The 2015–16 season was Scunthorpe United's 117th season in their existence and their second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies On 19 May 2015, Scunthorpe United announced two pre-season friendlies against Bolton Wanderers and Gainsborough Trinity. A third pre-season friendly was confirmed on 11 June 2015, against Hartlepool United. On 18 June 2015, the Iron announced Sheffield Wednesday will visit one-week prior to the league opener. On 24 June 2015, a friendly fixture away to Notts County was confirmed. On 18 July 2015, it was announced Iron will face Middlesbrough in Marbella.
League One
League table
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott.
Lincolnshire Senior Cup On 3 June 2015, Scunthorpe United announced the details for the 2015 Lincolnshire Senior Cup. On 25 July 2015, the details of the semi-final were confirmed.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date Signed Free Contract Goalkeepers1Luke DanielsGKBolton540West Bromwich Albion22 January 2015Undisclosed201713Joe AnyonGKLytham St Annes70Crewe Alexandra26 January 2015Free2017 Defenders2Scott WisemanRBHull270Preston North End28 May 2015Free20173Scott LairdLBTaunton312Preston North End11 June 2015Free20185David MirfinCBSheffield2379Watford31 July 2012Free20176Niall CanavanCBLeeds1646Academy1 July 2009Trainee201617Conor TownsendLBHessle120Hull City6 January 2016Free201820Charlie GoodeCBWatford121Hendon10 June 2015Free201723Murray WallaceCBGlasgow192Huddersfield Town2 January 2016Undisclosed201925Andrew BoyceCBDoncaster371Lincoln City6 January 2014Undisclosed201633Jordan ClarkeRBCoventry441Coventry City10 January 2015Undisclosed2017 Midfielders4Sean McAllisterCMBolton881Cowdenbeath19 July 2013Free20158Dominic VoseAMLondon00Wrexham1 February 2016Undisclosed201811Jim O'BrienWGAlexandria31Coventry City15 February 2016Loan201612Neal BishopCMStockton-on-Tees795Blackpool19 June 2014Free201714Terry HawkridgeRWNottingham662Gainsborough Trinity4 June 2013Undisclosed201615Stephen DawsonLMDublin140Rochdale1 July 2015Free201716Hakeeb AdelakunLWHackney879Academy1 July 2012Trainee201818Jack KingAMOxford322Preston North End26 May 2015Free201721Isaac AssensoCM 1800Leeds United4 June 2015Free201626Jamie NessCMIrvine190Stoke City10 July 2015Free201728Gary McSheffreyLWCoventry8616Chesterfield14 January 2014Free201631Levi SuttonMF 1800Academy2 June 2015Trainee2016 Forwards7Luke WilliamsCF/AMMiddlesbrough274Middlesbrough2 July 2015Free20189Paddy MaddenCFDublin11140Yeovil Town10 January 2014£300,000201810Kevin van VeenCFEindhoven454FC Oss30 January 2015Undisclosed201814Greg LuerCFBrighton30Hull City9 February 2016Loan201622Tom HopperCFBoston347Leicester City1 July 2015Free201729Kyle WoottonCFEpworth242Academy1 July 2014Free2016
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total19FW Paddy Madden 1521018228MF Gary McSheffrey 50005322FW Tom Hopper 3000343DF Scott Laird 2000210FW Kevin van Veen 2000218MF Jack King 1100223DF Murray Wallace 2000275DF David Mirfin 100017FW Luke Williams 1000111MF Jim O'Brien 1000116MF Hakeeb Adelakun 0100119MF Tommy Rowe 1000120DF Charlie Goode 1000129FW Kyle Wootton 1000133DF Jordan Clarke 10001Total 3751042
Disciplinary record
No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total1 GK Luke Daniels 01000000012 DF Scott Wiseman 30000000303 DF Scott Laird 50101000704 MF Sean McAllister 20000000205 DF David Mirfin 10000000107 FW Luke Williams 20100000309 FW Paddy Madden 400000004010FW Kevin van Veen 400000004011FW Darius Henderson 100000001012MF Neal Bishop 800000008015MF Stephen Dawson 201000003016MF Hakeeb Adelakun 100000001017DF Conor Townsend 100000001018MF Jack King 400010005019MF Tommy Rowe 200000002020DF Charlie Goode 202000004022FW Tom Hopper 100000001023DF Murray Wallace 200000002026MF Jamie Ness 100000001028MF Gary McSheffrey 400000004033DF Jordan Clarke 5000000050Total 521502000591
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CB Isaac Assenso Leeds United Free transfer 1 July 2015 CM Stephen Dawson Rochdale Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Charlie Goode Hendon Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Tom Hopper Leicester City Free transfer 1 July 2015 AM Jack King Preston North End Free transfer 1 July 2015 LB Scott Laird Preston North End Free transfer 1 July 2015 MF Levi Sutton Academy Trainee 1 July 2015 RB Scott Wiseman Preston North End Free transfer 2 July 2015 CF Luke Williams Middlesbrough Free transfer 10 July 2015 CM Jamie Ness Stoke City Free transfer 24 July 2015 CF Darius Henderson Leyton Orient Free transfer 2 January 2016 CB Murray Wallace Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 6 January 2016 LB Conor Townsend Hull City Free transfer 1 February 2016 AM Dominic Vose Wrexham Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CB Callum Howe Lincoln City Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Billy Kee Accrington Stanley Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Miguel Llera Free agent Released 1 July 2015 LM Jennison Myrie-Williams Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CB Eddie Nolan York City Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK James Severn Free agent Released 1 July 2015 GK Sam Slocombe Oxford United Free transfer 1 July 2015 AM Matt Sparrow Lincoln City Free transfer 1 July 2015 LB Marcus Williams Free agent Released 14 July 2015 CF Lyle Taylor AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed 31 July 2015 CB Taron Hare York City Free transfer 18 January 2016 CM Dave Syers Rochdale Free transfer 5 February 2016 CF Darius Henderson Coventry City Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 10 August 2015 GK Rory Watson Hull City 7 September 2015 25 August 2015 CB Murray Wallace Huddersfield Town 31 October 2015 25 September 2015 RW Joe Lolley Huddersfield Town 24 October 2015 2 October 2015 LW Tommy Rowe Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 December 2015 9 February 2016 CF Greg Luer Hull City 8 March 2016 15 February 2016 WG Jim O'Brien Coventry City Undisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.20 August 2015CBAndrew BoyceHartlepool United31 October 20151 September 2015RMTerry HawkridgeLincoln City4 January 201629 September 2015DMIsaac AssensoScarborough Athletic25 October 20151 February 2016 CF Kevin van Veen SC Cambuur Leeuwarden End of Season 15 February 2016 CB Niall Canavan Rochdale Undisclosed
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