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The 2015–16 season was Stevenage's second consecutive season in League Two and their 40th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

ChairmanPhil Wallace
ManagerTeddy Sheringham
(until 1 February)
Darren Sarll
(from 1 February)
League Two18th
FA CupFirst Round
Quick facts Chairman, Manager ...
Stevenage
2015–16 season
ChairmanPhil Wallace
ManagerTeddy Sheringham
(until 1 February)
Darren Sarll
(from 1 February)
League Two18th
FA CupFirst Round
League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophySecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Whelpdale (8)
All: Chris Whelpdale (9)
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Transfers

Transfers in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015CB ENGMark HughesMorecambeFree transfer[2]
1 July 2015CM ENGSteven SchumacherFleetwood TownFree transfer[3]
1 July 2015CF ENGBrett WilliamsAldershot TownFree transfer[4]
17 July 2015CB ENGFraser FranksLuton TownFree transfer[5]
7 August 2015CB ENGJamie McCombeDoncaster RoversFree transfer[6]
1 September 2015CM ENGJack JebbArsenalFree transfer[7]
22 January 2016CB ENGLuke WilkinsonLuton TownUnknown[8]
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Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015DF ENGGeorge AllenFree AgentReleased[9]
1 July 2015CB ENGJon AshtonCrawley Town [a]Free transfer[9]
1 July 2015CF ENGChris BeardsleyMansfield Town [b]Free transfer[9]
1 July 2015GK ENGSam BeasantCambridge United [c]Free transfer[9]
1 July 2015AM ENGAndy BondChorley [d]Released[9]
1 July 2015CB ENGDarius CharlesBurton AlbionFree transfer[14]
1 July 2015CF ENGRoarie DeaconCrawley Town [e]Free transfer[9]
1 July 2015CB FRABira DembéléBarnet [f]Free transfer[9]
1 July 2015RM ENGJoseph N'GuessanQueens Park Rangers [g]Free transfer[9]
1 July 2015CF NGAFejiri OkenabirhieFree AgentReleased[9]
1 July 2015RB ENGMichael RichensFree AgentReleased[9]
1 July 2015CM ENGSimon WaltonCrawley Town [h]Free transfer[9]
1 July 2015CB ENGHarry WorleyHartlepool United [i]Free transfer[9]
1 July 2015CF CODCalvin ZolaFree AgentReleased[9]
7 August 2015CF ENGConnor CalcuttWealdstoneFree transfer[20]
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  1. [a]
    Following Ashton's release he joined Crawley Town.[10]
  2. [b]
    Following Beardsley's release he joined Mansfield Town.[11]
  3. [c]
    Following Beasant's release he joined Cambridge United.[12]
  4. [d]
    Following Bond's release he joined Chorley.[13]
  5. [e]
    Following Deacon's release he joined Crawley Town.[15]
  6. [f]
    Following Dembélé's release he joined Barnet.[16]
  7. [g]
    Following N'Guessan's release he joined Queens Park Rangers.[17]
  8. [h]
    Following Walton's release he joined Crawley Town.[18]
  9. [i]
    Following Worley's release he joined Hartlepool United.[19]

Loans in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
7 August 2015SS ENGTom HitchcockMilton Keynes Dons11 October 2015[6][a]
14 August 2015GK SCOChris KettingsCrystal Palace12 September 2015[22]
14 August 2015LB ENGConnor OgilvieTottenham Hotspur4 January 2016[23][b]
27 August 2015GK FINJesse JoronenFulham10 January 2016[25]
1 September 2015AM IRLConnor SmithWatford29 September 2015[26]
26 September 2015RW IRLKenny McEvoyTottenham Hotspur24 October 2015[27]
14 January 2016CM IRLKeith KeaneCambridge United20 February[28]
23 January 2016R/LW LTUDeimantas PetraviciusNottingham Forest23 February 2016[29]
23 January 2016ST CGOOffrande ZanzalaDerby County23 February 2016[29]
12 March 2016FW ENGGreg LuerHull City12 April 2016[30]
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  1. [a]
    On 11 September 2015, Hitchcock's loan was extended until 11 October 2015.[21]
  2. [b]
    On 14 September 2015, Ogilvie's loan was extended until 4 January 2016.[24]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 29 May 2015, Stevenage announced three home pre-season friendlies against Nottingham Forest, Millwall and Tottenham Hotspur XI.[31] On 16 June 2015, Stevenage confirmed a XI squad will face St Neots Town.[32] Also a friendly fixture against Spanish side Sevilla B was announced.[33]

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly Wealdstone 0–1 Stevenage Ruislip
15:00 BST Report Williams 31' (pen.) Stadium: The Vale Stadium
14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly St Neots Town 0–2 Stevenage XI St Neots
19:45 BST Report Akinyemi 15', 20' Stadium: Rowley Park
Attendance: 415
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) Friendly Stevenage 0–3 Nottingham Forest Stevenage
19:30 BST Report Mills 13'
Lansbury 20' (pen.)
Hobbs 88'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Referee: Andy Woolmer
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Stevenage 0–1 Millwall Stevenage
15:00 BST Report Beevers 61' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Referee: Graham Horwood
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Stevenage 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur XI Stevenage
15:00 BST Report Oduwa 6'
Harrison 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Broadhall Way

League Two

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Hartlepool United 46 15 6 25 49 72 −23 51
17 Notts County 46 14 9 23 54 83 −29 51
18 Stevenage 46 11 15 20 52 67 −15 48
19 Yeovil Town 46 11 15 20 43 59 −16 48
20 Crawley Town 46 13 8 25 45 78 −33 47
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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

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[34]

August
8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Stevenage 0–2 Notts County Stevenage
15:00 BST Schumacher Yellow card 60'
Hitchcock Red card 90+4'		 Report Opoku Aborah Yellow card 6'
Thompson 35', Yellow card 69'
Jenner Yellow card 88'
Amevor 88', Red card 90+4'
Noble Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,652
Referee: Graham Salisbury
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Newport County 2–2 Stevenage Newport
15:00 BST Collins 58'
Boden 79'		 Report Akinyemi 39'
Hughes 90'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,521
Referee: Nick Kinseley
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Leyton Orient 3–0 Stevenage Leyton
19:45 BST Simpson 74'
Turgott 84'
Palmer 90'		 Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,949
Referee: Chris Sarginson
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Stevenage 2–0 Hartlepool United Stevenage
15:00 BST Franks 45'
Williams 88'		 Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,639
Referee: Charles Breakspear
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1 Stevenage Dagenham
15:00 BST Hemmings 29' Report Hitchcock 74' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,653
Referee: Tim Robinson
September
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Stevenage 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Stevenage
15:00 BST Ogilvie 6'
Whelpdale 38'		 Report Tanner 54' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,560
Referee: Gary Sutton
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Stevenage 2–2 York City Stevenage
15:00 BST Whelpdale 52'
Lee 55'		 Report Nolan 39'
Summerfield 74'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Brendan Malone
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Barnet 3–2 Stevenage Canons Park
15:00 BST N'Gala 48'
McLean 63'
Gash 78'		 Report Franks 11'
Hitchcock 50'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,480
Referee: James Adcock
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Cambridge United 1–0 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunk 90+7' Report Hitchcock Yellow card 59'
Lee Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,582 (away 573)
Referee: Ross Joyce
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Stevenage 0–2 Mansfield Town Stevenage
19:45 BST Report Tafazolli 47'
J Thomas 51'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,509
Referee: Lee Swabey
October
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Stevenage 0–1 Carlisle United Stevenage
15:00 BST Conlon Yellow card 48' Report Miller 82' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,999
Referee: Andy Davies
11 October 2015 (2015-10-11) 12 Exeter City 3–3 Stevenage Exeter
12:15 BST Wheeler 4', 80'
Morrison 15'
Noble Yellow card 90'		 Report Parrett 39'
Kennedy 15'
Whelpdale 90+2'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,235
Referee: Roger East
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Stevenage 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Stevenage
15:00 BST Hughes Yellow card 8'
Joronen 10'
Whelpdale Yellow card 21'
Schumacher Yellow card 30'
Gnanduillet 60', Yellow card 89'
Parrett Yellow card 73'		 Report Bean Yellow card 59'
Kretzschmar 79'
Pierre Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,292
Referee: Ben Toner
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 14 Portsmouth 1–1 Stevenage Portsmouth
19:45 BST Chaplin 77' Report Tonge Yellow card 69'
Williams 90+4'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,900
Referee: Andy Woolmer
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 15 Northampton Town 2–1 Stevenage Northampton
15:00 BST Calvert-Lewin 49'
Potter 62'		 Report Schumacher 24'
Tonge Yellow card 59'
Conlon Yellow card 76'
McCombe Yellow card 86'
Williams Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,492
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 Stevenage 1–5 Oxford United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Whelpdale 17'
McCombe Red card 27'
Tonge Red card 67'		 Report Taylor 13', 72'
Sercombe 27' (pen.)
McDonald Yellow card 44', 66'
Dunkley Yellow card 45+5'
Roofe 75'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,412
Referee: Lee Swabey
November
14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 17 Yeovil Town 2–2 Stevenage Stevenage
15:00 GMT Cornick 52'
Jeffers 58'
Fogden Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Parrett Yellow card 44'
Wells 55'
Ogilvie Yellow card 86'
Pett 88'
Schumacher Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,220
Referee: Phil Gibbs
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 Stevenage 0–0 Luton Town Stevenage
15:00 GMT Lee Yellow card 57'
Benson Red card 87'		 Report Wells Yellow card 76'
Conlon Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,782
Referee: Robert Lewis
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Stevenage Horfield
19:45 GMT Taylor 33' Report Schumacher 4'
Whelpdale 60'
Lee Yellow card 80'
Franks Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Bristol)
Attendance: 5,819
Referee: Graham Salisbury
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Stevenage 4–3 Morecambe Stevenage
15:00 GMT Wells 7'
Whelpdale 20', 49', 61'
Pett Yellow card 86'		 Report Ellison 13', 90+4'
Goodall Yellow card 27'
Beeley Yellow card 46'
Murphy Yellow card 64'
Mullin 82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Lee Collins
December
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Wimbledon 1–2 Stevenage Kingston upon Thames
15:00 GMT Osborne Yellow card 14'
Francomb 43'		 Report Matt 57'
Okimo 76'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,846
Referee: Nick Kinseley
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Stevenage 1–1 Accrington Stanley Stevenage
15:00 GMT Gnanduillet 1' Report Halliday Yellow card 53'
Davies Yellow card 81'
Kee 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,818
Referee: Darren England
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Crawley Town 2–1 Stevenage Crawley
15:00 GMT Edwards 68'
Walton Yellow card 81'
Yorwerth Yellow card 86'
Deacon 90', Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Tonge 87' (pen.) Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,289
Referee: Michael Bull
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Stevenage 1–3 Dagenham & Redbridge Stevenage
15:00 GMT Franks 52' Report Chambers 18'
Labadie 19' Yellow card 83'
Doidge 37'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,152
Referee: Oliver Langford
January
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 25 Stevenage 2–2 Leyton Orient Stevenage
15:00 GMT Franks Yellow card 24'
Gnanduillet 75', 79'		 Report Simpson 60' (pen.), 90+3'
Pritchard Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Darren Deadman
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) 26 Mansfield Town 2–1 Stevenage Mansfield
15:00 GMT Clements 42', Yellow card 60'
Baxendale 65'		 Report Gnanduillet 90+5' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,126
Referee: David Webb
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 27 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Stevenage Plymouth
15:00 GMT 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
Referee: James Linington
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 28 Stevenage 0–0 Barnet Stevenage
15:00 GMT Lee Yellow card 48'
Zanzala Yellow card 56'
Keane Yellow card 59'		 Report Champion Yellow card 39'
Randall Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,801
Referee: Iain Williamson
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 29 York City 2–1 Stevenage York
15:00 GMT McEvoy 15'
Galbraith 90+3'		 Report Keane 78'
O'Connor Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,951
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
February
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 30 Stevenage 0–1 Crawley Town Stevenage
15:00 GMT Wilkinson Yellow card 85'
Zanzala Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Harrold 44'
Yorwerth		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,639
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 February 2016 (2016-02-09) 31 Hartlepool United 1–2 Stevenage Hartlepool
19:45 GMT Magnay Yellow card 42'
Paynter 68'
Thomas Yellow card 76'		 Report Parrett Yellow card 21'
Ogilvie Yellow card 41'
Conlon 45', 52'
Lee Yellow card 61'
Gorman Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,308
Referee: Ben Toner
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 32 Stevenage 2–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Harrison 18', 63'
Wilkinson Yellow card 29'
Lee Yellow card 50'
Conlon Yellow card 58'
Ogilvie Yellow card 64'
Jones Yellow card 89'		 Report Norris Yellow card 64'
Furlong Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,945
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 33 Carlisle United 1–0 Stevenage Carlisle
15:00 GMT Ibehre 59'
Hope Yellow card 73'		 Report Wilkinson Yellow card 66' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,780
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 34 Stevenage 0–2 Exeter City Stevenage
15:00 GMT Conlon Yellow card 49' Report Stockley 84', 90+7' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,812
Referee: Dean Whitestone
March
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35 Stevenage 0–2 Portsmouth Stevenage
15:00 GMT Wilkinson Yellow card 38' Report McNulty 22', Yellow card 23'
Naismith 82'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,092
Referee: Kevin Johnson
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 36 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Stevenage High Wycombe
15:00 GMT O'Nien 70' Report Kennedy Yellow card 67'
Tonge Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: Andy Woolmer
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 37 Stevenage 2–3 Northampton Town Stevenage
15:00 GMT Wilkinson 11', 30'
Franks Red card 79'		 Report
Highlights		 Collins 41'
O'Toole 51'
Holmes 90+5'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,902
Referee: David Webb
25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 38 Oxford United 1–1 Stevenage Stevenage
15:00 GMT Lundstram Red card 16'
MacDonald Yellow card 46'
Sercombe 58'		 Report Parrett Yellow card 28'
Jones Yellow card 45'
Harrison 69'
Pritchard Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 7,980
Referee: Brendan Malone
April
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 39 Luton Town 0–1 Stevenage Luton
15:00 BST McCourt Yellow card 16' Report Mulraney Yellow card 48'
Tonge 85'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,502
Referee: Darren Handley
5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) 40 Stevenage 0–0 Yeovil Town Stevenage
19:45 BST Kennedy Yellow card 84'
Tonge Yellow card 89'		 Report Dolan Yellow card 90+6' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Nick Kinseley
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41 Notts County 1–0 Stevenage Nottingham
15:00 BST Audel Yellow card 36'
Stead Yellow card 53'
Noble 80'
Atkinson Yellow card 88'		 Report Harrison Yellow card 71'
Gorman Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,172
Referee: Mark Heywood
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Stevenage 2–1 Newport County Stevenage
15:00 BST Mulraney 9', Yellow card 68'
Wilkinson Yellow card 32'
O'Connor 33', Yellow card 70'		 Report Holmes Yellow card 29'
Jones Yellow card 32'
Elito Yellow card 58'
Rodman 87'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Iain Williamson
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Stevenage 0–0 Bristol Rovers Stevenage
15:00 BST Tonge Yellow card 59'
Franks Yellow card 78'
Parrett Yellow card 90'		 Report Clarke Yellow card 57' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,836
Referee: Andy Madley
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Morecambe 1–4 Stevenage Morecambe
15:00 BST Stockton 20'
Wildig Yellow card 57'
Devitt Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Goodall red-colored football 38' (o.g.)
Parrett 45+1', 71'
Kennedy 86'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Oliver Langford
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Stevenage 0–0 Wimbledon Stevenage
15:00 BST Tonge Yellow card 10' Report Robinson Yellow card 48' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: Charles Breakspear
May
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Stevenage Accrington
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 4,386

FA Cup

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 1st Round Stevenage 3–0 Gillingham Stevenage
15:00 GMT Schumacher 13'
Whelpdale 29'
Henry Yellow card 43'
Gnanduillet Yellow card 43', 90+2'		 Report Dickenson Yellow card 42'
Loft Yellow card 65'
Donnelly Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 1,619
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 2nd Round Yeovil Town 1–0 Stevenage Yeovil
15:00 GMT Dolan Yellow card 12'
Tozer 86'		 Report Wells Yellow card 77' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Chris Sarginson

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Stevenage were drawn away against Ipswich Town.[35]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Ipswich Town 2–1 Stevenage Ipswich
19:45 BST Yorwerth 55'
Tabb 76'		 Report Berra red-colored football 34' (o.g.) Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 10,449
Referee: Fred Graham

Football League Trophy

On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Stevenage hosted Dagenham & Redbridge.[36]

7 October 2015 (2015-10-07) Second round Stevenage 1–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Stevenage
19:45 BST Parrett Yellow card 42'
Kennedy 79' (pen.)		 Report Cureton 53', Yellow card 80'
Chambers 55'
Obileye Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: James Linington

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