2025–26 Colchester United F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Robbie Cowling | |||
| Head Coach | Danny Cowley | |||
| Stadium | Colchester Community Stadium | |||
| League Two | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Payne (11 goals) All: Jack Payne (11 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 6,834 vs Cambridge United (19 August 2025, League Two) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,061 vs Fulham U21 (11 November 2025, EFL Trophy GS) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,034 | |||
| Biggest win | 6–2 vs Chesterfield (H) (4 October 2025, League Two) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0-3 vs Chesterfield (A) (3 March 2026, League Two) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of match played 10 March 2026. | ||||
The 2025–26 season is the 89th season in the history of Colchester United Football Club and their tenth 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 and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Jaden Williams | Tottenham Hotspur | Free | [1] | |
| 1 July 2025 | DM | Dominic Gape | Shrewsbury Town | [2] | |
| CB | Jack Tucker | Milton Keynes Dons | [3] | ||
| 9 July 2025 | CM | Ben Perry | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 11 July 2025 | CF | Makise Evans | Stevenage | Free | [5] |
| 26 July 2025 | LB | Kurai Musanhi | Crystal Palace | [6] | |
| 1 August 2025 | LW | Adrian Akande | Reading | [7] | |
| 7 August 2025 | CB | Jack Baldwin | Northampton Town | [8] | |
| 9 January 2026 | CF | Freddie Ingram | Eastleigh | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 2 February 2026 | CB | Alex Faux | Fulham | Free Transfer | [10] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2025 | CB | Ben Goodliffe | Southend United | Undisclosed | [11][12] |
| 26 August 2025 | RW | Oscar Thorn | Lincoln City | Undisclosed | [13] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2025 | CF | Will Goodwin | Oxford United | 31 May 2026 | [14] |
| 6 August 2025 | LB | Josh Powell | Nottingham Forest | 2 January 2026[a] | [15][16] |
| 29 August 2025 | CB | Harvey Araujo | Fulham | 31 May 2026 | [17] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Micah Mbick | Charlton Athletic | [18] | |
| 30 January 2026 | CDM | Finley Barbrook | Ipswich Town | [19] | |
| 31 January 2026 | RB | Fin Back | Wycombe Wanderers | [20] | |
| 2 February 2026 | CAM | Romeo Akachukwu | Southampton | [21] |
- ^ On 2 January, Powell was recalled back to his parent club Nottingham Forest
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2025 | CB | Sam Kuffour Jr. | Hornchurch | 26 September 2025[a] | [22][23] |
| CB | Frankie Terry | Braintree Town | 11 December 2025[b] | [24][25] | |
| 26 September 2025 | CB | Frankie Edwards | Hornchurch | 23 October 2025 | [26] |
| CDM | Max Jolliffe | Billericay Town | [27] | ||
| 23 October 2025 | CDM | Yeovil Town | 31 January 2026[c] | [28][29] | |
| 6 December 2025 | CDM | Ronnie Harvey | Chelmsford City | 3 January 2026 | [30] |
| 20 December 2025 | LW | Dwayne Campina Do Vale | Carshalton Athletic | 17 January 2026 | [31] |
| CF | Makise Evans | Bishop's Stortford | [32] | ||
| RW | Owen Moore | Concord Rangers | [31] | ||
| CB | Herbie Shaw | Takeley | [31] | ||
| 24 December 2025 | CB | Fela Abidekun | Grays Athletic | 21 January 2026 | [33] |
| CDM | Daniel Banjoko | White Ensign | [33] | ||
| CF | Leo Makatta | Heybridge Swifts | [33] | ||
| CF | James Sasere | Grays Athletic | [33] | ||
| GK | Jack Sexton | White Ensign | [33] | ||
| 31 January 2026 | CDM | Max Jolliffe | Salisbury | 31 May 2026 | [29] |
| 4 February 2026 | RB | David Nkrumah | Stowmarket Town | 28 February 2026 | [34] |
| 7 February 2026 | CF | Kien Connolly | Dagenham & Redbridge | 7 March 2026 | [35] |
| 28 February 2026 | LW | Adrian Akande | Braintree Town | 28 March 2026 | [36] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Fiacre Kelleher | Cork City | 1 July 2025 | [37] |
| CM | Alfie Bendle | Spalding United | August 2025 | [38] | |
| CF | Oliver Godziemski | A.F.C. Greenwich Borough | August 2025 | [38] | |
| RW | Hakeem Sandah | Farnborough | 9 August 2025 | [39] | |
| CF | Lyle Taylor | Chelmsford City | 7 August 2025 | [40] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2025 | RB | Elkanah Akor | 30 June 2026[a][b] | [41] |
| CB | Alfie Newby | [42] | ||
| AM | Kai Martin | [43] | ||
| 8 July 2025 | CB | Tom Flanagan | 30 June 2026 | [44] |
| 26 July 2025 | LW | Kaion Lisbie | Undisclosed[a] | [45] |
| 31 July 2025 | CB | Frankie Terry | 30 June 2027 | [46] |
| 1 August 2025 | RB | Kane Vincent-Young | 30 June 2026 | [47] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 12 June, Colchester United announced two pre-season fixtures, against Maldon & Tiptree and Dagenham & Redbridge.[48] Five days later, a third friendly was confirmed against Peterborough United.[49]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Maldon & Tiptree | 0–3 | Colchester United | Maldon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Park Drive |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Luton Town | 4-1 | Colchester United | Luton |
| Report |
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Stadium: The Brache (Luton Training Ground) Attendance: 0 | ||
| Note: 2 x 60 minute games | ||||
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0-5 | Colchester United | Dagenham |
| 19:30 BST |
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Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 25 July 2025 Friendly | Colchester United | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 29 July 2025 Friendly | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Rushmere St Andrew |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Playford Road Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 55 |
| 12 | Barnet | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 54 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 53 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 51 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 48 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 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[50]
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[50]
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 |
| 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
Last updated: 7 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 25 (vs. Accrington Stanley) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
- 2 Matchday 26 (vs. Chesterfield) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Matches
On 26 June the League Two fixtures were revealed.[51]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,981 Referee: David Rock |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,799 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Referee: Michael Barlow |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,834 Referee: Richard Eley |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Barrow | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Barnet | 1–1 | Colchester United | Edgware |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 3,098 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,572 Referee: Greg Rollason |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Accrington |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,107 (199 U's fans) Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[52] | ||||
| 20 September 2025 9 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,050 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 27 September 2025 10 | Fleetwood Town | 4–2 | Colchester United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,298 (151 away fans) Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 4 October 2026 11 | Colchester United | 6–2 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,879 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 11 October 2025 12 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Referee: James Bell |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,913 Referee: Seb Stockbrige |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,542 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Bromley | Colchester |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,169 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Walsall | 0–2 | Colchester United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,251 Referee: James Durkin |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Notts County | 1–3 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,477 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,684 Referee: Elliott Bell |
| 6 December 2025 19 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 12:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,832 Referee: Oliver Mackey | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 December, but both clubs were in agreement to bring it forward as both were knocked out of the FA Cup.[53] | ||||
| 13 December 2025 20 | Salford City | 4–3 | Colchester United | Kersal |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,536 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,717 Referee: Harry Wager |
| 26 December 2025 22 | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,993 Referee: Alan Young |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,284 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,404 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Colchester United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,556 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 24 January 2026 28 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,994 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,237 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,776 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,932 Referee: James Oldham |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Barrow | 1–0 | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,764 Referee: Declan Brown |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Barnet | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,195 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Salford City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,674 Referee: Ross Martin |
| 3 March 2026 26[54] | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,348 Referee: Simon Mather | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 10 January, but it was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[55] | ||||
| 7 March 2026 36 | Newport County | 1–2 | Colchester United | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,328 (inc. 302 U's fans) Referee: Steven Copeland |
| 13 March 2026 37 | Colchester United | v | Crawley Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 18 March 2026 38 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Colchester United | Denbigh |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Stadium MK | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 March, but was rearranged for Sky Sports broadcasting.[56] | ||||
| 21 March 2026 39 | Bromley | v | Colchester United | Bromley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 28 March 2026 40 | Colchester United | v | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Colchester United | v | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 10 April 2025 43 | Colchester United | v | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 11 April, but was to the night prior following an agreement between the two sides.[57] | ||||
| 14 April 2026 25[54] | Colchester United | v | Accrington Stanley | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 January, but it was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[58] | ||||
FA Cup
Colchester were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the first round.[59]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | Colchester United | 2–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,639 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Oxford United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Littlemore |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Jacob Miles |
EFL Trophy
Colchester were drawn against Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers and Fulham U21 in the group stage.[60] After winning the group, The U's were drawn at home to West Ham United U21 in the round of 32.[61][62]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Colchester United (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Wycombe Wanderers (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Gillingham (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Fulham U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
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 Group G | Wycombe Wanderers | 1-2 | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 BST | Williams, Tucker | Stadium: Adams Park |
| 7 October 2025 Group G | Colchester United | 2–1 | Gillingam | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 1,467 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 11 November 2025 Group G | Colchester United | 2–0 | Fulham U21 | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 1,061 Referee: Isaac Searle |
| 9 December 2025 Round of 32 | Colchester United | 0–1 | West Ham United U21 | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,913 Referee: Richie Watkins |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 7 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Matt Macey | 36 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Rob Hunt | 33 | 0 | 21+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Ellis Iandolo | 16 | 1 | 15+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Ben Perry | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Jack Tucker | 41 | 4 | 35+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | NIR | Tom Flanagan | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Harry Anderson | 25 | 9 | 21+1 | 8 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Teddy Bishop | 31 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Samson Tovide | 38 | 4 | 24+9 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jack Payne | 31 | 11 | 24+4 | 11 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | John-Kymani Gordon | 19 | 0 | 2+13 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Tom Smith | 7 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Kyreece Lisbie | 41 | 10 | 26+9 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Dominic Gape | 12 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Arthur Read | 40 | 6 | 30+4 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+4 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Jaden Williams | 31 | 1 | 2+23 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Will Goodwin | 21 | 2 | 7+12 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Jack Baldwin | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Owura Edwards | 31 | 1 | 11+15 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Fin Back | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | NGA | Adrian Akande | 9 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Harvey Araujo | 31 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Finley Barbrook | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | IRL | Romeo Akachukwu | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | GRN | Kane Vincent-Young | 32 | 0 | 25+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Micah Mbick | 25 | 9 | 17+5 | 7 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | Kaion Lisbie | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Frankie Terry | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG | Milton Oni | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | GHA | Samuel Kuffour Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | ENG | Ronnie Harvey | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 18 | FW | ENG | Oscar Thorn | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Josh Powell | 14 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
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