The 2021–22 season was West Bromwich Albion's 144th year in their history, and first season back in the Championship, since the 2019–20 season, following relegation in the previous season. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Managerial changes On 24 June 2021, Valérien Ismaël was appointed as the club's new head coach on a four-year contract after a compensation package with Barnsley was agreed for his services. Ismael then left the club by mutual consent on 2 February, leading to West Brom announcing the arrival of new head coach Steve Bruce on an 18-month deal a day later.
Pre-season friendlies WBA announced they will play a friendly against Woking, Watford, Walsall and Birmingham City as part of the pre-season preparations.
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches WBA's fixtures were confirmed on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
West Brom were drawn at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round.
EFL Cup
WBA entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home to Arsenal.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 2 July 2021 CM Alex Mowatt Barnsley Free transfer 13 July 2021 CM Quévin Castro Unattached Free transfer 2 August 2021 LM Adam Reach Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer 7 September 2021 CB Kean Bryan Sheffield United Free transfer 1 January 2022 CF Daryl Dike Orlando City $9.5 million$9.5 million plus 20% sell-on clause. 28 January 2022 CF Andy Carroll Reading Free transfer 17 February 2022 CB Cianole Nguepissi Birmingham City Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 13 July 2021 CB Matthew Clarke Brighton & Hove Albion End of season 25 August 2021 CF Jordan Hugill Norwich City 29 January 2022 27 August 2021 CM Jayson Molumby Brighton & Hove Albion End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 24 July 2021 GK Josh Griffiths Lincoln City End of season 27 July 2021 CF Callum Morton Fleetwood Town 8 January 2022 20 August 2021 CM Romaine Sawyers Stoke City End of season 31 August 2021 CF Jovan Malcolm Accrington Stanley End of season 29 October 2021 LB Zak Delaney Bath City January 2022 29 October 2021 CB Saul Shotton AFC Telford United January 2022 12 November 2021 CM Toby King Billericay Town January 2022 19 November 2021 GK Ted Cann AFC Telford United 19 December 2021 24 December 2021 AM Jamie Andrews Leamington January 2022 13 January 2022 CF Callum Morton Peterborough United End of season 14 January 2022 CB Kevin Johnson Kettering Town February 2022 31 January 2022 CF Jamie Soule Cheltenham Town End of season 31 January 2022 CF Owen Windsor Carlisle United End of season 4 March 2022 GK Alex Palmer Luton Town 11 March 2022 5 March 2022 CF Modou Faal Hereford April 2022
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 25 June 2021 CM Rekeem Harper Ipswich Town Undisclosed 1 July 2021 CF Charlie Austin Queens Park Rangers Released 1 July 2021 GK Maks Boruc Śląsk Wrocław Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Zak Brown Stourbridge FC Released 1 July 2021 LW Nick Clayton-Phillips Kidderminster Harriers Released 1 July 2021 CF Cheikh Diaby Released 1 July 2021 DF Vinnie Dwyer Sutton Coldfield Town Released 1 July 2021 LB Tyrese Dyce Sunderland Released 1 July 2021 LM Kyle Edwards Ipswich Town Released 1 July 2021 GK Jamie Emery Kidderminster Harriers Released 1 July 2021 CM Sam Field Queens Park Rangers Free transfer 1 July 2021 GK Sam French Released 1 July 2021 LB Kieran Gibbs Inter Miami Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Ryan Grant Blackpool Released 1 July 2021 LW Kamil Grosicki Pogoń Szczecin Released 1 July 2021 LB George Harmon Oxford City Released 1 July 2021 CB Branislav Ivanović Released 1 July 2021 GK Andy Lonergan Everton Released 1 July 2021 RB Lee Peltier Middlesbrough Released 1 July 2021 CF Hal Robson-Kanu Released 1 July 2021 CB Thomas Sharpe Banbury United Released 1 July 2021 DM Tom Solanke Stourbridge FC Released 1 July 2021 AM Finley Thorndike Aston Villa Released 1 July 2021 RB Aksum White Tamworth Released 1 July 2021 CB Harry Williams Burnley Released 26 July 2021 CM Finn Azaz Aston Villa Free transfer 29 July 2021 CM Tim Iroegbunam Aston Villa Undisclosed 6 August 2021 RW Matheus Pereira Al Hilal Undisclosed 28 January 2022 LB Lino Sousa Arsenal Undisclosed 31 January 2022 RW Robert Snodgrass Luton Town Mutual consent
Statistics
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total118CFKarlan Grant 10001027 RWCallum Robinson 5106310LWMatt Phillips 300327CMAlex Mowatt 300354 CBDara O'Shea 20025 CBKyle Bartley 200211RWGrady Diangana 200286 CBSemi Ajayi 100117CFJordan Hugill 100121CBCédric Kipré 1001Own Goals 4004Total 341035
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 18 CMJake Livermore 601100000601214DMJayson Molumby 51000000051021CBCédric Kipré 50001000051042 RBDarnell Furlong 5010000005015 CBKyle Bartley 600000000600627CMAlex Mowatt 40100000040171 GKSam Johnstone 30100000030183 LBConor Townsend 20010000030016CBMatthew Clarke 30000000030023RWRobert Snodgrass 300000000300116 CBSemi Ajayi 20000000020011RWGrady Diangana 20000000020017CFJordan Hugill 20000000020018CFKarlan Grant 20000000020020LMAdam Reach 100100000200164 CBDara O'Shea 1000000001007 RWCallum Robinson 1000000001009 CFKenneth Zohore 10000000010032CMQuévin Castro 000000100100Total 53143101005724
End of season awards The winners of the 2021/22 end of season West Bromwich Albion awards were announced on 6 May 2022.
Supporters’ Player of the Season - Matthew Clarke Players’ Player of the Season – Karlan Grant Top Goalscorer – Karlan Grant (18) Goal of the Season – Alex Mowatt v Cardiff (A) Young Player of the Season – Taylor Gardner-Hickman
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