2020–21 Salford City F.C. season

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Salford City
2020–21 season
ChairmanKaren Baird
ManagerGraham Alexander
(until 12 October)[1]
Richie Wellens
(between 4 November[2]–22 March)[3]
Gary Bowyer
(from 23 March)[4]
StadiumMoor Lane
League Two8th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Henderson
(17 goals)
All:
Ian Henderson
(18 goals)
Away colours
Third colours

The 2020–21 season is Salford City's 81st season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with League Two, the club 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.
14 July 2020 CB England Tom Clarke England Preston North End Free transfer [5]
17 July 2020 RW England Ashley Hunter England Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [6]
22 July 2020 DM England Jason Lowe England Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [7]
28 July 2020 CB England Jordan Turnbull England Northampton Town Free transfer [8]
29 July 2020 CF England Ian Henderson England Rochdale Free transfer [9]
22 August 2020 GK Czech Republic Václav Hladký Scotland St Mirren Free transfer [10]
31 August 2020 DM England Alex Denny England Everton Free transfer [11]
31 August 2020 RB United States Tylor Golden England Wigan Athletic Free transfer [11]
31 August 2020 GK England Nick Hayes England Norwich City Free transfer [11]
31 August 2020 CM England Liam Loughlan England Leicester City Free transfer [11]
31 August 2020 CF Wales Momodou Touray Wales Newport County Free transfer [11]
3 November 2020 LW Scotland George Boyd England Peterborough United Free transfer [12]

Loans in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
16 October 2020 CB England Di'Shon Bernard England Manchester United January 2021 [13]
15 January 2021 RB England Robbie Gotts England Leeds United End of season [14]
18 January 2021 RB Wales Tom James Scotland Hibernian End of season [15]
21 January 2021 CM Scotland Paul Coutts England Fleetwood Town End of season [16]

Loans out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
25 August 2020 CM England Luke Burgess England AFC Fylde 1 January 2021 [17]
11 September 2020 LB England Dan Jones England Harrogate Town End of season [18]
8 December 2020 CF England Luke Armstrong England Hartlepool United End of season [19]
1 February 2021 DM England Alex Denny England Morecambe End of season [20]
22 February 2021 RB England Tylor Golden England Notts County 23 March 2021 [21]

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 LB England Josh Askew England Boston United Released [22][23]
1 July 2020 DF England Max Broughton United States SIU Edwardsville Cougars Free transfer [24]
1 July 2020 LW Scotland Craig Conway Scotland St Johnstone Released [22][25]
1 July 2020 CM England Kieran Glynn England Scarborough Athletic Released [22][26]
1 July 2020 GK Wales Kyle Letheren England Chesterfield Released [22][27]
1 July 2020 GK England Chris Neal England AFC Fylde Released [22][28]
1 July 2020 CM Northern Ireland Michael O'Connor Northern Ireland Glenavon Released [22][29]
1 July 2020 CB Montserrat Nathan Pond England AFC Fylde Released [22][30]
1 July 2020 RW England Devante Rodney England Port Vale Released [22][31]
1 July 2020 CM England Mark Shelton England Hartlepool United Released [22][32]
1 July 2020 RB Gibraltar Scott Wiseman Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps Released [22][33]
2 August 2020 CB England Carl Piergianni England Oldham Athletic Undisclosed [34]
3 August 2020 CM England Danny Whitehead England Port Vale Free transfer [35]
29 August 2020 CF England Kamar Moncrieffe England Clitheroe Free transfer [36]
3 September 2020 AM England Luke Duffy England Warrington Town Free transfer [37]
3 September 2020 RW England Danny Lloyd England Tranmere Rovers Mutual consent [38][39]
6 September 2020 CB England Tyrell Warren England Boston United Free transfer [23]
6 September 2020 CF Ivory Coast Florian Yonsian England Trafford Free transfer [40]
9 November 2020 CM Northern Ireland Joey Jones England Dagenham & Redbridge Mutual consent [41]
14 January 2021 CM England Martin Smith England Chesterfield Free transfer [42]
8 February 2021 GK England Nick Hayes England Hemel Hempstead Town Free transfer [43]

Pre-season[]

22 August 2020 Friendly Salford City 1–3 Preston North End Salford
15:00 BST Hunter Goal 28' Report Sinclair Goal 22'
Bodin Goal 24'
Harrop Goal 86'		 Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 August 2020 Friendly Stockport County 1–0 Salford City Stockport
15:00 BST Reid Goal 82' Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 Friendly Salford City 0–1 Accrington Stanley Salford
15:00 BST Cassidy Goal 52' (pen.) Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0

Competitions[]

EFL 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
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
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 +21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 +9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 −2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 −6 61
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[44]
(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 19 14 13 54 34  +20 71 11 11 1 36 15  +21 8 3 12 18 19  −1

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday[]

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ResultDWDWDLWDWLLWWLWDDWWLLWDDLWWDLDWDLDLLDWWLDWWWLW
Position947351178910118797897688555894589799991111109101198798
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.[45]

12 September 2020 1 Salford City 2–2 Exeter City Salford
15:00 BST Henderson Goal 2'
Elliott Yellow card 54'
Hunter Goal 69'		 Report Jay Goal 22'
Randall Goal 35'		 Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
19 September 2020 2 Grimsby Town 0–4 Salford City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Tilley Yellow card 48'
Öhman Red card 90+2'		 Report Hunter Yellow card 28'
Henderson Goal 32' (pen.), 63' (pen.), 76'
Towell Yellow card 56' Goal 90+3' (pen.)
Touray Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
26 September 2020 3 Salford City 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Salford
15:00 BST Turnbull Yellow card 18'
Hunter Yellow card 84'		 Report Cadden Yellow card 59' Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
3 October 2020 4 Stevenage 0–1 Salford City Stevenage
15:00 BST Newton Yellow card 70' Report Hunter Goal 2'
Turnbull Yellow card 19'
Golden Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
10 October 2020 5 Salford City 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Salford
15:00 BST Towell Goal 2'
Wilson Goal 20'		 Report Khan Yellow card 6'
Morris Yellow card 45+1' Goal 86'
Lewis Yellow card 48' Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
17 October 2020 6 Port Vale 1–0 Salford City Burslem
15:00 BST Rodney Yellow card 16'
Montaño Goal 86'		 Report Henderson Penalty missed 38' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
20 October 2020 7 Salford City 3–0 Southend United Salford
19:45 BST Lennon Goal 26' (o.g.)
Clarke Yellow card 50'
Wilson Goal 58'
Henderson Goal 63'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 71'		 Report Olayinka Yellow card 27'
Dieng Yellow card 43'
Lennon Yellow card 45+1'
Taylor Yellow card 81'
Demetriou Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 October 2020 8 Salford City 1–1 Crawley Town Salford
15:00 BST Threlkeld Yellow card 38'
Wilson Goal 57'
Clarke Yellow card 76'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 81'		 Report Hesketh Yellow card 34'
Powell Yellow card 37'
Francomb Goal 72'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
31 October 2020 9 Salford City 2–0 Oldham Athletic Salford
15:00 GMT Wilson Goal 24'
Lowe Yellow card 30'
Hunter Goal 73'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 80'		 Report Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 31' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
3 November 2020 10 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
13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) 11 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Salford City Horwich
19:45 BST Doyle Goal 24'
Turnbull Goal 68' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 November 2020 12 Salford City 3–0 Bradford City Salford
15:00 GMT Burgess Goal 8', 45+1'
Henderson Goal 21'
Hunter Yellow card 48'		 Report Richards-Everton Yellow card 2' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
24 November 2020 13 Salford City 2–1 Morecambe Salford
19:00 GMT Denny Yellow card 6'
Smith Yellow card 10'
Henderson Yellow card 28'
Andrade Yellow card 36'
Hunter Goal 41', 44'
Elliott Yellow card 86'		 Report Lavelle Yellow card 40'
Stockton Goal 54'
Songo'o Yellow card 60'
Cooney Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
2 December 2020 14 Carlisle United 2–1 Salford City Carlisle
19:00 GMT Guy Yellow card 2'
Alessandra Goal 33'
Mellish Yellow card 36'
Kayode Yellow card 45'
Bennett Goal 56'
Tanner Yellow card 66'		 Report Touray Yellow card 64'
Bernard Yellow card 88' Goal 90'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 December 2020 15 Barrow 0–1 Salford City Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Quigley Yellow card 21' Report Clarke Yellow card 7'
Hunter Goal 49'
Towell Yellow card 80'
Smith Yellow card 90+3'
Lowe Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 819
Referee: Tom Nield
12 December 2020 16 Salford City 0–0 Cheltenham Town Salford
15:00 GMT Henderson Yellow card 58' Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
15 December 2020 17 Salford City 1–1 Newport County Salford
19:00 GMT Clarke Goal 44'
Henderson Penalty missed 56'
Threlkeld Yellow card 75'
Hladký Yellow card 87'
Touray Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Willmott Yellow card 56'
Shephard Yellow card 81'
Sheehan Goal 90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 December 2020 18 Harrogate Town 0–1 Salford City Harrogate
15:00 GMT Kirby Yellow card 36'
Burrell Yellow card 43'
Fallowfield Yellow card 82'		 Report Wilson Goal 17'
Eastham Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 December 2020 19 Salford City 2–0 Walsall Salford
15:00 GMT Wilson Goal 16'
Hunter Yellow card 49'
Touray Yellow card 54'
Burgess Goal 87'		 Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 January 2021 20 Leyton Orient 1–0 Salford City Leyton
15:00 GMT Johnson Goal 31'
Brophy Yellow card 62'
Ling Yellow card 85'		 Report Lowe Yellow card 35' Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
5 January 2021 21 Mansfield Town 2–1 Salford City Mansfield
19:00 GMT Lapslie Goal 15'
Bowery Goal 30'		 Report Hunter Yellow card 65'
Eastham Yellow card 72'
Bernard Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
12 January 2021 22 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Salford City Scunthorpe
19:00 GMT Report Henderson Goal 89' Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
16 January 2021 23 Newport County 0–0 Salford City Newport
15:00 GMT Sheehan Red card 58'
Bennett Yellow card 78'		 Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
22 January 2021 24 Salford City 2–2 Harrogate Town Salford
19:00 GMT Gotts Goal 21'
James Yellow card 49'
Lowe Yellow card 56'
Touray Yellow card 67'
Thomas-Asante Goal 70'
Hladký Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Muldoon Goal 37'
Francis Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
30 January 2021 25 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Salford City Oldham
15:00 GMT Bahamboula Goal 75'
Clarke Yellow card 76'
Keillor-Dunn Goal 90+2'		 Report Henderson Goal 9'
Coutts Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
9 February 2021 26 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
16 February 2021 27 Salford City 1–0 Barrow Salford
19:00 GMT Henderson Goal 29'
Hunter Yellow card 70'
Coutts Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Thomas Yellow card 74'
Banks Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 February 2021 28 Salford City 1–1 Carlisle United Salford
15:00 GMT Touray Yellow card 17'
Turnbull Yellow card 58'
Wilson Goal 79'		 Report Tanner Goal 11'
Bennett Yellow card 45+1'
Mellish Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
23 February 2021 29 Morecambe 2–1 Salford City Morecambe
18:30 GMT Songo'o Yellow card 49'
Lavelle Yellow card 90'
Mendes Gomes Goal 90+4'
Wildig Goal 90+6'		 Report Thomas-Asante Goal 45+1'
Threlkeld Yellow card 90+2'
Turnbull Yellow card 90+5'
Hladký Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
27 February 2021 30 Southend United 0–0 Salford City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 14'
McCormack Yellow card 79'		 Report Gotts Yellow card 61' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 March 2021 31 Salford City 1–0 Port Vale Salford
19:00 GMT Henderson Goal 45', Yellow card 53'
Lowe Yellow card 47'
Touray Yellow card 62'		 Report Gibbons Yellow card 4'
Brisley Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
6 March 2021 32 Salford City 1–1 Scunthorpe United Salford
15:00 GMT Touray Yellow card 14'
Clarke Goal 33'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 68'
Henderson Yellow card 88'		 Report van Veen Yellow card 21'
Rowe Yellow card 34'
Eisa Goal 43' (pen.)
Hippolyte Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allan Young
9 March 2021 33 Crawley Town 1–0 Salford City Crawley
19:00 GMT Nichols Goal 21'
Nadesan Yellow card 49'		 Report Coutts Yellow card 24'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 42'
Towell Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
16 March 2021 34 Salford City 0–0 Colchester United Salford
19:00 GMT Eastham Yellow card 42'
Turnbull Yellow card 82'		 Report Smith Yellow card 19' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 March 2021 35 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Salford City Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Long Goal 3'
Sercombe Yellow card 16', Goal 41'
Thomas Yellow card 64'		 Report Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 March 2021 36 Exeter City 1–0 Salford City Exeter
13:00 GMT Jay Goal 34'
Willmott Yellow card 79'
Hartridge Yellow card 90+4'
Bowman Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hladký Yellow card 89'
Turnbull Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
2 April 2021 37 Salford City 1–1 Grimsby Town Salford
15:00 BST Lowe Yellow card 26'
Touray Yellow card 73', Goal 88'		 Report Clifton Goal 2', Yellow card 19'
Payne Yellow card 50'
Matete Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
5 April 2021 38 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Salford City Nailsworth
15:00 BST Adams Yellow card 55' Report Henderson Goal 38', 77'
Threlkeld Yellow card 46'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
10 April 2021 39 Salford City 2–1 Stevenage Salford
15:00 BST Thomas-Asante Goal 52'
Lowe Yellow card 60'
Henderson Goal 76'		 Report Vancooten Yellow card 55'
Wildin Goal 56'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
13 April 2021 40 Salford City 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Salford
19:00 BST Clarke Yellow card 23'
Burgess Yellow card 80'
Hunter Yellow card 87'		 Report Isgrove Goal 23'
Lee Yellow card 29'
Williams Yellow card 45'
Thomason Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
17 April 2021 41 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Salford City Birkenhead
12:30 BST Woolery Yellow card 34'
Khan Yellow card 36'		 Report Turnbull Yellow card 60'
Dieseruvwe Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
20 April 2021 42 Walsall 0–2 Salford City Bescot
19:00 BST Report Henderson Goal 19'
Turnbull Goal 57'
Gotts Yellow card 90+5'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
24 April 2021 43 Salford City 2–0 Mansfield Town Salford
15:00 BST Hunter Goal 5'
Henderson Yellow card 30', Goal 62', Penalty missed 74'
Towell Red card 68'		 Report Stone Yellow card 73' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
27 April 2021 44 Bradford City 0–1 Salford City Bradford
19:00 BST O'Connor Yellow card 18'
Cooke Yellow card 66'
Wood Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Henderson Goal 90+1' Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 May 2021 45 Colchester United 1–0 Salford City Colchester
15:00 BST Bohui Goal 68'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 72'		 Report Bernard Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 32'
Turnbull Yellow card 79'
Eastham Yellow card 82'
Threlkeld Yellow card 86'
Hunter Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
8 May 2021 46 Salford City 3–0 Leyton Orient Salford
16:00 BST Boyd Penalty missed 14'
Gotts Goal 42'
Thomas-Asante Goal 50', 66'
Golden Yellow card 68'		 Report Happe Yellow card 14'
Akinola Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[46] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Salford City 2–0 (a.e.t.) Hartlepool United Salford
15:00 GMT Lowe Yellow card 62'
Hunter Yellow card 87'
Bernard Yellow card 91'
Andrade Goal 105+1'
Hladký Yellow card 117'
Dieseruvwe Goal 120+3'		 Report Ofosu Yellow card 13' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
28 November 2020 Second round Newport County 3–0 Salford City Newport
13:00 GMT Proctor Goal 56'
Amond Goal 75' (pen.)
Bennett Yellow card 90+1'
Janneh Goal 90+2'		 Report Thomas-Asante Red card 47'
Turnbull Yellow card 79'
Hunter Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson

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.[48] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[49]

5 September 2020 First round Salford City 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Rotherham United Salford
15:00 BST Henderson Goal 84' (pen.) Report Blackman Yellow card 83'
Crooks Goal 90+5'		 Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
Penalties
Touray Penalty scored
Henderson Penalty scored
Gibson Penalty scored
Thomas-Asante Penalty scored		 Vassell Penalty missed
Ladapo Penalty scored
Sadlier Penalty scored
Mattock Penalty missed
16 September 2020 Second round Everton 3–0 Salford City Walton
20:15 BST Keane Goal 8'
Sigurðsson Goal 74'
Kean Goal 87' (pen.)		 Report Turnbull Yellow card 58'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards

EFL Trophy[]

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[50] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[51]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Salford City 3 2 0 0 1 4 7 −3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Manchester United U21 3 1 1 0 1 6 4 +2 5
3 L1 Rochdale 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 L2 Morecambe 3 1 0 0 2 5 4 +1 3
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Salford City 0–6 Manchester United U21 Salford
19:45 BST Doyle Yellow card 6'
Denny Yellow card 68'		 Report Mejbri Goal 8' Yellow card 79'
Puigmal Goal 29'
Helm Goal 46', 73'
McCann Goal 70'
Elanga Goal 74'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
29 September 2020 Group stage Salford City 2–0 Morecambe Salford
19:45 BST Wilson Goal 44'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 75'
Touray Yellow card 79'
Hunter Goal 90+2'		 Report Knight-Percival Yellow card 1'
Hendrie Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
10 November 2020 Group stage Rochdale 1–2 Salford City Rochdale
19:00 GMT Beesley Goal 8'
Rathbone Yellow card 80'
O'Connell Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Andrade Goal 53'
Golden Yellow card 57'
Dieseruvwe Goal 82' (pen.)
Burgess Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
8 December 2020 Second round Salford City 3–3
(5–6 p)		 Leicester City U21 Salford
19:00 GMT Thomas-Asante Penalty missed 24' Goal 24'
Golden Yellow card 48'
Dieseruvwe Goal 59', 78'		 Report Muskwe Goal 64', 69'
Flynn Goal 83'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
Penalties
Dieseruvwe Penalty missed
Loughlan Penalty scored
Smith Penalty scored
Campbell Penalty scored
Thomas-Asante Penalty scored
Hawkins Penalty scored
Fielding Penalty missed		 Wright Penalty scored
Hulme Penalty scored
Reghba Penalty missed
Muskwe Penalty scored
Suengchitthawon Penalty scored
McAteer Penalty scored
Leshabela Penalty scored

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