The 2020–21 season was Scunthorpe United's 122nd season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two, Along with League Two, the club also participated in this seasons' editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Pre-season
Competitions EFL League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.
First-team squad
No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Goalkeepers1Rory WatsonGK5202017 Hull CityFree31Adam KelseyGK102017AcademyTrainee33Mark HowardGK2002020Free AgentFree41Tom CollinsGK002020AcademyTrainee Defenders2Jordan ClarkeRB/LB/CB16752015 Coventry CityUndisclosed3George TaftLB/CB502021 Bolton WanderersLoan4Jacob BedeauCB3722019 Aston VillaUndisclosed5Harrison McGaheyCB/RB5602019 RochdaleUndisclosed6Manny OnariaseCB/RB2122020 Dagenham & RedbridgeUndisclosed12Junior BrownLB/LM/RM3202020Free AgentFree16Lewis Butroid LB/CB3102017AcademyTrainee25Jai RoweRB1312019 BarwellFree28George HornshawRB/RM/CM1502018AcademyTrainee35Charlie BarksCB002020AcademyTrainee38Mason O'MalleyLB1702019Huddersfield TownFree Midfielders8Alex GillieadRW/LW7072019 Shrewsbury TownUndisclosed11Abo EisaLW/RW61152019 Shrewsbury TownFree17Andy DalesLW/RW3022018 Mickleover SportsUndisclosed18Jordan HallamAM/LW/RW1722019 Sheffield UnitedFree20Lewis SpenceCM/DM2702020 Ross CountyFree22Alfie BeestinAM/CF2722020 Tadcaster AlbionUndisclosed23Jem KaracanCM/DM502020Free AgentFree30Tom PughCM/RB602019AcademyTrainee36Finley ShrimptonCM002020AcademyTrainee42Raynner SilvaCM002020AcademyTrainee Forwards9Ryan LoftCF2872020 Leicester CityFree10Kevin van VeenCF167412019 Northampton TownUndisclosed14Devarn GreenRW/LW/CF2112020 SouthportUndisclosed15Myles HippolyteLW/RW/CF1712020 Yeovil TownUndisclosed19Aaron JarvisCF1722020 Sutton UnitedFree21Kelsey MooneyCF002020 HerefordFree24Olufela OlomolaCF/SS/RW912018 SouthamptonFree27Kenan Dünnwald-TuranCF/RW/LW602020 Bonner SCFree40Harry JessopCF002020AcademyTrainee45John McAteeSS/AM4752019 Shrewsbury TownFree
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total19 CFRyan Loft 60107211LMAbo Eisa 6000636 CBManny Onariase 2000210CFKevin van Veen 1100219CFAaron Jarvis 2000222AMAlfie Beestin 2000245CFJohn McAtee 1100282 RBJordan Clarke 100014 CBJacob Bedeau 100018 RWAlex Gilliead 1000114CFDevarn Green 1000115LWMyles Hippolyte 1000118LWJordan Hallam 1000124CFOlufela Olomola 0001125RBJai Rowe 1000126CBTyler Cordner 00011Own Goals 10001Total 2921233
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 19 CFRyan Loft 500000000100600220CMLewis Spence 40000010000050032 RBJordan Clarke 40000000000040025RBJai Rowe 30000000010040054 CBJacob Bedeau 30000000000030012LBJunior Brown 11000000000011078 RMAlex Gilliead 20000000000020011LMAbo Eisa 20000000000020015LWMyles Hippolyte 01000000000001019CFAaron Jarvis 20000000000020026CBTyler Cordner 00001000000001028RBGeorge Hornshaw 200000000000200147RWRyan Colclough 00000010000010022AMAlfie Beestin 10000000000010023CMJem Karacan 10000000000010034CMJake Taylor 10000000000010038LBMason O'Malley 00000000010010045SSJohn McAtee 100000000000100Total 33200102003003830
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 3 August 2020 CF Aaron Jarvis Sutton United Free transfer 3 August 2020 CF Kelsey Mooney Hereford Free transfer 3 August 2020 CB Manny Onariase Dagenham & Redbridge Undisclosed 3 August 2020 CM Lewis Spence Ross County Free transfer 29 August 2020 LW Myles Hippolyte Yeovil Town Undisclosed 31 August 2020 CF Ryan Loft Leicester City Free transfer 3 September 2020 CF Kenan Dünnwald-Turan Bonner SC Free transfer 18 October 2020 LB Junior Brown Coventry City Free transfer 22 October 2020 GK Mark Howard Blackpool Free transfer 4 January 2021 CM Jem Karacan Unattached Free transfer 1 February 2021 CB George Taft Bolton Wanderers Free transfer BBC Sport: "George Taft and Teddy Howe: Scunthorpe United sign defenders in deadline-day deals" "Taft, 27, moves on a free transfer less than a month after joining on loan and has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal."
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until 6 August 2020 LM Frank Vincent Bournemouth 5 January 2021 20 August 2020 CB Tyler Cordner Bournemouth 14 January 2021 1 October 2020 CM Jake Taylor Nottingham Forest 5 January 2021 7 January 2021 CB George Taft Bolton Wanderers 1 February 2021 1 February 2021 RB Teddy Howe Blackpool End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until 25 September 2020 CB Charlie Barks Frickley Athletic October 2020 25 September 2020 CM Finley Shrimpton Frickley Athletic October 2020 5 October 2020 CF Harry Jessop Pickering Town November 2020 16 October 2020 CF Kelsey Mooney Hereford 2 January 2021 13 November 2020 LW Andy Dales Altrincham December 2020 27 February 2021 LB Lewis Butroid Hereford March 2021
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2020 RW Yasin Ben El-Mhanni Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CB Cameron Burgess Accrington Stanley Released 1 July 2020 CB Andy Butler Doncaster Rovers Released 1 July 2020 MF Luca Chadli Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CB Jo Cummings Radcliffe Released 1 July 2020 FW Levi Gallimore Unattached Released 1 July 2020 RW Adam Hammill Derry City Released 1 July 2020 DM James Horsfield Wrexham Released 1 July 2020 RM Jack Lambert ÍBV. Released 1 July 2020 CB Rory McArdle Exeter City Released 1 July 2020 LB Kgosi Ntlhe Barrow Released 1 July 2020 RB James Perch Mansfield Town Released 1 July 2020 CF Reon Potts York City Released 1 July 2020 CB Yann Songo'o Morecambe Released 1 July 2020 RB Levi Sutton Bradford City Released 1 July 2020 MF Aidan Train Unattached Released 16 October 2020 LW Ryan Colclough Altrincham Mutual consent
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