2015–16 Leeds United F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Leeds United's sixth consecutive season in the Championship. 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.
Events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2014–15 season, presented in chronological order, starting on 2 May 2015 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2015–16 season. This list does not include [|transfers] or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match [|results], which are in the results section.May
- 7 May: Massimo Cellino has been granted Football League permission to return to the club's board, taking up the role as Leeds United chairman with immediate effect after passing the League's Owners and Directors Test.
- 11 May: Adam Pearson returns to the club as executive director, to assist Massimo Cellino.
- 12 May: The Financial Fair Play transfer embargo imposed upon the club in December is lifted for the 2015 summer transfer window, with no club now under no restrictions in relation to buying or selling players.
- 20 May: Uwe Rösler is named as the club's new head coach on a two-year deal.
June
- 3 June: Rob Kelly is named assistant head coach, penning a two-year deal.
- 9 June: Richard Hartis becomes the club's new goalkeeping coach. As a result of this move, Neil Sullivan returned to his previous role the Academy, coaching the Under-21s and U18s.
- 15 June: Martyn Glover joins the club from West Ham United as the new head of recruitment. The club also confirmed that Stuart Hayton had joined the previous week from Liverpool as the new club secretary.
- 16 June: The club announce a five-year deal with Italian sportswear giants Kappa to become the club's new kit provider from the 2015/16 season onwards.
- 24 June: The club reach a mutual agreement with Nicola Salerno for him to depart from his role as Sporting Director.
July
- 2 July: Julian Darby joins the backroom staff as a first-team coach.
- 13 July: Leeds re-purchase the catering and beverage rights for Elland Road and the Centenary Pavilion, ending a period where it had been outsourced after being sold in June 2012.
- 13 July: Global Autocare are announced as the club's official South Stand Sponsor and Vehicle Partner for the next three years in a record-breaking partnership.
- 16 July: Neil Redfearn resigns from academy position, claiming the club made his position "untenable".
August
- 4 August: Sol Bamba is named as the club's captain for the 2015/16 season.
- 21 August: The club announce a partnership with bookmakers CORAL, who will become the club's official betting and gaming partner, as well as sponsoring the North East Corner Stand of Elland Road.
September
- 4 September: Paul Hart returns as the club's new Head of Academy.
- 15 September: Adam Pearson departs from his role as executive director.
October
- 19 October: Uwe Rösler and the club part ways, with Rösler departing from his position as head coach. Assistant manager Rob Kelly and first-team coach Julian Darby have been placed on gardening leave.
First team squad
Appearances and goals include those in the Championship, League One, FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.Transfers
In
Loans in
Loans out
Transfers out
New contracts
Club
Kit
Club officials
Includes staff currently registered with club only.First team coaching staff
Other information
Competitions
Overall summary
Pre-season and friendlies
Leeds confirmed pre-season fixtures against Athletic Bilbao and Hoffenheim on 28 May 2015. The game originally scheduled against Athletic Bilbao was changed to Eintracht Frankfurt, due to the Spanish side's commitments in the Europa League qualifiers. The club confirmed games against local sides Harrogate Town and York City on 12 June 2015. On 22 June, the final game of Leeds' pre season was added, with Everton visiting Elland Road.Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.FA Cup
Leeds drew Rotherham United at home in the third round of the FA Cup. Leeds drew the winners of Eastleigh vs. Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round. Leeds drew an away game against Watford in the fifth round.League Cup
Leeds were drawn away to Doncaster Rovers in the first round, on 16 June 2015.Matchday squads
Championship line-ups
1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.FA Cup line-ups
1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.League Cup line-ups
1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Source:Top scorers
joined West Ham United on 20 January 2016.Disciplinary record
Last Updated: 23 April 2016| Nation | Name | ||
 | Lewis Cook | 10 | 1 |
 | Gaetano Berardi | 5 | 1 |
| Alex Mowatt | 4 | 1 |
 | Marco Silvestri | 1 | 1 |
| Giuseppe Bellusci | 13 | 0 |
 | Sol Bamba | 9 | 0 |
 | Liam Bridcutt | 8 | 0 |
 | Toumani Diagouraga | 83 | 0 |
| Mirco Antenucci | 7 | 0 |
| Sam Byram1 | 7 | 0 |
| Liam Cooper | 6 | 0 |
| Luke Murphy | 5 | 0 |
| Scott Wootton | 5 | 0 |
| Tom Adeyemi | 4 | 0 |
 | Mustapha Carayol | 32 | 0 |
 | Stuart Dallas | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Taylor | 3 | 0 |
| Kalvin Phillips | 2 | 0 |
| Lewie Coyle | 1 | 0 |
 | Chris Wood | 1 | 0 |
1Byram joined West Ham United on 20 January 2016.
2Carayol picked up two yellows during his previous loan spell at Huddersfield Town, before joining Leeds.
3Diagouraga picked up six yellows at Brentford, before joining Leeds.
Suspensions served
As of 12 April 2016| Date | Matches Missed | Player | Reason | Opponents Missed |
| 13 August 2015 | 3 | Lewis Cook | vs Doncaster | Reading, Bristol City, Sheffield Wednesday |
| 29 October 2015 | 1 | Sol Bamba | vs Blackburn | Cardiff |
| 21 November 2015 | 2 | Gaetano Berardi | vs Rotherham | QPR, Hull |
| 20 February 2016 | 2 | Giuseppe Bellusci | vs Watford | Fulham, Brighton |
| 31 March 2016 | 8 | Souleymane Doukara | Violent conduct vs Fulham | Rotherham, QPR, Burnley, Birmingham, Reading, Wolves, Hull, Charlton |
| 2 April 2016 | 1 | Marco Silvestri | vs Rotherham | QPR |
| 12 April 2016 | 3 | Alex Mowatt | vs Birmingham | Reading, Wolves, Hull |
Formations
Last Updated: 7 May 2016| Pos. | Formation | Used |
| 1 | 4–4–2 | 12 |
| 2 | 4–3–3 | 11 |
| 3 | 4–1–4–1 | 10 |
| 4 | 4–2–3–1 | 8 |
| 5 | 4–2–2–2 | 4 |
| 6 | 4–1–3–2 | 3 |
| 7 | 4–3–1–2 | 1 |
| 7 | 4–4–1–1 | 1 |
Captains
Awards
Internal Awards
Official Player of the Year Awards
The results of the 2015–16 Leeds United F.C. Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 30 April 2016 at Elland Road.- Fans' Player of the Year: Charlie Taylor
- Young Player of the Year: Lewis Cook
- Players' Player of the Year: Stuart Dallas
- Goal of the Season: Lewis Cook