2025–26 Preston North End F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Wordon Limited | |||
| Chairman | Craig Hemmings (until 13 October) Ian Penrose (From 13 October) | |||
| Manager | Paul Heckingbottom | |||
| Stadium | Deepdale | |||
| Championship | 13th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lewis Dobbin (7) All: Lewis Dobbin (8) | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 146th season in the history of Preston North End Football Club and their eleventh consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | GK | Daniel Iversen | Leicester City | Free | [1] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | LB | Thierry Small | Charlton Athletic | [2] | |
| 1 July 2025[c] | CM | Jordan Thompson | Stoke City | [3] | |
| 1 July 2025[d] | RB | Pol Valentín | Sheffield Wednesday | [4] | |
| 5 July 2025 | RB | Odeluga Offiah | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 22 July 2025 | CF | Michael Smith | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | [6] |
| GK | Jack Walton | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 25 July 2025 | LB | Andrija Vukčević | Juárez | Free | [8] |
| 31 October 2025 | LB | Jamal Lewis | Newcastle United | [9] | |
| 2 February 2026 | LW | Callum Lang | Portsmouth | £2,500,000 | [10][11] |
| CAM | Andrew Moran | Brighton & Hove Albion | £1,000,000 | [12][13] | |
| 5 March 2026 | RW | Cathal O'Sullivan | Cork City | Compensation | [14] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Leicester had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Charlton had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 16 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Stoke had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Sheffield Wednesday had ended
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | CM | Theo Mawene | Brentford | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 1 July 2025[a] | CF | Layton Stewart | FC Thun | [16] | |
| 9 July 2025 | CB | Jack Whatmough | Huddersfield Town | [17] | |
| 29 August 2025 | LW | Jeppe Okkels | Djurgårdens | [18] | |
| 12 January 2026 | CM | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | Hannover 96 | [19] | |
| 2 February 2026 | CAM | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | Brøndby | €1,500,000 | [20][21] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 9 May, but became official on July 1 once the Swiss transfer window reopened
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2025[a] | CF | Daniel Jebbison | Bournemouth | 31 May 2026 | [22] |
| 8 August 2025 | CAM | Alfie Devine | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 May 2026[b] | [23] |
| 22 August 2025 | LW | Lewis Dobbin | Aston Villa | 31 May 2026 | [24] |
| 1 September 2025 | CM | Harrison Armstrong | Everton | 1 January 2026[c] | [25][26] |
| 29 January 2026 | CF | Miloš Luković | Strasbourg | 31 May 2026 | [27] |
- ^ The loan was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 7 once the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup has concluded
- ^ Option to buy included in loan deal
- ^ On 1 January, Armstrong was recalled back to his parent club Everton
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2025 | CM | Kaedyn Kamara | Cork City | 30 November 2025 | [28] |
| 8 August 2025 | GK | Li-Bau Stowell | Warrington Town | 9 September 2025 | [29] |
| 14 November 2025 | CF | Max Wilson | Chorley | 25 April 2026[a] | [30][31][32] |
| 14 January 2026 | CF | Will Keane | Reading | 31 May 2026 | [33] |
| 23 January 2026 | CAM | Theo Carroll | Curzon Ashton | 21 February 2026 | [34] |
| 29 January 2026 | LB | Kacper Pasiek | Macclesfield | 31 May 2026[b] | [35][36] |
| 30 January 2026 | CF | Felipe Rodríguez-Gentile | AFC Fylde | 31 May 2026 | [37] |
| 2 February 2026 | CM | Kaedyn Kamara | Ross County | [38] | |
| 11 February 2026 | CF | Somto Ifezue | Clitheroe | 11 March 2026 | [39] |
| 12 February 2026 | LB | Jonny Brindle | Lancaster City | 12 March 2026 | [40] |
| CB | Ed Nolan | 31 May 2026[c] | [40][41] | ||
| 13 February 2026 | GK | Li-Bau Stowell | Hyde United | 25 April 2026 | [42] |
| 20 February 2026 | CF | George Gryba | Bamber Bridge | 20 March 2026 | [43] |
| LB | Nathan Snowball | [43] | |||
| 10 March 2026 | CDM | Noah Mawene | Southend United | 31 May 2026 | [44] |
- ^ On 12 December, Wilson's loan at Chorley was extended by a further month. On 11 January, it was extended again until the end of the regular National League North season
- ^ On 6 March, Pasiek's loan at Macclesfield was extended until the end of the season
- ^ On 17 March, Nolan's loan at Lancaster City was extended until the end of the season
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CM | Ryan Ledson | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2025 | [45][46] |
| CF | Emil Riis | Bristol City | [47] | ||
| GK | Freddie Woodman | Liverpool | [48] | ||
| CB | Cole McGhee | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 July 2025 | [49] | |
| LB | Kian Best | Chelsea | 4 July 2025 | [50] | |
| CF | Ched Evans | Fleetwood Town | 25 July 2025 | [51][52] | |
| CM | Kian Taylor | Greenock Morton | [53][54] | ||
| CB | Patrick Bauer | AFC Wimbledon | 20 August 2025 | [53][55] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2025 | LB | Kacper Pasiek | 30 June 2027[a] | [56] |
| 11 August 2025 | CAM | Theo Carroll | 30 June 2028[a] | [57] |
| 3 September 2025 | GK | Li-Bau Stowell | [58] | |
| 16 October 2025 | CM | Ali McCann | 30 June 2029 | [59] |
| 31 December 2025 | LB | Jamal Lewis | 30 June 2026 | [60] |
Pre-season and friendlies
In June, Preston North End announced pre-season friendlies against Getafe, during a training camp in Valencia, Liverpool, Bamber Bridge, Chorley and Bolton Wanderers.[61][62][63]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Bamber Bridge | 2–1 | Preston North End XI | Bamber Bridge |
| 19:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: SFC Stadium Attendance: 1,021 |
| 9 July 2025 Friendly | Chorley | 0–1 | Preston North End | Chorley |
| 19:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 1,982 |
| 18 July 2025 Friendly | Getafe | 0–0 | Preston North End | Valencia, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Preston North End | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Euxton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Preston North End Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Preston North End | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Manchester City | 1–0 | Preston North End | Bradford-with-Beswick |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 9 August 2025 | May 2026 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 31.58 |
| FA Cup | 9 January 2026 | 9 January 2026 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | 26 August 2025 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 41 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 31.71 | ||||
Last updated: 14 March 2026
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birmingham City | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 53 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 53 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 52 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 52 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 51 |
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[64]
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[64]
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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 |
Last updated: 14 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced, with Preston travelling to Queens Park Rangers on the opening weekend.[65]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2025 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Preston North End | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,804 (1,322 PNE fans) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 16 August 2025 2 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Leicester City | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 16,797 (2,669 Leicester City fans) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 23 August 2025 3 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,381 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 30 August 2025 4 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Preston North End | Milton |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,226 (748 PNE fans) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 13 September 2025 5 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Preston |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,391 Referee: Thomas Kirk | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[66] | ||||
| 20 September 2025 6 | Derby County | 0–1 | Preston North End | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 29,143 (1,817 PNE fans) Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 27 September 2025 7 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Bristol City | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,295 (1,334 Bristol City fans) Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 30 September 2025 8 | Hull City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 18,624 (659 PNE fans) Referee: Josh Smith |
| 4 October 2025 9 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,991 (1,296 Charlton fans) Referee: James Linington |
| 18 October 2025 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Preston North End | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,068 (1,998 PNE fans) Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 21 October 2025 11 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 16,857 (3,525 Birmingham fans) Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 24 October 2025 12 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Preston |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 16,542 (2,386 Sheffield United fans) Referee: Farai Hallam | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[67] | ||||
| 1 November 2025 13 | Southampton | 0–2 | Preston North End | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,233 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 5 November 2025 14 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Swansea City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,911 (399 Swansea City fans) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Millwall | 1–1 | Preston North End | Bermondsey |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 15,788 (1,169 PNE fans) Referee: Stephen Martin | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[68] | ||||
| 21 November 2025 16 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 21,635 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 22 November, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[68] | ||||
| 25 November 2025 17 | Watford | 1–1 | Preston North End | Watford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,113 (515 PNE fans) Referee: James Bell |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–3 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,652 (2,376 PNE fans) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 6 December 2025 19 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Wrexham | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,842 (3,356 Wrexham fans) Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 9 December 2025 20 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: Ben Toner Referee: 18,477 |
| 13 December 2025 21 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Preston North End | Littlemore |
| 12:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,379 (1,009 PNE fans) Referee: James Linington | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[68] | ||||
| 20 December 2025 22 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Norwich City | Preston |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,831 Referee: Stephen Martin | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[68] | ||||
| 26 December 2025 23 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Preston North End | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 26,314 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 29 December 2025 24 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Preston North End | Wrexham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: STōK Cae Ras Attendance: 10,616 (1,279 PNE fans) Referee: Reubyn Ricardo |
| 1 January 2026 25 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Deepdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,069 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 4 January 2026 26 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Preston North End | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 22,409 (737 PNE fans) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Derby County | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,641 (3,616 Derby fans) Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 20 January 2026 28 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Hull City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,174 (860 Hull City fans) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 24 January 2026 29 | Middlesbrough | 4–0 | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,723 Referee: Andrew Madley | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[69] | ||||
| 31 January 2026 30 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 27,549 Referee: John Busby |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 16,034 (1,785 Portsmouth fans) Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Watford | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,611 (927 Watford fans) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 20 February 2026 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 19,792 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[69] | ||||
| 24 February 2026 34 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Landore |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 20,233 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Millwall | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,489 (1,668 Millwall fans) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 6 March 2026 36 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Oxford United | Preston |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,009 (576 Oxford fans) Referee: Andrew Kitchen | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 7 March, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[70] | ||||
| 11 March 2026 37 | Coventry City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Foleshill |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 27,835 Referee: Lewis Smith | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was pushed back fifteen minutes for Sky Sports broadcasting.[70] | ||||
| 14 March 2026 38 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,285 (371 PNE fans) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 20 March 2026 39 | Preston North End | v | Stoke City | Preston |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Deepdale | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 March, but was rearranged for Sky Sports broadcasting.[71] | ||||
FA Cup
Preston were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the third round.[72][73]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 January 2026 Third round | Preston North End | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Preston |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,366 Referee: Oliver Langford |
EFL Cup
Preston were drawn away to Barrow in the first round[74][75] and then at home to Wrexham in the second round.[76][77]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Barrow | 0–1 | Preston North End | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,108 (938 PNE fans) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Preston North End | 2–3 | Wrexham | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,350 (2,557 Wrexham fans) Referee: Adam Herczeg |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 14 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | DEN | Daniel Iversen | 29 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ESP | Pol Valentín | 31 | 0 | 18+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | MNE | Andrija Vukčević | 24 | 0 | 11+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Benjamin Whiteman | 39 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | SCO | Liam Lindsay | 22 | 1 | 12+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | FW | IRL | Will Keane | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | NIR | Ali McCann | 28 | 1 | 20+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | CAN | Daniel Jebbison | 32 | 6 | 18+12 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG | Callum Lang | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | DF | IRL | Robbie Brady | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | ENG | Jack Walton | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | WAL | David Cornell | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG | Jordan Storey | 38 | 2 | 35+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | NIR | Jordan Thompson | 16 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | WAL | Andrew Hughes | 34 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG | Lewis Dobbin | 33 | 8 | 25+6 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | DF | NIR | Jamal Lewis | 14 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG | Lewis Gibson | 24 | 1 | 22+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG | Theo Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG | Alfie Devine | 40 | 6 | 28+9 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | SRB | Miloš Luković | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | IRL | Andrew Moran | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | ENG | Michael Smith | 35 | 3 | 13+19 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG | Thierry Small | 38 | 3 | 25+10 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | MNE | Milutin Osmajić | 24 | 7 | 16+5 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | ENG | Noah Mawene | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | DF | ENG | Odeluga Offiah | 38 | 0 | 26+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | MF | ENG | Brad Potts | 9 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | ENG | Harrison Armstrong | 17 | 1 | 13+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | DEN | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 20 | 2 | 2+16 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ISL | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | 17 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | DEN | Jeppe Okkels | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
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