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2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season was the club's 112th season in the English Football League, and their fourth-consecutive season in League One, the third tier of the Football League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Blackpool
2020–21 season
Owner and chairmanSimon Sadler
Head coachNeil Critchley
StadiumBloomfield Road
League One3rd (promoted via play-offs)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jerry Yates
(20 goals)
All:
Jerry Yates
(23 goals)

Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup. They were knocked out of the EFL Cup in the first round and the EFL Trophy in the second round. In the third round of the FA Cup, Blackpool defeated Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on penalties, giving the Seasiders a first FA Cup win over top-flight opposition since they beat Burnley 45 years prior.[1] They were knocked out by Brighton in the following round.

The club finished third in League One and won promotion to the EFL Championship via the play-offs after a six-year absence.[2]

It was head coach Neil Critchley's first full season in charge.

Pre-season edit

On 12 June, the club announced their retained list. Eight players were released: goalkeeping trio Myles Boney, Mark Howard and Christoffer Mafoumbi, defender Sean Graham, midfielders Yusifu Ceesay and Sean Scannell, and forwards Armand Gnanduillet and Owen Watkinson. Club captain Jay Spearing turned down a new contract and also departed.[3]

Goalkeeper Chris Maxwell signed a new two-year contract on 16 June.[4]

On 17 June, head coach Neil Critchley brought in Mike Garrity to be his assistant. Garrity left Liverpool, whose Academy he had been working in since 2007.[5]

Keshi Anderson, a forward, became the first arrival at the club on 29 June.[6]

18-year-old Cameron Antwi signed his first professional contract on 3 July – a one-year deal, with the club having the option to extend for a second year. He had been in the club's academy.[7]

24-year-old centre-back Marvin Ekpiteta joined on a free transfer on 8 July, having let his contract with Leyton Orient run out. He signed a two-year contract, with the club having an option to extend for a further year.[8]

The following day, Montenegrin midfielder Oliver Sarkic signed on a free transfer.[9]

Forward Jerry Yates joined from Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee on 21 July.[10] He was joined the next day by Mansfield Town winger CJ Hamilton, who signed a three-year contract. The club's fifth signing of the close season, the fee was undisclosed.[11]

Forward Ryan Hardie returned to Plymouth Argyle on loan, this time for the season, having had a successful spell there last season.[12] He made the move permanent on 29 January.[13]

Another forward, 16-year-old Tony Weston, joined Rangers on 31 July.[14]

Centre-back Ryan Edwards joined Dundee United on 3 August.[15]

On 6 August, midfielder Ethan Robson signed. He was a free agent, having left Sunderland after sixteen years.[16] Forward Nathan Delfouneso joined Bolton Wanderers, managed by his former Seasiders teammate Ian Evatt, the same day.[17]

Left-back Calum Macdonald joined Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan on 19 August.[18] He made the move permanent on 1 February.[19]

Another midfielder, Jordan Williams, signed on a free transfer on 24 August.[20] He left to join Ian Evatt's Bolton Wanderers on transfer-deadline day.[21]

On 25 August, former Manchester United Academy goalkeeper Alex Fojtíček joined. He had played a few pre-season friendlies on trial for Blackpool.[22]

On 28 August, forward Adi Yussuf joined Wrexham on a season-long loan.[23] His loan was cut short, with his returning to Bloomfield Road on 1 February, but he went back out on loan the following day, to Chesterfield.

Results edit

On 8 August, Blackpool made the short trip down the coast to play Southport to kick-off their pre-season campaign — their first fixture in 151 days. Grant Ward opened the scoring in the first half, before further second-half strikes from Sullay Kaikai and debutant pair Keshi Anderson and Jerry Yates sealed a 4–0 victory for Neil Critchley's side.[24]

Seven days later, Blackpool travelled to Vale Park to take on Port Vale. A Sullay Kaikai goal two minutes before half-time was cancelled out early in the second half by Scott Burgess. Keshi Anderson, like Kaikai, scored his second goal of pre-season to restore the visitors' lead.[25]

Barrow visited Bloomfield Road on 18 August. Jordan Thorniley put the hosts ahead on 38 minutes. Dior Angus levelled for David Dunn's men with 20 minutes left, before Matty Virtue restored Blackpool's lead after 81 minutes.[26]

Premier League Everton made the short trip to the Fylde Coast on 22 August. The hosts went 3–0 up inside 12 minutes through goals by CJ Hamilton, Sullay Kaikai and Grant Ward. Everton replied before half-time with goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Gylfi Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson got a second after the break to make it 3–3, which is how the match finished.[27]

Blackpool fell to a 3–2 defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers on 25 August. Matty Virtue scored Blackpool's goal, making the score 1–2 late in the first half.[28]

A planned friendly against Oldham Athletic was cancelled due to Blackpool's involvement in the EFL Cup.

A final friendly took place at Anfield against Liverpool on 5 September. Blackpool went 2–0 up inside 34 minutes, through CJ Hamilton and a penalty from Jerry Yates, before Joël Matip pulled one back two minutes before the break. Sadio Mané levelled for the hosts on 52 minutes. Two minutes later Roberto Firmino put Liverpool ahead for the first time. Harvey Elliott made it 4–2 on 69 minutes, and Takumi Minamino added a fifth three minutes later. Divock Origi made it 6–2 with five minutes remaining. Sepp van den Berg scored Liverpool's seventh on 88 minutes.[29]

In detail edit

8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) Friendly Southport 0–4 Blackpool Southport, England
15:00 BST Report Ward  
Kaikai  
Anderson  
Yates  		 Stadium: Pure Stadium
Attendance: 0
15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) Friendly Port Vale 1–2 Blackpool Burslem, England
15:00 BST Burgess   51' Report Kaikai   43'
Anderson   54'		 Stadium: Vale Park
18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) Friendly Blackpool 2–1 Barrow Blackpool, England
13:00 BST Thorniley   38'
Virtue   82'		 Report Angus   70' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Blackpool 3–3 Everton Blackpool, England
15:00 BST Hamilton   2'
Kaikai   10'
Ward   11'		 Report Calvert-Lewin   23'
Sigurðsson   30' (pen.), 72'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Blackpool 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Blackpool, England
19:00 BST Virtue   38' Report Brereton   4', 28'
Dolan   88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Oldham Athletic Cancelled Blackpool Oldham, England
15:00 BST Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Friendly Liverpool 7–2 Blackpool Liverpool, England
15:00 BST Matip   43'
Mané   52'
Firmino   54'
Elliott   69'
Minamino   72'
Origi   85'
van den Berg   88'		 Report Hamilton   15'
Yates   33' (pen)		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0

Season proper edit

August edit

Blackpool's season opened with an EFL Cup first-round tie with Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on 29 August. The match finished goalless after 90 minutes and went to penalties, with Stoke being the victors 5–4.[30]

Striker Joe Nuttall was loaned out to Northampton Town for the season on 31 August.[31]

September edit

September began with another new signing, with forward Bez Lubala joining, for an undisclosed fee, from Crawley Town.[32]

Midfielder Ben Garrity joined Oldham Athletic on loan for the season on 2 September.[33]

The following day, midfielder Dan Kemp joined on a season-long loan from West Ham United.[34] He was recalled by the Premier League club on 15 January.[35]

The arrival of left-back Demetri Mitchell on 4 September made it four transactions in as many days, and brought the Seasiders' number of incomings for the season to eleven.[36]

Blackpool and Barrow played out a goalless draw in the EFL Trophy on 8 September. Blackpool won the penalty shootout 5–3, however, thus gaining a bonus point.[37]

Blackpool opened their League campaign at Plymouth Argyle on 12 September. They lost to Luke Jephcott's headed goal on three minutes.[38]

Last season's Player of the Year Liam Feeney was loaned out to Tranmere Rovers for the season on 17 September.[39]

Swindon Town visited the seaside on 19 September. A first-half double from CJ Hamilton gave the Seasiders the three points.[40]

Left-back Luke Garbutt joined on a free transfer on 22 September, having left Everton.

A 2–0 defeat at Gillingham seven days later dropped Blackpool down to 13th.[41]

October edit

Midfielder Nathan Shaw joined AFC Fylde on loan on 2 October. Initially intended to be until the end of the season, he returned in January after AFC Fylde's season was put on hold due to COVID-19.

Blackpool hosted Lincoln City on 3 October. CJ Hamilton put the Tangerines ahead on 17 minutes, before the first of two goals from Jorge Grant brought matters level on 24 minutes, via the penalty spot. Demetri Mitchell scored his first goal for Blackpool on 82 minutes, restoring their lead, but another penalty from Grant levelled proceedings again three minutes later. James Husband was sent off a minute earlier. Lewis Montsma scored what proved to be the winner on 88 minutes. Blackpool dropped to 21st place with the defeat.[42]

On 5 October, Icelandic defender Daníel Leó Grétarsson joined the club from Aalesunds,[43] while defender/midfielder Daniel Ballard joined on loan from Arsenal until January.[44]

The following day, Blackpool drew 1–1 with Accrington Stanley in the EFL Trophy, but they missed out on a bonus point by losing in the subsequent penalty shootout. Keshi Anderson opened his scoring account for the Seasiders.[45]

On 9 October, Michael Nottingham left the club, joining recent opponents Accrington Stanley.[46]

The following day, Ipswich Town visited Bloomfield Road and returned south with all three points after a 4–1 victory. Luke Chambers put them ahead on 16 minutes, before Gwion Edwards and Teddy Bishop made it 3–0 at half-time. Gary Madine, with his first goal of the season, pulled one back for the Seasiders on the hour mark. Edwards scored his second with ten minutes remaining. Blackpool's fourth defeat in their opening five League games, they dropped one place to 22nd.[47]

Transfer deadline day, 16 October, saw two arrivals and one departure. Out, on loan to Newport County, went midfielder Jamie Devitt.[48] Inbound were forward Ben Woodburn, on loan from Liverpool,[49] and Australian midfielder Kenny Dougall, on a free transfer.[50]

On 17 October, Blackpool ended their run of defeats with a 1–1 draw at Crewe Alexandra, Blackpool manager Neil Critchley's first club of his short playing career. Mikael Mandron opened the scoring for the Railwaymen on 54 minutes. Grant Ward scored his first goal of the campaign to bring the visitors level on 71 minutes.[51]

Charlton Athletic returned south with all three points after a single-goal victory at Bloomfield Road on 20 October. James Husband was sent off inside two minutes for the hosts, for whom it was a fifth defeat in their first seven League fixtures.[52]

Blackpool travelled to Burton Albion on 31 October. A Jerry Yates double, either side of Daníel Leó Grétarsson's own goal, gave the Tangerines all three points. They climbed to 16th place with the victory.[53]

November edit

On 3 November, Blackpool beat Wigan by a single Sullay Kaikai goal. The victory lifted them to 12th.[54]

Five days later, the Seasiders made it into the hat for the second-round draw of the FA Cup with a 3–0 win at Eastbourne Borough, the biggest game in the hosts' history.[55][56]

Blackpool made it four consecutive victories, and their fifth in six,[57] with a 3–0 scoreline at home to Leeds United Under-21s in the EFL Trophy on 11 November. Midfielders Rob Apter and Cameron Antwi made their professional debuts in the tie.[58]

After a ten-day break, Blackpool travelled to Peterborough United, and returned with all three points in a 2–1 victory, extending their winning streak to five. Jerry Yates put the visitors in the lead on 19 minutes. Frankie Kent levelled for Posh on 84 minutes, but Gary Madine scored a winner in the first minute of added time.[59] Manager Neil Critchley dedicated the win to the club's Academy Manager Warren Green, who died the previous day, aged 46.[60][61]

Doncaster Rovers brought Blackpool's winning run to an end on 24 November, coming from 0–2 down with three second-half goals. Jerry Yates had opened the scoring for the visitors from the penalty spot, making himself the club's top goal scorer, with five in all competitions, in the process. CJ Hamilton doubled the lead, only for Blackpool to concede goals on 48, 52 and (again from the penalty spot) 76 minutes.[62]

November ended with a passage into the third round of the FA Cup, after a 4–0 victory at Harrogate Town on the 28th. A Mark Beck own goal put the visitors ahead five minutes into the second half. Grant Ward doubled the lead five minutes later. Jordan Gabriel netted his first goal for Blackpool on 85 minutes, before Dan Kemp made it four two minutes into added time.[63]

December edit

Blackpool won with a single-goal scoreline against Portsmouth at Bloomfield Road on 1 December. Keshi Anderson scored the goal on 64 minutes. Blackpool climbed to 12th place with the three points.[64] Earlier in the day, Cameron Antwi joined Southport on loan until 17 January.

They made it eight wins from their last nine matches on 5 December, with a 1–0 edging of Fylde Coast rivals Fleetwood Town at Highbury Stadium. Gary Madine scored the goal on 16 minutes, his fifth in all competitions this season. Blackpool remained in 12th place.[65]

The two sides met again three days later at the same venue in the knockout stage of the EFL Trophy. Fleetwood won 5–4 on penalties.[66]

Oxford United visited the seaside on 12 December and returned south with a point after a goalless draw. Blackpool dropped one place to 13th.[67]

League leaders Hull City travelled to Bloomfield Road three days later. Mallik Wilks put the visitors ahead on 38 minutes. Jerry Yates equalised in first-half injury time. Keshi Anderson put the Seasiders ahead for the first time on 66 minutes. Reece Burke brought matters level again in the final minute of normal time, but CJ Hamilton scored the winner three minutes into stoppage time. Blackpool climbed one place to 12th, and had won nine of their last twelve matches.[68]

A goalless draw followed, at Accrington Stanley on 19 December. Blackpool remained 12th.[69]

Goalkpeeper Sam Walker joined on an emergency seven-day loan on 23 December, as cover for Chris Maxwell, who tested positive for COVID-19.[70]

Blackpool's home fixture against Rochdale on 26 December was postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitors' ranks.

A defeat, Blackpool's first in the League since 24 November, occurred at Shrewsbury Town on 29 December. Blackpool remained 12th.[71]

January edit

Blackpool began the new year with a 2–1 defeat at Bristol Rovers on 2 January. Gary Madine had put the Tangerines ahead on eight minutes, but two goals in as many minutes ten minutes before the break were enough to give Rovers the victory. Blackpool dropped one place in the table to 13th.[72]

Seven days later, Blackpool secured a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of former Seasiders manager Sam Allardyce's West Bromwich Albion. Jerry Yates put Blackpool ahead five minutes before half-time. Semi Ajayi levelled for West Brom seven minutes into the second half. Gary Madine scored his seventh goal of the season on 66 minutes to put the hosts ahead again, but Matheus Pereira equalised ten minutes from the end of normal time. Blackpool won 3–2 on penalties after extra time.[73]

On 16 January, Blackpool travelled to Hull City and came away with a 1–1 draw. Jerry Yates scored his sixth League goal, making him the club's top scorer in all competitions, with eight. Blackpool dropped one place to 14th.[74]

Midfielder Jamie Devitt was released by the club on 19 January. He had not been part of the club's squad.

Blackpool's FA Cup run ended at the fourth-round stage after a 2–1 defeat at Brighton on 23 January. The Tangerines were without five first-team players, after they tested positive for COVID-19.[75] Earlier in the day, midfielder Kevin Stewart joined on a free transfer.

Three days later, Blackpool travelled to Wigan Athletic and won 5–0. The goals came from Marvin Ekpiteta, Jerry Yates, Matty Virtue and two from Everton loanee Ellis Simms.[76]

February edit

On 1 February, transfer-deadline day, Blackpool loaned out defender Teddy Howe to Scunthorpe United and forward Oliver Sarkic to Mansfield Town.

The next day, Blackpool hosted Northampton Town. Marvin Ekpiteta and Jerry Yates scored as the Tangerines took all three points.

A 2–0 defeat followed on 6 February at Ipswich Town, leaving Blackpool in 13th place in the table.

After two consecutive postponements, Blackpool returned to action with a home victory over Rochdale. Sullay Kaikai scored the only goal of the game.[77]

A trip to Portsmouth followed on 20 February. Jerry Yates scored his 11th goal of the campaign on 82 minutes to give the visitors the three points, which lifted them up to 13th place in the table.[78]

The planned 23 February fixture at home to Doncaster Rovers was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Blackpool won 3–0 at Charlton Athletic on 27 February. Jerry Yates, with two penalties, brought his goal tally for the season to thirteen. Matty Virtue scored the other goal. The Addicks had two players sent off.[79] It was their fifth win (each with a clean sheet) in their last six League games.

March edit

On 2 March, Blackpool hosted Crewe Alexandra. Dan Ballard scored his first goal for the hosts on 41 minutes. Stephen Walker levelled for the Railwaymen four minutes from the end of normal time, and the match (which had ten minutes of injury time, due to an injury to an official) ended 1–1.[80] It was the first goal Blackpool had conceded in nearly six hours of football.[81]

The same scoreline followed against AFC Wimbledon four days later.[82]

Blackpool recorded another clean-sheet victory at MK Dons on 9 March. Jerry Yates scored the only goal of the game, his 14th in all competitions.[83] It was Blackpool's sixth clean sheet in the last nine games.

A goalless draw followed in a Fylde coast derby with Fleetwood Town at Bloomfield Road on 13 March.

Blackpool recorded their fourth draw in five games at home to Burton Albion on 16 March. Luke Garbutt scored his first goal for the Tangerines.

On 20 March, Blackpool recorded a 2–0 victory at Oxford United, with the goals coming from Kenny Dougall (his first for the club) and Dan Ballard.[84] The victory lifted Blackpool to tenth place.

Peterborough United visited the seaside three days later. Blackpool won 3–1, with two goals by Jerry Yates and one from Luke Garbutt, extending their unbeaten run to ten games, and climbed into the top six for the first time. They stayed in those positions for the remainder of the season.[85]

Plymouth returned to the south coast with a point after a 2–2 draw on 27 March. Ryan Hardie, who left Blackpool for the Pilgrims earlier in the season, put the visitors ahead on 12 minutes. Sullay Kaikai equalised two minutes into the second half. Jerry Yates put Blackpool ahead from the penalty spot on 64 minutes, but Joe Edwards levelled matters again in injury time.[86]

April edit

A visit to Swindon Town on 2 April ended with three points after a 2–0 win. Ellis Simms scored the first goal a minute before the break, and Jerry Yates scored the second just after the hour mark.[87]

Blackpool faced Gillingham at Bloomfield Road on 5 April. The Seasiders won 4–1, with two goals from Jerry Yates (on 5' and 20', bringing his season total to 20 in all competitions) and one each from Sullay Kaikai (30') and Elliot Embleton (61'), his first for the club. Jordan Graham scored for the Gills, the equaliser at the time. It was Blackpool's tenth win in their last 16 games and lifted them one place to fifth in the table.[88]

Two straight draws followed — 2–2 at Lincoln City on 10 April and, three days later, at home to Accrington Stanley.

Blackpool won their fifth match out of their last eight on 17 April with a single–goal scoreline at home to Sunderland.

The club's first league defeat in two-and-a-half months occurred at Rochdale on 20 April. Blackpool remained fifth in the table despite the defeat.

Another defeat followed four days later at home to Shrewsbury Town.

A league double over Sunderland was completed in ten days with a single-goal victory at the Stadium of Light. Sullay Kaikai got the goal. Blackpool climbed one place in the table, to fifth.

May edit

A 3–0 victory at Northampton Town began the final month of the campaign. Luke Garbutt opened the scoring, and Jerry Yates got two more, bringing his season's total to 22. Blackpool remained fifth.

Blackpool secured a place in the play-offs on 4 May after a 2–0 home victory over Doncaster Rovers. It was their third-successive clean sheet, and the 21st of their 45 League fixtures, which resulted in Chris Maxwell winning the League One EFL Golden Glove for the 2020–21 season.[89] An Ellis Simms double gave the Tangerines the three points, and lifted them to third in the table.[90]

A fourth-consecutive win and clean sheet followed on 9 May in a single–goal match at home to Bristol Rovers. Ellis Simms got the goal. Blackpool secured third place, and were drawn against Oxford United in the play-off semi-finals. Their League record was: played 46, won 23, drew 11, lost 12 (80 points). Goals for 60, goals against 37, resulting in a goal-difference of +23.

Blackpool won the first leg of the play-off semi-finals, at Oxford United on 18 May, 3–0, with a goal from Ollie Turton and a double from Ellis Simms.[91] The second leg, at Bloomfield Road on 21 May, finished 3–3. The hosts' goals came from Elliot Embleton, Kenny Dougall and Jerry Yates. Blackpool progressed to the play-off final 6–3 on aggregate.[92]

In the Final, on 30 May, Blackpool beat Lincoln City 2–1, to seal a return to the second tier after a six-year absence. Kenny Dougall scored both of Blackpool's goals, after Ollie Turton scored a first-minute own goal to give the Imps the lead. It was Blackpool's sixth victory in a play-off final in eight such appearances.[93]

June edit

On 3 June, the club announced its retained list. New contracts were offered to Cameron Antwi (signed), James Husband (signed), Luke Garbutt (signed), Gary Madine (signed), Stuart Moore (signed) and Nathan Shaw (declined). Contract options were exercised on Ben Garrity and Grant Ward. (Garrity joined Port Vale on 4 June.)[94] Released were Liam Feeney, Alex Fojticek, Sullay Kaikai, Jack Sims and Adi Yussuf.[95][96] Ollie Turton rejected a new contract and joined Huddersfield Town.[97][98]

On 8 June, Blackpool made three new signings, all of whom officially joined on 1 July: defender Reece James,[99] goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw[100] and Northern Ireland international striker Shayne Lavery.[101] Blackpool included an option on all three players to extend their contracts by twelve months.

Eleven days later, right winger Josh Bowler agreed to join the club on 1 July after leaving Everton.[102]

Centre-back Oliver Casey signed from Leeds United on a three-year contract on 22 June. The move became official on 1 July.[103]

Versatile defender/midfielder Callum Connolly agreed to join the Seasiders on 24 June. He also completed the move on 1 July, after his contract with Everton expired.[104]

Kevin Stewart and Cameron Antwi signed new contracts with the club on 30 June.[105][106]

Competitions edit

EFL League One edit

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One
League table edit
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hull City (C, P) 46 27 8 11 80 38 +42 89 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 Peterborough United (P) 46 26 9 11 83 46 +37 87
3 Blackpool (O, P) 46 23 11 12 60 37 +23 80 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Sunderland 46 20 17 9 70 42 +28 77
5 Lincoln City 46 22 11 13 69 50 +19 77
6 Oxford United 46 22 8 16 77 56 +21 74
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 14 12 70 56 +14 74
8 Portsmouth 46 21 9 16 65 51 +14 72
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[107]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results edit
In summary edit
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 23 11 12 60 37  +23 80 12 7 4 30 18  +12 11 4 8 30 19  +11

Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC

In detail edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[108]

By 23 February, seven Blackpool matches had been postponed — four due to the weather, three because of COVID-19 outbreaks. The weather-related postponements were all at Bloomfield Road: Northampton Town (waterlogged pitch), Burton Albion, Peterborough United (both frozen pitches) and Doncaster Rovers (waterlogged pitch). The COVID-19 outbreaks forced the postponements of the matches against Sunderland, Rochdale and Burton Albion.[109]

12 September 2020 1 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Blackpool Plymouth
15:00 BST Jephcott   3' Report Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Kevin Johnson
19 September 2020 2 Blackpool 2–0 Swindon Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Hamilton   41', 47' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: Limited
Referee: Andy Haines
26 September 2020 3 Gillingham 2–0 Blackpool Gillingham
15:00 BST Samuel   4', 49' Report Kaikai   75'
Robson   81'
Ekpiteta   84'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
3 October 2020 4 Blackpool 2–3 Lincoln City Blackpool
15:00 BST Hamilton   17'
Lubala   60'
Mitchell   82'
Husband   84'		 Report Grant   24' (pen.), 85' (pen.)   81'
Montsma   88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
10 October 2020 5 Blackpool 1–4 Ipswich Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Robson   37'
Lawrence-Gabriel   45+2'
Madine   60'		 Report Chambers   16'
Edwards   36', 80'
Bishop   45'
Kenlock   50'
Dozzell   67'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
17 October 2020 6 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Blackpool Crewe
15:00 BST Mandron   54'
Murphy   78'
Beckles   83'		 Report Turton   45'
Yates   69'
Ward   71'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
20 October 2020 7 Blackpool 0–1 Charlton Athletic Blackpool
19:00 BST Husband   2' Report Purrington   5'   39'
Watson   65'
Aneke   83'
Amos   90+7'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
24 October 2020 8 Blackpool 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Blackpool
15:00 BST Kaikai   47'   66'
Ekpiteta   90+4'		 Report Kasumu   15'
Keogh   90+5'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
27 October 2020 9 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Blackpool Shepherd's Bush
19:00 GMT Reilly   13'
Palmer   88'		 Report Ekpiteta   31'
Robson   38'
Ballard   75'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
31 October 2020 10 Burton Albion 1–2 Blackpool Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Quinn   39'
Grétarsson   63' (o.g.)
Gilligan   77'		 Report Yates   21', 75' (pen.)
Maxwell   40'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
3 November 2020 11 Blackpool 1–0 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
19:00 GMT Kaikai   47' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
21 November 2020 12 Peterborough United 1–2 Blackpool Peterborough
15:00 GMT Butler   66'
Clarke-Harris   68'
Dembélé   81'
Kent   84'		 Report Yates   19'
Husband   31'
Dougall   44'
Madine   90'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
24 November 2020 13 Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Blackpool Doncaster
19:00 GMT John   48'
James   52'
Sims   59'
Halliday   66'
Whiteman   76' (pen.)		 Report Yates   10' (pen.)
Hamilton   38'
Grétarsson   68'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 December 2020 14 Blackpool 1–0 Portsmouth Blackpool
19:00 GMT Ballard   64'
Anderson   64'
Madine   90+2'
Kaikai   90+6'		 Report Marquis   79'
Brown   81'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
5 December 2020 15 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Blackpool Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Report Madine   16' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: J. Busby
12 December 2020 16 Blackpool 0–0 Oxford United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report Kelly   32' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
15 December 2020 17 Blackpool 3–2 Hull City Blackpool
19:00 GMT Yates   45'
Anderson   65',   66'
Hamilton   90+3'		 Report[110] Wilks   38'
Burke   89'
Smallwood   90+1'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
19 December 2020 18 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Blackpool Accrington
15:00 GMT Report Dougall   55' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
29 December 2020 19 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Blackpool Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Norburn   38'   41'
Udoh   38'
Vela   48'
Tracey   85'		 Report Madine   72' Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
2 January 2021 20 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Blackpool Horfield
15:00 GMT Hanlan   34'   47'
Nicholson   36'
Ehmer   64'
Leahy   87'		 Report Madine   9' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 January 2021 21 Hull City 1–1 Blackpool Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Wilks   51'
Burke   66'   77'
Greaves   90+4'		 Report Dougall   27'
Yates   81'
Madine   90+4'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
26 January 2021 22 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Blackpool Wigan
19:00 GMT Darikwa   54' Report Ekpiteta   40'
Yates   42'
Virtue   53'
Simms   87', 90+1'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 February 2021 23 Blackpool 2–0 Northampton Town Blackpool
19:00 GMT Ekpiteta   12'
Yates   90+2'		 Report Chukwuemeka   68'
McWilliams   78'
Morris   89'
Mills   90+5'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
6 February 2021 24 Ipswich Town 2–0 Blackpool Ipswich
15:00 GMT Kenlock   22'
Judge   43'
Woolfenden   49'
Matheson   67'		 Report Maxwell   57'
Kaikai   64'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
16 February 2021 25 Blackpool 1–0 Rochdale Blackpool
19:00 GMT Kaikai   21' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
20 February 2021 26 Portsmouth 0–1 Blackpool Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Cannon   71'
Curtis   90+3'		 Report Garbutt   19'
Simms   33'
Yates   82'
Gabriel   89'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
27 February 2021 27 Charlton Athletic 0–3 Blackpool Charlton
15:00 GMT Oshilaja   29'
Pratley   42'   48'
Shinnie   55'
Famewo   79'
Aneke   85'		 Report Yates   10' (pen.), 52' (pen.),   63'
Virtue-Thick   37'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
2 March 2021 28 Blackpool 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Blackpool
19:00 GMT Ballard   41'
Lawrence-Gabriel   78'
Virtue   90+3'
Garbutt   90+3'		 Report Walker   86' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
6 March 2021 29 Blackpool 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Blackpool
15:00 GMT Yates   17'
Simms   59'		 Report O'Neill   24'
Palmer   90+3'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
9 March 2021 30 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Blackpool Denbigh
19:00 GMT O'Hora   90+5' Report Yates   33' Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
13 March 2021 31 Blackpool 0–0 Fleetwood Town Blackpool
15:00 GMT Kaikai   19'
Dougall   36'		 Report Batty   26'
Burns   55'
Andrew   76'
Connolly   90+1'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
16 March 2021 32 Blackpool 1–1 Burton Albion Blackpool
19:00 GMT Garbutt   64' Report Carter   24',   71' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
20 March 2021 33 Oxford United 0–2 Blackpool Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan   88' Report Dougall   16'
Ballard   42'
Garbutt   79'
Yates   90'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
23 March 2021 34 Blackpool 3–1 Peterborough United Blackpool
19:00 GMT Yates   1', 52' (pen.)
Ward   48'
Garbutt   58'		 Report Brown   16'
Kent   20'
Ward   45+2'
Hamilton   51'
Thompson   80'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 March 2021 35 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Blackpool
15:00 GMT Kaikai   47'
Yates   64' (pen.)		 Report Hardie   12'
Edwards   90+1'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
2 April 2021 36 Swindon Town 0–2 Blackpool Swindon
15:00 BST Report Dougall   18'
Simms   44'
Yates   61'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
5 April 2021 37 Blackpool 4–1 Gillingham Blackpool
15:00 BST Yates   5', 20'
Kaikai   30'
Embleton   39',   61'		 Report Graham   14'
O'Keefe   34'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
10 April 2021 38 Lincoln City 2–2 Blackpool Lincoln
15:00 BST Morton   2'
McGrandles   49'
Scully   75'
Johnson   84',   90+4'
Jones   90+1'		 Report Simms   37'
Kaikai   48'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
13 April 2021 39 Blackpool 0–0 Accrington Stanley Blackpool
19:00 BST Ballard   90+4' Report Morgan   24'
Rodgers   75'
Burgess   85'
Bishop   88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
17 April 2021 40 Blackpool 1–0 Sunderland Blackpool
12:30 BST Dougall   27'
Garbutt   58'		 Report McFadzean   18'
Leadbitter   37'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
20 April 2021 41 Rochdale 1–0 Blackpool Rochdale
19:00 BST Rathbone   69',   90'
Lund   70'
Lynch   90+4'		 Report Ward   66' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
24 April 2021 42 Blackpool 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Report Norburn   30'
Pennington   53'
Main   66'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
27 April 2021 43 Sunderland 0–1 Blackpool Sunderland
19:00 BST McGeady   64' Report Kaikai   56'
Ballard   87'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
1 May 2021 (2021-05-01) 44 Northampton Town 0–3 Blackpool Northampton
15:00 BST Kioso   45+6'
Edmondson   67'		 Report Garbutt   19'
Husband   54'
Yates   75', 86'		 Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
4 May 2021 45 Blackpool 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
19:00 BST Simms   22', 80'
Lawrence-Gabriel   42'
Stewart   55'
Husband   58'		 Report Wright   40' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
9 May 2021 46 Blackpool 1–0 Bristol Rovers Blackpool
12:00 BST Holmes   18'
Simms   75'		 Report Harries   13'
Hargreaves   25'
Baldwin   31'
Tutonda   55'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Play-offs edit
Main article: 2021 English Football League play-offs
18 May 2021 Semi-final, first leg Oxford United 0–3 Blackpool Oxford
18:00 BST Report Husband   3'
Turton   23'
Simms   26', 74'
Anderson   45'
Stewart   59'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,204
Referee: Bobby Madley
21 May 2021 Semi-final, second leg Blackpool 3–3
(6–3 agg.)		 Oxford United Blackpool
19:45 BST Embleton   11'
Dougall   13'
Maxwell   40'
Yates   54'
Stewart   65'
Turton   90+2'		 Report Taylor   7',   55'
Brannagan   12'
Atkinson   52'
Shodipo   74'
Sykes   90+5'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Keith Stroud
30 May 2021 Final Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City London
15:00 BST Dougall   34', 54',   92'
Garbutt   8'
Ballard   48'
Husband   84'		 Report Turton   1' (o.g.)
Bridcutt   66'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 9,751
Referee: Tony Harrington

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 26 October.[111] The second-round draw was revealed on 9 November by Danny Cowley.[112] The third-round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[113] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[114]

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 November 2020 First round Eastbourne Borough 0–3 Blackpool Langney
14:30 GMT Whelpdale   52'
Luer   87'		 Report Madine   58', 68'
Kemp   89'
Yates   90+2'		 Stadium: Priory Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
28 November 2020 Second round Harrogate Town 0–4 Blackpool Harrogate
15:00 GMT Miller   45+2'
Falkingham   47'
Burrell   52'
Lokko   90'
Kerry   90+4'		 Report Beck   50' (o.g.)
Ward   60'
Lawrence-Gabriel   85'
Kemp   90+2'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
9 January 2021 Third round Blackpool 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 West Bromwich Albion Blackpool
15:00 GMT Ballard   38'
Yates   41'
Madine   66'		 Report Ajayi   16',   52'
Gallagher   47'
Pereira   80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
Yates  
Dougall  
Husband  
Madine  
Kaikai  		 Grosicki  
Edwards  
Furlong  
Livermore  
Pereira  
23 January 2021 Fourth round Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Blackpool Falmer
15:00 GMT Bissouma   27'
Alzate   58'		 Report Madine   45+1' Stadium: Amex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England

EFL Cup edit

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first-round draw was made on 18 August.[115]

29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) 1 Stoke City 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Blackpool Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
Penalties
McClean  
Campbell  
Clucas  
Thompson  
Fletcher  
Martins Indi  
Oakley-Boothe  		   Sarkic
  Hamilton
  Anderson
  Robson
  Kaikai
  Husband
  Turton

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Trophy edit

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

On 17 August 2020, the regional groups for the 2020–21 EFL Trophy were made. Blackpool were drawn in Northern Group G, alongside Accrington Stanley and Barrow and Leeds United U-21s.[116] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[117]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Accrington Stanley 3 2 1 0 0 9 1 +8 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Blackpool 3 1 1 1 0 4 1 +3 6
3 L2 Barrow 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
4 ACA Leeds United U21 3 0 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Blackpool 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Barrow Blackpool
19:00 BST Robson   48' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Yates  
Lubala  
Anderson  
Ward  
Kemp  		 Quigley  
Brown  
Gribbin  
Taylor  
6 October 2020 Group stage Accrington Stanley 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Blackpool Accrington
19:00 BST Bishop   79' Report Anderson   10' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
Penalties
Bishop  
Charles  
Sykes  
Pritchard  
Scully  		 Yates  
Robson  
Anderson  
Ward  
Kemp  
11 November 2020 Group stage Blackpool 3–0 Leeds United U21 Blackpool
19:00 GMT Kemp   9'
Lawrence-Gabriel   18'
Drameh   20' (o.g.)
Antwi   44'   78'
Robson   82'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) Second round Fleetwood Town 0–0
(5–4 p)		BlackpoolFleetwood
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Penalties

Squad statistics edit

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
8 FW   Keshi Anderson 17 2 1 0 1 0 4 1 3 0 26 3 2 0
25 MF   Cameron Antwi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
36 MF   Robert Apter 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
26 DF   Daniel Ballard
(on loan from Arsenal) 		25 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 30 2 5 1
— MF   Jamie Devitt
(joined Barrow on 19 January) 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF   Kenny Dougall 34 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 40 4 7 0
21 DF   Marvin Ekpiteta 28 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 34 2 4 0
32 MF   Elliot Embleton
(on loan from Sunderland) 		18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 21 2 1 0
11 MF   Liam Feeney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK   Alex Fojtíček 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Jordan Gabriel
(on loan from Nottingham Forest) 		27 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 35 1 5 0
29 DF   Luke Garbutt 31 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 38 4 4 0
16 MF   Ben Garrity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   Daníel Leó Grétarsson 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 1 0
22 MF   CJ Hamilton 22 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 5 0 0
— FW   Ryan Hardie
(joined Plymouth Argyle on 29 January) 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF   Teddy Howe 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3 DF   James Husband 27 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 36 0 5 2
10 MF   Sullay Kaikai 36 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 7 5 0
19 MF   Dan Kemp
(on loan from West Ham) 		8 0 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 15 2 1 0
30 FW   Bez Lubala 12 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 20 0 1 0
— MF   Calum Macdonald
(joined Tranmere Rovers on 1 February) 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW   Gary Madine 21 4 4 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 29 8 4 0
1 GK   Chris Maxwell 43 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 53 0 3 0
15 DF   Demetri Mitchell 32 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 39 1 0 0
12 DF   Michael Nottingham
(joined Accrington Stanley on 9 October) 		3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0
24 FW   Joe Nuttall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF   Ethan Robson 28 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 36 1 3 1
7 MF   Oliver Sarkic 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
34 MF   Nathan Shaw 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
13 GK   Jack Sims 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
19 FW   Ellis Simms 21 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 23 10 1 0
39 MF   Kevin Stewart 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 0 3 0
4 DF   Jordan Thorniley 19 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 27 0 0 0
20 DF   Ollie Turton 37 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 45 1 5 0
17 MF   Matty Virtue 16 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 20 2 1 0
28 GK   Sam Walker
(on loan from Reading) 		2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
18 MF   Grant Ward 36 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 44 2 3 0
5 MF   MJ Williams
(joined Bolton Wanderers on 1 February) 		10 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
31 FW   Ben Woodburn
(on loan from Liverpool) 		10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
9 FW   Jerry Yates 44 20 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 1 54 23 4 0
— FW   Adi Yussuf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline totals   71   5
  • Players used: 34
  • Goals scored: 82 (including 2 own-goals)

Statistics accurate as of 2 June 2021

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 LW   Keshi Anderson Free agency — [6]
8 July 2020 CB   Marvin Ekpiteta Free agency — [8]
9 July 2020 CM   Oliver Sarkic Free agency — [9]
21 July 2020 CF   Jerry Yates Rotherham United Undisclosed [10]
21 July 2020 LW   CJ Hamilton Mansfield Town Undisclosed [11]
6 August 2020 CM   Ethan Robson Free agency — [16]
24 August 2020 DM   Jordan Williams Free agency — [20]
25 August 2020 GK   Alex Fojtíček Free agency — [22]
1 September 2020 LW   Bez Lubala Crawley Town Undisclosed [32]
4 September 2020 LB   Demetri Mitchell Free agency — [36]
22 September 2020 LB   Luke Garbutt Free agency — [118]
5 October 2020 CB   Daníel Leó Grétarsson Aalesunds Undisclosed [43]
16 October 2020 DM   Kenny Dougall Free agency — [50]
23 January 2021 CM   Kevin Stewart Free agency — [119]
26 February 2021 GK   Stuart Moore Free agency — [120]

Loans in edit

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Until Ref.
3 September 2020 RW   Dan Kemp West Ham United End of season (recalled on 15 January)[35] [34]
1 October 2020 RB   Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Nottingham Forest End of season [121]
5 October 2020 CB   Daniel Ballard Arsenal End of season [44][122]
16 October 2020 CF   Ben Woodburn Liverpool 17 January 2021 [49]
23 December 2020 GK   Sam Walker Reading 6 January 2021 [123][124]
20 January 2021 CF   Ellis Simms Everton End of season [125]
1 February 2021 CM   Elliot Embleton Sunderland End of season [126]

Transfers out edit

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 GK   Myles Boney Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 LW   Yusifu Ceesay Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 CF   Armand Gnanduillet Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 LB   Sean Graham Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 GK   Mark Howard Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 GK   Christoffer Mafoumbi Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 RW   Sean Scannell Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 CF   Owen Watkinson Free agency — [3]
1 July 2020 CM   Jay Spearing Free agency — [3]
31 July 2020 CF   Tony Weston Rangers Undisclosed [14]
3 August 2020 CB   Ryan Edwards Dundee United Undisclosed [15]
6 August 2020 CF   Nathan Delfouneso Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [17]
9 October 2020 CB   Michael Nottingham Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [46]
19 January 2021 MF   Jamie Devitt Free agency — [127]
29 January 2021 CF   Ryan Hardie Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [128]
1 February 2021 MF   MJ Williams Bolton Wanderers — [21]
1 February 2021 DF   Calum Macdonald Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed [19]

Loans out edit

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Until Ref.
29 July 2020 CF   Ryan Hardie Plymouth Argyle 30 June 2021 (made permanent on 29 January) [12]
19 August 2020 LB   Calum Macdonald Tranmere Rovers 30 June 2021 (made permanent on 1 February) [18]
28 August 2020 CF   Adi Yussuf Wrexham 30 June 2021 (ended on 1 February 2021)[129] [23]
31 August 2020 CF   Joe Nuttall Northampton Town 30 June 2021 [31]
2 September 2020 CM   Ben Garrity Oldham Athletic 30 June 2021 [33]
17 September 2020 RM   Liam Feeney Tranmere Rovers 30 June 2021 [39]
2 October 2020 LM   Nathan Shaw AFC Fylde June 2021 [130][131]
16 October 2020 CM   Jamie Devitt Newport County 18 January 2021 [48]
1 December 2020 DM   Cameron Antwi Southport 17 January 2021 [132]
1 February 2021 RB   Teddy Howe Scunthorpe United 30 June 2021 [133]
1 February 2021 CF   Oliver Sarkic Mansfield Town 30 June 2021 [134]
2 February 2021 CF   Adi Yussuf Chesterfield 30 June 2021 [135]
8 March 2021 LM   Nathan Shaw Stockport County 7 April 2021 [136]

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