2025–26 Peterborough United F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Darragh MacAnthony (75%), Kelgary Sports & Entertainment (20%), IRC Investments Limited (5%) | |||
| Chairman | Darragh MacAnthony | |||
| Manager | Darren Ferguson (until 25 October)[1] Luke Williams (from 29 October)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Weston Homes Stadium | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | First Round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Harry Leonard (12 goals) All: Kyrell Lisbie (14 goals) | |||
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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.
Managerial changes
On 25 October, Darren Ferguson was sacked following the 2–1 home defeat to Blackpool.[1] Four days later, Luke Williams was appointed as the new manager on a three-year contract.[2]
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025[a] | LW | Kyrell Lisbie | Braintree Town | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 10 June 2025 | RW | Declan Frith | FC Thun | [4] | |
| 24 June 2025 | CB | Sam Hughes | Stockport County | [5] | |
| CM | Brandon Khela | Birmingham City | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Alex Bass | Notts County | [7] | |
| 21 July 2025 | CB | David Okagbue | Walsall | [8] | |
| 1 August 2025 | AM | Klaidi Lolos | Bolton Wanderers | [9] | |
| 14 August 2025 | CM | Matthew Garbett | NAC Breda | Free | [10] |
| 16 August 2025 | CB | Tom Lees | Huddersfield Town | [11] | |
| 18 August 2025 | CM | Ben Woods | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Harry Leonard | Blackburn Rovers | [13] | |
| 13 January 2026 | RW | Ejiro Abbey * | Binfield | [14] | |
| 2 February 2026 | LB | Jacob Mendy | Wrexham | Free | [15] |
- Signed initially for the Under 21s
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | LB | Jack Sparkes | Bristol Rovers | Free | [16] |
| 28 June 2025 | RW | Kwame Poku | Queens Park Rangers | £900,000 | [17][18] |
| 2 July 2025 | CB | Emmanuel Fernandez | Rangers | Undisclosed | [19] |
| LW | Malik Mothersille | Stockport County | [20] | ||
| 1 August 2025 | CB | Ollie Rose | Scunthorpe United | [21] | |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Davon Gbajumo | Southampton | [22] | |
| 3 January 2026 | CM | Ryan de Havilland | Bristol Rovers | [23] | |
| 14 January 2026 | CF | Gustav Lindgren | BK Hacken | [24] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | GK | Vicente Reyes | Norwich City | 1 January 2026 | [25] |
| 22 August 2025 | RB | Peter Kioso | Oxford United | 31 May 2026 | [26] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Jimmy-Jay Morgan | Chelsea | [27] | |
| CB | Tom O'Connor | Wrexham | 2 February 2026[b] | [28][29] | |
| LB | Jacob Mendy | 31 May 2026 | [30] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2025 | CF | Pemi Aderoju | Eastbourne Borough | 1 January 2026[a] | [31][32] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Bradley Ihionvien | Shrewsbury Town | 30 June 2026 | [33] |
| 9 October 2025 | CAM | Chris Conn-Clarke | Carlisle United | 30 June 2026[b] | [34][35] |
| 10 October 2025 | CF | David Kamara | King's Lynn Town | 8 November 2025 | [36] |
| 11 October 2025 | RW | Andre Changunda | Harborough Town | [37] | |
| 21 November 2025 | CM | Joe Andrews | Bedford Town | 20 December 2025 | [38] |
| 28 November 2025 | RW | Andre Changunda | AFC Totton | 3 January 2026 | [39] |
| RB | Noah Freeman | Spalding United | [40] | ||
| 9 January 2026 | AM | Klaidi Lolos | Crawley Town | 30 June 2026 | [41] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | RW | David Ajiboye | Carlisle United | 1 July 2025 | [42][43] |
| LB | Aaron Powell | Peterborough Sports | [42][44] | ||
| RW | Kwame Poku | Queens Park Rangers | [42][45] | ||
| LB | Tayo Edun | Stockport County | [46] | ||
| CF | Ricky-Jade Jones | St. Pauli | [42][47] | ||
| DM | Hector Kyprianou | Watford | [42][48] | ||
| CF | Kabongo Tshimanga | Crawley Town | [42][49] | ||
| CB | Jenson Sumnall | Stourbridge | [42] | ||
| AM | Ma'kel Campbell | Morecambe | 23 August 2025 | [50] | |
| CB | Justin Osagie | Chelsea | 13 October 2025 | [42][51] | |
| GK | Jed Steer | Retired | [42] | ||
| CM | Tyler Young | Ipswich Town | 3 September 2025 | [42][52] | |
| 2 October 2025 | CB | Oscar Wallin | Retired | [53] | |
| 2 February 2026 | GK | Will Blackmore | Mutual consent | [54] | |
| 2 February 2026 | GK | Nicholas Bilokapic | Mutual consent | [55] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 4 June, Peterborough United announced three pre-season fixtures against Stamford, Boston United and Grimsby Town.[56] Six days later, a fourth friendly was confirmed against Peterborough Sports.[57] A fifth friendly was later added, against Leicester City.[58] On 13 June, Posh added a sixth fixture to the schedule against King's Lynn Town.[59] Four days later, a seventh friendly was added, against Colchester United.[60]
A behind-closed-doors fixture against Notts County was also announced which was later cancelled and replaced with a game at MK Dons.[61]
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 70' |
Ihionvien 2' 40' 46' Odoh 42' Mills 49' Lindgren 64' 85' Nevett 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 31' Maja 57' |
Clunan 45' (o.g.) Lisbie 80' |
Stadium: The Walks Attendance: 1,186 |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Boston United | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Wyberton |
| 15:00 BST | Lindgren 9' Mills 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.[62] | ||||
| 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 42' Tovide 67' |
Hughes 20' Frith 27' Ihionvien 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
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 56 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 55 |
| 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 |
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[63]
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[63]
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 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 29 | −8 |
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 12 (vs Stevenage) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 16 (vs Mansfield Town) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 3 Matchday 36 (vs Port Vale) was postponed due opposition in FA Cup fifth round involvements.
- 4 Matchday 40 (vs Mansfield Town) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Cardiff |
| 12:30 BST | Lawlor 25' R.Colwill 48' Tanner 53' Kpakio 60' Bagan 67' |
Report | Ihionvien 33' (pen.) Mills 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 62' Khela 82' |
Report | Andersen 60' 72' Wells 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.[64] | ||||
| 16 August 2025 3 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Saydee 5' Kerr 28' Trevitt 58' |
Report | Ihionvien 57' Hayes 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 90+2' | Report | Vickers 44' Watson 58' Earl 68' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 7,148 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bradford City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 12' Hayes 90+1' |
Report | Baldwin 34' Swan 55' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,874 Referee: James Durkin |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Peterborough United | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,239 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Kane 46' 67' Alves 60' Taylor 90+1' |
Report | Morgan 47' Hayes 90+8' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 16,383 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Garbett 21' Morgan 41' Khela 53' Nevett 64' Hayes 90' |
Report | Onyedinma 49' Harvie 69' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,595 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Mitchell 18' Finn 67' Sorinola 77' |
Report | Leonard 23' Khela 28' Morgan 31' Garbett 76' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,994 Referee: James Linington |
| 27 September 2025 10 | Peterborough United | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Reach 15' Darikwa 60' 74' McGrandles 76' Obikwu 86' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9.943 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Burstow 6' 21' Sharman-Lowe 88' Forino 90+5' |
Report | Kioso 26' 41' Nevett 63' Lisbie 88' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,336 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Burton upon Trent |
| 12:30 BST | Delap 55' Armer 59' |
Morgan 24' Lees 35' 81' O'Connor 42' Collins 65' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,786 Referee: Sam Bell | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[65] | ||||
| 25 October 2025 14 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Blackpool | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,315 Referee: Sam Mulhall |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Peterborough United | 5–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Leonard 11' 16' (pen.) O'Connor 22' Lisbie 36' Kioso 48' Lindgren 77' 90+3' |
Ogundere 15' | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,827 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 20 November 2025 17 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Stockport County | Peterborough |
| 20:00 GMT | Woods 5' Leonard 9' Lisbie 37' Khela 76' |
Connolly 13' | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 6,861 Referee: Matt Russell | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 22 November, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[65] | ||||
| 25 November 2025 12[66] | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Stevenage | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 6,840 Referee: Edward Duckworth | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 11 October, but was postponed due to international call ups.[67] | ||||
| 29 November 2025 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 9,654 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Reading | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT | Ehibhatiomhan 52' 60' | Report | Morgan 2' 58' Woods 38' Leonard 68' Mills 73' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 9,183 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Leonard 45+1' 48' 89' Kioso 52' Garbett 90+3' |
Perkins 10' Eaves 69' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,260 Referee: John Busby |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Headley 36' Heneghan 76' Cole 87' |
Morgan 45+4' Leonard 83' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,533 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 26 December 2025 22 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 22' Kioso 36' Frith 90+4' |
Report | Mitchell 64' Simpson 64' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,882 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Reading | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Collins 53' Leonard 74' Lindgren 78' |
Doyle 17' Kyerewaa 26' Yiadom 72' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,233 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Hugill 33' Jules 55' Yearwood 58' McWilliams 72' |
Johnston 45+1' Rafferty 61' (o.g.) Khela 73' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,429 Referee: Matt Corlett |
| 4 January 2026 25 | Lincoln City | 5–2 | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,833 Referee: Charles Breakspear | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[65] | ||||
| 10 January 2026 26 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Morgan 34' Garbett 54' Lisbie 66' Kioso 81' Hayes 90+7' |
Report | Dalby 65' | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 7,838 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,684 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 24 January 2026 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–2 | Peterborough United | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Lisbie 37' Hayes 68' Dornelly 85' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7,166 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Broadhall Way Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Huddersfield Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,251 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Peterborough United | 6–1 | Wigan Athletic | Peterborough |
| 15:01 GMT | Lisbie 7' 9' 82' 90' Morgan 41' Leonard 68' Aderoju 84' |
Report | Taylor 27' Wright 43' Asamoah 82' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,442 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 13 January 2026 16[68] | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Russell 31' Abbott 71' 84' |
Morgan 51' 54' Leonard 67' Lisbie 90+5' |
Stadium: Field Mill Referee: Carl Brook | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 15 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[69] | ||||
| 14 February 2026 32 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,389 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,257 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Peterborough United | 3–3 | Exeter City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 7,341 Referee: Elliott Swallow |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Sixfields |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,637 (1,524 Posh fans) Referee: David Rock | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[70] | ||||
| 14 March 2026 37 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 17 March 2026 38 | Peterborough United | 5–0 | Rotherham United | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Lisbie 17' Morgan 40' Kamara 68' (pen.) 76' (pen.) Hayes 70' Collins 81' |
Baptiste 75' | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 6,112 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 21 March 2026 39 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Peterborough United | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Plough Lane |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Luton Town | v | Peterborough United | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Peterborough United | v | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 43 | Blackpool | v | Peterborough United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 16 April 2026 36[71] | Peterborough United | v | Port Vale | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 7 March, but was postponed due to Port Vale in FA Cup fifth round involvements.[72] | ||||
| 19 April 2026 44 | Peterborough United | v | Burton Albion | Peterborough |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was pushed back a day due to the Port Vale fixture being rearranged for the preceding Thursday.[71] | ||||
| 25 April 2026 45 | Stockport County | v | Peterborough United | Stockport |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 28 April 2026 40 | Peterborough United | v | Mansfield Town | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 March, but was rearranged due to international call-ups.[73] | ||||
FA Cup
Peterborough were drawn at home against Cardiff City in the first round[74][75] and to Barnsley in the second round.[76]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Leonard 38' Mills 79' Khela 87' |
Report | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 4,405 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 6 December 2025 Second round | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Barnsley | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,157 (561 Barnsley fans) Referee: Alan Young |
EFL Cup
Peterborough were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the first round.[77][78]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First Round | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Henderson 1' 36' Pye 21' Mooney 25' Martin 31' Brown 45+1' Love 66' Sass 90+2' |
Lolos 45' Lisbie 56' Collins 80' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 847 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
EFL Trophy
Peterborough were drawn against Crawley Town, Leyton Orient and Aston Villa U21 in the group stage.[79] After finishing second in the group, Posh were drawn away to Swindon Town in the round of 32.[80][81]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Leyton Orient (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Peterborough United (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crawley Town (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 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 South Group F | Peterborough United | 1–3 | Leyton Orient | Peterborough |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 2,458 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 30 September 2025 South Group F | Peterborough United | 4–2 | Aston Villa U21 | Peterborough |
| 19:00 BST | Mills 19' Lisbie 52' 67' 74' Morgan 72' Johnston 87' |
Borland 10' Koné 41' Lynskey 48' Brannigan 90+5' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 1,959 Referee: Alan Young |
| 11 November 2025 South Group F | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | Scott 73' Bajrami 73' |
Morgan 35' Odoh 55' O'Brien-Brady 90+4' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 924 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Swindon |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,135 (239 Posh fans) Referee: Dale Baines |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 17 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate 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 | Alex Bass | 34 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NIR | Carl Johnston | 30 | 0 | 22+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Archie Collins | 42 | 3 | 37+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SWE | Oscar Wallin | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | GRE | Klaidi Lolos | 13 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Brandon Khela | 39 | 2 | 23+9 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Bradley Ihionvien | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Abraham Odoh | 19 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Declan Frith | 27 | 1 | 8+17 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Tom Lees | 27 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | WAL | George Nevett | 19 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Ben Woods | 20 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Kyrell Lisbie | 42 | 14 | 28+7 | 11 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 3 |
| 18 | FW | IRL | Cian Hayes | 28 | 3 | 8+18 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Donay O'Brien-Brady | 24 | 1 | 7+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Harley Mills | 21 | 1 | 11+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Jimmy-Jay Morgan | 34 | 12 | 27+2 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 |
| 26 | DF | IRL | David Okagbue | 27 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Harry Leonard | 34 | 13 | 27+2 | 12 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | NZL | Matthew Garbett | 26 | 3 | 20+4 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | COD | Peter Kioso | 28 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Lucca Mendonca | 7 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | James Dornelly | 26 | 1 | 14+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | David Kamara | 4 | 2 | 1+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | WAL | Joe Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Bolu Shofowoke | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Fabian Claxton | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Pemi Aderoju | 11 | 1 | 1+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | GAM | Jacob Mendy | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | UKR | Patryk Sykut | 6 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 13 | GK | ENG | Will Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Ryan de Havilland | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | SWE | Gustav Lindgren | 26 | 3 | 3+16 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | CHI | Vicente Reyes | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | IRL | Thomas O'Connor | 19 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | AUS | Nicholas Bilokapic | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Notes
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