2021–22 Mansfield Town F.C. season

Mansfield Town
2021–22 season
OwnersCarolyn & John Radford
ManagerNigel Clough
StadiumField Mill
League Two7th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rhys Oates (9)
All:
Rhys Oates (12)

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

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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 England ENG Nathan Bishop 46 0 46+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG Kellan Gordon 7 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McLaughlin 41 7 40+1 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF Wales WAL Elliott Hewitt 44 1 41+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF England ENG Richard Nartey 3 1 2+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF England ENG Farrend Rawson 30 1 23+7 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Murphy 14 1 14+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Harry Charsley (transferred) 16 2 10+6 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Ollie Clarke 26 3 24+2 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Jordan Bowery 40 8 25+15 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF England ENG George Maris 37 3 30+7 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW England ENG Danny Johnson 22 4 9+13 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 FW England ENG Oliver Hawkins 41 7 39+2 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 GK England ENG George Shelvey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF England ENG James Perch 20 1 15+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ryan Burke 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Quinn 36 1 36+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF England ENG Tyrese Sinclair 14 0 1+13 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England ENG Rhys Oates 38 9 34+4 9 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF England ENG Keaton Ward 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 DF England ENG James Clarke 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF England ENG Kieran Wallace 17 0 3+14 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF England ENG Will Forrester (recalled) 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 GK Czech Republic CZE Marek Štěch 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF England ENG Ryan Stirk 31 2 23+8 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 FW England ENG Jason Law 5 0 1+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 FW England ENG George Cooper 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 FW England ENG James Gale 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 MF England ENG George Lapslie 32 4 21+11 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 FW England ENG Lucas Akins 19 1 15+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF Republic of Ireland IRL John-Joe O'Toole 27 2 25+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 MF England ENG Matty Longstaff 16 6 16+0 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Pre-season friendlies

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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

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League Two

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Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table

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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


Results summary

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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

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHHHHAHAHAAAHAAAAAHAAHAHHAH
ResultWWDLLLLDDLDLDLWWWLWWWWWWWWDWDDWWLLWWDWLWLLWWDD
Position4334714202020222122212320181717151111987766566639101088664686557
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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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 Yellow card 23'
Hawkins 42'
Johnson Yellow card 79', 90+6' (pen.)		 Report Harries 62', Yellow card 78'
Coutts Red card 77'
Westbrooke Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Hawkins Yellow card 74'		 Report Willmott 9'
Abraham Yellow card 21'
Missilou Yellow card 33'
Haynes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Sears 90+5' (pen.)		 Report Quinn Yellow card 68'
Hewitt 72'
Perch Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 75'
Odimayo Yellow card 88'
McKirdy Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Clarke Yellow card 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 Yellow card 9'
Gordon Yellow card 36'
Lapslie Yellow card 38'
Clarke Red card 73'
Quinn Red card 74'
Maris Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Armstrong 5'
Page Yellow card 41'
Muldoon 45+2'
Burrell Yellow card 66'
Falkingham Yellow card 70'
Thomson 81'
Diamond Yellow card 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 Yellow card 83'		 Report Hewitt Yellow card 44'
Hawkins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
McLaughlin Yellow card 71'
Johnson 72', Yellow card 90+1'
Clarke Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Mitchell Yellow card 86'
James Yellow card 87'		 Report Hewitt Yellow card 56'
Sinclair Red card 85'
Oates Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Lapslie Yellow card 43'
Charsley Yellow card 53'
Maris Yellow card 67'
Rawson Red card 90+6'		 Report Jones Yellow card 25'
Ellis Yellow card 34'
Gordon Yellow card 45+3'
Banks 55' (pen.), Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Lapslie Yellow card 76'
Burke Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Stobbs Yellow card 37'
Clarke Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Horsfall 74', Yellow card 75'		 Report Charsley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Hawkins soccer ball with red X 42'
Lapslie 64'		 Report Conlon 33'
Martin Yellow card 70'
Smith Yellow card 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 Yellow card 71'
Rawson Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,329
Referee: Sam Purkiss
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Mansfield Town 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Mansfield
15:00 BST Johnson soccer ball with red X 2', 67'
Oates 18'
McLaughlin Yellow card 55'		 Report Spearing Yellow card 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 Yellow card 85'
Norris Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Hawkins Yellow card 12'
O'Toole 19', Yellow card 90+7'
Stirk 65', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5'
Stirk Yellow card 32'
Clarke Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20', 24'
McLaughlin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'
O'Toole Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20'
Oates 36'
McLaughlin 45'
Lapslie Yellow card 69'		 Report Lund 9'
Lowe Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Molyneux 25'
Killip Yellow card 38'
Byrne Yellow card 40'
Featherstone 51', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
McLaughlin 32' (pen.)
Bowery 43'
O'Toole Yellow card 63'		 Report McKirdy 28'
Odimayo Yellow card 30'
Conroy Yellow card 63'
Hunt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Banks Yellow card 67'
Kay Yellow card 85'		 Report Oates 1'
McLaughlin 25'
Rawson Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 39'
Hawkins Yellow card 44'
Stirk Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Bowery 44'
Clarke 72'		 Report Smith Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Diarra Yellow card 88'		 Report O'Toole Yellow card 37'
Clarke Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Oates 19'
Akins Yellow card 83'
Bowery 90+2' (pen.)
Hewitt Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 23'
Kennedy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 33'
Collins Yellow card 64'		 Report Quinn Yellow card 53'
O'Toole Yellow card 89'
Longstaff Yellow card 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 Yellow card 74'
Telford 82' (pen.)		 Report Pask 68' (o.g.)
O'Toole Red card 73'
Hawkins Yellow card 74'
Quinn Yellow card 83'
McLaughlin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Oates 44'
Longstaff 48'
McLaughlin Yellow card 65'
Stirk Yellow card 67'
Lapslie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 35'
Harratt 76', Yellow card 77', 88'
Stone Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Hawkins Yellow card 11'
Oates 22'
Stirk Yellow card 25'
Rawson Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,233
Referee: Peter Wright
22 March 2022 35 Rochdale 0–1 Mansfield Town Spotland
19:45 GMT Downing Yellow card 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 Yellow card 73'
Rogers Yellow card 84'		 Report Oates 53'
Perch Yellow card 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', Yellow card 57'
Perch 25', Yellow card 73'
Hawkins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5'
Hawkins 21'
Hewitt Yellow card 65'
Stirk Yellow card 85'		 Report Lewis Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 39'
Wilson Yellow card 79'
Adams Yellow card 84'		 Report Hawkins Yellow card 11'
Wallace Yellow card 38'
Lapslie Red card 49'
Hewitt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 10'
Delaney Yellow card 45'		 Report Grant 16' (o.g.)
McLaughlin 32'
Stirk 38'
Quinn 46'
Akins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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', Yellow card 89'
Armer Yellow card 68'
Simeu Yellow card 79'
Dickenson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Akins 72'
Lapslie Yellow card 83'		 Report Tilley Yellow card 45+2' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 15'
Maris Yellow card 21'
Lapslie 51'
Longstaff 90+3'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 43'
Andrade Yellow card 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', Yellow card 13'
Lund 52'
Love Yellow card 63'
Kelly Yellow card 87'
Lowe Yellow card 90+1'		 Report O'Toole Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Bowery 78'		 Report Adams 64'
March 80', Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 7,374
Referee: Bobby Madley

Play-offs

[edit]
Main article: 2022 English Football League play-offs
14 May 2022 Semi-final 1st Leg Mansfield Town 2–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
19:45 BST Oates 13'
Bowery 32'
Maris Yellow card 50'
Perch Yellow card 61'		 Report McWilliams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 87'
Horsfall Yellow card 90+2'		 Report McLaughlin 32'
O'Toole Yellow card 53'
Wallace Yellow card 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]
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

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 Yellow card 31'
Wright Yellow card 50'		 Report Oates 5'
Hewitt Yellow card 48'
Charsley Yellow card 60'
Quinn Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
Rowe 84'		 Report Will Forrester 48'
Lapslie 60', 71'
Stirk Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
O'Toole Yellow card 64'
Hawkins 67', Yellow card 71'
Oates 85'		 Report Ikpeazu 4', Yellow card 37'
Boyd-Munce 14'
Bamba Yellow card 33'
O'Toole 90+5' (o.g.)		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 7,297
Referee: Keith Stroud

EFL Cup

[edit]
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

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 Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Ross Joyce

EFL Trophy

[edit]
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

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 Yellow card 24'
Orsi-Dadomo 44', 53', 69'
Sheron Yellow card 45'
Pattison Yellow card 51'
Thomson Yellow card 68'		 Report Bowery soccer ball with red X 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 Yellow card 28'
Burke Yellow card 63'
Quinn 68'
Ward Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
O'Toole 45+2'
Rawson Yellow card 57'
Caine Yellow card 71', 90+2'
Sinclair 78' (pen.)		 Report Stephenson 5'
White 23'
Young Yellow card 39'
Langley Yellow card 77'
Ndiweni Yellow card 86', 90'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 805
Referee: Alan Young

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 2021 CF England Oliver Hawkins England Ipswich Town Undisclosed [11]
1 July 2021 RB Wales Elliott Hewitt England Grimsby Town Free transfer [12]
1 July 2021 CF England Danny Johnson England Leyton Orient Free transfer [13]
1 July 2021 CM Republic of Ireland Stephen Quinn England Burton Albion Free transfer [14]
2 July 2021 LB Republic of Ireland Ryan Burke England Birmingham City Free transfer [15]
8 July 2021 LW England Rhys Oates England Hartlepool United Free transfer [16]
23 October 2021 CM Republic of Ireland John-Joe O'Toole England Burton Albion Free transfer [17]
20 January 2022 RW Grenada Lucas Akins England Burton Albion Free transfer [18]
28 January 2022 LB England Kieran Wallace England Burton Albion Free transfer [19]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2021 GK England Nathan Bishop England Manchester United End of season [20]
1 July 2021 GK England George Shelvey England Nottingham Forest End of season [21]
27 July 2021 DM Wales Ryan Stirk England Birmingham City End of season [22]
31 August 2021 CB England Will Forrester England Stoke City 9 January 2022 [23]
31 August 2021 CB England Richard Nartey England Burnley End of season [24]
31 January 2022 CM England Matty Longstaff England Newcastle United End of season [25]
31 January 2022 LW Scotland Jamie Murphy Scotland Hibernian End of season [26]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 July 2021 CB Wales Rollin Menayese England Walsall 4 January 2022 [27][a]
3 August 2021 RB Republic of Ireland Corey O'Keeffe England Rochdale January 2022 [29]
16 August 2021 CF England Jimmy Knowles Scotland Greenock Morton End of season [30]
11 December 2021 GK Republic of Ireland Owen Mason England Guiseley 9 February 2022[b] [32]
6 January 2022 CF England Nathan Caine England Ilkeston Town 6 February 2022 [33]
24 January 2022 LM England Tyrese Sinclair England Scunthorpe United End of season [34]
  1. ^ On 4 January 2022, Rollin Menayese signed for Walsall on a permanent basis.[28]
  2. ^ On 14 January, Owen Mason's loan at Guiseley was extended by a further month.[31]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 LB England Mal Benning England Port Vale Free transfer [35]
30 June 2021 CF England Andy Cook England Bradford City Released [36][37]
30 June 2021 CF England Nicky Maynard England Tranmere Rovers Released [36][38]
30 June 2021 RB England Joe Riley Retired — [39]
30 June 2021 GK England Aidan Stone England Port Vale Released [36][40]
30 June 2021 CB Republic of Ireland Ryan Sweeney England Dundee Released [36][41]
30 June 2021 CB England Aiden Walker England Brighouse Town Released [36][42]
30 June 2021 CB England Jake Wright England Boston Released [36]
13 July 2021 CF Northern Ireland Jamie Reid England Stevenage Undisclosed [43]
4 January 2022 CB Wales Rollin Menayese England Walsall Undisclosed [28]
12 January 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Aaron O'Driscoll Republic of Ireland Shelbourne Undisclosed [44]
28 January 2022 RB Republic of Ireland Corey O'Keeffe England Rochdale Free transfer [45]
28 January 2022 CM Republic of Ireland Harry Charsley England Port Vale Undisclosed [46]

References

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