2021–22 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Accrington Stanley's 53rd year in their history and fourth 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.

Accrington Stanley
2021–22 season
OwnerAndy Holt
ManagerJohn Coleman
StadiumCrown Ground
EFL CupSecond round

Pre-season friendlies

Accrington Stanley announced they will play friendly matches against Clitheroe,[1] Blackpool,[2] Preston North End,[3] Warrington Town[4] and Bradford City[5] as part of their pre-season preparations.

4 July 2021 Friendly Clitheroe 0–3 Accrington Stanley Clitheroe
15:00 BST Charles  7'
Bishop  47'
Morgan  81'		 Stadium: Shawbridge
17 July 2021 Friendly Blackpool 1–3 Accrington Stanley Squires Gate
TBA BST Mithcell  35' Report Charles  33'
Pell  55'
Mumbongo  88'		 Stadium: Squires Gate Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
24 July 2021 Friendly Accrington Stanley 1–1 Preston North End Accrington
15:00 BST Pritchard  65' Report Thomas[6]  55' Stadium: Wham Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Warrington Town 0–2 Accrington Stanley Warrington
19:30 BST Mumbongo  2'
Trialist  15'		 Stadium: Cantilever Park
31 July 2021 Friendly Accrington Stanley 0–2 Bradford City Accrington
15:00 BST Report Cook  4', 21' Stadium: Wham Stadium

Competitions

League One
Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Plymouth Argyle 22 10 7 5 35 25 +10 37 Qualification for League One play-offs
7 Sheffield Wednesday 22 9 10 3 30 21 +9 37
8 Portsmouth 22 10 6 6 28 22 +6 36
9 Milton Keynes Dons 21 10 5 6 39 27 +12 35
10 Accrington Stanley 22 9 3 10 29 39 −10 30
11 Charlton Athletic 22 8 5 9 30 27 +3 29
12 Ipswich Town 22 7 7 8 37 33 +4 28
13 Burton Albion 22 8 4 10 24 28 −4 28
14 Cheltenham Town 21 7 7 7 28 37 −9 28
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. 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[7]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 9 3 10 29 39  −10 30 6 1 3 18 16  +2 3 2 7 11 23  −12

Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHHAAHAHAAHAAHAHHAAHHH
ResultLWWWLWLLDLWLWDDLLLWWLW
Position19118492611712101110111014171714131310
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Stanley's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[8]

7 August 2021 1 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Accrington Stanley High Wycombe
15:00 BST McCleary  9', 15' Report Sykes  38'
Butcher  86'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,551
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 August 2021 2 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 BST Butcher  14'
Pell  20',  30'
Pritchard  34'
Rodgers  81'		 Report Ironside  79' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Ben Speedie
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 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Accrington Stanley Crewe
15:00 BST Offord  55'  89'
Murphy  56'
Ramsay  78'
Finney  86'		 Report Nottingham  17'
Sykes  38'
Pell  50'
Trafford  62'
Charles  68'
Bishop  90+7'
Mumbongo  90+7'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,187
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 August 2021 5 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Accrington Stanley Denbigh
15:00 BST Eisa  45'
Darling  69'
Lewington  73'
Harvie  81'
O'Riley  85'
Boateng  87'		 Report Butcher  54'
Pell  60'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,816
Referee: Declan Bourne
4 September 2021 6 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Accrington
15:00 BST Mumbongo  15'
Morgan  65'		 Report Vela  25'
Pennington  44'
Cosgrove  45+2'
Nurse  62'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,465
Referee: Antony Coggins
11 September 2021 7 Sunderland 2–1 Accrington Stanley Sunderland
15:00 BST Neil  15'
Gooch  25'
Flanagan  50'
Winchester  58'
Embleton  78'
Pritchard  86'		 Report Pell  25'
Nottingham  30',  45+2'
Morgan  71'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
18 September 2021 8 Accrington Stanley 1–4 Wigan Athletic Accrington
15:00 BST Nottingham  53',  86'
Sykes  63'		 Report Whatmough  7'
Keane  18'
Power  40'
Lang  41'
Wyke  58', 90+4'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,517
Referee: Andy Haines
25 September 2021 9 Morecambe 3–3 Accrington Stanley Morecambe
15:00 BST Butcher  14'
Bishop  16' (pen.)
McLoughlin  38'
Hamilton  39'		 Report Stockton  15', 81'
Gibson  19'
Phillips  27'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,142
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 September 2021 10 Oxford United 5–1 Accrington Stanley Oxford
19:45 BST Holland  18', 24'
Taylor  50'
Seddon  56'
Sykes  71'
Kane  79'
Moore  81'
Williams  90'
Nottingham  90+4' (o.g.)		 Report Sykes  45+3'
Hamilton  61'
McConville  81'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,654
Referee: Robert Lewis
2 October 2021 11 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Ipswich Town Accrington
15:00 BST Bishop  50'
Pell  79'
Hamilton  81'
Conneely  90'		 Report Bonne  38'
Norwood  90'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Martin Coy
16 October 2021 12 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Accrington Stanley Cheltenham
15:00 BST Vassell  79'
Boyle  85'
Blair  89'		 Report Amankwah  71' Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 3,437
Referee: James Oldham
19 October 2021 13 Charlton Athletic 2–3 Accrington Stanley Charlton
19:45 GMT Souaré  26'
Morgan  29'
Morgan  31' (o.g.)
Clare  34'
Gunter  69'
Stockley  78'		 Report Pell  9', 57'
Hamilton  66'
Morgan  84'
Sherring  89'
Conneely  90+1'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,813
Referee: Sam Allison
23 October 2021 14 Accrington Stanley 2–2 Portsmouth Accrington
15:00 GMT Sykes  45+3'
Pell  50'
Hamilton  64'
Butcher  77'		 Report Curtis  18'  64'
Raggett  28'
Harness  86'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Gillingham 0–0 Accrington Stanley Gillingham
15:00 BST Tucker  90+3' Report Sykes  62'
Morgan  84'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: Christopher Pollard
13 November 2021 16 Accrington Stanley 1–4 Plymouth Argyle Accrington
15:00 GMT Leigh  50',  54'
Conneely  72'		 Report Hamilton  23' (o.g.)
Houghton  44'
Broom  63'
Hardie  76'
Garrick  79'
Grant  84'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 3,130
Referee: David Rock
20 November 2021 17 Accrington Stanley 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday Accrington
15:00 GMT Mansell  33'
Coyle  45'
Mumbongo  53'
O'Sullivan  90+5'		 Report Luongo  3'
Dunkley  13'
Corbeanu  20'
Kamberi  22'
Paterson  44'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,627
Referee: Paul Howard
23 November 2021 18 Burton Albion 4–0 Accrington Stanley Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Jebbison  28', 50'
Smith  45+4', 49'		 Report Coyle  66'
Mumbongo  82'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,946
Referee: Darren Drysdale
27 November 2021 19 Lincoln City 0–1 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
15:15 GMT Adelakun  77' Report Rodgers  17'
Coyle  23'
Bishop  55'
Sykes  90+4'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,547
Referee: Craig Hicks
4 December 2021 20 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 21 Accrington Stanley 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Accrington
19:45 GMT Hamilton  45'
Nottingham  66'		 Report McCormick  59'
Assal  76'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: Simon Mather
11 December 2021 22 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Accrington
15:00 GMT Leigh  20'
Amankwah  45'
Coyle  50'
Savin  63'		 Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,546
Referee: Alan Young

FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Accrington were drawn away to Port Vale in the first round.[9]

6 November 2021 First round Port Vale 5–1 Accrington Stanley Burslem
15:00 GMT Wilson  30', 73', 79'
Gibbons  36'
Jones  83'
Cass  85'
Lloyd  90+3'		 Report Bishop  70'
Conneely  79'
Hamilton  85'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,605
Referee: Ben Speedie

EFL Cup
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Accrington Stanley were drawn away to Rotherham United in the first round[10][11] and Oldham Athletic in the second round.[12][13]

10 August 2021 First round Rotherham United 1–2 Accrington Stanley Rotherham
19:45 BST Sadlier  76'
Edmonds-Green  84'		 Report Charles  38'
Pritchard  62'
Rodgers  63'
Bishop  86'
Savin  90+4'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,131
Referee: Will Finnie
24 August 2021 Second round Oldham Athletic 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Accrington Stanley Oldham
19:00 BST Report Nolan  88'
Procter  90+5'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,362
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
Hart
Keillor-Dunn
Bahamboula
Whelan
Adams
Luamba 		Sykes
Charles
Morgan
Savin
Leigh
Butcher

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

Stanley were drawn into Northern Group G alongside Barrow, Leicester City U21 and Fleetwood Town.[14]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Accrington Stanley (A) 3 2 1 0 0 11 3 +8 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Fleetwood Town (A) 3 2 0 0 1 8 6 +2 6
3 L2 Barrow (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 ACA Leicester City U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Accrington Stanley 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Barrow Accrington
19:45 BST Bishop  32', 50'
Moonan  73'		 Report Arthur  48'
Banks  72' (pen.)		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 930
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Penalties
Bishop
Nottingham
Leigh
Savin
Scully 		Banks
Williams
Zanzala
Brough
Gordon
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Accrington Stanley 5–0 Leicester City U21 Accrington
19:45 BST Leigh  24',  74'
Nottingham  32'
Nolan  51'
O'Sullivan  53'
Malcolm  62'		 Report McAteer  9' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 885
Referee: Peter Wright
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Fleetwood Town 1–4 Accrington Stanley Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Garner  37' (pen.) Report Pell  23'
Hamilton  42'
Leigh  50'
Scully  81'
Nottingham  86'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 633
Referee: James Bell
30 November 2021 Second round Accrington Stanley 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Wigan Athletic Accrington
19:45 GMT Pell  18'
Sherring  51'
Nottingham  63'
Sykes  64'		 Report Humphrys  53'
Bayliss  90+5'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Bobby Madley
Penalties
Savin
Bishop
Pell
Sykes
Hamilton 		Jones
Massey
Bayliss
Watts
Kerr

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021RWJohn O'Sullivan MorecambeFree transfer[15]
1 July 2021CMHarry Pell Colchester UnitedFree transfer[16]
1 July 2021CBArchie Procter AFC WimbledonUndisclosed[17]
5 July 2021CBMatthew Carson BurnleyFree transfer[18]
5 July 2021DMLiam Coyle LiverpoolFree transfer[19]
5 July 2021CMDylan Moonan BurnleyFree transfer[18]
8 July 2021CFJoe Hardy LiverpoolFree transfer[20]
9 July 2021CMOliver Patrick Oldham AthleticFree transfer[21]
9 July 2021CMBen Pleavin Blackburn RoversFree transfer[21]
10 July 2021MFTommy Leigh Bognor Regis TownUndisclosed[22]
30 July 2021CFJosh Woods Clay BrowFree transfer[23]
5 August 2021LWJack Nolan WalsallFree transfer[24]
26 August 2021RBMitch Clark Leicester CityFree transfer[25]
31 August 2021CMEthan Hamilton Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed[26]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2021CFJoel Mumbongo BurnleyEnd of season[27]
1 July 2021GKJames Trafford Manchester CityEnd of season[28]
20 August 2021CBSam Sherring BournemouthEnd of season[29]
27 August 2021CBYeboah Amankwah Manchester CityEnd of season[30]
31 August 2021CFJovan Malcolm West Bromwich AlbionEnd of season[31]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 October 2021RBHarry Perritt Torquay UnitedJanuary 2022[32]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021DFJack BoltonReleased[33]
30 June 2021CBMark Hughes Bristol RoversRejected contract[34][35]
30 June 2021LBJoe Maguire Tranmere RoversReleased[33][36]
30 June 2021CBZehn MohammedReleased[33]
30 June 2021RBReagan Ogle Hartlepool UnitedReleased[33][37]
30 June 2021CMLamine Kaba Sherif Kettering TownReleased[38]
2 August 2021CBBen Barclay Stockport CountyFree transfer[39]
15 August 2021CBCameron Burgess Ipswich TownUndisclosed[40]

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