2020–21 Southend United F.C. season

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Southend United
2020–21 season
Chairman Ron Martin
Manager Mark Molesley
(until 9 April) [1]
Phil Brown
(since 9 April) [1]
Stadium Roots Hall
League Two 23rd (relegated)
FA Cup First round
EFL Cup First round
EFL Trophy Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tom Clifford
Timothée Dieng
(3 goals)
All:
Tom Clifford
Timothée Dieng
James Olayinka
(3 goals)
←  2019–20
2021–22  →

The 2020–21 Southend United F.C. season is the club's 115th season in their history and the first season in EFL League Two following their relegation. Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Contents

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
5 September 2020 CB Flag of England.svg Shaun Hobson Flag of England.svg AFC Bournemouth Free transfer [2]
17 September 2020 CF Flag of Nigeria.svg Simeon Akinola Flag of England.svg Barnet Free transfer [3]
17 September 2020 DM Flag of Ireland.svg Alan McCormack Flag of England.svg Northampton Town Free transfer [4]
5 October 2020 LM Flag of England.svg Ashley Nathaniel-George Flag of England.svg Crawley Town Undisclosed [5]
11 November 2020 LB Flag of England.svg Sam Hart Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [6]
15 December 2020 CB Flag of England.svg Greg Halford Flag placeholder.svg Free agent — [7]
26 December 2020 MF Flag of England.svg Louis Walsh Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest Free transfer [8]
28 January 2021 CM Flag of England.svg Nathan Ferguson Flag of England.svg Crawley Town Undisclosed [9]
1 February 2021 CM Flag of England.svg Jacob Mellis Flag of England.svg Gillingham Undisclosed [10]
18 February 2021 LW Flag of England.svg Ricky Holmes Flag of England.svg Northampton Town Free transfer [11]
18 February 2021 CF Flag of England.svg Nile Ranger Flag of England.svg Spalding United Free transfer [12]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
20 August 2020 RW Flag of England.svg Jordan Green Flag of England.svg Barnsley 8 October 2020 [lower-alpha 1] [13] [14]
25 September 2020 CM Flag of England.svg Kyle Taylor Flag of England.svg AFC Bournemouth 1 January 2021 [15]
9 October 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Kazaiah Sterling Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 4 January 2021 [16]
17 October 2020 CM Flag of England.svg James Olayinka Flag of England.svg Arsenal 27 January 2021 [17]
7 January 2021 CF Flag of England.svg Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Flag of England.svg Portsmouth End of season [18]
25 January 2021 CB Flag of England.svg Tyler Cordner Flag of England.svg Bournemouth End of season [19]
27 February 2021 GK Flag of England.svg Alex Bass Flag of England.svg Portsmouth 6 March 2021 [20]
2 March 2021 GK Flag of England.svg James Montgomery Flag of England.svg Gateshead 16 March 2021 [21] [22]
  1. ↑ Loan cut short due to an ankle injury.

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
23 October 2020 CB Flag of Cyprus.svg Harry Kyprianou Flag of England.svg Bromley 2 January 2021 [23]
26 February 2021 CB Flag of England.svg Richard Taylor Flag of England.svg Barnet End of season [24]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020 MF Flag of England.svg Henry Burnett Flag of England.svg Crawley Town Released [25] [26]
1 July 2020 CM Flag of England.svg Luke Hyam Flag placeholder.svg UnattachedReleased [25]
1 July 2020 CM Flag of England.svg Sam Mantom Flag of England.svg Rushall Olympic Released [25] [27]
1 July 2020 DM Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Milligan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macarthur Released [25] [28]
1 July 2020 CF Flag of Jamaica.svg Theo Robinson Flag of England.svg Port Vale Released [25] [29]
2 July 2020 CB Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Shaughnessy Flag of Scotland.svg St Mirren Released [30] [31]
22 August 2020 LM Flag of England.svg Sam Barratt Flag of England.svg Maidenhead United Released [32] [33]
26 August 2020 LM Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen McLaughlin Flag of England.svg Mansfield Town Rejected contract [34] [35]
11 September 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Stephen Humphrys Flag of England.svg Rochdale Undisclosed [36]
2 October 2020 LW Flag of England.svg Isaac Hutchinson Flag of England.svg Derby County Undisclosed [37]
14 October 2020 CF Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kelman Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed [38]

Pre-season

29 August 2020Friendly Southend United 0–3 Millwall Southend-on-Sea
14:00 BST Report Leonard Soccerball shade.svg6'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg35'
Parrott Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0

Competitions

EFL League Two

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
17 Harrogate Town 46169215261−957
18 Oldham Athletic 46159227281−954
19 Walsall 461120154553−853
20 Colchester United 461118174461−1751
21 Barrow 461311225359−650
22 Scunthorpe United 46139244164−2348
23 Southend United (R)461015212958−2945Relegation to National League
24 Grimsby Town (R)461013233769−3243
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 [39]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
461015212960 −314556121730 −135991230 −18

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHAHHHAAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLLLDDLLLLLLWLLDWWDWLWDLLLLWDLWDLDLDDDWLDDDLWWD
Position24242423222424242424242424242424242423242424242424242322222222222323232323232323232323232323
Updated 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

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August. [40]

12 September 20201 Southend United 0–4 Harrogate Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card.svg 7'
Hutchinson Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Muldoon Soccerball shade.svg25', 69'
Kerry Soccerball shade.svg44'
Martin Yellow card.svg 46'Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
19 September 20202 Carlisle United 2–0 Southend United Carlisle
13:00 BST Anderton Yellow card.svg 16'
Patrick Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kayode Soccerball shade.svg39'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 September 20203 Southend United 1–2 Morecambe Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Gibson Soccerball shade.svg5' (o.g.)
Taylor Yellow card.svg 15'
Demetriou Yellow card.svg 37'		 Report Phillips Yellow card.svg 33'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Kenyon Yellow card.svg 37'
Wildig Soccerball shade.svg55'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 20204 Crawley Town 1–1 Southend United Crawley
15:00 BST Nadesan Soccerball shade.svg21'
Craig Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Ralph Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
10 October 20205 Southend United 2–2 Exeter City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Goodship Soccerball shade.svg26'
Demetriou Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)		 Report Randall Soccerball shade.svg40'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 October 20206 Southend United 0–2 Cheltenham Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Demetriou Yellow card.svg 67' Report Sercombe Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg52'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
20 October 20207 Salford City 3–0 Southend United Salford
19:45 BST Lennon Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)
Clarke Yellow card.svg 50'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg58'
Henderson Soccerball shade.svg63'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Olayinka Yellow card.svg 27'
Dieng Yellow card.svg 43'
Lennon Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 81'
Demetriou Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 October 20208 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Southend United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Clarke Soccerball shade.svg31'
Vaughan Soccerball shade.svg52'Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 October 20209 Southend United 1–2 Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Clifford Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Grant Soccerball shade.svg49'
Piergianni Yellow card.svg 74'
Dearnley Soccerball shade.svg89'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
31 October 202010 Southend United 0–2 Port Vale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Lennon Yellow card.svg 85' Report Legge Yellow card.svg 22'
Pope Soccerball shade.svg48', 64'
Clark Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
3 November 202011 Bradford City 3–0 Southend United Bradford
19:00 GMT Cooke Soccerball shade.svg5'
Watt Soccerball shade.svg33'
Pritchard Soccerball shade.svg43'Yellow card.svg 80'
Donaldson Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Demetriou Yellow card.svg 43'
Acquah Yellow card.svg 54'
Dieng Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 November 202012 Walsall 0–1 Southend United Bescot
15:00 GMT Bates Yellow card.svg 83' Yellow-red card.svg 90+3' Report Lennon Yellow card.svg 43'
Acquah Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
24 November 202013 Southend United 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Dieng Yellow card.svg 62'
McCormack Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Young Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28)14 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Southend United Bolton
15:00 BST Delfouneso Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Sarcevic Yellow card.svg 53'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.), 81'
White Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
5 December 202015 Stevenage 0–0 Southend United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Newton Yellow card.svg 57' Report Taylor Yellow card.svg 68'
Olayinka Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
12 December 202016 Southend United 1–0 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Olayinka Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Stephen Martin
15 December 202017 Southend United 3–1 Grimsby Town Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Taylor Soccerball shade.svg1'
Clifford Soccerball shade.svg57'
Halford Soccerball shade.svg75'
Egbri Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Jackson Jr Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Hewitt Yellow card.svg 68'
Waterfall Yellow card.svg 73' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
19 December 202018 Mansfield Town 1–1 Southend United Mansfield
15:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card.svg 56'
Cook Yellow card.svg 77'
Bowery Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Olayinka Soccerball shade.svg27'
Egbri Yellow card.svg 65'
Klass Yellow card.svg 72'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
26 December 202019 Southend United 2–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
13:00 GMT Akinola Soccerball shade.svg10'
Hart Yellow card.svg 17'
Dieng Soccerball shade.svg22'
Hobson Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Eastman Yellow card.svg 43'
Senior Yellow card.svg 59'
Chilvers Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Lapslie Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
29 December 202020 Leyton Orient 2–0 Southend United Leyton
19:00 GMT McAnuff Soccerball shade.svg53'
Wilkinson Soccerball shade.svg78'
Angol Yellow card.svg 90'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Dieng Yellow card.svg 52'
Bwomono Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 January 202121 Southend United 1–0 Barrow Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild Soccerball shade.svg3'
Halford Yellow card.svg 17' Yellow-red card.svg 52'
Oxley Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Hird Yellow card.svg 54'
Kay Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
16 January 202122 Grimsby Town 0–0 Southend United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Habergham Yellow card.svg 71'
Spokes Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report McCormack Yellow card.svg 74'
White Yellow card.svg 75'
Demetriou Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
19 January 202123 Southend United 1–2 Cambridge United Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Akinola Soccerball shade.svg27'
Hart Yellow card.svg 40'
Oxley Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Digby Yellow card.svg 40'
Iredale Soccerball shade.svg46'
Ironside Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 January 202124 Southend United 0–1 Mansfield Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Dieng Yellow card.svg 54' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
Hart Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Reid Soccerball shade.svg64'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
26 January 202125 Southend United 1–3 Bradford City Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Bwomono Soccerball shade.svg31'
Cordner Yellow card.svg 37'		 Report Evans Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Rowe Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
30 January 202126 Port Vale 5–1 Southend United Burslem
15:00 GMT Rodney Soccerball shade.svg1', 45+2'
Cordner Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)
Crookes Soccerball shade.svg27'
Oyeleke Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Demetriou Yellow card.svg 23'
Nathaniel-George Yellow card.svg 67'
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg85'
Hobson Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
9 February 202127 Newport County 0–1 Southend United Newport
19:00 GMT Report Clifford Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
13 February 202128 Cambridge United 0–0 Southend United Cambridge
15:00 GMT May Yellow card.svg 41'
Okedina Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 February 202129 Southend United 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Ferguson Yellow card.svg 32'
Bwomono Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 75'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg82'
John Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
24 February 202130 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Southend United Nailsworth
18:00 GMT Moore-Taylor Yellow card.svg 35'
Wagstaff Yellow card.svg 82'
Matt Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Hobson Soccerball shade.svg20', Yellow card.svg 51'
Dieng Soccerball shade.svg55'
Bwomono Yellow card.svg 67'
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 February 202131 Southend United 0–0 Salford City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card.svg 14'
McCormack Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Gotts Yellow card.svg 61'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 March 202132 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Southend United Cheltenham
19:00 GMT Thomas Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.) Report Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
6 March 202133 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Southend United Oldham
15:00 GMT Report Demetriou Yellow card.svg 88'Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
9 March 202134 Southend United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT White Yellow card.svg 55'
Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ray Soccerball shade.svg24'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
13 March 202135 Southend United 0–0 Stevenage Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT McCormack Yellow card.svg 66'
Demetriou Yellow card.svg 77'
Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Prosser Yellow card.svg 45+4'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
20 March 202136 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Southend United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Karacan Yellow card.svg 75'
Clarke Red card.svg 78'
Beestin Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Hart Yellow card.svg 62'
Dieng Yellow card.svg 67'
Nathaniel-George Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)		Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
23 March 202137 Southend United 0–0 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT McCormack Yellow card.svg 4'
White Yellow card.svg 36'
Hart Red card.svg 67'		 Report Gordon Yellow card.svg 31'
Lavery Yellow card.svg 36'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 82'
Leak Yellow card.svg 83'
Osei Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
27 March 202138 Harrogate Town 0–1 Southend United Harrogate
15:00 GMT Hall Yellow card.svg 87' Report Demetriou Yellow card.svg 44'
Hobson Yellow card.svg 67'
Nathaniel-George Soccerball shade.svg69', Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
3 April 202139 Southend United 0–2 Carlisle United Southend-on-Sea
13:00 BST Akinola Soccerball shade cross.svg38'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Zanzala Soccerball shade.svg17'
McDonald Yellow card.svg 31'
Touré Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
6 April 202140 Morecambe 1–1 Southend United Morecambe
18:30 BST Stockton Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Dieng Soccerball shade.svg18'
Dimitriou Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
10 April 202141 Southend United 0–0 Crawley Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Halford Yellow card.svg 49'
Demetriou Yellow card.svg 70'
Clifford Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 April 202142 Exeter City 0–0 Southend United Exeter
12:30 BST Page Yellow card.svg 45'
Willmott Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Walsh Yellow card.svg 38'Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 April 202143 Colchester United 2–0 Southend United Colchester
19:00 BST Folivi Soccerball shade.svg30'
Pell Soccerball shade.svg37'
Harriott Yellow card.svg 49'		 Report Demetriou Red card.svg 69'
White Yellow card.svg 75'
Cordner Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Halford Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
24 April 202144 Southend United 2–1 Leyton Orient Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Cordner Soccerball shade.svg42', Yellow card.svg 83'
Rush Soccerball shade.svg76'
Hart Yellow card.svg 80'
Walsh Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Dennis Soccerball shade.svg45+3'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 May 202145 Barrow 1–2 Southend United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Quigley Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kay Yellow card.svg 29'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 61'
Ntlhe Yellow card.svg 65'
Andrew Yellow card.svg 79'
Brown Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report White Soccerball shade.svg30'
Cordner Yellow card.svg 40'
Hart Yellow card.svg 45'
Egbri Soccerball shade.svg52'		Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
8 May 202146 Southend United 1–1 Newport County Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Hobson Soccerball shade.svg11', Yellow card.svg 51'
Halford Yellow card.svg 41'
Rush Soccerball shade cross.svg61'		 Report Demetriou Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October. [41]

  Win  Draw  Loss

8 November 2020 First round Boreham Wood 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Southend United Borehamwood
15:00 GMT Fyfield Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ricketts Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ilesanmi Yellow card.svg 53'
Rhead Yellow card.svg 73'
Mafuta Yellow card.svg 76'
Tshimanga Soccerball shade.svg93' (pen.)
Ashmore Yellow card.svg 96'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 104'		 Report Goodship Soccerball shade.svg59'
Egbri Soccerball shade.svg63'
Olayinka Soccerball shade.svg100'		Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Coulthirst Soccerball shade cross.svg
Mingoia Soccerball shad check.svg
Thomas Soccerball shad check.svg
Tshimanga Soccerball shad check.svg
Mafuta Soccerball shad check.svg		 Olayinka Soccerball shad check.svg
Clifford Soccerball shad check.svg
Rush Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nathaniel-George Soccerball shad check.svg
Demetriou Soccerball shade cross.svg

EFL Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson. [42]

5 September 2020 First round Gillingham 1–0 Southend United Gillingham
13:00 BST Ogilvie Soccerball shade.svg27'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 40' Yellow-red card.svg 58'
O'Keefe Yellow card.svg 60'		 Report Hobson Yellow card.svg 25'
White Yellow card.svg 47'
Hutchinson Yellow card.svg 56'		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard

EFL Trophy

  Win  Draw  Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August. [43]

PosDivTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ACA West Ham United U21 3300051+49Advance to Round 2
2L1 Portsmouth 3200151+46
3L2 Colchester United 3100264+23
4L2 Southend United 30003212−100
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020Group stage Southend United 1–3 West Ham United U21 Southend-on-Sea
17300 BST Humphrys Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade cross.svg35' Report Odubeko Soccerball shade.svg2', 84'
Ashby Yellow card.svg 63'
Costa Da Rose Yellow card.svg 71'
Coventry Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
6 October 2020Group stage Southend United 0–3 Portsmouth Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Rush Yellow card.svg 35'
Coker Yellow card.svg 59'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Marquis Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Curtis Soccerball shade.svg40', 77'
Bolton Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
10 November 2020Group stage Colchester United 6–1 Southend United Colchester
19:00 GMT Brown Soccerball shade.svg16', 38', 57' (pen.)
Folivi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Marshall-Miranda Yellow card.svg 67'
Chilvers Soccerball shade.svg70'
Poku Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report White Yellow card.svg 39'
Egbri Yellow card.svg 54'
Chandler Yellow card.svg 61'
Hobson Yellow card.svg 90'
Sterling Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young

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The 2020–21 season was the 124th season in the history of Mansfield Town and the eighth consecutive season in the League Two. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The 2020–21 season is Carlisle United's 116th season in their history and the seventh consecutive season in EFL League Two, Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.

The 2020–21 season is Grimsby Town's 143rd in existence and their fifth consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The 2020–21 season is Leyton Orient's 122nd season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two, Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The 2020–21 Walsall F.C. season was the club's 133rd 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.

The 2020–21 Newport County A.F.C. season was the club's eight consecutive season in the EFL League Two. It was Newport's 68th season in the Football League and 100th season of league football overall. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom fans were not permitted to attend matches until the League 2 Playoff semi-finals and final.

The 2020–21 season was Forest Green Rovers' 132nd season in their history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with League Two, the club also participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The 2020–21 season was Morecambe's 97th season since formation and their 14th consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. It ended with the club being promoted to League One for the first time in their history, following playoff wins against Tranmere Rovers and, in the final, Newport County. They also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The 2020–21 season was Cheltenham Town's 134th season in their history and the fifth consecutive season in EFL League Two, Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Trophy, and the EFL Cup.

The 2020–21 season was Colchester United's 84th season in their history and their fifth successive season competing in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The 2020–21 season was Oldham Athletic's 126th season in their history and third consecutive season in the English football's fourth tier. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. In March 2021 near the end of the season Harry Kewell was sacked along with assistant Alan Maybury. The following day Keith Curle was appointed manager.

The 2020–21 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season was the 137th season of Tranmere Rovers' existence and their first season return in EFL League Two having been relegated after the premature conclusion of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19. Along with League Two, the club contested in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

The 2021–22 season was Northampton Town's 125th season in their history and the first season back in League Two after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

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