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The 2015–16 Football League Trophy was the 35th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football. Barnsley of League One won the competition, defeating Oxford United of League Two 3–2 in the final.[1] It was the last tournament to take place before the introduction of Category 1 Academy teams and an initial group stage before the knockout rounds.
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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Teams | 48 |
Defending champions | Bristol City |
Final positions | |
Champions | Barnsley |
Runner-up | Oxford United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 49 |
Goals scored | 126 (2.57 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Lee Gregory Jordy Hiwula Kemar Roofe (4 goals each) |
In all, 48 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Bristol City were the reigning champions but were unable to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.
1 September 2015 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 GMT | Ikpeazu ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,571 Referee: Darren England |
1 September 2015 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
19:45 GMT | McAlinden ![]() Barnett ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,817 Referee: Steve Martin |
1 September 2015 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Bury | Crown Ground, Accrington |
19:45 GMT | Bruna ![]() |
Report | Hope ![]() Tutte ![]() |
Attendance: 1,344 Referee: Tony Harrington |
1 September 2015 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Walsall | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
19:45 GMT | Devitt ![]() Barkhuizen ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,332 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Byes: Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra, Fleetwood Town, Wigan Athletic
1 September 2015 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Sheffield United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
19:00 GMT | Fenwick ![]() |
Report | Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 2,221 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Penalties | ||||
Bingham ![]() Oates ![]() Harrison ![]() Fenwick ![]() Featherstone ![]() |
Higdon ![]() Sharp ![]() McNulty ![]() Woolford ![]() McEveley ![]() |
1 September 2015 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Burton Albion | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 2,956 Referee: Ross Joyce | ||
Penalties | ||||
Williams ![]() Main ![]() Middleton ![]() Chaplow ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Akins ![]() Reilly ![]() Naylor ![]() Binnom-Williams ![]() |
1 September 2015 | Notts County | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
19:45 GMT | McLeod ![]() Edwards ![]() Jonathan Stead ![]() |
Report | Craig Westcarr ![]() |
Attendance: 2,696 Referee: Richard Clark |
1 September 2015 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Barnsley | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
19:45 GMT | Goode ![]() |
Report | Nyatanga ![]() Watkins ![]() |
Attendance: 1,796 Referee: Ben Toner |
Byes: Bradford City, Chesterfield, Rochdale, York City
1 September 2015 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Barnet | Huish Park, Yeovil |
19:45 BST | Dembélé ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,203 Referee: Tim Robinson |
1 September 2015 | Newport County | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Swindon Town | Rodney Parade, Newport |
19:45 BST | Collins ![]() |
Report | Rodgers ![]() |
Attendance: 1,434 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Penalties | ||||
Byrne ![]() Ansah ![]() Klukowski ![]() Boden ![]() Ofori-Twumasi ![]() Owen-Evans ![]() Collins ![]() |
Rodgers ![]() Robert ![]() Turnbull ![]() Brophy ![]() Branco ![]() Barry ![]() Randall ![]() |
1 September 2015 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Portsmouth | St James Park, Exeter |
19:45 BST | Harley ![]() Nicholls ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Lee Swabey |
1 September 2015 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Kingsmeadow, London |
19:45 BST | Azeez ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Jervis ![]() Brunt ![]() McHugh ![]() |
Attendance: 1,251 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Byes: Bristol Rovers, Coventry City, Oxford United, Wycombe Wanderers
1 September 2015 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
19:45 BST | Green ![]() O'Donnell ![]() |
Report | James ![]() |
Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
1 September 2015 | Millwall | 1–0 | Peterborough United | The Den, London |
19:45 BST | Williams ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Keith Hill |
1 September 2015 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
19:45 BST | Calvert-Lewin ![]() Watson ![]() Richards ![]() |
Report | Bonne ![]() |
Attendance: 1,366 Referee: Darren Deadman |
1 September 2015 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Report | Hemmings ![]() McClure ![]() |
Attendance: 1,618 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Byes: Crawley Town, Gillingham, Southend United, Stevenage
6 October 2015 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Blackpool | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 BST | Grant ![]() |
Report | Rivers ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 2,720 Referee: Mark Heywood |
6 October 2015 | Bury | 0–1 | Morecambe | Gigg Lane, Bury |
19:45 BST | Report | Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 1,508 Referee: Mark Brown |
6 October 2015 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Gresty Road, Crewe |
19:30 BST | Haber ![]() Colclough ![]() |
Report | Hiwula ![]() Wildschut ![]() |
Attendance: 2,168 Referee: James Adcock |
6 October 2015 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
19:45 BST | Hunter ![]() Grant ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() |
Attendance: 1,267 Referee: Kevin Wright |
6 October 2015 | York City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bootham Crescent, York |
19:45 BST | Oliver ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,627 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
6 October 2015 | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Notts County | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
19:45 BST | Baxter ![]() Done ![]() Scougall ![]() Adams ![]() |
Report | Stead ![]() |
Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
6 October 2015 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Proact Stadium, Chesterfield |
19:00 BST | Tanser ![]() Alessandra ![]() |
Report | Eastham ![]() |
Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
13 October 2015 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Barnsley | Valley Parade, Bradford |
19:45 BST | Knott ![]() |
Report | Watkins ![]() Mawson ![]() |
Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
6 October 2015 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Coventry City | Huish Park, Yeovil |
19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 1,605 Referee: Kevin Johnson | ||
Penalties | ||||
Dickson ![]() Bird ![]() Howells ![]() Laird ![]() |
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6 October 2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Exeter City | Home Park, Plymouth |
19:45 BST | Boateng ![]() Tanner ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 9,441 Referee: Brendan Malone |
6 October 2015 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
19:45 BST | Roofe ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 9,013 Referee: Gavin Ward |
6 October 2015 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
19:45 BST | Taylor ![]() Easter ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Oliver Langford |
6 October 2015 | Millwall | 2–0 | Northampton Town | The Den, London |
19:45 BST | O'Brien ![]() Gregory ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Iain Williamson |
6 October 2015 | Crawley Town | 0–3 | Southend United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
19:45 BST | Report | Weston ![]() Pigott ![]() |
Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Tim Robinson |
6 October 2015 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Luton Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
19:45 BST | Ehmer ![]() Dack ![]() |
Report | McGeehan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Michael Bull |
7 October 2015 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
19:45 BST | Kennedy ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() Chambers ![]() |
Attendance: 1,401 Referee: James Linington |
10 November 2015 | Wigan Athletic | 4–0 | Blackpool | DW Stadium, Wigan |
19:15 GMT | Hiwula ![]() Murray ![]() Wildschut ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 5,224 Referee: Andrew Madley |
10 November 2015 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Morecambe | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
19:45 GMT | Report | Mullin ![]() |
Attendance: 1,428 Referee: David Coote |
10 November 2015 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Sheffield United | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 1,587 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | ||
Penalties | ||||
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10 November 2015 | Gillingham | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Yeovil Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
19:15 BST | Garmston ![]() |
Report | Cornick ![]() |
Attendance: 1,832 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Penalties | ||||
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10 November 2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–5 | Millwall | Home Park, Plymouth |
19:45 BST | Jervis ![]() Carey ![]() |
Report | Gregory ![]() Beevers ![]() O'Brien ![]() |
Attendance: 5,869 Referee: James Linington |
11 November 2015 | Southend United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 BST | White ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
11 November 2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–2 | Oxford United | Victoria Road, London |
19:45 BST | Report | Hoban ![]() MacDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Andy Davies |
8 December 2015 | Oxford United | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
19:45 GMT | Evans ![]() O'Dowda ![]() Maguire ![]() |
Report | Fogden ![]() Jeffers ![]() |
Attendance: 2,532 Referee: Keith Stroud |
8 December 2015 | Southend United | 0–2 | Millwall | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Report | Morison ![]() Williams ![]() |
Attendance: 5,972 Referee: Simon Hooper |
14 January 2016 | Millwall | 0–2 | Oxford United | The Den, London |
19:45 GMT | Report | Roofe ![]() |
Attendance: 7,275 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
2 February 2016 | Oxford United | 0–1 (2–1 agg.) | Millwall | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
19:45 GMT | Report | Gregory ![]() |
Attendance: 10,138 Referee: Scott Duncan |
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