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Deutsch2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner and chairman | Simon Sadler | |||
| Head coach | Neil Critchley | |||
| Stadium | Bloomfield Road | |||
| League One | 3rd (promoted via play-offs) | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jerry Yates (20 goals) All: Jerry Yates (23 goals) | |||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 8 August 2020 Friendly | Southport | 0–4 | Blackpool | Southport, England |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Ward  Kaikai Anderson Yates | Stadium: Pure Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 15 August 2020 Friendly | Port Vale | 1–2 | Blackpool | Burslem, England |
| 15:00 BST | Burgess 51' | Report | Kaikai 43' Anderson 54' | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 18 August 2020 Friendly | Blackpool | 2–1 | Barrow | Blackpool, England |
| 13:00 BST | Thorniley 38' Virtue 82' | Report | Angus 70' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 |
| 22 August 2020 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 |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool, England |
| 19:00 BST | Virtue 38' | Report | Brereton 4', 28' Dolan 88' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | Cancelled | Blackpool | Oldham, England |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 |
| 5 September 2020 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
[edit]August
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]EFL League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | 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 |
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
[edit]In summary
[edit]| 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
[edit]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]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Blackpool | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Jephcott 3' | Report | Stadium: Home Park Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 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 |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Blackpool | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Samuel 4', 49' | Report | Kaikai  75'Robson 81'Ekpiteta 84' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Hamilton 17' Lubala 60'Mitchell 82'Husband  84' | Report | Grant 24' (pen.), 85' (pen.) 81' Montsma 88' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 10 October 2020 5 | Blackpool | 1–4 | Ipswich Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Robson 37' Lawrence-Gabriel 45+2'Madine 60' | Report | Chambers 16' Edwards 36', 80'Bishop 45'Kenlock 50'Dozzell 67' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 17 October 2020 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Blackpool | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Mandron 54' Murphy 78'Beckles 83' | Report | Turton 45' Yates 69'Ward 71' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 20 October 2020 7 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Blackpool |
| 19:00 BST | Husband 2' | Report | Purrington 5'  39'Watson 65'Aneke 83'Amos 90+7' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 24 October 2020 8 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Kaikai 47' 66' Ekpiteta 90+4' | Report | Kasumu 15' Keogh 90+5' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 27 October 2020 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Blackpool | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:00 GMT | Reilly 13' Palmer 88' | Report | Ekpiteta 31' Robson 38'Ballard 75' | Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 31 October 2020 10 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Blackpool | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Quinn 39' Grétarsson 63' (o.g.)Gilligan 77' | Report | Yates 21', 75' (pen.) Maxwell 40' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 3 November 2020 11 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Kaikai 47' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Blackpool | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Butler 66' Clarke-Harris 68'Dembélé 81'Kent 84' | Report | Yates 19' Husband 31'Dougall 44'Madine 90' | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Blackpool | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | John 48' James 52'Sims 59'Halliday 66'Whiteman 76' (pen.) | Report | Yates 10' (pen.) Hamilton 38'Grétarsson 68' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 1 December 2020 14 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Ballard 64' Anderson 64'Madine 90+2'Kaikai 90+6' | Report | Marquis 79' Brown 81' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 5 December 2020 15 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Blackpool | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Madine 16' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: J. Busby |
| 12 December 2020 16 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Oxford United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Kelly 32' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 15 December 2020 17 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Hull City | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Yates 45' Anderson 65', 66'Hamilton 90+3' | Report[110] | Wilks 38' Burke 89'Smallwood 90+1' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 19 December 2020 18 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Blackpool | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Dougall 55' | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 29 December 2020 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Blackpool | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Norburn  38' 41'Udoh 38'Vela 48'Tracey 85' | Report | Madine 72' | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 2 January 2021 20 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hanlan 34' 47' Nicholson 36'Ehmer 64'Leahy 87' | Report | Madine 9' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 16 January 2021 21 | Hull City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilks 51' Burke 66' 77'Greaves 90+4' | Report | Dougall 27' Yates 81'Madine 90+4' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 26 January 2021 22 | Wigan Athletic | 0–5 | Blackpool | Wigan |
| 19:00 GMT | Darikwa 54' | Report | Ekpiteta 40' Yates 42'Virtue 53'Simms 87', 90+1' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 2 February 2021 23 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Ekpiteta 12' Yates 90+2' | Report | Chukwuemeka 68' McWilliams 78'Morris 89'Mills 90+5' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 6 February 2021 24 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Blackpool | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Kenlock 22' Judge 43'Woolfenden 49'Matheson 67' | Report | Maxwell 57' Kaikai 64' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 16 February 2021 25 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Kaikai 21' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 20 February 2021 26 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Blackpool | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Cannon 71' Curtis 90+3' | Report | Garbutt 19' Simms 33'Yates 82'Gabriel 89' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 27 February 2021 27 | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | Blackpool | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Oshilaja 29' Pratley 42' 48'Shinnie 55'Famewo 79'Aneke 85' | Report | Yates 10' (pen.), 52' (pen.), 63' Virtue-Thick 37' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 2 March 2021 28 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Ballard 41' Lawrence-Gabriel 78'Virtue 90+3'Garbutt 90+3' | Report | Walker 86' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 March 2021 29 | Blackpool | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Yates 17' Simms 59' | Report | O'Neill 24' Palmer 90+3' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 9 March 2021 30 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Blackpool | Denbigh |
| 19:00 GMT | O'Hora 90+5' | Report | Yates 33' | Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 13 March 2021 31 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Kaikai 19' Dougall 36' | Report | Batty 26' Burns 55'Andrew 76'Connolly 90+1' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 16 March 2021 32 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Garbutt 64' | Report | Carter 24', 71' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 20 March 2021 33 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Blackpool | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Brannagan 88' | Report | Dougall 16' Ballard 42'Garbutt 79'Yates 90' | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 23 March 2021 34 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Yates 1', 52' (pen.) Ward 48'Garbutt 58' | Report | Brown 16' Kent 20'Ward 45+2'Hamilton 51'Thompson 80' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 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 |
| 2 April 2021 36 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Blackpool | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dougall 18' Simms 44'Yates 61' | Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 5 April 2021 37 | Blackpool | 4–1 | Gillingham | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Yates 5', 20' Kaikai 30'Embleton 39', 61' | Report | Graham 14' O'Keefe 34' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 10 April 2021 38 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Morton 2' McGrandles 49'Scully 75'Johnson 84', 90+4'Jones 90+1' | Report | Simms 37' Kaikai 48' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 13 April 2021 39 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Blackpool |
| 19:00 BST | Ballard 90+4' | Report | Morgan 24' Rodgers 75'Burgess 85'Bishop 88' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 17 April 2021 40 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Sunderland | Blackpool |
| 12:30 BST | Dougall 27' Garbutt 58' | Report | McFadzean 18' Leadbitter 37' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 20 April 2021 41 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| 19:00 BST | Rathbone 69', 90' Lund 70'Lynch 90+4' | Report | Ward 66' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 24 April 2021 42 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Norburn 30' Pennington 53'Main 66' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 27 April 2021 43 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Blackpool | Sunderland |
| 19:00 BST | McGeady 64' | Report | Kaikai 56' Ballard 87' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 1 May 2021 44 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Kioso 45+6' Edmondson 67' | Report | Garbutt 19' Husband 54'Yates 75', 86' | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 4 May 2021 45 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackpool |
| 19:00 BST | Simms 22', 80' Lawrence-Gabriel 42'Stewart 55'Husband 58' | Report | Wright 40' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 9 May 2021 46 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool |
| 12:00 BST | Holmes 18' Simms 75' | Report | Harries 13' Hargreaves 25'Baldwin 31'Tutonda 55' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Play-offs
[edit]| 18 May 2021 Semi-final, first leg | Oxford United | 0–3 | Blackpool | Oxford |
| 18:00 BST | Report | Husband 3' Turton 23'Simms 26', 74'Anderson 45'Stewart 59' | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,204 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 21 May 2021 Semi-final, second leg | Blackpool | 3–3 (6–3 agg.) | Oxford United | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Embleton 11' Dougall 13'Maxwell 40'Yates 54'Stewart 65'Turton 90+2' | Report | Taylor 7', 55' Brannagan 12'Atkinson 52'Shodipo 74'Sykes 90+5' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 30 May 2021 Final | Blackpool | 2–1 | Lincoln City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Dougall 34', 54', 92' Garbutt 8'Ballard 48'Husband 84' | Report | Turton 1' (o.g.) Bridcutt 66' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 9,751 Referee: Tony Harrington |
FA Cup
[edit]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
| 8 November 2020 First round | Eastbourne Borough | 0–3 | Blackpool | Langney |
| 14:30 GMT | Whelpdale 52' Luer 87' | Report | Madine 58', 68' Kemp 89'Yates 90+2' | Stadium: Priory Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 28 November 2020 Second round | Harrogate Town | 0–4 | Blackpool | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Miller 45+2' Falkingham 47'Burrell 52'Lokko 90'Kerry 90+4' | Report | Beck 50' (o.g.) Ward 60'Lawrence-Gabriel 85'Kemp 90+2' | Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Blackpool | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | West Bromwich Albion | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Ballard 38' Yates 41'Madine 66' | Report | Ajayi 16', 52' Gallagher 47'Pereira 80' (pen.) | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
| Yates Dougall  Husband Madine Kaikai | Grosicki Edwards Furlong Livermore Pereira | |||
| 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
[edit]The first-round draw was made on 18 August.[115]
| 29 August 2020 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 Campbell Clucas Thompson Fletcher Martins Indi Oakley-Boothe | Sarkic Hamilton Anderson Robson Kaikai Husband Turton | |||
Win Draw Loss
EFL Trophy
[edit]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 | 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 |
| 8 September 2020 Group stage | Blackpool | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Barrow | Blackpool |
| 19:00 BST | Robson 48' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Yates Lubala Anderson Ward Kemp | Quigley Brown Gribbin Taylor | |||
| 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 Charles Sykes Pritchard Scully | Yates Robson Anderson Ward Kemp | |||
| 11 November 2020 Group stage | Blackpool | 3–0 | Leeds United U21 | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Kemp 9' Lawrence-Gabriel 18'Drameh 20' (o.g.)Antwi 44' 78'Robson 82' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 8 December 2020 Second round | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Blackpool | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Squad statistics
[edit]| 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 |  Keshi Anderson | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Cameron Antwi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | MF |  Robert Apter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF |  Daniel Ballard(on loan from Arsenal) | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| — | MF | Jamie Devitt (joined Barrow on 19 January) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |  Kenny Dougall | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Marvin Ekpiteta | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Elliot Embleton (on loan from Sunderland) | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Liam Feeney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK |  Alex Fojtíček | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Jordan Gabriel (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Luke Garbutt | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Ben Garrity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  Daníel Leó Grétarsson | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | CJ Hamilton | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW | Ryan Hardie (joined Plymouth Argyle on 29 January) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Teddy Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | James Husband | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | Sullay Kaikai | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Dan Kemp (on loan from West Ham) | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW |  Bez Lubala | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | MF | Calum Macdonald (joined Tranmere Rovers on 1 February) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Gary Madine | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | GK |  Chris Maxwell | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Demetri Mitchell | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |  Michael Nottingham(joined Accrington Stanley on 9 October) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Joe Nuttall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ethan Robson | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | MF |  Oliver Sarkic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Nathan Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Jack Sims | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Ellis Simms | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Kevin Stewart | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Jordan Thorniley | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Ollie Turton | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Matty Virtue | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Sam Walker (on loan from Reading) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Grant Ward | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | MJ Williams (joined Bolton Wanderers on 1 February) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | Ben Woodburn (on loan from Liverpool) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jerry Yates | 44 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| — | FW |  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
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | LW | | Keshi Anderson | Free agency | — | [6] |
| 8 July 2020 | CB | | Marvin Ekpiteta | Free agency | — | [8] |
| 9 July 2020 | CM | | Oliver Sarkic | Free agency | — | [9] |
| 21 July 2020 | CF | | Jerry Yates | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 21 July 2020 | LW | | CJ Hamilton | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 6 August 2020 | CM | | Ethan Robson | Free agency | — | [16] |
| 24 August 2020 | DM | | Jordan Williams | Free agency | — | [20] |
| 25 August 2020 | GK | | Alex Fojtíček | Free agency | — | [22] |
| 1 September 2020 | LW | | Bez Lubala | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 4 September 2020 | LB | | Demetri Mitchell | Free agency | — | [36] |
| 22 September 2020 | LB | | Luke Garbutt | Free agency | — | [118] |
| 5 October 2020 | CB | | Daníel Leó Grétarsson | Aalesunds | Undisclosed | [43] |
| 16 October 2020 | DM | | Kenny Dougall | Free agency | — | [50] |
| 23 January 2021 | CM | | Kevin Stewart | Free agency | — | [119] |
| 26 February 2021 | GK | | Stuart Moore | Free agency | — | [120] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2020 | RW | | Dan Kemp | West Ham United | End of season (recalled on 15 January)[35] | [34] |
| 1 October 2020 | RB | | Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [121] |
| 5 October 2020 | CB | | Daniel Ballard | Arsenal | End of season | [44][122] |
| 16 October 2020 | CF | | Ben Woodburn | Liverpool | 17 January 2021 | [49] |
| 23 December 2020 | GK | | Sam Walker | Reading | 6 January 2021 | [123][124] |
| 20 January 2021 | CF | | Ellis Simms | Everton | End of season | [125] |
| 1 February 2021 | CM | | Elliot Embleton | Sunderland | End of season | [126] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Myles Boney | Free agency | — | [3] |
| 1 July 2020 | LW |  | Yusifu Ceesay | Free agency | — | [3] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF |  | Armand Gnanduillet | Free agency | — | [3] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB | | Sean Graham | Free agency | — | [3] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Mark Howard | Free agency | — | [3] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK |  | Christoffer Mafoumbi | Free agency | — | [3] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW |  | Sean Scannell | Free agency | — | [3] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF |