2025–26 Newport County A.F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Huw Jenkins 52%, Newport County AFC Supporters Trust 27%, Other investors 21% | |||
| Manager | David Hughes (until 15 November 2025)[1] Christian Fuchs (from 20 November 2025) | |||
| Stadium | Rodney Parade | |||
| League Two | 24th | |||
| FA Cup | Second Round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second Round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group Stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Opoku, Baker-Richardson (4 each) All: Antwi (5) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,305 v Bristol Rovers (6 September 2025), EFL League 2 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 838 v Exeter City (11 November 2025), EFL Trophy Southern Group A | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,175 | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 114th season in the history of Newport County Association Football Club and their thirteenth consecutive season in EFL League Two. In addition to the league, the club participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Managerial changes
Prior to the season starting, David Hughes was appointed as the club's new manager on a two-year contract with Wayne Hatswell returning to the club as Assistant Manager.[2] On 15 November 2025, Hughes and Hatswell were sacked by Newport with the club bottom of League Two on 11 points after 16 league games of the 2025-26 season and a win ratio of 18.18% from 22 games in all competitions.[3] Christian Fuchs was appointed Newport County manager on 20 November 2025, his first managerial appointment.[4]
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2025[a] | DM |  Matthew Smith |
 St Johnstone |
Free | [5] |
| 17 June 2025[b] | GK |  Nik Tzanev |
 Northampton Town |
[6] | |
| 19 June 2025[c] | CF | Ged Garner |
Barrow |
[7] | |
| 23 June 2025[d] | CB | Lee Jenkins |
Haverfordwest County |
[8] | |
| 30 June 2025[e] | GK | Jordan Wright |
Grimsby Town |
[9] | |
| 6 August 2025 | RB | Liam Shephard |
Salford City |
[10] | |
| 7 October 2025 | GK | Shaun MacDonald |
Exeter City |
[11] | |
| 24 October 2025 | CB | Akin Odimayo |
Northampton Town |
[12] | |
| 14 January 2026 | CF | James Crole |
Penybont |
Undisclosed | [13] |
| 16 January 2026 | FW | Lewis Jamieson |
 Sacramento Republic |
Free | [14] |
| 3 February 2026 | CM | Cole Jarvis |
Merthyr Town |
Undisclosed | [15] |
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at St Johnstone had expired
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at Northampton had expired
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at Barrow had expired
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at Haverfordwest had expired
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at Grimsby had expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2025 | GK | Jacob Carney |
.svg.png){kind=small} Glenavon |
Free | [16] |
| 28 August 2025 | FW | Oliver Greaves |
Buxton |
[17][18] | |
| 1 January 2026 | MF | Morgan Evans |
Llanelli Town |
[19] | |
| 1 January 2026 | DF | Sam Watkins |
Released | [19] | |
| 2 January 2026 | DF | Akin Odimayo |
Crawley Town |
[20][21] | |
| 22 January 2026 | DF | James Clarke |
Retired | [22] | |
| 23 January 2026 | MF | Cameron Antwi |
Gillingham |
Undisclosed | [23] |
| 2 February 2026 | GK | Nik Tzanev |
Huddersfield Town |
Free | [24] |
| MF | Kai Whitmore |
Released | [25] | ||
| 3 February 2026 | MF | Corey Evans |
[26] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2025 | CF | Michael Reindorf |
Cardiff City |
6 January 2026[a] | [27][28] |
| 15 July 2025 | RB | Habeeb Ogunneye |
Manchester United |
14 January 2026[b] | [29][30] |
| 28 July 2025 | CAM | Ben Lloyd |
Swansea City |
31 May 2026[c] | [31][32] |
| 1 September 2025 | CDM | Sammy Braybrooke |
Leicester City |
31 December 2025 | [33] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF |  Nathan Opoku |
Leicester City |
31 May 2026 | [34] |
| 3 January 2026 | CM | Harrison Biggins |
Shrewsbury Town |
[35] | |
| 14 January 2026 | LW | Tanatswa Nyakuhwa |
Cardiff City |
[36] | |
| 15 January 2026 | CB |  Ryan Delaney |
Swindon Town |
[37] | |
| 2 February 2026 | CM |  Sven Sprangler |
St Johnstone |
[38] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2025 | CM | Riley Lonergan |
Cardiff Metropolitan University |
12 January 2026 | [39][40] |
| 8 August 2025 | RW | Morgan Evans |
Llanelli Town |
31 December 2025 | [41][40] |
| 29 August 2025 | CAM | Corey Evans |
Yate Town |
12 January 2026 | [42][40] |
| CB | .svg.png){kind=small} Nelson Sanca |
Llanelli Town |
[43][40] | ||
| MF | Jac Norris |
Llanelli Town |
[44][45] | ||
| 30 January 2026 | SS | Moses Alexander-Walker |
Bath City |
31 May 2026 | [46] |
| 2 February 2026 | MF | Jac Norris |
Barry Town United |
[47] | |
| MF | Keenan Patten |
Barry Town United |
[48] | ||
| 6 February 2026 | CM | Riley Lonergan |
Newport City |
[49] |
New contracts
| Date | Pos | Player | Contract until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2025 | CB | James Clarke |
30 June 2026 | [50] |
| 2 July 2025 | SS | Moses Alexander-Walker |
Undisclosed[a] | [51] |
| AM | Corey Evans |
[51] | ||
| RW | Morgan Evans |
[51] | ||
| CM | Riley Lonergan |
[51] | ||
| RB | Sam Watkins |
[51] |
- ^ First professional contract
Pre-season and friendlies
On 28 May, Newport County announced their first pre-season friendly, against Weston-super-Mare.[52] Five days later a second fixture was confirmed against Worcester City.[53] A third was shortly added after, against Torquay United.[54] A fortnight later, a further two friendlies were added against Pontypridd United and Bristol City.[55]
An XI side would also travel to Barry Town United.[56]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 July 2025 Friendly | Pontypridd United | 1–1 | Newport County | Pontypridd |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) |  60' |
Report | Davies 50' |
Stadium: USW Sports Park |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Worcester City | 0–1 | Newport County | Worcester |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Sixways Stadium |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Weston-super-Mare | 0–1 | Newport County | Weston-super-Mare |
| 19:15 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: The Optima Stadium |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Torquay United | 3–1 | Newport County | Torquay |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Plainmoor |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Bristol City | 1–0 | Newport County | Failand |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 25 July 2025 Friendly | Barry Town United | 2–0 | Newport County XI | Barry |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Jenner Park Stadium |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Barrow | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 27 | |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 27 | |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 26 | |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 22 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Newport County | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 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) 12-point sending off offences[57]
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[57]
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 |
| 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 31 | −16 |
Last updated: 14 February 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 25 (vs Tranmere Rovers) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
- 2 Matchday 26 (vs Swindon Town) was postponed due to their FA Cup progression.
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Newport County | 1–1 | Notts County | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,238 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Newport County | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,198 Referee: James Oldham |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,402 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Newport County | 0–1 | Salford City | Newport |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,525 Referee: James Durkin |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Newport County | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Newport |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,821 Referee: Stuart Morland |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[58] | ||||
| 30 August 2025 6 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,887 Referee: Gareth Rhodes |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Newport County | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Newport |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | 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.[58] | ||||
| 13 September 2025 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Newport County | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,345 Referee: Alan Young |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Newport County | 1–3 | Gillingham | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 27 September 2025 10 | Chesterfield | 4–1 | Newport County | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,726 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Newport County | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Newport |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,565 Referee: Declan Bourne | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved on police advice.[59] | ||||
| 11 October 2025 12 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Newport County | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,074 Referee: David Rock |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Newport County | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,910 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Newport County | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,822 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Newport County | 2–4 | Walsall | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 UTC |
|
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,120 Referee: Elliott Swallow |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Oldham Athletic | 3–0 | Newport County | Oldham |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,056 Referee: Andrew Miller |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Newport County | 2–2 | Barrow | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,624 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 10 December 2025 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Newport County | Crewe |
| 19:45 UTC | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,895 Referee: Edward Duckworth | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 December, but was rescheduled due to also being in FA Cup involvements on the preceding Sunday.[60] | ||||
| 13 December 2025 20 | Newport County | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,358 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| 15:00 UTC | Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,717 Referee: Harry Wager |
| 26 December 2025 22 | Newport County | 0–0 | Barnet | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,219 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Newport County | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,925 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Bromley | 2–1 | Newport County | Bromley |
| 15:00 UTC |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 4,946 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Newport County | Gillingham |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,548 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 24 January 2026 28 | Newport County | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,355 Referee: Declan Brown |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Newport County | 1–4 | Accrington Stanley | Newport |
| 19:30 UTC |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,563 Referee: James Durkin |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Newport County | Bristol |
| 12:30 UTC | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,591 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Newport County | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,898 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 11 February 2026 26[61] | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Newport County | Swindon |
| 20:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,810 Referee: Darren Drysdale | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 10 January 2026 but was rearranged due to Swindon's FA Cup progression. | ||||
| 14 February 2026 32 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Newport County | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 UTC |
|
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,444 Referee: Harrison Blair |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Salford City | v | Newport County | Salford |
| 19:45 UTC | Stadium: Moor Lane |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Newport County | v | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Fleetwood Town | v | Newport County | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 3 March 2026 25[62] | Newport County | v | Tranmere Rovers | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 January 2026 but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[63] | ||||
| 7 March 2026 36 | Newport County | v | Colchester United | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 14 March 2026 37 | Barnet | v | Newport County | Edgware, London |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: The Hive Stadium |
| 17 March 2026 38 | Newport County | v | Bromley | Newport |
| 19:30 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Walsall | v | Newport County | Walsall |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 28 March 2026 40 | Newport County | v | Shrewsbury Town | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Newport County | v | Crawley Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Notts County | v | Newport County | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | Newport County | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Gillingham | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,596 Referee: Ross Martin |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 December 2025 Second round | Boreham Wood | 3–0 | Newport County | Borehamwood |
| 14:30 UTC | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,825 Referee: Paul Howard |
EFL Cup
Newport County took part in a Preliminary Round of the EFL Cup due to the number of Premier League teams being involved in European competitions. They faced Barnet with the home team and fixture date confirmed on 26 June 2025.[64]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 July 2025 Preliminary round | Barnet | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Newport County | Edgware, London |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,789 Referee: Darren Drysdale | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 12 August 2025 First round | Newport County | 0–1 | Millwall | Newport |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,617 Referee: Scott Oldham |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Newport were drawn into Southern Group A alongside Cardiff City, Exeter City and Arsenal Under 21's.[65]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Cardiff City (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Exeter City (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Newport County (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Arsenal U21 (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 23 September 2025 Group stage | Newport County | 1–2 | Arsenal Under-21 | Newport |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,218 Referee: Aaron Farmer |
| 7 October 2025 Group stage | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Newport County | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 8,505 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 11 November 2025 Group stage | Newport County | 0–1 | Exeter City | Newport |
| 19:00 UTC | Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 838 Referee: Scott Jackson |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 14 February 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | WAL
|
Cameron Evans | 26 | 1 | 13+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Anthony Glennon | 22 | 1 | 15+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL
|
Matt Baker | 26 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | AUT
|
Sven Sprangler | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL
|
Ciaran Brennan | 22 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |  CMR
|
Bobby Kamwa | 34 | 0 | 19+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | WAL
|
Matthew Smith | 14 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Courtney Baker-Richardson | 25 | 4 | 12+8 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
Harrison Biggins | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | WAL
|
Joe Thomas | 23 | 0 | 11+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | WAL
|
Lee Jenkins | 32 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | WAL
|
James Crole | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | WAL
|
Thomas Davies | 21 | 1 | 14+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | WAL
|
Liam Shephard | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Gerard Garner | 21 | 2 | 13+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | WAL
|
Ben Lloyd | 26 | 1 | 9+12 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | ENG
|
Michael Spellman | 29 | 3 | 17+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | SCO
|
Lewis Jamieson | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IRL
|
Ryan Delaney | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | GHA
|
Nathan Opoku | 20 | 4 | 11+7 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG
|
Moses Alexander-Walker] | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | ENG
|
Jordan Wright | 24 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG
|
Jaden Warner | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | WAL
|
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | WAL
|
Harri Pugh | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | WAL
|
Myles McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | WAL
|
Cole Jarvis | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | NZL
|
Nik Tzanev | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
James Clarke | 15 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Cameron Antwi | 28 | 5 | 18+6 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | WAL
|
Kai Whitmore | 21 | 3 | 13+4 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Habeeb Ogunneye | 20 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG
|
Michael Reindorf | 21 | 1 | 10+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
Akin Odimayo | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | ENG
|
Sammy Braybrooke | 21 | 2 | 17+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
References
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- ^ FA Trophy draw
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