2025–26 Walsall F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Trivela Group |
| Co-chairman | Benjamin Boycott, Leigh Pomlett |
| Head Coach | Mat Sadler |
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium |
| League Two | 9th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Daniel Kanu (13) All: Daniel Kanu (16) |
The 2025–26 season is the 138th season in the history of Walsall Football Club and their seventh consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2025 | CB |  Harrison Burke |
Chester |
Undisclosed | [1] |
| 26 June 2025 | CF |  Aaron Pressley
|
Stevenage
|
[2] | |
| 1 July 2025[a] | CM | Courtney Clarke |
Eastbourne Borough |
Compensation | [3] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | CB | Mason Hancock |
Airdrieonians |
Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2025[c] | LB |  Vincent Harper
|
Exeter City
|
[5] | |
| 21 July 2025 | CB | Aden Flint
|
Mansfield Town
|
[6] | |
| 28 July 2025 | CAM | .svg.png){kind=small} Jake Hollman |
Macarthur |
[7] | |
| 1 August 2025 | CM | Lewis Warrington |
Leyton Orient |
[8] | |
| 14 November 2025 | CF |  Kemar Roofe |
Derby County |
[9] | |
| 7 January 2026 | CM | Alex Pattison |
Bradford City |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 30 January 2026 | CM | Alfie Chang |
Birmingham City |
Free | [11] |
| 4 February 2026 | CM |  Jago Godden |
Bedford Town |
[12] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Eastbourne had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Airdrieonians had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Exeter City had expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2025 | CB | Taylor Allen |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Undisclosed | [13] |
| 21 July 2025 | CB |  David Okagbue |
Peterborough United |
[14] | |
| 8 January 2026 | CF | Levi Amantchi |
Gateshead |
Free Transfer | [15][16] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Myles Roberts |
Watford |
31 May 2026 | [17] |
| 1 July 2025 | CF | Jonny Stuttle |
Bournemouth |
22 August 2025[a] | [18][19] |
| 18 July 2025 | CB |  Daniel Cox |
Derby County |
5 January 2026[b] | [20][21] |
| 18 August 2025 | MF | Ryan Finnigan |
Blackpool |
5 January 2026[c] | [22][23] |
| 22 August 2025 | CF |  Daniel Kanu |
Charlton Athletic |
31 May 2026 | [24] |
| 1 September 2025 | RB |  Jid Okeke |
Stockport County |
5 January 2026[d] | [25][26] |
| 1 September 2025 | MF | Rico Richards |
Port Vale |
31 May 2026 | [27] |
| 15 January 2026 | CF | Aaron Loupalo-Bi |
Fulham |
[28] | |
| CB |  Kacper Łopata |
Barnsley |
[29] | ||
| 2 February 2026 | RB | Jid Okeke |
Stockport County |
[30] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2025 | CF | Charlie Wragg |
Halesowen Town |
31 May 2026 | [31] |
| 25 July 2025 | Levi Amantchi |
Rochdale |
3 January 2026 | [32] | |
| 7 August 2025 | GK | Jenson Kilroy |
Evesham United |
4 September 2025 | [33] |
| CM | Dylan Thomas |
Worcester City |
[33] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Josh Gordon |
Barrow |
31 May 2026 | [34] |
| 3 October 2025 | CM | Dylan Thomas |
Stratford Town |
31 October 2025 | [35] |
| 4 October 2025 | LM | Ronan Maher |
Tamworth |
31 May 2026[a] | [36][37][38] |
| 31 October 2025 | GK | Jenson Kilroy |
Hungerford Town |
29 November 2025 | [39] |
| 13 December 2025 | GK | Alvechurch |
10 January 2026 | [40] | |
| 23 December 2025 | GK | Fraser Hamilton-Wright |
Smethwick Rangers |
20 January 2026 | [41] |
| CB | Ellis Harris |
Tividale |
[41] | ||
| CM | McLloyd Oben |
Rugby Town |
[41] | ||
| CB | Jakub Pawlowski |
[41] | |||
| CM | Marley Roberts |
Racing Club Warwick |
[41] | ||
| 4 February 2026 | CM | Jago Godden |
Drogheda |
1 January 2027 | [42] |
| 14 February 2026 | CAM | Will Etheridge |
Stourbridge |
14 March 2026 | [43] |
- ^ On 30 December, Maher's loan at Tamworth was extended by a further month. Then on 30 January, the loan was extended until the end of the season
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB |  Donervon Daniels |
Oldham Athletic
|
1 July 2025 | [44][45] |
| CM | Jack Earing |
Barrow |
[44][46] | ||
| LB |  Liam Gordon |
Port Vale |
[47][48] | ||
| CB | Oisin McEntee |
Heart of Midlothian |
[44][49] | ||
| CDM | Ryan Stirk |
Chesterfield |
[50][51] | ||
| GK | George Barrett |
Ipswich |
4 August 2025 | [44][52] | |
| CF | Douglas James-Taylor |
Bohemians |
1 July 2025 | [53][54] | |
| Danny Johnson |
Hartlepool |
4 July 2025 | [44][55] | ||
| 1 February 2026 | CM | Lewis Warrington |
Tranmere Rovers |
1 February 2026 | [56][57] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2025 | GK | Jenson Kilroy |
Undisclosed[a] | [58] |
| 20 June 2025 | LM | Ronan Maher |
30 June 2027 | [59] |
| 24 June 2025 | RM |  Albert Adomah |
30 June 2026 | [60] |
| 26 June 2025 | CF | Jamille Matt |
30 June 2026 | [61] |
| 28 June 2025 | CB | Priestley Farquharson |
30 June 2026[b] | [62] |
| 28 June 2025 | GK | Sam Hornby |
30 June 2027 | [63] |
| 10 September 2025 | CB | Harry Williams |
30 June 2027[c] | [64] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 8 May, Walsall announced their first pre-season friendly, against Premier League side Aston Villa.[65] A month later, a second fixture was confirmed against Leamington.[66] Two more were added against Derby County and Hereford.[67] On 17 June, a fifth fixture was added to the schedule, against Forest Green Rovers.[68]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Leamington | 0–4 | Walsall | Bishop's Tachbrook |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: New Windmill Ground Attendance: 702 |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Walsall | 3–0 | Hereford | Essington |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Essington Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Walsall | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Bescot |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 9,500 (3,980 away) |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Walsall | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Essington |
| 12:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Essington Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Walsall | 2–3 | Derby County | Walsall |
| 19:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,789 (1,321 away) |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Walsall | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 992 (195 away) |
| 29 July 2025 Friendly | Walsall | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Essington |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Essington Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chesterfield | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 52 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 8 | Salford City | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 52 | |
| 9 | Walsall | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 50 | |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 49 | |
| 11 | Barnet | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 47 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2026 (2 Matches Completed). 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[69]
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[69]
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 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 |
Last updated: 18 February 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: EFL
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. Fleetwood Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
- 2 Matchday 26 (vs. Bristol Rovers) was postponed due to FA Cup involvements.
- 3 Matchday 32 (vs. Salford City) was postponed due opposition in FA Cup involvements.
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were released, with Walsall hosting Swindon Town on the opening day.[70]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Walsall | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,240 (2,169 away) Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Walsall | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,498 (372 away) Referee: Ross Martin |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Barnet | 1–2 | Walsall | Edgware |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,608 (806 away) Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Walsall | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Walsall |
| 20:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,619 (729 away) Referee: Matt Corlett | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[71] | ||||
| 23 August 2025 5 | Walsall | 1–0 | Salford City | Walsall |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,490 (159 away) Referee: James Oldham | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[71] | ||||
| 30 August 2025 6 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,261 (859 away) Referee: Sam Mulhall |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Walsall | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,695 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,267 (918 away) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Walsall | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,010 (685 away) Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 27 September 2025 10 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Walsall | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,448 (696 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Walsall | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,003 (2,151 away) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 11 October 2025 12 | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,461 (505 away) Referee: Alan Young |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Walsall | 1–2 | Barrow | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,763 (247 away) Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Walsall | Cheltenham |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,569 (1,052 away) Referee: Oliver Yates | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[72] | ||||
| 8 November 2025 15 | Newport County | 2–4 | Walsall | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,300 (645 away) Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Walsall | 0–2 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,251 (318 away) Referee: James Durkin |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Walsall | Harrogate |
| 12:30 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,249 (602 away) Referee: Aaron Banister |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[72] | ||||
| 29 November 2025 18 | Walsall | 3–1 | Bromley | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,228 Referee: Michael Barlow |
| 10 December 2025 19 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Walsall | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,523 (538 away) Referee: Stephen Parkinson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 December, but was rescheduled due to FA Cup involvements on the preceding Sunday.[73] | ||||
| 13 December 2025 20 | Walsall | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,342 (1,199 away) Referee: Isaac Searle |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Notts County | 0–0 | Walsall | Nottingham |
| 12:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,870 (1,496 away) Referee: Steven Copeland | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[72] | ||||
| 26 December 2025 22 | Walsall | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,609 (1,008 away) Referee: Simon Mather |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Walsall | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,704 (836 away) Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Walsall | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,277 (825 away) Referee: Wayne Cartmel |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,751 (504 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[74] | ||||
| 24 January 2026 28 | Walsall | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,682 (163 away) Referee: Elliott Swallow |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Walsall | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,899 (141 away) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 8,702 (976 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 3 February 2026 26[75] | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Walsall | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,291 (331 away) Referee: Alex Chilowicz | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 10 January, but was postponed due to FA Cup involvements. | ||||
| 7 February 2026 31 | Walsall | 1–3 | Barnet | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,179 (288 away) Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 18 February 2026 33 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,138 (187 away) Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 February, but was rearranged due to Grimsby's FA Cup participation on the preceding Sunday.[76] | ||||
| 23 February 2026 34 | Walsall | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Walsall |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 21 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[74] | ||||
| 28 February 2026 35 | Shrewsbury Town | v | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: New Meadow | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[74] | ||||
| 3 March 2026 25[77] | Walsall | v | Fleetwood Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 January, but it was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[78] | ||||
| 7 March 2026 36 | Walsall | v | Notts County | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 10 March 2026 32[79] | Salford City | v | Walsall | Salford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Moor Lane | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off on 14 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[74] Then it was rearranged again due to Salford's participation in the FA Cup. | ||||
FA Cup
Walsall were drawn away to Eastleigh in the first round,[80][81] Gateshead in the second round[82][83] and Norwich City in the third round.[84][85]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 November 2025 First round | Eastleigh | 0–3 | Walsall | Eastleigh |
| 14:15 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Ten Acres Attendance: 2,389 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 7 December 2025 Second round | Gateshead | 0–2 | Walsall | Gateshead |
| 15:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 1,608 Referee: James Oldham |
| 11 January 2026 Third round | Norwich City | 5–1 | Walsall | Norwich |
| 14:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,776 (1,024 away) Referee: Edward Duckworth |
EFL Cup
Walsall were drawn away to Stoke City in the first round.[86][87]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Stoke City | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Walsall | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 8,809 (1,325 away) Referee: James Bell | |
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Trophy
Walsall were drawn against Northampton Town, Shrewsbury Town and Chelsea U21 in the group stage.[88] After finishing second in the group stage, they were drawn away to Stevenage in the round of 32.[89][90] and to Northampton Town in the round of 16.[91][92]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Northampton Town (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Walsall (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Shrewsbury Town (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Chelsea U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 September 2025 South Group C | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,004 (551 away) Referee: Declan Bourne (England) |
| 7 October 2025 South Group C | Walsall | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Bescot |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,907 (214 away) Referee: Richard Eley (England) |
| 28 October 2025 South Group C | Walsall | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Chelsea U21 | Bescot |
| 19:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,068 (47 away) Referee: Elliott Swallow |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Walsall | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Broadhall Way Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 14 January 2026 Round of 16 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,406 (217 away) Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 18 February 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate 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 | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Myles Roberts | 34 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Connor Barrett | 34 | 3 | 27+2 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Mason Hancock | 8 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Aden Flint | 35 | 2 | 31+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Harrison Burke | 14 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Priestley Farquharson | 27 | 3 | 11+9 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | JAM
|
Kemar Roofe | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Charlie Lakin | 33 | 1 | 20+9 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | JAM
|
Jamille Matt | 30 | 3 | 12+10 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Josh Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG
|
Aaron Loupalo-Bi | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG
|
Sam Hornby | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | MSR
|
Brandon Comley | 33 | 0 | 10+16 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | SLE
|
Daniel Kanu | 30 | 16 | 25+1 | 13 | 3+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | IRL
|
Ronan Maher | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Courtney Clarke | 39 | 2 | 12+18 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | KEN
|
Vincent Harper | 28 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | SCO
|
Aaron Pressley | 26 | 5 | 18+6 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG
|
Alfie Chang | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
Jamie Jellis | 28 | 0 | 14+6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG
|
Alex Pattison | 9 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | GER
|
Jid Okeke | 19 | 1 | 6+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 30 | DF | IRL
|
Evan Weir | 30 | 4 | 26+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG
|
Rico Richards | 11 | 2 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 32 | MF | AUS
|
Jake Hollman | 8 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |  SKN
|
Rico Browne | 20 | 1 | 9+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG
|
Charlie Wragg | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | POL
|
Kacper Łopata | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | GHA
|
Albert Adomah | 37 | 5 | 2+26 | 3 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 2 |
| 55 | DF | ENG
|
Paul Makavore | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 56 | MF | ENG
|
McLloyd Oben | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 59 | DF | ENG
|
Stan Straw | 5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ENG
|
Jonny Stuttle | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | WAL
|
Daniel Cox | 7 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG
|
Lewis Warrington | 20 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG
|
Ryan Finnigan | 26 | 4 | 14+7 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
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