2021–22 Barrow A.F.C. season
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Article ImagesThe 2021–22 season is Barrow's second consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
2021–22 season | |||
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Chairman | Paul Hornby | ||
Manager | Mark Cooper (until 20 March)[1] Phil Brown (from 21 March)[2] | ||
Stadium | Holker Street | ||
League Two | 22nd | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
EFL Cup | Second round | ||
EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ollie Banks (9) All: Ollie Banks (12) | ||
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During pre-season, Mark Cooper was appointed as the club's new manager on a three-year deal.[3]
- As of 7 May 2022
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ENG | Paul Farman | 52 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ENG | Connor Brown | 28 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Patrick Brough | 49 | 0 | 40+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
4 | MF | ENG | Jason Taylor | 18 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | Matthew Platt | 31 | 2 | 24+4 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ENG | Mark Ellis (out on loan) | 22 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | IRL | Jamie Devitt (left) | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ENG | Mike Jones | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | FW | CGO | Offrande Zanzala (out on loan) | 27 | 5 | 15+4 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
11 | MF | ENG | Josh Kay | 41 | 5 | 20+14 | 4 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
12 | FW | ENG | Josh Gordon | 43 | 7 | 29+7 | 6 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
13 | MF | ENG | Tom White | 36 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
14 | DF | WAL | James Jones | 31 | 2 | 20+5 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ENG | Robbie Gotts | 39 | 2 | 34+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ENG | Tom Beadling | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ENG | Will Harris | 9 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ENG | Joe Grayson | 33 | 2 | 23+3 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ENG | Anthony Glennon | 16 | 1 | 13+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ENG | Jacob Wakeling | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ENG | Josh Lillis | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
22 | GK | ENG | Scott Moloney (out on loan) | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
23 | FW | WAL | George Williams | 22 | 1 | 4+14 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ENG | Remeao Hutton | 51 | 0 | 37+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
25 | FW | WAL | Aaron Amadi-Holloway | 14 | 3 | 14+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | DF | GER | Festus Arthur (recalled) | 15 | 1 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
26 | FW | FRA | Dimitri Sea | 12 | 2 | 0+10 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
27 | DF | IRL | Niall Canavan | 18 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ENG | Ollie Banks | 46 | 12 | 37+2 | 9 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
30 | MF | ENG | John Rooney | 19 | 5 | 19+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | DF | RSA | Kgosi Ntlhe | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
33 | FW | ENG | Luke James | 22 | 0 | 6+13 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
35 | MF | ENG | Jordan Stevens | 24 | 4 | 15+3 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2021 | CB | Mark Ellis | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [4] | |
1 July 2021 | GK | Paul Farman | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [5] | |
1 July 2021 | CB | Joe Grayson | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [6] | |
1 July 2021 | CF | Josh Gordon | Walsall | Free transfer | [7] | |
1 July 2021 | RB | Remeao Hutton | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [8] | |
1 July 2021 | CM | Tom White | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [9] | |
1 July 2021 | CF | Offrande Zanzala | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [10] | |
11 August 2021 | LW | George Williams | Grimsby Town | Free transfer | [11] | |
31 August 2021 | CM | Robbie Gotts | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [12] | |
31 August 2021 | RM | Jordan Stevens | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [13] | |
30 January 2022 | AM | John Rooney | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [14] | |
31 January 2022 | CB | Niall Canavan | Bradford City | Undisclosed | [15] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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6 August 2021 | CB | Festus Arthur | Hull City | 18 January 2022[a] | [17] | |
6 January 2022 | CF | Will Harris | Sunderland | End of season | [18] | |
7 January 2022 | LB | Anthony Glennon | Burnley | End of season | [19] | |
12 January 2022 | CF | Jacob Wakeling | Leicester City | End of season | [20] | |
28 January 2022 | CF | Aaron Amadi-Holloway | Burton Albion | End of season | [21] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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10 January 2022 | CF | Offrande Zanzala | Exeter City | End of season | [22] | |
12 January 2022 | GK | Scott Moloney | South Shields | February 2022 | [23] | |
25 January 2022 | CB | Mark Ellis | Solihull Moors | End of season | [24] | |
25 March 2022 | GK | Scott Moloney | Guiseley | End of season | [25][26] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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18 May 2021 | CM | Lewis Hardcastle | Retired | [27] | ||
30 June 2021 | CF | Calvin Andrew | Released | [27] | ||
30 June 2021 | CF | Courtney Baker-Richardson | Newport County | Released | [27][28] | |
30 June 2021 | GK | Joel Dixon | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [29] | |
30 June 2021 | LB | Dion Donohue | Caernarfon Town | Released | [27][30] | |
30 June 2021 | AM | Callum Gribbin | Radcliffe | Released | [27][31] | |
30 June 2021 | CB | Sam Hird | Retired | [27][32] | ||
30 June 2021 | CF | Mikael Ndjoli | Aldershot Town | Released | [27][33] | |
30 June 2021 | CF | Morgan Penfold | Released | [27] | ||
30 June 2021 | LM | Chris Taylor | Radcliffe | Released | [27][34] | |
30 June 2021 | CB | Scott Wilson | Curzon Ashton | Released | [27][35] | |
30 June 2021 | CB | Yoan Zouma | Dagenham & Redbridge | Released | [27][36] | |
8 July 2021 | RB | Bradley Barry | Stevenage | Free transfer | [37] | |
15 July 2021 | CF | Scott Quigley | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [38] | |
28 July 2021 | LB | Bobby Burns | Glentoran | Mutual consent | [39][40] | |
31 January 2022 | AM | Jamie Devitt | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [41] |
Pre-season friendlies
Barrow confirmed they would play friendly matches against Holker Old Boys,[42] Lancaster City,[42] Spennymoor Town,[43] Birmingham City,[44] Bolton Wanderers[45] and Southport[42] as part of their pre-season schedule.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 53 | |
20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 53 | |
21 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 47 | |
22 | Barrow | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 44 | |
23 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 75 | −29 | 38 | Relegation to National League |
24 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 90 | −61 | 26 |
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[48]
(R) Relegated
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 44 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 29 | −10 |
Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
Result | L | W | D | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | D | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | D | L | D | D | W | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | L | L | L |
Position | 19 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Barrow's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[49]
Barrow were drawn away to Banbury United in the first round,[50] Ipswich Town in the second round[51] and Barnsley in the third round.[52]
Barrow were drawn at home to Scunthorpe United in the first round[53][54] and Aston Villa in the second round.[55][56]
Barrow were drawn into Northern Group G alongside Accrington Stanley, Leicester City U21s and Fleetwood Town.[57][58] The group stage matches were confirmed on 29 June.[59]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
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