2015–16 Alloa Athletic F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Mike Mulraney |
| Manager | Danny Lennon (until December 2015) Jack Ross (December 2015–) |
| Stadium | Recreation Park |
| Championship | 10th (relegated) |
| Challenge Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
The 2015–16 season will be Alloa Athletic's third consecutive season back in the second tier of Scottish football and their third season in the Scottish Championship,[1] having been promoted through playoffs from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2012–13 season. Alloa will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Abandoned or Postponed
Scottish Championship
| 8 August 2015 | Queen of the South | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 BST | Lyle 5' Russell 29', 38' |
BBC Report | Flannigan 49' | Attendance: 1,726 Referee: Anderson |
| 16 August 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 1–5 | Rangers | Recreation Park |
| 12:30 | Chopra 7' | BBC Report | Tavernier 4' Waghorn 9' (pen.) Holt 39' Miller 43', 85' |
Attendance: 3,047 Referee: Allan |
| 22 August 2015 | Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | Stark's Park |
| 15:00 | Craigen 55' Wighton 60' Stewart 84' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,458 Referee: Graham |
| 29 August 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Thomas O'Ware 72' | Attendance: 825 Referee: Walsh |
| 5 September 2015 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Holmes 59' Ferns 90+3' |
Attendance: 715 Referee: Charleston |
| 12 September 2015 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Henderson 44' Cummings 50' McGinn 65' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 7,774 Referee: McKendrick |
| 19 September 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 1–1 | Falkirk | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Marr 68' Hamilton 90' |
BBC Report | Baird 68' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,572 Referee: Robertson |
| 26 September 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 0–3 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Buchanan 23', 78' Sheerin 59' |
Attendance: 622 Referee: Northcroft |
| 3 October 2015 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Shankland 68' | BBC Report | Marr 75' | Attendance: 2,994 Referee: Charleston |
| 17 October 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | Marr 13' Crawford 72' |
Report | Anderson 79' | Attendance: 808 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 24 October 2015 | Greenock Morton | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Forbes 55' Pepper 77' |
Report | Michael Doyle 55' | Attendance: 1,716 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 31 October 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Queen of the South | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | Holmes 1' 89' Michael Doyle 23' Williams 71' |
Report | Oliver 46' 55' Kidd 90+2' |
Attendance: 616 Referee: Craig Thomson (referee) |
| 7 November 2015 | Rangers | 4–0 | Alloa Athletic | Ibrox Stadium |
| 15:00 | Waghorn 10' 44' Tavernier 14' Wallace 17' Kiernan 72' Clark 90+2' |
Report | Chopra 15' Ferns 65' 79' |
Attendance: 43,242 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 14 November 2015 | Falkirk | 5–0 | Alloa Athletic | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Baird 12', 31', 44' McHugh 63' Leahy 81' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,550 Referee: Clancy |
| 21 November 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Hibernian | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Cummings 60' | Attendance: 1,952 Referee: Cook |
| 5 December 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Williams 56' | Report | Routledge 63' Docherty 71' Gallagher 87' |
Attendance: 492 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 12 December 2015 | Livingston | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Tony Macaroni Arena |
| 15:00 | Glen 12' Gallagher 89' |
Report | Hill 59' Crawford 64' |
Attendance: 937 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 19 December 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | St Mirren | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Hamilton 6' | Report | Shankland 13' Gallagher 59' |
Attendance: 912 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 26 December 2015 | Raith Rovers | P–P | Alloa Athletic | Stark's Park |
| Report | Referee: Aitken | |||
| Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
| 2 January 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Falkirk | Indodrill Stadium |
| 17:15 | Hamilton 72' | Report | Baird 15' | Attendance: 1,176 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 12 January 2016 | Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Stark's Park |
| 19:45 | Robertson 13' | Report | Flannigan 18' 86' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,064 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 16 January 2016 | Alloa Athletic | A–A | Greenock Morton | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Duffy 41' | BBC Report | Referee: Muir | |
| Note: Abandoned 22 minutes into the second half because of heavy snow. | ||||
| 23 January 2016 | Queen of the South | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Russell 41' | Report | Doyle 87' | Attendance: 1,559 Referee: John Beaton |
| 30 January 2016 | St Mirren | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | The Paisley 2021 Stadium |
| 15:00 | Watson 9' 37' Gallagher 59' Mallan 90' |
Report | Layne 9' (pen.) Scott McKenna 13' Hamilton 19' Gallacher 40' Hill 74' Crawford 77' |
Attendance: 2,589 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 9 February 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Greenock Morton | Indodrill Stadium |
| 19:30 | Hamilton 19' Megginson 60' Hill 71' |
Report | McManus 14' McCluskey 17' |
Attendance: 535 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 13 February 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 1–1 | Rangers | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Marr 61' 62' | Report | O'Halloran 83' | Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 21 February 2016 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Boyle 5' 31' 77' Carmichael 40' |
Report | Marr 17' McAusland 78' |
Attendance: 8,765 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 27 February 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Livingston | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Duffy 19' | Report | Longridge 11' White 14' Stanton 39' Cole 50' Fotheringham 70' |
Attendance: 619 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 5 March 2016 | Falkirk | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Watson 28' Kerr 36' |
Report | Marr 80' Ferns 85' |
Attendance: 3,774 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 8 March 2016 | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:45 | Nadé 28', 32', 47' Routledge 64' |
Report | Megginson 31' | Attendance: 468 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 12 March 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Hetherington 24' 64' Marr 74' Flannigan 79' |
Report | Benedictus 90' | Attendance: 762 Referee: George Salmond |
| 19 March 2016 | Greenock Morton | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Marr 15' (O.G.) McManus 78' Forbes 17' Johnstone 81' |
Report | McAusland 39' 83' | Attendance: 1,513 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 26 March 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | St. Mirren | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Hetherington 61' | Report | Watson 85' | Attendance: 753 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 2 April 2016 | Livingston | 0–0 | Alloa Athletic | Tony Macaroni Arena |
| 15:00 | Neill 70' Gordon 85' |
Report | Hamilton 67' Hetherington 83' 86' |
Attendance: 927 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 9 April 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Hibernian | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Duffy 45' Flannigan 69' |
Report | Dagnall 86' | Attendance: 1,364 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 16 April 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Queen of the South | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Flannigan 38' (pen.) Marr 54' McManus 66' 76' |
Report | Lyle 67' (pen.) Dowie 80' Hilson 85' |
Attendance: 512 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 23 April 2016 | Rangers | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | Ibrox Stadium |
| 12:30 | Tavernier 45' | Report | Duffy 8' Megginson 14' Flannigan 32' Caddis 61' |
Attendance: 50,349 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 1 May 2016 | Alloa Athletic | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Indodrill Stadium |
| 12:30 | Layne 7' Hamilton 37' |
Report | McCallum 51' Barr 64' Waters 90+2' |
Attendance: 515 Referee: Barry Cook |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 25 July 2015 First round | Brora Rangers | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Dudgeon Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Mitchell 49' | Attendance: 265 Referee: Northcroft |
| 19 August 2015 Second round | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Elgin City | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Gunn 104' (pen.) McKenzie 111' (pen.) |
Attendance: 240 Referee: Salmond |
League Cup
| 1 August 2015 First round | Berwick Rangers | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Alloa Athletic | Shielfield Park |
| 15:00 | Lavery 56' Morris 77' Banjo 97' |
BBC Report | Flannigan 6', 21' | Attendance: 405 Referee: Charleston |
Scottish Cup
| 28 November 2015 Third round | Dumbarton | P–P | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 8 December 2015 Third round | Dumbarton | 5–0 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:30 | McCallum 1' Barr 9' Fleming 14' Kirkpatrick 78' 90+2' Waters 90' |
Report | Flannigan 53' Chopra 72' |
Attendance: 274 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Championship | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Andrew McNeil | 15 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Kyle McAusland | 28 | 1 | 19+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Dougie Hill | 27 | 1 | 24+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | EST | Mikk Reintam | 15 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Colin Hamilton | 31 | 2 | 29+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | Jason Marr | 24 | 2 | 22+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | NIR | Michael Duffy | 32 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Burton O'Brien | 28 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Michael Chopra | 17 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Graeme Holmes | 23 | 2 | 18+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Eddie Ferns | 27 | 1 | 3+21 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | SCO | Omar Kader | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | SCO | Scott McKenna | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | SCO | Liam Caddis | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ROU | Cătălin Păun | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Connor McManus | 31 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | SCO | Michael Doyle | 14 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SCO | Iain Flannigan | 20 | 4 | 14+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Issac Layne | 16 | 1 | 6+8 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Steven Hetherington | 15 | 1 | 9+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | SCO | Ryan Finnie | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | SCO | Mark Williams | 14 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | SCO | David Crawford | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | SCO | Ryan Hoggan | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | SCO | Geoff Mitchell | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | SCO | Mitchel Megginson | 10 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | SCO | Scott Hynd | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | SCO | Aron Lynas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | SCO | Lewis Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | SCO | Robbie Crawford | 19 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SCO | Michael Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | SCO | Scott Gallacher | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 42 | |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 37 | |
| 9 | Livingston (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 31 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 21 | Relegation to League One |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Division summary
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Transfers
See also
References
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