havant & Waterlooville [lower-alpha 3] Free transfer [12]
1 July 2015 CM England Oliver Norburn Free Agent Released [12]
1 July 2015 CB England Jamie Richards Torquay United [lower-alpha 4] Released [12]
1 July 2015 CB England Paul Wotton Retired N/A [12]
17 July 2015 CB Republic of Ireland Anthony O'Connor Burton Albion Free transfer [16]
15 January 2016 CB England Aaron Bentley Free Agent Released [17]
29 January 2016 CM England Lee Cox Stevenage Free transfer [18]
  1. ↑ Following Allen's release he joined Gateshead.[11]
  2. ↑ Following Banton's release he joined Wycombe Wanderers.[13]
  3. ↑ Following Morgan's release he joined Havant & Waterlooville.[14]
  4. ↑ Following Richards' release he joined Torquay United.[15]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from Date until Ref.
23 July 2015 CM England Hiram Boateng Crystal Palace 2 January 2016 [19]
5 August 2015 SS England Craig Tanner Reading 7 May 2016 [20][21]
27 August 2015 CB England Oscar Threlkeld Bolton Wanderers 9 April 2016 [21][22]
19 November 2015 GK England Christian Walton Brighton 2 January 2016 [23]
20 November 2015 CB England Luke Croll Crystal Palace 2 January 2016 [24]
12 January 2016 CB Scotland Jordon Forster Hibernian 7 May 2016 [25]
27 January 2016 ST Wales Daniel Nardiello Bury 7 May 2016 [26]
10 March 2016 CM England Jordan Houghton Chelsea 31 May 2016 [27]
11 March 2016 ST Jamaica Jamille Matt Fleetwood 08 April 2016 [28]
23 March 2016 CM England Hiram Boateng Crystal Palace 7 May 2016 [29]

Loans Out

Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to Date until Ref.
26 November 2015 CM England Lee Cox Stevenage May 2016 [30][31]
21 January 2016 ST England Deane Smalley Newport May 2016 [32]
11 March 2016 ST England Tyler Harvey Bath 08 April 2016 [33]

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
  2. ↑ "Here We Go". Plymouth Argyle FC. 17 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "You're Hired". 26 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle: Ex-Ross County striker Jake Jervis signs". BBC Sport. 29 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Green Roots Run Deep". Plymouth Argyle FC. 25 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Wylde Wings In". Plymouth Argyle FC. 30 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Take Godd Carey Yourself". Plymouth Argyle FC. 3 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Simpson Signs". Plymouth Argyle FC. 6 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bienvenue Vincent". Plymouth Argyle FC. 14 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lewi Lands a Spot at Rochdale". Plymouth Argyle FC. 8 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "River Allen: Gateshead sign ex-Plymouth Argyle midfielder". BBC Sport. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Retain List". Plymouth Argyle FC. 15 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers capture Plymouth striker". Get Bucks. 30 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Another Signing For The Hawks". Havant & Waterlooville FC. 4 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Duo Sign On Non-Contract Basis". Torquay United FC. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Burton Albion sign Anthony O'Connor on a two-year deal". Burton Mail. 18 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "Rodders Released". Plymouth Argyle FC. 15 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Lee Moves On". Plymouth Argyle FC. 29 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Hiram Now". Plymouth Argyle FC. 23 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "Tanner's A Janner". Plymouth Argyle FC. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  21. 1 2 "Derek Delighted Pair Will Stay". Plymouth Argyle FC. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Oscar Buzz". Plymouth Argyle FC. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Christian's Pilgrimage Home". Plymouth Argyle FC. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  24. ↑ "Croll With It". Plymouth Argyle FC. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  25. ↑ "Pilgrim Jordon". Plymouth Argyle FC. 12 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Nardiello Signs". Plymouth Argyle FC. 27 January 2016.
  27. ↑ "Made in Chelsea". Plymouth Argyle FC. 10 March 2016.
  28. ↑ "Welcome Matt". Plymouth Argyle FC. 11 March 2016.
  29. ↑ "H is Back". Plymouth Argyle FC. 23 March 2016.
  30. ↑ "Loan Lee". Plymouth Argyle FC. 23 July 2015.
  31. ↑ "A Loan Again, Natural Lee". Plymouth Argyle FC. 18 January 2016.
  32. ↑ "Smalley on Parade". Plymouth Argyle FC. 21 January 2016.
  33. ↑ "He's Gone Out on Loan". Plymouth Argyle FC. 11 March 2016.
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