Squad for 2025-2026

[Snowflake Royal]

Name - Contract Expiry
Bold - extend, italic - maybe, underline - release
GOALKEEPERS
Tom NORCOTT - 2026
Joel PEREIRA - 2028
Matthew ROWLEY - 2026
Jack STEVENS - 2027
Josh WELLAND - 2027

RIGHT BACKS
Kelvin ABREFA - 2026
Ashqar AHMED - 2027
Boyd BEACROFT - 2026
Tivonge RUSHESHA - 2026 - also defensive midfielder
Andy YIADOM - 2026 - also centre back

LEFT BACKS
John CLARKE - 2026
John RYAN - 2026
Jeriel DORSETT - 2026 - also centreback

CENTRE BACKS
Finley BURNS - 2026 - on loan from Manchester City
Philip DUAH - 2026
Abraham KANU - 2026 - season loan to Forest Green Rovers
Paudie O’CONNOR - 2029
Michael STICKLAND - 2026 (+1 year option)
Derrick WILLIAMS - 2027
Sam HARRISON - 2026 (Sam is listed everywhere as just a Defender).

CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS
Joseph BAROUGH - 2026 - on loan at Basingstoke
Ben ELLIOTT - 2026
Luke HOWARD - 2026
Charlie SAVAGE - 2027
Randell WILLIAMS - 2027 - also left back
Lewis WING - 2028

DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS
Liam FRASER - 2027
Jacob HAMMOND-CHAMBERS-BORGNIS - 2026 - on loan at Slough
Andy RINOMHOTA - 2026
Shay SPENCER - 2026

ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS
Emmanuel OSHO - 2026
Carter-Blue BOWDERY - 2026 - loan at Hungerford
Mamadi CAMARA - 2026
Kamari DOYLE - 2026 - on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion
Kelvin EHIBHATIOMHAN - 2027
Daniel KYEREWAA - 2027
Paddy LANE - 2028
Jeremiah OKINE-PETERS - 2026
Matt RITCHIE - 2028
Tyler SACKEY - 2026 - also defensive midfielder
Andre GARCIA - 2026 - also left back

STRIKERS
Jack MARRIOTT - 2028
Mark O’MAHONY - 2026 - on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion
Basil TUMA - 2026 - on loan at Slough

[Sutekh]

Just refreshing for a point of reference to include our final loan signings of the January window.

Name - Contract Expiry

5 GOALKEEPERS

Tom NORCOTT - 2026
Joel PEREIRA - 2028
Matthew ROWLEY - 2026
Jack STEVENS - 2027
Josh WELLAND - 2027

6 RIGHT BACKS

Kelvin ABREFA - 2026
Ashqar AHMED - 2027
Boyd BEACROFT - 2026
Emmanuel OSHO - 2026
Tivonge RUSHESHA - 2026 - also defensive midfielder
Andy YIADOM - 2026 - also centre back

3 LEFT BACKS

John CLARKE - 2026
Haydon ROBERTS- 2028
John RYAN - 2026

9 CENTRE BACKS

Finley BURNS - 2026 - on loan from Manchester City
Jeriel DORSETT - 2026 - also left back
Philip DUAH - 2026
Sam HARRISON - 2026
Abraham KANU - 2026 - season loan to Forest Green Rovers
Paudie O’CONNOR - 2029
Michael STICKLAND - 2026 (+1 year option)
Benn WARD - 2029
Derrick WILLIAMS - 2027

6 CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS

Joseph BAROUGH - 2026 - on loan at Basingstoke
Ben ELLIOTT - 2026
Luke HOWARD - 2026
Charlie SAVAGE - 2027
Randell WILLIAMS - 2027 - also left back
Lewis WING - 2028

4 DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS

Liam FRASER - 2027
Jacob HAMMOND-CHAMBERS-BORGNIS - 2026 - on loan at Slough
Andy RINOMHOTA - 2026
Shay SPENCER - 2026

10 ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS

Carter-Blue BOWDERY - 2026 - loan at Hungerford
Mamadi CAMARA - 2026
Kamari DOYLE - 2026 - on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion
Kelvin EHIBHATIOMHAN - 2027
Daniel KYEREWAA - 2027
Paddy LANE - 2028
Jeremiah OKINE-PETERS - 2026
Matt RITCHIE - 2028
Tyler SACKEY - 2026 - also defensive midfielder
Kadan YOUNG - 2026 - on loan from Aston Villa

4 STRIKERS

Will KEANE - 2026 - on loan from Preston North End
Jack MARRIOTT - 2028
Mark O’MAHONY - 2026 - on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion
Basil TUMA - 2026 - on loan at Slough

[Clyde1998]

Andre GARCIA - 2026 - also attacking midfielder

Sam HARRISON - 2026 (Sam is listed everywhere as just a Defender).

Garcia's obviously been sold. Fairly certain Harrison is a centre-back.

[Sutekh]

Andre GARCIA - 2026 - also attacking midfielder

Sam HARRISON - 2026 (Sam is listed everywhere as just a Defender).

Garcia's obviously been sold. Fairly certain Harrison is a centre-back.

Thanks! Now updated above.

[Clyde1998]

Final EFL squad list for the remainder of the 2025-26 season; goalkeepers and U21 players do not need to be registered (link):

1. Abrefa, Kelvin
2. Burns, Finlay
3. Camara, Mamadi
4. Dorsett, Jeriel
5. Ehibhatiomhan, Kelvin
6. Fraser, Liam
7. Keane, Will
8. Kyerewaa, Daniel
9. Lane, Paddy
10. Marriott, Jack
11. Nyambe, Ryan
12. O’Connor, Paudie
13. Rinomhota, Andy
14. Ritchie, Matt
15. Roberts, Haydon
16. Savage, Charlie
17. Ward, Benn
18. Williams, Derrick
19. Williams, Randell
20. Wing, Lewis
21. Yiadom, Andy

Doyle; O’Mahony; and Young are among those listed as U21 players.

[morganb]

No Stickland or Elliott who both started the season as first team players

[Sutekh]

No Stickland or Elliott who both started the season as first team players

Well Elliott is injured and out for the season so the club aren’t going to waste a space including him. Stickland I would therefore presume must also be in a similar boat (has he been in the u21s recently?) but because he’s not really missed no one has asked the manager where he’s gone.

[Royals and Racers]

No Stickland or Elliott who both started the season as first team players

Well Elliott is injured and out for the season so the club aren’t going to waste a space including him. Stickland I would therefore presume must also be in a similar boat (has he been in the u21s recently?) but because he’s not really missed no one has asked the manager where he’s gone.

Stickers has been playing for the U 21’s.

[Sutekh]

No Stickland or Elliott who both started the season as first team players

Well Elliott is injured and out for the season so the club aren’t going to waste a space including him. Stickland I would therefore presume must also be in a similar boat (has he been in the u21s recently?) but because he’s not really missed no one has asked the manager where he’s gone.

Stickers has been playing for the U 21’s.

Thanks, obviously then, LR just feels Stickers isn’t ready for the first team, esp. now he has good experienced cover. Personally would agree, he’s never looked particularly convincing to me but he’s still young (22). Guess all will become clearer in May as the club have a year option on his current deal, which is up in the summer.

[Clyde1998]

Wonder if it implies he's about to go out on loan or whether we're holding a slot open for us to sign someone on a free transfer. Does seem very odd not to include someone who's available when you've got a free squad slot otherwise, as a few injuries at centre-back could lead to us needing to have Stickland on the bench. He's obviously leaving the club in the summer though.

[Snowflake Royal]

I think Stickers won't be here next season. Sad for him, but just don't think he's shown he can reach the required standard.

[Sutekh]

Getting closer to talking about the summer rebuild. Think i’d actually release Abrefa, Yiadom, Elliott, Rushesha, Stickland, Camara and one of Rowley or Norcott and one of Clarke or Ryan.

Then offer new deals to one of Rowley or Norcott and Clarke or Ryan plus each of Beacroft, Osho, Kanu, Dorsett, Duah, Barough, Borgnis & Rinomhota

Probably also look to try and persuade Doyle/Brighton into a permanent deal and the same with Nyambe/Derby.

After that a real quality striker prospect (eg. Stones?) plus a couple of pacey direct wingers (eg. Lisbie) and a spare Charlie Savage type would be on my list.

What would you do if playing as manager for the day?

[WestYorksRoyal]

Ideally you want a squad of 25; 2 for each position, an extra GK and 2 utility backup players. Looking at all positions:

GK - Get some proper Pereira competition. Stephens 3rd choice.

RB - 2 needed, one of which I'd happily have as Nyambe

CB - Happy with O'Connor, Williams and Ward. Need a replacement for Burns

LB - Roberts is fine. Need another

DM - Wing, Savage or a direct replacement. Not sold on Fraser, so maybe sign a genuine starter and make him 4th choice. A proper retention expert/ball player needed.

AM - Retain Doyle if possible and A.N. Other. If not possible, 2 needed

Wings - Kyerewaa, go back in for Lisbie, Lane and A.N.Other

CF - Marriott, A.N.Other

Depth/utility - Kelvin across the front line, Dorsett provides LB and CB, Ritchie across wings and AM.

Means end of the line for Yiadom, Abrefa, Rushesha and a few others.

[Snowflake Royal]

Assuming we don't go up. Here's what I would work towards:

GK: Pereira, Stevens, youth keeper
R(W)B: Signing, Abrefa, Ahmed
L(W)B: Roberts, Signing
CB: Williams, O'Connor
CB: Ward, Signing, Kanu
CM: Wing, Fraser, Spencer
CM: Savage, Signing, Borgnis
AM: Doyle, ??
RW: Kyerewaa, Ritchie
LW: Williams, Lane
ST: Marriott, Ehibhatiomhan, Patton/Evans

Savage - accept multi-million bids if they come in, and obviously needs replacing.
Doyle - try to sign him at a reasonable fee, say £300k with 40% sell on.
Yiadom - one of him or Abrefa needs to stay for some continuity. I think Abrefa is the better bet, but ymmv.
Keane - no thank you, he's offered little.
Rinomhota - yes in a hot second if he's fit and interested.
Ryan, Dorsett, Nyambe, Sackey, Stickland - time to thank them, wish them well, and move on.

Probably need a couple more additions, but that will depend on shape. From this, with just a couple additions/tweaks we could easily shape up for next season as:
3-4-3
3-5-2
4-2-3-1
4-1-4-1

Williams, Kyerewaa, Abrefa, Roberts and Ahmed seem capable at WB. I wouldn’t mind seeing Kyerewaa behind a striker. Kelvin and Marriott could be tried together or alone.

Manage your tight squad of ~25 senior pros with the support of a range of promising youth players like Rhone, Rowley, Norcott, Ahmed, Kanu, Boycroft, Borgnis, Spencer, Osho, Evans, Patton, so they still have a pathway. Mix them in, not wholesale, but sprinkled, for the Trophy and early stage League and FA Cups, to gain valueable first team experience.