2020–21 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season
The 2020–21 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season is the club's 142nd season in their history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Blunt | ||
| Manager | Darren Moore (until 1 March)[1] Andy Butler (from 1 March) | ||
| Stadium | Keepmoat Stadium | ||
| League One | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Fejiri Okenabirhie (14 goals) All: Fejiri Okenabirhie (16 goals) | ||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Pre-season
Donny announced 6 pre-season friendlies against Manchester United U23s,[2] Bradford City, and Scunthorpe United, plus a home and away tie against a Championship club yet to be announced, and a non league game.
| 15 August 2020 Friendly | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 12:00 BST | Eisa  72'Barks 84' |
Report | Halliday 47' Whiteman 75'Anderson 87' |
Stadium: Glanford Park |
| 18 August 2020 Friendly | Bradford City | 3–4 | Doncaster Rovers | Bradford |
| Clarke 49' Guthrie 61' 70' |
Report | Lokilo 22' Okenabirhie 65' 82' (pen)James Coppinger 79' |
Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Derby County | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Derby County Training Centre |
| 3 September 2020 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 5–0 | Manchester United U23s | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 6' 30' Butler 25'Gomes 55'Coppinger 87' |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
Competitions
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 67 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 67 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 66 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 64 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 60 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 57 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 54 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 53 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[3]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[4]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Gomes 53' Richards  83'Whiteman 85' |
Report | Houghton 74' Cargill 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Andy Haines |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Washington 67' |
Report | Gomes 25' Barker 49' (og)James 52'John-Jules 63'Whiteman 69' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 1,000 Referee: John Busby |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | James 16' Wright 23'Whiteman 28'Gomes 30'Richards 57'Taylor 62' |
Report | Harries 22' Ehmer 29'Daly 32'Tutonda 86' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Garner 59' 81' |
Report | Coppinger 28' Richards 78' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 10 October 2020 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Harness 38' |
Report | James 11' 79' Wright 45+2'Gomes 90+1' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 20 October 2020 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–1 | Ipswich Town | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | John 28' Whiteman 37' 62' (pen)Okenabirhie 64' |
Report | Wright 15' (og) Dozzell 46'Nsiala 61'Wilson 82' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Sims 27' Halliday 64' |
Report | Kirk 26' Pickering 70' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 27 October 2020 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Jephcott 34' Edwards 65' 68'Hardie 81'Cooper 90+3' |
Report | Okenabirhie 73' James 85' |
Stadium: Home Park Referee: Alan Young |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Whiteman 43' Wright 71' |
Report | Eyoma 74' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Robert Madley |
| 3 November 2020 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT | Pigott 18', 83' |
Report | Smith 24' Wright 37'Coppinger 90+1' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 November 2020 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Lokilo 39' Wright 67'Okenabirhie 90+3' |
Report | Leadbitter 43' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: John Busby |
| 24 November 2020 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Blackpool | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | John 48' James 52'Sims 59'Halliday 66'Whiteman 76' (pen.) |
Report | Yates 10' (pen.) Hamilton 38'Grétarsson 68' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 2 December 2020 13 | Hull City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Hull |
| 19:00 GMT | Magennis 26' Smallwood 27'Wilks 54'Eaves 87' |
Report | John-Jules 81' Anderson 90+3' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 5 December 2020 14 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | McWilliams  18'Horsfall 27' |
Report | Halliday 25' John-Jules 36'Wright 57'Whiteman  81' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 12 December 2020 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | James 29' Halliday 53'Smith 86' |
Report | Dempsey 51' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 15 December 2020 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | James 47' 72' |
Report | Conroy 40' Grounds 50'Fryers 52'Stevens 88'Jaiyesimi 90+8' (pen) |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Paul Howard |
| 19 December 2020 17 | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Akins 44' (pen) |
Report | Okenabirhie 8' Butler 35'Richards 43' 59'Whiteman 45+5' (pen) |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Referee: Carl Brook |
| 22 December 2020 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Richards 52' Smith 90+2' |
Report | Pierre 53' |
Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium Referee: James Oldham |
| 16 January 2021 19 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Conroy 64' Thompson 66'Hope 73'Curran 76' |
Report | Okenabirhie 5' 45+1' 65' Simões 67'Butler 71'James 85'Greaves 90+5' |
Stadium: County Ground (Swindon) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 January 2021 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | Taylor 31' |
Report | Baah 83' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 26 January 2021 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | Okenabirhie 10' Richards 37' |
Report | Woodyard 45+1' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Peter Wright |
| 30 January 2021 22 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Grant Edun 72'Scully |
Report | Richards 15' Anderson 60'Halliday 85'Balcombe 87' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Referee: Darren Bond |
| 6 February 2021 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Oxford United | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 27' Taylor 31'Okenabirhie 47' Richards 51' Wright 81' |
Report | Gorrin 29' Long 41'Shodipo 70' Moore 90+8' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: James Bell |
| 9 February 2021 24 | Fleetwood Town | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Vassell 60' Madden 66'Andrew 88' |
Report | Lokilo 8' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 13 February 2021 25 | Sunderland | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Wyke 7', 12', 31', 54' O'Nien 59' |
Report | Burge 53' (og) Taylor 57'Lokilo 88' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Neil Hair |
| 16 February 2021 26 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Smyth 42' 79' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 20 February 2021 27 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Hull City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | James 33' Bogle 68' (pen)Coppinger 90+12' |
Report | Wilks 19', 24' Greaves 38'Docherty 55'Honeyman 61'Coyle 80' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 27 February 2021 28 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Judge 24' Kenlock 47'Norwood 54' |
Report | Taylor 73' |
Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Martin Coy |
| 2 March 2021 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | Taylor 10' James 12'Okenabirhie 70'Smith 90+4' |
Report | Harness 15' Nicolaisen 59'Marquis 82' 90+4' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 6 March 2021 30 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 7' Bostock 39'Bogle 47' |
Report | Ennis 49' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 9 March 2021 31 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Beckles 43' Wintle 53'Mandron 56'Lowery 90+4' |
Report | James 61' Robertson 72' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 13 March 2021 32 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Edmondson 45+1' Watson 63'Rose 81'Marshall 90+1'Kioso 90+2' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Tom Nield |
| 16 March 2021 33 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Oxford |
| 19:00 GMT | Taylor 19' 41' Shodipo 45'Hanson 72'Stevens 86' |
Report | Anderson 46' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Referee: Ben Toner |
| 20 March 2021 34 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 2' Oliver 4' |
Report | Anderson 19' Coppinger 23'Okenabirhie 74' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Will Finnie |
| 27 March 2021 35 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bletchley |
| 19:00 GMT | Harvie 76' Thompson 81' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 2 April 2021 36 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Doncaster |
| 12:30 GMT | Halliday 55' |
Report | Maatsen 12' Stockley 55'Purrington 70' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 4 April 2021 37 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | McCormick 37', 56' 87' Baldwin 67'Hanlan 90+6' |
Report | Coppinger 13' Bogle 49'Greaves 90+3' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 10 April 2021 38 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–4 | Wigan Athletic | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 43' Richards 45+3'Wright 85'Gomes 90+5' |
Report | Dodoo 3', 57' Aasgaard 15'Solomon-Otabor 33'Keane 81'Jones 85' |
Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Alan Young |
| 13 April 2021 39 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Burton Albion | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Greaves 39' Coppinger 78' |
Report | Akins 59' Hamer 72'Carter 78' |
Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 17 April 2021 40 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Okenabirhie 15' Richards 80' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 20 April 2021 41 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST | Charles 41' (pen.), 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Balcombe 40' John-Jules 76'James 87'Anderson 89' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 24 April 2021 42 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Rossiter 47' McKay 51' |
Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 27 April 2021 43 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Ward 10' Szmodics 23'Butler 47'Reed 49'Kent 90' |
Report | Okenabirhie 37' Butler 44'Smith 45+1'Lokilo 48'Richards 59' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 1 May 2021 44 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Rathbone 54' Done 83'Keohane 90+3' |
Report | Richards 30', 56' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 0 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 4 May 2021 45 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackpool |
| 19:00 BST | Simms 22', 80' Lawrence-Gabriel 42'Stewart 55'Husband 58' |
Report | Wright 40' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 9 May 2021 46 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–4 | Peterborough United | Doncaster |
| 12:00 BST | John-Jules 90+1' |
Report | Eisa 6' Mason 8'Kanu 16'Jones 39' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[5] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[6] The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[7] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[8]
| 7 November 2020 First round | FC United of Manchester | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers | Moston |
| 17:30 GMT | Linney 30' |
Report | Okenabirhie 13' Whiteman 21'Sims 33', 50'Coppinger 42' |
Stadium: Broadhurst Park Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 29 November 2020 Second round | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Carlisle |
| 13:30 GMT | Kayode 43' Mellish 78' |
Report | Whiteman 32', 40' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Downing 35' Travis 40'Davenport 90+2' |
Report | Richards 42' John 81' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 23 January 2021 Fourth round | West Ham United | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Stratford |
| 15:00 GMT | Fornals 2' Yarmolenko 32'Butler 53' (o.g.)Afolayan 78' |
Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[9]
| 29 August 2020 First round | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Holtby 30' Lenihan 53'Rankin-Costello 72'Armstrong 81' (pen) |
Report | Wright 44' Okenabirhie 54' (pen)Anderson 55'Gomes 64'Halliday 70' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[10]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 Group stage | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Bradford City | Doncaster |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Shanks 79' |
Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Seb Stockbridge | |
| Penalties | ||||
Whiteman  Okenabirhie Coppinger Williams |
Guthrie Pritchard Longridge |
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| 6 October 2020 Group stage | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Rowe 66' Grant 82'Dearnley 86'Barnett 90+2' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Referee: Tom Nield |
| 10 November 2020 Group stage | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Okenabirhie 23' (pen.) Amos 40'Wright 68' |
Report | Silva 15', 88' |
Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium Referee: James Oldham |
Squad
Detailed overview
- Players with previous first team games or current professional contracts with Doncaster before the start of the season, including those coming in from the Academy.
- League caps and goals up to the start of season 2019–20.
- Players with name and squad number struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Statistics
This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.
- As of 5 April 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League One Play-offs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Ellery Balcombe | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Brad Halliday | 44 | 1 | 34+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Reece James | 39 | 7 | 33+1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Tom Anderson | 42 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  WAL |
Joe Wright | 38 | 2 | 27+3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Madger Gomes | 23 | 4 | 11+8 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG |
Omar Bogle | 10 | 2 | 9+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  SCO |
Scott Robertson | 13 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Fejiri Okenabirhie | 38 | 12 | 22+8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  COD |
Jason Lokilo | 33 | 1 | 8+18 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Jon Taylor | 29 | 4 | 19+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Louis Jones | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | WAL |
Matt Smith | 34 | 1 | 28+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG |
John Bostock | 11 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NIR |
Danny Amos | 12 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Taylor Richards | 39 | 6 | 23+10 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Ed Williams | 14 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Tyreece John-Jules | 14 | 3 | 9+2 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Josh Sims | 21 | 3 | 15+4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG |
Andy Butler | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |  ANG |
Elliot Simões | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Cameron John | 37 | 2 | 20+10 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
James Coppinger | 30 | 5 | 13+12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG |
AJ Greaves | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG |
Branden Horton | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG |
Lirak Hasani | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG |
Ben Blythe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | NIR |
Liam Ravenhill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | ENG |
Ben Bottomley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Josef Bursik | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Rayhaan Tulloch | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Ben Whiteman | 23 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | ENG |
Joe Lumley | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | ENG |
Toby King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals record
- As of 5 April 2021.[11]
| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Fejiri Okenabirhie | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 8 | MF | Ben Whiteman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | DF | Reece James | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 17 | FW | Taylor Richards | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 11 | FW | Jon Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | Madger Gomes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 19 | FW | Tyreece John-Jules | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | Josh Sims | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 24 | DF | Cameron John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Joe Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | FW | Omar Bogle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | DF | Tom Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | 14 | MF | Matt Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Brad Halliday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Jason Lokilo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 61 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of 5 April 2021.[11]
| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | GK | Ellery Balcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Brad Halliday | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Reece James | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Tom Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Joe Wright | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Madger Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Omar Bogle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ben Whiteman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Scott Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Fejiri Okenabirhie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Jason Lokilo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Jon Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Matt Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | John Bostock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Danny Amos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Taylor Richards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Josh Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Andy Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Elliot Simões | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Cameron John | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | AJ Greaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2020 | RW | | Jason Lokilo | Crystal Palace | Free transfer | [12] |
| 27 August 2020 | MF | | Ed Williams | Kidderminster Harriers | Free transfer | [13] |
| 28 August 2020 | CB | | Cameron John | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 11 September 2020 | CB | | Andy Butler | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer | [15] |
| 1 October 2020 | RB | | Charlie Seaman | AFC Bournemouth | Free transfer | [16] |
| 25 January 2021 | CM |  | John Bostock |  Toulouse | Free transfer | [17] |
| 29 January 2021 | CF | | Omar Bogle | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [18] |
Loans in
| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2020 | GK | | Josef Bursik | Stoke City | End of season | [19] |
| 25 August 2020 | MF | | Taylor Richards | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [20] |
| 8 September 2020 | CF | | Tyreece John-Jules | Arsenal | End of season | [21] |
| 11 September 2020 | AM | | Rayhaan Tulloch | West Bromwich Albion | End of season | [22] |
| 16 October 2020 | RW | | Josh Sims | Southampton | January 2021 | [23] |
| 16 October 2020 | DM | | Matt Smith | Manchester City | End of season | [24] |
| 20 November 2020 | GK | | Joe Lumley | Queens Park Rangers | 25 December 2020 | [25][26][27][28][29] |
| 6 January 2021 | GK | | Ellery Balcombe | Brentford | End of season | [30] |
| 6 January 2021 | LW | | Elliot Simões | Barnsley | End of season | [31] |
| 27 January 2021 | RW | | Josh Sims | Southampton | End of season | [32] |
| 30 January 2021 | DM | | Scott Robertson | Celtic | End of season | [33] |
Loans out
| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2020 | GK |  | Ian Lawlor | Oldham Athletic | 30 June 2021 | [34] |
| 17 September 2020 | MF | | AJ Greaves | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 October 2020 | [35] |
| 21 September 2020 | LB | | Branden Horton | Redditch United | January 2021 | [36] |
| 1 October 2020 | RB | | Charlie Seaman | Maidstone United | 30 June 2021 | [16] |
| 7 January 2021 | CM | | Lirak Hasani | Gateshead | End of season | [37] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CB | | Alex Baptiste | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [38][39] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | | Shane Blaney | Sligo Rovers | Released | [38] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Rieves Boocock | Cleethorpes Town | Released | [38][40] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Devante Cole | Motherwell | Released | [38] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Myron Gibbons |  Unattached | Released | [38] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW | | Alex Kiwomya | Chesterfield | Released | [38][41] |
| 1 July 2020 | DF | | Rian McLean | Welling United | Released | [38] |
| 1 July 2020 | LW | | Kieran Sadlier | Rotherham United | Rejected contract | [38][42] |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | | Max Watters | Crawley Town | Released | [43][38] |
| 1 July 2020 | RM | | Matty Blair | Cheltenham Town | Rejected contract | [44] |
| 14 January 2021 | CM | | Benjamin Whiteman | Preston North End | Undisclosed | [45] |
Awards
PFA League One Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Ellery Balcombe |
Nomination | [46] |
Sky Bet League One Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September |  Madger Gomes |
Winner | [47] |
Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month
| Month | Player | Goal | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Tyreece John-Jules |
63' vs Charlton Athletic, 19 September | Winner | [48] |
Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month
| Month | Manager | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September |  Darren Moore |
Nomination | [49] |
| January | Darren Moore |
Nomination |
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