2015–16 Portsmouth F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Portsmouth's third consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Portsmouth
2015–16 season
OwnerPompey Supporters Trust
ChairmanIain McInnes
ManagerPaul Cook
StadiumFratton Park
League Two6th
FA CupFourth round
(vs. Bournemouth)
League CupSecond round
(vs. Reading)
FL TrophyFirst round
(vs. Exeter City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marc McNulty
Gareth Evans
(10 each)

All:
Marc McNulty (12)
Highest home attendance18,746 vs. Northampton Town
(7 May 2016)
Lowest home attendance13,616 vs. York City
(24 November 2015)
Average home league attendance16,181

Players

Squad details

As of 19 May 2016
No.NamePos.Nat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)Club
apps
Club
goals
Int.
caps
Int.
goals
Signed fromDate signedFeeContract End
Goalkeepers
1Paul JonesGK Snodland (1986-06-28)28 June 1986 (aged 29)640Crawley4 June 2014Free30 June 2017
24Brian MurphyGK Waterford (1983-05-07)7 May 1983 (aged 33)250QPR8 August 2015Free30 June 2016
27Ryan FultonGK Burnley (1996-05-23)23 May 1996 (aged 19)130Liverpool22 January 2016Loan30 June 2016
35Alex BassGK Southampton (1998-04-01)1 April 1998 (aged 18)Academy12 August 2014Trainee30 June 2016
Defenders
2Ben DaviesRB/RW Birmingham (1981-05-27)27 May 1981 (aged 34)511Sheffield United6 August 2015Free30 June 2016
3Enda StevensLB Dublin (1990-07-09)9 July 1990 (aged 25)530Aston Villa15 June 2015Free30 June 2017
4Adam WebsterCB/RB West Wittering (1995-01-04)4 January 1995 (aged 21)815Academy9 February 2011Free30 June 2017
6Christian BurgessCB Barking (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 24)432Peterborough25 June 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
16Jack WhatmoughCB Gosport (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 (aged 19)[1]380Academy19 August 2013Free30 June 2017
17Kieron FreemanRB/LB Arnold (1992-03-21)21 March 1992 (aged 24)70Sheffield Utd28 January 2016Loan30 June 2016
20Matt ClarkeCB/CM Barham (1996-09-22)22 September 1996 (aged 19)331Ipswich Town3 August 2015Loan30 June 2016
36Dory YatesCB Winchester (1998-04-25)25 April 1998 (aged 18)Academy31 October 2015Trainee30 June 2016
38Brandon HaunstrupLB Waterlooville (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (aged 19)50Academy25 June 2015Free30 June 2016
Midfielders
8Michael DoyleCM Dublin (1981-08-08)8 August 1981 (aged 34)50210Sheffield United6 July 2015Free30 June 2016
11Gary RobertsLW/AM Liverpool (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 32)3810Chesterfield17 June 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
14Kal NaismithRW/LW/ST Glasgow (1992-02-18)18 February 1992 (aged 24)223Accrington Stanley28 May 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
15Adam BartonCM/CB Blackburn (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 25)210Coventry City24 June 2015Free30 June 2017
18Ben TollittLW/RW/AM Liverpool (1994-11-30)30 November 1994 (aged 21)161Skelmersdale15 July 2015Free30 June 2016
23Kyle BennettLW/RW Telford (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 25)517Doncaster Rovers21 May 2015Free30 June 2017
26Gareth EvansRW/LW Macclesfield (1988-04-26)26 April 1988 (aged 28)4810Fleetwood Town28 July 2015Free30 June 2016
29Danny HollandsCM Ashford (1985-11-06)6 November 1985 (aged 30)948Charlton22 May 2014Free30 June 2016
30Adam MayCM Southampton (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 18)40Academy17 April 2015Free30 June 2016
32C. Oxlade-ChamberlainCM Portsmouth (1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (aged 17)10Academy31 October 2015Trainee30 June 2016
33Ben CloseCM Portsmouth (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 19)230Academy3 May 2014Free30 June 2017
40Kaleem HaithamLW Portsmouth (1998-06-04)4 June 1998 (aged 17)10Academy31 October 2015Trainee30 June 2016
Forwards
7Adam McGurkST/RW/LW Larne (1989-01-24)24 January 1989 (aged 27)366Burton Albion24 June 2015Free30 June 2017
10Marc McNultyST/AM Edinburgh (1992-09-14)14 September 1992 (aged 23)3412Sheffield United6 November 2015Loan30 June 2016
19Conor ChaplinST/LW Worthing (1997-02-16)16 February 1997 (aged 19)4912Academy20 October 2014Free30 June 2018
25Conor WilkinsonST Croydon (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 (aged 21)10Bolton23 March 2016Loan30 June 2016
31Brandon Joseph-BuadiST Brighton (1997-10-02)2 October 1997 (aged 18)10Academy31 October 2015Trainee30 June 2016

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
Paul Cook48EUChesterfieldJob OfferSummer2016compensationPortsmouth FC
23MF Kyle Bennett24EUDoncaster RoversTransferSummer2017FreePortsmouth FC
14MF Kal Naismith23EUAccrington StanleyTransferSummer2018UndisclosedPortsmouth FC
3DF Enda Stevens24EUAston VillaTransferSummer2017FreePortsmouth FC
11MF Gary Roberts31EUChesterfieldTransferSummer2018UndisclosedPortsmouth FC
7FW Adam McGurk26EUBurton AlbionTransferSummer2017FreePortsmouth FC
15MF Adam Barton24EUCoventry CityTransferSummer2017FreePortsmouth FC
DF Chad Field18EUYouth systemPromotedSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
38DF Brandon Haunstrup18EUYouth systemPromotedSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
DF Snorre Nilsen18EUYouth systemPromotedSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
6DF Christian Burgess23EUPeterborough UnitedTransferSummer2018£75,000Portsmouth FC
8MF Michael Doyle33EUSheffield UnitedTransferSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
17FW Jayden Stockley21EUBournemouthLoanSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
18MF Ben Tollitt20EUSkelmersdale UnitedTransferSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
26MF Gareth Evans27EUFleetwood TownTransferSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
30MF Adam May17EUYouth systemPromotedSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
20DF Matt Clarke18EUIpswich TownLoanSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
2MF Ben Davies34EUSheffield UnitedTransferSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
24GK Brian Murphy32EUQueens Park RangersTransferSummer2016FreePortsmouth FC
5MF Romuald Boco30EUBharat FC TransferDuring season2016FreePortsmouth FC
27GK Aaron McCarey23EUWolverhampton WanderersLoanDuring season2015FreePortsmouth FC
13FW Caolan Lavery22EUSheffield WednesdayLoanDuring season2015FreePortsmouth FC
10FW Marc McNulty23EUSheffield UnitedLoanDuring season2016FreePortsmouth FC
27GK Ryan Fulton19EULiverpoolLoanWinter2016FreePortsmouth FC
17DF Kieron Freeman23EUSheffield UnitedLoanWinter2016FreePortsmouth FC
21FW Michael Smith24EUSwindon TownLoanWinter2016FreePortsmouth FC
25FW Conor Wilkinson21EUBolton WanderersLoanDuring season2016FreePortsmouth FC
22GK Ryan Allsop23EUBournemouthLoanDuring season2016FreePortsmouth FC

Total spending: £225,000

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
15FW Paul McCallum21EUWest Ham UnitedLoan ReturnSummerFree
18DF Josh Passley20EUFulhamLoan ReturnSummerFree
24DF Nyron Nosworthy34EUBlackpoolLoan ReturnSummerFree
4DF Danny East23EUGrimsby TownReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
BBC Sport
5DF Joe Devera28EUBoreham WoodReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
BBC Sport
6DF Ben Chorley32EUBromleyReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
BBC Sport
11FW Tom Craddock28EUGuiseleyReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
BBC Sport
17DF Nicky Shorey33EUPune City ReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
19MF Wes Fogden27EUYeovil TownReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
BBC Sport
26MF Bradley Tarbuck19EUDorchester TownReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
34DF Dan Butler20EUTorquay UnitedReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
BBC Sport
9FW Ryan Taylor27EUOxford UnitedReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
Oxford United FC
8MF Jed Wallace21EUWolverhampton WanderersTransferSummer£275,000Portsmouth FC
20FW Craig Westcarr30EUMansfield TownReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
7MF Andy Barcham28EUAFC WimbledonReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
AFC Wimbledon
13MF Johannes Ertl32EUFree agentReleasedSummerFreePortsmouth FC
22GK Michael Poke29EUEastleighLoanSummerFreePortsmouth FC
5DF Paul Robinson33EUAFC WimbledonMutual consentSummerFreePortsmouth FC
AFC Wimbledon
DF Chad Field18EUBognor Regis TownLoanSummerFreePortsmouth FC
DF Snorre Nilsen18EUBognor Regis TownLoanSummerFreePortsmouth FC
MF Romuald Boco30EUHavant & WaterloovilleLoanDuring seasonFreePortsmouth FC
34DF Calvin Davies18EUHavant & WaterloovilleLoanDuring seasonFreePortsmouth FC
27GK Aaron McCarey23EUWolverhampton WanderersLoan returnDuring seasonFreePortsmouth FC
FW Liam Sayers17EUDorchester TownLoanDuring seasonFreeDorchester Town FC
21MF James Dunne26EUDagenham & RedbridgeLoanDuring seasonFreePortsmouth FC
30MF Adam May17EUGosport BoroughLoanDuring seasonFreePortsmouth FC
14MF Kal Naismith23EUHartlepool UnitedLoanDuring seasonFreePortsmouth FC
1GK Paul Jones29EUCrawley TownLoanWinterFreePortsmouth FC
9FW Matt Tubbs31EUEastleighLoanDuring seasonFreePortsmouth FC

Total spending: £275,000

Contracts

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Status
Contract length
Expiry date
Source
33MF Ben Close18Signed1 yearJune 2016Portsmouth FC
2DF Adam Webster19Signed2 yearsJune 2017Portsmouth FC
8FW Ryan Taylor27Collapsed0 yearJune 2015Portsmouth FC
30MF Adam May17Signed1 yearJune 2016Portsmouth FC
19FW Conor Chaplin18Signed3 yearsJune 2018Portsmouth FC

Player statistics

Squad stats

As of 19 May 2016
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyPlay-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Paul Jones1007000201000
2DF Ben Davies51143150100020
3DF Enda Stevens530450500+100020
4DF Adam Webster35224+324+10201000
6DF Christian Burgess4323723+10000020
7FW Adam McGurk36612+1524321100+20
8MF Michael Doyle50143+1140000020
10FW Marc McNulty341219+8104+11000021
11MF Gary Roberts381027+6732000021
14MF Kal Naismith1838+730+10000+100+10
15MF Adam Barton21011+5020001020
16DF Jack Whatmough201+1000000000
17DF Kieron Freeman704+3000000000
18MF Ben Tollitt1510+121000+201000
19FW Conor Chaplin38116+2481+311+12100+10
20DF Matt Clarke33126+3120200000
23MF Kyle Bennett51740+2651200020
24GK Brian Murphy25020+1040000000
26MF Gareth Evans481032+8103+10200020
27GK Ryan Fulton13012010000000
29MF Danny Hollands39027+5030200020
30MF Adam May200+1000001000
32MF Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain100000000+1000
33MF Ben Close1406+102+1020100+10
35GK Alex Bass000000000000
36DF Dory Yates000000000000
38DF Brandon Haunstrup50100+10201000
40MF Kaleem Haitham100000000+1000
Players on loan to other clubs:
9FW Matt Tubbs1758+85000+100000
31FW Brandon Joseph-Buadi100000001000
34DF Calvin Davies100000001000
DF Chad Field000000000000
DF Snorre Nilsen000000000000
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
5MF Romuald Boco502+200+10000000
13FW Caolan Lavery13411+2400000000
17FW Jayden Stockley1224+520+10200000
21MF James Dunne1000000+100000
21FW Michael Smith16413+3400000000
22GK Michael Poke000000000000
22GK Ryan Allsop200000000020
25MF Nigel Atangana1308+5000000000
27GK Aaron McCarey404000000000

Top scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyPlay-offsTotal
1FW 10Marc McNulty10100112
2FW 19Conor Chaplin8120011
3MF 26Gareth Evans10000010
MF 11Gary Roberts7200110
4MF 23Kyle Bennett600006
FW 7Adam McGurk231006
5FW 9Matt Tubbs500005
6FW 13Caolan Lavery400004
FW 21Michael Smith400004
7MF 14Kal Naismith300003
8DF 4Adam Webster200002
DF 6Christian Burgess200002
FW 17Jayden Stockley200002
7DF 2Ben Davies100001
MF 18Ben Tollitt100001
DF 20Matt Clarke100001
Own goals200002
TOTALS75830288

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyPlay-offsTotal
3 DFEnda Stevens910000000091
6 DFChristian Burgess811000000091
2 DFBen Davies801000000090
10 FWMarc McNulty401000000050
8 MFMichael Doyle410000000041
19 FWConor Chaplin400000000040
23 MFKyle Bennett301000000040
29 MFDanny Hollands300000001040
20 DFMatt Clarke201000000030
11 MFGary Roberts210000000021
26 MFGareth Evans210000000021
4 DFAdam Webster111000000021
7 FWAdam McGurk200000000020
17 FWJayden Stockley200000000020
15 MFAdam Barton001000001020
17 DFKieron Freeman110000000011
13 FWCaolan Lavery100000000010
24 GKBrian Murphy100000000010
15 MFAdam Barton000000001010
TOTALS56770000030667

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 6 May 2015, Portsmouth announced two pre-season friendlies, Away to Havant & Waterlooville on 11 July 2015 and Away to Bognor Regis Town on 17 July 2015.[2] On 28 May 2015, the club announced they will also travel to play Gillingham.[3] A day later, Portsmouth announced they will travel to face Woking.[4] On 31 May 2015, Portsmouth added Gosport Borough to their pre-season programme.[5] On 11 July 2015, Portsmouth announced a friendly against Coventry City.[6]

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly Havant & Waterlooville 1–1 Portsmouth Havant
15:00 BSTClifton 21'Report 48' DoyleStadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Dean Treleaven
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) Friendly Bognor Regis Town 1–1 Portsmouth Bognor Regis
19:30 BSTRutherford 57'Report 8' TubbsStadium: Nyewood Lane
Referee: Ashley Slaughter
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly Gosport Borough 2–3 Portsmouth Gosport
15:00 BSTBennett 73'
White 75'
Report 13' 89' Chaplin
66' Robinson
Stadium: Privett Park
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Dan Crooke
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Portsmouth 2–1 Coventry City Havant
19:30 BSTChaplin 4'
Evans 45'
Report 53' ThomasStadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis
24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) Friendly Woking 0–2 Portsmouth Woking
19:30 BSTReport 28' Evans
31' Clarke
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,562
Referee: Charlie Breakspear
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Gillingham 0–0 Portsmouth Gillingham
15:00 BSTReportStadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Fred Graham
4 August 2015 (2015-08-04) Friendly Burnham 0–5 Portsmouth XI Burnham
19:30 BSTReportMcGurk 25'
Stockley 72'
Joseph-Buadi 82'
May
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Stadium: The Gore
Referee: Kieran Bailey

League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
4Accrington Stanley46241397448+2685Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
5Plymouth Argyle46249137246+2681
6Portsmouth462115107544+3178
7AFC Wimbledon (O, P)462112136450+1475
8Leyton Orient461912156061−169
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[7]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Portsmouth 3–0 Dagenham & Redbridge Portsmouth
15:00 BSTEvans 51'
Bennett 63', 74'
ReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,948
Referee: Carl Boyeson
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Portsmouth Plymouth
15:00 BSTWylde 89'Report 45' (pen.) Tubbs
86' (pen.) Roberts
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,476
Referee: Steve Martin
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Crawley Town 0–0 Portsmouth Crawley
19:45 BSTReportStadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Fred Graham
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Portsmouth 3–3 Morecambe Portsmouth
15:00 BSTRoberts 42', 65'
Stevens  72'
Stockley 90+5'
Report 11' Barkhuizen
25' Goodall
38' Fleming
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,052
Referee: Roger East
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Luton Town 1–2 Portsmouth Luton
19:45 BSTMackail-Smith 15' (pen.)Report 8' Evans
90' Tubbs
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,083
Referee: Peter Bankes
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Portsmouth 0–0 Accrington Stanley Portsmouth
15:00 BSTReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,745
Referee: Brendan Malone
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Portsmouth 3–1 Barnet Portsmouth
15:00 BSTChaplin 37', 90'
McGurk 54'
ReportYiadom 25'
Stephens  66'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,217
Referee: Darren England
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Oxford United 1–1 Portsmouth Oxford
15:00 BSTSercombe 33'ReportMcGurk 61'
Doyle  81'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,093
Referee: Iain Williamson
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Portsmouth Horfield
15:00 BSTEaster 48'ReportEvans 29'
Stockley 71'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,555
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Portsmouth 1–2 Exeter City Portsmouth
15:00 BSTRoberts 90'ReportWheeler 20'
Davies 56'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,822
Referee: Nick Kinseley
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Portsmouth 0–0 Yeovil Town Portsmouth
15:00 BSTReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,309
Referee: Darren Deadman
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 12 Cambridge United 1–3 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 BSTSimpson 5'
M. Roberts  45+3'
ReportLegge 67' (o.g.)
Tubbs 69', 87'
Evans  90+5'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,607
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Newport County 0–1 Portsmouth Newport
15:00 BSTReportTubbs 45'Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,298
Referee: James Adcock
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 14 Portsmouth 1–1 Stevenage Portsmouth
19:45 BSTChaplin 77'ReportWilliams 90'Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,900
Referee: Andy Woolmer
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 15 Portsmouth 0–0 Mansfield Town Portsmouth
15:00 BSTReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,210
Referee: Kevin Wright
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 Notts County 2–1 Portsmouth Nottingham
15:00 GMTBurke 22'
Sheehan 77'
ReportLavery 19'Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,917
Referee: Andy Haines
15 November 2015 (2015-11-15) 17 Portsmouth 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Portsmouth
15:00 GMTReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,892
Referee: Stuart Attwell
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 Carlisle United 2–2 Portsmouth Carlisle
15:00 GMTGrainger 44' (pen.), 90'ReportLavery 66'
McNulty 68'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,503
Referee: Scott Duncan
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Portsmouth 6–0 York City Portsmouth
19:45 GMTDavies 50'
McNulty 52', 60', 71'
Tollitt 80'
Chaplin 84'
ReportGreening  45'Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,616
Referee: Iain Williamson
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Portsmouth High Wycombe
15:00 GMTHarriman 28'
Thompson 30'
ReportLavery 45'
Webster 56'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,816
Referee: Mark Haywood
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Portsmouth 4–0 Hartlepool United Portsmouth
15:00 GMTLavery 32'
Jackson 37' (o.g.)
Evans 61'
McNulty 90'
ReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,610
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Northampton Town 1–2 Portsmouth Northampton
15:00 GMTCresswell 17'ReportEvans 33'
Chaplin 85'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,859
Referee: Fred Graham
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Leyton Orient 3-2 Portsmouth Leyton
15:00 GMTSimpson 23' (pen.)
Palmer 45', 52'
Baudry  51'
ReportWebster  22'
Evans 4', 66'
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,848
Referee: Graham Horwood
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Portsmouth 0-0 Luton Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMTReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Gavin Ward
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 25 Portsmouth 3-0 Crawley Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMTClarke 13'
McNulty 26'
Roberts 83'
ReportWalton  77'Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,606
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 26 Accrington Stanley P–P Portsmouth Accrington
15:00 GMTReportStadium: Crown Ground
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Note: Match postponed due to frozen pitch
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 27 Portsmouth 0–1 Oxford United Portsmouth
15:00 GMTReportMullins  30'
Bowery 76'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,840
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 28 Morecambe 1–1 Portsmouth Morecambe
19:45 GMTFleming  58'
Beeley  89'
Roche 90+4'
Report  31' Clarke
40' Evans
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,399
Referee: Richard Clark
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 29 Portsmouth 0–1 Leyton Orient Portsmouth
15:00 GMTStevens  40'Report 53' McAnuff
 79' Cisak
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,643
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 30 Portsmouth 3–1 Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
15:00 GMTEvans 19'
Smith 45+3'
McNulty 77'
Report  25' Easter
 39' 90+1' Brown
 85' Montaño
 90+3' Lockyer
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,808
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 31 Yeovil Town 1–1 Portsmouth Yeovil
15:00 GMTTozer  64'
Zoko 73'
Report  80'  81' Burgess
84' Roberts
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 6,051
Referee: Mark Haywood
23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) 32 Barnet 1–0 Portsmouth Barnet
19:45 GMTChampion  22'
Akinde 41' (pen.)
Randall  59'
Yiadom  60'
Muggleton  66'
Report  90+3' WebsterStadium: The Hive
Attendance: 2,557
Referee: Phil Gibbs
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 33 Portsmouth 2–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
15:00 GMTMcNulty 41'  90+5'
Webster 62'
Chaplin  87'
Report  70' 90' Berry
 79' Legge
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,425
Referee: Oliver Langford
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 34 Exeter City 1–1 Portsmouth Exeter
19:45 GMTWatkins 90'ReportChaplin 31'
Burgess  38'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,855
Referee: Brendan Malone
5 March 2015 (2015-03-05) 35 Stevenage 0–2 Portsmouth Stevenage
15:00 GMTWilkinson  38'ReportMcNulty 22',  23'
Naismith 82'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,092
Referee: Kevin Johnson
8 March 2015 (2015-03-08) 26 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Portsmouth Accrington
19:45 GMTMcCartan 83'ReportBennett 22'
Pearson 36' (o.g.)
Doyle 43'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,841
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 36 Portsmouth 0–3 Newport County Portsmouth
15:00 GMTStevens  24'
Hollands  34'
Burgess  40'
Roberts  53'   59'
ReportByrne  21'
Jones 34'
Boden 69'
O'Sullivan  82'
Morgan 87'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,245
Referee: Ben Toner
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 37 Mansfield Town 1–1 Portsmouth Mansfield
15:00 GMTGreen 26',  31'
Dieseruvwe  28'
Rose  30'
ReportTafazolli 43' (o.g.)
Stevens  66'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,980
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 38 Portsmouth 4–0 Notts County Portsmouth
15:00 GMTBennett 44', 49'
Hollands  45'
Burgess 81'
McNulty 90+1'
Report  5' Aborah
 40' Milsom
 45+3' Thompson
 74' Smith
 90' McLeod
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,670
Referee: Michael Bull
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 40 Portsmouth 1–0 Carlisle United Portsmouth
15:00 GMTStevens  44'
Smith 57'
Report  73' RaynesStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,416
Referee: Charles Breakspear
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–4 Portsmouth Dagenham
15:00 GMTHemmings 34'
Passley  45+2'
Doidge  67'
Hoyte  79'
Report  45+1' 59' Doyle
 58' Smith
68' Burgess
 77' Clarke
85' Evans
88' Bennett
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 3,122
Referee: Lee Collins
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Portsmouth 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
15:00 GMTSmith 37'
Doyle  48'
Burgess  61'
Report  19' McCormick
 35' McHugh
 50' Hartley
86' Matt
86' Wylde
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,423
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 York City 3–1 Portsmouth York
19:45 GMTFewster 30'
Alessandra 34'
Summerfield 48'  63'
Carson  86'
Report  58' Davies
55' Evans
Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Nigel Miller
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Portsmouth 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Portsmouth
15:00 GMTRoberts 37'
Chaplin 67'  90+5'
Report  48' Stewart
73' Jombati
 80' Bean
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,187
Referee: Dean Whitestone
26 April 2016 (2016-04-26) 39 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Portsmouth Kingston upon Thames
19:45 GMTElliott  31'
Robinson  53'
C. Smith  89'
Report  24' Roberts
 27' 35' M. Smith
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,799
Referee: Andy Madley
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Hartlepool United 0–2 Portsmouth Hartlepool
15:00 GMTJones  24'Report  36' Freeman
56' Naismith
84' Chaplin
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,046
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 Portsmouth 1–2 Northampton Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMTDavies  38'
Freeman  47'
Naismith 48'
McGurk  69'
Evans  75'
Report 14' (o.g.) Whatmough
 45' D'Ath
81' Collins
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,746
Referee: Mark Brown

FA Cup

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) First round Portsmouth 2–1 Macclesfield Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMTMcGurk 3', 45'ReportDennis 15'Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 9,834
Referee: Lee Swabey
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) Second round Portsmouth 1–0 Accrington Stanley Portsmouth
15:00 GMTMcGurk 21'ReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 9,258
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third round Ipswich Town 2–2 Portsmouth Ipswich
15:00 GMTOar 53'
Fraser 88'
ReportBennett 55'
Chaplin 86'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 17,020
Referee: David Coote
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) Third round replay Portsmouth 2–1 Ipswich Town Portsmouth
19:45 GMTRoberts 32' (pen.)
McNulty 37'
ReportMalarczyk  14'   77'
Maitland-Niles 60'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,179
Referee: Andy Woolmer
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Fourth round Portsmouth 1–2 Bournemouth Portsmouth
15:00 GMTBurgess  22'
Roberts 43'
ReportKing 71'
Pugh 83'
O'Kane  90+3'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,901
Referee: Mike Dean

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Portsmouth were drawn at home against Derby County.[8] In the second round, Portsmouth were drawn at home again this time against Reading.[9]

12 August 2015 (2015-08-12) First round Portsmouth 2–1 Derby County Portsmouth
19:45 BSTMcGurk 49'
Chaplin 76'
ReportShackell 73'Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,573
Referee: Paul Tierney
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Portsmouth 1–2 Reading Portsmouth
19:45 BSTChaplin 40'ReportBlackman 64'
McCleary 84'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,190
Referee: Gavin Ward

Football League Trophy

On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Pompey travelled to Exeter City.[10]

1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) First round Exeter City 2–0 Portsmouth Exeter
19:45 BSTHarley 54' (pen.)
Nicholls 72'
ReportStadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,323
Referee: Lee Swabey

Football League play-offs

12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) First leg Portsmouth 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
19:45 BSTMcNulty 3'
Hollands  40'
Barton  45+4'
Roberts 51' (pen.)
Report 9' 19' Matt
 14' Carey
 50' Hartley
 60' Sawyer
 85' Purrington
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,622
Referee: Oliver Langford
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) Second leg Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Portsmouth Plymouth
18:00 BSTMcHugh  29'
Hartley 90+1'
Report  71' CloseStadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: Paul Tierney

References