2015–16 Oxford United F.C. season explained

Club:Oxford United
Season:2015–16
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Stadium:Kassam Stadium
League:League Two
League Result:2nd (promoted)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:4th round
(eliminated by Blackburn Rovers)
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:2nd round
(eliminated by Sheffield Wednesday)
Cup3:League Trophy
Cup3 Result:Runners-up
(beaten by Barnsley)
League Topscorer:Roofe (18)
Season Topscorer:Roofe (26)
Highest Attendance:11,815 v Wycombe Wanderers, 7 May 2016
Lowest Attendance:2,532 v Yeovil Town, 8 December 2015
Prevseason:2014–15
Nextseason:2016–17

The 2015–16 season was Oxford United's sixth consecutive season in League Two and 122nd year in existence.[1] As well as 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.

After spending most of the season in the top three, Oxford finally confirmed automatic promotion to League One on the last day of the regular season, with a 3–0 home victory over Wycombe Wanderers. The Us finished in second place with 86 points, 13 behind runaway leaders Northampton Town.[2] Oxford's 14 away wins in the league set a new club record for a single season.[3] Midfielder Kemar Roofe was the club's leading scorer, with 18 league goals and 26 in all competitions.[4]

United beat higher-division opposition in all three senior cup competitions and reached the final of the League Trophy at Wembley Stadium, only the club's third appearance at the national stadium. In the opening round of the League Cup they eliminated Brentford of the Championship with a 4–0 away win, before losing 1–0 to another Championship side, Sheffield Wednesday, in the second round. They reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, recording a notable 3–2 victory over Premier League side Swansea City in the third round, but were knocked out of the competition by Blackburn Rovers in the next round. In their run to the final of the League Trophy, they beat local rivals Swindon Town of League One in the second round, and Millwall, also of League One, over two legs in the area semi-final, before losing 3–2 to Barnsley in the final. United won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup, beating Oxford City 6–1 in the final, three days after securing their league promotion.[5]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2015 AM Undisclosed [6]
1 July 2015 CM Free transfer [7]
1 July 2015 GK Free transfer [8]
1 July 2015 CF Free transfer [9]
13 August 2015 CM Free transfer [10]
4 September 2015 GK Free transfer [11]
21 September 2015 LW Jonny Giles Free agent Free transfer [12]
6 November 2015 DF Free agent Free transfer [13]
22 January 2016 FW Free transfer [14]
1 February 2016 FW Free transfer [15]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2015 CF Released
1 July 2015 CB Released
1 July 2015 CF Released
1 July 2015 CF Free transfer
1 July 2015 LB Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 RW Josh Shama Free agent Released
1 July 2015 RB Retired [17]
2 July 2015 GK Free transfer [18]
7 January 2016 MF Released [19]
1 February 2016 MF Released [20]
7 March 2016 MF Aidan Hawtin Released [21]
7 March 2016 MF Released
31 May 2016 DF Released [22]
31 May 2016 DF Released [23]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
1 July 2015 RB 28 January 2016 [24] [25]
28 September 2015 RW 27 October 2015 [26] [27] [28]
26 November 2015 DF May 2016 [29] [30] [31]
26 November 2015 FW 17 January 2016
27 January 2016 DF May 2016 [32] [33] [34]
1 February 2016 MF 2 March 2016 [35] [36]
23 February 2016 FW May 2016 [37] [38]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
7 August 2015 RB Aidan Hawtin 4 September 2015 [39]
7 August 2015 LB Miles Welch-Hayes 4 September 2015
18 September 2015 GK 18 October 2015 [40]
29 September 2015 CM 25 October 2015 [41]
29 September 2015 FW 3 December 2015 [42] [43]
30 September 2015 MF Aidan Hawtin 3 December 2015
2 October 2015 MF one month [44]
13 October 2015 DF Freddie Grant November 2015 [45]
16 October 2015 GK January 2016 [46]
24 November 2015 DF 24 January 2016 [47]
4 December 2015 MF 4 January 2016 [48]
29 January 2016 FW February 2016 [49]
29 January 2016 FW Jonny Giles February 2016
1 February 2016 FW March 2016 [50]
29 February 2016 FW May 2016 [51]
29 February 2016 FW March 2016 [52]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 18 May 2015, Oxford United announced four pre-season friendlies against Didcot Town, Woking, Eastleigh and Coventry City.[53] On 29 May 2015, Oxford United announced a trip to Austria for a week-long stay, which included a friendly against SC Wiener Neustadt.[54]

League Two

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[55]

Results by round

FA Cup

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

The draw for the first round was made live on BBC Two on Monday 26 October 2015, with Oxford drawn away to Braintree Town.[56]

League Cup

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

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Oxford United were drawn away against Brentford.[57] In the second round, Oxford United drew another Championship side away from home, Sheffield Wednesday.[58]

Football League Trophy

See main article: article and 2015–16 Football League Trophy.

On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Oxford were drawn at home to Swindon Town.[59] Having beaten their local rivals 2–0, Oxford were drawn away to fellow League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge in the Area Quarter-Final,[60] a match that also ended in a 2–0 victory. Oxford beat Yeovil Town of League Two 3–2 in the Area Semi-final to meet Millwall of League One in the two-legged Area Final. Oxford won the first leg at The Den, leading scorer Kemar Roofe netting both the goals and, despite losing the second leg at the Kassam Stadium, reached the Wembley final 2–1 on aggregate.

In the final against Barnsley, United led 1–0 at half-time through a goal from Callum O'Dowda. An own-goal by Chey Dunkley early in the second half was followed by goals from Ashley Fletcher and Adam Hammill to give Barnsley a two-goal cushion. A header from Danny Hylton in the 76th minute reduced the deficit, but United were unable to find an equaliser in the remaining minutes and suffered defeat at Wembley for the first time in their history.

Squad statistics

Top scorers

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1MF 4 18 3 1 4 26
2MF 8 14 2 1 0 17
3FW 10 12 0 1 1 14
4FW 15 8 0 0 2 10
5FW 29 Jordan Bowery7 0 0 0 7
6MF 11 5 0 0 1 6
7FW 9 2 2 0 1 5
FW 28 4 0 0 1 5
9FW 20 3 1 0 0 4
DF 33 Chey Dunkley4 0 0 0 4
11MF 18 3 0 0 0 3
12DF 2 2 0 0 0 2
13DF 5 0 0 1 0 1
FW 7 George Waring1 0 0 0 1
DF 36 Jordan Evans0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS79849100

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal
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1 GK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2 DF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
3 DF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
4 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 MF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
6 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
8 MF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
10 FW 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
11 MF 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
14 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
16 MF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
16 DF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 MF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
20 FW 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
28 FW 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
31 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33 DF 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
TOTALS59 3 6 1 3 0 5 0 73 4

Notes and References

  1. News: History . Statto . 2015-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415133557/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/oxford-united/history . 2015-04-15 . dead .
  2. News: Thousands celebrate as Oxford United secure promotion to League One after beating Wycombe Wanderers . Oxford Mail . 7 May 2016 . 7 May 2016.
  3. News: Carlisle United 0, Oxford United 2 (Maguire pen 4, Sercombe 73) . Oxford Mail . 30 April 2016 . David . Pritchard . 11 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Kemar Roofe . Soccerbase . 7 May 2016 . 9 May 2016.
  5. Web site: James Roberts hits four goals as Oxford United cruise to Senior Cup victory . David . Pritchard . Oxford Mail . 10 May 2016 . 10 May 2016.
  6. News: Oxford United Sign Kemar Roofe . Oxford United F.C. . 12 May 2015.
  7. News: Liam Sercombe to join the U's . Oxford United F.C. . 13 May 2015.
  8. News: United Sign Slocombe . Oxford United F.C. . 12 June 2015.
  9. News: Oxford United To Sign Ryan Taylor . Oxford United F.C. . 26 May 2015.
  10. News: Oxford United Sign John Lundstram . Oxford United F.C. . 13 August 2015 . 13 August 2015.
  11. Web site: Oxford United to Sign Benjamin Buchel . Oxford United F.C. . 4 September 2015. 4 September 2015.
  12. News: Oxford United Sign Jonny Giles . Oxford United F.C. . 21 September 2015 . 21 September 2015.
  13. News: United sign Cameron Gayle . Oxford United F.C. . 6 November 2015 . 7 November 2015.
  14. News: Oxford United Sign Jordan Bowery. Oxford United F.C. . 22 January 2016 . 23 January 2016.
  15. News: Chris Maguire joins Oxford. Oxford United F.C.. 1 February 2016.
  16. News: Wright, Rose and Crocombe agree new deals as United release retained list . Oxford United F.C. . 11 May 2015.
  17. News: Oxford's Whing hints at retirement . BBC Sport . 5 May 2015.
  18. News: Goalkeeper Ryan Clarke leaves Oxford United . Oxford United F.C. . 2 July 2015.
  19. Web site: Collins leaves the U's by mutual consent . Oxford United F.C. . 6 January 2016.
  20. Web site: Danny Rose Leaves Oxford United . Oxford United F.C. . 1 February 2016 . 1 February 2016.
  21. Web site: Oxford United cancel contracts as Hawtin and Humphreys head for Norway . Oxford Mail . 7 March 2016 . 7 March 2016.
  22. Web site: Johnny Mullins signs for Luton Town following release by Oxford United . Oxford Mail . David . Pritchard . 31 May 2016 . 31 May 2016.
  23. Web site: Hylton Moves On . Oxford United F.C. . 31 May 2016 . 31 May 2016.
  24. News: George Baldock joins the U's on season-long loan . Oxford United F.C. . 30 June 2015.
  25. Web site: MK Dons recall George Baldock from Oxford United . BBC Sport . 30 January 2016.
  26. News: Oxford United Sign Jordan Graham On Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 28 September 2015 . 29 September 2015.
  27. Web site: Jordan Graham: Winger extends Oxford loan by two months . BBC Sport . 23 October 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  28. Web site: Winger Graham Returns To Wolves . Oxford United F.C. . 27 October 2015 . 27 October 2015.
  29. News: Oxford United agree loans for Chris Maguire and Jordan Evans . BBC Sport. 26 November 2015. 26 November 2015.
  30. News: Oxford United secure 24-hour extensions to loans so Chris Maguire and Jordan Evans can face Bristol Rovers . Oxford Mail . David . Pritchard . 18 December 2015 . 16 December 2015.
  31. News: Oxford United secure longer deals for Jordan Evans and Jonny Giles . Oxford Mail . David . Pritchard . 15 January 2016 . 30 March 2016.
  32. Web site: Oxford United Sign Jonjoe Kenny . Oxford United F.C. . 27 January 2016 . 27 January 2016.
  33. Web site: Jonjoe Kenny: Everton defender's loan extended by Oxford United . BBC Sport . 29 February 2016 . 29 February 2016.
  34. News: Jonjoe Kenny to stay at Oxford United for run-in after Everton agree to loan extension. David . Pritchard . Oxford Mail . 30 March 2016 . 30 March 2016.
  35. Web site: Oxford United sign Zeli Ismail . 1 February 2016 . 1 February 2016.
  36. News: Oxford United send Zeli Ismail back to Wolverhampton Wanderers . Oxford Mail . David . Pritchard . 3 March 2016 . 3 March 2016.
  37. Web site: Oxford United Sign George Waring . 23 February 2016 . 23 February 2016.
  38. Web site: George Waring: Oxford United secure Stoke City striker loan extension until May . BBC Sport . 22 March 2016 . 22 March 2016.
  39. News: Hawtin To Hayes On Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 10 August 2015 . 7 August 2015.
  40. Web site: Max Joins Barnet on Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 18 September 2015 . 18 September 2015.
  41. News: Ashby Joins Telford On Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 29 September 2015 . 29 September 2015.
  42. Web site: Roberts and Hawtin Out on Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 30 September 2015 . 2 October 2015.
  43. News: James and Aidan to stay at Chester and Brackley for longer. Oxford United . 3 November 2015 . 7 November 2015.
  44. Web site: Collins Joins The Minstermen . Oxford United F.C. . 2 October 2015 . 2 October 2015.
  45. Web site: Freddie Joins Farnborough . Oxford United F.C. . 13 October 2015 . 17 October 2015.
  46. Web site: Max Joins Southport on Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 15 October 2015 . 15 October 2015.
  47. Web site: Cameron Gayle: Oxford defender joins Cambridge United on loan . BBC Sport . 24 November 2015. 24 November 2015.
  48. Web site: Ashby joins Brackley on loan . BBC Sport . 4 December 2015. 4 December 2015.
  49. Web site: Roberts And Giles Go Out On Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 29 January 2016 . 30 January 2016.
  50. Web site: Hoban Joins Stevenage On Loan . Oxford United F.C. . 1 February 2016 . 1 February 2016.
  51. Web site: Patrick Hoban: Grimsby Town sign Oxford striker on season-long loan deal . BBC Sport . 29 February 2016 . 2 March 2016.
  52. Web site: Barnet sign Oxford's James Roberts on loan . BBC Sport. 29 February 2016 . 2 March 2016.
  53. News: First Four Pre-Season Games Announced . Oxford United F.C. . 18 May 2015.
  54. News: Oxford United To Head For Austria . Oxford United F.C. . 29 May 2015.
  55. News: Crawley first for the U's as fixtures are released . Oxford United F.C. . 17 June 2015.
  56. News: FA Cup: Didcot draw Exeter City in first round proper . BBC Sport . 26 October 2015 . 8 November 2015.
  57. News: Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw . Capital One Cup . 16 June 2015 . 2015-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150617124706/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx . 2015-06-17 . dead .
  58. News: Capital One Cup Round 2 Draw . Capital One Cup . 14 August 2015 . 13 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150816223755/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-round-2-draw-2617994.aspx . 2015-08-16 . dead .
  59. News: Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Round 2 draw . Football League . 5 September 2015 . 7 September 2015.
  60. News: Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Quarter-Final draw . Football League . 10 October 2015 . 12 December 2015.

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