2015–16 Ipswich Town F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Ipswich Town's 14th consecutive season in the second tier of English football and 138th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
2015–16 season | |
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Owner | Marcus Evans |
Manager | Mick McCarthy |
Stadium | Portman Road |
Championship | 7th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Daryl Murphy / Brett Pitman (10) All: Brett Pitman (11) |
Highest home attendance | 23,615 (vs QPR, 26 December 2015, Championship) |
Lowest home attendance | 16,488 (vs Blackburn Rovers, 15 March 2016, Championship) |
Average home league attendance | 18,989 |
This was to be Mick McCarthy's third full season as manager, having taken charge in November 2012.[2] In January both McCarthy and his assistant Terry Connor extended their contracts with the club until the summer of 2018.[3]
Kits edit
Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Marcus Evans Group
Home | Away | Away alt.1 | Third |
First-team squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season edit
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First-team coaching staff edit
Position | Name |
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Manager | Mick McCarthy |
Assistant Manager | Terry Connor |
Goalkeeping Coach | Malcolm Webster |
Fitness Coach | Andy Liddell |
Head Physiotherapist | Matt Byard |
Assistant Head Physiotherapist | Alex Chapman |
Kitman | James Pullen |
Pre-season edit
On 27 May 2015, Ipswich Town announced they will travel to Ireland to face Shelbourne on 11 July 2015.[4] A second friendly was announced a day later when the club confirmed they will travel to face Cambridge United.[5] Also confirmed on 28 May 2015 was friendlies against Fortuna Düsseldorf[6] and Colchester United.[7] On 29 May 2015, Ipswich Town announced a friendly against Peterborough United.[8] On 9 July 2015, Ipswich announced a home friendly against Dutch side Utrecht.[9] On 23 July 2015, Ipswich announced a XI side will travel to face Bishop's Stortford;[10] the match was subsequently postponed following torrential rain.[11]
11 July 2015 Friendly | Shelbourne | 0–6 | Ipswich Town | Dublin, Ireland |
15:00 IST | Report | Henshall 2' Ambrose 23' Skuse 38' Pitman 57' (pen.), 90' Tabb 82' | Stadium: Tolka Park |
17 July 2015 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4–3 | Ipswich Town | Düsseldorf, Germany |
18:30 CEST | Liendl 33' (pen.) Pohjanpalo 45' Strohdiek 74' Sararer 83' | Report | Sears 35' Pitman 62' Maitland-Niles 72' | Stadium: Paul-Janes-Stadion Attendance: 5,700 |
21 July 2015 Friendly | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Ipswich Town | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Corr 39' Berry 54' | Report | Maitland-Niles 3' Pitman 29' McGoldrick 61' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,608 |
25 July 2015 Friendly | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Road |
28 July 2015 Friendly | Colchester United | 3–2 | Ipswich Town | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Gilbey ?', ?' Massey ?' | Report | Bru 45' McGoldrick ?' (pen.) | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,647 |
1 August 2015 Friendly | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Utrecht | Ipswich |
15:00 BST | McGoldrick 90+' (pen) | Report | Ramselaar 15' | Stadium: Portman Road |
Competitions edit
Football League Championship edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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5 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 78 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs[a] |
6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 74 | |
7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 69 | |
8 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 68 | |
9 | Brentford | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 65 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
Results summary edit
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 69 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 |
Last updated: 20 April 2016.
Source: Table
Results by round edit
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[12]
8 August 2015 1 | Brentford | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Brentford |
15:00 BST | Gray 90' Tarkowski 90' | Report | Bru 45' Fraser 50' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,789 Referee: David Coote |
15 August 2015 2 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ipswich |
15:00 BST | Sears 21' Smith 53' | Report | Wallace 19' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,081 Referee: James Linington |
18 August 2015 3 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Burnley | Ipswich |
19:45 BST | Sears 66' McGoldrick 71' | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,353 Referee: Simon Hooper |
22 August 2015 4 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Preston |
15:00 BST | Johnson 35' | Report | Pitman 24' Fraser 67' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,330 Referee: Mark Brown |
29 August 2015 5 | Ipswich Town | 2–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ipswich |
15:00 BST | Sears 54' McGoldrick 65' (pen.) | Report | Lua Lua 10' Hemed 12', 67' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,034 Referee: Keith Hill |
11 September 2015 6 | Reading | 5–1 | Ipswich Town | Reading |
20:00 BST | Sá 7', 14', 63' Blackman 49' Norwood 87' | Report | Sears 11' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,809 Referee: Roger East |
15 September 2015 7 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Leeds |
19:45 BST | Report | Smith 32' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,312 Referee: James Adcock |
18 September 2015 8 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Ipswich |
19:45 BST | Pitman 32' (pen.) | Report | Cotterill 22' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,973 Referee: Keith Stroud |
26 September 2015 9 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Bristol City | Ipswich |
15:00 BST | Chambers 46' Fraser 86' | Report | Freeman 53' Kodjia 56' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,347 Referee: Peter Bankes |
3 October 2015 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Rhodes 12', 16' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,672 Referee: Andre Marriner |
17 October 2015 11 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Ipswich |
15:00 BST | Chambers 21' Smith 58' Douglas 62' | Report | Whitehead 37' Vaughan | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,937 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
21 October 2015 12 | Hull City | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | Hull |
19:45 BST | Bruce 25' 36' Dawson 40' Akpom 43' Meyler 58' | Report | Coke 33' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 15,942 Referee: Kevin Friend |
24 October 2015 13 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Trotter 90' | Report | Skuse 31' Smith 44' Parr 50' 74' Berra 59' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,616 Referee: Roger East |
31 October 2015 14 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Smith 45' Bru 79' Skuse 87' | Report | Ameobi 11' Connolly 34' Ralls 43' Revell 82' Whittingham 85' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,169 Referee: David Coote |
3 November 2015 15 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Bolton | Ipswich |
19:45 BST | Maitland-Niles 13' Knudsen 26' Pitman 70' Chambers 80' | Report | Casado 7' Madine 57' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,071 Referee: Darren Deadman |
7 November 2015 16 | Rotherham United | 2–5 | Ipswich Town | Rotherham |
15:00 BST | Toffolo 40' Barker 56' Derbyshire 59' | Report | Pitman 8' Douglas 22' Murphy 43', 48', 72' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,162 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
21 November 2015 17 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Douglas 16' Murphy 54' Chambers 90' | Report | Henry 11', 38' Afobe 75' Le Fondre 90' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,227 Referee: Gavin Ward |
28 November 2015 18 | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Charlton |
12:30 GMT | Fox 45' Makienok 63' | Report | Murphy 28', 68' Sears 45' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 15,870 Referee: Scott Duncan |
4 December 2015 19 | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Ipswich |
19:45 BST | Berra 58' | Report | Gibson 40' Leadbitter 52' Stuani 54' Nugent 74' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,662 Referee: Tim Robinson |
12 December 2015 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Ipswich | Denbigh |
12:30 GMT | Report | Pitman 10' Douglas 21' Chambers 61' Sears 74' | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 13,520 Referee: Gavin Ward |
15 December 2015 21 | Fulham | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Fulham |
19:45 GMT | McCormack 14' | Report | Sears 1' Pitman 57' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 15,245 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
19 December 2015 22 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Derby County | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Berra 26' Douglas 68' | Report | Ince 40', 82' Jacob Butterfield 76' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,161 Referee: Keith Hill |
26 December 2015 23 | Ipswich Town | 2−1 | Queens Park Rangers | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Douglas 77' Oar 88' Chambers 90+2' | Report | Hoilett 45+3' Konchesky 66' Onuoha 90' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 23,615 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
29 December 2015 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Brighton |
19:45 GMT | Calderón 82' | Report | Murphy 32' Bru 34' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 27,689 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
12 January 2016 26 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Leeds United | Ipswich |
19:45 GMT | Chambers 50' 81' Pitman 90+2' Douglas 58' | Report | Doukara 1' Phillips 83' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,146 Referee: Fred Graham |
16 January 2016 27 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Murphy 38' Pitman 90' | Report | Johnson 7' 84' Woods 40' Garner 69' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,108 Referee: Simon Hooper |
23 January 2016 28 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT | Buckley 23' Gleeson 29' Robinson 49' Toral 54' Kieftenbeld 70' | Report | Douglas 45+2' Smith 78' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 18,272 Referee: Michael Bull |
6 February 2016 30 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | London |
15:00 GMT | Faurlín 34' Onuoha 60' Phillips 88' | Report | Bru 8' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,044 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
13 February 2016 31 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Flint 20', 35' O'Donnell 90+2' | Report | Pitman 61' Foley 73' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 15,736 Referee: Tony Harrington |
23 February 2015 32 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Hull City | Ipswich |
19:45 GMT | Smith 88' | Report | Diamé 48' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,630 Referee: Brendan Malone |
27 February 2016 33 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT | Smith 74' | Report | Pringle 19' Chambers 51' Sears 71' Maitland-Niles 90' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 12,644 Referee: Darren Bond |
5 March 2016 34 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich |
15:00 BST | Pringle 63' | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,658 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
8 March 2016 35 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Bolton |
19:45 GMT | Wilson 73' Spearing 83' Wellington 90+2' Dobbie 90+7' (pen.) | Report | Bru 24' Berra 72' | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 12,681 Referee: Mark Haywood |
12 March 2016 36 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Ecuele 18' | Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 15,175 Referee: Andy Madley |
15 March 2016 37 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Ipswich |
19:45 GMT | Murphy 67' (pen.), 87' | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 16,488 Referee: Iain Williamson |
19 March 2016 38 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Knudsen 54' | Report | Best 44' Halford 61' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,318 Referee: Steve Martin |
2 April 2016 39 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Lenihan 37' Grimes 60' Bennett 87' | Report | Iorfa 72' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,538 Referee: Mark Brown |
5 April 2016 40 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Ipswich |
19:45 GMT | Knudsen 16' | Report | Teixeira 46' Cousins 85' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,787 Referee: Oliver Langford |
16 April 2016 42 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Forestieri 42' Wallace 69' | Report | Bru 69' Dozzell 71' Pitman 79' Chambers 90+3' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 25,082 Referee: Robert Madley |
19 April 2016 43 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Fulham | Ipswich |
19:45 BST | Knudsen 90+1' Smith 90+4' | Report | Dembélé 66' Parker 86' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 16,953 Referee: Paul Tierney |
23 April 2016 44 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough |
Leadbitter 84' | Report | Hyam 30' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,505 Referee: Darren Bond |
30 April 2016 45 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Ipswich |
McGoldrick 16' Pitman 68' Smith 87' Varney 90' | Report | Powell 35' Revell 45', 74' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,631 Referee: Keith Stroud |
7 May 2016 46 | Derby County | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Derby |
Keogh 44' Martin 65' | Report | Chambers 31' McGoldrick 34' McDonnell 39' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 29,854 Referee: Tim Robinson |
FA Cup edit
9 January 2016 Third round | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Skuse 45' Oar 53' Fraser 88' | Report | Bennett 55' Chaplin 86' Barton 90+1' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,020 Referee: David Coote |
19 January 2016 Third round replay | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Portsmouth |
19:45 GMT | Roberts 32' (pen.) McNulty 37' | Report | Malarczyk 14' 77' Maitland-Niles 60' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,179 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
League Cup edit
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Ipswich Town were drawn at home against Stevenage.[13] Ipswich Town were drawn away to Doncaster Rovers in the second round.[14] The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Ipswich Town were drawn away to Manchester United.[15]
11 August 2015 First round | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Stevenage | Ipswich |
19:45 BST | Yorwerth 55' Tabb 76' | Report | Berra 34' (o.g.) | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 10,449 Referee: Fred Graham |
25 August 2015 Second round | Doncaster Rovers | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town | Doncaster |
19:45 BST | Williams 23' | Report | Pitman 58' McGoldrick 102' Alabi 105' Fraser 113' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,729 Referee: Scott Duncan |
23 September 2015 Third round | Manchester United | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | Greater Manchester |
19:45 BST | Rooney 23' Pereira 60' Martial 90' | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 56,607 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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23 June 2015 | CB | Josh Yorwerth | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [16] | |
26 June 2015 | CF | Brett Pitman | Bournemouth | Undisclosed | [17] | |
31 July 2015 | LB | Jonas Knudsen | Esbjerg | Undisclosed[a] | [18] | |
3 August 2015 | CM | Giles Coke | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer | [19] | |
3 August 2015 | RW | Larsen Touré | Arles-Avignon | Free transfer | [20] | |
4 August 2015 | CM | Jonathan Douglas | Brentford | Free transfer | [21] | |
20 August 2015 | GK | Jonathan Henly | Reading | Free transfer | [22] | |
24 August 2015 | CF | James Alabi | Stoke City | Free transfer | [23] | |
28 August 2015 | CB | Piotr Malarczyk | Korona Kielce | Undisclosed[b] | [24] | |
28 August 2015 | LW | Tommy Oar | Utrecht | Free transfer | [25] | |
22 January 2016 | RB | Kevin Foley | Free Agent | Free transfer | [26] |
Loans in edit
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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25 June 2015 | RM | Ryan Fraser | Bournemouth | End of season | [a][27] | |
2 July 2015 | RM | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | Arsenal | End of Season | [28] | |
2 January 2016 | CM | Paul Digby | Barnsley | End of Season | [29] | |
12 February 2016 | LW | Ben Pringle | Fulham | 24 April 2016 | [30] | |
17 March 2016 | RW | Liam Feeney | Bolton Wanderers | End of Season | [31] |