The 2025–26 season is the 125th season in the history of Barrow 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.
Managerial changes On 10 December, Andy Whing was sacked as the club's head coach, after overseeing forty-six games in charge and a 32.61% win ratio. Neil McDonald was appointed as interim head coach, until a permanent appointment was made. Twenty-three days later, Paul Gallagher was appointed as the new Head Coach on an 18-month deal. However, Paul only lasted five matches in charged before being replaced by Dino Maamria. Then on 11 March, Dino was dismissed and replaced with Sam Foley.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFee 1 July 2025 CF Innes Cameron Kilmarnock Free 1 July 2025 CM Jack Earing Walsall 1 July 2025 CM Rekeem Harper Port Vale 1 July 2025 CB Charlie Raglan Oldham Athletic 1 July 2025 CB Lewis Shipley Norwich City 1 July 2025 CM Scott Smith Wigan Athletic 1 July 2025 CF Tyler Walker Lincoln City 1 July 2025 GK Ben Winterbottom Brentford 17 July 2025 CM Regan Booty Gateshead Undisclosed 24 July 2025 CF Kane Hemmings Crewe Alexandra Free 29 July 2025 RW Tom Barkhuizen Derby County 22 August 2025 CM Ben Whitfield Burton Albion 30 September 2025 DM Charlie McCann Forest Green Rovers 12 January 2026 GK Killian Barrett Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 15 January 2026 CB Joe Anderson Sunderland 19 January 2026 CF Danny Rose Grimsby Town 5 March 2026 CB Angus MacDonald Exeter City Free
Out DatePosPlayerToFee 23 June 2025 CF Emile Acquah Dundee £33,000 14 January 2026 CM Regan Booty Boreham Wood Undisclosed Income: £33,000
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate until 27 June 2025 RW Michael Adu-Poku Watford 16 January 2026 15 August 2025 CF Rhys Healey Huddersfield Town 1 January 2026 15 August 2025 CB Kerr Smith Aston Villa 9 January 2026 1 September 2025 CF Josh Gordon Walsall 31 May 2026 8 January 2026 CB Freddie Anderson Stoke City 29 January 2026 CF Jovan Malcolm Stevenage CAM Brandon Powell Blackburn Rovers 30 January 2026 CB Jack Thompson Nottingham Forest
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate until 26 July 2025 CF John Shamalo Bedford Town 2 January 2026 12 September 2025 CF Katia Kouyaté Spennymoor Town 4 December 2025 17 November 2025 CM Regan Booty Boreham Wood 14 January 2026 13 January 2026 CF Katia Kouyaté Warrington Town 8 February 2026 2 February 2026 CF Innes Cameron Raith Rovers 31 May 2026 25 March 2026 GK Ben Winterbottom Rochdale 1 April 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin date30 June 2025 DM Dean Campbell Northampton Town 1 July 2025 CF Gerard Garner Newport County CM Robbie Gotts Doncaster Rovers Kian Spence Rotherham United LB Junior Tiensia Wealdstone CF Dom Telford Gateshead 25 July 2025 LW Charlie Kirk Altrincham 29 July 2025 GK Paul Farman Swansea City 8 August 2025 CB Sam Barnes Altrincham 15 August 2025 CB Mazeed Ogungbo Eastbourne Borough 2 September 2025 CB Theo Vassell Crawley Town 1 January 2026 14 January 2026 CF John Shamalo 22 January 2026 RWB David Worrall Retired
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContracted until 5 June 2025 RM David Worrall 30 June 2026 1 April 2026 CM Jack Earing 30 June 2027
Pre-season and friendlies On 19 May, Barrow announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Holker Old Boys and Lancaster City. A day later, a third and fourth fixture was added to the schedule, against Tamworth and Bolton Wanderers. A fifth pre-season friendly, against Morecambe was also confirmed. On 5 June, a sixth and final friendly was confirmed, against Rochdale.
Competitions
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Barrow away to Chesterfield on the opening day.
FA Cup
Barrow were drawn away to Spennymoor Town in the first round and to Wigan Athletic in the second round.
EFL Cup
Barrow were drawn at home to Preston North End in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Barrow were drawn against Blackpool, Tranmere Rovers and Nottingham Forest U21 in the group stage.
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:
References