Club: | Swindon Town |
Season: | 2021–22 |
Manager: | Ben Garner |
Chairman: | Clem Morfuni |
Stadium: | The County Ground |
League: | League Two |
League Result: | 6th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third round (eliminated by Manchester City) |
Cup2: | EFL Cup |
Cup2 Result: | First round (eliminated by Cambridge United) |
Cup3: | EFL Trophy |
Cup3 Result: | Last 32 (eliminated by Colchester United) |
League Topscorer: | Harry McKirdy (20) |
Season Topscorer: | Harry McKirdy (23) |
Highest Attendance: | 14,753 vs Manchester City) 7 January 2022 |
Lowest Attendance: | 1,728 vs Colchester United) 30 November 2021 |
Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
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The 2021–22 season is Swindon Town's 143rd year in their history and first season back in League Two since the 2019–20 season, following relegation from League One. The club will also compete in the FA Cup, EFL Trophy, and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
On 26 May 2021, John McGreal was named as the new first team manager, signing a two-year contract.[1] On 1 June 2021, McGreal named Rene Gilmartin as his assistant.[2] However, on 25 June 2021, with increasing uncertainty regarding the ownership of the club, both McGreal and Gilmartin left by mutual consent.[3] McGreal was in the job for just 30 days. Long-standing chief executive Steve Anderson also left the club on the same day.[4] A few days later, director of football Paul Jewell stood down from his position.[5] [6] On 20 July 2021, Clem Morfuni was named the new owner and chairman of Swindon Town [7] On 21 July 2021, Ben Garner was appointed head coach with Scott Lindsey and Scott Marshall appointed as assistant managers. Also Ben Chorley was appointed the club's new director of football.[8] On 22 July 2021, Rob Angus was appointed new Chief Executive.[9] On 13 August 2021, Zavier Austin was appointed vice chairman.[10]
Swindon Town announced friendlies against Melksham Town, Hungerford Town,[11] Swansea City[12] (later cancelled),[13] Swindon Supermarine,[14] [15] Weymouth,[11] Barnet[16] (later cancelled),[17] and Peterborough United[18] as part of their pre-season preparations.
See main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two.
Swindon Town's League Two fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[19]
See main article: 2022 English Football League play-offs.
Town League Two play-offs semi-finals against Port Vale both legs showed live on Sky Sports.[20]
See main article: 2021–22 FA Cup.
Town were drawn away to Crewe Alexandra in the first round.[21] Town were drawn away to Walsall in the Second round.[22] Town were drawn Home to Manchester City in the Third round.[23]
See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.
Town were drawn away to Cambridge United in the first round.[24]
See main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy.
Swindon were drawn into Southern Group F alongside Newport County, Plymouth Argyle and Arsenal U21[25] Swindon were drawn against Colchester United in the last 32.[26]
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Swindon Town.
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Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | MF | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | |||
2 | 10 | MF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||
3 | 9 | FW | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||
4 | 9 | FW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||
5 | 19 | FW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
6 | 20 | MF | Jonny Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
7 | 7 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
25 | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
8 | 5 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
17 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
28 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
9 | 3 | MF | Ellis Iandolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
4 | DF | Dion Conroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
6 | DF | Mathieu Baudry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
8 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
22 | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
23 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
30 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||
Total | 77 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 90 |
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Two | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | MF | Harry McKirdy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | 3 | MF | Ellis Iandolo | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | Louis Reed | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||
3 | 2 | DF | Akin Odimayo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | DF | Rob Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
4 | 4 | DF | Dion Conroy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
7 | MF | Ben Gladwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Josh Davison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
20 | MF | Jonny Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
5 | 8 | MF | Jordan Lyden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | 6 | DF | Mathieu Baudry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Tyreece Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
22 | DF | Kaine Kesler Hayden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
42 | MF | Anthony Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
7 | 1 | GK | Jojo Wollacott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | Romoney Crichlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
14 | DF | Brandon Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
16 | DF | Jake O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
19 | FW | Louie Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
19 | FW | Alex Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
28 | MF | Ricky Aguiar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
29 | FW | Harry Parsons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
30 | MF | Mo Dabre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
33 | MF | Levi Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
34 | DF | Harrison Minturn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 79 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 3 | 2 |
Rank | No. | Nat. | Role. | Name | League Two | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Head coach | Ben Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | N/A | GK Coach | Steve Mildenhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
N/A | Assistant coach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
width=10 | width=200 | Name | width=75 | Card | width=150 | Team Against | width=50 | Suspension | width=250 | Missed Games | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Carlisle United | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | ||||||||
11 | 1 | Newport County | |||||||||
25 | Leyton Orient | 1 | Barrow | ||||||||
4 | Barrow | 2 | Stevenage, Northampton Town | ||||||||
25 | 2 | Exeter City, Tranmere Rovers | |||||||||
11 | 2 | Exeter City, Oldham Athletic | |||||||||
25 | 2 | Crawley Town, Rochdale | |||||||||
3 | 1 | Barrow |
width=10 | width=10 | width=200 | Name | width=100 | League Two | width=100 | FA Cup | width=100 | width=150 | League Trophy | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||
2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
15 | Emmanuel Idem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
TOTALS | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | CS | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
League Two | 47 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 55 | 13 | 78 | 3 | 2 | |
FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
EFL Trophy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 55 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 92 | 64 | 16 | 87 | 3 | 2 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Award | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Joe Wollacott | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 3 | [27] | |
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 4 | [28] | ||||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 16 | [29] | ||||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 30 | [30] | ||||
English Football League Team Of The Week Match Day 30 | [31] | ||||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 31 | [32] | ||||
League Two Team Of The Season | [33] | ||||
11 | FW | Harry McKirdy | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 11 | [34] | |
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 25 | [35] | ||||
English Football League Team Of The Week Match Day 22 | [36] | ||||
FIFA 22 Team Of The Week 16 | [37] | ||||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 30 | |||||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 31 | |||||
English Football League Team Of The Week Match Day 31 | [38] | ||||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 34 | [39] | ||||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 43 | [40] | ||||
English Football League Team Of The Week Match Day 43 | [41] | ||||
League Two Team Of The Season | |||||
12 | GK | Lewis Ward | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 11 | ||
FIFA 22 Team Of The Week 4 | [42] | ||||
20 | MF | Jonny Williams | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 17 | [43] | |
25 | MF | Louis Reed | FA Cup First Round Goal Of The Round | [44] | |
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 22 | |||||
9 | FW | Josh Davison | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 31 | ||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 41 | [45] | ||||
English Football League Team Of The Week Match Day 41 | [46] | ||||
24 | DF | Rob Hunt | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 30 | ||
League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 31 | |||||
3 | DF | Ellis Iandolo | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 36 | [47] | |
4 | DF | Dion Conroy | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 36 | ||
23 | DF | Joe Tomlinson | English Football League February Young Player Of The Month | [48] | |
18 | DF | Mandela Egbo | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 41 | ||
19 | FW | Louie Barry | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 41 | ||
English Football League Team Of The Week Match Day 41 | |||||
6 | DF | Mathieu Baudry | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 43 | ||
English Football League Team Of The Week Match Day 43 | |||||
10 | MF | Jack Payne | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 46 | [49] |
No. | Manager | Award | Source |
---|---|---|---|
N/A | Ben Garner | League Two Team Of The Week Match Day 22 | |
English Football League Team Of The Week Match Day 22 | |||
No. | Pos. | Player | Month | Missed Games | International Games | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | MF | Jonny Williams | September | Stevenage, Arsenal U21 | [50] | |
October | Forest Green Rovers, Plymouth Argyle | [51] | ||||
November | Crawley Town | Belarus, Belgium | [52] | |||
March | Forest Green Rovers | Austria, Czech Republic | [53] | |||
22 | DF | Kaine Kesler Hayden | September | Stevenage, Arsenal U21 | Romania U20 | [54] |
October | Forest Green Rovers, Plymouth Argyle | Italy U20, Czech Republic U20 | [55] | |||
November | Crawley Town | [56] | ||||
42 | MF | Anthony Grant | September | Stevenage, Arsenal U21 | Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica | [57] |
October | Forest Green Rovers, Plymouth Argyle | Canada, Honduras | ||||
November | Crawley Town | El Salvador, United States | ||||
1 | GK | Joe Wollacott | October | Forest Green Rovers, Plymouth Argyle | Zimbabwe | |
November | Crawley Town | Ethiopia, South Africa | ||||
January | Manchester City,Mansfield Town,Port Vale | Algeria,Morocco,Gabon,Comoros | [58] | |||
March | Forest Green Rovers | Nigeria | [59] | |||
19 | FW | Alex Gilbert | October | Forest Green Rovers, Plymouth Argyle | Luxembourg U21, Montenegro U21 | |
16 | DF | Jake O'Brien | March | Forest Green Rovers | Sweden U21 | [60] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
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1 July 2021 | Free Transfer | [61] | |||||
1 July 2021 | Free Transfer | [62] | |||||
26 July 2021 | Free Transfer | [63] | |||||
27 July 2021 | Free Transfer | [64] | |||||
3 August 2021 | Free Transfer | [65] | |||||
4 August 2021 | Free Transfer | [66] | |||||
4 August 2021 | Volenti Academy | Free Transfer | [67] | ||||
5 August 2021 | Free Transfer | [68] | |||||
6 August 2021 | Free Transfer | [69] | |||||
7 August 2021 | Free Transfer | [70] | |||||
10 August 2021 | Free Transfer | [71] | |||||
13 August 2021 | Free Transfer | [72] | |||||
19 August 2021 | Derby County | Free Transfer | [73] | ||||
3 January 2022 | Emmanuel Idem | Free Transfer | [74] | ||||
12 March 2022 | Free Transfer | [75] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | |
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31 July 2021 | 23 January 2022 | [76] [77] | |||||
2 August 2021 | 9 January 2022 | [78] [79] | |||||
6 August 2021 | 13 January 2022 | [80] [81] | |||||
31 August 2021 | 4 January 2022 | [82] [83] | |||||
4 January 2022 | End Of Season | [84] | |||||
24 January 2022 | End Of Season | [85] | |||||
28 January 2022 | End Of Season | [86] | |||||
29 January 2022 | End Of Season | [87] | |||||
31 January 2022 | Peterborough United | End Of Season | [88] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 October 2021 | 13 November 2021 | [89] | |||||
12 November 2021 | 8 January 2022 | [90] | |||||
12 November 2021 | 11 December 2021 | ||||||
7 January 2022 | 7 February 2022 | [91] | |||||
11 February 2022 | Emmanuel Idem | 4 March 2022 | [92] | ||||
16 February 2022 | 10 March 2022 | [93] [94] | |||||
25 February 2022 | End Of Season | [95] | |||||
4 March 2022 | Emmanuel Idem | Melksham Town | End Of Season | [96] | |||
25 March 2022 | End Of Season | [97] | |||||
25 March 2022 | End Of Season |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2021 | Tom Broadbent | Released | [98] [99] | ||||
30 June 2021 | Paul Caddis | Released | |||||
30 June 2021 | Released | [100] | |||||
30 June 2021 | Anthony Cheshire | Released | [101] | ||||
30 June 2021 | Zeki Fryers | Released | [102] | ||||
30 June 2021 | Massimo Giamattei | Released | |||||
30 June 2021 | Released | [103] | |||||
30 June 2021 | Released | [104] | |||||
30 June 2021 | John Johnston | Released | |||||
30 June 2021 | Released | [105] | |||||
30 June 2021 | Released | [106] | |||||
30 June 2021 | Released | [107] | |||||
30 June 2021 | Scott Twine | Compensation | [108] | ||||
2 July 2021 | Mutual Consent | [109] [110] | |||||
9 July 2021 | Maidstone United | Free Transfer | [111] | ||||
23 July 2021 | Mutual consent | [112] [113] | |||||
30 July 2021 | Mutual consent | [114] [115] | |||||
28 January 2022 | Mutual consent | [116] [117] |