Season | 2015–16 |
---|---|
Champions | Northampton Town (4th divisional title) |
Promoted | Northampton Town Oxford United Bristol Rovers AFC Wimbledon |
Relegated | Dagenham & Redbridge York City |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,472 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Matty Taylor (27)[1] |
Biggest home win | Cambridge United 7–0 Morecambe[2] |
Biggest away win | Notts County 0–5 Carlisle United[3] |
Highest scoring | Carlisle United 4–4 Cambridge United[4] |
Longest winning run | Northampton Town (10 matches)[5] |
Longest unbeaten run | Northampton Town (24 matches) |
Longest winless run | Yeovil Town (16 matches)[6] |
Longest losing run | Crawley Town (8 matches)[7] |
Highest attendance | Portsmouth 1–2 Northampton Town (18,746)[8] |
Lowest attendance | Morecambe 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge (1,026)[9] |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2016. |
The 2015–16 Football League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 24th season under its current league division format. The season began on 8 August 2015 and concluded on 7 May 2016.[10]
Twenty-four clubs participated, eighteen of which played in League Two during the 2014–15 season. These teams were joined by Notts County, Crawley Town, Leyton Orient and Yeovil Town, who had been relegated from League One, and by Barnet and Bristol Rovers, who had been promoted from the Football Conference.
Changes from last season
[edit]Teams
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.
To League Two[edit]Promoted from Conference Premier Relegated from Football League One |
From League Two[edit]Relegated to National League Promoted to Football League One
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Team overview
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Crawley Town | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 9 May 2015[12] | Pre-season | ![]() |
19 May 2015[13] |
Leyton Orient | ![]() |
13 May 2015[14] | ![]() |
28 May 2015[15] | ||
Plymouth Argyle | ![]() |
28 May 2015[16] | ![]() |
11 June 2015[17] | ||
Stevenage | ![]() |
End of contract | 31 May 2015[18] | ![]() |
21 May 2015[19] | |
Newport County | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 October 2015[20] | 24th | ![]() |
2 October 2015[21] |
York City | ![]() |
26 October 2015[22] | 21st | ![]() |
4 November 2015[23] | |
Cambridge United | ![]() |
2 November 2015[24] | 18th | ![]() |
12 November 2015[25] | |
Yeovil Town | ![]() |
1 December 2015[26] | 24th | ![]() |
31 December 2015[27] | |
Luton Town | ![]() |
17 December 2015[28] | 17th | ![]() |
6 January 2016[29] | |
Dagenham & Redbridge | ![]() |
21 December 2015[30] | 24th | ![]() |
31 December 2015[31] | |
Notts County | ![]() |
29 December 2015[32] | 15th | ![]() |
10 January 2016[33] | |
Newport County | ![]() |
Signed by Oldham | 13 January 2016[34] | 20th | ![]() |
15 January 2016[35] |
Leyton Orient | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 January 2016[36] | 11th | ![]() |
21 January 2016[37] |
Stevenage | ![]() |
1 February 2016[38] | 19th | ![]() |
1 February 2016 | |
Hartlepool United | ![]() |
10 February 2016[39] | 22nd | ![]() |
11 February 2016[40] | |
Notts County | ![]() |
19 March 2016[41] | 19th | ![]() |
20 March 2016[42] | |
Leyton Orient | ![]() |
Demoted from position | 12 April 2016[43] | 11th | ![]() |
12 April 2016 |
Crawley Town | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 April 2016[44] | 18th | ![]() |
27 April 2016[45] |
Notts County | ![]() |
End of contract | 7 May 2016[46] | 17th | ![]() |
27 May 2016[47] |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Northampton Town (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 99 | Promotion to EFL League One |
2 | Oxford United (P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 86 | |
3 | Bristol Rovers (P) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 85 | |
4 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 85 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
5 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 81 | |
6 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 78 | |
7 | AFC Wimbledon (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 75 | |
8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 69 | |
9 | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 68 | |
10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 67 | |
11 | Luton Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 66 | |
12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 | |
13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 64 | |
14 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 64 | |
15 | Barnet | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 62 | |
16 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 51 | |
17 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | −29 | 51 | |
18 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 48 | |
19 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 48 | |
20 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 78 | −33 | 47 | |
21 | Morecambe | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 69 | 91 | −22 | 46 | |
22 | Newport County | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 64 | −21 | 43 | |
23 | Dagenham & Redbridge (R) | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 81 | −35 | 34 | Relegation to the National League |
24 | York City (R) | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 87 | −36 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.
Play-offs
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
4 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
7 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
7 | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | |||||||||
5 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
6 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Source: BBC Sport
Correct as of 7 May 2016
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Bristol Rovers | 27 |
2 | ![]() |
Leyton Orient | 25 |
3 | ![]() |
Barnet | 23 |
4 | ![]() |
AFC Wimbledon | 20 |
5 | ![]() |
Oxford United | 18 |
6 | ![]() |
Accrington Stanley | 17 |
7 | ![]() |
Mansfield Town | 16 |
8 | ![]() |
Carlisle United | 15 |
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Morecambe | ||
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Northampton Town | ||
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Accrington Stanley |
Monthly Awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
August | ![]() |
Leyton Orient | ![]() |
Leyton Orient | [48][49] |
September | ![]() |
Accrington Stanley | ![]() |
Barnet | [50][51] |
October | ![]() |
Plymouth Argyle | ![]() |
Morecambe | [52][53] |
November | ![]() |
Northampton Town | ![]() |
Leyton Orient | [54][55] |
December | ![]() |
Cambridge United | ![]() |
Portsmouth | [56][57] |
January | ![]() |
Northampton Town | ![]() |
Northampton Town | [58][59] |
February | ![]() |
York City | [60][61] | ||
March | ![]() |
Bristol Rovers | ![]() |
Bristol Rovers | [62][63] |
April | ![]() |
AFC Wimbledon | ![]() |
Accrington Stanley | [64][65] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Newport County's current safety certificate allows a maximum attendance of 7,850 for football matches
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