2020–21 Cambridge United F.C. season

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Cambridge United
2020–21 season
OwnerPaul Barry
Head coachMark Bonner
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League Two2nd (Promoted)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Mullin (32)
All: Paul Mullin (34)
Away colours
Third colours

The 2020–21 season was Cambridge United's 109th season in their history, 42nd season in the Football League and seventh consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

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

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
20 July 2020 CF England Paul Mullin England Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [1]
21 July 2020 DM England Paul Digby England Stevenage Free transfer [2]
28 July 2020 AM Republic of Ireland Wes Hoolahan Australia Newcastle Jets Free transfer [3]
1 August 2020 CF England Joe Ironside England Macclesfield Town Free transfer [4]
14 August 2020 LB Australia Jack Iredale England Carlisle United Free transfer [5]
1 September 2020 GK Guyana Kai McKenzie-Lyle England Liverpool Free transfer [6]
4 September 2020 CM England Adam May England Portsmouth Free transfer [7]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
7 August 2020 CB England Robbie Cundy England Bristol City January 2021 [8][9]
22 September 2020 AM Tunisia Idris El Mizouni England Ipswich Town January 2021 [10][11]
9 October 2020 DM England Hiram Boateng England Milton Keynes Dons End of season [12]
6 January 2021 RB England Jubril Okedina England Tottenham Hotspur End of season [13]
25 January 2021 RW England Shilow Tracey England Tottenham Hotspur End of season [14]
1 February 2021 CB England Aji Alese England West Ham United End of season [15]
1 February 2021 CB England Declan Drysdale England Coventry City End of season [16]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
21 August 2020 GK England Louis Chadwick England St Neots Town Work experience [17]
21 August 2020 MF England Myles Cowling England St Neots Town Work experience [17]
23 October 2020 CM England Lewis Simper England St Neots Town [18]
23 January 2021 CF Scotland Andrew Dallas England Weymouth April 2021 [19][20]

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 CF England Sam Bennett Unattached Released [21]
1 July 2020 CM Republic of Ireland Samir Carruthers Unattached Released [21]
1 July 2020 CF England Jabo Ibehre Unattached Released [21]
1 July 2020 GK England Finley Iron Unattached Released [21]
1 July 2020 LB England Daniel Jones England Hereford Released [21][22]
1 July 2020 RM Bermuda Reggie Lambe Unattached Released [21]
1 July 2020 CM England Paul Lewis England Tranmere Rovers Released [21][23]
1 July 2020 LB England Jordan Norville-Williams Unattached Released [21]
1 July 2020 CB England George Taft England Bolton Wanderers Released [21][24]
28 July 2020 CM England George Maris England Mansfield Town Undisclosed [25]
1 December 2020 RW England Tom Knowles England Yeovil Town Undisclosed [26]
22 January 2021 CB England Harry Darling England Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [27]

Competitions[]

League Two[]

Main article: 2020–21 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[28]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted

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 24 8 14 73 49  +24 80 12 5 6 30 20  +10 12 3 8 43 29  +14

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday[]

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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[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[29]

12 September 2020 1 Cambridge United 3–0 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Hannant Goal 9'
Mullin Goal 16'
Digby Yellow card 45+2'
Ironside Goal 86'		 Report Patrick Yellow card 45+2'
Guy Yellow card 76'
Touré Yellow card 88'
Mellish Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
19 September 2020 2 Morecambe 0–5 Cambridge United Morecambe
15:00 BST Diagouraga Yellow card 58'
Mendes Gomes Yellow card 60'		 Report Hoolahan Goal 29'
Mullin Goal 34', 54', 64'
May Goal 37'
 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
26 September 2020 3 Cambridge United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Cambridge
15:00 BST Cundy Yellow card 53'
Ironside Yellow card 67'
Knoyle Yellow card 79'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
3 October 2020 4 Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 BST Jay Goal 16' (pen.)
Randall Goal 34'
Parkes Yellow card 57'
Taylor Yellow card 77'
McArdle Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Digby Yellow card 41'
Dunk Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
10 October 2020 5 Cambridge United 2–1 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 BST Mullin Goal 38', 61' Yellow card 76'
May Yellow card 65'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 25'
Twine Goal 67'
Haynes Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
17 October 2020 6 Scunthorpe United 0–5 Cambridge United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Hippolyte Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 55'
Taylor Yellow card 48'
Spence Yellow card 53'		 Report Mullin Goal 35' (pen.), 44' (pen.)
Cordner Goal 51' (o.g.)
Ironside Goal 61', 83' Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
20 October 2020 7 Cambridge United 3–1 Port Vale Cambridge
19:00 BST Mullin Goal 3' (pen.), 51', 90+5'
May Yellow card 84'		 Report Robinson Goal 18' (pen.) Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
24 October 2020 8 Cambridge United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 BST Crellin Goal 73' (o.g.)
Iredale Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Delaney Yellow card 64'
Sarcevic Goal 82'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 October 2020 9 Walsall 0–2 Cambridge United Bescot
19:00 GMT Kinsella Yellow card 55'
McDonald Yellow card 64'		 Report Mullin Goal 9' (pen.)
Boateng Yellow card 23'
Ironside Goal 80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
31 October 2020 10 Crawley Town 2–1 Cambridge United Crawley
15:00 GMT Watters Goal 44'
Nichols Goal 56' Yellow card 71'
Hesketh Red card 87'		 Report Ironside Goal 3' Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
3 November 2020 11 Cambridge United 2–1 Salford City Cambridge
19:00 GMT Iredale Goal 43'
Ironside Goal 49' (pen.)		 Report Henderson Goal 31'
Hunter Yellow card 85'
Lowe Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
14 November 2020 12 Cambridge United 1–1 Barrow Cambridge
15:00 GMT Boateng Yellow card 13'
Taylor Yellow card 15'
Ironside Goal 56'
Hannant Yellow card 66'		 Report Kay Yellow card 7'
Platt Goal 90+6'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
24 November 2020 13 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Cambridge United Cheltenham
19:00 GMT Tozer Goal 45+4'
Chapman Yellow card 58'
Lloyd Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Digby Yellow card 90+3'
Mullin Goal 90+5'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
2 December 2020 14 Cambridge United 0–1 Mansfield Town Cambridge
19:45 GMT Report Menayese Yellow card 24'
Sweeney Yellow card 34'
Reid Goal 64'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,917
Referee: Robert Lewis
5 December 2020 15 Cambridge United 1–2 Oldham Athletic Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mullin Penalty missed 43' Goal 90+1'
Dunk Yellow card 45+1'		 Report Grant Yellow card 41'
McCalmont Yellow card 53' Goal 60'
McAleny Goal 57' Yellow card 63'
Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 December 2020 16 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Cambridge United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Matt Yellow card 45+1' Goal 65' (pen.)
Collins Goal 58'		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 799
Referee: James Oldham
15 December 2020 17 Cambridge United 2–1 Colchester United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Mullin Goal 50', 65'
Digby Yellow card 79'		 Report Senior Yellow card 17'
Folivi Goal 68' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,949
Referee: Kevin Johnson
19 December 2020 18 Bradford City 1–0 Cambridge United Bradford
15:00 GMT Pritchard Goal 42'
Novak Yellow card 84'
O'Connor Yellow card 85'		 Report Hannant Yellow card 77' Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
26 December 2020 19 Cambridge United 2–1 Leyton Orient Cambridge
13:00 GMT Hannant Yellow card 33'
Hoolahan Goal 55'
Mullin Goal 57'
May Yellow card 84'		 Report Johnson Goal 23'
Happe Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
29 December 2020 20 Stevenage 1–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
17:00 GMT Carter Goal 22' Report May Yellow card 48'
Darling Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
2 January 2021 21 Grimsby Town 1–2 Cambridge United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hewitt Goal 72' Report May Goal 4'
Mullin Goal 36'
Hannant Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
9 January 2021 22 Cambridge United 2–1 Harrogate Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Darling Yellow card 64'
Ironside Goal 71', Yellow card 90+3'
Hoolahan Goal 81'
Dunk Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Muldoon Goal 10'
March Yellow card 34'
Roberts Yellow card 47'
Kerry Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 78'
Falkingham Yellow card 73'
Burrell Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
16 January 2021 23 Colchester United 1–1 Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 GMT Harriott Yellow card 37'
Taylor Goal 39' (o.g.)
Pell Yellow card 54'		 Report Darling Yellow card 4'
Knibbs Goal 12'
Mullin Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
19 January 2021 24 Southend United 1–2 Cambridge United Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Akinola Goal 27'
Hart Yellow card 40'
Oxley Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Digby Yellow card 40'
Iredale Goal 46'
Ironside Goal 68'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 January 2021 25 Cambridge United 0–0 Bradford City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Hannant Yellow card 77' Report Sutton Yellow card 70' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
30 January 2021 26 Cambridge United 3–1 Crawley Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ironside Goal 11'
Hoolahan Yellow card 33', Goal 85'
Knoyle Goal 45+2'
May Yellow card 76'
Tracey Yellow card 83'		 Report Hessenthaler Goal 14' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
6 February 2021 27 Barrow 0–2 Cambridge United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card 73'
Donohue Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Mullin Goal 43'
Ironside Goal 84'
O'Neil Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 February 2021 28 Salford City 4–1 Cambridge United Salford
17:30 GMT Henderson Goal 19', 69'
Towell Goal 33'
Gotts Goal 42'		 Report Mullin Goal 71' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
13 February 2021 29 Cambridge United 0–0 Southend United Cambridge
15:00 GMT May Yellow card 41'
Okedina Yellow card 85'
Mullin Yellow card 89'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 February 2021 30 Mansfield Town 0–3 Cambridge United Mansfield
15:00 GMT Maris Yellow card 90' Report Mullin Goal 57', 65'
Knibbs Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
23 February 2021 31 Cambridge United 0–1 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
19:00 GMT Hannant Yellow card 66'
Boateng Yellow card 83'		 Report Long Yellow card 60' Goal 63'
Azaz Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
27 February 2021 32 Port Vale 0–1 Cambridge United Burslem
15:15 GMT Report O'Neil Goal 85' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
2 March 2021 33 Cambridge United 0–1 Scunthorpe United Cambridge
19:00 GMT Mullin Yellow card 90+1'
Ironside Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Beestin Goal 78' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
6 March 2021 34 Cambridge United 1–0 Walsall Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mullin Goal 90+4' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
9 March 2021 35 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Cambridge United Bolton
19:00 GMT Doyle Goal 38'
Sarcevic Goal 43'
Lee Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Mullin Yellow card 49'
Ironside Yellow card 58'
Drysdale Yellow card 59'
Knoyle Goal 80'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
13 March 2021 36 Oldham Athletic 2–4 Cambridge United Oldham
15:00 GMT Keillor-Dunn Goal 3', 11' Penalty missed 68' Report Mullin Goal 25' (pen.)
Taylor Yellow card 27'
Iredale Goal 36', 45+2' Yellow card 57'
O'Neil Yellow card 45+4'
Hannant Goal 74'
Drysdale Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
20 March 2021 37 Cambridge United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mullin Penalty missed 17'
Ironside Yellow card 32'
Hoolahan Goal 38'		 Report Wilson Yellow card 23'
Matt Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
27 March 2021 38 Carlisle United 1–2 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hayden Yellow card 24'
Furman Yellow card 29'
Zanzala Yellow card 68'
Alessandra Goal 78'		 Report Mullin Goal 45+3'
May Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
2 April 2021 39 Cambridge United 2–1 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 BST Mullin Goal 19', 81' (pen.)
Taylor Yellow card 83'
Ironside Yellow card 88'
Digby Yellow card 90+3'
Burton Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Mendes Gomes Yellow card 52'
Gibson Red card 55'
Stockton Penalty missed66'
Wildig Yellow card 82'
Price Goal 88'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
5 April 2021 40 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Cambridge United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Lewis Goal 11' Yellow card 80'
Clarke Yellow card 60'		 Report Mullin Penalty missed60' Goal 60' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
10 April 2021 41 Cambridge United 1–4 Exeter City Cambridge
15:00 BST Iredale Yellow card 12'
Ironside Yellow card 41' Goal 55'
Knoyle Yellow card 50'
Digby Yellow card 90'		 Report Bowman Goal 3' Yellow card 50'
Sparkes Goal 15'
Collins Goal 67'
Jay Goal 80'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 April 2021 42 Newport County 0–1 Cambridge United Newport
12:30 BST Sheehan Yellow card 20'
Lewis Yellow card 56'
Collins Yellow card 84'		 Report Drysdale Goal 79'
Hoolahan Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
20 April 2021 43 Leyton Orient 2–4 Cambridge United Leyton
19:00 BST Johnson Yellow card 21'
Kemp Goal 45+1'
Turley Yellow card 49'
Drysdale Goal 73' (o.g.)
Akinola Yellow card 78'
Vigouroux Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Ironside Goal 19', 80'
Tracey Goal 64'
Mullin Goal 69' (pen.)		 Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
24 April 2021 44 Cambridge United 0–1 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 BST Knoyle Yellow card 71' Report Norris Goal 63' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 April 2021 45 Harrogate Town 5–4 Cambridge United Harrogate
19:00 BST Kiernan Goal 9', 20' (pen.), 32'
Beck Goal 13'
Williams Yellow card 73'
Burrell Yellow card 76'
Lokko Goal 84'		 Report Burton Yellow card 19'
Hoolahan Goal 26'
Hannant Goal 29'
Mullin Goal 59', 74' (pen.)		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
8 May 2021 46 Cambridge United 3–0 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 BST O'Neil Goal 25'
Hoolahan Goal 57'
Mullin Goal 80'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[30]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Cambridge United 0–2 Shrewsbury Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Taylor Yellow card 64' Report Daniels Goal 47'
Udoh Yellow card 51'
Norburn Yellow card 78'
Walker Goal 89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[31] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[32]

5 September 2020 First round Birmingham City 0–1 Cambridge United Bordesley
15:00 BST Report Cundy Goal 18' Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 September 2020 Second round Newport County 1–0 Cambridge United Newport
19:00 BST Twine Goal 80' Report Mullin Yellow card 79' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey

EFL Trophy[]

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[33] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[34] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[35]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Cambridge United 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 +4 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Peterborough United 3 1 1 1 0 8 6 +2 6
3 L1 Burton Albion 3 0 1 1 1 6 8 −2 3
4 ACA Fulham U21 3 0 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Cambridge United 2–0 Fulham U21 Cambridge
19:30 BST Knowles Goal 24'
Simper Yellow card 60'
Mullin Goal 84'		 Report Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 862
Referee: Darren Drysdale
6 October 2020 Group stage Burton Albion 2–4 Cambridge United Burton upon Trent
19:00 BST Akins Goal 3'
Powell Goal 4'
Gallacher Yellow card 20'
Daniel Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Knibbs Goal 27' Yellow card 90'
Hannant Goal 31', 86'
Digby Yellow card 73'
Darling Goal 79'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
10 November 2020 Group stage Cambridge United 1–1
(3–1 p)		 Peterborough United Cambridge
19:00 GMT Dunk Yellow card 25'
Worman Goal 86'
Knowles Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Clarke Goal 49' Yellow card 85'
Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
Dunk Penalty scored
Knowles Penalty scored
Dallas Penalty scored		 Burrows Penalty missed
Hamilton Penalty scored
Tasdemir Penalty missed
Eisa Penalty missed
8 December 2020 Second round Cambridge United 2–0 Gillingham Cambridge
19:45 GMT Mullin Goal 67' (pen.)
Hannant Goal 79'		 Report Woods Yellow card 37' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 724
Referee: David Rock
12 January 2021 Third round Oxford United 1–0 Cambridge United Oxford
19:00 GMT Hall Goal 74'
Kelly Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Davies Yellow card 64'
Darling Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

Last updated 9 May 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player Total EFL League Two EFL Cup EFL Trophy FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Bulgaria BUL Dimitar Mitov 22 0 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 GK Guyana GUY Kai McKenzie-Lyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK England ENG Callum Burton 33 0 27 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
30 GK England ENG Louis Chadwick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Kyle Knoyle 52 2 46 2 2 0 3 0 1 0
3 DF Australia AUS Jack Iredale 45 4 38 4 2 0 4 0 1 0
5 DF England ENG Greg Taylor 52 0 46 0 2 0 3 0 1 0
6 DF England ENG Harry Darling (transferred out) 20 1 16 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
6 DF England ENG Declan Drysdale 13 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF England ENG Jubril Okedina 15 0 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 DF England ENG Robbie Cundy (loan expired) 23 1 17 0 2 1 3 0 1 0
16 DF England ENG Aji Alese 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF England ENG Leon Davies 19 0 13 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
29 DF England ENG Tom Dickens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF England ENG Paul Digby 41 0 35 0 2 0 4 0 0 0
7 MF England ENG Luke Hannant 48 6 43 3 1 0 3 3 1 0
8 MF England ENG Liam O'Neil 23 2 21 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
11 MF England ENG Harrison Dunk 49 0 41 0 2 0 5 0 1 0
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Wes Hoolahan 35 7 33 7 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 MF Tunisia TUN Idris El Mizouni (loan expired) 15 0 11 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
19 MF England ENG Adam May 46 3 38 3 2 0 5 0 1 0
22 MF England ENG Lewis Simper 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF England ENG Tom Knowles (transferred out) 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0
27 MF England ENG Ben Worman 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
44 MF England ENG Hiram Boateng 27 0 25 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Forwards
9 FW Scotland SCO Andrew Dallas (out on loan) 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
10 FW England ENG Paul Mullin 50 34 46 32 2 0 2 2 0 0
18 FW England ENG Shilow Tracey 17 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW England ENG Joe Ironside 49 14 44 14 2 0 3 0 0 0
26 FW England ENG Harvey Knibbs 31 3 23 2 2 0 5 1 1 0
28 FW England ENG Joe Neal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Top scorers[]

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.

Last updated 9 May 2021.
Rank Position Nationality No. Player EFL League Two EFL Cup EFL Trophy FA Cup Total
1 FW England 10 Paul Mullin 32 0 2 0 34
2 FW England 20 Joe Ironside 14 0 0 0 14
3 MF Republic of Ireland 14 Wes Hoolahan 7 0 0 0 7
4 MF England 7 Luke Hannant 3 0 3 0 6
4 DF Australia 3 Jack Iredale 4 0 0 0 4
5 MF England 19 Adam May 3 0 0 0 3
FW England 26 Harvey Knibbs 2 0 1 0 3
6 DF England 2 Kyle Knoyle 2 0 0 0 2
MF England 8 Liam O'Neil 2 0 0 0 2
7 DF England 6 Harry Darling 0 0 1 0 1
DF England 6 Declan Drysdale 1 0 0 0 1
DF England 16 Robbie Cundy 0 1 0 0 1
FW England 18 Shilow Tracey 1 0 0 0 1
MF England 23 Tom Knowles 0 0 1 0 1
MF England 27 Ben Worman 0 0 1 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 73 1 9 0 83

Cleansheets[]

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total cleansheets are equal.

Last updated 9 May 2021.
Rank Position Nationality No. Player EFL League Two EFL Cup EFL Trophy FA Cup Total
1
GK England 25 Callum Burton 9 0 2 0 11
2
GK Bulgaria 1 Dimitar Mitov 6 1 0 0 7
TOTALS 15 1 2 0 18

Disciplinary record[]

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 9 May 2021.
Position Nationality Number Name League Two EFL Cup EFL Trophy FA Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
FW England 20 Joe Ironside 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
MF England 4 Paul Digby 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
MF England 7 Luke Hannant 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
FW England 10 Paul Mullin 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
MF England 19 Adam May 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
DF England 5 Greg Taylor 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
DF England 6 Harry Darling 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
MF England 11 Harrison Dunk 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
DF Australia 3 Jack Iredale 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF England 6 Declan Drysdale 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF England 44 Hiram Boateng 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF England 2 Kyle Knoyle 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF England 8 Liam O'Neil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Republic of Ireland 14 Wes Hoolahan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF England 15 Jubril Okedina 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England 16 Robbie Cundy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England 17 Leon Davies 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW England 18 Shilow Tracey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF England 22 Lewis Simper 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF England 23 Tom Knowles 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
GK England 25 Callum Burton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW England 26 Harvey Knibbs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 62 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 71 0

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