The 2025–26 season is the 130th season in the history of Crawley Town Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2023–24 season, following relegation from League One in the preceding season. 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 22 March, Scott Lindsey was sacked as manager after a year in charge and a 22.6% win rate. Two days later, Colin Kazim-Richards was appointed as head coach until the end of the season.

Transfers and contracts In DatePlayerFromFee 23 June 2025 CM Free agent 27 June 2025 DM Undisclosed 1 July 2025CFFree 1 July 2025RW 1 July 2025 CF 4 July 2025 CF LW 17 July 2025 CM Undisclosed 2 August 2025 RW Free 28 August 2025 CM 1 January 2026 CM CB 3 January 2026 CB LB Undisclosed 11 January 2026 CF 16 January 2026 RWB LB 26 January 2026 CM Free

Out DatePlayerToFee11 June 2025 CF Undisclosed CB 20 June 2025 CM CAM 23 June 2025 RB 28 June 2025 CF 4 July 2025 CB 8 January 2026 CM 12 January 2026 CB Free Transfer 22 January 2026 CF Undisclosed 23 January 2026 CF 27 January 2026 CAM Free Transfer

Loaned in DatePlayerFromDate until 26 June 2025 GK 2 February 2026 15 August 2025 RW 2 February 2026 22 August 2025 CB 31 May 2026 1 September 2025 CF 2 January 2026 CF 9 January 2026 CM CF 21 January 2026 CAM 23 January 2026 GK

Loaned out DatePlayerToDate until 8 August 2025 GK 31 December 2025 19 September 2025 CM 1 February 2026 21 November 2025 GK 20 December 2025 15 January 2025 RW 31 May 2026 CM 3 February 2026 CB 30 March 2026 9 February 2026 CF 31 May 2026 23 March 2026 CM 26 March 2026 CF

Released / Out of Contract DatePlayerSubsequent clubJoin date30 June 2025 CF 1 July 2025 LM GK CDM 23 July 2025 CF 24 October 2025 6 January 2026 GK 2 February 2026 CM

New Contract DatePlayerEnd date 23 June 2025 LM 30 June 2026 24 June 2025 CB GK 31 December 2025 27 June 2025 CB 30 June 2027 5 August 2025 GK Undisclosed

Pre-season and friendlies On 30 May, Crawley Town announced a seven-day warm-weather training camp in Murcia, where they would take on Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian. Further friendlies against Three Bridges, East Grinstead Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Portsmouth and Southampton XI were also confirmed. A seventh friendly was later added, against Crystal Palace.

WinDrawLoss +Pre-season match detailsDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance4 July 202518:00Heart of MidlothianNeutral1–3Flower 21'8 July 202519:45Three Bridges Away 5–0 Pereira 11', Tshimanga 37', Brown 44', Flower 85', Roles 89'https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/three-bridges-fc-crawley-town/AXbsRUt#id:1398741912 July 202515:00 East Grinstead Town Away 5–1 Pereira 52', 90', Flower 65', Adeyemo 84', Radcliffe 90+2'https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2025/july/12/report---east-grinstead-town-1-5-crawley-town/15 July 202519:30Dagenham & RedbridgeAway5–1McKirdy 20', Forster 33', Brown 68', Trialist 85', 87'https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/crawley-town-dagenham-and-redbridge/wcsAXb#id:1398743219 July 202515:00PortsmouthHome0–10https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2025/july/19/pompey-1-crawley-0/22 July 202513:30 Southampton XI Away 1–2 Roles 9' 0https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2025/july/22/report---southampton-xi-2-1-crawley/25 July 202519:30Crystal PalaceHome0–3https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/crawley-town-crystal-palace/hsAXb#id:14241388

Competitions League Two

League table

Results summary

Matches WinDrawLoss +League Two match detailsDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition2 August 202515:00Grimsby TownAway0–36,80624th9 August 202515:00Newport CountyHome1–2Anderson 90+6'3,18923rd16 August 202515:00Crewe AlexandraAway0–15,06223rd19 August 202519:45Milton Keynes DonsHome1–1Adeyemo 45+7'5,36122nd23 August 202515:00Tranmere RoversHome0–23,15122nd30 August 202515:00ChesterfieldAway2–2McKirdy 9', 36' pen.8,00521st6 September 202515:00Harrogate TownAway1–0Brown 42'2,75720th13 September 202512:30Cheltenham TownHome2–0McKirdy 68', 84' pen.3,12718th20 September 202515:00Notts CountyAway0–48,97421st27 September 202515:00BarrowHome1–2Bajrami 65'2,88921st4 October 202515:00Cambridge UnitedAway1–3Tshimanga 66'6,60721st11 October 202515:00WalsallHome1–1Loft 32'3,46121sthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c15k8xe149vt18 October 202515:00Shrewsbury TownAway0–14,74323rd25 October 202515:00Bristol RoversHome4–0Kilgour 45+9' o.g., Forster 52', Malone 69', Flower 86'3,41623rd8 November 202515:00Fleetwood TownHome2–1Flower 38', Forster 65'2,87919th15 November 202517:30GillinghamAway2–2Bajrami 52', Tshimanga 82'6,25220th22 November 202515:00Accrington StanleyHome1–1Tshimanga 65'2,88519th29 November 202515:00Salford CityAway3–4Williams 33', 72', Forster 57'2,12719th9 December 202519:45BromleyAway1–3Loft 9'3,54421st13 December 202515:00Oldham AthleticHome2–2Loft 18', Tshimanga 82'3,15221st20 December 202515:00Swindon TownAway0–18,17221st26 December 202515:00Colchester UnitedHome1–1Brown 13'3,99320th29 December 202519:45BromleyHome1–3Barker 43'4,05820th1 January 202615:00BarnetAway1–2McKirdy 33'2,56621st4 January 202612:00Cheltenham TownAway0–33,21121st17 January 202615:00Notts CountyHome1–2McKirdy 90+4'3,93322nd24 January 202615:00BarrowAway1–0Richards 89'2,32220th27 January 202619:45WalsallAway0–04,89920th31 January 202615:00Harrogate TownHome2–0Anderson 27', Flint 66'3,32619th7 February 202612:30Crewe AlexandraHome0–12,97520th10 February 202619:45Cambridge UnitedHome0–32,96120th14 February 202615:00Tranmere RoversAway0–25,73922nd17 February 202619:45Milton Keynes DonsAway0–07,03521st21 February 202615:00ChesterfieldHome1–1Williams 90+5'3,25021st28 February 202615:00Oldham AthleticAway0–27,05021st7 March 202615:00Swindon TownHome2–2Lolos 48', Gordon 90+8'4,12421st13 March 202619:45Colchester UnitedAway0–05,16722nd17 March 202619:45BarnetHome1–1Orsi 89' pen.21st21 March 202615:00Fleetwood TownAway0–12,63821st28 March 202615:00GillinghamHome2–0Richards 90+1', Adeyemo 90+3'4,33821st3 April 202615:00Newport CountyAway2–0McKirdy 57', 59'6,14621st6 April 202615:00Grimsby TownHome0–24,27321st11 April 202612:30Bristol RoversAway1–3Watson 80'7,45321st18 April 202615:00Shrewsbury TownHome0–03,60221st25 April 202615:00Accrington StanleyAway3–3Forster 37', Richards 58', Williams 71'2,24022nd2 May 202615:00Salford CityHome0–0 5,19122nd

FA Cup

Crawley were drawn away to Boreham Wood in the first round.

WinDrawLoss +FA Cup match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance First round 1 November 2025 15:00 Boreham Wood 0–3 Away 1,536

EFL Cup

WinDrawLoss +EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance First round 12 August 2025 19:00 Swansea City Away 1–3Tshimanga 75' 5,095

EFL Trophy

Crawley were drawn against Leyton Orient, Peterborough United and Aston Villa U21 in the group stage.

+ EFL Trophy match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceGroup stage16 September 202519:45Aston Villa U21Home4–2Dixon 19', Radcliffe 22', 64', Loft 58'https://www.crawleytownfc.com/matches/first-team/2025/g2593975Group stage7 October 202519:00Leyton OrientAway1–2Flower 3'1,373https://www.crawleytownfc.com/matches/first-team/2025/g2593991Group stage11 November 202519:45Peterborough UnitedHome1–2Bajrami 73'924https://www.crawleytownfc.com/matches/first-team/2025/g2594023

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:

Goals record

Rank No. Nat. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 1 13 FW Harry McKirdy 8 0 0 0 8 2 9 FW Kabongo Tshimanga 4 0 1 0 5 3 21 FW Ryan Loft 3 0 0 1 4 4 4 DF Geraldo Bajrami 2 0 0 1 3 7 MF Harry Forster 3 0 0 0 3 14 FW Louis Flower 2 0 0 1 3 26 MF Jay Williams 3 0 0 0 3 8 6 MF Max Anderson 2 0 0 0 2 10 MF Reece Brown 2 0 0 0 2 15 DF Ben Radcliffe 0 0 0 2 2 32 MF Taylor Richards 2 0 0 0 2 12 2 DF Scott Malone 1 0 0 0 1 5 DF Charlie Barker 1 0 0 0 1 22 FW Ade Adeyemo 1 0 0 0 1 24 FW Kaheim Dixon 0 0 0 1 1 27 MF Louie Watson 1 0 0 0 1 28 DF Josh Flint 1 0 0 0 1 38 FW Tobi Adeyemo 1 0 0 0 1 41 DF Kellan Gordon 1 0 0 0 1 44 FW Klaidi Lolos 1 0 0 0 1 99 FW Danilo Orsi 1 0 0 0 1Own goals 1 0 0 0 1Total 41 0 1 5 47

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