Club football returns and with that in mind, we have a pre-season friendlies review involving Premier League, EFL and non league sides.
Players return in preparation for the beginning of the upcoming season. Clubs either stay in the UK or fly out for better warm weather sessions.
It also gives managers the opportunity to give new players the opportunity to gel into the team, try out different tactics or help players adapt to a new manager or head coach’s style and his techniques.
Then there’s those commercial aspects for top flight sides for tours, in locations where they want to increase the fanbase, regardless of the facing weather conditions and climates.
Highlights, some team lineups, and a full list of scores can be viewed throughout this article…
Right, time to take a look at the Premier League, EFL and non league friendlies review, with help from FlashScore, Football Web Pages and Non League Matters…
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MAN UTD 0-1 WREXHAM
Match details, as per manutd.com:
Man Utd first half XI: Heaton; Yoro, Heaven, Maguire (c), Shaw; Mount, Santos; Mbeumo, J.Fletcher, Dorgu; Zirkzee.
Man Utd second half XI: Vitek; Kamason, Devaney, Armer, Amass; Collyer, T. Fletcher (c); Lacey, Gore, Williams; Wheatley.
Subs not used: Mee, Thwaites, Obi.
Booked: Kamason 64.
Wrexham first-half XI: Okonkwo; Vyner, Scarr, Doyle, A. James; O’Brien, M. James, Thomason; Cadamarteri, Broadhead, Smith.
Wrexham second-half XI: Ward, Brunt, Coady, Hyam, Barnett; Dobson, Ashfield, A.James (Moore, 70), Rathbone; Keillor-Dunn, K. Moore.
Subs not used: Owen, McTweed, Clayton, Edwards, Rees.
Goalscorer: Smith 39.
A great move to secure victory in Helsinki 🤩
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— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) July 19, 2026
Sam Smith with the winning moment 🤌
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— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) July 18, 2026
DUNDEE 0-4 EVERTON
As per dundeefc.co.uk:
Dundee FC 4-2-3-1 (first half)
Kieran O’HaraCharley Oosenbrugh, Owen Bevan, Aaron Donnelly, Idris OdutayoRyan Finnigan, Ethan HamiltonJoe Bevan, Charlie Reilly, Zan BesirJoe Westley
Dundee FC 4-2-3-1 (second half)
Harrison SharpBrad Halliday, Ryan Astley, Aaron Donnelly, Charley OosenbrughCallum Jones, Zan Besir (Ethan Crombie 61)Ash Hay, Fin Robertson, Alan ForrestJoe Westley (Simon Murray 61)
Unused sub: Ryan Bland.
Booked: none.
Everton 4-2-3-1 (first 61 minutes)
Mark Travers (Tom King at half time)Merlin Rohl, Jake O’Brien (James Tarkowski at half time), Michael Keane, Adam AnzouTim Iroegbonum, Harrison ArmstrongTyler Dibling, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Dwight McNeil at half time), Tyrique GeorgeBeto (Carlos Alcaraz at half time)
Everton 4-2-3-1 (61 minutes onwards)
Tom KingGeorge Finney, James Tarkowski, Will Tamen, Eli CampbellHarvey Foster, Malik OlayiwolaDwight McNeil, Carlos Alcaraz, Braiden GrahamThierno Barry
Unused subs: Joel Catesby.
Goals: Beto (38), Barry (69), Foster (82), McNeil (89).
Booked: none.
Attendance: 4,392.
YORK 1-5 SUNDERLAND
As per yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk:
York City first-half: Sykes-Kenworthy, Fallowfield, Medley, Johnson, Grey, Hunt, Brookes, Akinyemi, Olley, Felix, Banks.
York City from 60th minute: Sykes-Kenworthy, Kitching, Pearce, Maguire, King
Sunderland first-half: Ellborg, Browne, Rigg, O’Nien, Reinildo, Mukiele, Le Fee, Hume, Ta Bi, Ogunsuyi, Tutierov.
Sunderland second-half: Moore, Seelt, Hjelde, Dinsdale, Whittaker, Alese, Geragusian, Jones, Proctor, Metcalf, Kindon, Lightfoot.
Attendance: 7,891 (3,238 away)
NOTTS COUNTY 0-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
CREWE 1-1 STOKE
Friday 17th JulyStockport 2-0 Bristol CityLevante 1-2 Sheff UtdDun. Streda 2-1 BoltonEldense 1-2 MillwallGetafe 1-0 ReadingIstra 1961 2-1 MK DonsPeterborough 0-0 Neom SCAlfreton 0-2 DerbyBoreham Wood 1-1 Arsenal U21St. Gallen 0-3 NorwichWest Brom 4-1 BromleyAccrington 1-0 Bradford CityBrighton 4-1 WycombeGuiseley 2-0 StocksbridgeLeamington 2-3 Coventry U21Longridge Town 1-4 ClitheroeBishops Cleeve 2-0 HerefordHeybridge 0-4 ColchesterAFC Newbiggin 1-1 (4-3p) Newcastle Blue StarBungay 0-4 Great Yarmouth TownDearne & District 6-2 Brigg TownGolcar United 1-3 LiversedgeHeybridge Swifts 0-4 Colchester UnitedKnaresborough Town 2-3 Garforth TownLIV 2-3 Barton TownParkgate 1-2 Dinnington TownPenistone Church 2-3 Emley AFCSilsden 1-2 Campion AFC
LINFIELD 0-2 DONCASTER
Doncaster lineup, as per their website:
Clarke (GK), Sterry, Bailey, McGrath, Broadbent, May, Ayinde, Byrne, Clifton, Senior, McCann (Subs: Oram, Pavan, Flint. Unused: Straughan-Brown).
BURTON 0-3 LEICESTER
As per burtonalbionfc.co.uk:
Burton First Half XI: Addai; Sibbick, Delap, Tilt, Armer; Lofthouse, Evans, Chauke, Webster; Dennis, Scutt
Burton Second Half XI: Trialist C (GK); Gilbert (Oyemade, 77), Vancooten, Trialist B, Trialist A; Henry, Willow (Meakin, 77), Krubally, Kalinauskas; Matthews-Lewis, Piper (Hetheridge, 77)
Subs: Dudek
Bookings: Armer (3),
Leicester XI: Stolarczyk (Vieites, 46); Aluko (Joseph, 46), Okoli (Faes, 68), Nelson (Wilson-Brown, 68), Thomas (Ali, 68); Skipp (Neale, 68), Braybrooke (Evans, 68), Page (Choudhury, 46, 88) (Donnelly, 88); Alves (Carr, 68), Mavididi (Hutchinson, 68), Otchere (Opoku, 46)
EASTLEIGH 1-3 SOUTHAMPTON
WEST BROM 4-1 BROMLEY
BRIGHTON 4-1 WYCOMBE
GILLINGHAM 0-1 CHARLTON
Saturday 18th JulyFC Andorra 0-0 StevenageChatham 1-2 MargateSouth Shields 1-1 Sunderland U21Zorya 1-1 GrimsbyCrystal Palace 5-1 SwindonBarnet 2-2 LutonBasford 1-1 GainsboroughBurton 0-3 LeicesterNewcastle 3-0 DarlingtonSheff Wed 3-2 PrestonWigan 1-3 Port ValeYeovil 1-0 Cardiff U21Cardiff Metropolitan 0-0 Brackley TownDundee 0-4 EvertonMorpeth 2-2 Hebburn TownNorthampton 0-0 CoventryLlandudno 2-0 BootleAFC Fylde 1-2 HuddersfieldAldershot 2-1 FarnboroughAveley 3-2 BraintreeAvro 4-3 FC HalifaxBamber Bridge 0-3 MorecambeBarrow 4-3 MansfieldBath 0-3 PlymouthBedford 2-0 Walton & HershamBedworth United 4-1 QuornBristol Rovers 1-1 PortsmouthCeltic 1-1 MiddlesbroughCleethorpes 0-1 HarrogateCrewe 1-1 StokeDaisy Hill 1-2 Bolton BEvesham 0-3 CheltenhamFC United 1-4 SalfordFolkestone 2-0 Charlton U21Frome 1-1 WorthingGillingham 0-1 CharltonGloucester 0-1 HaverfordwestHalesowen 0-2 KidderminsterHanworth 2-1 CarshaltonHarlow 0-5 ColchesterHashtag 1-2 Dag & RedHednesford 1-2 Solihull MoorsHornchurch 1-1 Norwich U21Horsham 3-0 EastbourneKingstonian 7-2 Tooting & MitchamLewes 2-1 HastingsLinfield 0-2 DoncasterLongridge Town 0-4 Blackburn U18Macclesfield 2-1 Wolves U21Maidenhead 1-3 Southampton U21Marlow 1-3 Ashford TownMatlock 1-1 RotherhamMerthyr Town 1-2 Forest GreenNotts Co 0-2 Nottm ForestRamsgate 1-3 MaidstoneSholing 3-2 Bognor RegisSouthend 1-1 West HamSouthport 0-1 FleetwoodSpalding United 2-2 ScunthorpeSpennymoor 1-2 HartlepoolSutton 1-2 AFC WimbledonTamworth 3-1 Stoke U21Tiverton 2-0 BrixhamTrafford 2-0 Warrington RylandsTranmere 2-0 BlackpoolTruro 1-0 ExeterWarrington 0-2 ChesterWealdstone 1-0 Hemel HempsteadWeston-super-Mare 1-2 TorquayWeymouth 2-3 BarryWimborne 1-3 SalisburyYork City 1-5 SunderlandMan Utd 0-1 WrexhamEastleigh 1-3 Southampton
Sunday 19th JulyRochdale 3-3 Al-RayyanShrewsbury 4-0 Isle of Man
OTHER RESULTS:AFC Royal Holloway 0-4 PFC VictoriaAFC Greenwich Borough 2-1 CroydonAlbion Sports 0-6 Bradford (Park Avenue)Arlesey Town 0-3 Barton RoversAscot United 0-2 Swindon SupermarineAylesford FC 2-4 Hythe TownAshby Ivanhoe 3-3 Stone OAAylestone Park 0-0 Rugby BoroughBarnton 0-3 1874 NorthwichBedfont Sports 2-0 Epsom & EwellBelper Town 0-1 Belper UnitedBerwick Rangers 0–0 Newcastle BenfieldBeverley Town 2-2 Retford UnitedBewdley Town 2-2 Radnor ValleyBiggleswade Town 1-1 Buckhurst HillBlyth Spartans 0-0 Horley TownBottesford Town 7-1 Armthorpe WelfareBroadbridge Heath 1-1 WhitehawkBromyard Town 1-2 OJM Black CountryBrook House 0-3 Harefield UnitedCanvey Island 1-2 West Ham U21Chelmsford City 2-0 Ipswich U21Clapton Community 6-1 New York InternationalCorinthian-Casuals 1-2 AFC WhyteleafeCray Valley PM 2-1 Snodland TownCray Wanderers 1-0 Tonbridge AngelsCrowle Colts 0-1 Rossington TownDarlington Town 2-1 South LeedsDorchester Town 3-1 East Cowes Victoria AthleticDunkirk 0-2 Hucknall TownEastwood CFC 1-1 Coleshill TownEuxton Villa 0-2 Ashton UnitedFisher 2-3 Grays AthleticFleet Town 1-2 Slough TownFrickley Athletic 2-0 Farsley CelticGuisborough Town 4-1 North ShieldsHandsworth 0-2 AFC MansfieldHanworth Villa 2-1 Carshalton AthleticHarlow Town 0-5 Colchester UnitedHashtag United 1-2 Dagenham & RedbridgeHerne Bay 4-3 SV PoortugaalHolmer Green 2-2 Flackwell HeathHorbury Town 2-1 Emley AFCHullbridge Sports 4-3 RedbridgeIlkley Town 3-0 Doncaster CityImmingham Town 1-2 Hessle SportingKeighley Town 2-0 Nostell Miners WelfareKidlington 0-1 Highworth TownLarkfield & New Hythe(2) 3-1 Maidstone United XILewes 2-1 Hastings UnitedLittle Oakley 2-1 RomfordMaghull 1-0 Holywell TownMaltby Main 2-4 Rossington MainMoneyfields 3-2 ShaftesburyMinster 0-0 Faversham Strike ForceMoulton 2-0 Loughborough StudentsNorthwood 2-3 Waltham AbbeyPhoenix Sports 0-0 Deal TownPinxton 3-1 Nuneaton GriffPontefract Collieries 3-3 WakefieldRamsgate 1-3 Maidstone UnitedRedditch Borough 2-0 Cadbury AthleticRetford FC 1-4 MickleoverRichmond Town 2-4 Crook TownRusthall 2-1 AFC Croydon AthleticSE Dons 2-0 Rochester UnitedSherborne Town 2-0 Portland UnitedSheppey United 4-3 Petts Wood & HolmesdaleSholing 3-2 Bognor Regis TownSittingbourne 1-2 Hollands & BlairStreet 1-3 Bradford TownStockport Georgians 1-3 Ramsbottom UnitedTadcaster Albion 1-1 Marske UnitedThackley 2-0 Harrogate Railway AthleticWare 1-1 CheshuntWaterlooville AFC 2-3 EmsworthWhitby Town 2-1 Pickering TownWoodbridge Town 0-3 Felixstowe & Walton UnitedWorcester Raiders 1-3 Racing Club WarwickWroxham 1-0 King’s Lynn Town
