Every League One player released ahead of 2026/27 season

5
Skip to next photo
1/1
Show caption
1/1
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.

League One clubs have submitted their retained lists and the Oxford Mail has taken a look at every player released in the third tier.

Oxford United submitted their retained list last month and confirmed that 10 players would leave the club after their contracts expire this summer.

Here are the names of every League One player confirmed to be without a club heading into the summer transfer window.

Comment who you would like to see Oxford United sign this summer...

AFC Wimbledon

Sam Hutchinson, Josh Kelly, Leo Young, Ethan Sutcliffe

Barnsley

Ben Jordison, Aston Ellard, Maxymilian Gryncewicz, Stanley Holder, Voldi Mbaya, Tom Senior, Kingston Simbai, Nathan Willis, Andrew Dallas, Scott Flinders, Marc Roberts, Jonathan Russell, Tennai Watson, Max Watters

Blackpool

Harvey Bardsley, Terry Bondo, James Husband, Derek Oshodi, Dan Sassi, Harry Williamson

Bradford City

Neill Byrne, Lee Evans, Andy Cook, Clarke Oduor, Ciarán Kelly, Joe Hilton, George Goodman

Bromley

Carl Jenkinson, Marcus Dinanga, Sam Long, Byron Webster, Brooklyn Ilunga, Sam German, Tade Ibrahim, Frankie Moralee

Burton Albion

Jasper Moon, Fábio Tavares, James Jones, Geraldo Bajrami, Jack Newall, Josh Taroni

Cambridge United

Michael Morrison, James Brophy, Elias Kachunga, Korey Smith, Shayne Lavery, Shane McLoughlin, Ben Purrington, Harry Dawson

Doncaster Rovers

Zain Westbrooke, Ben Close, Joseph Sbarra, Jordan Gibson, Kyle Hurst, Billy Sharp, James Maxwell

Huddersfield Town

Mickel Miller, Neo Eccleston, Omari Mrisho, Peter Thomas, Aaron O’Reilly, Alex Walpole, Brooklyn Bailey, Charlie Knowles, Jackson Shorrocks, Luke Daley, Oliver Calland, Joe Nicholson, Milkyas Mebrahtu, Mohamed Fikri, Gabriano Shelton

Leicester City

Ricardo Pereira, Patson Daka, Jordan Ayew, Jamaal Lascelles, Chris Popov, Jake Donohue, Jahmari Lindsay, Alfie Fisken, Toby Onanaye, Olaoluwa Omobolaji

READ MORE: Oxford United eye transfer for Sunderland defender Johnson

READ MORE: League One transfer news as Oxford United await signing

READ MORE: Ex-Oxford United striker set for first team leap at Spurs

(left to right) Leicester City's Caleb Okoli, Harry Winks and Ricardo Pereira celebrate (Image: Joe Giddens/PA Wire)

Leyton Orient

Mickel Miller, Neo Eccleston, Omari Mrisho, Peter Thomas, Aaron O’Reilly, Alex Walpole, Brooklyn Bailey, Charlie Knowles, Jackson Shorrocks, Luke Daley, Oliver Calland, Joe Nicholson, Milkyas Mebrahtu, Mohamed Fikri, Gabriano Shelton

Luton Town

Cohen Bramall, Jacob Brown, Zack Nelson

Mansfield Town

Victor Adeboyejo, Dom Dwyer, Aaron Lewis

Milton Keynes Dons

Tom Finch, Scott Hogan, Jonathan Leko, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Laurence Maguire, Aaron Nemane, Luke Offord, Sam Sherring, Joe Tomlinson

Notts County

Keanan Bennetts, Jack Hinchy, Ollie Norburn

Oxford United

Oxford United's Myles Peart-Harris applauds the fans (Image: Gary Oakley/PA Wire)

Przemysław Płacheta, Myles Peart-Harris, Hidde ter Avest, Owen Dale, Will Goodwin, Joshua Johnson, Jacob Knightbridge, Steph Negru, Tom Bradshaw, Stuart Findlay

Peterborough United

Archie Collins, Tom Lees, Jacob Mendy, Joe Davies, Andre Changunda, Nathan Aikins, Rylie Fitzpatrick, Milan Kovaci, Ben Westcott

Plymouth Argyle

Jamie Paterson, Zak Baker, Ayman Benarous, Luca Ashby-Hammond, Brendan Galloway, Jack Matthews, Joe Hatch, Nathanael Ogbeta, Callum Wright

Reading

Mamadi Camara, Ben Elliott, Michael Stickland, Tivonge Rushesha, Andy Yiadom

Sheffield Wednesday

Nathaniel Chalobah, Harry Evers, Dominic Iorfa, Junior Kamwa, Marvelous Nakamba, Favour Onukwuli, Rio Shipston, Zain Silcott-Duberry

Sheffield Wednesday's Nathaniel Chalobah celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester (Image: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Stevenage

Taye Ashby-Hammond, Beryly Lubala, Tyreece Simpson, Dan Sweeney, Matt Phillips, Mathaeus Roberts, Ellis Bates

Stockport County

Ben Hinchliffe, Odin Bailey, Callum Connolly, Max Metcalfe

Wigan Athletic

Jason Kerr, Will Aimson, Toby Savin, Luke Robinson, Steven Sessegnon, Tyrese Francois, Matthew Corran, Jack Hunt

Wycombe Wanderers

Fin Back, Laurie Shala, Shamal George

Get involved
with the news

Send your news & photos