2020–21_West_Ham_United_F.C._season

2020–21 West Ham United F.C. season

2020–21 West Ham United F.C. season

126th season in existence of West Ham United


The 2020–21 season was the 126th season in existence of West Ham United Football Club and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, West Ham United participated in this season's edition of the FA Cup, and reached the fourth round of the EFL Cup. They finished sixth in the Premier League achieving 65 points, a club record. They also won 19 games and nine away games, also records. Their league positioned qualified them to play in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League.[1]

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Season squad

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Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: West Ham United F.C.

Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Loans out

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Transfers out

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Pre-season and friendlies

In March 2020, West Ham announced their participation in a July 2020 tournament, the EVA Air Queensland Champions Cup, in Queensland, Australia alongside Brisbane Roar and Crystal Palace.[40] Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the tour was cancelled.[41]

25 August 2020 Friendly Ipswich Town 1–4 West Ham United Ipswich
14:00 Sears 62' Report Haller 45', 60', 64'
Souček 63'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
25 August 2020 Friendly Wycombe Wanderers 1–5 West Ham United High Wycombe
14:00 Samuel 31' Report Masuaku 8'
Charles 29' (o.g.)
Lanzini 35'
Bowen 42', 59'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 Friendly West Ham United 2–1 Brentford Stratford, London
14:00 Yarmolenko 5'
Souček 61'
Report Forss 32' Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell

Competitions

Overview

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Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[42]
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2020–21 FA Cup, Leicester City, also qualified for the Europa League based on league position, the second Europa League group stage berth allocated to England was transferred to the sixth-placed team.
  2. Since the winners of the 2020–21 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the EFL Cup winners was transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competition, the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

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Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[43]

12 September 2020 1 West Ham United 0–2 Newcastle United Stratford
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
19 September 2020 2 Arsenal 2–1 West Ham United Highbury, London
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
27 September 2020 3 West Ham United 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stratford
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
4 October 2020 4 Leicester City 0–3 West Ham United Leicester
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
18 October 2020 5 Tottenham Hotspur 3–3 West Ham United Tottenham, London
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
24 October 2020 6 West Ham United 1–1 Manchester City Stratford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
31 October 2020 7 Liverpool 2–1 West Ham United Liverpool
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
7 November 2020 8 West Ham United 1–0 Fulham Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
22 November 2020 9 Sheffield United 0–1 West Ham United Sheffield
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
30 November 2020 10 West Ham United 2–1 Aston Villa Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
5 December 2020 11 West Ham United 1–3 Manchester United Stratford
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 2,000[44]
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 December 2020 12 Leeds United 1–2 West Ham United Leeds
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
16 December 2020 13 West Ham United 1–1 Crystal Palace Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
21 December 2020 14 Chelsea 3–0 West Ham United Fulham, London
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
27 December 2020 15 West Ham United 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Stratford
14:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
29 December 2020 16 Southampton 0–0 West Ham United Southampton
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
1 January 2021 17 Everton 0–1 West Ham United Liverpool
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 January 2021 18 West Ham United 1–0 Burnley Stratford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
19 January 2021 19 West Ham United 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Stratford
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
26 January 2021 20 Crystal Palace 2–3 West Ham United Selhurst, London
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
31 January 2021 21 West Ham United 1–3 Liverpool Stratford
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
3 February 2021 22 Aston Villa 1–3 West Ham United Aston, Birmingham
20:15 GMT Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
6 February 2021 23 Fulham 0–0 West Ham United Fulham, London
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
15 February 2021 24 West Ham United 3–0 Sheffield United Stratford
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
21 February 2021 25 West Ham United 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Stratford
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 February 2021 26 Manchester City 2–1 West Ham United Manchester
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
8 March 2021 27 West Ham United 2–0 Leeds United Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
14 March 2021 28 Manchester United 1–0 West Ham United Manchester
19:15 GMT
Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
21 March 2021 29 West Ham United 3–3 Arsenal Stratford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
5 April 2021 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 West Ham United Wolverhampton
20:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
11 April 2021 31 West Ham United 3–2 Leicester City Stratford
14:05 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
17 April 2021 32 Newcastle United 3–2 West Ham United Newcastle upon Tyne
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
24 April 2021 33 West Ham United 0–1 Chelsea Stratford
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
3 May 2021 34 Burnley 1–2 West Ham United Burnley
20:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
9 May 2021 35 West Ham United 0–1 Everton Stratford
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
15 May 2021 36 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 West Ham United Falmer
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
19 May 2021 37 West Bromwich Albion 1–3 West Ham United West Bromwich
20:15 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 5,371
Referee: Michael Oliver
23 May 2021 38 West Ham United 3–0 Southampton Stratford
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Martin Atkinson

FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[45] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[46]

11 January 2021 Third round Stockport County 0–1 West Ham United Stockport
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
23 January 2021 Fourth round West Ham United 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Stratford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
9 February 2021 Fifth round Manchester United 1–0 (a.e.t.) West Ham United Manchester
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney

EFL Cup

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[47] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports.[48]

22 September 2020 Third round West Ham United 5–1 Hull City Stratford
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
30 September 2020 Fourth round Everton 4–1 West Ham United Liverpool
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England

Statistics

  • Correct as of 23 May 2021

Appearances and goals

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