| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tim Fisher | |||
| Manager | Mark Robins | |||
| Stadium | St Andrew's | |||
| Championship | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round vsNorwich City | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round vsGillingham | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Tyler Walker (7) All: Tyler Walker (8) | |||
| Biggest win | 6–1 vs.Millwall (Championship, 8 May 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 4–0 vs.Blackburn Rovers (Championship, 24 October 2020) | |||
| All statistics correct as of 8 May 2021. | ||||
The2020–21 season was Coventry City's 137th season in their history and the first season back in theEFL Championship for 8 years and the club's second and final season atSt Andrew's. Alongside the Championship, the club participated in theFA Cup andEFL Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
On 10 July, Coventry City announced they would travel toScotland to faceScottish Premiership sideRangers in abehind closed doorsfriendly on July 25.[1] TheSky Blues added a second pre-season friendly againstSwindon Town which would also be playedbehind closed doors on August 15,[2] and a third againstPeterborough United on August 29.[3] Two more were later added to the schedule againstWolverhampton Wanderers U23 andMilton Keynes Dons.[4] A further friendly againstBurton Albion on 25 August was also confirmed.[5] A final pre-season match againstSolihull Moors was also added to the schedule.[6]
v Coventry City| 25 July 2020Friendly | Rangers | 2–0 | Coventry City | Glasgow,Scotland |
| 17:15BST | Aribo 50'Goldson 67' | Stadium:Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 0[1] |
| 15 August 2020Friendly | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | Swindon |
| 15:00BST | Smith 22' Twine 52' | Report | Godden 87' (pen.) | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 0[2] |
| 18 August 2020Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1–1 | Coventry City | Lilleshall |
| 13:00BST | John | Report | Shipley 52' | Attendance: 0 |
| 22 August 2020Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Coventry City | Denbigh |
| 15:00BST | Bird 41' McFadzean 60' (o.g.) | Report | Godden 4',44' O'Hare 30' | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: 0 |
| 25 August 2020Friendly | Burton Albion | 2–3 | Coventry City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00BST | Hemmings 18',58' | Report | Allen 49' Bakayoko 74'Jones 89' | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0[5] |
| 29 August 2020Friendly | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Coventry City | Peterborough |
| 13:00BST | Broom 72' | Report | Godden 56' O'Hare 85' | Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0[3] |
| 29 August 2020Friendly | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Coventry City | Peterborough |
| 15:20BST | Jones 30' Eisa 73' | Report | Bakayoko 22',64' Jones 60' | Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0[3] |
| 1 September 2020Friendly | Southampton U23 | 1–3 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 14:30BST | Vokins 40' | Ngandu 63' Biamou 76'Bremang 88' | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 8 September 2020Friendly | Solihull Moors | 2–2 | Coventry City | Solihull |
| 19:00BST | Beesley 67',87' | Piggott 47' (o.g.) Burroughs 85' | Stadium:SportNation.bet Stadium Attendance: 0[6] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 51 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 39 | −20 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:BBC
| 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | D | W | D | W | D | L | D | L | W | L | W | D | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | W |
| Position | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[8]
| 12 September 20201 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00BST | Paterson 1' Rowe  14'Vyner 52'Kalas 82' | Report | Hamer 12' Godden 33' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brookes |
| 18 September 20202 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
| 19:45BST | Godden 44' O'Hare 50'Shipley 60'McFadzean 84' | Report | Dykes 41' (pen.) Chair 65'Barbet 75'Wallace 88' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 September 20203 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Coventry City | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | Woodrow 45' Styles 80'Mowatt 85' | Report | Dabo 87' Hamer 90+1' | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 2 October 20204 | Coventry City | 1–3 | Bournemouth | Birmingham |
| 19:45BST | Østigård 24' Godden 39' (pen.)Hamer  69' | Report | Lerma 7' Gosling 51',60' 73'Smith 68'Cook 68' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 17 October 20205 | Brentford | 2–0 | Coventry City | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Jensen 43' Toney 46',55' | Report | Sheaf 81' | Stadium:Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 20 October 20206 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Swansea City | Birmingham |
| 19:45BST | Shipley 19' | Report | Ayew 41' Bidwell 56' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 24 October 20207 | Coventry City | 0–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | Rose 14' Sheaf 74' | Report | Armstrong 15' (pen.),49' 51' Douglas 20'Elliott 62'Gallagher 88' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee:Darren England |
| 27 October 20208 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Coventry City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45GMT | Assombalonga 81' 90+1' Spence 90' 90+4' | Report | Maroši 90+4' | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 30 October 20209 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT | Hamer 23' 42' Østigård 39'Godden 76'Rose 80'Hyam 83'McCallum 85'Maroši 87' | Report | João 66' Pușcaș 90+3' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 November 202010 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
| 19:45GMT | Sow 18' McKenna 30'Taylor pen' (90+7) | Report | O'Hare 57' Østigård 85'McFadzean 90+6' | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 7 November 202011 | Watford | 3–2 | Coventry City | Watford |
| 15:00GMT | Gray 54' Kiko 62'Troost-Ekong 66'Sarr 83' (pen.) | Report | Østigård 55' Hamer 63'Walker 64'O'Hare 83' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 20 November 202012 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT | Sheaf 53' | Report | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 25 November 202013 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT | Walker 54' | Report | Morrison 41' Wilson 85' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 28 November 202014 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 15:00GMT | Vrančić 27' (pen.) Sørensen 55'Aarons 90+1' | Report | Biamou 89' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 1 December 202015 | Derby County | 1–1 | Coventry City | Derby |
| 19:45GMT | Kazim-Richards 11' 83' Holmes 63'Bielik 68'Clarke 87' | Report | O'Hare 72' Hamer 90+2' | Stadium:Pride Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 5 December 202016 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Biamou 5' Walker 12'Smith 72' (o.g.) | Report | Mattock 16' Olosunde 52'MacDonald 71'Barlaser 85' (pen.) | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 8 December 202017 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Luton Town | Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT | O'Hare 38' Hamer 41'Kelly 46' | Report | Berry 28' Potts 81' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 12 December 202018 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Coventry City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00GMT | Jacobson 61' (pen.) McCleary 71' | Report | Kelly 34',45+4' Wilson 61'Sheaf 72'Dabo 76'Biamou 90+3' | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 16 December 202019 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Birmingham |
| 20:00GMT | Hamer 90+1' | Report | Pipa 50' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 December 202020 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 15:00GMT | Pelupessy 50' Lees 67'Reach 79' | Report | Østigård 66' | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 26 December 202021 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Stoke City | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Thompson 57' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 29 December 202022 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 19:45GMT | Johnson 18' Hughes 31'Maguire 53' 89'Earl 63' | Report | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 2 January 202123 | Millwall | 1–2 | Coventry City | Bermondsey |
| 15:00GMT | Woods 45+2' M. Wallace 60'  90+3'J. Wallace 74' (pen.) | Report | Cooper 20' (o.g.) Hamer 26'Østigård 90+1' | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 16 January 2021 | Coventry City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:St Andrew's |
| 19 January 202124 | Reading | 3–0 | Coventry City | Reading |
| 18:00GMT | João 16', 87' Holmes 29'Rinomhota 46'Swift 72'Morrison 90' | Report | McDadzean 60' 71' Østigård 80' | Stadium:The Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 23 January 2021 | Coventry City | v | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:St Andrew's |
| 27 January 202125 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
| 19:00GMT | Gyokeres 57' Hyam 60'James 87'Allen 90' | Report | Pelupessy 24' Penney 50'Borner 85' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 30 January 202126 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Bela 18' (pen.) Colin 20'Sunjic 42'San Jose 44' | Report | Hamer 29' 72' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 2 February 202127 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 19:00GMT | Biamou 17' O'Hare 53' | Report | Grabban 22' Rose 53' (o.g.)Knockaert 54'Krovinovic 74'Colback 90+2'Bong 90+13' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 6 February 202128 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Watford | Birmingham |
| 12:30GMT | Report | Sierralta 24' Gray 29' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 13 February 202129 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 15:00GMT | Moore 31',38' Murphy 46'Flint 59'Morrison 80'Bennett 90+2' | Report | Biamou 58' Hyam 81' | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 17 February 202130 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
| 19:00GMT | Dacosta 4' | Report | Hanley 17' Pukki 28'Buendia 45+1'Gibson 70'Cantwell 84' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillet |
| 20 February 202131 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Brentford | Birmingham |
| 12:30GMT | Walker 19' (pen.),55' Hyam 44'O'Hare 77' | Report | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 24 February 202132 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Swansea |
| 19:00GMT | Cabango 54', 87' | Report | McCallum 21' Østigård 82' | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 27 February 202133 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 15:00GMT | Brereton 27' Douglas 61' | Report | James 50' Østigård 69' 83' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 March 202134 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
| 19:00GMT | Dijksteel 11' (o.g.) McFadzean 90+1' | Report | Akpom 31' Hall 41'McNair 54'Saville 87' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 6 March 202135 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Derby County | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Biamou 11' Hamer 30'McCallum 88' | Report | Clarke 9' Buchanan 37'Knight 49'Kazim-Richards 57' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 13 March 2021 | Rotherham United | v | Coventry City | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:New York Stadium |
| 16 March 202136 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Coventry City | Luton |
| 19:00GMT | Bree 23' Adebayo 42' (pen.)Nombe 82'Pearson 90+3' | Report | McFadzean 41' | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 20 March 202137 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Thompson 53' Stewart 79' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 2 April 202138 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Coventry City | White City |
| 15:00GMT | Willock 2' Rose 22' (o.g.)Chair 68'Ball 85' | Report | Stadium:Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 5 April 202139 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Bristol City | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Østigård 9' Godden 63' (pen.)Walker 67'Kelly 69'Gyökeres 87' | Report | Diédhiou 31' Palmer 69'Wells 79' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 10 April 202140 | Bournemouth | 4–1 | Coventry City | Bournemouth |
| 15:00GMT | Danjuma 1',28' Brooks 69'Solanke 90+2' | Report | James 3' Østigård 75' | Stadium:Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 15 April 202141 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Coventry City | Rotherham |
| 19:00BST | Wing 46' Wiles 56'Wood 90+3' | Report | Østigård 70' Biamou 86' | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 18 April 202142 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Barnsley | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | Hyam 9' Godden 90+2' | Report | Styles 85' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 21 April 202143 | Stoke City | 2–3 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:00BST | Obi Mikel 50' Brown 58'Clucas 70' | Report | Walker 44' Biamou 68'Østigård 74'Gyökeres 78' | Stadium:Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 24 April 202144 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Preston North End | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | Hamer 44' Dabo 76'McFadzean 80' | Report | Browne 67' (pen.) Ledson 76'Evans 90+4' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 1 May 202145 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Coventry City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00BST | Keogh 15' Sarr 73'Ward 79' | Report | McFadzean 50' Shipley 69' | Stadium:John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 8 May 202146 | Coventry City | 6–1 | Millwall | Birmingham |
| 12:30BST | Shipley 16' McFadzean 45+1' 81'Hyam 59'O'Hare 62'James 67'Walker 84' | Report | McNamara 6' Evans 45+3'McFadzean 54' (o.g.)Woods 69' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
The third round draw was made on 30 November, withPremier League andEFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[9]
Win Draw Loss
| 9 January 2021Third round | Norwich City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 12:00GMT | McLean 6', 53' Hugill 7'Cantwell 66'Hanley 87' | Report | Hamer 63' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
The first round draw was made on 18 August.[10] The second round draw was made on 6 September.[11]
Win Draw Loss
| 5 September 2020First round | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Coventry City | Denbigh |
| 15:00BST | Morris 28'Kasumu 67'Cargill 79'Sørensen 81'Houghton 90+1' | Report | Drysdale 27' Shipley 37'Walker 82' | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 15 September 2020Second round | Gillingham | 1–1 (5–4p) | Coventry City | Gillingham |
| 18:00BST | Robertson 47' Graham 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Bapaga 22' Bakayoko 42'Biamou 61'Mason 81' | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
Ogilvie Graham Robertson Mellis Coyle | Walker Biamou Sheaf Rose Eccles | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) * | Club apps * | Club goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Marko Maroši | GK |  | Michalovce | (1993-10-23)23 October 1993 (aged 26) | 40 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 13 | Ben Wilson | GK |  | Stanley | (1992-08-09)9 August 1992 (aged 27) | 7 | 0 | Bradford City | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 31 | Tom Billson | GK | | Leicester | (2000-10-18)18 October 2000 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 44 | Cian Tyler | GK |  | Coventry | (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 10 November 2016 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Leo Skiri Østigård | CB |  | Molde | (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 August 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 3 | Brandon Mason | LB | | Westminster | (1997-09-30)30 September 1997 (aged 22) | 45 | 0 | Watford | 6 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 4 | Michael Rose | CB | | Aberdeen | (1995-10-11)11 October 1995 (aged 24) | 40 | 2 | Ayr United | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean | CB | | Sheffield | (1987-02-20)20 February 1987 (aged 33) | 40 | 0 | Burton Albion | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 15 | Dominic Hyam | CB | | Leuchars | (1995-12-20)20 December 1995 (aged 24) | 100 | 3 | Reading | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 16 | Josh Pask | CB | | Waltham Forest | (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 (aged 22) | 4 | 1 | West Ham United | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 21 | Sam McCallum | LB | | Canterbury | (2000-09-01)1 September 2000 (aged 19) | 25 | 2 | Norwich City | 20 September 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 22 | Josh Reid | LB | | Dingwall | (2002-05-03)3 May 2002 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Ross County | 28 January 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo | RB | | Southwark | (1995-10-11)11 October 1995 (aged 24) | 41 | 0 | Chelsea | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 27 | Jordon Thompson | CB | | Islington | (1999-04-08)8 April 1999 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 29 | Julien Dacosta | RB |  | Marseille | (1996-05-29)29 May 1996 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Chamois Niortais | 6 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 35 | Declan Drysdale | CB | | Birkenhead | (1999-11-14)14 November 1999 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 January 2019 | Compensation | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 37 | Morgan Williams | CB | | Derby | (1998-08-03)3 August 1998 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Mickleover | 2 July 2018 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 46 | Blaine Rowe | RB | | Coventry | (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 48 | Joe Newton | LB | | Coventry | (2001-06-02)2 June 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Royston Town | 2 September 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 50 | Jay McGrath | CB |  | Doncaster | (2003-04-15)15 April 2003 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Mickleover | 17 July 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Liam Kelly | DM | | Newport Pagnell | (1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (aged 30) | 107 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 7 | Jodi Jones | RW |  | Bow | (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (aged 22) | 85 | 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 May 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 8 | Jamie Allen | CM | | Rochdale | (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 25) | 16 | 1 | Burton Albion | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 10 | Wesley Jobello | RW |  | Gennevilliers | (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 26) | 11 | 1 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 11 | Callum O'Hare | AM | | Solihull | (1998-05-01)1 May 1998 (aged 22) | 40 | 4 | Aston Villa | 15 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 14 | Ben Sheaf | DM | | Dartford | (1998-02-05)5 February 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | 4 September 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2021† | ||
| 17 | Marcel Hilßner | RW |  | Leipzig | (1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | SC Paderborn | 16 July 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 25 | Matty James | CM | | Bacup | (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | 6 January 2021 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 26 | Jordan Shipley | CM | | Leamington Spa | (1997-09-26)26 September 1997 (aged 22) | 120 | 16 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 28 | Josh Eccles | CM | | Coventry | (2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 20) | 12 | 0 | Academy | 14 August 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 32 | Jack Burroughs | MF | | Coventry | (2001-03-21)21 March 2001 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Academy | 7 August 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 33 | Gervane Kastaneer | LW |   | Rotterdam | (1996-06-09)9 June 1996 (aged 24) | 16 | 1 | NAC Breda | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer | CM |  | Itajaí | (1997-06-24)24 June 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | PEC Zwolle | 3 July 2020 | £1,350,000 | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 39 | Daniel Bartlett | CM | | Poole | (2000-10-13)13 October 2000 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Southampton | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 42 | Daniel Lafferty | CM |  | (2001-12-22)22 December 2001 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 | |||
| 45 | Aidan Finnegan | CM | | Birmingham | (2003-02-18)18 February 2003 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | 5 October 2020 | Free | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 47 | Jordan Young | CM | | Chippenham | (1999-07-31)31 July 1999 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | 16 August 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 49 | Aaron Evans-Harriott | MF | | Evesham | (2002-09-16)16 September 2002 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Cheltenham Town | 28 February 2020 | Compensation | 30 June 2022 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Maxime Biamou | CF | | Créteil | (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (aged 29) | 80 | 20 | Sutton United | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 12 | Viktor Gyökeres | CF |  | Bromölla | (1998-06-04)4 June 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 January 2021 | Loan | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 19 | Tyler Walker | CF | | Nottingham | (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 28 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 20 | Amadou Bakayoko | CF |  | Freetown | (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 24) | 68 | 13 | Walsall | 7 August 2018 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 24 | Matt Godden | CF | | Canterbury | (1991-07-29)29 July 1991 (aged 28) | 33 | 15 | Peterborough United | 6 August 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | ||
| 30 | Fábio Tavares | FW |  | Porto | (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | 1 February 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 40 | Jonny Ngandu | FW | | Redbridge | (2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 7 August 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 41 | Will Bapaga | LW | | Coventry | (2002-11-03)3 November 2002 (aged 17) | 4 | 0 | Academy | 3 August 2019 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 43 | David Bremang | CF | | Hammersmith | (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Conquest Academy | 11 September 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Left before the end of the season | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Ryan Giles | LB | | Telford | (2000-01-26)26 January 2000 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 July 2020 | Loan | 25 January 2021 | ||
| 22 | Lee Camp | GK | | Derby | (1984-08-22)22 August 1984 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | 27 November 2020 | Free | 28 January 2021 | ||
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2020–21 season.
† Deal includes option to buy after loan period.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | | Viktor Gyökeres | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | | Dominic Hyam | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | | Matty James | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | | Jordan Shipley | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | Leo Skiri Østigård | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | Jamie Allen | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | Sam McCallum | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 49 | 0 | 2 | 51 | |||
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | | Matty James | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | Leo Skiri Østigård | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | | Sam McCallum | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | Brandon Mason | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | | Ryan Giles | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | | Jordan Shipley | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 1 | 30 | |||
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Leo Skiri Østigård | DF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | | Dominic Hyam | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | | Fankaty Dabo | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | Marko Maroši | GK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | | Sam McCallum | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | | Jordan Shipley | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | | Brandon Mason | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | Ben Wilson | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | | Amadou Bakayoko | FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | | Matty James | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | | Julien Dacosta | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | | Will Bapaga | FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 53 | 1 | 4 | 58 | |||
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | Leo Skiri Østigård | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | | Declan Drysdale | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 16 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 15 | | Dominic Hyam | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | | Matty James | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | | Fankaty Dabo | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 46 | 1 | 2 | 49 | |||
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Opponents | Ground | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 2 October 2020 | Bournemouth | St Andrew's |  Y |
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 20 February 2021 | Brentford | St Andrew's | Y |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 5 April 2021 | Bristol City | St Andrew's | Y |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date suspended | Reason | Matches missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | | Declan Drysdale | DF | 5 September 2020 | 1 red card | Bristol City (A) |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 2 October 2020 | 1 red card | Brentford (A) Swansea City (H) Blackburn Rovers (H) |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 24 October 2020 | 1 red card | Middlesbrough (A) |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 16 December 2020 | 5 yellow cards | Sheffield Wednesday (A) |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 19 January 2021 | 1 red card | Sheffield Wednesday (H) |
| 2 | | Leo Skiri Østigård | DF | 27 February 2021 | 1 red card | Middlesbrough (H) |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 16 March 2021 | 1 red card | Wycombe Wanderers (H) Queens Park Rangers (A) |
| Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Match | Stats | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010[12] | 2 | CB | Leo Skiri Østigård | Norway U21 6-0Gibraltar U21 | 45 Minutes | 9 |
| 8 September 2010[13] | 2 | CB | Leo Skiri Østigård | Netherlands U21 2–0Norway U21 | 90 Minutes | 10 |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 21 September 2020 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [14] |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 1 November 2020 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [15] |
| 9 | | Maxime Biamou | FW | 7 December 2020 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [16] |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 13 December 2020 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [17] |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 28 January 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [18] |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 28 January 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [18] |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 22 February 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [19] |
| Mark Robins | 10 May 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [20] | ||
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 10 May 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [20] |
| 25 | | Matty James | MF | 10 May 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [20] |
| 26 | | Jordan Shipley | MF | 10 May 2021 | EFL Championship Team of the Week | [20] |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 8 May 2021 | CCFC Top Goalscorer | |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 13 May 2021 | PFA Community Champion of the Season | [21] |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 14 May 2021 | CCFC Player of the Season | [22] |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 14 May 2021 | CCFC Players' Player of the Season | [23] |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 14 May 2021 | CCFC Goal of the Season | [24] |
| 11 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 17 May 2021 | CCFC Young Player of the Season | [25] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2020 | CM | | Gustavo Hamer | PEC Zwolle | £1,350,000 | [26][27] |
| 6 July 2020 | RB | | Julien Dacosta | Chamois Niortais | Free transfer | [28] |
| 15 July 2020 | AM | | Callum O'Hare | Aston Villa | Free transfer | [29] |
| 16 July 2020 | RW | | Marcel Hilßner | SC Paderborn | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 17 July 2020 | CB | | Jay McGrath | Mickleover | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 28 August 2020 | CF | | Tyler Walker | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 8 October 2020 | CM | | Aidan Finnegan | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [33] |
| 27 November 2020 | GK | | Lee Camp | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [34] |
| 28 January 2021 | LB | | Josh Reid | Ross County | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 1 February 2021 | FW | | Fábio Tavares | Rochdale | Undisclosed | [36] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2020 | LB | | Ryan Giles | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 January 2021 | [37][38] |
| 27 August 2020 | CB | | Leo Skiri Østigård | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [39] |
| 4 September 2020 | DM | | Ben Sheaf | Arsenal | End of season | [40] |
| 20 September 2020 | LB | | Sam McCallum | Norwich City | End of season | [41] |
| 6 January 2021 | CM | | Matty James | Leicester City | End of season | [42] |
| 15 January 2021 | CF | | Viktor Gyökeres | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [43] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2020 | FW | | Jonny Ngandu |  Keflavík | 17 October 2020 | [44] |
| 17 September 2020 | CM | | Josh Eccles | Gillingham | 6 January 2021 | [45][46] |
| 28 September 2020 | CB | | Declan Drysdale | Gillingham | 12 January 2021 | [47][48] |
| 5 October 2020 | LB | | Brandon Mason | St Mirren | End of season | [49] |
| 31 October 2020 | CB | | Morgan Williams | Yeovil Town | 28 November 2020 | [50] |
| 18 December 2020 | MF | | Jack Burroughs | Gloucester City | 17 January 2021 | [51] |
| 18 December 2020 | MF | | Jordan Young | Gloucester City | 17 January 2021 | [51] |
| 13 January 2021 | RW | | Marcel Hilßner | Oldham Athletic | End of season | [52] |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | | Declan Drysdale | Cambridge United | End of season | [53] |
| 1 February 2021 | LW | | Gervane Kastaneer | Heart of Midlothian | End of season | [54] |
| 22 April 2021 | CB | | Jordon Thompson | Solihull Moors | End of season | [55] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | RW | | Reise Allassani | Dulwich Hamet | Released | [56][57] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | | Bouwe Bosma | Lewes | Released | [56] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB | | Junior Brown | Scunthorpe United | Released | [56][58] |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | | Jak Hickman | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [56][59] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | | Jordy Hiwula | Portsmouth | Released | [56][60] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | | Callum Maycock | Solihull Moors | Released | [56][61] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW | | Charlie Wakefield | Wealdstone | Released | [56][62] |
| 1 July 2020 | LW | | Dexter Walters | Tamworth | Released | [56][63] |
| 3 August 2020 | CM | | Zain Westbrooke | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [64] |
| 19 August 2020 | CF | | Jordan Ponticelli | Wrexham | Undisclosed | [65] |
| 28 January 2021 | GK | | Lee Camp | Swindon Town | Released | [66][67] |
