2020–21 in English football

The 2020–21 season is the 141st season of competitive association football in England.

Football in England

Season	2020–21
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National teams

England national football team

Main article: England national football team

UEFA Nations League

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A

Group 2

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A § Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Nations League Finals		—	11 Oct	14 Oct	18 Nov
2	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			15 Nov	—	18 Nov	8 Sep
3	Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			8 Sep	5 Sep	—	15 Nov
4	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to League B		5 Sep	14 Oct	11 Oct	—

First match(es) will be played on 5 September 2020. Source: UEFA

Iceland  v  England

5 September 2020	Iceland	v	England	Reykjavik, Iceland
19:45 BST				Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur

Denmark  v  England

8 September 2020	Denmark	v	England	Copenhagen, Denmark
19:45 BST				Stadium: Parken

England  v  Belgium

9 October 2020	England	v	Belgium	London, England
19:45 BST				Stadium: Wembley Stadium

England  v  Denmark

12 October 2020	England	v	Denmark	London, England
19:45 BST				Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Belgium  v  England

12 November 2020	Belgium	v	England	Brussels, Belgium
19:45 BST				Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium

England  v  Iceland

15 November 2020	England	v	Iceland	London, England
17:00 GMT				Stadium: Wembley Stadium

UEFA Euro 2020

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

Group D

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		ENG	CRO	POC	CZE
1	England (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—
2	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				—
3	Play-off winner C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout phase based on ranking				—
4	Czech Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						—

First match(es) will be played on 13 June 2021. Source: UEFA
(H) Host.

England  v  Croatia

13 June 2021 (2021-06-13)	England	v	Croatia	London, England
				Stadium: Wembley Stadium

England  v Winner Play-off Path C

18 June 2021 (2021-06-18)	England	v	Winner Play-off Path C	London, England
				Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Czech Republic  v  England

22 June 2021 (2021-06-22)	Czech Republic	v	England	London, England
				Stadium: Wembley Stadium

England women's national football team

Main article: England women's national football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

Great Britain women's Olympic football team

Main article: Great Britain women's Olympic football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

Summer Olympics

Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to the summer of 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with the rescheduled 2021 dates have yet to be announced.[1]

Group

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Great Britain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Great Britain  v TBD

TBD	Great Britain	v	TBD	Japan
				Stadium: TBD

Great Britain  v TBD

TBD	Great Britain	v	TBD	Japan
				Stadium: TBD

Great Britain  v TBD

TBD	Great Britain	v	TBD	Japan
				Stadium: TBD

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League

Group stage

• Liverpool
• Manchester City
• Manchester United
• Chelsea

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

Second qualifying round

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round (Main Path)

• Tottenham Hotspur

Group stage

• Arsenal
• Leicester City

UEFA Youth League

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Youth League

• Liverpool
• Manchester City
• Manchester United
• Chelsea

UEFA Women's Champions League

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League

Knockout phase

Round of 32

• Chelsea
• Manchester City

Men's football

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league	Expelled or Dissolved	Re-elected
Premier League	Leeds United West Bromwich Albion Fulham	Norwich City Bournemouth Watford	None	None
Championship	Coventry City Rotherham United Wycombe Wanderers	Charlton Athletic Wigan Athletic Hull City	None	None
League One	Swindon Town Crewe Alexandra Plymouth Argyle Northampton Town	Bolton Wanderers Southend United Tranmere Rovers	Bury to be refounded as Bury A.F.C.	None
League Two	Barrow Harrogate Town	Macclesfield Town	None	Stevenage
National League	King's Lynn Town Wealdstone Altrincham Weymouth	Chorley A.F.C. Fylde Ebbsfleet United	None	Maidenhead United

Premier League

Main article: 2020–21 Premier League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Champions League group stage
2	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Burnley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Europa League group stage
6	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Everton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Leeds United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Leicester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Sheffield United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Tottenham Hotspur	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	West Bromwich Albion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the EFL Championship
19	West Ham United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[2]

Championship

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Championship

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Barnsley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the Premier League
2	Birmingham City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Championship play-offs
4	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Brentford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Cardiff City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Coventry City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Derby County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Huddersfield Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Luton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Millwall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Nottingham Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Preston North End	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Rotherham United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Stoke City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Swansea City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Watford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to EFL League One
23	Wycombe Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Sheffield Wednesday	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	−12[lower-alpha 1]

First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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[4]
Notes:

1. Sheffield Wednesday will receive a 12 point deduction for breaching the League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules.[3]

League One

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Accrington Stanley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the EFL Championship
2	AFC Wimbledon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Blackpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for League One play-offs
4	Bristol Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Burton Albion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Charlton Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Crewe Alexandra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Doncaster Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Fleetwood Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Gillingham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Hull City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Ipswich Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Lincoln City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Milton Keynes Dons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Northampton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Oxford United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Peterborough United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Plymouth Argyle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Portsmouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Rochdale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Shrewsbury Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to EFL League Two
22	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Swindon Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Wigan Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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[4]

League Two

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Barrow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the EFL League One
2	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Bradford City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Cambridge United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for League Two play-offs
5	Carlisle United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Cheltenham Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Colchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Crawley Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Exeter City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Forest Green Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Grimsby Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Harrogate Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Leyton Orient	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Mansfield Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Morecambe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Newport County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Oldham Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Port Vale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Salford City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Scunthorpe United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Southend United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Stevenage	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Tranmere Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to National League
24	Walsall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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[4]

National League

Main article: 2020–21 National League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Aldershot Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promoted to EFL League Two
2	Altrincham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualified for the National League play-off semi-finals
3	Barnet	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Boreham Wood	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualified for the National League play-off quarter-finals
5	Bromley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Chesterfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Dagenham & Redbridge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Dover Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Eastleigh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Halifax Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Hartlepool United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	King's Lynn Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Macclesfield Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Maidenhead United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Notts County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Solihull Moors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Stockport County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Sutton United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Torquay United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Wealdstone	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Weymouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to National League North/National League South
22	Woking	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Wrexham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Yeovil Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[5]

Cup competitions

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

Hhhh

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

Community Shield

Main article: 2020 FA Community Shield

29 August 2020 [6]

Arsenal	v	Liverpool

Wembley Stadium, London

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

FA Trophy

Women's football

FA Women's Super League

Main article: 2020–21 FA WSL

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for the Champions League Group Stage
2	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for the Champions League Second Round
3	Birmingham City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for the Champions League First Round
4	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Everton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Tottenham Hotspur	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	West Ham United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the Championship

First match(es) will be played on 5 September 2020. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

FA Women's Championship

Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's Championship

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the WSL[lower-alpha 1]
2	Charlton Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Coventry United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Durham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Leicester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Lewes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	London Bees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	London City Lionesses	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Sheffield United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the National League

First match(es) will be played on 5 September 2020. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:

1. Dependent on obtaining a licence.

FA Women's National League

Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's National League

On 5 June 2020, all results were expunged from the 2019–20 FA Women's National League with no teams being promoted or relegated for the 2020-21 season.[7]

Cup competitions

FA Women's Cup

FA Women's League Cup

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within English league football:

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of departure	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Barrow	Ian Evatt[8]	Signed by Bolton Wanderers	1 July 2020	1st	David Dunn[9]	9 July 2020
Bristol City	Lee Johnson[10]	Sacked	4 July 2020	12th	Dean Holden[11]	10 August 2020
Tranmere Rovers	Micky Mellon[12]	Signed by Dundee United	6 July 2020	21st	Mike Jackson[13]	21 July 2020
Birmingham City	Pep Clotet[14]	Mutual consent	8 July 2020	17th	Aitor Karanka[15]	31 July 2020
Colchester United	John McGreal[16]	Sacked	14 July 2020	6th	Steve Ball[17]	28 July 2020
Huddersfield Town	Danny Cowley[18]	Sacked	19 July 2020	18th	Carlos Corberán[19]	23 July 2020
Watford	Nigel Pearson[20]	Sacked	19 July 2020	17th	Vladimir Ivić[21]	15 August 2020
Wigan Athletic	Paul Cook[22]	Resigned	29 July 2020	Pre-Season
Oldham Athletic	Dino Maamria[23]	Sacked	31 July 2020		Harry Kewell[24]	1 August 2020
Bournemouth	Eddie Howe[25]	Mutual consent	1 August 2020		Jason Tindall[26]	8 August 2020
Scunthorpe United	Russ Wilcox	End of caretaker spell	7 August 2020		Neil Cox[27]	7 August 2020

New clubs

• Bury A.F.C.
• F.C. Isle of Man

Clubs removed

• Bury

Deaths

• 10 July 2020: Jack Charlton OBE DL, 85, England World Cup winner, who played as a defender for Leeds United and also managed Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United.[28]
• 13 July 2020: Pat Quinn, 84, Scotland and Blackpool inside forward.[29]
• 17 July 2020: Alex Dawson, 80, Manchester United, Preston North End, Bury, Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford forward.[30]
• 23 July 2020: Alan Garner, 69, Millwall, Luton Town, Watford and Portsmouth defender.[31]
• 28 July 2020: Gerry Harris, 84, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall left back.[32]
• c. 29 July 2020: Don Townsend, 89, Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace left back.[33]
• 2 August 2020: Keith Pontin, 64, Wales and Cardiff City defender.[34]
• 3 August 2020: Ernie Phythian, 78, Bolton Wanderers, Wrexham and Hartlepools United forward.[35]
• 11 August 2020: Mike Tindall, 79, Aston Villa and Walsall midfielder.[36]
• 13 August 2020: Colin Parry, 79, Stockport County and Rochdale defender.[37]
• 13 August 2020: Jackie Wren, 84, Rotherham United goalkeeper.[38]
• 14 August 2020: John Talbut, 79, Burnley and West Bromwich Albion centre half.[39]

Retirements

• 1 July 2020: Michael Raynes, 32, former Stockport County, Scunthorpe United, Rotherham United, Oxford United, Carlisle United and Crewe Alexandra defender.[40]
• 8 July 2020: Bobby Olejnik, 33, former Torquay United, Peterborough United, Scunthorpe United, York City, Exeter City and Mansfield Town goalkeeper.[41]
• 12 July 2020: Mile Jedinak, 35, former Australia, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa midfielder.[42]
• 13 July 2020: Federico Bessone, 36, former Swansea City, Leeds United, Charlton Athletic, Swindon Town and Millwall defender.[43]
• 14 July 2020: Matt Mills, 34, former Southampton, Manchester City, Doncaster Rovers, Reading, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Barnsley and Forest Green Rovers defender.[44]
• 17 July 2020: André Schürrle, 29, Germany World Cup winner and former Chelsea and Fulham attacking midfielder.[45]
• 21 July 2020: Jamie Mackie, 34, former Scotland, Wimbledon, Milton Keynes Dons, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Nottingham Forest, Reading and Oxford United forward.[46]
• 26 July 2020: Leighton Baines, 35, former England, Wigan Athletic and Everton defender.[47]
• 12 August 2020: Stephan Lichtsteiner, 36, former Switzerland and Arsenal defender.[48]
• 14 August 2020: Lee Cattermole, 32, former Middlesbrough, Wigan Athletic and Sunderland midfielder.[49]

See also

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