2025–26 Lincoln City F.C. season
141st season in existence of Lincoln City FC
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The 2025–26 season is the 142nd season in the history of Lincoln City and their seventh consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
(until 4 February)
Ron Fowler
(from 4 February)[1]
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Clive Nates (until 4 February) Ron Fowler (from 4 February)[1] | |||
| Manager | Michael Skubala | |||
| Stadium | LNER Stadium | |||
| League One | 1st (champions) | |||
| FA Cup | First round (vs. Salford City) | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. Chelsea) | |||
| EFL Trophy | Round of 32 (vs. Huddersfield Town) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Moylan Reeco Hackett (11 each) All: Jack Moylan Reeco Hackett Rob Street (12 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 10,235 vs Bolton Wanderers, 14 February 2026, League One | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,016 vs Huddersfield Town, 2 December 2025, EFL Trophy | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,431 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Northampton Town (H), 17 February 2026, League One 4–0 vs Blackpool (H), 28 February 2026, League One | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Rotherham United (A), 8 November 2025, League One | |||
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Season overview
June
On 5 June, the club launched their new home strip for the season, with Branston remaining their front of shirt sponsor.[2]
July
On 3 July, the club launched their new away strip for the season.[3]
On 10 July, Tendayi Darikwa was appointed the new club captain.[4]
On 29 July, the club confirmed its squad numbers for the season.[5]
On 31 July, the club launched their new third strip for the season.[6]
August
On 11 August, directors Roger Bates, Sunil Hindocha, Herman Kok, Greg Levine, Steve Tointon, Chris Travers, and Nick Ragland all stood down from the clubs board, with the new board now consisting of Andrew Fowler, Ron Fowler, Harvey Jabara, David Lowes, Sean Melnick, Clive Nates (chair), Graham Rossini, Jay Wright (Vice-chair), Phil Scrafton, Amanda Slater, and Liam Scully.[7]
On 26 August, Ivan Varfolomeev was called up to the Ukraine U21 squad.[8]
September
On 3 September, lifelong Imps fan Jack Harvey joined the ownership group alongside his family, as well as further US investment through Ken Maurice Newcomer, Mark Talarico, Dan Marolis and Alexander Schreck.[9]
October
On 3 October, Ivan Varfolomeev was called up to the Ukraine U21 squad.[10]
On 4 October, Dexter Lembikisa was called up to the Jamaica squad.[11]
On 6 October, Justin Obikwu was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago squad.[12]
On 23 October, Lincoln City were fined £8,500 by The Football Association after supporters aimed "sectarian chants" at James McClean during their match against Wrexham on 3 May.[13]
November
On 4 November, Ivan Varfolomeev was called up to the Ukraine U21 squad.[14]
On 7 November, Rilmac finalised an agreement to sponsor the South Stand at the LNER Stadium and the back of the third kit.[15]
On 8 November, Dexter Lembikisa was called up to the Jamaica squad.[16]
January
On 14 January, Lincoln City confirmed that Liquid Investments, Inc were seeking to become the club's controlling shareholder, with Ron Fowler assuming the position of chairman.[17]
On 14 January, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending June 2025.[18]
On 21 January, the club were fined £16,000, following homophobic chanting aimed at the Chelsea fans in the EFL Cup earlier in the season.[19]
On 26 January, the EFL have issued clearance for the change of control process which will see Liquid Investments Inc. increase their shareholding in the Imps and Ron Fowler become chairman on 4 February.[1]
February
On 4 February, Ron Fowler became chair of Lincoln City Holdings and Lincoln City Football Club, with Clive Nates taking up his new role as co-vice chairman alongside Jay Wright.[20]
March
On 16 March, Ryan Oné was called up to the Scotland U21 squad.[21]
On 17 March, Ivan Varfolomeev was called up to the Ukraine U21 squad.[22]
On 20 March, Kamil Conteh was called up the Sierra Leone squad.[23]
April
On 6 April, they won promotion to the Championship, following their 2–1 win against Reading.[24]
On 10 April, the club launched a special one-off kit to be warn on the final day of the season, inspired by Graham Taylor and his 1975–76 title winning side.[25]
On 21 April, they became champions of League One, following their 2–0 win against Doncaster Rovers.[26]
May
On 5 May, Jack Moylan was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad.[27]
On 12 May, Lincoln City issued their squad update following the conclusion of the season.[28]
On 25 May, Jack Moylan was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad.[29]
Current squad
- As of 12 May 2026
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | George Wickens | GK | Petersfield | 8 November 2001 | Fulham | 20 July 2024 | Nominal Fee | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 13 | Zach Jeacock | GK | Birmingham | 8 May 2001 | Birmingham City | 3 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 21 | Jamie Pardington | GK | Aldridge | 20 July 2000 | Cheltenham Town | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | RB | Nottingham | 13 December 1991 | Apollon Limassol | 5 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 3 | Adam Reach | LB | Chester-le-Street | 3 February 1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 September 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 5 | Adam Jackson | CB | Darlington | 18 May 1994 | Hibernian | 11 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 6 | Ryley Towler | CB | Bristol | 6 May 2002 | Portsmouth | 7 July 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 15 | Sonny Bradley | CB | Kingston upon Hull | 13 September 1991 | Derby County | 1 July 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 22 | Tom Hamer | CB | Bolton | 1 October 1999 | Burton Albion | 19 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 23 | Josh Honohan | LB | Carrigaline | 28 March 2001 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 January 2026 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 25 | Deji Elerewe | CB | Croydon | 14 September 2003 | Bromley | 25 January 2026 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Tom Bayliss | CM | Leicester | 6 April 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 14 | Conor McGrandles | CM | Falkirk | 24 September 1995 | Charlton Athletic | 14 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 16 | Dom Jefferies | CM | Newport | 22 May 2002 | Gillingham | 18 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 24 | Ivan Varfolomeev | DM | Simferopol | 24 March 2004 | Slovan Liberec | 21 August 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 28 | Kamil Conteh | CM | Lambeth | 26 December 2002 | Bristol Rovers | 2 February 2026 | Loan | 31 May 2026 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Reeco Hackett | RW | Redbridge | 9 January 1998 | Portsmouth | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 9 | James Collins | CF | Coventry | 1 December 1990 | Derby County | 20 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 10 | Jack Moylan | AM | Kilbarrack | 1 September 2001 | Shelbourne | 1 January 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2030 | |||||
| 11 | Oscar Thorn | RW | Southend-on-Sea | 22 March 2004 | Colchester United | 26 August 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 12 | Erik Ring | LW | Södertälje | 24 April 2002 | AIK | 23 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 17 | Rob Street | CF | Oxford | 26 September 2001 | Cheltenham Town | 2 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2030 | |||||
| 18 | Ben House | CF | Guildford | 5 July 1999 | Eastleigh | 24 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 19 | Alfie Lloyd | CF | Yeovil | 30 April 2003 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 January 2026 | Loan | 31 May 2026 | |||||
| 20 | Ryan Oné | CF | Coatbridge | 26 June 2006 | Sheffield United | 28 January 2026 | Loan | 31 May 2026 | |||||
| 34 | Freddie Draper | CF | Oxford | 28 July 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 41 | Daniel Vanderpuye | CF | 3 October 2007 | Academy | N/a | N/a | N/a | ||||||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 26 | Oisin Gallagher | CM | Derry | 2 December 2004 | Derry City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 35 | MJ Kamson-Kamara | CB | Farnborough | 14 February 2006 | Academy | 23 February 2023 | N/a | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 36 | Zane Okoro | RW | Norwalk | 7 May 2007 | Brooke House College | 19 June 2025 | N/a | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 39 | Charlie Parks | CB | 19 April 2007 | Academy | 13 May 2025 | N/a | 30 June 2027 | ||||||
| 40 | Noah Simmons | LB | Academy | N/a | N/a | N/a | |||||||
| 42 | Charlie Carlisle | CB | 23 October 2007 | Academy | N/a | N/a | N/a | ||||||
| JJ McKiernan | CM | Southampton | 18 January 2002 | Morecambe | 1 July 2024 | Nominal Fee | 30 June 2028 | ||||||
Coaching staff
In June, chief scout Marc Tracy joined Luton Town in the same role and was replaced by Joe Hutchinson, who came in as the clubs head of talent identification from Grimsby Town.[30][31] This was closely followed by assistant head coach Tom Shaw receiving his UEFA Pro Licence who also extended his contract in September until the summer of 2029.[32][33] In July Bobby Copping joined as the clubs new head of commercial.[34] Just before their pre-season friendly against Bromley, Lincoln confirmed that David Preece had returned as goalkeeping coach, with Scott Fry serving notice to join a Championship club.[35] However, in October, Fry committed himself to Lincoln as their set-piece coach, by signing a new contract, but the following month the club accepted an offer that would see Fry join Scottish Premiership club Rangers.[36][37] On 29 May, manager Michael Skubala left the club to join Bristol City with assistant head coaches Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw appointed joint head coaches.[38][39]
- As of 18 November 2025
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | |
| Assistant Head Coach | |
| Assistant Head Coach | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 5 June, Lincoln City announced their first pre-season friendlies against West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town, on top of a week-long warm weather training camp in Portugal.[40] On 13 June, a friendly against Bromley was included for part of their tour of Portugal.[41] On 23 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.[42]
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | Hull City | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 11:00 BST | Report | Collins Makama |
Stadium: Hull City AFC Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Leicester City U21 | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Leicester |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Collins |
Stadium: Leicester City F.C. Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 11 July 2025 Friendly | Lincoln City | 3–5 | Huddersfield Town | Lincoln |
| Collins Draper Hackett |
Report | Hamer Wiles Miller Taylor |
Stadium: Elite Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Bromley | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Ferreiras |
| 10:00 CEST | Thompson Dinanga Kabamba |
Report | Moylan Hamer Towler |
Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00 BST | Burns Vernam |
Report | Hackett |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,143 |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 103 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Cardiff City (P) | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 91 | |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 77 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Bradford City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 77 | |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 75 |
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[43]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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 |
| 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 103 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 |
Last updated: 2 May 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 12 (vs Bradford City) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 26 (vs Exeter City) was postponed due to Exeter's continued involvements in the FA Cup.
- 3 Matchday 40 (vs Doncaster Rovers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
Matches
On Wednesday, 26 June 2025, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[44]
| 2 August 2025 1 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Burns Hackett Bradley |
Report | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,054 Referee: Martin Woods | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 9 August 2025 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Stevens Asiimwe |
Report | Jackson |
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 8,067 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Bayliss Towler Collins Draper Street House Darikwa Hamilton |
Report | Ibrahim Watts Wiredu Oseni Amaechi Galloway |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,503 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Wheatley Fornah Perkins |
Report | Draper Towler McGrandles Wickens Hamilton |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,729 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 August 2025 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Erhahon Conway Hamer |
Report | Draper Towler McGrandles |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,938 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Bradley Draper Bayliss Hackett Towler Hamer Wickens |
Report | Dwyer Moriah-Welsh Cargill |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,626 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Bayliss Darikwa Collins Street Towler |
Report | Mullin Wright Saydee |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,208 Referee: Alan Young |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Lofthouse Webster |
Report | Bradley McGrandles Jackson House |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Luton Town | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | House Collins Obikwu |
Report | Lonwijk Yates Saville Mengi Gbodé Clark |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,255 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[45] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 10 | Peterborough United | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Reach Darikwa McGrandles Obikwu |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,943 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Whitworth McDonald Brierley |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,053 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Stevenage | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | Street House |
Report | Roberts |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,451 Referee: Martin Coy |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[46] | ||||
| 25 October 2025 14 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | El Mizouni |
Report | Bayliss Hamer |
Stadium: BetWright Stadium Attendance: 8,280 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 28 October 2025 12[47] | Bradford City | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Metcalfe Power |
Report | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 19,787 Referee: Elliot Bell | |
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to Lincoln City international call ups.[48] | ||||
| 8 November 2025 15 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | James Martha Nombe Hall |
Report | Draper |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,912 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Okoronkwo Collins Gotts Jefferies |
Report | Broadbent Maxwell Hanlan |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,812 Referee: David Rock |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Lincoln City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Leahy Bell Hendersen Grimmer |
Report | Moylan Obikwu Draper |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,872 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett Street House |
Report | Ojo John |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,503 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Barnsley | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Hackett Bayliss |
Report | Connell Keillor-Dunn |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,768 Referee: Dale Baines |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans Fletcher Imray |
Report | Moylan Towler Bayliss Street |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,227 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Hamer McGrandles Robertson Bradley Wickens |
Report | Kellyman Ng |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,913 Referee: Richard Eley |
| 26 December 2025 22 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT | Onyango Norwood Fevrier |
Report | Hackett Hamer Street |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,690 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Earl Bland Connell Kelly |
Report | Hamer Reach McGrandles |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,711 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | McGrandles Reach Draper |
Report | Castledine Sørensen May |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,110 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 4 January 2026 25 | Lincoln City | 5–2 | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 12:30 GMT | Hackett Draper Darikwa Reach Towler Obikwu |
Report | Leonard Collins Lisbie |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,833 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[46] | ||||
| 17 January 2026 27 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Kodua Wells Bramall |
Report | Draper Street Varfolomeev McGrandles Jefferies |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,230 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 22 January 2026 28 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Lincoln |
| 20:00 GMT | Moylan Hamer Lloyd Darikwa |
Report | Beesley |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,514 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off on 24 January, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[49] | ||||
| 27 January 2026 29 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Bradford City | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Draper Moylan Reach House |
Report | Pennington |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,064 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Moxon |
Report | Moylan Wickens |
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium Attendance: 9,436 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Plymouth |
| 15:01 GMT | Harding Pepple Oseni |
Report | Varfolomeev Draper Hackett Bayliss Oné |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,547 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Draper Varfolomeev Moylan |
Report | Erhahon Dempsey Dalby Sheehan Kenny |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,235 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Oné Darikwa Moylan Varfolomeev Street |
Report | Vale Perkins |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,242 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Mansfield Town | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Knoyle Reed |
Report | Varfolomeev Street Darikwa Bradley Bayliss |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 9,050 Referee: David Rock |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Blackpool | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | McGrandles Darikwa Street Jefferies Oné |
Report | Bowler Bloxham Honeyman Ashworth |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,812 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | House Street Varfolomeev Jefferies Wickens |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 27,280 Referee: Tom Reeves | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[50] | ||||
| 10 March 2026 26[51] | Exeter City | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Bycroft Magennis |
Report | Hamer Darikwa Bayliss Reach Bradley Jefferies |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,142 Referee: Carl Brook |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 10 January, but it was postponed due to Exeter's continued involvements in the FA Cup.[52] | ||||
| 14 March 2026 37 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Stockport County | Lincoln |
| 12:30 GMT | Moylan Towler Hamer Darikwa Lloyd |
Report | Diamond Norwood |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,759 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[53] | ||||
| 17 March 2026 38 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Hardie Ledson Feeney Gooch Nicholls Humphreys |
Report | Feeney Bayliss Towler |
Stadium: Accu Stadium Attendance: 16,301 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Cann House Hackett |
Report | Jules |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,071 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Hackett Oné |
Report | Lewis Hackford Bishop Bugiel |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,088 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Reading | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Burns Wing |
Report | Oné Jefferies Loyd Moylan |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 17,144 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 11 April 2026 43 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | Moylan House Darikwa Forrester |
Report | Morris El Mizouni Simpson Abdulai Ballard |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,919 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[54] | ||||
| 18 April 2026 44 | Stevenage | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Thompson Reid |
Report | Darikwa Bradley Varfolomeev Street |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 5,647 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 21 April 2026 40[55] | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Gotts Senior Grehan |
Report | Street House |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 10,241 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to Lincoln City international call ups.[56] | ||||
| 25 April 2026 45 | Lincoln City | 4–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Moylan Hackett Bradley Varfolomeev Darikwa |
Report | Scowen Skura Woodrow Quitirna |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,125 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 2 May 2026 46 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report | House McGrandles Street Conteh |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,980 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 13 October, where Lincoln City were drawn away to Salford City.[57]
| 1 November 2025 First round | Salford City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Lincoln City | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stockton Cesay Butcher Borini N'Mai |
Report | Ring Reach Towler Wickens Darikwa |
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 1,951 Referee: Steven Copeland |
| Penalties | ||||
| Borini Garbutt Woodburn Udoh |
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EFL Cup
On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Lincoln City being drawn away against Harrogate Town.[58] On 13 August, they were drawn away against either Tranmere Rovers or Burton Albion.[59] On 19 August, Burton Albion would win their draw against Tranmere Rovers.[60] The third round draw took place the following day and they were drawn against Chelsea.[61]
| 12 August 2025 First round | Harrogate Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor |
Report | Moylan Bayliss Draper Street |
Stadium: Exercise Stadium Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Larsson Newall Tavares |
Report | Varfolomeev Jackson House |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,837 Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 September 2025 Third round | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Street Draper House Collins |
Report | Santos George Buonanotte Fernández Jörgensen Cucurella |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,214 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
EFL Trophy
The Imps were drawn into Group D of the Northern section alongside Barnsley, Notts County and Manchester United U21.[62][63] On 13 November, they were drawn a home tie, for winning their group, against Huddersfield Town.[64]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
| 2 September 2025 North Group D | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Notts County | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Bradley House Collins Thorn McGrandles |
Report | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Greg Rollason | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 30 September 2025 North Group D | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Manchester United U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Varfolomeev Towler Hamer Ring Hackett |
Report | Devaney |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 3,347 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 11 November 2025 North Group D | Barnsley | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Barnsley |
| 19:00 GMT | Graham |
Report | Okoronkwo Collins |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 1,202 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Varfolomeev Draper |
Report | Taylor Kasumu Wallace |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,016 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Transfers & contracts
In
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | CB | Free | [65] | ||
| 7 July 2025 | CB | Undisclosed | [66] | ||
| 21 August 2025 | DM | Undisclosed | [67] | ||
| 26 August 2025 | RW | Undisclosed | [68] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Free | [69] | ||
| 1 January 2026[b] | LB | Undisclosed | [70] | ||
| 25 January 2026 | CB | Undisclosed | [71] | ||
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2025 | CB | Free | [72] | ||
| 25 July 2025 | CM | Undisclosed | [73] | ||
| 4 August 2025 | CF | Undisclosed | [74] | ||
| 26 August 2025 | CM | Undisclosed | [75] | ||
| 2 February 2026 | CB | Undisclosed | [76] | ||
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2025 | CF | 6 January 2026[a] | [78] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | DM | 6 January 2026[b] | [79] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | CF | 17 January 2026[c] | [81] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | RB | 2 January 2026 | [82] | ||
| 19 January 2026 | CF | End of season | [83] | ||
| 28 January 2026 | CF | End of season | [84] | ||
| 2 February 2026 | CM | End of season | [85] | ||
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | CM | End of season | [86] | ||
| 15 July 2025 | CB | End of season | [87] | ||
| 29 August 2025 | CB | End of season | [88] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | RW | End of season | [89] | ||
| 5 September 2025 | CF | Work experience | [90] | ||
| 19 September 2025 | CM | 18 October 2025[a] | [92] | ||
| 11 October 2025 | GK | 18 October 2025[b] | [94] | ||
| 31 October 2025 | CF | Work experience | [95] | ||
| 15 November 2025 | CM | End of season[c] | [97] | ||
| 22 November 2025 | GK | 10 January 2026 | [98] | ||
| 25 November 2025 | CB | 10 January 2026 | [99] | ||
| 19 December 2025 | LB | Work experience | [100] | ||
| 19 December 2025 | CF | Work experience | [100] | ||
| 15 February 2026 | GK | Work experience | [101] | ||
| 24 March 2026 | GK | 30 March 2026 | [102] | ||
| 25 March 2026 | GK | Work experience | [103] | ||
| 26 March 2026 | DF | End of season | [104] | ||
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | RB | 1 July 2025 | [105][106] | ||
| CM | 1 July 2025 | [105][107] | |||
| CB | 1 July 2025 | [108] | |||
| LB | 1 July 2025 | [109][110] | |||
| CM | 1 July 2025 | [105][111] | |||
| CF | 1 July 2025 | [105][112] | |||
| CM | 2 July 2025 | [113][114] | |||
| GK | 19 July 2025 | [113][115] | |||
| RB | 27 July 2025 | [113] | |||
| RW | 27 September 2025 | [113] | |||
| RB | 1 November 2025 | [113] | |||
| CB | 14 February 2026 | [113][116] | |||
| 2 February 2026 | CM | 13 March 2026 | [117][118] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | [113] | |||
Contracts
| Date | Pos | Player | Length | Expiry | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | RW | 2 years | 30 June 2027 | [119] | |
| 30 July 2025 | CB | 2 years | 30 June 2027 | [120] | |
| 31 July 2025 | CM | 3 years | 30 June 2028 | [121] | |
| 15 October 2025 | CF | 2.5 years | 30 June 2028 | [122] | |
| 19 November 2025 | GK | 3.5 years | 30 June 2029 | [123] | |
| 7 January 2026 | CM | One-year option | 30 June 2027 | [96] | |
| 12 January 2026 | RB | One-year option | 30 June 2027 | [124] | |
| 12 January 2026 | RW | One-year option | 30 June 2027 | [124] | |
| 12 January 2026 | CM | One-year option | 30 June 2027 | [124] | |
| 13 January 2026 | CF | One-year option | 30 June 2027 | [125] | |
| 26 January 2026 | LB | One-year option | 30 June 2027 | [126] | |
| 2 February 2026 | CM | Two-year option | 30 June 2028 | [127] | |
| 6 March 2026 | CB | 3.5 years | 30 June 2029 | [128] | |
| 13 March 2026 | AM | 4.5 years | 30 June 2030 | [129] | |
| 12 May 2026 | CF | 4 years | 30 June 2030 | [130] | |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 2 May 2026
| 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 | George Wickens | 47 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Tendayi Darikwa | 51 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Adam Reach | 34 | 4 | 29+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Adam Jackson | 14 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Ryley Towler | 48 | 1 | 22+18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Reeco Hackett | 47 | 12 | 36+7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Tom Bayliss | 47 | 3 | 26+14 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | James Collins | 25 | 6 | 13+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | |
| 10 | FW | Jack Moylan | 34 | 12 | 27+4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Oscar Thorn | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Erik Ring | 19 | 2 | 1+11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 13 | GK | Zach Jeacock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Conor McGrandles | 50 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Sonny Bradley | 51 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | |
| 16 | MF | Dom Jefferies | 29 | 2 | 4+23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Rob Street | 54 | 12 | 38+8 | 10 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Ben House | 38 | 9 | 24+10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | Alfie Lloyd | 18 | 1 | 1+17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Ryan Oné | 16 | 5 | 7+9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Tom Hamer | 50 | 3 | 38+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
| 24 | MF | Ivan Varfolomeev | 36 | 1 | 19+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Deji Elerewe | 10 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Kamil Conteh | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | FW | Freddie Draper | 40 | 8 | 26+7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 40 | DF | Noah Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 26 | MF | Oisin Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | Zane Okoro | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players that left the club mid-season: | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Lewis Montsma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Francis Okoronkwo | 20 | 2 | 3+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
| 20 | FW | Justin Obikwu | 21 | 3 | 4+13 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Dexter Lembikisa | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Finley Barbrook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 37 | MF | Gbolahan Okewoye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goalscorers
- As of 2 May 2026
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 7 | Reeco Hackett | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| MF | 10 | Jack Moylan | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | ||
| FW | 17 | Rob Street | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2 | FW | 18 | Ben House | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | FW | 34 | Freddie Draper | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | DF | 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| FW | 9 | James Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | FW | 20 | Ryan Oné | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | DF | 3 | Adam Reach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| DF | 15 | Sonny Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7 | MF | 8 | Tom Bayliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | 20 | Justin Obikwu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| DF | 22 | Tom Hamer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8 | FW | 12 | Erik Ring | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | 16 | Dom Jefferies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 19 | Francis Okoronkwo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | DF | 6 | Ryley Towler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | Conor McGrandles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 19 | Alfie Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 24 | Ivan Varfolomeev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 103 | ||||
Assists
- As of 2 May 2026
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 7 | Reeco Hackett | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | MF | 10 | Jack Moylan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| MF | 14 | Conor McGrandles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | DF | 3 | Adam Reach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| FW | 17 | Rob Street | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| DF | 22 | Tom Hamer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4 | GK | 1 | George Wickens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| DF | 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| FW | 34 | Freddie Draper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5 | DF | 6 | Ryley Towler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 24 | Ivan Varfolomeev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | MF | 8 | Tom Bayliss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 9 | James Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 12 | Erik Ring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| MF | 16 | Dom Jefferies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 18 | Ben House | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | DF | 5 | Adam Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | 15 | Sonny Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 19 | Alfie Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 20 | Justin Obikwu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 23 | Dexter Lembikisa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 68 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 2 May 2026
| No. | Pos. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | George Wickens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tendayi Darikwa | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Adam Reach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Adam Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Ryley Towler | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Reeco Hackett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Tom Bayliss | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | James Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Jack Moylan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Oscar Thorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Conor McGrandles | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Sonny Bradley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Dom Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Rob Street | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Ben House | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Alfie Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Justin Obikwu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Ryan Oné | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Tom Hamer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Ivan Varfolomeev | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Kamil Conteh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Freddie Draper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 2 May 2026
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Wickens | 47 | 40.43% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 13 | Zach Jeacock | 7 | 57.14% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Awards
Club End of Season Awards
| Award | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | [131] | |
| Players Player of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year | ||
| Golden Boot | ||
| Goal of the Season | ||
| Community Player of the Year | ||
EFL League One Manager of the Month
EFL League One Manager of the Season
| Manager | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | [142][143] | |
EFL League One Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Nomination | [135] | |
| March | Nomination | [139] | |
| April | Nomination | [140] | |
EFL League One Player of the Season
| Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|
| Nomination | [142] | |
| Nomination | [142] | |
EFL League One Team of the Season
| Player | Ref. |
|---|---|
| [144] | |
EFL League One Goal of the Month
| Month | Player | Goal | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 72' vs Barnsley, 29 December | Winner | [145][146] | |
EFL Trophy Player of the Round
| Round | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Nomination | [147] |