# 2020–21 Barrow A.F.C. season

The 2020–21 season was Barrow's 119th year in existence and their first season in League Two having gained promotion from the National League in 2020 ending a 48 year exile from the Football League. Along with League Two, the club also participated in 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 | Name | From | Fee |
| 20 July 2020 | CB | Tom Beadling | Dunfermline Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 July 2020 | CF | Luke James | Hartlepool United | Free transfer |
| 20 July 2020 | CM | Mike Jones | Carlisle United | Free transfer |
| 29 July 2020 | CB | Matthew Platt | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed |
| 31 July 2020 | CB | James Jones | Altrincham | Undisclosed |
| 2 August 2020 | AM | Callum Gribbin | Sheffield United | Free transfer |
| 4 August 2020 | LB | Bobby Burns | Heart of Midlothian | Free transfer |
| 3 September 2020 | LB | Kgosi Ntlhe | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer |
| 4 September 2020 | CB | Scott Wilson | Burnley | Free transfer |
| 12 September 2020 | GK | Josh Lillis | Rochdale | Free transfer |
| 17 September 2020 | GK | Scott Moloney | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer |
| 1 October 2020 | CB | Yoan Zouma | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 5 October 2020 | LM | Chris Taylor | Bradford City | Free transfer |
| 8 October 2020 | CF | Courtney Baker-Richardson | Swansea City | Free transfer |
| 28 October 2020 | CF | Dimitri Sea | Aston Villa | Free transfer |
| 18 January 2021 | CM | Ollie Banks | Tranmere Rovers | Undisclosed |
| 19 January 2021 | AM | Jamie Devitt | Blackpool | Free transfer |
| 28 January 2021 | LB | Dion Donohue | Swindon Town | Free transfer |
| 2 February 2021 | CF | Mikael Ndjoli | Bournemouth | Undisclosed |
| 23 March 2021 | CF | Calvin Andrew | Unattached | Free transfer |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 28 August 2020 | CM | Harrison Biggins | Fleetwood Town | 1 February 2021 |
| 16 October 2020 | FW | Jayden Reid | Birmingham City | 5 January 2021 |
| 14 January 2021 | RB | Neal Eardley | Burton Albion | End of season |
| 18 January 2021 | RM | Daniel Bramall | Barnsley | End of season |
| 18 January 2021 | CB | Tom Davies | Bristol Rovers | End of season |
| 22 January 2021 | CB | Bobby Thomas | Burnley | End of season |
| 2 February 2021 | CM | Mace Goodridge | Burnley | End of season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 2 October 2020 | CF | Morgan Penfold | FC United of Manchester | 3 January 2021 |
| 3 October 2020 | LB | Bobby Burns | Glentoran | End of season |
| 24 October 2020 | CF | Jack Hindle | South Shields | 1 January 2021 |
| 28 January 2021 | CF | Courtney Baker-Richardson | Barnet | End of season |
| 1 March 2021 | CB | Yoan Zouma | Altrincham | End of season |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Matthew Elsdon | Blyth Spartans | Released |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Josh Granite | Buxton | Released |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Byron Harrison | Altrincham | Released |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Jonathan Saltmer | Darlington | Released |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Luke Simpson | Kidderminster Harriers | Released |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Mark Waddington | Unattached | Released |
| 20 July 2020 | AM | John Rooney | Stockport County | Undisclosed |
| 3 January 2021 | FW | Jack Hindle | Unattached | Released |
| 1 February 2021 | FW | Dior Angus | Wrexham | Released |
| 24 March 2021 | CM | Lewis Hardcastle | Retired | — |

## Competitions
### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 57 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 81 | −9 | 54 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 53 | |
| 20 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 51 | |
| 21 | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 50 | |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 48 | |
| 23 | Southend United (R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 45 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 43 | Relegation to National League |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 8 May 2021. Source: BBC

#### Results by matchday

| 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 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | D | L | D | L | D | L | D | D | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | D | W | L | L | L | W | L | D |
| Position | 12 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.

### FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.
Win  Draw  Loss

### EFL Cup

Win  Draw  Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.

### EFL Trophy

Win  Draw  Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Leeds United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    Last updated 10 May 2021.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | EFL League Two | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Joel Dixon | 48 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Josh Lillis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Scott Moloney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Connor Brown | 24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Patrick Brough | 45 | 6 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Matthew Platt | 25 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Sam Hird | 19 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | WAL | James Jones | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | NIR | Bobby Burns (out on loan) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | FRA | Yoan Zouma (out on loan) | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Scott Wilson | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Tom Davies | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | RSA | Kgosi Nthle | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Bradley Barry | 33 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | WAL | Neal Eardley | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Bobby Thomas | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Dion Donohue | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Jason Taylor | 37 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Callum Gribbin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Mike Jones | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Lewis Hardcastle | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Josh Kay | 33 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | AUS | Tom Beadling | 31 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Harrison Biggins (loan expired) | 26 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Mace Goodridge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Chris Taylor | 34 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | SCO | Daniel Bramall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | IRL | Jamie Devitt | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG | Ollie Banks | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Scott Quigley | 41 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Morgan Penfold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Dior Angus (released) | 25 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Mikael Ndjoli | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Jack Hindle (released) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Courtney Baker-Richardson (out on loan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | FRA | Dimitri Sea | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Jayden Reid (loan expired) | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Luke James | 47 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Calvin Andrew | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
    Last updated 10 May 2021.
| Rank | Position | Nationality | No. | Player | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Scott Quigley | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | DF | | 3 | Patrick Brough | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | MF | | 11 | Josh Kay | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | FW | | 20 | Dior Angus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | FW | | 33 | Luke James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | | 5 | Matthew Platt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 8 | Mike Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 16 | Tom Beadling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 25 | Harrison Biggins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | | 2 | Connor Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | 4 | Jason Taylor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | 6 | Sam Hird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | 10 | Lewis Hardcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | 14 | James Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | 22 | Tom Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | 27 | Bradley Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | 28 | Chris Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | 31 | Bobby Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | 36 | Jamie Devitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | | 39 | Calvin Andrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 |

### Cleansheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total cleansheets are equal.
    Last updated 10 May 2021.
| Rank | Position | Nationality | No. | Player | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 |
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Joel Dixon | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |
| 2 | GK | | 12 | Josh Lillis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.
    Last updated 10 May 2021.
| Position | Number | Name | League Two | League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| DF | 2 | Connor Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| MF | 25 | Harrison Biggins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| DF | 6 | Sam Hird | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MF | 11 | Josh Kay | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| MF | 16 | Tom Beadling | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | 3 | Patrick Brough | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FW | 9 | Scott Quigley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | 27 | Bradley Barry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | 5 | Matthew Platt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | 24 | Kgosi Nthle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | 8 | Mike Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | 28 | Chris taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | 31 | Bobby Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 42 | Ollie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GK | 1 | Joel Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 7 | Callum Gribbin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 10 | Lewis Hardcastle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 14 | James Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 18 | Yoan Zouma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | 20 | Dior Angus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 4 | Jason Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 19 | Scott Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 22 | Tom Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 29 | Neal Eardley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 32 | Dion Donohue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 33 | Luke James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 39 | Calvin Andrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 87 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 3 |