The 2015–16 season was Barnsley's second consecutive season in League One following their relegation from the Championship in the 2013–14 season. Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Barnsley were promoted to the Football League Championship, after beating Millwall 3–1 in the play-off final. Barnsley also won the Football League Trophy, after beating Oxford United 3–2 in the final.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age AppsGoals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End Goalkeepers1Adam DaviesGKRinteln750Sheffield Wednesday13 June 2014Free201813Nick TownsendGKSolihull100Birmingham City1 September 2015Undisclosed201823Jack WaltonGK 00Academy1 July 2015Trainee2018 Defenders2James BreeRB/RWWakefield400Academy1 January 2014Trainee20173George SmithLBBarnsley440Academy1 July 2014Trainee20164Marc RobertsCBBarnsley421FC Halifax Town1 July 2015Free20185Lewin NyatangaCBBurton upon Trent14410Bristol City9 July 2013Free201722George WilliamsRBHillingdon271Worcester City22 December 2014Undisclosed201626Alfie MawsonCBHillingdon597Brentford1 July 2015Free201828Jack CowgillCBWakefield20Academy1 July 2014Trainee201729Matty TempletonLBWorksop31Academy1 July 2015Trainee201735Aidan WhiteLBOtley190Rotherham UnitedJanuary 2016Free201736Callum EvansDF 00Manchester United29 April 2016Free2017 Midfielders7Josh ScowenCMEnfield648Wycobme Wanderers15 January 2015Undisclosed20178Conor HourihaneCMCounty Cork10725Plymouth Argyle23 June 2014£200,000201710Ryan WilliamsWGSubiaco130Fulham26 July 2015Undisclosed201711Josh BrownhillCMWarrington273Preston North End14 January 2016Loan201614Paul DigbyCMSheffield250Academy1 August 2011Trainee201715Marley WatkinsWGLondon428Inverness CT1 July 2015Free201717Brad AbbottCMDoncaster90Academy1 July 2013Trainee201619Otis KhanMFAshton-under-Lyne30Sheffield United25 January 2016Free201720Adam HammillRWLiverpool11822Free agent9 November 2015Free201832Harry ChapmanWGHartlepool141Middlesbrough26 February 2016Loan201634Lloyd IsgroveLWYeovil361Southampton23 October 2015Loan2016 Forwards9Sam WinnallCFWolverhampton9337Scunthorpe United23 July 2014Undisclosed201718Ashley FletcherCFKeighley279Manchester United7 January 2016Loan201624Ivan ToneyCFNorthampton202Newcastle United24 March 2016Loan201625Shaun TutonCFSheffield70FC Halifax Town1 February 2016Undisclosed2017
Statistics
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Play-off Appearances
Goals record
Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total19 FW Sam Winnall 2201022528 MF Conor Hourihane 10001011318FW Ashley Fletcher 50022920MF Adam Hammill 400329515MF Marley Watkins 501208626DF Alfie Mawson 60010777 MF Josh Scowen 40100585 DF Lewin Nyatanga 20010311MF Josh Brownhill 200013106DF Kevin Long 20000219MF Ben Pearson 10010224FW Ivan Toney 100102134 DF Marc Roberts 10000118FW Conor Wilkinson 10000121MF Daniel Crowley 00100122DF George Williams 10000129DF Matty Templeton 10000132MF Reece Wabara 10000132MF Harry Chapman 10000134MF Lloyd Isgrove 000011Own Goals 100113Total 660412991
Disciplinary record
No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total 2 DF James Bree 1000000000103 DF George Smith 1000000000104 DF Marc Roberts 3000100010505 DF Lewin Nyatanga 1000000000106DF Callum Connolly 1000000000106DF Kevin Long 2100000000217 MF Josh Scowen 9000000000908 MF Conor Hourihane 100000010001109 FW Sam Winnall 600010300010010MF Ryan Williams 00000010001011MF Josh Brownhill 20000010003013GK Nick Townsend 10000000001014MF Paul Digby 10000000001015MF Marley Watkins 70100010009018FW Conor Wilkinson 40000000004018FW Ashley Fletcher 20000000002019MF Ben Pearson 60001020009020MF Adam Hammill 41000020107121MF Daniel Crowley 20000000002022DF George Williams 00000000101024FW Ivan Toney 10000020003026DF Alfie Mawson 20001000003027MF Kadeem Harris 10000000001032DF Reece Wabara 50000010006034MF Lloyd Isgrove 20000000002035DF Aidan White 400000000040Total 772104014030992
Contracts
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CB Alfie Mawson Brentford Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Marc Roberts Halifax Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 LM Marley Watkins Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free transfer 25 July 2015 AM Ryan Williams Fulham Undisclosed 15 August 2015 RB Reece Wabara Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 1 September 2015 GK Nick Townsend Birmingham City Undisclosed 1 September 2015 ST Harry White Gloucester City Undisclosed 3 September 2015 CF Simeon Jackson Coventry City Free transfer 7 November 2015 RW Adam Hammill Free agent Free transfer 8 January 2016 RB Aidan White Rotherham United Free transfer 1 February 2016 MF Charlie Harris Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed 1 February 2016 CF Shaun Tuton FC Halifax Undisclosed 1 February 2016 MF Josh Kay AFC Fylde Undisclosed 18 May 2016 CF Stefan Payne Dover Athletic Undisclosed 21 June 2016 AM George Moncur Colchester United £500,000 25 June 2016 CF Elliot Lee West Ham United Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CM Luke Berry Cambridge United Undisclosed 1 July 2015 AM Nana Boakye-Yiadom Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CB Martin Cranie Huddersfield Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Kane Hemmings Dundee Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Dale Jennings Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Leroy Lita AO Chania Released 1 July 2015 CM Darren McKnight Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Jean-Yves Mvoto Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CB Rhys Oates Hartlepool United Free transfer 15 July 2015 GK Ross Turnbull Leeds United Free transfer 16 July 2015 RW Milan Lalkovič Walsall Free transfer 23 July 2015 CM James Bailey Pune City Free transfer 13 August 2015 RB Mason Holgate Everton £2,000,000 1 January 2016 RB Reece Wabara Wigan Athletic Free transfer 7 January 2016 CF Mike Phenix Southport Free transfer 18 February 2016 GK Christian Dibble Chelmsford City Free transfer 14 June 2016 CF Harry White Solihull Moors Undisclosed
Total income: £2,000,000
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 10 July 2015 CF Conor Wilkinson Bolton Wanderers 4 January 2016 18 July 2015 CM Ben Pearson Manchester United 3 January 2016 18 July 2015 CM Joe Rothwell Manchester United 13 October 2016 31 July 2015 AM Daniel Crowley Arsenal 30 October 2015 4 August 2015 GK Nick Townsend Birmingham City 1 September 2015 22 August 2015 MF Kadeem Harris Cardiff City 23 November 2015 1 September 2015 CF Michael Smith Swindon Town 4 January 2016 24 October 2015 LW Lloyd Isgrove Southampton End of Season 7 November 2015 CF Ivan Toney Newcastle United 18 December 2015 17 November 2015 LB Aidan White Rotherham United 3 January 2016 19 November 2015 CB Kevin Long Burnley 19 February 2016 7 January 2016 CF Ashley Fletcher Manchester United End of Season 14 January 2016 CM Josh Brownhill Preston North End End of Season 26 February 2016 WG Harry Chapman Middlesbrough End of Season 24 March 2016 CF Ivan Toney Newcastle United End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 11 August 2015 ST Mike Phenix Southport 3 January 2016 18 August 2015 RB George Williams Barrow 19 November 2015 28 August 2015 GK Christian Dibble Chelmsford City 28 November 2015 22 September 2015 CF George Maris Guiseley 24 October 2015 4 January 2016 CM Paul Digby Ipswich Town End of Season 9 January 2016 LB George Smith Crawley Town February 2016 1 February 2016 CF Harry White Kidderminster Harriers End of Season 1 February 2016 CF George Maris Lincoln City End of Season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
Football League One
League table
Matches
League One play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Overall summary
Summary Games played 59 (46 League One, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 7 League Trophy, 3 Play-offs)Games won 30 (22 League One, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 7 League Trophy, 3 Play-offs)Games drawn 9 (8 League One, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Games lost 18 (16 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 League Trophy, 0 Play-offs)Goals scored 96 (70 League One, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 13 League Trophy, 9 Play-offs)Goals conceded 72 (54 League One, 1 FA Cup, 6 League Cup, 9 League Trophy, 2 Play-offs)Goal difference +16Clean sheets 17 (16 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy, 1 Play-offs)Yellow cards 99 (77 League One, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 14 League Trophy, 3 Play-offs)Red cards 2 (2 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Worst discipline Conor Hourihane (11 , 0 )Best result 6–1 vs Rochdale (23 Jan 16)Worst result 0–3 vs Rochdale (29 Aug 15)Most appearances Alfie Mawson (59)Top scorer Sam Winnall (24)Points 74
Score overview OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleBlackpool4–21–1Bradford City0–01–0Burton Albion1–00–0Bury3–00–0Chesterfield1–21–3Colchester United2–23–2Coventry City2–03–4Crewe Alexandra1–22–1Doncaster Rovers1–01–2Fleetwood Town0–12–0Gillingham2–01–2Millwall2–13–2Oldham Athletic2–12–1Peterborough United1–02–3Port Vale1–21–0Rochdale6–10–3Scunthorpe United0–00–2Sheffield United0–01–1Shrewsbury Town1–23–0Southend United0–21–2Swindon Town4–11–0Walsall0–23–1Wigan Athletic0–24–1
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