The 2015–16 season was Accrington Stanley's tenth consecutive season in League Two and their 47th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Transfers

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 DF Tom Davies Fleetwood Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK Ross Etheridge Derby County Free transfer 1 July 2015 FW Billy Kee Scunthorpe United Free transfer 1 July 2015 MF Sean McConville Chester Undisclosed 1 July 2015 GK Jason Mooney York City Free transfer 1 July 2015 FW Adam Morgan Yeovil Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 MF Matty Pearson FC Halifax Town Free transfer 3 July 2015 MF Anthony Barry Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 7 August 2015 DF Liam Wakefield Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 14 August 2015 MF Jack Phillips Prescot Cables Free transfer 8 October 2015FWKaid MohamedunattachedFree transferbbc.co.uk15 January 2016MFBrayden ShawBuryFree transfer27 January 2016MFScott BrownGrimsby TownFree transfer29 January 2016DFMark HughesStevenageFree transfer30 January 2016MFRomuald BocoPortsmouthFree transfer

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 DF Rob Atkinson Guiseley Released 1 July 2015 FW George Bowerman Altrincham Released 1 July 2015 FW James Gray Wrexham Free transfer 1 July 2015 DF Nicky Hunt Mansfield Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 FW James Jenkins Free agent Released 1 July 2015 MF Luke Joyce Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2015 DF Michael Liddle Free Agent Released 1 July 2015 FW Kal Naismith Portsmouth Undisclosed 1 July 2015 GK Tony Warner Retired 1 July 2015 MF Danny Whitehead Macclesfield Town Free transfer

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 9 July 2015 DF Joe Wright Huddersfield Town 2 January 2016 20 October 2015DFBrad HallidayMiddlesbrough20 November 201524 March 2016FWAndrew LittlePreston North EndEnd of season24 March 2016MFTarique FosuReadingEnd of season

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 11 September 2015 FW Max Hazeldine Stockport County 9 October 2015 22 September 2015 MF Kealan Steenson Clitheroe 24 October 2015

Pre-season friendlies On 15 May 2015, Accrington Stanley announced their first pre-season friendly against Blackburn Rovers. On 19 May 2015, Accrington Stanley announced they will visit Nelson as part of their pre-season schedule. On 24 May 2015, it was announced Accrington Stanley would visit Colne on 8 July 2015 as part of their pre-season preparations. On 28 May 2015, the club announced their fourth pre-season friendly against AFC Darwen. A day later the club announced Rochdale will visit on 28 July 2015. On 30 May 2015, Accrington Stanley announced they will face Marine on 25 July 2015. A friendly against Burnley was announced on 12 June 2015. On 25 June 2015, Accrington Stanley added a home friendly against Blackpool for pre-season. On 4 July 2015, Stanley announced a pre-season fixture against Scarborough Athletic.

Match details Football League Two

+ Football League Two match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef10thLuton TownHD1–1Windass 61' pen.2,35918thMorecambeAL0–11,86512thMansfield TownHW1–0McConville 33'1,07313thNotts CountyAD1–1Crooks 90'3,82515thNorthampton TownHD1–1Windass 55' pen.1,52615thPortsmouthAD0–015,74510thBristol RoversAW1–0Kee 68'6,3516thExeter CityHW4–2Windass (2) 33', 34', Mingoia 61', Kee 63'1,4035thCrawley TownAW3–0Windass 45' pen., Crooks 45+3', Kee 89'1,6594thYeovil TownHW2–1Windass 8', Crooks 54'1,3097thOxford UnitedHL1–3Crooks 70'1,7555thBarnetAW2–1Togwell 23' o.g., McConville 62'2,2296thPlymouth ArgyleAL0–17,8658thAFC WimbledonHL3–4Kee (2) 5', 10', McConville 36'1,3157thDagenham & RedbridgeHW3–1Conneely 2', Pearson 45+3', Windass 49'1,1044thLeyton OrientAW1–0Windass 25'4,7014thNewport CountyHD2–2Kee 58', Crooks 77'1,5524thCambridge UnitedAW3–2McConville 29', Davies 48', Windass 53' pen.5,1074thYork CityAW5–1Pearson 15', Kee (2) 33', 72', Windass 61' pen., McCartan 88'2,8256thStevenageAD1–1Kee 85' pen.2,8188thNorthampton TownAL0–15,2697thMansfield TownAW3–2Mingoia 4', Kee 72', Gornell 85'3,2716thHartlepool UnitedHW3–1Buxton 23', McCartan (2) 45+1', 58'1,2116thExeter CityAL1–2McCartan 3'3,6695thBristol RoversHW1–0McConville 69'2,0278thCarlisle UnitedAL0–24,7096thCrawley TownHW4–1Kee 48', Pearson 73', Conneely 87', Mingoia 90+1'1,3744thCarlisle UnitedHD1–1Gornell 58'2,0804thOxford UnitedAW2–1Kee 46', Brown 88'6,7924thNotts CountyHW3–2Kee 14', Boco (2) 21', 51'1,2154thBarnetHD2–2Kee 57', Crooks 74'1,4164thYeovil TownAL0–13,2074thAFC WimbledonAD0–03,6276thPortsmouthHL1–3McCartan 83'1,8415thPlymouth ArgyleHW2–1Kee 85' pen., McCartan 90+3'2,0445thWycombe WanderersHD1–1McCartan 45+2'1,4035thDagenham & RedbridgeAW1–0Kee 83'1,3455thLeyton OrientHW1–0Brown 51'2,7834thNewport CountyAW2–0Kee 35', Windass 37'2,2184thCambridge UnitedHD1–1Fosu 77'2,1853rdLuton TownAW2–0Brown 47', Gornell 84'7,4674thMorecambeHD2–2Windass (2) 21', 48' pen.2,6092ndHartlepool UnitedAW2–1Conneelly 3', Fosu 45+1'3,4452ndYork CityHW3–0Fosu 35', Windass (2) 69', 90+2'2,2222ndWycombe WanderersAW1–0Hughes 78'4,0414thStevenageHD0–04,386

League table

Football League Two play-offs

+ Play-off match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSemi-final 1st legAFC WimbledonAL0–14,870Semi-final 2nd legAFC WimbledonHD2–2Windass 39', Mingoia 59'4,694

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundYork CityHW3–2McConville 29', Crooks 36', Windass 48' pen.1,475Second roundPortsmouthAL0–19,258

League Cup

+ League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundHull CityHD2–2 3–4 pens.Crooks 105', Gornell 115'2,118

Football League Trophy

+ Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFirst roundBuryHL1–2Bruna 83'1,344

Appearances and goals Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club with Accrington Stanley. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

+ Players contracted for the 2015–16 seasonNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKRoss Etheridge190000010200012DFMatty Pearson443201010483903DFDean Winnard14 (1)000101016 (1)0504MFAnthony Barry2 (6)01010105 (6)0005DFTom Davies29 (1)120101033 (1)1816MFAndrew Procter1 (10)000000 (1)01 (11)0107MF Piero Mingoia443201010483208MFJosh Windass28152110003116309FWAdam Morgan 0 (2)00000101 (2)0009FWAndy Little *00000000000010FWTerry Gornell8 (11)30 (2)00 (1)1008 (14)43011MFSean McConville40 (2)5200 (1)01043 (3)54012MFLiam Wakefield7 (5)00010109 (5)01014MFMatt Crooks32621110035812015DFJoe Wright *19 (1)020000021 (1)03016DFKeenan Quansah00000000000017FWShay McCartan10 (15)70 (1)0000010 (16)72118MFJack Phillips 0000000 (1)00 (1)00018MFScott Brown8 (4)30000008 (4)30019FWMarcus Carver0 (2)00000000 (2)00020MFMax Hazeldine00000000000021MFGerardo Bruna 0 (3)000100 (1)11 (4)10022DFAdam Buxton23 (4)100000023 (4)15123MFKealan Steenson00000000000024DFMark Hughes1300000001302025DFLiam Goulding00000000000026MFRomuald Boco6 (5)20000006 (5)20028DFSeamus Conneely443100 (1)01046 (1)34029FWBilly Kee37 (6)1720101041 (6)176030MFTarique Fosu *2 (4)30000002 (4)31033GKJason Mooney25 (1)020100028 (1)04134DFBrad Halliday *29 (1)020000031 (1)05039FWKaid Mohamed 0 (3)00000000 (3)00039FWBrayden Shaw0 (4)00000000 (4)010

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