The 2020–21 season is Salford City's 81st season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Karen Baird | |||
| Manager | Graham Alexander (until 12 October)[1] Richie Wellens (between 4 November[2]–22 March)[3] Gary Bowyer (from 23 March)[4] | |||
| Stadium | Moor Lane | |||
| League Two | 8th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Henderson (17 goals) All: Ian Henderson (18 goals) | |||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2020 | CB | Tom Clarke | Preston North End | Free transfer | [5] | |
| 17 July 2020 | RW | Ashley Hunter | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 22 July 2020 | DM | Jason Lowe | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [7] | |
| 28 July 2020 | CB | Jordan Turnbull | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [8] | |
| 29 July 2020 | CF | Ian Henderson | Rochdale | Free transfer | [9] | |
| 22 August 2020 | GK | Václav Hladký | St Mirren | Free transfer | [10] | |
| 31 August 2020 | DM | Alex Denny | Everton | Free transfer | [11] | |
| 31 August 2020 | RB | Tylor Golden | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | [11] | |
| 31 August 2020 | GK | Nick Hayes | Norwich City | Free transfer | [11] | |
| 31 August 2020 | CM | Liam Loughlan | Leicester City | Free transfer | [11] | |
| 31 August 2020 | CF | Momodou Touray | Newport County | Free transfer | [11] | |
| 3 November 2020 | LW | George Boyd | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [12] |
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2020 | CB | Di'Shon Bernard | Manchester United | January 2021 | [13] | |
| 15 January 2021 | RB | Robbie Gotts | Leeds United | End of season | [14] | |
| 18 January 2021 | RB | Tom James | Hibernian | End of season | [15] | |
| 21 January 2021 | CM | Paul Coutts | Fleetwood Town | End of season | [16] |
Loans out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2020 | CM | Luke Burgess | AFC Fylde | 1 January 2021 | [17] | |
| 11 September 2020 | LB | Dan Jones | Harrogate Town | End of season | [18] | |
| 8 December 2020 | CF | Luke Armstrong | Hartlepool United | End of season | [19] | |
| 1 February 2021 | DM | Alex Denny | Morecambe | End of season | [20] | |
| 22 February 2021 | RB | Tylor Golden | Notts County | 23 March 2021 | [21] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | LB | Josh Askew | Boston United | Released | [22][23] | |
| 1 July 2020 | DF | Max Broughton | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | Free transfer | [24] | |
| 1 July 2020 | LW | Craig Conway | St Johnstone | Released | [22][25] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Kieran Glynn | Scarborough Athletic | Released | [22][26] | |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Kyle Letheren | Chesterfield | Released | [22][27] | |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Chris Neal | AFC Fylde | Released | [22][28] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Michael O'Connor | Glenavon | Released | [22][29] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Nathan Pond | AFC Fylde | Released | [22][30] | |
| 1 July 2020 | RW | Devante Rodney | Port Vale | Released | [22][31] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Mark Shelton | Hartlepool United | Released | [22][32] | |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | Scott Wiseman | Lincoln Red Imps | Released | [22][33] | |
| 2 August 2020 | CB | Carl Piergianni | Oldham Athletic | Undisclosed | [34] | |
| 3 August 2020 | CM | Danny Whitehead | Port Vale | Free transfer | [35] | |
| 29 August 2020 | CF | Kamar Moncrieffe | Clitheroe | Free transfer | [36] | |
| 3 September 2020 | AM | Luke Duffy | Warrington Town | Free transfer | [37] | |
| 3 September 2020 | RW | Danny Lloyd | Tranmere Rovers | Mutual consent | [38][39] | |
| 6 September 2020 | CB | Tyrell Warren | Boston United | Free transfer | [23] | |
| 6 September 2020 | CF | Florian Yonsian | Trafford | Free transfer | [40] | |
| 9 November 2020 | CM | Joey Jones | Dagenham & Redbridge | Mutual consent | [41] | |
| 14 January 2021 | CM | Martin Smith | Chesterfield | Free transfer | [42] | |
| 8 February 2021 | GK | Nick Hayes | Hemel Hempstead Town | Free transfer | [43] |
Pre-season
edit| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Salford City | 1–3 | Preston North End | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Hunter 28' | Report | Sinclair 22' Bodin 24' Harrop 86' |
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Stockport County | 1–0 | Salford City | Stockport |
| 15:00 BST | Reid 82' | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 0 |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Salford City | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Cassidy 52' (pen.) | Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
editEFL League Two
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 73 | |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 73 | |
| 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 | |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 61 | |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 61 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[44]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[44]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 71 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 19 | −1 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[45]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Salford City | 2–2 | Exeter City | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 2' Elliott 54' Hunter 69' |
Report | Jay 22' Randall 35' |
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Grimsby Town | 0–4 | Salford City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Tilley 48' Öhman 90+2' |
Report | Hunter 28' Henderson 32' (pen.), 63' (pen.), 76' Towell 56' 90+3' (pen.) Touray 89' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Salford City | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Turnbull 18' Hunter 84' |
Report | Cadden 59' | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Salford City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Newton 70' | Report | Hunter 2' Turnbull 19' Golden 48' |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 10 October 2020 5 | Salford City | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Towell 2' Wilson 20' |
Report | Khan 6' Morris 45+1' 86' Lewis 48' 90+3' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 17 October 2020 6 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Salford City | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Rodney 16' Montaño 86' |
Report | Henderson 38' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
| 20 October 2020 7 | Salford City | 3–0 | Southend United | Salford |
| 19:45 BST | Lennon 26' (o.g.) Clarke 50' Wilson 58' Henderson 63' Thomas-Asante 71' |
Report | Olayinka 27' Dieng 43' Lennon 45+1' Taylor 81' Demetriou 90+1' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 24 October 2020 8 | Salford City | 1–1 | Crawley Town | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Threlkeld 38' Wilson 57' Clarke 76' Thomas-Asante 81' |
Report | Hesketh 34' Powell 37' Francomb 72' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Salford City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilson 24' Lowe 30' Hunter 73' Thomas-Asante 80' |
Report | Borthwick-Jackson 31' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 3 November 2020 10 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Salford City | Cambridge |
| 19:00 GMT | Iredale 43' Ironside 49' (pen.) |
Report | Henderson 31' Hunter 85' Lowe 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 13 November 2020 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Salford City | Horwich |
| 19:45 BST | Doyle 24' Turnbull 68' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Salford City | 3–0 | Bradford City | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Burgess 8', 45+1' Henderson 21' Hunter 48' |
Report | Richards-Everton 2' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Salford City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Denny 6' Smith 10' Henderson 28' Andrade 36' Hunter 41', 44' Elliott 86' |
Report | Lavelle 40' Stockton 54' Songo'o 60' Cooney 90+3' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 2 December 2020 14 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Salford City | Carlisle |
| 19:00 GMT | Guy 2' Alessandra 33' Mellish 36' Kayode 45' Bennett 56' Tanner 66' |
Report | Touray 64' Bernard 88' 90' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 5 December 2020 15 | Barrow | 0–1 | Salford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Quigley 21' | Report | Clarke 7' Hunter 49' Towell 80' Smith 90+3' Lowe 90+4' |
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 819 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 12 December 2020 16 | Salford City | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson 58' | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 15 December 2020 17 | Salford City | 1–1 | Newport County | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Clarke 44' Henderson 56' Threlkeld 75' Hladký 87' Touray 90+3' |
Report | Willmott 56' Shephard 81' Sheehan 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 19 December 2020 18 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Salford City | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Kirby 36' Burrell 43' Fallowfield 82' |
Report | Wilson 17' Eastham 81' |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 December 2020 19 | Salford City | 2–0 | Walsall | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilson 16' Hunter 49' Touray 54' Burgess 87' |
Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 2 January 2021 20 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Salford City | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 31' Brophy 62' Ling 85' |
Report | Lowe 35' | Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 5 January 2021 21 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Salford City | Mansfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Lapslie 15' Bowery 30' |
Report | Hunter 65' Eastham 72' Bernard 90+1' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 12 January 2021 22 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Salford City | Scunthorpe |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Henderson 89' | Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 16 January 2021 23 | Newport County | 0–0 | Salford City | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Sheehan 58' Bennett 78' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 22 January 2021 24 | Salford City | 2–2 | Harrogate Town | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Gotts 21' James 49' Lowe 56' Touray 67' Thomas-Asante 70' Hladký 90+4' |
Report | Muldoon 37' Francis 90+3' |
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 30 January 2021 25 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Salford City | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Bahamboula 75' Clarke 76' Keillor-Dunn 90+2' |
Report | Henderson 9' Coutts 72' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 9 February 2021 26 | Salford City | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Salford |
| 17:30 GMT | Henderson 19', 69' Towell 33' Gotts 42' |
Report | Mullin 71' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 16 February 2021 27 | Salford City | 1–0 | Barrow | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Henderson 29' Hunter 70' Coutts 90+6' |
Report | Thomas 74' Banks 81' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 20 February 2021 28 | Salford City | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Touray 17' Turnbull 58' Wilson 79' |
Report | Tanner 11' Bennett 45+1' Mellish 55' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 23 February 2021 29 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Salford City | Morecambe |
| 18:30 GMT | Songo'o 49' Lavelle 90' Mendes Gomes 90+4' Wildig 90+6' |
Report | Thomas-Asante 45+1' Threlkeld 90+2' Turnbull 90+5' Hladký 90+9' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 27 February 2021 30 | Southend United | 0–0 | Salford City | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild 14' McCormack 79' |
Report | Gotts 61' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 2 March 2021 31 | Salford City | 1–0 | Port Vale | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Henderson 45', 53' Lowe 47' Touray 62' |
Report | Gibbons 4' Brisley 90+3' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 6 March 2021 32 | Salford City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Touray 14' Clarke 33' Thomas-Asante 68' Henderson 88' |
Report | van Veen 21' Rowe 34' Eisa 43' (pen.) Hippolyte 45+1' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Allan Young |
| 9 March 2021 33 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Salford City | Crawley |
| 19:00 GMT | Nichols 21' Nadesan 49' |
Report | Coutts 24' Thomas-Asante 42' Towell 61' |
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 16 March 2021 34 | Salford City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Eastham 42' Turnbull 82' |
Report | Smith 19' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 20 March 2021 35 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Salford City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Long 3' Sercombe 16', 41' Thomas 64' |
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 27 March 2021 36 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Salford City | Exeter |
| 13:00 GMT | Jay 34' Willmott 79' Hartridge 90+4' Bowman 90+4' |
Report | Hladký 89' Turnbull 90+2' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 2 April 2021 37 | Salford City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Lowe 26' Touray 73', 88' |
Report | Clifton 2', 19' Payne 50' Matete 73' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 5 April 2021 38 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Salford City | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Adams 55' | Report | Henderson 38', 77' Threlkeld 46' Thomas-Asante 64' |
Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 10 April 2021 39 | Salford City | 2–1 | Stevenage | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Thomas-Asante 52' Lowe 60' Henderson 76' |
Report | Vancooten 55' Wildin 56' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 13 April 2021 40 | Salford City | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Salford |
| 19:00 BST | Clarke 23' Burgess 80' Hunter 87' |
Report | Isgrove 23' Lee 29' Williams 45' Thomason 76' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 17 April 2021 41 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Salford City | Birkenhead |
| 12:30 BST | Woolery 34' Khan 36' |
Report | Turnbull 60' Dieseruvwe 90' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 20 April 2021 42 | Walsall | 0–2 | Salford City | Bescot |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Henderson 19' Turnbull 57' Gotts 90+5' Thomas-Asante 90+5' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 24 April 2021 43 | Salford City | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Hunter 5' Henderson 30', 62', 74' Towell 68' |
Report | Stone 73' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 27 April 2021 44 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Salford City | Bradford |
| 19:00 BST | O'Connor 18' Cooke 66' Wood 90+1' |
Report | Henderson 90+1' | Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 1 May 2021 45 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Salford City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Bohui 68' Sarpong-Wiredu 72' |
Report | Bernard 15' 32' Turnbull 79' Eastham 82' Threlkeld 86' Hunter 90+5' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 8 May 2021 46 | Salford City | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Salford |
| 16:00 BST | Boyd 14' Gotts 42' Thomas-Asante 50', 66' Golden 68' |
Report | Happe 14' Akinola 80' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
FA Cup
editThe draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[46] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[47]
Win Draw Loss
| 7 November 2020 First round | Salford City | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Hartlepool United | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 62' Hunter 87' Bernard 91' Andrade 105+1' Hladký 117' Dieseruvwe 120+3' |
Report | Ofosu 13' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 28 November 2020 Second round | Newport County | 3–0 | Salford City | Newport |
| 13:00 GMT | Proctor 56' Amond 75' (pen.) Bennett 90+1' Janneh 90+2' |
Report | Thomas-Asante 47' Turnbull 79' Hunter 80' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
EFL Cup
editWin Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[48] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[49]
| 5 September 2020 First round | Salford City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Rotherham United | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 84' (pen.) | Report | Blackman 83' Crooks 90+5' |
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
| Touray Henderson Gibson Thomas-Asante |
Vassell Ladapo Sadlier Mattock |
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| 16 September 2020 Second round | Everton | 3–0 | Salford City | Walton |
| 20:15 BST | Keane 8' Sigurðsson 74' Kean 87' (pen.) |
Report | Turnbull 58' Thomas-Asante 67' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
EFL Trophy
editWin Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[50] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[51]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Salford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 Group stage | Salford City | 0–6 | Manchester United U21 | Salford |
| 19:45 BST | Doyle 6' Denny 68' |
Report | Mejbri 8' 79' Puigmal 29' Helm 46', 73' McCann 70' Elanga 74' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 29 September 2020 Group stage | Salford City | 2–0 | Morecambe | Salford |
| 19:45 BST | Wilson 44' Thomas-Asante 75' Touray 79' Hunter 90+2' |
Report | Knight-Percival 1' Hendrie 43' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 10 November 2020 Group stage | Rochdale | 1–2 | Salford City | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | Beesley 8' Rathbone 80' O'Connell 90+6' |
Report | Andrade 53' Golden 57' Dieseruvwe 82' (pen.) Burgess 90+4' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 8 December 2020 Second round | Salford City | 3–3 (5–6 p) | Leicester City U21 | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Thomas-Asante 24' 24' Golden 48' Dieseruvwe 59', 78' |
Report | Muskwe 64', 69' Flynn 83' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dieseruvwe Loughlan Smith Campbell Thomas-Asante Hawkins Fielding |
Wright Hulme Reghba Muskwe Suengchitthawon McAteer Leshabela |
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