2025–26 Peterborough United F.C. season

Peterborough United
2025–26 season
OwnerDarragh MacAnthony (75%),
Kelgary Sports & Entertainment (20%),
IRC Investments Limited (5%)
ChairmanDarragh MacAnthony
ManagerDarren Ferguson
StadiumWeston Homes Stadium
EFL CupFirst Round

The 2025–26 season is the 92nd season in the history of Peterborough United Football Club, and their fourth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 June 2025[a] LW England Kyrell Lisbie England Braintree Town Undisclosed [1]
10 June 2025 RW England Declan Frith Switzerland FC Thun [2]
24 June 2025 CB England Sam Hughes England Stockport County [3]
CM England Brandon Khela England Birmingham City [4]
30 June 2025 GK England Alex Bass England Notts County [5]
21 July 2025 CB Republic of Ireland David Okagbue England Walsall [6]
1 August 2025 AM Greece Klaidi Lolos England Bolton Wanderers [7]
14 August 2025 CM New Zealand Matthew Garbett Netherlands NAC Breda Free [8]
16 August 2025 CB England Tom Lees England Huddersfield Town [9]
18 August 2025 CM England Ben Woods England Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [10]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 29 May, and would become official on June 1 once the transfer window had reopened

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
23 June 2025 LB England Jack Sparkes England Bristol Rovers Free [11]
28 June 2025 RW Ghana Kwame Poku England Queens Park Rangers £900,000 [12][13]
2 July 2025 CB England Emmanuel Fernandez Scotland Rangers Undisclosed [14]
LW Jamaica Malik Mothersille England Stockport County [15]
1 August 2025 CB England Ollie Rose England Scunthorpe United [16]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
31 July 2025 GK Chile Vicente Reyes England Norwich City 1 January 2026 [17]

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
7 July 2025 CF England Pemi Aderoju England Eastbourne Borough 31 May 2026 [18]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 RW England David Ajiboye England Carlisle United 1 July 2025 [19][20]
LB England Aaron Powell England Peterborough Sports [19][21]
RW Ghana Kwame Poku England Queens Park Rangers [19][22]
LB England Tayo Edun England Stockport County [23]
CF England Ricky-Jade Jones Germany St. Pauli [19][24]
DM Cyprus Hector Kyprianou England Watford [19][25]
CF England Kabongo Tshimanga England Crawley Town [19][26]
AM England Ma'kel Bogle-Campbell [19]
CB Republic of Ireland Justin Osagie [19]
GK England Jed Steer [19]
CB England Jenson Sumnall [19]
CM England Tyler Young [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 4 June, Peterborough United announced three pre-season fixtures against Stamford, Boston United and Grimsby Town.[27] Six days later, a fourth friendly was confirmed against Peterborough Sports.[28] A fifth friendly was later added, against Leicester City.[29] On 13 June, Posh added a sixth fixture to the schedule against King's Lynn Town.[30] Four days later, a seventh friendly was added, against Colchester United.[31]

A behind-closed-doors fixture against Notts County was also announced which was later cancelled and replaced with a game at MK Dons.[32]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2025 Friendly Leicester City 3–1 Peterborough United Seagrave
12:30 BST Page 63' 78'
S.Thomas 89'		 Conn-Clarke 73' Stadium: Seagrave Training Ground
Referee: James Bell
8 July 2025 Friendly Stamford 0–6 Peterborough United Stamford
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Attendance: 1,771
12 July 2025 Friendly Ipswich Town 0–1 Peterborough United Rushmere St Andrew
12:00 BST Report Ihionvien Stadium: Playford Road
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
15 July 2025 Friendly Peterborough Sports 1–8 Peterborough United Peterborough
19:45 BST Booth 39'
Fox Yellow card 70'		 Ihionvien 2' 40' 46'
Odoh 42'
Mills 49'
Lindgren 64' 85'
Nevett Yellow card 70'
Lisbie 89'		 Stadium: PIMS Park
Attendance: 1,349
Referee: Neil Hair
18 July 2025 Friendly King's Lynn Town 1–1 Peterborough United King's Lynn
19:00 BST Gyasi 7'
Wilson Yellow card 31'
Maja Yellow card 57'		 Clunan 45' (o.g.)
Lisbie Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: The Walks
Attendance: 1,186
19 July 2025 Friendly Boston United 0–1 Peterborough United Wyberton
15:00 BST Lindgren 9'
Mills Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Boston Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,505
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
22 July 2025 Friendly Peterborough United Cancelled Notts County Peterborough
13:30 BST Stadium: Bespoke Builds Training Ground
Note: Fixture was cancelled and replaced with another fixture.[33]
22 July 2025 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Peterborough United Denbigh
19:30 BST Collins 13' Conn-Clarke 82'
Collins 87'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: Neil Hair
Referee: 2,171
25 July 2025 Friendly Colchester United 2–2 Peterborough United Colchester
19:00 BST Williams 28'
Flanagan Yellow card 42'
Tovide 67'		 Hughes 20'
Frith 27'
Ihionvien Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
26 July 2025 Friendly Grimsby Town 3–2 Peterborough United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Kabia 15'
Vernam 38' (pen.)
Sweeney 90'		 Hayes 73'
Fox 85'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,814

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2025–26 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Wycombe Wanderers 4 0 1 3 3 6 −3 1
21 Northampton Town 4 0 1 3 1 6 −5 1 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Reading 4 0 1 3 2 7 −5 1
23 Plymouth Argyle 4 0 0 4 3 9 −6 0
24 Peterborough United 4 0 0 4 1 7 −6 0
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[34]

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 0 0 4 1 7  −6 0 0 0 2 0 3  −3 0 0 2 1 4  −3

Last updated: 19 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234
GroundAHAH
ResultLLLL
Position15212324
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 August 2025 1 Cardiff City 2–1 Peterborough United Cardiff
12:30 BST Lawlor Yellow card 25'
R.Colwill 48'
Tanner Yellow card 53'
Kpakio 60'
Bagan Yellow card 67'		 Report Ihionvien 33' (pen.)
Mills Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,615
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
9 August 2025 2 Peterborough United 0–2 Luton Town Peterborough
12:30 BST Okagbue Yellow card 62'
Khela Yellow card 82'		 Report Andersen 60' Yellow card 72'
Wells Yellow card 84'
Clark 85'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,827
Referee: Scott Oldham
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[35]
16 August 2025 3 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Peterborough United Wigan
15:00 BST Saydee 5'
Kerr 28'
Trevitt Yellow card 58'		 Report Ihionvien Yellow card 57'
Hayes Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 8,748
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
19 August 2025 4 Peterborough United 0–1 Barnsley Peterborough
19:45 BST Frith Yellow card 90+2' Report Vickers 44'
Watson Yellow card 58'
Earl Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,148
Referee: Scott Jackson
23 August 2025 5 Peterborough United v Bradford City Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
30 August 2025 6 Exeter City v Peterborough United Exeter
15:00 BST Report Stadium: St James Park
6 September 2025 7 Huddersfield Town v Peterborough United Huddersfield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
13 September 2025 8 Peterborough United v Wycombe Wanderers Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
20 September 2025 9 Plymouth Argyle v Peterborough United Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Home Park
27 September 2025 10 Peterborough United v Lincoln City Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Peterborough were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the first round.[36][37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First Round Accrington Stanley 2–1 Peterborough United Accrington
19:45 BST Henderson 1' Yellow card 36'
Pye Yellow card 21'
Mooney 25'
Martin Yellow card 31'
Brown Yellow card 45+1'
Love Yellow card 66'
Sass Yellow card 90+2'		 Lolos Yellow card 45'
Lisbie Yellow card 56'
Collins 80'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 847
Referee: Aaron Bannister

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Trophy

Peterborough were drawn against Crawley Town, Leyton Orient and Aston Villa U21 in the group stage.[38]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Crawley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L1 Peterborough United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ACA Aston Villa U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 September 2025 South Group F Peterborough United v Leyton Orient Peterborough
19:00 BST Stadium: London Road Stadium
30 September 2025 South Group F Peterborough United v Aston Villa U21 Peterborough
19:00 BST Stadium: London Road Stadium
11 November 2025 South Group F Crawley Town v Peterborough United Crawley
19:45 GMT Stadium: Broadfield Stadium

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 One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Northern Ireland NIR Carl Johnston 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF England ENG Archie Collins 5 1 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
5 DF Sweden SWE Oscar Wallin 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW Greece GRE Klaidi Lolos 3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Brandon Khela 5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Bradley Ihionvien 4 1 4+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW England ENG Abraham Odoh 5 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
11 FW England ENG Declan Frith 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF England ENG Ryan de Havilland 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF Wales WAL George Nevett 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW England ENG Kyrell Lisbie 5 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Cian Hayes 5 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
19 FW Sweden SWE Gustav Lindgren 4 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
21 GK Chile CHI Vicente Reyes 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF England ENG Donay O'Brien-Brady 5 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF England ENG Harley Mills 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Republic of Ireland IRL David Okagbue 5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
32 DF Brazil BRA Lucca Mendonca 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
33 DF England ENG James Dornelly 4 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
36 FW England ENG Bolu Shofowoke 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
41 GK Australia AUS Nicholas Bilokapic 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

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