The 2015–16 Barnet F.C. season was the team's 128th year in existence, and their first back in League Two since the 2012–13 season, after gaining promotion in the 2014–15 season. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
NumberPositionNationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GKGraham Stack70001000802DFGavin Hoyte16 (3)10 (1)0101018 (4)13DFElliot Johnson4111 (1)0201045 (1)14DFBira Dembélé25 (1)310211029 (1)45DFBondz N'Gala39 (3)1201 (1)00042 (4)16DFMichael Nelson22 (5)120201027 (5)17MFAndy Yiadom4062011004378MFCurtis Weston36 (1)3101 (1)01039 (2)39FWJohn Akinde41 (2)23201 (1)11045 (3)2411MFMauro Vilhete8 (7)0001 (1)0009 (8)012MFLuke Gambin30 (14)41 (1)01 (1)00032 (16)414MFSam Togwell34 (4)100100035 (4)115MFBen Tomlinson1 (2)00010103 (2)016MFTom Champion19 (7)011201023 (7)117DFSam Muggleton8 (15)020100 (1)011 (16)018FWMichael Gash20 (14)9210 (1)00022 (15)1019FWShaun Batt4 (13)01 (1)010107 (14)020MFFumnaya Shomotun3 (7)10000003 (7)121GKJamie Stephens29020101033022FWMathew Stevens2 (7)100000 (1)02 (8)123FWRyan Gondoh0000000 (1)00 (1)028FWJustin Nwogu2 (2)00000002 (2)031GKKai McKenzie-Lyle0 (1)00000000 (1)034MFMark Randall8 (4)20000008 (4)235MFChris Hackett (on loan from Northampton Town)500000005036DFAlie Sesay10 (3)000000010 (3)037DFJames Pearson14 (1)000000014 (1)040MFHarry Taylor4 (4)00000004 (4)041DFJoe Gater000000000042DFCharlie Kennedy000000000044MFWesley Fonguck0 (1)00000000 (1)045FWShane Cojocarel 000000000047MFNana Kyei100000001048DFTom Day0 (1)00000000 (1)0Players who have left the club:10FWKevin Lisbie0 (3)00 (1)000000 (4)024FWAaron McLean13 (7)500101015 (7)525GKMax Crocombe (on loan from Oxford United)500000005026DFHakeem Odoffin0 (1)01000001 (1)027MFJosh Clarke (on loan from Brentford)10300000010329MFNicky Bailey1 (1)01 (1)000002 (2)030GKRavan Constable000000000032MFJack Stacey (on loan from Reading)200000002033GKIan Lawlor (on loan from Manchester City)500000005038FWJames Roberts (on loan from Oxford United)1 (1)00000001 (1)043DFTamille Roache000000000046DFChinua Cole0000000000
Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal1 FW 9 John Akinde 23 0 1 0 242 FW 18 Michael Gash 9 1 0 0 103 MF 7 Andy Yiadom 6 0 1 0 74 FW 24 Aaron McLean 5 0 0 0 55= MF 12 Luke Gambin 4 0 0 0 45= DF 4 Bira Dembélé 3 0 1 0 47= MF 27 Josh Clarke 3 0 0 0 37= MF 8 Curtis Weston 3 0 0 0 39= Own goals 2 0 0 0 29= MF 34 Mark Randall 2 0 0 0 211= DF 5 Bondz N'Gala 1 0 0 0 111= DF 2 Gavin Hoyte 1 0 0 0 111= DF 6 Michael Nelson 1 0 0 0 111= FW 22 Mathew Stevens 1 0 0 0 111= MF 20 Fumnaya Shomotun 1 0 0 0 111= MF 14 Sam Togwell 1 0 0 0 111= DF 3 Elliot Johnson 1 0 0 0 111= MF 16 Tom Champion 0 1 0 0 1Totals 67 2 3 0 72
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CM Tom Champion Cambridge United Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Bira Dembélé Stevenage Free transfer 1 July 2015 RB Gavin Hoyte Gillingham Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Kevin Lisbie Leyton Orient Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Ben Tomlinson Lincoln City Free transfer 9 July 2015 RW Shaun Batt Leyton Orient Free transfer 3 August 2015 CB Michael Nelson Cambridge United Free transfer 6 August 2015 GK Jamie Stephens Newport County Free transfer 19 August 2015 CF Aaron McLean Bradford City Free transfer 23 October 2015 MF Nicky Bailey Millwall Free transfer 12 November 2015 GK Ravan Constable Cockfosters Free transfer November 2015 DF Chinua Cole Farnborough Free transfer 14 January 2016 MF Mark Randall Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 15 January 2016 DF Alie Sesay Leicester City Free transfer 2 February 2016 DF James Pearson Free agent Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 18 September 2015 GK Max Crocombe Oxford United 16 October 2015 15 October 2015 DF Josh Clarke Brentford 23 November 2015 MF Jack Stacey Reading 12 December 2015 GK Ian Lawlor Manchester City 14 January 2016 MF Chris Hackett Northampton Town End of season 18 September 2015 FW James Roberts Oxford United 16 October 2015
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 28 August 2015 LW Shane Cojocărel Billericay Town 26 September 2015 17 September 2015 DF Tamille Roache Metropolitan Police 17 October 2015 17 September 2015 CF Ben Tomlinson Grimsby Town 17 October 2015 18 September 2015 DF Harry Taylor Hampton & Richmond Borough 18 October 2015 October 2015 DF Joe Gater Cheshunt November 2015 29 October 2015 CF Ben Tomlinson Tranmere Rovers January 2016 30 October 2015 MF Mauro Vilhete Boreham Wood January 2016 5 November 2015 DF Charlie Kennedy Northwood December 2015 26 November 2015 MF Wesley Fonguck Hendon 2 January 2016 30 November 2015 MF Fumnaya Shomotun Staines Town January 2016 November 2015 DF Chinua Cole Bedford 11 December 2015 FW Ryan Gondoh Hendon 9 January 2016 23 December 2015 LW Shane Cojocărel Northwood January 2016 23 December 2015 DF Joe Gater Chesham United January 2016 5 February 2016 DF Charlie Kennedy Hayes & Yeading United 5 February 2016 FW Justin Nwogu Hayes & Yeading United 11 February 2016 FW Ben Tomlinson Barrow February 2016 DF Chinua Cole Staines Town 18 February 2016 FW Ryan Gondoh Staines Town 18 February 2016 DF Harry Taylor Staines Town
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 RW Iffy Allen Yeovil Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 LW Lee Cook Eastleigh Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK Sam Cowler Heybridge Swifts Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Charlie MacDonald Boreham Wood Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Jon Nurse Metropolitan Police Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Jack Saville Aldershot Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB David Stephens Boreham Wood Released 1 July 2015 CF George Sykes Dartford Free transfer 2 July 2015 AM Luisma Arenas Club de Getxo Free transfer 15 July 2015 RW Keanu Marsh-Brown Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed December 2015 GK Ravan Constable London Tigers Released 11 January 2016 FW Kevin Lisbie Free Agent Released 14 January 2016 FW Aaron McLean Ebbsfleet United Free transfer 14 January 2016 DF Tamille Roache Marlow Released 29 January 2016 DF Hakeem Odoffin Wolves Undisclosed
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies On 29 May 2015, Barnet announced their first two pre-season friendlies against Peterborough United and Milton Keynes Dons. On 9 June 2015, Barnet added five more friendlies against Hungerford Town, St Albans City, Maidenhead United, Eastleigh and Northwood. A fixture against Crystal Palace was announced on 19 June 2015.
League Two
League table
Matches
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
FA Cup
League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Barnet were drawn away against Millwall. In the second round, Barnet drew Wolverhampton Wanderers away.
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.
Middlesex Senior Cup On the Middlesex FA website the second round details were announced, Barnet will face Staines Town.
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