2021–22 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Blunt | ||
| Manager | Richie Wellens (until 2 December)[1] Gary McSheffrey (from 29 December)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Keepmoat Stadium | ||
| League One | 22nd (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Rowe (7) All: Tommy Rowe (8) | ||
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The 2021–22 season is Doncaster Rovers' 143rd year in their history and fifth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season friendlies
Rovers revealed they would have friendly matches against Rossington Main,[3] Spennymoor Town,[3] Bradford City,[3] Wakefield,[4] Newcastle United,[4] Sheffield United[5] and Harrogate Town[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | Rossington Main | 0–4 | Doncaster Rovers | Rossington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Trialist  34', 40', 43'Trialist 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Oxford Street |
| 13 July 2021 Friendly | Spennymoor Town | Cancelled | Doncaster Rovers | Spennymoor |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: The Brewery Field | |||
| Note: Match cancelled due to COVID-19 positive test in Doncaster squad.[6] | ||||
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Bradford City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Eisa 10' (pen.) Cook 55' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Wakefield | 0–6 | Doncaster Rovers | Featherstone |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Trialist ?' Trialist ?'Close ?'Trialist ?'Williams ?'Trialist ?' |
Stadium: Millennium Stadium |
| 23 July 2021 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Rowe 30' Bogle 76' |
Report | Fraser 12' Longstaff 24'Wilson 56' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 0–4 | Sheffield United | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Burke 25' Mousset 34', 45+4'Freeman 82' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
| 1 August 2021 Friendly | Harrogate Town | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Harrogate |
| 14:00 BST | Muldoon 48' Armstrong 65' |
Report | Knoyle 19' Barlow 48'Trialist 51' |
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[7]
(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[7]
(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 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 50 | −33 |
Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
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; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Doncaster's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[8]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Seaman 46' |
Report | Hartigan  32'Assal 58'McCormick 74', 75'Guinness-Walker 90+1' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,419 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Owlerton |
| 15:00 BST | Bannan 72' Adeniran 75' |
Report | Rowe 22' Knoyle 40'Galbraith 72'Bogle  88' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,738 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Dahlberg 3' (o.g.) Pell 23'Butcher 62'Sykes 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,223 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Bostock 65' Knoyle 87' |
Report | Marquis 72' Williams 78'Jacobs 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,660 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rotherham |
| 13:00 BST | Miller 4',  53'Smith 27', 45+2' |
Report | Galbraith 56' Smith 77'Knoyle 90+5' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,748 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 11 September 2021 6 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Whatmough 11' Keane 24', 52'McClean 25'Wyke 73'Power 75' |
Report | Rowe 22' Dodoo 25'Smith 31'Olowu 48' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,975 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 18 September 2021 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Morecambe | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Rowe 81' |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Will Finnie |
| 25 September 2021 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Galloway 45+1' Houghton 51'Jephcott 68' (pen.)Grant 90+2' (pen.)Garrick 90+7'Cooper 90+8' |
Report | Smith 30' Hiwula 54'Cukur 57'Rowe 80'Galbraith 83'Barlow 89' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,033 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 28 September 2021 9 | Ipswich Town | 6–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Burgess 5' Bonne 13', 73'Evans 31', 70', 76'Edmundson 80' |
Report | Dodoo 36' Smith 58' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,111 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Rowe 6' Hiwula 34'Cukur 79', 90+1'Williams 82' |
Report | Kioso 24' Harvie 76' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,927 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 16 October 2021 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Knoyle 20' Close 47' |
Report | Stewart 2' Akinfenwa 17'Hanlan 42' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 19 October 2021 12 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Oliver 41' O'Keefe 76', 79' |
Report | Knoyle 52' Williams 70' |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,713 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 23 October 2021 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Cheltenham Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Dodoo 23' Anderson 45+1'Vilca 54'Dahlberg 87' |
Report | Sercombe 62' May 68'Williams 90+1' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,101 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 26 October 2021 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Galbraith 68' Williams 71' |
Report | Gardner 7' (o.g.) Dunk 45+5' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,146 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Purrington 18', 71' Lee 21'Washington 34' (pen.)Stockley 62' |
Report | Vilca 9' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 16,449 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 November 2021 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Porter 33' |
Report | Galbraith 45+1' Olowu 45+4'Williams 56'Anderson 74'Smith 81'Dahlberg 90+4' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 20 November 2021 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 71' |
Report | McGrandles 27' Jackson 50' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,129 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 23 November 2021 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Horwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Doyle 37' Afolayan 39'Kachunga 45+4'Thomason 57' |
Report | Olowu 43' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 12,501 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 27 November 2021 19 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 55' Jebbison 76'Hemmings 80' |
Report | Barlow 29' Close 39'Dodoo 76' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 7 December 2021 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Oxford United | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Jones 23' Smith 69'Horton 74'Rowe 76' |
Report | Sykes 16' Henry 87' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,785 Referee: James Oldham |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Horton 38' Galbraith 75'Olowu 79' |
Report | Vela 75' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,697 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 18 December 2021 | Lincoln City | v | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Sincil Bank | |||
| Note: The match was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in the Doncaster Rovers squad.[9] | ||||
| 27 December 2021 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 12:30 GMT | Gardner 83' |
Report | Stewart 7' (pen.) Embleton 41'Blythe 50' (o.g.)Doyle 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 10,751 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 2 January 2022 23 | Morecambe | 4–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stockton 52', 74' Obika 83'Diagouraga 85'Ayunga 86' |
Report | Barlow 7' Gardner 26'Olowu 29', 84'Hiwula 64' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,001 Referee: James Bell |
| 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 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Hasani 45+4' Bogle 60'Galbraith 70'Dodoo 84' |
Report | Power 11' Keane 54'Amos 85' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,169 Referee: Alan Young |
| 18 January 2022 26 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Iredale 28' Knibbs 45+1'Dunk 63'Brophy 90+2'Smith 90+3' |
Report | Dodoo 71' Galbraith 89' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,575 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 22 January 2022 27 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | McEachran 73' |
Report | Dodoo 41' Olowu 58'Horton 81'Barlow 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,229 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 29 January 2022 28 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Horton 17' Younger 82'Rowe 90+4' |
Report | Jephcott 23' Wilson 37'Edwards 63'Garrick 79' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,493 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 1 February 2022 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–5 | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Younger 31' |
Report | Miller 8' Wiles 16'Ogbene 72'Barlaser 76' (pen.)Lindsay 89' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,255 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 5 February 2022 30 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 30', 89' |
Report | Griffiths 22' Rowe 45+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,395 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 8 February 2022 31 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bakinson 25', 39' Donacien 83' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,383 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 12 February 2022 32 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild 56' Hirst 63'Thompson 66'O'Brien 81'Raggett 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,767 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 15 February 2022 33 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Walsh 73'  82' |
Report | Gardner 75' (pen.) Mitchell 90+2' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,237 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 19 February 2022 34 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Gardner 45' (pen.), 74' |
Report | Byers 50' Paterson 70'Bannan 78', 83'Berahino 80' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 11,217 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 22 February 2022 35 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Martin 67' Olowu 87' |
Report | Clark 64' Nottingham 66' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,396 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 February 2022 36 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Rudoni 23' McCormick 39', 49'Marsh 90+1' |
Report | Olowu 22' Gardner 54'Rowe 63', 66'Smith 79' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Stadium Attendance: 7,912 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 5 March 2022 37 | Cheltenham Town | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | May 16', 75' Boyle 31'Raglan 33'Williams 38'Bonds 69'Pollock 84' |
Report | Olowu 12' Clayton 34' 48' |
Stadium: The Jonny Rocks Stadium Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 12 March 2022 38 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Galbraith 90+7' |
Report | Kelman 1' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,920 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 19 March 2022 39 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Barlow 22' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,146 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 26 March 2022 40 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Barlow 45+2' |
Report | Washington 15' Gilbey 18'Stockley 61', 66'Dobson 86'Blackett-Taylor 89' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,350 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 2 April 2022 41 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | McCleary 18' Mehmeti 75'Obita 90+2' |
Report | Knoyle 57' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,943 Referee: John Busby |
| 9 April 2022 42 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Rowe 10', 60' Martin 47' |
Report | Mandron 60' Long 83' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Staidum Attendance: 5,912 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 15 April 2022 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Odubeko 77' Galbraith 84'Williams 90+5' |
Report | Williams 7' Thomason 26'Bakayoko 29', 47'Johnston 71'Sadlier 78' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 8,668 Referee: James Oldham |
| 18 April 2022 44 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Udoh 19' Bowman 34'Whalley 42', 90+3' |
Report | Odubeko 54' Griffiths 77'Knoyle 90+4' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 6,556 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 23 April 2022 45 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Dodoo 36' Martin 75' |
Report | Ahadme 33' Oshilaja 61'Hamer 79'Powell 85' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,034 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 30 April 2022 46 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Littlemore |
| 12:30 BST | Bodin 23' |
Report | Jackson 55' Martin 67' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,139 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
FA Cup
Doncaster were drawn away to Scunthorpe United in the first round[10] and at home to Mansfield Town in the second round.[11]
| 6 November 2021 First round | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Loft 38' (o.g.) Dahlberg 66' |
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 4 December 2021 Second round | Doncaster Rovers | 2–3 | Mansfield Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Horton 7' Ravenhill 56'Rowe 84' |
Report | Will Forrester 48' Lapslie 60', 71'Stirk 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,040 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
EFL Cup
Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to Walsall in the first round[12][13] and Stoke City in the second round.[14][15]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Walsall | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Doncaster Rovers | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Osadebe 60' |
Report | Close 36' Greaves 88' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 2,384 Referee: John Busby |
| Penalties | ||||
Wilkinson  Phillips Osadebe Earing Kiernan Ward Kinsella |
Gardner Close Cukur Williams Barlow Anderson Knoyle |
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| 24 August 2021 Second round | Stoke City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Batth 8' Ince 38'Surridge 48', 65' |
Report | Williams 25' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 6,193 Referee: Marc Edwards |
EFL Trophy
Rovers were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Manchester City U21s, Rotherham United and Scunthorpe United.[16] On July 8, the dates for the group matches were confirmed.[17]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 7 September 2021 Group game 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–6 | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Miller 13' Ladapo 15'Jones 16' (o.g.)Mattock 30', 85'Grigg 49'Hull 67' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,765 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 21 September 2021 Group game 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Manchester City U21 | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Dodoo 14', 38', 58' Vilca 71'Gardner 89' |
Report | Edozie 8' Smith 68'Sodje 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Ben Toner |
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 19:00 GMT | Loft 88' Scrimshaw 90' |
Report | Vilca 5' Dodoo 16', 58' |
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 1 December 2021 Second round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Knight 33' Finney 72' |
Report | Knoyle 45' Anderson 71' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 699 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | CM |  |
Ben Close | Portsmouth |
Free transfer | [18] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | |
Kyle Knoyle | Cambridge United |
Free transfer | [19] |
| 1 July 2021 | LM | |
Tommy Rowe | Bristol City |
Free transfer | [20] |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | |
Ro-Shaun Williams | Shrewsbury Town |
Free transfer | [21] |
| 10 July 2021 | CF | |
Jordy Hiwula | Portsmouth |
Free transfer | [22] |
| 28 July 2021 | LM | |
Aidan Barlow |  Free agent |
— | [23] |
| 6 August 2021 | AM | |
Dan Gardner | Wigan Athletic |
Free transfer | [24] |
| 6 September 2021 | LW | |
Joe Dodoo | Wigan Athletic |
Free transfer | [25] |
| 10 September 2021 | CB | |
Joseph Olowu | Arsenal |
Free transfer | [26] |
| 12 January 2022 | CF | |
Kieran Agard | Plymouth Argyle |
Free transfer | [27] |
| 19 January 2022 | CB | |
Ollie Younger | Sunderland |
Free transfer | [28] |
| 21 January 2022 | GK | |
Jonathan Mitchell | Hartlepool United |
Free transfer | [29] |
| 25 January 2022 | CM | |
Adam Clayton | Birmingham City |
Free transfer | [30] |
| 31 January 2022 | CF | |
Reo Griffiths |  Olympique Lyonnais |
Free transfer | [31] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2021 | CM | |
Matt Smith | Arsenal |
End of season | [32] |
| 19 July 2021 | CF |  |
Tiago Çukur | Watford |
11 January 2022[a] | [34] |
| 6 August 2021 | GK |  |
Pontus Dahlberg | Watford |
13 January 2022[b] | [36] |
| 13 August 2021 | CM |  |
Ethan Galbraith | Manchester United |
End of season | [37] |
| 31 August 2021 | AM |  |
Rodrigo Vilca | Newcastle United |
31 December 2021[c] | [39] |
| 17 January 2022 | LW | |
Josh Martin | Norwich City |
End of season | [40] |
| 27 January 2022 | CF |  |
Mipo Odubeko | West Ham United |
End of season | [41] |
| 28 January 2022 | LB | |
Ben Jackson | Huddersfield Town |
End of season | [42] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2021 | CM | |
Lirak Hasani | Matlock Town |
1 January 2022 | [43] |
| 13 August 2021 | GK | |
Ben Bottomley | Frickley Athletic |
[44] | |
| 22 September 2021 | CB | |
Ben Blythe | Farsley Celtic |
22 October 2021 | [45] |
| 22 September 2021 | CM | |
Liam Ravenhill | Matlock Town |
21 October 2021 | [45] |
| 15 October 2021 | DM | |
AJ Greaves | Redditch United |
[46] | |
| 22 October 2021 | CM | |
Liam Ravenhill | AFC Telford United |
22 November 2021 | [47] |
| 10 December 2021 | GK | |
Ben Bottomley | Tadcaster Albion |
February 2022 | [48] |
| 13 January 2022 | DF | |
Bobby Faulkner | Frickley Athletic |
March 2022 | [49][50] |
| 3 February 2022 | CM | |
Liam Ravenhill | Mickleover |
24 April 2022 | [51][52] |
| 3 February 2022 | RM | |
Ed Williams |  Rochester New York |
End of season | [53] |
| 4 February 2022 | CM | |
AJ Greaves | York City |
End of season | [54] |
| 24 February 2022 | CM | |
Lirak Hasani | Basford United |
27 April 2022 | [55][52] |
| 18 March 2022 | GK | |
Tom Chambers | Armthorpe Welfare |
End of season | [56] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2021 | RM | |
James Coppinger | Retired | [57] | |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | |
Danny Amos | Port Vale |
Released | [58][59] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | |
Charlie Bell | Staveley Miners Welfare |
Released | [60][61] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM |  |
Ethan Bojang | Peterborough United |
Released | [60][62] |
| 30 June 2021 | MF | |
Josh Clemitson | Free agent |
Released | [60] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | |
Lewis Cunningham | York City |
Released | [60][63] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | |
Owan Derrett | Handsworth |
Released | [60][64] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM |  |
Madger Gomes | Crewe Alexandra |
Released | [58][65] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | |
Brad Halliday | Fleetwood Town |
Released | [58][66] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | |
Reece James | Blackpool |
Free transfer | [67] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
Max Jemson | Sleaford Town |
Released | [60][68] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | |
Luca Nelson | Billingham Town |
Released | [60][69] |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | |
Ian Lawlor |  Dundee |
Released | [58][70] |
| 30 June 2021 | RM |  |
Jason Lokilo |  Górnik Łęczna |
Rejected contract | [71][72] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB |  |
Joe Wright | Released | [58] | |
| 9 July 2021 | CB | |
Andy Butler | Boston United |
Mutual consent | [73][74] |
| 27 January 2022 | CF | |
Omar Bogle | Hartlepool United |
Free transfer | [75] |
Notes
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