2020–21 West Ham United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is 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 are participating in this season's edition of the FA Cup, and reached the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

West Ham United
2020–21 season
Co-chairmenDavid Sullivan and David Gold
ManagerDavid Moyes
StadiumLondon Stadium
Premier League6th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tomáš Souček (8)
All:
Tomáš Souček (8)
All statistics correct as of 11 January 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2020CBMichael Forbes Dungannon SwiftsUndisclosedAcademy[1]
17 July 2020MFRemy Coddington BournemouthUndisclosedAcademy[2]
24 July 2020DMTomáš Souček Slavia Prague£15,000,000First team[3]
2 September 2020CMOssama Ashley AFC WimbledonFree transferAcademy[4]
2 October 2020RBVladimír Coufal Slavia Prague£5,000,000First team[5]
2 January 2021CBFrederik Alves SilkeborgUndisclosedFirst team[6]
28 January 2021LWSaïd Benrahma BrentfordUndisclosedFirst team[7]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Team Ref.
12 October 2020CBCraig Dawson WatfordEnd of seasonFirst team[8]
16 October 2020LWSaïd Benrahma Brentford29 January 2021First team[9][7]
29 January 2021MFJesse Lingard Manchester UnitedEnd of seasonFirst team[10]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Team Ref.
3 September 2020RWDan Kemp Blackpool15 January 2021Under-23s[11][12]
6 October 2020CBTunji Akinola Leyton OrientEnd of seasonUnder-23s[13]
6 October 2020 FW Xande Silva Aris Thessaloniki End of Season Under-23s [14]
6 October 2020AMFelipe Anderson PortoEnd of seasonFirst team[15]
30 January 2021CBGonçalo Cardoso BaselJune 2022Under-23s[16]
1 February 2021CFOladapo Afolayan Bolton WanderersEnd of seasonUnder-23s[17]
1 February 2021CBAji Alese Cambridge UnitedEnd of seasonUnder-23s[18]
1 February 2021CBWinston Reid BrentfordEnd of seasonFirst team[19]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2020RBJeremy Ngakia WatfordFree transferFirst team[20][21]
1 July 2020DMCarlos SánchezFree agentReleasedFirst team[20]
1 July 2020RBPablo ZabaletaRetiredFirst team[20]
30 July 2020DMJake Giddings Crystal PalaceFree transferAcademy[22]
4 August 2020CMSebastian Nebyla Dunajska StredaUndisclosedAcademy[23]
13 August 2020CFAlbian Ajeti Celtic£5,000,000First team[24]
19 August 2020CFVeron Parkes Fortuna SittardFree transferAcademy[25]
24 August 2020CFJordan Hugill Norwich CityUndisclosedFirst team[26]
28 August 2020GKRoberto ValladolidFree transferFirst team[27]
2 September 2020LWBenicio Boaitey PortoUndisclosedAcademy[28]
19 September 2020LBReece Hannam Crystal PalaceFree transferAcademy[29]
4 September 2020LWGrady Diangana West Bromwich AlbionUndisclosedFirst team[30]
4 September 2020LWJosh Cullen AnderlechtUndisclosedFirst team[31]
5 October 2020CMJack Wilshere BournemouthFree transferFirst team[32][33]
18 November 2020AMLouie Watson Derby CountyFree transferAcademy[34]
8 January 2021CFSébastien Haller AjaxUndisclosedFirst team[35]
8 January 2021RWRobert Snodgrass West Bromwich AlbionUndisclosedFirst team[36]
15 January 2021RWDan Kemp Leyton OrientUndisclosedUnder-23s[12]

Pre-season and friendlies

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.[37] Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the tour was cancelled.[38]

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
5 September 2020 Betway Cup West Ham United 3–5 Bournemouth Stratford, London
15:00 Bowen  38', 42'
Felipe Anderson  84'		 Report Danjuma  5'
Solanke  17'
Gosling  57'
Smith  62'
Anthony  67'		 Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 12 September 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 23 11 6 6 34 28 +6 047.83
FA Cup 11 January 2021 Third round 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
EFL Cup 15 September 2020 30 September 2020 Second round 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 066.67
Total 28 15 6 7 48 33 +15 053.57

Last updated: 6 February 2021

Source: Soccerway

Premier League
Main article: 2020–21 Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Liverpool 23 11 7 5 44 29 +15 40 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
5 Chelsea 23 11 6 6 38 24 +14 39 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 West Ham United 23 11 6 6 34 28 +6 39
7 Everton 21 11 4 6 34 28 +6 37
8 Tottenham Hotspur 22 10 6 6 36 22 +14 36
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. 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[39]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
23 11 6 6 34 28  +6 39 5 3 3 16 14  +2 6 3 3 18 14  +4

Last updated: 6 February 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHA
ResultLLWWDDLWWWLWDLDDWWWWLWD
Position14161110101214128586810101010975556
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[40]

12 September 2020 1 West Ham United 0–2 Newcastle United Stratford
20:00 BST Fredericks  54'
Yarmolenko  70'		 Report Hayden  13'
Wilson  56'
Manquillo  68'
Hendrick  87'		 Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
19 September 2020 2 Arsenal 2–1 West Ham United Highbury, London
20:00 BST Lacazette  25'
Nketiah  86'		 Report Fredericks  40'
Antonio  45'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
27 September 2020 3 West Ham United 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stratford
19:00 BST Bowen  17', 57'
Jiménez  66' (o.g.)
Haller  90+3'		 Report Coady  51' 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: 2000[41]
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 v Sheffield United Stratford
18:00 GMT Stadium: London Stadium
21 February 2021 25 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur Stratford
12:00 GMT Stadium: London Stadium
27 February 2021 26 Manchester City v West Ham United Manchester
12:30 GMT Stadium: Etihad Stadium

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.[42] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[43]

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 v West Ham United Manchester
19:30 GMT Stadium: Old Trafford

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[44] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports.[45]

15 September 2020 Second round West Ham United 3–0 Charlton Athletic Stratford
19:30 BST Johnson  5'
Haller  22', 26'
Masuaku  38'
Felipe Anderson  80'		 Report Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
22 September 2020 Third round West Ham United 5–1 Hull City Stratford
19:30 BST Snodgrass  18'
Haller  45', 90+1'
Yarmolenko  56' (pen.), 90+2'		 Report McLoughlin  55'
Honeyman  59'
Fleming  65'
Wilks  70'		 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
  • Correct as of 6 February 2021

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Łukasz Fabiański 2302201000
34 GK Nathan Trott 10001000
35 GK Darren Randolph 50101030
Defenders
3 DF Aaron Cresswell 2502301010
4 DF Fabián Balbuena 1611211030
5 DF Vladimír Coufal 2001901000
15 DF Craig Dawson 93821100
21 DF Angelo Ogbonna 2422321000
23 DF Issa Diop 60401010
24 DF Ryan Fredericks 100901000
26 DF Arthur Masuaku 1101000010
31 DF Ben Johnson 91511030
50 DF Harrison Ashby 20000020
56 DF Emmanuel Longelo 10000010
75 DF Jamal Baptiste 10001000
Midfielders
11 MF Jesse Lingard 22220000
16 MF Mark Noble 1501202010
18 MF Pablo Fornals 2232121100
28 MF Tomáš Souček 2582382000
41 MF Declan Rice 2502301010
54 MF Conor Coventry 10000010
Forwards
7 FW Andriy Yarmolenko 1931402132
9 FW Saïd Benrahma 1701502000
10 FW Manuel Lanzini 1611112030
20 FW Jarrod Bowen 2452351000
30 FW Michail Antonio 1651551000
45 FW Ademipo Odubeko 10001000
Players who left the club on loan or permanently during the season
8 FW Felipe Anderson 51200031
11 MF Robert Snodgrass 62300032
19 DF Jack Wilshere 10000010
22 FW Sébastien Haller 1971630034
33 MF Josh Cullen 10000010
40 FW Oladapo Afolayan 11001100
42 DF Ajibola Alese 10000010

Goalscorers
Rank Pos No. Nat Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1MF28Tomáš Souček8008
2FW22Sébastien Haller3047
3=FW20Jarrod Bowen5005
FW30Michail Antonio5005
5=FW7Andriy Yarmolenko0123
DF15Craig Dawson2103
MF18Pablo Fornals2103
Own goals2103
9=MF11Jesse Lingard2002
MF11Robert Snodgrass0022
DF21Angelo Ogbonna2002
12=DF4Fabián Balbuena1001
FW8Felipe Anderson0011
FW10Manuel Lanzini1001
DF31Ben Johnson1001
FW40Oladapo Afolayan0101
Totals 34 5 9 48

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