2015–16 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle
2015–16 season
ChairmanJames Brent
ManagerDerek Adams
StadiumHome Park
FA Cup1st round
(knocked out by Carlisle)
Football League Cup1st round
(knocked out by Gillingham)
Football League TrophySouthern Area Quarter-Final
(knocked out by Millwall)
Top goalscorerLeague: Jake Jervis (12)
All: Jake Jervis (14)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 14,008 vs. Exeter (21 November 2015)
All: 15,011 vs. Portsmouth (15 May 2016)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 6,071 vs. Carlisle (18 August 2015)
All: 5,120 vs. Gillingham (11 August 2015)
Average home league attendance8,798

The 2015–16 season was Plymouth Argyle's fifth consecutive season in League Two and their 130th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Current squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
21 James Bittner GK England Devizes 42 2 0 Salisbury City 8 July 2014 Free 2016
23 Luke McCormick GK England Coventry 41 273 0 Oxford United 9 May 2013 Free 2016
31 Vincent Dorel GK France Rennes 32 0 0 Poiré-sur-Vie 14 March 2016 Free 2017
Defenders
2 Kelvin Mellor RB England Crewe 33 81 2 Crewe Alexandra 26 June 2014 Free 2016
3 Gary Sawyer LB England Bideford 39 145 5 Leyton Orient 1 July 2015 Free 2017
4 Carl McHugh CB Republic of Ireland Lettermacaward 31 83 7 Bradford City 16 June 2014 Free 2016
5 Curtis Nelson CB England Newcastle-under-Lyme 31 232 7 Academy 8 October 2010 Trainee 2016
6 Peter Hartley CB England Hartlepool 36 83 5 Stevenage 1 July 2014 Free 2016
16 Ben Purrington LB England Exeter 28 33 1 Academy 21 May 2013 Trainee Undisclosed
19 Aaron Bentley CB England Plymouth 29 4 0 Academy 21 March 2014 Trainee 2016
28 Luke Croll CB England Lambeth 29 3 0 Crystal Palace 20 November 2015 Loan 2 January 2016
28 Jordon Forster CB Scotland Edinburgh 31 5 0 Hibernian 12 January 2015 Loan 7 May 2016
Midfielders
26 Oscar Threlkeld RB England Bolton 30 25 1 Bolton 27 August 2015 Loan 9 April 2016
7 Lee Cox DM England Leicester 34 52 0 Swindon Town 12 May 2014 Free 2016
8 Josh Simpson CM England Harlow 37 27 1 Crawley Town 6 July 2015 Free 2016
10 Graham Carey AM Republic of Ireland Blanchardstown 35 32 9 Ross County 3 July 2015 Free 2016
11 Gregg Wylde LW Scotland Kirkintilloch 33 38 6 St Mirren 1 July 2015 Free 2016
20 Hiram Boateng CM England Wandsworth 28 19 2 Crystal Palace 23 July 2015 Loan 2016
22 Callum Hall LW England Plympton 28 0 0 Academy 1 June 2015 Trainee 2016
25 Ryan Lane MF England Saltash 17 0 0 Academy 1 July 2013 Trainee 2016
Forwards
9 Reuben Reid CF England Bristol 36 157 49 Yeovil Town 10 June 2014 Free 2016
14 Jake Jervis CF England Wolverhampton 33 37 11 Ross County 29 June 2015 Free 2016
15 Tyler Harvey CF/AM England Plymouth 29 58 3 Academy 1 July 2012 Free 2016
17 Ryan Brunt CF England Birmingham 31 57 13 Bristol Rovers 20 January 2015 Free 2016
18 Deane Smalley CF England Chadderton 36 19 2 Oxford United 20 May 2014 Free 2016
24 Louis Rooney CF Northern Ireland Carrickfergus 28 1 2 Academy 1 June 2015 Trainee 2016
27 Craig Tanner SS England Reading 30 38 6 Reading 5 August 2015 Loan 7 May 2016
7 Daniel Nardiello ST Wales Coventry 42 4 0 Bury 27 January 2016 Loan 2016

Last updated: 6 March 2016
Source:Greens on Screen

Pre-season

14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly Elburton Villa 2–4 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth
19:30 BST Hulme 25'
Mann 89'		 Report Nelson 7'
Brunt 28' (pen.), 57'
Jervis 58'		 Stadium: Haye Road
Attendance: 1,028[citation needed]
Referee: Adam Hopkins
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly Bideford 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Bideford
15:00 BST Downing 57' Report Jervis 4', 81'
Brunt 53'		 Stadium: The Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,053
Referee: Lee Roberts
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Bath City 3–3 Plymouth Argyle Bath
19:45 BST Davies 38'
Pratt 67'
Watkins 75'		 Report Jervis 7', 30'
Brunt 23'		 Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 523
Referee: Richard Hulme
22 July 2015 (2015-07-22) Friendly Tavistock 0–8 Plymouth Argyle Tavistock
19:30 BST Report Reid 11', 14', 82'
Rooney 22', 41', 90'
Lane 53' (pen.)
Steer 37'		 Stadium: Langsford Park
Attendance: 220
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Reading Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 52'
Reid 87'		 Report Semedo 79' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,485
Referee: Lee Swabey
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Torquay United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Torquay
19:30 BST Report Carey 86' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,789 (884 away)
Referee: Adam Hopkins
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly Truro City 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Reserves Truro
19:00 BST Wright 12' Report Rooney 66' Stadium: Treyew Road
Attendance: 431 (270 away)
31 July 2015 (2015-07-31) Friendly Forest Green Rovers 3–5 Plymouth Argyle Stroud
19:30 BST Jones 6'
Frear 14'
Parkin 20' (pen.)		 Report Jervis 32', 61'
Reid 36'
Boateng 52'
Sawyer 72'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 517 (217 away)
3 August 2015 (2015-08-03) Friendly Saltash United 0–4 Plymouth Argyle XI Saltash
19:00 BST Report Jones ?'
Rooney ?', ?', ?'		 Stadium: Kimberley Stadium

League Two

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Bristol Rovers (P) 46 26 7 13 77 46 +31 85 Promotion to EFL League One
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
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWLWWWLWDDWWWWLWWWLDDLWWWWLWDLWDDWLDLLWWLLWWLDW
Position7863232242111111111231111112222223334434554565
Source: BBC SPORT
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[1]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Norbiton
15:00 BST Fuller Yellow card 90' Report Wylde 40'
Carey 49'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,805 (932 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Portsmouth Plymouth
15:00 BST Wylde 89'
Boateng Yellow card 45'
Mellor Yellow card 49'		 Report Tubbs Pen' (45)
Roberts pen' (86)
Davies Yellow card 23'
Stockley Yellow card 71'
Hollands Yellow card 83'
Murphy Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,476 (1,719 away)
Referee: Stephen Martin
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Plymouth Argyle 4–1 Carlisle United Plymouth
19:45 BST Jervis 43', 65'
Reid 54'
Carey 56'
McCormick Yellow card 90+4'		 Report 90+3' Thompson Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,071 (69 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Northampton Town 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
15:00 BST Lelan Yellow card 88'Red card 90'
Diamond Yellow card 90'		 Report Carey 39'
Jervis 71'
McHugh Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,505 (810 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Newport County Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 43'
McHugh Yellow card 1'		 Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,811 (291 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Stevenage 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Stevenage
15:00 BST Ogilvie 6'
Whelpdale 38'
Wells Yellow card 45'		 Report Tanner 54' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,560 (882 away)
Referee: Gary Sutton
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Plymouth Argyle High Wycombe
15:00 BST Banton 12'
Bean Yellow card 26'		 Report Reid 4'
Jervis 32'
Sawyer Yellow card 74'
Tanner Yellow card 78'
Boateng Yellow card 85'
Carey Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,223 (941 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Jervis 85'
McHugh Yellow card 49'
Sawyer Yellow card 60'
Nelson Yellow card 76'
McCormick Yellow card 90'
Cox Yellow card 90'		 Report Harrison Pen' (90) Yellow card 76' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,633 (1,587 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Mansfield Town 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Mansfield
15:00 BST Rose Yellow card 80' Report Nelson Yellow card 68'
Tanner Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,185 (463 away)
Referee: Mark Brown
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Barnet Plymouth
19:45 BST Carey 53'
Jervis 60'		 Report McLean Yellow card 7' 30'
Gambin Yellow card 16'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,115 (69 away)
Referee: Simon Hooper
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Crawley Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Reid 43'
Boateng 89'
Sawyer Yellow card 13'
Mellor Yellow card 20'
McHugh Yellow card 45'		 Report Deacon 85'
Jenkins Yellow card 54'
Edwards Yellow card 72'
Hancox Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,173 (92 away)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
11 October 2015 (2015-10-11) 12 Notts County 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Nottingham
14:30 BST Reid 18' 87' Yellow card 79' Report Hewitt Yellow card 56'
McLeod Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,266 (826 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Accrington Stanley Plymouth
15:00 BST Reid 64'
Sawyer Yellow card 29'
McHugh Yellow card 69'		 Report Crooks Yellow card 16'
Winnard Yellow card 64'
Wakefield Yellow card 74'
Wright Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,865 (73 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 14 Oxford United 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Oxford
19:45 BST Sercombe 32' Report Nelson Yellow card 6'
Carey Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,007 (982 away)
Referee: Rob Lewis
24 October 2015 15 Luton Town 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Luton
15:00 BST McQuoid 76'
Doyle Yellow card 42'
Hall Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card		 Report McHugh 17'
Brunt 90+5'
Tanner Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,703 (914 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Morecambe Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 2' Yellow card 42'
Tanner 12' Yellow card 43'		 Report Goodall Yellow card 27' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,574 (87 away)
Referee: Michael Bull
15 November 2015 (2015-11-15) 17 York City 1–2 Plymouth Argyle York
15:00 BST Ben Godfrey 90+9' Report Jervis 19'
Carey 44'
Threlkeld Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,654 (721 away)
Referee: Richard Clark
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Exeter City Plymouth
15:00 BST Threlkeld 61'
Tanner Yellow card 60'
Croll Yellow card 71'		 Report Harley pen' (30) 39' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,008 (968 away)
Referee: Graham Scott
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Leyton Orient Plymouth
19:45 BST McHugh Yellow card 73'
Nelson 81'
Sawyer Yellow card 89'		 Report Simpson 4' Yellow card 28' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,469 (198 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Dagenham
15:00 BST Labadie 59'
Dikamona Yellow card 86'		 Report Croll Yellow card 61'
Sawyer Yellow card 73'
Purrington Yellow card 75'
Brunt 90+3'		 Stadium: Victoria Road (Dagenham)
Attendance: 2,344 (991 Away)
Referee: Darren Deadman
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Cambridge United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Wylde 73'
Threlkeld Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Williamson 6'
Corr Yellow card 68'
Ledson Yellow card 70'
Berry 86'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,246 (away 164)
Referee: Tim Robinson
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Hartlepool United 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Fenwick Pen' (76)
Gray Yellow card 46'		 Report McHugh 86'
Mellor Yellow card 74' 86'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,534 (away 587)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Yeovil Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Brunt 59'
Threlkeld Yellow card 53'
Hartley Yellow card 70'		 Report Sokolik Yellow card 38'
Dickson Yellow card 61'
Smith Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,821 (away 553)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Newport County 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Newport
15:00 GMT Boden 24' Report Jervis 48' Yellow card 87'
Brunt 70'
Threlkeld Yellow card 44'
Hartley Yellow card 53'
Nelson Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,314 (away 1,400)
Referee: Fred Graham
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 25 Carlisle United 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Blackburn
15:00 GMT Ellis Yellow card 55'
Archibald-Henville Yellow card 89'		 Report Brunt 26'
NelsonYellow card 59'
Wylde 90+2'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 4,415 (away 801)
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 26 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Northampton Town Plymouth
19:45 BST Wylde 83'
Hartley Yellow card 88'
Brunt Yellow card 90'		 Report Diamond Yellow card 15'
Collins 38'
Maloney Yellow card 56'
Richards 58'
Holmes Yellow card 65'
O'Toole Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,241 (269 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 27 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Stevenage Plymouth
15:00 BST McHugh 3'
Wylde 17'
Tanner 40' Yellow card 77'		 Report Lee 6' 49'
Tonge Yellow card 60'
Parrett Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,546 (92 away)
Referee: James Linington
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 28 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Bristol
15:00 BST Parkes Yellow card 10'
Bodin 79'		 Report Simpson 88'
Mellor Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,190 (1,585 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 29 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Plymouth
15:00 BST Threlkeld Yellow card 44'
McHugh Yellow card 45'		 Report Ugwu 3'
Cowan-Hall Yellow card 34'
Hayes Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,458 (222 away)
Referee: Phil Gibbs
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 30 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Mansfield Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Wylde 33'
Brunt Pen' (36)
Hartley Yellow card 49'
Brunt 84'
Carey Yellow card 87'		 Report Clements Yellow card 65' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,494 (190 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 31 Crawley Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Crawley
15:00 BST Jones Yellow card 58'
Tomlin Yellow card 78'
Fenelon 83'		 Report Brunt 57' Yellow card 77'
Forster Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,522 (1,503 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) 32 Yeovil Town 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Yeovil
19:45 BST Dolan Yellow card 50'
Campbell Yellow card 52'
Roberts Yellow card 75'		 Report Nelson Yellow card 34'
Forster Yellow card 37'
Hartley Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 5,788 (2,331 away)
Referee: Lee Collins
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 33 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Notts County Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 47'
Sawyer Yellow card 47'		 Report Carroll Yellow card 90' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,864 (219 away)
Referee: Iain Williamson
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 34 Barnet 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Barnet
19:45 BST Yiadom 69' Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,209 (1,112 away)
Referee: Michael Bull
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 BST Nelson 15'
Tanner 75'		 Report Hartley 12' (o.g.)
Roofe 35'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,091 (1,179 away)
Referee: James Adcock
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 36 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Accrington
15:00 BST Kee pen' (85)
McCartan 90+3' Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Jervis 23'
Houghton Yellow card 62'
Simpson Yellow card 68'
Mellor Red card 84'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,044 (851 away)
Referee: Mark Heywood
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 37 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Luton Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Purrington Yellow card 86' Report Marriott 27'
Smith Yellow card 59'
McGeehan Yellow card 79'
Rea Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,973 (554 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 38 Morecambe 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Morecambe
15:00 BST Kenyon Red card 45'
Molyneux Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Houghton 14'
Matt 47'
Carey Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Globe Arena (football stadium)
Attendance: 2,081 (627 away)
Referee: David Webb
28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) 39 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 York City Plymouth
15:00 BST Matt 21'
Reid Pen' (31)
Hartley 42'		 Report Penn 52'
Summerfield Pen', 86'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,571 (108 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 40 Exeter City 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Exeter
15:00 BST Watkins 80' 90+2'
Taylor Yellow card 87'		 Report Forster Yellow card 44'
Matt 57'		 Stadium: St James Park (Exeter)
Attendance: 7,177 (1,664 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 61' Report Taylor 30'
Akinfenwa 88'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,852 (399 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Portsmouth 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
15:00 BST Smith 37' Report Matt 86'
Wylde 89'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,423 (3,083 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Leyton Orient 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Leyton
19:45 BST James pen' (82) Report Hartley 45+2'
Jervis 78'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,908 (1,037 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Dagenham & Redbridge Plymouth
19:45 BST Hartley 65'
Carey 85'		 Report Dikamona 13'
Cash 24'
Doidge 41'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,211 (69 away)
Referee: James Adcock
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Cambridge United 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
15:00 BST Ledson Yellow card 82'
Williamson 84'
Spencer 86'
Norris Yellow card 90'		 Report McHugh Yellow card 7'
Boateng Yellow card 60'
Matt 71'
Tanner Yellow card 82'
Carey 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,714 (away 1,567)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Hartlepool United Plymouth
15:00 Harvey 6', 25'
Rooney 58', 83'
Nelson 61'		 Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,019 (521 away)
Referee: Darren Deadman

Football League play-offs

Main article: 2016 Football League play-offs
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) First leg Portsmouth 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
19:45 BST McNulty 3'
Hollands Yellow card 40'
Barton Yellow card 45+4'
Roberts 51' (pen.)		 Report 9' 19' Matt
Yellow card 14' Carey
Yellow card 50' Hartley
Yellow card 60' Sawyer
Yellow card 85' Purrington		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,622 (3,022 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) Second leg Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Portsmouth Plymouth
18:00 BST McHugh Yellow card 29'
Hartley 90+1'		 Report Yellow card 71' Close Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,011 (1,696 away)
Referee: Paul Tierney
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) Final AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Plymouth Argyle London
18:00 BST Charles Yellow card 67'
Taylor 78' Yellow card 78'
Akinfenwa 90' Yellow card 90'		 Report Wylde Yellow card 62' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 57,956
Referee: Iain Williamson

League Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup

Matches

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Gillingham Plymouth
19:45 BST Tanner 78'
Sawyer Yellow card 50'		 Report Dack 85'
Hessenthaler 87' Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Kevin Johnson

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

Matches

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 1st Round Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Carlisle United Plymouth
15:00 BST Mellor Yellow card 22'
Carey Yellow card 62'
McHugh Yellow card 77'		 Report Raynes Yellow card 15'
Hope 41'
Sweeney 23' Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,005 (176 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Trophy

Matches

1 September 2015 First round AFC Wimbledon 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Norbiton
TBABST Ade Azeez 7'
Lyle Taylor 25'		 Report Jake Jervis 38'
Ryan Brunt 52'
Carl McHugh 57' Yellow card 81'
Mellor Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,251 (356 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second round Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Exeter City Plymouth
19:45 BST Boateng 32'
Tanner 49'		 Report Brown Yellow card 65'
Moore-Taylor Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,441 (877 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Area quarter-finals Plymouth Argyle 3–5 Millwall Plymouth
19:45 BST Jervis 33' 85'
Carey 55'
Purrington Yellow card 90'		 Report Gregory 21' 49' pen' (58)
Beevers 43'
Aiden O'Brien 66'
Webster Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,869 (295 away)
Referee: James Linington

Appearance / Goals / Disciplinary

No Nat Pos Name Appearances Sub App Goals Yellow card Red card
2 England RB Kelvin Mellor 44 4 1 6 1
3 England LB Gary Sawyer 49 0 0 10 0
4 Republic of Ireland CB Carl McHugh 40 3 4 12 0
5 England CB Curtis Nelson 53 0 3 7 0
6 England CB Peter Hartley 49 0 3 7 0
7 England CM Lee Cox 0 5 0 1 0
7 Wales CM Daniel Nardiello 0 4 0 0 0
8 England CM Josh Simpson 16 12 1 1 0
9 England ST Reuben Reid 24 7 7 1 0
10 Republic of Ireland AM Graham Carey 40 5 12 6 0
11 Scotland LW Gregg Wylde 39 11 7 0 0
14 England ST Jake Jervis 45 4 14 1 0
15 England ST Tyler Harvey 1 7 2 0 0
16 England LB Ben Purrington 7 9 0 4 0
17 England ST Ryan Brunt 19 20 10 2 0
18 England ST Deane Smalley 0 1 0 0 0
19 England CB Aaron Bentley 0 0 0 0 0
19 Jamaica ST Jamille Matt 11 2 7 0 0
20 Ghana CM Hiram Boateng 27 2 2 2 0
21 England GK James Bittner 1 0 0 0 0
22 England LW Callum Hall 0 0 0 0 0
23 England GK Luke McCormick 47 0 0 3 0
24 Northern Ireland ST Louis Rooney 1 0 2 0 0
26 England RB Oscar Threlkeld 19 9 1 5 0
27 England SS Craig Tanner 25 24 6 6 0
28 England CB Luke Croll 3 0 0 2 0
28 Scotland CB Jordon Forster 8 4 0 4 0
31 England GK Christian Walton 4 0 0 0 0
31 France GK Vincent Dorel 1 0 0 0 0
32 England CM Jordan Houghton 10 0 1 1 0

Last updated: 22 May 2016
Source:Greens on Screen

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 LW England Callum Hall Academy Trainee [2]
1 July 2015 CF England Jake Jervis Ross County Free transfer [3]
1 July 2015 CF Northern Ireland Louis Rooney Academy Trainee [2]
1 July 2015 LB England Gary Sawyer Leyton Orient Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 LW Scotland Gregg Wylde St Mirren Free transfer [5]
3 July 2015 AM Republic of Ireland Graham Carey Ross County Free transfer [6]
6 July 2015 CM England Josh Simpson Crawley Town Free transfer [7]
14 March 2016 GK France Vincent Dorel Poiré-sur-Vie Free transfer [8]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 RW England Lewis Alessandra Rochdale Free transfer [9]
1 July 2015 CM England River Allen Gateshead [a] Released [11]
1 July 2015 LM England Jason Banton Wycombe Wanderers [b] Free transfer [11]
1 July 2015 CM England Dominic Blizzard Free agent Released [11]
1 July 2015 CF England Matt Lecointe Free agent Released [11]
1 July 2015 CF Grenada Marvin Morgan Havant & Waterlooville [c] Free transfer [11]
1 July 2015 CM England Oliver Norburn Free agent Released [11]
1 July 2015 CB England Jamie Richards Torquay United [d] Released [11]
1 July 2015 CB England Paul Wotton Retired — [11]
17 July 2015 CB Republic of Ireland Anthony O'Connor Burton Albion Free transfer [15]
15 January 2016 CB England Aaron Bentley Free agent Released [16]
29 January 2016 CM England Lee Cox Stevenage Free transfer [17]
  1. ^ Following Allen's release he joined Gateshead.[10]
  2. ^ Following Banton's release he joined Wycombe Wanderers.[12]
  3. ^ Following Morgan's release he joined Havant & Waterlooville.[13]
  4. ^ Following Richards' release he joined Torquay United.[14]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from Date until Ref.
23 July 2015 CM England Hiram Boateng Crystal Palace 2 January 2016 [18]
5 August 2015 SS England Craig Tanner Reading 7 May 2016 [19][20]
27 August 2015 CB England Oscar Threlkeld Bolton Wanderers 9 April 2016 [20][21]
19 November 2015 GK England Christian Walton Brighton 2 January 2016 [22]
20 November 2015 CB England Luke Croll Crystal Palace 2 January 2016 [23]
12 January 2016 CB Scotland Jordon Forster Hibernian 7 May 2016 [24]
27 January 2016 ST Wales Daniel Nardiello Bury 7 May 2016 [25]
10 March 2016 CM England Jordan Houghton Chelsea 31 May 2016 [26]
11 March 2016 ST Jamaica Jamille Matt Fleetwood 8 April 2016 [27]
23 March 2016 CM England Hiram Boateng Crystal Palace 7 May 2016 [28]

Loans Out

Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to Date until Ref.
26 November 2015 CM England Lee Cox Stevenage May 2016 [29][30]
21 January 2016 ST England Deane Smalley Newport May 2016 [31]
11 March 2016 ST England Tyler Harvey Bath 8 April 2016 [32]

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