2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool 2020–21 football season
Blackpool
2020–21 season
Owner and chairmanSimon Sadler
Head coachNeil Critchley
StadiumBloomfield Road
League One3rd (promoted via play-offs)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jerry Yates
(20 goals)
All:
Jerry Yates
(23 goals)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season was the club's 112th season in the English Football League, and their fourth-consecutive season in League One, the third tier of the Football League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup. They were knocked out of the EFL Cup in the first round and the EFL Trophy in the second round. In the third round of the FA Cup, Blackpool defeated Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on penalties, giving the Seasiders a first FA Cup win over top-flight opposition since they beat Burnley 45 years prior.[1] They were knocked out by Brighton in the following round.

The club finished third in League One and won promotion to the EFL Championship via the play-offs after a six-year absence.[2]

It was head coach Neil Critchley's first full season in charge.

Pre-season

On 12 June, the club announced their retained list. Eight players were released: goalkeeping trio Myles Boney, Mark Howard and Christoffer Mafoumbi, defender Sean Graham, midfielders Yusifu Ceesay and Sean Scannell, and forwards Armand Gnanduillet and Owen Watkinson. Club captain Jay Spearing turned down a new contract and also departed.[3]

Goalkeeper Chris Maxwell signed a new two-year contract on 16 June.[4]

On 17 June, head coach Neil Critchley brought in Mike Garrity to be his assistant. Garrity left Liverpool, whose Academy he had been working in since 2007.[5]

Keshi Anderson, a forward, became the first arrival at the club on 29 June.[6]

18-year-old Cameron Antwi signed his first professional contract on 3 July – a one-year deal, with the club having the option to extend for a second year. He had been in the club's academy.[7]

24-year-old centre-back Marvin Ekpiteta joined on a free transfer on 8 July, having let his contract with Leyton Orient run out. He signed a two-year contract, with the club having an option to extend for a further year.[8]

The following day, Montenegrin midfielder Oliver Sarkic signed on a free transfer.[9]

Forward Jerry Yates joined from Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee on 21 July.[10] He was joined the next day by Mansfield Town winger CJ Hamilton, who signed a three-year contract. The club's fifth signing of the close season, the fee was undisclosed.[11]

Forward Ryan Hardie returned to Plymouth Argyle on loan, this time for the season, having had a successful spell there last season.[12] He made the move permanent on 29 January.[13]

Another forward, 16-year-old Tony Weston, joined Rangers on 31 July.[14]

Centre-back Ryan Edwards joined Dundee United on 3 August.[15]

On 6 August, midfielder Ethan Robson signed. He was a free agent, having left Sunderland after sixteen years.[16] Forward Nathan Delfouneso joined Bolton Wanderers, managed by his former Seasiders teammate Ian Evatt, the same day.[17]

Left-back Calum Macdonald joined Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan on 19 August.[18] He made the move permanent on 1 February.[19]

Another midfielder, Jordan Williams, signed on a free transfer on 24 August.[20] He left to join Ian Evatt's Bolton Wanderers on transfer-deadline day.[21]

On 25 August, former Manchester United Academy goalkeeper Alex Fojtíček joined. He had played a few pre-season friendlies on trial for Blackpool.[22]

On 28 August, forward Adi Yussuf joined Wrexham on a season-long loan.[23] His loan was cut short, with his returning to Bloomfield Road on 1 February, but he went back out on loan the following day, to Chesterfield.

Results

On 8 August, Blackpool made the short trip down the coast to play Southport to kick-off their pre-season campaign — their first fixture in 151 days. Grant Ward opened the scoring in the first half, before further second-half strikes from Sullay Kaikai and debutant pair Keshi Anderson and Jerry Yates sealed a 4–0 victory for Neil Critchley's side.[24]

Seven days later, Blackpool travelled to Vale Park to take on Port Vale. A Sullay Kaikai goal two minutes before half-time was cancelled out early in the second half by Scott Burgess. Keshi Anderson, like Kaikai, scored his second goal of pre-season to restore the visitors' lead.[25]

Barrow visited Bloomfield Road on 18 August. Jordan Thorniley put the hosts ahead on 38 minutes. Dior Angus levelled for David Dunn's men with 20 minutes left, before Matty Virtue restored Blackpool's lead after 81 minutes.[26]

Premier League Everton made the short trip to the Fylde Coast on 22 August. The hosts went 3–0 up inside 12 minutes through goals by CJ Hamilton, Sullay Kaikai and Grant Ward. Everton replied before half-time with goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Gylfi Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson got a second after the break to make it 3–3, which is how the match finished.[27]

Blackpool fell to a 3–2 defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers on 25 August. Matty Virtue scored Blackpool's goal, making the score 1–2 late in the first half.[28]

A planned friendly against Oldham Athletic was cancelled due to Blackpool's involvement in the EFL Cup.

A final friendly took place at Anfield against Liverpool on 5 September. Blackpool went 2–0 up inside 34 minutes, through CJ Hamilton and a penalty from Jerry Yates, before Joël Matip pulled one back two minutes before the break. Sadio Mané levelled for the hosts on 52 minutes. Two minutes later Roberto Firmino put Liverpool ahead for the first time. Harvey Elliott made it 4–2 on 69 minutes, and Takumi Minamino added a fifth three minutes later. Divock Origi made it 6–2 with five minutes remaining. Sepp van den Berg scored Liverpool's seventh on 88 minutes.[29]

In detail

Southport v Blackpool
8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) Friendly Southport 0–4 Blackpool Southport, England
15:00 BST Report Ward
Kaikai
Anderson
Yates 		Stadium: Pure Stadium
Attendance: 0
Port Vale v Blackpool
15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) Friendly Port Vale 1–2 Blackpool Burslem, England
15:00 BST Burgess 51' Report Kaikai 43'
Anderson 54'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Blackpool v Barrow
18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) Friendly Blackpool 2–1 Barrow Blackpool, England
13:00 BST Thorniley 38'
Virtue 82'		 Report Angus 70' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Blackpool v Everton
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Blackpool 3–3 Everton Blackpool, England
15:00 BST Hamilton 2'
Kaikai 10'
Ward 11'		 Report Calvert-Lewin 23'
Sigurðsson 30' (pen.), 72'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Blackpool 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Blackpool, England
19:00 BST Virtue 38' Report Brereton 4', 28'
Dolan 88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Oldham Athletic v Blackpool
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Oldham Athletic Cancelled Blackpool Oldham, England
15:00 BST Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Liverpool v Blackpool
5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Friendly Liverpool 7–2 Blackpool Liverpool, England
15:00 BST Matip 43'
Mané 52'
Firmino 54'
Elliott 69'
Minamino 72'
Origi 85'
van den Berg 88'		 Report Hamilton 15'
Yates 33' (pen)		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0

Season proper

August

Blackpool's season opened with an EFL Cup first-round tie with Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on 29 August. The match finished goalless after 90 minutes and went to penalties, with Stoke being the victors 5–4.[30]

Striker Joe Nuttall was loaned out to Northampton Town for the season on 31 August.[31]

September

September began with another new signing, with forward Bez Lubala joining, for an undisclosed fee, from Crawley Town.[32]

Midfielder Ben Garrity joined Oldham Athletic on loan for the season on 2 September.[33]

The following day, midfielder Dan Kemp joined on a season-long loan from West Ham United.[34] He was recalled by the Premier League club on 15 January.[35]

The arrival of left-back Demetri Mitchell on 4 September made it four transactions in as many days, and brought the Seasiders' number of incomings for the season to eleven.[36]

Blackpool and Barrow played out a goalless draw in the EFL Trophy on 8 September. Blackpool won the penalty shootout 5–3, however, thus gaining a bonus point.[37]

Blackpool opened their League campaign at Plymouth Argyle on 12 September. They lost to Luke Jephcott's headed goal on three minutes.[38]

Last season's Player of the Year Liam Feeney was loaned out to Tranmere Rovers for the season on 17 September.[39]

Swindon Town visited the seaside on 19 September. A first-half double from CJ Hamilton gave the Seasiders the three points.[40]

Left-back Luke Garbutt joined on a free transfer on 22 September, having left Everton.

A 2–0 defeat at Gillingham seven days later dropped Blackpool down to 13th.[41]

October

Midfielder Nathan Shaw joined AFC Fylde on loan on 2 October. Initially intended to be until the end of the season, he returned in January after AFC Fylde's season was put on hold due to COVID-19.

Blackpool hosted Lincoln City on 3 October. CJ Hamilton put the Tangerines ahead on 17 minutes, before the first of two goals from Jorge Grant brought matters level on 24 minutes, via the penalty spot. Demetri Mitchell scored his first goal for Blackpool on 82 minutes, restoring their lead, but another penalty from Grant levelled proceedings again three minutes later. James Husband was sent off a minute earlier. Lewis Montsma scored what proved to be the winner on 88 minutes. Blackpool dropped to 21st place with the defeat.[42]

On 5 October, Icelandic defender Daníel Leó Grétarsson joined the club from Aalesunds,[43] while defender/midfielder Daniel Ballard joined on loan from Arsenal until January.[44]

The following day, Blackpool drew 1–1 with Accrington Stanley in the EFL Trophy, but they missed out on a bonus point by losing in the subsequent penalty shootout. Keshi Anderson opened his scoring account for the Seasiders.[45]

On 9 October, Michael Nottingham left the club, joining recent opponents Accrington Stanley.[46]

The following day, Ipswich Town visited Bloomfield Road and returned south with all three points after a 4–1 victory. Luke Chambers put them ahead on 16 minutes, before Gwion Edwards and Teddy Bishop made it 3–0 at half-time. Gary Madine, with his first goal of the season, pulled one back for the Seasiders on the hour mark. Edwards scored his second with ten minutes remaining. Blackpool's fourth defeat in their opening five League games, they dropped one place to 22nd.[47]

Transfer deadline day, 16 October, saw two arrivals and one departure. Out, on loan to Newport County, went midfielder Jamie Devitt.[48] Inbound were forward Ben Woodburn, on loan from Liverpool,[49] and Australian midfielder Kenny Dougall, on a free transfer.[50]

On 17 October, Blackpool ended their run of defeats with a 1–1 draw at Crewe Alexandra, Blackpool manager Neil Critchley's first club of his short playing career. Mikael Mandron opened the scoring for the Railwaymen on 54 minutes. Grant Ward scored his first goal of the campaign to bring the visitors level on 71 minutes.[51]

Charlton Athletic returned south with all three points after a single-goal victory at Bloomfield Road on 20 October. James Husband was sent off inside two minutes for the hosts, for whom it was a fifth defeat in their first seven League fixtures.[52]

Blackpool travelled to Burton Albion on 31 October. A Jerry Yates double, either side of Daníel Leó Grétarsson's own goal, gave the Tangerines all three points. They climbed to 16th place with the victory.[53]

November

On 3 November, Blackpool beat Wigan by a single Sullay Kaikai goal. The victory lifted them to 12th.[54]

Five days later, the Seasiders made it into the hat for the second-round draw of the FA Cup with a 3–0 win at Eastbourne Borough, the biggest game in the hosts' history.[55][56]

Blackpool made it four consecutive victories, and their fifth in six,[57] with a 3–0 scoreline at home to Leeds United Under-21s in the EFL Trophy on 11 November. Midfielders Rob Apter and Cameron Antwi made their professional debuts in the tie.[58]

After a ten-day break, Blackpool travelled to Peterborough United, and returned with all three points in a 2–1 victory, extending their winning streak to five. Jerry Yates put the visitors in the lead on 19 minutes. Frankie Kent levelled for Posh on 84 minutes, but Gary Madine scored a winner in the first minute of added time.[59] Manager Neil Critchley dedicated the win to the club's Academy Manager Warren Green, who died the previous day, aged 46.[60][61]

Doncaster Rovers brought Blackpool's winning run to an end on 24 November, coming from 0–2 down with three second-half goals. Jerry Yates had opened the scoring for the visitors from the penalty spot, making himself the club's top goal scorer, with five in all competitions, in the process. CJ Hamilton doubled the lead, only for Blackpool to concede goals on 48, 52 and (again from the penalty spot) 76 minutes.[62]

November ended with a passage into the third round of the FA Cup, after a 4–0 victory at Harrogate Town on the 28th. A Mark Beck own goal put the visitors ahead five minutes into the second half. Grant Ward doubled the lead five minutes later. Jordan Gabriel netted his first goal for Blackpool on 85 minutes, before Dan Kemp made it four two minutes into added time.[63]

December

Blackpool won with a single-goal scoreline against Portsmouth at Bloomfield Road on 1 December. Keshi Anderson scored the goal on 64 minutes. Blackpool climbed to 12th place with the three points.[64] Earlier in the day, Cameron Antwi joined Southport on loan until 17 January.

They made it eight wins from their last nine matches on 5 December, with a 1–0 edging of Fylde Coast rivals Fleetwood Town at Highbury Stadium. Gary Madine scored the goal on 16 minutes, his fifth in all competitions this season. Blackpool remained in 12th place.[65]

The two sides met again three days later at the same venue in the knockout stage of the EFL Trophy. Fleetwood won 5–4 on penalties.[66]

Oxford United visited the seaside on 12 December and returned south with a point after a goalless draw. Blackpool dropped one place to 13th.[67]

League leaders Hull City travelled to Bloomfield Road three days later. Mallik Wilks put the visitors ahead on 38 minutes. Jerry Yates equalised in first-half injury time. Keshi Anderson put the Seasiders ahead for the first time on 66 minutes. Reece Burke brought matters level again in the final minute of normal time, but CJ Hamilton scored the winner three minutes into stoppage time. Blackpool climbed one place to 12th, and had won nine of their last twelve matches.[68]

A goalless draw followed, at Accrington Stanley on 19 December. Blackpool remained 12th.[69]

Goalkpeeper Sam Walker joined on an emergency seven-day loan on 23 December, as cover for Chris Maxwell, who tested positive for COVID-19.[70]

Blackpool's home fixture against Rochdale on 26 December was postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitors' ranks.

A defeat, Blackpool's first in the League since 24 November, occurred at Shrewsbury Town on 29 December. Blackpool remained 12th.[71]

January

Blackpool began the new year with a 2–1 defeat at Bristol Rovers on 2 January. Gary Madine had put the Tangerines ahead on eight minutes, but two goals in as many minutes ten minutes before the break were enough to give Rovers the victory. Blackpool dropped one place in the table to 13th.[72]

Seven days later, Blackpool secured a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of former Seasiders manager Sam Allardyce's West Bromwich Albion. Jerry Yates put Blackpool ahead five minutes before half-time. Semi Ajayi levelled for West Brom seven minutes into the second half. Gary Madine scored his seventh goal of the season on 66 minutes to put the hosts ahead again, but Matheus Pereira equalised ten minutes from the end of normal time. Blackpool won 3–2 on penalties after extra time.[73]

On 16 January, Blackpool travelled to Hull City and came away with a 1–1 draw. Jerry Yates scored his sixth League goal, making him the club's top scorer in all competitions, with eight. Blackpool dropped one place to 14th.[74]

Midfielder Jamie Devitt was released by the club on 19 January. He had not been part of the club's squad.

Blackpool's FA Cup run ended at the fourth-round stage after a 2–1 defeat at Brighton on 23 January. The Tangerines were without five first-team players, after they tested positive for COVID-19.[75] Earlier in the day, midfielder Kevin Stewart joined on a free transfer.

Three days later, Blackpool travelled to Wigan Athletic and won 5–0. The goals came from Marvin Ekpiteta, Jerry Yates, Matty Virtue and two from Everton loanee Ellis Simms.[76]

February

On 1 February, transfer-deadline day, Blackpool loaned out defender Teddy Howe to Scunthorpe United and forward Oliver Sarkic to Mansfield Town.

The next day, Blackpool hosted Northampton Town. Marvin Ekpiteta and Jerry Yates scored as the Tangerines took all three points.

A 2–0 defeat followed on 6 February at Ipswich Town, leaving Blackpool in 13th place in the table.

After two consecutive postponements, Blackpool returned to action with a home victory over Rochdale. Sullay Kaikai scored the only goal of the game.[77]

A trip to Portsmouth followed on 20 February. Jerry Yates scored his 11th goal of the campaign on 82 minutes to give the visitors the three points, which lifted them up to 13th place in the table.[78]

The planned 23 February fixture at home to Doncaster Rovers was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Blackpool won 3–0 at Charlton Athletic on 27 February. Jerry Yates, with two penalties, brought his goal tally for the season to thirteen. Matty Virtue scored the other goal. The Addicks had two players sent off.[79] It was their fifth win (each with a clean sheet) in their last six League games.

March

On 2 March, Blackpool hosted Crewe Alexandra. Dan Ballard scored his first goal for the hosts on 41 minutes. Stephen Walker levelled for the Railwaymen four minutes from the end of normal time, and the match (which had ten minutes of injury time, due to an injury to an official) ended 1–1.[80] It was the first goal Blackpool had conceded in nearly six hours of football.[81]

The same scoreline followed against AFC Wimbledon four days later.[82]

Blackpool recorded another clean-sheet victory at MK Dons on 9 March. Jerry Yates scored the only goal of the game, his 14th in all competitions.[83] It was Blackpool's sixth clean sheet in the last nine games.

A goalless draw followed in a Fylde coast derby with Fleetwood Town at Bloomfield Road on 13 March.

Blackpool recorded their fourth draw in five games at home to Burton Albion on 16 March. Luke Garbutt scored his first goal for the Tangerines.

On 20 March, Blackpool recorded a 2–0 victory at Oxford United, with the goals coming from Kenny Dougall (his first for the club) and Dan Ballard.[84] The victory lifted Blackpool to tenth place.

Peterborough United visited the seaside three days later. Blackpool won 3–1, with two goals by Jerry Yates and one from Luke Garbutt, extending their unbeaten run to ten games, and climbed into the top six for the first time. They stayed in those positions for the remainder of the season.[85]

Plymouth returned to the south coast with a point after a 2–2 draw on 27 March. Ryan Hardie, who left Blackpool for the Pilgrims earlier in the season, put the visitors ahead on 12 minutes. Sullay Kaikai equalised two minutes into the second half. Jerry Yates put Blackpool ahead from the penalty spot on 64 minutes, but Joe Edwards levelled matters again in injury time.[86]

April

A visit to Swindon Town on 2 April ended with three points after a 2–0 win. Ellis Simms scored the first goal a minute before the break, and Jerry Yates scored the second just after the hour mark.[87]

Blackpool faced Gillingham at Bloomfield Road on 5 April. The Seasiders won 4–1, with two goals from Jerry Yates (on 5' and 20', bringing his season total to 20 in all competitions) and one each from Sullay Kaikai (30') and Elliot Embleton (61'), his first for the club. Jordan Graham scored for the Gills, the equaliser at the time. It was Blackpool's tenth win in their last 16 games and lifted them one place to fifth in the table.[88]

Two straight draws followed — 2–2 at Lincoln City on 10 April and, three days later, at home to Accrington Stanley.

Blackpool won their fifth match out of their last eight on 17 April with a single–goal scoreline at home to Sunderland.

The club's first league defeat in two-and-a-half months occurred at Rochdale on 20 April. Blackpool remained fifth in the table despite the defeat.

Another defeat followed four days later at home to Shrewsbury Town.

A league double over Sunderland was completed in ten days with a single-goal victory at the Stadium of Light. Sullay Kaikai got the goal. Blackpool climbed one place in the table, to fifth.

May

A 3–0 victory at Northampton Town began the final month of the campaign. Luke Garbutt opened the scoring, and Jerry Yates got two more, bringing his season's total to 22. Blackpool remained fifth.

Blackpool secured a place in the play-offs on 4 May after a 2–0 home victory over Doncaster Rovers. It was their third-successive clean sheet, and the 21st of their 45 League fixtures, which resulted in Chris Maxwell winning the League One EFL Golden Glove for the 2020–21 season.[89] An Ellis Simms double gave the Tangerines the three points, and lifted them to third in the table.[90]

A fourth-consecutive win and clean sheet followed on 9 May in a single–goal match at home to Bristol Rovers. Ellis Simms got the goal. Blackpool secured third place, and were drawn against Oxford United in the play-off semi-finals. Their League record was: played 46, won 23, drew 11, lost 12 (80 points). Goals for 60, goals against 37, resulting in a goal-difference of +23.

Blackpool won the first leg of the play-off semi-finals, at Oxford United on 18 May, 3–0, with a goal from Ollie Turton and a double from Ellis Simms.[91] The second leg, at Bloomfield Road on 21 May, finished 3–3. The hosts' goals came from Elliot Embleton, Kenny Dougall and Jerry Yates. Blackpool progressed to the play-off final 6–3 on aggregate.[92]

In the Final, on 30 May, Blackpool beat Lincoln City 2–1, to seal a return to the second tier after a six-year absence. Kenny Dougall scored both of Blackpool's goals, after Ollie Turton scored a first-minute own goal to give the Imps the lead. It was Blackpool's sixth victory in a play-off final in eight such appearances.[93]

June

On 3 June, the club announced its retained list. New contracts were offered to Cameron Antwi (signed), James Husband (signed), Luke Garbutt (signed), Gary Madine (signed), Stuart Moore (signed) and Nathan Shaw (declined). Contract options were exercised on Ben Garrity and Grant Ward. (Garrity joined Port Vale on 4 June.)[94] Released were Liam Feeney, Alex Fojticek, Sullay Kaikai, Jack Sims and Adi Yussuf.[95][96] Ollie Turton rejected a new contract and joined Huddersfield Town.[97][98]

On 8 June, Blackpool made three new signings, all of whom officially joined on 1 July: defender Reece James,[99] goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw[100] and Northern Ireland international striker Shayne Lavery.[101] Blackpool included an option on all three players to extend their contracts by twelve months.

Eleven days later, right winger Josh Bowler agreed to join the club on 1 July after leaving Everton.[102]

Centre-back Oliver Casey signed from Leeds United on a three-year contract on 22 June. The move became official on 1 July.[103]

Versatile defender/midfielder Callum Connolly agreed to join the Seasiders on 24 June. He also completed the move on 1 July, after his contract with Everton expired.[104]

Kevin Stewart and Cameron Antwi signed new contracts with the club on 30 June.[105][106]

Competitions

EFL League One

League table
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hull City (C, P) 46 27 8 11 80 38 +42 89 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 Peterborough United (P) 46 26 9 11 83 46 +37 87
3 Blackpool (O, P) 46 23 11 12 60 37 +23 80 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Sunderland 46 20 17 9 70 42 +28 77
5 Lincoln City 46 22 11 13 69 50 +19 77
6 Oxford United 46 22 8 16 77 56 +21 74
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 14 12 70 56 +14 74
8 Portsmouth 46 21 9 16 65 51 +14 72
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[107]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
In 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 60 37  +23 80 12 7 4 30 18  +12 11 4 8 30 19  +11

Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC

In detail

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[108]

By 23 February, seven Blackpool matches had been postponed — four due to the weather, three because of COVID-19 outbreaks. The weather-related postponements were all at Bloomfield Road: Northampton Town (waterlogged pitch), Burton Albion, Peterborough United (both frozen pitches) and Doncaster Rovers (waterlogged pitch). The COVID-19 outbreaks forced the postponements of the matches against Sunderland, Rochdale and Burton Albion.[109]

Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool
12 September 2020 1 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Blackpool Plymouth
15:00 BST Jephcott 3' Report Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Blackpool v Swindon Town
19 September 2020 2 Blackpool 2–0 Swindon Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Hamilton 41', 47' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: Limited
Referee: Andy Haines
Gillingham v Blackpool
26 September 2020 3 Gillingham 2–0 Blackpool Gillingham
15:00 BST Samuel 4', 49' Report Kaikai Yellow card 75'
Robson Yellow card 81'
Ekpiteta Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
Blackpool v Lincoln City
3 October 2020 4 Blackpool 2–3 Lincoln City Blackpool
15:00 BST Hamilton 17'
Lubala Yellow card 60'
Mitchell 82'
Husband Red card 84'		 Report Grant 24' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Yellow card 81'
Montsma 88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Blackpool v Ipswich Town
10 October 2020 5 Blackpool 1–4 Ipswich Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Robson Yellow card 37'
Lawrence-Gabriel Yellow card 45+2'
Madine 60'		 Report Chambers 16'
Edwards 36', 80'
Bishop 45'
Kenlock Yellow card 50'
Dozzell Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool
17 October 2020 6 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Blackpool Crewe
15:00 BST Mandron 54'
Murphy Yellow card 78'
Beckles Yellow card 83'		 Report Turton Yellow card 45'
Yates Yellow card 69'
Ward 71'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
Blackpool v Charlton Athletic
20 October 2020 7 Blackpool 0–1 Charlton Athletic Blackpool
19:00 BST Husband Red card 2' Report Purrington Yellow card 5' Yellow-red card 39'
Watson Yellow card 65'
Aneke 83'
Amos Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
Blackpool v Milton Keynes Dons
24 October 2020 8 Blackpool 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Blackpool
15:00 BST Kaikai Yellow card 47' 66'
Ekpiteta Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Kasumu Yellow card 15'
Keogh Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
AFC Wimbledon v Blackpool
27 October 2020 9 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Blackpool Shepherd's Bush
19:00 GMT Reilly 13'
Palmer Yellow card 88'		 Report Ekpiteta Yellow card 31'
Robson Red card 38'
Ballard Red card 75'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
Burton Albion v Blackpool
31 October 2020 10 Burton Albion 1–2 Blackpool Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Quinn Yellow card 39'
Grétarsson 63' (o.g.)
Gilligan Yellow card 77'		 Report Yates 21', 75' (pen.)
Maxwell Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
Blackpool v Wigan Athletic
3 November 2020 11 Blackpool 1–0 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
19:00 GMT Kaikai 47' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
Peterborough United v Blackpool
21 November 2020 12 Peterborough United 1–2 Blackpool Peterborough
15:00 GMT Butler Yellow card 66'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card 68'
Dembélé Yellow card 81'
Kent 84'		 Report Yates 19'
Husband Yellow card 31'
Dougall Yellow card 44'
Madine 90'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool
24 November 2020 13 Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Blackpool Doncaster
19:00 GMT John 48'
James 52'
Sims Yellow card 59'
Halliday Yellow card 66'
Whiteman 76' (pen.)		 Report Yates 10' (pen.)
Hamilton 38'
Grétarsson Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Ross Joyce
Blackpool v Portsmouth
1 December 2020 14 Blackpool 1–0 Portsmouth Blackpool
19:00 GMT Ballard Yellow card 64'
Anderson 64'
Madine Yellow card 90+2'
Kaikai Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Marquis Yellow card 79'
Brown Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
5 December 2020 15 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Blackpool Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Report Madine 16' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: J. Busby
Blackpool v Oxford United
12 December 2020 16 Blackpool 0–0 Oxford United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report Kelly Yellow card 32' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
Blackpool v Hull City
15 December 2020 17 Blackpool 3–2 Hull City Blackpool
19:00 GMT Yates 45'
Anderson Yellow card 65', 66'
Hamilton 90+3'		 Report[110] Wilks 38'
Burke 89'
Smallwood Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
Accrington Stanley v Blackpool
19 December 2020 18 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Blackpool Accrington
15:00 GMT Report Dougall Yellow card 55' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
Shrewsbury Town v Blackpool
29 December 2020 19 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Blackpool Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Norburn soccer ball with red X 38' Yellow card 41'
Udoh 38'
Vela Yellow card 48'
Tracey Yellow card 85'		 Report Madine Yellow card 72' Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
Bristol Rovers v Blackpool
2 January 2021 20 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Blackpool Horfield
15:00 GMT Hanlan 34' soccer ball with red X 47'
Nicholson 36'
Ehmer Yellow card 64'
Leahy Yellow card 87'		 Report Madine 9' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
Hull City v Blackpool
16 January 2021 21 Hull City 1–1 Blackpool Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Wilks 51'
Burke Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 77'
Greaves Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Dougall Yellow card 27'
Yates 81'
Madine Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Wigan Athletic v Blackpool
26 January 2021 22 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Blackpool Wigan
19:00 GMT Darikwa Yellow card 54' Report Ekpiteta 40'
Yates 42'
Virtue 53'
Simms 87', 90+1'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Blackpool v Northampton Town
2 February 2021 23 Blackpool 2–0 Northampton Town Blackpool
19:00 GMT Ekpiteta 12'
Yates 90+2'		 Report Chukwuemeka Yellow card 68'
McWilliams Yellow card 78'
Morris Yellow card 89'
Mills Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
Ipswich Town v Blackpool
6 February 2021 24 Ipswich Town 2–0 Blackpool Ipswich
15:00 GMT Kenlock Yellow card 22'
Judge 43'
Woolfenden 49'
Matheson Yellow card 67'		 Report Maxwell Yellow card 57'
Kaikai Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
Blackpool v Rochdale
16 February 2021 25 Blackpool 1–0 Rochdale Blackpool
19:00 GMT Kaikai 21' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Portsmouth v Blackpool
20 February 2021 26 Portsmouth 0–1 Blackpool Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Cannon Yellow card 71'
Curtis Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Garbutt Yellow card 19'
Simms Yellow card 33'
Yates 82'
Gabriel Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
Charlton Athletic v Blackpool
27 February 2021 27 Charlton Athletic 0–3 Blackpool Charlton
15:00 GMT Oshilaja Yellow card 29'
Pratley Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 48'
Shinnie Yellow card 55'
Famewo Yellow card 79'
Aneke Red card 85'		 Report Yates 10' (pen.), 52' (pen.), Yellow card 63'
Virtue-Thick 37'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Blackpool v Crewe Alexandra
2 March 2021 28 Blackpool 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Blackpool
19:00 GMT Ballard 41'
Lawrence-Gabriel Yellow card 78'
Virtue Yellow card 90+3'
Garbutt Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Walker 86' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Blackpool v AFC Wimbledon
6 March 2021 29 Blackpool 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Blackpool
15:00 GMT Yates Yellow card 17'
Simms 59'		 Report O'Neill Yellow card 24'
Palmer 90+3'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Milton Keynes Dons v Blackpool
9 March 2021 30 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Blackpool Denbigh
19:00 GMT O'Hora Yellow card 90+5' Report Yates 33' Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
Blackpool v Fleetwood Town
13 March 2021 31 Blackpool 0–0 Fleetwood Town Blackpool
15:00 GMT Kaikai Yellow card 19'
Dougall Yellow card 36'		 Report Batty Yellow card 26'
Burns Yellow card 55'
Andrew Yellow card 76'
Connolly Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
Blackpool v Burton Albion
16 March 2021 32 Blackpool 1–1 Burton Albion Blackpool
19:00 GMT Garbutt 64' Report Carter 24', Yellow card 71' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Oxford United v Blackpool
20 March 2021 33 Oxford United 0–2 Blackpool Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan Yellow card 88' Report Dougall 16'
Ballard 42'
Garbutt Yellow card 79'
Yates Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
Blackpool v Peterborough United
23 March 2021 34 Blackpool 3–1 Peterborough United Blackpool
19:00 GMT Yates 1', 52' (pen.)
Ward Yellow card 48'
Garbutt 58'		 Report Brown Yellow card 16'
Kent Yellow card 20'
Ward 45+2'
Hamilton Yellow card 51'
Thompson Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle
27 March 2021 35 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Blackpool
15:00 GMT Kaikai 47'
Yates 64' (pen.)		 Report Hardie 12'
Edwards 90+1'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
Swindon Town v Blackpool
2 April 2021 36 Swindon Town 0–2 Blackpool Swindon
15:00 BST Report Dougall Yellow card 18'
Simms 44'
Yates 61'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Blackpool v Gillingham
5 April 2021 37 Blackpool 4–1 Gillingham Blackpool
15:00 BST Yates 5', 20'
Kaikai 30'
Embleton Yellow card 39', 61'		 Report Graham 14'
O'Keefe Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Lincoln City v Blackpool
10 April 2021 38 Lincoln City 2–2 Blackpool Lincoln
15:00 BST Morton Yellow card 2'
McGrandles Yellow card 49'
Scully 75'
Johnson 84', Yellow card 90+4'
Jones Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Simms 37'
Kaikai 48'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
Blackpool v Accrington Stanley
13 April 2021 39 Blackpool 0–0 Accrington Stanley Blackpool
19:00 BST Ballard Yellow card 90+4' Report Morgan Yellow card 24'
Rodgers Yellow card 75'
Burgess Yellow card 85'
Bishop soccer ball with red X 88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Blackpool v Sunderland
17 April 2021 40 Blackpool 1–0 Sunderland Blackpool
12:30 BST Dougall Yellow card 27'
Garbutt 58'		 Report McFadzean Yellow card 18'
Leadbitter Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
Rochdale v Blackpool
20 April 2021 41 Rochdale 1–0 Blackpool Rochdale
19:00 BST Rathbone 69', Yellow card 90'
Lund Yellow card 70'
Lynch Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Ward Yellow card 66' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
Blackpool v Shrewsbury Town
24 April 2021 42 Blackpool 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Report Norburn Yellow card 30'
Pennington 53'
Main Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
Sunderland v Blackpool
27 April 2021 43 Sunderland 0–1 Blackpool Sunderland
19:00 BST McGeady Yellow card 64' Report Kaikai 56'
Ballard Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
Northampton Town v Blackpool
1 May 2021 (2021-05-01) 44 Northampton Town 0–3 Blackpool Northampton
15:00 BST Kioso Yellow card 45+6'
Edmondson Yellow card 67'		 Report Garbutt 19'
Husband Yellow card 54'
Yates 75', 86'		 Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers
4 May 2021 45 Blackpool 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
19:00 BST Simms 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
Blackpool v Bristol Rovers
9 May 2021 46 Blackpool 1–0 Bristol Rovers Blackpool
12:00 BST Holmes Yellow card 18'
Simms 75'		 Report Harries Yellow card 13'
Hargreaves Yellow card 25'
Baldwin Yellow card 31'
Tutonda Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Play-offs
Oxford United v Blackpool
18 May 2021 Semi-final, first leg Oxford United 0–3 Blackpool Oxford
18:00 BST Report Husband Yellow card 3'
Turton 23'
Simms 26', 74'
Anderson Yellow card 45'
Stewart Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,204
Referee: Bobby Madley
Blackpool v Oxford United
21 May 2021 Semi-final, second leg Blackpool 3–3
(6–3 agg.)		 Oxford United Blackpool
19:45 BST Embleton 11'
Dougall 13'
Maxwell Yellow card 40'
Yates 54'
Stewart Yellow card 65'
Turton Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Taylor 7', Yellow card 55'
Brannagan Yellow card 12'
Atkinson 52'
Shodipo 74'
Sykes Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Keith Stroud
Blackpool v Lincoln City
30 May 2021 Final Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City London
15:00 BST Dougall 34', 54', Yellow card 92'
Garbutt Yellow card 8'
Ballard Yellow card 48'
Husband Yellow card 84'		 Report Turton 1' (o.g.)
Bridcutt Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 9,751
Referee: Tony Harrington

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 26 October.[111] The second-round draw was revealed on 9 November by Danny Cowley.[112] The third-round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[113] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[114]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Eastbourne Borough v Blackpool
8 November 2020 First round Eastbourne Borough 0–3 Blackpool Langney
14:30 GMT Whelpdale Yellow card 52'
Luer Yellow card 87'		 Report Madine 58', 68'
Kemp Yellow card 89'
Yates 90+2'		 Stadium: Priory Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
Harrogate Town v Blackpool
28 November 2020 Second round Harrogate Town 0–4 Blackpool Harrogate
15:00 GMT Miller Yellow card 45+2'
Falkingham Yellow card 47'
Burrell Yellow card 52'
Lokko Red card 90'
Kerry Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Beck 50' (o.g.)
Ward 60'
Lawrence-Gabriel 85'
Kemp 90+2'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion
9 January 2021 Third round Blackpool 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 West Bromwich Albion Blackpool
15:00 GMT Ballard Yellow card 38'
Yates 41'
Madine 66'		 Report Ajayi Yellow card 16', 52'
Gallagher Yellow card 47'
Pereira 80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
Yates soccer ball with red X
Dougall soccer ball with check mark
Husband soccer ball with check mark
Madine soccer ball with check mark
Kaikai soccer ball with red X		 Grosicki soccer ball with check mark
Edwards soccer ball with red X
Furlong soccer ball with red X
Livermore soccer ball with check mark
Pereira soccer ball with red X
Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackpool
23 January 2021 Fourth round Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Blackpool Falmer
15:00 GMT Bissouma 27'
Alzate 58'		 Report Madine 45+1' Stadium: Amex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England

EFL Cup

The first-round draw was made on 18 August.[115]

Stoke City v Blackpool
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) 1 Stoke City 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Blackpool Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
Penalties
McClean soccer ball with red X
Campbell soccer ball with check mark
Clucas soccer ball with check mark
Thompson soccer ball with red X
Fletcher soccer ball with check mark
Martins Indi soccer ball with check mark
Oakley-Boothe soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Sarkic
soccer ball with check mark Hamilton
soccer ball with red X Anderson
soccer ball with check mark Robson
soccer ball with check mark Kaikai
soccer ball with check mark Husband
soccer ball with red X Turton

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

On 17 August 2020, the regional groups for the 2020–21 EFL Trophy were made. Blackpool were drawn in Northern Group G, alongside Accrington Stanley and Barrow and Leeds United U-21s.[116] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[117]

Pos Div Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Accrington Stanley 3 2 1 0 0 9 1 +8 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Blackpool 3 1 1 1 0 4 1 +3 6
3 L2 Barrow 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
4 ACA Leeds United U21 3 0 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
Source: EFL.com
Blackpool v Barrow
8 September 2020 Group stage Blackpool 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Barrow Blackpool
19:00 BST Robson Yellow card 48' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Yates soccer ball with check mark
Lubala soccer ball with check mark
Anderson soccer ball with check mark
Ward soccer ball with check mark
Kemp soccer ball with check mark		 Quigley soccer ball with check mark
Brown soccer ball with red X
Gribbin soccer ball with check mark
Taylor soccer ball with check mark
Accrington Stanley v Blackpool
6 October 2020 Group stage Accrington Stanley 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Blackpool Accrington
19:00 BST Bishop 79' Report Anderson 10' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
Penalties
Bishop soccer ball with red X
Charles soccer ball with check mark
Sykes soccer ball with check mark
Pritchard soccer ball with check mark
Scully soccer ball with check mark		 Yates soccer ball with check mark
Robson soccer ball with check mark
Anderson soccer ball with check mark
Ward soccer ball with red X
Kemp soccer ball with red X
Blackpool v Leeds United U21
11 November 2020 Group stage Blackpool 3–0 Leeds United U21 Blackpool
19:00 GMT Kemp 9'
Lawrence-Gabriel Yellow card 18'
Drameh 20' (o.g.)
Antwi Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 78'
Robson 82'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) Second round Fleetwood Town 0–0
(5–4 p)		BlackpoolFleetwood
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Penalties

Squad statistics

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
8 FW England Keshi Anderson 17 2 1 0 1 0 4 1 3 0 26 3 2 0
25 MF England Cameron Antwi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
36 MF Scotland Robert Apter 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
26 DF Northern Ireland Daniel Ballard
(on loan from Arsenal) 		25 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 30 2 5 1
— MF England Jamie Devitt
(joined Barrow on 19 January) 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF Australia Kenny Dougall 34 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 40 4 7 0
21 DF England Marvin Ekpiteta 28 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 34 2 4 0
32 MF England Elliot Embleton
(on loan from Sunderland) 		18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 21 2 1 0
11 MF England Liam Feeney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK Slovakia Alex Fojtíček 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF England Jordan Gabriel
(on loan from Nottingham Forest) 		27 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 35 1 5 0
29 DF England Luke Garbutt 31 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 38 4 4 0
16 MF England Ben Garrity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Iceland Daníel Leó Grétarsson 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 1 0
22 MF England CJ Hamilton 22 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 5 0 0
— FW Scotland Ryan Hardie
(joined Plymouth Argyle on 29 January) 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF England Teddy Howe 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3 DF England James Husband 27 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 36 0 5 2
10 MF England Sullay Kaikai 36 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 7 5 0
19 MF England Dan Kemp
(on loan from West Ham) 		8 0 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 15 2 1 0
30 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Bez Lubala 12 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 20 0 1 0
— MF Scotland Calum Macdonald
(joined Tranmere Rovers on 1 February) 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW England Gary Madine 21 4 4 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 29 8 4 0
1 GK Wales Chris Maxwell 43 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 53 0 3 0
15 DF England Demetri Mitchell 32 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 39 1 0 0
12 DF Saint Kitts and Nevis Michael Nottingham
(joined Accrington Stanley on 9 October) 		3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0
24 FW England Joe Nuttall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF England Ethan Robson 28 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 36 1 3 1
7 MF Montenegro Oliver Sarkic 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
34 MF England Nathan Shaw 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
13 GK England Jack Sims 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
19 FW England Ellis Simms 21 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 23 10 1 0
39 MF England Kevin Stewart 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 0 3 0
4 DF England Jordan Thorniley 19 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 27 0 0 0
20 DF England Ollie Turton 37 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 45 1 5 0
17 MF England Matty Virtue 16 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 20 2 1 0
28 GK England Sam Walker
(on loan from Reading) 		2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
18 MF England Grant Ward 36 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 44 2 3 0
5 MF Wales MJ Williams
(joined Bolton Wanderers on 1 February) 		10 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
31 FW Wales Ben Woodburn
(on loan from Liverpool) 		10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
9 FW England Jerry Yates 44 20 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 1 54 23 4 0
— FW Tanzania Adi Yussuf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline totals 71 5
  • Players used: 34
  • Goals scored: 82 (including 2 own-goals)

Statistics accurate as of 2 June 2021

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 LW England Keshi Anderson Free agency — [6]
8 July 2020 CB England Marvin Ekpiteta Free agency — [8]
9 July 2020 CM Montenegro Oliver Sarkic Free agency — [9]
21 July 2020 CF England Jerry Yates Rotherham United Undisclosed [10]
21 July 2020 LW England CJ Hamilton Mansfield Town Undisclosed [11]
6 August 2020 CM England Ethan Robson Free agency — [16]
24 August 2020 DM Wales Jordan Williams Free agency — [20]
25 August 2020 GK Slovakia Alex Fojtíček Free agency — [22]
1 September 2020 LW Democratic Republic of the Congo Bez Lubala Crawley Town Undisclosed [32]
4 September 2020 LB England Demetri Mitchell Free agency — [36]
22 September 2020 LB England Luke Garbutt Free agency — [118]
5 October 2020 CB Iceland Daníel Leó Grétarsson Aalesunds Undisclosed [43]
16 October 2020 DM Australia Kenny Dougall Free agency — [50]
23 January 2021 CM England Kevin Stewart Free agency — [119]
26 February 2021 GK England Stuart Moore Free agency — [120]

Loans in

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Until Ref.
3 September 2020 RW England Dan Kemp West Ham United End of season (recalled on 15 January)[35] [34]
1 October 2020 RB England Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Nottingham Forest End of season [121]
5 October 2020 CB Northern Ireland Daniel Ballard Arsenal End of season [44][122]
16 October 2020 CF Wales Ben Woodburn Liverpool 17 January 2021 [49]
23 December 2020 GK England Sam Walker Reading 6 January 2021 [123][124]
20 January 2021 CF England Ellis Simms Everton End of season [125]
1 February 2021 CM England Elliot Embleton Sunderland End of season [126]

Transfers out

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 GK England Myles Boney Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 LW The Gambia Yusifu Ceesay Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 CF Ivory Coast Armand Gnanduillet Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 LB Northern Ireland Sean Graham Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 GK England Mark Howard Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 GK Republic of the Congo Christoffer Mafoumbi Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 RW Republic of Ireland Sean Scannell Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 CF England Owen Watkinson Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 CM England Jay Spearing Free agency — [3]
31 July 2020 CF England Tony Weston Rangers Undisclosed [14]
3 August 2020 CB England Ryan Edwards Dundee United Undisclosed [15]
6 August 2020 CF England Nathan Delfouneso Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [17]
9 October 2020 CB Saint Kitts and Nevis Michael Nottingham Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [46]
19 January 2021 MF Republic of Ireland Jamie Devitt Free agency — [127]
29 January 2021 CF Scotland Ryan Hardie Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [128]
1 February 2021 MF Wales MJ Williams Bolton Wanderers — [21]
1 February 2021 DF Scotland Calum Macdonald Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed [19]

Loans out

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Until Ref.
29 July 2020 CF Scotland Ryan Hardie Plymouth Argyle 30 June 2021 (made permanent on 29 January) [12]
19 August 2020 LB Scotland Calum Macdonald Tranmere Rovers 30 June 2021 (made permanent on 1 February) [18]
28 August 2020 CF Tanzania Adi Yussuf Wrexham 30 June 2021 (ended on 1 February 2021)[129] [23]
31 August 2020 CF England Joe Nuttall Northampton Town 30 June 2021 [31]
2 September 2020 CM England Ben Garrity Oldham Athletic 30 June 2021 [33]
17 September 2020 RM England Liam Feeney Tranmere Rovers 30 June 2021 [39]
2 October 2020 LM England Nathan Shaw AFC Fylde June 2021 [130][131]
16 October 2020 CM Republic of Ireland Jamie Devitt Newport County 18 January 2021 [48]
1 December 2020 DM England Cameron Antwi Southport 17 January 2021 [132]
1 February 2021 RB England Teddy Howe Scunthorpe United 30 June 2021 [133]
1 February 2021 CF Montenegro Oliver Sarkic Mansfield Town 30 June 2021 [134]
2 February 2021 CF Tanzania Adi Yussuf Chesterfield 30 June 2021 [135]
8 March 2021 LM England Nathan Shaw Stockport County 7 April 2021 [136]

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