The 2020–21 Bristol Rovers F.C. season was the 138th edition in Bristol Rovers F.C. history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club contested the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers Transfers in Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref. 18 July 2020 CB Josh Grant Chelsea Free transfer 20 July 2020 CB Jack Baldwin Sunderland Free transfer 21 July 2020 CB Max Ehmer Gillingham Free transfer 22 July 2020 LW Sam Nicholson Colorado Rapids Free transfer 29 July 2020 CF Jonah Ayunga Havant & Waterlooville Undisclosed 3 August 2020 CM Zain Westbrooke Coventry City Undisclosed 25 August 2020 CB Pablo Martinez West Bromwich Albion Free transfer 28 August 2020 LB David Tutonda Barnet Free transfer 10 September 2020 CF Brandon Hanlan Gillingham Free transfer 8 October 2020 CM Ben Liddle Middlesbrough Undisclosed 16 October 2020 LW Ryan Jones Weston-Super-Mare Undisclosed 22 October 2020 LB Ali Koiki Burnley Free transfer 21 January 2021 RB George Williams Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref. 8 August 2020 AM Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Derby County 17 December 2020 21 September 2020 CM Luke McCormick Chelsea End of season 15 October 2020 AM Erhun Oztumer Charlton Athletic End of season 4 January 2021 GK Joe Day Cardiff City End of season
Loans out Date from Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref. 11 September 2020 GK Liam Armstrong Salisbury 21 October 2020 11 September 2020 CF Ollie Hulbert Cardiff Metropolitan University 1 January 2021 11 September 2020 CF Harry Warwick Cardiff Metropolitan University 1 January 2021 8 October 2020 LW Kyle Bennett Grimsby Town End of season 9 October 2020 CF Kieran Phillips Chippenham Town 1 January 2021 13 October 2020 CM Lucas Tomlinson Bath City 2 January 2021 16 October 2020 LW Ryan Jones Weston-Super-Mare End of Season 21 October 2020 GK Alexis André Jr. Salisbury 9 January 2021 23 October 2020 CB Pablo Martinez Oxford City 23 January 2021 23 October 2020 CM Abu Ogogo Dagenham & Redbridge 11 January 2021 24 October 2020 LB Sam Heal Melksham Town 31 October 2020 DF Luca Hoole Taunton Town December 2020 20 November 2020 CM Tom Mehew Bath City 9 January 2021 18 January 2021 CB Tom Davies Barrow End of Season 26 January 2021 LB Michael Kelly Yeovil Town End of Season 24 April 2021 CM Lucas Tomlinson Torquay United End of Season
Transfers out Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2020 DF Josh Bailey Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CM Ollie Clarke Mansfield Town Free transfer 1 July 2020 CM Lewis Clutton Pen-y-Bont Released 1 July 2020 CB Tony Craig Crawley Town Released 1 July 2020 FW Isaiah Crawford Unattached Released 1 July 2020 MF George Fowler Unattached Released 1 July 2020 LB Tareiq Holmes-Dennis Retired Released 1 July 2020 CF Rhys Kavanagh Retired Released 1 July 2020 CM Samuel Matthews Crawley Town Released 1 July 2020 DF Ben Morgan Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CF Tom Nichols Crawley Town Released 1 July 2020 DF Luc Noble Unattached Released 1 July 2020 DF Levi Paul Unattached Released 1 July 2020 MF Mason Raymond Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CF Gavin Reilly Carlisle United Released 1 July 2020 CM Liam Sercombe Cheltenham Town Released 1 July 2020 GK Harry Thomas-Barker Barry Town United Released 1 July 2020 CM Theo Widdrington Lewes Released 16 July 2020 RB Harry Hodges Dorchester Town Free transfer 28 July 2020 CB Rollin Menayese Mansfield Town Undisclosed 3 August 2020 CM Luke Russe Chippenham Town Free transfer 27 August 2020 CF Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United Undisclosed
Pre-season Rovers announced their first pre-season game on 7 August 2020 that would see the first-team play the following day in a behind closed doors friendly against Bristol Manor Farm. They later announced a second fixture against Exeter City.
Competitions EFL League One
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. The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley. The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.
EFL Cup On 18 August 2020, the first round was drawn.
EFL Trophy
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. The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.
Statistics Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers.
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total13 LBLuke Leahy 82001029 CFBrandon Hanlan 71019311LWSam Nicholson 61018414 CMLuke McCormick 60006517CFJames Daly 3100468 CMZain Westbrooke 2001321CFJonah Ayunga 2001385 CBMax Ehmer 1100215 CBAlfie Kilgour 1100222RBJosh Hare 0101223CMTom Mehew 0002226CBJack Baldwin 11002124 DMJosh Grant 100016 DMEd Upson 1000133RMAlex Rodman 1000141AMErhun Oztumer 0100147LBAli Koiki 00011Total 40100858
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 114CMLuke McCormick 81000000000081026 CMEd Upson 60100000010070133 LBLuke Leahy 6001000000007004 DMJosh Grant 50000010010070026CBJack Baldwin 60000000010070065 CBMax Ehmer 600000000000600725CBCian Harries 500000000000500815CBAlfie Kilgour 20010000010040024LBDavid Tutonda 400000000000400109 CFBrandon Hanlan 30000000000030032GKAnssi Jaakkola 20010000000030043RBGeorge Williams3000000000003001311LWSam Nicholson 20000000000020020CMCameron Hargreaves 20000000000020021 CFJonah Ayunga 20000000000020022RBJosh Hare 20000000000020033RMAlex Rodman 20000000000020041AMErhun Oztumer 20000000000020042CMAbu Ogogo 100000000100200202 RBMark Little 10000000000010013GKJoe Day 00100000000000117CFJames Daly 10000000000010037CBPablo Martinez100000000000100Total 72123001005008112
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