2021–22 Walsall F.C. season
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| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Leigh Pomlett | |||
| Head Coach | Matthew Taylor (until 9 February)[1] Michael Flynn (from 15 February)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium | |||
| League Two | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Miller (12) All: George Miller (12) | |||
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The 2021–22 season was Walsall's 134th year in their history and third consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club competed 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
[edit]Walsall announced they would play friendlies against Leamington,[3] Crystal Palace,[4] Aston Villa,[5] Kidderminster Harriers,[6] West Bromwich Albion[5] and Cheltenham Town[3] as part of the pre-season preparations.
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Walsall | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Bescot |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Zaha  41' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 21 July 2021 Friendly | Walsall | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Bescot |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Watkins 26', 38' Philogene 51'Ramsey 58' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Kidderminster Harriers | 0–5 | Walsall | Kidderminster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Osadebe 38', 45' Wilkinson 47'Phillips 57'Kiernan 78' |
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Walsall | Postponed | West Bromwich Albion | Bescot |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to a waterlogged pitch that was deemed unsafe to play.[7] | ||||
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Walsall | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road |
Competitions
[edit]League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 58 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 53 |
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 (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[8]
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 (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[8]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | −14 |
Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 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
[edit]The Saddlers league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[9]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | McManaman  42', 73'Davies 67'Merrie  86'Murphy 87' |
Report | Taylor 15' Labadie 90+2' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,728 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Walsall | 1–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Wilkinson 77' Kiernan 90+2' |
Report | Stevens 20', 45+3' (pen.) Bernard 31'Cadden 31'Matt 43'Hendry 45' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Walsall | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | White 33' Phillips 47' |
Report | Pugh 79' Beestin 90', 90+1' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Walsall | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Burey 23' Featherstone 57' (pen.)Francis-Angol 68'Goodwin 85'Liddle 90' |
Report | Menayese 32' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Walsall | 1–0 | Stevenage | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,257 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 4 September 2021 6 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Walsall | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Watt 14' |
Report | Earing 42' Labadie 43'White 81' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 15,822 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 11 September 2021 7 | Walsall | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Miller 6', 48' Taylor 22'Monthé 83' |
Report | Hewitt 44' Hawkins 83'Johnson 84' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,203 Referee: David Rock |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Newport County | 2–1 | Walsall | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Demetriou 9' Upson 18'Dolan  45+1'Clarke 87' |
Report | Shade 45+2' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,825 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Walsall | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Earing 26' Phillips 32'White 85' |
Report | Taylor 57', 79' Harries 66'Spence 90+1' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,434 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Walsall | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Dieng 5', 59' Jay 49'Nombe 61' |
Report | Miller 37' (pen.), 70' Ward 90' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 October 2021 11 | Walsall | 2–1 | Salford City | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Phillips 1' Labadie 31'Wilkinson 90+5'Menayese 90+6' |
Report | Lund 73' Eastham 78'Hunter 79' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,005 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Walsall | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 67' Smyth 84' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,826 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Walsall | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Bowden 27' Hope 67'Whelan 76' |
Report | Labadie 9' Earing 33'Miller 43'Osadebe 85' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,762 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Walsall | 2–2 | Barrow | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Miller 4', 62', 90+3' White 90+2' |
Report | Banks 24' Grayson 29'Brough 32'Williams 36'Stevens 53'Kay 63'Gordon 90+6' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,508 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Sutton United | 0–1 | Walsall | Sutton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Labadie 43' Shade 66'Perry 90+2' |
Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 3,319 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 13 November 2021 16 | Walsall | 1–3 | Harrogate Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | White 73' Phillips 88' |
Report | Falkingham 17' Power 20'Diamond 61'Armstrong 82' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,651 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 20 November 2021 17 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Monthé 54' |
Report | Dorsett 51' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,144 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 23 November 2021 18 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Walsall | Burslem |
| 19:45 GMT | Gibbons 52' Conlon 53'  72'Smith 90+1' |
Report | Menayese 11' Kiernan 29'White 52'Earing 68'Shade 90+2' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,248 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 27 November 2021 19 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Walsall | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Guy 70' Armer 75'Abrahams 88' |
Report | Menayese 88' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,795 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 7 December 2021 20 | Walsall | 1–1 | Crawley Town | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Labadie 39' Kiernan 41'Menayese 51'Kinsella 81' |
Report | Craig 11' Nichols 45+1' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,609 Referee: James Bell |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Walsall | 3–0 | Colchester United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Khan 22', 32' Earing 66'Ward 78' |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,065 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 1 January 2022 22 | Walsall | 3–3 | Newport County | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilkinson 53', 90+5' Labadie 64'Dolan 65' (o.g.) |
Report | Telford 4', 66' Wilkinson 56' (o.g.)Baker-Richardson 59' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,946 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 8 January 2022 23 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Walsall | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Menayese 1' (o.g.) Lines 8'Cuthbert 35'Prosser 74'Taylor 90+4' |
Report | Menayese 27' Kiernan 70'Wilkinson 76' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,167 Referee: James Oldham |
| 15 January 2022 24 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Walsall | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkins 45+1' Charsley 58', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 January 2022 25 | Walsall | 0–2 | Exeter City | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Menayese 45+3' 50' White 76' |
Report | Dieng 44' Stubbs 46'Diabate 84', 85' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,750 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 25 January 2022 26 | Walsall | 1–2 | Bradford City | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Kinsella 30' Miller 57'White 86'Mills 87'Wilkinson 87' |
Report | Daly 37' Walker 56'Songo'o 62'Cook 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,097 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 29 January 2022 27 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Walsall | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoole 34' 38' Coutts 57'Collins 90' |
Report | White 5' Wilkinson 34'Labadie 60'Kiernan 63'Osadebe 90+8' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,003 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 5 February 2022 28 | Walsall | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Kinsella 66' Labadie 88' |
Report | Appéré 10', 65' McWilliams 88' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,315 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 8 February 2022 29 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Walsall | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Pugh 29' 53' Rowe 34' |
Report | Labadie 81' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,123 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 12 February 2022 30 | Walsall | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Kinsella 24' Miller 28'Wilkinson 85' (pen.) |
Report | Warrington 47' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,440 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 19 February 2022 31 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Walsall | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Adams 17' Cargill 81'Cadden 90' |
Report | Miller 12' Kinsella 21'Menayese 45+1' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,122 Referee: Alan Young |
| 22 February 2022 32 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Walsall | Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Barry 36', 63' Aguiar 45+2', 56'Williams 71' |
Report | Menayese 55' Monthé 87' |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 9,840 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 26 February 2022 33 | Walsall | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Miller 13', 67' Wilkinson 26' |
Report | Bogle 63' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,760 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 1 March 2022 34 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Pinnock 4' Magloire 48'Mills 62'Lewis 70' |
Report | Labadie 29' Wilkinson 50' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,861 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 5 March 2022 35 | Barrow | 1–1 | Walsall | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Rooney 35' Platt 82' |
Report | Monthé 19' Tomlin 20'Daniels 67' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 12 March 2022 36 | Walsall | 1–0 | Sutton United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilkinson 33' (pen.) Daniels 75' |
Report | Milsom 62' Wyatt 82'Eastmond 88' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,801 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 15 March 2022 37 | Walsall | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Osadebe 32' Labadie 61'Wilkinson 73', 89'Rushworth 90+3' |
Report | Sutton 21', 82' Piergianni 75' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,339 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 March 2022 38 | Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Sheron 9' Richards 69'Diamond 80'Thomson 90+2'Kavanagh 90+4' |
Report | Kinsella 23' Wilkinson 60' (pen.), 87'White 77'Rodney 88' |
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,570 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 26 March 2022 39 | Salford City | 2–1 | Walsall | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Turnbull 33' Smith 45'Watson 66' (pen.) |
Report | Menayese 34' Rodney 55'Kinsella 72'Monthé 83' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,584 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 2 April 2022 40 | Walsall | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Smith 10', 40' Khan 16'Beckles 63'Sotiriou 73' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,849 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 April 2022 41 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Grant 55' |
Report | Perry 45+1' Labadie 73'Wilkinson 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,437 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 15 April 2022 42 | Walsall | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | White 11' Earing 45+2'Kiernan 61'Rushworth 90+6' |
Report | Simeu 7' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,114 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 18 April 2022 43 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Walsall | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Hutchinson 69' |
Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,258 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 23 April 2022 44 | Walsall | 2–0 | Port Vale | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | White 45+3' Perry 67'Menayese 83'Osadebe 90+3' |
Report | Smith 52' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,840 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 30 April 2022 45 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Sears 24', 56' (pen.) |
Report | Kiernan 39' Miller 48'Monthé 83' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,520 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 7 May 2022 46 | Walsall | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Daniels 45+2' Monthé 73' |
Report | McKirdy 3' Payne 25', 45+3' (pen.)Williams 53'Reed 70' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 9,089 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
FA Cup
[edit]Walsall were drawn away to King's Lynn Town in the first round[10] and at home to Swindon Town in the second round.[11]
| 6 November 2021 First round | King's Lynn Town | 0–1 | Walsall | King's Lynn |
| 15:00 GMT | Barrows 18' Fernandez 39' |
Report | Kiernan 15', 38' |
Stadium: The Walks Attendance: 1,934 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 4 December 2021 Second round | Walsall | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Osadebe 37' White 42'Monthé 56'Khan 89' |
Report | Simpson 16' McKirdy 48'Reed 50'Kesler Hayden 67' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,331 Referee: Peter Wright |
EFL Cup
[edit]| 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: Bescot 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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EFL Trophy
[edit]Saddlers were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Forest Green Rovers and Northampton Town.[12] Group stage ties were confirmed on 1 July.[13]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 14 September 2021 Group game 1 | Walsall | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Bescot |
| 19:00 BST | Phillips 44' |
Report | Dicker 60' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,229 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Walsall | Northampton |
| 19:00 BST | Horsfall 63' Connolly 72' (pen.)Flores 73'Ashley-Seal 82'McWilliams 88' |
Report | Osadebe 4' Monthé 10'Mills 19'Bates 35'Menayese 81' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pinnock Connolly Etete Flores |
Earing Shade Labadie Phillips |
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| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Walsall | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Bescot |
| 19:00 GMT | Khan 60' Labadie 82'Menayese 86' |
Report | Stevens 15' Bunker 36'Evans 77'Hendry 81'Young 88' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,778 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 30 November 2021 Second round | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Walsall | Cambridge |
| 19:00 GMT | Smith 18' (pen.) Iredale 55'Simper 69'Tracey 80' |
Report | Monthé 17' White 21'Phillips 34' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 780 Referee: Will Finnie |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2021 | CM |  |
Jack Earing | FC Halifax Town |
Compensation | [14] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | |
Danny Coogan | Rushall Olympic |
Free transfer | [15] |
| 1 July 2021 | RM | |
Brendan Kiernan | Harrogate Town |
Free transfer | [16] |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | |
Joss Labadie |  Newport County |
Free transfer | [17] |
| 1 July 2021 | CB |  |
Manny Monthé | Tranmere Rovers |
Free transfer | [18] |
| 1 July 2021 | CF |  |
Conor Wilkinson | Leyton Orient |
Free transfer | [19] |
| 7 July 2021 | CB | |
Ash Taylor |  Aberdeen |
Free transfer | [20] |
| 8 July 2021 | RB | |
Zak Mills | Port Vale |
Free transfer | [21] |
| 9 July 2021 | LB | |
Stephen Ward | Ipswich Town |
Free transfer | [22] |
| 18 October 2021 | LW | |
Otis Khan | Tranmere Rovers |
Free transfer | [23] |
| 4 January 2022 | CB | |
Rollin Menayese | Mansfield Town |
Undisclosed | [24] |
| 24 January 2022 | CB |  |
Donervon Daniels | Crewe Alexandra |
Free transfer | [25] |
| 28 January 2022 | RW | |
Devante Rodney | Port Vale |
Undisclosed | [26] |
| 25 February 2022 | SS | |
Lee Tomlin | Cardiff City |
Free transfer | [27] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2021 | CF | |
Kieran Phillips | Huddersfield Town |
28 January 2021 | [28][a] |
| 14 July 2021 | GK | |
Carl Rushworth | Brighton & Hove Albion |
End of season | [30] |
| 16 July 2021 | CB | |
Rollin Menayese | Mansfield Town |
4 January 2022 | [31][b] |
| 3 August 2021 | CF |  |
Tyrese Shade | Leicester City |
End of season | [32] |
| 31 August 2021 | CF | |
George Miller | Barnsley |
End of season | [33] |
| 28 January 2022 | LB | |
Reece Devine | Manchester United |
End of season | [34] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2021 | RB | |
Joe Foulkes | Kidderminster Harriers |
End of season | [35][a] |
| 7 October 2021 | CM | |
Joe Willis | Leamington |
November 2021 | [37] |
| 19 November 2021 | CM | |
Joe Willis | Bromsgrove Sporting |
9 January 2022 | [38] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2021 | GK | |
Liam Roberts | Northampton Town |
Compensation | [39] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
James Clarke | Newport County |
Released | [40][41] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | |
Callum Cockerill-Mollett | Tamworth |
Released | [40][42] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | |
Josh Gordon | Barrow |
Released | [40][43] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF |  |
Caolan Lavery | Bradford City |
Released | [40][44] |
| 30 June 2021 | RW | |
Wes McDonald | Morecambe |
Released | [40][45] |
| 30 June 2021 | LW | |
Jack Nolan | Accrington Stanley |
Released | [40][46] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | |
Cameron Norman | Newport County |
Released | [40][47] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
Dan Scarr | Plymouth Argyle |
Free transfer | [48] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | |
Stuart Sinclair | Released | [40] | |
| 13 August 2021 | LB | |
Jack Lynch | Coleshill Town |
Free transfer | [49] |
| 19 August 2021 | CF | |
Ade Francis |  Europa Point |
Free transfer | [50] |
| 3 October 2021 | DM | |
Ben Dallaywaters | Europa Point |
Free transfer | [51] |
| 23 October 2021 | RB | |
Danny Coogan | Halesowen Town |
Free transfer | [52] |
| 14 January 2022 | CB | |
Ash Taylor | Kilmarnock |
Mutual consent | [53][54] |
| 19 January 2022 | LW | |
Otis Khan | Leyton Orient |
Contract expiry | [55] |
| 29 January 2022 | DF | |
Alex Worley | Haverfordwest County |
Free transfer | [56] |
| 22 February 2022 | CM | |
Alfie Bates |  SJK Seinäjoki |
Undisclosed | [57] |
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