The 2025–26 season was the 139th season in the history of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the EFL Trophy.
Wycombe Wanderers' academy is set to return for the first time since 2011–12 as they are set to compete in the EFL Youth Alliance South, FA Youth Cup and the Berks & Bucks FA Senior Cup.
Managerial changes On 18 September, Mike Dodds was relieved from his duties as Head Coach after 31 games in charge and a 29.03% win ratio. On the same day, Michael Duff was appointed as the new Head Coach.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 20 June 2025 CAM Junior Quitirna Crawley Town Undisclosed 26 June 2025 CB Taylor Allen Walsall 27 June 2025 CF Bradley Fink FC Basel 28 June 2025 GK Mikki Van Sas Feyenoord 1 July 2025 CM Caolan Boyd-Munce St Mirren Free 1 July 2025 CB Dan Casey Motherwell 1 July 2025 RW James Tilley AFC Wimbledon 14 July 2025 CAM Ewan Henderson Beerschot Undisclosed 15 July 2025CM Jamie Mullins Brighton & Hove Albion 30 July 2025 GK Stuart Moore Morecambe Free 6 August 2025 CB Connor Taylor Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 24 October 2025 CB Josh Gidaree Wolverhampton Wanderers Free 29 January 2026CM Aaron Morley Bolton Wanderers£750,000 2 February 2026 LW André Vidigal Stoke City Free 12 February 2026 CM Joseph McCallum Coventry City Free Transfer
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef.11 July 2025 CDM Tyreeq Bakinson Leyton Orient Undisclosed RB Jasper Pattenden Stevenage Free transfer 13 August 2025 CF Richard Kone Queens Park Rangers £2,750,000 22 August 2025 CDM Matt Butcher Salford City Free transfer 1 September 2025 CB Alex Hartridge Burton Albion Undisclosed CF Daniel Udoh Salford City £325,000 3 January 2026 LB Ryan Cole Bedford Town Free transfer 8 January 2026 CM Magnus Westergaard Vålerenga Undisclosed 3 February 2026 RW Brody Peart Aldershot Town Free Transfer 6 March 2026 CF Jaiden Bartolo AFC Totton Income: ~ £3,075,000
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 6 August 2025 DM George Abbott Tottenham Hotspur 5 January 2026 1 September 2025 LW Sam Bell Bristol City 1 January 2026 RB Niall Huggins Sunderland 31 May 2026 CF Donnell McNeilly Nottingham Forest 5 January 2026 CF Cauley Woodrow Luton Town 31 May 2026 19 January 2026CAM Luke Harris Fulham 30 January 2026 CF Nathan Lowe Stoke City
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 14 July 2025 RW Brody Peart Tonbridge Angels 1 January 2026 24 July 2025 GK Shamal George St Mirren 31 May 2026 27 July 2025 CB Jack Matton Tonbridge Angels 1 January 2026 8 August 2025 LW James Berry Chesterfield 31 May 2026 9 September 2025 GK Laurence Shala Uxbridge 7 October 2025 3 October 2025 CF Jaiden Bartolo Chesham United 3 January 2026 7 January 2026 GK Laurence Shala Tonbridge Angels 31 January 2026 20 January 2026 CF Jaiden Bartolo AFC Totton 6 March 2026 RW James Tilley AFC Wimbledon 31 May 2026 31 January 2026 RB Fin Back Colchester United 31 May 2026 13 February 2026 CB Declan Skura Yeovil Town 13 March 2026 14 February 2026 CB Jack Matton Hanwell Town 31 May 2026
Released / out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 CM Taylor Clark Chelmsford City 1 July 2025 CF Brandon Hanlan Doncaster Rovers CB Joe Low Huddersfield Town GK Franco Ravizzoli Blackpool AM Christie Ward AFC Totton CB Luca Woodhouse Exeter City CF Sam Vokes Gillingham LW Beryly Lubala Stevenage 11 July 2025 LM Adam Reach Lincoln City 1 September 2025 CM Jack Young Farnborough 20 September 2025 LW Kieran Sadlier Sporting JAX 6 January 2026 28 August 2025 CB Ryan Tafazolli Swindon Town 28 August 2025 31 August 2025 RW Garath McCleary Gillingham 1 September 2025
New contract DatePos.PlayerContracted untilRef.19 June 2025 RB Fin Back Undisclosed CF Jahiem Dotse CB Jack Matton GK Laurence Shala 14 November 2025 LW Cam Stones Undisclosed 23 January 2026 CM Luke Leahy Undisclosed GK Stuart Moore 5 March 2026 LB Daniel Harvie 11 March 2026 CM Josh Scowen
PDP Squad In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 10 July 2025 Midfielder Anthony Adu Free Midfielder Connor Austin Forward Nsemi Bassega Winger Cameron Stones Forward Kyle Cross Goalkeeper Kyle Defraine Defender Arthur Gregory Goalkeeper Israel Jegede Defender Joseph Kandala Goalkeeper Sam Keller Defender Mohamed Keita Defender Jackson King Midfielder Chris Lutonadio Defender Tyrone Mlotshwa Defender Yusuf Mohammed Forward Micah Olabiyi Goalkeeper Jonny Pettitt Midfielder Deniro Prempeh-Murray Defender Archie Quinlan Defender Kayden Quarcoo Forward Mekhi Savage Midfielder Ollie Webster 24 October 2025 Defender Josh Gidaree Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 Free
Loaned Out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef.7 January 2026 CF Jahiem Dotse Bracknell Town 4 February 2026 LB Arthur Gregory Bracknell Town 7 February 2026 25 January 2026 CF Mekhi Savage Walton & Hersham 22 February 2026 CF Christian Swaby Aylesbury United 2 February 2026 CB Chris Lutonadio Marlow 28 February 2026
Pre-season and friendlies On 22 May, Wycombe Wanderers announced their first pre-season friendly, against Barnet. Five days later, a second fixture was added to the schedule, against Sutton United. One day later, a third friendly was confirmed, against Cheltenham Town.
A behind closed doors fixture against Tottenham Hotspur was also later announced.
Competitions EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the EFL League One fixtures were announced, with Wycombe visiting Bradford City on the opening weekend.
FA Cup
Wycombe were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle in the first round and away to Exeter City in the second round.
EFL Cup
Wycombe were drawn away to Leyton Orient in the first round, Bromley in the second round, Wigan Athletic in the third round and at home to Fulham in the fourth round.
After a 2-0 Win against Wigan, Wycombe made the Round of 16 of the Carabao Cup for the first time since the 2006/07 season, where they reached the Semi Finals.
EFL Trophy
Wycombe were drawn against Colchester United, Gillingham and Fulham U21 in the group stage. After finishing second in the group stage, they were drawn away to Northampton Town in the round of 32.
Wycombe Wanderers PDP Fixtures EFL Youth Alliance South Wycombe Entered their Youth Team in the EFL Youth Alliance South Division for the first time since 2011–12 as part of the reopening of the academy, ever since it closed that same year. Their first game was announced on August 5, 2025, as they face Sutton United away from home and then they face Portsmouth at Harlington Training Ground.
Wycombe got their first win in the Youth Alliance since 2011–12 by beating Sutton United 2–0.
Youth Alliance Cup Wycombe entered the EFL Youth Alliance Cup in the Preliminary Round as they face Exeter City.
FA Youth Cup Wycombe Entered their Youth Team in the FA Youth Cup for the first time since 2011–12 as part of the reopening of the academy. As the Senior team is an EFL Representative, they will enter into the First Round.
In Round 1, Wycombe were drawn against Bristol Rovers. In Round 2, Wycombe were drawn against Bromley and lost.
Berks & Bucks Senior Cup Wycombe is set to enter into the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, this time with their Youth team compared to previous seasons. As part of a revamped structure, Wycombe will enter into the Cup in Round 2 instead of the Quarter Finals like in previous years, this is replicated with the other EFL sides in the County FA (MK Dons entering in Round 1 and Reading entering in Round 3).
On 12 September, Wycombe were drawn away to Penn & Tylers Green F.C. of the Combined Counties League. On 10 October, Wycombe were drawn away to Burnham F.C. of the Combined Counties League Division One North. On November 13, Wycombe were drawn away to Southern League Premier Division South side and current Berks & Bucks Senior Cup holders, Bracknell Town. on 23 January, Wycombe were drawn away to National League South side, and long time rivals, Slough Town, the first time these two teams faced in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup since 2013, and their first meeting since 2017.
After Beating Slough Town on Penalties, they will face Southern Football League Premier South side Hungerford Town in Wycombe's first Berks & Bucks Senior Cup Final since 2011/12.
In the Final, Wycombe went on to win their 29th Berks & Bucks Senior Cup trophy, their first in 14 years, winning on penalties.
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:
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