The 2015–16 season was Swindon Town's 137th season in their existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Season events
Pre-season
June – The exits of Harry Agombar, Josue Antonio, George Barker, Jack Barthram, Matty Jones, Cameron Belford, Wes Foderingham, Darren Ward, Connor Waldon and Andy Williams were confirmed. – The club signed a formal agreement with Calne Town Council to use the Beversbrook Sports Facility for training while the club sought a site closer to Swindon.
July – Anton Rodgers signed a new two-year deal with the club. – Former Liverpool defender Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill signed a two-year deal. – Liverpool defender Kevin Stewart signed a season-long loan deal. – The club were charged by the Football Association over the signing of Redditch United forward Jermaine Hylton. – Drissa Traoré signed a one-year contract with the club. – Reported interest for Bournemouth for Will Randall was rebuffed. – Fabien Robert signed a one-year contract with the club.
August – Southampton defender Jordan Turnbull returned to the club by signing a season-long loan deal. – Former Maidstone United midfielder Ellis Iandolo signed a professional deal. – Town owner Lee Power announced that a price has been agreed on land within the borough for a multi-million-pound training facility for the club. – Lawrence Vigouroux became the third Liverpool player to sign a season-long loan deal. – Non-League defender James Brophy signed a one-year contract after a successful trial period. – Former Brighton & Hove Albion and cousin of former England midfielder Gareth Barry, Bradley Barry, signed a one-year contract after a successful trial period. – Youth team graduate Josh Cooke joined Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2016. – Swindon were eliminated from the League Cup first round, losing 2–1 to League side Exeter City. – Town signed Jordan Stewart from Northern Ireland side Glentoran.
September – Nathan Byrne left to join Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. – Inverness Caledonian Thistle signed Town forward Miles Storey on loan. – Wes Thomas joined the club from Birmingham City on loan until January 2016. – Former Town loan player Nicky Ajose rejoined the club on a permanent basis after his contract with Leeds United was terminated. – Swindon Town recruit Frenchman Jérémy Balmy and Estonia international Henrik Ojamaa until the end of the season. – Louis Thompson rejoined the club on a youth loan from Norwich City. – Lawrence Vigouroux was recalled by Liverpool due to a disciplinary matter. – Lawrence Vigouroux resumed his loan spell at Swindon.
October – Momar Bangoura signed a short-term contract with the club. – The club parted company with manager, Mark Cooper.
November – Former player Martin Ling was appointed manager of Swindon Town. – Ross Embleton joined the backroom staff as First Team Coach. – Centre-forward Jamie Calvin signed a one-year contract.
December – Momar Bangoura was released upon the completion of his short-term contract. – Martin Ling resigned as manager of Swindon Town citing health reasons.
January – Loan players Louis Thompson, Ben Gladwin, Adam El-Abd and Wes Thomas were all recalled by their parent clubs. – Henrik Ojamaa left the club by mutual consent. – Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp recalled Kevin Stewart from his season-long loan deal at the club. – Swindon Town youth graduate Will Randall joined Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. – Michael Doughty signed on a one-month loan deal from Queens Park Rangers. – Luke Williams was confirmed as Swindon Town manager until the end of the season.
February – Jamie Sendles-White signed a permanent deal until the end of the season.
March – Luke Williams signed a 5-year contract extension.
April – The club suspended Drissa Traore, Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill and Jérémy Balmy and investigate reports that they inhaled nitrous oxide on the live social media app, Periscope. – Norwich City goalkeeper Jake Kean joined on an emergency loan deal.
First Team
No. Name Position Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Notes Goalkeepers 1 Lawrence Vigouroux GK London 19 November 1993 36 0 0 0 Liverpool On loan from Liverpool 12 Jake Kean GK Derby 4 February 1991 3 0 0 0 Norwich City On loan from Norwich City 25 Tyrell Belford GK Nuneaton 6 May 1994 22 0 0 0 Liverpool 32 Will Henry GK Bristol 6 July 1998 2 0 0 0 Youth team scholar 33 Connor Johns GK Mansfield 22 June 1998 0 0 0 0 Youth team scholar Defenders 2 Nathan Thompson RB Chester 9 November 1990 151 2 0 0 Youth team graduate Club captain 3 Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill LB/LWB London 21 December 1995 30 1 0 0 Arsenal 5 Jordan Williams CB/DM Bangor 6 November 1995 10 0 0 0 Liverpool On loan from Liverpool 6 Jordan Turnbull CB Trowbridge 30 October 1994 98 1 0 0 Southampton On loan from Southampton 15 James Brophy LB London 25 July 1994 31 0 0 0 Edgware Town 21 Jamie Sendles-White CB Kingston upon Thames 10 April 1994 2 0 0 0 Hamilton Academical 27 Bradley Barry RB Hastings 13 February 1995 38 0 0 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 29 Raphael Rossi Branco CB Campinas 25 July 1990 91 4 0 0 Whitehawk Vice captain 34 Adam El-Abd CB Brighton 11 September 1984 14 0 7 0 Bristol City On loan from Bristol City Midfielders 4 Fabien Robert CM Hennebont 6 January 1989 38 4 0 0 Lorient 7 Drissa Traoré CM Bouaké 25 March 1992 26 0 0 0 Notts County 8 Yaser Kasim CM Karrada 10 May 1991 115 6 17 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 10 Nathan Byrne RM St Albans 5 June 1992 107 11 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur 11 Kevin Stewart CM/RB Enfield 7 September 1993 7 0 0 0 Liverpool On loan from Liverpool 12 Momar Bangoura DM Dakar 24 February 1994 2 0 0 0 Olympique de Marseille 14 Michael Doughty CM London 30 November 1985 20 5 0 0 Queens Park Rangers On loan from Queens Park Rangers 16 Jordan Stewart AM/CF Belfast 31 March 1995 1 0 0 0 Glentoran 17 Ben Gladwin CM Reading 8 June 1992 70 13 0 0 Queens Park Rangers On loan from Queens Park Rangers 19 Louis Thompson CM Dover 19 December 1994 107 7 0 0 Norwich City On loan from Norwich City 19 Jérémy Balmy LM/CF Melun 19 April 1994 14 0 0 0 Oxford United 21 Will Randall RM Swindon 2 May 1997 11 0 0 0 Youth team graduate 22 Lee Marshall RM Gloucester 21 November 1996 6 0 0 0 Youth team graduate 26 Anton Rodgers CM Reading 26 January 1993 52 5 0 0 Oldham Athletic 28 Ellis Iandolo AM/CF Chatham 22 August 1997 13 0 0 0 Maidstone United 31 Tom Smith CM Swindon 23 February 1998 3 1 0 0 Youth team scholar 34 Jake Evans CM/LM Swindon 8 April 1998 1 0 0 0 Youth team scholar 35 Jordan Young CM Chippenham 31 July 1999 3 1 0 0 Youth team graduate Forwards 9 Michael Smith CF Wallsend 17 October 1991 72 26 0 0 Charlton Athletic 10 Nicky Ajose CF Bury 7 October 1991 61 35 0 0 Leeds United 14 Wes Thomas CF Barking 23 January 1987 6 2 0 0 Birmingham City On loan from Birmingham City 23 Josh Cooke CF 4 February 1997 4 0 0 0 Youth team graduate 20 Jonathan Obika CF Enfield 12 September 1990 77 22 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur 24 Jermaine Hylton CF Birmingham 28 June 1993 31 1 0 0 Redditch United 30 Miles Storey CF West Bromwich 4 January 1994 39 6 0 0 Youth team graduate On loan at Inverness Caledonian Thistle 32 Henrik Ojamaa CF Tallinn 20 May 1991 11 0 23 0 Legia Warsaw 37 Jamie Calvin CF Watford 8 October 1995 0 0 0 0 Hampton & Richmond Borough NOTE: Players in italics departed the club permanently before the end of the 2015–16 season.
Transfers
In Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 2 July 2015 LB Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill Arsenal Free transfer 13 July 2015 DM Drissa Traoré Notts County Free transfer 30 July 2015 AM Fabien Robert Lorient Free transfer 4 August 2015 AM Ellis Iandolo Maidstone United Free transfer 6 August 2015 LB/LW James Brophy Free agent Free transfer 11 August 2015 RB Bradley Barry Free agent Free transfer 21 August 2015 AM Jordan Stewart Glentoran £50,000 2 September 2015 CF Nicky Ajose Leeds United Free transfer 4 September 2015 CF Jérémy Balmy Oxford United Free transfer 4 September 2015 CF Henrik Ojamaa Legia Warsaw Free transfer 2 October 2015 DM Momar Bangoura Olympique de Marseille Free transfer 27 November 2015 CF Jamie Calvin Hampton & Richmond Borough Free transfer 16 February 2016 DF Jamie Sendles-White Hamilton Academicals Free transfer Total spending: £50,000
Out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 28 May 2015 MF Ben Gladwin Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 28 May 2015 MF Massimo Luongo Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 1 July 2015 MF Harry Agombar Grays Athletic Released 1 July 2015 DF Josue Antonio Free Agent Released 1 July 2015 FW George Barker Gosport Borough Released 1 July 2015 DF Jack Barthram Cheltenham Town Released 1 July 2015 GK Cameron Belford Wrexham Released 1 July 2015 GK Wes Foderingham Rangers Released 1 July 2015 DF Matty Jones Chippenham Town Released 1 July 2015 FW Connor Waldon Swindon Supermarine Released 1 July 2015 DF Darren Ward Yeovil Town Released 1 July 2015 FW Andy Williams Doncaster Rovers Released 1 September 2015 DF Nathan Byrne Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 28 December 2015 MF Momar Bangoura Free Agent Released 5 January 2016 CF Henrik Ojamaa Wacker Innsbruck Free Transfer 12 January 2016 MF Will Randall Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 10 July 2015 DM Jordan Williams Liverpool 30 June 2016 11 July 2015 RB Kevin Stewart Liverpool 8 January 2016 3 August 2015 CB Jordan Turnbull Southampton 30 June 2016 4 August 2015 GK Lawrence Vigouroux Liverpool 30 June 2016 1 September 2015 CF Wes Thomas Birmingham City 4 January 2016 11 September 2015 CM Louis Thompson Norwich City 30 June 2016 9 October 2015 CB Adam El-Abd Bristol City 4 January 2016 9 October 2015 CM Ben Gladwin Queens Park Rangers 4 January 2016 15 January 2016 CM Michael Doughty Queens Park Rangers 13 February 2016 14 April 2016 GK Jake Kean Norwich City 21 April 2016
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To End Date Ref. 10 August 2015 ST Josh Cooke Cheltenham Town 15 September 2015 1 September 2015 ST Michael Smith Barnsley 4 January 2016 1 September 2015 ST Miles Storey Inverness Caledonian Thistle 30 June 2016 2 October 2015 ST Josh Cooke Gloucester City 4 January 2016 1 February 2016 ST Michael Smith Portsmouth 30 June 2016 24 March 2016 AM Jordan Stewart Grimsby Town 22 April 2016
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
|colspan="14"|Players who are contracted to Swindon Town but are currently out on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who were contracted to Swindon Town but have since departed on a permanent basis:
Goal scorers NameTotal1Nicky Ajose24100252Jonathan Obika11010123Michael Doughty500054Fabien Robert400045Nathan Byrne300036Anton Rodgers200137Ben Gladwin200028Wes Thomas200029Louis Thompson2000210Raphael Rossi Branco1000111Yaser Kasim1000112Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill1000113Tom Smith1000114Nathan Thompson1000114Jordan Young10001–Own goals20002
Clean sheets NameTotal1Lawrence Vigouroux400042Tyrell Belford100013Jake Kean100014Will Henry10001
Disciplinary record