The 2015–16 season was Plymouth Argyle's fifth consecutive season in League Two and their 130th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Current squad
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers21James BittnerGKDevizes20Salisbury City8 July 2014Free201623Luke McCormickGKCoventry2730Oxford United9 May 2013Free201631Vincent DorelGKRennes00Poiré-sur-Vie14 March 2016Free2017 Defenders2Kelvin MellorRBCrewe812Crewe Alexandra26 June 2014Free20163Gary SawyerLBBideford1455Leyton Orient1 July 2015Free20174Carl McHughCBLettermacaward837Bradford City16 June 2014Free20165Curtis NelsonCBNewcastle-under-Lyme2327Academy8 October 2010Trainee20166Peter HartleyCBHartlepool835Stevenage1 July 2014Free201616Ben PurringtonLBExeter331Academy21 May 2013TraineeUndisclosed19Aaron BentleyCBPlymouth40Academy21 March 2014Trainee201628Luke CrollCBLambeth30Crystal Palace20 November 2015Loan2 January 201628Jordon ForsterCBEdinburgh50Hibernian12 January 2015Loan7 May 2016 Midfielders26Oscar ThrelkeldRBBolton251Bolton27 August 2015Loan9 April 20167Lee CoxDMLeicester520Swindon Town12 May 2014Free20168Josh SimpsonCMHarlow271Crawley Town6 July 2015Free201610Graham CareyAMBlanchardstown329Ross County3 July 2015Free201611Gregg WyldeLWKirkintilloch386St Mirren1 July 2015Free201620Hiram BoatengCMWandsworth192Crystal Palace23 July 2015Loan201622Callum HallLWPlympton00Academy1 June 2015Trainee201625Ryan LaneMFSaltash1700Academy1 July 2013Trainee2016 Forwards9Reuben ReidCFBristol15749Yeovil Town10 June 2014Free201614Jake JervisCFWolverhampton3711Ross County29 June 2015Free201615Tyler HarveyCF/AMPlymouth583Academy1 July 2012Free201617Ryan BruntCFBirmingham5713Bristol Rovers20 January 2015Free201618Deane SmalleyCFChadderton192Oxford United20 May 2014Free201624Louis RooneyCFCarrickfergus12Academy1 June 2015Trainee201627Craig TannerSSReading386Reading5 August 2015Loan7 May 20167Daniel NardielloSTCoventry40Bury27 January 2016Loan2016 Last updated: 6 March 2016Source:Greens on Screen
Pre-season
League Two
League table
Results by round
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
Football League play-offs
League Cup
Matches
FA Cup
Matches
Football League Trophy
Matches
Appearance / Goals / Disciplinary No Nat Pos Name Appearances Sub App Goals 2 RB Kelvin Mellor 44 4 1 6 1 3 LB Gary Sawyer 49 0 0 10 0 4 CB Carl McHugh 40 3 4 12 0 5 CB Curtis Nelson 53 0 3 7 0 6 CB Peter Hartley 49 0 3 7 0 7 CM Lee Cox 0 5 0 1 0 7 CM Daniel Nardiello 0 4 0 0 0 8 CM Josh Simpson 16 12 1 1 0 9 ST Reuben Reid 24 7 7 1 0 10 AM Graham Carey 40 5 12 6 0 11 LW Gregg Wylde 39 11 7 0 0 14 ST Jake Jervis 45 4 14 1 0 15 ST Tyler Harvey 1 7 2 0 0 16 LB Ben Purrington 7 9 0 4 0 17 ST Ryan Brunt 19 20 10 2 0 18 ST Deane Smalley 0 1 0 0 0 19 CB Aaron Bentley 0 0 0 0 0 19 ST Jamille Matt 11 2 7 0 0 20 CM Hiram Boateng 27 2 2 2 0 21 GK James Bittner 1 0 0 0 0 22 LW Callum Hall 0 0 0 0 0 23 GK Luke McCormick 47 0 0 3 0 24 ST Louis Rooney 1 0 2 0 0 26 RB Oscar Threlkeld 19 9 1 5 0 27 SS Craig Tanner 25 24 6 6 0 28 CB Luke Croll 3 0 0 2 0 28 CB Jordon Forster 8 4 0 4 0 31 GK Christian Walton 4 0 0 0 0 31 GK Vincent Dorel 1 0 0 0 0 32 CM Jordan Houghton 10 0 1 1 0 Last updated: 22 May 2016Source:Greens on Screen
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 LW Callum Hall Academy Trainee 1 July 2015 CF Jake Jervis Ross County Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Louis Rooney Academy Trainee 1 July 2015 LB Gary Sawyer Leyton Orient Free transfer 1 July 2015 LW Gregg Wylde St Mirren Free transfer 3 July 2015 AM Graham Carey Ross County Free transfer 6 July 2015 CM Josh Simpson Crawley Town Free transfer 14 March 2016 GK Vincent Dorel Poiré-sur-Vie Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 RW Lewis Alessandra Rochdale Free transfer 1 July 2015 CM River Allen Gateshead Released 1 July 2015 LM Jason Banton Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer 1 July 2015 CM Dominic Blizzard Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CF Matt Lecointe Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CF Marvin Morgan Havant & Waterlooville Free transfer 1 July 2015 CM Oliver Norburn Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CB Jamie Richards Torquay United Released 1 July 2015 CB Paul Wotton Retired 17 July 2015 CB Anthony O'Connor Burton Albion Free transfer 15 January 2016 CB Aaron Bentley Free agent Released 29 January 2016 CM Lee Cox Stevenage Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from Date until Ref. 23 July 2015 CM Hiram Boateng Crystal Palace 2 January 2016 5 August 2015 SS Craig Tanner Reading 7 May 2016 27 August 2015 CB Oscar Threlkeld Bolton Wanderers 9 April 2016 19 November 2015 GK Christian Walton Brighton 2 January 2016 20 November 2015 CB Luke Croll Crystal Palace 2 January 2016 12 January 2016 CB Jordon Forster Hibernian 7 May 2016 27 January 2016 ST Daniel Nardiello Bury 7 May 2016 10 March 2016 CM Jordan Houghton Chelsea 31 May 2016 11 March 2016 ST Jamille Matt Fleetwood 8 April 2016 23 March 2016 CM Hiram Boateng Crystal Palace 7 May 2016
Loans Out Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to Date until Ref. 26 November 2015 CM Lee Cox Stevenage May 2016 21 January 2016 ST Deane Smalley Newport May 2016 11 March 2016 ST Tyler Harvey Bath 8 April 2016
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