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.

Doncaster Rovers
2020–21 season
ChairmanDavid Blunt
ManagerDarren Moore
(until 1 March)[1]
Andy Butler
(from 1 March)
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
League One14th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Fejiri Okenabirhie (14 goals)
All: Fejiri Okenabirhie (16 goals)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Pre-season edit

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 (2020-08-15) 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 (2020-08-18) 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 (2020-08-22) Friendly Derby County 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Derby
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Derby County Training Centre
3 September 2020 (2020-09-03) 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 edit

EFL League One edit

League table edit

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]

Results summary edit

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 edit

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ResultDWWLWWLLWDDWLWWWWLWWWWWLLLDLWWLDLDLLLLLWLLDWLL
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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

Matches edit

  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
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
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 (2021-04-17) 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 edit

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 edit

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[9]

29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) 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 edit

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  
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 edit

Detailed overview edit

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.
No. Name Position/s Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from
Goalkeepers
Ian Lawlor GK   Dublin (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 29) 70 0 Manchester City
13 Louis Jones GK   Doncaster (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 (age 25) 0 0 Academy
32 Toby King GK   (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0
Defenders
2 Brad Halliday RB   Redcar (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 28) 34 0 Cambridge United
3 Reece James LB   Bacup (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 (age 30) 27 2 Sunderland
4 Tom Anderson CB   Burnley (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 30) 62 4 Burnley
5 Joe Wright CB   Monk Fryston (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 29) 89 2 Huddersfield Town
16 Danny Amos LB   Sheffield (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24) 6 0 Academy
28 Branden Horton LB   Doncaster (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Academy
30 Ben Blythe   0 0 Academy
Midfielders
8 Benjamin Whiteman AM/CM/RM   Rochdale (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 27) 115 14 Sheffield United
11 Jon Taylor RW   Liverpool (1992-07-20) 20 July 1992 (age 31) 28 6 Rotherham United
12 Madger Gomes CM   Alicante (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27) 23 0 NK Istra 1961
26 James Coppinger AM/RM/CM   Guisborough (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 43) 582 63 Exeter City
27 AJ Greaves CM   (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Academy
29 Lirak Hasani CM   Doncaster (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 21) 2 0 Academy
31 Liam Ravenhill CM   0 0 Academy
Forwards
9 Fejiri Okenabirhie CF   Hendon (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28) 5 2 Shrewsbury Town

Statistics edit

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   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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Transfers in edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

PFA League One Player of the Month edit

Month Player Ref
January   Ellery Balcombe Nomination [46]

Sky Bet League One Player of the Month edit

Month Player Ref
September   Madger Gomes Winner [47]

Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month edit

Month Player Goal Ref
September   Tyreece John-Jules 63' vs Charlton Athletic, 19 September Winner [48]

Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month edit

Month Manager Ref
September   Darren Moore Nomination [49]
January   Darren Moore Nomination

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