2020–21 Alloa Athletic F.C. season

The 2020–21 season will be Alloa Athletic's third consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2017–18 season. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.

Alloa Athletic
2020–21 season
ChairmanMike Mulraney
ManagerPeter Grant
StadiumRecreation Park
Scottish Championship10th (Relegated)
Scottish CupSecond Round
Scottish League CupQuarter–Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Innes Cameron (6)
All: Alan Trouten (8)

Season summary

In June 2020, eight of the ten clubs voted in favour of shortening the season from the usual 36 games to 27 (playing each other three times), with the season tentatively scheduled to start on 17 October 2020.[1] This was done to reduce costs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Competitions

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Queen of the South 27 9 5 13 38 51 −13 32
7 Arbroath 27 7 9 11 28 34 −6 30
8 Ayr United 27 6 11 10 31 37 −6 29
9 Greenock Morton (O) 27 6 11 10 22 33 −11 29 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Alloa Athletic (R) 27 5 7 15 30 60 −30 22 Relegation to League One
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Matches
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
17 October 2020Greenock MortonAway0–1—0[lower-alpha 2][3]
24 October 2020Dunfermline AthleticHome1–4Cawley 45+1'0[lower-alpha 2][4]
6 November 2020DundeeHome3–3Thomson 31', Trouten 51', 63'0[lower-alpha 2][5]
21 November 2020Queen of the SouthAway0–2—0[lower-alpha 2][6]
24 November 2020Heart of MidlothianAway0–3—0[lower-alpha 2][7]
5 December 2020Ayr UnitedHome0–2—0[lower-alpha 2][8]
12 December 2020ArbroathAway1–0Scougall 79'0[lower-alpha 2][9]
19 December 2020Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome2–1Murray 61', Thomson 78'0[lower-alpha 2][10]
26 December 2020Raith RoversHome2–5Buchanan 75', 89 pen.0[lower-alpha 2][11]
29 December 2020DundeeAway1–3Hetherington 11'0[lower-alpha 2][12]
2 January 2021Greenock MortonHome1–1Thomson 83'0[lower-alpha 2][13]
16 January 2021Heart of MidlothianHome1–3Cawley 87'0[lower-alpha 2][14]
30 January 2021Ayr UnitedAway1–4Trouten 11'0[lower-alpha 2][15]
6 February 2021Queen of the SouthHome2–1Graham 23' Cawley 61'0[lower-alpha 2][16]
13 February 2021ArbroathHome1–1Cameron 90'0[lower-alpha 2][17]
20 February 2021Dunfermline AthleticAway1–2Cawley 44'0[lower-alpha 2][18]
23 February 2021Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway2–2Cameron 20' Trouten 87' pen.0[lower-alpha 2][19]
27 February 2021Raith RoversAway1–3Cameron 14'0[lower-alpha 2][20]
6 March 2021Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome1–1Cameron 17'0[lower-alpha 2][21]
13 March 2021Queen of the SouthAway3–2Murray 20' Connelly 44' Buchanan 77'0[lower-alpha 2][22]
19 March 2021DundeeHome0–30[lower-alpha 2][23]
27 March 2021Ayr UnitedHome2–2Cameron 31' Williamson 46'0[lower-alpha 2][24]
3 April 2021ArbroathAway1–2Trouten 64'0[lower-alpha 2][25]
9 April 2021Heart of MidlothianAway0–60[lower-alpha 2][26]
17 April 2021Raith RoversHome1–2Cawley 23'0[lower-alpha 2][27]
24 April 2021Greenock MortonAway1–1Cameron 49'0[lower-alpha 2][28]
30 April 2021Dunfermline AthleticHome1–0Dick 47'0[lower-alpha 2][29]

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV ALO EDI AIR STE
1 Livingston 4 4 0 0 0 15 3 +12 12 Qualification for the Second round — 2–1 — 4–1 —
2 Alloa Athletic 4 3 0 0 1 9 5 +4 9 — — 2–1 — 4–2
3 Edinburgh City 4 1 0 1 2 5 9 −4 4 1–5 — — — 2–2p
4 Airdrieonians 4 1 0 0 3 3 7 −4 3 — 0–2 0–1 — —
5 Stenhousemuir 4 0 1 0 3 4 12 −8 2 0–4 — — 0–2 —
Source: [30]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[31]
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
6 October 2020AirdrieoniansAway2–0Trouten 14' (pen.), Thomson 69'0[lower-alpha 2][32]
10 October 2020LivingstonAway1–2Thomson 31'0[lower-alpha 2][33]
13 October 2020Edinburgh CityHome2–1Scougall 18', Thomson 85'0[lower-alpha 2][34]
14 November 2020StenhousemuirHome4–2Buchanan 64', 70' (pen.), 78', Hetherington 90'0[lower-alpha 2][35]

Knockout phase
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Second round28 November 2020Heart of MidlothianHome1–0 (a.e.t.)Trouten 109' (pen.)0[lower-alpha 2][36]
Quarter-final15 December 2020HibernianHome1–2Hanlon 34' (o.g.)0[lower-alpha 2][37]

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Second Round9 January 2021Cove RangersHome2–3Trouten 28' pen.0[lower-alpha 2][38]

Notes
  1. Alloa Athletic's score written first
  2. Match played behind closed doors

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