# 2015–16 Stevenage F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Stevenage's second consecutive season in League Two and their 40th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Mark Hughes | Morecambe | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Steven Schumacher | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Brett Williams | Aldershot Town | Free transfer |
| 17 July 2015 | CB | Fraser Franks | Luton Town | Free transfer |
| 7 August 2015 | CB | Jamie McCombe | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer |
| 1 September 2015 | CM | Jack Jebb | Arsenal | Free transfer |
| 22 January 2016 | CB | Luke Wilkinson | Luton Town | Unknown |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | George Allen | Free Agent | Released |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Jon Ashton | Crawley Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Chris Beardsley | Mansfield Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Sam Beasant | Cambridge United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | AM | Andy Bond | Chorley | Released |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Darius Charles | Burton Albion | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Roarie Deacon | Crawley Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Bira Dembélé | Barnet | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | RM | Joseph N'Guessan | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Fejiri Okenabirhie | Free Agent | Released |
| 1 July 2015 | RB | Michael Richens | Free Agent | Released |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Simon Walton | Crawley Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Harry Worley | Hartlepool United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Calvin Zola | Free Agent | Released |
| 7 August 2015 | CF | Connor Calcutt | Wealdstone | Free transfer |
* ↑ Following Ashton's release he joined Crawley Town.
* ↑ Following Beardsley's release he joined Mansfield Town.
* ↑ Following Beasant's release he joined Cambridge United.
* ↑ Following Bond's release he joined Chorley.
* ↑ Following Deacon's release he joined Crawley Town.
* ↑ Following Dembélé's release he joined Barnet.
* ↑ Following N'Guessan's release he joined Queens Park Rangers.
* ↑ Following Walton's release he joined Crawley Town.
* ↑ Following Worley's release he joined Hartlepool United.

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 7 August 2015 | SS | Tom Hitchcock | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 October 2015 |
| 14 August 2015 | GK | Chris Kettings | Crystal Palace | 12 September 2015 |
| 14 August 2015 | LB | Connor Ogilvie | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 January 2016 |
| 27 August 2015 | GK | Jesse Joronen | Fulham | 10 January 2016 |
| 1 September 2015 | AM | Connor Smith | Watford | 29 September 2015 |
| 26 September 2015 | RW | Kenny McEvoy | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 October 2015 |
| 14 January 2016 | CM | Keith Keane | Cambridge United | 20 February |
| 23 January 2016 | R/LW | Deimantas Petravicius | Nottingham Forest | 23 February 2016 |
| 23 January 2016 | ST | Offrande Zanzala | Derby County | 23 February 2016 |
| 12 March 2016 | FW | Greg Luer | Hull City | 12 April 2016 |
* ↑ On 11 September 2015, Hitchcock's loan was extended until 11 October 2015.
* ↑ On 14 September 2015, Ogilvie's loan was extended until 4 January 2016.

## Competitions
### Pre-season friendlies

On 29 May 2015, Stevenage announced three home pre-season friendlies against Nottingham Forest, Millwall and Tottenham Hotspur XI. On 16 June 2015, Stevenage confirmed a XI squad will face St Neots Town. Also a friendly fixture against Spanish side Sevilla B was announced.

### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

#### Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

##### May
### FA Cup
### League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Stevenage were drawn away against Ipswich Town.

### Football League Trophy

On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Stevenage hosted Dagenham & Redbridge.