The 2015–16 season was Bournemouth's first season in the Premier League (and their first ever season in the top-flight of English football) after gaining promotion in the previous season in their 126th year in existence. This season Bournemouth participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers1Artur BorucGKSiedlce490Southampton1 July 2015Free201621Ryan AllsopGKBirmingham260Leyton Orient18 January 2013Free201623Adam FedericiGKNowra80Reading1 July 2015Free2018 Defenders2Simon FrancisCBNottingham1973Charlton Athletic7 November 2011Free20173Steve CookCB/RBHastings1619Brighton & Hove Albion3 January 2012£150,00020175Tommy ElphickCBBrighton2175Brighton & Hove Albion10 August 2012£220,000Undisclosed11Charlie DanielsLBWalthamstow1459Leyton OrientNovember 2011£198,000201714Tyrone MingsLBBath20Ipswich Town26 June 2015£8,000,000201915Adam SmithRBLondon1013Tottenham Hotpsur28 January 2014Undisclosed201722Elliott WardCBHarrow280Norwich City18 June 2013Free201725Sylvain DistinCBBagnolet100Everton1 July 2015Free201633Joe BennettLBRochdale00Aston Villa1 September 2015Loan201638Baily CargillCBWinchester70Academy1 July 2014Trainee2017 Midfielders4Dan GoslingCMBrixham428Newcastle United16 May 2014Free20186Andrew SurmanCM Johannesburg1215Norwich City1 September 2014Undisclosed20177Marc PughWG/CFBacup25451Hereford United4 June 2010£110,00020188Harry ArterCM Sidcup18525Woking7 June 2010£8,000201810Max GradelWGAbidjan171Saint-Étienne4 August 2015£7,000,000201916Shaun MacDonaldDMSwansea977Swansea City25 August 2011£125,000201619Junior StanislasWGKidbrooke317Burnley26 June 2014Free201720Christian AtsuWG/AMAda Foah20Chelsea29 May 2015Loan201624Lee TomlinAM/WG/CFLeicester90Middlesbrough4 August 2015£3,500,000201830Matt RitchieLW Gosport11729Swindon Town30 January 2013£409,200201832Eunan O'KaneDM Derry1096Torquay United26 July 2012Undisclosed2017 Forwards9Tokelo RantieCFParys515Malmö FF28 August 2013£2,500,000201613Callum WilsonCFCoventry5728Coventry City4 July 2014£3,000,000201917Joshua KingCF/LWOslo162Blackburn Rovers28 May 2015£1,000,000201818Yann KermorgantCFVannes6627Charlton Athletic31 January 2014Undisclosed201627Glenn MurrayCFMaryport123Crystal Palace7 August 2015£4,000,0002018
Statistics Appearances and goals
Disciplinary record
No. Po. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total 1 GK Artur Boruc 200000202 DF Simon Francis 510000513 DF Steve Cook 500000504 MF Dan Gosling 601000706 MF Andrew Surman 400000408 MF Harry Arter 6000006010MF Max Gradel 1000001011DF Charlie Daniels 2000002012FW Juan Iturbe 0010001015DF Adam Smith 5000005016MF Shaun MacDonald 0000101017FW Joshua King 1010103019MF Junior Stanislas 1000001024MF Lee Tomlin 1000001027FW Glenn Murray 2000002028FW Lewis Grabban 2000002030MF Matt Ritchie 5000005032MF Eunan O'Kane 2010003038DF Baily Cargill 00001010Total 5114030581
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee 1 July 2015 GK Artur Boruc Southampton Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Sylvain Distin Everton Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK Adam Federici Reading Free transfer 1 July 2015 LW Joshua King Blackburn Rovers £1,000,000 1 July 2015 LB Tyrone Mings Ipswich Town £8,000,000 + Fraser loan 4 August 2015 RW Max Gradel Saint-Étienne £7,000,000 4 August 2015 ST Lee Tomlin Middlesbrough £3,000,000 1 September 2015 CF Glenn Murray Crystal Palace Undisclosed (reported £3,000,000) 17 September 2015 CM Alessandro Cannataro Internazionale Free transfer 10 January 2016 CF Benik Afobe Wolverhampton Wanderers £10,000,000 11 January 2016 ST Lewis Grabban Norwich City £8,000,000 1 February 2016DFRhoys WigginsSheffield Wednesday£200,000
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2015 CB Miles Addison Peterborough United Released 1 July 2015 GK Benjamin Büchel Oxford United Released 1 July 2015 RM Mohamed Coulibaly Racing Santander Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK Darryl Flahavan Crawley Town Released 1 July 2015 LB Ian Harte Retired 1 July 2015 CF Josh McQuoid Luton Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Joe Partington Eastleigh Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Brett Pitman Ipswich Town Undisclosed 1 September 2015 GK Lee Camp Rotherham United Free transfer 20 January 2016DFElliott WardBlackburn RoversContract terminated20 January 2016FWYann KermorgantReadingUndisclosed 1 February 2016 CM Alessandro Cannataro Unattached Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Until 1 July 2015 RW Christian Atsu Chelsea End of season 13 July 2015 LB Filippo Costa Chievo End of season 1 September 2015 LW Tomás Andrade River Plate 1 February 2016 1 September 2015 LB Joe Bennett Aston Villa 4 January 2016 1 January 2016 RW Juan Iturbe Roma End of season 28 January 2016 GK Marius Adamonis Atlantas End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Until 1 July 2015 RM Ryan Fraser Ipswich Town End of season 7 July 2015 CF Jayden Stockley Portsmouth 3 January 2016 7 August 2015 CF Harry Cornick Yeovil Town 7 October 2015 18 August 2015 AM Josh Wakefield Yeovil Town 19 September 2015 1 September 2015 ST Josh O'Hanlon Chester 1-Month 9 September 2015 CB Elliott Ward Huddersfield Town 7 October 2015 7 December 2015 CB Elliott Ward Huddersfield Town 28 December 201511 January 2016FWJayden StockleyExeter CityEnd of season27 January 2016MFLee TomlinBristol CityEnd of season1 February 2016GKRyan AllsopWycombe WanderersEnd of season1 February 2016DFBaily CargillCoventry CityEnd of season20 February 2016FWBrandon GoodshipYeovil TownEnd of season25 February 2016MFJosh WakefieldWalsallEnd of season
Pre-season friendlies On 2 June 2015, AFC Bournemouth announced they would travel to the United States to face the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer on 14 July 2015. A day later the club announced they would face French Ligue 1 side Nantes and German Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim. Also confirmed was a home friendly against Cardiff City. On 8 June, friendlies against Exeter City and Yeovil Town were confirmed.
Competitions
Overall
Overview
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Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
League Cup
Bournemouth entered in the second round and were drawn away against Hartlepool United. The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Bournemouth were drawn away to Preston North End.
Hampshire Senior Cup On the Hampshire FA website, the second round details were announced; Bournemouth faced Havant & Waterlooville.
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