2025–26 Watford F.C. season

Watford
2025–26 season
Watford’s starting eleven prior to the match against Charlton Athletic.
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
Head coachPaulo Pezzolano
(until 8 October)[1]
Javi Gracia
(from 8 October to 1 February)[1][2]
Edward Still
(from 9 February)[3]
StadiumVicarage Road
Championship8th (27/12)
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luca Kjerrumgaard
(10)
All:
Luca Kjerrumgaard
(10)
Biggest win3-0 v Middlesbrough F.C. and v Birmingham City F.C.
Biggest defeat5-1 v Bristol City F.C. in the FA Cup

The 2025–26 season is the 127th season in the history of Watford and their fourth consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Managerial changes

Prior to the season starting, Paulo Pezzolano was appointed as the new Head Coach.[4] On 8 October, he was sacked after just 10 games in charge and a win percentage of 30%, he was replaced by former head coach Javi Gracia.[1] On 1 February, Gracia then resigned after twenty one games.[2] A week later, Edward Still was appointed as the new head coach signing a two-and-a-half year deal having previously been in temporary charge at Anderlecht.[3]

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025[a] GK Nathan Baxter Bolton Wanderers Free [5]
1 July 2025[b] LB Marc Bola Samsunspor [6]
1 July 2025[c] CDM Hector Kyprianou Peterborough United [7]
5 July 2025 CF Vivaldo Semedo Udinese Undisclosed [8]
11 July 2025 RW Othmane Maamma Montpellier [9]
18 July 2025 RW Nestory Irankunda Bayern Munich £3,500,000 [10][11]
30 July 2025 LW Remerio Moulton Brighton & Hove Albion Free [12]
28 August 2025 CDM Nampalys Mendy Lens [13]
1 September 2025 LW Nikoloz Chikovani Dinamo Tbilisi £500,000 [14][15]
RB Jeremy Petris Sporting Charleroi £1,300,000 [16][17]
21 January 2026 CM Edoardo Bove AS Roma Free [18]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Bolton contract had ended
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Samsunspor contract had ended
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 19 May, and would become official on 1 July once his Peterborough contract had ended

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
19 June 2025 CB Francisco Sierralta Auxerre £1,500,000 [19][20]
15 July 2025 CF Mileta Rajović Legia Warsaw £2,600,000 [21][22]
29 July 2025 CB Antonio Tikvić Preußen Münster £610,000 [23][24]
4 August 2025 CB Ryan Porteous Los Angeles £750,000 [25][26]
6 August 2025 RB João Ferreira Saint-Étienne £2,600,000 [27][28]
31 August 2025 RB Ryan Andrews Young Boys £2,600,000 [29][30]
2 February 2026 LB James Morris Leyton Orient Free Transfer [31]
CM Moussa Sissoko Panathinaikos £300,000 [32]
Income: ≈ £10,960,000 (all fees converted into GBP)

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
30 June 2025 CB James Abankwah Udinese 31 May 2026 [33]
16 July 2025 CF Luca Kjerrumgaard [34]
22 July 2025 LB Caleb Wiley Chelsea 9 January 2026[a] [35][36]
8 August 2025 CB Max Alleyne Manchester City 5 January 2026[b] [37][38]
1 September 2025 CB Formose Mendy Lorient 31 May 2026[c] [39]
30 January 2026 CB Stephen Mfuni Manchester City 31 May 2026 [40]
2 February 2026 CB Saba Goglichidze Udinese [41]
3 February 2026 CDM Pierre Ekwah Saint-Étienne 31 May 2026[c] [42]
  1. ^ On 9 January, Wiley was recalled back from his season-long from Chelsea
  2. ^ On 5 January, Alleyne was recalled back from his season-long from Manchester City
  3. ^ a b Option to buy when loan deal concludes

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
27 June 2025 RW Michael Adu-Poku Barrow 21 January 2026[a] [43][44]
30 June 2025 GK Myles Roberts Walsall 31 May 2026 [45]
15 July 2025 CB James Clarridge Aldershot Town 1 January 2026 [46]
29 July 2025 CF Jorge Hurtado Millonarios 31 May 2026 [47]
12 August 2025 GK Daniel Bachmann Deportivo La Coruña 30 January 2026[b] [48][49]
23 August 2025 CF Jonathan Lawson Banbury United 28 November 2025[c] [50][51][52]
20 August 2025 RW Zavier Massiah-Edwards Eastleigh 14 October 2025[d] [53][54]
1 September 2025 CB Travis Akomeah Gillingham 31 May 2026[e] [55][56]
12 September 2025 CM Tom Dele-Bashiru Gençlerbirliği 31 May 2026 [57]
13 September 2025 GK Sam Morris Northwood 12 October 2025 [58]
29 September 2025 LW Nikoloz Chikovani Royal Charleroi 31 December 2025 [59]
30 September 2025 CB Tom Georgiou Leverstock Green 5 January 2026[f] [60][61]
1 November 2025 CF Kash Odiase Royston Town 27 November 2025 [62]
8 November 2025 GK Jonathan Macaulay Ebbsfleet United 2 February 2026[g] [63][64][65]
RB Ollie Stephenson Royston Town 5 January 2026[h] [66][67]
11 November 2025 CDM Leo Ramirez-Espain Yeovil Town 16 December 2025[i] [68][69]
28 November 2025 LW Josh Keyes Potters Bar Town 27 December 2025 [52]
29 November 2025 GK Roraigh Browne Welling United [70]
8 December 2025 CAM Marats Galajevs Royston Town 30 December 2025 [67]
12 December 2025 GK Zack Braverman AFC Dunstable 7 January 2026 [64]
19 December 2025 GK Gabriel Ortelli St Albans City 15 February 2026[j] [71][72]
2 January 2026 CF Tobi Adeyemo Crawley Town 31 May 2026 [73]
10 January 2026 CF Jonathan Lawson Folkestone Invicta 7 February 2026 [74]
16 January 2026 LW Remiero Moulton Worthing 31 May 2026[k] [75][76]
21 January 2026 RW Michael Adu-Poku Wealdstone 17 March 2026[l] [44][77]
24 January 2026 RW Zavier Massiah-Edwards Braintree Town 31 May 2026 [78]
CM Amar Sanghrajka St Albans City 22 March 2026[m] [79][80]
30 January 2026 GK Daniel Bachmann Leyton Orient 31 May 2026 [81]
5 February 2026 CF Kash Odiase Walton & Hersham 5 March 2026 [82]
23 February 2026 GK Zack Braverman Walthamstow 31 March 2026 [83]
3 March 2026 GK Alfie Marriott Slough Town 31 May 2026 [84]
LB Tyler Notley Northwood 31 March 2026 [85]
10 March 2026 CB Ian Kamga Peterborough Sports 25 April 2026 [86]
14 March 2026 GK Sebastian Thrussell Concord Rangers [87]
  1. ^ On 21 January, Abu-Poku was recalled back from his season-long loan at Barrow and subsequently joined Wealdstone on loan
  2. ^ On 30 January, Bachmann's initial season-long loan at Deportivo La Coruña was terminated
  3. ^ On 27 September, Lawson's loan at Banbury was extended until mid-January, but on 28 November he was recalled back to the club
  4. ^ On 16 September, Massiah-Edwards' loan at Eastleigh was extended by a further month
  5. ^ On 21 January, Akomeah's loan at Gillingham was extended until the end of the season
  6. ^ On 31 October, Georgiou's loan at Leverstock was extended by a further month. On 27 November, it was extended again until early January
  7. ^ On 12 December, Macaulay's loan at Ebbsfleet was extended for another month. Then on 10 January it was extended further for another month
  8. ^ On 8 December, Stephenson's loan at Royston was extended by a further month
  9. ^ On 16 December, Ramirez-Espain was recalled back from his loan at Yeovil
  10. ^ On 17 January, Ortelli's loan at St Albans City was extended for a further month
  11. ^ On 16 February, Moulton's loan at Worthing was extended until the end of the season
  12. ^ On 18 February, Abu-Poku's loan at Wealdstone was extended by a further month
  13. ^ On 24 February, Sanghrajka's loan at St Albans City was extended by a further month

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 CB George Abbott Górnik Łęczna 12 July 2025 [88][89]
CM Freddie Buers [88]
CB Aidan Coyne [88]
CM Zak Fraser-Grante [88]
CM Ignacio Garcia-Romero [88]
DM Luigi Gaspar [88]
CB Ali Gould [88]
CB Angelo Ogbonna [88]
LM Prince Sikiru [88]
CF Jake Watkiss [88]

New Contract

Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.
22 July 2025 CM Hayden Barrett 30 June 2026[a][b] [90]
LM Marats Galajevs 30 June 2027[a][b] [90]
CB Tom Georgiou [90]
RB Conrad Hunt 30 June 2026[a][b] [90]
CF Jonathan Lawson [90]
GK Sam Morris 30 June 2027[a][b] [90]
CF Kash Odiase [90]
CM Omar Sanghrajka [90]
RW Kristian Shevchenko 30 June 2026[a][b] [90]
CF Max Smith 30 June 2027[a][b] [90]
RB Ollie Stephenson [90]
LB Raul Vancea [90]
21 November 2025 CB Joshua Mullins 30 June 2027[b] [91]
GK Gabriel Ortelli 30 June 2029[b] [92]
10 December 2025 LW Amin Nabizada 30 June 2030 [93]
  1. ^ a b c d e f First professional contract
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Option for a further year

Pre-season and friendlies

On 30 May, Watford announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Boreham Wood and Leyton Orient.[94] Ten days later, a third fixture was added against AFC Wimbledon.[95] A home friendly was later announced, against Deportivo La Coruña.[96]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2025 Friendly Boreham Wood 0–2 Watford Borehamwood
19:30 BST Report
  • Louza 27'
  • Nabizada 70'
 Stadium: Meadow Park
12 July 2025 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Watford Ruislip
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
26 July 2025 Friendly Leyton Orient 1–1 Watford Leyton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
30 July 2025 Friendly Watford 1–0 Deportivo La Coruña Watford
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Vicarage Road

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 Matchday 1 30 11 11 8 39 35 +4 036.67
FA Cup 10 January 2026 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 000.00
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 32 11 11 10 41 42 −1 034.38

Last updated: 3 February 2026
Source: Soccerway

Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Wrexham 38 16 12 10 58 50 +8 60
8 Derby County 38 16 9 13 55 48 +7 57
9 Watford 38 14 13 11 50 46 +4 55
10 Birmingham City 38 14 11 13 48 48 0 53
11 Swansea City 38 15 7 16 44 46 −2 52
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[97]

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 14 13 11 50 46  +4 55 10 5 4 29 20  +9 4 8 7 21 26  −5

Last updated: 17 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252728293026131323334353738362
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHHAHAAAHHAAAH
ResultLWDDLLWDWLWLWDDWDLWDDWWWWLDDLDLDWLWDLW
Position22141214172116161115121410121511141510131310864878108111291299109
Points03455589121215151819202324242728293235384141424343444445484851525255
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 26 (vs. Hull City) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 2 Matchday 36 (vs. Wrexham) was postponed due to opponents in FA Cup involvements.

Matches

On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were released.[98]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2025 1 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Watford Charlton
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 21,778
Referee: Stephen Martin
16 August 2025 2 Watford 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,571
Referee: Tony Harrington
23 August 2025 3 Swansea City 1–1 Watford Landore
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 15,543
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[99]
30 August 2025 4 Watford 2–2 Southampton Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,075
Referee: Farai Hallam
13 September 2025 5 Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,964
Referee: Dean Whitestone
22 September 2025 6 Millwall 1–0 Watford Bermondsey
20:00 BST
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,586
Referee: Joshua Smith
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 September, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[99]
27 September 2025 7 Watford 2–1 Hull City Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,973
Referee: Oliver Langford
1 October 2025 8 Portsmouth 2–2 Watford Milton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,646
Referee: Ben Toner
4 October 2025 9 Watford 2–1 Oxford Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,187
Referee: Lewis Smith
18 October 2025 10 Sheffield United 1–0 Watford Sheffield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brammall Lane
Attendance: 27,431
Referee: Bobby Madley
22 October 2025 11 Watford 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,308
Referee: Leigh Doughty
25 October 2025 12 Coventry City 3–1 Watford Coventry
12:30 BST
Report
Irankunda  90+2'
 Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[100]
1 November 2025 13 Watford 3–0 Middlesbrough Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19200
Referee: John Busby
4 November 2025 14 Ipswich Town 1–1 Watford Ipswich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 27184
Referee: David Webb
7 November 2025 15 Watford 1–1 Bristol City Watford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,574
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 8 November, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[100]
22 November 2025 16 Derby County 2–3 Watford Derby
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 29442
Referee: Gavin Ward
25 November 2025 17 Watford 1–1 Preston North End Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16113
Referee: James Bell
1 December 2025 18 Birmingham City 2–1 Watford Bordesley
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 26,086
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 29 November, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[100]
6 December 2025 19 Watford 3–2 Norwich City Watford
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,871
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[100]
9 December 2025 20 Watford 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 December 2025 21 Wrexham 2–2 Watford Wrexham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 10,667
Referee: Jacob Miles
20 December 2025 22 Watford 1–0 Stoke City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19285
Referee: Ben Toner
26 December 2025 23 Leicester City 1–2 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: -
Referee: Josh Smith
29 December 2025 24 Norwich City 0–1 Watford Norwich
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26553
Referee: Matt Corlett
1 January 2026 25 Watford 3–0 Birmingham City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
  • Paik Seung-Ho  78'
 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,816
Referee: Lewis Smith
17 January 2026 27 Watford 0–2 Millwall Watford
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,074
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[101]
21 January 2026 28 Watford 1–1 Portsmouth Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,577
Referee: Ben Toner
24 January 2026 29 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Watford Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,640
Referee: Adam Herczeg
31 January 2026 30 Watford 0–2 Swansea City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,691
Referee: Matt Corlett
3 February 2026 26[102] Hull City 0–0 Watford Hull
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 20,441
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 January, but it was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[103]
7 February 2026 31 Southampton 1–0 Watford Southampton
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 27,721 (2,600 away fans)
Referee: Elliot Bell
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[101]
14 February 2026 32 Preston North End 2–2 Watford Preston
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,611
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 February 2026 33 Watford 2–0 Derby County Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,221
Referee: David Webb
24 February 2026 34 Watford 0–2 Ipswich Town Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,249
Referee: Ben Toner
27 February 2026 35 Bristol City 1-2 Watford Bristol
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 21886
Referee: Lewis Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[101]
10 March 2026 37 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Watford Owlerton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 19,653
Referee: Elliot Bell
14 March 2026 38 Stoke City 3–1 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 22,085 (1,338 away fans)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
17 March 2026 36[104] Watford 3–1 Wrexham Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
  • Clemworth 49'
 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16378
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[105] It was then postponed due to Wrexham in FA Cup fifth round involvements.

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

Watford were drawn away to Bristol City in the third round.[106][107]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 January 2026 Third round Bristol City 5–1 Watford Bristol
17:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 13,291
Referee: Tom Reeves

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Watford were drawn at home to Norwich City in the first round.[108][109]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Watford 1–2 Norwich City Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 9,243
Referee: Dean Whitestone

Statistics

Appearances, goals and discipline

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. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Egil Selvik 32 0 0 0 1 0 33 0 1 0
2 DF Jeremy Ngakia 27+3 3 0 0 0+1 0 27+4 3 5 0
3 DF Saba Goglichidze 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 6+1 0 1 0
4 DF Kévin Keben 18+5 0 1 0 0+1 0 19+6 0 3 0
5 MF Hector Kyprianou 22+3 0 0 0 1 0 23+3 0 8 0
6 DF Mattie Pollock 23+3 1 1 0 0 0 24+3 1 4 0
7 FW Tom Ince 10+13 4 0 0 1 0 11+13 4 0 0
8 MF Giorgi Chakvetadze 16+6 0 0 0 0 0 16+6 0 6 0
9 FW Luca Kjerrumgaard 29+6 9 0 0 0+1 0 29+7 9 1 0
10 MF Imran Louza 34 6 1 0 0+1 0 35+1 6 5 1
11 FW Rocco Vata 6+6 2 0 0 0 0 6+6 2 0 0
12 GK Nathan Baxter 6+1 0 1 0 0 0 7+1 0 0 0
14 MF Pierre Dwomoh 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 MF Edoardo Bove 0+6 1 0 0 0 0 0+6 1 0 0
16 DF Marc Bola 29+4 2 0+1 0 1 0 30+5 2 2 0
17 MF Pierre Ekwah 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 1+4 0 0 0
18 FW Vivaldo Semedo 6+17 4 1 0 1 0 8+17 4 2 0
20 FW Mamadou Doumbia 16+9 5 0 0 0 0 16+9 5 4 0
21 DF Stephen Mfuni 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 0
23 MF Nampalys Mendy 11+6 0 1 0 0 0 12+6 0 1 0
24 MF Tom Dele-Bashiru 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0
25 DF James Abankwah 24+1 0 1 0 0 0 25+1 0 4 1
27 DF Formose Mendy 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 1+4 0 0 0
29 DF Jeremy Petris 7+6 0 1 0 0 0 8+6 0 3 0
34 FW Kwadwo Baah 6+16 1 0+1 0 0+1 1 6+18 1 4 0
39 MF Edo Kayembe 22+9 4 0 0 1 0 23+9 4 5 0
42 FW Othmane Maamma 18+2 4 0 0 0 0 18+2 4 1 0
43 FW Jack Grieves 0+1 0 0+1 1 1 0 1+2 1 0 0
64 FW Jonathan Lawson 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
66 FW Nestory Irankunda 15+17 3 1 0 1 0 17+17 3 6 1
Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
3 DF Max Alleyne 14+2 0 0 0 1 0 15+2 0 2 0
17 MF Moussa Sissoko 8+12 0 1 0 0 0 9+12 0 0 0
22 DF James Morris 0+2 0 1 0 0 0 1+2 0 1 0
26 DF Caleb Wiley 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0
45 DF Ryan Andrews 0+3 0 0 0 1 0 1+3 0 1 0

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