Swansea City 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season was the 101st season of Swansea City in the English football league system and third consecutive season in the Championship . They also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup .
Club [ ]
First-team staff [ ]
First-team squad [ ]
As of 4 February 2021 [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Ref.
9 August 2020
DM
Korey Smith
Bristol City
Free transfer
[2]
27 August 2020
RW
Jamal Lowe
Wigan Athletic
£800,000
[3] [4]
16 October 2020
CB
Joel Latibeaudiere
Manchester City
Undisclosed
[5]
16 October 2020
CB
Ryan Bennett
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Free transfer
[6]
16 October 2020
LB
Ryan Manning
Queens Park Rangers
£250,000
[7]
15 January 2021
GK
Ben Hamer
Huddersfield Town
Undisclosed
[8]
1 February 2021
FW
Morgan Whittaker
Derby County
Undisclosed
[9]
1 February 2021
RB
Kieron Freeman
Swindon Town
Undisclosed
[10]
Loans in [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans out [ ]
Start date
Position
Nationality
Name
To
Expiry date
Ref.
7 September 2020
CB
Brandon Cooper
Newport County
5 January 2021
[35] [36]
9 September 2020
CM
Jack Evans
Pafos
1 January 2021
[37] [38]
16 September 2020
CF
Joel Asoro
Genoa
1 February 2021
[39] [21]
23 September 2020
GK
Josh Gould
Barry Town United
12 January 2021
[40] [41]
25 September 2020
LW
Barrie McKay
Fleetwood Town
End of season
[42]
7 January 2021
LB
Declan John
Bolton Wanderers
End of season
[43]
23 January 2021
CM
George Byers
Portsmouth
End of season
[44]
1 February 2021
LB
Matt Blake
Cardiff Met
End of season
[45]
1 February 2021
ST
Josh Thomas
Cardiff Met
End of season
[46]
1 February 2021
RW
Jordon Garrick
Swindon Town
End of season
[10]
21 February 2021
CB
Cameron Evans
Waterford
30 November 2021
[47]
New contracts [ ]
Date signed
Position
Nationality
Name
Contract length
Expiry date
Ref.
10 December 2020
DF
Brandon Cooper
2.5 Years
30 June 2023
[48]
21 December 2020
WG
Adrian Akande
2.5 Years
30 June 2023
[49]
21 December 2020
CM
Harry Jones
1.5 Years
30 June 2022
[50]
21 December 2020
ST
Josh Thomas
2.5 Years
30 June 2023
[51]
24 December 2020
GK
Lewis Webb
3.5 Years
30 June 2024
[52]
13 January 2021
GK
Steven Benda
3.5 Years
30 June 2024
[53]
18 January 2021
CM
Jay Fulton
3.5 Years
30 June 2024
[54]
26 January 2021
RB
Tivonge Rushesha
2.5 Years
30 June 2023
[55]
27 January 2021
ST
Liam Cullen
3.5 Years
30 June 2024
[56]
Pre-season and friendlies [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Southampton v Swansea City
Swansea City v Forest Green Rovers
Competitions [ ]
Overview [ ]
Competition
Record
Championship
46
23
11
12
56
39
+17
0 50.00
FA Cup
3
2
0
1
8
4
+4
0 66.67
EFL Cup
1
0
0
1
0
2
−2
00 0.00
Total
50
25
11
14
64
45
+19
0 50.00
Updated to match played 8 May 2021 Source: Competitions
Championship [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Norwich City (C, P)
46
29
10
7
75
36
+39
97
Promotion to the Premier League
2
Watford (P)
46
27
10
9
63
30
+33
91
3
Brentford (O, P)
46
24
15
7
79
42
+37
87
Qualification for Championship play-offs
4
Swansea City
46
23
11
12
56
39
+17
80
5
Barnsley
46
23
9
14
58
50
+8
78
6
Bournemouth
46
22
11
13
73
46
+27
77
7
Reading
46
19
13
14
62
54
+8
70
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
[57] (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
23
11
12
56
39
+17
80
12
6
5
27
16
+11
11
5
7
29
23
+6
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H H A A H H A A H H A A H H A A H A H H A H A H H A H H A H A A A H A H A A H H A H A Result W D W W L D D W W D L W D W L W D W L W W D W W D W W W L W L W W D W L L L L W W D L D W L Position 8 6 3 4 4 5 6 2 2 2 6 4 4 4 7 4 4 3 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 4
Matches [ ]
The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[58]
Preston North End v Swansea City
12 September 2020 1 Preston North End 0–1 Swansea City show Preston 15:00 BST
Report
Gibbs-White 53'
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones
Swansea City v Birmingham City
19 September 2020 2 Swansea City 0–0 Birmingham City show Swansea 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward
Wycombe Wanderers v Swansea City
26 September 2020 3 Wycombe Wanderers 0–2 Swansea City show High Wycombe 12:30 BST
Report
Ayew 13' Lowe 23'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Coventry City v Swansea City
Bristol City v Swansea City
Swansea City v Stoke City
27 October 2020 8 Swansea City 2–0 Stoke City show Swansea 19:45 GMT
Fulton 30' Palmer 87'
Report
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner
Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers
Norwich City v Swansea City
Swansea City v Rotherham United
Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday
Nottingham Forest v Swansea City
29 November 2020 14 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Swansea City show West Bridgford 12:00 GMT
Report
Roberts 43'
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington
Middlesbrough v Swansea City
2 December 2020 15 Middlesbrough 2–1 Swansea City show Middlesbrough 19:00 GMT
Watmore 26' , 67'
Report
Dhanda 78'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud
Swansea City v Luton Town
Swansea City v Bournemouth
8 December 2020 17 Swansea City 0–0 Bournemouth show Swansea 19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes
Derby County v Swansea City
16 December 2020 19 Derby County 2–0 Swansea City show Derby 17:30 GMT
Kazim-Richards 4' Jóźwiak 37'
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward
Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City
26 December 2020 21 Queens Park Rangers 0–2 Swansea City show Shepherd's Bush 15:00 GMT
Report
Ayew 44' Lowe 54'
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Stephen Martin
Swansea City v Reading
30 December 2020 22 Swansea City 0–0 Reading show Swansea 20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb
Swansea City v Watford
2 January 2021 23 Swansea City 2–1 Watford show Swansea 15:00 GMT
Lowe 43' , 67'
Report
Cleverley 20'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond
Barnsley v Swansea City
16 January 2021 24 Barnsley 0–2 Swansea City show Barnsley 19:45 GMT
Report
Cabango 45+1' Lowe 55'
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City
19 January 2021 — Blackburn Rovers P–P Swansea City show Blackburn 19:00 GMT
Stadium: Ewood Park Note: This match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[59]
Rotherham United v Swansea City
30 January 2021 26 Rotherham United 1–3 Swansea City show Rotherham 15:00 GMT
Ladapo 65'
Report
Hourihane 28' Grimes 38' Fulton 74'
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington
Swansea City v Norwich City
Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City
13 February 2021 — Sheffield Wednesday P–P Swansea City show Owlerton 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Note: This match was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[60]
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
Swansea City v Coventry City
Swansea City v Bristol City
27 February 2021 31 Swansea City 1–3 Bristol City show Swansea 15:00 GMT
Ayew 55' (pen. )
Report
Wells 66' Palmer 80' Semenyo 90+7'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud
Stoke City v Swansea City
Swansea City v Middlesbrough
Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City
9 March 2021 34 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Swansea City show Blackburn 18:00 GMT
Dack 37'
Report
Ayew 41' (pen. )
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones
Luton Town v Swansea City
13 March 2021 35 Luton Town 0–1 Swansea City show Luton 12:15 GMT
Report
Hourihane 3'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond
Bournemouth v Swansea City
Birmingham City v Swansea City
2 April 2021 38 Birmingham City 1–0 Swansea City show Bordesley 20:00 BST
Hogan 90+1' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington
Swansea City v Preston North End
5 April 2021 39 Swansea City 0–1 Preston North End show Swansea15:00 BST
Report
Grimes 90+1' (o.g. )
Stadium: The Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes
Millwall v Swansea City
10 April 2021 40 Millwall 0–3 Swansea City show Bermondsey 12:30 BST
Report
Ayew 45+1' Lowe 76' , 85'
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones
Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City
13 April 2021 41 Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Swansea City show Owlerton 18:00 BST
Report
Lowe 31' Fulton 73'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue
Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers
Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers
Swansea City v Derby County
1 May 2021 45 Swansea City 2–1 Derby County show Swansea 15:00 BST
Whittaker 63' Roberts 66'
Report
Lawrence 48'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond
Watford v Swansea City
8 May 2021 46 Watford 2–0 Swansea City show Watford 12:30 BST
Gray 56' Success 87'
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Play-offs [ ]
Main article: 2021 English Football League play-offs
Barnsley v Swansea City
17 May 2021 Semi-final first leg Barnsley 0–1 Swansea City show Barnsley 20:15 BST
Report
Ayew 39'
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 3,787 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Swansea City v Barnsley
22 May 2021 Semi-final second leg Swansea City 1–1 (2–1 agg. ) Barnsley show Swansea18:30 BST
Grimes 39'
Report
Woodrow 71'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: John Brooks
FA Cup [ ]
The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[61] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch .[62]
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
Swansea City v Manchester City
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports , by Paul Merson .[63]
Statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
As of match played 17 February 2021
Assists [ ]
As of match played 17 February 2021
Disciplinary record [ ]
As of match played 10 February 2021
Rank
No.
Nat.
Po.
Name
Championship
Play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Total
1
2
DF
Ryan Bennett
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
2
5
DF
Marc Guéhi
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
6
MF
Jay Fulton
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
8
DF
Matt Grimes
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
10
FW
André Ayew
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
23
DF
Connor Roberts
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
7
24
DF
Jake Bidwell
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
21
MF
Yan Dhanda
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
9
44
DF
Ben Cabango
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
10
1
GK
Freddie Woodman
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
7
MF
Korey Smith
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
9
FW
Jamal Lowe
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
26
DF
Kyle Naughton
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
14
14
MF
Conor Hourihane
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
38
MF
Cameron Evans
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
45
MF
Kasey Palmer
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Total
46
1
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
51
1
0
Notes [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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