2021–22 Fleetwood Town F.C. season
| 2021–22 season | |||
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| Chairman | Andrew Pilley | ||
| Manager | Simon Grayson (until 24 November) Stephen Crainey (from 21 December) | ||
| Stadium | Highbury Stadium | ||
| League One | 20th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gerard Garner (5) All: Gerard Garner (5) | ||
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The 2021–22 season is Fleetwood Town's 114th year in their history and eighth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season friendlies
Fleetwood Town announced friendly matches against Radcliffe, Port Vale, Rochdale, St Johnstone, Huddersfield Town, Leeds United, Chester, Wrexham and Stockport County as part of their pre-season preparations.
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | Radcliffe | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Radcliffe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Garner  5'Teale 87' |
Stadium: Neuven Stadium |
| 13 July 2021 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Thornton-Cleveleys |
| 13:00 BST | Rossiter 38' |
Report | Stadium: Poolfort Farm Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) | |
| Note: 4x30 minute periods | ||||
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Rochdale | 3–3 | Fleetwood Town | Spotland |
| 15:00 BST | Dooley 8' Beesley 60'Holgate 66' (o.g.) |
Report | Andrew 50' Edmondson 83', 86' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Tulloch, Scotland |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Fleetwood |
| 19:00 BST | Morris 5' Garner 29' |
Report | O'Brien 77' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 30 July 2021 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Leeds United | Fleetwood |
| 19:00 BST | Morris 54' Garner 60' (pen.) |
Report | Cresswell 23' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Chester | 3–0 | Fleetwood Town | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Dudley 6' Hardy 54'Oyibo 71' |
Report | Stadium: Deva Stadium |
| 3 August 2021 Friendly | Fleetwood Town XI | 0–4 | Wrexham | Thornton-Cleveleys |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Poolfort Farm |
| 14 August 2021 Friendly | Stockport County | 3–3 | Fleetwood Town XI | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,054 |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Burton Albion | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 53 | |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 52 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 50 | |
| 19 | Morecambe | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 88 | −31 | 42 | |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 62 | 82 | −20 | 40 | |
| 21 | Gillingham (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 40 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 38 | |
| 23 | AFC Wimbledon (R) | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 37 | |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 29 |
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams
(R) Relegated
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams
(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 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 62 | 82 | −20 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 |
Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Fleetwood Town's fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.
| 7 August 2021 1 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Brown  24', 60'Curtis 43'Freeman 63' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,562 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Melbourne 31' Edun 64'Scully 69', 87' (pen.)Bishop 75' |
Report | Matete 7' Andrew 32'Clark 74'Hill 86' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,241 Referee: James Oldham |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Owlerton |
| 19:45 BST | Gregory 15' Byers 17'Johnson 34'Bannan 69'Iorfa 87' |
Report | Halliday 23' Rossiter 35'Morton 49'Holgate 83'Biggins 90+1' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,130 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Fleetwood Town | 3–2 | Cheltenham Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 33' Johnson 81'Morris 90'Morton 90+3' |
Report | Wright 8', 83' Raglan 36'Thomas 46'Hussey 86'May 87' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,392 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Hardie 21' |
Report | Camps 35' Johnson 42'Clarke 73' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,453 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 11 September 2021 6 | Rotherham United | 2–4 | Fleetwood Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 38' Sadlier 45+4' (pen.) |
Report | Morton 24' Garner 54'Clark 56'Andrew 61'Camps 69'Hill 88'Rossiter 89' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,463 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 September 2021 7 | Fleetwood Town | 2–2 | Sunderland | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Morton 81' J. Garner 85'G. Garner 90+4', 90+7' (pen.) |
Report | Stewart 19' O'Nien 53'McGeady 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,250 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 25 September 2021 8 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Digby 30' May 35'Tracey 51' |
Report | Hill 2' Lane 76' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,429 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 28 September 2021 9 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–3 | Fleetwood Town | Denbigh |
| 19:45 BST | Twine 27', 39', 73' O'Riley 81' |
Report | Garner 12', 32' Rossiter 63'Biggins 78'Batty 88' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,564 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Andrew 15', 51' Clarke 66' |
Report | Leko 15', 41' Gilbey 55'Stockley 69' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,197 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 16 October 2021 11 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 60' Andrew 65', 72'Batty 65'Garner 90+6' |
Report | McFadzean 65' Robertson 65'Finney 71'Thomas 90+4' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,917 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 19 October 2021 12 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Blake-Tracy 33' O'Connor 36'Borthwick-Jackson 84' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,226 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 23 October 2021 13 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Chaplin 49' Morsy 77'Celina 90+3', 90+4' |
Report | Hill 32' Matete 71'Johnson 79'Morton 82' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,099 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 30 October 2021 14 | Fleetwood Town | 3–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Andrew 5', 88' Garner 60'Morris 64' |
Report | Hanlan 24' Akinfenwa 30'Tafazolli 32'Vokes 50'Jacobson 76'Scowen 80' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,657 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 2 November 2021 15 | Fleetwood Town | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Andrew 8', 37' Morton 52' (pen.)Batty 84'Morris 87' |
Report | Darikwa 35' Lang 62', 79'Keane 68'Tilt 72' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,246 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 20 November 2021 16 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Morecambe | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 82' Pilkington 90+5'  90+6' |
Report | Jones 11' McLoughlin 43'Stockton 90+4', 90+5' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,545 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 23 November 2021 17 | Oxford United | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Littlemore |
| 19:45 GMT | McNally 5' Brannagan 13'Holland 69'Whyte 89' |
Report | Matete 40', 84' Clark 52'Batty 65' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 5,708 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 27 November 2021 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Heneghan 25' Assal 53'McCormick 79' |
Report | Matete 23' Garner 35'Johnson 84'Edmondson 90+6' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,405 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 4 December 2021 19 | Accrington Stanley | 5–1 | Fleetwood Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Hamilton 29', 57', 90' Bishop 46', 78'Coyle 72' |
Report | Batty  23'Hayes 28'Biggins 57'Lane 74' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,901 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 7 December 2021 20 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Garner 6' Hayes 26'McLaughlin 35'Biggins 77', 79' |
Report | Santos 73' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,279 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Biggins 38', 90+7' Clarke 65' |
Report | Phillips 65' McKenzie 74'Tutonda 90' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,313 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 18 December 2021 22 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | McLoughlin 83' |
Report | Matete 79' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,018 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 27 December 2021 23 | Fleetwood Town | 0–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Leahy 40' Bowman 49'Udoh 63', 80'Vela 72' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,878 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 8 January 2022 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Barlow 43' Rowe 81' |
Report | Harrison 50' Camps 80'Hayes 90' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,648 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 15 January 2022 25 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 7' Clarke 65'Pilkington 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,385 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 22 January 2022 26 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Burstow 53' Dobson 70'Aneke 79'Morgan 90+2' |
Report | Matete 52' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 21,811 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 25 January 2022 27 | Fleetwood Town | 3–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Lane 24' Jules 78'Harrison 89'Pilkington 90+2' |
Report | Jephcott 30' Edwards 49'Ennis 75'Garrick 78' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,584 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 29 January 2022 28 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Lane 72' Camps 73' |
Report | May 41' Pilkington 65' (o.g.)Okedina 81' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,515 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 5 February 2022 29 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Leahy 48' (pen.), 69' |
Report | Pilkington 21' Lane 79'Johnson 90+2'Camps 90+3' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,808 Referee: James Bell |
| 8 February 2022 30 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Biggins 47' Lane 51'Butterworth 73'Pilkington 82' |
Report | Darling 12' Watson 82'Lewington 90+5' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,227 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 February 2022 31 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | May 41' Raglan 45'Williams 57' |
Report | Nsiala 48' Hayes 87' |
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 3,517 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 26 February 2022 32 | Portsmouth | 3–3 | Fleetwood Town | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Curtis 45' (pen.), 50' Harness 80'O'Brien 90+5' |
Report | Pilkington 7' Biggins 15'Lane 41', 57'Cairns 73'Harrison 82' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,224 Referee: Alan Young |
| 1 March 2022 33 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Shinnie 14' Keane 37' (pen.)McClean 42', 90+7'Darikwa 66'Power 81' |
Report | Garner 90+7' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,627 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 5 March 2022 34 | Fleetwood Town | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Pilkington 63' |
Report | Woolfenden 69' Morsy 72', 74'Jackson 81' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,190 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 8 March 2022 35 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Evans 22' Embleton 55'Cirkin 75'O'Nien 82'Clarke 90+1' |
Report | Harrison 28' Jules 76' 87' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,017 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 12 March 2022 36 | Burton Albion | 3–2 | Fleetwood Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Hamer 37' Niasse 61', 90'Moult 84' |
Report | Nsiala 14' Oshilaja 18' (o.g.)Garner 36'Butterworth 57' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,648 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 15 March 2022 37 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 GMT | Wing 5' Scowen 74'McCarthy 90+4' |
Report | Lane 52' Boyle 90+3' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,391 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 19 March 2022 38 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Barlow 22' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,146 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 2 April 2022 39 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Fleetwood Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Long 45+3' |
Report | Macadam 18' Pilkington 64'Harrison 73' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 3,813 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 5 April 2022 40 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 22' Batty 31'Butterworth 90+3' |
Report | Walsh 21' McGrandles 35'Fiorini 65'Jackson 78' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,341 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 April 2022 41 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Lane 39' Harrison 45'Cairns 85' |
Report | Rodgers 33' Rich-Baghuelou 45+3'McConville 62'Nottingham 77', 90+4' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,881 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 15 April 2022 42 | Fleetwood Town | 2–3 | Oxford United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison 39' (pen.), 52' Hayes 53' |
Report | Holland 2' Brannagan 7', 71'Bodin 16'Stevens 90+6' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,589 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 18 April 2022 43 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Lee 7' Ehmer 17'Kelman 79'Tucker 90+6' |
Report | Lane 78' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,436 Referee: James Linington |
| 23 April 2022 44 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Garner 88', 88' Batty 90+2' |
Report | McCormick 22' Marsh 38'Cosgrove 63'Osei 76'Heneghan 77'Brown 90+10' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 5,019 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 26 April 2022 45 | Fleetwood Town | 2–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Camps 18' Garner 22', 34'Andrew 57'Boyle 83' |
Report | Gregory 4', 73', 74' Hutchinson 57'Luongo 59' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,901 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 30 April 2022 46 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–2 | Fleetwood Town | Horwich |
| 12:30 BST | Charles 37', 86' John 53'Böðvarsson 90+6' |
Report | Baggley 17' Boyle 42'Garner 79', 82' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 16,886 |
FA Cup
Fleetwood were drawn at home to Burton Albion in the first round.
| 6 November 2021 First round | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Garner 12' Clarke 70' |
Report | Powell 14' Jebbison 77' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Tom Reeves |
EFL Cup
Fleetwood Town were drawn at away to Stoke City in the first round.
| 10 August 2021 First round | Stoke City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Surridge 45' Souttar 77' |
Report | Batty 33' Hill 65'Matete 69'Chester 90+4' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 4,694 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
EFL Trophy
Fleetwood were drawn into Group G off the Northern section alongside Accrington Stanley, Barrow and Leicester City U21s. The group stage matches were confirmed on 29 June.
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Fleetwood Town | 4–1 | Leicester City U21 | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Morton 6', 42', 48' Matete 37'Edmondson 60'Biggins 74' |
Report | Hughes 24' Godsmark-Ford 53'Wakeling 75' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 566 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Barrow | 1–3 | Fleetwood Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Zanzala 28' |
Report | Matete 48' Edmondson 55'McMillan 67' |
Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium Attendance: 1,281 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Accrington Stanley | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Garner 37' (pen.) |
Report | Pell 23' Hamilton 42'Leigh 50'Scully 81'Nottingham 86' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 6,33 Referee: James Bell |
| 30 November 2021 Second round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Horwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Lee 34' |
Report | Biggins 54' Clark 56'Teale 63' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 1,773 Referee: Ben Speedie |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2021 | GK | Tom Donaghy | Bradford City | Undisclosed | ||
| 22 June 2021 | DF | Chiekh Thiam | Stockport Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 29 June 2021 | FW | Paddy Lane | Hyde United | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2021 | LB | Max Clark | Hull City | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2021 | RB | Tom Clarke | Salford City | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2021 | RB | Brad Halliday | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2021 | GK | Harry Wright | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | ||
| 11 July 2021 | CB | Ryan Hand | Aston Villa | Free transfer | ||
| 11 July 2021 | RB | Roman Khela | Leeds United | Free transfer | ||
| 16 July 2021 | LW | Anthony Pilkington | East Bengal | Free transfer | ||
| 2 August 2021 | CB | Darnell Johnson | Leicester City | Free transfer | ||
| 30 August 2021 | CF | Joe Garner | APOEL | Free transfer | ||
| 7 October 2021 | RB | Conor McLaughlin | Sunderland | Free transfer | ||
| 2 January 2022 | MF | Harvey Macadam | Ashton United | Undisclosed | ||
| 3 January 2022 | RM | Kyle White | AFC Blackpool | Undisclosed | ||
| 4 January 2022 | CB | Drew Baker | FC United of Manchester | Undisclosed | ||
| 8 January 2022 | CF | Ellis Harrison | Portsmouth | Undisclosed | ||
| 14 January 2022 | CB | Aristote Nsiala | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 February 2022 | GK | Kieran O'Hara | Burton Albion | Free transfer |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Ryan Edmondson | Leeds United | 3 January 2022 | ||
| 26 July 2021 | CF | Callum Morton | West Bromwich Albion | 12 January 2022 | ||
| 27 August 2021 | RB | Callum Johnson | Portsmouth | End of season | ||
| 15 January 2022 | CB | Zak Jules | Milton Keynes Dons | End of season | ||
| 27 January 2022 | AM | Josh Harrop | Preston North End | End of season | ||
| 31 January 2022 | CF | Daniel Butterworth | Blackburn Rovers | End of season |
- On 3 January, Edmondson was recalled back to parent club Leeds United.
- On 12 January, Callum Morton was recalled early by parent club West Bromwich Albion.
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2021 | MF | Dylan Boyle | Bamber Bridge | 29 October 2021 | ||
| 13 August 2021 | GK | Tom Donaghy | Farsley Celtic | 1 January 2022 | ||
| 27 August 2021 | RB | Sam Bird | Farsley Celtic | 26 September 2021 | ||
| 8 October 2021 | GK | Harry Wright | Farsley Celtic | 8 November 2021 | ||
| 22 October 2021 | RM | Cian Hayes | FC United of Manchester | 29 November 2021 | ||
| 26 October 2021 | MF | Barry Baggley | Altrincham | 24 November 2021 | ||
| 29 October 2021 | CM | Akiel Raffie | Bamber Bridge | 13 December 2021 | ||
| 13 December 2021 | DF | Billy Batch | Kendal Town | 13 January 2022 | ||
| 13 December 2021 | CM | Danny Edwards | Kendal Town | 13 January 2022 | ||
| 13 December 2021 | CM | Akiel Raffie | Kendal Town | 13 January 2022 | ||
| 17 December 2021 | CB | Thomas Hoyle | Bury | 17 January 2022 | ||
| 17 December 2021 | MF | Covy Smith | Barnoldswick Town | January 2022 | ||
| 18 December 2021 | CM | Harry Wilson | FC United of Manchester | 10 February 2022 | ||
| 24 December 2021 | CB | Connor Teale | Marine | 27 January 2022 | ||
| 2 January 2022 | MF | Ben Thompson | Ashton United | 2 February 2022 | ||
| 8 January 2022 | FW | Harry Clarke | AFC Blackpool | Work experience | ||
| 8 January 2022 | GK | Connor Eastham | AFC Blackpool | Work experience | ||
| 25 January 2022 | CM | Akiel Raffie | Nantwich Town | End of season | ||
| 28 January 2022 | RB | Sam Bird | Hyde United | March 2022 | ||
| 28 January 2022 | CB | Connor Teale | Curzon Ashton | End of season | ||
| 4 February 2022 | RM | Chris Conn-Clarke | Altrincham | March 2022 | ||
| 4 February 2022 | CM | Danny Edwards | Colne | End of season | ||
| 17 February 2022 | CF | Max McMillan | Radcliffe | March 2022 | ||
| 25 February 2022 | CF | Donte Thompson-Prempeh | Kendal Town | End of season | ||
| 28 March 2022 | GK | Connor Eastham | Charnock Richard | Work experience |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2021 | RM | Wes Burns | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 30 June 2021 | DF | Sam Barratt | Glossop North End | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Johnathon Borwick | Released | |||
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Joe Collins | Released | |||
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Paul Coutts | Bristol Rovers | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | RM | Mark Duffy | Tranmere Rovers | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Sam Finley | Bristol Rovers | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Michael Fowler | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | LM | Josh Morris | Salford City | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Lewis Patterson | Crusaders | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Harvey Saunders | Bristol Rovers | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | DM | Nathan Sheron | Harrogate Town | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Shaun Sithole | Kendal Town | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | MF | Laurence Smith | Runcorn Linnets | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | LW | Enoch Takpe | Colne | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | DM | Glenn Whelan | Bristol Rovers | Released | ||
| 6 July 2021 | CB | Josh Feeney | Aston Villa | Undisclosed | ||
| 6 August 2021 | GK | Joel Coleman | Rochdale | Mutual consent | ||
| 5 January 2022 | CB | James Hill | Bournemouth | £1,000,000 | ||
| 14 January 2022 | RB | Conor McLaughlin | Free agent | Contract expired | ||
| 20 January 2022 | LB | Max Clark | Rochdale | Mutual consent | ||
| 1 February 2022 | GK | Billy Crellin | Everton | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 February 2022 | CM | Jay Matete | Sunderland | Undisclosed |
- Fee was reported to be £1,000,000.