The 2025–26 season is the 89th season in the history of Colchester United Football Club and their tenth 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 and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. CF Jaden Williams Tottenham Hotspur Free 1 July 2025 DM Dominic Gape Shrewsbury Town CB Jack Tucker Milton Keynes Dons 9 July 2025 CM Ben Perry Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 11 July 2025 CF Makise Evans Stevenage Free 26 July 2025 LB Kurai Musanhi Crystal Palace 1 August 2025 LW Adrian Akande Reading 7 August 2025 CB Jack Baldwin Northampton Town 9 January 2026 CF Freddie Ingram Eastleigh Undisclosed 2 February 2026 CB Alex Faux Fulham Free Transfer
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 8 July 2025 CB Ben Goodliffe Southend United Undisclosed 26 August 2025 RW Oscar Thorn Lincoln City Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 9 July 2025 CF Will Goodwin Oxford United 31 May 2026 6 August 2025 LB Josh Powell Nottingham Forest 2 January 2026 29 August 2025 CB Harvey Araujo Fulham 31 May 2026 1 September 2025 CF Micah Mbick Charlton Athletic 30 January 2026 CDM Finley Barbrook Ipswich Town 31 January 2026 RB Fin Back Wycombe Wanderers 2 February 2026 CAM Romeo Akachukwu Southampton
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef.8 August 2025 CB Sam Kuffour Jr. Hornchurch 26 September 2025 CB Frankie Terry Braintree Town 11 December 2025 26 September 2025 CB Frankie Edwards Hornchurch 23 October 2025 CDM Max Jolliffe Billericay Town 23 October 2025 CDM Yeovil Town 31 January 2026 6 December 2025 CDM Ronnie Harvey Chelmsford City 3 January 2026 20 December 2025 LW Dwayne Campina Do Vale Carshalton Athletic 17 January 2026 CF Makise Evans Bishop's Stortford RW Owen Moore Concord Rangers CB Herbie Shaw Takeley 24 December 2025 CB Fela Abidekun Grays Athletic 21 January 2026 CDM Daniel Banjoko White Ensign CF Leo Makatta Heybridge Swifts CF James Sasere Grays Athletic GK Jack Sexton White Ensign 31 January 2026 CDM Max Jolliffe Salisbury 31 May 2026 4 February 2026 RB David Nkrumah Stowmarket Town 28 February 2026 7 February 2026 CF Kien Connolly Dagenham & Redbridge 7 March 2026 28 February 2026 LW Adrian Akande Braintree Town 28 March 2026 27 March 2026 CB Jack Baldwin Eastleigh 31 May 2026 CF Kien Connolly Dagenham & Redbridge LW John-Kymani Gordon Rochdale CDM Ronnie Harvey Salisbury CDM Milton Oni Hornchurch
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 CB Fiacre Kelleher Cork City 1 July 2025 CM Alfie Bendle Spalding United August 2025 CF Oliver Godziemski A.F.C. Greenwich Borough August 2025 RW Hakeem Sandah Farnborough 9 August 2025 CF Lyle Taylor Chelmsford City 7 August 2025 https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/lyle-taylor-is-a-claret/
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef.24 June 2025 RB Elkanah Akor 30 June 2026 CB Alfie Newby AM Kai Martin 8 July 2025 CB Tom Flanagan 30 June 2026 26 July 2025 LW Kaion Lisbie Undisclosed 31 July 2025 CB Frankie Terry 30 June 2027 1 August 2025 RB Kane Vincent-Young 30 June 2026
Pre-season and friendlies On 12 June, Colchester United announced two pre-season fixtures, against Maldon & Tiptree and Dagenham & Redbridge. Five days later, a third friendly was confirmed against Peterborough United.
Competitions
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June the League Two fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
Colchester were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the first round.
EFL Cup
EFL Trophy
Colchester were drawn against Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers and Fulham U21 in the group stage. After winning the group, The U's were drawn at home to West Ham United U21 in the round of 32.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
References