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The 2020–21 season is Sheffield Wednesday's ninth consecutive season in the Championship. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Dejphon Chansiri | ||
| Manager | Garry Monk (until 9 November)[1] Tony Pulis (13 November – 28 December)[2][3] Darren Moore (from 1 March)[4] | ||
| Stadium | Hillsborough, Owlerton | ||
| Championship | 24th (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (vs. Everton) | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. Fulham) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josh Windass (9 goals) All: Josh Windass (10 goals) | ||
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July
On 31 July, Wednesday received a 12-point penalty for breaching the League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules for the three season reporting period ending in 2017–18, with the penalty taking effect for the 2020–21 season.[5]
August
On 12 August, the club restructured their coaching setup with James Beattie coming in as assistant manager, Darryl Flahavan as the goalkeeper coach and Andrew Hughes as first team coach.[6]
On 14 August, Lee Bullen and Nicky Weaver left the first team to work with the academy.[7]
On 17 August, Wednesday announced they would be appealing the 12 point penalty, with a verdict not expected until later in the year.[8]
October
On 7 October, it was revealed that owner Dejphon Chansiri was securing debt against the clubs Hillsborough Stadium.[9]
November
On 4 November, their 12-point penalty was reduced to 6 points following discussions with the League Arbitration Panel.[10]
On 9 November, Garry Monk and his staff had their contracts terminated after 3 wins from their opening 11 games[1][11]
On 13 November, experienced manager Tony Pulis would be appointed the new manager,[2]
On 18 November, Pulis would bring in Craig Gardner as his first team coach.[12]
On 20 November, Pulis would bring in Mike Trusson as his assistant manager[13]
December
On 17 December, it was announced that the players were not paid in full for the month of November, the second time this has happened in 2020.[14]
On 28 December, Tony Pulis would be relieved of his duties after 10 games in charge, picking up 7 points from a possible 30 and just one win. The chairman would also say "there are also other issues which have had a bearing on this decision." First team coach Neil Thompson would be placed in charge in a caretaker role.[3]
January
On 7 January, while Neil Thompson was in caretaker charge, himself with assistants Lee Bullen and Steve Haslam would be affected with COVID-19, meaning they would miss their FA Cup third round clash with Exeter City. Academy coach Andy Holdsworth, assisted by Daral Pugh, Nicky Weaver and Tony Strudwick would take charge of the game.[15]
On 13 January, the clubs next two league games against Coventry City and Wycombe Wanderers were suspended following other positive COVID-19 tests.[16]
On 31 January, it was announce that the players were not paid again for the month of January, with news that salaries were capped at £7,000 per month.[17]
February
On 8 February, it was leaked that Spanish entrepreneur and former advisor to the club, Erik Alonso had an offer to buy the club rejected by Dejphon Chansiri. The offer was rumoured to be between £25m - £30m and backed by a wealthy Indonesian consortium.[18]
March
On 1 March, Darren Moore was appointed the first team manager and the third permanent manager of the season, leaving his position at Doncaster Rovers.[4] He would be joined by Jamie Smith as his assistant manager and Paul Williams as his first team coach.[19]
On 9 March, the club published the club's annual accounts for the year ending 31 July 2019.[20]
April
On 2 April, prior to the game against Watford it was announced manager Darren Moore wouldn't be in the dugout due to a positive COVID-19 test.[21]
On 15 April, after Darren Moore's return to the dugout, he would suffer a setback in his recovery, developing pneumonia as a result of COVID-19.[22]
On 26 April, Owls youngster Will Trueman would win the prestigious LFE Championship Apprentice of the Year award.[23]
May
On 8 May, Darren Moore would return to the dugout for the crucial end of season game against Derby County.[24] The game would see Wednesday, after 9 years in the Championship, relegated back to League One following a 3–3 draw in the must win game.[25] After the match, Chansiri confirmed that manager Darren Moore would remain manager for the following season.[26]
On 20 May, it was announced that Liam Dooley would be the new Chief Operating Officer for the club.[27]
On 31 May, it was revealed again that players had still not been paid in full for some months and that there were some players considering walking away over ongoing wages issues.[28]
June
On 25 June, Wednesday announced a new long-term partnership with Italian sportswear provider Macron, commencing from 1 July 2021.[29]
Also on 25 June, Adriano Basso was appointed the new first team goalkeeper coach.[30]
On 28 June, their 2021/22 pre-season officially began with a 10-day training camp in Wales.[31]
As of 21 August, Wednesday announced one pre-season friendly against Leicester City.[32]
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Leicester City | Loughborough |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 51 | |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 49 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 44 | |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 43 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 42 | |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 41[a] |
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[35]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
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[35]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 44 | −26 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | D | D |
| Position | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Friday, 21 August 2020, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.[36]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leckwith, Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Windass  4'Rhodes 44'Luongo  74' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Andy Madley |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Watford | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Luongo 65' Bannan 68' |
Report | Chalobah 81' Garner 88' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 27 September 2020 3 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 14:00 BST | Bakinson 34' Paterson 44' 90+3'Rowe 60' |
Report | Harris 71' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Paterson 52' Barbet 54' (o.g.)Luongo 63' |
Report | Barbet 77' Bonne 90+5' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bordsley, Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Gardner 66' |
Report | Bannan 49' (pen.) Kachunga 74' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 21 October 2020 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Brentford | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Paterson 25' Odubajo 73' |
Report | Toney 7', 30' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 24 October 2020 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Luton Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Odubajo 60' van Aken  71' |
Report | Ruddock 74' Cranie 90+1' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 28 October 2020 8 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Lindsay 5', 45' Blackman 26'Barlaser 40' (pen.)Miller 71'Hirst 75' |
Report | Palmer 19' Lees 39'Odubajo 73' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Wheeler 45+2' Jacobson 46'Allsop 90+1' |
Report | Paterson 32' Bannan 49' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 3 November 2020 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:00 BST | Kachunga 10' Pelupessy 42'Palmer 44'Börner 60'Bannan 69' (pen.)Harris 90+5' |
Report | Lerma 34' Cook 69'Mepham 90+9' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 7 November 2020 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Millwall | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | van Aken 65' Brown 90+8' |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Deepdale, Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Barkhuizen 48' |
Report | Windass 17' van Aken 86' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 25 November 2020 13 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Landore, Swansea |
| 19:45 GMT | Cabango 26' Grimes 48'Dhanda 57'Ayew 60' |
Report | Reach 27' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 28 November 2020 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Stoke City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Shaw 42' Harris 68'Bannan 79'Luongo 86' |
Report | Collins 67' Clucas 86' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 December 2020 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Reading | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Paterson 12' 59' Shaw 30'Luongo 53' |
Report | Joao 44' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Skipp 79' Martin 81'Aarons 84' |
Report | Odubajo 22' Windass 60'Börner 70' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 8 December 2020 17 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Koroma 11' Mbenza 24'Bacuna  49'Toffolo 71' |
Report | Palmer 22' Harris 71'Lees 86' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 12 December 2020 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Barnsley | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Windass 4' Bannan 31' |
Report | Woodrow 14' Frieser 37' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 15 December 2020 19 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Ribeiro 4' Grabban 87' |
Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 19 December 2020 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Coventry City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Pelupessy 50' Lees 67'Reach 79' |
Report | Østigård 66' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 26 December 2020 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Rothwell 76' Lenihan 79' |
Report | Reach 41' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 29 December 2020 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:00 GMT | Paterson 30' Shaw 40'Bannan 45+4' |
Report | Saville 42' Morsy 45+4'Watmore 49' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 1 January 2021 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Derby County | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 17:30 GMT | Paterson 61' |
Report | Kazim-Richards 90+3' Jóźwiak 90+4' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 27 January 2021 24 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bordsley, Birmingham |
| 19:00 BST | Gyokeres 57' Hyam 60'James 87'Allen 90' |
Report | Pelupessy 24' Penney 50'Börner 85' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 30 January 2021 25 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Preston North End | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Palmer 45' Urhoghide 86' |
Report | Whiteman 54' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 2 February 2021 26 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Kings Park, Bournemouth |
| 19:00 BST | Stanislas 66' (pen.) Riquelme 90+7' |
Report | Paterson 44' Dunkley 83'Rhodes 90'Bannan 90+7' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 6 February 2021 27 | Millwall | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchinson 23' Zohore 39' (pen.)Malone 68'Thompson 69'Bradshaw 90' |
Report | Paterson 10' Urhoghide 84' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 9 February 2021 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:00 GMT | Rhodes 34' Reach 76' |
Report | Obita 47' Tafazolli 63' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 16 February 2021 29 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:00 GMT | Fletcher 83' |
Report | Hutchinson 41' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 20 February 2021 30 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Shaw 44' |
Report | Clarke-Salter 22' Etheridge 53'Hogan 63' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 24 February 2021 31 | Brentford | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brentford |
| 19:00 GMT | Mbeumo 23' Ghoddos 30', 74'Canós 39'Dalsgaard 72'Sørensen 83' |
Report | Penney 82' |
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 27 February 2021 32 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Naismith 50' Tunnicliffe 58'Rea 84'Adebayo 86' |
Report | Windass 6', 42' Hutchinson 82'Urhoghide 85' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 3 March 2021 33 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Olosunde 82' (o.g.) Harris 90+5' |
Report | Smith 17', 66' Ladapo 90+7' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 6 March 2021 34 | Reading | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Olise 30' (pen.) Moore 37'João 65'Yiadom 88' |
Report | Börner 29' |
Stadium: The Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 14 March 2021 35 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Norwich City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 12:15 GMT | Rhodes 7' Harris 45+4'Bannan 71' |
Report | Gibson 6' McLean 40'Pukki 61'Cantwell 77'Hugill 90+4' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 17 March 2021 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Palmer 10' Windass 36' |
Report | Pipa 10' Paterson 72' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 20 March 2021 37 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Halme 71' Morris 78' |
Report | Lees 25' Börner 36'Rhodes 38', 53'Paterson 87'Wildsmith 88' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 April 2021 38 | Watford | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Lees 7' (o.g.) Sierralta 30'Hughes 64' |
Report | Börner 3' Urhoghide 38'Reach 41'Wildsmith 78' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 5 April 2021 39 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 17:30 BST | Börner 4' Paterson 20'Reach 23', 69'Rhodes 65' |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Referee: David Webb (Lancashire) | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 10 April 2021 40 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | White City |
| 15:00 BST | Dykes 27' (60) Johansen 50'Field 64'Kakay 90'Willock 90+2' |
Report | Windass 30' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 13 April 2021 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Swansea City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 18:00 BST | Report | Lowe 31' Fulton 73' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 17 April 2021 42 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Bristol City | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 12:30 BST | Börner 4' Hutchinson 8'Bannan |
Report | Lansbury 21' Bakinson 87' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 20 April 2021 43 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:00 BST | Hutchinson 15' Windass 37'Bannan 80' |
Report | Evans 40' Rothwell 73' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 24 April 2021 44 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Bolasie 20' McNair 27'Coburn 73'Watmore 81' |
Report | Windass 39' (pen.) |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 1 May 2021 45 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 12:30 BST | Palmer 41' Paterson 61' |
Report | Grabban 45+1' Yates 47'Knockaert 69' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 8 May 2021 46 | Derby County | 3–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Derby |
| 12:30 BST | Waghorn 49' (78), pen.' Roberts 52'Kazim Richards 60'Jóźwiak 76'Ebosele 86' |
Report | Bannan 45+2' Hutchinson 45+4'Paterson 62'Börner 69'Dunkley 77'Harris 90+6' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[37] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[38]
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Exeter City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Reach 27' Paterson 90' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 24 January 2021 Fourth round | Everton | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Walton, Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Calvert-Lewin 29' Richarlison 59'Mina 62'Godfrey 71' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[39] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[40]
| 5 September 2020 First round | Walsall | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Sheffield Wednesday | Bescot, Walsall |
| 14:15 BST | Report | Bannan 40' Börner 55' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright | |
| Penalties | ||||
Holden  Gordon Adebayo Bates |
Bannan Windass Harris Brown |
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| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Rochdale | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | O'Connell 45+1' |
Report | Pelupessy 34' Kachunga 54'Hunt 57'Reach 64'Windass 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 23 September 2020 Third round | Fulham | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fulham |
| 19:00 BST | Kamara 9' Decordova-Reid 32'Odoi 53' |
Report | Odubajo 63' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2020 | CM |  | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [41] |
| 13 August 2020 | CB | | Chey Dunkley | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | [42] |
| 2 September 2020 | CF |  | Elias Kachunga | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer | [43] |
| 2 September 2020 | AM | | Josh Windass | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [44] |
| 12 September 2020 | RW |  | Korede Adedoyin | Everton | Free transfer | [45] |
| 30 September 2020 | FW |  | Callum Paterson |  Cardiff City | Undisclosed | [46] |
| 14 January 2021 | RW | | Andre Green | Aston Villa | Free transfer | [47] |
| 18 January 2021 | LW | | Calum Huxley | Wrexham | Free transfer | [48] |
| 25 January 2021 | CM | | Sam Hutchinson |  Pafos | Free transfer | [49] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | FW | | L'Varn Brandy | Allenton United F.C. | Released | [50] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW |  | Preslav Borukov | Etar | Released | [50][51] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW |  | Omar Damba |  FC Santboià | Released | [50] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB | | Michael Ellery | Witton Albion | Released | [50][52] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | | Steven Fletcher | Stoke City | Released | [53][54] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW |  | Fernando Forestieri | Udinese | Released | [53][55] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB | | Morgan Fox | Stoke City | Released | [53][56] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | | Sam Hutchinson | Pafos | Released | [53][57] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | | Toby Kenyon | Stocksbridge Park Steels | Released | [50][58] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | | Connor Kirby | Harrogate Town | Released | [50][59] |
| 1 July 2020 | DF | | Jack Lee |  Free agent | Released | [50] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | | Jordan O’Brien | Corby Town | Released | [50][60] |
| 1 July 2020 | DF | | Sam Oliver | Irlam | Released | [50] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | | Fraser Preston | Boston United | Released | [50][61] |
| 1 July 2020 | RM | | Jack Stobbs | Grantham Town | Released | [50][62] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | | Elliott Vasalo | Winterton Rangers | Released | [50][63] |
| 1 July 2020 | DF | | Joe West | Farsley Celtic | Released | [50][64] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | | Sam Winnall | Oxford United | Released | [53][65] |
| 1 August 2020 | GK | | Paul Jones | King's Lynn Town | Released | [66][67] |
| 1 August 2020 | CM | | Kieran Lee | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [68][69] |
| 1 August 2020 | FW |  | Atdhe Nuhiu | APOEL | Released | [70] |
| 9 December 2020 | RW |  | Manuel Hidalgo |  Sri Pahang | Released | [71][72] |
| 1 February 2021 | CM |  | Conor Grant | Rochdale | Undisclosed | [73] |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2020 | AM | | Izzy Brown | Chelsea | 30 June 2021 | [74] |
| 16 October 2020 | FW | | Jack Marriott | Derby County | 30 June 2021 | [75] |
| 16 October 2020 | CB | | Aden Flint | Cardiff City | 4 January 2021 | [76][77] |
New contracts
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2021 | MF | | Barry Bannan | 2 years | June 2023 | [78] |
| 12 May 2021 | DF | | Ryan Galvin | 1 year | June 2022 | [79] |
| 12 May 2021 | MF | | Lewis Farmer | 1 year | June 2022 | [79] |
| 12 May 2021 | GK | | Luke Jackson | 1 year | June 2022 | [79] |
| 12 May 2021 | DF | | Declan Thompson | 1 year | June 2022 | [79] |
| 12 May 2021 | MF | | Liam Waldock | 1 year | June 2022 | [79] |
| 20 May 2021 | DF | | Ciaran Brennan | 1 year | June 2022 | [80] |
| 20 May 2021 | MF | | Alex Hunt | 1 year | June 2022 | [80] |
| 20 May 2021 | MF | | Sam Hutchinson | 1 year | June 2022 | [80] |
| 26 June 2021 | FW |  | Paulo Aguas | — | — | [81] |
| 26 June 2021 | FW | | Alex Bonnington | — | — | [81] |
| 26 June 2021 | DF | | Josh Dawodu | — | — | [82] |
| 26 June 2021 | MF | | Jay Glover | — | — | [81] |
| 26 June 2021 | FW | | Charles Hagan | — | — | [83] |
| 26 June 2021 | GK | | Josh Render | — | — | [84] |
| 26 June 2021 | MF | | Will Trueman | — | — | [81] |
| 26 June 2021 | FW |  | Basile Zottos | — | — | [81] |
Appearances
- As of 8 May 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals4 | ||||||
| 1 | GK | IRL |
Keiren Westwood | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO |
Liam Palmer | 41 | 1 | 31+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF |  NED |
Joost van Aken | 17 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | FW | SCO |
Callum Paterson | 45 | 9 | 34+9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Sam Hutchinson | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Kadeem Harris | 41 | 0 | 30+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | NED |
Joey Pelupessy | 43 | 0 | 24+15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Jack Marriott | 13 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | SCO |
Barry Bannan | 49 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Adam Reach | 49 | 6 | 38+6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF |  GER |
Julian Börner | 30 | 3 | 25+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Matt Penney | 15 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Tom Lees | 39 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Andre Green | 12 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | 13 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | ENG |
Josh Windass | 44 | 10 | 35+6 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Osaze Urhoghide | 17 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | SCO |
Jordan Rhodes | 39 | 7 | 16+21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF |  AUS |
Massimo Luongo | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG |
Moses Odubajo | 22 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG |
Chey Dunkley | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Izzy Brown | 21 | 0 | 4+15 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK | ENG |
Cameron Dawson | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Liam Shaw | 22 | 1 | 13+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | ENG |
Dominic Iorfa | 12 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | GK | ENG |
Joe Wildsmith | 23 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | ENG |
Alex Hunt | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF | IRL |
Ciaran Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 37 | DF | ENG |
Ryan Galvin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | ENG |
Declan Eratt-Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF | ENG |
Isaac Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | FW | ENG |
Charles Hagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | MF | ENG |
Liam Waldock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 45 | FW | COD |
Elias Kachunga | 29 | 1 | 9+18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Players that left the club mid-season: | |||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Aden Flint | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | MF | IRL |
Conor Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
- As of 8 May 2021
Includes all competitive matches.
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
18 | Josh Windass | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | FW | |
5 | Callum Paterson | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | |
20 | Jordan Rhodes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | MF | |
11 | Adam Reach | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | DF | |
13 | Julian Börner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | |
10 | Barry Bannan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | |
2 | Liam Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | |
6 | Sam Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
15 | Tom Lees | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
26 | Liam Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
45 | Elias Kachunga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 2 | 44 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 8 May 2021
| No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | |||
| 26 | MF | Liam Shaw | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Kadeem Harris | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Julian Börner | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Joost van Aken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Tom Lees | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Josh Windass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Barry Bannan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Moses Odubajo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Liam Palmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | Callum Paterson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Massimo Luongo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Sam Hutchinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Joey Pelupessy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Osaze Urhoghide | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Adam Reach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Chey Dunkley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Joe Wildsmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | Elias Kachunga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Matt Penney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Izzy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Alex Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 8 May 2021
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | League | FA Cup | League Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Keiren Westwood | 20 | 30% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | | Cameron Dawson | 9 | 44.44% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | | Joe Wildsmith | 23 | 30.43% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Player of the Month
Player of the Month awards for the 2020–21 season.
| Month | First | Second | Third | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Josh Windass |
Massimo Luongo |
Not awarded | [85] |
| October | Not awarded | |||
| November | Julian Börner |
Barry Bannan & Joe Wildsmith |
Not awarded | [86] |
| December | Chey Dunkley |
Liam Shaw |
Tom Lees |
[87] |
| January | Callum Paterson |
Not awarded | [88] | |
| February | Osaze Urhoghide |
Not awarded | [89] | |
| March | Jordan Rhodes |
Osaze Urhoghide |
Joey Pelupessy |
[90] |
Player of the Year
Player of the Year award for the 2020–21 season.
| Winner | Ref |
|---|---|
| Barry Bannan |
[91] |
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