The 2025–26 season is the 118th season in the history of Fleetwood Town Football Club and their second 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.
Managerial changes On 25 January, Pete Wild was sacked as head coach after sixty one games in charge and a win ratio of 34.43%. Seven weeks later, after being in interim charge, the club appointed Matt Lawlor as the new head coach on a two-year contract.
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 11 June 2025 CB Toby Mullarkey Crawley Town Undisclosed 17 June 2025 CF Will Davies Sutton United 1 July 2025 CB Thomas Bentley-Waite Accrington Stanley Free 1 July 2025 LB Denver Hume Grimsby Town 1 July 2025 CF Donnie O'Boyle Millwall 18 July 2025 CF James Norwood Oldham Athletic 25 July 2025 CF Ched Evans Preston North End 26 August 2025 CF Lewis McCann Dunfermline Athletic 27 August 2025 CM Jordan Davies Wrexham 31 January 2026 CB Rhys Bennett Manchester United Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 20 June 2025 LW Phoenix Patterson Stevenage £200,000 3 July 2025 CM Reece Wilkes Norwich City Undisclosed 4 July 2025 CB Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Plymouth Argyle £300,000 18 July 2025 CF Tommy Lonergan Waterford Free Transfer 10 August 2025 LB Mackenzie Hunt Baniyas Undisclosed 9 January 2026 CF Ryan Graydon Salford City £400,000 15 January 2026 GK David Harrington Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed 30 January 2026 CM Jack Doherty Crusaders Free Transfer 25 February 2026 CF Lucas Taylor Blyth Spartans Income: £900,000 (not inc. undisclosed transfers and any add-ons)
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef.2 July 2025 CF Calum Costello Waterford 31 May 2026 CF Zak O'Sullivan 1 September 2025 RW Ethan Ennis Manchester United 15 January 2026 LB Josh Powell Nottingham Forest 2 February 2026 RB Mitch Clark Port Vale CF Esapa Osong Nottingham Forest
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 6 September 2025 CF Owen Devonport FC Halifax Town 2 January 2026 15 December 2025 GK Stephen McMullan Waterford 30 November 2026 https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/mcmullan-returns-to-waterford-on-loan-for-2026-season/ 29 January 2026 CB Zech Medley Bromley 31 May 2026 23 February 2026 CB Will Johnson Waterford 30 November 2026 3 March 2026 CF Mikey Lane Hereford 31 May 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 AM Callum Dolan Torquay United 1 July 2025 CM Toby Oliver Lancaster City 3 July 2025 RM Ryan Broom Cheltenham Town 25 July 2025 CM Danny Mayor
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef. 20 June 2025 CB Harrison Holgate Undisclosed 29 June 2025 DM Crispin McLean 30 June 2027 1 July 2025 GK Oliver Bellizia Undisclosed RB Raff Cirino CM Jack Doherty CB Conor Haughey CF Mikey Lane 15 July 2025 CB Finley Potter 30 June 2027 15 December 2025 GK Stephen McMullan 30 June 2028 9 January 2026 CB Harrison Holgate 30 June 2026 2 February 2026 CB Conor Haughey 30 June 2029
Pre-season and friendlies On 5 June, Fleetwood Town announced their pre-season scheduled, with friendlies against Bamber Bridge, Isle of Man, Altrincham or Radcliffe and Coleraine. Also confirmed was four behind-closed-doors matches against FC Halifax Town, Morecambe, Blackpool and Manchester United U21s.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Fleetwood visiting Barnet on the opening day.
FA Cup
Fleetwood were drawn at home to Barnet in the first round, to Luton Town in the second round and away to Port Vale in the third round.
EFL Cup
Fleetwood were drawn away to Barnsley in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Fleetwood were drawn against Accrington Stanley, Port Vale and Leeds United U21 in the group stage. After finishing second in the group stage, Town were drawn away to Tranmere Rovers in the round of 32. and to Doncaster Rovers in the round of 16.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicated loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
References