The 2021–22 season is Peterborough United's 88th year in their history and first season back in the Championship since the 2012–13 following promotion last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
First-team squad
No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Goalkeepers13David CornellGK2002021 Ipswich TownFree25Steven BendaGK002022 Swansea CityLoan28Will BlackmoreGK102020AcademyTrainee Defenders2Ronnie EdwardsCB/DM2602020 BarnetUndisclosed3Dan ButlerLB/LM10332019 Newport CountyFree4Nathan ThompsonCB/RB/DM8332019 PortsmouthFree5Mark BeeversCB/LB9702019 Bolton WanderersFree6Frankie KentCB10142019 Colchester United£360,00012Josh KnightCB/RB/DM5032021 Leicester CityUndisclosed24Bali MumbaRB/DM/CM212022 Norwich CityLoan29Benjamin MensahCB402019AcademyTrainee31Aaron PowellLB002021AcademyTrainee32Emmanuel FernandezCB102021 RamsgateUndisclosed33Dave Bodie002021AcademyTrainee43Hayden CoulsonLB/LM002022 MiddlesbroughLoan Midfielders7Sammie SzmodicsAM/LW/CM78242020 Bristol CityUndisclosed8Jack TaylorCM/RM/RB73112020 Barnet£500,00010Reece BrownCM/AM5622022 Huddersfield TownLoan11Jorge GrantCM/DM/LM2222021 Lincoln CityUndisclosed15Kwame PokuAM/RW/LW902021 Colchester UnitedUndisclosed16Harrison BurrowsLM/LB/CM6242017AcademyTrainee18Oliver NorburnCM/RM/LM2402021 Shrewsbury TownUndisclosed23Joe WardRM/RW/RB168152018 WokingUndisclosed26Joel RandallLM/LB/CM702021 Exeter CityUndisclosed27Kyle BarkerDM/CM802020AcademyTrainee42Jeando FuchsDM/RB/LB102022 Dundee UnitedUndisclosed Forwards9Jonson Clarke-HarrisCF69372020 Bristol Rovers£1,250,00014Jack MarriottCF62342021 Derby CountyUndisclosed17Ricky Jade-JonesCF/SS/LW3552019AcademyTrainee20Callum MortonCF002022 West Bromwich AlbionFree34Hameed Ishola002021AcademyTrainee Out on Loan1Christy PymGK9302019 Exeter CityFree19Idris KanuRW/CF6932017 Aldershot TownUndisclosed21Joe TomlinsonLB502021 EastleighUndisclosed30Charlie O'ConnellCM102021AcademyTraineeSerhat TasdemirRM/CM/LM2012019 AFC FyldeUndisclosedRyan BroomRM/CM/AM1812020 Cheltenham TownUndisclosed
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total19 CFJonson Clarke-Harris 110011214CFJack Marriott 900937 AMSammie Szmodics 6108410RWSiriki Dembélé 500558 CMJack Taylor 300316LMHarrison Burrows 3003711CMJorge Grant 200284 RBNathan Thompson 100117CFRicky Jade-Jones 010123RMJoe Ward 010124LBBali Mumba 0101Own Goals 1001Total 384042
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 118CMOliver Norburn 900200000110024 RBNathan Thompson 80010000090032 CBRonnie Edwards 60010000070012CBJosh Knight 70000000070053 LBDan Butler 6000000006006 CBFrankie Kent 5000000005007 AMSammie Szmodics 40010000050088 CMJack Taylor 40000000040016LMHarrison Burrows 40000000040023RWJoe Ward 301000000301115 CBMark Beevers 3000000003009 CFJonson Clarke-Harris 20010000030024LBBali Mumba 30000000030043LBHayden Coulson 1010000001011510CMReece Brown 20000000020013GKDavid Cornell 20000000020014CFJack Marriott 20000000020017CFRicky Jade-Jones 10010000020042DMJeando Fuchs 1001000002002010RWSiriki Dembélé 10000000010011CMJorge Grant 10000000010015AMKwame Poku 10000000010020DMConor Coventry 100000000100Total 78017000008501
Pre-season friendlies As part of their pre-season preparations, Peterborough United announced friendly matches against Bedford Town, Stamford, Gillingham, Barnet, double header with Oxford United, Portsmouth, Swindon Town and King's Lynn Town.
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Peterborough United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Peterborough United were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers in the third round.
EFL Cup
Peterborough United were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle in the first round.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 28 June 2021 GK David Cornell Ipswich Town Free transfer 29 June 2021 CM Jorge Grant Lincoln City Undisclosed 1 July 2021 CF Jack Marriott Derby County Free transfer 2 July 2021 CB Josh Knight Leicester City Undisclosed 12 July 2021 CB Emmanuel Fernandez Ramsgate Undisclosed 29 July 2021 LB Joe Tomlinson Eastleigh Undisclosed 2 August 2021 AM Kwame Poku Colchester United Undisclosed 3 August 2021 LW Joel Randall Exeter City Undisclosed 10 August 2021 CM Oliver Norburn Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 11 August 2021 CM Ethan Bojang Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 25 August 2021 CM Kobe Jae Chong Sutton Coldfield Town Free transfer 8 September 2021 RW Andrew Oluwabori Edgware Town Free transfer 21 September 2021 RW Johnson Gyamfi Leicester City Free transfer 15 November 2021 RW Kai Corbett West Ham United Free transfer 15 November 2021 CF Joe Taylor King's Lynn Town Undisclosed 28 January 2022 DM Jeando Fuchs Dundee United Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 31 August 2021 DM Conor Coventry West Ham United 5 January 2022 6 January 2022 RB Bali Mumba Norwich City End of season 11 January 2022 GK Steven Benda Swansea City End of season 13 January 2022 CF Callum Morton West Bromwich Albion End of season 31 January 2022 CM Reece Brown Huddersfield Town End of season 31 January 2022 LB Hayden Coulson Middlesbrough End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 24 July 2021 RM Serhat Tasdemir Barnet End of season 29 July 2021 RM Ryan Broom Plymouth Argyle End of season 25 August 2021 FW Hameed Ishola Bedford Town End of season 22 October 2021 RW Andrew Oluwabori Boreham Wood 21 November 2021 13 November 2021 CM Ethan Bojang Spalding United 12 December 2021 13 November 2021 CB Emmanuel Fernandez Spalding United 12 December 2021 20 December 2021 GK Dániel Gyollai Maidenhead United 17 January 2022 3 January 2022 GK Christy Pym Stevenage End of season 26 January 2022 RW Idris Kanu Northampton Town End of season 28 January 2022 DF Charlie O'Connell Kettering Town March 2022 31 January 2022 RW Johnson Gyamfi Peterborough Sports 31 January 2022 LB Joe Tomlinson Swindon Town End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 13 May 2021 GK Mark Tyler Retired 24 June 2021AMFlynn Clarke Norwich CityUndisclosed 30 June 2021 LB Frazer Blake-Tracy Burton Albion Released 30 June 2021 CB Sam Cartwright St Ives Town Released 30 June 2021 CM Archie Jones Bishop's Stortford Released 30 June 2021 RB Niall Mason Lusail SC Released 30 June 2021 CM Louis Reed Swindon Town Released 30 June 2021 CF Bradley Rolt Brackley Town Released 19 July 2021 MF Adler Nascimento Crystal Palace Undisclosed 20 July 2021 CF Mohamed Eisa Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 21 August 2021 RB Shaun Keane Bedford Town Free transfer 31 August 2021 CM Ethan Hamilton Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 22 December 2021 MF Nicky Gyimah-Bio Sunderland Undisclosed 12 January 2022 GK Dániel Gyollai Maidenhead United Free transfer 31 January 2022 LW Siriki Dembélé Bournemouth Undisclosed
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