2025–26 Fleetwood Town F.C. season
2025–26 season | ||
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Chairman | Jamie Pilley | |
Head Coach | Pete Wild | |
Stadium | Highbury Stadium | |
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The 2025–26 season is the 118th season in the history of Fleetwood Town Football Club and their second consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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11 June 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [1] |
17 June 2025 | CF | ![]() |
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[2] | |
1 July 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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Bosman | [3] |
1 July 2025[a] | LB | ![]() |
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[4] | |
1 July 2025 | CF | ![]() |
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[3] | |
18 July 2025 | ![]() |
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[5] | ||
25 July 2025 | ![]() |
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[6] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Grimsby had expired
Out
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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20 June 2025 | LW | ![]() |
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£200,000 | [7][8] |
3 July 2025 | CM | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [9] |
4 July 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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£300,000 | [10][11] |
18 July 2025 | CF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | [12] |
10 August 2025 | LB | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [13] |
- Income:
£500,000 (not inc. undisclosed transfers)
Loaned in
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
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2 July 2025 | CF | ![]() |
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31 May 2026 | [14] |
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[14] |
Loaned out
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
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Released / Out of Contract
Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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30 June 2025 | AM | ![]() |
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1 July 2025 | [15][16] |
CM | ![]() |
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3 July 2025 | [17] | |
RM | ![]() |
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25 July 2025 | [15][18] | |
CM | ![]() |
[15] |
New Contract
Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
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20 June 2025 | CB | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [19] |
29 June 2025 | DM | ![]() |
30 June 2027[a] | [20] |
1 July 2025 | GK | ![]() |
Undisclosed[a] | [21] |
RB | ![]() |
[21] | ||
CM | ![]() |
[21] | ||
CB | ![]() |
[21] | ||
CF | ![]() |
[21] | ||
15 July 2025 | CB | ![]() |
30 June 2027 | [22] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 5 June, Fleetwood Town announced their pre-season scheduled, with friendlies against Bamber Bridge, Isle of Man, Altrincham or Radcliffe and Coleraine. Also confirmed was four behind-closed-doors matches against FC Halifax Town, Morecambe, Blackpool and Manchester United U21s.[23]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
5 July 2025 Friendly | Bamber Bridge | 0–4 | Fleetwood Town | Bamber Bridge |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
8 July 2025 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | FC Halifax Town | Thornton-Cleveleys |
12:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Poolfoot Farm Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
12 July 2025 Friendly | Burnley | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Padiham |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Burnley FC Training Centre Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
15 July 2025 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Blackpool | Thornton-Cleveleys |
11:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Poolfoot Farm Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
18 July 2025 Friendly | Isle of Man | 2–3 | Fleetwood Town | Douglas |
19:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: The Bowl |
26 July 2025 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Coleraine | Fleetwood |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
29 July 2025 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Manchester United U21 | Thornton-Cleveleys |
13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Poolfoot Farm Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions
League Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Harrogate Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
9 | Cambridge United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
10 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
11 | Walsall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
12 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[24]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
Last updated: 19 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Fleetwood visiting Barnet on the opening day.[25]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2 August 2025 1 | Barnet | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Edgware |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 3,709 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
9 August 2025 2 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
16 August 2025 3 | Bromley | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Bromley |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 1,472 (56 Away) Referee: Oliver Mackey |
19 August 2025 4 | Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Fleetwood |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,529 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
23 August 2025 5 | Fleetwood Town | v | Oldham Athletic | Fleetwood |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
30 August 2025 6 | Barrow | v | Fleetwood Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Holker Street | |||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[26] |
6 September 2025 7 | Notts County | v | Fleetwood Town | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
13 September 2025 8 | Fleetwood Town | v | Walsall | Fleetwood |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
20 September 2025 9 | Cambridge United | v | Fleetwood Town | Cambridge |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[26] |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
Fleetwood were drawn away to Barnsley in the first round.[27][28]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2025 First round | Barnsley | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Fleetwood Town | Barnsley |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3,259 Referee: Carl Brook |
EFL Trophy
Fleetwood were drawn against Accrington Stanley, Port Vale and Leeds United U21 in the group stage.[29]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L2 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | L1 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ACA | Leeds United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2 September 2025 North Group G | Fleetwood Town | v | Accrington Stanley | Fleetwood |
19:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
7 October 2025 North Group G | Fleetwood Town | v | Leeds United U21 | Fleetwood |
19:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
11 November 2025 North Group G | Port Vale | v | Fleetwood Town | Burslem |
19:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 19 August 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
David Harrington | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Zech Medley | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
James Bolton | 4 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Finley Potter | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Elliot Bonds | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Ryan Graydon | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Matty Virtue | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Will Davies | 4 | 3 | 4+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Mark Helm | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
James Norwood | 5 | 2 | 0+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Jay Lynch | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Ched Evans | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Harrison Holgate | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Harrison Neal | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
George Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Will Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Shaun Rooney | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Owen Devonport | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Denver Hume | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Liam Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
44 | DF | ![]() |
Toby Mullarkey | 5 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
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- ^ a b "O'Boyle and Bentley-Waite sign professional contracts at Town". Fleetwood Town FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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- ^ "Town's 2025/26 pre-season schedule locked in". Fleetwood Town FC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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