2020–21 AFC Bournemouth season

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{{fs player|other=|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Junior Stanislas}}

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{{fs player|other=|no=26|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Gavin Kilkenny}}

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{{fs player|other=|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jaidon Anthony}}

{{fs player|other=|no=33|nat=ZIM|pos=DF|name=Jordan Zemura}}

{{fs player|other=|no=40|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Will Dennis}}

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{{Fs player|no=28 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Kyle Taylor |other=on loan at Southend United}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 30 August 2020

|time = 20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/narrow-loss-in-benfica-starter/

|team2 = Bournemouth

|goals1 =

• Taarabt {{goal|15}}
• Everton {{goal|21}}

|goals2 =

• Danjuma {{goal|17}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 0

|referee =

|result = L

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|round = Betway Cup

|date = 5 September 2020

|time = 15:00 BST (UTC+1)

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 3–5

|report = https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/capital-gains-as-cherries-win-the-cup/

|team2 = Bournemouth

|goals1 =

• Bowen {{goal|38||42}}
• Felipe Anderson {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

• Danjuma {{goal|5}}
• Solanke {{goal|17}}
• Gosling {{goal|57}}
• Smith {{goal|62}}
• Anthony {{goal|67}}

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford

|attendance = 0

|referee =

|result = W

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The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.{{Cite news |title=Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2020/21 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12051098/sky-bet-championship-fixtures-2020-21-bournemouth-host-blackburn-wycombe-face-rotherham |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 August 2020}}

{{Footballbox collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 12 September 2020

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Bournemouth

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54037679

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Stacey {{goal|25}}
Lerma {{goal|53}}
Danjuma {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Johnson {{goal|42}}
Armstrong {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Vitality Stadium

|location = Kings Park

|attendance = 0

|referee = Gavin Ward

|result = W

}}

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|round = 2

|date = 19 September 2020

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Middlesbrough

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54127589

|team2 = Bournemouth

|goals1 = Saville {{yel|30}}
Browne {{goal|81}}

|goals2 = Solanke {{goal|38}}
Mepham {{yel|51}}
Stacey {{yel|63}}

|stadium = Riverside Stadium

|location = Middlesbrough

|attendance = 1,000

|referee = Matt Donohue

|result = D

}}

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|round = 3

|date = 27 September 2020

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = Bournemouth

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-norwich/429731

|team2 = Norwich City

|goals1 = Danjuma {{goal|35}}
Rico {{yel|69}}

|goals2 = McLean {{yel|37}}

|stadium = Vitality Stadium

|location = Kings Park

|attendance = 0

|referee = James Linington

|result = W

}}

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| date = 2 October 2020

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 4

| team1 = Coventry City

| score = 1–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/coventry-vs-bmouth/429743

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Østigård {{yel|24}}
Godden {{goal|39|pen.}}
Hamer {{sent off|0|69}}

| goals2 = Lerma {{goal|7}}
Gosling {{goal|51||60}} {{yel|73}}
Smith {{yel|68}}
S. Cook {{yel|68}}

| referee = Jarred Gillett

| stadium = St Andrew's

| location = Bordesley

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 17 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 5

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-qpr/429756

| team2 = Queens Park Rangers

| goals1 = Rico {{yel|48}}

| goals2 = Kakay {{yel|42}}
Osayi-Samuel {{yel|45+1}}
Chair {{yel|56}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| referee = John Brooks

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

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| date = 21 October 2020

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 6

| team1 = Cardiff City

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cardiff-vs-bmouth/429771

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Wilson {{goal|62}}
Morrison {{yel|66}}
Ralls {{yel|90}}

| goals2 = Solanke {{goal|35}}

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| location = Cardiff

| referee = Simon Hooper

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

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| date = 24 October 2020

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 7

| team1 = Watford

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-bmouth/429788

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Perica {{goal|12}}
Garner {{yel|25}}
Cleverley {{yel|57}}
Chalobah {{yel|90+7}}

| goals2 = Kelly {{yel|2}}
Rico {{yel|64}}
Mepham {{goal|90+6}}

| stadium = Vicarage Road

| location = Watford

| referee = Tim Robinson

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

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| date = 28 October 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 8

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-bristol-c/429796

| team2 = Bristol City

| goals1 = Danjuma {{goal|81}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| referee = Steve Martin

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 31 October 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 9

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-derby/429802

| team2 = Derby County

| goals1 = Billing {{yel|12}}
Rico {{yel|24}}
Riquelme {{goal|81}}

| goals2 = Knight {{yel|2}}
Shinnie {{goal|14}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| referee = Robert Jones

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|03|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 GMT

|round = 10

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-bmouth/429818

|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday

|team2 = Bournemouth

|goals1 = Kachunga {{yel|10}}
Pelupessy {{yel|42}}
Palmer {{yel|44}}
Börner {{yel|60}}
Bannan {{goal|69|pen.}}
Harris {{sent off|0|90+5}}

|goals2 = Lerma {{yel|34}}
S. Cook {{sent off|0|69}}
Mepham {{yel|90+9}}

|stadium = Hillsborough

|location = Owlerton

|attendance = 0

|referee = Jeremy Simpson

|result = L

}}

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| date = 7 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 11

| team1 = Birmingham City

| score = 1–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/birmham-vs-bmouth/429825

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Hogan {{goal|55}}
San José {{yel|67}}
Jutkiewicz {{yel|81}}

| goals2 = Danjuma {{goal|9}}
Brooks {{goal|42||50}}
Stanislas {{yel|72}}

| stadium = St Andrew's

| location = Bordesley

| referee = Jarred Gillett

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 21 November 2020

| time = 12:30 GMT

| round = 12

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 4–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-reading/429838

| team2 = Reading

| goals1 = Begović {{yel|4}}
Solanke {{goal|56||89}}
Danjuma {{goal|59}} {{yel|73}}
L. Cook {{goal|77}}
Lerma {{yel|80}}

| goals2 = João {{goal|4|pen.}}
Aluko {{goal|43}}
Rinomhota {{yel|55}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| referee = Darren Bond

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 November 2020

| time = 20:00 GMT

| round = 13

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-n-forest/429850

| team2 = Nottingham Forest

| goals1 = Stanislas {{goal|3||51|pen.}}
Gosling {{yel|80}}
L. Cook {{yel|86}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| referee = Simon Hooper

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 28 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 14

| team1 = Rotherham United

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-vs-bmouth/429870

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Ladapo {{goal|37||50}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|45}}
Smith {{yel|52}}

| goals2 = Stanislas {{goal|20|pen.}}
Kelly {{yel|43}}
Solanke {{goal|63}}
Lerma {{yel|76}}
Brooks {{yel|84}}

| stadium = New York Stadium

| location = Rotherham

| referee = Geoff Eltringham

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

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| date = 1 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 15

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-preston/429874

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = L. Cook {{yel|66}}
Stanislas {{goal|71}}
Lerma {{yel|79}}
Surridge {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = Barkhuizen {{goal|16}}
Sinclair {{goal|49}}
Bauer {{goal|68}}
Davies {{yel|73}}
Pearson {{yel|90+2}}
Ledson {{yel|90+8}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| referee = Gavin Ward

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 4 December 2020

| time = 17:30 GMT

| round = 16

| team1 = Barnsley

| score = 0–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/barnsley-vs-bmouth/429885

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Woodrow {{yel|32}}
Andersen {{yel|76}}
Sollbauer {{yel|85}}

| goals2 = Billing {{goal|12}}
Solanke {{goal|45+2}}
Rico {{goal|52}}
Surridge {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Oakwell Stadium

| location = Barnsley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Keith Stroud

| result = W

}}

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| date = 8 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 17

| team1 = Swansea City

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/swansea-vs-bmouth/429901

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Smith {{yel|10}}

| goals2 = Solanke {{yel|30}}
Rico {{yel|57}}
Billing {{yel|73}}

| attendance = 0

| referee = Peter Bankes

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| location = Swansea

| result = D

}}

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| date = 12 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 18

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 5–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-huddsfld/429911

| team2 = Huddersfield Town

| goals1 = Solanke {{goal|8||13}}
Brooks {{yel|17}} {{goal|21}}
Stanislas {{goal|67}}
Surridge {{goal|70}}

| goals2 = Toffolo {{yel|38}}

| attendance = 0

| referee = Oliver Langford

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| result = W

}}

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| date = 15 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 19

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-wycombe/429922

| team2 = Wycombe Wanderers

| goals1 = Billing {{yel|55}}
Stanislas {{goal|68}}

| goals2 = McCarthy {{yel|18}}
Pattison {{sent off|0|64}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = Matt Donohue

| result = W

}}

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| date = 19 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 20

| team1 = Luton Town

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/luton-vs-bmouth/429936

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Dewsbury-Hall {{yel|82}}

| goals2 = Lerma {{yel|67}}

| stadium = Kenilworth Road

| location = Luton

| attendance = 0

| referee = Dean Whitestone

| result = D

}}

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| date = 30 December 2020

| time = 17:30 GMT

| round = 21

| team1 = Brentford

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-bmouth/429958

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Dalsgaard {{goal|37}}
Fosu {{goal|79}}

| goals2 = Solanke {{goal|25}}
L. Cook {{yel|41}}

| stadium = Brentford Community Stadium

| location = Brentford

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jarred Gillett

| result = L

}}

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| date = 2 January 2021

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 22

| team1 = Stoke City

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-vs-bmouth/429978

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Thompson {{yel|57}}
Chester {{yel|58}}
McClean {{yel|73}}
Souttar {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 = Stanislas {{goal|79}}
Lerma {{yel|90+3}}

| stadium = Bet365 Stadium

| location = Stoke-on-Trent

| attendance = 0

| referee = John Brooks

| result = W

}}

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| date = 12 January 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 23

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-millwall/429947

| team2 = Millwall

| goals1 = Solanke {{goal|45+1}}
Lerma {{yel|82}}

| goals2 = Cooper {{yel|29}}
Leonard {{yel|69}}
Smith {{goal|79}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = D

}}

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| date = 16 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 24

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-luton/429983

| team2 = Luton Town

| goals1 = Lerma {{sent off|0|26}}
Billing {{yel|90+3}}

| goals2 = Dewsbury-Hall {{goal|67}}
Pearson {{yel|90+2}}
Hylton {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = David Webb

| result = L

}}

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| date = 19 January 2021

| time = 18:00 GMT

| round = 25

| team1 = Derby County

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/derby-vs-bmouth/429994

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Bielik {{goal|32}}

| goals2 = L. Cook {{yel|71}}

| stadium = Pride Park Stadium

| location = Derby

| attendance = 0

| referee = Oliver Langford

| result = L

}}

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|round = 26

|date = 29 January 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Reading

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55760947

|team2 = Bournemouth

|goals1 = Laurent {{goal|24}}
McIntyre {{goal|32}}
Swift {{yel|34}}
João {{goal|43}}

|goals2 = Rico {{yel|31}}
Stanislas {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|location = Reading

|attendance = 0

|referee = James Linington

|result = L

}}

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|round = 27

|date = 2 February 2021

|time = 19:00 GMT

|team1 = Bournemouth

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-sheff-wed/430006

|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday

|goals1 = Stanislas {{goal|66|pen.}}
Riquelme {{yel|90+7}}

|goals2 = Paterson {{goal|44}}
Dunkley {{yel|83}}
Rhodes {{goal|90}}
Bannan {{yel|90+7}}

|stadium = Vitality Stadium

|location = King's Park

|attendance = 0

|referee = Andy Woolmer

|result = L

}}

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| date = 6 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 28

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 3–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-birmham/430030

| team2 = Birmingham City

| goals1 = Danjuma {{goal|36}}
Wilshere {{goal|61}}
Billing {{goal|77}}, {{yel|79}}

| goals2 = Hogan {{goal|27||68}}
Friend {{yel|83}}
Gardner {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = W

}}

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| date = 13 February 2021

| time = 12:30 GMT

| round = 29

| team1 = Nottingham Forest

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/nottingham-forest-vs-bournemouth/430048

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Cafú {{yel|11}}
Freeman {{yel|46}}

| goals2 = Smith {{yel|45}}

| stadium = The City Ground

| location = West Bridgford

| attendance = 0

| referee = Chris Kavanagh

| result = D

}}

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| date = 17 February 2021

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 30

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-rotherham-united/430060

| team2 = Rotherham United

| goals1 = Billing {{goal|23}}

| goals2 = Wiles {{yel|63}}
Harding {{yel|73}}
Smith {{yel|77}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = Keith Stroud

| result = W

}}

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|round = 31

|date = 20 February 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/queens-park-rangers-vs-bournemouth/430072

|team2 = Bournemouth

|goals1 = Barbet {{yel|27}}
Chair {{yel|37}}
Johansen {{goal|58}}
Kane {{yel|81}}, {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Mepham {{yel|45+1}}
Long {{goal|69}}

|stadium = Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium

|location = Shepherd's Bush

|attendance = 0

|referee = Darren Bond

|result = L

}}

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| date = 24 February 2021

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 32

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-cardiff-city/430085

| team2 = Cardiff City

| goals1 = Billing {{yel|26}}
Long {{goal|67}}
Cook {{yel|76}}
Kelly {{yel|90+1}}

| goals2 = Nelson {{yel|26}}
Morrison {{goal|28}}
Moore {{goal|37|pen.}}, {{yel|86}}
Ng {{yel|77}}
Flint {{yel|90}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = Gavin Ward

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 27 February 2021

| time = 12:30 GMT

| round = 33

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-watford/430092

| team2 = Watford

| goals1 = Cook {{yel|47}}
Danjuma {{goal|61}}
Wilshere {{sent off|2|90+3|90+9}}
Begović {{yel|90+7}}

| goals2 = Masina {{yel|34}}
Hughes {{yel|49}}
Chalobah {{yel|60}}
Pedro {{sent off|2|90+5|90+7}}
Sarr {{yel|90+8}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tony Harrington

| result = W

}}

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| date = 3 March 2021

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 34

| team1 = Bristol City

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bristol-city-vs-bournemouth/430107

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Bakinson {{goal|38}}

| goals2 = Stanislas {{goal|45+1}}
Kelly {{yel|70}}
Carter-Vickers {{goal|88}}

| stadium = Ashton Gate

| location = Bristol

| attendance = 0

| referee = Simon Hooper

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 6 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 35

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-bournemouth/430120

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Johnson {{yel|33}}, {{goal|70}}
Cunningham {{yel|73}}

| goals2 = Danjuma {{goal|37}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jarred Gillett

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 13 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 36

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-barnsley/430127

| team2 = Barnsley

| goals1 = Danjuma {{goal|22}}
Solanke {{goal|45+1}}
Surridge {{yel|78}}
Kelly {{yel|86}}

| goals2 = Helik {{goal|16}}
Woodrow {{yel|24}}
Andersen {{yel|43}}
Frieser {{goal|60}}
Morris {{yel|75}}, {{goal|80}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = John Brooks

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 16 March 2021

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 37

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-swansea-city/430137

| team2 = Swansea City

| goals1 = Billing {{goal|9}}
Latibeaudiere {{goal|45+1|o.g.}}
Rico {{yel|58}}
Danjuma {{goal|87}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = James Linington

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 2 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 38

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-middlesbrough/430163

| team2 = Middlesbrough

| goals1 = Billing {{goal|14}}, {{yel|59}}
Lerma {{goal|66}}
Smith {{yel|79}}
Solanke {{goal|83}}

| goals2 = Watmore {{goal|63}}
McNair {{yel|69}}
Bola {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = Simon Hooper

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 5 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 39

| team1 = Blackburn Rovers

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/blackburn-rovers-vs-bournemouth/430173

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Elliott {{yel|78}}
Armstrong {{penmiss}} 90+2'

| goals2 = Billing {{goal|29}}
Lerma {{yel|50}}
Solanke {{yel|51}}
Danjuma {{goal|75}}

| referee = Darren Bond

| stadium = Ewood Park

| location = Blackburn

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 10 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 40

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 4–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-coventry-city/430187

| team2 = Coventry City

| goals1 = Danjuma {{goal|1||28}}
Brooks {{goal|69}}
Solanke {{goal|90+2}}

| goals2 = James {{goal|3}}
Østigård {{yel|75}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = David Webb

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 13 April 2021

| time = 17:30 BST

| round = 41

| team1 = Huddersfield Town

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/huddersfield-town-vs-bournemouth/430153

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Hogg {{goal|76}}

| goals2 = Pearson {{yel|12}}
Billing {{goal|15}}
Solanke {{goal|45}}
Surridge {{yel|90+3}}

| stadium = The John Smith's Stadium

| location = Huddersfield

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 17 April 2021

| time = 20:00 BST

| round = 42

| team1 = Norwich City

| score = 1–3

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Buendía {{goal|5}}
Giannoulis {{sent off|0|17}}
Krul {{yel|52}}
McLean {{yel|58}}
Skipp {{yel|90+1}}

| goals2 = Lerma {{yel|35}}
Surridge {{goal|50}}
Danjuma {{goal|57}}
Smith {{yel|59}}
Brooks {{yel|70}}
Kelly {{goal|76}}

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/norwich-city-vs-bournemouth/430202

| stadium = Carrow Road

| location = Norwich

| attendance = 0

| referee = Graham Scott

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 21 April 2021

| time = 18:00 BST

| round = 43

| team1 = Millwall

| score = 1–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/millwall-vs-bournemouth/430217

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Malone {{yel|46}}
Wallace {{goal|49}}
Cooper {{yel|65}}
McNamara {{yel|80}}

| goals2 = Billing {{goal|16}}, {{yel|80}}
Danjuma {{goal|27}}
Brooks {{goal|44}}
Solanke {{goal|67}}

| referee = Keith Stroud

| stadium = The Den

| location = Bermondsey

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 April 2021

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 44

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-brentford/430223

| team2 = Brentford

| goals1 = Lerma {{yel|68}}

| goals2 = Jansson {{sent off|2|25|50}}
Forss {{yel|68}}
Mbeumo {{goal|77}}
Toney {{yel|80}}
Janelt {{yel|87}}

| referee = John Brooks

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 1 May 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 45

| team1 = Wycombe Wanderers

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wycombe-wanderers-vs-bournemouth/430244

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Ikpeazu {{goal|4}}
Jacobson {{yel|53}}

| goals2 = Wilshere {{yel|90}}

| referee = Geoff Eltringham

| stadium = Adams Park

| location = High Wycombe

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 8 May 2021

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 46

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-stoke-city/430247

| team2 = Stoke City

| goals1 = Cook {{yel|6}}
Billing {{yel|61}}

| goals2 = Forrester {{goal|36}}
Batth {{yel|47}}
Smith {{goal|52}}

| referee = David Webb

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{Main|2021 English Football League play-offs}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 17 May 2021

| time = 18:00 BST

| round = Semi-final first leg

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57052707

| team2 = Brentford

| goals1 = Danjuma {{goal|55}}

| goals2 = Roerslev {{yel|45+4}}
Jansson {{yel|47}}

| referee = Tim Robinson

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 2,000

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 22 May 2021

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = Semi-final second leg

| team1 = Brentford

| team2 = Bournemouth

| score = 3–1

| aggregatescore = 3–2

| goals1 = Toney {{goal|16|pen.}}, {{yel|17}}
Janelt {{goal|50}}
Jansson {{yel|78}}
Forss {{goal|81}}
Dalsgaard {{yel|90+1}}

| goals2 = Danjuma {{goal|5}}
Begović {{yel|17}}
Mepham {{sentoff|0|28}}
Lerma {{yel|45+6}}
Stacey {{yel|90+4}}

| stadium = Brentford Community Stadium

| location = London

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125183

| attendance = 3,830

| referee = Jarred Gillett

| result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.{{Cite web |title=Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After third round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/nov/30/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-proper-draw-301120 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=10 December 2020}} The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.{{cite web |title=The Emirates FA Cup fourth and fifth round draw made |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jan/11/emirates-fa-cup-fourth-and-fifth-round-draws-20211101 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=11 January 2021}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 9 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = Third round

| team1 = Oldham Athletic

| score = 1–4

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574460

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Bahamboula {{goal|45+1|pen.}}
Clarke {{yel|81}}

| goals2 = Brooks {{goal|43}}
Riquelme {{goal|49}}
King {{goal|74||86}}

| referee = Andy Woolmer

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 26 January 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = Fourth round

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55752313

| team2 = Crawley Town

| goals1 = Wilshere {{goal|24}}
King {{goal|65}}
Riquelme {{yel|87}}
Kelly {{yel|90+3}}

| goals2 = Adebowale {{yel|47}}
Nichols {{yel|58}}, {{goal|59}}
Nadesan {{yel|58}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = Andre Marriner

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 9 February 2021

| time = 17:30 GMT

| round = Fifth round

| team1 = Burnley

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55951200

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = McNeil {{yel|85}}
Bardsley {{yel|90}}

| goals2 = Surridge {{goal|21}}
Stanislas {{goal|88|pen.}}
Lerma {{yel|90+4}}

| stadium = Turf Moor

| location = Burnley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Darren England

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 20 March 2021

| time = 12:15 GMT

| round = Quarter-finals

| team1 = Bournemouth

| team2 = Southampton

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56460519

| goals1 = Wilshere {{yel|84}}
Surridge {{yel|90+3}}

| goals2 = Bednarek {{yel|30}}
Djenepo {{goal|37}}
Redmond {{goal|45+1||59}}
Vestergaard {{yel|74}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = King's Park

| attendance = 0

| referee = Martin Atkinson

| result = L

| note =

}}

{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/september/carabao-cup-round-two-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=6 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=6 September 2020}}

{{Footballbox collapsible

|round = Second round

|date = 15 September 2020

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Bournemouth

|score = 0–0

|penaltyscore = 11–10

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54067077

|team2 = Crystal Palace

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penalties1 =

• Brooks {{pengoal}}
• Surridge {{pengoal}}
• Billing {{pengoal}}
• Kelly {{pengoal}}
• Solanke {{pengoal}}
• Simpson {{pengoal}}
• Gosling {{pengoal}}
• Lerma {{pengoal}}
• Ofoborh {{pengoal}}
• Zemura {{pengoal}}
• Begović {{penmiss}}
• Brooks {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Milivojević
• {{pengoal}} Batshuayi
• {{pengoal}} Townsend
• {{pengoal}} Eze
• {{pengoal}} Ayew
• {{pengoal}} Meyer
• {{pengoal}} Sakho
• {{pengoal}} Kelly
• {{pengoal}} Inniss
• {{pengoal}} Jach
• {{penmiss}} Hennessey
• {{penmiss}} Milivojević

|stadium = Vitality Stadium

|location = Kings Park

|attendance = 0

|referee = Keith Stroud

|result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 September 2020

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Third round

| team1 = Manchester City

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/man-city-vs-bmouth/436402

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = Delap {{goal|18}}, {{yel|79}}
Foden {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Surridge {{goal|22}}
Zemura {{yel|70}}
L. Cook {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = Etihad Stadium

| location = Manchester

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jonathan Moss

| result = L

}}

{{Updated|22 May 2021}}

{{Extended football squad start|Championship|Play-offs|FA Cup|EFL Cup}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers

{{Extended football squad player|no=1 |nat=BIH|pos=GK|name=Asmir Begović |45|0|2|0|3|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Mark Travers |1|0|0|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=40|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Will Dennis |0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders

{{Extended football squad player|no=3 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Steve Cook |42|0|1|0|3|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=5 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Lloyd Kelly |33+3|1|2|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Chris Mepham |20+4|1|1+1|0|0+2|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Adam Smith |38+3|0|2|0|0+2|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jack Stacey |18+12|1|0+2|0|4|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Cameron Carter-Vickers |21|1|2|0|3|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=21|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Diego Rico |23+9|1|0+1|0|3+1|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=33|nat=ZIM|pos=DF|name=Jordan Zemura |0+2|0|0|0|1|0|1+1|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders

{{Extended football squad player|no=7 |nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=David Brooks |25+7|5|2|0|3|1|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=8 |nat=COL|pos=MF|name=Jefferson Lerma |40+2|3|2|0|1+2|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jack Wilshere |9+5|1|0+1|0|2|1|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Lewis Cook |30+1|1|0|0|1+1|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Junior Stanislas |29+6|10|0|0|1|1|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ben Pearson |11+5|0|2|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=26|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Gavin Kilkenny |0+1|0|0|0|1+1|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=29|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Philip Billing |23+11|8|2|0|4|0|2|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards

{{Extended football squad player|no=9 |nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Dominic Solanke |38+2|15|2|0|1+1|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=10|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Arnaut Danjuma |29+4|15|2|2|2|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=12|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Shane Long |4+7|2|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Sam Surridge |7+22|4|0|0|1+3|1|2|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Rodrigo Riquelme |2+14|1|0|0|2+1|1|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jaidon Anthony |0+5|0|0|0|0+2|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club

{{Extended football squad player|no=4 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Dan Gosling |7+8|2|0|0|1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Harry Arter |0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=24|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Nnamdi Ofoborh |0+3|0|0|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jack Simpson |6+3|0|0|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=27|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=Joshua King |5+7|0|0|0|2|3|0|0}}

|-

|}

{{Updated|2 October 2020}}

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