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Football League Trophy
2015–16
Football League Trophy
Region England England
Number of teams 48
Defending champions Bristol City
Champions Barnsley
Runner-up Oxford United
Total matches played 49
Total goals scored 126
Top goal scorer Flag of England Lee Gregory
Flag of England Kemar Roofe
Flag of England Jordy Hiwula
(4 goals each)
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The 2015–16 Football League Trophy was the 32nd 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.

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.

First round[]

Northern section[]

North West[]

1 September 2015 Port Vale 1–0 Carlisle United Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent  
19:45 GMT Ikpeazu Goal 60' Report Attendance: 2,571
Referee: Darren England
1 September 2015 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Oldham Athletic New Meadow, Shrewsbury  
19:45 GMT McAlinden Goal 40'
Barnett Goal 49'
Report Attendance: 1,817
Referee: Steve Martin
1 September 2015 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Bury Crown Ground, Accrington  
19:45 GMT Bruna Goal 83' Report Hope Goal 46'
Tutte Goal 70'
Attendance: 1,344
Referee: Tony Harrington
1 September 2015 Morecambe 2–0 Walsall Globe Arena, Morecambe  
19:45 GMT Devitt Goal 57'
Barkhuizen Goal 72'
Report Attendance: 1,332
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Byes: Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra, Fleetwood Town, Wigan Athletic

North East[]

1 September 2015 Hartlepool United 1–1
(3–4 pen)
Sheffield United Victoria Park, Hartlepool  
19:00 GMT Fenwick Goal 51' Report Flynn Goal 7' Attendance: 2,221
Referee: Scott Duncan
  Penalties  
Bingham Soccerball shad check
Oates Soccerball shad check
Harrison Missed
Fenwick Missed
Featherstone Soccerball shad check
  Higdon Soccerball shad check
Sharp Soccerball shad check
McNulty Soccerball shad check
Woolford Missed
McEveley Soccerball shad check
1 September 2015 Doncaster Rovers 0–0
(5–3 pen)
Burton Albion Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster  
19:45 GMT Report Attendance: 2,956
Referee: Ross Joyce
  Penalties  
Williams Soccerball shad check
Main Soccerball shad check
Middleton Soccerball shad check
Chaplow Soccerball shad check
Stewart Soccerball shad check
  Akins Soccerball shad check
Reilly Soccerball shad check
Naylor Missed
Binnom-Williams Soccerball shad check
1 September 2015 Notts County 3–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane, Nottingham  
19:45 GMT McLeod Goal 52'
Edwards Goal 79'
Jonathan Stead Goal 90'
Report Craig Westcarr Goal 90' (pen.) Attendance: 2,696
Referee: Richard Clark
1 September 2015 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Barnsley Glanford Park, Scunthorpe  
19:45 GMT Goode Goal 90' Report Nyatanga Goal 62'
Watkins Goal 76'
Attendance: 1,796
Referee: Ben Toner

Byes: Bradford City, Chesterfield, Rochdale, York City

Southern section[]

South West[]

1 September 2015 Yeovil Town 1–0 Barnet Huish Park, Yeovil  
19:45 BST Dembélé Goal 37' (o.g.) Report Attendance: 1,203
Referee: Tim Robinson
1 September 2015 Newport County 1–1
(6–7 pen)
Swindon Town Rodney Parade, Newport  
19:45 BST Collins Goal 72' Report Rodgers Goal 19' Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Kevin Johnson
  Penalties  
Byrne Soccerball shad check
Ansah Soccerball shad check
Klukowski Soccerball shad check
Boden Soccerball shad check
Ofori-Twumasi Soccerball shad check
Owen-Evans Soccerball shad check
Collins Missed
  Rodgers Soccerball shad check
Robert Soccerball shad check
Turnbull Soccerball shad check
Brophy Soccerball shad check
Branco Soccerball shad check
Barry Soccerball shad check
Randall Soccerball shad check
1 September 2015 Exeter City 2–0 Portsmouth St James Park, Exeter  
19:45 BST Harley Goal 54' (p)
Nicholls Goal 72'
Report Attendance: 2,323
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 September 2015 AFC Wimbledon 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Kingsmeadow, London  
19:45 BST Azeez Goal 7'
Taylor Goal 25'
Report Jervis Goal 38'
Brunt Goal 54'
McHugh Goal 57'
Attendance: 1,251
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Byes: Bristol Rovers, Coventry City, Oxford United, Wycombe Wanderers

South East[]

1 September 2015 Luton Town 2–1 Leyton Orient Kenilworth Road, Luton  
19:45 BST Green Goal 29'
O'Donnell Goal 90'
Report James Goal 59' (pen.) Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Nick Kinseley
1 September 2015 Millwall 1–0 Peterborough United The Den, London  
19:45 BST Williams Goal 29' Report Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Keith Hill
1 September 2015 Northampton Town 3–2 Colchester United Sixfields Stadium, Northampton  
19:45 BST Calvert-Lewin Goal 9'
Watson Goal 50'
Richards Goal 85'
Report Bonne Goal 31'82' Attendance: 1,366
Referee: Darren Deadman
1 September 2015 Cambridge United 0–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Abbey Stadium, Cambridge  
19:45 BST Report Hemmings Goal 21'
McClure Goal 27'
Attendance: 1,618
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Byes: Crawley Town, Gillingham, Southend United, Stevenage

Second round[]

Northern section[]

North West[]

6 October 2015 Port Vale 1–2 Blackpool Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent  
19:45 BST Grant Goal 52' (pen.) Report Rivers Goal 44'
Robertson Goal 56'
Attendance: 2,720
Referee: Mark Heywood
6 October 2015 Bury 0–1 Morecambe Gigg Lane, Bury  
19:45 BST Report Miller Goal 81' Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Mark Brown
6 October 2015 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Wigan Athletic Gresty Road, Crewe  
19:30 BST Haber Goal 6'
Colclough Goal 36'
Report Hiwula Goal 10'70'
Wildschut Goal 76'
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: James Adcock
6 October 2015 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood  
19:45 BST Hunter Goal 69'
Grant Goal 90+1'
Report Brown Goal 25' Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Kevin Wright

North East[]

6 October 2015 York City 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Bootham Crescent, York  
19:45 BST Oliver Goal 5'50' Report Attendance: 1,627
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
6 October 2015 Sheffield United 5–1 Notts County Bramall Lane, Sheffield  
19:45 BST Baxter Goal 20' (pen.)36' (pen.)
Done Goal 23'
Scougall Goal 67'
Adams Goal 74' (pen.)
Report Stead Goal 62' Attendance: 5,497
Referee: Carl Boyeson
6 October 2015 Rochdale 2–1 Chesterfield Proact Stadium, Chesterfield  
19:00 BST Tanser Goal 18'
Alessandra Goal 66'
Report Eastham Goal 65' (o.g.) Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
13 October 2015 Bradford City 1–2 Barnsley Valley Parade, Bradford  
19:45 BST Knott Goal 22' Report Watkins Goal 45'
Mawson Goal 69'
Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Southern section[]

South West[]

6 October 2015 Yeovil Town 0–0
(4–3 pen)
Coventry City Huish Park, Yeovil  
19:45 BST Report Attendance: 1,605
Referee: Kevin Johnson
  Penalties  
Dickson Soccerball shad check
Bird Soccerball shad check
Howells Soccerball shad check
Laird Soccerball shad check
  Soccerball shad check Tudgay
Missed Elford-Alliyu
Soccerball shad check Murphy
Soccerball shad check G. Thomas
Missed Ricketts
6 October 2015 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Exeter City Home Park, Plymouth  
19:45 BST Boateng Goal 32'
Tanner Goal 49'
Report Attendance: 9,441
Referee: Brendan Malone
6 October 2015 Oxford United 2–0 Swindon Town Kassam Stadium, Oxford  
19:45 BST Roofe Goal 41'53' Report Attendance: 9,013
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 October 2015 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers Memorial Stadium, Bristol  
19:45 BST Taylor Goal 4'
Easter Goal 11'
Report Attendance: 3,243
Referee: Oliver Langford

South East[]

6 October 2015 Millwall 2–0 Northampton Town The Den, London  
19:45 BST O'Brien Goal 71'
Gregory Goal 75'
Report Attendance: 2,254
Referee: Iain Williamson
6 October 2015 Crawley Town 0–3 Southend United Broadfield Stadium, Crawley  
19:45 BST Report Weston Goal 26'
Pigott Goal 39'87'
Attendance: 1,139
Referee: Tim Robinson
6 October 2015 Gillingham 2–1 Luton Town Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham  
19:45 BST Ehmer Goal 65'
Dack Goal 83'
Report McGeehan Goal 41' Attendance: 3,428
Referee: Michael Bull
7 October 2015 Stevenage 1–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Broadhall Way, Stevenage  
19:45 BST Kennedy Goal 79' (pen.) Report Cureton Goal 53'
Chambers Goal 55'
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: James Linington

Area quarter-finals[]

Northern section[]

10 November 2015 Wigan Athletic 4–0 Blackpool DW Stadium, Wigan  
19:15 GMT Hiwula Goal 20'78' (pen.)
Murray Goal 63'
Wildschut Goal 71'
Report Attendance: 5,224
Referee: Andrew Madley
10 November 2015 Rochdale 0–1 Morecambe Spotland Stadium, Rochdale  
19:45 GMT Report Mullin Goal 17' Attendance: 1,428
Referee: David Coote
10 November 2015 Fleetwood Town 0–0
(4–1 pen)
Sheffield United Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood  
19:45 GMT Report Attendance: 1,587
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
  Penalties  
Soccerball shad check Grant
Soccerball shad check Ball
Soccerball shad check Ryan
Soccerball shad check Haughton
  Soccerball shad check Baxter
Missed Sharp
Missed McEveley
10 November 2015 Barnsley 2–1 York City Oakwell, Barnsley  
19:45 GMT Pearson Goal 67'
Hammill Goal 83'
Report Coulson Goal 40' Attendance: 3,360
Referee: David Webb

Southern section[]

10 November 2015 Gillingham 1–1
(4–5 pen)
Yeovil Town Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham  
19:15 BST Garmston Goal 43' Report Cornick Goal 13' Attendance: 1,832
Referee: Dean Whitestone
  Penalties  
Soccerball shad check Dack
Soccerball shad check Egan
Soccerball shad check Loft
Soccerball shad check Williamson
MissedDonnelly
  Soccerball shad check Dolan
Soccerball shad check Bird
Soccerball shad check Tozer
Soccerball shad check Cornick
Soccerball shad check Roberts
10 November 2015 Plymouth Argyle 3–5 Millwall Home Park, Plymouth  
19:45 BST Jervis Goal 34'85'
Carey Goal 56'
Report Gregory Goal 21'49'58' (pen.)
Beevers Goal 43'
O'Brien Goal 66'
Attendance: 5,869
Referee: James Linington
11 November 2015 Southend United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea  
19:45 BST White Goal 11' Report Attendance: 3,495
Referee: Andy Woolmer
11 November 2015 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–2 Oxford United Victoria Road, London  
19:45 BST Report Hoban Goal 1'
MacDonald Goal 47'
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Andy Davies

Area semi-finals[]

Northern section[]

5 December 2015 Wigan Athletic 2–2
(2–4 pen)
Barnsley DW Stadium, Wigan  
15:00 GMT Grigg Goal 48'82' Report Hammill Goal 42'
Toney Goal 53'
Attendance: 6,628
Referee: Keith Hill
  Penalties  
Soccerball shad check Power
Missed Davies
Missed Perkins
Soccerball shad check Flores
  Soccerball shad check Hourihane
Soccerball shad check Toney
Soccerball shad check Winnall
Soccerball shad check Mawson
8 December 2015 Fleetwood Town 2–0 Morecambe Highbury, Fleetwood  
19:45 GMT Ball Goal 63'
Ryan Goal 76'
Report Attendance: 1,715
Referee: Paul Tierney

Southern section[]

8 December 2015 Oxford United 3–2 Yeovil Town Kassam Stadium, Oxford  
19:45 GMT Evans Goal 4'
O'Dowda Goal 42'
Maguire Goal 54'
Report Fogden Goal 37'
Jeffers Goal 90'
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Keith Stroud
8 December 2015 Southend United 0–2 Millwall Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea  
19:45 GMT Report Morison Goal 34'
Williams Goal 65'
Attendance: 5,972
Referee: Simon Hooper

Area finals[]

Northern section[]

9 January 2016 Barnsley 1–1 Fleetwood Town Oakwell, Barnsley  
15:00 GMT Fletcher Goal 73' Report Davies Goal 60' (o.g.) Attendance: 11,403
Referee: Fred Graham
4 February 2016 Fleetwood Town 1−1
(2−2 agg.)

(2−4 pen)
Barnsley Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood  
19:45 GMT Hunter Goal 81' Report Hourihane Goal 67' Attendance: 3,705
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
  Penalties  
Ball Soccerball shad check
Grant Soccerball shad check
McLaughlin Missed
Bell Missed
  Soccerball shad check Long
Soccerball shad check Hourihane
Missed Scowen
Soccerball shad check Winnall
Soccerball shad check Hammill

Southern section[]

14 January 2016 Millwall 0–2 Oxford United The Den, London  
19:45 GMT Report Roofe Goal 15'43' 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 Goal 54' Attendance: 10,138
Referee: Scott Duncan

Final[]

Main article: 2016 Football League Trophy Final
3 April 2016
14:30 GMT
Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 59,230
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Dunkley Goal 52' (o.g.)
Fletcher Goal 68'
Hammill Goal 74'
Report O'Dowda Goal 29'
Hylton Goal 76'

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