2020–21_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._season
2020–21 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
143rd season in existence of Wolverhampton Wanderers
The 2020–21 season was the 143rd season in the history of the English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club competed in the Premier League for the third consecutive season and also participated in this season's edition of the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Head coach ...
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Shi | |||
| Head coach | Nuno Espírito Santo | |||
| Stadium | Molineux | |||
| Premier League | 13th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pedro Neto and Rúben Neves (5 each) All: Pedro Neto and Rúben Neves (5 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,500 vs Manchester United (23 May 2021, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,500 vs Manchester United (23 May 2021, Premier League) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,500 | |||
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The entire season took place against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated the players' compliance with strict restrictions on contact as well as a lack of fans at all Wolves' home matches until the final day of the campaign.[1] The team also had to contend with several long-term injuries,[2][3] including the leading goalscorer of the previous seasons, Raúl Jiménez, who suffered a fractured skull during an aerial collision in a 2–1 win at Arsenal on 29 November 2020.[4]
With this victory, the team moved into 6th place in the table, but their results deteriorated afterward in Jiménez's absence for the remainder of the campaign and they eventually finished in 13th place, representing a decline compared to the previous two seventh-place finishes. Two days prior to the end of the league season, the club had announced that head coach Nuno Espírito Santo would be leaving by "mutual consent" after the final game following four years at the helm.[5]
Premier League
Main article: 2020–21 Premier League
A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2020–21 season. Each team played every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 55 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 45 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 45 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 44 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 43 |
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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[6]
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[6]
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 |
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Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The provisional fixture list was released on 20 August 2020, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[7]
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 14 September 2020 1 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 18:00 BST | Egan  33'McBurnie 39' |
Report | Jiménez  3'Saïss 6'Marçal 90' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mike Dean |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
| 21 September 2020 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
| 20:15 BST | Jiménez 78' |
Report | De Bruyne 20' (pen.) Foden 32'Gabriel Jesus 35', 90+5'Mendy 35'Rodri 86' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Andre Marriner |
West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 27 September 2020 3 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stratford, London |
| 19:00 BST | Bowen 17', 57' Jiménez 66' (o.g.)Haller 90+3' |
Report | Coady 51' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham
| 4 October 2020 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 BST | Neto 56' Neves 90+2' |
Report | Le Marchand 79' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Darren England |
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 19 October 2020 5 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 20:00 BST | Ayling 15' Phillips 61' |
Report | Moutinho 66' Jiménez 70' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: David Coote |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United
| 25 October 2020 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
| 16:30 GMT | Jiménez 80' |
Report | Almirón 40' Murphy 89' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Lee Mason |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
| 30 October 2020 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Aït-Nouri 18' Podence 27' |
Report | Van Aanholt 45' Zaha 62'Milivojević  86' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 8 November 2020 8 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
| 14:00 GMT | Vardy 15' (pen.)  38'Evans 63'Fofana 81' |
Report | Dendoncker 41' Neves 50'Kilman 90+3' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton
| 23 November 2020 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Southampton | Wolverhampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Neves 44' Traoré 45+2'Neto 75' |
Report | Walcott 58' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Andre Marriner |
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 29 November 2020 10 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Holloway, London |
| 19:15 GMT | Gabriel 30' Bellerín 69'Holding 86'Tierney 90+2' |
Report | Neto 27' Podence 42'Boly 47'Traoré 54'Silva 56'Coady 89' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Michael Oliver |
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 6 December 2020 11 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| 19:15 GMT | N. Williams 3' Salah 24'Wijnaldum 58'Matip 67'Semedo 78' (o.g.) |
Report | Moutinho 89' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
| 12 December 2020 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Traoré 43' Dendoncker 77'Moutinho 83'  90+5' |
Report | Douglas Luiz 14' 85' Cash 29'McGinn 30'Targett 81'Konsa 81'Grealish 88'El Ghazi 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mike Dean |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
| 15 December 2020 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
| 18:00 GMT | Podence 66', 77' Semedo 90+4'Neto 90+5' |
Report | Giroud 49' Mount 60'Kanté 85' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 21 December 2020 14 | Burnley | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
| 17:30 GMT | Barnes 35' Westwood 37'Wood 51'Rodriguez 90+4' |
Report | Otasowie 45+1' Silva 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Lee Mason |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
| 27 December 2020 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
| 19:15 GMT | Podence 46' Coady 58'Marçal 68'Semedo 70'Saïss 86' |
Report | Ndombele 1' Winks 45+1' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Paul Tierney |
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 29 December 2020 16 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Greater Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Rashford 50', 90+3' |
Report | Patrício 73' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jon Moss |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 2 January 2021 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brighton |
| 17:30 GMT | Connolly 13' Bissouma 22'Maupay 46' (pen.)Burn 58'Dunk 70' |
Report | Saïss 19' Burn 34' (o.g.)Neves 44' (pen.)Semedo 90+1' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Andrew Madley |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
| 12 January 2021 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
| 20:15 GMT | Neves 14' Semedo 89'Hoever 90+5' |
Report | Iwobi 6' Doucouré 50'Holgate 69'Keane 77' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion
| 16 January 2021 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Silva 38', 90' Boly 43'Dendoncker 73' |
Report | Pereira 8' (pen.), 56' (pen.) Ajayi 36', 52' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Michael Oliver |
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 27 January 2021 20 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 18:00 GMT | Chilwell 62' |
Report | Neto 51' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Andrew Madley |
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 30 January 2021 21 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Eze 60' Zaha 90' |
Report | Kilman 84' Coady 90' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Simon Hooper |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
| 2 February 2021 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| 18:00 GMT | Moutinho 13', 49' Kilman 28'Neves 45+5' (pen.), 48' |
Report | Pépé 32' Partey 41'David Luiz 45+3'Xhaka 62'Leno 72' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Craig Pawson |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City
| 7 February 2021 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 GMT | Neves 45+1' |
Report | Evans 32' Söyüncü 54'Maddison 62' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 14 February 2021 24 | Southampton | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southampton |
| 12:00 GMT | Romeu 17' Ings 25'Bednarek 61' |
Report | Neves 53' (pen.) Saïss 54'Neto 66', 90' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Graham Scott |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United
| 19 February 2021 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Meslier 64' (o.g.) Neto 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: David Coote |
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 27 February 2021 26 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 20:00 GMT | Hayden 19' Clark 43'Lascelles 52' |
Report | Neves 73' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mike Dean |
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 2 March 2021 27 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Dendoncker 15' (o.g.) Gabriel Jesus 80', 90+3'Mahrez 90' |
Report | Coady 61' Neto 71' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 6 March 2021 28 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Sanson 27' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Andrew Madley |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
| 15 March 2021 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Neves 37' Saïss 52' |
Report | Thiago 42' Jota 45+2' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Craig Pawson |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United
| 5 April 2021 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
| 20:15 BST | Dendoncker 44' Silva 68'Neves 85' |
Report | Dawson 4' Lingard 6', 90+3'Diop 10'Fornals 14'Bowen 38'Souček 90+1' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Michael Oliver |
Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 9 April 2021 31 | Fulham | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fulham |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Traoré 90+3' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jon Moss |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United
| 17 April 2021 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 20:15 BST | Willian José 59' Podence 71' |
Report | Brewster 36' Stevens 82' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Robert Jones |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley
| 25 April 2021 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–4 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 12:00 BST | Traoré 39' |
Report | Wood 15', 21', 44' Tarkowski 39'Lowton 42'Westwood 85' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Darren England |
West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 3 May 2021 34 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 18:00 BST | Diagne 62' Maitland-Niles 69'Furlong 88' |
Report | Silva 45+2' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mike Dean |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 9 May 2021 35 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 12:00 BST | Traoré 76' Kilman 80'Coady 83'Gibbs-White 90' |
Report | Dunk 13', 53' Sánchez 85'Bissouma 90+2'Maupay 90+7' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jon Moss |
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 16 May 2021 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham |
| 14:05 BST | Kane 45' Højbjerg 62'Tanganga 86' |
Report | Stadium: The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 19 May 2021 37 | Everton | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| 18:00 BST | Richarlison 48' |
Report | Semedo 80' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 6,068 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
| 23 May 2021 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
| 16:00 BST | Semedo 39' Aït-Nouri 41'Dendoncker 41'Boly 75'Gibbs-White 90+6' |
Report | Elanga 13' Mata 45+4' (pen.)Henderson 56' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Mike Dean |
FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[8] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[9]
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
| 8 January 2021 Third round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Traoré 35' Aït-Nouri 66'Gibbs-White 85' |
Report | McCarthy 62' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: David Coote |
Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 22 January 2021 Fourth round | Chorley | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Chorley |
| 19:45 GMT | Tomlinson 36' Birch 86'Cardwell 89' |
Report | Vitinha 12' Coady 63' |
Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton
| 11 February 2021 Fifth round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Southampton | Wolverhampton |
| 17:30 GMT | Gibbs-White 59' Traoré 90+2' |
Report | Ings 49' Walker-Peters 52'Romeu 88'Armstrong 90' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jon Moss |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup
As a Premier League team, Wolves entered the competition at the second round stage, which was drawn on 6 September.[10]
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City
| 17 September 2020 Second round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Stoke City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Brown 86' McClean 88' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Simon Hooper |
EFL Trophy
See also: 2020–21 EFL Trophy
Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group F in the Northern section.[11]
Note: In group stage matches which were level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held, with the winner earning a bonus point.
Oldham Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 22 September 2020 Group F (N) | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Rowe 42' Hough 57'Badan 58'Barnett 64'Grant 85'McAleny 88', 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0[note 1] |
Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 6 October 2020 Group F (N) | Bradford City | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Bradford |
| 19:30 BST | Cousin-Dawson 4' Donaldson 83' |
Report | Sanderson 57' Samuels 60' |
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| Penalties | ||||
Pritchard  Hosannah Shanks Scales |
Samuels Hoever Shabani Corbeanu Sanderson |
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Doncaster Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 10 November 2020 Group F (N) | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Doncaster |
| 19:30 GMT | Okenabirhie 23' (pen.) Amos 40'Wright 68' |
Report | Silva 15', 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: James Oldham |
Port Vale v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 8 December 2020 Second round (N) | Port Vale | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Burslem |
| 19:00 GMT | McKirdy 26' Brisley 63'Mills 80' |
Report | Perry 19' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Scott Oldham |
Statistics
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of 23 May 2021. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
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| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |
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Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 2 | DF |  Ki-Jana Hoever |
5(7) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF |  Rayan Aït-Nouri ‡ |
16(5) | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(6) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF |  Marçal |
7(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(6) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW |  Pedro Neto |
30(1) | 5 | 1(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 31(4) | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Rúben Neves |
30(5) | 5 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34(6) | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW |  Raúl Jiménez |
10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 10(1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Daniel Podence |
22(2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 22(3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 11 | GK | Rui Patrício |
37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Willian José ‡ |
12(5) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF |  Willy Boly |
21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF |  Conor Coady |
37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Fábio Silva |
11(21) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15(21) | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Diogo Jota † |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Morgan Gibbs-White ¤ |
4(7) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(8) | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF |  Jonny |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Vitinha ‡ |
5(14) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8(14) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | John Ruddy |
1(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Nélson Semedo |
34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW |  Patrick Cutrone ¤ |
0(2) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Taylor Perry |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF |  Romain Saïss |
27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | João Moutinho |
28(5) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31(5) | 1 | 4 | 1 | [nb 1] |
| 29 | DF | Rúben Vinagre ¤ |
1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF |  Leander Dendoncker |
29(5) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33(5) | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 37 | FW | Adama Traoré |
29(7) | 2 | 1(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31(9) | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 38 | MF |  Meritan Shabani ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | MF | Luke Cundle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | DF |  Lewis Richards |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | DF | Max Kilman |
14(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(4) | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 54 | MF |  Owen Otasowie |
2(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 57 | DF | Nigel Lonwijk |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 59 | DF |  Oskar Buur ¤ |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | FW |  Theo Corbeanu |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | GK | Andreas Søndergaard |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | DF | Hugo Bueno |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 75 | DF |  Christian Marques |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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- Moutinho was suspended vs Chelsea (h) due to receiving a second yellow card vs Aston Villa (h).
Awards
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| Award | Winner[12] |
|---|---|
| Fans' Player of the Season | Pedro Neto |
| Players' Player of the Season | Pedro Neto |
| Young Player of the Season | Fábio Silva |
| Academy Player of the Season | Owen Hesketh |
| Goal of the Season | João Moutinho (vs Arsenal, 2 February 2021) |
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Transfers in
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2020 | GK |  | Matija Sarkic | Aston Villa | Free transfer | First team | [13] |
| 31 July 2020 | LB | | Aaron Keto-Diyawa | Fulham | Free transfer | Academy | [14] |
| 2 September 2020 | LB | | Toti | Estoril Praia | Undisclosed | Under-23s | [15] |
| 5 September 2020 | CF | | Fábio Silva | Porto | £35,000,000 | First team | [16][17] |
| 6 September 2020 | LB | | Marçal | Lyon | Undisclosed | First team | [18] |
| 19 September 2020 | RB | | Ki-Jana Hoever | Liverpool | Undisclosed | First team | [19] |
| 23 September 2020 | RB | | Nélson Semedo | Barcelona | £30,000,000 | First team | [20] |
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Loans in
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date Until | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2020 | CM | | Vitinha | Porto | End of season | First team | [21] |
| 4 October 2020 | LB | | Rayan Aït-Nouri | Angers | End of season | First team | [22] |
| 23 January 2021 | FW | | Willian José | Real Sociedad | End of season | First team | [23] |
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New and extended contracts
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 April 2020 | FW |  | Dongda He | [24] |
| 18 May 2020 | GK | | John Ruddy | [25] |
| 14 August 2020 | FW | | Lewis Richards | [26] |
| 16 September 2020 | MF | | Connor Ronan | [27] |
| 25 September 2020 | FW | | Léo Bonatini | [28] |
| 1 October 2020 | CB | | Conor Coady | [29] |
| 3 October 2020 | FW | | Raúl Jiménez | [30] |
| 14 October 2020 | FW | | Theo Corbeanu | [31] |
| 16 October 2020 | DF | | Dion Sanderson | [32] |
| 21 October 2020 | DF | | Max Kilman | [33] |
| 3 November 2020 | RW | | Pedro Neto | [34] |
| 14 December 2020 | DM | | Leander Dendoncker | [35] |
| 17 December 2020 | LM | | Ryan Giles | [36] |
| 17 December 2020 | GK | | Andreas Søndergaard | [37] |
| 18 January 2021 | AM | | Meritan Shabani | [38] |
| 28 January 2021 | MF | | Luke Cundle | [39] |
| 10 February 2021 | FB | | Jonny | [40] |
| 18 March 2021 | CB | | Romain Saïss | [41] |
| 22 April 2021 | AM |  | Chem Campbell | [42] |
| 23 April 2021 | FW | | Conor Carty | [43] |
| 5 May 2021 | GK | | Jackson Smith | [44] |
| 7 May 2021 | MF | | Owen Hesketh | [45] |
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Transfers out
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Loans out
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- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Giles was recalled during the January transfer window.[73]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Gibbs-White was recalled during the January transfer window.[77]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Taylor was recalled during the January transfer window.[80]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Vinagre was recalled during the January transfer window.[86]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Samuels was recalled during the January transfer window.[89]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Ennis was recalled during the January transfer window.[91]
- Played behind closed doors due to social distancing restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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