The 2020–21 season is Swindon Town's 142nd season in their history and their first season back in League One after being promoted as League Two champions following the 2019–20 season. Along with League One, the club also participates in the FA Cup, EFL Trophy and the EFL Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 through to 30 June 2021.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 27 July 2020 CAM Diallang Jaiyesimi Norwich City Free transfer 6 August 2020 CAM Jack Payne Lincoln City Free transfer 15 August 2020 CB Akin Odimayo Reading Free transfer 4 September 2020 ST Brett Pitman Portsmouth Free transfer 10 September 2020 GK Joe Fryer Middlesbrough Free transfer 17 September 2020 LB Jonathan Grounds Birmingham City Free transfer 18 September 2020 LW Joel Grant Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 25 September 2020 LB Dion Donohue Unattached Free transfer 7 January 2021 RB Kieron Freeman Unattached Free transfer 1 February 2021 CDM Christopher Missilou Northampton Town Undisclosed 12 March 2021 GK Lee Camp Unattached Free transfer
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 6 August 2020 ST Tyler Smith Sheffield United End of season 15 August 2020 CM Matt Smith Arsenal 1 February 2021 28 August 2020 GK Matěj Kovář Manchester United 6 January 2021 29 August 2020 RW Jonny Smith Bristol City 29 January 2021 21 September 2020 RW Jordan Stevens Leeds United 8 January 2021 4 January 2021 LB Dominic Thompson Brentford End of season 6 January 2021 GK Mark Travers AFC Bournemouth 11 February 2021 19 January 2021 CB Conor Masterson Queens Park Rangers End of season 25 January 2021 ST Tyrese Omotoye Norwich City End of season 2 February 2021 RW Jordon Garrick Swansea City End of season 12 February 2021 GK Joe Wollacott Bristol City 27 February 2021 1 March 2021 GK Connal Trueman Birmingham City 7 March 2021
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 3 September 2020 ST Scott Twine Newport County 5 January 2021 2 October 2020 CM Luke Haines Hereford 31 October 2020 16 October 2020 CM Matt Palmer Wigan Athletic 4 January 2021 8 December 2020 GK Archie Matthews Melksham Town January 2021 26 December 2020 CM Luke Haines Hereford February 2021
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2020 CAM Keshi Anderson Blackpool Free transfer 1 July 2020 ST Jacob Bancroft Oxford City Released 1 July 2020 CM Ralph Graham Hungerford Town Released 1 July 2020 GK Will Henry Bath City Released 1 July 2020 CB Joe Romanski Zagłębie Lubin Released 10 July 2020 ST Eoin Doyle Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 28 July 2020 GK Luke McCormick Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 31 August 2020 CM Danny Rose Grimsby Town Free transfer 12 September 2020 CM Michael Doughty Unattached Personal Reasons 14 September 2020 LW Kaiyne Woolery Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 26 September 2020 RW Lloyd Isgrove Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 2 October 2020 RB Tyler Reid Woking Mutual Consent 9 October 2020 CM Cameron McGilp Slough Town Mutual consent 11 December 2020 LB Dion Donohue Barrow Personal Reasons 7 January 2021 GK Joe Fryer Unattached Released 7 January 2021 CM Toby Holland Unattached Released 1 February 2021 CAM Diallang Jaiyesimi Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 2 February 2021 RB Kieron Freeman Swansea City Undisclosed
Pre-season
Competitions EFL League One
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.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August .
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.
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