The 2015–16 season was Charlton Athletic's 94th season in their existence and 4th consecutive season in the second tier of the English football league system. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Kit Sportswear giants Nike were Kit suppliers, with the University of Greenwich being the front of shirt sponsor.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Top scorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1MF7Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson60062FW37Ademola Lookman5005=FW9Simon Makienok50054FW16Reza Ghoochannejhad21145MF4Johnnie Jackson3003=MF11Callum Harriott3003=FW25Yaya Sanogo3003=FW32Tony Watt2013=FW18Karlan Ahearne-Grant102310MF8Jordan Cousins2002=DF26Harry Lennon2002=DF50Jorge Teixeira2002=DF6Naby Sarr1012=FW14Igor Vetokele101215DF5Patrick Bauer1001=DF21Morgan Fox1001=DF19Zakarya Bergdich0011=MF3Ahmed Kashi0011=FW31Mikhail Kennedy0011Totals401950
Disciplinary record
NumberNationPositionNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal22MFEl Hadji Ba90001010012MFAlou Diarra9000019121DFMorgan Fox900000907MFJóhann Berg Guðmundsson5000005019DFZakarya Bergdich4000105016FWReza Ghoochannejhad4100004120DFChris Solly4000004011MFCallum Harriott400000409FWSimon Makienok301000405DFPatrick Bauer320000328MFJordan Cousins300000303MFAhmed Kashi3000003026DFHarry Lennon2100103125FWYaya Sanogo2100002115DFRod Fanni200000204MFJohnnie Jackson200000206DFNaby Sarr 2000002050DFJorge Teixeira2000002025DFRhys Williams101000201GKStephen Henderson1000001037FWAdemola Lookman1000001028FWConor McAleny1000001047DFMarco Motta1000001039MFDiego Poyet1000001014FWIgor Vetokele1000001032FWTony Watt1000001017DFTareiq Holmes-Dennis0100000110MFCristian Ceballos0000101033MFOllie Muldoon00001010Totals8062051877
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee 22 June 2015 DF Patrick Bauer Marítimo Undisclosed 29 June 2015 MF El Hadji Ba Sunderland Undisclosed 18 July 2015 MF Ahmed Kashi Metz Undisclosed 23 July 2015 MF Cristian Ceballos Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 23 July 2015 DF Zakarya Bergdich Real Valladolid Undisclosed 28 July 2015 DF Naby Sarr Sporting CP Undisclosed 13 November 2015 FW Ricardo Vaz Tê Free agent Free transfer 4 January 2016 DF Roger Johnson Pune City Free transfer 19 January 2016 DF Jorge Teixeira Standard Liège Undisclosed 12 February 2016 DF Marco Motta Free agent Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee 6 June 2015 CB Tal Ben Haim Maccabi Tel Aviv Free transfer 17 June 2015 CM Christophe Lepoint S.V. Zulte Waregem Undisclosed 20 June 2015 CB Joe Gomez Liverpool £3,500,000 30 June 2015 CF Church was born in High Wycombe, England, but also qualified to represent Wales through his grandparents and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in May 2009. Simon Church Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Browne was born in Havering, England, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in June 2015. Rhys Browne Aldershot Town Released 1 July 2015 LM Kurtis Cumberbatch Free agent Released 1 July 2015 LB Daniel was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and represented them at U-23 level before making his international debut for Guyana in June 2015. Kadell Daniel Free agent Released 1 July 2015 RW Chris Eagles Bury Released 1 July 2015 GK Etheridge was born in Enfield, England, and represented them at U-16 level, but also qualified to represent the Philippines through his mother and made his international debut for the Philippines in May 2008. Neil Etheridge Walsall Free transfer 1 July 2015 CM Harry Gerard Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CB Roger Johnson FC Pune City Released 1 July 2015 CM Kieran Monlouis Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CM Jack Munns Cheltenham Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Oguchi Onyewu Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CB Harry Osborne Welling United Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Levander Pyke Free agent Released 1 July 2015 RB Lawrie Wilson Bolton Wanderers Released 5 August 2015 LB Wiggins was born in Hillingdon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level. Rhoys Wiggins Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 31 August 2015 CB André Bikey NorthEast United FC Contract cancelled 31 August 2015 RB Loïc Négo Videoton Free transfer 1 February 2016 FW Ricardo Vaz Tê Free agent Free transfer 1 February 2016 MF Franck Moussa Free agent Free transfer 3 February 2016 FW Piotr Parzyszek De Graafschap Free transfer
Total incoming: £3,500,000
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until 1 July 2015 FW Simon Makienok Palermo End of season 14 September 2015 FW Conor McAleny Everton 7 November 2015 2 January 2016 DF Rhys Williams Middlesbrough 30 January 2016 4 January 2016 MF Diego Poyet West Ham United End of season 1 February 2016 FW Yaya Sanogo Arsenal End of season 1 February 2016 DF Rod Fanni Al-Arabi SC End of season 15 February 2016 DF Yun Suk-young Queens Park Rangers End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until 6 July 2015 GK Dillon Phillips Cheltenham Town 2 January 2016 27 July 2015 GK Marko Dmitrović AD Alcorcón End of season 29 July 2015 FW Piotr Parzyszek Randers 3 February 2016 8 August 2015 FW Joe Pigott Southend United 2 January 2016 18 August 2015 DF Ayo Obileye Dagenham & Redbridge 2 January 2016 20 August 2015 FW Ansah was born in Bexley, England, and represented them at U-16 and U-17 level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and has confirmed his international allegiance to them. Zak Ansah Newport County 17 September 2015 28 August 2015 MF Callum Harriott Colchester United 2 January 2016 1 September 2015 AM Tobi Sho-Silva Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 January 2016 1 September 2015 DF Terrell Thomas Woking 3 October 2015 2 October 2015 DF Harry Lennon Gillingham 20 November 2015 23 November 2015 FW Tony Watt Cardiff City 16 January 2016 7 January 2016 MF Ollie Muldoon Dagenham & Redbridge End of season 15 January 2016 FW Karlan Ahearne-Grant Cambridge United 13 February 2016 28 January 2016 FW Joe Pigott Luton Town End of season 29 January 2016 FW Tony Watt Blackburn Rovers End of season 12 February 2016 DF Josh Staunton St Albans City 12 March 2016 16 February 2016 MF Alex Kelly VCD Athletic End of season 18 March 2016 DF Tareiq Holmes-Dennis Oldham Athletic End of season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies On 18 May 2015, Charlton Athletic announced they would face Welling United in a pre-season friendly on 11 July 2015. On 29 May 2015, the club announced three XI pre-season friendlies. On 1 June 2015, the club announced they will head to Belgium on a pre-season tour and play two games. One confirmed is against Sint Truiden on 18 July 2015. Two days later, Southend United and Dagenham & Redbridge was added to the schedule. On 4 June 2015, a friendly against Genk was announced. Two days later, two home pre-season friendlies were announced. On 12 July 2015, Charlton Athletic announced a replacement friendly against Bolton Wanderers due to A.C. ChievoVerona cancelling friendlies against both teams.
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Charlton Athletic were drawn at home against Dagenham & Redbridge.
FA Cup
Kent Senior Cup On the Kent FA website the first round details were announced, Charlton Athletic will face Hythe Town.
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