2025–26 Southampton F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Sport Republic | |||
| Chairman | Dragan Šolak | |||
| Head coach | Will Still (until 2 November)[1] Tonda Eckert (from 2 November)[2] | |||
| Stadium | St Mary's Stadium | |||
| Championship | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Third Round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Armstrong (11) All: Adam Armstrong (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 30,970 v Wrexham (9 August 2025) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 25,921 v Leicester City (25 November 2025) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 28,560 | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 109th season in the history of Southampton, and the club's first season back in the Championship since the 2023–24 campaign, following their relegation from the Premier League in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Managerial changes
Prior to the season starting, Will Still was appointed as the club's new manager on a three-year contract.[3] On 2 November, Still was sacked as manager after sixteen games in charge and a win ratio of 25%, following which Tonda Eckert was appointed as interim head coach.[1] On 5 December, Eckert was appointed as head coach, signing a contract until 2027.[2]
Players
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alex McCarthy | 36 | 2016 | 165 | 0 | 2026 | Undisclosed | ||
| 2 | DF | Mads Roerslev | 26 | 2025 | 10 | 0 | 2029 | Undisclosed | ||
| 3 | DF | Ryan Manning | 29 | 2023 | 92 | 4 | 2027 | Free transfer | ||
| 4 | MF | Flynn Downes | 26 | 2024 | 84 | 3 | 2028 | Undisclosed | ||
| 5 | DF | Jack Stephens | 31 | 2011 | 213 | 8 | 2028 | Academy | Captain | |
| 6 | DF | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 23 | 2024 | 102 | 8 | 2028 | Undisclosed | ||
| 7 | MF | Joe Aribo | 29 | 2022 | 111 | 9 | 2026 | Undisclosed | ||
| 9 | FW | Adam Armstrong | 28 | 2021 | 166 | 43 | 2027 | Undisclosed | ||
| 10 | MF | Finn Azaz | 25 | 2025 | 18 | 6 | 2029 | Undisclosed | ||
| 11 | FW | Ross Stewart | 29 | 2023 | 27 | 3 | 2026 | Undisclosed | ||
| 12 | DF | Ronnie Edwards | 22 | 2024 | 16 | 0 | 2028 | Undisclosed | ||
| 13 | MF | Léo Scienza | 27 | 2025 | 17 | 3 | 2029 | Undisclosed | ||
| 15 | DF | Nathan Wood | 23 | 2024 | 36 | 1 | 2028 | Undisclosed | ||
| 17 | DF | Joshua Quarshie | 21 | 2025 | 12 | 0 | 2029 | Undisclosed | ||
| 18 | FW | Tom Fellows | 22 | 2025 | 17 | 0 | 2029 | Undisclosed | ||
| 19 | FW | Cameron Archer | 24 | 2024 | 57 | 7 | 2028 | Undisclosed | ||
| 20 | MF | Caspar Jander | 22 | 2025 | 18 | 2 | 2029 | Undisclosed | ||
| 23 | MF | Samuel Edozie | 22 | 2022 | 63 | 6 | 2027 | Undisclosed | ||
| 24 | MF | Shea Charles | 22 | 2023 | 53 | 1 | 2027 | Undisclosed | ||
| 25 | GK | George Long | 32 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | Loan | ||
| 26 | MF | Ryan Fraser | 31 | 2024 | 71 | 9 | 2026 | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | MF | Kuryu Matsuki | 22 | 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2028 | Undisclosed | ||
| 28 | MF | Oriol Romeu | 34 | 2025 | 260 | 9 | 2026 | Free transfer | ||
| 31 | GK | Gavin Bazunu | 23 | 2022 | 93 | 0 | 2027 | Undisclosed | ||
| 34 | DF | Welington | 24 | 2025 | 20 | 0 | TBA | Free transfer | ||
| 38 | DF | Elias Jelert | 22 | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 2026 | Loan | ||
| 42 | FW | Damion Downs | 21 | 2025 | 14 | 0 | 2029 | Undisclosed | ||
| 46 | FW | Jay Robinson | 18 | 2019 | 24 | 2 | 2029 | Academy | ||
| 47 | MF | Moses Sesay | 18 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 2028 | Academy | ||
| 48 | MF | Cam Bragg | 20 | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 2027 | Academy | ||
| 58 | GK | Dylan Moody | 17 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2028 | Academy |
Transfers
Players transferred in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | DF | Joshua Quarshie | Hoffenheim | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 9 July 2025 | FW | Damion Downs | Köln | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 10 July 2025 | MF | Sutura Kakay | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 16 August 2025 | DF | Rory Whittaker | Hibernian | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 21 August 2025 | DF | Mads Roerslev | Brentford | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 29 August 2025 | MF | Finn Azaz | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [9] |
| FW | Tom Fellows | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [10] | |
| MF | Caspar Jander | FC Nürnberg | Undisclosed | [11] | |
| 1 September 2025 | GK | Hugo Fisher | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [12] |
| MF | Léo Scienza | Heidenheim | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 6 November 2025 | MF | Oriol Romeu | Barcelona | Free transfer | [14] |
Players loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2025 | GK | George Long | Norwich City | End of season | [15] |
| 31 August 2025 | DF | Elias Jelert | Galatasaray | End of season | [16] |
Players transferred out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Sam Amo-Ameyaw | Strasbourg | Undisclosed | [17] |
| GK | Adli Mohamed | Al-Nasr | Undisclosed | [18] | |
| FW | Paul Onuachu | Trabzonspor | Undisclosed | [19] | |
| 2 July 2025 | MF | Kamaldeen Sulemana | Atalanta | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 28 July 2025 | DF | Jan Bednarek | Porto | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 25 August 2025 | MF | Tyler Dibling | Everton | Undisclosed | [22] |
| FW | Juan | Göztepe | Undisclosed | [23] | |
| 29 August 2025 | MF | Mateus Fernandes | West Ham United | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | Dom Ballard | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | [25] |
| DF | Cameron Frederick | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [12] |
Players loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | DF | Juan Larios | Cultural Leonesa | End of season | [26] |
| 8 July 2025 | GK | Ollie Wright | Accrington Stanley | End of season | [27] |
| 31 July 2025 | DF | Sonnie Davis | Eastleigh | End of season | [28] |
| 2 August 2025 | GK | Aaron Ramsdale | Newcastle United | End of season | [29] |
| 6 August 2025 | FW | Rento Takaoka | Valenciennes | End of season | [30] |
| 11 August 2025 | FW | Princewill Ehibhatiomhan | Swindon Town | End of season | [31] |
| 14 August 2025 | MF | Daouda Traoré | Real Betis | End of season | [32] |
| 25 August 2025 | DF | Joachim Kayi Sanda | Red Star | End of season | [33] |
| 26 August 2025 | DF | Yukinari Sugawara | Werder Bremen | End of season | [34] |
| 27 August 2025 | DF | Armel Bella-Kotchap | Hellas Verona | End of season | [35] |
| 31 August 2025 | FW | Ben Brereton Díaz | Derby County | End of season | [36] |
| 1 September 2025 | DF | James Bree | Charlton Athletic | 2 January 2026 | [37] |
| MF | Will Smallbone | Millwall | End of season | [38] | |
| DF | Charlie Taylor | West Bromwich Albion | End of season | [39] | |
| 13 September 2025 | DF | Will Armitage | Brackley Town | 30 September 2025 | [40] |
| 17 October 2025 | DF | Will Armitage | Aldershot Town | 31 December 2025 | [41] |
| GK | Josh Jeffries | Worthing | 31 December 2025 | [41] |
Players released
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | DF | Derrick Abu | Valenciennes | 1 July 2025 | [42][43] |
| GK | Joe Lumley | Bristol City | [42][44] | ||
| DF | Kyle Walker-Peters | West Ham United | 20 July 2025 | [42][45] | |
| GK | Josh McNamara | Eastleigh | 2 August 2025 | [42][46] | |
| DF | Joshua Lett | Sunderland | 30 August 2025 | [42][47] | |
| DF | Lewis Payne | Morecambe | 12 September 2025 | [42][48] | |
| MF | Adam Lallana | None (retired) | [42][49] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | DF | Nico Lawrence | York City | 6 November 2025 | [12][50] |
| MF | Brook Myers | Currently unattached | [12] | ||
| 9 September 2025 | FW | Victor Udoh | Dynamo České Budějovice | 23 October 2025 | [51][52] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Southampton announced their first pre-season friendly in May 2025, with the Saints hosting Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium on 2 August.[53] On 5 June, an away pre-season fixture against Eastleigh was confirmed.[54] On 11 June, Valenciennes confirmed a fixture against the Saints at Staplewood Campus.[55] A fourth friendly was added on 16 June as part of a training camp in Spain, with a fixture against Espanyol being arranged.[56] On 18 July, a second friendly during the training camp in Spain was added against Castellón.[57]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Eastleigh | 1–2 | Southampton | Eastleigh |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 2' | Report | Armstrong 45+1' (pen.) Archer 75' |
Stadium: Ten Acres Attendance: 4,434 |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Southampton | 4–1 | Gillingham | Marchwood |
| 16:00 BST | Archer 27' Stewart 71' Dibling 73' Matsuki 117' |
Report | Nolan 105' (pen.) | Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| Note: Two sixty minute matches were played. | ||||
| 18 July 2025 Friendly | Southampton | 2–1 | Valenciennes | Marchwood |
| 11:00 BST | Archer 47' Armstrong 72' |
Report | Baghdadi 17' | Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| Note: Two sixty minute matches were played. | ||||
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Castellón | 1–1 | Southampton | Olot, Spain |
| 10:00 BST | Mamah 63' | Report | Sienra 21' (o.g.) | Stadium: Nou Estadi Municipal Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Espanyol | 2–1 | Southampton | Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain |
| 10:00 BST | Puado 70', 77' (pen.) | Report | Downs 90+2' | Stadium: Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Southampton XI | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion XI | Southampton |
| BST | Report | Sarmiento 21' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors | |
| Note: Sixty minute match played. | ||||
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Southampton | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southampton |
| 15:30 BST | Robinson 69' Armstrong 73' (pen.) |
Report | Minteh 25', 64' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 11,266 Referee: James Linnington |
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 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36.36 | |
| FA Cup | January 2026 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | 23 September 2025 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 40.00 | ||||
Last updated: 20 December 2025
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bristol City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 33 |
| 10 | Watford | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 32 |
| 11 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 31 |
| 12 | Derby County | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 31 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. 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)[58]
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)[58]
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 |
| 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 |
Last updated: 20 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were released.[59]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2025 1 | Southampton | 2–1 | Wrexham | Southampton |
| 12:30 BST | Manning 90' Stephens 90+6' |
Report | Windass 22' (pen.) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,970 Referee: James Bell |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 17 August 2025 2 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Southampton | Ipswich |
| 12:00 BST | Harwood-Bellis 4' (o.g.) | Report | Robinson 29' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,128 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 23 August 2025 3 | Southampton | 1–2 | Stoke City | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Harwood-Bellis 79' | Report | Baker 54' Thomas 75' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,922 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 30 August 2025 4 | Watford | 2–2 | Southampton | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Baah 65' Irankunda 81' |
Report | Archer 10' Manning 78' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,075 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 14 September 2025 5 | Southampton | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Southampton |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,889 Referee: Matt Donohue | ||
| Note: Live on ITV Sport & Sky Sports. | ||||
| 20 September 2025 6 | Hull City | 3–1 | Southampton | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Joseph 22' Lundstram 59' McBurnie 70' |
Report | Armstrong 90+5' | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 22,085 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 27 September 2025 7 | Southampton | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Armstrong 61' | Report | Sène 77' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,605 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 30 September 2025 8 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Southampton | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Campbell 28' | Report | Stewart 51', 58' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,053 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 4 October 2025 9 | Derby County | 1–1 | Southampton | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Agyemang 40' | Report | Armstrong 7' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 29,573 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 18 October 2025 10 | Southampton | 0–0 | Swansea City | Southampton |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,256 Referee: Josh Smith | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 21 October 2025 11 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Southampton | Bristol |
| 20:00 BST | Mehmeti 33' Twine 57', 64' |
Report | Armstrong 30' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,219 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 25 October 2025 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Southampton | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Alebiosu 76' Guðjohnsen 86' |
Report | Scienza 23' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,686 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 1 November 2025 13 | Southampton | 0–2 | Preston North End | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Dobbin 38' Frøkjær-Jensen 90+4' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,233 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 5 November 2025 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Southampton | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 GMT | Burrell 73' | Report | Robinson 55' Scienza 69' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,404 Referee: James Bell |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 8 November 2025 15 | Southampton | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Jander 9' Azaz 17' Armstrong 47' |
Report | Amass 25' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,607 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 22 November 2025 16 | Charlton Athletic | 1–5 | Southampton | Charlton |
| 12:30 GMT | Jones 45+1' | Report | Manning 14' Armstrong 16' Jander 20' Azaz 22', 43' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 22,708 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 25 November 2025 17 | Southampton | 3–0 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Harwood-Bellis 18', 42' Azaz 23' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 25,921 Referee: Gavin Ward | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 29 November 2025 18 | Millwall | 3–2 | Southampton | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Azeez 72' Taylor 81' Crama 90+7' |
Report | Armstrong 55' (pen.) Azaz 87' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 18,732 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 6 December 2025 19 | Southampton | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Azaz 6' Armstrong 24', 58' |
Report | Gray 54' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,309 Referee: David Webb |
| 9 December 2025 20 | Southampton | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Scienza 12' Armstrong 17', 35' |
Report | Grant 62' Phillips 86' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 26,865 Referee: Sam Allison |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 13 December 2025 21 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Makama 48', 61' | Report | Manning 57' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,627 Referee: James Bell |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 20 December 2025 22 | Southampton | 1–1 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Wood 56' | Report | Mason-Clark 44' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,584 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 26 December 2025 23 | Oxford United | v | Southampton | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
| 29 December 2025 24 | Birmingham City | v | Southampton | Bordesley |
| 20:15 GMT | Stadium: St Andrew's | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
FA Cup
Southampton entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn away to Doncaster Rovers.[60][61]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 January 2026 Third round | Doncaster Rovers | v | Southampton | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
EFL Cup
Southampton were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round,[62] to Norwich City in the second round[63] and to Liverpool in the third round.[64][65]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Southampton | Sixfields |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Fernandes 48' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,381 Referee: David Rock | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Norwich City | 0–3 | Southampton | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Archer 42' Fraser 62' Matsuki 81' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,351 Referee: Tom Nield | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 23 September 2025 Third round | Liverpool | 2–1 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| 20:00 BST | Isak 43' Ekitike 85' |
Report | Charles 76' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 59,518 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| Note: Live on ITV Sport & Sky Sports. | ||||
Squad statistics
- As of 20 December 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Alex McCarthy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | DF | Mads Roerslev | 5(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | DF | Ryan Manning | 17(4) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20(4) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | MF | Flynn Downes | 12(3) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14(4) | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | DF | Jack Stephens | 12(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | DF | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | MF | Joe Aribo | 0(7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | FW | Adam Armstrong | 19(3) | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20(4) | 11 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | MF | Finn Azaz | 15(3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15(3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 11 | FW | Ross Stewart | 3(5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(6) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | DF | Ronnie Edwards | 8(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 13 | MF | Léo Scienza | 13(3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | DF | Nathan Wood | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | DF | Joshua Quarshie | 9(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | FW | Tom Fellows | 11(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(6) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 19 | FW | Cameron Archer | 5(9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8(9) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | MF | Caspar Jander | 16(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 23 | MF | Samuel Edozie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 24 | MF | Shea Charles | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 25 | GK | George Long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | MF | Ryan Fraser | 9(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 27 | MF | Kuryu Matsuki | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | MF | Oriol Romeu | 0(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 31 | GK | Gavin Bazunu | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 34 | DF | Welington | 6(3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 38 | DF | Elias Jelert | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 42 | FW | Damion Downs | 1(10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(12) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 46 | FW | Jay Robinson | 6(13) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(14) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 47 | MF | Moses Sesay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 48 | MF | Cam Bragg | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 49 | FW | Nicholas Oyekunle | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 52 | DF | Sam Tabares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 53 | MF | Barnaby Williams | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 58 | GK | Dylan Moody | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Players with appearances who ended the season on loan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | Yukinari Sugawara | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | DF | Charlie Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 22 | FW | Ben Brereton Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Players with appearances who left during the season | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | Mateus Fernandes | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 33 | MF | Tyler Dibling | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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