2025–26 Harrogate Town A.F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Irving Weaver |
| Manager | Simon Weaver |
| Stadium | Wetherby Road |
The 2025–26 season is the 112th season in the history of Harrogate Town Association Football Club and their sixth 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | LW | Mason Bennett | Burton Albion | Free | [1] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | CB | Tom Bradbury | Cheltenham Town | [2] | |
| 1 July 2025[c] | CB | Lewis Cass | Grimsby Town | [3] | |
| 1 July 2025[d] | LB | Jack Evans | FC Halifax Town | [4] | |
| 1 July 2025[e] | CF | Shawn McCoulsky | Maidenhead United | [5] | |
| 1 July 2025[f] | LW | Reece Smith | [6] | ||
| 8 August 2025 | CF | Conor McAleny | Salford City | [7] | |
| 21 November 2025 | CB | Kyle Jameson | Newport County | [8] | |
| 1 January 2026[g] | CB | Grant Horton | Waterford | [9] | |
| 15 January 2026 | CB | Chanse Headman | Brentford | Free Transfer | [10] |
| CB | Cathal Heffernan | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | [11] | |
| 23 January 2026 | CF | Aiden Marsh | Truro City | Free | [12] |
| 2 February 2026 | GK | Sam Waller | Burnley | Undisclosed | [13] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Burton had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Cheltenham had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Grimsby had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 28 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Halifax had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 5 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Maidenhead had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 18 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Maidenhead had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 29 December, and would become official on January 1 once his contract at Waterford had ended
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | CF | Jack Bray | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 13 January 2026 | GK | James Belshaw | Notts County | [15] | |
| 30 January 2026 | CF | Tom Cursons | Boston United | [16] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | CB | Bobby Faulkner | Doncaster Rovers | 31 May 2026 | [17] |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Jacob Slater | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2026[a] | [18][19] |
| 12 January 2026 | GK | Henry Gray | Ipswich Town | 31 May 2026 | [20] |
| 13 January 2026 | CF | Emile Acquah | Dundee | [21] | |
| 23 January 2026 | CF | Emmerson Sutton | Queens Park Rangers | [22] | |
| 2 February 2026 | CM | Tobias Brenan | Wigan Athletic | [23] |
- ^ On 8 January, Slater's loan from Brighton was extended until the end of the season
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2025 | CB | Marcus Etherington | Ossett United | 23 October 2025 | [24] |
| 15 January 2026 | CB | Marcus Etherington | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 31 May 2026[a] | [25][26] |
- ^ On 16 March, Etherington's loan at Stocksbridge Park Steels was extended until the end of the season
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CM | Dean Cornelius | Ross County | 1 July 2025 | [27][28] |
| CF | Josh March | Crewe Alexandra | [29][30] | ||
| RB | Toby Sims | Greenville Triumph | [27][31] | ||
| LW | James Daly | Yeovil Town | 2 July 2025 | [27][32] | |
| AM | Matty Daly | Hartlepool United | 25 July 2025 | [27][33] | |
| LB | Matty Foulds | St Johnstone | 28 July 2025 | [27][34] | |
| CM | Stephen Dooley | Galway United | 29 July 2025 | [27][35] | |
| 21 January 2026 | CB | Kyle Jameson | Morecambe | 14 February 2026 | [36][37] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contracted until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2025 | CB | Anthony O'Connor | 30 June 2027 | [38] |
| 3 June 2025 | CF | Jack Muldoon | 30 June 2026 | [39] |
| 31 July 2025 | LB | Liam Gibson | [40] | |
| 28 August 2025 | LM | Ellis Taylor | 30 June 2027 | [41] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 19 May, Harrogate Town announced their first pre-season friendly, against Ilkeston Town.[42] In June, four further frienlies were confirmed to be against Carlisle United, Barnsley, Rotherham United and Guiseley.[43][44][45][46]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Guiseley | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Guiseley |
| 19:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Nethermoor Park |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Ilkeston Town | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Ilkeston |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: New Manor Ground |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Harrogate |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,269 |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Barnsley | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 36 | |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 31 | |
| 22 | Newport County | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 65 | −27 | 31 | |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 30 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Barrow | 37 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 29 |
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[47]
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[47]
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 |
| 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 |
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 25 (vs. Swindon Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Harrogate away to Bristol Rovers on the opening day.[48]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,242 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Harrogate Town | 3–3 | Grimsby Town | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,562 Referee: James Bancroft |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,737 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,276 Referee: Steven Copeland |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Bromley | 2–0 | Harrogate Town | Bromley |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 2,340 (106 away) Referee: Alan Young |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,757 (168 away) Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,829 (126 away) Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Harrogate Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Harrogate |
| 12:30 BST | Muldoon 65' McAleny 87' | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2019 Referee: Ross Joyce | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[49] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 10 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,406 (85 away) Referee: James Bell |
| 6 October 2025 11 | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Harrogate |
| 20:00 BST |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,503 Referee: Simon Mather | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[50] | ||||
| 11 October 2025 12 | Fleetwood Town | 3–2 | Harrogate Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,393 (205 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,913 (88 away) Referee: Seb Stockbrige |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Newport County | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,822 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 4,023 Referee: David Rock |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Notts County | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,124 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Walsall | Harrogate |
| 12:30 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,249 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[50] | ||||
| 29 November 2025 18 | Barnet | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Edgware |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,187 (145 away) Referee: Elliott Swallow |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Harrogate |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,307 (103 away) Referee: Richard Eley |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Michael Barlow |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Harrogate Town | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,923 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 26 December 2025 22 | Salford City | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Kersal |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,911 (208 away) Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,995 Referee: Declan Brown |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,610 |
| 10 January 2026 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,622 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,638 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 24 January 2026 28 | Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Gillingham | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,747 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Harrogate |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,951 Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Harrogate Town | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,326 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 3 February 2026 25[51] | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Harrogate |
| 19:45 GMT | Morris 39' | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: TBC Referee: Ross Martin | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 January, but it was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[52] | ||||
| 7 February 2026 31 | Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,370 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,808 (258 away) Referee: Aaron Farmer |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Barrow | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Thompson 90+8' | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Steven Copeland |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Harrogate Town | 0–0 | Bromley | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,822 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 27 February 2026 35 | Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Harrogate |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 28 February, but was to the night prior.[49] | ||||
| 7 March 2026 36 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–1 | Harrogate Town | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 23,456 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 14 March 2026 37 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Salford City | Harrogate |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,861 Referee: James Linington | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[53] | ||||
| 17 March 2026 38 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Harrogate Town | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Oldham Athletic | v | Harrogate Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Boundary Park |
| 28 March 2026 40 | Harrogate Town | v | Notts County | Harrogate |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Wetherby Road | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheuled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[54] | ||||
| 3 April 2026 41 | Grimsby Town | v | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Harrogate Town | v | Bristol Rovers | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
| 11 April 2026 43 | Newport County | v | Harrogate Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 18 April 2026 44 | Harrogate Town | v | Colchester United | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
| 25 April 2026 45 | Walsall | v | Harrogate Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 2 May 2026 46 | Harrogate Town | v | Barnet | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
FA Cup
Harrogate were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the first round.[55][56]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | Mansfield Town | 3–2 | Harrogate Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,301 (155 away fans) Referee: Wayne Cartmel |
EFL Cup
Harrogate were drawn at home to Lincoln City in the first round.[57][58]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Harrogate Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
EFL Trophy
Harrogate were drawn against Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Newcastle United U21 in the group stage.[59] After the winning group, Town were drawn at home to Blackpool in the round of 32.[60][61] and away to Stockport County in the round of 16.[62][63]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Harrogate Town (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Huddersfield Town (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Mansfield Town (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 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
| 9 September 2025 Nor. Group F | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1,275 (59 away) Referee: Peter Wright |
| 30 September 2025 Nor. Group F | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Harrogate |
| 19:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,262 (877 away) Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 11 November 2025 Nor. Group F | Harrogate Town | 3–1 | Newcastle United U21 | Harrogate |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,469 Referee: Richard Aspinall |
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Harrogate Town | 4–2 | Blackpool | Harrogate |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Wayne Cartmel |
| 13 January 2026 Round of 16 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Harrogate Town | Edgeley |
| 19:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,442 (111 away) Referee: James Oldham |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 17 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a 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 | Mark Oxley | 9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Zico Asare | 20 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Jacob Slater | 28 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Jack Evans | 40 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Tom Bradbury | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Warren Burrell | 30 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | George Thomson | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Bryn Morris | 40 | 1 | 32+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Shawn McCoulsky | 24 | 1 | 10+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Mason Bennett | 13 | 1 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | GUY | Stephen Duke-McKenna | 24 | 6 | 16+5 | 5 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Emile Acquah | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | NZL | Henry Gray | 14 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Conor McAleny | 27 | 3 | 7+14 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IRL | Anthony O'Connor | 32 | 2 | 25+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Chanse Headman | 10 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Levi Sutton | 16 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Jack Muldoon | 32 | 7 | 17+11 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | WAL | Thomas Hill | 7 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Bobby Faulkner | 20 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Ellis Taylor | 28 | 5 | 19+4 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Reece Smith | 45 | 3 | 36+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Emmerson Sutton | 7 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Lewis Cass | 22 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Grant Horton | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Ben Fox | 20 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Lucas Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Liam Gibson | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | IRL | Cathal Heffernan | 13 | 1 | 13+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | ENG | Sam Waller | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG | Aiden Marsh | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Tobias Brenan | 8 | 2 | 5+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | ENG | Josh Falkingham | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 23 | DF | ENG | Kyle Jameson | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Tom Cursons | 16 | 5 | 6+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 3 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | James Belshaw | 24 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 17 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | MF | Jack Evans | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | DF | Anthony O'Connor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | MF | Bryn Morris | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | DF | Jacob Slater | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 18 | FW | Jack Muldoon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | DF | Warren Burrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Chanse Headman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Thomas Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | Ellis Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Ben Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 9 | FW | Shawn McCoulsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Stephen Duke-McKenna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Levi Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Bobby Faulkner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 2 | DF | Zico Asare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Tom Bradbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | George Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Emile Acquah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Henry Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Conor McAleny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Reece Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Kyle Jameson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Lewis Cass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Tom Cursons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | Liam Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | Cathal Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | MF | Tobias Brenan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | MF | Josh Falkingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 1 | |||
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