2015–16 Crystal Palace F.C. season

Crystal Palace
2015–16 season
OwnerSteve Parish
David Blitzer
Josh Harris[1]
ChairmanSteve Parish
ManagerAlan Pardew
StadiumSelhurst Park
Premier League15th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupFourth Round
Cape Town CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yohan Cabaye
Scott Dann
Connor Wickham
Yannick Bolasie
(5 goals each)
All:
Dwight Gayle (7)
Highest home attendance25,295 vs Aston Villa
Lowest home attendance23,714 vs Swansea City
Average home league attendance24,649

The 2015–16 season was Crystal Palace's third consecutive season in the Premier League and their 110th year in existence.[2] The club participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. They finished 15th in the Premier League and were runners-up in the FA Cup for the second time in their history. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 028.95
FA Cup 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 083.33
League Cup 3 2 0 1 9 7 +2 066.67
Total 47 18 9 20 57 62 −5 038.30

Updated to match played 21 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 28 May 2015, Crystal Palace announced their first pre-season friendly ahead of the 2015–16 season against Fulham.[3] On 8 June 2015, a second fixture against Dagenham & Redbridge was added to the schedule.[4] On 12 June 2015, Palace announced they will travel to Germany to play Union Berlin on 18 July 2015.[5] A fourth friendly against Barnet was announced on 19 June 2015.[6]

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly Barnet 3–5 Crystal Palace Canons Park
15:00 BST Akinde 2'
Gambin 64'
Lisbie 80'		 Report Gayle 3', 11', 50'
Allassani 76'
Campbell 83'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,044
14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly Sutton United 0–2 Crystal Palace XI Sutton
19:45 BST Report Croll 29'
Anderson 53'		 Stadium: Gander Green Lane
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly Union Berlin 2–0 Crystal Palace Berlin, Germany
14:00 CEST Skrzybski 57', 87' Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Fulham 1–1 Crystal Palace Fulham
15:00 BST Pringle 6' Report Souaré 49' Stadium: Craven Cottage
3 August 2015 (2015-08-03) Friendly Dagenham & Redbridge 1–0 Crystal Palace Dagenham
19:30 BST McLean 75' Report Stadium: Victoria Road

Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 45
14 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 13 15 34 48 −14 43
15 Crystal Palace 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 42
16 Bournemouth 38 11 9 18 45 67 −22 42
17 Sunderland 38 9 12 17 48 62 −14 39
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[7]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 11 9 18 39 51  −12 42 6 3 10 19 23  −4 5 6 8 20 28  −8

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAAAHA
ResultWLWWLLWWLLDWLWDWWDDLLLLLDLLDLLDWDDLLWL
Position36424864571081066665577811111213141415161616161616161415
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were announced on 18 June 2015 at 9am.[8][9]

8 August 2015 1 Norwich City 1–3 Crystal Palace Norwich
15:00 BST Tettey Yellow card 23'
Redmond 69'		 Report Zaha 39'
Delaney 49'
Cabaye 90+4'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 27,036
Referee: Simon Hooper
16 August 2015 (2015-08-16) 2 Crystal Palace 1–2 Arsenal Selhurst
13:30 BST Ward 28'
McArthur Yellow card 45+1'		 Report Giroud 16'
Coquelin Yellow card 41'
Delaney 55' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,732
Referee: Lee Mason
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 3 Crystal Palace 2–1 Aston Villa Selhurst
15:00 BST Ward Yellow card 18'
Cabaye Yellow card 50'
Dann 71'
Sako 87'
Puncheon Yellow card 90'		 Report Gestede Yellow card 55'
Souaré 77' (o.g.)
Clark Yellow card 84'
Bacuna Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,295
Referee: Keith Stroud
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 4 Chelsea 1–2 Crystal Palace Fulham
15:00 BST Cahill Yellow card 71'
Falcao 79'		 Report Sako 65'
Cabaye Yellow card 73'
Ward 81'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,581
Referee: Craig Pawson
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 5 Crystal Palace 0–1 Manchester City Selhurst
15:00 BST Dann Yellow card 17'
Hangeland Yellow card 70'		 Report Touré Yellow card 25'
Nasri Yellow card 68'
Mangala Yellow card 80'
Iheanacho 90'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,167
Referee: Mike Jones
20 September 2015 (2015-09-20) 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Crystal Palace Tottenham
13:30 BST Son 68'
Lamela Yellow card 76'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 45'
Bolasie Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,723
Referee: Michael Oliver
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 7 Watford 0–1 Crystal Palace Watford
16:00 BST Abdi Yellow card 39'
Jurado Yellow card 70'
Prödl Yellow card 79'
Cathcart Yellow card 82'		 Report Cabaye 71' (pen.), Yellow card 76'
Puncheon Yellow card 81'
Zaha Yellow card 88'
Hennessey Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,168
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 8 Crystal Palace 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Selhurst
12:45 BST Souaré Yellow card 25'
Bolasie 68'
Campbell Yellow card 79'
Zaha Yellow card 87'
Cabaye 89' (pen.)		 Report McClean Yellow card 16'
Chester Yellow card 61'
Yacob Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,033
Referee: Jonathan Moss
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 9 Crystal Palace 1–3 West Ham United Selhurst
15:00 BST Cabaye 25' (pen.)
Gayle Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 44'
Jedinak Yellow card 69'		 Report Tomkins Yellow card 21'
Jenkinson 22'
Lanzini 88'
Jelavić Yellow card 90+3'
Payet Yellow card 40', 90+4'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,812
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 10 Leicester City 1–0 Crystal Palace Leicester
15:00 BST Vardy 60', Yellow card 90'
Simpson Yellow card 65'
Schlupp Yellow card 68'		 Report Zaha Yellow card 87' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,752
Referee: Mike Dean
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 11 Crystal Palace 0–0 Manchester United Selhurst
15:00 GMT Cabaye Yellow card 18'
Kelly Yellow card 26'
Gayle Yellow card 80'		 Report Smalling Yellow card 47'
Darmian Yellow card 53'
Rojo Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,854
Referee: Mike Jones
8 November 2015 12 Liverpool 1–2 Crystal Palace Liverpool
16:00 GMT Coutinho 42'
Clyne Yellow card 76'		 Report Bolasie 21'
Dann 82'
Puncheon Yellow card 57'
Souaré Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,115
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
23 November 2015 (2015-11-23) 13 Crystal Palace 0–1 Sunderland Selhurst
20:00 GMT Dann Yellow card 66' Report Jones Yellow card 53'
M'Vila Yellow card 67'
Defoe Yellow card 57' 80'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,361
Referee: Martin Atkinson
28 November 2015 14 Crystal Palace 5–1 Newcastle United Selhurst
15:00 GMT McArthur 14', 90+3'
Bolasie 17', 47'
Zaha Yellow card 38', 41'		 Report Cissé 10'
Mbemba Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,833
Referee: Stuart Attwell
7 December 2015 15 Everton 1–1 Crystal Palace Liverpool
20:00 GMT Lukaku 81'
Funes Mori Yellow card 88'		 Report Wickham Yellow card 54'
Dann 76'
McArthur Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,736
Referee: Craig Pawson
12 December 2015 16 Crystal Palace 1–0 Southampton Selhurst
15:00 GMT Cabaye 38' Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,914
Referee: Mike Dean
19 December 2015 17 Stoke City 1–2 Crystal Palace Stoke
15:00 GMT Shaqiri Yellow card 52'
Afellay Yellow card 68'
Bojan 76' (pen.)		 Report Wickham 45+1' (pen.)
Lee 88'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Robert Madley
26 December 2015 18 Bournemouth 0–0 Crystal Palace Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Arter Yellow card 36' Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,218
Referee: Michael Oliver
28 December 2015 19 Crystal Palace 0–0 Swansea City Selhurst
15:00 GMT Cabaye Yellow card 34'
Souaré Yellow card 57'
Hangeland Yellow card 90'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 59'
Ki Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,714
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
3 January 2016 20 Crystal Palace 0–3 Chelsea Selhurst
13:30 GMT Delaney Yellow card 13'
Jedinak Yellow card 57'
Dann Yellow card 80'		 Report Oscar 29'
Willian 60'
Costa 66'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,854
Referee: Kevin Friend
12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 21 Aston Villa 1–0 Crystal Palace Birmingham
19:45 GMT Lescott 29'
Veretout Yellow card 68'
Gueye Yellow card 80'		 Report Ward Yellow card 79' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 28,245
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 22 Manchester City 4–0 Crystal Palace Manchester
15:00 GMT Delph 22'
Agüero 41', 68'
Silva 84'		 Report Chamakh Yellow card 71'
Cabaye Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,983
Referee: Jonathan Moss
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 23 Crystal Palace 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Selhurst
15:00 GMT Vertonghen 30' (o.g.)
McArthur Yellow card 61'
Jedinak Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kane 63',Yellow card 90+3'
Trippier Yellow card 79'
Alli 84'
Chadli 90'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,867
Referee: Martin Atkinson
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 24 Crystal Palace 1–2 Bournemouth Selhurst
20:00 GMT Dann 27', Yellow card 51'
Zaha Yellow card 43'
Jedinak Yellow card 69'		 Report Pugh 34'
Afobe 57'
Francis Yellow card 65'
Cook Yellow card 76'
Smith Yellow card 71'
Grabban Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,855
Referee: Mike Jones
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 25 Swansea City 1–1 Crystal Palace Swansea
15:00 GMT Sigurðsson 13'
Fernández Yellow card 75'		 Report Dann 47'
Delaney Yellow card 54'
Jedinak Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,492
Referee: Mike Dean
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 26 Crystal Palace 1–2 Watford Selhurst
15:00 GMT Adebayor 45'
Souaré Red card 90+4'		 Report Deeney 16' (pen.), 82'
Suárez Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,564
Referee: Robert Madley
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 27 West Bromwich Albion 3–2 Crystal Palace West Bromwich
17:30 GMT Gardner 12'
Dawson Yellow card 17', 20'
Berahino 31'
Chester Yellow card 78'		 Report Adebayor Yellow card 25'
Wickham 48', 80'
Cabaye Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,806
Referee: Jonathan Moss
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 28 Sunderland 2–2 Crystal Palace Sunderland
19:45 GMT Rodwell Yellow card 16'
N'Doye 36'
Borini 90'		 Report Dann Yellow card 45+1'
Wickham 61', 67'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 39,795
Referee: Anthony Taylor
6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) 29 Crystal Palace 1–2 Liverpool Selhurst
13:30 GMT Dann Yellow card 11'
Ledley 48'		 Report Henderson Yellow card 10'
Milner Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 62'
Firmino 72'
Moreno Yellow card 86'
Benteke 90+6' (pen.)		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,709
Referee: Andre Marriner
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 30 Crystal Palace 0–1 Leicester City Selhurst
15:00 GMT Souaré Yellow card 42' Report Schmeichel Yellow card 30'
Mahrez 34'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,041
Referee: Mike Jones
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 31 West Ham United 2–2 Crystal Palace London
15:00 BST Lanzini 18'
Noble Yellow card 28'
Reid Yellow card 29'
Payet 41'
Kouyaté Red card 67'		 Report Delaney 15'
Gayle 75'
Ward Yellow card 90+1'
Sako Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,857
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 32 Crystal Palace 1–0 Norwich City Selhurst
15:00 BST Bolasie Yellow card 21'
Puncheon 68'
Jedinak Yellow card 70'		 Report KloseYellow card 37' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,960
Referee: Michael Oliver
13 April 2016 (2016-04-13) 33 Crystal Palace 0–0 Everton Selhurst
20:00 BST Report McCarthy Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 52'
Barry Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,528
Referee: Mike Jones
17 April 2016 (2016-04-17) 34 Arsenal 1–1 Crystal Palace Holloway
16:00 BST Sánchez 45+1' Report Ledley Yellow card 57'
Dann Yellow card 63'
Bolasie 81'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,961
Referee: Roger East
20 April 2016 (2016-04-20) 35 Manchester United 2–0 Crystal Palace Manchester
20:00 BST Delaney 4' (o.g.)
Darmian 55' Yellow card 62'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 6'
Souaré Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,277
Referee: Lee Mason
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 36 Newcastle United 1–0 Crystal Palace Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Mbemba Yellow card 6'
Townsend 58'
Colback Yellow card 66'		 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,107
Referee: Mike Dean
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 37 Crystal Palace 2–1 Stoke City Selhurst
15:00 BST McArthur Yellow card 33'
Gayle 58', 68'
Souare Yellow card 90'		 Report Whelan Yellow card 3'
Pieters Yellow card 21'
Adam 26'
Ireland Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,990
Referee: Kevin Friend
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 38 Southampton 4–1 Crystal Palace Southampton
15:00 BST Mané 43'
Pellè 61' Yellow card 72'
Bertrand 75' (pen.)
Davis 87'		 Report Ward Yellow card 54'
McArthur Yellow card 59'
Puncheon 64'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,313
Referee: Michael Oliver

FA Cup

In the third round of the 2015–16 FA Cup, Crystal Palace were drawn to play away against fellow Premier League side Southampton on 9 January 2016.[10] At St Mary's Stadium, Crystal Palace won 2–1 with goals from Joel Ward and Wilfried Zaha.[11] In the fourth round, they were drawn at home against Premier League Stoke City. At Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park, they won 1–0 with a goal from Zaha.[12] in the fifth round they were drawn away at Premier League Tottenham Hotspur. At White Hart Lane, Crystal Palace won 1–0 with a goal from Martin Kelly.[13] In the quarter final, Crystal Palace were drawn away at Football League Championship team Reading. At the Madjeski Stadium, Crystal Palace won 2–0 with goals from Yohan Cabaye and Fraizer Campbell to reach the semi-final for the first time in 21 years.[14] Crystal Palace drew Premier League Watford in the Wembley semi-final, in a repeat of the 2013 Football League Championship play-off final. Crystal Palace won 2–1 due to goals from Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham.[15] In the final, Crystal Palace opened the scoring through Jason Puncheon after 78 minutes, though Juan Mata equalised for Manchester United within 3 minutes to send the game to extra-time. Although United had Chris Smalling sent off, Palace could not force a winner, instead conceding the winning goal to Jesse Lingard with 10 minutes left.[16]

9 January 2016 Third round Southampton 1–2 Crystal Palace Southampton
15:00 GMT Romeu 51'
Mané Yellow card 82'
Long Yellow card 86'		 Report Ward 29'
Zaha 68'
Ledley Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,763
Referee: Lee Mason
30 January 2016 Fourth round Crystal Palace 1–0 Stoke City Selhurst
15:00 GMT Zaha 17'
Puncheon Yellow card		 Report Wilson Yellow card 30'
Wollscheid Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,062
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Fifth round Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Crystal Palace Tottenham
15:00 GMT Rose Yellow card 90+2' Report Kelly 45+1'
Cabaye Yellow card 73'
Bolasie Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,547
Referee: Craig Pawson
11 March 2016 (2016-03-11) Sixth round Reading 0–2 Crystal Palace Reading
19:55 GMT Hector Yellow card 30'
Gunter Yellow card 58'
Cooper Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 85'		 Report Zaha Yellow card 58'
Bolasie Yellow card 62'
Cabaye 86' (pen.)
Jedinak Yellow card 89'
Campbell 90+4'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,110
Referee: Mike Dean
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Semi-final Crystal Palace 2–1 Watford London
16:00 BST Bolasie 6'
Dann Yellow card 54'
Wickham 61'		 Report Jurado Yellow card 38'
Deeney 55' Yellow card 89'
Suárez Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 79,110
Referee: Craig Pawson
21 May 2016 (2016-05-21) Final Crystal Palace 1–2 (a.e.t.) Manchester United London
17:30 BST Puncheon 78' Report Mata 81'
Lingard 110'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 88,619
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

League Cup

Crystal Palace entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home against Shrewsbury Town.[17] The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Palace were drawn at home to Charlton Athletic.[18]

25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Crystal Palace 4–1 (a.e.t.) Shrewsbury Town Selhurst
19:45 BST Gayle 41' (pen.)
Murray 95' (pen.)
Lee 97'
Zaha 114'		 Report Tootle 9' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 10,978
Referee: Darren Bond
23 September 2015 (2015-09-23) Third round Crystal Palace 4–1 Charlton Athletic Selhurst
19:45 BST Campbell 51'
Gayle 59' (pen.), 74' (pen.), 86'		 Report Sarr 65'
Diarra Red card 73'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,576
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
28 October 2015 (2015-10-28) Fourth round Manchester City 5–1 Crystal Palace Manchester
21:45 BST Bony 22'
De Bruyne 44'
Kolarov Yellow card 50'
Iheanacho 59'
Touré 76' (pen.)
García 90+4'		 Report Zaha Yellow card 80'
Delaney 89'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 40,585

Cape Town Cup

24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) Semi-final Supersport United 0–4 Crystal Palace Green Point, South Africa
17:45 SAST Jedinak 3'
Lee 17'
Mutch 29'
Campbell 34'		 Report Stadium: Cape Town Random
26 July 2015 (2015-07-26) Final Crystal Palace 0–2 Sporting CP Green Point, South Africa
17:45 SAST Report Montero 70', 86' Stadium: Cape Town Stadium

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
10 July 2015 CM France Yohan Cabaye Paris Saint-Germain £10,000,000 [19][20]
23 July 2015 GK England Alex McCarthy Queens Park Rangers £3,500,000 [21]
3 August 2015 ST England Connor Wickham Sunderland £7,000,000 [22]
5 August 2015 LW Mali Bakary Sako Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer [23]
3 January 2016 LW England Randell Williams Tower Hamlets Free transfer [24]
26 January 2016 ST Togo Emmanuel Adebayor Free agent Free transfer [25]
30 March 2016 ST England Freddie Ladapo Margate Undisclosed [26]

Total spending: Decrease £22,500,000

Loan in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
21 July 2015 CF England Patrick Bamford Chelsea 4 January 2016 [27][28]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CF Nigeria Shola Ameobi Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [29][a]
1 July 2015 CM England Sonny Black Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2015 CB England Michael Chambers Welling United Free transfer [29][b]
1 July 2015 CM England Shawniki Clement-Peter Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2015 GK England Bradley Comins Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2015 AM England Kyle De Silva Notts County Free transfer [29][c]
1 July 2015 SS Scotland Stephen Dobbie Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [29][d]
1 July 2015 RB England Mandela Egbo Borussia Mönchengladbach Undisclosed [34]
1 July 2015 CF England Morgan Ferrier Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2015 AM Republic of Ireland Owen Garvan Colchester United Released [29][e]
1 July 2015 CB England Jahmal Howlett-Mundle Heart of Midlothian Free transfer [29]
1 July 2015 RW England Elliott List Gillingham Released [29]
1 July 2015 CM England Kiye Martin Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2015 GK Wales Lewis Price Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [29][f]
1 July 2015 CB England Peter Ramage Kerala Blasters Released [29][g]
1 July 2015 CM England Ghassimu Sow Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2015 LW England Jerome Thomas Free agent Released [29]
31 August 2015 CM Scotland Barry Bannan Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [38]
1 September 2015 CM Algeria Adlène Guedioura Watford Undisclosed [39]
1 September 2015 CF England Glenn Murray Bournemouth £4,000,000 [40]
25 September 2015 CF England Fisayo Adarabioyo Macclesfield Town Free transfer [41]
13 January 2016 RB England Jack Hunt Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [42]
  1. ^ Following Ameobi's release he joined Bolton Wanderers.[30]
  2. ^ Following Chambers' release he joined Welling United.[31]
  3. ^ Following De Silva's release he joined Notts County.[32]
  4. ^ Following Dobbie's release he joined Bolton Wanderers.[33]
  5. ^ Following Garvan's release he joined Colchester United.[35]
  6. ^ Following Price's release he joined Sheffield Wednesday.[36]
  7. ^ Following Ramage's release he joined Kerala Blasters.[37]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
3 July 2015 RB England Jack Hunt Sheffield Wednesday 13 January 2016 [43]
23 July 2015 CM England Hiram Boateng Plymouth Argyle 2 January 2016 [44]
27 July 2015 CB England Ryan Inniss Port Vale End of season [45]
30 July 2015 LB England Jerome Binnom-Williams Burton Albion End of season [46]
14 August 2015 GK Scotland Chris Kettings Stevenage 12 September 2015 [47]
20 August 2015 LB England Christian Scales Crawley Town 2 January 2016 [48]
10 September 2015 AM Wales Jonny Williams Nottingham Forest 2 January 2016 [49]
17 September 2015 CF England Sullay Kaikai Shrewsbury Town 23 December 2015 [50][51]
18 September 2015 GK Scotland Chris Kettings Bromley 16 October 2015 [52]
5 November 2015 MF England Jake Gray Hartlepool United 5 December 2015[a] [53][54][55]
22 January 2016 AM Wales Jonny Williams Milton Keynes Dons End of season [56]
1 March 2016 CF England Sullay Kaikai Shrewsbury Town 3 May 2016 [57][58]
23 March 2016 CM England Hiram Boateng Plymouth Argyle End of season [59]
  1. ^ Later extended to January and then to the end of the season.

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 21 May 2016[60]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Argentina ARG Julián Speroni 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF England ENG Joel Ward 38 3 30 2 6 1 1+1 0
3 DF Jamaica JAM Adrian Mariappa 7 0 3 0 0+1 0 3 0
4 DF Norway NOR Brede Hangeland 9 0 7 0 0 0 1+1 0
6 DF England ENG Scott Dann 42 5 35 5 6 0 1 0
7 MF France FRA Yohan Cabaye 40 6 32+1 5 6 1 0+1 0
8 FW England ENG Patrick Bamford (on loan from Chelsea) 9 0 0+6 0 0 0 2+1 0
9 FW England ENG Fraizer Campbell 15 2 4+7 0 2+1 1 1 1
10 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Yannick Bolasie 31 6 23+3 5 3+1 1 1 0
11 MF England ENG Wilfried Zaha 43 5 30+4 2 6 2 3 1
12 GK England ENG Alex McCarthy 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Wales WAL Wayne Hennessey 38 0 29 0 6 0 3 0
14 MF South Korea KOR Lee Chung-yong 17 2 4+9 1 1 0 2+1 1
15 MF Australia AUS Mile Jedinak 35 0 16+11 0 3+3 0 2 0
16 FW England ENG Dwight Gayle 20 7 8+8 3 0+1 0 2+1 4
17 FW England ENG Glenn Murray 3 1 2 0 0 0 0+1 1
18 MF Scotland SCO James McArthur 31 2 26+2 2 1+1 0 1 0
20 MF Wales WAL Jonny Williams 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW England ENG Connor Wickham 24 6 15+6 5 3 1 0 0
22 MF England ENG Jordon Mutch 25 0 7+13 0 2+1 0 1+1 0
23 DF Senegal SEN Pape Souaré 41 0 34 0 5 0 1+1 0
25 FW Togo TOG Emmanuel Adebayor 15 1 7+5 1 2+1 0 0 0
26 MF Mali MLI Bakary Sako 23 2 11+9 2 0+3 0 0 0
27 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Damien Delaney 40 3 32 2 6 0 2 1
28 MF Wales WAL Joe Ledley 26 1 11+8 1 4 0 3 0
29 FW Morocco MAR Marouane Chamakh 12 0 1+9 0 0+2 0 0 0
34 DF England ENG Martin Kelly 17 1 11+2 0 1 1 3 0
38 MF England ENG Hiram Boateng 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF England ENG Jason Puncheon 35 3 31 2 3+1 1 0 0
43 MF England ENG Sullay Kaikai 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

As of 21 May 2016[60]
No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
16 FW Dwight Gayle 3 0 4 7
7 MF Yohan Cabaye 5 1 0 6
21 FW Connor Wickham 5 1 0 6
10 MF Yannick Bolasie 5 1 0 6
6 DF Scott Dann 5 0 0 5
11 MF Wilfried Zaha 2 2 1 5
2 DF Joel Ward 2 1 0 3
42 MF Jason Puncheon 2 1 0 3
27 DF Damien Delaney 2 0 1 3
26 MF Bakary Sako 2 0 0 2
18 MF James McArthur 2 0 0 2
14 MF Lee Chung-yong 1 0 1 2
9 FW Fraizer Campbell 0 1 1 2
25 FW Emmanuel Adebayor 1 0 0 1
28 MF Joe Ledley 1 0 0 1
34 DF Martin Kelly 0 1 0 1
17 FW Glenn Murray 0 0 1 1
– – Own Goal 1 0 0 1
Total 36 8 9 53

Disciplinary record

As of 21 May 2016[60]
No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
7 MF Yohan Cabaye 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
6 DF Scott Dann 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
23 DF Pape Souaré 6 1 0 0 1 0 7 1
15 MF Mile Jedinak 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
11 MF Wilfried Zaha 5 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
18 MF James McArthur 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
2 DF Joel Ward 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
42 MF Jason Puncheon 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
34 DF Martin Kelly 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10 MF Yannick Bolasie 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
9 FW Fraizer Campbell 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
16 FW Dwight Gayle 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
4 DF Brede Hangeland 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
13 GK Wayne Hennessey 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW Connor Wickham 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 DF Damien Delaney 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
28 MF Joe Ledley 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
29 FW Marouane Chamakh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 FW Emmanuel Adebayor 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF Bakary Sako 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 58 2 8 0 3 0 69 2

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