2015–16 Newcastle United F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Newcastle United's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League and their 123rd year in existence. This season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Season overview
': Newcastle United guarantee participation in the 2015–16 Premier League by beating West Ham United 2–0 in the final match of the 2014–15 Premier League season.': Newcastle United announce their pre-season schedule for 10 July to 1 August 2015, consisting of matches against near-neighbours Gateshead, a tour to the United States to face Mexican side Atlas and United Soccer League sides Sacramento Republic and Portland Timbers 2, as well as matches against Sheffield United, York City and German side Borussia Mönchengladbach upon returning to England.
': Newcastle United sack coaches John Carver and Steve Stone prior to the 2015–16 season. Former England manager Steve McClaren is appointed the club's new head coach on a three-year deal, with an option to extend to eight years. McClaren is also appointed to the Newcastle United Board of Directors, along with chief scout Graham Carr and club ambassador Bob Moncur. Mike Ashley and John Irving both step down from the Board of Directors, with managing director Lee Charnley the only person to remain on the Board.
': The fixture list for the 2015–16 Premier League is released. Newcastle United will start their season on 9 August 2015 with a home match against Southampton kicking off at 13:30.
': The club confirm Macaulay Gillesphey, Tom Heardman, Liam Smith and Jamie Sterry have signed their first pro contracts, Davide Santon joins Inter Milan for £3,26m and Remie Streete joins Port Vale on a free transfer.
': Head Coach Steve McClaren confirms the arrival of new coaching staff members. Paul Simpson and Ian Cathro are appointed as assistant coaches, Alessandro Schoenmaker is appointed as a fitness coach and Steve Black joins in a consultancy role.
': Adam Campbell joins Notts County on a free transfer after being released by the club.
': Sammy Ameobi signs a two-year contract extension, committing him to the club until June 2017. He also joins Cardiff City on a season-long loan for the 2015–16 season.
': Georginio Wijnaldum joins the club from PSV for £14.5m on a 5-year contract.
': Newcastle United announce the signing of Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrović from Belgian side Anderlecht on a five-year deal.
': Ryan Taylor joins Hull City on a free transfer after being released by the club.
': Adam Armstrong has joined Coventry City on a youth loan until 16 January 2016.
': Freddie Woodman has joined Crawley Town on a youth loan until 3 January 2016.
': Newcastle announce a signing Chancel Mbemba who has joined on a five-year deal.
': Newcastle announce their squad numbers for 2015–16 season and Andy Woodman leaves for Crystal Palace.
': Simon Smith is appointed as Newcastle United goalkeeping coach to replace Andy Woodman who went to Crystal Palace.
': Newcastle United sign Ivan Toney on a long-term deal from Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee. Former goalkeeper Jak Alnwick joins League One side Port Vale on a short-term deal. Fabricio Coloccini has signed a one-year extension to his contract which will keep him at St. James' Park until the end of the 2016/17 season, with the option of a further year.
': Shane Ferguson signs for Millwall on a 93-day emergency loan deal.
': Newcastle sign French winger Florian Thauvin from Marseille on a five-year deal, believed to be worth £12m. Rémy Cabella will go out on loan.
': Midfielder Mehdi Abeid joined Greek club Panathinaikos for an undisclosed fee.
': Olivier Kemen has joined Lyon on a Undisclosed deal. Shane Ferguson extends his loan spell to 9 January 2016. Former Newcastle Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez has signed for Deportivo La Coruña on a free transfer. Haris Vučkić joins Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.
': Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman is recalled from Crawley Town as Tim Krul is out for the whole season with a knee injury.
': Mike Williamson has joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a one-month loan deal.
': Ivan Toney has joined Barnsley on a youth loan deal.
': Gaël Bigirimana has returned to Coventry City on an emergency loan deal. Mike Williamson has extended his loan deal to 16 January 2016.
': Mike Williamson has been recalled from his loan deal due to Jamaal Lascelles injury.
': Ivan Toney has extended his loan deal to 9 January 2016.
': Ivan Toney was recalled from his loan deal due to Papiss Cissé injury.
': Gaël Bigirimana has extended his loan deal until 24 January.
': Newcastle have confirmed the signing of Henri Saivet on a five-and-a-half deal.
': Shane Ferguson extends his loan spell to 23 January 2016. Newcastle have confirmed the signing of Jonjo Shelvey on a five-and-a-half deal.
': Adam Armstrong and Gaël Bigirimana have both extended their loan deals until the End of Season.
': Shane Ferguson has made his loan deal to a permanent deal.
': Newcastle have confirmed the signing of Andros Townsend on a five-and-a-half deal.
': Mike Williamson rejoins Wolverhampton Wanderers on a permanent deal. Ľubomír Šatka joins York City on a one-month loan deal.
': Florian Thauvin has signed for Marseille until the End of Season.
': Newcastle have signed Seydou Doumbia on a loan deal until the End of Season.
': Ľubomír Šatka has extended his loan deal until the End of Season.
': Eleven players are given schoolboy contracts prior to the 2016–17 season: Thomas Allan, Kieren Aplin, Lewis Cass, Isaac Gamblin, Lewis Gibson, Matty Longstaff, Jack Robson, Kurtis Russell, Ollie Walters, Kelland Watts and Adam Wilson.
': Managing Director Lee Charnley announced that manager Steve McClaren had been sacked as Newcastle United manager. A few hours later Steve McClaren was replaced by Rafael Benítez and joined at the club with Fabio Pecchia, Francisco de Míguel Moreno and Antonio Gómez Pérez who are all Coaches.
': Ivan Toney has rejoined Barnsley on a youth loan deal.
': Gabriel Obertan and Sylvain Marveaux left the club by mutual consent.
: Newcastle United were relegated to the Football League Championship as rivals Sunderland won 3–0 against Everton.
Club
Coaching staff
The Newcastle United first team coaching staff for the 2015–16 season consists of the following:First Team
Players
First team squad
Reserve team
Youth team
Transfers
In
- Total spending: £81.6m
Loans in
Out
| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  Davide Santon | Inter Milan | £3.26m | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  Remie Streete | Port Vale | Free transfer | |
| 6 July 2015 | ST | Adam Campbell | Notts County | Free transfer | |
| 27 July 2015 | DF | Ryan Taylor | Hull City | Free transfer | |
| 6 August 2015 | GK | Jak Alnwick | Port Vale | Free transfer | |
| 21 August 2015 | MF |  Mehdi Abeid |  Panathinaikos | £1.5m | |
| 1 September 2015 | MF |  Olivier Kemen | Lyon | Undisclosed | |
| 1 September 2015 | MF |  Jonás Gutiérrez |  Deportivo La Coruña | Free transfer | |
| 26 January 2016 | MF |  Shane Ferguson | Millwall | Undisclosed | |
| 29 January 2016 | DF | Mike Williamson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £250,000 | |
| 5 May 2016 | MF | Gabriel Obertan | Unattached | Free transfer | |
| 5 May 2016 | MF | Sylvain Marveaux | Unattached | Free transfer |
- Total incoming: ~ £5.01m
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Name | To | Expiry | Ref. |
| 7 July 2015 | MF | Sammy Ameobi | Cardiff City | End of Season | |
| 28 July 2015 | FW | Adam Armstrong | Coventry City | End of Season | |
| 29 July 2015 | GK | Freddie Woodman | Crawley Town | 3 January 2016 | |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | Shane Ferguson | Millwall | 23 January 2016 | |
| 19 August 2015 | MF | Rémy Cabella | Marseille | End of season | |
| 1 September 2015 | MF |  Haris Vučkić | Wigan Athletic | End of Season | |
| 29 October 2015 | DF | Mike Williamson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 January 2016 | |
| 10 November 2015 | FW | Ivan Toney | Barnsley | 9 January 2016 | |
| 17 November 2015 | MF |  Gaël Bigirimana | Coventry City | End of Season | |
| 29 January 2016 | DF |  Ľubomír Šatka | York City | End of Season | |
| 31 January 2016 | MF | Florian Thauvin | Marseille | End of Season | |
| 24 March 2016 | FW | Ivan Toney | Barnsley | 8 May 2016 |
Friendlies
On 4 June 2015, Newcastle United announced their pre-season schedule which included a tour of the United States.Competitions
Overall
Overview
| Games played | 41 |
| Games won | 10 |
| Games drawn | 10 |
| Games lost | 21 |
| Goals scored | 48 |
| Goals conceded | 68 |
| Total goal difference | -20 |
| Clean sheets | 8 |
| Yellow Cards | 61 |
| Red Cards | 5 |
| Most appearances |  Wijnaldum |
| Top scorer | Wijnaldum |
| Worst Discipline | Colback |
| Points in League | 37 |
| Best Result | 6–2 v Norwich City, Premier League 5–1 v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League |
| Worst Result | 1–6 v Manchester City, Premier League |
| Best Home Result | 6–2 v Norwich City, Premier League 5–1 v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League |
| Worst Home Result | 0–3 v Leicester City, Premier League |
| Best Away Result | 1–0 v AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2–1 v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League |
| Worst Away Result | 1–6 v Manchester City, Premier League |
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were released on 17 June 2015.- Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the full fixture list can't be reproduced without the relevant licensing from Football DataCo, but can be found .
FA Cup
League Cup
The Capital One Cup First Round Draw was made on 16 June 2015. Newcastle United had a bye in the First Round, and entered the competition at the Second Round.Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Cards
| No. | Pos. | Name | ||
| 2 | DF | Fabricio Coloccini | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | DF |  Paul Dummett | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Jack Colback | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Moussa Sissoko | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Vurnon Anita | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Papiss Cissé | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Jonjo Shelvey | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Gabriel Obertan | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Jamaal Lascelles | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Rolando Aarons | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |  Ayoze Pérez | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |  Chancel Mbemba | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Massadio Haïdara | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Florian Thauvin | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK |  Rob Elliot | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Daryl Janmaat | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | MF |  Cheick Tioté | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Steven Taylor | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | DF |  Kevin Mbabu | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | FW |  Aleksandar Mitrović | 4 | 2 |
Goals
Clean sheets
Captains
| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
| 2 | DF | Fabricio Coloccini | 26 |
| 7 | MF | Moussa Sissoko | 6 |
| 12 | MF | Jonjo Shelvey | 6 |
| 10 | MF | Siem de Jong | 2 |
Suspensions
| Date Incurred | Name | How many Game Missed | Team Missed | Reason |
| 15 August 2015 | Daryl Janmaat | 1 | Manchester United | vs Swansea City |
| 29 August 2015 | Aleksandar Mitrović | 3 | West Ham United, Watford, Sheffield Wednesday | vs Arsenal |
| 25 October 2015 | Fabricio Coloccini | 0 | - | vs Sunderland |
| 25 October 2015 | Jack Colback | 1 | Stoke City | vs Sunderland |
| 3 February 2016 | Jamaal Lascelles | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | vs Everton |
| 20 March 2016 | Jack Colback | 2 | Norwich City, Southampton | vs Sunderland |
Penalties
| Date | Team | Name Who Won Penalty | Name Who Took Penalty | Scored? |
| 12 January 2016 | Manchester United | Aleksandar Mitrović | Aleksandar Mitrović | |
| 2 April 2016 | Norwich City | Ayoze Pérez | Aleksandar Mitrović | |
| 15 May 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | Moussa Sissoko | Georginio Wijnaldum |
Conceded Penalties
| Date | Opposition | Name Who Conceded Penalty | Name Who Took Penalty | Scored? |
| 25 August 2015 | Northampton Town | Cheick Tioté | Marc Richards | |
| 25 October 2015 | Sunderland | Fabricio Coloccini | Adam Johnson | |
| 12 January 2016 | Manchester United | Chancel Mbemba | Wayne Rooney | |
| 3 February 2016 | Everton | Rolando Aarons | Ross Barkley | |
| 3 February 2016 | Everton | Jamaal Lascelles | Ross Barkley | |
| 30 April 2016 | Crystal Palace | Moussa Sissoko | Yohan Cabaye |