Football League Two 2015–16 | ||
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The 2015–16 Football League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the 12th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 24th season under its current league division format. The season will begin on 8 August 2015, and conclude on 7 May 2016.
Twenty four clubs will participate, eighteen of which remain in League Two having been neither promoted nor relegated at the end of the 2014–15 season. These teams will join Notts County, Crawley Town, Leyton Orient and Yeovil Town, whom were relegated from 2014–15 Football League One, and also by Barnet and Bristol Rovers, whom were promoted from the 2014–15 Football Conference.
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.
To League TwoPromoted from Conference Premier Relegated from Football League One |
From League TwoRelegated to National League Promoted to Football League One |
Team overview
Stadia and locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Crawley Town | John Gregory | Mutual consent | 9 May 2015 | Pre-season | Mark Yates | 19 May 2015 |
Leyton Orient | Fabio Liverani | 13 May 2015 | Ian Hendon | 28 May 2015 | ||
Plymouth Argyle | John Sheridan | 28 May 2015 | Derek Adams | 11 June 2015 | ||
Stevenage | Graham Westley | End of contract | 31 May 2015 | Teddy Sheringham | 21 May 2015 | |
Newport County | Terry Butcher | Sacked | 1 October 2015 | 24th | John Sheridan | 2 October 2015 |
York City | Russ Wilcox | 26 October 2015 | 21st | Jackie McNamara | 4 November 2015 | |
Cambridge United | Richard Money | 2 November 2015 | 18th | Shaun Derry | 12 November 2015 | |
Yeovil Town | Paul Sturrock | 1 December 2015 | 24th | Darren Way | 31 December 2015 | |
Luton Town | John Still | 17 December 2015 | 17th | Nathan Jones | 6 January 2016 | |
Dagenham & Redbridge | Wayne Burnett | 21 December 2015 | 24th | John Still | 31 December 2015 | |
Notts County | Ricardo Moniz | 29 December 2015 | 15th | Jamie Fullarton | 10 January 2016 | |
Newport County | John Sheridan | Signed by Oldham | 13 January 2016 | 20th | Warren Feeney | 15 January 2016 |
Leyton Orient | Ian Hendon | Sacked | 18 January 2016 | 11th | Kevin Nolan | 21 January 2016 |
Stevenage | Teddy Sheringham | 1 February 2016 | 19th | Darren Sarll | 1 February 2016 | |
Hartlepool United | Ronnie Moore | 10 February 2016 | 22nd | Craig Hignett | 11 February 2016 | |
Notts County | Jamie Fullarton | 19 March 2016 | 19th | Mark Cooper | 20 March 2016 | |
Leyton Orient | Kevin Nolan | Demoted from position | 12 April 2016 | 11th | Andy Hessenthaler | 12 April 2016 |
Crawley Town | Mark Yates | Sacked | 25 April 2016 | 18th | Dermot Drummy | 27 April 2016 |
Notts County | Mark Cooper | End of contract | 7 May 2016 | 17th |
League table
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Northampton Town (C) (P) | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 99 | Promotion to Football League One |
2 | Oxford United (P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 86 | |
3 | Bristol Rovers (P) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 85 | |
4 | Accrington Stanley (Q) | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 85 | Qualification to the League Two play-offs |
5 | Plymouth Argyle (Q) | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 81 | |
6 | Portsmouth (Q) | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 78 | |
7 | AFC Wimbledon (P) (Q) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 75 | |
8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 69 | |
9 | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 68 | |
10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 67 | |
11 | Luton Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 66 | |
12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 | |
13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 64 | |
14 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 64 | |
15 | Barnet | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 62 | |
16 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 51 | |
17 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | −29 | 51 | |
18 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 48 | |
19 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 48 | |
20 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 78 | −33 | 47 | |
21 | Morecambe | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 69 | 91 | −22 | 46 | |
22 | Newport County | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 64 | −21 | 43 | |
23 | Dagenham & Redbridge (R) | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 81 | −35 | 34 | Relegation to the Conference Premier |
24 | York City (R) | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 87 | −36 | 34 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
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