2019–20 Lincoln City F.C. season

The 2019–20 season is Lincoln City's 136th season in their history and their first season back in League One after being promoted as champions out of League Two in the 2018/2019 season. Along with League One, the club also participates in the FA Cup, EFL Trophy and the club has been eliminated from EFL Cup

Lincoln City
2019–20 season
ChairmanClive Nates
ManagerDanny Cowley
(until 9 September)[1]
Michael Appleton
(from 20 September)[2]
StadiumSincil Bank, Lincoln
League One16th (based on points-per-game following Covid-19)[3]
FA CupFirst round (vs. Ipswich Town
EFL CupSecond round (vs. Everton)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Tyler Walker (14)
All: Tyler Walker (16)
Highest home attendance10,264 (vs. Sunderland; League 1)
Lowest home attendance1,860 (vs. Rotherham United; EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance8,986

The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Pre-season

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As of 30 May 2019, Lincoln City have announced six pre-season friendlies against Stoke City,[4] Nottingham Forest,[5] Lincoln United, Gainsborough Trinity,[6] Scunthorpe United[7] and Sheffield Wednesday.[8]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Lincoln United 1–4 Lincoln City Gainsborough
13:00 BST Report Adebayo-Smith   1', 48', 68'
Trialist   52'
Stadium: Gainsborough Martin & Co. Arena
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Lincoln City 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday Lincoln
13:00 BST Adebayo-Smith   75' Report Rhodes   1'
Reach   24'
Eardley   60' (o.g.)
Stadium: Sincil Bank
24 July 2019 (2019-07-24) Friendly Lincoln City 1–2 Stoke City Lincoln
19:45 BST Pett   72' Report Campbell   10', 21' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,644
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Scunthorpe United 2–0 Lincoln City Scunthorpe
13:00 BST Hammill   24'
Trialist   42'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,623
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29) Friendly Lincoln City 1–1 Nottingham Forest XI Lincoln
19:30 BST Bostwick   35' Report Gomis   73' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,803

Competitions

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League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
12 Burton Albion 35 12 12 11 50 50 0 48 1.37
13 Blackpool 35 11 12 12 44 43 +1 45 1.29
14 Bristol Rovers 35 12 9 14 38 49 −11 45 1.29
15 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 −11 41 1.21
16 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 −2 42 1.20
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 −6 40 1.14
18 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 −18 36 1.06
19 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 −11 37 1.06
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 −13 35 1.00
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[9]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
35 12 6 17 44 46  −2 42 10 3 4 28 18  +10 2 3 13 16 28  −12

Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHAAHHAAHHAHAHHAHH
ResultWWWLLWLLDLLWLDLDLWWLLWWLDWWLLLLDLDW
Position3212725781011111212151717171516171716161615121214141514151514
Source: [10][11]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 20 June 2019 the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[12]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
15:00 BST O'Connor   35'
Akinde   81' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,668
Referee: Tony Harrington
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Rotherham United 0–2 Lincoln City Rotherham
15:00 BST Report MacDonald   42' (o.g.)
Anderson   48'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,706
Referee: Lee Swabey
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Lincoln City 4–0 Southend United Lincoln
15:00 BST Shackell   31'
Toffolo   40'
Walker   48' (pen.)
Andrade   81'
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,016
Referee: Andy Haines
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Lincoln City Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Brittain   2'
Williams   23'
Report Walker   11' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,166
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Lincoln City Doncaster
12:30 BST Ennis   13'
Taylor   83'
Report Grant   57' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 10,177
Referee: Craig Hicks
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Lincoln City 2–0 Fleetwood Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Walker   34', 35' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,361
Referee: Steve Martin
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Lincoln City High Wycombe
15:00 BST Jacobson   5', 36', 75' Report Akinde   50' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,562
Referee: Chris Sarginson
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 Lincoln City 0–1 Bristol Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Clarke-Harris   66' (pen.) Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,712
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Rochdale 1–1 Lincoln City Spotland
19:45 BST Dooley   13' Report Walker   86' Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 2,659
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 Lincoln City 0–6 Oxford United Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Fosu   5', 40', 70'
Mackie   48'
Henry   54'
Taylor   79'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,746
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27) 11 Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City Blackpool
19:45 BST Scannell   11'
Thompson   21'
Report Payne   24' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Oliver Yates
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 Lincoln City 2–0 Sunderland Lincoln
15:00 BST Walker   18'  52'   59' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,264
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 Peterborough United 2–0 Lincoln City Peterborough
15:00 BST Reed   82'
Toney   88'
Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,872
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 October 2019 (2019-10-18) 14 Lincoln City 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Lincoln
19:45 BST Bolger   80' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,710
Referee: Josh Smith
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 15 Portsmouth 1–0 Lincoln City Milton
19:45 BST Marquis   28' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,266
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Lincoln City Norbiton
15:00 BST Appiah   90+2' Report Payne   31' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: James Linington
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 17 Gillingham 1–0 Lincoln City Gillingham
15:00 BST Mandron   24' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,567
Referee: Christopher Pollard
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 18 Burton Albion 0–2 Lincoln City Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Report Anderson   2'
Walker   90+3'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,782
Referee: Ben Toner
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 19 Lincoln City 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Akinde   77' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,369
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 20 Coventry City 1-0 Lincoln City Bordesley
15:00 GMT Westbrooke   32' Report Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 6,863
Referee: Darren Handley
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 21 Oxford United 1-0 Lincoln City Oxford
15:00 GMT Baptiste   36' Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,115
Referee: Will Finnie
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 22 Lincoln City 5–3 Ipswich Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Anderson   6'
Walker   45+2', 72'
Bostwick   79'
Hesketh   90+2'
Report Garbutt   32'
Toffolo   59' (o.g.)
Keane   83'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,012
Referee: James Oldham
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 23 Lincoln City 2–1 Peterborough United Lincoln
15:00 BST Walker   67'
Grant   90'
Report Toney   28'
Dembélé   71'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,025
Referee: Chris Sarginson
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) 24 Sunderland 3–1 Lincoln City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Flanagan   19'
Gooch   23', 29'
Report Walker   66' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 31,748
Referee: Leigh Doughty
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 25 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Lincoln City Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Norburn   36' (pen.) Report Walker   48' (pen.) Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 6,275
Referee: Andy Haines
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) 26 Lincoln City 5–1 Bolton Wanderers Lincoln
19:45 BST Anderson   7'
Walker   61'
Emmanuel   85' (o.g.)
Akinde   86', 90'
Report Darcy   47' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,882
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 27 Lincoln City 1–0 Blackpool Lincoln
15:00 GMT John-Jules   64' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,929
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 28 Ipswich Town 1–0 Lincoln City Ipswich
15:00 GMT Woolfenden   44' Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,795
Referee: Lee Swabey
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 29 Lincoln City 0–2 Portsmouth Lincoln
19:45 GMT Report Curtis   45+5'
Marquis   86' (pen.)
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,983
Referee: Ben Toner
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 30 Southend United 2–1 Lincoln City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Kelman   63'
Bwomono   90+5'
Report Anderson   89' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,605
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 February 2020 (2020-02-07) 31 Lincoln City 0–1 Rotherham United Lincoln
19:45 GMT Report Crooks   47' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,876
Referee: Martin Coy
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 32 Lincoln City 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Lincoln
19:45 GMT Bridcutt   22' Report Healey   3' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,783
Referee: John Busby
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 33 Accrington Stanley 4–3 Lincoln City Accrington
15:00 GMT Shackell   36' (o.g.)
Charles   48'
Pritchard   70'
Conneely   78'
Finley   90+5'
Report Scully   30'
Lewis   53'
Shackell   76'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,279
Referee: Christopher Pollard
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 34 Lincoln City 0–0 Gillingham Lincoln
15:00 GMT Edun   90' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,950
Referee: Tom Nield
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 35 Lincoln City 3–2 Burton Albion Lincoln
15:00 GMT Hopper   21', 38'
Scully   62'
Report Powell   6', 30'
Akins   80'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,474
Referee: Scott Oldham
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Lincoln City v Coventry City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Lincoln City v AFC Wimbledon Lincoln
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City Horwich
15:00 GMT Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Fleetwood Town v Lincoln City Fleetwood
13:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City Horfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) Lincoln City v Rochdale Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

FA Cup

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The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[15]

9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round Ipswich Town 1–1 Lincoln City Ipswich
15:00 BST Dozzell   79' Report Walker   37'  75 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,598
Referee: Kevin Johnson
20 November 2019 (2019-11-20) First round replay Lincoln City 0–1 Ipswich Town Lincoln
19:45 GMT Report Donacien   26'
Judge   90+4'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 6,781
Referee: Andy Haines

EFL Cup

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The first round draw was made on 20 June.[16] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[17]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Huddersfield Town 0–1 Lincoln City Huddersfield
19:45 BST Report Anderson   55' Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 6,908
Referee: Peter Wright
28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) Second round Lincoln City 2–4 Everton Lincoln
19:45 BST Anderson   1'
Andrade   70'
Report Digne   36'
Sigurðsson   59' (pen.)
Iwobi   81'
Richarlison   88'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,971
Referee: Darren Bond

EFL Trophy

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On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[18]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Manchester United U21 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 6 6 0 3
3 L1 Lincoln City 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 L1 Rotherham United 3 1 0 0 2 3 7 −4 3
Source: EFL.com
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Lincoln City P–P Manchester United U21 Lincoln
19:45 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: The match was postponed due to Lincoln's progression in the EFL Cup.[19]
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group Game 1 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Lincoln City Doncaster
19:45 BST John   55'
Sterling   69'
May   80'
Report Akinde   43' Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Scott Oldham
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Group Game 2 Lincoln City 0–1 Manchester United U21 Lincoln
19:45 BST Report Garner   20' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,532
Referee: Rob Lewis
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group Game 3 Lincoln City 3–0 Rotherham United Lincoln
19:45 BST Akinde   12'  14'
Walker   87'
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1,860
Referee: James OIdham

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 July 2019 AM   Jack Payne   Huddersfield Town Free transfer [20]
5 July 2019 LM   Jorge Grant   Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [21]
24 July 2019 CM   Alex Bradley   West Bromwich Albion Free transfer [22]
10 August 2019 RB   Aaron Lewis   Swansea City Free transfer [23]
23 August 2019 DF   Ben Coker   Southend United Free transfer [24]
1 January 2020 MF   Zack Elbouzedi   Waterford Undisclosed [25]
10 January 2020 LB   Tayo Edun   Fulham Undisclosed [26]
10 January 2020 LB   Max Melbourne   West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [26]
23 January 2020 FW   Tom Hopper   Southend United Undisclosed [27]
30 January 2020 LB   Akeem Hinds   Rotherham United Free transfer [28]
31 January 2020 GK   Charlie Andrews   Hull City Free transfer [29]
3 February 2020 FW   Anthony Scully   West Ham United Free transfer [30]
2 March 2020 DF   Alan Sheehan Unattached Free transfer [31]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 MF   Tim Akinola   Huddersfield Town Compensation [32]
25 July 2019 FW   Matt Rhead   Billericay Town Undisclosed [33]
1 August 2019 GK   Matt Gilks   Fleetwood Town Free transfer [34]
13 January 2020 FW   Bruno Andrade   Salford City Undisclosed [35]
15 January 2020 MF   Michael O'Connor   Salford City Undisclosed [36]
17 January 2020 LB   Harry Toffolo   Huddersfield Town Undisclosed [37]
24 January 2020 FW   John Akinde   Gillingham Undisclosed [38]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2019 CM   Joe Morrell   Bristol City 30 June 2020 [39]
2 August 2019 CF   Tyler Walker   Nottingham Forest 30 January 2020 [40][41]
29 August 2019 DM   Callum Connolly   Everton 6 January 2020 [42][43]
2 September 2019 AM   Jake Hesketh   Southampton 30 June 2020 [44]
2 September 2019 LB   Max Melbourne   West Bromwich Albion 6 January 2020 [45]
10 January 2020 CF   Tyreece John-Jules   Arsenal 30 June 2020 [26]
10 January 2020 MF   Conor Coventry   West Ham United 30 June 2020 [26]
30 January 2020 CB   TJ Eyoma   Tottenham Hotspur 30 June 2020 [46]
31 January 2020 DM   Liam Bridcutt   Nottingham Forest 30 June 2020 [47]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
24 August 2019 CM   Alex Bradley   Harrogate Town 31 July 2020 [48][49]
24 August 2019 FW   Jordan Adebayo-Smith   Boston United 1 January 2020 [50]
1 January 2020 FW   Jordan Adebayo-Smith   Gainsborough Trinity 30 June 2020 [51]
31 January 2020 GK   Grant Smith   Boreham Wood 30 June 2020 [52]
31 January 2020 LB   Ben Coker   Cambridge United 30 June 2020 [53]

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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As of 10 March 2020
No. Pos Nat Player Total League 1 FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Josh Vickers 37 0 35 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 MF   SCO Liam Bridcutt 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   ENG Jason Shackell 29 2 26 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF   EIR Cian Bolger 33 0 25+3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0
7 MF   ENG Tom Pett 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF   EIR Lee Frecklington 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW   ENG Tyreece John-Jules 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   ENG Jack Payne 30 2 18+5 2 1+1 0 2 0 1+2 0
11 FW   ENG Tom Hopper 8 2 5+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF   ENG Ellis Chapman 17 0 5+6 0 1+1 0 1 0 3 0
16 MF   ENG Michael Bostwick 21 1 16+2 1 0 0 1+1 0 1 0
17 FW   EIR Anthony Scully 5 2 3+2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   ENG Jorge Grant 38 2 29+3 2 1+1 0 0+1 0 3 0
19 MF   WAL Joe Morrell 32 0 29 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
20 MF   EIR Conor Coventry 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK   ENG Grant Smith 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
22 DF   WAL Aaron Lewis 5 1 1+1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
23 DF   WAL Neal Eardley 39 0 35 0 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
24 DF   ENG Max Melbourne 11 0 6+2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
25 MF   EIR Zack Elbouzedi 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF   ENG Harry Anderson 37 7 24+6 5 1+1 0 2 2 3 0
28 MF   ENG Jake Hesketh 24 1 14+6 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
33 DF   ENG Ben Coker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
37 DF   ENG Tayo Edun 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF   EIR Alan Sheehan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players no longer at the club
3 DF   ENG Harry Toffolo 33 1 26 1 2 0 2 0 1+2 0
4 MF   NIR Michael O’Connor 22 1 14+3 1 1 0 1+1 0 2 0
11 FW   POR Bruno Andrade 23 2 11+6 1 2 0 2 1 1+1 0
17 FW   ENG Tyler Walker 34 16 26+3 14 1+1 1 0+1 0 0+2 1
20 MF   ENG Callum Connolly 15 0 9+2 0 1 0 0 0 2+1 0
29 FW   ENG John Akinde 29 8 3+20 5 1 0 2 0 3 3

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