2025–26 Lincoln City F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Clive Nates |
| Manager | Michael Skubala |
| Stadium | LNER Stadium |
| League One | 7th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| EFL Cup | Second round |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: James Collins (2) All: James Collins Freddie Draper (2) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,054 (vs Reading; League One) |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,503 (vs Plymouth Argyle; League One) |
| Average home league attendance | 8,779 |
| Biggest win | 3–1 (vs Harrogate Town; EFL Cup) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 (vs AFC Wimbledon; League One) |
The 2025–26 season is the 142nd season in the history of Lincoln City and their seventh consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Season overview
June
On 5 June, the club launched their new home strip for the season, with Branston remaining their front of shirt sponsor.[1]
July
On 3 July, the club launched their new away strip for the season.[2]
On 10 July, Tendayi Darikwa was appointed the new club captain.[3]
On 29 July, the club confirmed its squad numbers for the season.[4]
On 31 July, the club launched their new third strip for the season.[5]
August
On 11 August, directors Roger Bates, Sunil Hindocha, Herman Kok, Greg Levine, Steve Tointon, Chris Travers, and Nick Ragland all stood down from the clubs board, with the new board now consisting of Andrew Fowler, Ron Fowler, Harvey Jabara, David Lowes, Sean Melnick, Clive Nates (Chair), Graham Rossini, Jay Wright (Vice-Chair), Phil Scrafton, Amanda Slater, and Liam Scully.[6]
Current squad
- As of 19 August 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | George Wickens | GK |  |
Petersfield | 8 November 2001 | Fulham | 20 July 2024 | Nominal Fee | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 13 | Zach Jeacock | GK | |
Birmingham | 8 May 2001 | Birmingham City | 3 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 21 | Jamie Pardington | GK | |
Aldridge | 20 July 2000 | Cheltenham Town | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | RB |  |
Nottingham | 13 December 1991 | Apollon Limassol | 5 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 4 | Lewis Montsma | CB |  |
Amsterdam | 25 April 1998 | FC Dordrecht | 14 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 5 | Adam Jackson | CB | |
Darlington | 18 May 1994 | Hibernian | 11 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 6 | Ryley Towler | CB | |
Bristol | 6 May 2002 | Portsmouth | 7 July 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | ||||
| 15 | Sonny Bradley | CB | |
Kingston upon Hull | 13 September 1991 | Derby County | 1 July 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 22 | Tom Hamer | CB | |
Bolton | 1 October 1999 | Burton Albion | 19 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 35 | MJ Kamson-Kamara | CB | |
Farnborough | 14 February 2006 | Academy | 23 February 2023 | — | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 39 | Charlie Parks | CB | |
19 April 2007 | Academy | 13 May 2025 | — | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 40 | Noah Simmons | LB |  |
Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| 42 | Charlie Carlisle | CB | |
Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Reeco Hackett | RM |  |
Redbridge | 9 January 1998 | Portsmouth | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 8 | Tom Bayliss | CM | |
Leicester | 6 April 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 10 | Jack Moylan | AM |  |
Kilbarrack | 1 September 2001 | Shelbourne | 1 January 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 11 | Ethan Hamilton | CM |  |
Edinburgh | 18 October 1998 | Accrington Stanley | 1 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 12 | Erik Ring | LM |  |
Södertälje | 24 April 2002 | AIK | 23 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 14 | Conor McGrandles | CM | |
Falkirk | 24 September 1995 | Charlton Athletic | 14 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 16 | Dom Jefferies | CM | |
Newport | 22 May 2002 | Gillingham | 18 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 26 | Oisin Gallagher | CM | |
Derry | 2 December 2004 | Derry City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 37 | Gbolahan Okewoye | CM | |
20 November 2006 | Academy | 13 May 2025 | — | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | James Collins | CF | |
Coventry | 1 December 1990 | Derby County | 20 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 17 | Rob Street | CF | |
Oxford | 26 September 2001 | Cheltenham Town | 2 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 18 | Ben House | CF | |
Guildford | 5 July 1999 | Eastleigh | 24 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 19 | Francis Okoronkwo | CF | |
Blyth | 18 September 2004 | Everton | 18 August 2025 | Loan | 31 May 2025 | ||||
| 34 | Freddie Draper | CF | |
Oxford | 13 February 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 36 | Zane Okoro | RW |  |
Norwalk | 7 May 2007 | Beachside Soccer Club | 19 June 2025 | — | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 41 | Daniel Vanderpuye | CF | |
Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| JJ McKiernan | CM | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Southampton | 18 January 2002 | Morecambe | 1 July 2024 | Nominal Fee | 30 June 2028 | |||||
Coaching staff
In June, chief scout Marc Tracy joined Luton Town in the same role and was replaced by Joe Hutchinson, who came in as the clubs head of talent identification from Grimsby Town.[7][8] This was closely followed by assistant head coach Tom Shaw receiving his UEFA Pro Licence.[9] In July Bobby Copping joined as the clubs new head of commercial.[10] Just before their pre-season friendly against Bromley, Lincoln confirmed that David Preece had returned as goalkeeping coach, with Scott Fry serving notice to join a Championship club.[11]
- As of 17 August 2025
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Michael Skubala
|
| Assistant Head Coach | Chris Cohen
|
| Assistant Head Coach | Tom Shaw
|
| Goalkeeping & set-piece Coach | Scott Fry
|
| Goalkeeping Coach | David Preece
|
Pre-season and friendlies
On 5 June, Lincoln City announced their first pre-season friendlies against West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town, on top of a week-long warm weather training camp in Portugal.[12] On 13 June, a friendly against Bromley was included for part of their tour of Portugal.[13] On 23 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.[14]
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | Hull City | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 11:00 BST | Report | Collins  15'Makama 85' |
Stadium: Hull City AFC Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Leicester City U21 | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Leicester |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Collins |
Stadium: Leicester City F.C. Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 11 July 2025 Friendly | Lincoln City | 3–5 | Huddersfield Town | Lincoln |
| Collins Draper Hackett |
Report | Hamer (o.g.) Wiles , Miller Taylor |
Stadium: Elite Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Bromley | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Ferreiras |
| 10:00 CEST | Thompson 13', 54' Dinanga 38'Kabamba 124' |
Report | Moylan 48' Hamer 99'Towler 113' |
Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00 BST | Burns 15' Vernam 32' |
Report | Hackett 76' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,143 |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Lincoln City | 4–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Makama 2', 3' Towler 53'Moylan 85' |
Report | Grant 65' Cole 90+3' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Luton Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 August 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
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[15]
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[15]
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 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Last updated: 19 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 19 August 2025. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On Wednesday, 26 June 2025, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[16]
| 2 August 2025 1 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Burns 20' (o.g.) Hackett 67'Bradley  73' |
Report | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,054 Referee: Martin Woods | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 9 August 2025 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Stevens 41' (pen.) Asiimwe 77' |
Report | Jackson  23' |
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 8,067 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Bayliss 6' Towler 10'Collins 59', 65' (pen.)Draper 70'Street 74'House 75'Darikwa 90'Hamilton 90+5' |
Report | Ibrahim 23' Watts 54'Wiredu 74'  86'Oseni 78'Amaechi 80'Galloway 90+3' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,503 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Sixfields |
| 19:45 BST | Wheatley 54' Fornah 67'Perkins 87' |
Report | Draper 20' Towler 42'McGrandles 58'Wickens 79'Hamilton 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,729 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 August 2025 5 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Lincoln City | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Lincoln City | v | Mansfield Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Lincoln City | v | Wigan Athletic | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Burton Albion | v | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Lincoln City | v | Luton Town | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[17] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 10 | Peterborough United | v | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Lincoln City | v | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 11 October 2025 12 | Bradford City | v | Lincoln City | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Lincoln City | v | Stevenage | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18] | ||||
| 25 October 2025 14 | Leyton Orient | v | Lincoln City | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: BetWright Stadium |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Rotherham United | v | Lincoln City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Lincoln City | v | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Lincoln City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Adams Park |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Lincoln City | v | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Lincoln City | v | Barnsley | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Blackpool | v | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Lincoln City | v | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 26 December 2025 22 | Stockport County | v | Lincoln City | Edgeley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Lincoln City | v | Huddersfield Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 4 January 2026 25 | Lincoln City | v | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18] | ||||
| 10 January 2026 26 | Exeter City | v | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Luton Town | v | Lincoln City | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 24 January 2026 28 | Lincoln City | v | Burton Albion | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Lincoln City | v | Bradford City | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Wigan Athletic | v | Lincoln City | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Lincoln City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Home Park |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Lincoln City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Lincoln City | v | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Mansfield Town | v | Lincoln City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: One Call Stadium |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Lincoln City | v | Blackpool | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Cardiff City | v | Lincoln City | Leckwith |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
| 14 March 2026 37 | Lincoln City | v | Stockport County | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 17 March 2026 38 | Huddersfield Town | v | Lincoln City | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Accu Stadium |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Lincoln City | v | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 28 March 2026 40 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Lincoln City | v | AFC Wimbledon | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Reading | v | Lincoln City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 43 | Lincoln City | v | Leyton Orient | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 18 April 2026 44 | Stevenage | v | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
| 25 April 2026 45 | Lincoln City | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
FA Cup
EFL Cup
On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Lincoln City being drawn away against Harrogate Town.[19] On 13 August, they were drawn away against either Tranmere Rovers or Burton Albion.[20] On 19 August, Burton Albion would win their draw against Tranmere Rovers.[21]
| 12 August 2025 First round | Harrogate Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 90+5' |
Report | Moylan 29' Bayliss 48'Draper 60'Street 68' |
Stadium: Exercise Stadium Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Burton Albion | v | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
EFL Trophy
The Imps were drawn into Group D of the Northern section alongside Barnsley, Notts County and Manchester United U21.[22][23]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L2 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL
| 2 September 2025 North Group D | Lincoln City | v | Notts County | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
| 30 September 2025 North Group D | Lincoln City | v | Manchester United U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
| 11 November 2025 North Group D | Barnsley | v | Lincoln City | Barnsley |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Oakwell |
Transfers & contracts
In
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | CB | Sonny Bradley |
Derby County |
Free | [24] |
| 7 July 2025 | CB | Ryley Towler |
Portsmouth |
Undisclosed | [25] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Derby Town contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2025 | CB | Zak Bradshaw |
Cambridge United |
Free | [26] |
| 25 July 2025 | CM | Ethan Erhahon |
Bolton Wanderers |
Undisclosed | [27] |
| 4 August 2025 | CF | Jovon Makama |
Norwich City |
Undisclosed | [28] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2025 | CF | Francis Okoronkwo |
Everton |
End of season | [29] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | CM | JJ McKiernan |
Burton Albion |
End of season | [30] |
| 15 July 2025 | CB | Charlie Carlisle |
Lincoln United |
End of season | [31] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | RB | Jay Benn |
Hartlepool United |
1 July 2025 | [32][33] |
| CM | Sam Clucas |
Shrewsbury Town |
1 July 2025 | [32][34] | |
| CB | Paudie O'Connor |
Reading |
1 July 2025 | [35] | |
| LB | Sean Roughan |
Huddersfield Town |
1 July 2025 | [36][37] | |
| CM | Alistair Smith |
AFC Wimbledon |
1 July 2025 | [32][38] | |
| CF | Tyler Walker |
Barrow |
1 July 2025 | [32][39] | |
| CM | Denny Oliver |
Sheffield Wednesday |
2 July 2025 | [40][41] | |
| GK | Isaac Allan |
Sunderland |
19 July 2025 | [40][42] | |
| RB | Kelly Fombad |
[40] | |||
| RB | Carter Ford |
[40] | |||
| CB | Resharne McLean |
[40] | |||
| GK |  Nicolae-Mario Vasiloiu |
[40] | |||
| RW | Dakara Wifa |
[40] |
Contracts
| Date | Pos | Player | Length | Expiry | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | RW | Zane Okoro |
2 years | 30 June 2027 | [43] |
| 30 July 2025 | CB | Adam Jackson |
2 years | 30 June 2027 | [44] |
| 31 July 2025 | CM | Tom Bayliss |
3 years | 30 June 2028 | [45] |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 19 August 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
George Wickens | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ZIM
|
Tendayi Darikwa | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Adam Jackson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Ryley Towler | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | LCA
|
Reeco Hackett | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Tom Bayliss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL
|
James Collins | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | IRL
|
Jack Moylan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO
|
Ethan Hamilton | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | SWE
|
Erik Ring | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Zach Jeacock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO
|
Conor McGrandles | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Sonny Bradley | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG
|
Rob Street | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SCO
|
Ben House | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Francis Okoronkwo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Tom Hamer | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG
|
Freddie Draper | 5 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | USA
|
Zane Okoro | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG
|
Gbolahan Okewoye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | WAL
|
Noah Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 19 August 2025
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |
|
9 | James Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW |
|
34 | Freddie Draper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | MF |
|
7 | Reeco Hackett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF |
|
8 | Tom Bayliss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
10 | Jack Moylan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
17 | Rob Street | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||||
Assists
- As of 19 August 2025
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF |
|
2 | Tendayi Darikwa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW |
|
9 | James Collins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
14 | Conor McGrandles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
17 | Rob Street | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 19 August 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
| 1 | GK | George Wickens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tendayi Darikwa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Adam Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Ryley Towler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Tom Bayliss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Conor McGrandles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Sonny Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Rob Street | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Ben House | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Freddie Draper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 16 August 2025
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
George Wickens | 3 | 33.33% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | |
Zach Jeacock | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards
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