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The 2020–21 season was Burnley's 139th competitive season, their 58th in the top flight of English football, and their fifth consecutive in the Premier League.[1] Along with the Premier League, the club competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from August 2020 to 30 June 2021.
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Mike Garlick (until December 2020) Alan Pace (from December 2020) | |||
Head coach | Sean Dyche | |||
Stadium | Turf Moor | |||
Premier League | 17th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Wood (12) All: Chris Wood (12) | |||
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Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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14 August 2020 | GK | Will Norris | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [2] | |
17 August 2020 | LB | Dane McCullough | Portadown | Undisclosed | [3] | |
18 August 2020 | CB | Jack Leckie | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | [4] | |
18 August 2020 | CB | Dan Sassi | Stoke City | Free transfer | [4] | |
18 August 2020 | RB | Keelan Williams | Liverpool | Free transfer | [4] | |
20 August 2020 | RB | Connor Barrett | Leicester City | Free transfer | [5] | |
20 August 2020 | RB | Marcel Elva-Fountaine | Reading | Free transfer | [6] | |
20 August 2020 | GK | Marc Richter | Augsburg | Free transfer | [7] | |
20 August 2020 | AM | Will Rickard | Swansea City | Free transfer | [7] | |
8 September 2020 | CM | Ismaila Diallo | Arsenal | Free transfer | [8] | |
24 September 2020 | CM | Dale Stephens | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [9] | |
20 November 2020 | LB | Owen Dodgson | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [10] | |
20 November 2020 | CB | Calen Gallagher-Allison | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [10] | |
20 November 2020 | CF | Arman Taranis | SønderjyskE | Free transfer | [11] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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5 October 2020 | AM | Anthony Gomez Mancini | Angers | End of season | [12] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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11 August 2020 | RB | Ryan Cooney | Morecambe | End of season | [13] | |
12 August 2020 | AM | Adam Phillips | Morecambe | 1 February 2021 | [14][15] | |
20 August 2020 | RB | Jordan Cropper | Chesterfield | End of season | [16] | |
4 September 2020 | CB | Ben Gibson | Norwich City | End of season | [17] | |
22 January 2021 | CB | Bobby Thomas | Barrow | End of season | [18] | |
1 February 2021 | GK | Lukas Jensen | Bolton Wanderers | End of season | [19] | |
1 February 2021 | AM | Adam Phillips | Accrington Stanley | End of season | [15] | |
2 February 2021 | CM | Mace Goodridge | Barrow | End of season | [20] | |
14 May 2021 | GK | Lukas Jensen | Kórdrengir | 14 July 2021 | [21] | |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2020 | RM | Olatunde Bayode | Unattached | Released | [22] | |
1 July 2020 | DF | Udoka Chima | Unattached | Released | [22] | |
1 July 2020 | CF | Will Harris | Sunderland | Released | [22][23] | |
1 July 2020 | GK | Joe Hart | Tottenham Hotspur | Released | [22][24] | |
1 July 2020 | CM | Jeff Hendrick | Newcastle United | Rejected contract | [22][25] | |
1 July 2020 | LB | Ali Koiki | Bristol Rovers | Rejected contract | [26][27] | |
1 July 2020 | GK | Adam Legzdins | Dundee | Released | [22][28] | |
1 July 2020 | RW | Aaron Lennon | Kayserispor | Released | [22][29] | |
1 July 2020 | FW | Jaydon Major | Unattached | Released | [22] | |
1 July 2020 | CM | Christian N'Guessan | Unattached | Released | [22] | |
1 July 2020 | CF | Henri Ogunby | Unattached | Released | [22] | |
1 July 2020 | RB | Joel Senior | Altrincham | Released | [22][30] | |
31 July 2020 | GK | Kai Calderbank-Park | Unattached | Released | [31] | |
31 July 2020 | GK | George McMahon | Unattached | Released | [31] | |
31 July 2020 | LW | Vinnie Steels | Sunderland | Released | [31][32] | |
4 September 2020 | CB | Scott Wilson | Barrow | Free transfer | [33] | |
9 September 2020 | CM | Aiden O'Neill | Melbourne City | Free transfer | [34] | |
16 September 2020 | CB | Ollie Younger | Sunderland | Free transfer | [35] | |
24 September 2020 | MF | Rhys Fenlon | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [36] | |
2 February 2021 | RM | Chris Conn-Clarke | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [37] |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
1 September 2020 Friendly | Preston North End | 0–0 | Burnley | Preston |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
5 September 2020 Friendly | Burnley | 4–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Barnfield Training Centre |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Attendance: 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 43 | |
16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 41 | |
17 | Burnley | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 39 | |
18 | Fulham (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
19 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 26 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 |
Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
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 |
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Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A |
Result | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | W | L | D | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | L | D | D | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L |
Position | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[39]
20 September 2020 1 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Burnley | Leicester |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
26 September 2020 2 | Burnley | 0–1 | Southampton | Burnley |
20:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
3 October 2020 3 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Burnley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
19 October 2020 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Burnley | West Bromwich |
17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
26 October 2020 5 | Burnley | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley |
20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
31 October 2020 6 | Burnley | 0–3 | Chelsea | Burnley |
15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
6 November 2020 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Burnley | Falmer |
17:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
23 November 2020 8 | Burnley | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Burnley |
17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend |
28 November 2020 9 | Manchester City | 5–0 | Burnley | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
5 December 2020 10 | Burnley | 1–1 | Everton | Burnley |
12:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
13 December 2020 11 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Burnley | Holloway |
19:15 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Graham Scott |
17 December 2020 12 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Burnley | Aston, Birmingham |
18:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
21 December 2020 13 | Burnley | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
27 December 2020 14 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Burnley | Beeston, Leeds |
12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
29 December 2020 15 | Burnley | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Burnley |
18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
12 January 2021 17 | Burnley | 0–1 | Manchester United | Burnley |
20:15 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend |
16 January 2021 18 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Burnley | Stratford |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
21 January 2021 19 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Burnley | Anfield, Liverpool |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
27 January 2021 20 | Burnley | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Burnley |
18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
31 January 2021 21 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Burnley | London |
12:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
3 February 2021 22 | Burnley | 0–2 | Manchester City | Burnley |
18:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
6 February 2021 23 | Burnley | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Burnley |
15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
13 February 2021 24 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Burnley | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
17 February 2021 16 | Burnley | 1–1 | Fulham | Burnley |
18:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Jon Moss | |
Note: The match originally scheduled for 3 January 2021, but postponed due to safety concerns following a COVID-19 outbreak at Fulham FC.[40] |
20 February 2021 25 | Burnley | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Burnley |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
28 February 2021 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Burnley | Tottenham |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend |
3 March 2021 27 | Burnley | 1–1 | Leicester City | Burnley |
18:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
6 March 2021 28 | Burnley | 1–1 | Arsenal | Burnley |
12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
13 March 2021 29 | Everton | 1–2 | Burnley | Walton, Liverpool |
17:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jon Moss |
4 April 2021 30 | Southampton | 3–2 | Burnley | Southampton |
12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
11 April 2021 31 | Burnley | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Burnley |
12:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
18 April 2021 32 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Burnley | Trafford |
16:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0 Referee: Jon Moss |
25 April 2021 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–4 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
12:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
3 May 2021 34 | Burnley | 1–2 | West Ham United | Burnley |
20:15 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
10 May 2021 35 | Fulham | 0–2 | Burnley | Fulham |
20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
15 May 2021 36 | Burnley | 0–4 | Leeds United | Burnley |
12:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
19 May 2021 37 | Burnley | 0–3 | Liverpool | Burnley |
20:15 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3,387 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
23 May 2021 38 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Burnley | Highfield, Sheffield |
16:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Kevin Friend |
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[41] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[42]
9 January 2021 Third round | Burnley | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Milton Keynes Dons | Burnley |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Jon Moss | ||
Penalties | ||||
24 January 2021 Fourth round | Fulham | 0–3 | Burnley | Fulham |
14:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
9 February 2021 Fifth round | Burnley | 0–2 | Bournemouth | Burnley |
17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[43] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports.[44]
17 September 2020 Second round | Burnley | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Sheffield United | Burnley |
17:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Penalties | ||||
23 September 2020 Third round | Millwall | 0–2 | Burnley | Bermondsey |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
30 September 2020 Fourth round | Burnley | 0–3 | Manchester City | Burnley |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ENG | Nick Pope | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ENG | Matthew Lowton | 34 | 1 | 0 (3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 (3) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Charlie Taylor | 28 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | MF | ENG | Jack Cork | 15 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | James Tarkowski | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
6 | DF | ENG | Ben Mee | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
7 | MF | ISL | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | 16 (6) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (6) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ENG | Josh Brownhill | 32 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
9 | FW | NZL | Chris Wood | 32 (1) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 33 (4) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ENG | Ashley Barnes | 15 (7) | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 (8) | 3 | 4 | 0 |
11 | MF | ENG | Dwight McNeil | 34 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
12 | MF | IRL | Robbie Brady | 12 (7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 (7) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
14 | DF | ENG | Ben Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | GK | NIR | Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ENG | Dale Stephens | 3 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | MF | ENG | Ashley Westwood | 38 | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 40 (2) | 3 | 8 | 0 |
19 | FW | ENG | Jay Rodriguez | 12 (19) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 (19) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
23 | DF | NED | Erik Pieters | 13 (7) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 17 (8) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
25 | GK | ENG | Will Norris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | SCO | Phil Bardsley | 3 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 6 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
27 | FW | CZE | Matěj Vydra | 15 (13) | 3 | 2 (1) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 (14) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | IRL | Kevin Long | 7 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
33 | FW | ENG | Max Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | DF | IRL | Jimmy Dunne | 3 | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
35 | MF | FRA | Anthony Gomez Mancini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | DF | ENG | Bobby Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
38 | FW | ENG | Lewis Richardson | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | MF | ENG | Josh Benson | 2 (4) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 4 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | MF | ENG | Mace Goodridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | DF | ENG | Anthony Glennon | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | FW | SWE | Joel Mumbongo | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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