# 2020–21 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season

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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Cambridge United (P) | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 80 | Promotion to the EFL League One |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers (P) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 79 | Promotion to the EFL League One |
| 4 | Morecambe (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 78 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Newport County | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 73 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 73 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 73 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 8 | Salford City | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 71 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 70 | |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 66 | |

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | D | D | L | W | W |
| Position | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
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

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. The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    Last updated 23 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 | Luke McGee | 37 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | WAL | Lewis Thomas | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Kane Wilson | 31 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Dom Bernard | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Chris Stokes | 38 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Liam Kitching (transferred out) | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Baily Cargill | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Jordan Moore-Taylor | 35 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Jack Evans | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Udoka Godwin-Malife | 49 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Jayden Richardson | 36 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | DF | ENG | Luke Hallett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Dan Sweeney | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NIR | Carl Winchester (transferred out) | 21 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Isaac Hutchinson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | GAM | Ebou Adams | 40 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Nicky Cadden | 39 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Odin Bailey | 38 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Elliott Whitehouse | 30 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Scott Wagstaff | 37 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA | Vaughn Covil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Harvey Bunker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Matty Stevens (out on loan) | 16 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | WAL | Aaron Collins | 50 | 11 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Taylor Allen | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | JAM | Jamille Matt | 40 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Jake Young | 33 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Shawn McCoulsky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Josh Davison | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Josh March | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
    Last updated 23 May 2021.
| Rank | Position | Nationality | No. | Player | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 14 | Jamille Matt | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | FW | | 10 | Aaron Collins | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | FW | | 18 | Jake Young | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | FW | | 9 | Matty Stevens | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | | 17 | Odin Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | MF | | 11 | Nicky Cadden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | | 5 | Chris Stokes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | | 8 | Ebou Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | | 20 | Elliott Whitehouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | | 23 | Josh Davison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | | 6 | Baily Cargill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | | 7 | Carl Winchester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | | 15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | | 2 | Kane Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | 21 | Scott Wagstaff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 63 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 72 |

### Cleansheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total cleansheets are equal.
    Last updated 23 May 2021.
| Rank | Position | Nationality | No. | Player | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 |
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Luke McGee | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |
| 2 | GK | | 24 | Lewis Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.
    Last updated 23 May 2021.
| Position | Number | Name | League Two | League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| MF | 8 | Ebou Adams | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| MF | 20 | Elliott Whitehouse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| DF | 6 | Liam Kitching | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FW | 10 | Aaron Collins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | 6 | Baily Cargill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | 7 | Carl Winchester | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | 2 | Kane Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | 5 | Chris Stokes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | 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 | 0 |
| DF | 22 | Udoka Godwin-Malife | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | 15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 21 | Scott Wagstaff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 4 | Dan Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 11 | Nicky Cadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 3 | Dom Bernard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 12 | Taylor Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 16 | Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 23 | Josh Davison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | 24 | Lewis Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 25 | Jayden Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 26 | Vaughn Covil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 69 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 4 |