2020–21 Arbroath F.C. season explained

Club:Arbroath
Season:2020–21
Chairman:Mike Caird
Manager:Dick Campbell
Stadium:Gayfield Park
League:Scottish Championship
League Result:7th
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:Jack Hamilton (8)
Season Topscorer:Jack Hamilton (8)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was Arbroath's second consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season. They also competed in the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.

Season summary

In June 2020, eight of the ten clubs voted in favour of shortening the season from the usual 36 games to 27 (playing each other three times), with the season tentatively scheduled to start on 17 October 2020. This was done to reduce costs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

On 2 October, the SPFL announced that the Scottish Challenge Cup would be cancelled ahead of the upcoming season in order to reduce the number of fixtures being played.[2]

Competitions

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish Championship.

WinDrawLoss
Scorers!!Attendance!!
Raith RoversAway0–3—0[3]
Heart of MidlothianHome0–1—0[4]
Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–3Doolan 24'0[5]
Queen of the SouthHome1–1Linn 48'0[6]
Greenock MortonHome0–0—0[7]
DundeeAway0–1—0[8]
Alloa AthleticHome0–1—0[9]
Ayr UnitedHome2–1Craigen 36', 39'0[10]
Dunfermline AthleticAway0–1—0[11]
Heart of MidlothianAway1–3Doolan 48'0[12]
Queen of the SouthAway2–2Stewart 63', O'Brien 65' 0[13]
DundeeHome1–1Little 8' pen. 0[14]
Greenock MortonAway1–0Hamilton 77' 0[15]
Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome1–1Hamilton 45' 0[16]
Dunfermline AthleticHome2–0O'Brien 27', Hilson 36' 0[17]
Alloa AthleticAway1–1Hamilton 24' 0[18]
Raith RoversHome1–0Doolan 60' 0[19]
Ayr UnitedAway1–0McKenna 63' 0[20]
Queen of the SouthHome2–4Hamilton 11', McKenna 22' pen. 0[21]
DundeeAway0–20[22]
Heart of MidlothianHome0–00[23]
Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway0–10[24]
Alloa AthleticHome2–1Hamilton 59', Gold 83' 0[25]
Raith RoversHome2–2Hamilton 72', Little 84' 0[26]
Ayr UnitedHome4–0Little 11', Williamson 24', Hamilton 27', Hilson 65' 0[27]
Dunfermline AthleticAway3–4Hamilton 33', Low 35' pen., Stewart 82' 0[28]
Greenock MortonHome0–0—0[29]

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup.

Group stage

WinDrawLoss
Scorers!!Attendance!!
Stirling AlbionAway2–1Donnelly 14', O'Brien 32'0[30]
MontroseHome3–1Swankie 27', Thomson 43', O'Brien 86'0[31]
Ross CountyAway1–2Hilson 49'0[32]
Elgin CityHome3–0Gold 30', 39', Stewart 82'0[33]

Knockout phase

WinDrawLoss
!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Scorers!!Attendance!!
Second roundDunfermline AthleticHome1–3Hilson 65'0[34]

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup.

WinDrawLoss
!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Scorers!!Attendance!!
Second roundFalkirkHome1–2O'Brien 8' 0[35]

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="5"|Players who left the club during the 2020–21 season|-|}

Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

Transfers in

Date PositionNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2020MF James Craigen AFC FyldeFree transfer[36]
30 July 2020GKScott GallacherAirdrieonians[37]
14 August 2020FWKris DoolanGreenock Morton[38]

Transfers out

Date PositionNameFromFeeRef.
9 June 2020MFOmar KaderRetiredFree transfer[39]
6 July 2020GKDarren JamiesonKelty HeartsFree transfer[40]
9 July 2020MF James Murphy Rio Grande ValleyFree transfer

Loans in

DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
4 September 2020MF Miko VirtanenAberdeen1 January 2021[41]
5 September 2020FWMichael Ruth1 February 2021[42]
29 September 2020MFConnor SmithHeart of Midlothian1 January 2021[43]
8 January 2021DFJake DavidsonDundee United30 May 2021[44]
13 January 2021MFBen WilliamsonRangers[45]
29 January 2021FWJack HamiltonLivingston[46]
1 February 2021MFLewis MooreHeart of Midlothian[47]
24 February 2021DFCarlo PignatielloLivingston[48]
29 March 2021MFNicky LowEast Stirlingshire[49]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scottish Championship clubs vote for 27-game season starting in October . Kheredine . Idessane . 14 June 2020 . 14 June 2020 . BBC . BBC Sport.
  2. Web site: Scottish Challenge Cup cancelled for season 2020-21 . 2 October 2020 . 2 January 2022 . BBC . BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Dewar . Heather . 17 October 2020 . Raith in winning return to second tier . 21 October 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Lindsay . Clive . 23 October 2020 . Wighton gives Hearts win over Arbroath . 25 October 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Davies . Eilidh . 31 October 2020 . Inverness fight back to claim first win . 2 November 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Smith . Tyrone . 7 November 2020 . Arbroath & Queen of the South off the mark . 8 November 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 21 November 2020 . Morton hold Arbroath to goalless draw . 21 November 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Smith . Tyrone . 5 December 2020 . McGowan goal moves Dundee up to sixth . 6 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Dewar . Heather . 12 December 2020 . Alloa move off bottom as Arbroath sink . 21 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Smith . Tyrone . 19 December 2020 . Arbroath off bottom after beating Ayr . 21 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Dewar . Heather . 5 December 2020 . Hosts grab injury-time winner . 26 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  12. Web site: McLauchlin . Brian . 29 December 2020 . Steven Naismith scores seven-minute hat-trick . 29 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  13. Web site: McLauchlin . Brian . 29 December 2020 . Arbroath recovery seals 2–2 draw with Queen of the South . 16 January 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  14. Web site: McLauchlin . Brian . 22 January 2021. Visitors miss chance to move second . 22 January 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Crawford . Kenny . 30 January 2021 . Greenock Morton 0–1 Arbroath . 30 January 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  16. Web site: 3 February 2021. Hosts earn point in relegation scrap . 3 February 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  17. Web site: 6 February 2021. Hosts up to eighth after shock win . 6 February 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Dewar . Heather . 13 February 2021 . Two red cards as Alloa score late . 13 February 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Crawford . Kenny . 20 February 2021. Kris Doolan keeps hosts unbeaten in 2021 . 20 February 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  20. Web site: 6 February 2021. Visitors still unbeaten in 2021 . 20 February 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Crawford . Kenny . 6 March 2021. Obileye double as visitors fight back from behind . 6 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  22. Web site: Smith . Tyrone . 13 March 2021. Hosts move into promotion play-off places . 13 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  23. Web site: McLauchlin . Brian . 20 March 2021 . Leaders edge closer to title despite draw . 20 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  24. Web site: Davies . Eilidh . 27 March 2021. Nikolay Todorov header keeps Caley promotion hopes alive . 27 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  25. Web site: 3 April 2021. Late Gold goal stretches gap at bottom to seven points . 3 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  26. Web site: 3 April 2021. Hosts collapse helps hand Hearts the title . 10 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  27. Web site: 17 April 2021. Dick Campbell's side earn significant Scottish Championship win . 17 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  28. Web site: 24 April 2021. Dunfermline Athletic 4–3 Arbroath: Pars confirm play-off spot . 24 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  29. Web site: Smith . Tyrone . 30 April 2021 . Arbroath 0-0 Greenock Morton: Visitors consigned to relegation play-off . 30 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  30. Web site: Stirling Albion vs. Arbroath - 6 October 2020 - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  31. Web site: Arbroath vs. Montrose - 10 October 2020 - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  32. Web site: Ross County vs. Arbroath - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway . 14 October 2020 . int.soccerway.com.
  33. Web site: Arbroath vs. Elgin City - 14 November 2020 - Soccerway . 15 November 2020 . int.soccerway.com.
  34. Web site: Smith . Tyrone . 28 November 2020 . Dunfermline beat Arbroath to advance . 28 November 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  35. Web site: 23 March 2021 . Arbroath v Falkirk . 23 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  36. Web site: James Craigen signs for Arbroath FC. 1 July 2020. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 1 July 2020.
  37. Web site: Scott Gallacher. 30 July 2020. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 30 July 2020.
  38. Web site: Kris Doolan. 14 August 2020. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 14 August 2020.
  39. Web site: Omar Kader hailed by Arbroath manager Dick Campbell following experienced winger’s retirement from football. 9 June 2020. The Courier. en-GB. 4 December 2023.
  40. Web site: Jamieson Signs. 6 July 2020. Kelty Hearts FC. en-GB. 4 December 2023.
  41. Web site: Aberdeen's Miko Virtanen joins Arbroath for second loan spell. pressandjournal.co.uk. en. 4 September 2020.
  42. Web site: Dons striker signs new deal. Aberdeen FC. en. 5 September 2020.
  43. Web site: Arbroath sign young midfielder Connor Smith on loan from Hearts. thecourier.co.uk. en. 4 September 2020.
  44. Web site: Arbroath sign Dundee United defender Jake Davidson on loan until end of season. thecourier.co.uk. en. 8 January 2020.
  45. Web site: Ben Williamson. Arbroath FC. en. 13 January 2020.
  46. Web site: Jack Hamilton. Arbroath FC. en. 29 January 2020.
  47. Web site: Lewis Moore. thecourier.co.uk. en. 1 February 2021.
  48. Web site: Carlo Pignatiello joins Arbroath on loan. livingstonfc.co.uk. en. 24 February 2021.
  49. Web site: East Sitrlingshire captain Nicky Low joins Arbroath on loan. falkirkherald.co.uk. en. 29 March 2021.

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