The 2015–16 season was Fleetwood Town's 108th season in their history and second consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016, with competitive matches played between August and May.
| 2015–16 season | |||
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| Chairman | Andrew Pilley | ||
| Manager | Graham Alexander (till 30 September) Chris Lucketti (30 September - 6 October) Steven Pressley (from 6 October) | ||
| Stadium | Highbury Stadium | ||
| League One | 19th | ||
| FA Cup | 1st round (knocked out by Walsall) | ||
| League Cup | 1st round (knocked out by Hartlepool United) | ||
| JP Trophy | Semifinal | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Grant (9) All: Bobby Grant (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,123 vs. Blackpool | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,134 vs. Peterborough United | ||
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Squad edit
- As of 18 March 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan edit
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Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LB |  |
Amari'i Bell | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | |
Eddie Dsane | Preston North End | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | FW |  |
Declan McManus | Aberdeen | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  |
Jimmy Ryan | Chesterfield | Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2015 | FW |  |
Vamara Sanogo | Metz | Free transfer | [6] |
| 8 July 2015 | MF |  |
Eggert Jónsson | Vestsjælland | Free transfer | [7] |
| 22 July 2015 | LW | |
Lyle Della-Verde | Fulham | Free transfer | [8] |
| 22 July 2015 | MF | |
Bobby Grant | Blackpool | Free transfer | [9] |
| 28 August 2015 | DF | |
Victor Nirennold | Free agent | Free transfer | [10] |
| 3 October 2015 | GK |  |
Aleksandar Gogić | Nike Academy | Free transfer | [11] |
| 11 January 2016 | DF | |
Joe Davis | Leicester City | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 22 January 2016 | FW | |
Devante Cole | Bradford City | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 3 February 2016 | DF |  |
Marcus Nilsson | Kalmar | Free Transfer | [14] |
| 12 February 2016 | FW |  |
Shola Ameobi | Bolton Wanderers | Free Transfer | ,[15] |
| 5 March 2016 | MF | |
Thomas Grant | Falkirk | Free transfer | [16] |
Loans in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2015 | DF | |
Richard Wood | Rotherham United | 24 October 2015 | [17] |
| 3 October 2015 | DF |  |
Dionatan Teixeira | Stoke City | 2 January 2016 | [11][18] |
| 3 October 2015 | DF | |
Joe Davis | Leicester City | 11 January 2016 | [11][19] |
| 11 November 2015 | FW |  |
David Henen | Everton | 13 December 2016 | [20] |
| 11 November 2015 | MF | |
Tarique Fosu | Reading | 2 January 2016 | [21] |
| 21 January 2016 | FW | |
Alex Kiwomya | Chelsea | 20 February 2016 | [22] |
| 16 February 2016 | FW |  |
Wes Burns | Bristol City | End of season | [23] |
| 18 February 2016 | DF | |
Bob Harris | Sheffield United | End of season | [24] |
| 18 March 2016 | MF | |
Stefan Scougall | Sheffield United | 15 April 2016 | [25] |
Loans out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2015 | MF | |
Akil Wright | AFC Fylde | 20 October 2015 | [26] |
| 21 October 2015 | DF | |
Max Cartwright | Chorley | 21 November 2015 | [27] |
| 21 October 2015 | GK | |
Joe Taylor | Silsden | [27] | |
| 31 December 2015 | FW | |
Declan McManus | Greenock Morton | End of season | [28] |
| 22 January 2016 | FW | |
Jamie Proctor | Bradford City | 1 February 2016 | [29][30] |
| 11 March 2016 | FW |  |
Jamille Matt | Plymouth Argyle | 11 April 2016 | [31] |
| 11 March 2016 | GK | |
Brendan Moore | Torquay United | 11 April 2016 | [32] |
Transfers out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LB | |
Joe Burgess | Free agent | Released | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | LB | |
Stephen Crainey | Free agent | Released | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | |
Scott Davies | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [34] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Tom Davies | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [35] |
| 1 July 2015 | LM | |
Josh Green | Free agent | Released | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Liam Hogan | Tranmere Rovers [a] | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | LM |  |
Jeff Hughes | Cambridge United [b] | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | |
Matty Hughes | AFC Fylde [c] | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | DM | |
Stewart Murdoch | Ross County [d] | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | LB |  |
Adam Nditi | Free agent | Released | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Mark Roberts | Cambridge United [e] | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
Steven Schumacher | Stevenage [f] | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | |
Mason Springthorpe | AFC Telford United [g] | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
Andre Street | Free agent | Released | [33] |
| 1 July 2015 | DM | |
Richard Wright | Free agent | Released | [33] |
| 28 July 2015 | RW | |
Gareth Evans | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [43] |
| 1 February 2016 | MF | |
Lyle Della-Verde | Free agent | Released | [44] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | |
Jamie Proctor | Free agent | Released | [30] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | |
Eddie Dsane | Free agent | Released | [45] |
- ^ Following Hogan's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Tranmere Rovers on 28 May 2015.[36]
- ^ Following J. Hughes' release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Cambridge United on 15 July 2015.[37]
- ^ Following M. Hughes' release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for AFC Fylde on 2 June 2015.[38]
- ^ Following Murdoch's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Ross County on 17 June 2015.[39]
- ^ Following Roberts' release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Cambridge United on 25 May 2015.[40]
- ^ Following Schumacher's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Stevenage on 24 June 2015.[41]
- ^ Following Springthorpe's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for AFC Telford United on 21 May 2015.[42]
Pre-season friendlies edit
On 15 May 2015, Fleetwood Town announced they would travel to Germany as part of their pre-season schedule. They will play two matches during the week in Cologne, which one is against Borussia Dortmund B.[46] A second friendly was confirmed on 6 June 2015, against Kilmarnock and a third against AFC Fylde.[47] On 10 June 2015, it was announced Spanish side Getafe will visit on 31 July 2015.[48] A day later they confirmed their second fixture during their time in Germany.[49] On 12 June 2015, Fleetwood Town announced they will host Burnley on 28 July 2015.[50]
| 9 July 2015 Friendly | AFC Fylde | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Warton |
| 19:30 BST | Charles  44' |
Report | Stadium: Kellamergh Park |
| 15 July 2015 Friendly | Borussia Dortmund B | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Hennef, Germany |
| 18:00 CEST | 45' (pen.) |
Report |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Alemannia Aachen | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Eschweiler, Germany |
| 15:00 CEST | Rüter 36' 63' |
Report | Sowerby 3' |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | Boyd 3', 70' Johnston 85' |
Report | Bell 25' |
Stadium: Rugby Park |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 0–2 | Burnley | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ward 14' Sordell 26' (pen.) |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 31 July 2015 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Getafe | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Sarcevic 17' (pen.), 89' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
Competitions edit
League One edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 54 | |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 53 | |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 51 | |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 50 | |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 46 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Matches edit
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[51]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Southend United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | McManus 33' Jónsson  37' Grant 52' |
Report | Hunt 74' Worrall 84' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,228 Referee: David Webb |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Philliskirk 36' |
Report | Jónsson 71' Ryan 72' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,139 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Bury | 3–4 | Fleetwood Town | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | L. Clarke 4' 61' Soares 19' Etuhu 75' Rose 84' Cameron 90+6' |
Report | McLaughlin 17' Hornby-Forbes 29' Maxwell 47' Proctor 69' Sarcevic 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,992 Referee: James Adcock |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Fleetwood Town | 4–0 | Colchester United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Ryan 24' Ball 26' Hornby-Forbes 47' Proctor 49' Matt 86' |
Report | Bonne 39' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,888 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Coppinger 17' Main 24' |
Report | Jordan 20' Ryan 39' McLaughlin 90' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 4,876 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Jónsson 82' Matt 87' Maxwell 90+4' |
Report | Vincenti 55' Rafferty 86' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,511 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Bradford City | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Ryan 3' Andrew 90+5' |
Report | Hanson 20' Evans 90+5' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,044 Referee: David Coote |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Flores 39' Jacobs 47' Barnett 72' McCann 85' |
Report | Ryan 33' Hornby-Forbes 61' Bell 90+1' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,603 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Port Vale | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Matt 3' Grant 14' 73' Sarcevic 15' McManus 75' |
Report | Daniel 56' Foley 65' (pen.) 70' Streete 70' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,560 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Gillingham | 5–1 | Fleetwood Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Donnelly 18', 34' 78' Houghton 28' Egan 31' Dickenson 36' McDonald 87' |
Report | Grant 12' Jordan 45' Jónsson 67'  81' Sarcevic 70' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,231 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | McSheffrey 66' Madden 68' |
Report | Nirennold 61' McLaughlin 87' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,095 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Coventry City | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Ryan 78' |
Report | Wood 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,864 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Fleetwood Town | 4–0 | Burton Albion | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin 19' Sarcevic 32' Proctor 42' Jónsson 47' Grant 57', 71' Hunter 80' |
Report | El Khayati 60' O'Connor 60' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,893 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Fleetwood Town | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Adams 1', 64' Done 13' Sharp 72' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,879 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Roberts 35' Digby 44' Wabara 75' |
Report | Proctor 29' Ryan 90+1' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,764 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Ebanks-Blake 30' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,107 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 14 November 2015 17 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Coulibaly 57' 90' Anderson 77' Smith 78' |
Report | Ball 66' |
Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 5,462 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Fleetwood Town | 5–1 | Swindon Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | El-Abd 34' (o.g.) Pond 45+2' Sarcevic 55' (pen.) Henen 64' Fosu 69' Grant 84' |
Report | Vigouroux 54' Ajose 78' El-Abd 88' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,880 Referee: Darren England |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Millwall | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Jónsson 65' Grant 89' |
Report | Martin 74' Morison 86' Webster 90+4' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,326 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Pond 17' (o.g.) White 30' Herron 80' Potts 86' |
Report | Pond 79' Proctor 80' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,755 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 12 December 2015 | Fleetwood Town | P–P1 | Walsall | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 5' |
Report | Davis 8' Ball 10' Ryan 45' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,749 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 26 December 2015 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Clark 6' Black 72' Collins 77' |
Report | Ryan 64' Hunter 86' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,749 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 28 December 2015 24 | Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Wigan Athletic | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Bell 54' Pond 58' Ryan 60' Sarcevic 69' (pen.) Davis 71' |
Report | Power 18' Kellett 39' Love 56' Morgan 57' Hiwula 83' 84' Grigg 89' Jacobs 90+3' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,232 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 2 January 2016 25 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Bury | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunter 49' Grant 76' |
Report | Cameron 26' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 16 January 2016 | Rochdale | P–P2 | Fleetwood Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 19 January 2016 27 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Gilbey 38' Lee 90+3' |
Report | Jónsson 60' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 2,493 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 23 January 2016 28 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Pond 75' Grant 88' Davis 90+1' |
Report | Gooch 75' Evina 81' Chaplow 90+3' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,508 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 January 2016 | Fleetwood Town | P–P3 | Walsall | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 30 January 2016 29 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Meredith 15' Hanson 67' 85' Davies 90+3' |
Report | Matt 29' 59' Jónsson 46' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,554 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 7 February 2016 30 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Knight-Percival 89' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 13 February 2016 31 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Purkiss 45+1' Foley 72' |
Report | Nilsson 9' Cole 38' Jónsson 65' Nirennold 78' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,194 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 20 February 2016 32 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunter 16' Grant 29' Sarcevic 43' Nilsson 65' Maxwell 76' |
Report | Bishop 44' Townsend 56' Madden 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,098 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 23 February 2016 26 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Bunney 12' Henderson 30' |
Report | Maxwell 31' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,767 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Vincelot 22' Tudgay 75' Fleck 78' |
Report | Burns 56' Ball 83' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,160 Referee: Andrew Davies |
| 1 March 2016 34 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Burns 3' Ameobi 9' Hunter 70' |
Report | Norris 36' List 90' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,133 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 5 March 2013 35 | Fleetwood Town | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunter 31' Nilsson 60' Haughton 74' 88' Bell 90+1' |
Report | Done 29' Hammond 60' Adams 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,479 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Duffy 26', 63' |
Report | Burns 47' Ameobi 50' Nilsson 53' Grant  67' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,415 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 15 March 2016 21 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bradshaw 49' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,569 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Fleetwood Town | 0–2 | Barnsley | Fleetwood |
| 26:00 GMT | Davis 31' |
Report | Winnall 31' Fletcher 40'Davis 47' (o.g.)Scowen 84' 87' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,470 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 26 March 2016 38 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Novak 10' Anderson 32' |
Report | Ryan 5' Hunter 17' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,435 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 2 April 2016 39 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Ormonde-Ottewill 47' Sendles-White 53'Traoré 63'Ajose 68' |
Report | Burns 6' Jónsson 24'Scougall 77'Ryan 90+3' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,311 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 5 April 2016 40 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Burns 38' Jónsson 68'Sarcevic 90' |
Report | Bostwick 4' Gillett 32'Angol 59'Ntlhe 62' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,134 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Southend United | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Thompson 43' Barrett 71'Payne 82' |
Report | Grant 53' McLaughlin 90' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,644 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Scougall 67' |
Report | Kelly 77' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,889 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Millwall | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | London |
| 19:45 BST | Romeo 30' Morison 52'Philpot 58' |
Report | Jordan 58' Pond 60' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,865 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Blackpool | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Pond 64' |
Report | White 24' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 5,123 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 2 May 2016 45 | Walsall | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Walsall |
| 12:15 BST | Bradshaw 2' Downing 18'Sawyers 58' |
Report | Ball 79' Cole 84' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,628 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 8 May 2016 46 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Fleetwood |
| 12:30 BST | Jónsson 9' Grant 21'Cole 24'Hunter 84' |
Report | Turton 2' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,302 Referee: James Adcock |
League Cup edit
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Fleetwood Town were drawn at home against Hartlepool United.[52]
| 11 August 2015 First round | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Sarcevic 33' Andrew 57' |
Report | Paynter 39' 58' Magnay 42' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,892 Referee: Gary Sutton |
Football League Trophy edit
On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Fleetwood are to host Shrewsbury Town.[53]
| 6 October 2015 Second round | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Dionatan 49' Hunter 69' Haughton 89' Grant 90+1' |
Report | Brown 25' Black 54' Sadler 83' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,267 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 10 November 2015 Quarterfinal | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Sheffield United | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,587 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Grant  Ball Ryan Haughton |
Baxter  Sharp McEveley |
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| 8 December 2015 Semifinal | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Jónsson 58' Ball 63' Ryan 76' |
Report | Ellison 54' Barkhuizen 72' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,715 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 9 January 2016 Area Final 1st leg | Barnsley | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Hammill 45+3' Williams 57' Winnall 58' Fletcher 73' |
Report | Davis 38' Davies 61' (o.g.) Sarcevic 61' Grant 64' Ryan 86' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,403 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 4 February 2016 Area Final 2nd leg | Fleetwood Town | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (2-2 agg.) (2–4 p) | Barnsley | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Hunter 81' |
Report | Brownhill 42' Hourihane 67' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,705 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ball Grant McLaughlin Bell |
Kevin Long Hourihane Scowen Winnall Hammill |
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FA Cup edit
| 7 November 2015 First round | Walsall | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Blowick |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 19' Forde 90+2' |
Report | Davis 33' Matt 88' |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 2,532 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Lancashire Senior Cup edit
On the Lancashire FA website the first round details were announced, Southport will face Fleetwood Town.[54]
| 30 September 2015 First round | Southport | 1 - 2 | Fleetwood Town | Blowick |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium |
| 28 October 2015 Quarter-finals | Fleetwood Town | 1 - 1 (6 - 7 p) | Oldham Athletic | Fleetwood |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Referee: Paul Hodskinson |
Squad statistics edit
- As of match played 19 March 2016
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | WAL
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Chris Maxwell | 44 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NIR
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Conor McLaughlin | 34 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Danny Andrew | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Stephen Jordan | 13 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ISL
|
Eggert Jónsson | 36 | 2 | 28+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Nathan Pond | 19 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ENG
|
Amari'i Bell | 42 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IRL
|
Jimmy Ryan | 40 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | NGA
|
Shola Ameobi | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | WAL
|
Wes Burns | 8 | 3 | 5+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
|
Tyler Hornby-Forbes | 19 | 2 | 10+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
|
Bobby Grant | 37 | 9 | 18+13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | FRA
|
Victor Nirennold | 17 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Antoni Sarcevic | 38 | 3 | 31+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | FRA
|
Vamara Sanogo | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG
|
Ashley Hunter | 21 | 7 | 11+6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 2 |
| 23 | FW | ENG
|
David Ball | 33 | 5 | 22+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Nick Haughton | 23 | 0 | 6+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG
|
Jack Sowerby | 8 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | SCO
|
Bob Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | SWE
|
Marcus Nilsson | 10 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | SCO
|
Stefan Scougall | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | SCO
|
Thomas Grant | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | ENG
|
Devante Cole | 8 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | BEL
|
David Henen | 11 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | DF | ENG
|
Joe Davis | 25 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | JAM
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Jamille Matt | 21 | 3 | 7+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | SCO
|
Declan McManus | 10 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Fleetwood Town but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Jamie Proctor | 26 | 4 | 13+8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Lyle Della-Verde | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG
|
Tarique Fosu | 7 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | FW | ENG
|
Alex Kiwomya | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | ENG
|
Richard Wood | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | SVK
|
Dionatan Teixeira | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Goal scorers edit
- As of match played 15 March 2016[55]
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
14 | Bobby Grant | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | |
22 | Ashley Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | |
23 | David Ball | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | FW | |
9 | Jamie Proctor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | |
18 | Antoni Sarcevic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | |
10 | Jamille Matt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | |
11 | Wes Burns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | |
8 | Jimmy Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | MF | |
12 | Tyler Hornby-Forbes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | |
5 | Eggert Jónsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | FW | |
17 | Declan McManus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | |
2 | Conor McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
45 | David Henen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
39 | Tarique Fosu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
9 | Shola Ameobi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
31 | Marcus Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 49 | ||||
Disciplinary record edit
- As of match played 19 March 2016
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | |
GK | Chris Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | |
DF | Conor McLaughlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | |
DF | Danny Andrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | |
DF | Stephen Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | |
MF | Eggert Jónsson | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | |
DF | Nathan Pond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | |
DF | Amari'i Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Jimmy Ryan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Jamie Proctor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Shola Ameobi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | |
FW | Jamille Matt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | |
MF | Tyler Hornby-Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | |
FW | Bobby Grant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | |
DF | Victor Nirennold | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | |
FW | Declan McManus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | |
MF | Antoni Sarcevic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | |
FW | Ashley Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | |
MF | Nick Haughton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | |
DF | Marcus Nilsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | |
FW | Devante Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | |
DF | Dionatan Teixeira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | |
DF | Joe Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70 | 3 | |||
Notes edit
- The match between Fleetwood Town and Walsall on 12 December 2015, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[56]
- The match between Colchester United and Fleetwood Town on 16 January 2016, was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[57]
- The rearranged match between Fleetwood Town and Walsall set for 26 January 2016, was again postponed due to a waterlogged pitch,[58] with the match being rescheduled for 15 March 2016.[59]
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