2015–16 Swansea City A.F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Swansea City's 96th season in the English football league system, and their fifth consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
2015–16 season | |||
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Chairman | Huw Jenkins | ||
Manager | Garry Monk (until 9 December 2015) Alan Curtis (caretaker) (9 December–18 January) Francesco Guidolin (from 18 January) | ||
Stadium | Liberty Stadium | ||
Premier League | 12th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: André Ayew (12) All: André Ayew (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,972 vs. Liverpool (1 May 2016, Premier League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,174 vs. York City (25 August 2015, League Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 20,711 | ||
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Squad and coaching staff information
First team squad
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() |
Łukasz Fabiański | 35 | EU | 2014[2] | 67 | 0 | 2019[2] | Free | |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Jordi Amat | 29 | EU | 2013[3] | 50 | 0 | 2019[4] | £2,500,000 | |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Neil Taylor | 31 | EU | 2010[5] | 159 | 0 | 2019[6] | £150,000 | |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Ki Sung-yueng | 32 | Non-EU | 2012[7] | 102 | 9 | 2018[8] | £5,500,000 | |
6 | DF | ![]() ![]() |
Ashley Williams | 36 | EU | 2008[9] | 345 | 14 | 2018[10] | £400,000 | Captain |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Leon Britton | 38 | EU | 2011[11] | 507 | 17 | 2017[12] | Undisclosed | Appearances including FAW Premier Cup |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Leroy Fer | 31 | EU | 2016[13] | 3 | 0 | 2016[13] | Loan | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Alberto Paloschi | 31 | EU | 2016[14] | 5 | 1 | 2019[14] | Undisclosed | |
10 | FW | ![]() ![]() |
André Ayew | 31 | EU | 2015[15] | 29 | 8 | 2019[15] | Free | |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Marvin Emnes | 32 | EU | 2014[16] | 37 | 6 | 2017[16] | Undisclosed | |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 31 | EU | 2015[17] | 3 | 0 | 2018[17] | £600,000 | |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Wayne Routledge | 36 | EU | 2011[18] | 174 | 17 | 2018[19] | Undisclosed | |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Bafétimbi Gomis | 35 | EU | 2014[20] | 64 | 16 | 2018[20] | Free | |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Jefferson Montero | 31 | Non-EU | 2014[21] | 51 | 2 | 2018[21] | Undisclosed | |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Àngel Rangel | 38 | EU | 2007[22] | 336 | 9 | 2017[23] | Undisclosed | |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Gylfi Sigurðsson | 31 | EU | 2014[24] | 83 | 24 | 2018[24] | Undisclosed | |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Jack Cork | 31 | EU | 2015[25] | 42 | 1 | 2018[25] | Undisclosed | |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Kyle Naughton | 32 | EU | 2015[26] | 33 | 0 | 2018[26] | Undisclosed | |
27 | DF | ![]() |
Kyle Bartley | 29 | EU | 2012[27] | 26 | 0 | 2017[27] | £1,000,000 | |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Liam Shephard | 26 | EU | 2013[28] | 1 | 0 | 2017[28] | Youth system | |
33 | DF | ![]() ![]() |
Federico Fernández | 31 | EU | 2014[29] | 56 | 0 | 2018[29] | Undisclosed | |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen Kingsley | 26 | EU | 2014[30] | 2 | 0 | 2017[30] | Undisclosed | |
56 | MF | ![]() |
Jay Fulton | 26 | EU | 2014[31] (Winter) | 8 | 0 | 2018[32] | Undisclosed | |
58 | FW | ![]() ![]() |
Modou Barrow | 28 | EU | 2014[33] | 31 | 1 | 2018[34] | Undisclosed |
Updated to match played 5 March 2016
Source: Swansea City A.F.C.
Ordered by 2015–16 squad numbers.
Club staff
Coaching staff
Source: Swansea City A.F.C. |
Board of directors
Source: Swansea City A.F.C. |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Contract length | Expiry date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2015 | FW | ![]() | André Ayew | Marseille | Free transfer | 4 years | June 2019 | [35] |
1 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Franck Tabanou | Saint-Étienne | £3,500,000 | 3 years | June 2018 | [36][37] |
1 July 2015 | GK | ![]() | Kristoffer Nordfeldt | Heerenveen | £600,000 | 3 years | June 2018 | [17][38] |
1 July 2015 | FW | ![]() | Éder | Braga | £5,000,000 | 3 years | June 2018 | [39][40] |
9 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Tom Holland | Manchester City | Free transfer | 1 year | June 2016 | [41] |
13 July 2015 | FW | ![]() | Oli McBurnie | Bradford City | Undisclosed | 3 years | June 2018 | [42] |
11 August 2015 | GK | ![]() | Gerhard Tremmel | Free agent | Free transfer | 2 years | June 2017 | [43] |
12 August 2015 | GK | ![]() | Josh Vickers | Arsenal | Free transfer | 2 years | June 2017 | [44] |
17 August 2015 | FW | ![]() | Botti Biabi | Falkirk | Undisclosed | 3 years | June 2018 | [45] |
27 January 2016 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Blair | Falkirk | Undisclosed | 3.5 years | June 2019 | [46] |
29 January 2016 | FW | ![]() | Alberto Paloschi | Chievo | Undisclosed | 3.5 years | June 2019 | [47] |
Total outgoing: £9,100,000
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Tom Atyeo | Free agent | Released | [48] |
1 July 2015 | GK | ![]() | David Cornell | Oldham Athletic [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [48] |
1 July 2015 | FW | ![]() | Rory Donnelly | Gillingham [lower-alpha 2] | Free transfer | [48] |
1 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Corey Francis | Free agent | Released | [48] |
1 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Giancarlo Gallifuoco | Melbourne Victory [lower-alpha 3] | Free transfer | [48] |
1 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Joseph Jones | Port Talbot Town [lower-alpha 4] | Free | [48] |
1 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Kurtis March | Port Talbot Town | Free transfer | |
1 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Curtis Obeng | Free agent | Released | [48] |
1 July 2015 | GK | ![]() | Gareth Owen | Free agent | Released | [48] |
1 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Scott Tancock | Free agent | Released | [48] |
1 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Alan Tate | Free agent | Released | [48] |
1 July 2015 | FW | ![]() | James Loveridge | Port Talbot Town | Free transfer | [48] |
1 July 2015 | GK | ![]() | Gerhard Tremmel | Swansea City [lower-alpha 5] | Released | [48] |
2 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Jazz Richards | Fulham | £500,000 | [53][54] |
1 September 2015 | DF | ![]() | Dwight Tiendalli | Free agent | Released | [55] |
12 January 2016 | MF | ![]() | Jonjo Shelvey | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | [56] |
Total incoming: £500,000
- Following Cornell's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Oldham Athletic on 11 July 2015.[49]
- Following Donnelly's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Gillingham on 26 June 2015.[50]
- Following Gallifuoco's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Melbourne Victory on 29 September 2015.[51]
- Following their release on 28 May 2015, March, Jones and Loveridge later joined Port Talbot Town.[52]
- Following Tremmel's release on 1 July 2015, he later re-signed for Swansea City on 11 August 2015.[43]
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Expiry date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Adam King | Crewe Alexandra | 5 January 2016 | [57] |
9 July 2015 | FW | ![]() | Kenji Gorré | ADO Den Haag | 30 January 2016 | [58][lower-alpha 1] |
8 August 2015 | DF | ![]() | Connor Roberts | Yeovil Town | End of season | [60][lower-alpha 2] |
10 August 2015 | MF | ![]() | Modou Barrow | Blackburn Rovers | 8 September 2015 | [62][lower-alpha 3] |
11 August 2015 | GK | ![]() | Oliver Davies | Kilmarnock | 16 January 2016 | [64] |
26 August 2015 | DF | ![]() | Stephen Kingsley | Crewe Alexandra | 25 November 2015 | [65] |
1 September 2015 | FW | ![]() | Alex Samuel | Greenock Morton | End of season | [66][lower-alpha 4] |
1 September 2015 | MF | ![]() | Nathan Dyer | Leicester City | End of season | [68] |
18 September 2015 | MF | ![]() | Jay Fulton | Oldham Athletic | 19 December 2015 | [69] |
26 September 2015 | MF | ![]() | Josh Sheehan | Yeovil Town | 28 December 2015 | [70] |
26 November 2015 | FW | ![]() | Oli McBurnie | Newport County | 24 December 2015 | [71][lower-alpha 5] |
20 January 2016 | MF | ![]() | Stephen Fallon | Linfield | End of season | [73] |
21 January 2016 | DF | ![]() | Franck Tabanou | Saint-Étienne | End of season | [74] |
28 January 2016 | GK | ![]() | Gerhard Tremmel | Werder Bremen | End of season | [75] |
1 February 2016 | FW | ![]() | Éder | Lille | End of season | [76] |
1 February 2016 | DF | ![]() | Daniel Alfei | Mansfield Town | End of season | [77] |
1 February 2016 | DF | ![]() | Ryan Hedges | Stevenage | 1 April 2016 | [78] |
13 February 2016 | MF | ![]() | Matt Grimes | Blackburn Rovers | 13 May 2016 | [79] |
2 March 2016 | MF | ![]() | Tom Holland | Eastleigh | End of season | [80] |
15 March 2016 | FW | ![]() | James Demetriou | Wealdstone | End of season | [81] |
24 March 2016 | DF | ![]() | Liam Shephard | Yeovil Town | 24 April 2016 | [82] |
- On 30 January 2016, Swansea exercised the option to recall Gorré from his loan spell.[59]
- On 6 January 2016, Roberts' loan at Yeovil was extended until the end of the season.[61]
- On 8 September 2015, Swansea exercised the option to recall Barrow from his loan spell.[63]
- On 9 January 2016, Samuel's loan at Morton was extended until the end of the season.[67]
- On 24 December 2015, Swansea exercised the option to recall McBurnie from his loan spell.[72]
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Expiry date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 February 2016 | CM | ![]() | Leroy Fer | Queens Park Rangers | 30 June 2016 | [83] |
New contracts
Date signed | Position | Nationality | Name | Contract length | Expiry date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Josh Sheehan | Extension | June 2017 | [84] |
3 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Joe Rodon | 2 years | June 2017 | [85] |
3 July 2015 | GK | ![]() | Lewis Thomas | 2 years | June 2017 | [86] |
3 July 2015 | GK | ![]() | Oliver Davies | 2 years | June 2017 | [87] |
6 July 2015 | FW | ![]() | Kenji Gorré | 3 years | June 2018 | [88] |
6 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Lee Lucas | 1 year | June 2016 | [89] |
6 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Henry Jones | 1 year | June 2016 | [89] |
6 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Sam Evans | 1 year | June 2016 | [89] |
6 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Alex Bray | 1 year | June 2016 | [89] |
6 July 2015 | FW | ![]() | Alex Samuel | 1 year | June 2016 | [89] |
6 July 2015 | GK | ![]() | Gregor Zabret | 1 year | June 2016 | [89] |
8 July 2015 | MF | ![]() | Jonjo Shelvey | 4 years | June 2019 | [90] |
15 July 2015 | DF | ![]() | Alex Gogic | 1 year | June 2016 | [91] |
6 August 2015 | GK | ![]() | Łukasz Fabiański | 4 years | June 2019 | [92] |
30 January 2016 | DF | ![]() | Jordi Amat | Extension | June 2019 | [4] |
17 February 2016 | DF | ![]() | Keston Davies | Extension | June 2018 | [93] |
17 February 2016 | MF | ![]() | Daniel James | 3 years | June 2019 | [93] |
3 March 2016 | MF | ![]() | Alex Bray | Extension | June 2017 | [94] |
8 March 2016 | MF | ![]() | Adnan Marić | 3 years | June 2019 | [95] |
6 April 2016 | MF | ![]() | Kieran Evans | 2 year | June 2017 | [96] |
14 April 2016 | MF | ![]() | Tom Dyson | 1 year | June 2017 | [97] |
14 April 2016 | MF | ![]() | Jack Evans | 1 year | June 2017 | [97] |
14 April 2016 | DF | ![]() | Aaron Lewis | 1 year | June 2017 | [97] |
5 May 2016 | FW | ![]() | Liam Cullen | 2 years | June 2018 | [98] |
Pre-season friendlies
On 29 April 2015, it was announced that Swansea City would feature in a Texas tournament in July.[99][100] Subsequently, it was announced that this tournament had been cancelled.[101] On 29 May, Swansea announced they will face Reading at Adams Park on 24 July.[102] Swansea announced that they will travel to Germany to face Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1860 Munich.[103] A trip to Nottingham Forest was added on 22 June.[104]
15 July 2015 Friendly | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | Swansea City | Grassau |
17:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Traoré ![]() |
Report | Grimes ![]() |
Stadium: ASV Grassau Referee: Felix Brych |
18 July 2015 Friendly | 1860 Munich | 1–2 | Swansea City | Munich |
18:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Adlung ![]() |
Report | Cork ![]() Gomis ![]() |
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion Referee: Felix Brych |
24 July 2015 Friendly | Reading | 1–1 | Swansea City | High Wycombe |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | Blackman ![]() |
Report | Bartley ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Iain Williamson |
25 July 2015 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Swansea City | Nottingham |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Tesche ![]() |
Report | Ayew ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Referee: Christopher Kavanagh |
1 August 2015 Friendly | Swansea City | 0–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Swansea |
17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 12,292 Referee: Lee Evans |
Competitions
Overall
Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier League | — | — | 12th | 8 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 |
FA Cup | Third round | — | Third round | 9 January 2016 | 9 January 2016 |
League Cup | Second round | — | Third round | 25 August 2015 | 22 September 2015 |
Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Overview
Competition | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Premier League | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 31.58 |
FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
Total | 41 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 31.71 |
Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 50 |
11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 47 |
12 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 47 |
13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 |
14 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[105]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 |
Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
The fixture list for the 2015–16 Premier League season was announced on 17 June 2015.
8 August 2015 1 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Swansea City | Fulham |
17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) | Oscar ![]() Fernández ![]() Courtois ![]() |
Report | Ayew ![]() Gomis ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,232 Referee: Michael Oliver |
15 August 2015 2 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Swansea |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Gomis ![]() Ayew ![]() |
Report | Janmaat | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,678 Referee: Mike Jones |
22 August 2015 3 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Swansea City | Sunderland |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Defoe ![]() |
Report | Gomis ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,198 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
30 August 2015 4 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Manchester United | Swansea |
16:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Ayew ![]() Gomis ![]() |
Report | Mata ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,828 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
12 September 2015 5 | Watford | 1–0 | Swansea City | Watford |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Ighalo ![]() Behrami ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,057 Referee: Robert Madley |
19 September 2015 6 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Everton | Swansea |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Mirallas ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,805 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
26 September 2015 7 | Southampton | 3–1 | Swansea City | Southampton |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Van Dijk ![]() Ki ![]() Mané ![]() |
Report | Sigurðsson ![]() |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,704 Referee: Roger East |
4 October 2015 8 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Swansea |
16:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Ayew ![]() Kane ![]() |
Report | Eriksen ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,845 Referee: Mike Dean |
19 October 2015 9 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Stoke City | Swansea |
20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Bojan ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,044 Referee: Robert Madley |
24 October 2015 10 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Swansea City | Birmingham |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | J. Ayew ![]() |
Report | Sigurðsson ![]() A. Ayew ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,324 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
31 October 2015 11 | Swansea City | 0–3 | Arsenal | Swansea |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Giroud ![]() Koscielny ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,937 Referee: Kevin Friend |
7 November 2015 12 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Norwich |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Howson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,029 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
21 November 2015 13 | Swansea City | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Swansea |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Ayew ![]() Shelvey ![]() |
Report | King ![]() Gosling ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,878 Referee: Andre Marriner |
29 November 2015 14 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Swansea City | Liverpool |
16:15 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Milner ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,905 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
5 December 2015 15 | Swansea City | 0–3 | Leicester City | Swansea |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Mahrez ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,836 Referee: Michael Oliver |
12 December 2015 16 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Manchester |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Bony ![]() Iheanacho ![]() |
Report | Gomis ![]() |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,052 Referee: Robert Madley |
20 December 2015 17 | Swansea City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Swansea |
16:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,661 Referee: Lee Mason |
26 December 2015 18 | Swansea City | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Swansea |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Ki ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,789 Referee: Roger East |
28 December 2015 19 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Swansea City | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,714 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
2 January 2016 20 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Swansea City | Greater Manchester |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Martial ![]() Rooney ![]() |
Report | Sigurðsson ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,415 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
13 January 2016 21 | Swansea City | 2–4 | Sunderland | Swansea |
19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Sigurðsson ![]() Naughton ![]() Ayew ![]() |
Report | Defoe ![]() Fernández ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,140 Referee: Graham Scott |
18 January 2016 22 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Watford | Swansea |
20:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Williams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,430 Referee: Michael Oliver |
24 January 2016 23 | Everton | 1–2 | Swansea City | Liverpool |
13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Cork ![]() |
Report | Sigurðsson ![]() Ayew ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,908 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
2 February 2016 24 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Swansea City | West Bromwich |
20:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Rondón ![]() |
Report | Sigurðsson ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,062 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
6 February 2016 25 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Swansea |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Sigurðsson ![]() |
Report | Dann ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,492 Referee: Mike Dean |
13 February 2016 26 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Southampton | Swansea |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Long ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,890 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
28 February 2016 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Swansea City | Tottenham |
14:05 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Chadli ![]() Rose ![]() |
Report | Paloschi ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,922 Referee: Mike Jones |
2 March 2016 28 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Swansea City | Holloway |
19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Campbell ![]() |
Report | Routledge ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,905 Referee: Robert Madley |
5 March 2016 29 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Swansea |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Sigurðsson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,929 Referee: Craig Pawson |
12 March 2016 30 | AFC Bournemouth | 3–2 | Swansea City | Bournemouth |
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Gradel ![]() King ![]() Cook ![]() |
Report | Barrow ![]() Sigurðsson ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,179 Referee: Roger East |
19 March 2016 31 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Swansea |
17:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Fernández ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,454 Referee: Mike Dean |
2 April 2016 32 | Stoke City | 2–2 | Swansea City | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Afellay ![]() Bojan ![]() |
Report | Sigurðsson ![]() Paloschi ![]() |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,649 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
9 April 2016 33 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Swansea |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Sigurðsson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,966 Referee: Andre Marriner |
16 April 2016 34 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Swansea City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Lascelles ![]() Sissoko ![]() Townsend ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,949 Referee: Lee Mason |
24 April 2016 35 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Swansea City | Leicester |
16:15 BST (UTC+01:00) | Mahrez ![]() Ulloa ![]() Albrighton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,962 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
1 May 2016 36 | Swansea City | 3–1 | Liverpool | Swansea |
12:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Ayew ![]() Cork ![]() |
Report | Benteke ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,972 Referee: Roger East |
7 May 2016 37 | West Ham United | 1–4 | Swansea City | Upton Park |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Kingsley ![]() |
Report | Routledge ![]() Ayew ![]() Ki ![]() Gomis ![]() |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,907 Referee: Michael Oliver |
15 May 2016 38 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Manchester City | Swansea |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Ayew ![]() |
Report | Iheanacho ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,934 Referee: Mike Dean |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
10 January 2016 Third round | Oxford United | 3–2 | Swansea City | Oxford |
12:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Sercombe ![]() Roofe ![]() |
Report | Montero ![]() Gomis ![]() |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,673 Referee: Kevin Friend |
League Cup
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
25 August 2015 Second round | Swansea City | 3–0 | York City | Swansea |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | Dyer ![]() Grimes ![]() Emnes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 10,174 Referee: James Adcock |
22 September 2015 Third round | Hull City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Kingston upon Hull |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | Meyler ![]() |
Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 16,286 Referee: James Linington |
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
- Last updated on 15 May 2016
No. | Pos | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ![]() |
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1 | GK | ![]() | 37 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 33 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 21 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | 36 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 19 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() | 34 | 0 | 12 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | 22 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() | 18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() | 20 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() | 32 | 4 | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() | 19 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] |
27 | DF | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() | 32 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
56 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
58 | FW | ![]() | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Players currently away from the club on loan | ||||||||||||||||
12 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Players who permanently left the club during the season | ||||||||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
- Naughton's red card for a tackle on Sunderland's Yann M'Vila was later rescinded.[106]
Overall summary
- Naughton's red card for a tackle on Sunderland's Yann M'Vila was later rescinded.[106]
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