Football League One 2015/16

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Football League One 2015/16
master Wigan Athletic
Climbers Wigan Athletic
Burton Albion
Barnsley FC (as play-off winner)
Relegated Doncaster Rovers
Blackpool FC
Colchester United
Crewe Alexandra
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,457  (ø 2.64 per game)
spectator 3,954,139  (ø 7163 per game)
Top scorer Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Will Grigg (25 goals)
← Football League One 2014/15
↑ Football League Championship 2015/16

The Football League One 2015/16 was the twelfth season of the English Football League One as the third highest division behind the Premier League and the Football League Championship, as well as the 24th season of the second division of the Football League after the introduction of the Premier League in 1992. It started on August 8, 2015. The last game day was May 8, 2016. The two best-placed clubs, Wigan Athletic and Burton Albion , were promoted directly to the EFL Championship, the clubs in third to sixth played in the play-off -Mode for the third promotion place. The play-off final was won by sixth-placed Barnsley FC . Doncaster Rovers , Blackpool FC , Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra had to relegate .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Wigan Athletic (A)  46  24  15th  7th 082:450 +37 87
 2. Burton Albion (N)  46  25th  10  11 057:370 +20 85
 3. Walsall FC  46  24  12  10 071:490 +22 84
 4th Millwall FC (A)  46  24  9  13 073:490 +24 81
 5. Bradford City  46  23  11  12 055:400 +15 80
 6th Barnsley FC  46  22nd  8th  16 070:540 +16 74
 7th Scunthorpe United  46  21st  11  14th 060:470 +13 74
 8th. Coventry City  46  19th  12  15th 067:490 +18 69
 9. Gillingham FC  46  19th  12  15th 071:560 +15 69
10. Rochdale AFC  46  19th  12  15th 068:610  +7 69
11. Sheffield United  46  18th  12  16 064:590  +5 66
12. Port Vale  46  18th  11  17th 056:580  −2 65
13. Peterborough United  46  19th  6th  21st 082:730  +9 63
14th Bury FC (N)  46  16  12  18th 056:730 −17 60
15th Southend United (N)  46  16  11  19th 058:640  −6 59
16. Swindon Town  46  16  11  19th 064:710  −7 59
17th Oldham Athletic  46  12  18th  16 044:580 −14 54
18th Chesterfield FC  46  15th  8th  23 058:700 −12 53
19th Fleetwood Town  46  12  15th  19th 052:560  −4 51
20th Shrewsbury Town (N)  46  13  11  22nd 058:790 −21 50
21st Doncaster Rovers  46  11  13  22nd 048:640 −16 46
22nd Blackpool FC (A)  46  12  10  24 040:630 −23 46
23. Colchester United  46  9  13  24 057:990 −42 40
24. Crewe Alexandra  46  7th  13  26th 046:830 −37 34
  • Promoted to EFL Championship 2016/17
  • Participation in the play-off games for promotion
  • Relegated to the EFL League Two 2016/17
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League Championship 2014/15
    (N) Newcomers from Football League Two 2014/15

    Play-off games

      Semifinals Final at Wembley Stadium
                         
    6th  Barnsley FC 3 3 6th    
    3  Walsall FC 0 1 1  
    6th  Barnsley FC 3
      4th  Millwall FC 1
    5  Bradford City 1 1 2
    4th  Millwall FC 3 1 4th  

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. player society Gates
    1 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Will Grigg Wigan Athletic 25th
    2 EnglandEngland Nicky Ajose Swindon Town 24
    3 EnglandEngland Billy Sharp Sheffield United 21st
    EnglandEngland Sam Winnall Barnsley FC
    5 EnglandEngland Adam Armstrong Coventry City 20th
    IrelandIreland Paddy Madden Scunthorpe United
    7th EnglandEngland Lee Gregory Millwall FC 18th
    8th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Tom Bradshaw Walsall FC 17th
    9 EnglandEngland Leon Clarke Bury FC 15th
    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Steve Morison Millwall FC

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