2015–16 Alloa Athletic F.C. season

Alloa Athletic 2015–16 Danny Lennon (until December 2015) Jack Ross (December 2015–) Mike Mulraney Recreation Park Championship 10th (relegated) Challenge Cup Second round League Cup First round Scottish Cup Third round 2014–15 2016–17 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,http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11781/8838339/new-spfl-branding-is-unveiled New SPFL branding is unveiled SKY Sports skysports.com 24 July 2013 24 July 2013 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 #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #cccccc Abandoned or Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Scottish Championship 2015–16 Scottish Championship L 2015 08 08 y 15:00 BST 3–1 BBC Report Queen of the South Alloa Athletic Lyle 5 Russell 29 38 Flannigan 49 Palmerston Park 1,726 Anderson L 16 August 2015 12:30 1–5 BBC Report Alloa Athletic Rangers Chopra 7 Tavernier 4Waghorn 9 pen.Holt 39Miller 43 85 Recreation Park 3,047 Allan L 22 August 2015 15:00 3–0 BBC Report Raith Rovers Alloa Athletic Craigen 55Wighton 60Stewart 84 Stark's Park 1,458 Graham L 29 August 2015 15:00 0–1 BBC Report Alloa Athletic Greenock Morton Thomas O'Ware 72 Recreation Park 825 Walsh W 5 September 2015 15:00 0–2 BBC Report Dumbarton Alloa Athletic Holmes 59Ferns 90+3 Dumbarton Football Stadium 715 Charleston L 12 September 2015 15:00 3–0 BBC Report Hibernian Alloa Athletic Henderson 44Cummings 50McGinn 65 Easter Road 7,774 McKendrick D 19 September 2015 15:00 1–1 BBC Report Alloa Athletic Falkirk Marr 0 68Hamilton 90 Baird 68 pen. Cappielow 1,572 Robertson L 26 September 2015 15:00 0–3 BBC Report Alloa Athletic Livingston Buchanan 23 78Sheerin 59 Recreation Park 622 Northcroft D 3 October 2015 15:00 1–1 BBC Report St Mirren Alloa Athletic Shankland 68 Marr 75 St Mirren Park 2,994 Charleston L 17 October 2015 15:00 0–1 Report Alloa Athletic Raith Rovers Marr 13Crawford 72 Anderson 79 Recreation Park 808 SCO Andrew Dallas L 24 October 2015 15:00 1–0 Report Greenock Morton Alloa Athletic Forbes 55Pepper 77 Michael Doyle 55 Cappielow 1,716 SCO Brian Colvin L 31 October 2015 15:00 1–2 Report Alloa Athletic Queen of the South Holmes 1 89Michael Doyle 23Williams 71 Oliver 46 55Kidd 90+2 Recreation Park 616 SCO Craig Thomson (referee) L 7 November 2015 15:00 4–0 Report Rangers Alloa Athletic Waghorn 10 44Tavernier 14Wallace 17Kiernan 72Clark 90+2 Chopra 15Ferns 65 0 79 Ibrox Stadium 43,242 SCO Stephen Finnie L 14 November 2015 15:00 5–0 BBC Report Falkirk Alloa Athletic Baird 12 31 44 McHugh 63Leahy 81 Falkirk Stadium 3,550 Clancy L 21 November 2015 15:00 0–1 BBC Report Alloa Athletic Hibernian Cummings 60 Indodrill Stadium 1,952 Cook L 5 December 2015 15:00 0–2 Report Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Williams 56 Routledge 63Docherty 71Gallagher 87 Indodrill Stadium 492 SCO Willie Collum W 12 December 2015 15:00 0–1 Report Livingston Alloa Athletic Glen 12Gallagher 89 Hill 59Crawford 64 Tony Macaroni Arena 937 SCO Brian Colvin L 19 December 2015 15:00 0–2 Report Alloa Athletic St Mirren Hamilton 6 Shankland 13Gallagher 59 Indodrill Stadium 912 SCO Alan Muir P 26 December 2015 P–P Report Raith Rovers Alloa Athletic Stark's Park Aitken Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. L 2 January 2016 17:15 0–1 Report Alloa Athletic Falkirk Hamilton 72 Baird 15 Indodrill Stadium 1,176 SCO John McKendrick W 12 January 2016 19:45 0–1 Report Raith Rovers Alloa Athletic Robertson 13 Flannigan 18 86 pen. Stark's Park 1,064 SCO Greg Aitken P 16 January 2016 15:00 A–A BBC Report Alloa Athletic Greenock Morton Duffy 41 Indodrill Stadium Muir Abandoned 22 minutes into the second half because of heavy snow. L 23 January 2016 15:00 1–0 Report Queen of the South Alloa Athletic Russell 41 Doyle 87 Palmerston Park 1,559 SCO John Beaton L 30 January 2016 15:00 3–1 Report St Mirren Alloa Athletic Watson 9 37Gallagher 59Mallan 90 Layne 9 pen.Scott McKenna 13Hamilton 19Gallacher 40Hill 74Crawford 77 The Paisley 2021 Stadium 2,589 SCO Craig Charleston D 9 February 2016 19:30 2–2 Report Alloa Athletic Greenock Morton Hamilton 19Megginson 60Hill 71 McManus 14McCluskey 17 Indodrill Stadium 535 SCO Alan Muir D 13 February 2016 15:00 1–1 Report Alloa Athletic Rangers Marr 61 62 O'Halloran 83 Indodrill Stadium 3,100 SCO Don Robertson L 21 February 2016 15:00 3–0 Report Hibernian Alloa Athletic Boyle 5 31 77Carmichael 40 Marr 17McAusland 78 Easter Road 8,765 SCO Nick Walsh L 27 February 2016 15:00 1–3 Report Alloa Athletic Livingston Duffy 19 Longridge 11White 14Stanton 39Cole 50Fotheringham 70 Indodrill Stadium 619 SCO Craig Charleston L 5 March 2016 15:00 2–0 Report Falkirk Alloa Athletic Watson 28Kerr 36 Marr 80Ferns 85 Falkirk Stadium 3,774 SCO Steven McLean L 8 March 2016 19:45 3–1 Report Dumbarton Alloa Athletic Nadé 28 32 47 Routledge 0 64 Megginson 31 Dumbarton Football Stadium 468 SCO Willie Collum D 12 March 2016 15:00 1–1 Report Alloa Athletic Raith Rovers Hetherington 24 64 Marr 74 Flannigan 79 Benedictus 90 Indodrill Stadium 762 SCO George Salmond L 19 March 2016 15:00 4–1 Report Greenock Morton Alloa Athletic Marr 15 O.G. McManus 78 Forbes 17 Johnstone 81 McAusland 39 83 Cappielow 1,513 SCO Euan Anderson L 26 March 2016 15:00 0–1 Report Alloa Athletic St. Mirren Hetherington 61 Watson 85 Indodrill Stadium 753 SCO Mat Northcroft D 2 April 2016 15:00 0–0 Report Livingston Alloa Athletic Neill 70Gordon 85 Hamilton 67Hetherington 83 0 86 Tony Macaroni Arena 927 SCO Alan Muir W 9 April 2016 15:00 1–0 Report Alloa Athletic Hibernian Duffy 45Flannigan 69 Dagnall 86 Indodrill Stadium 1,364 SCO Bobby Madden D 16 April 2016 15:00 2–2 Report Alloa Athletic Queen of the South Flannigan 38 pen.Marr 54McManus 66 76 Lyle 67 pen.Dowie 80Hilson 85 Indodrill Stadium 512 SCO Gavin Duncan D 23 April 2016 12:30 1–1 Report Rangers Alloa Athletic Tavernier 45 Duffy 8Megginson 14Flannigan 32Caddis 61 Ibrox Stadium 50,349 SCO Craig Charleston D 1 May 2016 12:30 1–1 Report Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Layne 7Hamilton 37 McCallum 51Barr 64Waters 90+2 Indodrill Stadium 515 SCO Barry Cook Scottish Challenge Cup 2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup W 25 July 2015 15:00 First round 0–1 BBC Report Brora Rangers Alloa Athletic Mitchell 49 Dudgeon Park 265 Northcroft L 19 August 2015 15:00 Second round 0–2 yes BBC Report Alloa Athletic Elgin City Gunn 104 pen.McKenzie 111 pen. Recreation Park 240 Salmond League Cup 2015–16 Scottish League Cup L 1 August 2015 15:00 First round 3–2 yes BBC Report Berwick Rangers Alloa Athletic Lavery 56Morris 77Banjo 97 Flannigan 6 21 Shielfield Park 405 Charleston Scottish Cup 2015–16 Scottish Cup P 28 November 2015 15:00 Third round P–P BBC Report Dumbarton Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium Postponed due to waterlogged pitch L 8 December 2015 19:30 Third round 5–0 Report Dumbarton Alloa Athletic McCallum 1Barr 9Fleming 14Kirkpatrick 78 90+2Waters 90 Flannigan 53Chopra 72 Dumbarton Football Stadium 274 SCO Stephen Finnie Player statistics Squad Last updated 26 March 2016http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/first-team-squad.aspx First Team Squad Alloa Athletic F.C. alloaathletic.co.uk 25 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150629130643/http://alloaathletic.co.uk/first-team-squad.aspx 2015-06-29 dead http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=98 Alloa Athletic Soccerbase soccerbase.com 25 July 2015 Scottish Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup 1 Andrew McNeil GK SCO 13+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2 Kyle McAusland DF SCO 19+8 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 3 Dougie Hill DF SCO 24+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 4 Mikk Reintam DF EST 11+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 5 Colin Hamilton DF SCO 29+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 6 Jason Marr DF SCO 22+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 7 Michael Duffy FW NIR 26+3 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 8 Burton O'Brien MF SCO 27+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 9 Michael Chopra FW ENG 12+3 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 10 Graeme Holmes MF SCO 18+3 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 11 Eddie Ferns MF SCO 3+21 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 12 Omar Kader FW SCO 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 12 Scott McKenna DF SCO 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 12 Liam Caddis MF SCO 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 13 Cătălin Păun DF ROM 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 14 Connor McManus MF SCO 26+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 15 Michael Doyle DF SCO 13+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 16 Iain Flannigan MF SCO 14+4 2 0+0 0 1+0 2 1+0 0 17 Issac Layne FW ENG 6+8 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 18 Steven Hetherington MF ENG 9+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 19 Ryan Finnie DF SCO 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 20 Mark Williams DF SCO 6+6 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 21 David Crawford GK SCO 10+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 22 Ryan Hoggan DF SCO 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 23 Geoff Mitchell FW SCO 4+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 23 Mitchel Megginson MF SCO 10+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 24 Scott Hynd FW SCO 1+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 25 Aron Lynas FW SCO 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 26 Lewis Wilson DF SCO 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 27 Robbie Crawford MF SCO 14+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 28 Michael Hardie MF SCO 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 41 Scott Gallacher GK SCO 11+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Team statistics League table AAT Division summary table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H Result L/L/L/L/W/L/D/L/D/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/W/L/L/D/D/L/L/L/L/D/L/L/D/W/D/D/D Position 8/10/10/10/9/9/9/10/9/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red2 red1 23 April 2016 http://www.statto.com/football/teams/queen-of-the-south Queen of the South Statto 11 June 2015 June 2015 Transfers Players in PlayerFromFee SCO Andrew McNeil SCO Airdrieonians Freehttp://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/alloaathletic/articles/2015/05/27/533391-dannys-boys--hamilton-and-mcneil-on-board/ Hamilton and McNeil on board Alloa Advertiser alloaadvertiser.com 27 May 2015 26 July 2015 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes SCO Colin Hamilton SCO Brechin Free SCO Burton O'Brien SCO Livingston Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33234739 Burton O'Brien and Kyle McAusland join Alloa BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 23 June 2015 25 July 2015 SCO Dougie Hill SCO Raith Rovers Free SCO Kyle McAusland SCO Dunfermline Athletic Free SCO Dale Hilson SCO Forfar Athletic Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33298415 Forfar: 'Dale Hilson and Omar Kadar join Championship clubs' BBC Sport 27 June 2015 28 June 2015 NIR Michael Duffy SCO Celtic Loanhttp://www.celticfc.net/news/8554 Young Celts head out on loan to Alloa Celtic F.C. celticfc.net 3 July 2015 25 July 2015 SCO Connor McManus SCO Celtic Loan SCO Omar Kader SCO Forfar Athletic Freehttp://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/alloaathletic/articles/2015/07/17/539199-alloa-new-boy-omar-kader-cant-wait-to-face-boyhood-heroes-hibs-in-exciting-spfl-championship/ Alloa new boy Omar Kader can't wait to face boyhood heroes Hibs in exciting SPFL Championship Alloa Advertiser alloaadvertiser.com 17 July 2015 25 July 2015 ROM Cătălin Păun SCO Stirling University Free SCO David Crawford SCO Arbroath Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33281010 David Crawford returns from Arbroath BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 25 June 2015 25 July 2015 SCO Mark Williams SCO St Mirren Freehttp://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/alloaathletic/articles/2015/07/16/539167-new-alloa-athletic-star-mark-williams-has-a-point-to-prove-after-st-mirren-release/ New Alloa Athletic star Mark Williams has a point to prove after St Mirren release Alloa Advertiser alloaadvertiser.com 16 July 2015 26 July 2015 ENG Geoff Mitchell ENG Histon Freehttp://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/alloaathletic/articles/2015/07/07/538430-alloa-boss-danny-lennon-confirms-addition-of-three-more-players-after-11-draw-with-albion-rovers/ Alloa boss Danny Lennon confirms addition of three more players after draw with Albion Rovers Alloa Advertiser alloaadvertiser.com 7 July 2015 26 July 2015 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Estonia Mikk Reintam Czech Republic Frýdek-Místek Freehttp://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alloa-athletic-boss-danny-lennon-6057653 Alloa Athletic boss Danny Lennon backs Celtic aces to be Championship stand-outs Daily Record dailyrecord.co.uk 13 July 2015 26 July 2015 SCO Robbie Crawford SCO Rangers Loanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34121177 Alloa sign Rangers' Robbie Crawford on loan until January BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 1 September 2015 13 September 2015 Players out PlayerToFee SCO Daryll Meggatt SCO Dundee Freehttp://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dundee/317479-dundee-secure-signing-of-alloa-defender-daryll-meggatt-on-a-pre-contract/ Dundee secure signing of Alloa defender Daryll Meggatt on a pre-contract STV sport.stv.tv 16 April 2015 26 July 2015 SCO Liam Buchanan SCO Livingston Freehttp://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/liam-buchanan-excited-by-challenge-at-livingston-1-3821158 Liam Buchanan excited by challenge at Livingston The Scotsman scotsman.com 4 July 2015 26 July 2015 SCO Ben Gordon SCO Livingston Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33375501 Livingston sign defenders Ben Gordon and Ross Millen BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 2 July 2015 26 July 2015 SCO Ryan McCord SCO Raith Rovers Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33005366 Ryan McCord makes switch from Alloa BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 4 June 2015 26 July 2015 SCO Kevin Cawley SCO Dumbarton Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33003717 Kevin Cawley and Darren Miller move to Sons BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 4 June 2015 26 July 2015 SCO Mark Docherty SCO Dumbarton Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33104609 Mark Docherty makes switch from Alloa BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 11 June 2015 26 July 2015 SCO Greig Spence SCO Cowdenbeath Freehttp://spfl.co.uk/news/article/spence-joins-cowdenbeath-from-alloa/ Spence joins Cowdenbeath from Alloa Scottish Professional Football League spfl.co.uk 8 June 2015 26 July 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001245/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/spence-joins-cowdenbeath-from-alloa/ dead SCO John Gibson SCO Clyde Freehttp://spfl.co.uk/news/article/clyde-snap-up-gibson/ Clyde snap up Gibson Scottish Professional Football League spfl.co.uk 26 May 2015 26 July 2015SCO Russell McLeanSCO Heart of MidlothianFreehttp://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/4380 Russell Boosts Youth Ranks Heart of Midlothian F.C. heartsfc.co.uk 12 June 2015 15 June 2015SCO Mikey CouserSCO East FifeFreehttp://eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/3-newsflash/1601-new-signing New Signing East Fife F.C. eastfifefc.info 15 July 2015 26 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185420/http://eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/3-newsflash/1601-new-signing 2016-03-04 dead ENG Michael ChopraReleasedFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33174760 Scottish Championship ins and outs BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 23 July 2015 26 July 2015SCO Stephen SimmonsReleasedFreeSCO Jonathan TiffoneySCO Brechin CityFreeSCO Adam AsgharSCO Annan AthleticFreeSCO Craig McDowallReleasedFreeENG Greg RutherfordSCO ArbroathFreeSCO David WeatherstonReleasedFree ENG Geoff Mitchell Released Freehttp://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/alloaathletic/13739951.Alloa_confirm_striker_s_exit/ Alloa confirm striker's exit Alloa Advertiser alloaadvertiser.com 16 September 2015 29 September 2015 SCO Omar Kader SCO Forfar Athletichttp://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/league-1/forfar-boss-dick-campbell-welcomes-familiar-face-back-to-station-park-1.897728 Forfar boss Dick Campbell welcomes familiar face back to Station Park The Courier thecourier.co.uk 2 September 2015 29 September 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150920004550/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/league-1/forfar-boss-dick-campbell-welcomes-familiar-face-back-to-station-park-1.897728 20 September 2015 Freehttp://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/alloaathletic/13653187.Deadline_day_drama_at_Alloa_sees_Omar_Kader_exit_as_Rangers_star_Robbie_Crawford_checks_in/ Deadline day drama at Alloa sees Omar Kader exit as Rangers star Robbie Crawford checks in Alloa Advertiser alloaadvertiser.com 3 September 2015 29 September 2015SCO Michael DoyleSCO St JohnstoneFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35497209 St Johnstone sign Michael Doyle after Dave Mackay injury BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 4 February 2016 6 February 2016 See also List of Alloa Athletic F.C. seasons References 30em Alloa Athletic 2015andndash;16