2020–21 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

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 2020–21 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season was the Doncaster Rovers F.C. 142nd season in their history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club contested in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covered 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 (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

EFL League One

Main article: 2020–21 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]

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

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ResultDWWLWWLLWDDWLWWWWLWWWWWLLLDLWWLDLDLLLLLWLLDWLL
Position124357679891110108764444433555466555557910111210131313121214
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

  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' (o.g.)
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' (o.g.)
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' (o.g.)
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

Main article: 2020–21 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

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

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

Main article: 2020–21 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
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.
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 70 0 – – Manchester City
13 Louis Jones GK Doncaster (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 0 0 – – Academy
32 Toby King GK (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 0 0 – –
Defenders
2 Brad Halliday RB Redcar (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 34 0 – – Cambridge United
3 Reece James LB Bacup (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 27 2 – – Sunderland
4 Tom Anderson CB Burnley (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 62 4 – – Burnley
5 Joe Wright CB Monk Fryston (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 89 2 – – Huddersfield Town
16 Danny Amos LB Sheffield (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 6 0 – – Academy
28 Branden Horton LB Doncaster (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 0 0 – – Academy
30 Ben Blythe 0 0 – – Academy
Midfielders
8 Benjamin Whiteman AM/CM/RM Rochdale (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 115 14 – – Sheffield United
11 Jon Taylor RW Liverpool (1992-07-20) 20 July 1992 28 6 – – Rotherham United
12 Madger Gomes CM Alicante (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 23 0 – – NK Istra 1961
26 James Coppinger AM/RM/CM Guisborough (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 582 63 – – Exeter City
27 AJ Greaves CM (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 0 0 – – Academy
29 Lirak Hasani CM Doncaster (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 2 0 – – Academy
31 Liam Ravenhill CM 0 0 – – Academy
Forwards
9 Fejiri Okenabirhie CF Hendon (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 5 2 – – Shrewsbury Town

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  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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