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 Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 1 July 2020 CB Dan Sweeney Barnet Free transfer 3 July 2020 LM Nicky Cadden Greenock Morton Free transfer 7 July 2020 LB Jack Evans Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 8 July 2020 RB Kane Wilson West Bromwich Albion Free transfer 15 July 2020 GK Luke McGee Portsmouth Free transfer 16 July 2020 FW Jake Young Sheffield United Free transfer 20 July 2020 CF Jamille Matt Newport County Free transfer 21 July 2020 CB Jordan Moore-Taylor Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 10 August 2020 CM Elliott Whitehouse Grimsby Town Free transfer 26 August 2020 RM Scott Wagstaff AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 7 January 2021 CB Baily Cargill Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until 23 September 2020 RB Jayden Richardson Nottingham Forest End of season 16 October 2020 AM Odin Bailey Birmingham City End of season 11 January 2021 LW Isaac Hutchinson Derby County End of season 19 January 2021 CF Josh Davison Charlton Athletic End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until 15 August 2020 GK Adam Smith Yeovil Town End of season 8 October 2020 CF Vaughn Covil Salisbury November 2020 12 October 2020 LW Taylor Allen Hednesford Town 27 November 2020 LW Taylor Allen Leamington December 2020 1 December 2020 LB Jack Evans Hungerford Town January 2021 5 January 2021 CF Josh March Harrogate Town End of season 5 January 2021 CF Matty Stevens Stevenage End of season 8 February 2021 LB Jack Evans Gloucester City March 2021
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2020 RM Kevin Dawson Gloucester City Released 1 July 2020 LM Elliott Frear Heart of Midlothian Released 1 July 2020 LW Dayle Grubb Weston-super-Mare Released 1 July 2020 CB Nathan McGinley Motherwell Free transfer 1 July 2020 CB Matt Mills Retired 1 July 2020 LW Junior Mondal AFC Fylde Released 1 July 2020 CB Farrend Rawson Mansfield Town Released 1 July 2020 RB Liam Shephard Newport County Released 1 July 2020 AM George Williams Grimsby Town Released 2 July 2020 MF Oliver Artwell Hungerford Town Free transfer 31 July 2020 RB Alfie Saunders Aldershot Town Free transfer 8 August 2020 LB Joseph Mills Northampton Town Free transfer 3 September 2020 RB Daniel Bradshaw Winchester City Free transfer 5 January 2021 CB Liam Kitching Barnsley Undisclosed 10 January 2021 CM Carl Winchester Sunderland Undisclosed
Pre-season
Competitions EFL League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.
Play-offs
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 26 October 2020.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.
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.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Last updated 23 May 2021.
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
Last updated 23 May 2021.
PositionNationalityPlayerEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotal1FW14Jamille Matt17000172FW10Aaron Collins11000113FW18Jake Young601184FW9Matty Stevens20305MF17Odin Bailey401055MF11Nicky Cadden400046DF5Chris Stokes20103MF8Ebou Adams30003MF20Elliott Whitehouse20013FW23Josh Davison300037DF6Baily Cargill20002MF7Carl Winchester20002DF15Jordan Moore-Taylor200028DF2Kane Wilson10001MF21Scott Wagstaff10001Own goals 1 1 0 0 0TOTALS6316272
Cleansheets Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total cleansheets are equal.
Last updated 23 May 2021.
PositionNationalityPlayerEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotal1GK1Luke McGee11000112GK24Lewis Thomas50106TOTALS1601017
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches.
Last updated 23 May 2021.
PositionNationalityNumberNameLeague TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotalMF 8 Ebou Adams 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 3MF 20 Elliott Whitehouse 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1DF 6 Liam Kitching 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0FW 10 Aaron Collins 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0DF 6 Baily Cargill 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0MF 7 Carl Winchester 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0DF 2 Kane Wilson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0DF 5 Chris Stokes 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0FW 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 0DF 22 Udoka Godwin-Malife 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0DF 15 Jordan Moore-Taylor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0MF 21 Scott Wagstaff 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0MF 4 Dan Sweeney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0MF 11 Nicky Cadden 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0DF 3 Dom Bernard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0FW 12 Taylor Allen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0DF 16 Jack Evans 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0FW 23 Josh Davison 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0GK 24 Lewis Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0DF 25 Jayden Richardson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0MF 26 Vaughn Covil 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS694104010754
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