| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Fry | ||
| Manager | Paul Sturrock (until 1 December) Darren Way (from 1 December) | ||
| Stadium | Huish Park | ||
| League Two | 19th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round replay | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| FL Trophy | Southern Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Ryan Bird (8) All:Three players (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,051 (20 February vs.Portsmouth, League Two) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,203 (1 September vs.Barnet, FL Trophy) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,936 | ||
The2015–16 season was the 13th season inthe Football League played byYeovil Town Football Club, an English football club based inYeovil, Somerset. Their relegation fromLeague One in the2014–15 season meant a first season inLeague Two for ten years.
It wasmanagerPaul Sturrock's first season in charge as he saw a complete overhaul of the side that had suffered back-to-back relegations, and signed nineteen players on permanent and loan contracts before the close of the summer transfer window. The season started poorly with the club suffering a series of injury crises and only winning two league matches by the end of November. With a third consecutive relegation a real possibility the club sacked Sturrock, with him being replaced in the interim by first-team coachDarren Way and after his permanent appointment in January, Yeovil's form improved including a run of four consecutive 1–0 wins in March and eight clean-sheets in nine matches. Safety was confirmed with four matches to spare as Yeovil finished the season in 19th place.
The club reached thethird round of theFA Cup, for the third consecutive season for the first time in the club's history, losing in apenalty shootout toCarlisle United having beatenMaidstone United andStevenage in the preceding rounds. Yeovil were eliminated in the first round of theLeague Cup losing at home toQueens Park Rangers and reached the Southern Area Semi-finals of theFootball League Trophy, losing toOxford United, having defeatedBarnet,Coventry City andGillingham. There was a three-way tie for top goalscorer withRyan Bird,Harry Cornick andFrançois Zoko each scoring 8 goals.
The2014–15 season saw Yeovil compete in thethird tier of English football following their immediate relegation from theChampionship. The season started poorly with two consecutive league defeats and despite a brief improvement in form in late August and September, Yeovil remained in the relegation zone from October until the end of the season. The club's poor form led to the departure of managerGary Johnson in February,[1] but his replacementTerry Skiverton could not arrest the Glovers plight and after six consecutive league defeats was replaced byPaul Sturrock.[2] His first match in charge saw Yeovil's back-to-back relegation toLeague Two confirmed.[3] The club finished bottom of the league twelve points from safety. Despite relegation in the league Yeovil reached the third round of theFA Cup and facedPremier League sideManchester United for the first time since 1949.[4]
The end of the season saw new managerPaul Sturrock perform a major clear out of the Yeovil squad, with eleven players released includingFergus Bell,Liam Davis,Craig Eastmond,Joel Grant,James Hayter,Sam Hoskins,Kieffer Moore,Nathan Ralph,Alex Smith,Seth Nana Twumasi andGozie Ugwu, while club captainJoe Edwards and midfielderSam Foley both rejected offers of new contracts.[5][6] A further four players were offered deals to terminate their contracts early with bothJames Berrett andAdam Morgan agreeing to leave the club in the close season.[7][8] Finally midfielderKevin Dawson signed a new two-year contract with the club.[9]
The squad returned for pre-season training on 3 July.[10] The first day of pre-season saw the arrival of ten new signings, full-backBen Tozer joined on a one-year deal following his release fromNorthampton Town,[11] while midfielder and former loaneeMatthew Dolan signed a two-year contract after his release fromBradford City.[12] WingerJack Compton signed a one-year contract having been released fromHartlepool United and forward Jamie Burrows joined fromRangers also on a one-year deal.[13]Fulham defenderStephen Arthurworrey returned to the club on loan until the end of the season.[14] MidfielderMarc Laird joined fromTranmere Rovers on a one-year contract having rejected the offer of a new deal from Tranmere Rovers.[11] Another former loaneeRyan Dickson signed fromCrawley Town, where he had been the club's player of the season, for a nominal fee on a two-year contract.[14] Three further players signed one-year contracts having impressed managerPaul Sturrock during an end of season trial match, these included formerIpswich Town defenderOmar Sowunmi,[15] ex-Queens Park Rangers midfielderJordan Gibbons,[16] and formerNewport County forwardShaun Jeffers.[17] Finally goalkeepersChris Weale andArtur Krysiak both decided to remain at the club, the former becoming player-goalkeeper coach and the latter being removed from the transfer-list.[18] On 14 July, Yeovil confirmed the signing of formerCambridge United strikerRyan Bird on a two-year contract.[19] Yeovil's twelfth summer signing came in the form of formerPortsmouth midfielderWes Fogden who signed a two-year deal prior to the club's first pre-season friendly againstTruro City on 17 July.[20]
Yeovil's first friendly of the season against Truro City saw the club name five trialists who included formerPlymouth Argyle right-backPaul Connolly, formerCheltenham Town wingerAshley Vincent and formerBarnet wingerIffy Allen. The Glovers won the match 1–0 courtesy of a lateMarc Laird goal.[21] After their victory over Truro City, Yeovil's tour of Cornwall concluded with a visit toCallington Town on 19 July, the club won the match 4–0 withRyan Bird scoring a brace andShaun Jeffers andStephen Arthurworrey scoring one apiece.[22] On 20 July, strikerA-Jay Leitch-Smith finally left the club agreeing to terminate his two-year contract a season early to join League One sidePort Vale.[23] The 22 July, saw Yeovil confirm their thirteenth signing of the summer in the form ofLuton Town defenderAlex Lacey on a free transfer, with the defender signing a two-year contract with the Glovers.[24] That evening Yeovil traveled toTorquay United for their third pre-season friendly after falling behind to theirNational League opponents the Glovers won the match 2–1 with goals fromShaun Jeffers andMatthew Dolan.[25] On 24 July, Yeovil signedCarlisle United strikerMark Beck, their fourteenth summer signing, the tall Scot signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[26] New signingRyan Dickson was confirmed as the club's new captain, on 27 July, for the 2015–16 season with fellow left-backNathan Smith becoming the team's vice-captain.[27]
Ahead of the club's first home pre-season friendly, on 28 July, the club confirmed a further signing with trialistIffy Allen signing a one-year contract.[28] Yeovil's unbeaten pre-season came to an end with a 3–0 defeat against newly promotedPremier League sideA.F.C. Bournemouth in front of an impressive crowd of 2,422.[29] Yeovil's second home pre-season friendly saw them faceBristol City with a side featuring two new trialists in the form of formerPeterborough United defender/midfielderKane Ferdinand andLuton Town midfielderAndy Parry. The club beat theirChampionship opponents 1–0 with an injury time winner scored by youth team midfielder Max Melanson.[30] Yeovil's pre-season concluded with a 3–2 victory over aSwansea City XI, consisting mostly of theirU21 side, on 4 August 2015. The Yeovil team included four new trialists, including formerPort Vale wingerJennison Myrie-Williams, Guyanese internationalBrandon Beresford,Crystal Palace academy midfielder Sonny Black and Shaun Keith.[31] On 7 August, Yeovil completed the signing ofBournemouth wingerHarry Cornick on a one-month loan deal.[32]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2015 | Truro City | A | W | 1–0 | Laird | 286 | [21] |
| 19 July 2015 | Callington Town | A | W | 4–0 | Jeffers (2),Arthurworrey,Bird | 253 | [22] |
| 22 July 2015 | Torquay United | A | W | 2–1 | Jeffers,Dolan | 823 | [25] |
| 28 July 2015 | Bournemouth | H | L | 0–3 | 2,422 | [29] | |
| 30 July 2015 | Bristol City | H | W | 1–0 | Melanson | 1,490 | [30] |
| 4 August 2015 | Swansea City U21s | H | W | 3–2 | Lacey,Bird,Beresford | 624 | [31] |
Yeovil'sLeague Two season started with an away fixture againstExeter City, on 8 August, a match which coincided the fifth anniversary of the death of strikerAdam Stansfield.[33] Prior to the match the club signedSwansea City right backConnor Roberts on a one-month loan deal.[34] Yeovil started the game poorly falling 2–0 behind at half time, but a goal 23 seconds into the second half through substituteHarry Cornick and a penalty fromMatthew Dolan levelled the scores but the team eventually succumbed to a 3–2 defeat.[35][36] On 11 August, Yeovil facedQueens Park Rangers at home in thefirst round of the League Cup, Yeovil though were outclassed with their Championship opponents running out 3–0 winners.[37] Yeovil's first home league match of the season saw them face local rivalsBristol Rovers, on 15 August, a lateEllis Harrison goal saw Yeovil fall to a 1–0 defeat.[38] On 18 August, ahead of the club's trip toYork City, Yeovil signedBournemouth midfielderJosh Wakefield on a one-month loan deal.[39] The game itself was a poor one with Yeovil losing their third consecutive league match thanks to a goal from former Yeovil midfielderJames Berrett.[40] On 21 August, Paul Sturrock made his fifteenth signing of the summer with experienced midfielderDavid Norris joining on non-contract terms.[41] On 22 August, Yeovil recorded their first win of the season after battling back from two goals down to beatLuton Town 3–2, with a goal from Fulham loaneeStephen Arthurworrey just before halftime and a brace fromRyan Bird in the second half helping Yeovil climb to nineteenth in the league. The result was the first time in ten years that the Glovers had come from two goals down to win a league match, and the first time since December 1999 atHuish Park.[42][43] On 29 August, Yeovil traveled to unbeatenOxford United and ended August with a 2–0 defeat.[44]
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The 1 September saw Yeovil faceBarnet in thefirst round of the Football League Trophy southern section at Huish Park, a dull game with just a single shot on target between the two sides was won courtesy of an own goal from Barnet defenderBira Dembélé as Yeovil progressed to faceCoventry City in the second round.[45] After the match manager Paul Sturrock revealed that midfielderDavid Norris had left the club after just one substitute appearance.[46] On 5 September, Yeovil facedMorecambe and at half time led 2–0 thanks to goals fromHarry Cornick andOmar Sowunmi either side of strikerShaun Jeffers being dismissed, 10-man Yeovil capitulated in the second half conceding four times to lose 4–2.[47] After the match the loans of both Cornick andConnor Roberts were extended for a further month,[48] while on 11 September, wingerJake Howells signed on a month's loan fromLuton Town.[49] On 12 September, Yeovil drew 1–1 at home withAFC Wimbledon, in the first meeting between the two sides Yeovil took the lead throughRyan Bird before former trialistAdebayo Akinfenwa equalised for the Dons with 11 minutes remaining.[50] Prior to the trip toCrawley Town on 19 September, manager Paul Sturrock confirmed that youth team playerOllie Bassett would be making his first team debut, the attacking midfielder brokeSteven Caulker's record as Yeovil's youngest ever player inthe Football League by just 26 days and also the first youth team player to make his debut for Yeovil sinceCraig Alcock in May 2007.[51][52] With the squad stretched due to injuries, Yeovil only named five substitutes one of whom was fellow youth team midfielder Max Melanson, despite this Yeovil recorded their first away win of the season courtesy of a 25-yard strike fromHarry Cornick.[53] During the week, Bournemouth midfielderJosh Wakefield returned to his parent club after the completion of his loan spell, and in his place Yeovil re-signedSwansea City playerJosh Sheehan on loan until 28 December following a spell on loan at the end of the 2014–15 season.[54] He made his second debut for the club on 26 September, in Yeovil's 2–1 home defeat toHartlepool United, with Yeovil's goal coming courtesy ofRyan Bird's fourth of the season.[55] On 29 September, Yeovil traveled toAccrington Stanley and despite a long range strike from loaneeJosh Sheehan, Yeovil suffered another 2–1 defeat.[56] Yeovil ended the month with a first round tie in theSomerset Premier Cup, with a team entirely made up of the club's youth team winning 3–2 away atSouthern Premier League sidePaulton Rovers.[57]
Yeovil's first match of October saw them face high-flyingPortsmouth, the game was uneventful as Yeovil held their opponents to a creditable goalless draw.[58] On 6 October, Yeovil facedLeague One opposition in the shape ofCoventry City in the second round of the Football League Trophy, a second consecutive goalless draw saw the match be decided with apenalty shoot-out. Yeovil scored all four of their kicks, while keeperArtur Krysiak saved two of Coventry's to guide the Glovers through to the southern area quarter-final stage.[59] Before the match the club had confirmed the extension ofBournemouth loaneeHarry Cornick's loan for a further month.[60] Yeovil's next game saw them play fellow strugglesDagenham & Redbridge, despite being two-nil down after 65 minutes the Glovers battled back to salvage a point with goals from top goalscorerRyan Bird and a first for the club from defenderJakub Sokolík.[61] After the match the club confirmed that left midfielderJake Howells had returned to parent clubLuton Town at the end of his loan spell,[62] whileConnor Roberts extended his loan spell fromSwansea City for a further month.[63] Yeovil lost two matches in four days, first 2–0 away atNotts County,[64] and then 1–0 at home toMansfield Town after conceding in the tenth minute of injury time as Yeovil slipped into the relegation zone.[65] On 24 October, the club confirmed that striker Jamie Burrows had requested the cancellation of his contract having struggled with injury following his summer move fromRangers,[66] while also announcing the signing ofCoventry City attack-minded midfielderGeorge Thomas on a one-month loan deal.[67] Later that afternoon, Thomas made his debut againstCambridge United but a disastrous first half saw Yeovil trail 3–0 after just 35 minutes, goals fromRyan Bird andJosh Sheehan saw Yeovil rally but to no avail.[68] After suffering a serious knee injury in the defeat to Cambridge, loanee centre-backStephen Arthurworrey returned toFulham early.[69] Yeovil's final game of October, saw the Glovers travel toCarlisle United. The team started well unlike the week before against Cambridge leading 2–0 after only eight minutes with goals fromRyan Bird, his seventh of the season, andHarry Cornick despite this a second half collapse consigned Yeovil to a second consecutive 3–2 defeat and saw them drop to the bottom of the league table.[70]
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The month started with the Yeovil U18 side featuring in theFA Youth Cup for the first time in three years, on 3 November, the youth side facedForest Green Rovers in thefirst round. The young Glovers won the match 4–0 to set up a second round tie with theMetropolitan Police.[71] Ahead of theirFA Cupfirst round tie away atNational League South sideMaidstone United, managerPaul Sturrock signed up veteran defenderDarren Ward on short-term deal until January.[72] Nine-man Yeovil progressed past their Conference South opponents thanks to a goal fromWes Fogden, despite the dismissals of both defenderJakub Sokolík after just seven minutes and goalkeeperArtur Krysiak with more than half an hour to go.[73] Two days later, Yeovil traveled to Kent once more this time to faceLeague One sideGillingham in the southern area quarter-final of the Football League Trophy, with the suspension of Artur Krysiak youth team goalkeeper James Needle featured on the bench for the first time. Yeovil took the lead against their higher ranked opponents throughHarry Cornick but were pegged back through aBradley Garmston goal just before half-time, the game went to a penalty shoot-out with Gillingham missing their fourth kick while Yeovil once again scored all of their penalties with right-backConnor Roberts converting the winning penalty.[74] After scoring in Yeovil's trophy success Cornick extended his loan from Bournemouth for a further month until 9 December.[75] The same evening the Yeovil reserves side, entirely made up of academy players, exited theSomerset Premier Cup at the second round stage losing 4–1 toOdd Down.[76] On 14 November, Yeovil facedStevenage and despite leading twice through goals fromHarry Cornick andShaun Jeffers they were twice pegged back and a late equaliser meant the game finished 2–2.[77] After the match, the club confirmed the extension of Connor Roberts loan from Swansea City for a further month until 16 December.[78] On 18 December, the Yeovil U18 were knocked out of the second round of the FA Youth Cup at the hands of the Metropolitan Police, following a 1–1 draw after extra time the match went to a penalty shoot-out with the young Glovers losing 7–6 after a total of eighteen penalties.[79] Ahead of Yeovil's trip toNewport County, the club signed Ivory Coast strikerFrançois Zoko on a short-term contract until 20 January.[80] Zoko went straight into the Yeovil starting line-up for the match but couldn't arrest the club's form as they played out a goalless draw with Newport.[81] Yeovil dropped to the bottom of the Football League once more after losing 1–0 at home toWycombe Wanderers on 24 November.[82] Loan transfer deadline day, on 26 November, the club announced the extension ofGeorge Thomas's loan fromCoventry City until 3 January,[83] while also signing youngTottenham Hotspur centre-backChristian Maghoma on loan until 2 January.[84] Yeovil ended the month with a 2–0 defeat away atNorthampton Town, on 28 November.[85]
The Northampton defeat turned out to be the last match for managerPaul Sturrock, who Yeovil parted company with on 1 December after a run of twelve league games without a victory. Sturrock was replaced by former Glovers midfielderDarren Way who was installed as interim manager by Chairman John Fry with former manager Terry Skiverton remaining as his assistant.[86] Way's first move as manager was to offer a professional contract to youth team playerOllie Bassett, the young midfielder signing a contract until June 2017.[87] Yeovil's first match under the stewardship ofDarren Way was an FA Cup second round tie at home againstStevenage, on 5 December, a late strike fromBen Tozer helped Way earn a victory in his first game in temporary charge and guide Yeovil through to the third round of the FA Cup for the third successive season. Prior to the match Way had replacedRyan Dickson as club captain with experienced defenderDarren Ward being made captain.[88] In the FA Cup third round, Yeovil were drawn away at fellow League Two sideCarlisle United but due to the flood damage at theirBrunton Park home caused byStorm Desmond the fixture was moved toBloomfield Road the home ofBlackpool.[89] On 8 December, Yeovil facedOxford United in the southern area semi-final of theFootball League Trophy but were knocked out at the semi-final stage. Goals fromWes Fogden andShaun Jeffers weren't enough as the Glovers lost 3–2.[90] On 11 December, Yeovil confirmed thatCoventry City midfielderGeorge Thomas had returned to his parent club having only made five appearances for the Glovers,[91] while the loan ofHarry Cornick from Bournemouth was once again was extended this time until 11 January.[92] In Way's first league match in charge, on 12 December, Yeovil scored twice in the last ten minutes courtesy of a brace fromFrançois Zoko to salvage a 2–2 draw against fellow strugglersBarnet.[93] On 19 December, Yeovil traveled toLeyton Orient where Zoko scored his third goal in two matches to give Yeovil the lead on the stroke of half time but a 30-yard strike fromJobi McAnuff denied the Glovers victory.[94] After the match, the club confirmed that the loans ofSwansea City defenderConnor Roberts and midfielderJosh Sheehan had both been extended until mid January.[95][96] It was also confirmed that former Yeovil forwardChris Giles had returned to the club as acting first team coach.[97] On Boxing Day, Yeovil traveled to top of the tablePlymouth Argyle but came away empty handed losing 1–0 to the Devon side.[98] Yeovil's tough Christmas fixtures continued with a home match against second placedOxford United, on 28 December. Despite holding the promotion chasing side to a goalless draw, Yeovil dropped to the foot of the league table to end 2015.[99] On 31 December, the club confirmed that interim boss Darren Way had been handed the role on a more permanent basis, but chairman John Fry didn't confirm the length of his contract.[100]
The opening of the January transfer window, saw Yeovil signWest Bromwich Albion forwardTahvon Campbell on a one-month loan deal,[101] while captainDarren Ward signed a contract extension until June 2017.[102] Yeovil started the new year with a relegation six-pointer at home against third from bottomYork City. A first-half penalty fromMatthew Dolan earned Yeovil a first league win in seventeen matches.[103] After the match manager Darren Way continued to reshape his squad with Tottenham defenderChristian Maghoma returning to Spurs having not made an appearance during his loan spells, whileSwansea City midfielderJosh Sheehan's loan spell was cut short.[104]Right backConnor Roberts extended his loan until the end of the season having been an ever-present in the side until that point,[105] while Way signed youngEverton midfielderLiam Walsh on a one-month loan deal.[106] On 10 January, Yeovil traveled toBloomfield Road to playCarlisle United in theFA Cup third round after falling behind twice but goals fromFrançois Zoko andShaun Jeffers secured a replay.[107] The winners of the replay were given a potential televised home match againstPremier League sideEverton in the FA Cup fourth round.[108] On 16 January, Yeovil facedMorecambe. Yeovil had an early chance to take the lead but midfielder Matthew Dolan saw an eighth-minute penalty saved by keeperBarry Roche, despite the miss the Glovers took the lead through captain Darren Ward's first goal for the club, but the lead only lasted five minutes as Yeovil lost the match 2–1.[109] Yeovil's next match saw them faceCarlisle United in their third round replay, a match deemed to be worth over £200,000 to the winner. Yeovil took the lead in the first half throughJack Compton's first goal of the club beforeAntony Sweeney headed in a late equaliser. Following that equaliser a brawl broke out between the two sets of players but despite Carlisle strikerJabo Ibehre "clotheslining" Yeovil keeperArtur Krysiak, the striker escaped with just a yellow card. With the game deep into injury time in the second half Yeovil earned a penalty but striker François Zoko missed to send the game into extra time, the 30 minutes of extra time saw no further goals but two red cards with defenderAlex Lacey receiving a red card for a studs-up tackle while Carlisle'sLuke Joyce was dismissed for a second bookable offence. The game finished 1–1 after extra time and went to apenalty shoot-out, after eight successful kicks Matthew Dolan saw his penalty saved, for the second match in a row, to allowMark Ellis to score to send Carlisle through to play Everton in the fourth round.[110] After the game, the club confirmed that Ivorian striker Zoko had signed a new contract until the end of the season.[111] On 23 January, Yeovil facedCrawley Town and thanks to goals from substitutesTahvon Campbell andRyan Bird won 2–1 to record their second consecutive home victory.[112] The following week, strikerMark Beck departed the club on loan toNational League sideWrexham until the end of the season,[113]Bournemouth wingerHarry Cornick having recovered from his injury rejoined the club on an initial one-month loan deal[114] and West Brom loaneeTahvon Campbell extended his loan until 3 March.[115] Yeovil ended the month with a trip toAFC Wimbledon and despite falling behind twice in the first half ahat-trick from wingerJack Compton earned Yeovil a 3–2 victory. The hat-trick was the first by a Yeovil player sinceShaun MacDonald in March 2011, while the game also featured the return ofSimon Gillett after more than year out through injury.[116] Having overseen an upturn in Yeovil's fortunes in the month of January, with three victories, two draws and a defeat managerDarren Way was nominated for theFootball League Two Manager of the Month award,[117] but was beaten by eventual winnerChris Wilder.[118]
Transfer deadline day was quiet for Yeovil with only two late departures, wingerIffy Allen left to joinTorquay United,[119] while strikerShaun Jeffers left forWoking on a 28-day loan deal.[120] A first goal for the club fromEverton loaneeLiam Walsh earned Yeovil a 1–1 draw away atLuton Town, on 2 February.[121] After a hearing on 5 February,the Football Association fined both Yeovil andCarlisle United for failing to 'ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion', after a brawl during their FA Cup replay in January.[122] Yeovil's next match againstPlymouth Argyle was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.[123] On 8 February, Liam Walsh's loan from Everton was extended for a further month.[124] On 13 February, Yeovil traveled to relegation rivalsHartlepool United, but lost the match 2–1 with a consolation goal coming in second half injury time fromFrançois Zoko. The game also saw defenderNathan Smith receive his first red card in professional football, after he was adjudged to have shovedBilly Paynter.[125] The following week saw Yeovil extend the loan of wingerHarry Cornick fromBournemouth until 14 March,[126] while fellow Bournemouth under-21 strikerBrandon Goodship joined the club on a month's loan.[127] Having returned to the relegation zone, Yeovil faced play-off chasingPortsmouth at home, and took the lead through Zoko's sixth goal since his arrival in November but despite Portsmouth being reduced to ten men the south coast side fought back to earn a 1–1 draw leaving the club still in the relegation places.[128] On 23 February, Yeovil played second placePlymouth Argyle, in their rearranged fixture, and earned a 0–0 draw to leave relegation zone on goal difference.[129] Yeovil ended the month with a crucial 1–0 away victory over bottom placed sideDagenham & Redbridge, with Goodship scoring his first professional goal as Yeovil extended their unbeaten run to three matches.[130]
Yeovil began March with a visit ofAccrington Stanley toHuish Park. Before the match managerDarren Way confirmed that midfielderWes Fogden, who hadn't featured for the club since early December, had suffered a serious knee injury that would rule him out for the remainder of the season.[131] Yeovil beat fourth placed Accrington courtesy of a goal from left backRyan Dickson, his first of the season, to move six points clear of the relegation zone.[132] Before the Glovers trip toMansfield Town, Yeovil extended the loan ofTahvon Campbell fromWest Bromwich Albion for a further month,[133] midfielderLiam Walsh fromEverton until 5 April.[134] WhileSimon Gillett left the club in search of first-team football joiningLeague One sidePeterborough United on loan for a month.[135] On the day of the match the club confirmed the signing of formerEngland under-21 strikerLeroy Lita on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[136] Ryan Dickson scored his second winner in the space of five days with a stoppage-time goal at Mansfield to give Yeovil a third consecutive 1–0 victory.[137] On 12 March, Yeovil extended their unbeaten run to six matches, with a fourth consecutive 1–0 victory and a fifth clean sheet in a row, after aFrançois Zoko goal earned victory overNotts County. With Leroy Lita making his debut as a substitute and missing a penalty with his first touch.[138] Yeovil's winning run came to an end as the club suffered a 3–0 defeat away atCambridge United, withEverton loaneeLiam Walsh being sent off for violent conduct, the club's seventh red card of the season.[139] On 21 March, right-backConnor Roberts received a call-up to theWales under-21 side meaning his ever-present run in the Yeovil side came to an end.[140] Prior to Yeovil's match withCarlisle United,Bournemouth strikerBrandon Goodship extended his loan until the end of the season,[141] while Welsh defenderLiam Shephard joined on a one-month loan deal fromSwansea City.[142] His debut though was delayed after the early closure ofFIFA's headquarters in Switzerland meant his international clearance failed to come through in time for the visit of Carlisle.[143] The match ended 0–0.[144] On 31 March, forwardTahvon Campbell extended his loan fromWest Brom until the end of the season.[145] Yeovil's form in the month of March, saw managerDarren Way receive his second manager of the month nomination in three months, after amassing ten points from their five games and keeping four clean sheets in the process,[146] but was beaten by eventual winnerDarrell Clarke.[147]
Yeovil opened the month of April, with a 1–0 victory overNewport County thanks to a penalty scored byJack Compton.[148] Prior to the2016 Football League Trophy Final, it was announced that Glovers defenderNathan Smith had been named in the team of the tournament.[149] On 4 April,Peterborough United announced the extension ofSimon Gillett's loan until the end of the season.[150] The next day, Yeovil traveled toStevenage as goalkeeperArtur Krysiak earned his eighth clean sheet in nine matches in a 0–0 draw.[151] Having guided Yeovil to the brink of safety fourteen points clear of the relegation zone, managerDarren Way was awarded a new three-year contract.[152] Yeovil's four month unbeaten home record came to an end with a 2–0 defeat againstExeter City.[153] Following the match, the Football League announced that Yeovil fan Pat Custard had been nominated for the Supporter of the Year award.[154] On 14 April,Everton midfielderLiam Walsh extended his loan until the end of the season.[155] The club also announced that they had suffered a loss of £692,000 for the year ending June 2015, with chairman John Fry blaming the losses on the "true cost of [the club's] relegation from the Championship".[156] On 16 April, despite losing 2–1 away atBristol Rovers withLeroy Lita scoring the Yeovil goal, Yeovil confirmed their League Two status with four matches to spare as other results went their way.[157] Before Yeovil's next match againstWycombe Wanderers, Way confirmed that defenderJakub Sokolík was to have surgery on a long-standing wrist problem. Yeovil drew 0–0 with play-off chasing Wycombe.[158] On 23 April, Yeovil's penultimate home match of the season saw them face championsNorthampton Town, they took an early lead through Bournemouth loaneeHarry Cornick but Northampton equalised before half-time and the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[159] Yeovil's final away match of the season saw them travel toBarnet, on 30 April, after a poor start to the match Yeovil trailed 2–0, beforeMatthew Dolan pulled a goal back butJohn Akinde soon restored Barnet's two goal advantage. Yeovil hit back throughNathan Smith's, second goal for the club and first since 2008, and equalised with fifteen minutes remaining throughFrançois Zoko. Then with seconds remaining a counter-attack sawLiam Walsh findHarry Cornick who scored to give Yeovil a 4–3 win.[160] Yeovil's season ended with a 1–0 home defeat againstLeyton Orient.[161] The club's end of season awards, followed the conclusion of the Leyton Orient match, with the awards being shared between Swansea City loaneeConnor Roberts who picked up four player of the season awards as well as the Bobby Hamilton Young Player of the Year award, while goalkeeperArtur Krysiak also picked up four awards as well as the Community Champion award.[162]
Yeovil struggled in the first half of the season with only 11 points from their first 20 league games, but after the sacking of managerPaul Sturrock the club's form turned around and after picking up 38 points under his replacementDarren Way the club finished safely in lower mid-table.[163] In the league the team won 6 matches, drew 9 and lost 8 at home, compared to winning 5, drawing 6 and losing 12 away from home. The club's 43 league goals was the fewest in League Two.Connor Roberts recorded the highest number of appearances during the season, appearing in 53 of Yeovil's 54 matches.Ryan Bird,Harry Cornick andFrançois Zoko were the club's joint top scorers with 8 goals each, with Bird scoring the most in the league.
The end of the season saw Way release eight players, includingJack Compton,Jordan Gibbons,Simon Gillett,Shaun Jeffers,Marc Laird,Leroy Lita,Jakub Sokolík andChris Weale, while the club terminated the contracts ofMark Beck andWes Fogden a year early.[164] Six players were offered new contracts by Darren Way, defenderNathan Smith and Ivorian strikerFrançois Zoko agreed new one-year contracts,[165][166] while goalkeeperArtur Krysiak,Ryan Dickson andOmar Sowunmi all agreed two-year contract extensions.[167][168][169] Defensive midfielderBen Tozer verbally agreed a new contract subject to him passing a medical after recovering from an operation on his knee,[170] but later rejected the offer to sign forNewport County.[171]
The club's management team and backroom staff remained largely the same as the end of the 2014–15 season, with managerPaul Sturrock signing a new two-year contract having been working with the club informally since his appointment in April 2015.[172] In addition his assistantTerry Skiverton and coachDarren Way both agreed new deals to extend their stay at the club.[173] GoalkeeperChris Weale signed a new contract with the club to takeover fromGareth Stewart as the club's new goalkeeping coach.[18] Further cost-cutting measures saw the departure of head physio Simon Baker at the end of the season with Mike Micciche assuming sole physio duties.[174] On 1 December, following a run of twelve league games without a victory and the club bottom of the Football League, Yeovil sacked manager Paul Sturrock and installed first team coach Darren Way as his successor as interim manager.[86] Way drafted in former Yeovil strikerChris Giles as acting first team coach to fill the void following his own promotion to interim manager.[97] On 31 December, after six games as interim boss the club confirmed the appointment of Darren Way as permanent boss, although without confirming the length of his contract.[100]
The 2015–16 season saw the relaunch of the club's youth academy after a two-season hiatus, with formerTorquay United academy manager Geoff Harrop joining the newly formed Category 3 set up in the same role.[175] On 10 July 2015, the club announced that formerPlymouth Argyle player and coachDavid Byrne as head of youth responsible for the coaching of the academy and under 18's manager.[176]
A new home and away kit were once again introduced. The new home kit again featured green and white hoops, but in the new kit with wider green and white stripe than previously and with the club crest inside of a shield to make the crest more prominent on the green hoop.[177] While the away kit saw a copy of the previous seasons home kit, featuring a gold jersey with green hoops themselves made up of six further green stripes.[178] The kits continued to featureThatchers Cider as rear shirt sponsor, but the 2015–16 season saw the return of Jones Building Group as the club's main sponsor on an initial one-year contract.[179]
Coaching staff[edit]Until 1 December 2015
Source:[180] | From 1 December 2015
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| Date | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | Jack Compton | Hartlepool United | Free (released) | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | Ryan Dickson | Crawley Town | Nominal | [14] |
| 1 July 2015 | Matthew Dolan | Bradford City | Free (released) | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | Jordan Gibbons | Queens Park Rangers | Free (released) | [16] |
| 1 July 2015 | Shaun Jeffers | Newport County | Free (released) | [17] |
| 1 July 2015 | Marc Laird | Tranmere Rovers | Free | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | Omar Sowunmi | Ipswich Town | Free (released) | [15] |
| 1 July 2015 | Ben Tozer | Northampton Town | Free (released) | [11] |
| 3 July 2015 | Jamie Burrows | Rangers | Free (released) | [13] |
| 14 July 2015 | Ryan Bird | Cambridge United | Free (released) | [19] |
| 17 July 2015 | Wes Fogden | Portsmouth | Free (released) | [20] |
| 22 July 2015 | Alex Lacey | Luton Town | Free | [24] |
| 24 July 2015 | Mark Beck | Carlisle United | Free | [26] |
| 28 July 2015 | Iffy Allen | Barnet | Free (released) | [28] |
| 21 August 2015 | David Norris | Peterborough United | Free (released) | [41] |
| 8 November 2015 | Darren Ward | Swindon Town | Free (released) | [72] |
| 21 November 2015 | François Zoko | Blackpool | Free (released) | [80] |
| 5 March 2016 | Leroy Lita | AO Chania | Free (released) | [136] |
| Date | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2015 | A-Jay Leitch-Smith | Port Vale | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [5][23] |
| 1 September 2015 | David Norris | Blackpool | Released | [46][181] |
| 24 October 2015 | Jamie Burrows | Retired | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [66] |
| 1 February 2016 | Iffy Allen | Torquay United | Free | [119] |
| 16 May 2016 | Mark Beck | Darlington 1883 | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [164][182] |
| 16 May 2016 | Wes Fogden | Havant & Waterlooville | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [164][183] |
| 30 June 2016 | Ben Tozer | Newport County | Rejected new contract | [171] |
| 30 June 2016 | Jack Compton | Newport County | Released | [164][184] |
| 30 June 2016 | Jordan Gibbons | Wingate & Finchley | Released | [164][185][186] |
| 30 June 2016 | Simon Gillett | Retired | Released | [164] |
| 30 June 2016 | Shaun Jeffers | Chelmsford City | Released | [164][187] |
| 30 June 2016 | Marc Laird | Edinburgh City | Released | [164][188] |
| 30 June 2016 | Leroy Lita | Sisaket | Released | [164] |
| 30 June 2016 | Jakub Sokolík | Southend United | Released | [164][189] |
| 30 June 2016 | Chris Weale | Derby County | Released | [164][190] |
| Date | Name | From | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | Stephen Arthurworrey | Fulham | 8 May 2016 | [14][69][191] |
| 7 August 2015 | Harry Cornick | Bournemouth | 11 January 2016 | [32][92] |
| 8 August 2015 | Connor Roberts | Swansea City | 8 May 2016 | [34][105] |
| 18 August 2015 | Josh Wakefield | Bournemouth | 24 September 2015 | [39] |
| 11 September 2015 | Jake Howells | Luton Town | 11 October 2015 | [49] |
| 26 September 2015 | Josh Sheehan | Swansea City | 5 January 2016 | [54][104] |
| 24 October 2015 | George Thomas | Coventry City | 11 December 2015 | [67][91] |
| 26 November 2015 | Christian Maghoma | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 January 2016 | [84] |
| 2 January 2016 | Tahvon Campbell | West Bromwich Albion | 8 May 2016 | [101][145] |
| 6 January 2016 | Liam Walsh | Everton | 8 May 2016 | [106][155] |
| 26 January 2016 | Harry Cornick | Bournemouth | 8 May 2016 | [114][126] |
| 20 February 2016 | Brandon Goodship | Bournemouth | 8 May 2016 | [127][141] |
| 24 March 2016 | Liam Shephard | Swansea City | 8 May 2016 | [142] |
| Date | Name | To | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2016 | Mark Beck | Wrexham | 1 May 2016 | [113] |
| 1 February 2016 | Shaun Jeffers | Woking | 1 March 2016 | [120] |
| 5 March 2016 | Simon Gillett | Peterborough United | 3 May 2016 | [135][192] |
| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2015 | 16th | Exeter City | A | L | 2–3 | Cornick,Dolan (pen) | 5,659 | [35][36] |
| 15 August 2015 | 21st | Bristol Rovers | H | L | 0–1 | 5,895 | [38] | |
| 18 August 2015 | 23rd | York City | A | L | 0–1 | 2,849 | [40] | |
| 22 August 2015 | 19th | Luton Town | H | W | 3–2 | Arthurworrey,Bird (2) | 3,830 | [42] |
| 29 August 2015 | 21st | Oxford United | A | L | 0–2 | 6,018 | [44] | |
| 5 September 2015 | 23rd | Morecambe | H | L | 2–4 | Cornick,Sowunmi | 3,024 | [47] |
| 12 September 2015 | 22nd | AFC Wimbledon | H | D | 1–1 | Bird | 3,687 | [50] |
| 19 September 2015 | 20th | Crawley Town | A | W | 1–0 | Cornick | 2,112 | [53] |
| 26 September 2015 | 21st | Hartlepool United | H | L | 1–2 | Bird | 3,078 | [55] |
| 29 September 2015 | 22nd | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 1–2 | Sheehan | 1,309 | [56] |
| 3 October 2015 | 22nd | Portsmouth | A | D | 0–0 | 17,309 | [58] | |
| 10 October 2015 | 21st | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | D | 2–2 | Bird,Sokolík | 3,204 | [61] |
| 17 October 2015 | 22nd | Notts County | A | L | 0–2 | 4,030 | [64] | |
| 20 October 2015 | 23rd | Mansfield Town | H | L | 0–1 | 2,954 | [65] | |
| 24 October 2015 | 23rd | Cambridge United | H | L | 2–3 | Bird,Sheehan | 3,224 | [68] |
| 31 October 2015 | 24th | Carlisle United | A | L | 2–3 | Bird,Cornick | 4,095 | [70] |
| 14 November 2015 | 23rd | Stevenage | H | D | 2–2 | Cornick,Jeffers | 3,220 | [77] |
| 21 November 2015 | 23rd | Newport County | A | D | 0–0 | 3,084 | [81] | |
| 24 November 2015 | 24th | Wycombe Wanderers | H | L | 0–1 | 2,963 | [82] | |
| 28 November 2015 | 24th | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–2 | 4,989 | [85] | |
| 12 December 2015 | 23rd | Barnet | H | D | 2–2 | Zoko (2) | 3,162 | [93] |
| 19 December 2015 | 23rd | Leyton Orient | A | D | 1–1 | Zoko | 4,686 | [94] |
| 26 December 2015 | 23rd | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0–1 | 12,821 | [98] | |
| 28 December 2015 | 24th | Oxford United | H | D | 0–0 | 4,661 | [99] | |
| 2 January 2016 | 23rd | York City | H | W | 1–0 | Dolan (pen) | 3,866 | [103] |
| 16 January 2016 | 23rd | Morecambe | A | L | 1–2 | Ward | 1,340 | [109] |
| 23 January 2016 | 22nd | Crawley Town | H | W | 2–1 | Bird,Campbell | 3,423 | [112] |
| 30 January 2016 | 22nd | AFC Wimbledon | A | W | 3–2 | Compton (3, 1 pen) | 4,525 | [116] |
| 2 February 2016 | 21st | Luton Town | A | D | 1–1 | Walsh | 7,538 | [121] |
| 13 February 2016 | 22nd | Hartlepool United | A | L | 1–2 | Zoko | 3,923 | [125] |
| 20 February 2016 | 23rd | Portsmouth | H | D | 1–1 | Zoko | 6,051 | [128] |
| 23 February 2016 | 22nd | Plymouth Argyle | H | D | 0–0 | 5,788 | [129] | |
| 27 February 2016 | 21st | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | W | 1–0 | Goodship | 2,942 | [130] |
| 1 March 2016 | 21st | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1–0 | Dickson | 3,207 | [132] |
| 5 March 2016 | 20th | Mansfield Town | A | W | 1–0 | Dickson | 2,713 | [137] |
| 12 March 2016 | 20th | Notts County | H | W | 1–0 | Zoko | 3,588 | [138] |
| 19 March 2016 | 20th | Cambridge United | A | L | 0–3 | 4,956 | [139] | |
| 25 March 2016 | 20th | Carlisle United | H | D | 0–0 | 4,075 | [144] | |
| 2 April 2016 | 19th | Newport County | H | W | 1–0 | Compton (pen) | 4,063 | [148] |
| 5 April 2016 | 19th | Stevenage | A | D | 0–0 | 2,748 | [151] | |
| 9 April 2016 | 20th | Exeter City | H | L | 0–2 | 5,394 | [153] | |
| 16 April 2016 | 20th | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 1–2 | Lita | 10,264 | [157] |
| 19 April 2016 | 19th | Wycombe Wanderers | A | D | 0–0 | 2,812 | [158] | |
| 23 April 2016 | 20th | Northampton Town | H | D | 1–1 | Cornick | 4,008 | [159] |
| 30 April 2016 | 18th | Barnet | A | W | 4–3 | Dolan,Smith,Zoko,Cornick | 2,379 | [160] |
| 7 May 2016 | 19th | Leyton Orient | H | L | 0–1 | 4,163 | [161] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | −29 | 51 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 48 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 48 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 78 | −33 | 47 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 69 | 91 | −22 | 46 |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 8 November 2015 | Maidstone United | A | W | 1–0 | Fogden | 2,811 | [73] |
| Second round | 5 December 2015 | Stevenage | H | W | 1–0 | Tozer | 2,264 | [88] |
| Third round | 10 January 2016 | Carlisle United | A[A] | D | 2–2 | Zoko,Jeffers | 3,357 | [107] |
| Third round replay | 19 January 2016 | Carlisle United | H | D | 1–1[B] | Compton | 4,114 | [110] |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 11 August 2015 | Queens Park Rangers | H | L | 0–3 | 4,058 | [37] |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 1 September 2015 | Barnet | H | W | 1–0 | Dembélé (og) | 1,203 | [45] |
| Second round | 6 October 2015 | Coventry City | H | D | 0–0[C] | 1,605 | [59] | |
| Southern Quarter-final | 10 November 2015 | Gillingham | A | D | 1–1[D] | Cornick | 1,832 | [74] |
| Southern Semi-final | 8 December 2015 | Oxford United | A | L | 2–3 | Fogden,Jeffers | 2,532 | [90] |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  POL | Artur Krysiak | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG | Ben Tozer | 22 (4) | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 (5) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  JAM | Nathan Smith | 38 (2) | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 (3) | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Matthew Dolan | 38 (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 (1) | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Stephen Arthurworrey * | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  CZE | Jakub Sokolík | 32 (2) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (2) | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | MF |  IRL | Kevin Dawson | 4 (6) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  SCO | Marc Laird | 14 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 (6) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ryan Bird | 19 (17) | 8 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 22 (20) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Shaun Jeffers | 13 (12) | 1 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 18 (14) | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | ENG | Ryan Dickson | 34 (3) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 (3) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Chris Weale | 8 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  WAL | Jack Compton | 14 (6) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 (6) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Jordan Gibbons | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW |  CUW | Jamie Burrows | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL | George Thomas * | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Tahvon Campbell * | 8 (9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (9) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Omar Sowunmi | 3 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Simon Gillett | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Iffy Allen | 2 (10) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 3 (13) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Brandon Goodship * | 6 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Wes Fogden | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Alex Lacey | 16 (4) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 (5) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Mark Beck | 3 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Harry Cornick * | 28 (8) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 (8) | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | WAL | Connor Roberts * | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Josh Wakefield * | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Christian Maghoma * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Liam Walsh * | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| MF | WAL | Jake Howells * | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Darren Ward | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Max Melanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | ENG | David Norris | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Ollie Bassett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | ENG | James Needle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | WAL | Josh Sheehan * | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | WAL | Liam Shephard * | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | ENG | Leroy Lita | 4 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (4) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW |  CIV | François Zoko | 22 (3) | 7 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 (4) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | Date Received | Offence | Length of suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dolan |   vBristol Rovers, 15 August | Second bookable offence | 1 match | York City (A), League Two |
| Shaun Jeffers |  vMorecambe, 5 September | Serious foul play | 3 matches | AFC Wimbledon (H),Crawley Town (A),Hartlepool United (H), League Two |
| Jakub Sokolík | vMaidstone United, 8 November | Serious foul play | 3 matches | Gillingham (A), FL Trophy,Stevenage (H),Newport County (A), League Two |
| Artur Krysiak | vMaidstone United, 8 November | Denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity | 1 match | Gillingham (A), FL Trophy |
| Alex Lacey | vCarlisle United, 19 January | Serious foul play | 3 matches | Crawley Town (H),AFC Wimbledon (A),Luton Town (A), League Two |
| Nathan Smith | vHartlepool United, 13 February | Violent conduct | 3 matches | Portsmouth (H),Plymouth Argyle (H),Dagenham & Redbridge (A), League Two |
| Liam Walsh | vCambridge United, 19 March | Violent conduct | 3 matches | Carlisle United (H),Newport County (H),Stevenage (A), League Two |
