# 2015–16 Bristol City F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Bristol City's 118th season as a professional football club and their first back in the Championship following promotion last season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

## Squad

| No. | Name | Pos. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | End |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | Frank Fielding | GK | Blackburn | 36 | 99 | 0 | Derby County | 26 June 2013 | £200,000 | 2016 |
| 12 | Richard O'Donnell | GK | Sheffield | 36 | 21 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 1 February 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 24 | Max O'Leary | GK | Bristol | 28 | 2 | 0 | Academy | 8 August 2015 | Trainee | 2017 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mark Little | RWB | Worcester | 26 | 2 | 2 | Peterborough United | 25 June 2014 | Free | 2017 |
| 3 | Derrick Williams | LB/CB | | 32 | 132 | 4 | Aston Villa | 24 June 2014 | Free | 2016 |
| 4 | Aden Flint | CB | Pinxton | 35 | 148 | 24 | Swindon Town | 11 June 2013 | £300,000 | 2019 |
| 5 | Luke Ayling | CB/RB | London | 33 | 94 | 4 | Yeovil Town | 8 July 2014 | Undisclosed | 2017 |
| 13 | Scott Golbourne | LB | Bristol | 36 | 32 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 January 2016 | Undisclosed | 2018 |
| 16 | Alex Pearce | CB | Wallingford | 36 | 7 | 0 | Derby County | 19 January 2016 | Loan | 2016 |
| 17 | Nathan Baker | CB | Worcester | 33 | 37 | 1 | Aston Villa | 1 September 2015 | Loan | 2016 |
| 26 | Adam Matthews | RB | Swansea | 33 | 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 March 2016 | Loan | 2016 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 7 | Korey Smith | CM | Hatfield, Herts | 33 | 94 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 27 June 2014 | Undisclosed | 2017 |
| 11 | Scott Wagstaff | LM/LWB | Maidstone | 34 | 89 | 9 | Charlton Athletic | 8 July 2013 | Free | 2016 |
| 14 | Bobby Reid | CM | Bristol | 31 | 70 | 4 | Academy | 29 April 2011 | Trainee | 2017 |
| 15 | Luke Freeman | AM/WG | Dartford | 32 | 99 | 8 | Stevenage | 26 June 2014 | Undisclosed | 2017 |
| 21 | Marlon Pack | CM | Portsmouth | 33 | 145 | 4 | Cheltenham Town | 2 August 2013 | £100,000 | 2017 |
| 23 | Joe Bryan | LM/LWB | Bristol | 31 | 133 | 12 | Academy | 1 August 2011 | Trainee | 2019 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 9 | Lee Tomlin | SS | Leicester | 36 | 18 | 6 | Bournemouth | 27 January 2016 | Loan | 2016 |
| 10 | Kieran Agard | CF | Newham | 35 | 74 | 18 | Rotherham United | 21 August 2014 | Undisclosed | 2017 |
| 18 | Aaron Wilbraham | CF | Knutsford | 45 | 89 | 29 | Crystal Palace | 2 July 2014 | Free | 2017 |
| 19 | Paul Garita | CF | Douala | 29 | 0 | 0 | Châteauroux | 7 January 2016 | £50,000 | Undisclosed |
| 22 | Jonathan Kodjia | CF | Saint-Denis | 35 | 48 | 20 | Angers | 20 July 2015 | £2,000,000 | 2018 |
| 27 | Peter Odemwingie | CF/WG | Tashkent | 43 | 7 | 2 | Stoke City | 11 March 2016 | Loan | 2016 |
| 6 | Adam El-Abd | CB | Brighton | 40 | 21 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 January 2014 | Undisclosed | 2017 |
| 20 | Wesley Burns | WG | Cardiff | 30 | 53 | 4 | Academy | 18 December 2012 | Trainee | 2017 |
| — | Karleigh Osborne | CB | Southall | 36 | 32 | 1 | Millwall | 7 January 2014 | Undisclosed | 2016 |

### Statistics

    As of 8 May 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Championship | Championship | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Frank Fielding | 22 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Mark Little | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Derrick Williams | 26 | 1 | 21+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Aden Flint | 47 | 6 | 44+0 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Luke Ayling | 36 | 0 | 29+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Korey Smith | 39 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Lee Tomlin (on loan from Bournemouth) | 18 | 6 | 18+0 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Kieran Agard | 26 | 3 | 6+17 | 2 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Scott Wagstaff | 9 | 1 | 1+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Richard O'Donnell | 21 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Bobby Reid | 30 | 2 | 16+12 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Luke Freeman | 44 | 1 | 36+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Alex Pearce (on loan from Derby County) | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Nathan Baker (on loan from Aston Villa) | 37 | 1 | 36+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Aaron Wilbraham | 46 | 8 | 25+18 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Marlon Pack | 48 | 1 | 45+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | FRA | Jonathan Kodjia | 48 | 20 | 43+2 | 19 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Joe Bryan | 40 | 2 | 34+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ENG | Max O'Leary | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Zak Vyner | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | WAL | Adam Matthews (on loan from Sunderland) | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | NGA | Peter Odemwingie (on loan from Stoke City) | 7 | 2 | 3+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | George Dowling | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| First team players out on loan: ||||||||||||
| 20 | FW | WAL | Wes Burns | 17 | 1 | 2+12 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who have left the club during the season: ||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ben Gladwin (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Callum Robinson (on loan from Aston Villa) | 7 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Simon Cox (on loan from Reading) | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Ryan Fredericks | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ENG | Elliott Bennett (on loan from Norwich City) | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Liam Moore (on loan from Leicester City) | 10 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | ENG | Ben Hamer (on loan from Leicester City) | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |

#### Goals record

    As of 7 May 2016
| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| 1 | 22 | FW | Jonathan Kodjia | 19 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 18 | FW | Aaron Wilbraham | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | DF | Aden Flint | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | FW | Lee Tomlin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 10 | FW | Kieran Agard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 14 | MF | Bobby Reid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 23 | MF | Joe Bryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 27 | FW | Peter Odemwingie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | DF | Derrick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 8 | FW | Callum Robinson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 11 | MF | Scott Wagstaff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 15 | MF | Luke Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 17 | DF | Nathan Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 20 | FW | Wes Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 21 | MF | Marlon Pack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 54 | 2 | 1 | 58* |
* Includes one goal in the League

#### Disciplinary record

    As of 7 May 2016
| No. | Po. | Name | Championship | Championship | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| 4 | DF | Aden Flint | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Luke Ayling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Korey Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Lee Tomlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Kieran Agard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Ryan Fredericks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Elliott Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Bobby Reid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Luke Freeman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Alex Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Liam Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Nathan Baker | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Aaron Wilbraham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | Ben Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Wes Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Marlon Pack | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Jonathan Kodjia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Joe Bryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Zak Vyner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 |

### Contracts

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Status | Contract length | Expiry date | Source |
| 21 | MF | Marlon Pack | 24 | Signed | 2 years | June 2017 | BBC Spor |
| 4 | DF | Aden Flint | 25 | Extended | 2 years | June 2019 | BBC Sport |
| 23 | MF | Joe Bryan | 21 | Extended | 3 years | June 2019 | BBC Sport |
| 18 | FW | Aaron Wilbraham | 36 | Signed | 1 years | June 2017 | BBC Sport |
| 14 | MF | Bobby Reid | 23 | Signed | 1 year | June 2017 | BBC Sport |
| 20 | FW | Wes Burns | 21 | Signed | 1 year | June 2017 | BBC Sport |
| 14 | MF | Bobby Reid | 23 | Signed | 2 years | June 2019 | BBC Sport |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 20 July 2015 | CF | Jonathan Kodjia | Angers | £2,000,000 |
| 6 August 2015 | RB | Ryan Fredericks | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed |
| 7 January 2016 | CF | Paul Garita | Châteauroux | £50,000 |
| 28 January 2016 | LB | Scott Golbourne | Wovlerhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2016 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed |
Total spending: £2,050,000

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2015 | AM | Wade Elliott | Retired | — |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Dave Richards | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer |
| 27 July 2015 | LB | Greg Cunningham | Preston North End | Undisclosed |
| 31 August 2015 | RB | Ryan Fredericks | Fulham | Undisclosed |
| 16 September 2015 | CM | Gus Mafuta | Gateshead | Free transfer |
* ↑ Following Emmanuel-Thomas' release he joined Queens Park Rangers.
* ↑ Following Richards' release he joined Crewe Alexandra.

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 7 August 2015 | CF | Callum Robinson | Aston Villa | 5 January 2016 |
| 11 August 2015 | GK | Ben Hamer | Leicester City | 17 November 2015 |
| 1 September 2015 | CB | Liam Moore | Leicester City | 4 January 2016 |
| 1 September 2015 | CB | Nathan Baker | Aston Villa | End of season |
| 9 October 2015 | RW | Elliott Bennett | Norwich City | 3 January 2016 |
| 9 October 2015 | CF | Simon Cox | Reading | 3 January 2016 |
| 12 January 2016 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | Wigan Athletic | 1 February 2016 |
| 19 January 2016 | CM | Ben Gladwin | Queens Park Rangers | 20 March 2016 |
| 19 January 2016 | CB | Alex Pearce | Derby County | End of Season |
| 27 January 2016 | SS | Lee Tomlin | Bournemouth | End of Season |
| 7 March 2016 | RB | Adam Matthews | Sunderland | End of Season |
| 11 March 2016 | FW | Peter Odemwingie | Stoke City | End of Season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 2 July 2015 | CB | Karleigh Osborne | AFC Wimbledon | End of Season |
| 16 February 2016 | WG | Wes Burns | Fleetwood Town | 8 May 2016 |
| 26 February 2016 | CB | Adam El-Abd | Gillingham | End of Season |
| 18 March 2016 | GK | Max O'Leary | Kidderminster Harriers | 14 April 2016 |
* ↑ O'Leary's was recalled on 14 April.

## Competitions
### Championship
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 55 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 52 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 52 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 51 |
| 20 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 51 |

#### Matches
### League Cup
## Overall summary
### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | AA | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | D | L | W | D | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | D | W | L |
| Position | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |