2021–22 Harrogate Town A.F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Harrogate Town's 108th year in their history and second consecutive season in League Two. 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.

Harrogate Town
2021–22 season
ChairmanIrving Weaver
ManagerSimon Weaver
StadiumWetherby Road
League Two2nd
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luke Armstrong (7)
All:
Luke Armstrong (7)

Pre-season friendlies

Harrogate Town announced their will play friendly matches against Huddersfield Town,[1] Brighouse Town,[1] Newcastle United U23s,[1][2] Rotherham United,[3] Sunderland,[3] Darlington[1] and Doncaster Rovers[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.

Win Draw Loss
DateTimeOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
10 July 202115:00Huddersfield TownAway[lower-alpha 2]0–10[5]
13 July 202119:30Brighouse TownAway1–0Beck 74'[6]
18 July 202114:00Newcastle United U23sHome2–1Hall 43', Martin 83'0[7]
21 July 202119:30Rotherham UnitedHome1–3Armstrong 66'[8]
24 July 202115:00SunderlandHome0–40[9]
27 July 202119:30DarlingtonAway5–1Power 8', Kerry 48', Hall 50', Muldoon 61', Martin 65'[10]
1 August 202114:00Doncaster RoversHome2–3Muldoon 48', Armstrong 65'495[11]
  1. Harrogate Town's score shown first
  2. Match will take place at Canalside Sports Complex.

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
7 Swindon Town 20 9 6 5 29 24 +5 33 Qualification for League Two play-offs
8 Tranmere Rovers 20 9 5 6 17 14 +3 32
9 Leyton Orient 21 7 10 4 37 20 +17 31
10 Harrogate Town 21 8 6 7 35 30 +5 30
11 Mansfield Town 21 8 5 8 24 26 −2 29
12 Walsall 21 7 7 7 25 24 +1 28
13 Hartlepool United 21 8 3 10 22 31 −9 27
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[12]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 8 6 7 35 30  +5 30 3 4 4 18 18  0 5 2 3 17 12  +5

Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHH
ResultWWWDWDLDDWWLDLLWLWDLL
Position2732123332222575767910
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Harrogate Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[13]

Win Draw Loss Postponed
DateTimeOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
7 August 202115:00RochdaleHome3–2Armstrong 5', Pattison 10', Burrell 90+1'1,841[14]
21 August 202115:00BarrowHome2–1Pattison (2) 60', 81'1,564[15]
24 August 202119:45Leyton OrientAway2–0Armstrong (2) 8', 31'3,942[16]
28 August 202115:00Exeter CityHome1–1Muldoon 43' (pen.)1,883[17]
4 September 202115:00Mansfield TownAway3–1Armstrong 5', Muldoon 45+2', Thomson 81'4,599[18]
10 September 202119:45Newport CountyHome2–2Muldoon 34', Armstrong 43'2,670[19]
18 September 202115:00Port ValeAway0–2—5,435[20]
21 September 202119:45Crawley TownAway2–2Armstrong 2', Davies 53' (o.g.)1,791[21]
25 September 202115:00StevenageHome0–0—1,667[22]
2 October 202115:00Oldham AthleticAway2–1Diamond 29', Armstrong 66'3,729[23]
9 October 202115:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome6–1Muldoon (2) 8', 45+2', Pattison (2) 14', 30', Diamond 16', Orsi-Dadomo 83' (pen.)3,180[24]
16 October 202115:00Colchester UnitedAway0–1—2,439[25]
19 October 202119:45Tranmere RoversHome2–2Muldoon 39' (pen.), Armstrong 51'2,573[26]
23 October 202115:00Hartlepool UnitedAway2–3Thomson 28', Byrne 35' (o.g.)5,807[27]
30 October 202115:00Bristol RoversHome0–1—2,614[28]
13 November 202115:00WalsallAway3–1Power 20', Diamond 61', Armstrong 82'4,651[29]
20 November 202115:00Salford CityHome0–2—2,814[30]
23 November 202119:45Carlisle UnitedAway2–0Thomson 45+1', Pattison 78'3,172[31]
27 November 202115:00Swindon TownAway1–1Diamond 24'8,199[32]
7 December 202119:45Forest Green RoversHome1–4Kerry 57'1,619[33]
11 December 202115:00Northampton TownHome1–2Diamond 23'2,166[34]
  1. Harrogate Town's score shown first

FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
DateRoundTimeOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
6 November 2021Round One15:00WrexhamHome2–1Power 73', Orsi-Dadomo 78'2,403[35]
4 December 2021Round Two15:00PortsmouthAway2–1Armstrong 44', Diamond 90+5'7,857[36]

EFL Cup
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Postponed
DateRoundTimeOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
10 August 2021Round One19:45RochdaleHomeA–W[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3][37]
  1. Harrogate Town's score shown first
  2. Match was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Harrogate squad.[37]
  3. The EFL announced in a statement Rochdale would receive a bye into Round Two, following the fixture being unable to be rearranged.[38]

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy
Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Sheffield Wednesday (A) 3 3 0 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Harrogate Town (A) 3 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 L2 Mansfield Town (E) 3 1 0 0 2 8 8 0 3
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss Postponed
DateRoundTimeOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
31 August 2021Group game 119:45Mansfield TownHome3–1Orsi-Dadomo (3) 44', 53', 69'825[39]
5 October 2021Group game 219:45Newcastle United U21Home2–0Kerry 6', Orsi-Dadomo 45'920[40]
9 November 2021Group game 319:00Sheffield WednesdayAway0–4—5,433[41]

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
26 June 2021FWLuke Armstrong Salford CityUndisclosed[42]
1 July 2021DFRory McArdle Exeter CityFree transfer[43]
1 July 2021FWDanilo Orsi-Dadomo Maidenhead UnitedFree transfer[44]
1 July 2021GKMark Oxley Southend UnitedFree transfer[45]
1 July 2021MFAlex Pattison Wycombe WanderersFree transfer[46]
16 July 2021DFLewis Page Exeter CityFree transfer[47]
16 July 2021DFNathan Sheron Fleetwood TownFree transfer[47]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
31 August 2021FWJack Diamond SunderlandEnd of season[48]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
1 July 2021MFJoe Leesley Boston UnitedEnd of season[49]
16 July 2021MFConnor Kirby Altrincham3 January 2022[50]
23 July 2021FWMark Beck York CityJanuary 2022[51]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2021MFScott BrownReleased[52]
1 July 2021DFEdward Francis Notts CountyReleased[52][53]
1 July 2021FWBrendan Kiernan WalsallReleased[52][54]
1 July 2021DFJake Lawlor Hartlepool UnitedReleased[52][55]
1 July 2021MFCalvin Miller ChesterfieldReleased[52][56]
1 July 2021GKMelvin Minter ChesterfieldReleased[52][57]
1 July 2021FWJon SteadRetired[58]
1 July 2021DFJay WilliamsReleased[52]
16 July 2021DFKevin Lokko Aldershot TownFree transfer[59]
19 July 2021MFTom Walker Stockport CountyFree transfer[60]
23 July 2021GKJames Belshaw Bristol RoversUndisclosed[61]

Notes
  1. Harrogate Town's score shown first

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