The 2015–16 season was

Ipswich Town Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The club currently competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Ipswich Town were founded in 1878 but did not turn ...

's 14th consecutive season in the second tier of English football and 138th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the

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and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. This was to be

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's third full season as manager, having taken charge in November 2012. In January both McCarthy and his assistant

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extended their contracts with the club until the summer of 2018.

Kits

Supplier:

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/ Sponsor: Marcus Evans Group

First-team squad

Left club during season

First-team coaching staff

Pre-season

On 27 May 2015, Ipswich Town announced they will travel to Ireland to face Shelbourne on 11 July 2015. A second friendly was announced a day later when the club confirmed they will travel to face

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. Also confirmed on 28 May 2015 was friendlies against

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and

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. On 29 May 2015, Ipswich Town announced a friendly against

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. On 9 July 2015, Ipswich announced a home friendly against

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side

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. On 23 July 2015, Ipswich announced a XI side will travel to face

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; the match was subsequently postponed following torrential rain.

Competitions

Football League Championship

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

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

FA Cup

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Ipswich Town were drawn at home against

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. Ipswich Town were drawn away to

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in the second round. The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on

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and

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. Ipswich Town were drawn away to

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Transfers

Transfers in

Loans in

Transfers out

Loans out

Squad statistics

''All statistics updated as of end of season''

Appearances and goals

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Kits

First-team squad

Left club during season

First-team coaching staff

Pre-season

Competitions

Football League Championship

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Transfers

Transfers in

Loans in

Transfers out

Loans out

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Assists

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

Awards

Player awards

Football League Championship Manager of the Month

Football League Championship Player of the Month

References