2015–16 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Wolverhampton Wanderers
2015–16 season
Chairman Steve Morgan
Head Coach Kenny Jackett
Stadium Molineux
Championship 14th
FA Cup 3rd Round
League Cup 3rd Round
Top goalscorer League: Benik Afobe (9)
All: Benik Afobe (10)
Highest home attendance 25,488
(vs Sheffield Wednesday,
7 May 2016)
Lowest home attendance 7,384
(vs Barnet,
25 August 2015)
Average home league attendance 20,157
Home colours
Away colours

The 2015–16 season was the 117th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club are competing in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Championship for a second consecutive year having finished 7th in the previous season following their promotion from League One.

The club ended the campaign in 14th position, one of their lowest finishes during the previous 25 years, having failed to compete for the play-offs. The season saw owner Steve Morgan resign as chairman and place the club up for sale but no sale has to date been concluded. Supporter unrest was strengthened further when Benik Afobe, who ended as the team's leading goalscorer, was sold during the January transfer window to Premier League Bournemouth.[1]

Competitions

Pre-season

Football League Championship

A total of 24 teams are competing in the Football League Championship in the 2015–16 season. Each team will play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points are awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

The provisional fixture list was released on 17 June 2015, but is subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[2]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 14 16 16 53 58  −5 58 7 10 6 26 26  0 7 6 10 27 32  −5

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
Result W D L L W L D D W W L L L W L D D D W D L L W W W W L D D D L L L W L W D D D W D L L D D W
Position 6 8 11 17 12 15 18 16 10 9 11 12 14 13 14 14 14 15 14 14 17 17 16 11 11 10 10 12 12 11 12 13 15 13 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14

Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 18 14 54 54 0 60
13 Leeds United 46 14 17 15 50 58 8 59
14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 14 16 16 53 58 5 58
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 16 17 46 46 0 55
16 Nottingham Forest 46 13 16 17 43 47 4 55
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

FA Cup

League Cup

Players

Statistics

Key

  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

# = Squad number

Pos = Playing position

P = Number of games played

G = Number of goals scored

GK = Goalkeeper

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward

A yellow card = Yellow cards

A red card = Red cards

† Permanent player left club during the season

¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season

Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
1GKNigeria Ikeme, CarlCarl Ikeme 32(1)0101034(1)000
2DFRepublic of Ireland Doherty, MattMatt Doherty 27(5)2103031(5)210
3DFEngland Golbourne, ScottScott Golbourne 200001020000
3MFFrance Hélan, JérémyJérémy Hélan 8000008000
4MFWales Edwards, DavidDavid Edwards 25(3)5100026(3)510
5DFEngland Stearman, RichardRichard Stearman 4000004000
5DFEngland Williamson, MikeMike Williamson 4000004000
6DFEngland Batth, DannyDanny Batth 362100037220
7MFEngland Henry, JamesJames Henry 32(6)70(1)00(2)032(9)720
8MFEngland Saville, GeorgeGeorge Saville ¤ 16(2)5002018(2)560
9FWMali Dicko, NouhaNouha Dicko 4(1)000115(1)100
10FWEngland Afobe, BenikBenik Afobe 22(2)9001(1)123(3)1010
10FWRepublic of Ireland Mason, JoeJoe Mason 8(7)300008(7)300
11MFScotland McDonald, KevinKevin McDonald 30(1)3101032(1)390
12MFEngland Wallace, JedJed Wallace ¤ 6(3)000208(3)000
13GKRepublic of Ireland McCarey, AaronAaron McCarey ¤ 0000000000
14MFWales Evans, LeeLee Evans ¤ 0000000000
15MFEngland Rowe, TommyTommy Rowe ¤ 2(1)0000(1)02(2)000
16MFEngland Coady, ConorConor Coady 31(4)0101033(4)051
17MFNetherlands van La Parra, RajivRajiv van La Parra ¤ 10(2)0101(1)012(3)010
18DFEngland Iorfa, DominicDominic Iorfa 410102(1)044(1)0100
19MFEngland Price, JackJack Price 21(3)1003024(3)130
20MFEngland Ojo, SheyiSheyi Ojo 5(11)200217(12)340
22MFIceland Sigurðarson, BjörnBjörn Sigurðarson 10(3)0100011(3)010
23DFEngland Ebanks-Landell, EthanEthan Ebanks-Landell 201103024120
24MFEngland Graham, JordanJordan Graham ¤ 1110(1)00011(1)100
25MFEngland Byrne, NathanNathan Byrne 8(14)200008(14)200
26GKArgentina Martínez, EmilianoEmiliano Martínez 130002015000
27FWEngland Holt, GrantGrant Holt 0(3)000000(3)000
27FWPoland Żyro, MichałMichał Żyro 5(2)310006(2)300
28DFFrance Deslandes, SylvainSylvain Deslandes 3000205000
29FWEngland Le Fondre, AdamAdam Le Fondre 10(14)30(1)01(2)011(17)320
30DFEngland Hause, KortneyKortney Hause 23(1)0002025(1)010
31GKEngland Flatt, JonJon Flatt 0000000000
33FWWales Reid, BradleyBradley Reid 0000000000
35MFEngland Hunte, ConnorConnor Hunte 0(2)000000(2)000
39FWWales Collins, AaronAaron Collins 0000000000
43MFEngland Ronan, ConnorConnor Ronan 0000000000
48FWNigeria Enobakhare, BrightBright Enobakhare 1(6)000213(6)120
50DFEngland Hayden, AaronAaron Hayden 0000000000

      Awards

      Award Winner[3]
      Fans' Player of the Season Matt Doherty
      Players' Player of the Season Matt Doherty
      Young Player of the Season Dominic Iorfa
      Academy Player of the Season Connor Ronan
      Goal of the Season Matt Doherty
      (vs Fulham, 12 January 2016)

      Transfers

      Transfers in

      Date Player From Fee
      21 May 2015 England Jed Wallace Portsmouth Undisclosed[4]
      10 June 2015 France Sylvain Deslandes SM Caen Free[5]
      3 July 2015 England Conor Coady Huddersfield Town Undisclosed[6]
      1 September 2015 England Nathan Byrne Swindon Town Undisclosed[7]
      2 January 2016 Poland Michał Żyro Legia Warsaw Undisclosed[8]
      22 January 2016 Wales Aaron Collins Newport County Undisclosed[9]
      28 January 2016 Republic of Ireland Joe Mason Cardiff City Undisclosed[10]
      29 January 2016 England Mike Williamson Newcastle United Undisclosed[11]

      Loans in

      Date from Player From Date until
      3 August 2015 England Adam le Fondre Cardiff City End of season[12]
      4 August 2015 England Sheyi Ojo Liverpool 7 January 2016[13][14]
      11 August 2015 Argentina Emiliano Martínez Arsenal End of season[15]
      29 October 2015 England Mike Williamson Newcastle United 1 December 2015[16][17]
      30 October 2015 England Grant Holt Wigan Athletic 2 January 2016[18]
      25 February 2016 France Jérémy Hélan Sheffield Wednesday 21 April 2016[19]

      Transfers out

      Date Player To Fee
      6 May 2015 Republic of Ireland Kevin Doyle Colorado Rapids[lower-alpha 1] Free[20]
      2 June 2015 England Leon Clarke Bury Free[21]
      11 June 2015 England George Swan York City Free[22]
      23 June 2015 Wales Jake Cassidy Oldham Athletic Free[23]
      30 June 2015 Poland Tomasz Kuszczak Released[lower-alpha 2] Free[24]
      30 June 2015 Wales Sam Ricketts Released[lower-alpha 3] Free[26]
      30 June 2015 Mali Bakary SakoReleased[lower-alpha 4] Free[27]
      27 July 2015 England Michael Jacobs Wigan Athletic Undisclosed[28]
      4 August 2015 Austria Georg Margreitter Released[lower-alpha 5] Free[29]
      1 September 2015 England Richard Stearman Fulham Undisclosed[30]
      10 January 2016 England Benik Afobe Bournemouth Undisclosed[31]
      28 January 2016 England Scott Golbourne Bristol City Undisclosed[32]
      1. Early settlement agreed to allow Doyle to join Colorado Rapids.
      2. Kuszczak subsequently joined Birmingham City on 1 July.
      3. Ricketts subsequently joined Coventry City on 6 July.[25]
      4. Sako subsequently joined Crystal Palace on 5 August.
      5. Margreitter subsequently joined FC Nürnberg on 24 August.

      Loans out

      Date from Player To Date until
      9 July 2015Republic of Ireland Liam McAlindenShrewsbury Town9 January 2016[33]
      29 July 2015England Zeli IsmailBurton Albion29 January 2016[34]
      6 August 2015England Aaron HaydenNewport County16 September 2015[35][36]
      20 August 2015Wales Lee EvansBradford CityEnd of season[37][38]
      23 September 2015Republic of Ireland Aaron McCareyPortsmouth23 October 2015[39]
      28 September 2015England Jordan GrahamOxford United27 October 2015[40][41][42]
      2 October 2015England Tommy RoweScunthorpe United29 December 2015[43]
      6 October 2015England George SavilleMillwall6 January 2016[44][45]
      24 October 2015Republic of Ireland Aaron McCareyBury28 October 2015[46][47]
      26 November 2015Netherlands Rajiv van La ParraBrighton2 January 2016[48]
      8 January 2016England Jed WallaceMillwall16 March 2016[49][50]
      1 February 2016England Zeli IsmailOxford United28 February 2016[51]
      5 March 2016England Zeli IsmailCambridge UnitedEnd of season[52]
      10 March 2016Republic of Ireland Liam McAlindenCrawley TownEnd of season[53]
      11 March 2016Netherlands Rajiv van La ParraHuddersfieldEnd of season[54]
      19 March 2016England Tommy RoweDoncaster RoversEnd of season[55]

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