2015–16 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen
Season:2015–16
Manager:Derek McInnes
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Stewart Milne
Chrtitle:Chairman
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Pittodrie Stadium
League:Scottish Premiership
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Scottish League Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round (lost to Hibernian)
Cup2:Scottish Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round (lost to Hearts)
Cup3:Europa League
Cup3 Result:Third qualifying round
League Topscorer:Adam Rooney (20)
Season Topscorer:Adam Rooney (20)
Highest Attendance:20,385 vs Celtic, Premiership, 12 September 2015
Lowest Attendance:10,003 vs Ross County, Premiership, 15 May 2016
Average Attendance:13,094
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Prevseason:2014–15
Nextseason:2016–17

The 2015–16 season was Aberdeen's 103rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and the third in the Scottish Premiership. Aberdeen also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup and the Europa League.

Season summary

Aberdeen finished second in the season. Shay Logan, Jonny Hayes, Kenny McLean and Graeme Shinnie were named in PFA Scotland Team of the Year.

Pre-season and friendlies

Scottish Premiership

See main article: article and 2015–16 Scottish Premiership.

Results

UEFA Europa League

See main article: article and 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.

Aberdeen qualified for the first preliminary round of the UEFA Europa League by finishing second in the 2014-15 Scottish Premiership.

Qualifying phase

See main article: article and 2015–16 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: article and 2015–16 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: article and 2015–16 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

During the 2015–16 season, Aberdeen have used twenty-three different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

Appearances

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Goalscorers

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1 9Adam Rooney2000020
2 10Niall McGinn1020012
3 7Kenny McLean63009
4 11Jonny Hayes51006
20Simon Church60006
62Shay Logan40004
5Ash Taylor40004
8 4Andrew Considine21003
916Peter Pawlett11002
17David Goodwillie20002
113Graeme Shinnie10001
18Paul Quinn10001
TOTALS6280070

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremiershipEuropa League League CupScottish CupTotal
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2DF Shay Logan90100000100
3DF Graeme Shinnie6010000070
4DF Andrew Considine3010000040
5DF Ash Taylor6010000070
6DF Mark Reynolds3100001041
7MF Kenny McLean4000000040
8MF Willo Flood3000000030
9FW Adam Rooney0000001010
11FWJonny Hayes2100000021
14FWCammy Smith1000000010
15MFBarry Robson0100000001
16MFPeter Pawlett0000001010
17FWDavid Goodwillie0010000010
18DFPaul Quinn2000000020
19GKDanny Ward1000000010
22MFRyan Jack4000100050
23MFCraig Storie2000000020
30GKAaron Lennox1000000010
TOTALS473501030563

Team statistics

Scottish Premiership

See main article: article and 2015–16 Scottish Premiership.

Results summary

Results by opponent

Aberdeen score first

TeamResultsPoints
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Celtic 2-1 1-3 2-1 2-3 6
Dundee 2-0 2-0 1-0 9
Dundee United 1-0 2-0 1-0 9
1-0 1-1 3-0 7
3-1 1-0 1-2 0-1 6
Inverness C.T.1-2 2-2 1-3 1
Kilmarnock 2-0 4-0 2-1 9
Motherwell 2-1 1-1 1-2 4-1 7
Partick Thistle 2-0 0-0 2-1 7
Ross County 0-2 3-1 3-2 0-4 6
St Johnstone 1-5 4-3 1-1 0-3 4
Source: 2015–16 Scottish Premier League Results Table

Transfers

Players in

DatesPositionNationalityPlayerFromFee
10 June 2015DFGraeme Shinnie Inverness Caledonian ThistleFree[1]
11 June 2015FWJoe Nuttall Manchester CityFree[2]
12 June 2015DFPaul Quinn Ross CountyFree[3]
25 January 2016GKAaron Lennox Queens Park RangersFree[4]

Players out

DatesPositionNationalityPlayerToFee
1 June 2015MFNicky Low DundeeFree[5]
1 June 2015FWDeclan McManus Fleetwood TownFree[6]
1 June 2015DFJoe Shaughnessy St JohnstoneFree[7]
1 June 2015DFClark Robertson BlackpoolFree[8]
1 June 2015MFCraig Murray East FifeFree[9]
1 June 2015MFAndrew Driver De GraafschapFree
1 June 2015MFJamie Masson Formartine UnitedFree
1 June 2015DFRussell AndersonRetiredN/A[10]
11 August 2015GKJamie Langfield St Mirren[11] Free[12]
26 January 2016DFPaul Quinn Ross CountyFree[13]

Loans in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFee
26 June 2015GKDanny Ward LiverpoolLoan[14]
20 August 2015FWJosh Parker Red Star BelgradeLoan[15]
29 August 2015DFRyan McLaughlin LiverpoolLoan[16]
15 January 2016GKAdam Collin Rotherham UnitedLoan[17]
1 February 2016FWSimon Church MK DonsLoan[18]

Loans out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFee
26 June 2015GKDanny Rogers FalkirkLoan[19]
26 August 2015FWLawrence Shankland St MirrenLoan[20]
1 February 2016FWDavid Goodwillie Ross CountyLoan

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICT's Graeme Shinnie agrees summer move to Aberdeen. BBC Sport. 25 January 2015. 5 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Young striker joins The Dons. afc.co.uk. 11 June 2015. 11 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Aberdeen complete signing of former Ross County man. BBC Sport. 12 June 2015. 12 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Aberdeen sign Australia U23 goalkeeper Aaron Lennox. BBC Sport. 25 January 2016. 2 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Aberdeen midfielder Nicky Low signs pre-contract with Dundee. BBC Sport. 20 April 2015. 5 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Declan McManus: Fleetwood Town sign Aberdeen striker. BBC Sport. 15 May 2015. 16 May 2015.
  7. Web site: St Johnstone recruit defender Joe Shaughnessy. BBC Sport. 21 May 2015. 21 May 2015.
  8. Web site: Club Statement Player Contracts Update. afc.co.uk. 14 May 2015. 14 May 2015.
  9. Web site: Murray moves to East Fife. spfl. 10 July 2015. 25 July 2015.
  10. Web site: Aberdeen captain Russell Anderson retires following injury. BBC Sport. 7 May 2015. 16 May 2015.
  11. Web site: Jamie Langfield joins St Mirren as player-coach . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 13 August 2015 . 16 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Jamie Langfield departs club. afc.co.uk. 11 August 2015. 12 August 2015.
  13. Web site: Paul Quinn: Ross County re-sign defender after Aberdeen exit. BBC Sport. 26 January 2016. 2 February 2016.
  14. Web site: Liverpool keeper joins The Dons. afc.co.uk. 26 June 2015. 26 June 2015. 28 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160328072229/http://www.afc.co.uk/news/6383#.VY2JgUZe6Sq. dead.
  15. Web site: Parker pens short term deal. afc.co.uk. 20 August 2015. 27 August 2015.
  16. Web site: Defender joins Dons on loan. afc.co.uk. 29 August 2015. 29 August 2015.
  17. Web site: Keeper joins Dons on loan. afc.co.uk. 15 January 2016. 15 January 2016.
  18. Web site: Goodwillie joins Ross County as Aberdeen sign Church. BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. 2 February 2016.
  19. Web site: Danny Rogers joins Falkirk on loan. afc.co.uk. 26 June 2015. 26 June 2015.
  20. Web site: Striker joins Saints on loan. afc.co.uk. 26 August 2015. 27 August 2015.

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