2015–16 West Ham United F.c. Season
The 2015–16 season was West Ham United's fourth campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2011–12 season.
It was West Ham's 20th Premier League campaign overall, their 58th appearance in the top division, and their 121st year in existence.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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 Mark Noble celebrates scoring West Ham's third against West Bromwich Albion, April 2016 | ||||
| Co-chairman | David Gold David Sullivan | |||
| Manager | Slaven Bilić | |||
| Stadium | Boleyn Ground | |||
| Premier League | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Sixth round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dimitri Payet Andy Carroll (9 each) All: Dimitri Payet (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 34,977 (v Bournemouth, 22 August 2015) (v Chelsea, 24 October 2015) (v Southampton, 28 December 2015) (v Liverpool, 2 January 2016) (v Manchester City, 23 January 2016) (v Tottenham Hotspur, 2 March 2016) (v Arsenal, 9 April 2016) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 33,048 (vs Birkirkara, 16 July 2015) | |||
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As well as competing in the Premier League, West Ham United took part in the FA Cup and League Cup, entering at the third round in both competitions. As a result of topping the fair play table last season, the club also qualified for this season's UEFA Europa League competition.
Slaven Bilić was the team's manager, replacing Sam Allardyce. Bilić was appointed on 9 June on a three-year contract. After Kevin Nolan left West Ham on 27 August 2015, Mark Noble was the current captain. It was their last season playing at the Boleyn Ground before moving to the Olympic Stadium for the start of the 2016–17 season. The Boleyn Ground was sold to the Galliard group in 2014. A new commemorative, first-team kit was introduced for the season inspired by the kit worn for West Ham's first season at the Boleyn Ground, the 1904–05 season.
West Ham finished the season in 7th place with 62 points, a record number for the team in the Premier League. Their top scorer was Dimitri Payet with 12 goals in all competitions.
Key events
Pre-season
- 30 January 2015: Stephen Hendrie of Hamilton Academical signs a pre-contract agreement to join West Ham on 1 July 2015.
- 30 April 2015: West Ham announce Umbro as their new kit supplier from the start of the 2015–16 season after signing a five-year commercial agreement.
- 30 May 2015: Birmingham City's goalkeeper Darren Randolph is signed on a free transfer effective from 1 July 2015.
- 9 June 2015: West Ham appoint former Hammers defender, Slaven Bilić as manager on a three-year contract.
- 10 June 2015: West Ham announce the signing of Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.
- 17 June 2015: The fixtures for the season are announced with last game ever to be played at the Boleyn Ground scheduled to be against Swansea City.
- 20 June 2015: West Ham give a two-year contract to former Manchester City trainee Martin Samuelsen.
- 26 June 2015: West Ham sign France international midfielder Dimitri Payet from Marseille on a five-year contract in an undisclosed deal worth more than £10 million.
- 29 June 2015: West Ham legendary former full-back Julian Dicks joins the club's coaching staff.
Season
July
- 2 July 2015: New West Ham manager Slaven Bilić does not take charge of the team for their opening Europa League qualifier leaving coaching duties to Academy coach, Terry Westley. West Ham won the game against Lusitanos 3–0 with two goals from Diafra Sakho and one from James Tomkins.
- 2 July 2015: 16 year-old development side player, Reece Oxford, plays against Lusitanos to become West Ham's youngest ever player.
- 10 July 2015: West Ham complete the signing of Juventus and Italy centre-back Angelo Ogbonna for €11 million.
- 14 July 2015: Defender Carl Jenkinson, signed on-loan in the 2014–15 season, returns for a 12-month loan from Arsenal.
- 16 July 2015: Winger Stewart Downing rejoins hometown club Middlesbrough on a four-year deal, stepping down a division from West Ham.
- 22 July 2015: West Ham sign former River Plate attacking midfielder Manuel Lanzini, known as "the jewel." He joined on a year-long loan from United Arab Emirates side Al Jazira with the option to make the move permanent.
August
- 6 August 2015: West Ham are knocked out of the Europa League in the third qualifying round by Romanian side, Astra Giurgiu 4–3 on aggregate.
- 9 August 2015: The Premier League season begins for West Ham with a 0–2 win against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.
- 19 August 2015: West Ham United midfielder Diego Poyet joins Championship side Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season
- 20 August 2015: West Ham United centre-back Reece Burke joined League One side Bradford City on Youth Loan for an initial period until 20 September 2015.
- 23 August 2015: Striker Diafra Sakho is arrested and bailed on suspicion of making threats to kill and witness intimidation.
- 27 August 2015: Midfielder Kevin Nolan leaves by mutual consent.
- 28 August 2015: Striker Modibo Maïga joins Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.
- 29 August 2015: With the 0–3 victory at Liverpool, West Ham win their first league match at Anfield since 1963.
September
- 1 September 2015: Barcelona midfielder Alex Song and Chelsea winger Victor Moses sign on season-long loans, with Hull City striker Nikica Jelavić also arriving for approximately £3 million on an initial two-year contract with an option for a further two years. Winger Michail Antonio signs from Nottingham Forest on a four-year contract, with an option for a further two years. Midfielder Matt Jarvis joins Norwich City on a season-long loan.
- 18 September 2015: Bradford City extend defender Reece Burke's loan stay at Valley Parade for a further month.
October
- 6 October 2015: Morgan Amalfitano is released by the club.
- 24 October 2015: West Ham defeat reigning Premier League champions Chelsea 2–1 at the Boleyn Ground with goals from Mauro Zárate and Andy Carroll.
November
- 10 November 2015: Midfielder Dimitri Payet suffered an injury to his left ankle during game with Everton. He was ruled out of action for three months. Payet picked up the injury following a crude challenge from Everton midfielder James McCarthy.
- 24 November 2015: Blackburn Rovers re-sign defender Doneil Henry on loan from West Ham United until 3 January.
- 25 November 2015: League One's Bradford City extend defender Reece Burke's youth loan deal from West Ham until 2 January.
December
- 4 December 2015: West Ham striker Diafra Sakho is set to be sidelined for three months with a thigh injury. Sakho suffered the injury against West Bromwich Albion and an examination has confirmed the extent of the problem.
- 8 December 2015: West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini could be out for up to six weeks with a thigh injury. The Argentine suffered the problem in training before a 0–0 draw at Manchester United.
- 10 December 2015: West Ham move to their new training ground months ahead of schedule to combat a growing injury list. The Rush Green site is unfinished but the pitches are in use. They will train there from 14 December. Due to relocate to their new Rush Green HQ at the start of next season, manager Slaven Bilić said they "can't continue to risk" using the pitches at their Chadwell Heath base. Winston Reid and Victor Moses join Dimitri Payet, Sakho and Lanzini on the sidelines. Reid and Moses are facing up to six weeks out with hamstring problems. Reid was injured during training, while Moses suffered his injury in a goalless draw at Manchester United.
- 24 December 2015: Winger Matt Jarvis signs a permanent deal with Norwich, to take effect in the January transfer window, for a reported fee of £2.5 million, having joined Norwich on loan in September.
January
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- 2 January 2016: With a 2–0 home win West Ham complete their first league double over Liverpool for 52 years.
- 10 January 2016: Manuel Lanzini out for six weeks after the recurrence of a thigh injury. He was hurt in the 2–0 win over Liverpool on 2 January.
- 14 January 2016: Andy Carroll is ruled out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury. He was substituted after 15 minutes in the Hammers' 3–1 win at AFC Bournemouth on 12 January.
- 20 January 2016: West Ham sign full-back Sam Byram from Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. He had been in talks with Everton, but instead signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Hammers.
- 21 January 2016: Striker Mauro Zárate moves to Italian club Fiorentina.
February
- 9 February: Angelo Ogbonna scores his first goal for the club, an added-time winner against Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
- 16 February: Forward, Nikica Jelavić signs for Chinese side Beijing Rehne.
- 21 February: West Ham reach the sixth round of the FA Cup after beating Blackburn Rovers 5–1 at Ewood Park with goals from Victor Moses, two from Dimitri Payet and two from Emmanuel Emenike, his first for the club.
- 27 February: Former manager Sam Allardyce returns to the Boleyn Ground for the first time with his Sunderland side. A single goal by Michail Antonio wins the game for West Ham.
March
- 2 March: West Ham beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 with a goal from Michail Antonio. The Champions Statue is boarded-up for protection and the match is marred by violence between the two sets of supporters with clashes on Green Street.
April
- 9 April: Andy Carroll scores a hat-trick in eight minutes in a 3–3 home draw with Arsenal, his first for the club.
- 13 April: West Ham exit the FA Cup after being beaten 2–1 by Manchester United.
- 20 April: Carroll scores in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time in his career as West Ham beat Watford 3–1. West Ham set a record 15 games undefeated in the Premier League with the win.
- 22 April: Valencia striker Toni Martínez signs for West Ham on a three-year contract.
- 30 April: With a 3–0 win at West Brom, West Ham reach a record Premier League points total of 59.
May
- 4 May: The Development Squad win the 2015–16 Under-21 Premier League Cup after defeating Hull City 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out.
- 10 May: West Ham win their last home game at the Boleyn Ground against Manchester United 3–2, with Winston Reid scoring the last goal at the ground.
Squad
First team squad
On 30 July 2015, West Ham announced new squad numbers for the 2015–16 season.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Darren Randolph |  | GK | 12 May 1987 |  Birmingham City | ||
| 13 | Adrián |  | GK | 3 January 1987 | Real Betis | ||
| 34 | Raphael Spiegel |  | GK | 19 December 1992 | Grasshopper | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Winston Reid |  | CB | 3 July 1988 |  Midtjylland | ||
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell | | LB | 15 December 1989 | Ipswich Town | ||
| 5 | James Tomkins | | CB | 29 March 1989 | Academy | ||
| 17 | Joey O'Brien | | RB | 17 February 1986 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 19 | James Collins |  | CB | 23 August 1983 | Aston Villa | ||
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |  | CB | 23 May 1988 | Juventus | ||
| 22 | Sam Byram | | RB | 16 September 1993 | Leeds United | ||
| 25 | Doneil Henry |  | CB | 20 April 1993 |  Apollon Limassol | ||
| 32 | Reece Burke | | CB | 2 September 1996 | Academy | ||
| 33 | Stephen Hendrie |  | LB | 8 January 1995 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Alex Song |  | DM | 9 September 1987 | Barcelona (loan) | ||
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |  | DM | 21 December 1989 |  Anderlecht | ||
| 14 | Pedro Obiang | | DM | 27 March 1992 | Sampdoria | ||
| 16 | Mark Noble | | DM | 8 May 1987 | Academy | ||
| 20 | Victor Moses |  | MF | 12 December 1990 | Chelsea (loan) | ||
| 27 | Dimitri Payet |  | CAM | 29 March 1987 | Marseille | ||
| 28 | Manuel Lanzini |  | AM | 15 February 1993 |  Al Jazira (loan) | ||
| 30 | Michail Antonio | | AM | 28 March 1990 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 35 | Reece Oxford | | CB/DM | 16 December 1998 | Academy | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Andy Carroll | | ST | 6 January 1989 | Liverpool | ||
| 11 | Enner Valencia |  | ST | 4 November 1989 |  Pachuca | ||
| 15 | Diafra Sakho | | ST | 24 December 1989 | Metz | ||
| 29 | Emmanuel Emenike | | ST | 10 May 1987 |  Fenerbahçe (loan) | ||
Squad statistics
- As of 15 May 2016
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK | Darren Randolph | 6 | - | 6 | - | – | - | 3 | - | 15 | – | - | - |
| 2 | DF | Winston Reid | 24 | 1 | 4 | - | 0+1 | - | 1 | - | 29+1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 3 | DF | Aaron Cresswell | 37 | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 47 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 4 | MF | Alex Song | 8+4 | - | 2+1 | - | – | - | - | - | 10+5 | - | - | - |
| 5 | DF | James Tomkins | 23+2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 30+2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0+1 | - | 2 | - | 41+1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 9 | FW | Andy Carroll | 13+14 | 9 | 2+2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 16+16 | 9 | - | - |
| 10 | FW | Mauro Zárate | 9+6 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15+6 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 11 | FW | Enner Valencia | 10+9 | 4 | 3+1 | - | - | – | 1 | 1 | 14+10 | 5 | - | - |
| 12 | DF | Carl Jenkinson | 13+7 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 16+7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | Adrián | 32 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 36 | - | - | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Pedro Obiang | 11+13 | - | 4+1 | - | 1 | - | – | - | 16+14 | - | 2 | - |
| 15 | FW | Diafra Sakho | 18+3 | 5 | 0+1 | - | - | – | 2 | 2 | 20+4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Mark Noble | 37 | 7 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 46 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | Joey O'Brien | – | - | 1+1 | – | - | – | 5 | - | 6+1 | - | 3 | - |
| 19 | DF | James Collins | 16+3 | - | 2+1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 20+4 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | MF | Victor Moses | 13+8 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 16+10 | 2 | - | - |
| 21 | DF | Angelo Ogbonna | 27+1 | - | 5 | 1 | – | - | 1 | - | 33+1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 22 | DF | Sam Byram | 2+2 | - | - | – | - | – | - | - | 2+2 | - | 3 | - |
| 25 | DF | Doneil Henry | - | - | - | – | - | – | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 26 | ST |  Nikica Jelavić | 1+12 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | - | – | - | - | 2+13 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 27 | MF | Dimitri Payet | 29+1 | 9 | 5+1 | 3 | 0+1 | - | 1 | - | 35+3 | 12 | 2 | - |
| 28 | MF | Manuel Lanzini | 23+3 | 6 | 2+1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 27+4 | 7 | 2 | - |
| 29 | ST | Emmanuel Emenike | 5+8 | - | 2+1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7+9 | 2 | - | - |
| 30 | MF | Michail Antonio | 23+3 | 8 | 5+1 | 1 | - | – | - | – | 28+4 | 9 | - | - |
| 35 | DF | Reece Oxford | 3+4 | - | 0+2 | – | - | – | 3 | - | 6+6 | - | 1 | - |
| 37 | DF | Lewis Page | – | - | – | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| 39 | MF | Josh Cullen | 0+1 | - | - | – | - | – | 2+1 | - | 2+2 | - | 2 | - |
| 40 | FW | Djair Parfitt-Williams | - | - | - | – | - | – | 0+2 | - | 0+2 | - | - | - |
| 51 | FW | Jordan Brown | - | – | - | - | - | – | 0+1 | - | 0+1 | - | - | - |
| 59 | DF | Kyle Knoyle | – | - | - | – | - | – | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 62 | DF | Amos Nasha | – | – | – | - | - | – | 0+1 | - | 0+1 | - | - | - |
| 66 | DF | Alex Pike | – | - | - | – | - | – | 0+1 | - | 0+1 | - | - | - |
Goalscorers
- As of 12 May 2016
| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 27 | | Dimitri Payet | 9 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2 | FW | 9 | | Andy Carroll | 9 | 9 | |||
| 3 | MF | 30 | | Michail Antonio | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4 | FW | 15 | | Diafra Sakho | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| MF | 16 | | Mark Noble | 7 | 7 | ||||
| MF | 28 | | Manuel Lanzini | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 7 | MF | 8 | | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 5 | 5 | |||
| FW | 10 | | Mauro Zárate | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| FW | 11 | | Enner Valencia | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 10 | DF | 5 | | James Tomkins | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11 | DF | 3 | | Aaron Cresswell | 2 | 2 | |||
| DF | 12 | | Carl Jenkinson | 2 | 2 | ||||
| FW | 20 | | Victor Moses | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| FW | 29 | | Emmanuel Emenike | 2 | 2 | ||||
| FW | 26 | | Nikica Jelavić | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 16 | DF | 2 | | Winston Reid | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW | 20 |  | Modibo Maïga | 1 | 1 | ||||
| DF | 21 | | Angelo Ogbonna | 1 | 1 | ||||
| FW | 36 | | Elliot Lee | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Own goals | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| TOTALS | 64 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 83 | ||||
Coaching staff
| Manager | Slaven Bilić |
| Assistant manager | Nikola Jurčević |
| First team coach | Julian Dicks |
| First team coach | Edin Terzić |
| Goalkeeping coach | Chris Woods |
| Development coach | Steve Potts |
| Fitness coach | Eamon Swift |
| Fitness coach | Miljenko Rak |
| Club Ambassador | Tony Carr MBE |
| Academy Manager & Head of Coaching and Player Development | Terry Westley |
| Head of Medical & Sports Science | Stijn Vandenbroucke |
| Head Physiotherapist | Dominic Rogan |
| Chief Scout & Director of Recruitment | Tony Henry |
Last updated: 8 August 2015
Source: [citation needed]
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
On 6 June 2015, West Ham announced their pre-season friendlies. Two days later, the club confirmed a further two friendlies. On 26 June 2015, the Hammers confirmed they would host Werder Bremen on 2 August 2015.
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Peterborough United | 3–3 | West Ham United | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Santos  8'Taylor 39'Bostwick 60' (pen.) | Report | Noble 12' Sakho 13'Samuelsen 23' | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,916 |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Southend United | 2–3 | West Ham United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Hurst 20' Payne 41' | Report | Payet 26' 30' Prosser 56' (o.g.) | Stadium: Roots Hall |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Colchester United | 1–0 | West Ham United XI | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Moncur 13' | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,650 (2485 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | West Ham United | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 8,678 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Norwich City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Toffolo 82' (o.g.) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,130 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 2 August 2015 Betway Cup | West Ham United | 1–2 | Werder Bremen | London |
| 15:00 BST | Sakho 19' | Report | Ujah 20', 31' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 9,919 Referee: Graham Scott |
Competitions
Premier League
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
| 9 August 2015 1 | Arsenal | 0–2 | West Ham United | London |
| 13:30 BST | Monreal  69' | Report | Noble 5' Ogbonna 7'Tomkins 37'Kouyaté 43'Zárate 57' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,996 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 15 August 2015 2 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Jenkinson 40' Payet 55'Adrián  90+2' | Report | Vardy 11' Okazaki 27', 54'Mahrez 38'Benalouane 88' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 22 August 2015 3 | West Ham United | 3–4 | AFC Bournemouth | London |
| 15:00 BST | Noble 48' (pen.) Kouyaté 53'Jenkinson 79'Maïga 82' | Report | Wilson 11', 28', 79' (pen.) Pugh 66'Boruc 75' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Liverpool | 0–3 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Coutinho 45+4'  52'Lucas 70'Ings 86'Clyne 90+1' | Report | Lanzini 3', 81' Noble 29', 38' 79' Sakho 90+2' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,680 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 14 September 2015 5 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| 20:00 BST | Payet 9', 48' | Report | Colback 30' Janmaat 57' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,907 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 19 September 2015 6 | Manchester City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | De Bruyne 45' Kolarov 54' | Report | Moses 6' Lanzini 22'Sakho 31' Obiang 45' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,545 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 26 September 2015 7 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Norwich City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Sakho 33' Kouyaté 90+3' | Report | Brady 9' Redmond 83' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 3 October 2015 8 | Sunderland | 2–2 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Fletcher 10' Lens 22', 32' 56'Cattermole 43'Coates 74' | Report | Noble 2' Reid 24'Cresswell 36'Jenkinson 45+1', 72'Payet 60' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 42,932 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 17 October 2015 9 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | West Ham United | London |
| 15:00 BST | Cabaye 25' (pen.) Gayle 32' 44'Jedinak 69' | Report | Tomkins 21' Jenkinson 22'Lanzini 88'Jelavić 90+3'Payet 40', 90+4' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,812 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 24 October 2015 10 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Chelsea | London |
| 15:00 BST | Zárate 17' Kouyaté 74'Carroll 79' | Report | Azpilicueta 24' Matić 35' 45'Costa 45'Fàbregas 45'Cahill 56'Willian 82'Mikel 90' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 31 October 2015 11 | Watford | 2–0 | West Ham United | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Ighalo 39', 48' Nyom 66'Aké 81'Capoue 85' | Report | Collins 84' Tomkins 85' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,598 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 7 November 2015 12 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Everton | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Lanzini 30' Zárate 90' | Report | McCarthy 34' Lukaku 43'Funes Mori 59' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 22 November 2015 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | West Ham United | London |
| 16:00 GMT | Kane 23', 50' Alderweireld 33'Alli 67'Walker 75', 83' | Report | Sakho 67' Noble 75'Lanzini 87' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,968 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 29 November 2015 14 | West Ham United | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 14:05 GMT | Zárate 17' | Report | Olsson 17' Reid 50' (o.g.)Yacob 82' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,914 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 5 December 2015 15 | Manchester United | 0–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Carrick 85' | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,350 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 12 December 2015 16 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Stoke City | London |
| Kouyaté 67' | Report | Pieters 37' Afellay 63' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 20 December 2015 17 | Swansea City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Swansea |
| 16:00 GMT | Report | Jenkinson 85' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,661 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 26 December 2015 18 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Bacuna 12' Ayew 62' (pen.)Hutton 78'Lescott 90' | Report | Ogbonna 13' Cresswell 45'Collins 58'Kouyaté 74' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,193 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 28 December 2015 19 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Southampton | London |
| 17:30 GMT | Tomkins 58' Antonio 69'Carroll 79' | Report | Jenkinson 13' (o.g.) Martina 52'Romeu 56'Bertrand 66' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 2 January 2016 20 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Liverpool | London |
| 12:45 GMT | Antonio 10' Lanzini 18'Carroll 55' | Report | Lucas 24' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 12 January 2016 21 | Bournemouth | 1–3 | West Ham United | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Arter 17' Smith 66' | Report | Payet 68' 67' Valencia 74', 84' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,071 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Pérez 6' Wijnaldum 15'Elliot 90+1' | Report | Jelavić 49' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,031 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 23 January 2016 23 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Manchester City | London |
| 17:30 GMT | Valencia 1', 56' Noble 39'Byram 70' | Report | Agüero 9' (pen.), 81' Demichelis 32'Touré 89'Fernando 90+4' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 2 February 2016 24 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Song 48' Antonio 58'Collins 67'Noble 69'Kouyaté 85' | Report | Ayew 17' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,914 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 6 February 2016 25 | Southampton | 1–0 | West Ham United | Southampton |
| 17:30 GMT | Yoshida 9' Wanyama 54'Clasie 83' | Report | Valencia 67' Byram 87' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,161 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 13 February 2016 26 | Norwich City | 2–2 | West Ham United | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Naismith 32' Brady 54'Hoolahan 65'Howson 90' | Report | Collins 22' Obiang 31'Payet 74'Noble 76' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,101 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 February 2016 27 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Sunderland | London |
| 12:45 GMT | Antonio 30' Byram 71' | Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,946 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 2 March 2016 28 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Antonio 7' | Report | Alderweireld 30' Wimmer 41'Davies 65' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 5 March 2016 29 | Everton | 2–3 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Lukaku 13' Mirallas 16' 34'Lennon 56'Joel 75'Barkley 90+3' | Report | Antonio 37', 78' Sakho 81', 90+1'Ogbonna 80'Payet 90' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 19 March 2016 30 | Chelsea | 2–2 | West Ham United | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Fàbregas 45+3', 89' (pen.) | Report | Lanzini 17' Carroll 61' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,623 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 2 April 2016 31 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 15:00 BST | Lanzini 18' Payet 41'Kouyaté 67' | Report | Delaney 15' Gayle 75' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 9 April 2016 32 | West Ham United | 3–3 | Arsenal | London |
| 12:45 BST | Carroll 44', 45+2', 52' | Report | Özil 18' Sánchez 35'Koscielny 70' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 17 April 2016 33 | Leicester City | 2–2 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 13:30 BST | Vardy 18', 28' 56' Ulloa 90+5' (pen.) | Report | Carroll 84' (pen.) Cresswell 86' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,104 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 20 April 2016 34 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Watford | London |
| 19:45 BST | Carroll 11' Noble 45' (pen.), 53' (pen.) | Report | Prödl 22', 64' Suárez 71'Amrabat 76' 90+3' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 30 April 2016 35 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | West Ham United | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Kouyaté 34' Noble 45+2', 79' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,031 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 7 May 2016 36 | West Ham United | 1–4 | Swansea City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Kingsley 68' (o.g.) Sakho 72'Reid 81'Ogbonna 85' | Report | Routledge 25' Ayew 31'Ki 51'Gomis 90+3' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,907 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 10 May 2016 37 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Manchester United | London |
| 20:30 BST | Sakho 10' Carroll 69'Antonio 76'Reid 80' | Report | Martial 51', 72', 58' Valencia 70'Herrera 75' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,602 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Stoke City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Imbula 40', 55' Diouf 88', 89'Given 90+4' | Report | Kouyaté 20' Antonio 23' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,721 Referee: Mike Jones |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Southampton | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 63 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 8 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 60 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 51 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 62 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 |
Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Football League Cup
West Ham did not enter until the third round along with the seven other teams who qualified for European competition. They were Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool, Southampton and Chelsea.
| 22 September 2015 Third round | Leicester City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Dodoo 6' Fuchs 35'Simpson 69'Schlupp 79'Wasilewski 108'King 116' | Report | Zárate 27' 59' Obiang 67'Noble 100' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,268 Referee: Peter Bankes |
FA Cup
| 9 January 2016 Third round | West Ham United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Jelavić 84' | Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,547 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 30 January 2016 Fourth round | Liverpool | 0–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 17:30 GMT | Lovren 54' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,006 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 9 February 2016 Replay | West Ham United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Antonio 45', 87' Ogbonna 120+1' | Report | Stewart 26' Coutinho 48' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,433 Referee: Roger East |
| 21 February 2016 Fifth round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–5 | West Ham United | Blackburn |
| 14:00 GMT | Marshall 20' Taylor 35' 55'Lenihan 84' | Report | Moses 26' Payet 36', 90+2'Emenike 64', 85'Kouyaté 75' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,793 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 13 March 2016 Sixth round | Manchester United | 1–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 16:00 GMT | Fellaini 32' Carrick 71'Martial 83' | Report | Reid 3' Payet 55', 68'Kouyaté 58'Antonio 79' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,298 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 13 April 2016 Replay | West Ham United | 1–2 | Manchester United | London |
| 19:00 BST | Carroll 45+2' Tomkins 79' | Report | Carrick 26' Rojo 45+2'Rashford 54'Fellaini 67'Herrera 74' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,505 Referee: Roger East |
UEFA Europa League
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On 22 June 2015, the first qualifying round for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League was announced, West Ham United were drawn against Andorran side Lusitanos. On 9 July 2015, the final lineup of the second qualifying round was confirmed with West Ham drawn against Maltese side Birkirkara. On 6 August 2015, West Ham were knocked out of the Europa League in the third qualifying round following a 2–1 defeat by Romanian side Astra Giurgiu to lose 4–3 on aggregate.
First qualifying round
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Lusitanos
Lusitanos | 2 July 2015 First leg | West Ham United | 3–0 | Lusitanos | Upton Park, England |
| 19:45 BST | Oxford 27' Sakho 40', 45'Tomkins 58' | Report | Aguilar 24' Nicolas 27'Sonejee 63' | Stadium: The Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia) |
v 
West Ham United
West Ham United | 9 July 2015 Second leg | Lusitanos | 0–1 (0–4 agg.) | West Ham United | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 19:30 CEST | Nicolas 13' Aguilar 45'Moya 55'Dos Reis 64' | Report | Lee 21' Sakho 14'Amalfitano 66'Cullen 73' | Stadium: Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella Attendance: 837(772 Away) Referee: Anders Poulsen (Denmark) |
Second qualifying round
v 
Birkirkara
Birkirkara | 16 July 2015 First leg | West Ham United | 1–0 | Birkirkara | Upton Park, England |
| 19:45 BST | O'Brien 64' Cresswell 69' Reid 82' Tomkins 90' | Report | Muscat 38' | Stadium: The Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,048 Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria) |
v West Ham United
West Ham United | 23 July 2015 Second leg | Birkirkara | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (3–5 p) | West Ham United | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 20:45 CEST | Miccoli 15' 33' Vukanac 45+1'Mazzetti 107' | Report | O'Brien 18' Tomkins 45'Collins 108' | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 15,257 Referee: Enea Jorgji ( Albania) |
| Penalties | ||||
Fenech  Plut Vukanac  Agius | Noble Zárate Cresswell O'Brien Poyet | |||
Third qualifying round
v 
Astra Giurgiu
Astra Giurgiu | 30 July 2015 First leg | West Ham United | 2–2 | Astra Giurgiu | Upton Park, England |
| 19:45 BST | Valencia 23' O'Brien 29'Zárate 51' Collins 55' 59'Cresswell 79'Payet 90+1' | Report | Enache 53' Budescu 58'Boldrin 71'Ogbonna 82' (o.g.) | Stadium: The Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,858 Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland) |
v West Ham United
West Ham United | 6 August 2015 Second leg | Astra Giurgiu | 2–1 (4–3 agg.) | West Ham United | Giurgiu, Romania |
| 20:00 CEST | Budescu 32', 36' Morais 37'Alibec 83'Lovin 89' | Report | Lanzini 3' Knoyle 45'Henry 49' | Stadium: Stadionul Marin Anastasovici Attendance: 6,300 Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy) |
New contracts
| No. | Pos | Player | Contract length | Contract end | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | MF | Josh Cullen | 3 years | 2018 | 1 September 2015 | |
| 19 | DF | James Collins | 2 years | 2018 | 24 December 2015 |
Transfers
Summer
In
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LB | | Stephen Hendrie | Hamilton Academical | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | | Darren Randolph | Birmingham City | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | | Pedro Obiang | Sampdoria | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2015 | AM |  | Martin Samuelsen | Manchester City | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | AM | | Dimitri Payet | Marseille | Undisclosed | |
| 10 July 2015 | CB | | Angelo Ogbonna | Juventus | £7M | |
| 14 July 2015 | RB | | Carl Jenkinson | Arsenal | Loan (season) | |
| 22 July 2015 | AM | | Manuel Lanzini | Al Jazira | Loan (season) | |
| 27 July 2015 | CB | | George Dobson | Arsenal | Undisclosed | |
| 1 September 2015 | LW | | Michail Antonio | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | |
| 1 September 2015 | CF | | Nikica Jelavić | Hull City | £3M | |
| 1 September 2015 | LW | | Victor Moses | Chelsea | Loan (season) | |
| 1 September 2015 | DM | | Alex Song | Barcelona | Loan (season) | |
| 13 September 2015 | CF |  | Luka Belić | OFK Beograd | Free transfer | |
| 11 November 2015 | AM | | Daniel Kemp | Chelsea | Free transfer | [non-primary source needed] |
| 20 January 2016 | DF | | Sam Byram | Leeds United | Undisclosed |
Out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Carlton Cole | Celtic | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | RB |  | Guy Demel | Dundee United | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | GK |  | Jussi Jääskeläinen | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Sean Maguire | Dundalk | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Paul McCallum | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | LW |  | Nenê | Vasco da Gama | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | LB | | Dan Potts | Luton Town | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | Kieran Bailey | Colchester United | Free transfer | |
| 16 July 2015 | AM | | Stewart Downing | Middlesbrough | £5.5M | |
| 7 August 2015 | GK | | Clarke Bogard | Tilbury | Loan (season) | |
| 14 August 2015 | MF | | Moses Makasi | Chelmsford City | Loan | |
| 19 August 2015 | DM |  | Diego Poyet | Milton Keynes Dons | Loan (season) | |
| 20 August 2015 | CB | | Reece Burke | Bradford City | Loan | |
| 27 August 2015 | AM | | Kevin Nolan | Free agent | Mutual consent | |
| 28 August 2015 | ST | | Modibo Maïga | Al-Nassr | Undisclosed | |
| 31 August 2015 | DF | | Sam Westley | VVV-Venlo | Loan | |
| 1 September 2015 | MF | | Matt Jarvis | Norwich City | Loan (season) | |
| 6 October 2015 | MF | | Morgan Amalfitano | Lille | Free transfer | |
| 9 October 2015 | MF | | Nathan Mavila | Aldershot Town | Loan | |
| 10 October 2015 | ST | | Jordan Brown | Chelmsford City | Loan | |
| 16 October 2015 | DF | | Josh Pask | Dagenham & Redbridge | Loan | |
| 24 November 2015 | DF | | Doneil Henry | Blackburn Rovers | Loan | |
| 24 November 2015 | MF | | Martin Samuelsen | Peterborough United | Loan | |
| 4 January 2016 | MF | | Diego Poyet | Charlton Athletic | Loan | |
| 21 January 2016 | FW | | Mauro Zárate | Fiorentina | £1.6M |
Under-21s
2015–16 U21 Premier League
Squad
Development squad
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Trialists who made U21 appearances
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References
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