The 2020–21 season is Salford City's 81st season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 14 July 2020 CB Tom Clarke Preston North End Free transfer 17 July 2020 RW Ashley Hunter Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 22 July 2020 DM Jason Lowe Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 28 July 2020 CB Jordan Turnbull Northampton Town Free transfer 29 July 2020 CF Ian Henderson Rochdale Free transfer 22 August 2020 GK Václav Hladký St Mirren Free transfer 31 August 2020 DM Alex Denny Everton Free transfer 31 August 2020 RB Tylor Golden Wigan Athletic Free transfer 31 August 2020 GK Nick Hayes Norwich City Free transfer 31 August 2020 CM Liam Loughlan Leicester City Free transfer 31 August 2020 CF Momodou Touray Newport County Free transfer 3 November 2020 LW George Boyd Peterborough United Free transfer

Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date until 16 October 2020 CB Di'Shon Bernard Manchester United January 2021 15 January 2021 RB Robbie Gotts Leeds United End of season 18 January 2021 RB Tom James Hibernian End of season 21 January 2021 CM Paul Coutts Fleetwood Town End of season

Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Date until 25 August 2020 CM Luke Burgess AFC Fylde 1 January 2021 11 September 2020 LB Dan Jones Harrogate Town End of season 8 December 2020 CF Luke Armstrong Hartlepool United End of season 1 February 2021 DM Alex Denny Morecambe End of season 22 February 2021 RB Tylor Golden Notts County 23 March 2021

Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2020 LB Josh Askew Boston United Released 1 July 2020 DF Max Broughton SIU Edwardsville Cougars Free transfer 1 July 2020 LW Craig Conway St Johnstone Released 1 July 2020 CM Kieran Glynn Scarborough Athletic Released 1 July 2020 GK Kyle Letheren Chesterfield Released 1 July 2020 GK Chris Neal AFC Fylde Released 1 July 2020 CM Michael O'Connor Glenavon Released 1 July 2020 CB Nathan Pond AFC Fylde Released 1 July 2020 RW Devante Rodney Port Vale Released 1 July 2020 CM Mark Shelton Hartlepool United Released 1 July 2020 RB Scott Wiseman Lincoln Red Imps Released 2 August 2020 CB Carl Piergianni Oldham Athletic Undisclosed 3 August 2020 CM Danny Whitehead Port Vale Free transfer 29 August 2020 CF Kamar Moncrieffe Clitheroe Free transfer 3 September 2020 AM Luke Duffy Warrington Town Free transfer 3 September 2020 RW Danny Lloyd Tranmere Rovers Mutual consent 6 September 2020 CB Tyrell Warren Boston United Free transfer 6 September 2020 CF Florian Yonsian Trafford Free transfer 9 November 2020 CM Joey Jones Dagenham & Redbridge Mutual consent 14 January 2021 CM Martin Smith Chesterfield Free transfer 8 February 2021 GK Nick Hayes Hemel Hempstead Town Free transfer

Pre-season

Competitions EFL League Two

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October. The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson. The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.

EFL Trophy

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August. The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.

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