2020–21 West Ham United F.C. season

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West Ham United
2020–21 season
The London Stadium before a game against Southampton
Co-chairmenDavid Sullivan and David Gold
ManagerDavid Moyes
StadiumLondon Stadium
Premier League6th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michail Antonio
Tomáš Souček
(10 each)

All:
Michail Antonio
Tomáš Souček
(10 each)
Highest home attendance10,000
Lowest home attendance2,000

The 2020–21 season was the 126th season in existence of West Ham United Football Club and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, West Ham United participated in this season's edition of the FA Cup, and reached the fourth round of the EFL Cup. They finished sixth in the Premier League achieving 65 points, a club record. They also won 19 games and nine away games, also records. Their league positioned qualified them to play in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League.[1]

Season squad[edit]

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Łukasz Fabiański Poland GK (1985-04-18)18 April 1985 (aged 36)
25 David Martin England GK (1986-01-22)22 January 1986 (aged 35)
35 Darren Randolph Republic of Ireland GK (1987-05-12)12 May 1987 (aged 34)
Defenders
3 Aaron Cresswell England DF (1989-12-15)15 December 1989 (aged 31)
4 Fabián Balbuena Paraguay DF (1991-08-23)23 August 1991 (aged 29)
5 Vladimír Coufal Czech Republic DF (1992-08-22)22 August 1992 (aged 28)
14 Frederik Alves Denmark DF (1999-11-08)8 November 1999 (aged 21)
15 Craig Dawson (on loan from Watford) England DF (1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 31)
21 Angelo Ogbonna Italy DF (1988-05-23)23 May 1988 (aged 33)
23 Issa Diop France DF (1997-01-09)9 January 1997 (aged 24)
24 Ryan Fredericks England DF (1992-10-10)10 October 1992 (aged 28)
26 Arthur Masuaku Democratic Republic of the Congo DF (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 27)
31 Ben Johnson England DF (2000-01-24)24 January 2000 (aged 21)
Midfielders
10 Manuel Lanzini Argentina MF (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (aged 28)
11 Jesse Lingard (on loan from Manchester United) England MF (1992-12-15)15 December 1992 (aged 28)
16 Mark Noble (C) England MF (1987-05-08)8 May 1987 (aged 34)
18 Pablo Fornals Spain MF (1996-02-22)22 February 1996 (aged 25)
28 Tomáš Souček Czech Republic MF (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (aged 26)
41 Declan Rice England MF (1999-01-14)14 January 1999 (aged 22)
Forwards
7 Andriy Yarmolenko Ukraine FW (1989-10-23)23 October 1989 (aged 31)
9 Saïd Benrahma Algeria FW (1995-08-10)10 August 1995 (aged 25)
20 Jarrod Bowen England FW (1996-12-20)20 December 1996 (aged 24)
30 Michail Antonio England FW (1990-03-28)28 March 1990 (aged 31)

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: West Ham United F.C.

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2020 CB Northern Ireland Michael Forbes Northern Ireland Dungannon Swifts Undisclosed Academy [2]
17 July 2020 MF Bermuda Remy Coddington England Bournemouth Undisclosed Academy [3]
24 July 2020 DM Czech Republic Tomáš Souček Czech Republic Slavia Prague £15,000,000 First team [4]
2 September 2020 CM England Ossama Ashley England AFC Wimbledon Free transfer Academy [5]
2 October 2020 RB Czech Republic Vladimír Coufal Czech Republic Slavia Prague £5,000,000 First team [6]
2 January 2021 CB Denmark Frederik Alves Denmark Silkeborg Undisclosed First team [7]
28 January 2021 LW Algeria Saïd Benrahma England Brentford Undisclosed First team [8]

Loans in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Team Ref.
12 October 2020 CB England Craig Dawson England Watford End of season First team [9]
16 October 2020 LW Algeria Saïd Benrahma England Brentford 29 January 2021 First team [10][8]
29 January 2021 MF England Jesse Lingard England Manchester United End of season First team [11]

Loans out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Team Ref.
3 September 2020 RW England Dan Kemp England Blackpool 15 January 2021 Under-23s [12][13]
6 October 2020 CB England Tunji Akinola England Leyton Orient End of season Under-23s [14]
6 October 2020 FW Portugal Xande Silva Greece Aris Thessaloniki End of season Under-23s [15]
6 October 2020 AM Brazil Felipe Anderson Portugal Porto End of season First team [16]
30 January 2021 CB Portugal Gonçalo Cardoso Switzerland Basel June 2022 Under-23s [17]
1 February 2021 LW England Oladapo Afolayan England Bolton Wanderers End of season Under-23s [18]
1 February 2021 CB England Aji Alese England Cambridge United End of season Under-23s [19]
1 February 2021 CB New Zealand Winston Reid England Brentford End of season First team [20]
23 February 2021 CM England Alfie Lewis Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic End of season Under-23s [21]

Transfers out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2020 RB England Jeremy Ngakia England Watford Free transfer First team [22][23]
1 July 2020 DM Colombia Carlos Sánchez England Watford Released First team [22][24]
1 July 2020 RB Argentina Pablo Zabaleta Retired First team [22]
30 July 2020 DM England Jake Giddings England Crystal Palace Free transfer Academy [25]
4 August 2020 CM Slovakia Sebastian Nebyla Slovakia Dunajska Streda Undisclosed Academy [26]
13 August 2020 CF Switzerland Albian Ajeti Scotland Celtic £5,000,000 First team [27]
19 August 2020 CF England Veron Parkes Netherlands Fortuna Sittard Free transfer Academy [28]
24 August 2020 CF England Jordan Hugill England Norwich City Undisclosed First team [29]
28 August 2020 GK Spain Roberto Spain Valladolid Free transfer First team [30]
2 September 2020 LW England Benicio Boaitey Portugal Porto Undisclosed Academy [31]
19 September 2020 LB England Reece Hannam England Crystal Palace Free transfer Academy [32]
4 September 2020 LW England Grady Diangana England West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed First team [33]
4 September 2020 LW Republic of Ireland Josh Cullen Belgium Anderlecht Undisclosed First team [34]
5 October 2020 CM England Jack Wilshere England Bournemouth Free transfer First team [35][36]
18 November 2020 AM England Louie Watson England Derby County Free transfer Academy [37]
8 January 2021 CF Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller Netherlands Ajax Undisclosed First team [38]
8 January 2021 RW Scotland Robert Snodgrass England West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed First team [39]
15 January 2021 RW England Dan Kemp England Leyton Orient Undisclosed Under-23s [13]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

In March 2020, West Ham announced their participation in a July 2020 tournament, the EVA Air Queensland Champions Cup, in Queensland, Australia alongside Brisbane Roar and Crystal Palace.[40] Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the tour was cancelled.[41]

25 August 2020 Friendly Ipswich Town 1–4 West Ham United Ipswich
14:00 Sears 62' Report Haller 45', 60', 64'
Souček 63'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
25 August 2020 Friendly Wycombe Wanderers 1–5 West Ham United High Wycombe
14:00 Samuel 31' Report Masuaku 8'
Charles 29' (o.g.)
Lanzini 35'
Bowen 42', 59'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 Friendly West Ham United 2–1 Brentford Stratford, London
14:00 Yarmolenko 5'
Souček 61'
Report Forss 32' Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 12 September 2020 23 May 2021 Matchday 1 6th 38 19 8 11 62 47 +15 050.00
FA Cup 11 January 2021 9 February 2021 Third round Fifth round 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 066.67
EFL Cup 15 September 2020 30 September 2020 Second round Fourth round 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 066.67
Total 44 23 8 13 76 53 +23 052.27

Source: Soccerway

Premier League[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Chelsea 38 19 10 9 58 36 +22 67 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
5 Leicester City 38 20 6 12 68 50 +18 66 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6 West Ham United 38 19 8 11 62 47 +15 65
7 Tottenham Hotspur 38 18 8 12 68 45 +23 62 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[b]
8 Arsenal 38 18 7 13 55 39 +16 61
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[42]
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 FA Cup, Leicester City, also qualified for the Europa League based on league position, the second Europa League group stage berth allocated to England was transferred to the sixth-placed team.
  2. ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the EFL Cup winners was transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competition, the seventh-placed team.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 19 8 11 62 47  +15 65 10 4 5 32 22  +10 9 4 6 30 25  +5

Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultLLWWDDLWWWLWDLDDWWWWLWDWWLWLDWWLLWLDWW
Position14161110101214128586810101010975556544555445555766
Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[43]

12 September 2020 1 West Ham United 0–2 Newcastle United Stratford
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
19 September 2020 2 Arsenal 2–1 West Ham United Highbury, London
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
27 September 2020 3 West Ham United 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stratford
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
4 October 2020 4 Leicester City 0–3 West Ham United Leicester
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
18 October 2020 5 Tottenham Hotspur 3–3 West Ham United Tottenham, London
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
24 October 2020 6 West Ham United 1–1 Manchester City Stratford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
31 October 2020 7 Liverpool 2–1 West Ham United Liverpool
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
7 November 2020 8 West Ham United 1–0 Fulham Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
22 November 2020 9 Sheffield United 0–1 West Ham United Sheffield
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
30 November 2020 10 West Ham United 2–1 Aston Villa Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
5 December 2020 11 West Ham United 1–3 Manchester United Stratford
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 2,000[44]
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 December 2020 12 Leeds United 1–2 West Ham United Leeds
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
16 December 2020 13 West Ham United 1–1 Crystal Palace Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
21 December 2020 14 Chelsea 3–0 West Ham United Fulham, London
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
27 December 2020 15 West Ham United 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Stratford
14:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
29 December 2020 16 Southampton 0–0 West Ham United Southampton
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
1 January 2021 17 Everton 0–1 West Ham United Liverpool
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 January 2021 18 West Ham United 1–0 Burnley Stratford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
19 January 2021 19 West Ham United 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Stratford
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
26 January 2021 20 Crystal Palace 2–3 West Ham United Selhurst, London
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
31 January 2021 21 West Ham United 1–3 Liverpool Stratford
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
3 February 2021 22 Aston Villa 1–3 West Ham United Aston, Birmingham
20:15 GMT Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
6 February 2021 23 Fulham 0–0 West Ham United Fulham, London
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
15 February 2021 24 West Ham United 3–0 Sheffield United Stratford
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
21 February 2021 25 West Ham United 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Stratford
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 February 2021 26 Manchester City 2–1 West Ham United Manchester
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
8 March 2021 27 West Ham United 2–0 Leeds United Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
14 March 2021 28 Manchester United 1–0 West Ham United Manchester
19:15 GMT
Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
21 March 2021 29 West Ham United 3–3 Arsenal Stratford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
5 April 2021 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 West Ham United Wolverhampton
20:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
11 April 2021 31 West Ham United 3–2 Leicester City Stratford
14:05 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
17 April 2021 32 Newcastle United 3–2 West Ham United Newcastle upon Tyne
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
24 April 2021 33 West Ham United 0–1 Chelsea Stratford
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
3 May 2021 34 Burnley 1–2 West Ham United Burnley
20:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
9 May 2021 35 West Ham United 0–1 Everton Stratford
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
15 May 2021 36 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 West Ham United Falmer
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
19 May 2021 37 West Bromwich Albion 1–3 West Ham United West Bromwich
20:15 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 5,371
Referee: Michael Oliver
23 May 2021 38 West Ham United 3–0 Southampton Stratford
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Martin Atkinson

FA Cup[edit]

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[45] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[46]

11 January 2021 Third round Stockport County 0–1 West Ham United Stockport
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
23 January 2021 Fourth round West Ham United 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Stratford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
9 February 2021 Fifth round Manchester United 1–0 (a.e.t.) West Ham United Manchester
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney

EFL Cup[edit]

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[47] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports.[48]

22 September 2020 Third round West Ham United 5–1 Hull City Stratford
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
30 September 2020 Fourth round Everton 4–1 West Ham United Liverpool
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England

Statistics[edit]

  • Correct as of 23 May 2021

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Poland POL Łukasz Fabiański 37 0 35 0 2 0 0 0
34 GK England ENG Nathan Trott 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
35 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Darren Randolph 7 0 3 0 1 0 3 0
Defenders
3 DF England ENG Aaron Cresswell 39 0 36 0 1+1 0 1 0
4 DF Paraguay PAR Fabián Balbuena 18 1 13+1 1 1 0 3 0
5 DF Czech Republic CZE Vladimír Coufal 36 0 34 0 2 0 0 0
15 DF England ENG Craig Dawson 24 4 22 3 2 1 0 0
21 DF Italy ITA Angelo Ogbonna 30 3 28 3 2 0 0 0
23 DF France FRA Issa Diop 21 2 15+3 2 1+1 0 1 0
24 DF England ENG Ryan Fredericks 16 1 6+8 1 1+1 0 0 0
26 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Arthur Masuaku 13 0 12 0 0 0 1 0
31 DF England ENG Ben Johnson 20 1 5+9 1 2+1 0 3 0
50 DF Scotland SCO Harrison Ashby 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
56 DF England ENG Emmanuel Longelo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
75 DF England ENG Jamal Baptiste 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Midfielders
11 MF England ENG Jesse Lingard 16 9 16 9 0 0 0 0
16 MF England ENG Mark Noble 25 0 8+13 0 3 0 1 0
18 MF Spain ESP Pablo Fornals 36 6 31+2 5 2+1 1 0 0
28 MF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Souček 41 10 38 10 2+1 0 0 0
41 MF England ENG Declan Rice 35 2 32 2 2 0 1 0
54 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Coventry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
7 FW Ukraine UKR Andriy Yarmolenko 21 3 1+14 0 3 1 3 2
9 FW Algeria ALG Saïd Benrahma 33 1 14+16 1 2+1 0 0 0
10 FW Argentina ARG Manuel Lanzini 23 1 5+12 1 2+1 0 3 0
20 FW England ENG Jarrod Bowen 40 8 30+8 8 1+1 0 0 0
30 FW England ENG Michail Antonio 27 10 24+2 10 1 0 0 0
45 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Ademipo Odubeko 2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
Players who left the club on loan or permanently during the season
8 FW Brazil BRA Felipe Anderson 5 1 0+2 0 0 0 3 1
11 MF Scotland SCO Robert Snodgrass 6 2 0+3 0 0 0 3 2
19 DF England ENG Jack Wilshere 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 FW Ivory Coast CIV Sébastien Haller 19 7 10+6 3 0 0 3 4
33 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Josh Cullen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
40 MF England ENG Oladapo Afolayan 1 1 0 0 0+1 1 0 0
42 DF England ENG Ajibola Alese 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goalscorers[edit]

Rank Pos No. Nat Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 MF 28 Czech Republic Tomáš Souček 10 0 0 10
FW 30 England Michail Antonio 10 0 0 10
3 MF 11 England Jesse Lingard 9 0 0 9
4 FW 20 England Jarrod Bowen 8 0 0 8
5 FW 22 Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller 3 0 4 7
6 MF 18 Spain Pablo Fornals 5 1 0 6
7 DF 15 England Craig Dawson 3 1 0 4
8 FW 7 Ukraine Andriy Yarmolenko 0 1 2 3
DF 21 Italy Angelo Ogbonna 3 0 0 3
Own goals 2 1 0 3
11 MF 11 Scotland Robert Snodgrass 0 0 2 2
DF 23 France Issa Diop 2 0 0 2
MF 41 England Declan Rice 2 0 0 2
13 DF 4 Paraguay Fabián Balbuena 1 0 0 1
FW 8 Brazil Felipe Anderson 0 0 1 1
MF 9 Algeria Saïd Benrahma 1 0 0 1
FW 10 Argentina Manuel Lanzini 1 0 0 1
DF 24 England Ryan Fredericks 1 0 0 1
DF 31 England Ben Johnson 1 0 0 1
MF 40 England Oladapo Afolayan 0 1 0 1
Totals 62 5 9 76

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