2020–21 Morecambe F.C. season

The 2020–21 season was Morecambe's 97th season since formation and their 14th consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. It ended with the club being promoted to League One for the first time in their history, following playoff wins against Tranmere Rovers and, in the final, Newport County. They also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Morecambe
2020–21 season
Co-chairmenGraham Howse & Rod Taylor
ManagerDerek Adams
StadiumMazuma Stadium
League Two4th
Play-offsWinners
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage (4th)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Mendes Gomes (15)

All:
Carlos Mendes Gomes (16)
Average home league attendance0[n 1]
Biggest winMorecambe 4–0 Manchester United U23
18 November 2020
Biggest defeatMorecambe 0–7 Newcastle United
23 September 2020
All statistics correct as of match played 31 May 2021.

The season was severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with all matches except the play-offs taking place behind closed doors.

Pre-season

Due to the late start to the season, and lack of preparation time, Morecambe's pre-season was limited to just three matches against Manchester United U23s, Workington and Everton U23s.

22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Manchester United U23 1–1 Morecambe Carrington
  • Galbraith
Stadium: Aon Training Complex
Attendance: 0
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Morecambe 1–0 Workington Morecambe
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Handley
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Everton U23 0–1 Morecambe Halewood
15:00 BST Stadium: USM Finch Farm
Attendance: 0

Competitions

EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cheltenham Town (C, P) 46 24 10 12 61 39 +22 82 Promotion to the EFL League One
2 Cambridge United (P) 46 24 8 14 73 49 +24 80
3 Bolton Wanderers (P) 46 23 10 13 59 50 +9 79
4 Morecambe (O, P) 46 23 9 14 69 58 +11 78 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 +15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 +8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 +5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 +20 71
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. 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[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 23 9 14 69 58  +11 78 13 5 5 38 27  +11 10 4 9 31 31  0

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWLWWWLDLLWDDDLWLWWWWLDWWLDDLWWLWWDLWWLDLWWWLWW
Position41452166111210910101411121085598636768445545766655444444
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[3]

12 September 2020 1 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Morecambe Cheltenham
15:00 BST May 28' Report Davis Yellow card 40'
Phillips 78' (pen.)
Mendes Gomes 90+1'
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
19 September 2020 2 Morecambe 0–5 Cambridge United Morecambe
15:00 BST Diagouraga Yellow card 58'
Mendes Gomes Yellow card 60'
Report Hoolahan 29'
Turner 34' (o.g.)
May 37'
Mullin 54', 64'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
26 September 2020 3 Southend United 1–2 Morecambe Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Gibson 5' (o.g.)
Taylor Yellow card 15'
Demetriou Yellow card 37'
Report Phillips Yellow card 33' 73'
Kenyon Yellow card 37'
Wildig 55'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2020 4 Morecambe 1–0 Port Vale Morecambe
15:00 BST Phillips 76' (pen.)
Gibson Yellow card 85'
O'Sullivan Yellow card 90+5'
Report Legge Yellow card 77' Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
10 October 2020 5 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Morecambe Oldham
15:00 BST McAleny 52', 90' Report Wildig 42'
Gibson Yellow card 57'
Kenyon 59'
Stockton 66'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
17 October 2020 6 Crawley Town 4–0 Morecambe Crawley
15:00 BST Francomb 52' Yellow card 54'
Watters 67', 71'
Frost 77'
Report Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
20 October 2020 7 Morecambe 1–1 Mansfield Town Morecambe
18:30 BST Phillips 3' Yellow card 35'
Lavelle Yellow card 50'
Cooney Yellow card 82'
Report Charsley 26'
McLaughlin Yellow card 29'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
24 October 2020 8 Morecambe 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
15:00 BST Leitch-Smith 19'
Lavelle Yellow card 21'
Hendrie Yellow card 64'
Wildig Yellow card 74'
Knight-Percival Yellow card 87'
Report Godwin-Malife Yellow card 74'
Young 79'
Matt 83' Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
27 October 2020 9 Carlisle United 3–1 Morecambe Carlisle
19:00 GMT Songo'o 1' (o.g.)
Mellish 3'
Riley Yellow card 37'
Tanner 87'
Reilly Yellow card 89'
Report O'Sullivan Yellow card 50'
Songo'o 79' Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
31 October 2020 10 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Morecambe Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Khan Yellow card 50' Report Phillips 57' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 November 2020 11 Morecambe 2–2 Exeter City Morecambe
18:30 GMT Mendes Gomes 41'
Hendrie 45+1'
Report Randall 33' Yellow card 65'
Taylor 72'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
14 November 2020 12 Morecambe 1–1 Stevenage Morecambe
15:00 GMT Knight-Percival Yellow card 8'
Slew 80'
Mendes Gomes Yellow card 87'
Report Oteh 27' (pen.) Yellow card 77'
Hutton Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
21 November 2020 13 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Morecambe Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Onariase 80'
Rowe Yellow card 90+5'
Report Wildig 90+3'
Cooney Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
24 November 2020 14 Salford City 2–1 Morecambe Salford
19:00 GMT Denny Yellow card 6'
Smith Yellow card 10'
Henderson Yellow card 28'
Andrade Yellow card 36'
Hunter 41', 44'
Elliott Yellow card 86'
Report Lavelle Yellow card 40'
Stockton 54'
Songo'o Yellow card 60'
Cooney Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
1 December 2020 15 Morecambe 1–0 Barrow Morecambe
18:30 GMT Mendes Gomes 12'
Davis Yellow card 25'
Songo'o Yellow card 70'
Report Hird Red card 15' Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
5 December 2020 16 Newport County 2–1 Morecambe Newport
15:00 GMT Amond 11'
Dolan 83' (pen.)
Report Davis Yellow card 30'
Mendes Gomes 32'
Hendrie Yellow card 34'
Phillips Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 82'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
12 December 2020 17 Morecambe 1–0 Harrogate Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT Wildig 56' Yellow card 84'
Halstead Yellow card 89'
Report Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
15 December 2020 18 Morecambe 2–1 Leyton Orient Morecambe
18:30 GMT Davis Yellow card 11'
Lavelle 56' Yellow card 78'
Mendes Gomes 73'
Songo'o Yellow card 86'
Leitch-Smith Yellow card 90+3'
Report Johnson 18'
Angol Yellow card 44'
Clay Yellow card 68'
Sotiriou Yellow card 86'
Vigouroux Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
19 December 2020 19 Colchester United 1–2 Morecambe Colchester
15:00 GMT Stockton 24' (o.g.) Report O'Sullivan 8'
Cooney Yellow card 23'
Songo'o 61'
Mendes Gomes Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,094
Referee: Sam Allison
26 December 2020 20 Morecambe 3–1 Grimsby Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stockton Yellow card 45'
Songo'o Yellow card 56'
Mendes Gomes 58', 71'
Phillips 90+3'
Report Pollock 21' Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
16 January 2021 21 Leyton Orient 2–0 Morecambe Leyton
15:00 GMT Sotiriou Yellow card 60'
Angol Yellow card 83', 90+2'
Knight-Percival 88' (o.g.)
Report Lyons Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
19 January 2021 22 Morecambe 1–1 Walsall Morecambe
19:00 GMT Stockton Yellow card 40'
Lavelle Yellow card 79'
Mendes Gomes 80'
Hendrie Yellow card 88'

Derek Adams Red card
Report Gordon 37'
Jules Yellow card 40'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 January 2021 23 Morecambe 3–0 Colchester United Morecambe
15:00 GMT Phillips 46'
Hendrie Yellow card 55'
Diagouraga 58'
O'Sullivan 80'
Report Pell Red card 60' Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
26 January 2021 24 Exeter City 0–2 Morecambe Exeter
18:00 GMT Maxted Yellow card 8' Report Phillips 9' (pen.), Yellow card 56'
Stockton 66'
Diagouraga Yellow card 85'
Cooney Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
30 January 2021 25 Morecambe 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Morecambe
15:00 GMT Phillips soccer ball with red X 38'
Songo'o Red card 45'
Cooney Yellow card 62'
Hendrie Yellow card 90+3'
Report Spearing Yellow card 65'
Woolery 74'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
6 February 2021 26 Stevenage 2–2 Morecambe Stevenage
15:00 GMT List 8'
Norris 81'
Report Diagouraga 28'
Stockton 32'
Cooney Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
9 February 2021 27 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Morecambe Horwich
19:00 GMT Doyle 43'
Maddison Red card 73'
Williams Yellow card 80'
Report Lyons 83' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Oliver Langford
16 February 2021 28 Bradford City 2–1 Morecambe Bradford
19:00 GMT O'Connor 28'
Vernam 63'
Rowe Yellow card 90+2'
Report O'Sullivan 9', Yellow card 65'
Gibson Yellow card 45'
Wildig Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
20 February 2021 (2021-02-20) 29 Barrow 1–2 Morecambe Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
23 February 2021 (2021-02-23) 30 Morecambe 2–1 Salford City Morecambe
18:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 31 Mansfield Town 1–0 Morecambe Mansfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
2 March 2021 (2021-03-02) 32 Morecambe 3–1 Crawley Town Morecambe
18:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 33 Morecambe 3–1 Carlisle United Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
9 March 2021 (2021-03-09) 34 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Morecambe Nailsworth
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The innocent New Lawn
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 March 2021 (2021-03-13) 35 Morecambe 1–3 Newport County Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
20 March 2021 (2021-03-20) 36 Harrogate Town 0–1 Morecambe Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) 37 Morecambe 1–0 Cheltenham Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
2 April 2021 (2021-04-02) 38 Cambridge United 2–1 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
6 April 2021 (2021-04-06) 39 Morecambe 1–1 Southend United Morecambe
18:30 BST Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) 40 Port Vale 1–0 Morecambe Burslem
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
13 April 2021 (2021-04-13) 41 Morecambe 4–1 Scunthorpe United Morecambe
18:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
17 April 2021 (2021-04-17) 42 Morecambe 4–3 Oldham Athletic Morecambe
12:30 BST
Report Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Note: Kick-off brought forward from 15:00 to avoid clashing with the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
20 April 2021 (2021-04-20) 43 Grimsby Town 0–3 Morecambe Cleethorpes
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) 44 Morecambe 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 May 2021 (2021-05-01) 45 Walsall 0–2 Morecambe Walsall
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) 46 Morecambe 2–0 Bradford City Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks

Play-offs

Morecambe's 4th place finish in the league saw them qualify for the play-offs for the first time in 11 years. They played 7th place Tranmere Rovers over two legs and edged the Merseysiders out 3–2 on aggregate to reach the final for the first time in their history.

20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) Semi-final 1st Leg Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Morecambe Birkenhead
18:00 BST Clarke 19'
Spearing Yellow card 54'
Vaughan Yellow card 78'
Lloyd Yellow card 83'
O'Connor Yellow card 89'
Report Knight-Percival 15'
McAlinden 45+1'
Lyons Yellow card 87'
Mendes Gomes Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) Semi-final 2nd Leg Morecambe 1–1
(3–2 agg.)
Tranmere Rovers Morecambe
12:30 BST Wildig 9'
Cooney Yellow card 76'
Report Vaughan 53', Yellow card 81' Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 1,558
Referee: Thomas Bramall

Play-off Final

The semi-final victory over Tranmere saw Morecambe book their third trip to Wembley, after the 1974 FA Trophy Final and the 2007 Conference Play-off Final.

They played Welsh side Newport County for a place in League One, and prevailed thanks to a penalty from Carlos Mendes Gomes in the second period of extra time.

31 May 2021 (2021-05-31) Final Morecambe 1–0 (a.e.t.) Newport County London
15:00 BST Mendes Gomes 107' (pen.), Yellow card 108'
O'Sullivan Yellow card 112'
Report Labadie Yellow card 96'
Demetriou Yellow card 120'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 9,083
Referee: Bobby Madley

FA Cup

The draw for the first round proper was made on 26 October 2020 by Grant Holt.[4] Morecambe were handed an away tie at eighth tier Maldon & Tiptree.

The draw for the second round proper was made on 9 November 2020 by Danny Cowley,[5] with Morecambe drawn at home to Solihull Moors of the National League.

Robbie Savage drew the teams for the third round proper on 30 November 2020,[6] with Morecambe being drawn away to Premier League giants (and eventual runners-up in the competition) Chelsea.

All draws were broadcast live on the BBC.

8 November 2020 First round Maldon & Tiptree 0–1 Morecambe Maldon
12:45 GMT McNamara Yellow card 42'
Stokes Yellow card 90+1'
Report Phillips 43' (pen.)
Knight-Percival Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Wallace Binder
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
28 November 2020 Second round Morecambe 4–2 (a.e.t.) Solihull Moors Morecambe
12:30 GMT Wildig Yellow card 22'
Lavelle Yellow card 49'
Stockton 53', 59', 107'
O'Sullivan 95' Yellow card 106'
Songo'o Yellow card 100'
Davis Yellow card 102'
Report Hudlin 19'
Hancox Yellow card 45+3'
Gleeson Yellow card 49'
Cranston 69'
Williams Yellow card 73'
Ward Yellow card 90+3'
Coxe Yellow card 107'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
10 January 2021 (2021-01-10) Third round Chelsea 4–0 Morecambe Fulham
13:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[7] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[8]

5 September 2020 First round Grimsby Town 1–1
(3–4 p)
Morecambe Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Green 34' Report Phillips 7'
Slew Yellow card 44'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Penalties
Pollock soccer ball with check mark
Tilley soccer ball with red X
Preston soccer ball with check mark
Edwards soccer ball with check mark
McKeown soccer ball with red X
Kenyon soccer ball with red X
McAlinden soccer ball with check mark
Hendrie soccer ball with check mark
Pringle soccer ball with check mark
O'Sullivan soccer ball with check mark
15 September 2020 Second round Morecambe 1–0 Oldham Athletic Morecambe
19:45 BST Wildig 22'
Kenyon Yellow card 30'
Report Badan Yellow card 38'
Hamer Yellow card 60'
Garrity Yellow card 62'
Whelan Yellow card 73'
Grant Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
23 September 2020 Third round Morecambe 0–7 Newcastle United Morecambe
19:45 BST Diagouraga Red card 33' Report Joelinton 5', 31'
Almirón 20'
Murphy 27'
Hayden 45+2'
Lascelles 51'
Lavelle 90+1' (o.g.)
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale

EFL Trophy

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[9]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Salford City 3 2 0 0 1 4 7 3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Manchester United U21 3 1 1 0 1 6 4 +2 5
3 L1 Rochdale 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 L2 Morecambe 3 1 0 0 2 5 4 +1 3
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Morecambe 1–2 Rochdale Morecambe
19:45 BST Lavelle 23' Yellow card 55'
O'Sullivan Yellow card 62'
Report Tavares 86'
Newby 90+3'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
29 September 2020 Group stage Salford City 2–0 Morecambe Salford
19:45 BST Wilson 44'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 75'
Touray Yellow card 79'
Hunter 90+2'
Report Knight-Percival Yellow card 1'
Hendrie Yellow card 43'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
18 November 2020 Group stage Morecambe 4–0 Manchester United U21 Morecambe
18:30 GMT Cooney 24', 28'
Davis 34'
Price 62'
Hendrie Yellow card 90+4'
Report Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 August 2020LBScotlandStephen HendrieScotland KilmarnockFree transfer[10]
2 August 2020CBEnglandHarry DavisEngland Grimsby TownFree transfer[11]
3 August 2020CBEnglandNathaniel Knight-PercivalEngland Carlisle UnitedFree transfer[12]
4 August 2020CFRepublic of IrelandLiam McAlindenEngland Stockport CountyFree transfer[13]
10 August 2020LMEnglandBen PringleEngland GillinghamFree transfer[14]
13 August 2020RBEnglandKelvin MellorEngland Bradford CityFree transfer[15]
22 September 2020LBEnglandLiam GibsonEngland Newcastle UnitedFree transfer[16]
23 September 2020CBCameroonYann Songo'oEngland Scunthorpe UnitedFree transfer[17]
26 January 2021GKWalesKyle LetherenEngland ChesterfieldFree transfer[18]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
5 August 2020GKEnglandJake TurnerEngland Newcastle UnitedRecalled Jan 2021[19]
11 August 2020RBEnglandRyan CooneyEngland Burnley30 June 2021[20]
12 August 2020DMEnglandAdam PhillipsEngland Burnley1 February 2021[21][22]
6 January 2021CMNorthern IrelandBrad LyonsEngland Blackburn Rovers30 June 2021[23]
22 January 2021GKIcelandJökull AndréssonEngland Reading29 January 2021[24]
1 February 2021DMEnglandAlex DennyEngland Salford CityEnd of season[25]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020CBEnglandTom BrewittUnited States Tacoma DefianceReleased[26][27]
1 July 2020RBEnglandAdam BuxtonWales Prestatyn TownReleased[26][28]
1 July 2020LWEnglandKevin EllisonWales Newport CountyReleased[26][29]
1 July 2020CFEnglandKyle HawleyEngland Stalybridge CelticReleased[26][30]
1 July 2020CFEnglandMichael HowardEngland MarineReleased[26][31]
1 July 2020CMEnglandLamin Jagne UnattachedReleased[26]
1 July 2020CFEnglandRhys OatesEngland Hartlepool UnitedReleased[26][32]
1 July 2020CBNew ZealandSteven OldScotland East KilbrideRejected contract[33][34]
1 July 2020GKRepublic of IrelandBarry RocheRetired[26]
1 July 2020CBEnglandRitchie SuttonEngland AltrinchamReleased[26][35]
1 July 2020CMEnglandAndrew TutteEngland Bolton WanderersReleased[26][36]
7 August 2020LBWalesJordan CranstonEngland Solihull MoorsUndisclosed[37]
11 September 2020LBNorthern IrelandLuke ConlanEngland AFC FyldeUndisclosed[38]

Footnotes

  1. Entire regular season played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however approximately 1,500 did attend the home leg of the Play-off semi-final.[1]

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