The 2021–22 Charlton Athletic season was the club's 116th season in their existence, having been founded in 1905, and their second back in League One following relegation from the Championship in 2020. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Kit Sportswear manufacturers Hummel were Kit suppliers. with sponsorship of Home and third shirts being KW Holdings whilst the away shirt sponsor was the Walker Mower Partnership.
Squad statistics
Top scorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal1FW9Jayden Stockley13403202FW14Conor Washington11000113FW48Mason Burstow210364FW25Josh Davison210255FW22Chuks Aneke40004=DF3Ben Purrington30014=FW17Elliot Lee300148FW18Jonathan Leko20013=MF11Alex Gilbey20013=MF23Corey Blackett-Taylor2001311DF15Samuel Lavelle20002 =MF7Diallang Jaiyesimi2000213DF28Sean Clare10001=MF10Albie Morgan10001=DF24Ryan Inniss10001=DF5Akin Famewo10001=MF4George Dobson10001 =DF6Jason Pearce00011Own goals20013Totals55601576
Disciplinary record
NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal4MFGeorge Dobson13010101016011MFAlex Gilbey911000001015DFAkin Famewo1000000001003DFBen Purrington8010001010028DFSean Clare81100000919FWJayden Stockley71001000816DFJason Pearce600000208024DFRyan Inniss51100000617MFDiallang Jaiyesimi600000006014FWConor Washington500000005010MFAlbie Morgan30000020502DFChris Gunter400000004027DFPape Souaré400000004022FWChuks Aneke300000104018FWJonathan Leko300000003017FWElliot Lee300000003015DFSamuel Lavelle200000002022MFHarry Arter200000002026MFBen Watson100000102050DFDeji Elerewe002000002016DFAdam Matthews100000001025FWJosh Davison100000001020MFCharlie Kirk100000001052FWDaniel Kanu100000001023MFCorey Blackett-Taylor100000001036MFCharles Clayden000000101044DFRichard Chin0000001010Totals107470201001264
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 CM George Dobson Sunderland Free transfer 1 July 2021 GK Craig MacGillivray Portsmouth Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Jayden Stockley Preston North End Undisclosed 5 July 2021 LB Jacob Roddy Bradfield College Undisclosed 5 July 2021 CF Ryan Viggars Sheffield United Undisclosed 20 July 2021 DF Sean Clare Oxford United Undisclosed 12 August 2021 LW Charlie Kirk Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed 20 August 2021 LW Corey Blackett-Taylor Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 31 August 2021 CB Samuel Lavelle Morecambe Undisclosed 6 September 2021 LB Pape Souaré Free Agent 7 September 2021 GK Stephen Henderson Crystal Palace Free transfer 1 November 2021 DF Harris O'Connor Rangers Free transfer 14 January 2022 CF Chuks Aneke Birmingham City Undisclosed 31 January 2022 AM Scott Fraser Ipswich Town Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 CF Richard Afrane-Kesey Braintree Town Released 1 July 2021 DF Kasim Aidoo Eastbourne Borough Released 1 July 2021 AM Eddie Allsopp Barking Released 1 July 2021 GK Ben Amos Wigan Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Chuks Aneke Birmingham City Free transfer 1 July 2021 DF Freddy Barton Bowers & Pitsea Released 1 July 2021 DF Harry Beadle Colchester United Free transfer 1 July 2021 AM Marcus Maddison Spalding United Released 1 July 2021 DM Jay Mingi Portsmouth Released 1 July 2021 CB Deji Oshilaja Burton Albion Released 1 July 2021 AM Erhun Oztumer Fatih Karagümrük Released 1 July 2021 CM Darren Pratley Leyton Orient Released 1 July 2021 MF Junior Quitirna Waterford Released 1 July 2021 CM Andrew Shinnie Livingston Released 1 July 2021 DF Harry Taylor Maldon & Tiptree Released 1 July 2021 DF Luca Vega Free agent Released 12 October 2021 CF Ronnie Schwartz Vendsyssel Released 13 January 2022 GK James Beadle Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed 31 January 2022 CF Mason Burstow Chelsea Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 8 July 2021 CB Akin Famewo Norwich City End of season 26 August 2021 CF Elliot Lee Luton Town End of season 31 August 2021 CM Harry Arter Nottingham Forest 4 January 2022 31 August 2021 RW Jonathan Leko Birmingham City End of season 21 January 2022 LB Juan Castillo Chelsea End of season 27 January 2022 CM Nile John Tottenham Hotspur End of season 31 January 2022 CF Mason Burstow Chelsea End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 6 August 2021 GK Ashley Maynard-Brewer Ross County End of season 31 August 2021 CF Wassim Aouachria Aldershot Town 24 October 2021 24 September 2021 DF Charlie Barker Wealdstone 23 October 2021 4 October 2021 MF James Vennings Aldershot Town 31 December 2021 21 October 2021 FW Hady Ghandour Maidstone United 20 November 2021 14 December 2021 CF Wassim Aouachria Braintree Town 3 January 2022 7 January 2022 FW Hady Ghandour Chelmsford City 31 January 2022 21 January 2022 FW Dylan Gavin Billericay Town End of season 22 January 2022 GK Nathan Harness Dulwich Hamlet 19 February 2022 24 January 2022 MF Ben Dempsey Ayr United End of season 24 January 2022 FW Josh Davison Swindon Town End of season 25 January 2022 DF Nazir Bakrin Cray Wanderers 30 March 2022 27 January 2022 LW Charlie Kirk Blackpool End of season 4 February 2022 MF Aaron Henry Wealdstone End of season 5 February 2022 MF James Vennings Aldershot Town 4 March 2022 11 February 2022 DF Lucas Ness Hampton & Richmond Borough End of season 18 February 2022 MF Charles Clayden Wealdstone End of season 22 February 2022 MF Johl Powell Maidstone United End of season 11 March 2022 FW Hady Ghandour Maidstone United End of season 15 March 2022 MF James Vennings Bromley End of season 18 March 2022 CF Wassim Aouachria Hampton & Richmond Borough End of season
Friendlies On 25 May 2021, Charlton Athletic announced its first confirmed friendlies taking place ahead of the 2021/22 season would be against Celtic at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport in a behind-closed-doors fixture, and against Dartford at Princes Park in Dartford. On 8 June 2021, Charlton Athletic confirmed a third friendly against Reading in a behind-closed-doors fixture. On 11 June a fourth friendly was announced against Crystal Palace taking place at Selhurst Park. A fifth friendly was added on 8 July which would see Charlton travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham. Also on 8 July, a sixth friendly was added against Welling United at Park View Road.
Competitions League One
League table
Result summary
Results by round
Matches The 2021–22 season fixtures were released on Thursday 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on Sunday 17 October 2021. The second round draw was made on Monday 8 November 2021. The third round draw was made on Monday 6 December 2021.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on Thursday 24 June 2021 on Sky Sports by Andy Cole and Danny Mills.
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on Thursday 24 June 2021 by Anton Ferdinand. The group stage dates were announced on Wednesday 14 July 2021. The second round draw was made on Saturday 13 November 2021. The third round draw was made on Saturday 4 December 2021 by Kevin Phillips and Jay Bothroyd. The quarter-finals draw was made on Thursday 6 January 2022.
London Senior Cup
Charlton were drawn against Erith & Belvedere for the first round of the London Senior Cup.
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