The 2025–26 season is the 112th season in the history of Harrogate Town Association Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2025 LW Mason Bennett Burton Albion Free 1 July 2025 CB Tom Bradbury Cheltenham Town 1 July 2025 CB Lewis Cass Grimsby Town 1 July 2025 LB Jack Evans FC Halifax Town 1 July 2025 CF Shawn McCoulsky Maidenhead United 1 July 2025 LW Reece Smith 8 August 2025 CF Conor McAleny Salford City 21 November 2025 CB Kyle Jameson Newport County 1 January 2026 CB Grant Horton Waterford 15 January 2026 CB Chanse Headman Brentford Free Transfer CB Cathal Heffernan Newcastle United Undisclosed 23 January 2026 CF Aiden Marsh Truro City Free 2 February 2026 GK Sam Waller Burnley Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 2 July 2025 CF Jack Bray West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 13 January 2026 GK James Belshaw Notts County 30 January 2026 CF Tom Cursons Boston United
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 2 July 2025 CB Bobby Faulkner Doncaster Rovers 31 May 2026 1 September 2025 LB Jacob Slater Brighton & Hove Albion 31 May 2026 12 January 2026 GK Henry Gray Ipswich Town 31 May 2026 13 January 2026 CF Emile Acquah Dundee 23 January 2026 CF Emmerson Sutton Queens Park Rangers 2 February 2026 CM Tobias Brenan Wigan Athletic
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 25 September 2025 CB Marcus Etherington Ossett United 23 October 2025 15 January 2026 CB Marcus Etherington Stocksbridge Park Steels 3 April 2026 26 March 2026 CF Conor McAleny AFC Fylde 31 May 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2025 CM Dean Cornelius Ross County 1 July 2025 CF Josh March Crewe Alexandra RB Toby Sims Greenville Triumph LW James Daly Yeovil Town 2 July 2025 AM Matty Daly Hartlepool United 25 July 2025 LB Matty Foulds St Johnstone 28 July 2025 CM Stephen Dooley Galway United 29 July 2025 21 January 2026 CB Kyle Jameson Morecambe 14 February 2026
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContracted untilRef. 2 June 2025 CB Anthony O'Connor 30 June 2027 3 June 2025 CF Jack Muldoon 30 June 2026 31 July 2025 LB Liam Gibson 28 August 2025 LM Ellis Taylor 30 June 2027
Pre-season and friendlies On 19 May, Harrogate Town announced their first pre-season friendly, against Ilkeston Town. In June, four further frienlies were confirmed to be against Carlisle United, Barnsley, Rotherham United and Guiseley.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Harrogate away to Bristol Rovers on the opening day.
FA Cup
Harrogate were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the first round.
EFL Cup
Harrogate were drawn at home to Lincoln City in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Harrogate were drawn against Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Newcastle United U21 in the group stage. After the winning group, Town were drawn at home to Blackpool in the round of 32. and away to Stockport County in the round of 16.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
Disciplinary record RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal1 4 MF Jack Evans 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 1 02 8 MF Bryn Morris 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 15 DF Anthony O'Connor 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 04 16 DF Chanse Headman 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 05 3 DF Jacob Slater 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 18 FW Jack Muldoon 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 19 DF Thomas Hill 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 38 MF Tobias Brenan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 09 6 DF Warren Burrell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 FW Shawn McCoulsky 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 21 FW Ellis Taylor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 27 MF Ben Fox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 013 11 FW Stephen Duke-McKenna 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 GK Henry Gray 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 MF Levi Sutton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 DF Bobby Faulkner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 017 2 DF Zico Asare 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 DF Tom Bradbury 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 MF George Thomson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 FW Mason Bennett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 FW Emile Acquah 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 FW Conor McAleny 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 FW Reece Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 DF Kyle Jameson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 DF Lewis Cass 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 FW Tom Cursons 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 DF Liam Gibson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 31 DF Cathal Heffernan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 44 MF Josh Falkingham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Totals74111000004007911
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