2021–22 AFC Bournemouth season

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Bournemouth
2021–22 season
OwnerMaxim Demin
ChairmanJeff Mostyn
Head CoachScott Parker
StadiumVitality Stadium
Championship2nd
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dominic Solanke (5)
All:
Dominic Solanke (6)
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2021–22 season is Bournemouth's second consecutive season in the Championship and the 120th year in their history. This season, the club are participating in the Championship, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Managerial changes[]

On 27 June 2021, it was announced that Jonathan Woodgate would leave as role as first team manager when his contract expired on 30 June 2021.[1] A day later the club announced Scott Parker as the new head coach on a three-year contract.[2]

Pre-season friendlies[]

The Cherries announced pre-season friendlies against Linense,[3] Granada[4] and Chelsea[5] as part of their preparations for the new season.

16 July 2021 Friendly Bournemouth 4–2 Linense Marbella, Spain
19:00 CEST Anthony Goal 16'
Solanke Goal 52'
Taylor Goal 55', 79'		 Report Koroma Goal 35'
Alcalde Goal 59'		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
19 July 2021 Friendly Granada 2–1 Bournemouth Marbella, Spain
19:00 CEST Soro Goal 27'
Suárez Goal 58'		 Report Solanke Goal 31' Stadium: Marbella Football Centre
27 July 2021 Friendly Bournemouth 1–2 Chelsea Kings Park
19:45 BST Marcondes Goal 66' Report Broja Goal 71'
Ugbo Goal 75'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium

Competitions[]

Championship[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bournemouth 8 5 3 0 14 6 +8 18 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Fulham 8 5 1 2 18 7 +11 16
3 West Bromwich Albion 8 4 4 0 14 7 +7 16 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Coventry City 8 5 1 2 9 6 +3 16
5 Stoke City 8 4 2 2 11 10 +1 14
6 Blackburn Rovers 8 3 4 1 11 8 +3 13
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. 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[6]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
8 5 3 0 14 6  +8 18 2 2 0 9 5  +4 3 1 0 5 1  +4

Last updated: 18 September 2021.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday12345678
GroundHAAHAHHA
ResultDWWDDWWW
Position15476511
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

The Cherries fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[7]

6 August 2021 1 Bournemouth 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Kings Park
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 9,254
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Note: Live on Sky Sports
14 August 2021 2 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Bournemouth West Bridgford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,035
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
18 August 2021 3 Birmingham City 0–2 Bournemouth Birmingham
19:45 BST Pedersen Yellow card 74' Report Solanke Goal 77'
Anthony Goal 87'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 9,922
Referee: Andy Davies
21 August 2021 4 Bournemouth 2–2 Blackpool Kings Park
15:00 BST Solanke Goal 6', 19' Report Garbutt Yellow card 8'
John-Jules Yellow card 38'
Connolly Yellow card 42'
Husband Goal 57'
Yates Goal 60' (pen.)
Ekpiteta Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 9,187
Referee: Steve Martin
28 August 2021 5 Hull City 0–0 Bournemouth Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Report Stacey Yellow card 45+2'
Pearson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 10,199
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
11 September 2021 6 Bournemouth 3–0 Barnsley Kings Park
15:00 BST Zemura Goal 8', 82'
Billing Yellow card 23'
Kelly Yellow card 36'
Solanke Goal 46'
Lerma Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Helik Yellow card 60'
Brittain Yellow card 88'
Moon Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 9,485
Referee: James Linington
14 September 2021 7 Bournemouth 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Kings Park
19:45 BST Zemura Yellow card 10'
Anthony Goal 12'
Solanke Goal 37'
Brooks Yellow card 45'
Kelly Yellow card 87'
Billing Yellow card 90+2'
Smith Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Johansen Yellow card 45'
McCallum Goal 57'
Willock Yellow card 72'
Barbet Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 10,495
Referee: Keith Stroud
18 September 2021 8 Cardiff City 0–1 Bournemouth Cardiff
15:00 BST Harris Yellow card 36'
Nelson Yellow card 45+1'
Bacuna Yellow card 88'		 Report Christie Yellow card 24'
Lerma Yellow card 52'
Billing Goal 54'
Smith Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Josh Smith

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Bournemouth were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the first round[8][9] and away to Norwich City in the second round.[10][11]

31 July 2021 First round Bournemouth 5–0 Milton Keynes Dons Kings Park
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 5,746
Referee: Sam Purkiss
24 August 2021 Second round Norwich City 6–0 Bournemouth Norwich
19:00 BST
Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 20,090
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2021 AM Denmark Emiliano Marcondes England Brentford Free transfer [12]
17 August 2021 GK Norway Ørjan Nyland England Norwich City Free transfer [13]
20 August 2021 CB England Gary Cahill England Crystal Palace Free transfer [14]
31 August 2021 AM Scotland Ryan Christie Scotland Celtic Undisclosed [15]
31 August 2021 RW Jamaica Jamal Lowe Wales Swansea City Undisclosed [16]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
27 July 2021 LB England Leif Davis England Leeds United End of season [17]
23 August 2021 LW England Morgan Rogers England Manchester City End of season [18]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
10 August 2021 GK England Billy Terrell England Wimborne Town End of season [19]
20 August 2021 CB England Sam Sherring England Accrington Stanley End of season [20]
20 August 2021 CF England Jake Scrimshaw England Scunthorpe United End of season [21]
10 September 2021 CF England Euan Pollock England Truro City Work experience [22]

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 GK England Joe Besant Portugal Nacional Released [23][24]
30 June 2021 CB England Brandon Channell Released [23]
30 June 2021 CB England Tyler Cordner England Weymouth Released [23][25]
30 June 2021 CB England Dinesh Gillela England Hayes & Yeading United Released [23][26]
30 June 2021 CM England George Hunt England Slough Town Released [23][27]
30 June 2021 CB England Corey Jordan Released [23]
30 June 2021 CM Kenya Abdi Mohamed Released [23]
30 June 2021 RM England Keelan O'Connell England Torquay United Released [23][28]
30 June 2021 CM Nigeria Nnamdi Ofoborh Scotland Rangers Compensation [29]
30 June 2021 LM England Frank Vincent England Notts County Released [23][30]
30 June 2021 CM England Jack Wilshere Released [23]
9 July 2021 LW Bermuda Ajani Burchall England Aston Villa Undisclosed [31]
20 July 2021 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Asmir Begović England Everton Free Transfer [32]
26 July 2021 LB Spain Diego Rico Spain Real Sociedad £1,000,000 [33]
4 August 2021 CF England Sam Surridge England Stoke City £5,500,000 [34]
19 August 2021 LW Netherlands Arnaut Danjuma Spain Villarreal Undisclosed [35]
31 August 2021 CM England Kyle Taylor England Exeter City Undisclosed [36]

References[]

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