2015–16 season | |||
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Chairman | John Fry | ||
Manager |
Paul Sturrock (until 1 December) Darren Way (from 1 December) |
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Stadium | Huish Park | ||
League Two | 19th | ||
FA Cup | Third round replay | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
FL Trophy | Southern Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Ryan Bird (8) All: Three players (8) |
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Highest home attendance | 6,051 (20 February vs. Portsmouth, League Two) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,203 (1 September vs. Barnet, FL Trophy) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,936 | ||
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The 2015–16 season was the 13th season in the Football League played by Yeovil Town Football Club, an English football club based in Yeovil, Somerset. Their relegation from League One in the 2014–15 season meant a first season in League Two for ten years.
It was manager Paul Sturrock's first season in charge as he saw a complete overhaul of the side that had suffered back-to-back relegations, and signed nineteen players on permanent and loan contracts before the close of the summer transfer window. The season started poorly with the club suffering a series of injury crises and only winning two league matches by the end of November. With a third consecutive relegation a real possibility the club sacked Sturrock, with him being replaced in the interim by first-team coach Darren Way and after his permanent appointment in January, Yeovil's form improved including a run of four consecutive 1–0 wins in March and eight clean-sheets in nine matches. Safety was confirmed with four matches to spare as Yeovil finished the season in 19th place.
The club reached the third round of the FA Cup, for the third consecutive season for the first time in the club's history, losing in a penalty shootout to Carlisle United having beaten Maidstone United and Stevenage in the preceding rounds. Yeovil were eliminated in the first round of the League Cup losing at home to Queens Park Rangers and reached the Southern Area Semi-finals of the Football League Trophy, losing to Oxford United, having defeated Barnet, Coventry City and Gillingham. There was a three way tie for top goalscorer with Ryan Bird, Harry Cornick and François Zoko each scoring 8 goals.