2015–16 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Swindon Town's 137th season in their existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One.[1] 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.

Swindon Town
2015–16 season
ChairmanLee Power
ManagerMark Cooper
(until 17 October)
Lee Power
(caretaker; from 18 October, until 2 November)
Martin Ling
(from 3 November, until 29 December)
Luke Williams
(caretaker; from 29 December)
StadiumCounty Ground
League One15th
FA Cup1st Round
(Eliminated by Rochdale)
League Cup1st Round
(Eliminated by Exeter City)
JPT2nd Round
(Eliminated by Oxford United)
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicky Ajose (24)
All: Nicky Ajose (25)
Highest home attendance9,240 (vs. Wigan Athletic, 25 March 2016)
Lowest home attendance4,693 (vs. Exeter City, 11 August 2015)

Season events

Pre-season

June

July

August

September

October

  • 2 October 2015Momar Bangoura signed a short-term contract with the club.[28]
  • 17 October 2015 – The club parted company with manager, Mark Cooper.[29]

November

  • 3 November 2015 – Former player Martin Ling was appointed manager of Swindon Town.[30]
  • 10 November 2015 – Ross Embleton joined the backroom staff as First Team Coach.[31]
  • 27 November 2015 – Centre-forward Jamie Calvin signed a one-year contract.[32]

December

  • 28 December 2015Momar Bangoura was released upon the completion of his short-term contract.[33]
  • 29 December 2015Martin Ling resigned as manager of Swindon Town citing health reasons.[34]

January

February

March

  • 9 March 2016 – Luke Williams signed a 5-year contract extension.[42]

April

First Team

As of game played on 17 April 2016
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 Jeremy Balmy LM/CF 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 8 April 1998 1 0 0 0 Youth team scholar
35 Jordan Young CM 23 October 1989 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 2015LBBrandon Ormonde-OttewillArsenalFree transfer[45]
13 July 2015DMDrissa TraoréNotts CountyFree transfer[46]
30 July 2015AMFabien RobertLorientFree transfer[47]
4 August 2015AMEllis IandoloMaidstone UnitedFree transfer[48]
6 August 2015LB/LWJames BrophyFree agentFree transfer[49]
11 August 2015RBBradley BarryFree agentFree transfer[50]
21 August 2015AMJordan StewartGlentoran£50,000[51][52]
2 September 2015CFNicky AjoseLeeds UnitedFree transfer[53]
4 September 2015CFJeremy BalmyOxford UnitedFree transfer[54]
4 September 2015CFHenrik OjamaaLegia WarsawFree transfer[55]
2 October 2015DMMomar BangouraOlympique de MarseilleFree transfer[56]
27 November 2015CFJamie CalvinHampton & Richmond BoroughFree transfer[57]
16 February 2016DFJamie Sendles-WhiteHamilton AcademicalsFree transfer[58]

Total spending: £50,000

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
28 May 2015MFBen GladwinQueens Park RangersUndisclosed[59]
28 May 2015MFMassimo LuongoQueens Park RangersUndisclosed[60]
1 July 2015MFHarry AgombarGrays Athletic[lower-alpha 1]Released[61]
1 July 2015DFJosue AntonioFree AgentReleased[62]
1 July 2015FWGeorge BarkerGosport Borough[lower-alpha 2]Released[62][63]
1 July 2015DFJack BarthramCheltenham Town[lower-alpha 3]Released[64]
1 July 2015GKCameron BelfordWrexham[lower-alpha 4]Released[65]
1 July 2015GKWes FoderinghamRangers[lower-alpha 5]Released[66]
1 July 2015DFMatty JonesChippenham Town[lower-alpha 6]Released[67]
1 July 2015FWConnor WaldonSwindon Supermarine[lower-alpha 7]Released[68]
1 July 2015DFDarren WardYeovil Town[lower-alpha 8]Released[69]
1 July 2015FWAndy WilliamsDoncaster Rovers[lower-alpha 9]Released[70]
1 September 2015DFNathan ByrneWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[71]
28 December 2015MFMomar BangouraFree AgentReleased[33]
5 January 2016CFHenrik OjamaaWacker InnsbruckFree Transfer[72]
12 January 2016MFWill RandallWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[73]
  1. Agombar later signed for Grays Athletic.
  2. Waldon later signed for Gosport Borough.
  3. Barthram later signed for Cheltenham Town.
  4. Belford later signed for Wrexham.
  5. Foderingham later signed for Rangers.
  6. Jones later signed for Chippenham Town.
  7. Waldon later signed for Swindon Supermarine.
  8. Ward later signed for Yeovil Town.
  9. Williams later signed for Doncaster Rovers.

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 July 2015DMJordan WilliamsLiverpool30 June 2016[74]
11 July 2015RBKevin StewartLiverpool8 January 2016[75]
3 August 2015CBJordan TurnbullSouthampton30 June 2016[76]
4 August 2015GKLawrence VigourouxLiverpool30 June 2016[77]
1 September 2015CFWes ThomasBirmingham City4 January 2016[78]
11 September 2015CMLouis ThompsonNorwich City30 June 2016[79]
9 October 2015CBAdam El-AbdBristol City4 January 2016[80]
9 October 2015CMBen GladwinQueens Park Rangers4 January 2016[81]
15 January 2016CMMichael DoughtyQueens Park Rangers13 February 2016[82]
14 April 2016GKJake KeanNorwich City21 April 2016[83]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To End Date Ref.
10 August 2015STJosh CookeCheltenham Town15 September 2015[84][85]
1 September 2015STMichael SmithBarnsley4 January 2016[86]
1 September 2015STMiles StoreyInverness Caledonian Thistle30 June 2016[87]
2 October 2015STJosh CookeGloucester City4 January 2016[88]
1 February 2016STMichael SmithPortsmouth30 June 2016[89]
24 March 2016AMJordan StewartGrimsby Town22 April 2016[90]

    Squad statistics

    As of 8 May 2016

    Appearances, goals and cards

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Lawrence Vigouroux (on loan from Liverpool) 36033+001+001+001+00
    2 DF Nathan Thompson 24122+110+001+000+00
    3 DF Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill 30128+010+001+001+00
    4 MF Fabien Robert 38423+1240+101+001+00
    6 DF Jordan Turnbull (on loan from Southampton) 46042+001+001+002+00
    7 MF Drissa Traoré 26015+900+000+002+00
    8 MF Yaser Kasim 29124+311+001+000+00
    9 FW Michael Smith 504+100+000+000+00
    10 FW Nicky Ajose 402538+0241+010+001+00
    14 MF Michael Doughty (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) 20520+050+000+000+00
    15 DF James Brophy 31016+1200+000+102+00
    16 FW Jordan Stewart 100+100+000+000+00
    18 MF Louis Thompson (on loan from Norwich City) 29223+521+000+000+00
    19 MF Jeremy Balmy 1301+1100+000+000+10
    20 FW Jonathan Obika 351227+5111+001+011+00
    21 FW Jamie Sendles-White 1008+200+000+000+00
    22 MF Lee Marshall 300+200+000+001+00
    23 FW Josh Cooke 200+200+000+000+00
    24 FW Jermaine Hylton 1808+800+100+001+00
    25 GK Tyrell Belford 908+000+000+001+00
    26 MF Anton Rodgers 39329+721+000+002+01
    27 DF Bradley Barry 37034+001+000+002+00
    28 MF Ellis Iandolo 1306+600+000+000+10
    29 DF Raphael Rossi Branco 40136+011+001+002+00
    31 MF Tom Smith 210+110+000+000+10
    32 GK Will Henry 202+000+000+000+00
    33 GK Connor Johns 000+000+000+000+00
    34 MF Jake Evans 100+100+000+000+00
    35 MF Jordan Young 310+310+000+000+00
    37 FW Jamie Calvin 000+000+000+000+00
    38 FW Scott Twine 000+000+000+000+00
    Players who are contracted to Swindon Town but are currently out on loan:
    30 FW Miles Storey 200+200+000+000+00
    Players who were contracted to Swindon Town but have since departed on a permanent basis:
    5 DF Jordan Williams 1009+000+001+000+00
    10 MF Nathan Byrne 635+030+001+000+00
    11 MF Kevin Stewart 703+200+001+001+00
    12 GK Jake Kean 303+000+000+000+00
    12 MF Momar Bangoura 201+000+000+000+10
    14 FW Wes Thomas 625+120+000+000+00
    17 MF Ben Gladwin 13213+020+000+000+00
    21 MF Will Randall 600+400+000+101+00
    32 FW Henrik Ojamaa 1107+201+000+000+10
    34 DF Adam El-Abd 14013+001+000+000+00

    Goal scorers

    Rank Name L1 FAC FLC FLT Total
    1 Nicky Ajose 24 1 0 0 25
    2 Jonathan Obika 11 0 1 0 12
    3 Michael Doughty 5 0 0 0 5
    4 Fabien Robert 4 0 0 0 4
    5 Nathan Byrne 3 0 0 0 3
    6 Anton Rodgers 2 0 0 1 3
    7 Ben Gladwin 2 0 0 0 2
    8 Wes Thomas 2 0 0 0 2
    9 Louis Thompson 2 0 0 0 2
    10 Raphael Rossi Branco 1 0 0 0 1
    11 Yaser Kasim 1 0 0 0 1
    12 Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill 1 0 0 0 1
    13 Tom Smith 1 0 0 0 1
    14 Nathan Thompson 1 0 0 0 1
    14 Jordan Young 1 0 0 0 1
    Own Goals 2 0 0 0 2
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