The 2021 season was St Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 92nd year in existence and is the Supersaint's 70th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football. It was the second full season with Stephen O'Donnell as manager, having taken over from Harry Kenny on 31 August 2019. Pre-season training for the squad began on 1 February 2021, the same day the league fixtures were announced, with the Saints revealed to be playing rivals Shamrock Rovers away in the opening game of the season on 19 March. The 2021 editions of the League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup were cancelled due to the delay in the start to the 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was a hugely successful one for the club, as they secured a 2nd-place finish, securing UEFA Europa Conference League football for 2022, as well as winning the 2021 FAI Cup in front of an Aviva Stadium FAI Cup Final record crowd of 37,126.

Squad No.NamePosition(s)NationalityHometownDate of birth (age)Previous clubYear signedClub apps.Club goalsGoalkeepers1Vítězslav JarošGKPříbram, Central Bohemian Region Liverpool202139021Barry MurphyGKTallaght, DublinFree agent202159025Josh KeeleyGKDunboyne, County Meath St Patrick's Athletic Academy202020Defenders2John Mountney RB/RWBohola, County Mayo Dundalk20212113Ian Bermingham (Captain)LB/CBBallyfermot, Dublin Shamrock Rovers2010442164Sam BoneCB/RBMaidstone, Kent Waterford20213525Lee DesmondCB/CDMDonaghmede, Dublin Shelbourne2015226220Shane GriffinLB/CBCarrigaline, County Cork Cork City202029022Jak Hickman RBSandwell, West Midlands Bolton Wanderers202111028Cian KellyCBTallaght, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy20191029Paddy BarrettCBWaterford Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng202132139James AbankwahCBWaterford St Patrick's Athletic Academy202113041Sam CurtisCBNavan, County Meath St Patrick's Athletic Academy202110Midfielders6Jamie LennonCDM/CMSantry, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy201711917Robbie BensonCAM/CMAthlone, County Westmeath Dundalk20204378Chris ForresterCM/CAMSmithfield, Dublin Aberdeen20192495711Jason McClellandLW/LBTempleogue, Dublin UCD202044312Matty SmithLW/STDundee, Dundee City Waterford2021361215Billy KingLW/RW/CAMPortobello, City of Edinburgh Greenock Morton2020551116Alfie LewisCM/CDMLeigh-on-Sea, Essex West Ham United202136317Darragh BurnsRWStamullen, County Meath St Patrick's Athletic Academy201936718Ben McCormackCAMHarmonstown, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy201929127Danny NorrisLWLeixlip, County Kildare St Patrick's Athletic Academy20210031Kian CorballyCMPalmerstown, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy20194134Adam MurphyCMDonnycarney, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy20210040Ross FayCMEast Wall, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy202100Forwards9Kyrian NwokoSTValletta, Malta Valletta20219010Ronan CoughlanSTLimerick Sligo Rovers202132819Nahum Melvin-LambertST Hackney, London Reading202117333Kyle RobinsonSTLucan, County Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy20193238Tommy LonerganSTDunboyne, County Meath St Patrick's Athletic Academy202110

Transfers

Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 22 December 2020 ST Ronan Coughlan Sligo Rovers Free transfer 7 January 2021 RB John Mountney Dundalk Free transfer 12 January 2021 RB Sam Bone Waterford Free transfer 13 January 2021 LW Matty Smith Waterford Free transfer 3 February 2021 GK Vítězslav Jaroš Liverpool Loan 23 February 2021 CM Alfie Lewis West Ham United Loan 23 February 2021 CB Paddy Barrett Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Free transfer 25 February 2021 ST Nahum Melvin-Lambert Reading Loan 11 March 2021 GK Barry Murphy Free agent Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Alfie Lewis West Ham United Free transfer 25 July 2021 CB Sam Curtis Shamrock Rovers Free transfer 28 July 2021 ST Nahum Melvin-Lambert Reading Loan 28 July 2021 ST Kyrian Nwoko Valletta Loan 19 August 2021 RB Jak Hickman Bolton Wanderers Free transfer

Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 10 November 2020 RB Simon Madden Retired Released 10 November 2020 RB David Titov Unattached Released 10 November 2020 ST Georgie Kelly Dundalk End of loan 26 November 2020 GK Brendan Clarke Shelbourne Free transfer 29 November 2020 CAM Darragh Markey Drogheda United Free Transfer 22 December 2020 RB Paul Cleary Wexford Free transfer 22 December 2020 RW James Doona Athlone Town Free transfer 4 January 2021 RW Jordan Gibson Sligo Rovers Free transfer 5 January 2021 RB Rory Feely Bohemians Free transfer 23 January 2021 GK Conor Kearns Galway United Free transfer 29 January 2021 CB Luke McNally Oxford United Undisclosed fee 26 February 2021 ST Kyle Robinson Wexford Loan 1 June 2021 ST Nahum Melvin-Lambert Reading End of loan 26 June 2021 CM Alfie Lewis West Ham United End of loan 1 July 2021 CB Cian Kelly Wexford Loan 1 July 2021 ST Kyle Robinson Wexford Loan extended 9 July 2021 CM Glory Nzingo Stade de Reims Undisclosed fee 1 August 2021 LW Danny Norris UCD Free transfer

Squad statistics

Appearances, goals and cards Number in brackets represents (appearances of which were substituted ON). Last updated – 29 November 2021 No.PlayerSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1Vítězslav Jaroš340503902John Mountney20(2)11(1)021(3)13Ian Bermingham29(7)15034(7)14Sam Bone32(3)13135(3)25Lee Desmond30(2)13033(2)16Jamie Lennon28(6)05033(6)07Robbie Benson24(4)52(1)026(5)58Chris Forrester35(2)84239(2)109Kyrian Nwoko8(6)01(1)09(7)010Ronan Coughlan28(7)74(2)132(9)811Jason McClelland24(11)24(2)128(13)312Matty Smith33(2)113136(2)1215Billy King36(9)75(1)341(10)1016Alfie Lewis31(6)35(1)036(7)317Darragh Burns26(10)44330(10)718Ben McCormack23(18)03(1)126(19)119Nahum Melvin-Lambert16(12)31(1)017(13)320Shane Griffin14(3)02(2)016(5)021Barry Murphy10001022Jak Hickman7(3)04(2)011(5)025Josh Keeley101(1)02(1)029Paddy Barrett28(4)04132(4)131Kian Corbally1(1)01(1)02(2)034Adam Murphy00000038Tommy Lonergan001(1)01(1)039James Abankwah9(3)04(2)013(5)040Ross Fay00000041Sam Curtis1(1)0001(1)0Players out on loan28Cian Kelly00000033Kyle Robinson000000Players that left during the season27Danny Norris000000

Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 29 November 2021

NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupTotal12Matty Smith11 1 12 8Chris Forrester8 2 10 15Billy King7 3 10 10Ronan Coughlan7 1 8 17Darragh Burns4 3 7 7Robbie Benson5 0 5 11Jason McClelland2 1 3 16Alfie Lewis3 0 3 9Nahum Melvin-Lambert3 0 3 4Sam Bone1 1 2 2John Mountney1 0 1 29Paddy Barrett0 1 1 18Ben McCormack0 1 1 5Lee Desmond1 0 1 3Ian Bermingham1 0 1 N/AOwn Goal1 0 1

Top assists Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 29 November 2021

NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupTotal17Darragh Burns11 1 12 10Ronan Coughlan6 1 7 7Robbie Benson6 0 6 19Chris Forrester4 2 6 18Ben McCormack3 2 5 15Billy King0 3 3 6Jamie Lennon2 1 3 12Matty Smith3 0 3 22Jak Hickman2 0 2 3Ian Bermingham1 1 2 2John Mountney2 0 2 9Nahum Melvin-Lambert1 0 1 11Jason McClelland0 1 1 16Alfie Lewis1 0 1 4Sam Bone1 0 1

Top clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 29 November 2021

PositionNumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupTotalGK1Vítězslav Jaroš11/342/513/39GK21Barry Murphy0/10/00/1GK25Josh Keeley0/11/11/2

Disciplinary record Last updated 29 November 2021 NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupTotal6Jamie Lennon912011112Matty Smith100001004Sam Bone8011915Lee Desmond7110813Ian Bermingham61107129Paddy Barrett60208019Chris Forrester60006017Darragh Burns30104039James Abankwah30104018Ben McCormack40004015Billy King30003012Alfie Lewis21002110Ronan Coughlan11001122Jak Hickman20002020Shane Griffin2000207Robbie Benson2000202John Mountney20002019Nahum Melvin-Lambert1000101Vítězslav Jaroš10001011Jason McClelland100010Totals79591886

Captains

Club

Coaching staff Head coach: Stephen O'Donnell Assistant manager: Pat Cregg First-team coach: Alan Mathews Director of Football: Ger O'Brien Coach: Seán O'Connor Opposition Analyst: Martin Doyle Goalkeeping coach: Pat Jennings Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chris Coburn Physiotherapist: Mark Kenneally Physiotherapist: Lee Van Haeften Physiotherapist: Christy O'Neill Club Doctor: Dr Matt Corcoran Equipment Manager: David McGill Under 19s Head Coach: Seán O'Connor Under 19s Coach: Niall Cully Under 19s Coach: John Donohue Under 17s Head Coach: Marc Kenny Under 17s Coach: Paul Webb Under 17s Coach: Sean Gahan Under 15s Head Coach: Seán O'Connor Under 15s Coach: Daniel McGuinness Under 15s Coach: Billy Smith Under 13s Head Coach: Mark Connolly Under 13s Coach: Phil Power Under 13s Coach: Craig Dempsey

Kit

The club released new Home & Away kits for the season.

Type Shirt Shorts Socks Info Home Red/White Shoulders White Red Worn 27 times; against Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (A), Drogheda United (LOI) (H), Derry City (LOI) (H), Waterford (LOI) (H), Finn Harps (LOI) (A), Longford Town (LOI) (H), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (H), Bohemians (LOI) (H), Dundalk (LOI) (H), Finn Harps (LOI) (H), Waterford (LOI) (A), Derry City (LOI) (H), Drogheda United (LOI) (H), Bray Wanderers (FAI) (H), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (A), Waterford (LOI) (H), Finn Harps (LOI) (A), Cork City (FAI) (A), Longford Town (LOI) (H), Wexford (FAI) (H), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (H), Drogheda United (LOI) (A), Dundalk (FAI) (H), Dundalk (LOI) (H), Bohemians (LOI) (H), Finn Harps (LOI) (H), Waterford (LOI) (A) Away Navy/Red Trim Navy Navy Worn 14 times; against Bohemians (LOI) (A), Dundalk (LOI) (A), Sligo Rovers (LOI) (A), Drogheda United (LOI) (A), Derry City (LOI) (A), Longford Town (LOI) (A), Sligo Rovers (LOI) (H), Bohemians (LOI) (A), Dundalk (LOI) (A), Sligo Rovers (LOI) (A), Derry City (LOI) (A), Longford Town (LOI) (A), Sligo Rovers (LOI) (H), Bohemians (FAI) (N) Pre-season Home Red/White Sleeves White Red Worn 3 times; against Wexford (FRN) (H), Cobh Ramblers (FRN) (N), UCD (A) Pre-season Away White White White Worn 1 time; against Cork City (FRN) (N)

Key: LOI=League of Ireland Premier Division FAI=FAI Cup FRN=Friendly

Competitions

League of Ireland

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

FAI Cup

Friendlies

Pre-season

References