2020–21 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Dale Vince | |||
Head Coach | Mark Cooper (until 11 April)[1] Jimmy Ball (interim as of 11 April) | |||
Stadium | The New Lawn | |||
League Two | 6th (lost playoffs semi-final) | |||
FA Cup | First round | |||
EFL Cup | First round | |||
EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jamille Matt (17) All: Jamille Matt (17) | |||
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The 2020–21 season was Forest Green Rovers' 132nd season in their history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with League Two, the club also participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Dan Sweeney | ![]() |
Free transfer | [2] |
3 July 2020 | LM | ![]() |
Nicky Cadden | ![]() |
Free transfer | [3] |
7 July 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Jack Evans | ![]() |
Free transfer | [4] |
8 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Kane Wilson | ![]() |
Free transfer | [5] |
15 July 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Luke McGee | ![]() |
Free transfer | [6] |
16 July 2020 | FW | ![]() |
Jake Young | ![]() |
Free transfer | [7] |
20 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Jamille Matt | ![]() |
Free transfer | [8] |
21 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Jordan Moore-Taylor | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9] |
10 August 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Elliott Whitehouse | ![]() |
Free transfer | [10] |
26 August 2020 | RM | ![]() |
Scott Wagstaff | ![]() |
Free transfer | [11] |
7 January 2021 | CB | ![]() |
Baily Cargill | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [12] |
Loans in
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 September 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Jayden Richardson | ![]() |
End of season | [13] |
16 October 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Odin Bailey | ![]() |
End of season | [14][15] |
11 January 2021 | LW | ![]() |
Isaac Hutchinson | ![]() |
End of season | [16] |
19 January 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Josh Davison | ![]() |
End of season | [17] |
Loans out
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 August 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Adam Smith | ![]() |
End of season | [18] |
8 October 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Vaughn Covil | ![]() |
November 2020 | [19] |
12 October 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Taylor Allen | ![]() |
[20] | |
27 November 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Taylor Allen | ![]() |
December 2020 | [21] |
1 December 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Jack Evans | ![]() |
January 2021 | [22] |
5 January 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Josh March | ![]() |
End of season | [23] |
5 January 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Matty Stevens | ![]() |
End of season | [24] |
8 February 2021 | LB | ![]() |
Jack Evans | ![]() |
March 2021 | [25] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2020 | RM | ![]() |
Kevin Dawson | ![]() |
Released | [26][27] |
1 July 2020 | LM | ![]() |
Elliott Frear | ![]() |
Released | [26][28] |
1 July 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Dayle Grubb | ![]() |
Released | [26][29] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Nathan McGinley | ![]() |
Free transfer | [30] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Matt Mills | ![]() |
[26][31] | |
1 July 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Junior Mondal | ![]() |
Released | [26][32] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Farrend Rawson | ![]() |
Released | [26][33] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Liam Shephard | ![]() |
Released | [26][34] |
1 July 2020 | AM | ![]() |
George Williams | ![]() |
Released | [26][35] |
2 July 2020 | MF | ![]() |
Oliver Artwell | ![]() |
Free transfer | [36] |
31 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Alfie Saunders | ![]() |
Free transfer | [37] |
8 August 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Joseph Mills | ![]() |
Free transfer | [38] |
3 September 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Daniel Bradshaw | ![]() |
Free transfer | [39] |
5 January 2021 | CB | ![]() |
Liam Kitching | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [40] |
10 January 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Carl Winchester | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [41] |
Pre-season
[edit]15 August 2020 Friendly | Yate Town | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Yate |
15:00 BST | Report | Winchester ![]() March ![]() |
Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 0 |
18 August 2020 Friendly | Melksham Town | 0–6 | Forest Green Rovers | Melksham |
19:00 BST | Report | Collins x2 March x2 Stevens Whitehouse |
Stadium: Oakfield Stadium Attendance: 0 |
22 August 2020 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 4–3 | Bristol Rovers | Nailsworth |
13:00 BST | Cadden ![]() Wilson ![]() Adams ![]() Winchester ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 |
29 August 2020 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Plymouth |
13:00 BST | Hardie ![]() Jephcott ![]() |
Report | Sweeney ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 |
1 September 2020 Friendly | Swansea City | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Swansea |
13:30 BST | Lowe ![]() Dhanda ![]() |
Report | Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean John |
Competitions
[edit]EFL League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Cambridge United (P) | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 80 | Promotion to the EFL League One |
3 | Bolton Wanderers (P) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 79 | |
4 | Morecambe (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 78 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
5 | Newport County | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 73 | |
6 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 73 | |
7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 73 | |
8 | Salford City | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 71 | |
9 | Exeter City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 70 | |
10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 66 |
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[42]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results 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 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 73 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[43]
12 September 2020 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Horwich |
15:00 BST | Comley ![]() Greenidge ![]() Baptiste ![]() |
Report | Kitching ![]() Winchester ![]() |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
19 September 2020 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Bradford City | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Winchester ![]() ![]() Kitching ![]() Collins ![]() ![]() |
Report | Novak ![]() O'Connor ![]() Watt ![]() ![]() O'Connor ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Will Finnie |
26 September 2020 3 | Salford City | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Salford |
15:00 BST | Turnbull ![]() Hunter ![]() |
Report | Cadden ![]() |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
3 October 2020 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Walsall | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Matt ![]() Kitching ![]() |
Report | Lavery ![]() Holden ![]() Jules ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins |
10 October 2020 5 | Scunthorpe United | 1–4 | Forest Green Rovers | Scunthorpe |
15:00 BST | Jarvis ![]() Spence ![]() Bedeau ![]() |
Report | Matt ![]() Winchester ![]() Stevens ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
17 October 2020 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Stevenage | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Young ![]() Kitching ![]() |
Report | Prosser ![]() Read ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
20 October 2020 7 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Colchester |
19:00 BST | Chilvers ![]() ![]() Eastman ![]() Bramall ![]() Pell ![]() |
Report | Stokes ![]() Winchester ![]() |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
24 October 2020 8 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Leitch-Smith ![]() Lavelle ![]() Hendrie ![]() Wildig ![]() Knight-Percival ![]() |
Report | Godwin-Malife ![]() Young ![]() Matt ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
27 October 2020 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Young ![]() Winchester ![]() Godwin-Malife ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() Green ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
31 October 2020 10 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Cheltenham |
15:00 GMT | Boyle ![]() ![]() May ![]() Williams ![]() Sercombe ![]() Clements ![]() |
Report | Collins ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
3 November 2020 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Bailey ![]() Adams ![]() Stevens ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Report | Turley ![]() Wright ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
14 November 2020 12 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Cadden ![]() Winchester ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Report | Lapslie ![]() Benning ![]() Charsley ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
21 November 2020 13 | Barrow | 2–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
15:00 GMT | Taylor ![]() James ![]() Angus ![]() |
Report | Whitehouse ![]() Moore-Taylor ![]() Kitching ![]() Cadden ![]() |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
24 November 2020 14 | Southend United | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
19:00 GMT | Dieng ![]() McCormack ![]() |
Report | Young ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
1 December 2020 15 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Newport County | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Matt ![]() ![]() Kitching ![]() |
Report | Labadie ![]() Abrahams ![]() Shephard ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
5 December 2020 16 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Harrogate |
15:00 GMT | Report | Matt ![]() Winchester ![]() |
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 410 Referee: Marc Edwards |
12 December 2020 17 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Matt ![]() ![]() Collins ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 799 Referee: James Oldham |
15 December 2020 18 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Burslem |
19:00 GMT | Smith ![]() Stokes ![]() |
Report | Collins ![]() ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
19 December 2020 19 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Richardson ![]() Matt ![]() |
Report | Alessandra ![]() Riley ![]() Farman ![]() Charters ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 920 Referee: Alan Young |
26 December 2020 20 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Exeter |
13:00 GMT | Collins ![]() |
Report | Collins ![]() Godwin-Malife ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,767 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
29 December 2020 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Young ![]() |
Report | Nichols ![]() Craig ![]() Davies ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
16 January 2021 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Port Vale | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Cadden ![]() |
Report | Rodney ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
19 January 2021 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Birkenhead |
19:00 GMT | Lewis ![]() Vaughan ![]() Feeney ![]() Davies ![]() Ferrier ![]() |
Report | Whitehouse ![]() ![]() Wagstaff ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
23 January 2021 24 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Leyton |
15:00 GMT | McAnuff ![]() Happe ![]() ![]() Brophy ![]() |
Report | Cadden ![]() Adams ![]() Cargill ![]() Davison ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
30 January 2021 25 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Adams ![]() ![]() |
Report | Clements ![]() Boyle ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
2 February 2021 26 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Carlisle |
18:00 GMT | Touré ![]() Bennett ![]() Riley ![]() |
Report | Collins ![]() Bailey ![]() ![]() Sweeney ![]() Cargill ![]() Mark Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
16 February 2021 27 | Forest Green Rovers | 4–3 | Oldham Athletic | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Cargill ![]() Sweeney ![]() Matt ![]() Bailey ![]() Davison ![]() |
Report | Lawlor ![]() Badan ![]() Grant ![]() Hilßner ![]() McAleny ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
21 February 2021 28 | Newport County | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Newport |
13:00 GMT | Hartigan ![]() Townsend ![]() |
Report | Bernard ![]() Davison ![]() Adams ![]() Matt ![]() Godwin-Malife ![]() |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
24 February 2021 29 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–3 | Southend United | Nailsworth |
18:00 GMT | Moore-Taylor ![]() Wagstaff ![]() Matt ![]() |
Report | Hobson ![]() ![]() Dieng ![]() Bwomono ![]() Ferguson ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
27 February 2021 30 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | Colchester United | Nailsworth |
17:30 GMT | Matt ![]() Adams ![]() Sarpong-Wiredu ![]() |
Report | Oteh ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
2 March 2021 31 | Stevenage | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Stevenage |
19:00 GMT | Newton ![]() ![]() List ![]() Martin ![]() |
Report | Collins ![]() Cargill ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
6 March 2021 32 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Matete ![]() Hanson ![]() |
Report | Matt ![]() Adams ![]() Mark Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
9 March 2021 33 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Morecambe | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Collins ![]() Stokes ![]() Bernard ![]() Matt ![]() |
Report | Stockton ![]() O'Sullivan ![]() Gibson ![]() Mendes Gomes ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
13 March 2021 34 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Harrogate Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Stokes ![]() Wilson ![]() Bernard ![]() Whitehouse ![]() ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Martin ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
20 March 2021 35 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Mullin ![]() Ironside ![]() Hoolahan ![]() |
Report | Wilson ![]() Matt ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
23 March 2021 36 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield |
18:00 GMT | Law ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Reid ![]() |
Report | Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
27 March 2021 37 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Nailsworth |
12:00 GMT | Collins ![]() |
Report | Doyle ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
2 April 2021 38 | Bradford City | 4–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Bradford |
15:00 BST | Watt ![]() ![]() O'Connor ![]() Cook ![]() Canavan ![]() Rowe ![]() |
Report | Young ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Backhouse |
5 April 2021 39 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Salford City | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Adams ![]() |
Report | Henderson ![]() Threlkeld ![]() Thomas-Asante ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
10 April 2021 40 | Walsall | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Holden ![]() Clarke ![]() ![]() Gordon ![]() Sadler ![]() |
Report | Cargill ![]() Bailey ![]() Moore-Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
17 April 2021 41 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–2 | Scunthorpe United | Nailsworth |
12:30 BST | Moore-Taylor ![]() Wilson ![]() Bernard ![]() Adams ![]() Cadden ![]() Stokes ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() McGahey ![]() Eisa ![]() Karacan ![]() Gilliead ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
20 April 2021 42 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 | Exeter City | Nailsworth |
19:00 BST | Moore-Taylor ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
24 April 2021 43 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Crawley |
15:00 BST | McNerney ![]() Wright ![]() |
Report | Stokes ![]() |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
27 April 2021 44 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Barrow | Nailsworth |
19:00 BST | Cargill ![]() Adams ![]() Stokes ![]() Bernard ![]() |
Report | Quigley ![]() Thomas ![]() Beadling ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
1 May 2021 45 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Adams ![]() ![]() Collins ![]() ![]() Davison ![]() |
Report | Morris ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
8 May 2021 46 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Oldham |
15:00 BST | Clarke ![]() Sutton ![]() |
Report | Collins![]() Bailey ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Play-offs
[edit]18 May 2021 Semi-final first leg | Newport County | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Newport |
20:15 BST | Dolan ![]() Sheehan ![]() Collins ![]() |
Report | Bernard ![]() |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 900 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
23 May 2021 Semi-final second leg | Forest Green Rovers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 agg.) | Newport County | Nailsworth |
18:30 BST | Adams ![]() Collins ![]() ![]() Cadden ![]() Matt ![]() |
Report | Ellison ![]() Labadie ![]() Maynard ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Referee: Martin Coy |
FA Cup
[edit]The first round draw was made on 26 October 2020.[44]
7 November 2020 First round | Lincoln City | 6–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Edun ![]() Grant ![]() ![]() Johnson ![]() Archibald ![]() Scully ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Kitching ![]() Whitehouse ![]() Young ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
EFL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[45]
5 September 2020 First round | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Happe ![]() Adams ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Wilkinson ![]() McAnuff ![]() Angol ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
EFL Trophy
[edit]Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[46] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[47]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | L1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | ACA | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
8 September 2020 Group stage | Exeter City | 3–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Exeter |
17:00 BST | Ajose ![]() Jay ![]() ![]() Key ![]() |
Report | Stevens ![]() Wagstaff ![]() Evans ![]() Allen ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
6 October 2020 Group stage | Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Nailsworth |
19:00 BST | Stokes ![]() Stevens ![]() Young ![]() |
Report | Thorndike ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
10 November 2020 Group stage | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Covil ![]() |
Report | Curran ![]() Broadbent ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
8 December 2020 Second round | Oxford United | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Forest Green Rovers | Oxford |
19:45 GMT | Shodipo ![]() |
Report | Bailey ![]() |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,036 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Penalties | ||||
O'Donkor ![]() Clare ![]() Shodipo ![]() Mousinho ![]() |
Collins ![]() Bailey ![]() Godwin-Malife ![]() |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- Last updated 23 May 2021.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Luke McGee | 37 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() |
Lewis Thomas | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Kane Wilson | 31 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Dom Bernard | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Chris Stokes | 38 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Liam Kitching (transferred out) | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Baily Cargill | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Jordan Moore-Taylor | 35 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Jack Evans | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Udoka Godwin-Malife | 49 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Jayden Richardson | 36 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
47 | DF | ![]() |
Luke Hallett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Dan Sweeney | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Carl Winchester (transferred out) | 21 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Isaac Hutchinson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Ebou Adams | 40 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Nicky Cadden | 39 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Odin Bailey | 38 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Elliott Whitehouse | 30 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Wagstaff | 37 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Vaughn Covil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Harvey Bunker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Matty Stevens (out on loan) | 16 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Aaron Collins | 50 | 11 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Taylor Allen | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Jamille Matt | 40 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Jake Young | 33 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Shawn McCoulsky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Josh Davison | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Josh March | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
[edit]Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
- Last updated 23 May 2021.
Rank | Position | Nationality | No. | Player | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() |
14 | Jamille Matt | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
10 | Aaron Collins | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
3 | FW | ![]() |
18 | Jake Young | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
4 | FW | ![]() |
9 | Matty Stevens | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
17 | Odin Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | MF | ![]() |
11 | Nicky Cadden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
5 | Chris Stokes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
8 | Ebou Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
20 | Elliott Whitehouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
23 | Josh Davison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
7 | DF | ![]() |
6 | Baily Cargill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
7 | Carl Winchester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | DF | ![]() |
2 | Kane Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
21 | Scott Wagstaff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
TOTALS | 63 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 72 |
Cleansheets
[edit]Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total cleansheets are equal.
- Last updated 23 May 2021.
Rank | Position | Nationality | No. | Player | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | |||||||||
GK | ![]() |
1 | Luke McGee | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
2 | |||||||||
GK | ![]() |
24 | Lewis Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
TOTALS | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 23 May 2021.
Position | Nationality | Number | Name | League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total | |||||
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MF | ![]() |
8 | Ebou Adams | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
20 | Elliott Whitehouse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
6 | Liam Kitching | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
10 | Aaron Collins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
6 | Baily Cargill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
7 | Carl Winchester | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
2 | Kane Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
5 | Chris Stokes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
14 | Jamille Matt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
17 | Odin Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
22 | Udoka Godwin-Malife | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
21 | Scott Wagstaff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
4 | Dan Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
11 | Nicky Cadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
3 | Dom Bernard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
12 | Taylor Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
16 | Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
23 | Josh Davison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
24 | Lewis Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
25 | Jayden Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
26 | Vaughn Covil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 69 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 4 |
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