The 2019–20 season was Forest Green Rovers's 131st year in existence and their third consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CM Ebou Adams Ebbsfleet United Undisclosed 1 July 2019 LW Taylor Allen Nuneaton Borough Undisclosed 1 July 2019 RW Aaron Collins Morecambe Free transfer 1 July 2019 RM Kevin Dawson Cheltenham Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Matt Mills Pune City Free transfer 1 July 2019 GK Adam Smith Bristol Rovers Free transfer 8 July 2019 LB Liam Kitching Leeds United Undisclosed 17 July 2019 RB Dominic Bernard Birmingham City Free transfer 27 July 2019 CF Mathew Stevens Peterborough United Undisclosed 18 October 2019 LM Elliott Frear Motherwell Free transfer 6 January 2020 CF Josh March Leamington Undisclosed 31 January 2020 LB Chris Stokes Stevenage Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2019 DM James Morton Bristol City 30 June 2020 7 August 2019 GK Joe Wollacott Bristol City 30 June 2020 30 August 2019 MF Kyle Taylor Bournemouth 30 June 2020 2 September 2019 CF Jack Aitchison Celtic 30 June 2020 4 January 2020 AM Jevani Brown Colchester United 30 June 2020 24 January 2020 AM Odin Bailey Birmingham City 30 June 2020 24 January 2020 RW Robert Hall Oxford United 30 June 2020 24 January 2020 GK Conrad Logan Mansfield Town 30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 20 August 2019 LW Ollie Artwell Cirencester Town 18 September 2019 19 September 2019 CF Shawn McCoulsky Bromley October 2019 23 September 2019 GK Adam Smith Yeovil Town October 2019 25 October 2019 LW Taylor Allen Hereford 24 January 2020 5 December 2019 CF Shawn McCoulsky FC Halifax Town January 2020 11 December 2019 DM Lloyd James Torquay United January 2020 16 January 2020 RB Udoka Godwin-Malife Eastleigh February 2020 24 January 2020 FW Taylor Allen Gloucester City February 2020 17 February 2020 MF Oliver Artwell Hungerford Town March 2020 28 February 2020 LW Dayle Grubb Eastleigh 30 June 2020 6 March 2020 GK Adam Smith Yeovil Town 30 June 2020
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CM Reece Brown Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 1 July 2019 CF Tahvon Campbell Cheltenham Town Released 1 July 2019 CB Lee Collins Yeovil Town Released 1 July 2019 CF Christian Doidge Hibernian £250,000 1 July 2019 CB Gavin Gunning Billericay Town Released 1 July 2019 CB Haydn Hollis Chesterfield Released 1 July 2019 LB Scott Laird Weston-super-Mare Released 1 July 2019 RW Isaac Pearce Weston-super-Mare Released 1 July 2019 CF Reuben Reid Cheltenham Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 LM Fabien Robert Gloucester City Released 1 July 2019 CM Jordan Simpson Bath City Released 2 July 2019 DM Paul Digby Stevenage Undisclosed 4 July 2019 CM Sam Hendy Weston-super-Mare Free transfer 23 July 2019 GK James Montgomery AFC Fylde Undisclosed 13 September 2019 CM Charlie Cooper FC Halifax Town Free transfer 28 February 2020 DM Lloyd James Free agent Mutual consent
Pre-season FGR announced pre-season friendlies against Weston-super-Mare, Yate Town, Salisbury, Bristol City and Bath City. However, two weeks before their opening match of pre-season was due to take place, Weston-super-mare – managed by former Forest Green academy coach Scott Bartlett – cancelled the fixture. This gap in the schedule was plugged with an away fixture against Swindon Supermarine, with Mark Cooper remarking that the replacement game would represent a "sterner test" for his Forest Green side.
Competitions League Two League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.
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