2025–26 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hussain Al-Saeed |
| Head Coach | Darrell Clarke (until 13 December)[1] Steve Evans (from 16 December)[2] |
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| League Two | 23rd |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Fabrizio Cavegn (4) All: Fabrizio Cavegn (7) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,242 vs. Harrogate Town (2 August 2025) |
| Lowest home attendance | 878 vs. Cambridge United (2 December 2025, EFL Trophy Second round) |
| Average home league attendance | 7,805 |
The 2025–26 season is the 143rd season in the history of Bristol Rovers Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2021–22 season following relegation from League One in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Managerial changes
Prior to the season starting, Darrell Clarke was announced as the clubs new head coach, signing a three year deal. It would be his second spell at the club, having previously been in charge between 2014–2018.[3] However he only lasted seven months in charge as he was sacked on 13 December after twenty-seven games in charge and a win ratio of 29.6%.[1] Three days later, Steve Evans was appointed as head coach until the end of the season.[2]
Current squad
- As of 23 October 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Luke Southwood | GK | 6 December 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 July 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |
| 13 | Brad Young | GK | 5 May 2002 | Leicester City | 1 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Joel Senior | RB | 24 June 1999 | Morecambe | 1 July 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes | LB | 29 September 2000 | Peterborough United | 23 June 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |
| 4 | Taylor Moore | CB | 12 May 1997 | Valenciennes | 1 July 2024 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |
| 5 | Alfie Kilgour | CB | 18 May 1998 | Mansfield Town | 1 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |
| 6 | Clinton Mola | LB | 15 March 2001 | Reading | 1 July 2024 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |
| 12 | Tom Lockyer | CB | 3 December 1994 | Luton Town | 23 October 2025 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |
| 23 | Macauley Southam-Hales | RB | 2 February 1996 | Stockport County | 1 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |
| 27 | Bryant Bilongo | LB | 15 September 2001 | Middlesbrough | 28 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 20 | Josh McEachran | CM | 1 March 1993 | Oxford United | 1 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |
| 22 | Kamil Conteh | DM | 26 December 2002 | Grimsby Town | 26 January 2024 | £300,000 | 30 June 2027 | |
| 25 | Ryan Howley | CM | 23 November 2003 | Coventry City | 8 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Shaq Forde | CF | 5 May 2004 | Watford | 30 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |
| 9 | Promise Omochere | RW | 18 October 2000 | Fleetwood Town | 19 July 2024 | £500,000 | 30 June 2027 | |
| 10 | Ruel Sotiriou | CF | 24 August 2000 | Leyton Orient | 26 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |
| 11 | Luke Thomas | RW | 19 February 1999 | Barnsley | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |
| 19 | Ellis Harrison | CF | 29 January 1994 | Milton Keynes Dons | 29 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |
| 21 | Micah Anthony | LW | 26 March 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 July 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn | CF | 28 August 2002 | Vaduz | 1 August 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |
| 43 | Ollie Dewsbury | CF | 22 February 2008 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2027 | |
| Out on loan | ||||||||
| 8 | Isaac Hutchinson | AM | 10 April 2000 | Walsall | 20 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |
| 31 | Jed Ward | GK | 20 May 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2028 | |
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | LB | Jack Sparkes | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2025[a] | CB | Alfie Kilgour | Mansfield Town | Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | CM | Josh McEachran | Oxford United | [6] | |
| 1 July 2025[c] | RB | Macauley Southam-Hales | Stockport County | [7] | |
| 1 July 2025[d] | GK | Brad Young | Leicester City | [8] | |
| 6 July 2025 | Luke Southwood | Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 8 July 2025 | CM | Ryan Howley | Coventry City | Free | [10] |
| 29 July 2025 | CF | Ellis Harrison | Milton Keynes Dons | [11] | |
| 1 August 2025 | Fabrizio Cavegn | Vaduz | Undisclosed | [12] | |
| 23 October 2025 | CB | Tom Lockyer | Luton Town | Free | [13] |
| 28 November 2025 | CF | Callum Morton | Salford City | Free | [14] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Mansfield Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Oxford United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Stockport County contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Leicester City contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2025 | CAM | Kofi Shaw | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 6 August 2025 | CB | Connor Taylor | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 24 October 2025 | CB | Dan Ellison | Yeovil Town | Undisclosed | [17] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2025 | CB | Kacper Łopata | Barnsley | 31 May 2026 | [18] |
| 1 September 2025 | CDM | Alfie Chang | Birmingham City | [19] | |
| CM | Joel Cotterill | Swansea City | [20] | ||
| LW | Freddie Issaka | Plymouth Argyle | [21] | ||
| CB | Stephan Negru | Oxford United | [22] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2025 | CM | Charlie Moody | Yate Town | [23] | |
| GK | Jed Ward | Yeovil Town | 31 May 2026 | [24] | |
| CB | Charlie White | Yate Town | [23] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | CM | Isaac Hutchinson | Cheltenham Town | 31 May 2026 | [25] |
| 19 September 2025 | LW | Micah Anthony | Kettering Town | 2 November 2025 | [26] |
| CB | Dan Ellison | Chippenham Town | 23 October 2025[a] | [26] | |
| 28 November 2025 | CM | Tom English | Taunton Town | 27 December 2025 | [28] |
Released / out of contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2025 | CM | Jamie Lindsay | Ross County | 18 July 2025 | [29][30] |
| 25 June 2025 | CB | James Wilson | Cheltenham Town | 28 July 2025 | [31][32] |
| 30 June 2025 | CM | Jerry Lawrence | Corsham Town | 1 July 2025 | [33][34] |
| AM | Jevani Brown | Hemel Hempstead Town | 12 September 2025 | [33][35] | |
| GK | Matt Hall | AFC Totton | 25 October 2025 | [33] | |
| RB | Jack Hunt | Stockport County | 18 November 2025 | [33][36] | |
| CM | Luke McCormick | Yeovil Town | 4 August 2025 | [33][37] | |
| Romaine Sawyers | [33] | ||||
| LW | Scott Sinclair | [33] | |||
| RM | Grant Ward | [33] |
New contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2025 | LW | Ollie Dewsbury | Undisclosed[a] | [38] |
| 23 July 2025 | CM | Charlie Moody | [39] |
- ^ First professional contract
Pre-season and friendlies
On 19 May, Bristol Rovers announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Chippenham Town and Bath City.[40] Two days later, a third fixture was confirmed against Yeovil Town.[41] A warm-weather training camp in Murcia was next to be added, which included a clash against Stockport County.[42] On 3 June, a home friendly against Coventry City was announced.[43] A sixth pre-season fixture was later confirmed, against Oxford United.[44]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 July 2025 Friendly | Chippenham Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Chippenham |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Thornbury Surfacing Stadium Attendance: 1,465 |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Stockport County | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 11:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Cuadrado Garcia |
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Bath City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bath |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Sam Read |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Yeovil |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,236 |
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,134 (1,393 Away) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Oxford United | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Littlemore |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Referee: Steve Martin |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 19 | |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 18 | |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 18 | |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 17 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Newport County | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 13 |
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) 12-point sending off offences[45]
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[45]
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 |
| 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | −13 |
Last updated: 13 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[46]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,242 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,903 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Chesterfield |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 8,013 Referee: Sam Mulhall |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[47] | ||||
| 19 August 2025 4 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,706 Referee: James Oldham |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,809 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,406 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Newport County | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Newport |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,305 Referee: Oliver Mackey | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[47] | ||||
| 13 September 2025 8 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Barrow | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,267 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,050 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 27 September 2025 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Salford City | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,601 Referee: Gareth Rhodes |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Walsall | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,003 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 11 October 2025 12 | Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,996 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,835 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Crawley Town | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,416 Referee: Richard Eley |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Gillingham | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Sotiriou 32' | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,056 Referee: Alan Young |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Accrington Stanley | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,558 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,465 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Notts County | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,807 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Barnet | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Edgware |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,157 (414 away) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Bristol |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,728 Referee: Aaron Bannister | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[48] | ||||
| 19 December 2025 21 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Bristol Rovers | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Gresty Road | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 20 December, but was brought forward a day to help with the Christmas scheduling.[49] | ||||
FA Cup
Bristol Rovers were drawn away to Bromley in the first round[50][51] and to Port Vale in the second round.[52]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | Bromley | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Bromley |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Isaac Searle |
| 6 December 2025 Second round | Port Vale | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,227 (332 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
EFL Cup
Bristol Rovers were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round.[53][54]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,681 (154 away) Referee: Oliver Mackey |
EFL Trophy
Bristol Rovers were drawn against Cheltenham Town, Plymouth Argyle and Tottenham Hotspur U21 in the group stage.[55] After winning the group, they were then draw at home to Cambridge United in the round of 32.[56][57] and to Plymouth Argyle in the round of 16.[58]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Bristol Rovers (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Cheltenham Town (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 2 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 26 August 2025 South Group B | Bristol Rovers | 4–4 (5–4 p) | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Bristol |
| 19:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,067 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 October 2025 South Group B | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,713 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 11 November 2025 South Group B | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bristol |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,110 (697 away) Referee: Aaron Farmer |
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 878 (100 away) Referee: James Durkin | ||
| Penalties | ||||
|
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| w/c 12 January 2026 Round of 16 | Bristol Rovers | v | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
Statistics
- Players with names in italics were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers.
Appearances and goals
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- As of match played 13 December 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| 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 | NIR | Luke Southwood | 21 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Joel Senior | 10 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jack Sparkes | 24 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Taylor Moore | 17 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Alfie Kilgour | 16 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Clinton Mola | 19 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Shaq Forde | 10 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Isaac Hutchinson | 8 | 2 | 2+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Promise Omochere | 10 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | CYP | Ruel Sotiriou | 16 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Luke Thomas | 25 | 3 | 11+7 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | |
| 12 | DF | WAL | Tom Lockyer | 9 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Brad Young | 6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | WAL | Joel Cotterill | 12 | 1 | 7+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | WAL | Ellis Harrison | 21 | 6 | 10+6 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 3 | |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Josh McEachran | 18 | 1 | 14+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | SLE | Kamil Conteh | 26 | 2 | 15+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | |
| 23 | DF | WAL | Macauley Southam-Hales | 18 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Alfie Chang | 16 | 1 | 13+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | WAL | Ryan Howley | 12 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Bryant Bilongo | 14 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF | IRL | Stephan Negru | 10 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | SUI | Fabrizio Cavegn | 26 | 7 | 15+4 | 4 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 2 | |
| 30 | FW | WAL | Freddie Issaka | 9 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 35 | DF | POL | Kacper Łopata | 16 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Callum Morton | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 43 | FW | WAL | Ollie Dewsbury | 11 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 47 | MF | ENG | Kian Hill | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 48 | DF | ENG | Tom English | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| Players who featured but left the club permanently during the season | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Dan Ellison | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
Goals Record
- As of match played 13 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | CF | Fabrizio Cavegn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | 19 | CF | Ellis Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 11 | AM | Luke Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 8 | CM | Isaac Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 | CM | Kamil Conteh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 9 | CF | Promise Omochere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | CM | Joel Cotterill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | CM | Josh McEachran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | RB | Macauley Southam-Hales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 24 | CM | Alfie Chang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 25 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 13 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | LB | Jack Sparkes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 35 | CB | Kacper Łopata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 6 | CB | Clinton Mola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | CM | Josh McEachran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | GK | Luke Southwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | CF | Ruel Sotiriou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | RW | Luke Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | CF | Ellis Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | CM | Kamil Conteh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | RB | Macauley Southam-Hales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 2 | RB | Joel Senior | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | CM | Alfie Chang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 4 | CB | Taylor Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | CB | Alfie Kilgour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | RW | Shaq Forde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | CM | Isaac Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | CF | Promise Omochere | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | CB | Tom Lockyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | CM | Ryan Howley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | CF | Fabrizio Cavegn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 14 | CM | Joel Cotterill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | LB | Bryant Bilongo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | CB | Stephan Negru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | CF | Ollie Dewsbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 3 | ||||
Monthly awards
| Month | Player of the Month | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| August | Alfie Kilgour | [59] |
| September | Fabrizio Cavegn | [60] |
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