2015–16 Bristol City F.C. season

Bristol City
2015–16 season
Manager Steve Cotterill
(until 14 January 2016)
John Pemberton (caretaker)
(From 14 January 2016)
Lee Johnson)
(From 6 February 2016)
Stadium Ashton Gate
Championship 18th
FA Cup 3rd Round
(knocked out by West Bromwich Albion)
League Cup 1st round
(knocked out by Luton Town)
Top goalscorer League: Jonathan Kodjia (19)
All: Jonathan Kodjia (20)
Highest home attendance 15,791
vs. Huddersfield Town (30 Apr 15)
Lowest home attendance 14,291
vs. Brentford (15 Aug 15)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2015–16 season is Bristol City's 118th season as a professional football club and their first back in the Championship following promotion last season.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
1Frank FieldingGKEnglandBlackburn28990Derby County26 June 2013£200,0002016
12Richard O'DonnellGKEnglandSheffield28210Wigan Athletic1 February 2016Free2018
24Max O'LearyGKEnglandBristol2020Academy8 August 2015Trainee2017
Defenders
2Mark LittleRWBEnglandWorcester28702Peterborough United25 June 2014Free2017
3Derrick WilliamsLB/CBRepublic of Ireland 231324Aston Villa24 June 2014Free2016
4Aden FlintCBEnglandPinxton2714824Swindon Town11 June 2013£300,0002019
5Luke AylingCB/RBEnglandLondon25944Yeovil Town8 July 2014Undisclosed2017
13Scott GolbourneLBEnglandBristol28321Wolverhampton Wanderers28 January 2016Undisclosed2018
16Alex PearceCBEnglandWallingford2870Derby County19 January 2016Loan2016
17Nathan BakerCBEnglandWorcester25371Aston Villa1 September 2015Loan2016
26Adam MatthewsRBWalesSwansea2490Sunderland7 March 2016Loan2016
Midfielders
7Korey SmithCMEnglandHatfield, Herts25942Oldham Athletic27 June 2014Undisclosed2017
11Scott WagstaffLM/LWBEnglandMaidstone26899Charlton Athletic8 July 2013Free2016
14Bobby ReidCMEnglandBristol23704Academy29 April 2011Trainee2017
15Luke FreemanAM/WGEnglandDartford24998Stevenage26 June 2014Undisclosed2017
21Marlon PackCMEnglandPortsmouth251454Cheltenham Town2 August 2013£100,0002017
23Joe BryanLM/LWBEnglandBristol2313312Academy1 August 2011Trainee2019
Forwards
9Lee TomlinSSEnglandLeicester27186Bournemouth27 January 2016Loan2016
10Kieran AgardCFEnglandNewham277418Rotherham United21 August 2014Undisclosed2017
18Aaron WilbrahamCFEnglandKnutsford378929Crystal Palace2 July 2014Free2017
19Paul GaritaCFCameroonDouala2100Châteauroux7 January 2016£50,000Undisclosed
22Jonathan KodjiaCFFranceSaint-Denis274820Angers20 July 2015£2,000,0002018
27Peter OdemwingieCF/WGNigeriaTashkent3572Stoke City11 March 2016Loan2016
Out on Loan
6Adam El-AbdCBEgyptBrighton32210Brighton & Hove Albion16 January 2014Undisclosed2017
20Wesley BurnsWGWalesCardiff22534Academy18 December 2012Trainee2017
Karleigh OsborneCBEnglandSouthall28321Millwall7 January 2014Undisclosed2016

Statistics

As of 8 May 2016
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Frank Fielding 22 0 21+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England Mark Little 25 0 10+13 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Republic of Ireland Derrick Williams 26 1 21+3 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF England Aden Flint 47 6 44+0 6 2+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF England Luke Ayling 36 0 29+4 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
7 MF England Korey Smith 39 0 37+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW England Lee Tomlin (on loan from Bournemouth) 18 6 18+0 6 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW England Kieran Agard 26 3 6+17 2 0+2 1 0+1 0
11 MF England Scott Wagstaff 9 1 1+7 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK England Richard O'Donnell 21 0 21+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF England Bobby Reid 30 2 16+12 2 1+0 0 0+1 0
15 MF England Luke Freeman 44 1 36+5 1 2+0 0 1+0 0
16 DF England Alex Pearce (on loan from Derby County) 7 0 3+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF England Nathan Baker (on loan from Aston Villa) 37 1 36+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England Aaron Wilbraham 46 8 25+18 8 1+1 0 1+0 0
21 MF England Marlon Pack 48 1 45+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0
22 FW France Jonathan Kodjia 48 20 43+2 19 1+1 1 1+0 0
23 MF England Joe Bryan 40 2 34+5 2 1+0 0 0+0 0
24 GK England Max O'Leary 2 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
25 DF England Zak Vyner 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Wales Adam Matthews (on loan from Sunderland) 9 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW Nigeria Peter Odemwingie (on loan from Stoke City) 7 2 3+4 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF England George Dowling 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
First team players out on loan:
20 FW Wales Wes Burns 17 1 2+12 1 1+1 0 0+1 0
Players who have left the club during the season:
8 MF England Ben Gladwin (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 FW England Callum Robinson (on loan from Aston Villa) 7 1 1+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
9 FW England Simon Cox (on loan from Reading) 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 DF England Ryan Fredericks 5 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
13 MF England Elliott Bennett (on loan from Norwich City) 14 0 14+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 DF England Liam Moore (on loan from Leicester City) 10 0 5+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 GK England Ben Hamer (on loan from Leicester City) 5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record

As of 7 May 2016
Rank No. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 22FWFrance Jonathan Kodjia 191020
2 18FWEngland Aaron Wilbraham 8008
3 4DFEngland Aden Flint 6006
9FWEngland Lee Tomlin 6006
5 10FWEngland Kieran Agard 2103
6 14MFEngland Bobby Reid 2002
23MFEngland Joe Bryan 1001
27FWNigeria Peter Odemwingie 2002
9 3DFRepublic of Ireland Derrick Williams 1001
8FWEngland Callum Robinson 0011
11MFEngland Scott Wagstaff 1001
15MFEngland Luke Freeman 1001
17DFEngland Nathan Baker 1001
20FWWales Wes Burns 1001
21MFEngland Marlon Pack 1001
Total 542158*

Disciplinary Record

As of 7 May 2016
No. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
4DFEngland Aden Flint 50000050
5DFEngland Luke Ayling 30000030
7MFEngland Korey Smith 41000041
9FWEngland Lee Tomlin 30000030
10FWEngland Kieran Agard 20000020
12GKEngland Richard O'Donnell 10000010
12DFEngland Ryan Fredericks 20000020
13MFEngland Elliott Bennett 10000010
14MFEngland Bobby Reid 20000020
15MFEngland Luke Freeman 41000041
16DFEngland Alex Pearce 10000010
16DFEngland Liam Moore 20000020
17DFEngland Nathan Baker 81100091
18FWEngland Aaron Wilbraham 50000050
19GKEngland Ben Hamer 10000010
20FWWales Wes Burns 10000010
21MFEngland Marlon Pack 80000080
22FWFrance Jonathan Kodjia 50100060
23MFEngland Joe Bryan 40000040
25DFEngland Zak Vyner 10000010
Total 6432000663

Contracts

N
P
Nat.
Name
Age
Status
Contract length
Expiry date
Source
21 MF England Pack, MarlonMarlon Pack 24 Signed 2 years June 2017 BBC Spor
4 DF England Flint, AdenAden Flint 25 Extended 2 years June 2019 BBC Sport
23 MF England Bryan, JoeJoe Bryan 21 Extended 3 years June 2019 BBC Sport
18 FW England Wilbraham, AaronAaron Wilbraham 36 Signed 1 years June 2017 BBC Sport
14 MF England Reid, BobbyBobby Reid 23 Signed 1 year June 2017 BBC Sport
20 FW Wales Burns, WesWes Burns 21 Signed 1 year June 2017 BBC Sport
14 MF England Reid, BobbyBobby Reid 23 Signed 2 years June 2019 BBC Sport

Last updated:

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
20 July 2015 CF France Jonathan Kodjia Angers £2,000,000 [2][3]
6 August 2015 RB England Ryan Fredericks Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed [4]
7 January 2016 CF Cameroon Paul Garita Châteauroux £50,000 [5]
28 January 2016 LB England Scott Golbourne Wovlerhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [6]
1 February 2016 GK England Richard O'Donnell Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [7]

Total spending: Decrease £2,050,000

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 AM England Wade Elliott Retired N/A [8]
1 July 2015 CF England Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Queens Park Rangers [lower-alpha 1] Free transfer [10]
1 July 2015 GK Wales Dave Richards Crewe Alexandra [lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [10]
27 July 2015 LB Republic of Ireland Greg Cunningham Preston North End Undisclosed [12]
31 August 2015 RB England Ryan Fredericks Fulham Undisclosed [13]
16 September 2015 CM England Gus Mafuta Gateshead Free transfer [14]
  1. Following Emmanuel-Thomas' release he joined Queens Park Rangers.[9]
  2. Following Richards' release he joined Crewe Alexandra.[11]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
7 August 2015 CF England Callum Robinson Aston Villa 5 January 2016 [15]
11 August 2015 GK England Ben Hamer Leicester City 17 November 2015 [16][17]
1 September 2015 CB England Liam Moore Leicester City 4 January 2016 [18]
1 September 2015 CB England Nathan Baker Aston Villa End of season [19]
9 October 2015 RW Jamaica Elliott Bennett Norwich City 3 January 2016 [20]
9 October 2015 CF England Simon Cox Reading 3 January 2016 [20]
12 January 2016 GK England Richard O'Donnell Wigan Athletic 1 February 2016 [21]
19 January 2016 CM England Ben Gladwin Queens Park Rangers 20 March 2016 [22]
19 January 2016 CB England Alex Pearce Derby County End of Season [22]
27 January 2016 SS England Lee Tomlin Bournemouth End of Season [23]
7 March 2016 RB Wales Adam Matthews Sunderland End of Season [24]

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    2 July 2015 CB England Karleigh Osborne AFC Wimbledon End of Season [25]
    16 February 2016 WG Wales Wes Burns Fleetwood Town 8 May 2016 [26]
    26 February 2016 CB Egypt Adam El-Abd Gillingham End of Season [27]
    18 March 2016 GK England Max O'Leary Kidderminster Harriers 14 April 2016 [lower-alpha 1] [29]
    1. O'Leary's was recalled on 14 April.[28]

    Competitions

    Pre-season friendlies

    Championship

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    16 Nottingham Forest 46 13 16 17 43 47 4 55
    17 Reading 46 13 13 20 52 59 7 52
    18 Bristol City 46 13 13 20 54 71 17 52
    19 Huddersfield Town 46 13 12 21 59 70 11 51
    20 Fulham 46 12 15 19 66 79 13 51
    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

    FA Cup

    League Cup

    Overall summary

    Summary

    Games played 49 (46 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
    Games won 13 (13 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
    Games drawn 14 (13 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
    Games lost 22 (20 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
    Goals scored 57 (54 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
    Goals conceded 78 (70 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
    Goal difference -22
    Clean sheets 11 (11 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
    Yellow cards 66 (64 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
    Red cards 3 (3 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
    Worst Discipline Nathan Baker (9 , 1 Red card
    Best result 6–0 vs Bolton Wanderers (19 Mar 16)
    Worst result 0–4 vs Derby County (15 Dec 15)
    0–4 vs Burnley (28 Dec 15)
    0–4 vs Brighton (24 Feb 15)
    0–4 vs Hull City (2 Apr 16)
    Most appearances Aden Flint (45)
    Top scorer Jonathan Kodjia (20)
    Points 52

    Score overview

    Opposition Home score Away score Double
    Birmingham City 0–0 2–4 No
    Blackburn Rovers 0–2 2–2 No
    Bolton Wanderers 6–0 0–0 No
    Brentford 2–4 1–1 No
    Brighton & Hove Albion 0–4 1–2 No
    Burnley 1–2 0–4 No
    Cardiff City 0–2 0–0 No
    Charlton Athletic 1–1 1–0 No
    Derby County 0–4 2–3 No
    Fulham 1–4 2–1 No
    Huddersfield Town 4–0 2–0 Yes
    Hull City 1–1 0–4 No
    Ipswich Town 2–1 2–2 No
    Leeds United 2–2 0–1 No
    Middlesbrough 1–0 1–0 Yes
    Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 2–0 No
    Nottingham Forest 2–0 2–1 Yes
    Preston North End 1–2 1–1 No
    Queens Park Rangers 1–1 0–1 No
    Reading 0–2 0–1 No
    Rotherham United 1–1 0–3 No
    Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 0–2 No
    Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 1–2 No

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