2019–20 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season

Forest Green Rovers
2019–20 season
ChairmanDale Vince
ManagerMark Cooper
StadiumThe New Lawn
EFL League Two10th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Joseph Mills (7)
All:
Joseph Mills (8)

The 2019–20 season was Forest Green Rovers's 131st year in existence and their third consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

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

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 CM The Gambia Ebou Adams England Ebbsfleet United Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2019 LW England Taylor Allen England Nuneaton Borough Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2019 RW Wales Aaron Collins England Morecambe Free transfer [4]
1 July 2019 RM Republic of Ireland Kevin Dawson England Cheltenham Town Free transfer [5]
1 July 2019 CB England Matt Mills India Pune City Free transfer [6]
1 July 2019 GK England Adam Smith England Bristol Rovers Free transfer [7]
8 July 2019 LB England Liam Kitching England Leeds United Undisclosed [8]
17 July 2019 RB Republic of Ireland Dominic Bernard England Birmingham City Free transfer [9]
27 July 2019 CF England Mathew Stevens England Peterborough United Undisclosed [10]
18 October 2019 LM England Elliott Frear Scotland Motherwell Free transfer [11]
6 January 2020 CF England Josh March England Leamington Undisclosed [12]
31 January 2020 LB England Chris Stokes England Stevenage Free transfer [13]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2019 DM England James Morton England Bristol City 30 June 2020 [14]
7 August 2019 GK England Joe Wollacott England Bristol City 30 June 2020 [15]
30 August 2019 MF England Kyle Taylor England Bournemouth 30 June 2020 [16]
2 September 2019 CF Scotland Jack Aitchison Scotland Celtic 30 June 2020 [17]
4 January 2020 AM Jamaica Jevani Brown England Colchester United 30 June 2020 [18]
24 January 2020 AM England Odin Bailey England Birmingham City 30 June 2020 [19]
24 January 2020 RW England Robert Hall England Oxford United 30 June 2020 [20]
24 January 2020 GK Republic of Ireland Conrad Logan England Mansfield Town 30 June 2020 [21]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
20 August 2019 LW England Ollie Artwell England Cirencester Town 18 September 2019 [22]
19 September 2019 CF England Shawn McCoulsky England Bromley October 2019 [23]
23 September 2019 GK England Adam Smith England Yeovil Town October 2019 [24]
25 October 2019 LW England Taylor Allen England Hereford 24 January 2020 [25][26]
5 December 2019 CF England Shawn McCoulsky England FC Halifax Town January 2020 [27]
11 December 2019 DM Wales Lloyd James England Torquay United January 2020 [28]
16 January 2020 RB England Udoka Godwin-Malife England Eastleigh February 2020 [29]
24 January 2020 FW England Taylor Allen England Gloucester City February 2020 [30]
17 February 2020 MF England Oliver Artwell England Hungerford Town March 2020 [31]
28 February 2020 LW England Dayle Grubb England Eastleigh 30 June 2020 [32]
6 March 2020 GK England Adam Smith England Yeovil Town 30 June 2020 [33]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 CM England Reece Brown England Huddersfield Town Undisclosed [34]
1 July 2019 CF England Tahvon Campbell England Cheltenham Town Released [35][36]
1 July 2019 CB England Lee Collins England Yeovil Town Released [35][37]
1 July 2019 CF Wales Christian Doidge Scotland Hibernian £250,000 [38]
1 July 2019 CB Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning England Billericay Town Released [35][39]
1 July 2019 CB England Haydn Hollis England Chesterfield Released [35][40]
1 July 2019 LB England Scott Laird England Weston-super-Mare Released [35][41]
1 July 2019 RW England Isaac Pearce England Weston-super-Mare Released [35][42]
1 July 2019 CF England Reuben Reid England Cheltenham Town Free transfer [43]
1 July 2019 LM France Fabien Robert England Gloucester City Released [35][44]
1 July 2019 CM England Jordan Simpson England Bath City Released [35][45]
2 July 2019 DM England Paul Digby England Stevenage Undisclosed [46]
4 July 2019 CM England Sam Hendy England Weston-super-Mare Free transfer [47]
23 July 2019 GK England James Montgomery England AFC Fylde Undisclosed [48]
13 September 2019 CM England Charlie Cooper England FC Halifax Town Free transfer [49]
28 February 2020 DM Wales Lloyd James Free agent Mutual consent [50]

Pre-season

FGR announced pre-season friendlies against Weston-super-Mare,[51] Yate Town,[52] Salisbury,[53] Bristol City[51] and Bath City.[52] However, two weeks before their opening match of pre-season was due to take place, Weston-super-mare – managed by former Forest Green academy coach Scott Bartlett – cancelled the fixture. This gap in the schedule was plugged with an away fixture against Swindon Supermarine, with Mark Cooper remarking that the replacement game would represent a "sterner test" for his Forest Green side.[54]

13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Swindon Supermarine 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
15:00 BST Simpson 78' Report McCoulsky 24'
Allen 38'		 Stadium: Hunts Copse
17 July 2019 (2019-07-17) Friendly Yate Town 1–6 Forest Green Rovers Yate
19:30 BST Mehew 10' Report Collins 3'
Williams 57', 78'
Mondal 66'
Mills 76', 81'		 Stadium: Lodge Road
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Salisbury 0–4 Forest Green Rovers Old Sarum
15:00 BST Report Mills 14' (pen.)
Mondal 29', 44'
McCoulsky 80'		 Stadium: The Raymound McEnhill Stadium
24 July 2019 (2019-07-24) Friendly Forest Green Rovers 3–4 Bristol City Nailsworth
19:45 BST McCoulsky 3', 43'
Collins 56'		 Report Brownhill 45'
Weimann 77' (pen.)
Szmodics 86'
Webster 90+1'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Bath City 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Twerton
15:00 BST Richards 76' Report McCoulsky 3' Stadium: Twerton Park

Competitions

League Two

League table

Main article: 2019–20 EFL League Two
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 +15 58 1.57 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
7 Northampton Town (O, P) 37 17 7 13 54 40 +14 58 1.57
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 +6 57 1.54
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 +4 54 1.46
10 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 +3 49 1.36
11 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 +3 50 1.35
12 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 −9 47 1.31
13 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 +4 48 1.30
14 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 −7 46 1.28
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[55]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

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
36 13 10 13 43 40  +3 49 5 4 8 16 22  −6 8 6 5 27 18  +9

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAA
ResultWDWLWLWWDDWWLDWWLWDLLDDWLDWLLLDLLDLW
Position75383953554146312223666557799991010101011
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[56]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Oldham Athletic Nailsworth
15:00 BST Mills Yellow card 42'
Allen 72'		 Report Maouche Yellow card 35'
Wheater Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: Neil Hair
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Walsall 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Walsall
15:00 BST Norman Yellow card 53'
Scarr Yellow card 75'
Hardy 86'		 Report Collins Yellow card 28'
J. Mills 45+6' (pen.) Yellow card 45+6'
M. Mills Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,205
Referee: Robert Lewis
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Winchester Yellow card 31'
Mondal 75'		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,152
Referee: Leigh Doughty
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Port Vale 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Burslem
19:45 BST Montaño Yellow card 2'
Bennett 4'
Worrall Yellow card 25'
Amoo 34'		 Report J. Mills 6'
M. Mills Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Ross Joyce
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Bradford City 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Bradford
15:00 BST Devine Yellow card 22'
Donaldson Yellow card 36'
Vaughan Yellow card 80'
Akpan Yellow card 85'
Richards-Everton Yellow card 90+11'		 Report Adams Yellow card 40'
Kitching Yellow card 58'
Winchester Yellow card 77'
M. Mills Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 90+8'
Grubb Yellow card 89'
J. Mills 90+3'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 13,504
Referee: Andy Haines
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Newport County Nailsworth
15:00 BST Wollacott Red card 28'
Mills Yellow card 82'		 Report Amond 4'
Labadie Yellow card 31'
McNamara Yellow card 58'
Abrahams Yellow card 81'
Haynes 90+2'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,897
Referee: James Adcock
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Cambridge United 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
15:00 BST O'Neil Yellow card 5'
Richards soccer ball with red X 66'
Lewis Yellow card 85'		 Report Stevens Yellow card 21'
Mills Yellow card 69'
Aitchison 78'
Kitching Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,784
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Colchester United Nailsworth
15:00 BST Prosser 31' (o.g.)
Morton Yellow card 79'
Kitching Yellow card 82'
Stevens Yellow card 89'		 Report Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 72'
Lapslie Yellow card 75'
Prosser Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,758
Referee: Will Finnie
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Carlisle United 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
19:45 BST Jones Yellow card 76'
Webster Yellow card 79'
Iredale Yellow card 83'
Thomas Yellow card 86'		 Report Morton Yellow card 18' Yellow-red card 70'
Winchester Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,219
Referee: Michael Salisbury
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 Forest Green Rovers 0–0 Stevenage Nailsworth
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 86'
Kitching Yellow card 51'
McGinley Yellow card 85'		 Report Guthrie Yellow card 19'
Timlin Yellow card 52'
Watts Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,881
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 Salford City 0–4 Forest Green Rovers Salford
15:00 BST Touray Yellow card 34'
Maynard Yellow card 38'
Dieseruvwe Yellow card 39'		 Report Stevens 3', 59'
Collins 16'
Adams 31'
Thomas Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,561
Referee: James Oldham
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 Forest Green Rovers 3–1 Crawley Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Mills soccer ball with red X 24' 24', 55' (pen.)
Collins 52'
Winchester Yellow card 68'		 Report Bloomfield 58'
Sesay Yellow card 72'
van Velzen Yellow card 89'
Lubala Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Peter Wright
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 Exeter City 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Exeter
15:00 BST Bowman 11'
L. Martin Yellow card 27'
A. Martin Yellow card 83'
Williams Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Adams Yellow card 27'
Godwin-Malife Yellow card 60'
Bernard Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,312
Referee: Paul Marsden
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 14 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Mansfield Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Bernard Yellow card 1'
Collins 30'
Adams Yellow card 34'
Aitchison 61'
Mills Yellow card 86'		 Report Shaughnessy Yellow card 19'
Gordon Yellow card 28'
Cook 63', 74'
Benning Yellow card 73'
Bishop Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,276
Referee: Oliver Yates
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 15 Morecambe 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
19:45 BST Alessandra Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 90' Report Aitchison 75'
Shephard Yellow card 87' 90+4'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Matt Donohue
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) Forest Green Rovers v Crewe Alexandra Nailsworth
15:00 BST Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[57]
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Raglan Yellow card 23'
Varney 67'
Clements Yellow card 86'
Ince Yellow card 90'
Tozer Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Aitchison 15'
Frear 40'
Collins Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,788
Referee: Kevin Johnson
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 17 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Kitching Yellow card 30'
Bernard Yellow card 45+6'		 Report Sarcevic 24'
Moore Yellow card 31'
Edwards Yellow card 83'
Palmer Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,897
Referee: Sam Purkiss
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 18 Leyton Orient 2–4 Forest Green Rovers Leyton
15:00 GMT Clay Yellow card 40'
Brophy Yellow card 40'
Turley Yellow card 49'
Harrold 55'
Maguire-Drew 78'		 Report Adams 15', 33' Yellow card 54'
Stevens 43'
Mondal 88'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,614
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
26 November 2019 (2019-11-26) 19 Forest Green Rovers 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Kitching Yellow card 44'
Rawson Yellow card 49'
Mills Yellow card 66'		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,192
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 20 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Scunthorpe United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Bernard Yellow card 45'
Stevens soccer ball with red X 49'		 Report Perch Yellow card 5'
van Veen Yellow card 9'
Novak Yellow card 41'
McGahey Yellow card 48'
Sutton Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Gilliead 57'
Eisa 71'
Ntlhe Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,060
Referee: John Busby
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 21 Northampton Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Mills 45' (o.g.)
McWilliams Yellow card 76'		 Report Adams Yellow card 30' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,534
Referee: Antony Coggins
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 22 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Swindon Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Mills 55', 90+5'
Winchester Yellow card 76'		 Report Baudry Yellow card 9'
Doyle 16', 35'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,216
Referee: Robert Lewis
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 23 Stevenage 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMT Cowley Yellow card 33' Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: James Oldham
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 24 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Macclesfield Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Adams Yellow card 45'
Frear Yellow card 69'
Rawson 74'
Collins Yellow card 90+4'		 Report O'Keeffe Yellow card 59' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Alan Young
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 25 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Exeter City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Shephard Yellow card 37' soccer ball with red X 58'
Mills Yellow card 44'
Kitching Yellow card 71'		 Report Atangana 5' Red card 46'
Williams Yellow card 71'
Collins Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Lee Swabey
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) 26 Crawley Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Crawley
15:00 GMT Lubala 45' Report Tunnicliffe 63' (o.g.) Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,082
Referee: David Rock
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 27 Mansfield Town 3–4 Forest Green Rovers Mansfield
15:00 GMT Hamilton 3'
Rose 40'
Maynard 90+1'		 Report Rawson 45+5', 52'
Winchester 60'
Mills Yellow card 80'
Adams Yellow card 88'
Collins 90+6'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,956
Referee: Graham Salisbury
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 28 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Salford City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT March 11'
Rawson Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Touray 3'
Hunter Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 90+5'
O'Connor Yellow card 38' 55'
Towell Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 75'
Pond Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Nick Kinseley
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 29 Macclesfield Town 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Horsfall Yellow card 69'
Ironside 74'
O'Keeffe Red card 80'
Gnahoua 83'		 Report Winchester 17'
March soccer ball with red X 48'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,653
Referee: Martin Coy
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 30 Forest Green Rovers 1–4 Carlisle United Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Winchester 59' (pen.)
Adams Yellow card 84'		 Report Thomas 24', 26', 47' (pen.)
Hayden Yellow card 31'
Kayode 49'
Anderton Yellow card 55'
Watt Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,514
Referee: Brett Huxtable
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 31 Grimsby Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Vernam 19'
Clifton Yellow card 35'
Glennon 53'
Hendrie Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Bailey 32'
Kitching Yellow card 44'
Aitchison 50'
Winchester Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,675
Referee: Paul Marsden
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 32 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Walsall Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Collins 87' Report Gordon Yellow card 39' 52' (pen.)
McDonald 73'
Sheron Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,136
Referee: Antony Coggins
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 33 Forest Green Rovers 2–3 Port Vale Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Kitching Yellow card 45+3'
Winchester 78' (pen.), 90+5'		 Report Brisley 14' Yellow card 84'
Pope 38', 70' (pen.) Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card 90+7'
Montaño Yellow card 80'
Legge Yellow card 83'
Clark Red card 87'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,682
Referee: Trevor Kettle
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 34 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Oldham
15:00 GMT Nepomuceno 56'
Missilou Yellow card 70'		 Report Williams 88' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,720
Referee: Marc Edwards
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 35 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT McAtee Yellow card 17' 46'
Eisa Yellow card 61'
Gilliead Yellow card 72'
Butler Yellow card 83'		 Report Williams Yellow card 48' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,706
Referee: Carl Boyeson
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) Forest Green Rovers v Leyton Orient Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[58]
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 36 Swindon Town 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Doughty Yellow card 22'
Grant Yellow card 36'		 Report Stevens 5'
Dawson Yellow card 30'
Adams 50' Yellow card 65'
McGinley Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,257
Referee: Craig Hicks
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Forest Green Rovers v Northampton Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[59]
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) Forest Green Rovers v Morecambe Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[59]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Crewe Alexandra v Forest Green Rovers Crewe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Gresty Road
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[59]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Forest Green Rovers v Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[59]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Plymouth Argyle v Forest Green Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Home Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[60]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Forest Green Rovers v Bradford City Nailsworth
15:00 BST Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[60]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Newport County v Forest Green Rovers Newport
13:00 BST Stadium: Rodney Parade
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[60]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Forest Green Rovers v Cambridge United Nailsworth
15:00 BST Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[60]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Colchester United v Forest Green Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community 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.[60]

FA Cup

Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[61] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[62]

9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round Forest Green Rovers 4–0 Billericay Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Stevens 38'
Mills 45'
Aitchison 45+2'
Shephard 65'		 Report Paxman Yellow card 44'
Kefalas Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,419
Referee: Graham Salisbury
 30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) Second round Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Carlisle United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Collins 11'
Adams Yellow card 53'
Stevens 78'		 Report Jones Yellow card 20'
Webster Yellow card 29'
Thomas 40', 76' Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Trevor Kettle
10 December 2019 (2019-12-10) Second round replay Carlisle United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
19:45 GMT Loft Yellow card 19'
Hayden 41'
McKirdy Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Rawson Yellow card 43' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,736
Referee: Andy Haines

EFL Cup

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[63] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[64]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Charlton Athletic 0–0
(3–5 p)		 Forest Green Rovers Charlton
19:45 BST Aneke Yellow card 57' Report Bernard Yellow card 86' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 2,693
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
Bonne soccer ball with check mark
Sarr soccer ball with check mark
Morgan soccer ball with red X
Oshilaja soccer ball with check mark		 Mills soccer ball with check mark
Grubb soccer ball with check mark
Adams soccer ball with check mark
Morton soccer ball with check mark
McCoulsky soccer ball with check mark
28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) Second round Bournemouth 0–0
(3–0 p)		 Forest Green Rovers Kings Park
19:45 BST Report Kitching Yellow card 72' Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 9,657
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Penalties
King soccer ball with check mark
Solanke soccer ball with check mark
Ibe soccer ball with red X
Billing soccer ball with check mark		 Mills soccer ball with red X
Dawson soccer ball with red X
Morton soccer ball with red X

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[65]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Walsall 3 2 0 1 0 7 0 +7 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Coventry City 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 +1 6
3 L2 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 1 0 1 3 8 −5 5
4 ACA Southampton U21 3 0 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: EFL.com
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage Forest Green Rovers 3–2 Southampton U21 Nailsworth
19:00 BST Stevens 29', 89'
Grubb 71'		 Report Hale 16'
N'Lundulu Yellow card 74' 80'
Klarer Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 653
Referee: Brett Huxtable
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Group stage Forest Green Rovers 0–0
(8–7 p)		 Coventry City Nailsworth
19:00 BST Report Bakayoko Yellow card 29'
McFadzean Yellow card 70'
Kastaneer Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 924
Referee: David Rock
Penalties
Stevens soccer ball with check mark
Morton soccer ball with check mark
Adams soccer ball with red X
Bernard soccer ball with check mark
Mondal soccer ball with check mark
Allen soccer ball with check mark
Covil soccer ball with check mark
McGinley soccer ball with check mark
Godwin-Malife soccer ball with check mark		 Godden soccer ball with check mark
Westbrooke soccer ball with check mark
O'Hare soccer ball with check mark
Kelly soccer ball with red X
Rose soccer ball with check mark
Watson soccer ball with check mark
Eccles soccer ball with check mark
McCallum soccer ball with check mark
McFadzean soccer ball with red X
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stage Walsall 6–0 Forest Green Rovers Bescot
19:00 GMT Gordon 23', 33', 50' (pen.)/
McDonald 72'
Kinsella 74' Yellow card 87'
Norman 90'		 Report Collins Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 51' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 621
Referee: Tom Nield

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