The 2015–16 season was Burnley's first season back in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League the previous season. This season marked their 134th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club also competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. On 2 May 2016, Burnley won promotion back to the Premier League, following a victory over Queens Park Rangers.

Match details Football League Championship

League table

Matches + Football League Championship match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef10thLeeds UnitedAD1–1Vokes 86'27,67213thBirmingham CityHD2–2Keane 51', Taylor 81'15,06117thIpswich TownAL0–218,35313thBrentfordHW1–0Keane 26'14,9289thBristol CityAW2–1Mee 34', Keane 40'15,0025thSheffield WednesdayHW3–1Jones 7', Taylor 78', Gray 90'17,2773rdMilton Keynes DonsHW2–1Vokes 32', Boyd 49'15,8453rdDerby CountyAD0–026,8346thReadingHL1–2Darikwa 67'15,2263rdRotherham UnitedAW2–1Gray 9, Vokes 81'9,7525thBolton WanderersHW2–0Gray (2) 56', 68'17,6325thNottingham ForestAD1–1Taylor 90'17,7213rdBlackburn RoversAW1–0Arfield 63'19,8973rdHuddersfield TownHW2–1Gray (2) 12' pen., 43'16,7492ndFulhamHW3–1Gray (2) 18', 37', Taylor 90+1'15,0803rdWolverhampton WanderersAD0–020,6845thBrighton & Hove AlbionHD1–1Gray 4' pen.15,6225thCardiff CityAD2–2Hennings 85', Connolly 90+3' o.g.15,1335thPreston North EndHL0–218,6145thQueens Park RangersAD0–016,5765thMiddlesbroughAL0–119,9665thCharlton AthleticHW4–0Arfield (2) 44', 53', Gray 55', Vokes 78'15,6975thHull CityAL0–321,8425thBristol CityHW4–0Gray (3) 37', 45+2', 78', Arfield 71'17,2345thIpswich TownHD0–016,3074thMilton Keynes DonsAW5–0Barton 14', Vokes 46', Gray 64', Lowton 71', Boyd 82'10,0114thBrentfordAW3–1Arfield 12', Barton 30', Boyd 39'10,0393rdDerby CountyHW4–1Keogh 29' o.g., Gray 54' pen., Vokes 58' pen., Arfield 66'15,2143rdSheffield WednesdayAD1–1Gray 3'19,7623rdHull CityHW1–0Vokes 77'17,6673rdReadingAD0–016,7732ndRotherham UnitedHW2–0Vokes 27' pen., Arfield 86' 15,8492ndNottingham ForestHW1–0Vokes 68'15,5171stBolton WanderersAW2–1Gray (2) 74', 85'17,4841stBlackburn RoversHW1–0Gray 16' pen.20,4781stFulhamAW3–2Vokes (2) 9', 49' pen., Gray 61'15,2811stHuddersfield TownAW3–1Ward 14', Vokes 30', Mee 45+2'13,9171stWolverhampton WanderersHD1–1Vokes 68'17,4111stBrighton & Hove AlbionAD2–2Gray 33', Keane 90+3'29,6831stCardiff CityHD0–015,7401stLeeds UnitedHW1–0Arfield 1'18,2292ndBirmingham CityAW2–1Boyd 31', Gray 77'19,1512ndMiddlesbroughHD1–1Keane 90+2'20,1971stPreston North EndAW1–0Barton 6' 17,7891stQueens Park RangersHW1–0Vokes 61'19,3621stCharlton AthleticAW3–0Vokes 20', Boyd 49', Gray 51'16,199

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefThird roundMiddlesbroughAW2–1Hennings 45+1', Ward 71'18,286Fourth roundArsenalAL1–2Vokes 30'59,932

Football League Cup

+ Football League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFirst roundPort ValeAL0–14,634

Transfers

In DatePlayerClubFeeRef22 June 2015Matthew LowtonAston VillaUndisclosed7 July 2015Jelle VossenGenkUndisclosed28 July 2015Chris LongEvertonUndisclosed29 July 2015Dan AgyeiAFC WimbledonUndisclosed30 July 2015Tendayi DarikwaChesterfieldUndisclosed6 August 2015Luke Hendrie(Derby County)Free7 August 2015Renny Smith(Arsenal)Free10 August 2015Josh GinnellyShrewsbury TownUndisclosed14 August 2015Rouwen HenningsKarlsruheUndisclosed21 August 2015Andre GrayBrentfordUndisclosed27 August 2015Joey Barton(Queens Park Rangers)Free24 September 2015Arlen Birch(Everton)Free22 January 2016George Green(Ossett Albion)Free26 January 2016Paul Robinson(Blackburn Rovers)Free1 February 2016James TarkowskiBrentfordUndisclosed15 February 2016Lloyd Dyer(Watford)Free11 March 2016Freddy Yao(Stoke City)Free15 March 2016Taofiq OlomoweweFree

Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Burnley.

Out DatePlayerClubFeeRef18 May 2015Steven ReidRetired8 June 2015Danny IngsLiverpoolTribunal19 June 2015Kieran TrippierTottenham HotspurUndisclosed1 July 2015Ross Wallace(Sheffield Wednesday)Released1 July 2015Cameron Howieson(St Mirren)Released1 July 2015Luke DalyReleased1 July 2015Kevin LyReleased1 July 2015Evan Galvin(Waterford United)Released23 July 2015Jason ShackellDerby CountyUndisclosed27 July 2015Alex CisakLeyton OrientUndisclosed31 August 2015Jelle VossenClub BruggeUndisclosed1 September 2015Luke O'Neill(Southend United)Released1 September 2015Marvin Sordell(Colchester United)Released16 December 2015Steven Hewitt(Chester)Released24 March 2016Jamie FrostReleased24 March 2016Nathan Lowe(FC United of Manchester)Released Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Burnley contract expired.

Loan out DatePlayerClubReturnRef23 July 2015Luke ConlanSt Mirren5 January 201611 August 2015Conor MitchellSheffield8 September 201522 August 2015Luke O'NeillSouthend United1 September 20151 October 2015Danijel NizicCrewe Alexandra1 January 20162 October 2015Cameron DummiganOldham AthleticEnd of season2 October 2015Daniel LaffertyOldham Athletic2 November 201514 October 2015Luke HendrieHartlepool United14 November 201519 November 2015Kevin LongBarnsley19 February 201624 November 2015Alex WhitmoreChester28 December 20152 January 2016Alex WhitmoreGatesheadEnd of season7 January 2016Daniel LaffertyOldham Athletic5 March 20167 January 2016Luke HendrieYork CityEnd of season7 January 2016Conor MitchellBradford Park Avenue7 February 20168 January 2016Josh GinnellyAltrincham30 April 20168 January 2016Jason GilchristChester8 February 201612 January 2016Ntumba MassankaYork City11 March 201615 January 2016Luke ConlanMorecambeEnd of season1 February 2016Tom AndersonChesterfieldEnd of season16 February 2016Conor MitchellSheffield16 March 201629 February 2016Renny SmithGAISEnd of season24 March 2016Brandon WilsonStockport CountyEnd of season24 March 2016Kevin LongMilton Keynes DonsEnd of season

Appearances and goals Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

+ Players contracted for the 2015–16 seasonNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKTom Heaton (c)4602000480002DFMatthew Lowton25 (2)1000025 (2)1403DFDaniel Lafferty00000000004DFMichael Duff23 (1)0001024 (1)0205DFMichael Keane4452000465306DFBen Mee4622010492807FWAndre Gray412310004223208MFDean Marney7 (5)000007 (5)0309FWSam Vokes39 (4)15211042 (4)161010FWJelle Vossen 3 (1)000104 (1)01011MFMichael Kightly12 (6)01 (1)01014 (7)02013MFJoey Barton37 (1)30 (2)00037 (3)310014MFDavid Jones39 (2)1200041 (2)12015MFMatthew Taylor1 (26)400102 (26)41016DFLuke O'Neill 000000000016MFLloyd Dyer0 (3)000000 (3)00017FWMarvin Sordell 0 (3)0000 (1)00 (4)00017GKPaul Robinson000000000018FWRouwen Hennings3 (23)11 (1)1004 (24)20019FWLukas Jutkiewicz3 (2)0000 (1)03 (3)00020MFFredrik Ulvestad1 (4)020003 (4)01021MFGeorge Boyd42 (2)5201045 (2)52022GKMatt Gilks000010100023DFStephen Ward23 (1)1211026 (1)22024FWChris Long1 (9)00 (1)0001 (10)01026DFJames Tarkowski2 (2)000002 (2)00027DFTendayi Darikwa21120102412028DFKevin Long000000000029DFLuke Conlan000000000030FWAshley Barnes1 (7)000001 (7)01032FWDan Agyei000000000033MFSteven Hewitt 000000000034DFTom Anderson000000000035DFAlex Whitmore000000000036GKConor Mitchell000000000037MFScott Arfield4681 (1)01048 (1)86038DFCameron Dummigan000000000039FWJamie Frost 000000000040GKDanijel Nizic000000000041MFAiden O'Neill000000000042DFChristian Hill000000000043MFBrad Jackson000000000044FWJason Gilchrist000000000045MFNathan Lowe 000000000046FWNtumba Massanka000000000047MFBrandon Wilson0000000000

See also List of Burnley F.C. seasons

References