The 2015–16 Football League Trophy was the 33rd season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football. Barnsley of League One won the competition, defeating Oxford United of League Two 3–2 in the final.[1] It was the last tournament to take place before the introduction of Category 1 Academy teams and an initial group stage before the knockout rounds.
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 48 |
| Defending champions | Bristol City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Barnsley |
| Runner-up | Oxford United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 126 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lee Gregory Jordy Hiwula Kemar Roofe (4 goals each) |
In all, 48 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Bristol City were the reigning champions but were unable to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.
First round edit
Northern section edit
North West edit
| 1 September 2015 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Ikpeazu  60' |
Report | Attendance: 2,571 Referee: Darren England |
| 1 September 2015 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | McAlinden 40' Barnett 49' |
Report | Attendance: 1,817 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 1 September 2015 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Bury | Crown Ground, Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Bruna 83' |
Report | Hope 46' Tutte 70' |
Attendance: 1,344 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 1 September 2015 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Walsall | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Devitt 57' Barkhuizen 72' |
Report | Attendance: 1,332 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Byes: Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra, Fleetwood Town, Wigan Athletic
North East edit
| 1 September 2015 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Sheffield United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:00 GMT | Fenwick 51' |
Report | Flynn 7' |
Attendance: 2,221 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| Penalties | ||||
Bingham  Oates Harrison  Fenwick Featherstone |
Higdon Sharp McNulty Woolford McEveley |
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| 1 September 2015 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Burton Albion | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 2,956 Referee: Ross Joyce | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Williams Main Middleton Chaplow Stewart |
Akins Reilly Naylor Binnom-Williams |
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| 1 September 2015 | Notts County | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | McLeod 52' Edwards 79'Jonathan Stead 90' |
Report | Craig Westcarr 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,696 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 1 September 2015 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Barnsley | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Goode 90' |
Report | Nyatanga 62' Watkins 76' |
Attendance: 1,796 Referee: Ben Toner |
Byes: Bradford City, Chesterfield, Rochdale, York City
Southern section edit
South West edit
| 1 September 2015 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Barnet | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Dembélé 37' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 1,203 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 September 2015 | Newport County | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Swindon Town | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 19:45 BST | Collins 72' |
Report | Rodgers 19' |
Attendance: 1,434 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| Penalties | ||||
| Byrne Ansah Klukowski Boden Ofori-Twumasi Owen-Evans Collins |
Rodgers Robert Turnbull Brophy Branco Barry Randall |
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| 1 September 2015 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Portsmouth | St James Park, Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Harley 54' (p) Nicholls 72' |
Report | Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 1 September 2015 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Kingsmeadow, London |
| 19:45 BST | Azeez 7' Taylor 25' |
Report | Jervis 38' Brunt 54'McHugh 57' |
Attendance: 1,251 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Byes: Bristol Rovers, Coventry City, Oxford United, Wycombe Wanderers
South East edit
| 1 September 2015 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Green 29' O'Donnell 90' |
Report | James 59' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 1 September 2015 | Millwall | 1–0 | Peterborough United | The Den, London |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 29' |
Report | Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 1 September 2015 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Calvert-Lewin 9' Watson 50'Richards 85' |
Report | Bonne 31', 82' |
Attendance: 1,366 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 1 September 2015 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hemmings 21' McClure 27' |
Attendance: 1,618 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Byes: Crawley Town, Gillingham, Southend United, Stevenage
Second round edit
Northern section edit
North West edit
| 6 October 2015 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Blackpool | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Grant 52' (pen.) |
Report | Rivers 44' Robertson 56' |
Attendance: 2,720 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 6 October 2015 | Bury | 0–1 | Morecambe | Gigg Lane, Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Miller 81' |
Attendance: 1,508 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 6 October 2015 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Gresty Road, Crewe |
| 19:30 BST | Haber 6' Colclough 36' |
Report | Hiwula 10', 70' Wildschut 76' |
Attendance: 2,168 Referee: James Adcock |
| 6 October 2015 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Hunter 69' Grant 90+1' |
Report | Brown 25' |
Attendance: 1,267 Referee: Kevin Wright |
North East edit
| 6 October 2015 | York City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 19:45 BST | Oliver 5', 50' |
Report | Attendance: 1,627 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 6 October 2015 | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Notts County | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Baxter 20' (pen.), 36' (pen.) Done 23'Scougall 67'Adams 74' (pen.) |
Report | Stead 62' |
Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 6 October 2015 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Proact Stadium, Chesterfield |
| 19:00 BST | Tanser 18' Alessandra 66' |
Report | Eastham 65' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 13 October 2015 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Barnsley | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 19:45 BST | Knott 22' |
Report | Watkins 45' Mawson 69' |
Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Southern section edit
South West edit
| 6 October 2015 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Coventry City | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 1,605 Referee: Kevin Johnson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Dickson Bird Howells Laird |
Tudgay Elford-Alliyu Murphy G. Thomas Ricketts |
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| 6 October 2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Exeter City | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Boateng 32' Tanner 49' |
Report | Attendance: 9,441 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 6 October 2015 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Roofe 41', 53' |
Report | Attendance: 9,013 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 6 October 2015 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 4' Easter 11' |
Report | Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Oliver Langford |
South East edit
| 6 October 2015 | Millwall | 2–0 | Northampton Town | The Den, London |
| 19:45 BST | O'Brien 71' Gregory 75' |
Report | Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 6 October 2015 | Crawley Town | 0–3 | Southend United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Weston 26' Pigott 39', 87' |
Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 6 October 2015 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Luton Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Ehmer 65' Dack 83' |
Report | McGeehan 41' |
Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 7 October 2015 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Kennedy 79' (pen.) |
Report | Cureton 53' Chambers 55' |
Attendance: 1,401 Referee: James Linington |
Area quarter-finals edit
Northern section edit
| 10 November 2015 | Wigan Athletic | 4–0 | Blackpool | DW Stadium, Wigan |
| 19:15 GMT | Hiwula 20', 78' (pen.) Murray 63'Wildschut 71' |
Report | Attendance: 5,224 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 10 November 2015 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Morecambe | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Mullin 17' |
Attendance: 1,428 Referee: David Coote |
| 10 November 2015 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Sheffield United | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 1,587 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Grant Ball Ryan Haughton |
Baxter Sharp McEveley |
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| 10 November 2015 | Barnsley | 2–1 | York City | Oakwell, Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Pearson 67' Hammill 83' |
Report | Coulson 40' |
Attendance: 3,360 Referee: David Webb |
Southern section edit
| 10 November 2015 | Gillingham | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Yeovil Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:15 BST | Garmston 43' |
Report | Cornick 13' |
Attendance: 1,832 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dack Egan Loft Williamson Donnelly |
Dolan Bird Tozer Cornick Roberts |
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| 10 November 2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–5 | Millwall | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Jervis 34', 85' Carey 56' |
Report | Gregory 21', 49', 58' (pen.) Beevers 43'O'Brien 66' |
Attendance: 5,869 Referee: James Linington |
| 11 November 2015 | Southend United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | White 11' |
Report | Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 11 November 2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–2 | Oxford United | Victoria Road, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hoban 1' MacDonald 47' |
Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Andy Davies |
Area semi-finals edit
Northern section edit
| 5 December 2015 | Wigan Athletic | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Barnsley | DW Stadium, Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Grigg 48', 82' |
Report | Hammill 42' Toney 53' |
Attendance: 6,628 Referee: Keith Hill |
| Penalties | ||||
| Power Davies Perkins Flores |
Hourihane Toney Winnall Mawson |
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| 8 December 2015 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Highbury, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Ball 63' Ryan 76' |
Report | Attendance: 1,715 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Southern section edit
| 8 December 2015 | Oxford United | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Evans 4' O'Dowda 42'Maguire 54' |
Report | Fogden 37' Jeffers 90' |
Attendance: 2,532 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 8 December 2015 | Southend United | 0–2 | Millwall | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Morison 34' Williams 65' |
Attendance: 5,972 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Area finals edit
Northern section edit
| 9 January 2016 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Oakwell, Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher 73' |
Report | Davies 60' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 11,403 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 4 February 2016 | Fleetwood Town | 1−1 (2−2 agg.) (2−4 p) | Barnsley | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Hunter 81' |
Report | Hourihane 67' |
Attendance: 3,705 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ball Grant McLaughlin Bell |
Long Hourihane Scowen Winnall Hammill |
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Southern section edit
| 14 January 2016 | Millwall | 0–2 | Oxford United | The Den, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Roofe 15', 43' |
Attendance: 7,275 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 2 February 2016 | Oxford United | 0–1 (2–1 agg.) | Millwall | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Gregory 54' |
Attendance: 10,138 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Final edit
References edit
- ^ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Barnsley 3 Oxford United 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2016.