The 2021–22 Southend United F.C. season is the club's 116th season in their history and the first season in the National League following their second successive relegation. Along with the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and FA Trophy.

The season saw a change in manager and first team coaches following the sacking of Phil Brown. Kevin Maher was recruited as first team coach, as well as multiple notable backroom-staff appointments, including former player, Stan Collymore as Senior Football Strategist and John Still as Head of Football.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Players

Squad

Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 4 June 2021 CM James Dunne Barnet F.C. Free transfer 9 June 2021 CB Josh Coulson Leyton Orient F.C. Free transfer 9 June 2021 LW Jack Bridge Bromley F.C. Free transfer 10 June 2021 CF Rhys Murphy Yeovil Town F.C. Free transfer 25 June 2021 CM Abu Ogogo Bristol Rovers F.C. Free transfer 2 July 2021 GK Steve Arnold Northampton Town F.C. Free transfer 28 July 2021 CF Sam Dalby Watford F.C. Free transfer 24 August 2021 CM Will Atkinson Alfreton Town F.C. Free transfer 31 December 2021 CB Ollie Kensdale Concord Rangers F.C. Undisclosed 11 January 2022 RB Leon Davies Cambridge United F.C. Free transfer 20 January 2022 CM Harry Cardwell Chorley F.C. Undisclosed 21 January 2022 CM Noor Husin Dartford F.C. Undisclosed 28 January 2022 CM Jack Wood Kings Langley F.C. Undisclosed 28 January 2022 CF Callum Powell Kettering Town F.C. Undisclosed

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until 13 August 2021 CF Matthew Dennis Norwich City F.C. End of season 18 August 2021 CF Hamzad Kargbo Queens Park Rangers F.C. 28 October 2021 1 October 2021 CF Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka Sunderland A.F.C. 28 October 2021 28 October 2021 CM Zak Brunt Sheffield United F.C. 4 January 2022 28 October 2021 CB Kacper Łopata Sheffield United F.C. 12 March 2022 (recalled) 4 January 2022 CM Harrison Neal Sheffield United F.C. End of season 24 March 2022 CB Kenny Clark Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. End of season 24 March 2022 CB Joe Gubbins Queens Park Rangers F.C. End of season

Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 17 May 2021 CB Richard Taylor Free Agent Released 17 May 2021 CB Jacob Mellis Free Agent Released 17 May 2021 CB Alan McCormack Retired Released 17 May 2021 CB Harry Kyprianou Oxford City F.C. Released 5 June 2021 CF Brandon Goodship Weymouth F.C. Free transfer 22 June 2021 LB Sam Hart Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Free transfer 27 June 2021 CF Emile Acquah Maidenhead United F.C. Free transfer July 2021 CM Michael Klass Lewes F.C. Free transfer 1 July 2021 GK Mark Oxley Harrogate Town A.F.C. Free transfer 20 July 2021 CM Timothée Dieng Exeter City F.C. Free transfer 22 July 2021 CB Harry Lennon Wrexham A.F.C. Free transfer 23 July 2021 CB Greg Halford Waterford F.C. Free transfer 14 August 2021 CM Ricky Holmes Farnborough F.C. Free transfer 16 November 2021 RB Elvis Bwomono Free agent Released 7 December 2021 LB Charlie Sayers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Undisclosed 4 February 2022 CM Nathan Ferguson Wealdstone F.C. Free transfer 11 February 2022 GK Harry Seaden Free Agent Released 16 February 2022 CF Louis Walsh Barnet F.C. Free transfer

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until 22 January 2022 CB Miles Mitchell-Nelson East Thurrock United F.C. 22 February 2022 22 January 2022 CM Eren Kinali Hendon F.C. End of season 22 January 2022 RW Terrell Egbri Farnborough F.C. End of season 5 February 2022 CB Josh Coulson King's Lynn Town F.C. End of season 11 February 2022 RB Rob Howard Farnborough F.C. End of season 11 February 2022 CF Matt Rush Chelmsford City F.C. End of season 11 February 2022 LW Ashley Nathaniel-George Ebbsfleet United F.C. 11 March 2022 11 March 2022 CB John White Wimborne Town F.C. End of season 15 March 2022 CB Reiss Chandler Aveley F.C. End of season

Competitions National League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches The 2021–22 National League fixtures were announced on 7 July 2021.

FA Cup

Southend entered the FA Cup at the fourth qualifying round.

FA Trophy

Southend entered the FA Trophy at the third round

References