The 2020–21 season was the first season Harrogate Town played in the Football League following their promotion from the National League in the previous season. They competed in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, alongside the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy. The club began the season at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, whilst a grass pitch was installed at their traditional Wetherby Road stadium in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Background
The 2019–20 season saw Harrogate Town finish second in the National League, and thus qualified for the play-offs.[1] They defeated Boreham Wood 1–0 in the semi-final,[2] before a 3–1 victory over Notts County in the final secured Harrogate's promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history.[3]
Since the EFL require all matches to be played on grass pitches, the club played all their home matches for the first month of the season at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium whilst the club replaced their synthetic pitch at Wetherby Road.[4]
At the end of June 2020, defenders Maxim Kouogun, George Smith and Matty Taylor were all released following the expiry of their contracts, whilst the contract of midfielder Sam Jones was terminated with immediate effect.[5]
Transfers
Transfers in
Loans in
Loans out
Transfers out
Friendly matches
Competitions
League Two
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League table
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Results summary
Overall |
Home |
Away |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
46 |
16 |
9 |
21 |
52 |
61 |
−9 |
57 |
8 |
5 |
10 |
24 |
29 |
−5 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
28 |
32 |
−4 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC Sport
Results by round
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Matches
The League Two fixtures were announced on 21 August 2020, with Harrogate's first fixture being away to Southend United.[37]
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result[lower-alpha 2] |
Scorers |
Attendance |
Referee |
Ref. |
12 September 2020 |
15:00 |
Southend United |
Away |
4–0 |
Muldoon (2) 25', 69', Kerry 44', Martin 60' |
0 |
Antony Coggins |
[38] |
19 September 2020 |
15:00 |
Walsall |
Home[lower-alpha 4] |
2–2 |
Martin 32', Muldoon 42' |
0 |
James Adcock |
[39] |
26 September 2020 |
15:00 |
Port Vale |
Away |
0–0 |
|
0 |
Ben Toner |
[40] |
3 October 2020 |
15:00 |
Bolton Wanderers |
Home[lower-alpha 4] |
1–2 |
Thomson 61' |
0 |
Ben Speedie |
[41] |
12 October 2020 |
19:45 |
Bradford City |
Away |
1–0 |
Kerry 74' |
0 |
Darren Drysdale |
[42] |
17 October 2020 |
15:00 |
Barrow |
Home |
1–0 |
Muldoon 22' |
0 |
Declan Bourne |
[43] |
20 October 2020 |
19:45 |
Grimsby Town |
Away |
2–1 |
Muldoon (2) 25', 43' |
0 |
Seb Stockbridge |
[44] |
24 October 2020 |
15:00 |
Colchester United |
Away |
1–2 |
Stead 61' |
0 |
Will Finnie |
[45] |
27 October 2020 |
19:00 |
Stevenage |
Home |
0–0 |
|
0 |
Graham Salisbury |
[46] |
31 October 2020 |
15:00 |
Newport County |
Away |
1–2 |
Smith 44' |
0 |
Paul Howard |
[47] |
3 November 2020 |
19:00 |
Tranmere Rovers |
Home |
0–1 |
|
0 |
Ross Joyce |
[48] |
14 November 2020 |
15:00 |
Crawley Town |
Home |
1–1 |
Muldoon 85' |
0 |
Martin Coy |
[49] |
21 November 2020 |
15:00 |
Leyton Orient |
Away |
0–3 |
|
0 |
Neil Hair |
[50] |
24 November 2020 |
19:00 |
Mansfield Town |
Away |
1–0 |
Miller 27' |
0 |
Carl Boyeson |
[51] |
1 December 2020 |
19:00 |
Scunthorpe United |
Home |
2–5 |
Muldoon 35', Hall 90+2' |
0 |
Paul Howard |
[52] |
5 December 2020 |
15:00 |
Forest Green Rovers |
Home |
0–1 |
|
410 |
Marc Edwards |
[53] |
12 December 2020 |
15:00 |
Morecambe |
Away |
0–1 |
|
0 |
Ollie Yates |
[54] |
15 December 2020 |
19:45 |
Exeter City |
Away |
2–1 |
Kiernan 31', Muldoon 75' |
1,559 |
Lee Swabey |
[55] |
19 December 2020 |
15:00 |
Salford City |
Home |
0–1 |
|
495 |
Trevor Kettle |
[56] |
26 December 2020 |
15:00 |
Oldham Athletic |
Away |
2–1 |
Thomson (2) 30', 71' |
0 |
Ben Speedie |
[57] |
9 January 2021 |
15:00 |
Cambridge United |
Away |
1–2 |
Muldoon 10' |
0 |
Carl Brook |
[58] |
19 January 2021 |
19:00 |
Exeter City |
Home |
0–0 |
|
0 |
Scott Oldham |
[59] |
22 January 2021 |
19:00 |
Salford City |
Away |
2–2 |
Muldoon 37', Francis 90+3' |
0 |
Marc Edwards |
[60] |
26 January 2021 |
19:00 |
Tranmere Rovers |
Home |
2–3 |
McPake 25', March 72' |
0 |
Andy Haines |
[61] |
30 January 2021 |
15:00 |
Newport County |
Home |
2–1 |
March 34', Martin 66' |
0 |
Christopher Pollard |
[62] |
6 February 2021 |
15:00 |
Crawley Town |
Away |
3–1 |
Martin 13', March 30' (pen.), Power 45+3' |
0 |
Dean Whitestone |
[63] |
9 February 2021 |
18:00 |
Cheltenham Town |
Home |
0–1 |
|
0 |
Graham Salisbury |
[64] |
16 February 2021 |
19:00 |
Carlisle United |
Home |
1–0 |
March 28' (pen.) |
0 |
Seb Stockbridge |
[65] |
20 February 2021 |
15:00 |
Scunthorpe United |
Away |
1–3 |
March 27' (pen.) |
0 |
John Busby |
[66] |
23 February 2021 |
19:00 |
Mansfield Town |
Home |
1–0 |
Martin 46' |
0 |
Ross Joyce |
[67] |
27 February 2021 |
15:00 |
Grimsby Town |
Home |
1–0 |
Beck 77' |
0 |
Trevor Kettle |
[68] |
2 March 2021 |
19:00 |
Barrow |
Away |
1–0 |
Muldoon 84' |
0 |
Robert Lewis |
[69] |
6 March 2021 |
15:00 |
Stevenage |
Away |
0–1 |
|
0 |
Scott Oldham |
[70] |
9 March 2021 |
19:00 |
Colchester United |
Home |
3–0 |
Beck 1', Smith 45+1', McPake 56' |
0 |
Simon Mather |
[71] |
13 March 2021 |
15:00 |
Forest Green Rovers |
Away |
1–2 |
Williams 90+1' |
0 |
Christopher Pollard |
[72] |
20 March 2021 |
15:00 |
Morecambe |
Home |
0–1 |
|
0 |
Josh Smith |
[73] |
27 March 2021 |
15:00 |
Southend United |
Home |
0–1 |
|
0 |
Leigh Doughty |
[74] |
2 April 2021 |
15:00 |
Walsall |
Away |
0–0 |
|
0 |
Will Finnie |
[75] |
5 April 2021 |
15:00 |
Port Vale |
Home |
0–2 |
|
0 |
Rebecca Welch |
[76] |
10 April 2021 |
15:00 |
Bolton Wanderers |
Away |
1–2 |
Beck 13' |
0 |
Sam Allison |
[77] |
13 April 2021 |
19:00 |
Leyton Orient |
Home |
2–2 |
Jones 58', McPake 74' |
0 |
Anthony Backhouse |
[78] |
17 April 2021 |
12:30 |
Bradford City |
Home |
2–1 |
Muldoon 22', McPake 89' |
0 |
James Adcock |
[79] |
20 April 2021 |
19:00 |
Oldham Athletic |
Home |
0–3 |
|
0 |
Carl Boyeson |
[80] |
24 April 2021 |
15:00 |
Carlisle United |
Away |
1–1 |
Muldoon 11' |
0 |
Chris Sarginson |
[81] |
30 April 2021 |
19:00 |
Cambridge United |
Home |
5–4 |
Kiernan (3) 9, 20, 32' (pen.), Beck 13', Lokko 84' |
0 |
Ollie Yates |
[82] |
8 May 2021 |
15:00 |
Cheltenham Town |
Away |
1–4 |
Muldoon 7' |
0 |
Ben Speedie |
[83] |
FA Cup
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The draw for the first round was made on 26 October.[84] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[85]
EFL Cup
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The first round draw was made live on Sky Sports on 18 August 2020, with Harrogate being drawn away to fellow League Two side Tranmere Rovers, with the match set to be played on 5 September 2020.[88] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[89]
EFL Trophy
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The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[92]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated 9 May 2021.
Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
- Last updated 9 May 2021.
Cleansheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total cleansheets are equal.
- Last updated 9 May 2021.
Rank |
Position |
Nationality |
No. |
Player |
EFL League Two |
EFL Cup |
EFL Trophy |
FA Cup |
Total |
1 |
GK |
![England](/w/images/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
1 |
James Belshaw |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
GK |
![England](/w/images/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
13 |
Joe Cracknell |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
TOTALS |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 9 May 2021.
Notes
- ↑ Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Harrogate
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Harrogate Town's score shown first
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Match played behind closed doors
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Match played at the Keepmoat Stadium.
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