page_title: 2015–16 Yeovil Town F.C. season
section_title: Pre-season
hierarchical_section_title: 2015–16 Yeovil Town F.C. season / Review / Pre-season
caption_attribution_description: English: Ben Tozer.
context_page_description: The 2015–16 season was the 13th season in the Football League played by Yeovil Town Football Club, an English football club based in Yeovil, Somerset. Their relegation from League One in the 2014–15 season meant a first season in League Two for ten years.
  It was manager Paul Sturrock's first season in charge as he saw a complete overhaul of the side that had suffered back-to-back relegations, and signed nineteen players on permanent and loan contracts before the close of the summer transfer window. The season started poorly with the club suffering a series of injury crises and only winning two league matches by the end of November. With a third consecutive relegation a real possibility the club sacked Sturrock, with him being replaced in the interim by first-team coach Darren Way and after his permanent appointment in January, Yeovil's form improved including a run of four consecutive 1–0 wins in March and eight clean-sheets in nine matches. Safety was confirmed with four matches to spare as Yeovil finished the season in 19th place.
context_section_description: The squad returned for pre-season training on 3 July. The first day of pre-season saw the arrival of ten new signings, full-back Ben Tozer joined on a one-year deal following his release from Northampton Town, while midfielder and former loanee Matthew Dolan signed a two-year contract after his release from Bradford City. Winger Jack Compton signed a one-year contract having been released from Hartlepool United and forward Jamie Burrows joined from Rangers also on a one-year deal. Fulham defender Stephen Arthurworrey returned to the club on loan until the end of the season. Midfielder Marc Laird joined from Tranmere Rovers on a one-year contract having rejected the offer of a new deal from Tranmere Rovers. Another former loanee Ryan Dickson signed from Crawley Town, where he had been the club's player of the season, for a nominal fee on a two-year contract. Three further players signed one-year contracts having impressed manager Paul Sturrock during an end of season trial match, these included former Ipswich Town defender Omar Sowunmi, ex-Queens Park Rangers midfielder Jordan Gibbons, and former Newport County forward Shaun Jeffers. Finally goalkeepers Chris Weale and Artur Krysiak both decided to remain at the club, the former becoming player-goalkeeper coach and the latter being removed from the transfer-list. On 14 July, Yeovil confirmed the signing of former Cambridge United striker Ryan Bird on a two-year contract. Yeovil's twelfth summer signing came in the form of former Portsmouth midfielder Wes Fogden who signed a two-year deal prior to the club's first pre-season friendly against Truro City on 17 July.
  Yeovil's first friendly of the season against Truro City saw the club name five trialists who included former Plymouth Argyle right-back Paul Connolly, former Cheltenham Town winger Ashley Vincent and former Barnet winger Iffy Allen. The Glovers won the match 1–0 courtesy of a late Marc Laird goal. After their victory over Truro City, Yeovil's tour of Cornwall concluded with a visit to Callington Town on 19 July, the club won the match 4–0 with Ryan Bird scoring a brace and Shaun Jeffers and Stephen Arthurworrey scoring one apiece. On 20 July, striker A-Jay Leitch-Smith finally left the club agreeing to terminate his two-year contract a season early to join League One side Port Vale. The 22 July, saw Yeovil confirm their thirteenth signing of the summer in the form of Luton Town defender Alex Lacey on a free transfer, with the defender signing a two-year contract with the Glovers. That evening Yeovil traveled to Torquay United for their third pre-season friendly after falling behind to their National League opponents the Glovers won the match 2–1 with goals from Shaun Jeffers and Matthew Dolan. On 24 July, Yeovil signed Carlisle United striker Mark Beck, their fourteenth summer signing, the tall Scot signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. New signing Ryan Dickson was confirmed as the club's new captain, on 27 July, for the 2015–16 season with fellow left-back Nathan Smith becoming the team's vice-captain.
  Ahead of the club's first home pre-season friendly, on 28 July, the club confirmed a further signing with trialist Iffy Allen signing a one-year contract. Yeovil's unbeaten pre-season came to an end with a 3–0 defeat against newly promoted Premier League side A.F.C. Bournemouth in front of an impressive crowd of 2,422. Yeovil's second home pre-season friendly saw them face Bristol City with a side featuring two new trialists in the form of former Peterborough United defender/midfielder Kane Ferdinand and Luton Town midfielder Andy Parry. The club beat their Championship opponents 1–0 with an injury time winner scored by youth team midfielder Max Melanson. Yeovil's pre-season concluded with a 3–2 victory over a Swansea City XI, consisting mostly of their U21 side, on 4 August 2015. The Yeovil team included four new trialists, including former Port Vale winger Jennison Myrie-Williams, Guyanese international Brandon Beresford, Crystal Palace academy midfielder Sonny Black and Shaun Keith. On 7 August, 
caption: Ben Tozer signed after his release from Northampton Town.
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