The 2025–26 season was the 24th season in the history of AFC Wimbledon and their first season back in League One since the 2021–22 season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2025 GK Nathan Bishop Sunderland Undisclosed 1 July 2025 CM Delano McCoy-Splatt Fulham Free 1 July 2025 GK Joe McDonnell Eastleigh 1 July 2025 LB Steve Seddon Motherwell 1 July 2025 CM Alistair Smith Lincoln City 30 July 2025 CF Antwoine Hackford Sheffield United Free transfer Danilo Orsi Burton Albion Undisclosed 20 August 2025 CB Patrick Bauer Preston North End Free
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 11 January 2026 CF Danilo Orsi Crawley Town Undisclosed 16 January 2026 CB Riley Harbottle Bristol Rovers Free Transfer
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 30 July 2025 RB Nathan Asiimwe Charlton Athletic 31 May 2026 29 August 2025 RB Brodi Hughes Chelsea 20 January 2026 CAM Zack Nelson Luton Town RW James Tilley Wycombe Wanderers 2 February 2026 CF Layton Stewart Thun
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 25 July 2025 CB Leo Young Havant & Waterlooville 22 August 2025 4 August 2025 CM Kai Jennings Farnborough 24 October 2025 16 August 2025 CB Riley Horan Walton & Hersham 14 April 2026 18 August 2025 RW Ed Leach Whitehawk 23 October 2025 22 August 2025 CM Harry Sidwell Dagenham & Redbridge 31 December 2025 30 August 2025 LW Junior Nkeng Chelmsford City 27 September 2025 1 September 2025 SS Josh Kelly Woking 31 May 2026 17 October 2025 LW Junior Nkeng Chatham Town 3 January 2026 23 October 2025 RW Ed Leach Carshalton Athletic 24 October 2025 CM Kai Jennings Sutton United 31 May 2026 CB Leo Young Welling United 22 November 2025 14 November 2025 RW Osman Foyo Sutton United 3 January 2026 24 November 2025 CB Ethan Sutcliffe Tonbridge Angels 31 May 2026 28 November 2025 CB Leo Young Ramsgate 27 December 2025 9 January 2026 CM Harry Sidwell Dorking Wanderers 31 May 2026 25 February 2026 RW Osman Foyo Sutton United 27 February 2026 RW Kiayon Moore Bedfont Sports CB Leo Young Carshalton Athletic 13 March 2026 CAM Harry Hedges Horsham 19 March 2026 CM Delano McCoy-Splatt Yeovil Town
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 CM James Ball Swindon Town 1 July 2025 RM Josh Neufville Bradford City RW James Tilley Wycombe Wanderers GK Lewis Ward Swindon Town 2 July 2025 LW Ryan McLean Buxton 7 July 2025 RB Huseyin Biler İskenderunspor 30 July 2025 CM Morgan Williams King's Lynn Town 31 July 2025 CB Will Nightingale Aldershot Town 5 August 2025 LW Paris Lock Charlton Athletic 6 August 2025 AM Reuben Amissah 1 October 2025 CB John-Joe O'Toole
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef. 5 June 2025 CB Ryan Johnson 30 June 2027 25 June 2025 DM Sam Hutchinson 30 June 2026 27 June 2025 LW Marcus Browne 30 June 2027 29 June 2025 CB Riley Horan Undisclosed RW Ed Leach RW Junior Nkeng 8 October 2025 CB Isaac Ogundere 30 June 2027
Pre-season and friendlies On 12 May, AFC Wimbledon announced a trip to Marbella as part of their pre-season preparations. At the end of May, a second fixture was confirmed to be against Sutton United. On 10 June, three further fixtures were added, against Enfield Town, Watford and Millwall. As part of the Spain tour, the Dons confirmed they would face Pafos. On 24 June, a sixth friendly was announced against Southend United.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were released, with Wimbledon visiting Luton Town on the opening weekend.
FA Cup
Wimbledon were drawn at home to Gateshead in the first round.
EFL Cup
Wimbledon were drawn away to Gillingham in the first round and to Reading in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Wimbledon were drawn against Bromley, Stevenage and Crystal Palace U21 in the group stage. After finishing second in the group, they were drawn away to Cardiff City in the round of 32, at home to West Ham United U21 in the round of 16 and home to Northampton Town in the quarter-finals.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicated loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
References