2021–22 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was Scunthorpe United's 123rd year in their history and third consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club was also competing in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the EFL Trophy and the Lincolnshire Senior Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Scunthorpe United
2021–22 season
ChairmanPeter Swann
ManagerNeil Cox
(until 1 November)[1]
Keith Hill
(from 5 November)[2]
StadiumThe Sands Venue Stadium
(from 5 November)
League Two24th (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Lincolnshire Senior CupWinners
2022–23 →

Pre-season friendlies

The Iron announced they would have friendlies against Barton Town,[3] Farsley Celtic,[4] Burton Albion,[5] Hull City,[6] Lincoln City[7] and AFC Wimbledon[8] as part of the club's pre-season preparations.

10 July 2021 Friendly Barton Town 1–4 Scunthorpe United Barton-upon-Humber
15:00 BSTMatthews 88'ReportLoft 22' (pen.)
Beestin 52' (pen.), 75'
Green 82'
Stadium: Easy Buy Stadium
17 July 2021 Friendly Farsley Celtic Cancelled Scunthorpe United Farsley
15:00 BSTStadium: The Citadel
Note: Match cancelled as precautionary measure due to suspected COVID-19 case.[9]
20 July 2021 Friendly Scunthorpe United 2–1 Burton Albion Scunthorpe
19:30 BSTTaft 16'
Trialist 60'
ReportSmith 20'Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
24 July 2021 Friendly Scunthorpe United 0–1 Hull City Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTReportCannon 85'Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Scunthorpe United 0–2 Lincoln City Scunthorpe
19:30 BSTReportMcGrandles 3'
Bramall 40'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
31 July 2021 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Scunthorpe United Wimbledon
15:00 BSTPalmer 4' (pen.)ReportBunn 31'
Loft 39'
Stadium: Plough Lane

Competitions

League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
19Harrogate Town461411216475−1153
20Carlisle United461411213962−2353
21Stevenage461114214568−2347
22Barrow461014224457−1344
23Oldham Athletic (R)46911264675−2938Relegation to National League
24Scunthorpe United (R)46414282990−6126
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[10]
(R) Relegated


Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46414282990 −612637131536 −2117151454 −40

Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAAHAAHHAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDDDWLLDLLLLDWLDLDDDDWLLLLLLLWLLDLDLLLLLLLDLDL
Position24191918141922232324242424242424242424242422232323232324242424242424242424242424242424242424
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Scunthorpe's league fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[11]

7 August 2021 1 Scunthorpe United 1–3 Swindon Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTLoft 48' (pen.)ReportPayne 57' (pen.)
Conroy  59'
Gladwin 68'
Grant  78'
Parsons 88'
Simpson  90+1'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 3,602
Referee: Sam Purkiss
14 August 2021 2 Rochdale 0–0 Scunthorpe United Spotland
15:00 BSTReportStadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 2,679
Referee: Martin Coy
17 August 2021 3 Walsall 1–1 Scunthorpe United Bescot
19:45 BSTWhite  33'
Phillips 47'
ReportPugh  79'
Beestin 90',  90+1'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Craig Hicks
21 August 2021 4 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Sutton United Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTThompson  32'
Scrimshaw 51',  77'
Perry  71'
ReportWilson 84'
Bugiel  90'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 August 2021 5 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTHippolyte 4' (pen.),  5'
Pugh  17'
ReportMerrie  58'
Knight-Percival  78'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Referee: Trevor Kettle
4 September 2021 6 Northampton Town 2–0 Scunthorpe United Sixfields
15:00 BSTHorsfall  44'
Rose 64'
Hoskins 90+3'
ReportThompson  9'
Onariase  20'
Davis  90+5'
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 4,870
Referee: Tom Reeves
11 September 2021 7 Scunthorpe United 0–4 Exeter City Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTWood  45+2'ReportJay 41', 46'
Kite  49'
Key 57'
Dieng 75'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,443
Referee: Carl Brook
18 September 2021 8 Carlisle United 2–2 Scunthorpe United Carlisle
15:00 BSTGibson 81'
Dickenson 90+5'
ReportJarvis 3'
Onariase 44'
Perry  66'
Hippolyte  78'
Rowe  86'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,499
Referee: Rebecca Welch
25 September 2021 9 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Port Vale Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTOnariase  34'ReportGarrity 44'
Jones  57'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,513
Referee: Samuel Barrott
2 October 2021 10 Newport County 3–0 Scunthorpe United Newport
15:00 BSTCooper 6'
Baker-Richardson 69'
Telford 84'
ReportHackney  48'Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,213
Referee: Steve Martin
9 October 2021 11 Harrogate Town 6–1 Scunthorpe United Harrogate
15:00 BSTMuldoon 8', 45+2'
Pattison 14', 30'
Diamond 16'
Orsi-Dadomo 83' (pen.)
ReportBeestin  19'
Thompson  69'   81'
Davis 79'
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 3,180
Referee: Thomas Bramall
16 October 2021 12 Scunthorpe United 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTDavis  31'
Scrimshaw  58'
Rowe  59'
Jarvis  90+1'
Pugh  90+9'
ReportYoung  47'
Adams  54', 65'
Matt 60' (pen.),  82'
Moore-Taylor  90+1'
Cargill  90+10'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,140
Referee: Declan Bourne
19 October 2021 13 Barrow 1–1 Scunthorpe United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMTBanks 74'
Brough  78'
Gotts 80'
ReportLoft 3',  90+4'
Hackney  21'
Taft 42'
Millen  50'
Stadium: The Dune Hotel Stadium
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Ben Toner
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) 14 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Crawley Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTFrancomb 32' (o.g.)
Scrimshaw 55'
Watson  77'
ReportLynch  65'
Appiah 73'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,112
Referee: Peter Wright
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Colchester United 2–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
15:00 BSTSears 5'
Dobra 14'
Chambers  33'
Sarpong-Wiredu  41'
ReportHippolyte  42'
Thompson  77'
Davis 82'
Hackney  90+3'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,433
Referee: Gavin Ward
13 November 2021 16 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Salford City Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTLoft  32', 37'
Kenyon  45+2'
Perry  47'
ReportLowe  45+2'
N'Mai  56'
McAleny 59'
Thomas-Asante  62'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,614
Referee: Josh Smith
20 November 2021 17 Mansfield Town 3–1 Scunthorpe United Mansfield
15:00 GMTClarke 28', 60'
Bowery 45+1'
ReportHippolyte 15' (pen.)
Pugh  90+2'
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 4,904
Referee: Ben Speedie
23 November 2021 18 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Leyton Orient Scunthorpe
19:45 GMTMillen  42'
Scrimshaw 64'
Thompson  78'
Pugh  83'
Perry  85'
ReportDrinan 21'
Mitchell  90+1'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,067
Referee: Samuel Barrott
27 November 2021 19 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Bradford City Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTJarvis 39'
Onariase  59'
Hackney  65'
Rowe  90+3'
ReportSongo'o 67'Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 3,823
Referee: Chris Sarginson
7 December 2021 20 Stevenage 1–1 Scunthorpe United Stevenage
19:45 GMTNorris 6'
Prosser  44'
ReportHippolyte 14'
Rowe  39'
Pugh  83'
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 1,808
Referee: Brett Huxtable
11 December 2021 21 Hartlepool United 0–0 Scunthorpe United Hartlepool
15:00 GMTReportLoft  28'Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,809
Referee: Robert Lewis
27 December 2021 22 Oldham Athletic 1–3 Scunthorpe United Oldham
15:00 GMTCouto 12'ReportHackney  8'
Loft 51', 77'
Pugh  57'
Hippolyte 74'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,693
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
1 January 2022 23 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Carlisle United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTRowe  35'
Hackney  52'
ReportMcDonald 40'
Dickenson  59'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Ben Toner
8 January 2022 24 Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Scunthorpe United Birkenhead
15:00 GMTJolley 23'
Nevitt 31'
O'Connor  65'
Foley 75'
Watson 89'
ReportTaft  29'Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,056
Referee: Christopher Pollard
15 January 2022 25 Exeter City 2–0 Scunthorpe United Exeter
15:00 GMTBrown 63'
Zanzala 76'
ReportRowe  31'
Hackney  58'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,676
Referee: Craig Hicks
22 January 2022 26 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Newport County Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTTaft  6'
Hippolyte  45+1', 71'
O'Malley  81'
ReportTelford  19'
Demetriou 36'
Baker-Richardson 56'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,604
Referee: Sam Purkiss
25 January 2022 27 Scunthorpe United 2–3 Bristol Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 GMTWood  1'
Burns 89', 90+3'
ReportGrant  32', 36'
Evans 62' (pen.)
Clarke 78'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,403
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
29 January 2022 28 Port Vale 1–0 Scunthorpe United Burslem
15:00 GMTHarratt  29'
Smith 72'
Edmondson  86'
ReportStadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Marc Edwards
5 February 2022 29 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Oldham Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTLewis  45+4'
Beestin  49'
Grant  73'
Pugh  79'
ReportHart  32'
Luamba 83',  90'
Adams  90'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: Neil Hair
8 February 2022 30 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Walsall Scunthorpe
19:45 GMTPugh  29'   53'
Rowe 34'
ReportLabadie  81'Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,123
Referee: Tom Nield
12 February 2022 31 Swindon Town 3–0 Scunthorpe United Swindon
15:00 GMTGladwin  32'
McKirdy 58'
Davison 70', 85' (pen.)
ReportMillen  56'
Rowe  90+4'
Stadium: The Energy Check County Ground
Attendance: 9,012
Referee: Will Finnie
19 February 2022 32 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Rochdale Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTOnariase 13'
Rowe  17'
Hackney  28'
Grant  90'
ReportO'Connell  38'
Kelly 51'
Taylor 83'
Broadbent  90+5'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Referee: Bobby Madley
22 February 2022 33 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
19:45 GMTGrant  59'
Nuttall  78'
ReportMagloire  45'
Guthrie  46'
Koiki  62'
Hoskins  82'
Eppiah  90'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,355
Referee: Darren Handley
26 February 2022 34 Sutton United 4–1 Scunthorpe United Sutton
15:00 GMTMilson 29' (pen.)
Randall 30', 62'
Kizzi 39'
ReportNuttall  8'
Beautyman 79' (o.g.)
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,870
Referee: Simon Mather
5 March 2022 35 Crawley Town 0–0 Scunthorpe United Crawley
15:00 GMTFrancomb  69'ReportHackney  90+3'Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 2,144
Referee: James Bell
12 March 2022 36 Scunthorpe United 1–3 Colchester United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTNuttall 11',  54'
Matheson  27'   35'
ReportChilvers 60',  72', 76'
Edwards 67'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Alan Young
15 March 2022 37 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Barrow Scunthorpe
19:45 GMTGrant  22'
Watson  89'
ReportRooney 44'
Beadling  75'   90'
Brough  84'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,009
Referee: Tom Reeves
19 March 2022 38 Salford City 5–1 Scunthorpe United Salford
15:00 GMTSmith 17'
Thomas-Asante 45+1', 67',  68', 81'
Kelly 77'
ReportNuttall 61'
Feeney  80'
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 1,972
Referee: Peter Wright
26 March 2022 39 Scunthorpe United 0–3 Harrogate Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTHackney  65'ReportSmith 22', 81'
Pattison  36'
Diamond 62'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,317
Referee: Tony Harrington
2 April 2022 40 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Scunthorpe United Nailsworth
15:00 BSTStevenson  67'
Sweeney 75'
ReportHackney  24'
Rowe  53'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,484
Referee: Sam Allison
9 April 2022 41 Scunthorpe United 0–4 Mansfield Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTFeeney  10'
Delaney  45'
ReportGrant 16' (o.g.)
McLaughlin 32'
Stirk 38'
Quinn 46'
Akins  65'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 4,015
Referee: John Busby
15 April 2022 42 Leyton Orient 3–0 Scunthorpe United Leyton
15:00 BSTSmyth 15'
Archibald 24'
Thompson  27'
Sotiriou 30'
Beckles  53'
ReportHackney  42'Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 5,342
Referee: Declan Bourne
18 April 2022 43 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Stevenage Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTRowe  12'
Delaney  47'
Bunn 75'
ReportReid 53'Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 2,439
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 April 2022 44 Bradford City 2–1 Scunthorpe United Bradford
15:00 BSTWalker 1'
Vernam 5'
ReportRowe  9'
Bass 33' (o.g.)
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,248
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 April 2022 45 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Hartlepool United Scunthorpe
15:00 BSTNuttall  22'
O'Malley  31'
Wilson 49'
ReportHull  30'
Featherstone 72' (pen.)
Morris  90+1'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 4,210
Referee: Will Finnie
7 May 2022 46 Bristol Rovers 7–0 Scunthorpe United Horfield
15:00 BSTLobley 18' (o.g.)
Taylor 22'
Collins 53', 79'
Evans 61', 76'
Anderson 85'
ReportDelaney  45+1'
Shrimpton  51'
Beestin  69'
Nuttall  71'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Charles Breakspear

FA Cup

Scunthorpe were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.[12]

6 November 2021 First round Scunthorpe United 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
13:00 GMTReportLoft 38' (o.g.)
Dahlberg  66'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 3,301
Referee: Carl Boyeson

EFL Cup

United were drawn away to Barrow in the first round.[13][14]

10 August 2021 First round Barrow 1–0 Scunthorpe United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BSTSea 50'ReportStadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Oliver Langford

EFL Trophy

Iron were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Doncaster Rovers, Manchester City U21s and Rotherham United.[15][16] On July 9, the matches for the group stages was finalised.[17]

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Rotherham United33000151+149Advance to Round 2
2L1Doncaster Rovers3200159−46
3ACAManchester City U213100247−33
4L2Scunthorpe United30003310−70
Source: EFL.com
24 August 2021 Group game 1 Scunthorpe United 0–3 Manchester City U21 Scunthorpe
19:00 BSTReportPalmer 6'
Bolton 24'
Robinson  61'
Mcatee 84'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 860
Referee: Andy Haines
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Rotherham United 4–1 Scunthorpe United Rotherham
19:00 BSTGrigg 8'
Ladapo 20'
Odoffin  54', 82'
Smith 90+1'
ReportWood  30'
Millen  45+4'
Loft 65'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 1,439
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Scunthorpe United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
19:00 GMTLoft 88'
Scrimshaw 90'
ReportVilca 5'
Dodoo 16', 58'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Thomas Bramall

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2021CB Harry Davis MorecambeFree transfer[18]
1 July 2021DM Alex Kenyon MorecambeFree transfer[19]
6 July 2021RB Ross Millen KilmarnockFree transfer[20]
16 July 2021LB Lewis Thompson Blackburn RoversFree transfer[21]
23 July 2021LW Harry Bunn York CityFree transfer[22]
23 July 2021CF Tyrone O'Neill MiddlesbroughFree transfer[23]
27 July 2021DM Alex Perry Wigan AthleticFree transfer[24]
26 January 2022RW Liam Feeney Tranmere RoversFree transfer[25]
29 January 2022CM Anthony Grant Swindon TownFree transfer[26]
31 January 2022CF Joe Nuttall BlackpoolUndisclosed[27]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
26 July 2021GK Tom Billson Coventry City11 January 2022[a][29]
20 August 2021CF Jake Scrimshaw BournemouthEnd of season[30]
31 August 2021CM Hayden Hackney MiddlesbroughEnd of season[31][b]
31 August 2021MF Harry Wood Hull CityEnd of season[33]
20 November 2021GK Kieran O'Hara Burton Albion27 November 2021[34]
4 January 2022CF Sam Burns Blackburn RoversEnd of season[35]
15 January 2022RB Luke Matheson Wolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[36]
24 January 2022LM Tyrese Sinclair Mansfield TownEnd of season[37]
31 January 2022CB Ryan Delaney MorecambeEnd of season[38]
31 January 2022CF Rekeil Pyke Shrewsbury TownEnd of season[39]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
7 September 2021CM Finley Shrimpton Grantham TownJanuary 2022[40]
10 September 2021CF Harry Jessop Gainsborough TrinityNovember 2021[a][42]
11 September 2021CF Kenan Dünnwald-Turan Stockport County11 October 2021[43]
29 December 2021RB Harry Baker Pickering TownFebruary 2022[44]
1 January 2022CF Tyrone O'Neill DarlingtonEnd of season[45]
6 January 2022AM Cameron Wilson Scarborough Athletic13 April 2022[46][47][48]
8 March 2022CF Harry Jessop Farsley CelticEnd of season[49]
10 March 2022CM Finley Shrimpton Cleethorpes Town8 April 2022[50][51]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
18 June 2021FW Joey Dawson CelticCompensation[52]
30 June 2021CB Charlie Barks Frickley AthleticReleased[53][54]
30 June 2021CB Jacob Bedeau BurnleyReleased[53][55]
30 June 2021LB Junior Brown Bristol RoversReleased[53][56]
30 June 2021LB Lewis Butroid Gainsborough TrinityReleased[53][57]
30 June 2021RB Jordan Clarke Oldham AthleticReleased[53][58]
30 June 2021LW Andy Dales Mickleover SportsReleased[53][59]
30 June 2021LW Abo Eisa Bradford CityReleased[53][60]
30 June 2021RW Alex Gilliead Bradford CityReleased[53][61]
30 June 2021RB George Hornshaw Gainsborough TrinityReleased[53][62]
30 June 2021GK Mark Howard Carlisle UnitedReleased[53][63]
30 June 2021CM Jem KaracanReleased[53]
30 June 2021GK Adam Kelsey Pickering TownReleased[53][64]
30 June 2021SS John McAtee Grimsby TownCompensation[65]
30 June 2021CB Harrison McGahey Oldham AthleticReleased[53][66]
30 June 2021CF Kelsey Mooney LeamingtonReleased[53][67]
30 June 2021CF Olufela Olomola Hartlepool UnitedReleased[53][68]
30 June 2021CM Raynner SilvaReleased[53]
30 June 2021CF Kevin van Veen MotherwellReleased[53][69]
13 July 2021CM Lewis Spence Hamilton AcademicalUndisclosed[70]
18 September 2021CF Patrick Virgo Canvey IslandFree transfer[71]
4 January 2022CF Ryan Loft Bristol RoversUndisclosed[72]
28 January 2022CB Harry Davis AFC FyldeFree transfer[73]
28 January 2022DM Alex Kenyon Free agentMutual consent[74]
31 January 2022RW Devarn Green Free agentMutual consent[75]
31 January 2022LW Myles Hippolyte Stockport CountyUndisclosed[76]

Notes

References