# 2021–22 Stevenage F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was Stevenage's eighth consecutive season in League Two and their 46th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Manager Alex Revell left the club on 15 November 2021 with the club having won three of their opening 16 league matches. Academy manager Robbie O’Keefe was named as caretaker manager while the club looked for a replacement. Paul Tisdale was appointed as manager on 28 November 2021. Stevenage and Tisdale parted ways on March 16, 2022, with Steve Evans taking charge as manager.

## Pre-season friendlies

Stevenage announced they would play pre-season friendlies against Hitchin Town, St Albans City, Wycombe Wanderers, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace under-23s, Watford and Dover Athletic as part of their pre-season preparations.

## Competitions
### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 | |
| 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 | Relegation to National League |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 7 May 2022. Source:

#### Results by matchday

| 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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | W | D | D | L | L | D | L | W | D | W | D | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | L | W |
| Position | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |

#### Matches

Stevenage's league fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.

### FA Cup

Stevenage were drawn away to Milton Keynes Dons in the first round and Yeovil Town in the second round.

### EFL Cup

Stevenage were drawn at home to Luton Town in the first round and Wycombe Wanderers in the second round.

### EFL Trophy

Stevenage were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Cambridge United, Oxford United and Tottenham Hotspur under-21s. Dates for the group stage fixtures were announced on 7 July 2021.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | James Daly | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Arthur Read | Brentford | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Jake Reeves | Notts County | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Jake Taylor | Exeter City | Free transfer |
| 8 July 2021 | RB | Bradley Barry | Barrow | Free transfer |
| 13 July 2021 | CF | Jamie Reid | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed |
| 2 August 2021 | GK | Sacha Bastien | Gillingham | Free transfer |
| 26 August 2021 | LW | Bruno Andrade | Salford City | Free transfer |
| 23 October 2021 | GK | Adam Smith | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer |
| 4 January 2022 | CM | Ed Upson | Newport County | Undisclosed |
| 6 January 2022 | GK | Laurie Walker | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | Joseph Anang | West Ham United | End of season |
| 31 August 2021 | LB | Max Melbourne | Lincoln City | 1 January 2022 |
| 3 January 2022 | GK | Christy Pym | Peterborough United | End of season |
| 4 January 2022 | CB | Michael Bostwick | Burton Albion | End of season |
| 17 January 2022 | CM | Zain Westbrooke | Bristol Rovers | End of season |
| 31 January 2022 | LB | Bailey Clements | Ipswich Town | End of season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 12 July 2021 | CB | Luis Fernandez | King's Lynn Town | End of season |
| 2 August 2021 | FW | Harry Draper | Royston Town | 1 January 2022 |
| 10 September 2021 | DF | Sam Dreyer | Hendon | 5 December 2021 |
| 10 September 2021 | GK | Timmy Smith | Biggleswade | 8 October 2021 |
| 10 September 2021 | MF | Alfie Williams | Kings Langley | 3 December 2021 |
| 19 November 2021 | GK | Timmy Smith | Barton Rovers | 10 December 2021 |
| 18 February 2022 | CB | Ross Marshall | Barnet | End of season |
| 18 February 2022 | DM | Jack Smith | Kettering Town | End of season |
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### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 15 May 2021 | DM | Romain Vincelot | Retired | Retired |
| 1 June 2021 | MF | Leke Drake | Manchester City | Undisclosed |
| 10 June 2021 | CF | Marcus Dinanga | Altrincham | Undisclosed |
| 30 June 2021 | RW | Femi Akinwande | Braintree Town | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Jacob Bancroft | Oxford City | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Inih Effiong | Woking | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Jamie Fielding | Tonbridge Angels | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | DM | Arthur Iontton | King's Lynn Town | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Billy Johnson | Braintree Town | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | Joe Martin | Ebbsfleet United | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Danny Newton | Solihull Moors | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | LM | Tom Pett | Port Vale | Rejected contract |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Liam Smyth | Wingate & Finchley | Released |
| 14 August 2021 | RB | Jake Bunyan | Hertford Town | Free transfer |
| 6 January 2022 | AM | Elliot Osborne | Altrincham | Free transfer |
| 22 January 2022 | GK | Adam Smith | Morecambe | Mutual consent |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    Last updated 31 August 2021.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | EFL League Two | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Joseph Anang | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | FRA | Sacha Bastien | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | Timmy Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ATG | Luther James-Wildin | 8 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Ben Coker | 8 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Scott Cuthbert | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Luke Prosser | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | GUY | Terence Vancooten | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Ross Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Mackye Townsend-West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Bradley Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Luis Fernandez (out on loan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Jake Reeves | 7 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Elliott List | 6 | 3 | 3+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | WAL | Jake Taylor | 8 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Charlie Carter | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Elliot Osborne | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Chris Lines | 6 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Arthur Read | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Jack Smith | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Alfie Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Luke Norris | 8 | 2 | 4+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | POR | Bruno Andrade | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | James Daly | 5 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NIR | Jamie Reid | 8 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
    Last updated 31 August 2021.
| Rank | Position | Nationality | No. | Player | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | | 7 | Elliott List | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | FW | | 9 | Luke Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | | 3 | Ben Coker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | | 4 | Jake Reeves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | | 14 | Chris Lines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | FW | | 17 | James Daly | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | FW | | 20 | Jamie Reid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | | 24 | Ross Marshall | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 |

### Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
    Last updated 31 August 2021.
| Rank | Position | Nationality | No. | Player | EFL League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 |
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Joseph Anang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |
| 2 | GK | | 13 | Sacha Bastien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.
    Last updated 31 August 2021.
| Position | Number | Name | League Two | League Two | League Two | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| DF | 15 | Terence Vancooten | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 14 | Chris Lines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 3 | Ben Coker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 4 | Jake Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 5 | Scott Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 8 | Jake Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |