2021–22 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Mansfield Town's 125th year in their history and ninth 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.
| 2021–22 season | |
|---|---|
| Owners | Carolyn & John Radford |
| Manager | Nigel Clough |
| Stadium | Field Mill |
| League Two | 20th |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Oliver Hawkins Danny Johnson (3 each) All: Oliver Hawkins Danny Johnson (3 each) |
Pre-season friendlies
The Stags announced they would play friendlies against Retford United,[1] Matlock Town,[1] Grimsby Town,[1] Alfreton Town,[2] Hull City,[2] Coventry City,[1] Basford United[1] and Nottingham Forest U23s[1] as part of the club's pre-season preparations.
| 13 July 2021 Friendly | Retford United | 1–9 | Mansfied Town | Retford |
| 19:45 BST | Kane  40' |
Report | Hawkins 20' Quinn 24'Johnson 30', 53'Knowles 65'Caine 70', 89'Sinclair 77' (pen.), 80' |
Stadium: Cannon Park Attendance: 651 |
| 16 July 2021 Friendly | Matlock Town | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Matlock |
| 19:30 BST | Chippendale 14' |
Report | Stadium: Proctor Cars Stadium |
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Pleasley |
| 16:00 BST | Report | Sousa 66' |
Stadium: The RH Academy Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 23 July 2021 Friendly | Alfreton Town | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Alfreton |
| 19:30 BST | Allan 56' |
Report | Caine 80' Sinclair 90+1' |
Stadium: Impact Arena Attendance: 547 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Hull City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 12:00 BST | Magennis 67' |
Report | Johnson 31', 47' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 1,862 Referee: James Oldham |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Mansfield |
| 19:00 BST | Lapslie 48' |
Report | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 2,539 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Basford United | 0–3 | Mansfield Town | Basford |
| 19:30 BST | Sinclair 26', 30' Caine 39' |
Stadium: Greenwich Avenue |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Mansfield Town | v | Nottingham Forest U23s | Pleasley |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: The RH Academy Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 26 |
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[3]
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[3]
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 |
| 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 |
Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Mansfield Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[4] On 7 July, the scheduled fixtures with Newport County were reversed due to renovation works at Rodney Parade.[5]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Maris  23'Hawkins 42'Johnson 79', 90+6' (pen.) |
Report | Harries 62', 78' Coutts  77'Westbrooke 86' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,342 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Maris 7' Clarke 43'Gordon 68'Hawkins 74' |
Report | Willmott 9' Abraham 21'Missilou 33'Haynes 72' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Skuse 58' Sears 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | Quinn 68' Hewitt 72'Perch 90+4' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,354 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Bradford City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Hawkins 37', 52' |
Report | O'Connor 19' Cooke 59'Vernam 61'Cook 87' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,058 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Simpson 59' Kesler Hayden 75'Odimayo 88'McKirdy 90+3' |
Report | Clarke 37' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,631 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 4 September 2021 6 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Harrogate Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Oates 3' Nartey 9'Gordon 36'Lapslie 38'Clarke 73'Quinn 74'Maris 90+5' |
Report | Armstrong 5' Page 41'Muldoon 45+2'Burrell 66'Falkingham 70'Thomson 81'Diamond 88' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,599 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 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: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,203 Referee: David Rock |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Maris 68' McLaughlin 71'Johnson 72', 90+1'Clarke 90+4' |
Report | Cashman 50' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Ogie 86' Mitchell 86'James 87' |
Report | Hewitt 56' Sinclair 85'Oates 87' |
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 5,252 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Barrow | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin 36' Lapslie 43'Charsley 53'Maris 67'Rawson 90+6' |
Report | Jones 25' Ellis 34'Gordon 45+3'Banks 55' (pen.), 63' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,951 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 9 October 2021 11 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 38' Lapslie 76'Burke 90+2' |
Report | Stobbs 37' Clarke 86' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,556 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | McGowan 23' Etete 24'Horsfall 74', 75' |
Report | Charsley 41' |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 6,034 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Rawson 31' Hawkins  42'Lapslie 64' |
Report | Conlon 33' Martin 70'Smith 90+6' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,202 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Dieng 61' Jay 83' |
Report | Hawkins 50' Lapslie 71'Rawson 88' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,329 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 2', 67' Oates 18'McLaughlin 55' |
Report | Spearing 35' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,831 Referee: James Bell |
| 13 November 2021 16 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Cuthbert 55' Vancooten 85'Norris 90+1' |
Report | Hawkins 12' O'Toole 19', 90+7'Stirk 65', 90+4' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,946 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 20 November 2021 17 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Scunthorpe United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 28', 60' Bowery 45+1' |
Report | Hippolyte 15' (pen.) Pugh 90+2' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,904 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 23 November 2021 18 | Sutton United | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Sutton |
| 19:45 GMT | John 4' Bugiel 69' |
Report | Hawkins 5' Stirk 32'Clarke 72' |
Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 2,497 Referee: David Rock |
| 27 November 2021 19 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Tilley 48' |
Report | Hawkins 20', 24' McLaughlin 52'Oates 72' |
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 1,824 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 7 December 2021 20 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | McLaughlin 6' Bowery 64'O'Toole 70' |
Report | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,695 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Salford City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkins 20' Oates 36'McLaughlin 45'Lapslie 69' |
Report | Lund 9' Lowe 18' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
FA Cup
Mansfield were drawn away to Sunderland in the first round,[6] Doncaster Rovers in the second round[7] and home to Middlesbrough in the third round.[8]
| 6 November 2021 First round | Sunderland | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 31' Wright 50' |
Report | Oates 5' Hewitt 48'Charsley 60'Quinn 80' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: James Oldham |
| 4 December 2021 Second round | Doncaster Rovers | 2–3 | Mansfield Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Horton 7' Ravenhill 56'Rowe 84' |
Report | Forrester 48' Lapslie 60', 71'Stirk 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,040 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Mansfield Town | v | Middlesbrough | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: One Call Stadium |
EFL Cup
Mansfield were drawn at home to Preston North End in the first round.[9][10]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Preston North End | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sinclair 45+1', 81' Riis Jakobsen 71'Bauer 78' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Ross Joyce |
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
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Harrogate Town | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Power 24' Orsi-Dadomo 44', 53', 69'Sheron 45'Pattison 51'Thomson 68' |
Report | Bowery 52' Lapslie 66' |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 825 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Mansfield |
| 19:00 BST | Charsley 28' Burke 63'Quinn 68'Ward 87' |
Report | Wing 63' Kamberi 90+3' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 2,836 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Mansfield Town | 6–3 | Newcastle United U21 | Mansfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Johnson 16', 53', 70' (pen.) Ward 41'O'Toole 45+2'Rawson 57'Caine 71', 90+2'Sinclair 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stephenson 5' White 23'Young 39'Langley 77'Ndiweni 86', 90' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 805 Referee: Alan Young |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2021 | CF |  | Oliver Hawkins | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB |  | Elliott Hewitt | Grimsby Town | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | | Danny Johnson | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2021 | CM |  | Stephen Quinn | Burton Albion | Free transfer | [14] |
| 2 July 2021 | LB | | Ryan Burke | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [15] |
| 8 July 2021 | LW | | Rhys Oates | Hartlepool United | Free transfer | [16] |
| 23 October 2021 | CM | | John-Joe O'Toole | Burton Albion | Free transfer | [17] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | GK | | Nathan Bishop | Manchester United | End of season | [18] |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | | George Shelvey | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [19] |
| 27 July 2021 | DM | | Ryan Stirk | Birmingham City | End of season | [20] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | | William Forrester | Stoke City | 9 January 2022 | [21] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | | Richard Nartey | Burnley | End of season | [22] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2021 | CB | | Rollin Menayese | Walsall | End of season | [23] |
| 3 August 2021 | RB | | Corey O'Keeffe | Rochdale | January 2022 | [24] |
| 16 August 2021 | CF | | Jimmy Knowles |  Greenock Morton | End of season | [25] |
| 11 December 2021 | GK | | Owen Mason | Guiseley | 9 January 2022 | [26] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | LB | | Mal Benning | Port Vale | Free transfer | [27] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Andy Cook | Bradford City | Released | [28][29] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Nicky Maynard | Tranmere Rovers | Released | [28][30] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | | Joe Riley | Retired | N/A | [31] |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | | Aidan Stone | Port Vale | Released | [28][32] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Ryan Sweeney | Dundee | Released | [28][33] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Aiden Walker | Released | [28] | |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Jake Wright | Boston | Released | [28] |
| 13 July 2021 | CF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Jamie Reid | Stevenage | Undisclosed | [34] |
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