2015–16 Portsmouth F.C. season

April 2022 Portsmouth 2015–16 Paul Cook Iain McInnes Pompey Supporters Trust Fratton Park League Two 6th FA Cup Fourth round(eliminated by Bournemouth) League Cup Second round(eliminated by Reading) FL Trophy First round(eliminated by Exeter City) Marc McNultyGareth Evans(10 each) Marc McNulty (12) 18,746 vs. Northampton Town (7 May 2016) 13,616 vs. York City (24 November 2015) 16,181 2014–15 2016–17 _Pompey1516h _bluesides 0000BF 0000BF 0000BF FFFFFF FF0000 _blueborder _Pompey1516a _blueborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000BF 0000BF _blueborder _Pompey1516t _blueborder 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 The 2015–16 season was Portsmouth's third consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Players Squad 19 May 2016 1 GK ENG Paul Jones 2 GK ENG Ben Davies 3 DF IRL Enda Stevens 4 DF ENG Adam Webster 6 DF ENG Christian Burgess 7 FW NIR Adam McGurk 8 MF IRL Michael Doyle captain 10 FW SCO Marc McNulty (on loan from Sheffield United) 11 MF ENG Gary Roberts 14 FW SCO Kal Naismith 15 MF IRL Adam Barton 16 DF ENG Jack Whatmough 17 DF WAL Kieron Freeman 18 MF ENG Ben Tollitt 19 FW ENG Conor Chaplin 20 DF ENG Matt Clarke (on loan from Ipswich Town) 23 FW ENG Kyle Bennett 24 GK IRL Brian Murphy 25 FW IRL Conor Wilkinson (on loan from Bolton) 26 MF ENG Gareth Evans 27 GK SCO Ryan Fulton (on loan from Liverpool) 29 MF ENG Danny Hollands 30 MF ENG Adam May 31 FW ENG Brandon Joseph-Buadi 32 MF ENG Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 33 MF ENG Ben Close 35 GK ENG Alex Bass 36 DF ENG Dory Yates 38 DF ENG Brandon Haunstrup 40 FW ENG Kaleem Haitham Transfers List of English football transfers summer 2015 In y ENG Job Offer y Paul Cook ENG — 1967 2 22 2015 5 12 Chesterfield ENG S compensation 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Transfer y Kyle Bennett ENG 23 MF 1990 9 9 2015 5 21 Doncaster Rovers ENG S Free 2017 Portsmouth FC y ENG Transfer y Kal Naismith SCO 14 MF 1992 2 18 2015 5 28 Accrington Stanley ENG S U 2018 Portsmouth FC ENG Transfer y Enda Stevens IRL 3 DF 1990 7 9 2015 6 15 Aston Villa ENG S Free 2017 Portsmouth FC y ENG Transfer y Gary Roberts ENG 11 MF 1984 3 18 2015 6 17 Chesterfield ENG S U 2018 Portsmouth FC ENG Transfer y Adam McGurk NIR 7 FW 1989 1 24 2015 6 24 Burton Albion ENG S Free 2017 Portsmouth FC y ENG Transfer y Adam Barton IRL 15 MF 1991 1 7 2015 6 24 Coventry City ENG S Free 2017 Portsmouth FC ENG Promoted y Chad Field ENG — DF 1996 11 3 2015 6 25 YS S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Promoted y Brandon Haunstrup ENG 38 DF 1996 10 26 2015 6 25 YS S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Promoted y Snorre Nilsen NOR — DF 1997 1 14 2015 6 25 YS S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Transfer y Christian Burgess ENG 6 DF 1991 10 7 2015 6 25 Peterborough United ENG S £75,000 2018 Portsmouth FC ENG Transfer y Michael Doyle IRL 8 MF 1981 8 8 2015 7 6 Sheffield United ENG S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Loan y Jayden Stockley ENG 17 FW 1993 10 10 2015 7 7 Bournemouth ENG S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Transfer y Ben Tollitt ENG 18 MF 1994 11 30 2015 7 15 Skelmersdale United ENG S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Transfer y Gareth Evans ENG 26 MF 1988 4 26 2015 7 28 Fleetwood Town ENG S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Promoted y Adam May ENG 30 MF 1997 12 6 2015 8 1 YS S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Loan y Matt Clarke ENG 20 DF 1996 9 22 2015 8 3 Ipswich Town ENG S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Transfer y Ben Davies ENG 2 MF 1981 5 27 2015 8 6 Sheffield United ENG S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Transfer y Brian Murphy IRL 24 GK 1983 5 7 2015 8 8 Queens Park Rangers ENG S Free 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Transfer y Romuald Boco BEN 5 MF 1985 7 8 2015 9 15 Bharat FC IND During season Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Loan y Aaron McCarey IRL 27 GK 1992 1 14 2015 9 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG During season Free 2015 Portsmouth FC ENG Loan y Caolan Lavery NIR 13 FW 1992 10 22 2015 10 12 Sheffield Wednesday ENG During season Free 2015 Portsmouth FC y ENG Loan y Marc McNulty SCO 10 FW 1992 9 14 2015 11 6 Sheffield United ENG During season Free 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Loan y Ryan Fulton SCO 27 GK 1996 5 23 2016 1 22 Liverpool ENG W Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Loan y Kieron Freeman WAL 17 DF 1992 3 21 2016 1 28 Sheffield United ENG W Free 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Loan y Michael Smith ENG 21 FW 1991 10 17 2016 2 1 Swindon Town ENG W Free 2016 Portsmouth FC y ENG Loan y Conor Wilkinson IRL 25 FW 1995 1 23 2016 3 23 Bolton Wanderers ENG During season Free 2016 Portsmouth FC ENG Loan y Ryan Allsop ENG 22 GK 1992 6 17 2016 5 12 Bournemouth ENG During season Free 2016 Portsmouth FC Total spending: £225,000 Out ENG y Loan Return Paul McCallum y ENG 15 FW 1993 7 28 2015 5 3 West Ham United ENG S Free ENG Loan Return Josh Passley y ENG 18 DF 1994 11 21 2015 5 3 Fulham ENG S Free ENG y Loan Return Nyron Nosworthy y JAM 24 DF 1980 10 11 2015 5 3 Blackpool ENG S Free ENG Released Danny East y ENG 4 DF 1991 12 26 2015 5 18 Grimsby Town ENG S Free Portsmouth FCBBC Sport ENG y Released Joe Devera y ENG 5 DF 1987 2 6 2015 5 18 Boreham Wood ENG S Free Portsmouth FCBBC Sport ENG Released Ben Chorley y ENG 6 DF 1982 9 30 2015 5 18 Bromley ENG S Free Portsmouth FCBBC Sport ENG y Released Tom Craddock y ENG 11 FW 1986 10 14 2015 5 18 Guiseley ENG S Free Portsmouth FCBBC Sport ENG Released Nicky Shorey y ENG 17 DF 1981 12 15 2015 5 18 Pune City IND S Free Portsmouth FC ENG y Released Wes Fogden y ENG 19 MF 1988 4 12 2015 5 18 Yeovil Town ENG S Free Portsmouth FCBBC Sport ENG Released Bradley Tarbuck y ENG 26 MF 1995 11 6 2015 5 18 Dorchester Town ENG S Free Portsmouth FC ENG y Released Dan Butler y ENG 34 DF 1994 8 26 2015 5 18 Torquay United ENG S Free Portsmouth FCBBC Sport ENG Released Ryan Taylor y ENG 9 FW 1988 5 4 2015 5 19 Oxford United ENG S Free Portsmouth FCOxford United FC ENG y Transfer Jed Wallace y ENG 8 MF 1993 12 15 2015 5 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG S £275,000 Portsmouth FC ENG Released Craig Westcarr y ENG 20 FW 1985 1 29 2015 6 12 Mansfield Town ENG S Free Portsmouth FC ENG y Released Andy Barcham y ENG 7 MF 1986 12 16 2015 7 1 AFC Wimbledon ENG S Free Portsmouth FCAFC Wimbledon ENG Released Johannes Ertl y AUT 13 MF 1982 11 13 2015 7 22 Free agent S Free Portsmouth FC ENG y Loan Michael Poke y ENG 22 GK 1985 11 21 2015 7 24 Eastleigh ENG S Free Portsmouth FC ENG Mutual consent Paul Robinson y ENG 5 DF 1982 1 7 2015 7 31 AFC Wimbledon ENG S Free Portsmouth FCAFC Wimbledon ENG y Loan Chad Field y ENG — DF 1996 11 3 2015 8 8 Bognor Regis Town ENG S Free Portsmouth FC ENG Loan Snorre Nilsen y NOR — DF 1997 1 14 2015 8 8 Bognor Regis Town ENG S Free Portsmouth FC ENG y Loan Romuald Boco y BEN — MF 1985 7 8 2015 9 7 Havant & Waterlooville ENG During season Free Portsmouth FC ENG Loan Calvin Davies y ENG 34 DF 1997 9 7 2015 9 25 Havant & Waterlooville ENG During season Free Portsmouth FC ENG y Loan return Aaron McCarey y IRL 27 GK 1992 1 14 2015 10 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG During season Free Portsmouth FC ENG Loan Liam Sayers y ENG — FW 17 Dorchester Town ENG During season Free Dorchester Town FC ENG y Loan James Dunne y ENG 21 MF 1989 9 18 2015 10 28 Dagenham & Redbridge ENG During season Free Portsmouth FC ENG Loan Adam May y ENG 30 MF 1997 12 6 2015 10 30 Gosport Borough ENG During season Free Portsmouth FC ENG y Loan Kal Naismith y SCO 14 MF 1992 2 18 2015 11 13 Hartlepool United ENG During season Free Portsmouth FC ENG Loan Paul Jones y ENG 1 GK 1986 6 28 2016 2 1 Crawley Town ENG W Free Portsmouth FC ENG y Loan Matt Tubbs y ENG 9 FW 1984 7 15 2016 2 9 Eastleigh ENG During season Free Portsmouth FC Total spending: £275,000 Contracts y y Ben Close ENG 33 MF 1996 8 8 2015 5 18 Signed 1 year June 2016 Portsmouth FC Adam Webster ENG 2 DF 1995 1 4 2014 6 19 Signed 2 years June 2017 Portsmouth FC y Ryan Taylor ENG 8 FW 1988 5 4 2015 5 18 Collapsed 0 year June 2015 Portsmouth FC Adam May ENG 30 MF 1997 12 6 2015 8 1 Signed 1 year June 2016 Portsmouth FC y Conor Chaplin ENG 19 FW 1997 2 16 2015 9 21 Signed 3 years June 2018 Portsmouth FC May 2015 Player statistics Squad stats 19 May 2016 League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs 1 ENG GK Paul Jones 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 ENG DF Ben Davies 43 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 IRL DF Enda Stevens 45 0 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0 4 ENG DF Adam Webster 24+3 2 4+1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 ENG DF Christian Burgess 37 2 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 NIR FW Adam McGurk 12+15 2 4 3 2 1 1 0 0+2 0 8 IRL MF Michael Doyle 43+1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 SCO FW Marc McNulty 19+8 10 4+1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 11 ENG MF Gary Roberts 27+6 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 14 SCO MF Kal Naismith 8+7 3 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 15 IRL MF Adam Barton 11+5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 16 ENG DF Jack Whatmough 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 WAL DF Kieron Freeman 4+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 ENG MF Ben Tollitt 0+12 1 0 0 0+2 0 1 0 0 0 19 ENG FW Conor Chaplin 6+24 8 1+3 1 1+1 2 1 0 0+1 0 20 ENG DF Matt Clarke 26+3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 ENG MF Kyle Bennett 40+2 6 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 IRL GK Brian Murphy 20+1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 ENG MF Gareth Evans 32+8 10 3+1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 27 SCO GK Ryan Fulton 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 ENG MF Danny Hollands 27+5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 30 ENG MF Adam May 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 ENG MF Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 33 ENG MF Ben Close 6+1 0 2+1 0 2 0 1 0 0+1 0 35 ENG GK Alex Bass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 ENG DF Dory Yates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 ENG DF Brandon Haunstrup 1 0 0+1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 40 ENG MF Kaleem Haitham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 |- |colspan="16"|Players on loan to other clubs: 9 ENG FW Matt Tubbs 8+8 5 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 31 ENG FW Brandon Joseph-Buadi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 ENG DF Calvin Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — ENG DF Chad Field 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — NOR DF Snorre Nilsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="16"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season: 5 BEN MF Romuald Boco 2+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 NIR FW Caolan Lavery 11+2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 ENG FW Jayden Stockley 4+5 2 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 ENG MF James Dunne 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 21 ENG FW Michael Smith 13+3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 ENG GK Michael Poke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 ENG GK Ryan Allsop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 FRA MF Nigel Atangana 8+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 IRL GK Aaron McCarey 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |} Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyPlay-offsTotal 1 FW SCO 10 Marc McNulty 10 1 0 0 1 12 2 FW ENG 19 Conor Chaplin 8 1 2 0 0 11 3 MF ENG 26 Gareth Evans 10 0 0 0 0 10MF ENG 11 Gary Roberts 7 2 0 0 1 10 4 MF ENG 23 Kyle Bennett 6 0 0 0 0 6FW NIR 7 Adam McGurk 2 3 1 0 0 6 5 FW ENG 9 Matt Tubbs 5 0 0 0 0 5 6 FW NIR 13 Caolan Lavery 4 0 0 0 0 4FW ENG 21 Michael Smith 4 0 0 0 0 4 7 MF SCO 14 Kal Naismith 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 DF ENG 4 Adam Webster 2 0 0 0 0 2DF ENG 6 Christian Burgess 2 0 0 0 0 2FW ENG 17 Jayden Stockley 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 DF ENG 2 Ben Davies 1 0 0 0 0 1MF ENG 18 Ben Tollitt 1 0 0 0 0 1DF ENG 20 Matt Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 1 Own goals 2 0 0 0 0 2TOTALS75830288 Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyPlay-offsTotal 3 IRL DF Enda Stevens 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 6 ENG DF Christian Burgess 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 2 ENG DF Ben Davies 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 10 SCO FW Marc McNulty 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 8 IRL MF Michael Doyle 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 19 ENG FW Conor Chaplin 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 23 ENG MF Kyle Bennett 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 29 ENG MF Danny Hollands 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 20 ENG DF Matt Clarke 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 11 ENG MF Gary Roberts 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 26 ENG MF Gareth Evans 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 ENG DF Adam Webster 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 NIR FW Adam McGurk 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 ENG FW Jayden Stockley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 IRL MF Adam Barton 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 17 WAL DF Kieron Freeman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 13 NIR FW Caolan Lavery 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 IRL GK Brian Murphy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 IRL MF Adam Barton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0TOTALS56770000030667 Competitions Pre-season friendlies On 6 May 2015, Portsmouth announced two pre-season friendlies, Away to Havant & Waterlooville on 11 July 2015 and Away to Bognor Regis Town on 17 July 2015.First Two Friendlies Confirmed http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/portsmouth-to-face-havant-waterlooville-and-bognor-regis-town-2443438.aspx Portsmouth FC 6 May 2015 On 28 May 2015, the club announced they will also travel to play Gillingham.Pompey Confirm Gills Friendly http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/pompey-to-face-gillingham-in-pre-season-friendly-2473704.aspx? Portsmouth FC 28 May 2015 A day later, Portsmouth announced they will travel to face Woking.Blues To Face Woking http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/pompey-to-face-woking-in-pre-season-friendly-on-july-24-2475907.aspx? Portsmouth FC 29 May 2015 On 31 May 2015, Portsmouth added Gosport Borough to their pre-season programme.Gosport Friendly This Summer http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/pompey-to-play-gosport-borough-at-privett-park-in-pre-season-2476461.aspx? Portsmouth FC 31 May 2015 On 11 July 2015, Portsmouth announced a friendly against Coventry City.Pompey Add Coventry Friendly http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/pompey-add-coventry-city-friendly-to-pre-season-schedule-2539002.aspx? Portsmouth FC 11 July 2015 2015 07 11 y 15:00 BST Friendly Havant & Waterlooville 1–1 Report Portsmouth Clifton 21 48 Doyle West Leigh Park Havant Dean Treleaven D 2015 07 17 y 19:30 BST Friendly Bognor Regis Town 1–1 Report Portsmouth Rutherford 57 8 Tubbs Nyewood Lane Bognor Regis Ashley Slaughter D 2015 07 18 y 15:00 BST Friendly Gosport Borough 2–3 Report Portsmouth Bennett 73White 75 13 89 Chaplin66 Robinson Privett Park Gosport 2,020 Dan Crooke W 2015 07 21 y 19:30 BST Friendly Portsmouth 2–1 Report Coventry City Chaplin 4Evans 45 53 Thomas West Leigh Park Havant Constantine Hatzidakis W 2015 07 24 y 19:30 BST Friendly Woking 0–2 Report Portsmouth 28 Evans31 Clarke Kingfield Stadium Woking 1,562 Charlie Breakspear W 2015 08 01 y 15:00 BST Friendly Gillingham 0–0 Report Portsmouth Priestfield Stadium Gillingham Fred Graham D 2015 08 04 y 19:30 BST Friendly Burnham 0–5 Report Portsmouth XI McGurk 25Stockley 72Joseph-Buadi 82May Oxlade-Chamberlain The Gore Burnham Kieran Bailey W League Two League table POR Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.Pompey start 2015/16 season at home to Dagenham & Redbridge http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/pompey-start-201516-season-at-home-to-northampton-town-2496270.aspx Portsmouth FC 17 June 2015 #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #BBBBBB Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA 2015 08 08 y 15:00 BST 1 Portsmouth 3–0 Report Dagenham & Redbridge Evans 51Bennett 63 74 Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,948 Carl Boyeson W 2015 08 15 y 15:00 BST 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Report Portsmouth Wylde 89 45 pen. Tubbs86 pen. Roberts Home Park Plymouth 11,476 Steve Martin W 2015 08 18 y 19:45 BST 3 Crawley Town 0–0 Report Portsmouth Broadfield Stadium Crawley 4,003 Fred Graham D 2015 08 22 y 15:00 BST 4 Portsmouth 3–3 Report Morecambe Roberts 42 65Stevens 31 72Stockley 90+5 11 Barkhuizen25 Goodall38 Fleming Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,052 Roger East D 2015 08 18 y 19:45 BST 3 Luton Town 1–2 Report Portsmouth Mackail-Smith 15 pen. 8 Evans90 Tubbs Kenilworth Road Luton 9,083 Peter Bankes W 2015 9 5 y 15:00 BST 6 Portsmouth 0–0 Report Accrington Stanley Fratton Park Portsmouth 15,745 Brendan Malone D 2015 9 12 y 15:00 BST 7 Portsmouth 3–1 Report Barnet Chaplin 37 90McGurk 54 Yiadom 25Stephens 0 66 Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,217 Darren England W 2015 9 19 y 15:00 BST 8 Oxford United 1–1 Report Portsmouth Sercombe 33 McGurk 61Doyle 0 81 Kassam Stadium Oxford 9,093 Iain Williamson D 2015 9 26 y 15:00 BST 9 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Report Portsmouth Easter 48 Evans 29Stockley 71 Memorial Stadium Horfield 8,555 Jeremy Simpson W 2015 9 29 y 15:00 BST 10 Portsmouth 1–2 Report Exeter City Roberts 90 Wheeler 20Davies 56 Fratton Park Portsmouth 15,822 Nick Kinseley L 2015 10 3 y 15:00 BST 11 Portsmouth 0–0 Report Yeovil Town Fratton Park Portsmouth 17,309 Darren Deadman D 2015 10 10 y 15:00 BST 12 Cambridge United 1–3 Report Portsmouth Simpson 5M. Roberts 0 45+3 Legge 67 o.g.Tubbs 69 87Evans 0 90+5 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 6,607 Seb Stockbridge W 2015 10 17 y 15:00 BST 13 Newport County 0–1 Report Portsmouth Tubbs 45 Rodney Parade Newport 3,298 James Adcock W 2015 10 20 y 19:45 BST 14 Portsmouth 1–1 Report Stevenage Chaplin 77 Williams 90 Fratton Park Portsmouth 14,900 Andy Woolmer D 2015 10 24 y 15:00 BST 15 Portsmouth 0–0 Report Mansfield Town Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,210 Kevin Wright D 2015 10 31 y 15:00 GMT 16 Notts County 2–1 Report Portsmouth Burke 22Sheehan 77 Lavery 19 Meadow Lane Nottingham 6,917 Andy Haines L 2015 11 15 y 15:00 GMT 17 Portsmouth 0–0 Report AFC Wimbledon Fratton Park Portsmouth 15,892 Stuart Attwell D 2015 11 21 y 15:00 GMT 18 Carlisle United 2–2 Report Portsmouth Grainger 44 pen. 90 Lavery 66McNulty 68 Brunton Park Carlisle 5,503 Scott Duncan D 2015 11 24 y 19:45 GMT 19 Portsmouth 6–0 Report York City Davies 50McNulty 52 60 71Tollitt 80Chaplin 84 Greening 0 45 Fratton Park Portsmouth 13,616 Iain Williamson W 2015 11 28 y 15:00 GMT 20 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Report Portsmouth Harriman 28Thompson 30 Lavery 45Webster 56 Adams Park High Wycombe 5,816 Mark Haywood D 2015 12 12 y 15:00 GMT 21 Portsmouth 4–0 Report Hartlepool United Lavery 32Jackson 37 o.g.Evans 61McNulty 90 Fratton Park Portsmouth 15,610 Chris Sarginson W 2015 12 19 y 15:00 GMT 22 Northampton Town 1–2 Report Portsmouth Cresswell 17 Evans 33Chaplin 85 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,859 Fred Graham W 2015 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 23 Leyton Orient 3-2 Report Portsmouth Simpson 23 pen.Palmer 45 52Baudry 0 51 Webster 0 22Evans 4 66 Matchroom Stadium Leyton 5,848 Graham Horwood L 2015 12 28 y 15:00 GMT 24 Portsmouth 0-0 Report Luton Town Fratton Park Portsmouth 17,668 Gavin Ward D 2016 01 02 y 15:00 GMT 25 Portsmouth 3-0 Report Crawley Town Clarke 13McNulty 26Roberts 83 Walton 77 Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,606 Dean Whitestone W 2016 01 16 y 15:00 GMT 26 Accrington Stanley P–P Report Portsmouth Crown Ground Accrington Trevor Kettle P Match postponed due to frozen pitch 2016 01 23 y 15:00 GMT 27 Portsmouth 0–1 Report Oxford United Mullins 30 Bowery 76 Fratton Park Portsmouth 17,840 Neil Swarbrick L 2016 2 2 y 19:45 GMT 28 Morecambe 1–1 Report Portsmouth Fleming 58Beeley 89Roche 90+4 31 Clarke40 Evans Globe Arena Morecambe 1,399 Richard Clark D 2016 2 6 y 15:00 GMT 29 Portsmouth 0–1 Report Leyton Orient Stevens 40 53 McAnuff79 Cisak Fratton Park Portsmouth 15,643 Graham Salisbury L 2016 2 13 y 15:00 GMT 30 Portsmouth 3–1 Report Bristol Rovers Evans 19Smith 45+3McNulty 77 25 Easter39 90+1 Brown85 Montaño90+3 Lockyer Fratton Park Portsmouth 17,808 Trevor Kettle W 2016 2 20 y 15:00 GMT 31 Yeovil Town 1–1 Report Portsmouth Tozer 64Zoko 73 80 80 81 Burgess84 Roberts Huish Park Yeovil 6,051 Mark Haywood D 2016 2 23 y 19:45 GMT 32 Barnet 1–0 Report Portsmouth Champion 22Akinde 41 pen.Randall 59Yiadom 60Muggleton 66 90+3 Webster The Hive Barnet 2,557 Phil Gibbs L 2016 2 27 y 15:00 GMT 33 Portsmouth 2–1 Report Cambridge United McNulty 41 90+5Webster 62Chaplin 87 70 90 Berry79 Legge Fratton Park Portsmouth 15,425 Oliver Langford W 2016 03 01 y 19:45 GMT 34 Exeter City 1–1 Report Portsmouth Watkins 90 Chaplin 31Burgess 38 St James Park Exeter 3,855 Brendan Malone D 2015 03 05 y 15:00 GMT 35 Stevenage 0–2 Report Portsmouth Wilkinson 38 McNulty 22, 23Naismith 82 Broadhall Way Stevenage 4,092 Kevin Johnson W 2015 03 08 y 19:45 GMT 26 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Report Portsmouth McCartan 83 Bennett 22Pearson 36 o.g.Doyle 43 Crown Ground Accrington 1,841 Chris Sarginson W 2016 3 12 y 15:00 GMT 36 Portsmouth 0–3 Report Newport County Stevens 24Hollands 34Burgess 40Roberts 2 53 59 Byrne 21Jones 34Boden69O'Sullivan 82Morgan 87 Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,245 Ben Toner L 2016 03 19 y 15:00 GMT 37 Mansfield Town 1–1 Report Portsmouth Green 26, 31Dieseruvwe 28Rose 30 Tafazolli 43 o.g.Stevens 66 Field Mill Mansfield 3,980 Carl Boyeson D 2016 03 25 y 15:00 GMT 38 Portsmouth 4–0 Report Notts County Bennett 44, 49Hollands 45Burgess 81McNulty 90+1 5 Aborah40 Milsom45+3 Thompson74 Smith90 McLeod Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,670 Michael Bull W 2016 04 02 y 15:00 GMT 40 Portsmouth 1–0 Report Carlisle United Stevens 44Smith 57 73 Raynes Fratton Park Portsmouth 15,416 Charles Breakspear W 2016 04 09 y 15:00 GMT 41 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–4 Report Portsmouth Hemmings 34Passley 45+2Doidge 67Hoyte 79 45+1 59 Doyle58 Smith68 Burgess77 Clarke85 Evans88 Bennett Victoria Road Dagenham 3,122 Lee Collins W 2016 04 16 y 15:00 GMT 42 Portsmouth 1–2 Report Plymouth Argyle Smith 37Doyle 48Burgess 61 19 McCormick35 McHugh50 Hartley86 Matt86 Wylde Fratton Park Portsmouth 18,423 Chris Sarginson L 2016 04 19 y 19:45 GMT 43 York City 3–1 Report Portsmouth Fewster 30Alessandra 34Summerfield 48 63Carson 86 58 Davies55 Evans Bootham Crescent York 3,214 Nigel Miller L 2016 04 23 y 15:00 GMT 44 Portsmouth 2–1 Report Wycombe Wanderers Roberts 37Chaplin 67 90+5 48 Stewart73 Jombati80 Bean Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,187 Dean Whitestone W 2016 04 26 y 19:45 GMT 39 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Report Portsmouth Elliott 31Robinson 53C. Smith 89 24 Roberts27 35 M. Smith Kingsmeadow Kingston upon Thames 4,799 Andy Madley W 2016 04 30 y 15:00 GMT 45 Hartlepool United 0–2 Report Portsmouth Jones 24 36 Freeman56 Naismith84 Chaplin Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,046 Eddie Ilderton W 2016 05 07 y 15:00 GMT 46 Portsmouth 1–2 Report Northampton Town Davies 38Freeman 0 47Naismith 48McGurk 69Evans 75 14 o.g. Whatmough45 D'Ath81 Collins Fratton Park Portsmouth 18,746 Mark Brown L FA Cup 2015–16 FA Cup 2015 11 7 y 15:00 GMT First round Portsmouth 2–1 Report Macclesfield Town McGurk 3 45 Dennis 15 Fratton Park Portsmouth 9,834 Lee Swabey W 2015 12 5 y 15:00 GMT Second round Portsmouth 1–0 Report Accrington Stanley McGurk 21 Fratton Park Portsmouth 9,258 Kevin Johnson W 2016 01 09 y 15:00 GMT Third round Ipswich Town 2–2 Report Portsmouth Oar 53Fraser 88 Bennett 55Chaplin 86 Portman Road Ipswich 17,020 David Coote D 2016 01 19 y 19:45 GMT Third round replay Portsmouth 2–1 Report Ipswich Town Roberts 32 pen. McNulty 37 Malarczyk 2 14 77 Maitland-Niles 60 Fratton Park Portsmouth 15,179 Andy Woolmer W 2016 01 30 y 15:00 GMT Fourth round Portsmouth 1–2 Report Bournemouth Burgess 22 Roberts 43 King 71 Pugh 83 O'Kane 90+3 Fratton Park Portsmouth 18,901 Mike Dean L League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Portsmouth were drawn at home against Derby County.Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx Capital One Cup 16 June 2015 2015-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617124706/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx 2015-06-17 dead In the second round, Portsmouth were drawn at home again this time against Reading.Capital One Cup round 2 draw http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-round-2-draw-2617994.aspx Capital One Cup 14 August 2015 13 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150816223755/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-round-2-draw-2617994.aspx 2015-08-16 dead 2015 08 12 y 19:45 BST First round Portsmouth 2–1 Report Derby County McGurk 49Chaplin 76 Shackell 73 Fratton Park Portsmouth 11,573 Paul Tierney W 2015 08 25 y 19:45 BST Second round Portsmouth 1–2 Report Reading Chaplin 40 Blackman 64McCleary 84 Fratton Park Portsmouth 18,190 Gavin Ward L Football League Trophy On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Pompey travelled to Exeter City.Pompey Away To Exeter In JPT http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/johnstones-paint-trophy-first-round-2602441.aspx Portsmouth FC 8 August 2015 8 August 2015 2015 09 01 y 19:45 BST First round Exeter City 2–0 Report Portsmouth Harley 54 pen.Nicholls 72 St James Park Exeter 2,323 Lee Swabey L Football League play-offs 2016 Football League play-offs 2016 05 12 y 19:45 BST First leg Portsmouth 2–2 Report Plymouth Argyle McNulty 3Hollands 40Barton 45+4Roberts 51 pen. 9 19 Matt14 Carey50 Hartley60 Sawyer85 Purrington Fratton Park Portsmouth 17,622 Oliver Langford D 2016 05 15 y 18:00 BST Second leg Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Report Portsmouth McHugh 29Hartley 90+1 71 Close Home Park Plymouth 15,011 Paul Tierney L References 30em Portsmouth Category:Portsmouth F.C. seasons