The 2021–22 Sutton United F.C. season was the 95th edition of competitive association football and first season in the English Football League played by Sutton United Football Club, a professional football club based in Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England. They won, and were therefore promoted from, the National League in 2020–21 to earn entry into the EFL League Two. The club competed in this season's edition of the FA Cup; and for the first time, in the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season ran from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Background
The 2020–21 season was Matt Gray's second full season as Sutton United manager, having taken over the role in May 2019. Sutton finished the season as champions of the 2020–21 National League to gain promotion out of non-League football for the first time in the club's 123-year history, and into League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
As EFL rules require that all matches have to be played on grass surfaces, Sutton began work on tearing up their artificial pitch at Gander Green Lane in order to meet the requirements on 31 May 2020.
Pre-season Sutton United announced they would have friendlies against Brentford XI, Chesham United, Maidstone United, Haringey Borough, Aldershot Town, Dartford and Barnet as part of the club's pre-season preparations.
On 12 July, it was announced the scheduled friendly against Brentford XI was off due to players coming into contact with an individual testing positive for COVID-19, the club confirmed they would travel to face Chesham United instead. On 15 July, the upcoming game against Maidstone United was called off due to a positive COVID-19 test result in the Sutton squad.
Competitions Overall Record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Sutton's full league fixture were released on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Sutton United were drawn away to Hayes & Yeading United in the first round.
EFL Cup
U's were drawn away to Cardiff City in the first round.
EFL Trophy
United were drawn into the group stages alongside AFC Wimbledon, Crystal Palace U21s and Portsmouth. The group stage fixtures were announced on 15 July.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 RB Joe Kizzi Bromley Free transfer 1 July 2021 LW Ricky Korboa Northampton Town Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Alistair Smith Altrincham Undisclosed 1 July 2021 CF Donovan Wilson Bath City Undisclosed 6 July 2021 RW Enzio Boldewijn Notts County Free transfer 9 July 2021 CF Richie Bennett Stockport County Free transfer 1 October 2021 GK Harry Palmer Unattached Free transfer 14 January 2022 GK Stuart Nelson Dorking Wanderers Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 31 August 2021 CF Isaac Olaofe Millwall End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 AM Wayne Brown Retired Released 30 June 2021 RW Rhys Browne Wealdstone Released 30 June 2021 CF Callum Kealy Dorking Wanderers Released 30 June 2021 RB Jude Mason Merstham Released 30 June 2021 LM Joash Nembhard Hemel Hempstead Town Released 30 June 2021 CB Bradley Pearce Welling United Released 30 June 2021 RB Aaron Simpson Hemel Hempstead Town Released 31 October 2021 GK Harry Palmer Maidenhead United Released 31 January 2022 CF Tobi Sho-Silva Carlisle United Undisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 28 August 2021 CM Adam Lovatt Tonbridge Angels 26 September 2021 24 September 2021 CF Kylian Kouassi Hampton & Richmond Borough 24 October 2021 21 October 2021 CM Adam Lovatt Tonbridge Angels 14 March 2022 26 October 2021 CF Kylian Kouassi Chesham United 4 March 2022 2 November 2021 GK Filip Chalupniczak Tooting & Mitcham United 1 December 2021 15 January 2022 GK Brad House Carshalton Athletic 31 January 2022 3 March 2022 DF Roman Charles-Cook South Park 31 March 2022
Squad statistics
Appearances
No.Pos.Nat.NameEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotalAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts1GKDean Bouzanis444411652253522DFJonathan Barden211811331126233DFBen Wyatt161300761124204DFCoby Rowe151211431121175DFBen Goodliffe434311772253536DFLouis John363600661143437FWDavid Ajiboye434211422250478MFKenny Davis201211431126179FWOmar Bugiel3927114222463210MFHarry Beautyman1912113300231611MFWill Randall2818005522352512GKStuart Nelson220000002213GKBrad House000033003314MFCraig Dundas400010005015MFCraig Eastmond3131116411393716FWIsaac Olaofe2718005222342217FWTobi Sho-Silva7400421012618MFAdam Lovatt330000003319FWRicky Korboa14300541020720MFEnzio Boldewijn3927107420493122DFJoe Kizzi3231007711403923GKHarry Palmer000000000024DFRobert Milsom3837115222464225FWDonovan Wilson3823117620483026FWRichie Bennett3822108510482727FWKylian Kouassi400000004029MFAlistair Smith3328105411403332GKFilip Chalupniczak0000000000Total4618257
Goals
PlayerEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotal1FW16 Isaac Olaofe80109MF29 Alistair Smith801093FW7 David Ajiboye80008FW25 Donovan Wilson413085MF11 Will Randall40127DF24 Robert Milsom700077DF22 Joe Kizzi60006FW26 Richie Bennett600069FW9 Omar Bugiel4000410DF5 Ben Goodliffe30003MF15 Craig Eastmond10203FW19 Ricky Korboa2010313DF4 Coby Rowe11002DF6 Louis John10102MF10 Harry Beautyman20002MF20 Enzio Boldewijn2000217MF8 Kenny Davis10001FW17 Tobi Sho-Silva00101Own goals10102Total69212285
Assists
PlayerEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotal1DF24 Robert Milsom70007FW25 Donovan Wilson401273FW7 David Ajiboye51006MF20 Enzio Boldewijn50106FW26 Richie Bennett501066FW9 Omar Bugiel400047DF22 Joe Kizzi300038MF8 Kenny Davis20002MF29 Alistair Smith1010210GK1 Dean Bouzanis10001DF5 Ben Goodliffe00101DF6 Louis John10001MF10 Harry Beautyman10001MF11 Will Randall00101MF15 Craig Eastmond10001FW19 Ricky Korboa00101Total4017250
Clean sheets
No.PlayerEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotal 1 Dean Bouzanis 17 0 3 1 21 13 Brad House 0 0 3 0 3Total1705123
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name EFL League Two EFL Cup EFL Trophy FA Cup Total 1GK Dean Bouzanis60000000602DF Jonathan Barden50000000503DF Ben Wyatt10000000104DF Coby Rowe20000000205DF Ben Goodliffe50000010606DF Louis John70001000807FW David Ajiboye40001000508MF Kenny Davis40001010609MF Omar Bugiel700000007015MF Craig Eastmond421020108216FW Isaac Olaofe100000001019FW Ricky Korboa000010001020MF Enzio Boldewijn300010004022DF Joe Kizzi400020006024DF Robert Milsom701000109026FW Richie Bennett210000002129MF Alistair Smith1000100020Total6332010040793
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