The 2021–22 season was Accrington Stanley's 53rd year in their history and fourth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season friendlies Accrington Stanley announced they will play friendly matches against Clitheroe, Blackpool, Preston North End, Warrington Town and Bradford City as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Stanley's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
FA Cup
Accrington were drawn away to Port Vale in the first round.
EFL Cup
Accrington Stanley were drawn away to Rotherham United in the first round and Oldham Athletic in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Stanley were drawn into Northern Group G alongside Barrow, Leicester City U21 and Fleetwood Town.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 RW John O'Sullivan Morecambe Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Harry Pell Colchester United Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Archie Procter AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed 5 July 2021 CB Matthew Carson Burnley Free transfer 5 July 2021 DM Liam Coyle Liverpool Free transfer 5 July 2021 CM Dylan Moonan Burnley Free transfer 8 July 2021 CF Joe Hardy Liverpool Free transfer 9 July 2021 CM Oliver Patrick Oldham Athletic Free transfer 9 July 2021 CM Ben Pleavin Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 10 July 2021 MF Tommy Leigh Bognor Regis Town Undisclosed 30 July 2021 CF Josh Woods Clay Brow Free transfer 5 August 2021 LW Jack Nolan Walsall Free transfer 26 August 2021 RB Mitch Clark Leicester City Free transfer 31 August 2021 CM Ethan Hamilton Peterborough United Undisclosed 7 January 2022 LB Rosaire Longelo Newcastle United Undisclosed 14 January 2022 CB Jay Rich-Baghuelou Crystal Palace Undisclosed 1 February 2022 RW Korede Adedoyin Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2021 CF Joel Mumbongo Burnley End of season 1 July 2021 GK James Trafford Manchester City 13 January 2022 20 August 2021 CB Sam Sherring Bournemouth 11 January 2022 27 August 2021 CB Yeboah Amankwah Manchester City End of season 31 August 2021 CF Jovan Malcolm West Bromwich Albion End of season 31 January 2022 AM Marcel Lewis Royale Union Saint-Gilloise End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 16 October 2021 RB Harry Perritt Torquay United 1 January 2022 12 November 2021 CF Kevin Spinelli Radcliffe 12 December 2021 27 January 2022 CF Joe Hardy Inverness Caledonian Thistle End of season 18 February 2022 CF Lewis Mansell Southport 26 March 2022 19 February 2022 CB Harry Perritt Altrinham End of season 22 February 2022 AM Owen Devonport Padiham 22 February 2022 FW Jack Doherty AFC Darwen 25 February 2022 GK Louis Hood AFC Darwen
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 DF Jack Bolton Released 30 June 2021 CB Mark Hughes Bristol Rovers Rejected contract 30 June 2021 LB Joe Maguire Tranmere Rovers Released 30 June 2021 CB Zehn Mohammed Released 30 June 2021 RB Reagan Ogle Hartlepool United Released 30 June 2021 CM Lamine Kaba Sherif Kettering Town Released 14 July 2021 RB Ryan Graham Lancaster City Free transfer 2 August 2021 CB Ben Barclay Stockport County Free transfer 15 August 2021 CB Cameron Burgess Ipswich Town Undisclosed 1 January 2022 CF Dion Charles Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed
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