2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, September
First choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is ruled out for up to three months with a knee injury. The Blues' poor form continued as they suffered another defeat, this time away at Everton. A Steven Naismith hat-trick condemned Chelsea to a third defeat after just five games, as many as they suffered in the entire previous season.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, September
Chelsea win their first home game of the season as they defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–0. Goals from Willian, Oscar, Diego Costa and Cesc Fàbregas sent the Blues top of Group G after one game. This victory was Chelsea's first clean sheet since the Blues won the title last May 1–0 against Crystal Palace.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, September
Goals from Kurt Zouma and a Callum Chambers own goal gave Chelsea a 2–0 victory over nine-man Arsenal. Gabriel and Santi Cazorla were sent off for the Gunners, the former for kicking out at Diego Costa and the latter for receiving two yellow cards. The Blues also keep their first clean sheet of the 2015–16 Premier League season, Zouma's goal was his first in the Premier League for Chelsea.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, September
Two days after the game, both Chelsea and Arsenal were charged with failing to control their players and Costa was charged with an act of violent conduct for the incident that started the disturbance, where he slapped Laurent Koscielny in the face, which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. Costa was given a three-match suspension, while Gabriel had his three-match suspension withdrawn after a "wrongful dismissal claim" from Arsenal and he was available for their next match.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, September
Chelsea came from 2–0 down with ten minutes to play to secure a point away to Newcastle United thanks to late goals from substitutes Ramires and Willian. Ayoze Pérez and Georginio Wijnaldum sent the Magpies ahead before the Brazilian substitutes sent the Blues five points off the top four.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, September
The Blues' last game in September finished in a 2–1 loss at Porto in a hard-fought game. Chelsea failed to claim a draw as goals from André André and Maicon sent Porto one point ahead of Chelsea.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, October
Chelsea's poor start to the season continued as Southampton came from behind to record a victory at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have taken only eight points from a possible 24 this season and are only four above the relegation zone. After Saturday's home defeat, Chelsea have offered their full support to manager José Mourinho. Meanwhile, Blues captain John Terry says the 52-year-old Portuguese is the best person to help the club recover from their miserable start. "If anyone is going to get us out of this hole it is going to be José Mourinho", said the 34-year-old defender.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, October
The Blues defeat Aston Villa 2–0 at Stamford Bridge, with a Diego Costa goal and an Alan Hutton own goal. José Mourinho dropped Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matić and Gary Cahill and chose to start youngsters Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Baba Rahman. Four days later, Chelsea draw 0–0 with Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv, keeping them in third place one point behind the Ukrainian champions.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, October
José Mourinho and Nemanja Matić were sent-off as Chelsea's miserable Premier League campaign continued with a 2–1 defeat at West Ham on 24 October. Mauro Zárate fired the Hammers in front when Chelsea failed to clear a corner. Matić was sent off after being booked twice in nine minutes before the break, and Mourinho joined him after speaking to referee Jon Moss at half-time. Gary Cahill levelled from a corner but Andy Carroll met Aaron Cresswell's cross to send the Hammers to second in the table.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, October
Chelsea crashed out of the League Cup in the fourth round after Jack Butland's penalty shootout heroics earned ten-man Stoke City a 5–4 spot-kick win that increased the pressure on José Mourinho. Jonathan Walters struck a goal worthy of winning any contest to give Stoke the lead early in the second half, before Loïc Rémy's injury-time equaliser took the tie the distance at the Britannia Stadium. After nine out of the first nine spot-kicks were clinically despatched—with the likes of Charlie Adam, Marko Arnautović, Oscar, Rémy and Willian successful—Eden Hazard saw his attempt brilliantly saved by Jack Butland, who earned his side a place in the last eight.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, October
Philippe Coutinho scored twice as Liverpool came from behind to beat Chelsea 3–1 at Stamford Bridge on 31 October to ratchet up the pressure yet further on the beleaguered Mourinho. A Ramires header gave the Premier League champions the lead after just four minutes, but compatriot Coutinho fired Liverpool level in some style just before half-time. Oscar came close with a long-range chip, but chances were few and far between in the second half until another Coutinho effort clipped John Terry and flew past Asmir Begović. Christian Benteke made sure of the points with a composed finish in the closing minutes as Jürgen Klopp secured his first league win since taking charge of Liverpool.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, November
Chelsea eased the pressure on manager José Mourinho as Willian's late winner gave them a crucial Champions League victory over Dynamo Kyiv at Stamford Bridge. The win moved the Blues into second place in Group G, three points behind leaders Porto, but now with a two-point cushion to Dynamo.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, November
Premier League-wise, though, Chelsea continued their struggle as they lost in a 1–0 away game at Stoke City. Seeing Norwich City win, this left them 16th in the League and three points above relegation.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, November
Chelsea recorded their first win in four Premier League matches as Diego Costa's first goal in seven games gave them a narrow victory over Norwich. The Blues finally broke through when Costa finished off Cesc Fàbregas' quickly taken free-kick. The home side were denied a second when Kurt Zouma's flick hit the crossbar.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, November
The Blues also secured back to back wins, after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–0. Goals from Gary Cahill, Willian, Oscar and Kurt Zouma sent Chelsea closer to the knockout phase, needing only one point home against Porto.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, November
Tottenham Hotspur extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to a club record 13 games with a 0–0 draw against Chelsea at White Hart Lane. Neither goalkeeper was to beaten before the final whistle, leaving Mourinho's side 14th in the table with one win in their last five Premier League matches.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, December
Glenn Murray scored a dramatic late winning goal as AFC Bournemouth recorded one of the most famous wins in their history against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The substitute had been on the pitch for just 99 seconds before he bundled home the winner. Mourinho's side, who sit 14th in the table, have now suffered eight defeats in 15 league games and Eden Hazard's goalless streak stretching to 25 games in all competitions.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, December
Chelsea advanced to the Champions League knockout stage with a 2–0 victory, which eliminated opponents Porto and sent the Portuguese side into the Europa League. Costa, on the bench in the Blues' last two games, had a hand in the opening goal when his saved effort rebounded in off Iván Marcano and Willian scored the second goal.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, December
The Blues lost their ninth Premier League game (out of sixteen) of the season, while Leicester City moved to the top of the Premier League, in a 2–1 loss on Monday. This left the defending champions just one point clear of the relegation. Jamie Vardy scored for the sixth consecutive Premier League home match and Riyad Mahrez scored the second goal before Loïc Rémy could halve the deficit with 13 minutes remaining.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, December
On 17 December, after the loss against Leicester City and after losing nine out of sixteen league games, manager José Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea. Former Netherlands boss Guus Hiddink was appointed interim Chelsea manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Mourinho. The Dutchman was to be at Stamford Bridge for Sunderland's match, but Steve Holland took control of team matters for the game alongside Eddie Newton, who now took on the role of assistant first-team coach.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, December
Chelsea began their second post-José Mourinho era by scoring three goals in the Premier League for the first time in nearly four months to beat Sunderland. Fabio Borini pulled one back for Sunderland when he bundled in from close range, but that was not enough to take it to a comeback. The day was marked by fan protests and shows of support for Mourinho.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, December
On Boxing Day, Diego Costa scored twice as Guus Hiddink's second spell as Chelsea boss started with a 2–2 draw against Watford.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, December
On 28 December, keepers David de Gea and Thibaut Courtois were the stars of the show as Manchester United and Chelsea drew 0–0.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, January
Chelsea secured their first victory in Hiddink's second spell as boss to move six points clear of relegation with a win at Crystal Palace. A first-half goal from Oscar gave the Blues the lead at Selhurst Park, before second-half strikes from Willian and Diego Costa secured all three points.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, January
John Swift extended his loan with Championship club Brentford until the end of the season. Additionally, both Patrick Bamford and Christian Atsu returned to the club following their loan spells with Crystal Palace and Bournemouth respectively.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, January
On 10 January, Chelsea advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup, defeating Football League One side Scunthorpe United 2–0. Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored the second goal, the first of his senior career at Chelsea.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, January
On 24 January, Chelsea earned a 1–0 victory over Arsenal after a first-half goal from Diego Costa. With this win, Chelsea moved past West Bromwich Albion into 13th in the league over goal difference with 28 points.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, January
On 31 January, Chelsea rounded out the month with a 5–1 victory over Championship side MK Dons in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Blues will host Manchester City in the fifth round on 21 February.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, February
Chelsea began the month with back-to-back draws against league opponents Watford and Manchester United, 0–0 and 1–1, respectively. The draw against Manchester United was marred by a serious knee injury to Kurt Zouma, which would rule him out until the following season.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, February
Chelsea returned to their winning ways on 13 February, dominating Newcastle United 5–1 at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea led 2–0 within ten minutes thanks to goals from Diego Costa and Pedro. Costa later set up Willian, who finished to make the lead three goals at the 17 minute mark. In the second half, Pedro added a second goal, and Bertrand Traoré scored his first league goal to make it 5–0. The Magpies got a 90th-minute goal through Andros Townsend, but it was little consolation as the rout ended in favor of the Blues. The only other blemish of the game was a hamstring injury to club captain John Terry, who missed the next match.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, February
Chelsea then faced Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. Chelsea were without John Terry and Kurt Zouma, due to injuries, and Nemanja Matić, as he had been suspended for accumulating two yellow cards. Because of this, Chelsea started Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanović at centre back, and Baba Rahman and César Azpilicueta at full-back. The Parisians dominated possession throughout much of the half and eventually capitalized in the 39th minute. Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel conceded a foul just outside the 18-yard box.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, February
PSG forward Zlatan Ibrahimović's free kick deflected off Mikel, who was part of the wall, and past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Just a few minutes later, however, Chelsea equalised through Mikel from a stoppage time corner kick. PSG regained their lead late in the game as Edinson Cavani, who had only entered the match moments prior as a substitute, broke through the Chelsea back line and beat Courtois. The lead would hold, with PSG holding a 2–1 lead heading into the second leg.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, February
Five days after the loss in Paris, Chelsea bounced back with a 5–1 win against Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup. City manager Manuel Pellegrini chose to play a weakened squad that featured five youth players making their senior debuts. Chelsea struck first, Diego Costa scoring on a 35th-minute header. However, City immediately responded, with David Faupala scoring on his senior debut and tying the score going to halftime. However, Faupala's goal was the last glimmer of hope, as Chelsea would score four times in the second half. Four different Chelsea players scored in the second half: Willian, Gary Cahill, Eden Hazard, and Bertrand Traoré. The final score was 5–1. Later that day, Chelsea drew Everton as their opponent in the sixth round, to be played on 12 March.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, March
Chelsea began March with a victory against Norwich City on the first day of the month. Chelsea scored just 39 seconds into the match behind a strike from Kenedy, a natural winger who had lined up as a left back. Having taken the lead in the first minute, Chelsea later doubled it in the final minute of the first half, with Diego Costa scoring in stoppage time. Norwich would cut the Blues' lead to one after a 68th-minute goal from Nathan Redmond. However, Chelsea would manage to hold on to their lead and win. The final score was 2–1.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, March
Four days later, Chelsea faced off with Stoke City. Chelsea scored through Bertrand Traoré in the 39th minute. Chelsea maintained their lead, but Mame Biram Diouf would equalize in the 85th. This score would hold, a 1–1 draw.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, March
On 9 March, Chelsea lost 1–2 (2–4 on aggregate) to PSG in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. Adrien Rabiot put PSG ahead 16 minutes into the match. Chelsea's Diego Costa equalised 11 minutes later, putting the aggregate score 3–2 in favor of PSG. A second Chelsea goal would have forced extra time, and they looked the better side for the remainder of the second half, but failed to score such a goal on several chances. In the 60th minute, Costa went to ground with an injury and had to be replaced by Bertrand Traoré.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, March
Seven minutes later, Zlatan Ibrahimović connected with an Ángel Di María cross. This all but ended any chances of a Chelsea comeback, as, due to the away goals rule, would have needed to score three goals in just over 20 minutes. Chelsea failed to score even one, let alone three, and the score ended 1–2 (2–4 on aggregate) in favor of PSG.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, March
On 12 March, Chelsea lost 2–0 away to Everton in the sixth round of the FA Cup. Former Chelsea's player Romelu Lukaku scored both goals for Everton. As of 12 March, Chelsea were eliminated from all knockout competitions and sat 10th in the league.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, March
On 19 March, Chelsea earned a 2–2 draw with London rivals West Ham United at Stamford Bridge. West Ham United opened the scoring with a fantastic long range shot from Manuel Lanzini which sailed past Thibaut Courtois in the 17th minute. However, just before the half time break Spaniard Cesc Fàbregas equalized with a sublime free-kick. West Ham United re-took the lead in the 61st minute courtesy of substitute Andy Carroll.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, March
However, Chelsea replied again this time in the 88th minute after Ruben Loftus-Cheek was brought down by Michail Antonio in the penalty area, therefore earning the Blues a penalty with seconds of normal time remaining. Chelsea then found their second equalizer of the match after Cesc Fàbregas converted the penalty comfortably past goalkeeper Adrián.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, April
Chelsea began the month with a 4–0 away victory at Villa Park, beating a struggling Aston Villa side. Matt Miazga, Alexandre Pato and Jake Clarke-Salter all made their first-team debuts for Chelsea. Chelsea took the lead through Ruben Loftus-Cheek after his shot was deflected by Villa defender Joleon Lescott. The Blues then doubled their advantage through an Alexandre Pato penalty, after he was brought down in the area by Aly Cissokho. Pato had replaced the injured Loïc Rémy in the 23rd minute. Chelsea then scored a third through Pedro a minute into the second half. Pedro scored a second after a Pato shot was parried away by Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan and found its way to the feet of the Spaniard.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, April
On 4 April, Chelsea announced that Antonio Conte would become the new first team head coach at the start of the 2016–17 campaign.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, April
On 9 April, Chelsea lost 1–0 at Swansea, with the Swans scoring through Gylfi Sigurðsson.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, April
On 16 April, Chelsea lost 3–0 at home to Manchester City, the same scoreline as the previous league meeting between the two sides in August 2015.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, April
On 23 April, Chelsea played away at Bournemouth. Chelsea got on the board early with a goal from Pedro, followed by two Hazard goals and a Willian goal. Hazard scored three goals in the Premier League this season. Fabregas contributed three assists in the win.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, May
Chelsea went winless throughout the month of May, managing three draws and a loss. Their first game of the month on 2 May was a 2–2 draw to Tottenham Hotspur in which Chelsea came back from being 2–0 down at half time, to secure a point against Tottenham and effectively end their London rival's hopes of obtaining the Premier League title, as Tottenham dropping points meant that they were mathematically unable to surpass Leicester at the top of the table.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, May
The opening goals for Tottenham came from Kane in the 35th minute and Son Heung-min's low strike in the 44th minute. The match seemed to be decided until Chelsea returned fire in the second half with Cahill lashing in a goal from distance in the 58th minute, and Hazard then scored a goal in the 83rd minute to continue to regain his form after not having scored until April, and to maintain Chelsea's unbeaten streak at home against Tottenham for the 26th year in a row.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, May
Chelsea's next game was a 3–2 away loss to Sunderland on 7 May, which proved to be crucial for the home side's survival in the top flight of English football, at the time moving Sunderland up to 17th in the table and one point clear of their bitter rivals Newcastle United. Chelsea scored the opening goal with a precise finishing strike from Diego Costa in the 14th minute, giving them the lead until Sunderland equalised with a 41st minute volley from Khazri.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, May
Chelsea regained the lead seven minutes later in added time with a goal from Nemanja Matić to put them 2–1 up at half time. Sunderland were to turn the game on its head in the second half with two goals in the span of three minutes from Fabio Borini and Jermain Defoe, scored in the 67th and 70th minute. Chelsea were unable to fight back for a draw as Sunderland held on for the three points which would boost their survival hopes. Chelsea remained 9th in the table following the result, possessing a better goal difference than Stoke City in 10th position.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, May
Chelsea's penultimate game of the season and their last away fixture was a 1–1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield, on 11 May. After a slow start, Eden Hazard found the net again, continuing an improved run of form with a 32nd minute solo goal to put the Blues in front. The game remained uneventful until Christian Benteke equalised for Liverpool, with a header in the 2nd minute of added time during the second half, claiming a point for the Merseyside club and increasing the team's unbeaten home streak to 12 games.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, May
Chelsea's final game of the 2015–16 Premier League season on 15 May resulted in another 1–1 draw, this time at home to champions Leicester City whom they had failed to defend their title against from the previous season. The game remained goalless until the 66th minute with Cesc Fàbregas scoring a penalty. Leicester responded quickly with a goal from Danny Drinkwater fourteen minutes later, to conclude the campaign with Chelsea finishing 10th due to a win from Stoke City sending the club above Chelsea in the table. Chelsea's tenth-place finish marked the club's lowest finish in the Premier League since the 1995–96 season, in which they finished 11th. It also marked the worst defence of a title in the Premier League's 24-year history, and confirmed the club's absence from European competition in the 2016/17 season.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Transfers, Loan out
Chelsea have had 37 players spend time out on loan in 2015–16, with five playing for two different clubs. Stipe Perica had signed a deal to spend the entire season out on loan prior to the 2015–16 season, while a further 29 exited for the entire season by the end of the summer transfer window. Six would return prematurely prior to or during the winter window, but by its close four of that group had exited on new deals to the end of the campaign. John Swift, who joined Brentford on 1 October ultimately had his loan extended to the end of the season, while two further players exited on new season-long deals in January.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Pre-season
On 28 April 2015, the schedule for the 2015 International Champions Cup was announced that Chelsea would play New York Red Bulls, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Fiorentina.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Matches
The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were announced on 17 June 2015 at 9am.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League
Chelsea qualified for the Group Stage of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League by winning the 2014–15 Premier League. Having previously been seeded in pot 1 for the Champions League drew as one of the top eight ranked teams in UEFA, Chelsea would remain staying in pot 1 despite the changes to UEFA qualification rules, where pot 1 for group stage draws would now consist of the Champions League holders and the champions of the seven highest ranked associations. The group stage draw was made on 27 August 2015 in Monaco, France. Chelsea were to face Porto, Dynamo Kyiv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Scoring a total of 13 points, Chelsea advanced to the knockout stage as group winners by winning against Porto, and sending the Portuguese side to the Europa League, in the last round.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.


2015–16 Chesterfield F.C. season
The 2015–16 season will be Chesterfield's 149th season in their history and their second consecutive season in League One. Along with League One, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Chesterfield F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 18 May 2015, Chesterfield announced two pre-season friendlies against Matlock Town and Belper Town. On 27 May 2015, a friendly against Hartlepool United was announced. A pre-season friendly against Hull City was confirmed on 9 June 2015. A sixth friendly against Buxton was confirmed on 19 June 2015. On 22 June 2015, Chesterfield announced Burnley will visit on 25 July 2015.


2015–16 Chesterfield F.C. season, Competitions, League One, Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2015–16 Chesterfield F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Chesterfield were drawn away against Carlisle United.


2015–16 Chesterfield F.C. season, Competitions, Football League Trophy
On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Chesterfield will face Rochdale.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 90th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. They entered the season as defending Stanley Cup champions having won the Stanley Cup the previous season, their third championship in six years. The Blackhawks finished the season with 103 points to finish in third place in the Central Division, only six points behind the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars. They lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs to the St. Louis Blues in seven games.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season
Patrick Kane led the Blackhawks with 46 goals and 106 points, both career highs. He was named the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as most valuable player in the NHL, becoming the first US-born player to receive the award. The Blackhawks had four players who scored 20 or more goals: Kane, Artemi Panarin (30), Jonathan Toews, and (28) Artem Anisimov (22). Goalie Corey Crawford led the Blackhawks with 35 wins. Artemi Panarin received the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Off-season
The Blackhawks faced an off-season of change after being crowned Stanley Cup Champions for a third time in six years. Coming into the offseason, it was well known Chicago was facing impending cap space struggles and moves would need to be made.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Off-season
On June 27, Chicago traded backup goaltender Antti Raanta to the New York Rangers in exchange for AHL forward Ryan Haggerty. Two days after the trade, defenseman David Rundblad received a two-year, $2 million contract extension on June 29.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Off-season
The Blackhawks attempted to negotiate a contract for restricted free agent winger Brandon Saad who was a restricted free agent, but were unsuccessful. Unlikely to match any sizeable offer sheets due to cap constraints, Chicago traded Saad to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Chicago sent Saad and prospects Michael Paliotta and Alex Broadhurst to Columbus in exchange for center Artem Anisimov, wingers Jeremy Morin and Corey Tropp, as well as prospect Marko Dano and their 2016 4th round pick. Anisimov subsequently signed a five-year, $22.75 million contract with the Blackhawks. The move did not sit well with the Chicago fanbase, as Saad was viewed as another top young player on the Stanley Cup-winning squad, even though Anisimov would score 42 points for the Blackhawks in 2015–16.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Off-season
Chicago turned to Russia a few times throughout the off-season. Kontinental Hockey League winger Viktor Tihkonov signed a one-year, $1.04 million contract with Chicago on July 1. Tihkonov was returning to the NHL for the first time since his 2009 season with the Phoenix Coyotes. Also, Chicago and Edmonton swapped minor league players, sending goaltender Anders Nilsson to the Oilers in exchange for forward Liam Coughlin.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Off-season
Following season-long trade speculation, the Blackhawks pulled the trigger on another trade by trading another piece of its core Stanley Cup winning teams. Another cap clearing move, Chicago traded alternate captain Patrick Sharp and defenseman Stephen Johns to the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Ryan Garbutt and defenseman Trevor Daley. A three-time Stanley Cup winner, Sharp carried a cap hit of $5.9 million in each of the next two seasons, limiting the Blackhawks in what they could do with free agency. A trade was expected following a down year in terms of production and the large aforementioned cap hit.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Off-season
Forward Andrew Desjardins returned on a two-year contract worth $1.6 million, taking less to stay in Chicago. Theteam also extended the contracts of defensemen Viktor Svedberg, forward Marcus Kruger, and defenseman Michal Rozsival. They lost forwards Brad Richards and Antoine Vermette, as well as defenseman Johnny Oduya during free agency.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Season notes
The Blackhawks began their title defense with and average month of October. The Blackhawks went 6–5–0. However, fortunes increased in November (7–3–1) and December (9–5–1). The Blackhawks finished December on two game winning streak, looking to keep the wins coming in 2016. The Blackhawks did just that, winning the first 10 games of January to bring the win streak to 12 games. The streak set a franchise record for consecutive wins. The streak tied the Florida Panthers win streak earlier in the season for the longest winning streak in the NHL that season.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with Blackhawks only. ‡Left team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Blackhawks only.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Transactions
The Blackhawks were involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.


2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season, Draft picks
Below are the Chicago Blackhawks' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2015–16 Chicago Bulls season
The 2015–16 Chicago Bulls season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Fred Hoiberg was selected as the head coach, after the firing of previous head coach Tom Thibodeau.


2015–16 Chicago Bulls season
Jimmy Butler, for the second time was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, which was held in Toronto. However, Butler was unable to play due to injury and replacing him was teammate Pau Gasol.


2015–16 Chicago Bulls season
Derrick Rose played in 66 games this season, the most since his MVP campaign in 2010-11. Following the season, he was traded to the New York Knicks, Joakim Noah signed as a free agent with the Knicks and Gasol signed with the San Antonio Spurs.


2015–16 Chicago Bulls season
The Bulls missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and were eliminated from playoff contention by the Detroit Pistons.


2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth year head coach Tracy Dildy, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–28, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to Cal State Bakersfield.


2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cougars finished the season 8–24, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to Seattle.


2015–16 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Cougars, led by thirteenth year head coach Angela Jackson, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 2–12 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Women's Tournament to Texas–Rio Grande Valley.


2015–16 China Formula 4 Championship
The 2015–16 China Formula 4 Championship season (Castrol Cup FIA F4 CHINESE CHAMPIONSHIP) was the inaugural season of the China Formula 4 Championship. It began on 5 July 2015 at the Goldenport Park Circuit in Beijing and finished on 10 January 2016 at the Zhuhai International Circuit after five double header rounds.


2015–16 Chinese Basketball Association season
The 2015–16 CBA season was the 21st season of the Chinese Basketball Association. The regular season began on Saturday, October 31, 2015, with the Beijing Ducks hosting the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. The regular season ended on Friday, February 5, 2016, and the playoffs began on Monday, February 15, 2016.


2015–16 Chinese Basketball Association season, Foreign Players Policy
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom 5 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.


2015–16 Chinese Basketball Association season, Foreign Players Policy, Rules Chart
The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:


2015–16 Chinese Basketball Association season, Foreign Players Policy, Rules Chart
++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.


2015–16 Chinese Basketball Association season, Foreign Players Policy, Import Chart
This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2015-16 season.


2015–16 Chinese Basketball Association season, Statistical Leaders
The CBA statistical leaders list combines numbers from both regular season and playoff games.


2015–16 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
The 2016 CBA Playoffs began on Monday, February 15, 2016.


2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, were led by tenth year head coach Mick Cronin, who returned full-time after taking a hiatus in December 2014. The Bearcats played their home games on Ed Jucker Court at Fifth Third Arena and were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. The Bearcats lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to UConn for the second consecutive year. They received an at-large bid as a #9 seed to the NCAA Tournament. They lost in the First Round of the Tournament to Saint Joseph's.


2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bearcats finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 23–11, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to UConn. They received an at-large bid as a #8 seed to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated #9 seeded Purdue in the Second Round before losing to #1 ranked Kentucky in the Third Round.


2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the third for the Bearcats as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Bearcats, led by seventh year head coach Jamelle Elliott, plays their home games at Fifth Third Arena. They finished the season 8–22, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic Women's Tournament to East Carolina.


2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team, Media
All Bearscats games will have an audio broadcast streamed on . Before conference season home games will also have a video stream on Bearcats TV. Conference home games will rotate between ESPN3, , Fox Sports Ohio, and Bearcats TV. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.


2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team, Roster
Tasha Brown (St. Ambrose) Katie Rokus (South Carolina-Aiken) Aaron Swinson (Auburn)


2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season
The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending ECAC regular season champions.


2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season
The Golden Knights finished second in the ECAC. In the ECAC tournament they advanced to the championship game before falling to regular season champion Quinnipiac. Their performance was still enough to earn a fourth-straight at-large the NCAA tournament bid. In the quarterfinals, they upset Quinnipiac, sending them to their second ever Frozen Four. In the semifinals, they fell in overtime to an undefeated and untied Boston College team.


2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, due to renovations at Littlejohn Coliseum, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Georgia Tech.


2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team, Last season
The Tigers finished the season 16–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Florida State.


2015–16 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team will represent Clemson University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Tigers, are led by third year head coach Audra Smith. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, will play their home games at Jervey Athletic Center due to renovations at Littlejohn Coliseum. They finished the season 4–26, 0–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of ACC Women's Tournament to Wake Forest.


2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 46th season of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA championship in franchise history.


2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season
In the playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons in four games in the First Round, then swept the Atlanta Hawks in four games in the Semi-finals, before finally defeating the Toronto Raptors in six games in the Conference Finals to reach the NBA Finals for a second consecutive year. There, the Cavaliers faced off against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, the team that defeated them in the previous year's NBA Finals in six games, and were coming off of a record-breaking regular season, where the team posted a league-best 73–9 record.


2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The Cavaliers would go on to defeat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals in seven games, coming back from a 3–1 series deficit to avenge their loss from the prior year. The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to recover from a 3–1 series deficit and win. The Cavaliers' victory also marked the first championship win by a major professional sports team from Cleveland since 1964, ending a 52–year championship drought dating back to the 1964 NFL title won by the Cleveland Browns. The Cleveland Cavaliers would be the first NBA champion to represent the Central Division since the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons.


2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Regular season summary
The Cavaliers started the season strong and rose to the top of the Eastern Conference. However, despite having the best record in their conference, the team fired head coach David Blatt on January 22, 2016. Assistant coach Tyronn Lue took over for the remainder of the season. The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 57–25 record and obtained the number one seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2010.


2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Postseason summary
In the first two rounds of the 2016 NBA Playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks, respectively. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors in six games.


2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Postseason summary
The Cavaliers lost three of the first four games of the 2016 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors, who had defeated Cleveland in the Finals the year before. In turn, the Cavaliers won Games 5 and 6 of the series to bring about a climactic Game 7 at Oracle Arena.


2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Postseason summary
With Game 7 tied at 89–89, LeBron James chased down and blocked Andre Iguodala's attempted lay-up in a play that became known as "The Block." The Cavaliers ultimately won Game 7, 93–89, for the first NBA championship in franchise history. Until then, no team had recovered from a 3–1 deficit in an NBA Finals series. James was named the unanimous NBA Finals MVP, receiving the award for the third time in his career.


2015–16 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Gary Waters in his tenth season. The Vikings were members of the Horizon League and played their home games at the Wolstein Center with five home games at Quicken Loans Arena. It was the 85th season of Cleveland State basketball. They finished the season 9–23, 4–14 in Horizon League play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to Green Bay.


2015–16 Club Brugge KV season
During the 2015–16 Belgian football season, Club Brugge competed in the Belgian Pro League.


2015–16 Club Brugge KV season, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team
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2015–16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team represents Coastal Carolina University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chanticleers, led by ninth year head coach Cliff Ellis, play their home games at the HTC Center and are members of the Big South Conference.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Colchester United's 79th season in their history and their eighth consecutive season in League One, the third tier of English football. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The club suffered relegation to League Two, the fourth tier of English football, for the first time in 18-years after finishing the season in 23rd position and in the relegation zone. Colchester made an early exit in the League Cup at the hands of Reading, while they made the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in ten years but were defeated by Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur 4–1.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season
The season was notable for managerial changes. Tony Humes began the season in charge, but after a string of successive defeats, he left by mutual consent in November. Richard Hall and John McGreal took temporary charge for one match before they were replaced by Wayne Brown. Kevin Keen took up the reins in December but was unable to transform the U's fortunes, and they were relegated under his stewardship. He left with two games of the season after relegation was confirmed, and his assistant David Wright was placed in the caretaker position. McGreal was then named Keen's permanent successor ahead of the final game of the season, but would not take charge until the season had ended. This meant McGreal's new assistant manager, Steve Ball, managed the side for the last game of 2015–16.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Just two days after Colchester United had secured their League One status for another year, the club began making changes to its playing staff. Following his public disagreement with manager Tony Humes in February 2015 when substituted in the game against Doncaster Rovers, Sean Clohessy had his contract terminated just one year into his two-year deal, having made 37 appearances for the club and captained the side. Following him out the exit door was Dominic Smith, who made his one and only first-team appearance in Humes' first game in charge against Walsall in September 2014, following the expiry of his one-year deal.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Three players extended their contracts with Colchester on 8 May, with Jack Curtis, Byron Lawrence and Michael O'Donoghue all remaining with the club for a further year. After featuring for the club eight times during the 2014–15 season, recently released Rotherham United defender Richard Brindley held talks with Colchester with a view to joining the club on a permanent basis. It was then announced on 15 May that club captain Magnus Okuonghae would not be offered a new deal to remain with the club when his deal expired.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Okuonghae, who had spent six years with the U's, played 215 games for the club, but a ruptured achilles tendon early in the previous campaign brought a premature end to his season. Tony Humes described Okuonghae as "an excellent servant to the club". Also leaving the Colchester Community Stadium was Colchester United influential sports scientist Dave Carolan, who headed to Birmingham City to take up a role as the head of sports science for the Championship club. Meanwhile, winger Dion Sembie-Ferris, who made his first-team debut against Cardiff City in the FA Cup third round last season, committed his future to the club by signing a new three-year deal.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Tony Humes continued his clear out of players in preparation for the new season. Leaving the club were winger Sanchez Watt, Jabo Ibehre and academy defender Kevin Lokko, who were all out of contract and out of favour under Humes. Colchester were also considering making offers to former loanees Elliott Hewitt and Matthew Briggs following their release from Ipswich Town and Millwall respectively, while they had also offered a new contract to David Fox following the expiry of his short-term deal with the club.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Richard Brindley became the first new signing of the summer on 2 June, joining from Rotherham after his release. He signed a two-year deal with the U's following his loan spell with the club at the end of the 2014–15 season. On 10 June, it was announced that former West Ham United youngster Kieran Bailey had signed a development contract with the club, after he had featured for John McGreal's under-21 squad during the closing stages of the 2014–15 season.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Another former loanee signed up with the U's on a permanent basis on 22 June, with Matthew Briggs signing a two-year contract on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract with Millwall. Stand-in captain David Fox decided against signing a new contract with the U's in order to return to the North West of England where his family were situated in late June. Left-back Ben Gordon was allowed to leave the club on 1 July, having been displaced in the first-team by Matthew Briggs last season and his subsequent arrival on a permanent basis. He was one year into a two-year deal.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
After rejecting a reduced-terms contract offer with Oldham Athletic, Colchester re-signed George Elokobi on a two-year contract on 3 July, having spent 2004 to 2008 with the U's. Colchester then announced the signing of former Yeovil Town midfielder and captain Joe Edwards on 6 July on a free transfer, joining on a one-year contract with an option of a further year.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
After returning for pre-season training on 1 July, the players had their first friendly match at Scraley Road on 11 July against Heybridge Swifts. Humes fielded two different teams in either half, both scoring four and not conceding to hand the U's a comfortable 8–0 win. Chris Porter, who captained the side during the first-half, scored the opening goal after 24 minutes from a Richard Brindley cross. Brindley was again the provider for triallist Olly Lee to score the second soon after.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Porter scored his second with a penalty after Dan Holman had been fouled in the area, before George Moncur rounded off the scoring for the first-half. Drey Wright scored from 30 yards to bring the score to 5–0 early in the second-half, with Macauley Bonne then finding the back of the net, and Sammie Szmodics lifting the ball over the onrushing Heybridge goalkeeper. Wright scored his second late on to seal the victory.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Colchester played a similar format in their next friendly at Brentwood Town on 14 July, with the same team that played in the final 45 minutes of the win over Heybridge starting against Brentwood, with the only switch between Brindley and Tosin Olufemi. Gavin Massey scored the opening two goals, the first of which was a volley, and the second from a Szmodics pass. Szmodics then scored for himself, with Bonne registering his second of pre-season just one minute later. The U's went in at half-time 4–0 up, and the scores remained the same until the final whistle, with the entire team substituted at half-time for those that started against Heybridge.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
After appearing in both of Colchester's pre-season friendlies, it was announced that second year scholar Cameron James had signed a four-year professional contract with the club. Joining the defender in signing was fellow scholar and forward Tariq Issa.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Colchester defeated Bishop's Stortford 3–2 on 18 July, coming from one goal down to win. After Sheldon Sellears opened the scoring for the home side, Colchester hit back through Jack Curtis after the interval. Dan Holman added the U's second, before Macauley Bonne scoring his third goal in three games to wrap up the win for the visitors. Kenzer Lee pulled a goal back for Stortford, but Colchester held on for the victory.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Chris Porter was announced as Colchester United's new club captain on 21 July, with Alex Gilbey his vice-captain. This news came ahead of Colchester's first home friendly of the season against West Ham. George Moncur converted a 13th minute free kick to hand the U's a 1–0 win over their Premier League counterparts. Goalkeeper Elliot Parish, who had appeared in all of Colchester's previous friendlies including a full 90 minutes against West Ham, signed a one-year contract with Colchester on 23 July to battle against both Chris Lewington and Sam Walker, who had missed all previous pre-season matches through injury. Development squad goalkeeper James Bransgrove had also been ruled out by injury until September.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
The U's suffered their first defeat of pre-season on 25 July when they hosted Leyton Orient at the Community Stadium, losing 3–0 during a game which saw the return of Sam Walker from injury. In the penultimate friendly of pre-season, Colchester welcomed Ipswich to the Community Stadium for their now regular pre-season friendly. Town took the lead through Kévin Bru just before half-time, but Alex Gilbey equalised seven minutes after the restart with a well taken low shot.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Ipswich again took the lead on 64 minutes with a penalty from David McGoldrick after Alex Wynter was judged to have handled the ball inside the box. However, Gilbey once again equalised for the U's with a shot from outside the box five minutes from full-time, but there was enough time for Colchester to grab a winner, with Gavin Massey heading the ball in on the line after Jack Curtis' shot had been deflected. The final pre-season friendly was at home to a Fulham XI on 1 August. Played in front of a crowd of just 642, Fulham earned a 1–0 win through Moussa Dembélé, while goalkeeper Sam Walker played 45 minutes in his comeback from injury.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Preseason
Having been on trial with Colchester during 2014–15 pre-season, midfielder Darren Ambrose joined the club on a one-year contract on 6 August following his release from Ipswich. The final business prior to the start of the campaign came when youngsters Tyler Brampton and David Segura joined David Wright's Maldon & Tiptree on loan. Wide-player Brampton joined for three months, while Spanish forward Segura signed until January 2016.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, August
The U's kicked off their League One campaign at home to Blackpool on 8 August. The match saw the debuts of goalkeeper Elliot Parish, Joe Edwards and Darren Ambrose, a second debut for both Matthew Briggs and Richard Brindley, while Kane Vincent-Young was brought on with eleven minutes remaining to make his professional bow. The visitors took an 18th-minute lead through Mark Cullen, but their lead lasted only four minutes with a volley from Alex Gilbey. In first-half injury time, Cullen struck again to put Blackpool 2–1 ahead going into the break.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, August
Debutant Darren Ambrose rescued a point for the U's in the second half when he slotted home a Gavin Massey pass on 56 minutes to level the game at 2–2. Following his debut, Vincent-Young signed a two-year contract extension with the club on 14 August. Ahead of Colchester's second league game of the season, out of favour striker Dan Holman was sent out on a month-long loan to National League side Woking.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, August
With Chris Porter ruled out through injury, Macauley Bonne was handed a start in his place for the U's trip to Peterborough United on 15 August. He scored the game's opening goal on 30 minutes, but the lead lasted just one minute before a Marcus Maddison equaliser levelled the scores. Three minutes later and Peterborough were ahead, with Maddison registering his second and proving to be the difference between the two sides. Kane Vincent-Young had more game time after replacing the injured Matthew Briggs prior to half-time in Colchester's 2–1 defeat. The U's followed up their defeat with a goalless draw against Oldham Athletic at the Community Stadium on 18 August.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, August
Colchester's trip to Fleetwood Town on 22 August saw them concede two goals in either half without reply to continue their winless start to the season. Colchester boosted their ranks on 27 August with the signing of former Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town midfielder Owen Garvan on a short-term contract until January, before reinforcing the midfield further with the loan signing of Charlton Athletic winger Callum Harriott on loan until 2 January 2016.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, August
The U's guaranteed a winless start to the new season on 29 August when they fought back from two goals down to draw 2–2 with Scunthorpe United at the Community Stadium. After Kevin van Veen and Paddy Madden had put the visitors two ahead by the 18th minute, George Moncur scored his first goal of the campaign 15 minutes later to reduce the deficit. Colchester left it late to score their leveller. George Elokobi scored his first goal for the club since his summer return with an 81st-minute header from a Harriott corner.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
With the transfer window closing on 1 September, Tony Humes made no further signings, but did tie down promising triallist goalkeeper Dillon Barnes to a permanent contract. However, following Barnes' arrival, Chris Lewington was allowed to leave the club by mutual consent on 3 September after making only two appearances for the club. On 10 September, Colchester brought in forward Marvin Sordell on a contract until the end of the season after his release from Burnley earlier in the month.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
Sordell's signing was followed up by the loan arrival of Preston North End goalkeeper Jamie Jones on 11 September who joined for 93 days. Colchester's first league match for September followed on 12 September, with both new signings starting. The game was tipped to the U's advantage after 16 minutes when Chesterfield had Drew Talbot sent off, but it was Colchester who were first to concede with defender Daniel Jones putting the home side ahead with a free kick on 22 minutes.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
The U's responded with Gavin Massey's first goal of the season on 29 minutes, where the scores remained until half-time. In the second half, Colchester fell behind once again when Lee Novak scored from close range, before falling further behind on 74 minutes through captain Sam Morsy. The deficit was reduced two minutes later, with George Moncur scoring his second goal of the season. The game was levelled in added time when Chesterfield defender Charlie Raglan put the ball into his own net to draw the game 3–3.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
A late penalty save from Jamie Jones ensured Colchester held on to their lead and their first win of the season on 15 September as they edged out 3–2 winners against Sheffield United at Brammall Lane. George Moncur scored his third and fourth goals of the season to give the away side a 2–0 lead at the interval, but the Blades clawed the score back to 2–2 by the midway point of the second half with a Billy Sharp penalty and a Martyn Woolford equaliser.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
Marvin Sordell scored his first goal for the club in the 82nd minute to hand the lead back to the U's, before Jones' penalty save after George Elokobi had fouled in the penalty area and received a second yellow card for his efforts. The win moved Colchester up out of the relegation places to 19th position in League One.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
Another penalty save from Jamie Jones gifted the U's their first home victory of the campaign on 19 September in their 2–1 win over table-topping Gillingham. Gavin Massey scored his second league goal of the campaign after just four minutes of play, with Callum Harriott providing the assist. Colchester were pegged back only three minutes later when Luke Norris scored. Callum Harriott restored his side's lead on 29 minutes with his first goal for the club.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
Frankie Kent, making his first league start of the season, conceded a penalty in the 33rd minute of play, but Jones, confident from his match-winning penalty save in the last league game, saved Cody McDonald's effort in the centre of the goal. The scores remained the same through the second-half, with Colchester moving up to 12th in the League One standings and inflicting a first league defeat of the season on Gillingham. Just one month after signing a five-month deal with the club, on 25 September, Owen Garvan signed a contract extension until the summer of 2017.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
Colchester recorded their third consecutive win at Swindon Town on 26 September with a 2–1 win. George Moncur scored his fifth goal of the season after just three minutes to hand the U's the lead, before a 22nd-minute equaliser from Town's Wes Thomas. Callum Harriott scored his second goal in as many games to put his side ahead once again three minutes before the interval, while a goalless second half pushed Colchester up to 10th position in League One.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
Ahead of Colchester's final game of the month on 29 September, Callum Harriott was named in the Football League Team of the Week for matchday nine on the back of his run of good form and goal against Swindon the previous weekend. There was further good news for two more Colchester players, with both Jamie Jones and George Moncur shortlisted for the PFA Fans Player of the Month award for League One for September.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
The U's ensured they went the month of September unbeaten in the league with their fourth consecutive win on 29 September with a 2–0 victory over Bradford City. Callum Harriott made it three goals in three games when he opened the scoring after seven minutes, before Marvin Sordell doubled Colchester's advantage after he was picked out by Owen Garvan. The win moved the team up to eighth position in League One.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, September
George Moncur was named as the PFA's Fans Player of the Month for September on 6 October, seeing off competition from fellow finalists Adam Armstrong of Coventry City and Burton Albion's Stuart Beavon. Meanwhile, boss Tony Humes was nominated for the League One Manager of the Month award on 7 October. He faced competition from Bury's David Flitcroft, Burton Albion's Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Southend United's Phil Brown. Despite losing out on the PFA Fans' Player of the Month award, Jamie Jones was nominated for the league's Player of the Month award. He was in the running against Walsall's forward Tom Bradshaw, Rochdale midfielder Peter Vincenti and Bury's Leon Clarke.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, October
Colchester played hosts to in-from Bury on 3 October. Despite dominating the play, Bury goalkeeper Rob Lainton kept the U's forward line at bay, making saves from Joe Edwards and George Moncur in the first-half. Leon Clarke made the breakthrough for the away side after 75 minutes which they would hold on to, ending the U's winning run. On 10 October, the U's travelled to Shrewsbury Town. During a first half of limited opportunities, Colchester took the lead on 36 minutes when Shrewsbury defender Mark Ellis put the ball into his own net.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, October
Three minutes later, Tom Eastman scored his first goal of the season to give his side a 2–0 half-time lead. At the beginning of a poor second-half display for Colchester, Shrewsbury hit back immediately when substitute Tyrone Barnett scored from close range after just 39-seconds of play. He scored again in the 59th minute to level the scores, before fellow half-time substitute Sullay Kaikai gave them the lead. Kaikai scored his second goal in the 81st minute to inflict a 4–2 defeat on Colchester.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, October
Four first-half goals for home side Wigan Athletic dumped Colchester United back into the bottom-half of the League One table on 17 October. The four goals arrived in 28 minutes, before a late fifth ensured a 5–0 defeat for a woeful Colchester. The club returned to winning ways in their home encounter with Port Vale on 20 October, picking up their first win in three games with a 2–1 victory. George Elokobi's second goal of the campaign set the U's on their way, but Vale's Colin Daniel equalised on the stroke of half-time. Marvin Sordell scored midway through the second half to earn his side three points.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, October
On 24 October, Colchester hosted Walsall at the Community Stadium. The U's found themselves at a two-goal disadvantage within the opening half hour, before they had a goal of their own ruled out for offside. Walsall held onto their lead until four minutes into the second period. George Moncur's sixth goal of the season gave Colchester a lifeline, and three minutes later they equalised with Marvin Sordell's second goal in as many matches. Walsall reinstated their advantage on 57 minutes, but three minutes later United were again level after Owen Garvan scored his first goal for the club.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, October
Ten minutes from time, the U's took the lead for the first time in the game when Darren Ambrose scored. They held the lead until the first minute of stoppage time, when Walsall equalised through James O'Connor, resulting in a 4–4 draw. Darren Ambrose's performance in the match earned him a place in the Football League 'Team of the Week' after his goal and two assists.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, October
After struggling to make an impression in the first-team this term, Sammie Szmodics was loaned out to National League club Braintree Town on 30 October in an initial month-long deal.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, October
Colchester travelled to Doncaster Rovers for their final fixture of the month on 31 October. The U's defensive frailties once again showed as they were beaten 2–0 by a goal in either half of the match.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, November
On the back of their FA Cup first round win, the U's hosted Coventry City on 14 November, who held former Colchester loanee Jacob Murphy amongst their ranks. The home side took the lead in the 17th minute, with Macauley Bonne scoring his eight goal of the season following his four-goal haul against Wealdstone. Murphy equalised for the visitors on 32 minutes, before putting Coventry ahead five minutes prior to the interval. The game was sealed in City's favour four minutes after the restart when Marc-Antoine Fortuné scored to deliver a 3–1 win to Coventry.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, November
Colchester lost their third successive league game on 21 November when they visited Millwall. Having trailed 2–0 at the break, half-time substitute Chris Porter scored his first goal of the season to reduce the deficit, but two further goals for the home side dealt the U's a 4–1 defeat. Another defeat followed on 24 November as the U's fell to a late 3–2 home loss to bottom of the league Crewe Alexandra despite having held a 2–0 lead.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, November
Callum Harriott's fourth goal for the club put the U's ahead on 40 minutes, before the lead was doubled by George Moncur's eighth of the season. Crewe pulled one goal back through Ryan Colclough on 61 minutes, before they equalised through Marcus Haber with ten minutes remaining. Loanee Ryan Lowe scored Crewe's winning goal in the second minute of injury time.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, November
On the back of seven defeats in nine League One games and the 3–2 home defeat by Crewe, manager Tony Humes was dismissed by the club on 26 November, with Richard Hall and John McGreal taking temporary charge. The newly installed management team immediately recalled Sammie Szmodics from his Braintree Town loan on 27 November ahead of Colchester's trip to Burton Albion. The pair took charge of first team affairs for Colchester's first ever trip to high-flying Burton Albion on 28 November.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, November
Their side had the best-possible start when Callum Harriott opened the scoring for the away team just four-minutes into the match. Burton equalised after 24-minutes through Abdenasser El Khayati, before they took the lead in the 34th minute through Birmingham City loanee Mark Duffy. Burton extended their lead six-minutes into the second-half through Tom Naylor, and Lucas Akins made it 4–1 on 72 minutes. Timmy Thiele completed the rout on 81-minutes to ensure a fifth consecutive league defeat for the club.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, December
Chairman Robbie Cowling decided to install a caretaker manager on 2 December in the shape of former U's defender and under-18 coach Wayne Brown, with McGreal assisting while Hall would remain with the club. Following their FA Cup victory, Brown's first league match in charge resulted in a sixth consecutive defeat for the U's on 12 December. On the hour mark, Colchester found themselves 3–0 down at the Community Stadium against Barnsley after goals from Conor Hourihane, Adam Hammill and Ivan Toney. A spirited fight-back saw Colchester reduce the deficit to one goal after two goals in three minutes from George Moncur and Chris Porter, but they couldn't find an equaliser. The result saw the club drop into the relegation zone for the first time since the winless start to the season.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, December
Following Wayne Brown's withdrawal from the running to be the next Colchester United manager, the club hit the bottom of the table on 19 December after a 3–1 defeat away to Rochdale. The U's had taken the lead through Chris Porter after 21-minutes, who scored his second goal in as many games, before ex-Colchester man Ian Henderson equalised from the penalty spot on 30-minutes. Four minutes later, the home side took a 2–1 lead through Donal McDermott and Olly Lancashire sealed the win midway through the second-half.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, December
Colchester named former Reading and West Bromwich Albion assistant manager Kevin Keen as manager on 21 December, with David Wright promoted to assistant after working as both a coach for the club and part-time manager of Maldon & Tiptree. With the news of a new managerial appointment, the injured Sam Walker signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract extension on 22 December to remain with the club until the summer of 2018.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, December
In his first match in charge, Keen oversaw the Boxing Day Essex derby match against Southend United. After a goalless first-half, two former Colchester players scored against their old club to hand Southend a 2–0 victory. First, John White, a Colchester United youth team product, scored an elusive goal for the visitors on 49-minutes, only his third career goal. Then, on 73 minutes, former loanee Dave Mooney scored after George Elokobi was robbed of the ball. In the final game of 2015, Colchester ensured they equalled a club-record nine consecutive league defeats after another former Colchester loanee, Dominic Samuel, scored the only goal of the game in a close affair with Gillingham at Priestfield on 28 December.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, January
January started on a better note for Colchester, earning a 1–1 draw away to Oldham Athletic on 2 January 2016 which moved them off the foot of the table. Rhys Murphy opened the scoring for Oldham after just five minutes, but a late Chris Porter strike against his former club ensured Colchester could not earn an unwanted record of ten consecutive league defeats. Keen's first transfer movements of the January window occurred on 5 January, with Dan Holman allowed to leave the club on a free transfer, joining National League leaders Cheltenham Town.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, January
He made his first signing of the transfer window on 7 January, bringing in Norwich City's reserve goalkeeper Jake Kean on an initial 28-day loan deal. Meanwhile, youth-team member Marley Andrews was loaned out to Steve Ball's Maldon & Tiptree for one month. The club tied down the promising Louis Dunne, son of former U's manager and player Joe Dunne, to a three-year development contract on 14 January.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, January
Colchester continued their winless run in the league on 16 January. With the U's having not registered a win in League One in three months, they welcomed Sheffield United to the Community Stadium, and buoyed by their FA Cup victory over Charlton a week prior, Colchester looked to capitalise on this and push on with their faltering league season. The Blades opened the scoring on 20-minutes through Billy Sharp, who had scored in the reverse fixture earlier in the campaign. After the break, the U's equalised when Tom Eastman headed in Marvin Sordell's cross.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, January
A point looked to be on the cards for Colchester, but for Chris Basham, who scored a 91st-minute winner for the away side. On 18 January, the U's saw one arrival and one exit. Incoming was former West Ham loanee Elliot Lee, who joined for his second spell with the club until the end of the season. Leaving by mutual consent was Byron Lawrence, who after just one first-team appearance left the club by mutual consent. The following day, Fleetwood Town were the visitors in a 1–1 draw. Alex Gilbey scored the opening goal on 38 minutes, before Eggert Jónsson equalised on the hour mark. The scores remained, and Colchester moved up to 22nd in the League One table, five points from Fleetwood in 20th position and safety.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, January
Kevin Keen made his first permanent signing on 20 January, bringing in former England international defender Nicky Shorey on a deal until the end of the season. While James Bransgrove became the latest player to join Maldon & Tiptree on loan on 22 January, it was reported that the club had turned down an offer for Alex Gilbey from Championship side Bristol City. Keen later described the offer for Gilbey as "a joke".


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, January
Colchester were cast further from safety on 23 January after they were beaten 3–0 away to Scunthorpe United. Three goals in the space of eight second-half minutes for the home side left the U's seven points from Shrewsbury in 20th-position.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, February
With Norwich loanee Jake Kean returning to his parent club due to "a couple of things" he was unhappy with at Colchester United, goalkeeper Elliot Parish once again returned to first-team action for the U's in their Essex derby away fixture with Southend. Despite losing Alex Gilbey after 36 minutes having been sent off for a challenge on Southend's Ryan Leonard, Colchester put in a solid defensive display against their county neighbour with only ten men. The defence soaked up the pressure until the 82nd minute, when former Colchester player Anthony Wordsworth struck with a 20-yard effort.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, February
A short while later, the home side's lead was doubled when Adam Barrett headed in Jack Payne's corner kick. Barrett celebrated by running the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the Colchester fans. With tensions rising between the two sets of supporters, a lone Southend fan jumped onto the pitch, ran towards the away fans and began throwing punches into the crowd. Other Southend supporters followed by jumping onto the pitch before stewards and some players attempted to defuse the situation, while police said that an investigation into the incident would be launched. Southend added a third goal in the third minute of injury time when on-loan Southampton winger Sam McQueen scored from close range.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, February
Colchester extended their winless run to 16 league games on 13 February with the visit of Swindon to the Community Stadium. Two Nicky Ajose goals, in the 36th and 56th minutes, put the visitors two ahead, before Michael Doughty added a third two minutes later. A half-volley from Joe Edwards saw him score his first goal for the club after 64 minutes to give the U's some hope, but Doughty would strike again in the 72nd minute to inflict a 4–1 defeat on Colchester.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, February
In the home encounter with Chesterfield on 16 February, the U's looked to capitalise on an early red card for Chesterfield's Gary Liddle after a foul on Kane Vincent-Young. They took the lead through Macauley Bonne on 69 minutes, but the lead lasted just three minutes when Lee Novak equalised from the penalty spot after Richard Brindley brought Ollie Banks down in the area. The score remained at 1–1 with Colchester remaining bottom of the league and eight points from safety.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, February
On the back of his move from Maldon & Tiptree, Femi Akinwande was given a squad number of 16 on 19 February when he was named in the U's squad to travel to Bury for their fixture on 20 February. The same day, Keen announced that Owen Garvan would take over the club captaincy from Chris Porter "for the foreseeable future" and to "take a little of the responsibility off him [Porter]".


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, February
Colchester on 20 February took a 2–0 lead after 17 minutes of their game at Bury. Having been relieved of his captaincy duties, Chris Porter scored after four minutes of play. Gavin Massey then doubled the visitors' lead, but a second yellow card for Tom Eastman after 33 minutes reduced Colchester to ten men. From the resultant free-kick, Ryan Lowe scored against Colchester having scored against the U's for Crewe while on loan earlier in the season. Colchester held on to their 2–1 lead through half-time, but conceded twice in the space of one minute to two Andrew Tutte efforts. Craig Jones added a fourth for Bury after 56 minutes, before Tutte sealed his hat-trick in the 62nd minute to inflict a 5–2 defeat on Colchester.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, February
With Tom Eastman suspended following his red card at Bury, reinforcements arrived from West Ham on 26 February, with Leo Chambers joining for an initial month-long loan, while Tottenham winger Nathan Oduwa also signed for a month. Chambers started Colchester's home match with Shrewsbury on 27 February, while Oduwa was introduced as an 82nd-minute substitute for Gavin Massey as the sides drew 0–0.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, March
On 1 March, it was announced that Tony Humes would be making a return to the club as of 7 March in a director of football role, with Tony Ashby taking up the position of football operations manager. After 19 League One games without a victory, Colchester finally broke their duck on 1 March during their away trip to Bradford City. Colchester were the first to concede, with play-off chasing Bradford striking first in the 17th minute through Wes Thomas. The home side's lead lasted just six minutes when Darren Ambrose's volleyed shot earned the U's an equaliser. He then struck again in the 57th minute to give Colchester a long-awaited victory, but despite the win, the club remained ten points from safety.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, March
Colchester fell back into familiar ways with a 2–0 away defeat at Port Vale on 5 March. A goal in either half ensured the U's remained bottom of the table. Keen was moments away from picking up a second league win on 12 March at home to Wigan Athletic but for a last minute equaliser from Will Grigg. Handing a professional debut to Femi Akinwande, Keen's Colchester side fell behind to Wigan on 36-minutes when Yanic Wildschut scored, but four minutes later, Alex Gilbey equalised with a long-range strike.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, March
The U's went into half-time 2–1 down, conceding one minute before the interval to a Ryan Colclough goal who had already scored for Crewe against Colchester earlier in the season. Elliot Lee scored his first goal in his second spell with the club to level the score at 2–2 on 50-minutes, and ten minutes later George Moncur scored for the first time in two-months from the penalty spot after being fouled by Reece Wabara. Louis Dunne replaced Lee to make his professional debut after 77-minutes before Grigg scored the late equaliser.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, March
Another precious win was cruelly stolen from Colchester by Walsall on 19 March at the Bescot Stadium when two goals in the final minutes of the game for the home side consigned the U's to a 2–1 defeat. Alex Gilbey headed in Owen Garvan's cross in first-half injury time to five the visitors a lead which they would hold onto until the 89th-minute. Tom Bradshaw equalised before defender Matt Preston's shot in the fourth minute of added time found the back of the net.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, March
Several loan transfer movements were made ahead of the Easter weekend. On 23 March, youngsters Tyler Brampton and Joe Tennent joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Grays Athletic. Brampton's second loan of the season would see him remain with Grays until the end of the campaign, while Tennent made his first move away from Colchester on work experience. Meanwhile, Dion Sembie-Ferris was also allowed to leave the club on a temporary basis having not made an appearance in the first-team under Kevin Keen. He joined National League South outfit Margate until the end of the season on 24 March.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, March
Colchester were lifted from the foot of the table for the first time in nine games on 25 March after beating Doncaster Rovers 4–1 at the Community Stadium. Doncaster took the lead after-21 minutes through Gary McSheffrey after Frankie Kent had been introduced to replace the injured Leo Chambers. A stirring second-half performance saw Colchester first equalise when Chris Porter netted in the 62nd minute and then take the lead through Elliot Lee on 71-minutes.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, March
One minute later, Alex Gilbey scored his third goal in three games to put the U's 3–1 up and there was still time for substitute Richard Brindley to score his first ever league goal three minutes from time. The U's then picked up their first back-to-back wins since September on 29 March as they overcame Coventry by a single goal at the Ricoh Arena. Gavin Massey scored the decisive goal in the 1–0 win. The win came on the back of news of West Ham loanee Leo Chambers extending his loan deal until the end of the season.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, March
Colchester's result against Coventry earned the club the League Managers Association 'Performance of the Week' award, as voted by the panel consisting of LMA chairman Howard Wilkinson, Alex Ferguson, Joe Royle, Dave Bassett and Barry Fry. Keen was also nominated for the League One 'Manager of the Month' award for March.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, April
Colchester's first match in April was a home game with play-off hopefuls Millwall. In a match where the U's had the better of the chances, the game ended 0–0 meaning Colchester remained seven points adrift of safety with six games remaining. On 9 April, a Chris Porter goal proved to be the difference between Colchester and Blackpool as the U's won their third match in four games at Bloomfield Road.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, April
Then Colchester's survival hopes were dealt a blow when, despite having the better of the game they were defeated 4–1 by Peterborough United on 16 April to leave them nine-points adrift. Jon Taylor's goal put the visitors in the lead after just two-minutes before George Moncur had a penalty saved by Peterborough goalkeeper Ben Alnwick. In the second-half, two goals in two minutes put Peterborough 3–0 up, before Moncur pulled a goal back. The scoring was complete in the fourth minute of injury time when Marcus Maddison scored his third goal of the season against the U's.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, April
A late Crewe equaliser denied the U's the opportunity to close the gap on the teams above them in the table on 19 April. Having led 1–0 since the 65th-minute when George Moncur converted a penalty, Crewe scored through a Callum Saunders header in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. Their fate was finally sealed on 23 April when they were beaten 3–0 at home to promotion hopefuls Burton, spelling a return to the fourth tier of English football for the first time in 18-years.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, April
Kevin Keen dropped Alex Gilbey and George Moncur from the starting eleven, preferring Louis Dunne in midfield who made his first senior start. The match got off to a bad start for the U's when Joe Edwards was sent off for a challenge on Matt Palmer in only the 17th-minute, before falling behind to the first of three Lucas Akins goals on the stroke of half-time. It took him just four minutes after the restart to score his second, and the game was effectively over on the hour mark when he scored his third. Edwards' red card was later rescinded on 26 April.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, April
Following Colchester's relegation, Keen left the club by mutual consent on 26 April. David Wright was placed in temporary charge for Colchester's final two games of the season. Meanwhile, the club confirmed contract extensions for Alex Wynter, who signed for a further two-years, and young goalkeeper James Bransgrove, who signed until 2019.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, April
Wright's newly acquired side battled back from 2–1 down to secure a point against Barnsley on 30 April with an equaliser deep in added time. George Moncur's 14th goal of the season gave Colchester the lead in the 42nd minute and the side went into the break in a winning position. After the interval, Barnsley equalised through Ashley Fletcher on 57-minutes, and then Fletcher gave his side the lead with ten minutes remaining. Tom Lapslie scored his first league goal of the season in the eighth minute of stoppage time to earn the U's a draw.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, May
Chairman Robbie Cowling was quick to announce Keen's successor. On 4 May, he revealed John McGreal would be taking up the role of manager with Steve Ball his assistant ahead of Colchester's final game of the season. With McGreal's role set to commence following Colchester's game with Rochdale on 8 May, Ball was named as the club's fifth caretaker manager of the season after David Wright was made unavailable for "personal reasons".


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, May
Ahead of the final game of the campaign, three development squad players signed new one-year deals with the club, with Charley Edge, Michael O'Donoghue and Chris Regis all agreeing new contracts.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League One, May
Colchester ended the campaign in defeat against Rochdale on 8 May. Caretaker manager Steve Ball had named Dillon Barnes in the first-team as goalkeeper, which would have been his professional debut following Elliot Parish's injury the previous weekend. However, Barnes was caught up in traffic, and James Bransgrove stepped in to instead make his professional bow. The U's were behind after 18-minutes when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing scored. Joe Edwards levelled the scores eight-minutes after the interval but had to go off injured after 64-minutes. His replacement, Cameron James, became the second player of the day to make his professional debut. Five minutes later, Rochdale scored the winner from Calvin Andrew to end Colchester's miserable season in yet another defeat.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, League Cup
Colchester hosted Championship opposition in the first round of the League Cup, with Reading coming to the Community Stadium for the first time. The match saw Sam Walker make his first appearance of the season, but was replaced by Elliot Parish just before the hour mark following an injury. The match went to extra time, with Reading nicking a late goal through Chris Gunter to send the U's out of the competition in the first round for the fifth successive season.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy first round handed Colchester a trip to League Two Northampton Town on 1 September. Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened the scoring for the hosts after 9 minutes, but Macauley Bonne scored his second of the season to level the scores on 32 minutes. In the second half, Ryan Watson once again gave Northampton the lead, before Bonne struck again to score his first brace for Colchester in the 82nd minute. Three minutes later however, Northampton were back in front through Marc Richards. The score remained at 3–2 until full-time to ensure Colchester's second exit of the season from a cup competition at the first round stage.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
Colchester were pitted away to National League South side Wealdstone in the first round draw of the FA Cup made on 26 October. The two sides have twice previously met in the competition, firstly in 1949 when the U's were defeated 1–0 away, and more recently in 1983 when they won 4–0 at Layer Road. Colchester's game on 7 November proved as fruitful as their previous encounter, recording a 6–2 victory at the Freebets.co.uk stadium.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
Macauley Bonne opened the scoring following a goalless first 26 minutes, but the U's were pegged back by their sixth tier opponents five minutes later when Jefferson Louis converted a penalty after Joe Edwards had fouled in the area. Colchester fell behind on 38 minutes when Bradley Hudson-Odoi scored from close range to make it 2–1 to the home side, but Bonne levelled the score with his second on 44 minutes, heading in Callum Harriott's cross. Bonne sealed his hat-trick two-minutes after half-time to reinstate Colchester's lead, before scoring his fourth goal on 68 minutes.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
George Moncur scored Colchester's fifth goal in the 82nd minute, before Marvin Sordell rounded off the match with a 90th-minute effort. Bonne was brought off in the final minute of stoppage time, making way for debutant midfielder Jack Curtis to experience his first brief taste of professional football. Bonne's goal haul was the first time a Colchester United player had scored a hat-trick since Jamie Cureton against Southend United on 6 April 2007, and equalled Colchester's record for the most goals in a competitive game by a single player. He joined the likes of Arthur Pritchard, Arthur Turner, Vic Keeble, Neil Langman, Bobby Hunt, Martyn King, Bobby Svarc, Roy McDonough, and Chris Iwelumo, the last of whom scored the most recent quadruple against Hull City at Layer Road on 28 November 2006.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
In the second round draw on the 9 November, the U's were handed a home tie against National League side Altrincham. Caretaker manager Wayne Brown led his side to victory in his first match in charge thanks to a Callum Harriott goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time to beat the National League outfit 3–2. Altincham had opened the scoring after just three minutes at the Community Stadium through Jake Moult, whose lobbed 25-yard shot caught goalkeeper Jamie Jones off his line.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
The U's equalised after 14-minutes, when Harriott scored his third goal in as many games with an assist from Marvin Sordell. The score remained level through to half-time, but Colchester fell behind just 18-seconds after the restart when Michael Rankine beat George Elokobi and placed his shot past Jones. Colchester again had to come from behind to equalise in the 53rd minute as Tom Lapslie scored his first goal of the season following a chipped cross from Sordell. With the prospect of a replay trip to Altrincham looming, Harriott struck to score his second of the game and see the U's through to the third round for the second successive season.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
The draw for the third round of the FA Cup, which took place on 7 December saw the U's handed a home tie against struggling Championship opposition in the shape of Charlton Athletic. Kevin Keen managed the side to their first win under his stewardship against their second tier opposition on 9 January 2016. George Moncur's tenth goal of the campaign handed the U's a 1–0 lead after 28-minutes, before assist-provider Marvin Sordell doubled Colchester's advantage four minutes before the interval, with Moncur returning the favour. Charlton rallied late on to grab a consolation goal in the second minute of added time, but Colchester held on to find themselves in the draw for the fourth round for the first time in ten years.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
A home match against Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur was set after the club beat Leicester City  2–0 at King Power Stadium on 20 January 2016. The game is scheduled to be played between 29 January and 1 February. On 20 January, Tottenham beat Leicester 2–0 in their replay match at the King Power Stadium to set up a fourth round tie with the U's. It would be the first time the two sides would meet in a competitive fixture.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
A sickening clash of heads between Colchester defenders Tom Eastman and Alex Wynter in the opening two minutes of the game immediately put the home side on the back foot in the game on 30 January. Wynter was taken to hospital after suffering concussion and a seizure on the pitch and was replaced by Frankie Kent after several minutes of treatment on the field. After being bandaged up, Eastman continued to play, but was withdrawn and replaced by Matthew Briggs after 21-minutes of the match.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, FA Cup
After dominating much of the play, Spurs opened the scoring through Nacer Chadli's fine curling 20-yard effort midway through the first-half, and the score remained the same until the 64th-minute when Eric Dier scored with a deflected shot. Chadli scored his second of the match after 78-minutes, but just two minutes later, Colchester scored a consolation goal after Gavin Massey's driven shot was turned into his own net by Ben Davies. Another two-minutes passed before Tottenham scored their fourth goal to seal the game with Tom Carroll firing the ball home.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
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2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Players, Under-21s
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2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Match details, League One, Matches
The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were announced on 17 June 2014 at 9am.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Match details, League Cup
The League Cup first round draw was made on 16 June 2015. Colchester United were drawn at home against Championship side Reading.


2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season, Match details, FA Cup
The FA Cup first round draw was made on 26 October 2015, with Colchester being drawn away to National League South side Wealdstone. The second round draw, made on 9 November, saw the U's handed a home tie against Altrincham of the National League. In the third round draw made on 7 December, Colchester were drawn at home to Championship side Charlton Athletic. After beating Charlton, Colchester were given a home tie against Premier League opposition in the fourth round draw on 11 January 2016, with either Leicester City or Tottenham Hotspur visiting the Community Stadium.