2025–26 AFC Wimbledon season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Dons Trust |
| Manager | Johnnie Jackson |
| Stadium | Plough Lane |
| League One | 14th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| EFL Cup | Second round |
| EFL Trophy | Quarter-Finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Marcus Browne (12) All: Marcus Browne (14) |
The 2025–26 season is the 24th season in the history of AFC Wimbledon and their first season back in League One since the 2021–22 season. 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 July 2025 | GK | Nathan Bishop | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 1 July 2025 | CM | Delano McCoy-Splatt | Fulham | Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2025[a] | GK | Joe McDonnell | Eastleigh | [3] | |
| 1 July 2025[b] | LB | Steve Seddon | Motherwell | [4] | |
| 1 July 2025[c] | CM | Alistair Smith | Lincoln City | [5] | |
| 30 July 2025 | CF | Antwoine Hackford | Sheffield United | Free transfer | [6] |
| Danilo Orsi | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | [7] | ||
| 20 August 2025 | CB | Patrick Bauer | Preston North End | Free | [8] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Eastleigh had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Motherwell had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Lincoln had expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2026 | CF | Danilo Orsi | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 16 January 2026 | CB | Riley Harbottle | Bristol Rovers | Free Transfer | [10] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2025 | RB | Nathan Asiimwe | Charlton Athletic | 31 May 2026 | [11] |
| 29 August 2025 | RB | Brodi Hughes | Chelsea | [12] | |
| 20 January 2026 | CAM | Zack Nelson | Luton Town | [13] | |
| RW | James Tilley | Wycombe Wanderers | [14] | ||
| 2 February 2026 | CF | Layton Stewart | Thun | [15] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2025 | CB | Leo Young | Havant & Waterlooville | 22 August 2025 | [16] |
| 4 August 2025 | CM | Kai Jennings | Farnborough | 24 October 2025[a] | [17][18] |
| 16 August 2025 | CB | Riley Horan | Walton & Hersham | 31 May 2026[b] | [19][20] |
| 18 August 2025 | RW | Ed Leach | Whitehawk | 23 October 2025[c] | [21][22] |
| 22 August 2025 | CM | Harry Sidwell | Dagenham & Redbridge | 31 December 2025[d] | [23][24][25] |
| 30 August 2025 | LW | Junior Nkeng | Chelmsford City | 27 September 2025 | [26] |
| 1 September 2025 | SS | Josh Kelly | Woking | 31 May 2026 | [27] |
| 17 October 2025 | LW | Junior Nkeng | Chatham Town | 3 January 2026 | [28] |
| 23 October 2025 | RW | Ed Leach | Carshalton Athletic | [22] | |
| 24 October 2025 | CM | Kai Jennings | Sutton United | 31 May 2026[e] | [18][29] |
| CB | Leo Young | Welling United | 22 November 2025 | [30] | |
| 14 November 2025 | RW | Osman Foyo | Sutton United | 3 January 2026 | [31] |
| 24 November 2025 | CB | Ethan Sutcliffe | Tonbridge Angels | 31 May 2026[f] | [32][20] |
| 28 November 2025 | CB | Leo Young | Ramsgate | 27 December 2025 | [33] |
| 9 January 2026 | CM | Harry Sidwell | Dorking Wanderers | 31 May 2026 | [34] |
| 25 February 2026 | RW | Osman Foyo | Sutton United | [35] | |
| 27 February 2026 | RW | Kiayon Moore | Bedfont Sports | [36] | |
| CB | Leo Young | Carshalton Athletic | [37] | ||
| 13 March 2026 | CAM | Harry Hedges | Horsham | [38] | |
| 19 March 2026 | CM | Delano McCoy-Splatt | Yeovil Town | [39] |
- ^ On 24 October, Jennings was recalled back from his loan at Farnborough, and subsequently joined Sutton on loan
- ^ On 5 January, Horan's loan at Walton & Hersham was extended until the end of the season
- ^ On 23 October, Leach was recalled back from his loan at Whitehawk, and subsequently joined Carshalton on loan
- ^ On 17 October, Sidwell's loan at Dagenham was extended by an additional month, Then on 14 November it was extended again until end of December
- ^ On 5 January, Jennings' loan at Sutton was extended until the end of the season
- ^ On 5 January, Sutcliffe's loan at Tonbridge was extended until the end of the season
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CM | James Ball | Swindon Town | 1 July 2025 | [40][41] |
| RM | Josh Neufville | Bradford City | [42] | ||
| RW | James Tilley | Wycombe Wanderers | [43] | ||
| GK | Lewis Ward | Swindon Town | 2 July 2025 | [40][44] | |
| LW | Ryan McLean | Buxton | 7 July 2025 | [40][45] | |
| RB | Huseyin Biler | İskenderunspor | 30 July 2025 | [40][46] | |
| CM | Morgan Williams | King's Lynn Town | 31 July 2025 | [40][47] | |
| CB | Will Nightingale | Aldershot Town | 5 August 2025 | [40][48] | |
| LW | Paris Lock | Charlton Athletic | 6 August 2025 | [40][49] | |
| AM | Reuben Amissah | 1 October 2025 | [40][50] | ||
| CB | John-Joe O'Toole | [40] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2025 | CB | Ryan Johnson | 30 June 2027 | [51] |
| 25 June 2025 | DM | Sam Hutchinson | 30 June 2026 | [52] |
| 27 June 2025 | LW | Marcus Browne | 30 June 2027 | [53] |
| 29 June 2025 | CB | Riley Horan | Undisclosed[a] | [54] |
| RW | Ed Leach | [54] | ||
| RW | Junior Nkeng | [54] | ||
| 8 October 2025 | CB | Isaac Ogundere | 30 June 2027[b] | [55] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 12 May, AFC Wimbledon announced a trip to Marbella as part of their pre-season preparations.[56] At the end of May, a second fixture was confirmed to be against Sutton United.[57] On 10 June, three further fixtures were added, against Enfield Town, Watford and Millwall.[58][59] As part of the Spain tour, the Dons confirmed they would face Pafos.[60] On 24 June, a sixth friendly was announced against Southend United.[61]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Pafos | Marbella, Spain |
| 11:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 9 July 2025 Friendly | Enfield Town | 2–4 | AFC Wimbledon | Woolwich |
| 19:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Watford | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Ruislip |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Sutton United | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Sutton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 1,137 (435 Dons) |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Southend United | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Southend-on-Sea |
| 13:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Roots Hall |
| 5 August 2025 Friendly | Brentford B | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Osterley |
| 14:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Brentford Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Peterborough United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 50 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 50 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 50 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 49 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 48 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. 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[62]
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[62]
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 |
| 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | −11 |
Last updated: 17 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 16 (vs. Stockport County) was postponed due to international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 26 (vs. Blackpool) was postponed due to Blackpool's FA Cup progression.
- 3 Matchday 29 (vs. Port Vale) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were released, with Wimbledon visiting Luton Town on the opening weekend.[63]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 August 2025 1 | Luton Town | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Luton |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,735 (1,321 away) Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 9 August 2025 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,067 (789 away) Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Reading | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,757 (1,757) Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 19 August 2025 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,452 (1,310 away) Referee: David Rock |
| 23 August 2025 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Barnsley | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,361 (1,206 away) Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Bradford City | 3–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,076 (471 away) Referee: Martin Coy |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,157 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 13 September 2025 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,058 (546 away) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 1−2 | AFC Wimbledon | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 27 September 2025 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Wimbledon |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,477 (875 away) Referee: Scott Jackson | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[64] | ||||
| 4 October 2025 11 | Blackpool | 0–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Blackpool |
| Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,906 Referee: Ben Speedle |
| 11 October 2025 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Port Vale | Wimbledon |
| 10:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,686 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Plymouth |
| 10:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,215 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 25 October 2025 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,361 (279 away) Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Peterborough United | 5–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 9,827 (1,318 away) Referee: Simon Mather |
| 22 November 2025 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,370 (771 away) Referee: Richard Eley |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Huddersfield Town | 3–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 16,355 (712 away) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Exeter City | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,579 (445 away) Referee: Will Finnie |
| 13 December 2025 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Wimbledon |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,474 (868 away) Referee: Elliot Bell | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[65] | ||||
| 19 December 2025 21 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,252 Referee: Carl Brook | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 20 December, but was rescheduled to avoid a clash with Northampton Saints.[66] | ||||
| 26 December 2025 22 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–0 | Stevenage | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,465 |
| 29 December 2025 23 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Exeter City | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,621 (921 away) Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Leyton Orient | 1–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 4 January 2026 25 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,856 (1,194 away) Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 17 January 2026 27 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,092 (627 away) Referee: James Durkin |
| 24 January 2026 28 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,787 (464 away) Referee: Richard Eley |
| 31 January 2026 30 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wimbledon |
| 12:30 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,659 (926 away) Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[67] | ||||
| 3 February 2026 29[68] | Port Vale | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Burslem |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,534 (121 away) Referee: James Oldham | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 January, but it was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[69] | ||||
| 7 February 2026 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–2 | Reading | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,574 (928 away) Referee: Dale Baines |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Barnsley | 3–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,640 (472 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Leckwith |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 18,028 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 21 February 2026 34 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–1 | Bradford City | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,486 Referee: Ross Martin |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,693 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 8 March 2026 36 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wimbledon |
| 12:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,142 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 7 March, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[70] | ||||
| 11 March 2026 26[70] | AFC Wimbledon | 4–1 | Blackpool | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,535 Referee: Lee Swabey | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 10 January, but was postponed due to Blackpool's FA Cup progression.[71] | ||||
| 14 March 2026 37 | Stevenage | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 4,089 (1,102 away) Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 17 March 2026 38 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–4 | Leyton Orient | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,275 (1,124 away) Referee: Alan Dale |
| 21 March 2026 39 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Peterborough United | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Plough Lane |
| 28 March 2026 40 | Stockport County | v | AFC Wimbledon | Edgeley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Lincoln City | v | AFC Wimbledon | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
| 6 April 2026 42 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Luton Town | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Plough Lane |
| 11 April 2026 43 | Burton Albion | v | AFC Wimbledon | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
| 15 April 2026 16[72] | AFC Wimbledon | v | Stockport County | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Plough Lane | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 15 November, but it was postponed due to international call-ups.[73] | ||||
| 18 April 2026 44 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Plymouth Argyle | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Plough Lane |
| 25 April 2026 45 | Wigan Athletic | v | AFC Wimbledon | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
| 2 May 2026 46 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Huddersfield Town | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Plough Lane |
FA Cup
Wimbledon were drawn at home to Gateshead in the first round.[74]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Gateshead | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 5,321 (249 away) Referee: Aaron Farmer |
EFL Cup
Wimbledon were drawn away to Gillingham in the first round[75][76] and to Reading in the second round.[77][78]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Gillingham | 1–1 (2–4 p) | AFC Wimbledon | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,205 (349 away) Referee: Neil Hair | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Reading | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Reading |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,860 (622 away) Referee: Jacob Miles |
EFL Trophy
Wimbledon were drawn against Bromley, Stevenage and Crystal Palace U21 in the group stage.[79] After finishing second in the group, they were drawn away to Cardiff City in the round of 32,[80][81] at home to West Ham United U21 in the round of 16[82][83] and home to Northampton Town in the quarter-finals.[84][85]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Stevenage (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Bromley (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | ACA | Crystal Palace U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 September 2025 South Group E | AFC Wimbledon | 1–5 | Stevenage | Wimbledon |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 1,375 (89 away) Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 16 September 2025 South Group E | AFC Wimbledon | 3–1 | Crystal Palace U21 | Wimbledon |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 599 (55 away) Referee: Elliott Swallow |
| 11 November 2025 South Group E | Bromley | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Bromley |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: Paul Howard |
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Cardiff City | 1–5 | AFC Wimbledon | Leckwith |
| 19:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 2,107 (83 away) Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 12 January 2026 Round of 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 4–2 | West Ham United U21 | Wimbledon |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2,043 (689 away) Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 10 February 2026 Quarter-finals | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Wimbledon |
| 19:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 1,752 (319 away) Referee: Paul Howard |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 17 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicated loaned in player
| 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 | Nathan Bishop | 34 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | UGA | Nathan Asiimwe | 35 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Steve Seddon | 43 | 1 | 36+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Jake Reeves | 36 | 1 | 26+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ENG | Sam Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NIR | Ryan Johnson | 39 | 3 | 34+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | James Tilley | 10 | 2 | 8+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Callum Maycock | 38 | 3 | 15+14 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | LBN | Omar Bugiel | 42 | 7 | 17+17 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | NIR | Josh Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Marcus Browne | 36 | 14 | 29+3 | 12 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Alistair Smith | 42 | 2 | 37+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Matty Stevens | 30 | 10 | 19+8 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | GER | Patrick Bauer | 25 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Antwoine Hackford | 36 | 5 | 2+26 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+1 | 2 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Brodi Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | JAM | Delano McCoy-Splatt | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Osman Foyo | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | ENG | Joe McDonnell | 12 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | GRN | Myles Hippolyte | 39 | 3 | 29+5 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Riley Horan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Leo Young | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NOR | Aron Sasu | 19 | 4 | 3+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 4 |
| 30 | FW | ESP | Junior Nkeng | 21 | 2 | 7+8 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | WAL | Joe Lewis | 28 | 1 | 20+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Kai Jennings | 3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Isaac Ogundere | 43 | 0 | 36+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Harry Hedges | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Zack Nelson | 11 | 1 | 2+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ENG | Danilo Orsi | 25 | 4 | 8+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Riley Harbottle | 18 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
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