2020–21 Bristol City F.C. season

Bristol City F.C.
2020–21 season
OwnerStephen Lansdown
ManagerDean Holden
(until 16 February)[1]
Nigel Pearson
(from 22 February)[2]
StadiumAshton Gate Stadium
EFL Championship19th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nahki Wells (9)
All: Famara Diédhiou (10)
Nahki Wells (10)

The 2020–21 season is Bristol City Football Club's 123rd season in existence and sixth consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the FA Cup and competed in the EFL Cup.

Squad

As of 14 August 2020[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Dan Bentley England GK (1993-07-13)13 July 1993 (aged 27) 89 0 2019 England Brentford Undisclosed 2023
12 Max O'Leary England GK (1996-10-10)10 October 1996 (aged 24) 25 0 2015 Academy Trainee 2021
13 Joe Wollacott England GK (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 (aged 24) 0 0 2013 Academy Trainee 2021
Defenders
2 Jack Hunt England RB/RM (1990-12-06)6 December 1990 (aged 30) 114 4 2018 England Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 2021
3 Jay Dasilva England LB/LM (1998-04-22)22 April 1998 (aged 23) 69 1 2019 England Chelsea Undisclosed 2023
5 Alfie Mawson England CB (1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 27) 13 0 2020 England Fulham Loan 2021
6 Nathan Baker England CB (1991-04-23)23 April 1991 (aged 30) 133 3 2017 England Aston Villa Undisclosed 2023
16 Cameron Pring England LB (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 23) 0 0 2016 Academy Trainee 2021
19 Adrian Mariappa JamaicaEngland CB/RB (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 34) 26 0 2020 Free Agent Free 2022
22 Tomáš Kalas Czech Republic CB (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 28) 108 1 2019 England Chelsea £8,000,000 2023
23 Taylor Moore England CB/RB (1997-05-12)12 May 1997 (aged 24) 59 1 2016 France Lens £1,500,000 2023
26 Zak Vyner England CB/RB (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 24) 70 1 2015 Academy Trainee 2023
29 Danny Simpson England RB (1987-01-04)4 January 1987 (aged 34) 4 0 2021 Free Agent Free 2021
43 Steven Sessegnon England RB/LB/CB (2000-05-18)18 May 2000 (aged 21) 18 0 2020 England Fulham Loan 2021
Defenders
4 Ádám Nagy Hungary DM/CM (1995-06-17)17 June 1995 (aged 26) 60 3 2019 Italy Bologna £1,800,000 2022
8 Liam Walsh England CM/AM/DM (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 23) 22 1 2018 England Everton £990,000 2021
11 Callum O'Dowda Republic of IrelandEngland LM/AM/RM (1995-04-23)23 April 1995 (aged 26) 154 9 2016 England Oxford United £1,250,000 2022
17 Henri Lansbury England CM/AM (1990-10-12)12 October 1990 (aged 30) 16 0 2021 England Aston Villa Free 2021
20 Joe Williams England DM/CM (1996-12-08)8 December 1996 (aged 24) 2 0 2020 England Wigan Athletic £1,200,000 2024
25 Tommy Rowe England LM/LB/CM (1988-09-24)24 September 1988 (aged 32) 67 3 2019 England Doncaster Rovers Free 2021
27 Opi Edwards Ghana RM/RW (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 22) 6 0 2017 Academy Trainee 2021
30 Tyreeq Bakinson England DM/CM (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 22) 39 4 2017 England Luton Town Undisclosed 2021
31 Hakeeb Adelakun England RW/LW (1996-06-11)11 June 1996 (aged 25) 9 0 2018 England Scunthorpe United Free 2021
32 James Morton England DM/CM (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (aged 22) 1 0 2017 Academy Trainee 2021
34 Ryley Towler England DM/CB/LB (2002-05-06)6 May 2002 (aged 19) 4 0 2020 Academy Trainee 2021
42 Han-Noah Massengo France CM/DM (2001-07-07)7 July 2001 (aged 19) 58 0 2019 France Monaco £7,200,000 2023
45 Kasey Palmer JamaicaEngland AM/LW/RW (1996-11-09)9 November 1996 (aged 24) 63 7 2019 England Chelsea £3,500,000 2023
Forwards
7 Chris Martin ScotlandEngland CF/SS (1988-11-04)4 November 1988 (aged 32) 30 4 2020 England Derby County Free 2022
9 Famara Diédhiou Senegal CF (1992-12-15)15 December 1992 (aged 28) 168 51 2017 France Angers £5,300,000 2021
10 Jamie Paterson England SS/LW/RW (1991-12-20)20 December 1991 (aged 29) 157 26 2016 England Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 2021
14 Andreas Weimann Austria SS/CF/RW/LW (1991-08-05)5 August 1991 (aged 29) 101 21 2018 England Derby County Undisclosed 2021
15 Marley Watkins WalesEngland CF/RW (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 30) 29 3 2018 England Barnsley £1,000,000 2021
18 Antoine Semenyo England CF/LW (2000-01-07)7 January 2000 (aged 21) 65 5 2019 Academy Trainee 2023
21 Nahki Wells Bermuda CF (1990-06-01)1 June 1990 (aged 31) 66 15 2020 England Burnley Undisclosed 2023
33 Sam Bell England CF (2002-05-23)23 May 2002 (aged 19) 4 0 2019 Academy Trainee 2024

Statistics

As of 8 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Dan Bentley 44 0 42+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF England ENG Jack Hunt 42 2 36+4 2 1+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England ENG Jay Dasilva 12 1 9+2 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 MF Hungary HUN Ádám Nagy 34 2 24+6 2 1+1 0 2+0 0
5 DF England ENG Alfie Mawson 13 0 10+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF England ENG Nathan Baker 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW Scotland SCO Chris Martin 30 4 20+6 2 1+1 1 1+1 1
8 MF England ENG Liam Walsh 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Senegal SEN Famara Diédhiou 44 10 22+17 8 3+0 2 2+0 0
10 FW England ENG Jamie Paterson 23 4 15+6 3 1+0 0 1+0 1
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Callum O'Dowda 19 1 14+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK England ENG Max O'Leary 8 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
14 FW Austria AUT Andreas Weimann 8 2 7+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
15 FW Wales WAL Marley Watkins 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF England ENG Henri Lansbury 16 0 12+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England ENG Antoine Semenyo 49 5 23+20 2 2+1 1 2+1 2
19 DF Jamaica JAM Adrian Mariappa 25 0 17+6 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF England ENG Joe Williams 2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
21 FW Bermuda BER Nahki Wells 48 10 36+8 9 2+1 1 1+0 0
22 DF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Kalas 43 1 37+2 1 3+0 0 1+0 0
23 DF England ENG Taylor Moore 29 0 16+7 0 2+1 0 2+1 0
25 MF England ENG Tommy Rowe 36 1 27+4 1 2+0 0 2+1 0
26 DF England ENG Zak Vyner 47 1 37+5 1 2+0 0 3+0 0
27 MF Ghana GHA Opi Edwards 4 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF Wales WAL Sam Pearson 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 DF England ENG Danny Simpson 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF England ENG Tyreeq Bakinson 37 4 20+12 4 2+0 0 1+2 0
31 MF England ENG Hakeeb Adelakun 4 0 2+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
33 FW England ENG Sam Bell 5 0 1+3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
34 MF England ENG Ryley Towler 4 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF England ENG Owura Edwards 3 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF England ENG Alex Scott 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 FW England ENG Tommy Conway 6 1 3+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 FW England ENG Louis Britton 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
42 MF France FRA Han-Noah Massengo 31 0 18+8 0 0+3 0 1+1 0
43 DF England ENG Steven Sessegnon 18 0 10+6 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
45 MF Jamaica JAM Kasey Palmer 26 4 16+6 2 1+1 0 2+0 2
46 FW The Gambia GAM Saikou Janneh 4 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players out on loan:
32 MF England ENG James Morton 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
Players that left the club:
19 MF Sweden SWE Niclas Eliasson 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
29 MF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Brunt 14 0 5+7 0 0+0 0 1+1 0

Goals record

As of 8 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 Senegal CF Famara Diédhiou 8 2 0 10
21 Bermuda CF Nahki Wells 9 1 0 10
3 18 England CF Antoine Semenyo 2 1 2 5
4 7 Scotland CF Chris Martin 2 1 1 4
10 England SS Jamie Paterson 3 0 1 4
30 England DM Tyreeq Bakinson 4 0 0 4
45 Jamaica AM Kasey Palmer 2 0 2 4
8 2 England RB Jack Hunt 2 0 0 2
4 Hungary DM Ádám Nagy 2 0 0 2
14 Austria SS Andreas Weimann 2 0 0 2
11 3 England LB Jay Dasilva 1 0 0 1
11 Republic of Ireland LM Callum O'Dowda 1 0 0 1
22 Czech Republic CB Tomáš Kalas 1 0 0 1
25 England LM Tommy Rowe 1 0 0 1
26 England CB Zak Vyner 1 0 0 1
37 England CF Tommy Conway 1 0 0 1
40 England CF Louis Britton 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 1
Total 44 5 6 55

Disciplinary record

As of 8 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 2 England RB Jack Hunt 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
9 Senegal CF Famara Diédhiou 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
17 England CM Henri Lansbury 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
45 Jamaica AM Kasey Palmer 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
5 21 Bermuda CF Nahki Wells 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
6 5 England CB Alfie Mawson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
10 England SS Jamie Paterson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23 England CB Taylor Moore 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
26 England CB Zak Vyner 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 4 Hungary DM Ádám Nagy 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 England CB Nathan Baker 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7 England CF Chris Martin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 England CF Antoine Semenyo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
25 England LM Tommy Rowe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
30 England DM Tyreeq Bakinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 8 England CM Liam Walsh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 England RB Danny Simpson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
34 England DM Ryley Towler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
40 England CF Louis Britton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
42 France CM Han-Noah Massengo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 49 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 51 1 2

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
20 August 2020 CM England Joe Williams England Wigan Athletic £1,200,000 [4][5]
3 September 2020 CF Scotland Chris Martin England Derby County Free transfer [6]
7 September 2020 CM Northern Ireland Chris Brunt England West Bromwich Albion Free transfer [7]
26 March 2021 RB England Danny Simpson England Huddersfield Town Free transfer [8]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
6 September 2020 CB England Alfie Mawson England Fulham 30 June 2021 [9]
7 September 2020 RB England Steven Sessegnon England Fulham 30 June 2021 [10]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 August 2020 CB England Robbie Cundy England Cambridge United 25 January 2021 [11][12]
7 August 2020 LB England George Nurse England Walsall End of season [13]
22 August 2020 RW Wales Marley Watkins Scotland Aberdeen 1 January 2021 [14]
28 August 2020 CF The Gambia Saikou Janneh Wales Newport County End of season [15]
28 August 2020 LM England Jonny Smith England Swindon Town 29 January 2021 [16][17]
1 September 2020 LB England Cameron Pring England Portsmouth 3 January 2021 [18][19]
4 September 2020 GK England Will Buse England Dorchester Town End of season [20]
5 September 2020 RW England Owura Edwards England Grimsby Town End of season [21]
18 September 2020 FW England Tommy Conway England Bath City [22]
18 September 2020 CF Wales Sam Pearson England Weymouth 2 October 2020 [23]
18 September 2020 DF England James Taylor England Bath City [22]
18 September 2020 DF England Bradley Webb Wales Newport County End of season [24]
24 September 2020 RW England Hakeeb Adelakun England Hull City End of season [25]
30 September 2020 DM England James Morton England Grimsby Town End of season [26]
3 October 2020 FW England Louis Britton England Torquay United 27 October 2020 [27]
9 October 2020 CF England Freddie Hinds England Bath City January 2021 [28]
16 October 2020 AM England Kasey Palmer Wales Swansea City 5 January 2021 [29][30]
31 October 2020 FW England Louis Britton England Stockport County January 2021 [31]
27 November 2020 DF England Tom Harrison England Chippenham Town 31 December 2020 [32]
15 January 2021 MF England Josh Owers England Bath City End of season [33]
25 January 2021 CB England Robbie Cundy England Gillingham End of season [12]
1 February 2021 DM England James Morton England Gillingham End of season [34]
12 February 2021 GK England Joe Wollacott England Swindon Town 19 February 2021 [35]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 MF England Will Gould Unattached Released [36]
1 July 2020 MF England Jago Lott United States UMBC Retrievers Released [36][37]
1 July 2020 RB Wales Jamie Taylor Unattached Released [38]
1 July 2020 CB Australia Bailey Wright England Sunderland Released [39][40]
31 July 2020 CF England Matty Taylor England Oxford United Free Transfer [41]
9 August 2020 DM England Korey Smith Wales Swansea City Released [42][43]
11 August 2020 CF Northern Ireland Rory Holden England Walsall Undisclosed [44]
15 August 2020 MF Wales Connor Lemonheigh-Evans England Torquay United Free transfer [45]
8 September 2020 AM England Sammie Szmodics England Peterborough United Undisclosed [46]
2 October 2020 LM Sweden Niclas Eliasson France Nîmes Olympique Undisclosed [47]
15 October 2020 CM Wales Joe Morrell England Luton Town Undisclosed [48]
29 January 2021 LM England Jonny Smith England Burton Albion Undisclosed [17]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Bristol City F.C. confirmed on 13 August 2020 [49] that they would play at least 2 Friendlies in the Delayed Pre-season in 2020, both behind closed doors both at Ashton Gate Stadium, against Cheltenham Town and Portsmouth.The latter cancelled the friendly after agreeing to move their Carabao cup fixture forward a week. Swindon, Weston-Super-Mare & 2 60 Min games against Villa were booked[50]

21 August 2020 (2020-08-21) Friendly Bristol City 4–0 Cheltenham Town Bristol
12:00 BST Wells 8', 44', 45'
Weimann 87'		 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Bristol City CANCELLED Portsmouth Bristol
TBC BST Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19, This match was cancelled after Portsmouth agreed to move their Carabao Cup Fixture against Stevenage forward a week, causing a fixture clash
26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) Friendly Weston-super-Mare[51] 2–1 Bristol City XI Weston-super-Mare
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Optima Stadium
Note: Match Limited to 300 Capacity due to COVID-19
26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) Friendly Bristol City 1–0 Aston Villa The Vale Resort
TBC BST Paterson Report
Note: 60 MINS ONLY
26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) Friendly Aston Villa 1–0 Bristol City The Vale Resort
TBC BST Samatta Report
Note: 60 MINS ONLY
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Bristol City v Swindon Town Bristol
TBA BST Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 11 September 2020 8 May 2021 Matchday 1 46 15 6 25 46 68 −22 032.61
FA Cup 10 January 2021 10 February 2021 Third round 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 066.67
EFL Cup 5 September 2020 24 September 2020 First round 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 066.67
Total 52 19 6 27 57 73 −16 036.54

Last updated: 8 May 2021
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
16 Coventry City 46 14 13 19 49 61 −12 55
17 Nottingham Forest 46 12 16 18 37 45 −8 52
18 Birmingham City 46 13 13 20 37 61 −24 52
19 Bristol City 46 15 6 25 46 68 −22 51
20 Huddersfield Town 46 12 13 21 50 71 −21 49
21 Derby County 46 11 11 24 36 58 −22 44
22 Wycombe Wanderers (R) 46 11 10 25 39 69 −30 43 Relegation to EFL League One
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[52]
(R) Relegated

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 15 6 25 46 68  −22 51 7 3 13 18 30  −12 8 3 12 28 38  −10

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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GroundHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAH
ResultWWWWDLDLLWWWDLWLWLLLWLWLWLLLLLLWWLLWDLLLDDLLLL
Position4221122610753365867999109989910131415121112121213141414141416181919
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[53]

12 September 2020 1 Bristol City 2–1 Coventry City Ashton Gate
15:00 BST Paterson 1'
Rowe Yellow card 14'
Vyner Yellow card 52'
Kalas 82'		 Report Hamer Yellow card 12'
Godden 33'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
20 September 2020 2 Stoke City 0–2 Bristol City Stoke-on-Trent
14:00 BST Powell Yellow card 61' Report Paterson Yellow card 10'
Wells 45+2'
Weimann 89'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
27 September 2020 3 Bristol City 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Ashton Gate
14:00 BST Bakinson Yellow card 34'
Paterson Yellow card 44' 90+3'
Rowe 60'		 Report Harris Yellow card 71' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
3 October 2020 4 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Bristol City West Bridgford
15:00 BST Freeman 35' Report Weimann 12'
Wells 22'
Hunt Yellow card 39'
Mawson Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
17 October 2020 5 Barnsley 2–2 Bristol City Barnsley
15:00 BST Helik 2' Yellow card 88'
Andersen Yellow card 81'
Woodrow 90+11' (pen.)		 Report Hunt 47'
Bakinson 51'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
20 October 2020 6 Bristol City 0–1 Middlesbrough Ashton Gate
19:45 BST Report Fry Yellow card 67'
Saville 73'
Bettinelli Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 October 2020 7 Bristol City 1–1 Swansea City Ashton Gate
15:00 BST Wells 83' (pen.) Yellow card 89' Report Smith Yellow card 32'
Lowe 51'
Roberts Yellow card 80'
Fulton Yellow card 81'
Grimes Yellow card 83'
Ayew Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
28 October 2020 8 Bournemouth 1–0 Bristol City Kings Park
19:45 GMT Danjuma 81' Report Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
31 October 2020 9 Bristol City 1–3 Norwich City Ashton Gate
12:30 GMT Hunt 15'
Wells soccer ball with red X 75'		 Report Pukki 6', 14'
Buendía 45+1'
Sørensen Yellow card 60'
Gibson Yellow card 66'
Krul Yellow card 73'
Rupp Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
3 November 2020 10 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Bristol City Huddersfield
19:00 GMT Koroma 43'
Sarr Yellow card 72'
Hamer Yellow card 75'
Hogg Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Dasilva 77'
Paterson 83'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
6 November 2020 (2020-11-06) 11 Cardiff City 0–1 Bristol City Cardiff
18:00 GMT Pack Yellow card 51' Report Martin 2' Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 12 Bristol City 1–0 Derby County Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Diédhiou 78' Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
25 November 2020 13 Bristol City 0–0 Watford Ashton Gate
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
28 November 2020 14 Reading 3–1 Bristol City Reading
12:30 GMT Ejaria 54'
Méïté 76'
João 90+2'		 Report Moore Yellow card 65'
Martin Yellow card 70'
Wells 73'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
1 December 2020 15 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Bristol City Queen's Park, London
17:45 GMT Dickie 12'
Dickie Yellow card 27'
Carroll Yellow card 69'		 Report Wells Yellow card 57'
Wells 40'
Nagy 50'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
5 December 2020 16 Bristol City 0–1 Birmingham City Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Report Dean 80' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
9 December 2020 17 Bristol City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Ashton Gate
19:45 GMT Wells Yellow card 38'
Diédhiou 82'		 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Steve Martin
12 December 2020 18 Rotherham United 2–0 Bristol City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Crooks 4'
Lindsay Yellow card 19'
Smith 41'
Olosunde Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Rowe Yellow card 9' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 December 2020 19 Bristol City 0–2 Millwall Bristol
19:45 GMT Diédhiou Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 79'
Massengo Yellow card 85'		 Report Bradshaw 17'
Bennett 68'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
18 December 2020 20 Preston North End 1–0 Bristol City Preston
20:00 GMT Johnson 21' (pen.)
Fisher Yellow card 51'		 Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 December 2020 21 Bristol City 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Bristol
15:00 GMT Martin 23'
Diédhiou 87'		 Report McCleary 68'
Jacobson Yellow card 89'
Adeniran Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
29 December 2020 22 Luton Town 2–1 Bristol City Luton
19:45 GMT Rea 17'
Tunnicliffe Yellow card 33'
Dewsbury-Hall 68'		 Report Bradley 61' (o.g.)
Semenyo Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 January 2021 23 Bristol City 2–0 Preston North End Bristol
15:00 GMT Diédhiou 8'
Palmer Yellow card 61'
Vyner 77'		 Report Fisher Yellow card 83' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 January 2021 24 Norwich City 2–0 Bristol City Norwich
18:00 GMT Hugill 36', 76'
Cantwell Yellow card 51'		 Report Palmer Yellow card 51' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
26 January 2021 25 Bristol City 2–1 Huddersfield Town Bristol
19:00 GMT Diédhiou Yellow card 5', 23', 26'
Vyner Yellow card 55'
Nagy Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Bacuna 59', Yellow card 90+3'
Pipa Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
30 January 2021 26 Derby County 1–0 Bristol City Derby
15:00 GMT Kazim-Richards 4'
Waghorn Yellow card 85'		 Report Vyner Yellow card 54' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
3 February 2021 27 Brentford 3–2 Bristol City Brentford
19:45 GMT Canós 27'
Toney 50'
Ghoddos 53'		 Report Vyner 3'
Wells 90'		 Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
6 February 2021 28 Bristol City 0–2 Cardiff City Bristol
15:00 GMT Lansbury Yellow card 45+8'
Mawson Yellow card 45+11'
Hunt Yellow card 71'		 Report Nelson 18', Yellow card 90+2'
Moore 25'
Phillips Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
13 February 2021 29 Watford 6–0 Bristol City Watford
15:00 GMT Sema 2', 35'
Sarr 15', 55'
Chalobah Yellow card 17'
Hughes 30'
Pedro Yellow card 81'
Zinckernagel 90'		 Report Moore Yellow card 7'
Diédhiou Yellow card 47'
Palmer Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
16 February 2021 30 Bristol City 0–2 Reading Bristol
19:45 GMT Hunt Yellow card 20'
Lansbury Yellow card 67'
Moore Yellow card 76'
Bakinson Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Richards Yellow card 37'
João 42'
Morrison 45'
Ejaria Yellow card 69'
Olise Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
20 February 2021 31 Bristol City 0–1 Barnsley Bristol
15:00 GMT Hunt Yellow card 4' Report Morris 67'
Mowatt Yellow card 79'
Collins Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
23 February 2021 32 Middlesbrough 1–3 Bristol City Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Bola Yellow card 63'
Fry 80'		 Report Diédhiou 21', 33'
Wells 37'
Palmer Yellow card 61'
Hunt Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 February 2021 33 Swansea City 1–3 Bristol City Swansea
15:00 GMT Ayew 55' (pen.)
Bidwell Yellow card 61'		 Report Towler Yellow card 25'
Wells 66'
Palmer 80'
Semenyo 90+7', Yellow card 90+10'		 Stadium: The Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
3 March 2021 34 Bristol City 1–2 Bournemouth Bristol
19:45 GMT Bakinson 38' Report Bentley 45+1' (o.g.)
Kelly Yellow card 70'
Carter-Vickers 88'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
6 March 2021 35 Bristol City 0–2 Queens Park Rangers Bristol
15:00 GMT Lansbury Yellow card 84'
Diédhiou Yellow card 88'		 Report Chair 11'
Dickie 22', Yellow card 74'
Kakay Yellow card 71'
Ball Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
13 March 2021 36 Birmingham City 0–3 Bristol City Bordesley
15:00 GMT Sánchez Yellow card 45+1'
Šunjić Yellow card 48'
Roberts Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Palmer 35'
Wells Yellow card 49'
Semenyo 62'
Lansbury Yellow card 66'
O'Dowda 76'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
17 March 2021 37 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Bristol City Blackburn
19:45 GMT Report Palmer Yellow card 74' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
20 March 2021 38 Bristol City 0–2 Rotherham United Bristol
15:00 GMT Walsh Yellow card 85' Report Smith 44'
Wood 74'
Hirst Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
2 April 2021 39 Bristol City 0–2 Stoke City Bristol
15:00 BST Lansbury Yellow card 14' Report Powell 25'
Brown Yellow card 55'
Fletcher 62'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
5 April 2021 40 Coventry City 3–1 Bristol City Birmingham
15:00 BST Østigård 9'
Godden 63' (pen.)
Walker Yellow card 67'
Kelly Yellow card 69'
Gyökeres 87'		 Report Diédhiou Yellow card 31'
Palmer Yellow card 69'
Wells 79'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
10 April 2021 41 Bristol City 0–0 Nottingham Forest Bristol
15:00 BST Report McKenna Yellow card 85' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
17 April 2021 42 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Bristol City Owlerton
12:30 BST Börner 4'
Hutchinson Yellow card 8'
Bannan soccer ball with red X 22'		 Report Lansbury Red card 20'
Bakinson 87'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
21 April 2021 43 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Bristol City High Wycombe
19:00 BST Ikpeazu 65'
Pattison Yellow card 81'
Akinfenwa 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Bakinson 28' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
25 April 2021 44 Bristol City 2–3 Luton Town Ashton Gate
13:00 BST Wells 31'
Nagy 38'		 Report Collins 59'
Adebayo 68'
Cornick 74'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
1 May 2021 45 Millwall 4–1 Bristol City Bermondsey
15:00 BST Wallace 5'
Malone 31'
Mitchell Yellow card 45', 52'
Bradshaw 58'
McNamara Yellow card 68'		 Report Conway 16'
Baker Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
8 May 2021 46 Bristol City 1–3 Brentford Ashton Gate
12:30 BST Palmer Yellow card 28'
Simpson Yellow card 54'
Baker Yellow card 60'
Britton Yellow card 77', 87'		 Report Toney Yellow card 30', 57'
Mbeumo 78'
Canós 83'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[54] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[55]

10 January 2021 Third round Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth Bristol
13:30 GMT Nagy Yellow card 5'
Diédhiou 19'
Martin 83'		 Report Nicolaisen Yellow card 32'
Johnson 45+1'
Naylor Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
23 January 2021 Fourth round Millwall 0–3 Bristol City Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Report Diédhiou 32' (pen.)
Wells 58'
Semenyo 72'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
10 February 2021 Fifth round Sheffield United 1–0 Bristol City Sheffield
19:30 GMT Sharp 66' (pen.) Report Mawson Red card 65' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[56] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[57]

5 September 2020 First round Bristol City 2–0 Exeter City Ashton Gate
14:00 BST Paterson 35'
Semenyo 83'
Hunt Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Sparkes Yellow card 90' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
16 September 2020 Second round Bristol City 4–0 Northampton Town Ashton Gate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
24 September 2020 Third round Bristol City 0–3 Aston Villa Ashton Gate
19:00 BST Report El Ghazi 11'
Traoré 14'
Watkins 73'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington

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