2015–16 Swansea City A.F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Swansea City's 96th season in the English football league system, and their fifth consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Swansea City
2015–16 season
ChairmanHuw Jenkins
ManagerGarry Monk
(until 9 December 2015)
Alan Curtis (caretaker)
(9 December–18 January)
Francesco Guidolin
(from 18 January)
StadiumLiberty Stadium
Premier League12th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: André Ayew (12)
All: André Ayew (12)
Highest home attendance20,972 vs. Liverpool
(1 May 2016, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance10,174 vs. York City
(25 August 2015, League Cup)
Average home league attendance20,711

Squad and coaching staff information

First team squad
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Łukasz Fabiański35EU 2014[2] 67 0 2019[2] Free
2 DF Jordi Amat29EU 2013[3] 50 0 2019[4] £2,500,000
3 DF Neil Taylor31EU 2010[5] 159 0 2019[6] £150,000
4 MF Ki Sung-yueng31Non-EU 2012[7] 102 9 2018[8] £5,500,000
6 DF Ashley Williams35EU 2008[9] 345 14 2018[10] £400,000 Captain
7 MF Leon Britton37EU 2011[11] 507 17 2017[12] Undisclosed Appearances including FAW Premier Cup
8 MF Leroy Fer30EU 2016[13] 3 0 2016[13] Loan
9 FW Alberto Paloschi30EU 2016[14] 5 1 2019[14] Undisclosed
10 FW André Ayew30EU 2015[15] 29 8 2019[15] Free
11 FW Marvin Emnes32EU 2014[16] 37 6 2017[16] Undisclosed
13 GK Kristoffer Nordfeldt31EU 2015[17] 3 0 2018[17] £600,000
15 MF Wayne Routledge35EU 2011[18] 174 17 2018[19] Undisclosed
18 FW Bafétimbi Gomis35EU 2014[20] 64 16 2018[20] Free
20 MF Jefferson Montero30Non-EU 2014[21] 51 2 2018[21] Undisclosed
22 DF Àngel Rangel37EU 2007[22] 336 9 2017[23] Undisclosed
23 MF Gylfi Sigurðsson30EU 2014[24] 83 24 2018[24] Undisclosed
24 MF Jack Cork31EU 2015[25] 42 1 2018[25] Undisclosed
26 DF Kyle Naughton31EU 2015[26] 33 0 2018[26] Undisclosed
27 DF Kyle Bartley29EU 2012[27] 26 0 2017[27] £1,000,000
32 DF Liam Shephard25EU 2013[28] 1 0 2017[28] Youth system
33 DF Federico Fernández31EU 2014[29] 56 0 2018[29] Undisclosed
35 DF Stephen Kingsley26EU 2014[30] 2 0 2017[30] Undisclosed
56 MF Jay Fulton26EU 2014[31] (Winter) 8 0 2018[32] Undisclosed
58 FW Modou Barrow27EU 2014[33] 31 1 2018[34] Undisclosed

Updated to match played 5 March 2016
Source: Swansea City A.F.C.
 Ordered by 2015–16 squad numbers.

Club staff

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Contract length Expiry date Ref.
1 July 2015FWAndré AyewMarseilleFree transfer4 yearsJune 2019[35]
1 July 2015DFFranck TabanouSaint-Étienne£3,500,0003 yearsJune 2018[36][37]
1 July 2015GKKristoffer NordfeldtHeerenveen£600,0003 yearsJune 2018[17][38]
1 July 2015FWÉderBraga£5,000,0003 yearsJune 2018[39][40]
9 July 2015MFTom HollandManchester CityFree transfer1 yearJune 2016[41]
13 July 2015FWOli McBurnieBradford CityUndisclosed3 yearsJune 2018[42]
11 August 2015GKGerhard TremmelFree agentFree transfer2 yearsJune 2017[43]
12 August 2015GKJosh VickersArsenalFree transfer2 yearsJune 2017[44]
17 August 2015FWBotti BiabiFalkirkUndisclosed3 yearsJune 2018[45]
27 January 2016MFRyan BlairFalkirkUndisclosed3.5 yearsJune 2019[46]
29 January 2016FWAlberto PaloschiChievoUndisclosed3.5 yearsJune 2019[47]

Total outgoing: £9,100,000

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015DFTom AtyeoFree agentReleased[48]
1 July 2015GKDavid CornellOldham Athletic [lower-alpha 1]Released[48]
1 July 2015FWRory DonnellyGillingham [lower-alpha 2]Free transfer[48]
1 July 2015DFCorey FrancisFree agentReleased[48]
1 July 2015MFGiancarlo GallifuocoMelbourne Victory [lower-alpha 3]Free transfer[48]
1 July 2015DFJoseph JonesPort Talbot Town [lower-alpha 4]Free[48]
1 July 2015MFKurtis MarchPort Talbot TownFree transfer
1 July 2015DFCurtis ObengFree agentReleased[48]
1 July 2015GKGareth OwenFree agentReleased[48]
1 July 2015DFScott TancockFree agentReleased[48]
1 July 2015DFAlan TateFree agentReleased[48]
1 July 2015FWJames LoveridgePort Talbot TownFree transfer[48]
1 July 2015GKGerhard TremmelSwansea City [lower-alpha 5]Released[48]
2 July 2015DFJazz RichardsFulham£500,000[53][54]
1 September 2015DFDwight TiendalliFree agentReleased[55]
12 January 2016MFJonjo ShelveyNewcastle UnitedUndisclosed[56]

Total incoming: £500,000

  1. Following Cornell's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Oldham Athletic on 11 July 2015.[49]
  2. Following Donnelly's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Gillingham on 26 June 2015.[50]
  3. Following Gallifuoco's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Melbourne Victory on 29 September 2015.[51]
  4. Following their release on 28 May 2015, March, Jones and Loveridge later joined Port Talbot Town.[52]
  5. Following Tremmel's release on 1 July 2015, he later re-signed for Swansea City on 11 August 2015.[43]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Expiry date Ref.
6 July 2015MFAdam KingCrewe Alexandra5 January 2016[57]
9 July 2015FWKenji GorréADO Den Haag30 January 2016[58][lower-alpha 1]
8 August 2015DFConnor RobertsYeovil TownEnd of season[60][lower-alpha 2]
10 August 2015MFModou BarrowBlackburn Rovers8 September 2015[62][lower-alpha 3]
11 August 2015GKOliver DaviesKilmarnock16 January 2016[64]
26 August 2015DFStephen KingsleyCrewe Alexandra25 November 2015[65]
1 September 2015FWAlex SamuelGreenock MortonEnd of season[66][lower-alpha 4]
1 September 2015MFNathan DyerLeicester CityEnd of season[68]
18 September 2015MFJay FultonOldham Athletic19 December 2015[69]
26 September 2015MFJosh SheehanYeovil Town28 December 2015[70]
26 November 2015FWOli McBurnieNewport County24 December 2015[71][lower-alpha 5]
20 January 2016MFStephen FallonLinfieldEnd of season[73]
21 January 2016DFFranck TabanouSaint-ÉtienneEnd of season[74]
28 January 2016GKGerhard TremmelWerder BremenEnd of season[75]
1 February 2016FWÉderLilleEnd of season[76]
1 February 2016DFDaniel AlfeiMansfield TownEnd of season[77]
1 February 2016DFRyan HedgesStevenage1 April 2016[78]
13 February 2016MFMatt GrimesBlackburn Rovers13 May 2016[79]
2 March 2016MFTom HollandEastleighEnd of season[80]
15 March 2016FWJames DemetriouWealdstoneEnd of season[81]
24 March 2016DFLiam ShephardYeovil Town24 April 2016[82]
  1. On 30 January 2016, Swansea exercised the option to recall Gorré from his loan spell.[59]
  2. On 6 January 2016, Roberts' loan at Yeovil was extended until the end of the season.[61]
  3. On 8 September 2015, Swansea exercised the option to recall Barrow from his loan spell.[63]
  4. On 9 January 2016, Samuel's loan at Morton was extended until the end of the season.[67]
  5. On 24 December 2015, Swansea exercised the option to recall McBurnie from his loan spell.[72]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Expiry date Ref.
1 February 2016CMLeroy FerQueens Park Rangers30 June 2016[83]

    New contracts
    Date signed Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry date Ref.
    2 July 2015MFJosh SheehanExtensionJune 2017[84]
    3 July 2015DFJoe Rodon2 yearsJune 2017[85]
    3 July 2015GKLewis Thomas2 yearsJune 2017[86]
    3 July 2015GKOliver Davies2 yearsJune 2017[87]
    6 July 2015FWKenji Gorré3 yearsJune 2018[88]
    6 July 2015MFLee Lucas1 yearJune 2016[89]
    6 July 2015MFHenry Jones1 yearJune 2016[89]
    6 July 2015MFSam Evans1 yearJune 2016[89]
    6 July 2015MFAlex Bray1 yearJune 2016[89]
    6 July 2015FWAlex Samuel1 yearJune 2016[89]
    6 July 2015GKGregor Zabret1 yearJune 2016[89]
    8 July 2015MFJonjo Shelvey4 yearsJune 2019[90]
    15 July 2015DFAlex Gogic1 yearJune 2016[91]
    6 August 2015GKŁukasz Fabiański4 yearsJune 2019[92]
    30 January 2016DFJordi AmatExtensionJune 2019[4]
    17 February 2016DFKeston DaviesExtensionJune 2018[93]
    17 February 2016MFDaniel James3 yearsJune 2019[93]
    3 March 2016MFAlex BrayExtensionJune 2017[94]
    8 March 2016MFAdnan Marić3 yearsJune 2019[95]
    6 April 2016MFKieran Evans2 yearJune 2017[96]
    14 April 2016MFTom Dyson1 yearJune 2017[97]
    14 April 2016MFJack Evans1 yearJune 2017[97]
    14 April 2016DFAaron Lewis1 yearJune 2017[97]
    5 May 2016FWLiam Cullen2 yearsJune 2018[98]

    Pre-season friendlies

    On 29 April 2015, it was announced that Swansea City would feature in a Texas tournament in July.[99][100] Subsequently, it was announced that this tournament had been cancelled.[101] On 29 May, Swansea announced they will face Reading at Adams Park on 24 July.[102] Swansea announced that they will travel to Germany to face Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1860 Munich.[103] A trip to Nottingham Forest was added on 22 June.[104]

    15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) FriendlyBorussia Mönchengladbach1–1Swansea CityGrassau
    17:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Traoré  14' Report Grimes  68' Stadium: ASV Grassau
    Referee: Felix Brych
    18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly1860 Munich1–2Swansea CityMunich
    18:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Adlung  64' (pen.) Report Cork  8'
    Gomis  73'    		 Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion
    Referee: Felix Brych
    24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) FriendlyReading1–1Swansea CityHigh Wycombe
    19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) Blackman  46' Report Bartley  48' Stadium: Adams Park
    Attendance: 1,284
    Referee: Iain Williamson
    25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) FriendlyNottingham Forest1–1Swansea CityNottingham
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Tesche  68' Report Ayew  59' Stadium: City Ground
    Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
    1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) FriendlySwansea City0–0Deportivo La CoruñaSwansea
    17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 12,292
    Referee: Lee Evans

    Competitions

    Overall
    Competition Started roundCurrent
    position / round    		 Final
    position / round    		 First match Last match
    Premier League — — 12th 8 August 201515 May 2016
    FA Cup Third round — Third round 9 January 20169 January 2016
    League Cup Second round — Third round 25 August 201522 September 2015

    Updated to match played 15 May 2016
    Source: Competitions

    Overview
    Competition Record
    G W D L GF GA GD Win %
    Premier League 38 12 11 15 42 52 −10 031.58
    FA Cup 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
    League Cup 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 050.00
    Total 41 13 11 17 47 56 −9 031.71

    Updated to match played 15 May 2016
    Source: Competitions

    Premier League
    Main article: 2015–16 Premier League

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    10 Chelsea 38 12 14 12 59 53 +6 50
    11 Everton 38 11 14 13 59 55 +4 47
    12 Swansea City 38 12 11 15 42 52 −10 47
    13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 45
    14 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 13 15 34 48 −14 43
    Source: Premier League
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[105]

    Results summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    38 12 11 15 42 52  −10 47 8 6 5 20 20  0 4 5 10 22 32  −10

    Last updated: 15 May 2016.
    Source: Premier League

    Results by matchday
    Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
    GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAH
    ResultDWDWLDLDLWLLDLLLDWDLLWWDDLLWWLWDWLLWWD
    Position5464771111141113141415151618161717171715161616161616161515121515131112
    Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Statto
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

      Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

    The fixture list for the 2015–16 Premier League season was announced on 17 June 2015.

    8 August 2015 1Chelsea2–2Swansea CityFulham
    17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Oscar  23'
    Fernández  30' (o.g.)
    Courtois  52'    		 Report Ayew  29'
    Gomis  55' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
    Attendance: 41,232
    Referee: Michael Oliver
    15 August 2015 2Swansea City2–0Newcastle UnitedSwansea
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Gomis  9'
    Ayew  52'    		 Report Janmaat Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,678
    Referee: Mike Jones
    22 August 2015 3Sunderland1–1Swansea CitySunderland
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Defoe  62' Report Gomis  45+3' Stadium: Stadium of Light
    Attendance: 39,198
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    30 August 2015 4Swansea City2–1Manchester UnitedSwansea
    16:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Ayew  61'
    Gomis  66'    		 Report Mata  48' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,828
    Referee: Martin Atkinson
    12 September 2015 5Watford1–0Swansea CityWatford
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Ighalo  59'
    Behrami  64'    		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 20,057
    Referee: Robert Madley
    19 September 2015 6Swansea City0–0EvertonSwansea
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Mirallas  90' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,805
    Referee: Stuart Attwell
    26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 7Southampton3–1Swansea CitySouthampton
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Van Dijk  11'
    Ki  54' (o.g.)
    Mané  61'    		 Report Sigurðsson  83' (pen.) Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 30,704
    Referee: Roger East
    4 October 2015 8Swansea City2–2Tottenham HotspurSwansea
    16:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Ayew  16'
    Kane  31' (o.g.)    		 Report Eriksen  27', 65' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,845
    Referee: Mike Dean
    19 October 2015 9Swansea City0–1Stoke CitySwansea
    20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Bojan  4' (pen.) Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,044
    Referee: Robert Madley
    24 October 2015 10Aston Villa1–2Swansea CityBirmingham
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) J. Ayew  62' Report Sigurðsson  68'
    A. Ayew  87'    		 Stadium: Villa Park
    Attendance: 33,324
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    31 October 2015 11Swansea City0–3ArsenalSwansea
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Giroud  49'
    Koscielny  68'
    Campbell  73'    		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,937
    Referee: Kevin Friend
    7 November 2015 12Norwich City1–0Swansea CityNorwich
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Howson  70' Report Stadium: Carrow Road
    Attendance: 27,029
    Referee: Mark Clattenburg
    21 November 2015 13Swansea City2–2AFC BournemouthSwansea
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Ayew  28'
    Shelvey  39' (pen.)    		 Report King  10'
    Gosling  26'    		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,878
    Referee: Andre Marriner
    29 November 2015 14Liverpool1–0Swansea CityLiverpool
    16:15 GMT (UTC+00:00) Milner  62' (pen.) Report Stadium: Anfield
    Attendance: 43,905
    Referee: Anthony Taylor
    5 December 2015 15Swansea City0–3Leicester CitySwansea
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Mahrez  5', 22', 67' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,836
    Referee: Michael Oliver
    12 December 2015 16Manchester City2–1Swansea CityManchester
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Bony  26'
    Iheanacho  90+2'    		 Report Gomis  90' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
    Attendance: 53,052
    Referee: Robert Madley
    20 December 2015 17Swansea City0–0West Ham UnitedSwansea
    16:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,661
    Referee: Lee Mason
    26 December 2015 18Swansea City1–0West Bromwich AlbionSwansea
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Ki  9' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,789
    Referee: Roger East
    28 December 2015 19Crystal Palace0–0Swansea CitySelhurst
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 23,714
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    2 January 2016 20Manchester United2–1Swansea CityGreater Manchester
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Martial  47'
    Rooney  77'    		 Report Sigurðsson  70' Stadium: Old Trafford
    Attendance: 75,415
    Referee: Jonathan Moss
    13 January 2016 21Swansea City2–4SunderlandSwansea
    19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) Sigurðsson  21' (pen.)
    Naughton  37'
    Ayew  40'    		 Report Defoe  3', 61', 85'
    Fernández  49' (o.g.)    		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,140
    Referee: Graham Scott
    18 January 2016 22Swansea City1–0WatfordSwansea
    20:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Williams  27' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,430
    Referee: Michael Oliver
    24 January 2016 23Everton1–2Swansea CityLiverpool
    13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Cork  26' (o.g.) Report Sigurðsson  17' (pen.)
    Ayew  34'    		 Stadium: Goodison Park
    Attendance: 36,908
    Referee: Anthony Taylor
    2 February 2016 24West Bromwich Albion1–1Swansea CityWest Bromwich
    20:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Rondón  90+2' Report Sigurðsson  64' Stadium: The Hawthorns
    Attendance: 22,062
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    6 February 2016 25Swansea City1–1Crystal PalaceSwansea
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Sigurðsson  13' Report Dann  47' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,492
    Referee: Mike Dean
    13 February 2016 26Swansea City0–1SouthamptonSwansea
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Long  69' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,890
    Referee: Jonathan Moss
    28 February 2016 27Tottenham Hotspur2–1Swansea CityTottenham
    14:05 GMT (UTC+00:00) Chadli  70'
    Rose  77'    		 Report Paloschi  19' Stadium: White Hart Lane
    Attendance: 35,922
    Referee: Mike Jones
    2 March 2016 28Arsenal1–2Swansea CityHolloway
    19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) Campbell  15' Report Routledge  32'
    Williams  74'    		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
    Attendance: 59,905
    Referee: Robert Madley
    5 March 2016 29Swansea City1–0Norwich CitySwansea
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Sigurðsson  61' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,929
    Referee: Craig Pawson
    12 March 2016 30AFC Bournemouth3–2Swansea CityBournemouth
    15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Gradel  37'
    King  50'
    Cook  78'    		 Report Barrow  39'
    Sigurðsson  62'    		 Stadium: Dean Court
    Attendance: 11,179
    Referee: Roger East
    19 March 2016 31Swansea City1–0Aston VillaSwansea
    17:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Fernández  53' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,454
    Referee: Mike Dean
    2 April 2016 32Stoke City2–2Swansea CityStoke-on-Trent
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Afellay  13'
    Bojan  53'    		 Report Sigurðsson  68'
    Paloschi  79'    		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
    Attendance: 27,649
    Referee: Martin Atkinson
    9 April 2016 33Swansea City1–0ChelseaSwansea
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Sigurðsson  25' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,966
    Referee: Andre Marriner
    16 April 2016 34Newcastle United3–0Swansea CityNewcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Lascelles  40'
    Sissoko  82'
    Townsend  89'    		 Report Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 48,949
    Referee: Lee Mason
    24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) 35Leicester City4–0Swansea CityLeicester
    16:15 BST (UTC+01:00) Mahrez  10'
    Ulloa  30', 60'
    Albrighton  85'    		 Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
    Attendance: 31,962
    Referee: Mark Clattenburg
    1 May 2016 36Swansea City3–1LiverpoolSwansea
    12:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Ayew  20', 67'
    Cork  33'    		 Report Benteke  65'
    Smith  27'  76'    		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,972
    Referee: Roger East
    7 May 2016 37West Ham United1–4Swansea CityUpton Park
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Kingsley  68' (o.g.) Report Routledge  25'
    Ayew  31'
    Ki  51'
    Gomis  90+3'    		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
    Attendance: 34,907
    Referee: Michael Oliver
    15 May 2016 38Swansea City1–1Manchester CitySwansea
    15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Ayew  45+1' Report Iheanacho  5' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,934
    Referee: Mike Dean

    FA Cup
    Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

      Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

    10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Third roundOxford United3–2Swansea CityOxford
    12:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Sercombe  45' (pen.)
    Roofe  49', 59'    		 Report Montero  23'
    Gomis  66'    		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
    Attendance: 11,673
    Referee: Kevin Friend

    League Cup
    Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup

      Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

    25 August 2015 Second roundSwansea City3–0York CitySwansea
    19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) Dyer  2'
    Grimes  64'
    Emnes  88'    		 Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 10,174
    Referee: James Adcock
    22 September 2015 Third roundHull City1–0Swansea CityKingston upon Hull
    19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) Meyler  41' Report Stadium: KC Stadium
    Attendance: 16,286
    Referee: James Linington

    Statistics

    Appearances, goals and cards
    Last updated on 15 May 2016
    No. Pos Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
    Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
    1GK Łukasz Fabiański37 00––––––370010
    2DF Jordi Amat5 3010020083020
    3DF Neil Taylor33 10––––––331040
    4MF Ki Sung-yueng21 72–––200237240
    6DF Ashley Williams36 02––––––360280
    7MF Leon Britton19 60–––200216040
    8MF Leroy Fer9 20––––––92020
    9FW Alberto Paloschi7 32––––––73220
    10FW André Ayew34 012–––0103411250
    11FW Marvin Emnes1 1010001122100
    13GK Kristoffer Nordfeldt1 0010020040000
    15MF Wayne Routledge22 62–––200246230
    18FW Bafétimbi Gomis18 1561010101916700
    20MF Jefferson Montero14 90101–––159100
    22DF Àngel Rangel20 30–––200223060
    23MF Gylfi Sigurðsson32 411–––1003341160
    24MF Jack Cork28 71100–––297130
    26DF Kyle Naughton19 80–––010199021[lower-alpha 1]
    27DF Kyle Bartley3 2010020062030
    32DF Liam Shephard– ––100–––10000
    33DF Federico Fernández32 01––––––320130
    35DF Stephen Kingsley4 00010–––41000
    56MF Jay Fulton0 20––––––02000
    58FW Modou Barrow6 161010–––617100
    Players currently away from the club on loan
    12MF Nathan Dyer0 10–––10111100
    14DF Franck Tabanou– ––10020030010
    17FW Éder2 110–––200411000
    21MF Matt Grimes1 0010020140110
    25GK Gerhard Tremmel– –––––––––––––
    Players who permanently left the club during the season
    8MF Jonjo Shelvey14 211––020154160
    1. Naughton's red card for a tackle on Sunderland's Yann M'Vila was later rescinded.[106]

    Overall summary
    1. Naughton's red card for a tackle on Sunderland's Yann M'Vila was later rescinded.[106]

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