2019–20 Lincoln City F.C. season
Lincoln City 2019–20 football season
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Clive Nates | |||
| Manager | Danny Cowley (until 9 September)[1] Michael Appleton (from 20 September)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | |||
| League One | 16th (based on points-per-game following Covid-19)[3] | |||
| FA Cup | First round (vs. Ipswich Town | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round (vs. Everton) | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tyler Walker (14) All: Tyler Walker (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 10,264 (vs. Sunderland; League 1) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,860 (vs. Rotherham United; EFL Trophy) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 8,986 | |||
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The 2019–20 season is Lincoln City's 136th season in their history and their first season back in League One after being promoted as champions out of League Two in the 2018/2019 season. Along with League One, the club also participates in the FA Cup, EFL Trophy and the club has been eliminated from EFL Cup
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Pre-season
As of 30 May 2019, Lincoln City have announced six pre-season friendlies against Stoke City,[4] Nottingham Forest,[5] Lincoln United, Gainsborough Trinity,[6] Scunthorpe United[7] and Sheffield Wednesday.[8]
Lincoln United v Lincoln City
| 6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly | Lincoln United | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Gainsborough |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Adebayo-Smith  1', 48', 68'Trialist 52' | Stadium: Gainsborough Martin & Co. Arena |
Gainsborough Trinity v Lincoln City
| 6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly | Gainsborough Trinity | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Gainsborough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Chapman 10' Toffolo 25'Grant 50' (pen.) | Stadium: Gainsborough Martin & Co. Arena |
Lincoln City v Sheffield Wednesday
| 13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Lincoln |
| 13:00 BST | Adebayo-Smith 75' | Report | Rhodes 1' Reach 24'Eardley 60' (o.g.) | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
Lincoln City v Reading
| 20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Reading | Marbella, Spain |
| 11:00 CETS | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella |
Lincoln City v Stoke City
| 24 July 2019 (2019-07-24) Friendly | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Pett 72' | Report | Campbell 10', 21' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,644 |
Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City
| 27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Scunthorpe |
| 13:00 BST | Hammill 24' Trialist 42' | Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,623 |
Lincoln City v Nottingham Forest XI
| 29 July 2019 (2019-07-29) Friendly | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest XI | Lincoln |
| 19:30 BST | Bostwick 35' | Report | Gomis 73' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,803 |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 1.37 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 41 | 1.21 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 42 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 37 | 1.06 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 35 | 1.00 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[9]
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 |
| 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 28 | −12 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
Matches
On 20 June 2019 the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[12]
Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley
| 3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connor 35' Akinde 81' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,668 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Rotherham United v Lincoln City
| 10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | MacDonald 42' (o.g.) Anderson 48' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,706 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Lincoln City v Southend United
| 17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Southend United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Shackell 31' Toffolo 40'Walker 48' (pen.)Andrade 81' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,016 Referee: Andy Haines |
Milton Keynes Dons v Lincoln City
| 20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Brittain 2' Williams 23' | Report | Walker 11' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,166 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City
| 24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 12:30 BST | Ennis 13' Taylor 83' | Report | Grant 57' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 10,177 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Lincoln City v Fleetwood Town
| 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Walker 34', 35' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,361 Referee: Steve Martin |
Wycombe Wanderers v Lincoln City
| 7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Lincoln City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Jacobson 5', 36', 75' | Report | Akinde 50' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,562 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers
| 14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Clarke-Harris 66' (pen.) | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,712 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
| 17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Spotland |
| 19:45 BST | Dooley 13' | Report | Walker 86' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,659 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Lincoln City v Oxford United
| 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 | Lincoln City | 0–6 | Oxford United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Fosu 5', 40', 70' Mackie 48'Henry 54'Taylor 79' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,746 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Blackpool v Lincoln City
| 27 September 2019 (2019-09-27) 11 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Scannell 11' Thompson 21' | Report | Payne 24' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,203 Referee: Oliver Yates |
Lincoln City v Sunderland
| 5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Walker 18'  52' 59' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 10,264 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Peterborough United v Lincoln City
| 12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Reed 82' Toney 88' | Report | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,872 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town
| 18 October 2019 (2019-10-18) 14 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Bolger  80' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,710 Referee: Josh Smith |
Portsmouth v Lincoln City
| 22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 15 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Milton |
| 19:45 BST | Marquis 28' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,266 |
AFC Wimbledon v Lincoln City
| 2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | Appiah 90+2' | Report | Payne 31' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,378 Referee: James Linington |
Gillingham v Lincoln City
| 16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 17 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Mandron 24' | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,567 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Burton Albion v Lincoln City
| 7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 18 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Anderson 2' Walker 90+3' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,782 Referee: Ben Toner |
Lincoln City v Tranmere Rovers
| 14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 19 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Akinde 77' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,369 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Coventry City v Lincoln City
| 21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 20 | Coventry City | 1-0 | Lincoln City | Bordesley |
| 15:00 GMT | Westbrooke 32' | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 6,863 Referee: Darren Handley |
Oxford United v Lincoln City
| 26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 21 | Oxford United | 1-0 | Lincoln City | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Baptiste 36' | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,115 Referee: Will Finnie |
Lincoln City v Ipswich Town
| 29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 22 | Lincoln City | 5–3 | Ipswich Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Anderson 6' Walker 45+2', 72'Bostwick 79'Hesketh 90+2' | Report | Garbutt 32' Toffolo 59' (o.g.)Keane 83' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 10,012 Referee: James Oldham |
Lincoln City v Peterborough United
| 1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 23 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Walker 67' Grant 90' | Report | Toney 28' Dembélé 71' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 10,025 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Sunderland v Lincoln City
| 4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) 24 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Flanagan 19' Gooch 23', 29' | Report | Walker 66' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,748 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City
| 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 25 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Norburn 36' (pen.) | Report | Walker 48' (pen.) | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 6,275 Referee: Andy Haines |
Lincoln City v Bolton Wanderers
| 14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) 26 | Lincoln City | 5–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Anderson 7' Walker 61'Emmanuel 85' (o.g.)Akinde 86', 90' | Report | Darcy 47' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,882 |
Lincoln City v Blackpool
| 18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 27 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Blackpool | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | John-Jules 64' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,929 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Ipswich Town v Lincoln City
| 25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 28 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Woolfenden 44' | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,795 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Lincoln City v Portsmouth
| 28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 29 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Curtis 45+5' Marquis 86' (pen.) | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,983 Referee: Ben Toner |
Southend United v Lincoln City
| 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 30 | Southend United | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelman 63' Bwomono 90+5' | Report | Anderson 89' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,605 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Lincoln City v Rotherham United
| 7 February 2020 (2020-02-07) 31 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Crooks 47' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,876 Referee: Martin Coy |
Lincoln City v Milton Keynes Dons
| 11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 32 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Bridcutt 22' | Report | Healey 3' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,783 Referee: John Busby |
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City
| 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 33 | Accrington Stanley | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Shackell 36' (o.g.) Charles 48'Pritchard 70'Conneely 78'Finley 90+5' | Report | Scully 30' Lewis 53'Shackell 76' | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,279 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Lincoln City v Gillingham
| 22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 34 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Gillingham | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Edun 90' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Tom Nield |
Lincoln City v Burton Albion
| 7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 35 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Hopper 21', 38' Scully 62' | Report | Powell 6', 30' Akins 80' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,474 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City
| 14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) | Tranmere Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] | ||||
Lincoln City v Coventry City
| 21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) | Lincoln City | v | Coventry City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Sincil Bank | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] | ||||
Lincoln City v AFC Wimbledon
| 28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) | Lincoln City | v | AFC Wimbledon | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Sincil Bank | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] | ||||
Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City
| 4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) | Bolton Wanderers | v | Lincoln City | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] | ||||
Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers
| 10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) | Lincoln City | v | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] | ||||
Fleetwood Town v Lincoln City
| 13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) | Fleetwood Town | v | Lincoln City | Fleetwood |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] | ||||
Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers
| 18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) | Lincoln City | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] | ||||
Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City
| 25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) | Bristol Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] | ||||
Lincoln City v Rochdale
| 3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) | Lincoln City | v | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] | ||||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[15]
Ipswich Town v Lincoln City
| 9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Dozzell 79' | Report | Walker 37' 75 | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 11,598 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Lincoln City v Ipswich Town
| 20 November 2019 (2019-11-20) First round replay | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Donacien  26'Judge 90+4' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Andy Haines |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[16] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[17]
Huddersfield Town v Lincoln City
| 13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Anderson 55' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 6,908 Referee: Peter Wright |
Lincoln City v Everton
| 28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) Second round | Lincoln City | 2–4 | Everton | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Anderson 1' Andrade 70' | Report | Digne 36' Sigurðsson 59' (pen.)Iwobi 81'Richarlison 88' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,971 Referee: Darren Bond |
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[18]
| Pos | Div | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
Lincoln City v Manchester United U21
| 27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) | Lincoln City | P–P | Manchester United U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank | |||
| Note: The match was postponed due to Lincoln's progression in the EFL Cup.[19] | ||||
Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City
| 3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group Game 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | John 55' Sterling 69'May 80' | Report | Akinde 43' | Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Lincoln City v Manchester United U21
| 1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Group Game 2 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Manchester United U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Garner 20' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,532 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Lincoln City v Rotherham United
| 12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group Game 3 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Akinde 12' 14' Walker 87' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1,860 Referee: James OIdham |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2019 | AM |  | Jack Payne | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer | [20] |
| 5 July 2019 | LM | | Jorge Grant | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 24 July 2019 | CM |  | Alex Bradley | West Bromwich Albion | Free transfer | [22] |
| 10 August 2019 | RB |  | Aaron Lewis | Swansea City | Free transfer | [23] |
| 23 August 2019 | DF | | Ben Coker | Southend United | Free transfer | [24] |
| 1 January 2020 | MF |  | Zack Elbouzedi | Waterford | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 10 January 2020 | LB | | Tayo Edun | Fulham | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 10 January 2020 | LB | | Max Melbourne | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 23 January 2020 | FW | | Tom Hopper | Southend United | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 30 January 2020 | LB | | Akeem Hinds | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [28] |
| 31 January 2020 | GK | | Charlie Andrews | Hull City | Free transfer | [29] |
| 3 February 2020 | FW | | Anthony Scully | West Ham United | Free transfer | [30] |
| 2 March 2020 | DF | | Alan Sheehan | Unattached | Free transfer | [31] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | MF | | Tim Akinola | Huddersfield Town | Compensation | [32] |
| 25 July 2019 | FW | | Matt Rhead | Billericay Town | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 1 August 2019 | GK |  | Matt Gilks | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [34] |
| 13 January 2020 | FW |  | Bruno Andrade | Salford City | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 15 January 2020 | MF |  | Michael O'Connor | Salford City | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 17 January 2020 | LB | | Harry Toffolo | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | [37] |
| 24 January 2020 | FW | | John Akinde | Gillingham | Undisclosed | [38] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CM | | Joe Morrell | Bristol City | 30 June 2020 | [39] |
| 2 August 2019 | CF | | Tyler Walker | Nottingham Forest | 30 January 2020 | [40][41] |
| 29 August 2019 | DM | | Callum Connolly | Everton | 6 January 2020 | [42][43] |
| 2 September 2019 | AM | | Jake Hesketh | Southampton | 30 June 2020 | [44] |
| 2 September 2019 | LB | | Max Melbourne | West Bromwich Albion | 6 January 2020 | [45] |
| 10 January 2020 | CF | | Tyreece John-Jules | Arsenal | 30 June 2020 | [26] |
| 10 January 2020 | MF | | Conor Coventry | West Ham United | 30 June 2020 | [26] |
| 30 January 2020 | CB | | TJ Eyoma | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 June 2020 | [46] |
| 31 January 2020 | DM | | Liam Bridcutt | Nottingham Forest | 30 June 2020 | [47] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2019 | CM | | Alex Bradley | Harrogate Town | 31 July 2020 | [48][49] |
| 24 August 2019 | FW |  | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | Boston United | 1 January 2020 | [50] |
| 1 January 2020 | FW | | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | Gainsborough Trinity | 30 June 2020 | [51] |
| 31 January 2020 | GK | | Grant Smith | Boreham Wood | 30 June 2020 | [52] |
| 31 January 2020 | LB | | Ben Coker | Cambridge United | 30 June 2020 | [53] |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 10 March 2020
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League 1 | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Josh Vickers | 37 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | SCO | Liam Bridcutt | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Jason Shackell | 29 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  EIR | Cian Bolger | 33 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Tom Pett | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | EIR | Lee Frecklington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Tyreece John-Jules | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jack Payne | 30 | 2 | 18+5 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Tom Hopper | 8 | 2 | 5+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Ellis Chapman | 17 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Michael Bostwick | 21 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | EIR | Anthony Scully | 5 | 2 | 3+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Jorge Grant | 38 | 2 | 29+3 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | WAL | Joe Morrell | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | EIR | Conor Coventry | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Grant Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | WAL | Aaron Lewis | 5 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | WAL | Neal Eardley | 39 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Max Melbourne | 11 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | EIR | Zack Elbouzedi | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Harry Anderson | 37 | 7 | 24+6 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Jake Hesketh | 24 | 1 | 14+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Ben Coker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Tayo Edun | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | EIR | Alan Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players no longer at the club | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Harry Toffolo | 33 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | NIR | Michael O’Connor | 22 | 1 | 14+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | POR | Bruno Andrade | 23 | 2 | 11+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Tyler Walker | 34 | 16 | 26+3 | 14 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Callum Connolly | 15 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | John Akinde | 29 | 8 | 3+20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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