Fixture Release Day
2026/27
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AUGUST
Carabao Cup First Round
Weekend of Saturday 8 August | The Riverside
π Wrexham (H)
Opening Day
Saturday 15 August | The Riverside
πΉ Lincoln City (H)
π€ Fun fact: Boroβs first-ever EFL match was against Lincoln City back in 1899.
π€ Played for us both: Morgan Rogers, Mustapha Carayol
First Away Day
Saturday 22 August | Ewood Park
π΅βͺοΈ Blackburn Rovers (A)
π Distance: 100 miles
Saturday 29 August | The Riverside
π West Bromwich Albion (H)
π€ Fun fact: Legend has it that their nickname came from workers at the George Salter Spring Works who wore loose-fitting trousers to protect themselves from escaping steam, which led to opposing fans mocking them as "The Baggies."
π€ Played for us both: James Morrison, Paddy McNair
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 2 September | Turf Moor
π· Burnley (A)
π Distance: 88 miles
Saturday 5 September | Loftus Road
π΅βͺοΈ Queens Park Rangers (A)
π Distance: 253 miles
Tuesday 8 September | The Riverside
π¦ Millwall (H)
π€ Fun fact: Despite being known for their South East London heartland, Millwall actually started life north of the Thames and were formed and played on the Isle of Dogs.
π€ Played for us both: Josh Coburn, George Saville, Colin Cooper
Saturday 12 September | The Riverside
π€ Norwich City (H)
π€ Fun fact: The clubβs nickname comes from 16th-century Flemish migrants (known as "The Strangers") who settled in Norfolk and brought canaries with them.
π€ Played for us both: Onel Hernandez, Jonny Howson, Adam Forshaw
Saturday 19 September | St Andrew's Stadium
π΅ Birmingham City (A)
π Distance: 172 miles
OCTOBER
150 Fixture
Saturday 10 October | The Riverside
πΊ Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
π€ Fun fact: Wolves are the only club who can claim to have won titles in all four professional divisions in the pre-Premier League English Football League system.
π€ Played for us both: Adama Traore, Paul Ince
Tuesday 13 October | bet365 Stadium
πΊ Stoke City (A)
π Distance: 163 miles
Saturday 17 October | The Riverside
π¦ Cardiff City (H)
π€ Fun fact: Cardiff City is the only team from outside England to win the FA Cup. They won it in 1927. They have also reached three other cup finals but lost them.
π€ Played for us both: Sol Bamba, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Ryan Giles
Saturday 24 October | Toughsheet Stadium
π· Bolton Wanderers (A)
π Distance: 121 miles
Halloween
Saturday 31 October | The Riverside
π‘οΈ Charlton Athletic (H)
π€ Fun fact: Their nickname "The Addicks" is famously derived from a South-East London pronunciation of "haddock from when a local fishmonger used to reward the players with meals of haddock and chips for good performance.
π€ Played for us both: Darren Randolph, Luke Young, Anfernee Dijksteel
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 4 November | Stok Cae Ras Stadium
π Wrexham (A)
π Distance: 165 miles
Saturday 7 November | Vicarage Road
π Watford (A)
π Distance: 237 miles
Saturday 21 November | The Riverside
π¦ Bristol City (H)
π€ Fun fact: Ashton Gate isn't just for the men's team; it's a multi-purpose venue that also serves as the home ground for the Bristol Bears Rugby team and the Bristol City Women's team.
π€ Played for us both: Tommy Conway, Luke Ayling, Albert Adomah
Tuesday 24 November | The Riverside
π¦’ Swansea City (H)
π€ Fun fact: Hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg joined the club's ownership structure last season, partnering alongside figures like Croatia star Luka ModriΔ.
π€ Played for us both: Marvin Emnes, Lewis O'Brien
Saturday 28 November | St Mary's Stadium
π Southampton (A)
π Distance: 292 miles
DECEMBER
Saturday 5 December | The Riverside
π Derby County (H)
π€ Fun fact: Derby County began life in 1884 as an off-shoot of Derbyshire County Cricket Club - formed some 13 years earlier - with football growing more popular.
π€ Played for us both: Matt Clarke, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Malcolm Christie
Tuesday 8 December | London Stadium
βοΈ West Ham United (A)
π Distance: 252 miles
Saturday 12 December | Deepdale
βͺοΈ Preston North End (A)
π Distance: 120 miles
Saturday 19 December | The Riverside
π΅ Portsmouth (H)
π€ Fun fact: Portsmouth play on Portsea Island and are the only professional football club in all of England that is not located on the British mainland.
π€ Played for us both: Paul Merson, Yakubu, Gianluca Festa
Boxing Day
Saturday 26 December | Bramall Lane
βοΈ Sheffield United (A)
π Distance: 104 miles
Tuesday 29 December | The Riverside
π· Bolton Wanderers (H)
π€ Fun fact: Bolton forward Kenny Davenport wrote his name into the history books by scoring the first-ever goal in Football League history on September 8, 1888.
π€ Played for us both: David Wheater, Tuncay Sanli
JANUARY
New Year's Day
Friday 1 January | The Riverside
βͺοΈ Preston North End (H)
π€ Fun fact: Preston are the original 'Invincibles', and won the inaugural Football League title without losing a single match.
π€ Played for us both: Sam Greenwood, Cameron Archer, Alan Browne
Saturday 16 January | Cardiff City Stadium
π¦ Cardiff City (A)
π Distance: 300 miles
Saturday 23 January | The Valley
π‘οΈ Charlton Athletic (A)
π Distance: 258 miles
Wednesday 27 January | The Riverside
π Wrexham (H)
π€ Fun fact: The Welsh side spent 12 years in non-league football before returning to the EFL in 2020.
π€ Played for us both: Billy Ashcroft, Rolando Ugolini
Saturday 30 January | The Riverside
π Watford (H)
π€ Fun fact: Watford have had over 30 different managerial regimes over the last 20 years, including four last season.
π€ Played for us both: Britt Assombalonga, Danny Graham
FEBRUARY
Saturday 6 February | Ashton Gate
π¦ Bristol City (A)
π Distance: 270 miles
Saturday 13 February | Carrow Road
π€ Norwich City (A)
π Distance: 228 miles
Wednesday 17 February | The Riverside
πΊ Stoke City (H)
π€ Fun fact: Stoke City holds the prestigious title of being the second-oldest professional football club in the world - after Notts County. They were founded in 1863.
π€ Played for us both: Robert Huth, Chris Kamara, Jonathan Woodgate
Saturday 20 February | The Riverside
π΅ Birmingham City (H)
π€ Fun fact: The Blues were the first British club to enter a major European competition when they participated in the Inter-City Fairs Cup in 1956.
π€ Played for us both: Lukas Jutkiewicz, George Friend, Riley McGree
Saturday 27 February | Molineux Stadium
πΊ Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
π Distance: 174 miles
MARCH
Tuesday 2 March | The Riverside
π΅βͺοΈ Blackburn Rovers (H)
π€ Fun fact: They hold the rare distinction of winning major honours (FA Cup or League titles) across three different centuries.
π€ Played for us both: Jordan Rhodes, Stewart Downing, Darragh Lenihan
Saturday 6 March | LNER Stadium
πΉ Lincoln City (A)
π Distance: 132 miles
Saturday 13 March | The Riverside
π Southampton (H)
π€ Fun fact: Southampton FC was originally founded in 1885 as a church football team called St. Mary's Y.M.A. (Young Men's Association)
π€ Played for both: Finn Azaz, David Armstrong, Jack Stephens
Tuesday 16 March | Pride Park
π Derby County (A)
π Distance: 132 miles
Saturday 20 March | The Riverside
βοΈ Sheffield United (H)
π€ Fun fact: Footballing legend Diego Maradona almost joined Sheffield United early in his career, but the Blades opted to sign another South American instead.
π€ Played for us both: Patrick Bamford, Cameron Archer
APRIL
Saturday 3 April | Fratton Park
π΅ Portsmouth (A)
π Distance: 315 miles
Tuesday 6 April | The Den
π¦ Millwall (A)
π Distance: 259 miles
Saturday 10 April | The Riverside
π΅βͺοΈ Queens Park Rangers (H)
π€ Fun fact: In 1981, QPR became the first club in Europe to install an artificial pitch (specifically Omniturf) at Loftus Road.
π€ Played for us both: Seny Dieng, Fabio
Saturday 17 April | The Hawthorns
π West Bromwich Albion (A)
π Distance: 179 miles
Tuesday 20 April | The Riverside
π· Burnley (H)
π€ Fun fact: The club adopted its famous claret and blue kit colours in 1910 as a tribute to Aston Villa, who were the reigning league champions at the time.
π€ Played for us both: Ben Gibson, Gary Parkinson, David Nugent
Final Home Game
Saturday 24 April | The Riverside
βοΈ West Ham United (H)
π€ Fun fact: To coincide with the fans anthem βIβm forever blowing bubblesβ machines release 1000s of bubbles around the London stadium ahead of every game.
π€ Played for us both: Emanuel Pogatetz, Ashley Fletcher, Jordan Hugill
MAY
Final Day
Saturday 1 May | Swansea.com Stadium
π¦’ Swansea City (A)
π Distance: 311 miles
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