2020–21 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

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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 (9 goals)
All: Fejiri Okenabirhie (12 goals)
Away colours

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.

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

Pre-season[]

Donny announced 6 pre-season friendlies against Manchester United U23s,[2] Bradford City, and Scunthorpe United, plus a home and away tie against a Championship club yet to be announced, and a non league game.

15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) Friendly Scunthorpe United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
12:00 BST Eisa Goal 72'
Goal 84'		 Report Halliday Goal 47'
Whiteman Goal 75'
Anderson Goal 87'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) Friendly Bradford City 3–4 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
Clarke Goal 49'
Guthrie Goal 61'Goal 70'		 Report Lokilo Goal 22'
Okenabirhie Goal 65'Goal 82' (pen)
James Coppinger Goal 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 Goal 6'Goal 30'
Butler Goal 25'
Gomes Goal 55'
Coppinger Goal 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
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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[]

  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 Goal 53'
Richards Yellow card 83'
Whiteman Yellow card 85'		 Report Houghton Yellow card 74'
Cargill Goal 88'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Andy Haines
19 September 2020 2 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
15:00 BST Washington Goal 67' Report Gomes Goal 25'
Barker Goal 49' (og)
James Yellow card 52'
John-Jules Goal 63'
Whiteman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Wright Goal 23'
Whiteman Yellow card 28'
Gomes Goal 30'
Richards Goal 57'
Taylor Goal 62'		 Report Harries Yellow card 22'
Ehmer Yellow card 29'
Daly Goal 32'
Tutonda Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 October 2020 4 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Garner Goal 59'Yellow card 81' Report Coppinger Yellow card 28'
Richards Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38' Report James Yellow card 11' Goal 79'
Wright Yellow card 45+2'
Gomes Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Referee: Brett Huxtable
20 October 2020 6 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Ipswich Town Doncaster
19:00 BST John Goal 28'
Whiteman Goal 37'Goal 62' (pen)
Okenabirhie Goal 64'		 Report Wright Goal 15' (og)
Dozzell Yellow card 46'
Nsiala Yellow card 61'
Wilson Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Scott Oldham
24 October 2020 7 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Doncaster
15:00 BST Sims Goal 27'
Halliday Yellow card 64'		 Report Kirk Goal 26'
Pickering Goal 70'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Craig Hicks
27 October 2020 8 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
19:45 GMT Jephcott Goal 34'
Edwards Yellow card 65'Goal 68'
Hardie Yellow card 81'
Cooper Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Okenabirhie Goal 73'
James Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Alan Young
31 October 2020 9 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Lincoln City Doncaster
15:00 GMT Whiteman Goal 43'
Wright Yellow card 71'		 Report Eyoma Yellow card 74' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Robert Madley
3 November 2020 10 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Pigott Goal 18', 83' Report Smith Goal 24'
Wright Yellow card 37'
Coppinger Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 November 2020 11 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Sunderland Doncaster
15:00 GMT Lokilo Yellow card 39'
Wright Yellow card 67'
Okenabirhie Goal 90+3'		 Report Leadbitter Goal 43' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: John Busby
24 November 2020 12 Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Blackpool Doncaster
19:00 GMT John Goal 48'
James Goal 52'
Sims Yellow card 59'
Halliday Yellow card 66'
Whiteman Goal 76' (pen.)		 Report Yates Goal 10' (pen.)
Hamilton Goal 38'
Grétarsson Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Ross Joyce
2 December 2020 13 Hull City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Hull
19:00 GMT Magennis Goal 26'
Smallwood Yellow card 27'
Wilks Yellow card 54'
Eaves Goal 87'		 Report John-Jules Goal 81'
Anderson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Referee: Christopher Pollard
5 December 2020 14 Northampton Town 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT McWilliams Red card 18'
Horsfall Yellow card 27'		 Report Halliday Yellow card 25'
John-Jules Goal 36'
Wright Goal 57'
Whiteman Penalty missed 81'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,164
Referee: Graham Salisbury
12 December 2020 15 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 GMT James Goal 29'
Halliday Goal 53'
Smith Yellow card 86'		 Report Dempsey Goal 51' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
15 December 2020 16 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Swindon Town Doncaster
19:00 GMT James Goal 47' Goal 72' Report Conroy Yellow card 40'
Grounds Yellow card 50'
Fryers Yellow card 52'
Stevens Yellow card 88'
Jaiyesimi Goal 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 Goal 44' (pen)
 Report Okenabirhie Goal 8'
Butler Yellow card 35'
Richards Yellow card 43' Goal 59'
Whiteman Goal 45+5}' (pen)
 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Referee: Carl Brook
22 December 2020 18 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
19:45 GMT Richards Yellow card 52'
Smith Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Pierre Goal 53' Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: James Oldham
16 January 2021 19 Swindon Town 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Conroy Yellow card 64'
Thompson Yellow card 66'
Hope Goal 73'
Curran Yellow card 76'		 Report Okenabirhie Goal 5' Goal 45+1' Yellow card 65'
Simões Yellow card 67'
Butler Yellow card 71'
James Yellow card 85'
Greaves Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: County Ground (Swindon)
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 January 2021 20 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Rochdale Doncaster
19:00 GMT Taylor Goal 31' Report Baah Yellow card 83' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 January 2021 21 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Doncaster
19:00 GMT Okenabirhie Goal 10'
Richards Goal 37'		 Report Woodyard Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Peter Wright
30 January 2021 22 Lincoln City 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Lincoln
15:00 GMT Grant Penalty missed
Edun Yellow card 72'
Scully Penalty missed		 Report Richards Goal 15'
Anderson Yellow card 60'
Halliday Yellow card 85'
Balcombe Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Referee: Darren Bond
6 February 2021 23 Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Oxford United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Anderson Yellow card 27'
Taylor Goal 31'
Okenabirhie Goal 47'
Richards Goal 51'
Wright Yellow card 81'		 Report Gorrin Yellow card 29'
Long Goal 41'
Shodipo Goal 70'
Moore Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: James Bell
9 February 2021 24 Fleetwood Town 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Vassell Goal 60'
Madden Goal 66'
Andrew Goal 88'		 Report Lokilo Goal 8' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
13 February 2021 25 Sunderland 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Sunderland
15:00 GMT Wyke Goal 7', 12', 31', 54'
O'Nien Yellow card 59'		 Report Burge Goal 53' (og)
Taylor Penalty missed 57'
Lokilo Penalty missed 88'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Referee: Neil Hair
16 February 2021 26 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Doncaster
19:00 GMT Report Smyth Goal 42' Yellow card 79'
 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 February 2021 27 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Hull City Doncaster
15:00 GMT James Goal 33'
Bogle Goal 68' (pen)
Coppinger Goal 90+12'		 Report Wilks Goal 19', 24'
Greaves Goal 38'
Docherty Yellow card 55'
Honeyman Yellow card 61'
Coyle Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 February 2021 28 Ipswich Town 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Ipswich
15:00 GMT Judge Goal 24'
Kenlock Yellow card 47'
Norwood Goal 54'		 Report Taylor Goal 73' Stadium: Portman Road
Referee: Martin Coy
2 March 2021 29 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Portsmouth Doncaster
19:00 GMT Taylor Yellow card 10'
James Goal 12'
Okenabirhie Goal 70'
Smith Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Harness Yellow card 15'
Nicolaisen Yellow card 59'
Marquis Yellow card 82' Goal 90+4'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Ross Joyce
6 March 2021 30 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
15:00 GMT Anderson Goal 7'
Bostock Yellow card 39'
Bogle Goal 47'		 Report Ennis Goal 49' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Declan Bourne
9 March 2021 31 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Crewe
19:00 GMT Beckles Yellow card 43'
Wintle Yellow card 53'
Mandron Goal 56'
Lowery Yellow card 90+4'		 Report James Yellow card 61'
Robertson Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Referee: Ben Speedie
13 March 2021 32 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Northampton Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT Report Edmondson Yellow card 45+1'
Watson Yellow card 63'
Rose Yellow card 81'
Marshall Yellow card 90+1'
Kioso Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Tom Nield
16 March 2021 33 Oxford United 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Oxford
19:00 GMT Taylor Goal 19'Goal 41'
Shodipo Goal 45'
Hanson Yellow card 72'
Stevens Yellow card 86'		 Report Anderson Yellow card 46' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Referee: Ben Toner
20 March 2021 34 Gillingham 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT Graham Goal 2'
Oliver Goal 4'		 Report Anderson Goal 19'
Coppinger Goal 23'
Okenabirhie Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Will Finnie
27 March 2021 35 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Bletchley
19:00 GMT Harvie Goal 76'
Thompson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55' Report Maatsen Goal 12'
Stockley Yellow card 55'
Purrington Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Marc Edwards
4 April 2021 37 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Bristol
15:00 GMT McCormick Goal 37', 56' Yellow card 87'
Baldwin Yellow card 67'
Hanlan Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Coppinger Goal 13'
Bogle Yellow card 49'
Greaves Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Antony Coggins
10 April 2021 38 Doncaster Rovers 1–4 Wigan Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Anderson Yellow card 43'
Richards Goal 45+3'
Wright Yellow card 85'
Gomes Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Dodoo Goal 3', Yellow card 57'
Aasgaard Goal 15'
Goal 33'
Keane Goal 81'
Jones Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Alan Young
13 April 2021 39 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Burton Albion Doncaster
19:00 BST Greaves Yellow card 39'
Coppinger Yellow card 78'		 Report Akins Goal 59'
Hamer Goal 72'
Carter Goal 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 Goal 15'
Richards Goal 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 Goal 41' (pen.), 90+1' (pen.) Report Balcombe Yellow card 40'
John-Jules Goal 76'
James Yellow card 87'
Anderson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
McKay Goal 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 Goal 10'
Szmodics Goal 23'
Butler Yellow card 47'
Reed Yellow card 49'
Kent Yellow card 90'		 Report Okenabirhie Goal 37'
Butler Yellow card 44'
Smith Yellow card 45+1'
Lokilo Yellow card 48'
Richards Goal 59'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
1 May 2021 44 Rochdale 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Rathbone Yellow card 54'
Done Goal 83'
Keohane Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Richards Goal 30', 56' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
4 May 2021 45 Blackpool 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
19:00 BST Simms Goal 22', 80'
Lawrence-Gabriel Yellow card 42'
Stewart Yellow card 55'
Husband Yellow card 58'		 Report Wright Yellow card 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 Goal 90+1' Report Eisa Goal 6'
Mason Goal 8'
Kanu Goal 16'
Jones Goal 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 Goal 30' Report Okenabirhie Goal 13'
Whiteman Goal 21'
Sims Goal 33', 50'
Coppinger Goal 42'		 Stadium: Broadhurst Park
Referee: Thomas Bramall
29 November 2020 Second round Carlisle United 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Carlisle
13:30 GMT Kayode Yellow card 43'
Mellish Goal 78'		 Report Whiteman Goal 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 Yellow card 35'
Travis Yellow card 40'
Davenport Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Richards Goal 42'
John Yellow card 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 Goal 2'
Yarmolenko Goal 32'
Butler Goal 53' (o.g.)
Afolayan Goal 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 Goal 30'
Lenihan Yellow card 53'
Rankin-Costello Goal 72'
Armstrong Goal 81' (pen)		 Report Wright Yellow card 44'
Okenabirhie Goal 54' (pen)
Anderson Yellow card 55'
Gomes Goal 64'
Halliday Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79' Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
Whiteman Penalty scored
Okenabirhie Penalty scored
Coppinger Penalty scored
Williams Penalty scored		 Guthrie Penalty scored
Pritchard Penalty missed
Longridge Penalty missed
6 October 2020 Group stage Oldham Athletic 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Oldham
19:45 BST Rowe Goal 66'
Grant Yellow card 82'
Dearnley Goal 86'
Barnett Yellow card 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 Goal 23' (pen.)
Amos Yellow card 40'
Wright Yellow card 68'		 Report Silva Goal 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 club during playing season 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 Republic of Ireland Dublin (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 27) 70 0 – – Manchester City
13 Louis Jones GK England Doncaster (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 (age 23) 0 0 – – Academy
32 Toby King GK England (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 19) 0 0 – –
Defenders
2 Brad Halliday RB England Redcar (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 26) 34 0 – – Cambridge United
3 Reece James LB England Bacup (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 (age 28) 27 2 – – Sunderland
4 Tom Anderson CB England Burnley (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 28) 62 4 – – Burnley
5 Joe Wright CB Wales Monk Fryston (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 26) 89 2 – – Huddersfield Town
16 Danny Amos LB Northern Ireland Sheffield (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 22) 6 0 – – Academy
28 Branden Horton LB England Doncaster (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 21) 0 0 – – Academy
30 Ben Blythe England 0 0 – – Academy
Midfielders
8 Benjamin Whiteman AM/CM/RM England Rochdale (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 25) 115 14 – – Sheffield United
11 Jon Taylor RW England Liverpool (1992-07-20) 20 July 1992 (age 29) 28 6 – – Rotherham United
12 Madger Gomes CM Spain Alicante (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 24) 23 0 – – NK Istra 1961
26 James Coppinger AM/RM/CM England Guisborough (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 40) 582 63 – – Exeter City
27 AJ Greaves CM England (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 21) 0 0 – – Academy
29 Lirak Hasani CM England Doncaster (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 19) 2 0 – – Academy
31 Liam Ravenhill CM Northern Ireland 0 0 – – Academy
Forwards
9 Fejiri Okenabirhie CF England Hendon (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 25) 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 England ENG Ellery Balcombe 13 0 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF England ENG Brad Halliday 44 1 34+2 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
3 DF England ENG Reece James 39 7 33+1 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF England ENG Tom Anderson 42 2 35 2 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
5 DF Wales WAL Joe Wright 38 2 27+3 2 4 0 1 0 2+1 0 0 0
6 MF England ENG Madger Gomes 23 4 11+8 3 0+1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
7 FW England ENG Omar Bogle 10 2 9+1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Scott Robertson 13 0 4+9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW England ENG Fejiri Okenabirhie 38 12 22+8 9 4 1 1 1 3 1 0 0
10 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Jason Lokilo 33 1 8+18 1 1+3 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0
11 MF England ENG Jon Taylor 29 4 19+6 4 1 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0
13 GK England ENG Louis Jones 12 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
14 MF Wales WAL Matt Smith 34 1 28+3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF England ENG John Bostock 11 0 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Amos 12 0 4+3 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF England ENG Taylor Richards 39 6 23+10 5 2+1 1 0 0 2+1 0 0 0
18 MF England ENG Ed Williams 14 0 0+8 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 1+2 0 0 0
19 FW England ENG Tyreece John-Jules 14 3 9+2 3 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
20 MF England ENG Josh Sims 21 3 15+4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF England ENG Andy Butler 16 0 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 MF Angola ANG Elliot Simões 9 0 7 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF England ENG Cameron John 37 2 20+10 2 2+1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
26 MF England ENG James Coppinger 30 5 13+12 4 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
27 MF England ENG AJ Greaves 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF England ENG Branden Horton 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF England ENG Lirak Hasani 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF England ENG Ben Blythe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF Northern Ireland NIR Liam Ravenhill 2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
32 GK England 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 England ENG Josef Bursik 11 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF England ENG Rayhaan Tulloch 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF England ENG Ben Whiteman 23 8 18 5 2 3 0 0 2+1 0 0 0
15 GK England ENG Joe Lumley 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0}
32 GK England 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
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jason Lokilo England Crystal Palace Free transfer [12]
27 August 2020 MF England Ed Williams England Kidderminster Harriers Free transfer [13]
28 August 2020 CB England Cameron John England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [14]
11 September 2020 CB England Andy Butler England Scunthorpe United Free transfer [15]
1 October 2020 RB England Charlie Seaman England AFC Bournemouth Free transfer [16]
25 January 2021 CM Trinidad and Tobago John Bostock France Toulouse Free transfer [17]
29 January 2021 CF England Omar Bogle England Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [18]

Loans in[]

Date from Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref.
20 August 2020 GK England Josef Bursik England Stoke City End of season [19]
25 August 2020 MF England Taylor Richards England Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [20]
8 September 2020 CF England Tyreece John-Jules England Arsenal End of season [21]
11 September 2020 AM England Rayhaan Tulloch England West Bromwich Albion End of season [22]
16 October 2020 RW England Josh Sims England Southampton January 2021 [23]
16 October 2020 DM Wales Matt Smith England Manchester City End of season [24]
20 November 2020 GK England Joe Lumley England Queens Park Rangers 25 December 2020 [25][26][27][28][29]
6 January 2021 GK England Ellery Balcombe England Brentford End of season [30]
6 January 2021 LW Angola Elliot Simões England Barnsley End of season [31]
27 January 2021 RW England Josh Sims England Southampton End of season [32]
30 January 2021 DM Scotland Scott Robertson Scotland Celtic End of season [33]

Loans out[]

Date from Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref.
7 August 2020 GK Republic of Ireland Ian Lawlor England Oldham Athletic 30 June 2021 [34]
17 September 2020 MF England AJ Greaves England Gainsborough Trinity 17 October 2020 [35]
21 September 2020 LB England Branden Horton England Redditch United January 2021 [36]
1 October 2020 RB England Charlie Seaman England Maidstone United 30 June 2021 [16]
7 January 2021 CM England Lirak Hasani England Gateshead End of season [37]

Transfers out[]

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 CB England Alex Baptiste England Bolton Wanderers Released [38][39]
1 July 2020 CB Republic of Ireland Shane Blaney Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers Released [38]
1 July 2020 CF England Rieves Boocock England Cleethorpes Town Released [38][40]
1 July 2020 CF England Devante Cole Scotland Motherwell Released [38]
1 July 2020 CF England Myron Gibbons Unattached Released [38]
1 July 2020 RW England Alex Kiwomya England Chesterfield Released [38][41]
1 July 2020 DF England Rian McLean England Welling United Released [38]
1 July 2020 LW Republic of Ireland Kieran Sadlier England Rotherham United Rejected contract [38][42]
1 July 2020 MF England Max Watters England Crawley Town Released [43][38]
1 July 2020 RM England Matty Blair England Cheltenham Town Rejected contract [44]
14 January 2021 CM England Benjamin Whiteman England Preston North End Undisclosed [45]

Awards[]

PFA League One Player of the Month[]

Month Player Ref
January England Ellery Balcombe Nomination [46]

Sky Bet League One Player of the Month[]

Month Player Ref
September Spain Madger Gomes Winner [47]

Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month[]

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

Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month[]

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

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