2025–26 Peterborough United F.C. season

Peterborough United
2025–26 season
OwnerDarragh MacAnthony (75%),
Kelgary Sports & Entertainment (20%),
IRC Investments Limited (5%)
ChairmanDarragh MacAnthony
ManagerDarren Ferguson
StadiumWeston Homes Stadium

The 2025–26 season is the 92nd season in the history of Peterborough United Football Club, and their fourth consecutive season in League One. 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

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 June 2025[a] LW Kyrell Lisbie Braintree Town Undisclosed [1]
10 June 2025 RW Declan Frith FC Thun [2]
24 June 2025 CB Sam Hughes Stockport County [3]
CM Brandon Khela Birmingham City [4]
30 June 2025 GK Alex Bass Notts County [5]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 29 May, and would become official on June 1 once the transfer window had reopened

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
23 June 2025 LB Jack Sparkes Bristol Rovers Free [6]
28 June 2025 RW Kwame Poku Queens Park Rangers £900,000 [7][8]
2 July 2025 CB Emmanuel Fernandez Rangers Undisclosed [9]
LW Malik Mothersille Stockport County [10]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
7 July 2025 CF Pemi Aderoju Eastbourne Borough 31 May 2026 [11]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 RW David Ajiboye Carlisle United 1 July 2025 [12][13]
LB Aaron Powell Peterborough Sports [12][14]
RW Kwame Poku Queens Park Rangers [12][15]
LB Tayo Edun Stockport County [16]
CF Ricky-Jade Jones St. Pauli [12][17]
DM Hector Kyprianou Watford [12][18]
CF Kabongo Tshimanga Crawley Town [12][19]
AM Ma'kel Bogle-Campbell [12]
CB Justin Osagie [12]
GK Jed Steer [12]
CB Jenson Sumnall [12]
CM Tyler Young [12]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 4 June, Peterborough United announced three pre-season fixtures against Stamford, Boston United and Grimsby Town.[20] Six days later, a fourth friendly was confirmed against Peterborough Sports.[21] A fifth friendly was later added, against Leicester City.[22] On 13 June, Posh added a sixth fixture to the schedule against King's Lynn Town.[23] Four days later, a seventh friendly was added, against Colchester United.[24]

A behind-closed-doors fixture against Notts County was also announced.[25]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2025 Friendly Leicester City 3–1 Peterborough United Seagrave
12:30 BST Page 63' 78'
S.Thomas 89'		 Conn-Clarke 73' Stadium: Seagrave Training Ground
Referee: James Bell
8 July 2025 Friendly Stamford 0–6 Peterborough United Stamford
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
15 July 2025 Friendly Peterborough Sports v Peterborough United Peterborough
19:45 BST Stadium: PIMS Park
18 July 2025 Friendly King's Lynn Town v Peterborough United King's Lynn
19:00 BST Stadium: The Walks
19 July 2025 Friendly Boston United v Peterborough United Wyberton
15:00 BST Stadium: Boston Community Stadium
22 July 2025 Friendly Peterborough United Cancelled Notts County Peterborough
13:30 BST Stadium: Bespoke Builds Training Ground
Note: Fixture was cancelled and replaced with another fixture.[26]
22 July 2025 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United Denbigh
19:30 BST Stadium: Stadium MK
25 July 2025 Friendly Colchester United v Peterborough United Colchester
19:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
26 July 2025 Friendly Grimsby Town v Peterborough United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Stadium: Blundell Park

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2025–26 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Mansfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Northampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Peterborough United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Plymouth Argyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[27]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 August 2025 1 Cardiff City v Peterborough United Cardiff
12:30 BST Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
9 August 2025 2 Peterborough United v Luton Town Peterborough
12:30 BST Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[28]
16 August 2025 3 Wigan Athletic v Peterborough United Wigan
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
19 August 2025 4 Peterborough United v Barnsley Peterborough
19:45 BST Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
23 August 2025 5 Peterborough United v Bradford City Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
30 August 2025 6 Exeter City v Peterborough United Exeter
15:00 BST Report Stadium: St James Park
6 September 2025 7 Huddersfield Town v Peterborough United Huddersfield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
13 September 2025 8 Peterborough United v Wycombe Wanderers Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
20 September 2025 9 Plymouth Argyle v Peterborough United Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Home Park
27 September 2025 10 Peterborough United v Lincoln City Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: London Road Stadium

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Trophy

Peterborough were drawn against Crawley Town, Leyton Orient and Aston Villa U21 in the group stage.[29]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Crawley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L1 Peterborough United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ACA Aston Villa U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

References

  1. ^ "Lisbie Becomes First Posh Summer Signing". Peterborough United FC. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Posh Swoop For Talented Winger". Peterborough United FC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Hughes Back On Permanent Deal". Peterborough United FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Posh Swoop For Blues Starlet". Peterborough United FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Posh Swoop For Magpies Goalkeeper". Peterborough United FC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Sparkes Completes Permanent Move To Pirates". Peterborough United FC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Poku Completes Move To QPR". Peterborough United FC. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ^ "How much money QPR are paying to sign Kwame Poku - It could be a serious steal". Football League World. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Fernandez Completes Move To Rangers". Peterborough United FC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Mothersille Makes Switch To County". Peterborough United FC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Aderoju Makes Move To Eastbourne Borough". Peterborough United FC. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Posh Announce Retained List". Peterborough United FC. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Ajiboye Joins the Blues". Carlisle United FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  14. ^ "One ex-Peterborough United player joins Peterborough Sports as two other leave Spalding United". Peterborough Telegraph. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  15. ^ "QPR complete Kwame Poku signing". Queens Park Rangers FC. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Dun deal for County as Tayo checks in". Stockport County FC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  17. ^ @theposh (14 June 2025). "The Club can confirm that Ricky-Jade Jones will leave Posh on the expiry of his contract this summer and join German side FC St. Pauli" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 June 2025 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "Kyprianou Signs!". Watford FC. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Reds Secure Kabongo Tshimanga's Signature". Crawley Town FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Trio Of Friendly Fixtures Confirmed". Peterborough United FC. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Friendly At Peterborough Sports Confirmed". Peterborough United FC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Posh Confirm Friendly Fixture With Foxes". Peterborough United FC. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  23. ^ "Posh Confirm Pre-Season Friendly At Kings Lynn Town". Peterborough United FC. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Posh Add Colchester Friendly To Schedule". Peterborough United FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  25. ^ "Posh To Face Magpies Behind Closed Doors". Peterborough United FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Posh To Face MK Dons In Pre-Season Fixture Change". Peterborough United FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  27. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  28. ^ "Luton Fixture Selected For TV Coverage". Peterborough United FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  29. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2025/26 Vertu Trophy". English Football League. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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