The 2021–22 season was Bournemouth's second consecutive season in the Championship and the 120th year in their history. This season, the club participated in the Championship, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
With a 1–0 home win over Nottingham Forest on 3 May 2022, Bournemouth secured automatic promotion back to the Premier League after a two-year absence.
Managerial changes On 27 June 2021, it was announced that Jonathan Woodgate would leave as role as first team manager when his contract expired on 30 June 2021. A day later the club announced Scott Parker as the new head coach on a three-year contract.
Pre-season friendlies The Cherries announced pre-season friendlies against Linense, Granada and Chelsea as part of their preparations for the new season.
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The Cherries fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Bournemouth were drawn away to Yeovil Town in the third round, and home to Boreham Wood in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
Bournemouth were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the first round and away to Norwich City in the second round.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 2 July 2021 AM Emiliano Marcondes Brentford Free transfer 17 August 2021 GK Ørjan Nyland Norwich City Free transfer 20 August 2021 CB Gary Cahill Crystal Palace Free transfer 31 August 2021 AM Ryan Christie Celtic Undisclosed 31 August 2021 RW Jamal Lowe Swansea City Undisclosed 18 October 2021 LM Robbie Brady Burnley Free transfer 5 January 2022 CB James Hill Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 31 January 2022 LW Siriki Dembélé Peterborough United Undisclosed 31 January 2022 CF Kieffer Moore Cardiff City Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 27 July 2021 LB Leif Davis Leeds United End of season 23 August 2021 LW Morgan Rogers Manchester City End of season 6 January 2022 RB Ethan Laird Manchester United End of season 31 January 2022 CB Nathaniel Phillips Liverpool End of season 31 January 2022 GK Freddie Woodman Newcastle United End of season 31 January 2022 CM Todd Cantwell Norwich End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 10 August 2021 GK Billy Terrell Wimborne Town End of season 20 August 2021 CB Sam Sherring Accrington Stanley 11 January 2022 20 August 2021 CF Jake Scrimshaw Scunthorpe United 11 January 2022 10 September 2021 CF Euan Pollock Truro City 1 January 2022 2 October 2021 RB Brooklyn Genesini Poole Town 2 January 2022 22 October 2021 RM Ryan Glover Aldershot Town End of season 11 December 2021 GK Will Dennis Wealdstone 6 January 2022 11 December 2021 FW Connor Kurran-Browne King's Lynn Town End of season 16 December 2021 CM Luke Nippard Eastbourne Borough End of season 11 January 2022 CB Sam Sherring Cambridge United End of season 14 January 2022 CB Owen Bevan Truro City End of season 31 January 2022 CF Christian Saydee Burton Albion End of season 9 February 2022 CB Zeno Ibsen Rossi Dundee End of season 21 February 2022 RB Brennan Camp Eastleigh End of season 22 February 2022 LB Noa Boutin Poole Town Work experience 22 February 2022 AM Ferdinand Okoh Truro City Work experience 23 February 2022 RW Marcus Daws Poole Town Work experience 25 February 2022 CB Aaron Roberts Wimborne Town Work experience 4 March 2022 CM Matt Burgess Truro City Work experience 24 March 2022 LB Ben Greenwood Weymouth April 2022
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 GK Joe Besant Nacional Released 30 June 2021 CB Brandon Channell Released 30 June 2021 CB Tyler Cordner Weymouth Released 30 June 2021 CB Dinesh Gillela Hayes & Yeading United Released 30 June 2021 CM George Hunt Slough Town Released 30 June 2021 CB Corey Jordan Gloucester City Released 30 June 2021 CM Abdi Mohamed Released 30 June 2021 RM Keelan O'Connell Torquay United Released 30 June 2021 CM Nnamdi Ofoborh Rangers Compensation 30 June 2021 LM Frank Vincent Notts County Released 30 June 2021 CM Jack Wilshere AGF Released 9 July 2021 LW Ajani Burchall Aston Villa Undisclosed 20 July 2021 GK Asmir Begović Everton Free Transfer 26 July 2021 LB Diego Rico Real Sociedad £1,000,000 4 August 2021 RW Jake Adams AFC Totton Rejected contract 4 August 2021 CF Sam Surridge Stoke City £5,500,000 19 August 2021 LW Arnaut Danjuma Villarreal £21.300,000 31 August 2021 CM Kyle Taylor Exeter City Undisclosed 4 January 2022 CB Steve Cook Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 31 January 2022 GK Ørjan Nyland Reading Mutual consent
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
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