2015–16 Football League Two Explained

Competition:	Football League Two
Season:	2015–16
Winners:	Northampton Town (4th divisional title)
Promoted:	Northampton Town Oxford United Bristol Rovers AFC Wimbledon
Relegated:	Dagenham & Redbridge York City
Matches:	552
Total Goals:	1472
League Topscorer:	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 Wins:	Northampton Town (10 matches)^[5]
Longest Unbeaten:	Northampton Town (24 matches)
Longest Winless:	Yeovil Town (16 matches)^[6]
Longest Losses:	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]
Prevseason:	2014–15
Nextseason:	2016–17
Updated:	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

Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.

To League Two

Promoted from Conference Premier

• Barnet
• Bristol Rovers

Relegated from Football League One

• Notts County
• Crawley Town
• Leyton Orient
• Yeovil Town

From League Two

Relegated to National League

• Cheltenham Town
• Tranmere Rovers

Promoted to Football League One

• Burton Albion
• Shrewsbury Town
• Bury
• Southend United

Team overview

Stadia and locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
			5,057
	London (Norbiton)		4,850
	London (Canons Park)		5,233
			11,916
			8,127
			16,981
			5,996
	London (Dagenham)		6,078
			8,830
			8,240
	London (Leyton)		9,271
			10,356
			8,200
			6,476
			7,850^[11]
			7,653
			20,211
			12,500
			16,388
			20,662
			6,722
			10,284
			9,565
			8,256^[12]

Managerial changes

width-200	Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Crawley Town	John Gregory	Mutual consent	9 May 2015^[13]	Pre-season	Mark Yates	19 May 2015^[14]
Leyton Orient	Fabio Liverani		13 May 2015^[15]		Ian Hendon	28 May 2015^[16]
Plymouth Argyle	John Sheridan		28 May 2015^[17]		Derek Adams	11 June 2015^[18]
Stevenage	Graham Westley	End of contract	31 May 2015^[19]		Teddy Sheringham	21 May 2015^[20]
Newport County	Terry Butcher	Sacked	1 October 2015^[21]	24th	John Sheridan	2 October 2015^[22]
York City	Russ Wilcox		26 October 2015^[23]	21st	Jackie McNamara	4 November 2015^[24]
Cambridge United	Richard Money		2 November 2015^[25]	18th	Shaun Derry	12 November 2015^[26]
Yeovil Town	Paul Sturrock		1 December 2015^[27]	24th	Darren Way	31 December 2015^[28]
Luton Town	John Still		17 December 2015^[29]	17th	Nathan Jones	6 January 2016^[30]
Dagenham & Redbridge	Wayne Burnett		21 December 2015^[31]	24th	John Still	31 December 2015^[32]
Notts County	Ricardo Moniz		29 December 2015^[33]	15th	Jamie Fullarton	10 January 2016^[34]
Newport County	John Sheridan	Signed by Oldham	13 January 2016^[35]	20th	Warren Feeney	15 January 2016^[36]
Leyton Orient	Ian Hendon	Sacked	18 January 2016^[37]	11th	Kevin Nolan	21 January 2016^[38]
Stevenage	Teddy Sheringham		1 February 2016^[39]	19th	Darren Sarll	1 February 2016
Hartlepool United	Ronnie Moore		10 February 2016^[40]	22nd	Craig Hignett	11 February 2016^[41]
Notts County	Jamie Fullarton		19 March 2016^[42]	19th	Mark Cooper	20 March 2016^[43]
Leyton Orient	Kevin Nolan	Demoted from position	12 April 2016^[44]	11th	Andy Hessenthaler	12 April 2016
Crawley Town	Mark Yates	Sacked	25 April 2016^[45]	18th	Dermot Drummy	27 April 2016^[46]
Notts County	Mark Cooper	End of contract	7 May 2016^[47]	17th	John Sheridan	27 May 2016^[48]

League table

Play-offs

See also: 2016 Football League play-offs.

Top scorers

Source: BBC Sport
Correct as of 7 May 2016

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Matty Taylor	Bristol Rovers	27
2	Jay Simpson	Leyton Orient	25
3	John Akinde	Barnet	23
4	Lyle Taylor	AFC Wimbledon	20
5	Kemar Roofe	Oxford United	18
6	Billy Kee	Accrington Stanley	17
7	Matt Green	Mansfield Town	16
8	Jabo Ibehre	Carlisle United	15
	Shaun Miller	Morecambe
	Marc Richards	Northampton Town
	Josh Windass	Accrington Stanley

Monthly Awards

Month	Manager of the Month		Player of the Month		Reference
	Manager	Club	Player	Club
August	Ian Hendon	Leyton Orient	Dean Cox	Leyton Orient	^[49] ^[50]
September	John Coleman	Accrington Stanley	Michael Gash		^[51] ^[52]
October	Derek Adams	Plymouth Argyle	Shaun Miller	Morecambe	^[53] ^[54]
November	Chris Wilder	Northampton Town	Jay Simpson	Leyton Orient	^[55] ^[56]
December	Shaun Derry	Cambridge United	Gareth Evans	Portsmouth	^[57] ^[58]
January	Chris Wilder	Northampton Town	Ricky Holmes	Northampton Town	^[59] ^[60]
February			Bradley Fewster	York City	^[61] ^[62]
March	Darrell Clarke	Bristol Rovers	Matty Taylor	Bristol Rovers	^[63] ^[64]
April	Neal Ardley	AFC Wimbledon	Tarique Fosu	Accrington Stanley	^[65] ^[66]

Notes and References

1. News: League Two Top Scorers. 12 December 2015. BBC Sport. August 2015.
2. News: Cambridge 7 - 0 Morecambe. 19 April 2016. BBC Sport. 19 April 2016.
3. News: Notts County 0 - 5 Carlisle Utd. 7 May 2016. BBC Sport. 7 May 2016.
4. News: Carlisle 4 - 4 Cambridge. 12 December 2015. BBC Sport. 15 August 2015.
5. News: Northampton Town Results. 12 December 2015. BBC Sport.
6. News: Yeovil Town results. 28 December 2015. BBC Sport.
7. News: Crawley Town results. 30 April 2016. BBC Sport.
8. News: Portsmouth 1 - 2 Northampton. 25 May 2016. BBC Sport. 7 May 2016.
9. News: Morecambe 1 - 0 Dag & Red. 12 December 2015. BBC Sport. 1 December 2015.
10. Web site: The 2015–16 fixture list has been released by the FA . The FA . 12 May 2015 . 28 May 2015.
11. Newport County's current safety certificate allows a maximum attendance of 7,850 for football matches
12. Web site: York City: Bootham Crescent . Football Ground Guide . 28 May 2017 . 30 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170430052458/http://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/conference/conference-premier/bootham-crescent-york-city.html . dead .
13. Web site: John Gregory: Crawley boss exits six months after heart surgery. BBC Sport. 9 May 2015.
14. Web site: Crawley Town appoint Mark Yates as new manager . BBC Sport. 19 May 2015.
15. Web site: Leyton Orient: Boss Fabio Liverani departs by mutual consent. BBC Sport. 13 May 2015.
16. Web site: Ian Hendon: West Ham coach named Leyton Orient manager . BBC Sport. 28 May 2015.
17. Web site: John Sheridan: Plymouth Argyle manager leaves by mutual consent. BBC Sport. 28 May 2015.
18. Web site: Plymouth Argyle: Derek Adams named as club's new manager. BBC Sport. 11 June 2015.
19. Web site: Graham Westley: Stevenage manager hints he could leave. BBC Sport. 15 May 2015.
20. Web site: Teddy Sheringham: Stevenage name ex-England striker as boss. BBC Sport. 21 May 2015.
21. Web site: Newport County part company with manager Terry Butcher. BBC Sport. 26 October 2015.
22. Web site: John Sheridan: New manager set for Newport County 'challenge'. BBC Sport. 26 October 2015.
23. Web site: Russ Wilcox: York City sack boss after nine games without win. BBC Sport. 26 October 2015.
24. News: York City: Jackie McNamara appointed as new manager. 5 November 2015. 4 November 2015.
25. News: Richard Money: Cambridge United part company with manager. BBC Sport. BBC. 2 November 2015.
26. News: Shaun Derry: Cambridge United appoint ex-Notts County manager. 13 November 2015. BBC Sport. BBC. 12 November 2015.
27. News: Yeovil Town part company with Paul Sturrock. Yeovil Town F.C.. 1 December 2015.
28. News: Yeovil Town: Darren Way appointed as Glovers manager. BBC Sport. 31 December 2015.
29. News: John Still: Luton Town sack boss, Andy Awford named caretaker. 17 December 2015. BBC Sport. 17 December 2015.
30. News: Nathan Jones: Brighton coach appointed Luton Town boss. 7 January 2016. BBC Sport. 6 January 2016.
31. News: Dagenham & Redbridge sack manager Wayne Burnett. 21 December 2015. BBC Sport. 21 December 2015.
32. News: John Still returns as Dagenham and Redbridge manager. 31 December 2015. BBC Sport. 31 December 2015.
33. News: Ricardo Moniz: Notts County part company with manager. 29 December 2015. BBC Sport. 29 December 2015.
34. News: Notts County: Jamie Fullarton named as new manager. 12 January 2016. BBC Sport. 10 January 2016.
35. News: Oldham Athletic are delighted to announce the appointment of John Sheridan as first team manager. 13 January 2016. Oldham Athletic F.C.. 13 January 2016.
36. News: Warren Feeney: Newport County appoint new manager. 16 January 2016. BBC Sport. 15 January 2016.
37. News: Ian Hendon: Leyton Orient sack head coach. 18 January 2016. BBC Sport. 18 January 2016.
38. News: Kevin Nolan: Leyton Orient appoint midfielder as player-manager. 21 January 2016. BBC Sport. 21 January 2016.
39. News: Teddy Sheringham: Stevenage sack former England striker. 1 February 2016. BBC Sport. 1 February 2016.
40. News: Ronnie Moore: Hartlepool United part company with manager. 10 February 2016. BBC Sport. 10 February 2016.
41. News: Percival. Ryan. I am ready – Craig Hignett becomes the main man in the Hartlepool United dugout. 11 February 2016. The Football League. 11 February 2016.
42. News: Jamie Fullarton: Notts County manager sacked after 70 days. 19 March 2016. BBC Sport. 19 March 2016.
43. News: Notts County Appoint Mark Cooper as First Team Manager. 20 March 2016. Notts County FC.
44. News: Kevin Nolan: Leyton Orient remove midfielder from managerial role. 12 April 2016. BBC Sport. 12 April 2016.
45. News: Mark Yates: Crawley Town manager sacked by League Two club. 25 April 2016. BBC Sport. 25 April 2016.
46. News: Dermot Drummy: Crawley Town name ex-Chelsea coach as head coach. 30 April 2016. BBC Sport. 27 April 2016.
47. News: Notts County Statement Regarding Mark Cooper. 7 May 2016. Nott County.
48. News: John Sheridan: Oldham Athletic boss joins Notts County on three-year deal. 1 June 2016. BBC Sport. 27 May 2016.
49. Web site: Ian Hendon named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
50. Web site: Dean Cox named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
51. Web site: John Coleman named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
52. Web site: Michael Gash named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
53. Web site: Derek Adams named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
54. Web site: Shaun Miller named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
55. Web site: Chris Wilder named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
56. Web site: Jay Simpson named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
57. Web site: Shaun Derry named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
58. Web site: Gareth Evans named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
59. Web site: Chris Wilder named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
60. Web site: Ricky Holmes named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
61. Web site: Chris Wilder named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
62. Web site: Bradley Fewster named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 8 April 2016.
63. Web site: Darrell Clarke named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 7 May 2016.
64. Web site: Matty Taylor named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 7 May 2016.
65. Web site: Neal Ardley named Sky Bet League 2 Manager of the Month. Football League. 7 May 2016.
66. Web site: Tariqe Fosu named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month. Football League. 7 May 2016.