2015–16_Bristol_City_F.C._season

2015–16 Bristol City F.C. season

2015–16 Bristol City F.C. season

Bristol City 2015–16 football season


The 2015–16 season was Bristol City's 118th season as a professional football club and their first back in the Championship following promotion last season. 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.

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Squad

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Statistics

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Goals record

As of 7 May 2016
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  • Includes one goal in the League

Disciplinary record

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Contracts

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Transfers

Transfers in

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Total spending: Decrease £2,050,000

Transfers out

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  1. Following Emmanuel-Thomas' release he joined Queens Park Rangers.[9]
  2. Following Richards' release he joined Crewe Alexandra.[11]

Loans in

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    Loans out

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    1. O'Leary's was recalled on 14 April.[28]

    Competitions

    Pre-season friendlies

    5 July 2015 (2015-07-05) Community Match Brislington and Keynsham Town 0–5 Bristol City Brislington
    Report Smith
    Reid
    Pack
    Harper
    10 July 2015 (2015-07-10) Friendly Bath City 0–1 Bristol City Twerton
    19:45 BST Report Wilbraham 12' (pen.) Stadium: Twerton Park
    18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly Farense 1–1 Bristol City Albufeira, Portugal
    18:30 CEST Rashid 57' Report Flint 72' Stadium: Estadio da Nora
    21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Braga 1–1 Bristol City Albufeira, Portugal
    15:00 CEST Martins 70' Report Freeman 8' Stadium: Estadio da Nora
    30 July 2015 (2015-07-30) Friendly Yeovil Town 1–0 Bristol City Yeovil
    19:45 BST Mellason 90' Report Stadium: Huish Park

    Championship

    League table

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    Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

    Matches

    8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Bristol City Owlerton
    15:00 BST Wallace Yellow card 43'
    Lees 60'
    McGugan 71'
    BBC Sport Yellow card 43' Fredericks
    Yellow card 65' Pack
    Yellow card 90+7' Wilbraham
    Stadium: Hillsborough
    Attendance: 23,255
    Referee: James Adcock
    15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Bristol City 2–4 Brentford Bristol
    15:00 BST Kodjia 2'
    Pack Yellow card 6'
    Wilbraham 23'
    Freeman Red card 35'
    BBC Report 9' Judge
    Yellow card 21' Gogia
    43' (og) Williams
    60' Gray
    71' Hofmann
    Stadium: Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 14,291
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    19 August 2015 (2015-08-19) 3 Bristol City 2–2 Leeds United Bristol
    19:45 BST Fredricks Yellow card 3'
    Hamer Yellow card 39'
    Agard 89'
    Flint 90+5'
    Report Yellow card 37' Adeyemi
    39' (pen.) Antenucci
    52' Yellow card 90+3' Wood
    Yellow card 53' Bamba
    Yellow card 70' Bryam
    Yellow card 90' Wootton
    Stadium: Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 14,712
    Referee: Andy Davies
    22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Middlesbrough 0–1 Bristol City Middlesbrough
    15:00 BST Report 8' Bryan
    Yellow card 37' Wilbraham
    Stadium: Riverside Stadium
    Attendance: 22,236
    Referee: Paul Tierney
    29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Bristol City 1–2 Burnley Bristol
    15:00 BST Kodjia 90' Report Mee 34'
    Keane 40'
    Stadium: Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 15,002
    Referee: Mike Dean
    12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 6 Birmingham City 4–2 Bristol City Birmingham
    15:00 BST Donaldson 10', 20', 41' (pen.)
    Grounds 77'
    Report Kodjia 32', 66' Stadium: St Andrew's
    Attendance: 18,819
    Referee: Mark Brown
    15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 7 Preston North End 1–1 Bristol City Preston
    19:45 BST Kilkenny 40' Report Wilbraham 81' Stadium: Deepdale
    Attendance: 9,963
    Referee: Eddie Ilderton
    19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Bristol City 0–2 Reading Bristol
    15:00 BST Report 9' Blackman
    13' McCleary
    Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,385
    Referee: Steve Martin
    26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Ipswich Town 2–2 Bristol City Ipswich
    15:00 BST Chambers 46'
    Sears 86'
    Report 53' Freeman
    56' Kodjia
    Stadium: Portman Road
    Attendance: 20,347
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 10 Bristol City 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Bristol
    15:00 BST Kodjia 6' Report 90' Powell Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 14,535
    Referee: Darren Bond
    16 October 2015 (2015-10-16) 11 Bristol City 2–0 Nottingham Forest Bristol
    19:45 BST Wilbraham 4', 11' Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,285
    Referee: Lee Mason
    20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 12 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Bristol City Brighton
    15:00 BST Baldock 53'
    Zamora 82'
    Report 17' Williams Stadium: AMEX Stadium
    Attendance: 23,181
    Referee: Iain Williamson
    26 October 2015 (2015-10-26) 13 Cardiff City 0–0 Bristol City Cardiff
    19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
    Attendance: 15,287
    Referee: Craig Pawson
    31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 14 Bristol City 1–4 Fulham Bristol
    15:00 GMT Kodjia 90' Report 2', 18' Dembele
    33' McCormack
    36' Tunnicliffe
    Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,752
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    3 November 2015 (2015-11-03) 15 Bristol City 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol
    19:45 GMT Kodjia 45' Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,517
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 16 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Bristol City Bolton
    15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Macron Stadium
    Attendance: 14,239
    Referee: Stuart Atwell
    21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 17 Bristol City 1–1 Hull City Bristol
    15:00 GMT Agard 39' Report 73' Maloney Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 14,590
    Referee: Paul Tierney
    28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 18 Rotherham United 3–0 Bristol City Rotherham
    19:45 GMT Clarke-Harris 9', 27' (pen)
    Frecklington 75'
    Report Stadium: New York Stadium
    Attendance: 8,949
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 19 Bristol City 0–2 Blackburn Rovers Bristol
    15:00 GMT Baker Report 59' Hanley
    89' (pen) Marshall
    Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,021
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 20 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Bristol City Huddersfield
    15:00 GMT Bunn 84' Report 7' Kodjia
    29' Flint
    Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
    Attendance: 13,255
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    15 December 2015 (2015-12-15) 21 Derby County 4–0 Bristol City Derby
    19:45 GMT Ince 42', 63', 71'
    Russell 76'
    Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
    Attendance: 27,781
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Bristol City 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Bristol
    15:00 GMT Wilbraham 80' Report 56' Junior Hoilett Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,754
    Referee: Mark Haywood
    26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Bristol City 1–1 Charlton Athletic Bristol
    15:00 GMT Baker 45' Report 90' Lennon Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,285
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Burnley 4–0 Bristol City Burnley
    15:00 GMT Gray 37', 45', 78'
    Arfield 71'
    Report Stadium: Turf Moor
    Attendance: 17,234
    Referee: Andy Madley
    2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 25 Reading 1–0 Bristol City Reading
    15:00 GMT Blackman 90' Report Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
    Attendance: 19,677
    Referee: Darren Hadley
    12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 26 Bristol City 1–2 Preston North End Bristol
    19:45 GMT Wilbraham 56' Report 54' (og) Baker
    80' Cunningham
    Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 14,586
    Referee: James Lingington
    16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 27 Bristol City 1–0 Middlesbrough Bristol
    15:00 GMT Burns 90' Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,670
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 28 Leeds United 1–0 Bristol City Leeds
    15:00 GMT Doukara 59' Report Stadium: Elland Road
    Attendance: 20,441
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 29 Bristol City 0–0 Birmingham City Bristol
    15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,728
    Referee: Robert Lewis
    6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 30 Charlton Athletic 0–1 Bristol City London
    15:00 GMT Report 21' (pen) Tomlin Stadium: The Valley
    Attendance: 14,342
    Referee: Mike Jones
    13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 31 Bristol City 2–1 Ipswich Town Bristol
    15:00 GMT Flint 20', 35' Report 61' Pitman Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,736
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 32 Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Bristol City Milton Keynes
    15:00 GMT Report 45+1', 60' Kodjia Stadium: Stadium:mk
    Attendance: 12,825
    Referee: Keith Hill
    23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) 33 Bristol City 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol
    19:45 GMT Report 8' Murphy
    21' Baldock
    56' Hemed
    75' (og) Little
    Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,256
    Referee: David Coote
    27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 34 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Bristol City West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Osborn 30' Report 41' Kodjia
    70' Flint
    Stadium: City Ground
    Attendance: 20,551
    Referee: David Webb
    5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35 Bristol City 0–2 Cardiff City Bristol
    12:00 GMT Report 21' Immers
    83' O'Keefe
    Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,758
    Referee: Graham Scott
    8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) 36 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Bristol City Wolverhampton
    19:45 GMT Byrne 47'
    Doherty 90+4'
    Report 77' Flint Stadium: Molineux Stadium
    Attendance: 17,459
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 37 Fulham 1–2 Bristol City London
    15:00 GMT McCormack 3' Report 69' Pack
    90' Tomlin
    Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 20,316
    Referee: Phil Gibbs
    19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 38 Bristol City 6–0 Bolton Wanderers Bristol
    15:00 GMT Wilbraham 3'
    Tomlin 10'
    Odemwingige 53'
    Wagstaff 79'
    Kodjia 86', 87'
    Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,608
    Referee: James Adcock
    2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 39 Hull City 4–0 Bristol City Kingston upon Hull
    15:00 BST Davies 14'
    Snodgrass 39'
    Diamé 71'
    Aluko 80'
    Report Stadium: KC Stadium
    Attendance: 16,521
    Referee: Stuart Atwell
    5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) 40 Bristol City 1–1 Rotherham United Bristol
    19:45 BST Odemwingie 54' Report 12' Derbyshire Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,248
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41 Bristol City 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday Bristol
    15:00 BST Palmer 10' (og)
    Reid 13'
    Tomlin 42' (pen.)
    Kodjia 52' (pen)
    Report 61' (og) O'Donnell Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,854
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Brentford 1–1 Bristol City London
    15:00 BST Hogan 90+1' Report 45' Tomlin Stadium: Griffin Park
    Attendance: 12,071
    Referee: Darren Handley
    19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Bristol City 2–3 Derby County Bristol
    19:45 BST Kodjia 38'
    Reid 44'
    Report Russell 37'
    Bryson 52'
    Ince 57'
    Stadium: Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 15,341
    Referee: Andy Davies
    23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Bristol City Blackburn
    15:00 BST Graham 17', 80' Report 70' Kodjia
    74' Wilbraham
    Red card 86' Smith
    Stadium: Ewood Park
    Attendance: 12,752
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Bristol City 4–0 Huddersfield Town Bristol
    15:00 BST Kodjia 45', 67'
    Bryan 64'
    Tomlin 77'
    Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,791
    Referee: Fred Graham
    7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Bristol City London
    12:30 BST Henry 63' Report Stadium: Loftus Road
    Attendance: 16,679
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson

    FA Cup

    9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Round 3 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Bristol City West Bromwich
    15:00 GMT Berahino 67'
    Morrison 90'
    Report 74' Kodjia
    83' Agard
    Stadium: The Hawthorns
    Attendance: 24,917
    Referee: Graham Scott
    19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) Round 3 Replay Bristol City 0–1 West Bromwich Albion Bristol
    19:45 GMT Report 52' Rondón Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 15,185
    Referee: Jonathan Moss

    League Cup

    11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Luton Town 3–1 Bristol City Luton
    19:45 BST Marriott 44', 63'
    Benson 59'
    BBC Report 71' Robinson Stadium: Kenilworth Road
    Attendance: 3,948
    Referee: James Linington

    Overall summary

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    Results by matchday

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    Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    References

    1. "Championship 2015/2016 » Attendance » Home matches".
    2. "Kodjia becomes first summer signing". Bristol City FC. 20 July 2015.
    3. "Fredericks joins from Spurs". Bristol City FC. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
    4. "Scott Golbourne: Bristol City re-sign defender from Wolves". BBC Sport. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
    5. "Richard O'Donnell: Bristol City sign Wigan Athletic goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
    6. "Elliott offered Under-21 coaching job". Bristol City FC. 5 May 2015.
    7. "QPR agree Emmanuel-Thomas signing". BBC Sport. 12 June 2015.
    8. "Goalkeeper Richards Signs For Crewe". Crewe Alexandra FC. 28 July 2015.
    9. "Cunningham completes Preston switch". Bristol City FC. 27 July 2015.
    10. "Fredericks seals Fulham switch". Bristol City FC. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
    11. "Gus Mafuta: Gateshead sign 20-year-old midfielder". BBC Sport. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
    12. "Robinson joins for the season". Bristol City FC. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
    13. "Hamer joins for the season". Bristol City FC. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
    14. "Bristol City: Ben Hamer ends loan and returns to Leicester City". BBC Sport. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
    15. "City loan in Leicester's Moore". Bristol City FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
    16. "Baker joins for the rest of the season". Bristol City FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
    17. "ichard O'Donnell: Bristol City sign Wigan Athletic keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
    18. "Bristol City: Derby's Alex Pearce & QPR's Ben Gladwin join on loan". BBC Sport. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
    19. "Lee Tomlin: Bristol City sign Bournemouth midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
    20. "Adam Matthews: Sunderland full-back joins Bristol City on loan". BBC Sport. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
    21. "Osborne joins Wombles". Bristol City FC. 2 July 2015.
    22. "Frank Fielding: Bristol City goalkeeper ruled out for rest of season". BBC Sport. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

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