2020–21 in English football
The 2020–21 season is the 141st season of competitive association football in England.
National teams
England national football team
UEFA Nations League
Group 2
UEFA Euro 2020
Group D
England women's national football team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Great Britain women's Olympic football team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Summer Olympics
Due to the COVID-XIX 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.Group
UEFA competitions
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Chelsea
UEFA Europa League
Second qualifying round
- Tottenham Hotspur
Group stage
- Arsenal
- Leicester City
UEFA Youth League
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Chelsea
UEFA Women's Champions League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
- Chelsea
- Manchester City
Men's football
Premier League
Championship
League One
League Two
National League Top Division
Cup competitions
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Community Shield
EFL Trophy
FA Trophy
Women's football
FA Women's Super League
FA Women's Championship
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.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 | Signed by Bolton Wanderers | 1 July 2020 | 1st | David Dunn | 9 July 2020 |
Bristol City | Lee Johnson | Sacked | 4 July 2020 | 12th | ||
Tranmere Rovers | Micky Mellon | Signed by Dundee United | 6 July 2020 | 21st | Mike Jackson | 21 July 2020 |
Birmingham City | Pep Clotet | Mutual consent | 8 July 2020 | 17th | Aitor Karanka | 31 July 2020 |
Colchester United | John McGreal | Sacked | 14 July 2020 | 6th | Steve Ball | 28 July 2020 |
Huddersfield Town | Danny Cowley | Sacked | 19 July 2020 | 18th | Carlos Corberán | 23 July 2020 |
Watford | Nigel Pearson | Sacked | 19 July 2020 | 17th | ||
Wigan Athletic | Paul Cook | Resigned | 29 July 2020 | Pre-Season | ||
Oldham Athletic | Dino Maamria | Sacked | 31 July 2020 | Pre-Season | ||
Bournemouth | Mutual consent | 1 August 2020 | Pre-Season |
New clubs
- Bury A.F.C.
Clubs removed
- Bury
Deaths
- 10 July 2020: Jack Charlton, 85, England World Cup winner, who played as a defender for Leeds United and also managed Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United.
- 13 July 2020: Pat Quinn, 84, Scotland and Blackpool inside forward.
- 17 July 2020: Alex Dawson, 80, Manchester United, Preston North End, Bury, Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford forward.
- 23 July 2020: Alan Garner, 69, Millwall, Luton Town, Watford and Portsmouth defender.
- 28 July 2020: Gerry Harris, 84, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall left back.
- c. 29 July 2020: Don Townsend, 89, Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace left back.
Retirements
- 1 July 2020: Michael Raynes, 32, former Stockport County, Scunthorpe United, Rotherham United, Oxford United, Carlisle United and Crewe Alexandra defender.
- 8 July 2020: Bobby Olejnik, 33, former Torquay United, Peterborough United, Scunthorpe United, York City, Exeter City and Mansfield Town goalkeeper.
- 12 July 2020: Mile Jedinak, 35, former Australia, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa midfielder.
- 13 July 2020: Federico Bessone, 36, former Swansea City, Leeds United, Charlton Athletic, Swindon Town and Millwall defender.
- 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.
- 17 July 2020: André Schürrle, 29, Germany World Cup winner and former Chelsea and Fulham attacking midfielder.
- 21 July 2020: Jamie Mackie, 34, former Scotland, Wimbledon, Milton Keynes Dons, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Nottingham Forest, Reading and Oxford United forward.
- 26 July 2020: Leighton Baines, 35, former England, Wigan Athletic and Everton defender.