2021–22 Mansfield Town F.C. season
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Carolyn & John Radford | ||
| Manager | Nigel Clough | ||
| Stadium | Field Mill | ||
| League Two | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rhys Oates (9) All: Rhys Oates (12) | ||
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The 2021–22 season was Mansfield Town's 125th year in their history and ninth consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Squad statistics[edit]
- As of 7 May 2022
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
|
Nathan Bishop | 46 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Kellan Gordon | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  IRL
|
Stephen McLaughlin | 41 | 7 | 40+1 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  WAL
|
Elliott Hewitt | 44 | 1 | 41+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Richard Nartey | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Farrend Rawson | 30 | 1 | 23+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  SCO
|
Jamie Murphy | 14 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL
|
Harry Charsley (transferred) | 16 | 2 | 10+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Ollie Clarke | 26 | 3 | 24+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Jordan Bowery | 40 | 8 | 25+15 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
George Maris | 37 | 3 | 30+7 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG
|
Danny Johnson | 22 | 4 | 9+13 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG
|
Oliver Hawkins | 41 | 7 | 39+2 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
George Shelvey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG
|
James Perch | 20 | 1 | 15+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IRL
|
Ryan Burke | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL
|
Stephen Quinn | 36 | 1 | 36+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Tyrese Sinclair | 14 | 0 | 1+13 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG
|
Rhys Oates | 38 | 9 | 34+4 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
Keaton Ward | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG
|
James Clarke | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG
|
Kieran Wallace | 17 | 0 | 3+14 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG
|
Will Forrester (recalled) | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK |  CZE
|
Marek Štěch | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG
|
Ryan Stirk | 31 | 2 | 23+8 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG
|
Jason Law | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG
|
George Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG
|
James Gale | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG
|
George Lapslie | 32 | 4 | 21+11 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG
|
Lucas Akins | 19 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | IRL
|
John-Joe O'Toole | 27 | 2 | 25+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | ENG
|
Matty Longstaff | 16 | 6 | 16+0 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
The Stags announced they would play friendlies against Retford United,[1] Matlock Town,[1] Grimsby Town,[1] Alfreton Town,[2] Hull City,[2] Coventry City,[1] Basford United[1] and Nottingham Forest U23s[1] as part of the club's pre-season preparations.
| 13 July 2021 Friendly | Retford United | 1–9 | Mansfield Town | Retford |
| 19:45 BST | Kane  40' |
Report | Hawkins 20' Quinn 24'Johnson 30', 53'Knowles 65'Caine 70', 89'Sinclair 77' (pen.), 80' |
Stadium: Cannon Park Attendance: 651 |
| 16 July 2021 Friendly | Matlock Town | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Matlock |
| 19:30 BST | Chippendale 14' |
Report | Stadium: Proctor Cars Stadium |
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Pleasley |
| 16:00 BST | Report | Sousa 66' |
Stadium: The RH Academy Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 23 July 2021 Friendly | Alfreton Town | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Alfreton |
| 19:30 BST | Allan 56' |
Report | Caine 80' Sinclair 90+1' |
Stadium: Impact Arena Attendance: 547 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Hull City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 12:00 BST | Magennis 67' |
Report | Johnson 31', 47' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 1,862 Referee: James Oldham |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Mansfield |
| 19:00 BST | Lapslie 48' |
Report | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 2,539 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Basford United | 0–3 | Mansfield Town | Basford |
| 19:30 BST | Sinclair 26', 30' Caine 39' |
Stadium: Greenwich Avenue |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest U23s | Pleasley |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: The RH Academy Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions[edit]
League Two[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 80 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Port Vale (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 78 | |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 77 | |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 77 | |
| 8 | Sutton United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 76 | |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 75 | |
| 10 | Salford City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 70 |
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[3]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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[3]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 |
Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
Mansfield Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[4] On 7 July, the scheduled fixtures with Newport County were reversed due to renovation works at Rodney Parade.[5]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Maris  23'Hawkins 42'Johnson 79', 90+6' (pen.) |
Report | Harries 62', 78' Coutts  77'Westbrooke 86' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,342 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Maris 7' Clarke 43'Gordon 68'Hawkins 74' |
Report | Willmott 9' Abraham 21'Missilou 33'Haynes 72' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Skuse 58' Sears 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | Quinn 68' Hewitt 72'Perch 90+4' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,354 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Bradford City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Hawkins 37', 52' |
Report | O'Connor 19' Cooke 59'Vernam 61'Cook 87' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,058 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Simpson 59' Kesler Hayden 75'Odimayo 88'McKirdy 90+3' |
Report | Clarke 37' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,631 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 4 September 2021 6 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Harrogate Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Oates 3' Nartey 9'Gordon 36'Lapslie 38'Clarke 73'Quinn 74'Maris 90+5' |
Report | Armstrong 5' Page 41'Muldoon 45+2'Burrell 66'Falkingham 70'Thomson 81'Diamond 88' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,599 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 11 September 2021 7 | Walsall | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Miller 6', 48' Taylor 22'Monthé 83' |
Report | Hewitt 44' Hawkins 83'Johnson 84' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,203 Referee: David Rock |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Maris 68' McLaughlin 71'Johnson 72', 90+1'Clarke 90+4' |
Report | Cashman 50' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,336 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Ogie 86' Mitchell 86'James 87' |
Report | Hewitt 56' Sinclair 85'Oates 87' |
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 5,252 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Barrow | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin 36' Lapslie 43'Charsley 53'Maris 67'Rawson 90+6' |
Report | Jones 25' Ellis 34'Gordon 45+3'Banks 55' (pen.), 63' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,951 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 9 October 2021 11 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 38' Lapslie 76'Burke 90+2' |
Report | Stobbs 37' Clarke 86' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,556 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | McGowan 23' Etete 24'Horsfall 74', 75' |
Report | Charsley 41' |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 6,034 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Rawson 31' Hawkins  42'Lapslie 64' |
Report | Conlon 33' Martin 70'Smith 90+6' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,202 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Dieng 61' Jay 83' |
Report | Hawkins 50' Lapslie 71'Rawson 88' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,329 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 2', 67' Oates 18'McLaughlin 55' |
Report | Spearing 35' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,831 Referee: James Bell |
| 13 November 2021 16 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Cuthbert 55' Vancooten 85'Norris 90+1' |
Report | Hawkins 12' O'Toole 19', 90+7'Stirk 65', 90+4' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,946 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 20 November 2021 17 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Scunthorpe United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 28', 60' Bowery 45+1' |
Report | Hippolyte 15' (pen.) Pugh 90+2' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,904 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 23 November 2021 18 | Sutton United | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Sutton |
| 19:45 GMT | John 4' Bugiel 69' |
Report | Hawkins 5' Stirk 32'Clarke 72' |
Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 2,497 Referee: David Rock |
| 27 November 2021 19 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Tilley 48' |
Report | Hawkins 20', 24' McLaughlin 52'Oates 72' |
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 1,824 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 7 December 2021 20 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | McLaughlin 6' Bowery 64'O'Toole 70' |
Report | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,695 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Salford City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkins 20' Oates 36'McLaughlin 45'Lapslie 69' |
Report | Lund 9' Lowe 18' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 27 December 2021 22 | Mansfield Town | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Toole 55' Bowery 62'Maris 66'Law 90+1' |
Report | Molyneux 25' Killip 38'Byrne 40'Featherstone 51', 90+6' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 11 January 2022 23 | Mansfield Town | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Mansfield |
| 19:30 GMT | Maris 4' Hawkins 15'McLaughlin 32' (pen.)Bowery 43'O'Toole 63' |
Report | McKirdy 28' Odimayo 30'Conroy 63'Hunt 73'Iandolo 89' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,129 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 15 January 2022 24 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Walsall | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkins 45+1' Charsley 58', 89' |
Report | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 January 2022 25 | Barrow | 1–3 | Mansfield Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 17' White 34'Banks 67'Kay 85' |
Report | Oates 1' McLaughlin 25'Rawson 35'  39'Hawkins 44'Stirk 45+3'Bowery 68' |
Stadium: The Dune Hotel Stadium Attendance: 3,224 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 29 January 2022 26 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hewitt 41' Bowery 44'Clarke 72' |
Report | Smith 45' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 5,851 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 1 February 2022 27 | Harrogate Town | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Harrogate |
| 19:45 GMT | McArdle 41' Diarra 88' |
Report | O'Toole 37' Clarke 46' |
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 8 February 2022 28 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Toole 18' Oates 19'Akins 83'Bowery 90+2' (pen.)Hewitt 90+6' |
Report | Sarpong-Wiredu 23' Kennedy 69'Judge 90+7' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,815 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 12 February 2022 29 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Finley 33' Collins 64' |
Report | Quinn 53' O'Toole 89'Longstaff 90+3' |
Stadium: The Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,707 Referee: John Busby |
| 19 February 2022 30 | Newport County | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Baker-Richardson 74' Telford 82' (pen.) |
Report | Pask 68' (o.g.) O'Toole 73'Hawkins 74'Quinn 83'McLaughlin 84' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,956 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 26 February 2022 31 | Bradford City | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Quinn 21' Oates 44'Longstaff 48'McLaughlin 65'Stirk 67'Lapslie 90+2' |
Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,797 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 4 March 2022 32 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Exeter City | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Rawson 34' Longstaff 67' |
Report | Jay 90+5' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,702 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 11 March 2022 33 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Clarke 5' Nevitt 76', 90+5' |
Report | Longstaff 45+6' Hawkins 90+1' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,857 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 15 March 2022 34 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Burslem |
| 19:45 GMT | Wilson 33' Pett 35'Harratt 76', 77', 88'Stone 90+1' |
Report | Hawkins 11' Oates 22'Stirk 25'Rawson 86' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,233 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 22 March 2022 35 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Spotland |
| 19:45 GMT | Downing 31' |
Report | Bowery 86' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,088 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 26 March 2022 36 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Keillor-Dunn 24' Whelan 73'Rogers 84' |
Report | Oates 53' Perch 69'Lapslie 90+5' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,045 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 29 March 2022 37 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 BST | Grey 41' Molyneux 43' |
Report | Lapslie 21', 57' Perch 25', 73'Hawkins 90+3' |
Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 2 April 2022 38 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin 5' Hawkins 21'Hewitt 65'Stirk 85' |
Report | Lewis 75' 75' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,678 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 5 April 2022 39 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 BST | March 14' Matt 39'Wilson 79'Adams 84' |
Report | Hawkins 11' Wallace 38'Lapslie 49'Hewitt 90' |
Stadium: The Fully Charged New Lawn Attendance: 2,784 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 9 April 2022 40 | Scunthorpe United | 0–4 | Mansfield Town | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Feeney 10' Delaney 45' |
Report | Grant 16' (o.g.) McLaughlin 32'Stirk 38'Quinn 46'Akins 65' |
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 4,015 Referee: John Busby |
| 15 April 2022 41 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Sutton United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Quinn 57' Goodliffe 78' (o.g.)Longstaff 90+7' |
Report | Bugiel 9' Ajiboye 49'Bennett 80' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,134 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 18 April 2022 42 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Patrick 56', 89' Armer 68'Simeu 79'Dickenson 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,496 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 23 April 2022 43 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Murphy 26' Perch 36'Akins 72'Lapslie 83' |
Report | Tilley 45+2' 69' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 5,022 Referee: David Rock |
| 26 April 2022 44 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Stevenage | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Perch 15' Maris 21'Lapslie 51'Longstaff 90+3' |
Report | Taylor 43' Andrade 87' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 5,086 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 2 May 2022 45 | Salford City | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Salford |
| 12:30 BST | Turnbull 2', 13' Lund 52'Love 63'Kelly 87'Lowe 90+1' |
Report | O'Toole 4' McLaughlin 15', 45+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 3,765 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 7 May 2022 46 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Longstaff 17' McLaughlin 37'Bowery 78' |
Report | Adams 64' March 80', 81' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 7,374 Referee: Bobby Madley |
Play-offs[edit]
| 14 May 2022 Semi-final 1st Leg | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Oates 13' Bowery 32'Maris 50'Perch 61' |
Report | McWilliams 22' Koiki 61' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 7,469 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 18 May 2022 Semi-final 2nd Leg | Northampton Town | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Pinnock 87' Horsfall 90+2' |
Report | McLaughlin 32' O'Toole 53'Wallace 63' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,619 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 28 May 2022 Final | Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Port Vale | London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Harratt 20' Wilson 24' Benning 85' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 37,303 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
FA Cup[edit]
Mansfield were drawn away to Sunderland in the first round,[6] Doncaster Rovers in the second round[7] and home to Middlesbrough in the third round.[8]
| 6 November 2021 First round | Sunderland | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 31' Wright 50' |
Report | Oates 5' Hewitt 48'Charsley 60'Quinn 80' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,620 Referee: James Oldham |
| 4 December 2021 Second round | Doncaster Rovers | 2–3 | Mansfield Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Horton 7' Ravenhill 56'Rowe 84' |
Report | Will Forrester 48' Lapslie 60', 71'Stirk 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,040 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | Mansfield |
| 12:15 GMT | Hewitt 38' O'Toole 64'Hawkins 67', 71'Oates 85' |
Report | Ikpeazu 4', 37' Boyd-Munce 14'Bamba 33'O'Toole 90+5' (o.g.) |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 7,297 Referee: Keith Stroud |
EFL Cup[edit]
Mansfield were drawn at home to Preston North End in the first round.[9][10]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Preston North End | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sinclair 45+1', 81' Riis Jakobsen 71'Bauer 78' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Ross Joyce |
EFL Trophy[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Harrogate Town | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Power 24' Orsi-Dadomo 44', 53', 69'Sheron 45'Pattison 51'Thomson 68' |
Report | Bowery 52' Lapslie 66' |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 825 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Mansfield |
| 19:00 BST | Charsley 28' Burke 63'Quinn 68'Ward 87' |
Report | Wing 63' Kamberi 90+3' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 2,836 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Mansfield Town | 6–3 | Newcastle United U21 | Mansfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Johnson 16', 53', 70' (pen.) Ward 41'O'Toole 45+2'Rawson 57'Caine 71', 90+2'Sinclair 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stephenson 5' White 23'Young 39'Langley 77'Ndiweni 86', 90' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 805 Referee: Alan Young |
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2021 | CF | |
Oliver Hawkins | Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | |
Elliott Hewitt | Grimsby Town |
Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | |
Danny Johnson | Leyton Orient |
Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | |
Stephen Quinn | Burton Albion |
Free transfer | [14] |
| 2 July 2021 | LB | |
Ryan Burke | Birmingham City |
Free transfer | [15] |
| 8 July 2021 | LW | |
Rhys Oates | Hartlepool United |
Free transfer | [16] |
| 23 October 2021 | CM | |
John-Joe O'Toole | Burton Albion |
Free transfer | [17] |
| 20 January 2022 | RW |  |
Lucas Akins | Burton Albion |
Free transfer | [18] |
| 28 January 2022 | LB | |
Kieran Wallace | Burton Albion |
Free transfer | [19] |
Loans in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | GK | |
Nathan Bishop | Manchester United |
End of season | [20] |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | |
George Shelvey | Nottingham Forest |
End of season | [21] |
| 27 July 2021 | DM | |
Ryan Stirk | Birmingham City |
End of season | [22] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | |
Will Forrester | Stoke City |
9 January 2022 | [23] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | |
Richard Nartey | Burnley |
End of season | [24] |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | |
Matty Longstaff | Newcastle United |
End of season | [25] |
| 31 January 2022 | LW | |
Jamie Murphy | Hibernian |
End of season | [26] |
Loans out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2021 | CB | |
Rollin Menayese | Walsall |
4 January 2022 | [27][a] |
| 3 August 2021 | RB | |
Corey O'Keeffe | Rochdale |
January 2022 | [29] |
| 16 August 2021 | CF | |
Jimmy Knowles | Greenock Morton |
End of season | [30] |
| 11 December 2021 | GK | |
Owen Mason | Guiseley |
9 February 2022[b] | [32] |
| 6 January 2022 | CF | |
Nathan Caine | Ilkeston Town |
6 February 2022 | [33] |
| 24 January 2022 | LM | |
Tyrese Sinclair | Scunthorpe United |
End of season | [34] |
Transfers out[edit]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | LB | |
Mal Benning | Port Vale |
Free transfer | [35] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | |
Andy Cook | Bradford City |
Released | [36][37] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | |
Nicky Maynard | Tranmere Rovers |
Released | [36][38] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | |
Joe Riley | Retired | — | [39] |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | |
Aidan Stone | Port Vale |
Released | [36][40] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
Ryan Sweeney | Dundee |
Released | [36][41] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
Aiden Walker | Brighouse Town |
Released | [36][42] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
Jake Wright | Boston |
Released | [36] |
| 13 July 2021 | CF |  |
Jamie Reid | Stevenage |
Undisclosed | [43] |
| 4 January 2022 | CB | |
Rollin Menayese | Walsall |
Undisclosed | [28] |
| 12 January 2022 | CB | |
Aaron O'Driscoll | Shelbourne |
Undisclosed | [44] |
| 28 January 2022 | RB | |
Corey O'Keeffe | Rochdale |
Free transfer | [45] |
| 28 January 2022 | CM | |
Harry Charsley | Port Vale |
Undisclosed | [46] |
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