2020–21 Coventry City F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Coventry City's 137th season in their history and the first season back in the EFL Championship for 8 years. Alongside the Championship, the club will participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tim Fisher | |||
| Manager | Mark Robins | |||
| Stadium | St Andrew's | |||
| Championship | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gustavo Hamer (5) All: Gustavo Hamer (5) | |||
| Biggest win | 3–1 vs. Rotherham United (Championship, 5 December 2020) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Blackburn Rovers (Championship, 24 October 2020) | |||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Pre-season
On 10 July, Coventry City announced they would travel to Scotland to face Scottish Premiership side Rangers in a behind closed doors friendly on July 25.[1] The Sky Blues added a second pre-season friendly against Swindon Town which would also be played behind closed doors on August 15,[2] and a third against Peterborough United on August 29.[3] Two more were later added to the schedule against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 and Milton Keynes Dons.[4] A further friendly against Burton Albion on 25 August was also confirmed.[5] A final pre-season match against Solihull Moors was also added to the schedule.[6]
| 25 July 2020 Friendly | Rangers  | 2–0 | Coventry City | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 17:15 BST | Aribo  50'Goldson 67' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 0[1] |
| 15 August 2020 Friendly | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 22' Twine 52' |
Report | Godden 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 0[2] |
| 18 August 2020 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1–1 | Coventry City | Lilleshall |
| 13:00 BST | John |
Report | Shipley 52' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Coventry City | Denbigh |
| 15:00 BST | Bird 41' McFadzean 60' (o.g.) |
Report | Godden 4', 44' O'Hare 30' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Burton Albion | 2–3 | Coventry City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00 BST | Hemmings 18', 58' |
Report | Allen 49' Bakayoko 74'Jones 89' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0[5] |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Coventry City | Peterborough |
| 13:00 BST | Broom 72' |
Report | Godden 56' O'Hare 85' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0[3] |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Coventry City | Peterborough |
| 15:20 BST | Jones 30' Eisa 73' |
Report | Bakayoko 22', 64' Jones 60' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0[3] |
| 1 September 2020 Friendly | Southampton U23 | 1–3 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 14:30 BST | Vokins 40' |
Ngandu 63' Biamou 76'Bremang 88' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 8 September 2020 Friendly | Solihull Moors | 2–2 | Coventry City | Solihull |
| 19:00 BST | Beesley 67', 87' |
Piggott 47' (og) Burroughs 85' |
Stadium: SportNation.bet Stadium Attendance: 0[6] |
Competitions
EFL Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 32 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 31 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 30 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 30 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 29 |
| 20 | Derby County | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 28 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[7]
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[7]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 |
Last updated: 2 February 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[8]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 BST | Paterson 1' Rowe  14'Vyner 52'Kalas 82' |
Report | Hamer 12' Godden 33' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brookes |
| 18 September 2020 2 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Godden 44' O'Hare 50'Shipley 60'McFadzean 84' |
Report | Dykes 41' (pen.) Chair 65'Barbet 75'Wallace 88' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Coventry City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Woodrow 45' Styles 80'Mowatt 85' |
Report | Dabo 87' Hamer 90+1' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 2 October 2020 4 | Coventry City | 1–3 | Bournemouth | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Østigård 24' Godden 39' (pen.)Hamer  69' |
Report | Lerma 7' Gosling 51', 60' 73'Smith 68'Cook 68' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Brentford | 2–0 | Coventry City | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Jensen 43' Toney 46', 55' |
Report | Sheaf 81' |
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 20 October 2020 6 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Swansea City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Shipley 19' |
Report | Ayew 41' Bidwell 56' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Coventry City | 0–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Rose 14' Sheaf 74' |
Report | Armstrong 15' (pen.), 49' 51' Douglas 20'Elliott 62'Gallagher 88' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| 27 October 2020 8 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Coventry City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Assombalonga 81' 90+1' Spence 90' 90+4' |
Report | Maroši 90+4' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 30 October 2020 9 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Hamer 23' 42' Østigård 39'Godden 76'Rose 80'Hyam 83'McCallum 85'Maroši 87' |
Report | João 66' Pușcaș 90+3' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 November 2020 10 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Sow 18' McKenna 30'Taylor pen' (90+7) |
Report | O'Hare 57' Ostigard 85'McFadzean 90+6' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 7 November 2020 11 | Watford | 3–2 | Coventry City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Gray 54' Kiko 62'Troost-Ekong 66'Sarr 83' (pen.) |
Report | Østigård 55' Hamer 63'Walker 64'O'Hare 83' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 20 November 2020 12 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Sheaf 53' |
Report | Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 25 November 2020 13 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Walker 54' |
Report | Morrison 41' Wilson 85' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 28 November 2020 14 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Vrančić 27' (pen.) Sørensen 55'Aarons 90+1' |
Report | Biamou 89' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 1 December 2020 15 | Derby County | 1–1 | Coventry City | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Kazim-Richards 11' 83' Holmes 63'Bielik 68'Clarke 87' |
Report | O'Hare 72' Hamer 90+2' |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Biamou 5' Walker 12'Ostigard 72' |
Report | Mattock 16' Olosunde 52'MacDonald 71'Barlaser 85' (pen) |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 8 December 2020 17 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Luton Town | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Hare 38' Hamer 41'Kelly 46' |
Report | Berry 28' Potts 81' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 12 December 2020 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Coventry City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Jacobson 61' (pen) McCleary 71' |
Report | Kelly 34', 45+4' Wilson 61'Sheaf 72'Dabo 76'Biamou 90+3' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 16 December 2020 19 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT | Hamer 90+1' |
Report | Pipa 50' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 December 2020 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Pelupessy 50' Lees 67'Reach 79' |
Report | Ostigard 66' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 26 December 2020 21 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Stoke City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Thompson 57' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 29 December 2020 22 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson 18' Hughes 31'Maguire 53' 89'Earl 63' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 2 January 2021 23 | Millwall | 1–2 | Coventry City | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Woods 45+2' M. Wallace 60'  90+3'J. Wallace 74' (pen.) |
Report | Cooper 20' (o.g.) Hamer 26'Østigård 90+1' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 16 January 2021 | Coventry City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium |
| 19 January 2021 24 | Reading | 3–0 | Coventry City | Reading |
| 18:00 GMT | João 16', 87' Holmes 29'Rinomhota 46'Swift 72'Morrison 90' |
Report | McDadzean 60' 71' Østigård 80' |
Stadium: The Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 23 January 2021 | Coventry City | v | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium |
| 27 January 2021 25 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
| 19:00 GMT | Gyokeres 57' Hyam 60'James 87'Allen 90' |
Report | Pelupessy 24' Penney 50'Borner 85' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 30 January 2021 26 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Bela 18' (pen.) Colin 20'Sunjic 42'San Jose 44' |
Report | Hamer 29' 72' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 2 February 2021 27 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 19:00 GMT | Biamou 17' O'Hare 53' |
Report | Grabban 22' Rose 53' (o.g.)Knockaert 54'Krovinovic 74'Colback 90+2'Bong 90+13' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 6 February 2021 28 | Coventry City | v | Watford | Birmingham |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[9]
Win Draw Loss
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Norwich City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 12:00 GMT | McLean 6', 53' Hugill 7'Cantwell 66'Hanley 87' |
Report | Hamer 63' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August.[10] The second round draw was made on 6 September.[11]
Win Draw Loss
| 5 September 2020 First round | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Coventry City | Denbigh |
| 15:00 BST | Morris  28'Kasumu 67'Cargill 79'Sørensen 81'Houghton 90+1' |
Report | Drysdale 27' Shipley 37'Walker 82' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Gillingham | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Coventry City | Gillingham |
| 18:00 BST | Robertson 47' Graham 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Bapaga 22' Bakayoko 42'Biamou 61'Mason 81' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
Ogilvie  Graham Robertson Mellis Coyle |
Walker Biamou Sheaf Rose Eccles |
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Squad information
Squad details
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) * | Club apps * | Club goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Marko Maroši | GK |  | Michalovce | 23 October 1993 (aged 26) | 40 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 13 | Ben Wilson | GK |  | Stanley | 9 August 1992 (aged 27) | 7 | 0 | Bradford City | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 31 | Tom Billson | GK | | Leicester | 18 October 2000 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 44 | Cian Tyler | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 22 March 2002 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 10 November 2016 | Free | 30 June 2022 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Leo Østigård | CB |  | Molde | 28 November 1999 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 August 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 3 | Brandon Mason | LB | | Westminster | 30 September 1997 (aged 22) | 45 | 0 | Watford | 6 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 4 | Michael Rose | CB | | Aberdeen | 11 October 1995 (aged 24) | 40 | 2 | Ayr United | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean | CB | | Sheffield | 20 February 1987 (aged 33) | 40 | 0 | Burton Albion | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 15 | Dominic Hyam | CB | | Dundee | 20 December 1995 (aged 24) | 100 | 3 | Reading | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 16 | Josh Pask | CB | | Waltham Forest | 1 November 1997 (aged 22) | 4 | 1 | West Ham United | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 21 | Sam McCallum | LB | | Canterbury | 1 September 2000 (aged 20) | 25 | 2 | Norwich City | 20 September 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 22 | Josh Reid | LB | | Dingwall | 3 May 2002 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Ross County | 28 January 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo | RB | | Southwark | 11 October 1995 (aged 24) | 41 | 0 | Chelsea | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 27 | Jordon Thompson | CB | | Islington | 8 April 1999 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 29 | Julien Dacosta | RB |  | Marseille | 29 May 1996 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Chamois Niortais | 6 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 35 | Declan Drysdale | CB | | Birkenhead | 14 November 1999 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 January 2019 | Compensation | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 37 | Morgan Williams | CB | | Derby | 3 August 1998 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Mickleover | 2 July 2018 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 46 | Blaine Rowe | RB | | Coventry | 7 May 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 48 | Joe Newton | DF | | Coventry | 2 June 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Royston Town | 2 September 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 50 | Jay McGrath | CB | | 0 | 0 | Mickleover | 17 July 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Liam Kelly | CM | | Newport Pagnell | 10 February 1990 (aged 30) | 107 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 7 | Jodi Jones | RW |  | Bow | 22 October 1997 (aged 22) | 85 | 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 May 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 8 | Jamie Allen | CM | | Rochdale | 29 January 1995 (aged 25) | 16 | 1 | Burton Albion | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 10 | Wesley Jobello | RW |  | Gennevilliers | 23 January 1994 (aged 26) | 11 | 1 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 11 | Callum O'Hare | AM | | Solihull | 1 May 1998 (aged 22) | 40 | 4 | Aston Villa | 15 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 14 | Ben Sheaf | DM | | Dartford | 5 February 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | 4 September 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 17 | Marcel Hilßner | RW |  | Leipzig | 30 January 1995 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | SC Paderborn | 16 July 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 25 | Matty James | CM | | Bacup | 22 July 1991 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | 6 January 2021 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 26 | Jordan Shipley | CM |  | Leamington Spa | 26 September 1997 (aged 22) | 120 | 16 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 28 | Josh Eccles | CM | | Coventry | 6 April 2000 (aged 20) | 12 | 0 | Academy | 14 August 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 32 | Jack Burroughs | LW | | Coventry | 21 March 2001 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Academy | 7 August 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 33 | Gervane Kastaneer | LW |   | Rotterdam | 9 June 1996 (aged 24) | 16 | 1 | NAC Breda | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer | DM |  | Itajaí | 24 June 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | PEC Zwolle | 3 July 2020 | £1,350,000 | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 39 | Daniel Bartlett | CM | | Poole | 13 October 2000 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Southampton | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 45 | Aidan Finnegan | CM | | Birmingham | 18 February 2003 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | 5 October 2020 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 47 | Jordan Young | CM | | Chippenham | 31 July 1999 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | 16 August 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 49 | Aaron Evans-Harriott | MF | | Evesham | 16 September 2002 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Cheltenham Town | 28 February 2020 | Compensation | 30 June 2022 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Maxime Biamou | CF | | Créteil | 13 November 1990 (aged 29) | 80 | 20 | Sutton United | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 12 | Viktor Gyökeres | CF |  | ? | 4 June 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 January 2021 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 19 | Tyler Walker | CF | | Nottingham | 17 October 1996 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 28 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 20 | Amadou Bakayoko | CF |  | Freetown | 1 January 1996 (aged 24) | 68 | 13 | Walsall | 7 August 2018 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 24 | Matt Godden | CF | | Canterbury | 29 July 1991 (aged 29) | 33 | 15 | Peterborough United | 6 August 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 30 | Fábio Tavares | CF |  | Porto | 22 January 2001 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | 1 February 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 40 | Jonny Ngandu | CF | | Redbridge | 25 October 2001 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 7 August 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 41 | Will Bapaga | CF | | Coventry | 3 November 2002 (aged 17) | 4 | 0 | Academy | 3 August 2019 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 43 | David Bremang | CF | | Hammersmith | 21 January 2000 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Conquest Academy | 11 September 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Left before the end of the season | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Ryan Giles | LB | | Telford | 26 January 2000 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 July 2020 | Loan | 25 January 2021 | ||
| 22 | Lee Camp | GK |  | Derby | 22 August 1984 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | 27 November 2020 | Free | 28 January 2021 | ||
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2020–21 season.
† Deal includes option to buy after loan period.
Appearances
- Correct as of match played on 2 February 2021
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Marko Maroši | GK | 14 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 2 | | Leo Østigård | DF | 21+3 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 3 | | Brandon Mason | DF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 6+2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 22 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 9+1 | 0+1 | 11 | ||
| 7 | | Jodi Jones | MF | |||||
| 8 | | Jamie Allen | MF | 12+4 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 9+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 21 | |
| 10 | | Wesley Jobello | MF | 0+3 | 3 | |||
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 24+3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | |
| 12 | | Viktor Gyökeres | FW | 4 | 4 | |||
| 13 | | Ben Wilson | GK | 13+1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 21+3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
| 15 | | Dominic Hyam | DF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
| 16 | | Josh Pask | DF | 4+3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 17 | | Marcel Hilßner | MF | |||||
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 9+5 | 1+1 | 16 | ||
| 20 | | Amadou Bakayoko | FW | 2+8 | 0+1 | 1+1 | 13 | |
| 21 | | Sam McCallum | DF | 19+4 | 23 | |||
| 22 | | Josh Reid | DF | |||||
| 23 | | Fankaty Dabo | DF | 18+1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 13+1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 25 | | Matty James | MF | 4 | 0+1 | 5 | ||
| 26 | | Jordan Shipley | MF | 11+9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| 27 | | Jordon Thompson | DF | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 28 | | Josh Eccles | MF | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 29 | | Julien Dacosta | DF | 0+6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 30 | | Fábio Tavares | FW | |||||
| 31 | | Tom Billson | GK | 1 | 1 | |||
| 32 | | Jack Burroughs | MF | 0+1 | 1 | |||
| 33 | | Gervane Kastaneer | MF | 0+2 | 2 | |||
| 35 | | Declan Drysdale | DF | 2 | 2 | |||
| 37 | | Morgan Williams | DF | |||||
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 21+2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 39 | | Daniel Bartlett | MF | |||||
| 40 | | Jonny Ngandu | FW | |||||
| 41 | | Will Bapaga | FW | 0+2 | 0+1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 43 | | David Bremang | FW | |||||
| 44 | | Cian Tyler | GK | |||||
| 45 | | Aidan Finnegan | CM | |||||
| 46 | | Blaine Rowe | DF | |||||
| 47 | | Jordan Young | MF | |||||
| 48 | | Joe Newton | DF | |||||
| 49 | | Aaron Evans-Harriott | MF | |||||
| 50 | | Jay McGrath | DF | |||||
| Left before the end of the season | ||||||||
| 18 | | Ryan Giles | DF | 15+4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| 22 | | Lee Camp | GK | |||||
Goalscorers
- Correct as of match played on 2 February 2021
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | Leo Østigård | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | | Jamie Allen | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | Viktor Gyökeres | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | Sam McCallum | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | | Jordan Shipley | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 26 | 0 | 2 | 28 | |||
Assists
- Correct as of match played on 2 February 2021
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | Leo Østigård | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | | Brandon Mason | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | | Ryan Giles | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | Sam McCallum | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |||
Yellow cards
- Correct as of match played on 2 February 2021
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Leo Østigård | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | | Marko Maroši | GK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | | Dominic Hyam | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | | Fankaty Dabo | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | | Jordan Shipley | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | | Brandon Mason | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | Ben Wilson | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | | Amadou Bakayoko | FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | | Matty James | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | | Will Bapaga | FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 4 | 39 | |||
Red cards
- Correct as of match played on 19 January 2021
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | | Declan Drysdale | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
Captains
- Correct as of match played on 2 February 2021
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | | Dominic Hyam | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | | Fankaty Dabo | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 27 | 1 | 2 | 30 | |||
Suspensions served
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date suspended | Reason | Matches missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | | Declan Drysdale | DF | 5 September 2020 | 1 red card | Bristol City (A) |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 2 October 2020 | 1 red card | Brentford (A) Swansea City (H) Blackburn Rovers (H) |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 24 October 2020 | 1 red card | Middlesbrough (A) |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 16 December 2020 | 5 yellow cards | Sheffield Wednesday (A) |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 19 January 2021 | 1 red card | Sheffield Wednesday (H) |
International appearances
| Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Match | Stats | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010[12] | 2 | CB | Leo Østigård |
Norway U21 6-0 Gibraltar U21  |
45 Minutes | 9 |
| 8 September 2010[13] | 2 | CB | Leo Østigård |
Netherlands U21 2-0 Norway U21 |
90 Minutes |
10 |
Monthly & weekly awards
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 21 September 2020 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [14] |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 1 November 2020 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [15] |
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 7 December 2020 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [16] |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 13 December 2020 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [17] |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 28 January 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [18] |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 28 January 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [18] |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2020 | DM | | Gustavo Hamer | PEC Zwolle | £1,350,000 | [19][20] |
| 6 July 2020 | RB | | Julien Dacosta | Chamois Niortais | Free transfer | [21] |
| 15 July 2020 | AM | | Callum O'Hare | Aston Villa | Free transfer | [22] |
| 16 July 2020 | RW | | Marcel Hilßner | SC Paderborn | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 17 July 2020 | CB | | Jay McGrath | Mickleover | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 28 August 2020 | CF | | Tyler Walker | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 8 October 2020 | CM | | Aidan Finnegan | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [26] |
| 27 November 2020 | GK | | Lee Camp | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [27] |
| 28 January 2021 | LB | | Josh Reid | Ross County | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | | Fábio Tavares | Rochdale | Undisclosed | [29] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2020 | LB | | Ryan Giles | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 January 2021 | [30][31] |
| 27 August 2020 | CB | | Leo Østigård | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [32] |
| 4 September 2020 | DM | | Ben Sheaf | Arsenal | End of season | [33] |
| 20 September 2020 | LB | | Sam McCallum | Norwich City | End of season | [34] |
| 6 January 2021 | CM | | Matty James | Leicester City | End of season | [35] |
| 15 January 2021 | CF | | Viktor Gyökeres | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [36] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2020 | CF | | Jonny Ngandu |  Keflavík | 17 October 2020 | [37] |
| 17 September 2020 | DM | | Josh Eccles | Gillingham | 6 January 2021 | [38][39] |
| 28 September 2020 | CB | | Declan Drysdale | Gillingham | 12 January 2021 | [40][41] |
| 5 October 2020 | LB | | Brandon Mason | St Mirren | End of season | [42] |
| 31 October 2020 | CB | | Morgan Williams | Yeovil Town | 28 November 2020 | [43] |
| 18 December 2020 | MF | | Jack Burroughs | Gloucester City | 17 January 2021 | [44] |
| 18 December 2020 | MF | | Jordan Young | Gloucester City | 17 January 2021 | [44] |
| 13 January 2021 | RW | | Marcel Hilßner | Oldham Athletic | End of season | [45] |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | | Declan Drysdale | Cambridge United | End of season | [46] |
| 1 February 2021 | LW | | Gervane Kastaneer | Heart of Midlothian | End of season | [47] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | RW | | Reise Allassani | Dulwich Hamet | Released | [48] [49] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | | Bouwe Bosma | Lewes | Released | [48] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB | | Junior Brown | Scunthorpe United | Released | [48][50] |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | | Jak Hickman | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [48][51] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Jordy Hiwula | Portsmouth | Released | [48][52] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | | Callum Maycock | Solihull Moors | Released | [48][53] |
| 1 July 2020 | LW | | Charlie Wakefield | Wealdstone | Released | [48][54] |
| 1 July 2020 | LW | | Dexter Walters | Tamworth | Released | [48][55] |
| 3 August 2020 | CM | | Zain Westbrooke | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [56] |
| 19 August 2020 | CF | | Jordan Ponticelli | Wrexham | Undisclosed | [57] |
| 28 January 2021 | GK | | Lee Camp |  Unattached | Released | [58] |
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