2015–16 Blackpool F.C. season
# 2015–16 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 107th season in the Football League, and their first season back in League One following relegation from the 2014–15 Football League Championship. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

The club was managed by Neil McDonald, in his first season in charge. Following Blackpool's relegation to League Two at the end of the season, McDonald left his role as Blackpool manager.

Blackpool finished 22nd in League One and were relegated for the second-successive season. They will play the 2016–17 campaign in League Two, their first time playing in the bottom division of English professional football in fifteen years.

They were also knocked out of both the FA Cup and League up at the first-round stage.

## Transfers

### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Mark Cullen | Luton Town | £180,000 |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Colin Doyle | Free agency | |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | John Herron | Free agency | |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Kyle Letheren | Free agency | |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Brad Potts | Carlisle United | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Jarrett Rivers | Blyth Spartans | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Clark Robertson | Free agency | |
| 10 July 2015 | MF | Jack Redshaw | Morecambe | £180,000 |
| 29 July 2015 | MF | Jim McAlister | Free agency | |
| 5 August 2015 | DF | Emmerson Boyce | Free agency | |
| 3 September 2015 | MF | David Norris | Free agency | |
| 14 September 2015 | FW | Martin Paterson | Free agency | |
| 7 January 2016 | FW | Danny Philliskirk | Oldham Athletic | Undisclosed |
| 7 January 2016 | MF | Mark Yeates | Oldham Athletic | Free |
| 14 January 2016 | DF | Will Aimson | Hull City | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Tom Barkhuizen | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Andre Blackman | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Peter Clarke | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Tomasz Cywka | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Steve Davies | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Nathan Delfouneso | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Joël Dielna | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Bobby Grant | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Tony McMahon | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Jacob Mellis | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Nyron Nosworthy | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Darren O'Dea | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Elliot Parish | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | David Perkins | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Jeffrey Rentmeister | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Saër Sène | Released | |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | François Zoko | Released | |
| 20 July 2015 | FW | Dom Telford | Stoke City | To be decided by tribunal |
| 20 July 2015 | MF | Mark Waddington | Stoke City | To be decided by tribunal |
| 3 September 2015 | MF | Andrea Orlandi | Anorthosis Famagusta | Free transfer |
| 19 January 2016 | MF | José Miguel Cubero | Herediano | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Until |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 July 2015 | DF | Lloyd Jones | Liverpool | End of season |
| 29 July 2015 | FW | Kwame Thomas | Derby County | 26 November 2015 |
| 19 October 2015 | DF | Hayden White | Bolton Wanderers | End of season |
| 9 November 2015 | DF | Will Aimson | Hull City | 9 January 2016 |
| 12 November 2015 | GK | Dean Lyness | Burton Albion | 2 January 2016 |
| 17 November 2015 | FW | Andy Little | Preston North End | 30 January 2016 |
| 26 November 2015 | FW | Elliot Lee | West Ham United | 3 January 2016 |
| 21 January 2016 | FW | Uche Ikpeazu | Watford | End of season |
| 13 February 2016 | GK | Dean Lyness | Burton Albion | 22 March 2016 |
| 3 March 2016 | MF | Liam Smith | Newcastle United | End of season |
| 22 March 2016 | FW | Jacob Blyth | Leicester City | End of season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 March 2016 | DF | | Charles Dunne | Crawley Town | End of season | |
| 24 March 2016 | MF | | Connor Oliver | Morecambe | End of season | |

* ↑ Jones' loan was extended on 3 August 2015.
* ↑ Thomas was recalled by Derby County on 26 November 2015.
* ↑ White's loan was extended on 6 January 2016.
* ↑ Aimson's loan was extended on 27 November 2015.
* ↑ Little's loan was extended on 5 January 2016.
* ↑ Dunne's loan was extended on 29 March 2016.

## Competitions

### League One

**Table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 50 | |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 46 | Relegation to League Two |
| 22 | Blackpool (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 46 | Relegation to League Two |
| 23 | Colchester United (R) | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 57 | 99 | −42 | 40 | Relegation to League Two |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 46 | 83 | −37 | 34 | Relegation to League Two |

### Top scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FW | 9 | Mark Cullen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Jack Redshaw | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 8 | Brad Potts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 17 | Danny Philliskirk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | 15 | Tom Aldred | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
