The 2021–22 season was Arbroath's third consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Season summary In May 2021, the SPFL confirmed the return of the Scottish Challenge Cup after being scrapped for the 2020–21 season however, teams from Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would not be included to reduce unnecessary travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Competitions Pre-season and friendlies +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceMontroseAway1–1Crossgates PrimroseAway3–1Bo'ness AthleticAway2–2
Scottish Championship
WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceInverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–11,008Ayr UnitedAway2–2Nouble 10', McKenna 28'1,244Partick ThistleHome3–1McKenna 45', 54' Low 58'1,585Dunfermline AthleticAway3–0McKenna 12', 67' Gold 44'2,928Hamilton AcademicalHome4–0Stewart 45+2', McKenna 57', Nouble 80', Low 85'1,234Queen of the SouthAway2–0O'Brien 16', Nouble 79'1,174KilmarnockHome0–02,410Greenock MortonAway2–2Chr. Hamilton 43', McKenna 87' pen.1,126Raith RoversAway1–2Dowds 90+4'1,748Ayr UnitedHome1–1McKenna 56'1,415Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–0McKenna 54'1,909Dunfermline AthleticHome4–2O'Brien 15', Nouble 37', Linn 77', McKenna 85' pen.1,359Hamilton AcademicalAway1–1O'Brien 90+1'1,107Queen of the SouthHome1–1McKenna 67'1,408KilmarnockAway1–0Dowds 85'4,242Raith RoversHome0–01,539Partick ThistleAway2–0Dowds 45' Henderson 78'Greenock MortonHome2–1Chr. Hamilton 48', Dowds 80'1,220Dunfermline AthleticAway3–0Breen 6' o.g., McKenna 45', Dowds 81'500Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–0500Ayr UnitedAway0–1500Raith RoversAway2–1J.Hamilton 47', Low 82' pen.500KilmarnockHome1–0J.Hamilton 56'2,803Hamilton AcademicalHome2–2Low 38' pen., McKenna 90+1' pen.1,213Queen of the SouthAway0–01,067Greenock MortonAway0–01,696Partick ThistleHome1–1Co. Hamilton 6'1,648Dunfermline AthleticHome1–0Gold 9'2,141Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway0–32,149Ayr UnitedHome1–0Co. Hamilton 50'1,727Raith RoversHome3–3J. Hamilton 1', Hilson 67', McKenna 70'2,118Partick ThistleAway0–02,810Hamilton AcademicalAway1–0J.Hamilton 59'911Queen of the SouthHome5–1Col. Hamilton 25', J.Hamilton 37', 59', Cameron 54' o.g., Craigen 90'2,413KilmarnockAway1–2Craigen 9'11,500Greenock MortonHome3–0Thomson 16', Craigen 78', McKenna 85'3,121
Premiership play-off
WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceSemi-final 1st LegInverness Caledonian ThistleAway0–02,201Semi-final 2nd LegInverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–0 (a.e.t)(3–5p)5,154
Scottish League Cup
Group stage WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceElgin CityAway1–0Donnelly 80'220East FifeHome2–0Hilson 71', Donnelly 89'460Dundee UnitedAway0–1286Kelty HeartsHome3–2Donnelly 31', C.Hamilton 52', Low 58' pen.626
Knockout phase WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceSecond roundSt JohnstoneHome2–2 (2–3 P)Nouble 31', O'Brien 90+3'1,842
Scottish Challenge Cup
WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceSecond roundAberdeen BAway1–1 (1–4 P)C.Hamilton 90+4' 650
Scottish Cup
WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceThird roundForfar AthleticHome3–0Thomson 8', Little 20', Donnelly 53'1,280Fourth roundDarvelHome3–0J.Hamilton 28', 68', 90'1,106Fifth roundHibernianHome1–3Wighton 6'4,049
Player statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="5"|Players who left the club during the 2021–22 season
Team statistics League table
League cup table
Transfers Transfers in Date PositionNameFromFeeRef.6 May 2021MFNicky LowEast StirlingshireFree transfer30 May 2021DFLiam Henderson Edinburgh City11 June 2021GK Calum Antell24 June 2021MFDylan PatersonBo'ness Athletic31 January 2022FW Sam Ford Felixstowe & Walton United11 February 2022FW Michael Bakare Leatherhead
Transfers out Date PositionNameToFeeRef.7 May 2021FWKris DoolanFree AgentFree transferGKScott GallacherEast Fife13 May 2021MFMark WhatleyMontrose
Loans in DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.10 July 2021MF Harrison ClarkLivingston1 January 202213 July 2021FW Joel Nouble22 July 2021DFChris HamiltonHeart of Midlothian31 May 202217 August 2021FWAnton DowdsFalkirk1 January 20221 January 2022Jack HamiltonLivingston31 May 202214 January 2022Craig WightonDunfermline Athletic
Loans out DatePositionNameToEnd dateRef.4 November 2021MFDylan PatersonBo'ness Athletic1 January 202228 January 2022MFDylan PatersonStirling Albion31 May 2022
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