2021–22 Bristol City F.C. season

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Bristol City
2021–22 season
OwnerStephen Lansdown
ManagerNigel Pearson
StadiumAshton Gate Stadium
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerAndreas Weimann (4)
Away colours
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The 2021–22 season is Bristol City Football Club's 124th season in existence and seventh consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the FA Cup and competed in the EFL Cup.

Squad[]

As of 14 August 2020[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Daniel Bentley England GK (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 28) 96 0 2019 England Brentford Undisclosed 2023
12 Max O'Leary England GK (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 24) 26 0 2015 Academy Trainee 2023
13 Harvey Wiles-Richards England GK (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 19) 0 0 2019 England Bath City Free transfer 2023
Defenders
2 Danny Simpson England RB (1987-01-04) 4 January 1987 (age 34) 7 0 2021 Free Agent Free 2022
3 Jay Dasilva England LB/LM (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 23) 76 1 2019 England Chelsea Undisclosed 2023
5 Robert Atkinson England CB/LB (1998-07-13) 13 July 1998 (age 23) 7 0 2021 England Oxford United Undisclosed 2024
16 Cameron Pring England LB (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 23) 6 0 2016 Academy Trainee 2023
17 Nathan Baker England CB (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 30) 139 4 2017 England Aston Villa Undisclosed 2023
22 Tomáš Kalas Czech Republic CB (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 28) 115 1 2019 England Chelsea £8,000,000 2023
23 Taylor Moore England CB/RB (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 24) 60 1 2016 France Lens £1,500,000 2023
26 Zak Vyner England CB/RB (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 24) 75 1 2015 Academy Trainee 2023
Midfielders
6 Matty James England CM/DM (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991 (age 30) 7 0 2021 England Leicester City Free 2024
8 Joe Williams England DM/CM (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 24) 4 0 2020 England Wigan Athletic £1,200,000 2024
10 Andy King WalesEngland CM/AM/DM (1988-10-29) 29 October 1988 (age 32) 7 1 2021 Belgium OH Leuven Free 2022
11 Callum O'Dowda Republic of IrelandEngland LM/AM/RM (1995-04-23) 23 April 1995 (age 26) 155 9 2016 England Oxford United £1,250,000 2022
15 Tyreeq Bakinson England DM/CM (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 22) 40 4 2017 England Luton Town Undisclosed 2022
28 Sam Pearson Wales RW/LW (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 19) 5 0 2020 Academy Trainee 2024
32 James Morton England DM/CM (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 22) 1 0 2017 Academy Trainee 2023
34 Ryley Towler England DM/CB/LB (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 19) 4 0 2020 Academy Trainee 2024
35 Owura Edwards England RW/LW (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 20) 3 0 2019 Academy Trainee 2023
36 Alex Scott Guernsey CM (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 18) 9 0 2021 Academy Trainee Undisclosed
42 Han-Noah Massengo France CM/DM (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 20) 64 0 2019 France Monaco £7,200,000 2023
45 Kasey Palmer JamaicaEngland AM/LW/RW (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 24) 67 7 2019 England Chelsea £3,500,000 2023
Forwards
9 Chris Martin ScotlandEngland CF/SS (1988-11-04) 4 November 1988 (age 32) 37 6 2020 England Derby County Free 2022
14 Andreas Weimann Austria SS/CF/RW/LW (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 (age 30) 108 25 2018 England Derby County Undisclosed 2024
18 Antoine Semenyo England CF/LW (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 21) 68 5 2019 Academy Trainee 2023
21 Nahki Wells Bermuda CF (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 31) 71 15 2020 England Burnley Undisclosed 2023
33 Sam Bell England CF (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 19) 7 0 2019 Academy Trainee Undisclosed
37 Tommy Conway England CF (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 19) 7 1 2020 Academy Trainee 2024
40 Louis Britton England CF (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 20) 0 0 2019 England Mangotsfield United Trainee 2022
46 Saikou Janneh The Gambia CF (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 21) 6 2 2018 Academy Trainee 2023

Statistics[]

As of 18 September 2021
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol City.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Daniel Bentley 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England Danny Simpson 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England Jay Dasilva 7 0 4+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF England Robert Atkinson 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF England Matty James 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England Joe Williams 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW Scotland Chris Martin 7 2 7+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF Wales Andy King 7 1 5+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Callum O'Dowda 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK England Max O'Leary 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
14 FW Austria Andreas Weimann 7 4 7+0 4 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF England Tyreeq Bakinson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
16 DF England Cameron Pring 6 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 DF England Nathan Baker 6 1 5+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England Antoine Semenyo 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 FW Bermuda Nahki Wells 5 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
22 DF Czech Republic Tomáš Kalas 7 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
26 DF England Zak Vyner 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 FW England Sam Bell 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
36 MF Guernsey Alex Scott 6 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 FW England Tommy Conway 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
42 MF France Han-Noah Massengo 6 0 4+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
45 MF Jamaica Kasey Palmer 4 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
46 FW The Gambia Saikou Janneh 2 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 2
Players out on loan:
23 DF England Taylor Moore 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Players who left the club:
4 MF Hungary Ádám Nagy 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record[]

As of 18 September 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 14 Austria SS Andreas Weimann 4 0 0 4
2 9 Scotland CF Chris Martin 2 0 0 2
46 The Gambia CF Saikou Janneh 2 0 0 2
3 10 Wales CM Andy King 1 0 0 1
17 England CB Nathan Baker 1 0 0 1
Total 10 0 0 10

Disciplinary[]

As of 18 September 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 2 England RB Danny Simpson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
5 England CB Robert Atkinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 England CF Antoine Semenyo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 6 England CM Matty James 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 Scotland CF Chris Martin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 Austria SS Andreas Weimann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 England LB Cameron Pring 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 Bermuda CF Nahki Wells 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
33 England CF Sam Bell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 CM England Matty James England Leicester City Free transfer [2]
2 July 2021 CM Wales Andy King Belgium OH Leuven Free transfer [3]
3 July 2021 CB England Robert Atkinson England Oxford United Undisclosed [4]
30 August 2021 CB England George Tanner England Carlisle United Undisclosed [5]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
5 August 2021 LB Wales Callum Wood England Bath City End of season [6]
7 August 2021 DF Wales Joe Low England Eastleigh January 2022 [7]
12 August 2021 FW England Prince Henry England Hungerford Town September 2021 [8]
20 August 2021 RW England Owura Edwards England Exeter City End of season [9]
27 August 2021 LW England Marlee Francois England Bath City 2 January 2022 [10]
27 August 2021 CB England Taylor Moore Scotland Heart of Midlothian End of season [11]
4 September 2021 CM England Josh Owers England Bath City January 2022 [12]
7 September 2021 DF England Khari Allen England Taunton Town January 2022 [13]
7 September 2021 GK England Will Buse England Taunton Town January 2022 [13]
8 September 2021 CB England Ryley Towler England Grimsby Town January 2022 [14]

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 RW England Hakeeb Adelakun England Lincoln City Released [15][16]
30 June 2021 CB England Aden Baldwin England Milton Keynes Dons Released [17][18]
30 June 2021 CF Senegal Famara Diédhiou Turkey Alanyaspor Free transfer [19]
30 June 2021 RM England Opi Edwards England Forest Green Rovers Released [17][20]
30 June 2021 GK Republic of Ireland Rene Gilmartin Retired Released [15][21]
30 June 2021 LB England Vincent Harper England Chippenham Town Released [17][22]
30 June 2021 CF England Freddie Hinds Released [17]
30 June 2021 RB England Jack Hunt England Sheffield Wednesday Released [15][23]
30 June 2021 CM England Henri Lansbury England Luton Town Released [15][24]
30 June 2021 CB Jamaica Adrian Mariappa Released [15]
30 June 2021 AM England Jamie Paterson Wales Swansea City Released [15][25]
30 June 2021 LM England Tommy Rowe England Doncaster Rovers Released [15][26]
30 June 2021 CM England Zac Smith England Taunton Town Released [17][27]
30 June 2021 CM England Liam Walsh Wales Swansea City Released [15][28]
30 June 2021 CF Wales Marley Watkins Wales Cardiff City Released [15][29]
30 June 2021 CB England Bradley Webb Released [17]
30 June 2021 GK England Joe Wollacott England Swindon Town Free transfer [30]
28 July 2021 LB England George Nurse England Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [31]
27 August 2021 DM Hungary Ádám Nagy Italy Pisa 1909 Undisclosed [32]

Pre-season friendlies[]

Bristol City announced they would face Celtic,[33] Portsmouth,[34] Milton Keynes Dons,[34] Exeter City[35] and Plymouth Argyle[36] as part of their pre-season preparations.

14 July 2021 Friendly Bristol City 0–0 Celtic Failand
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
20 July 2021 Friendly Bristol City 3–3 Portsmouth Failand
14:00 BST Weimann Goal 56'
Palmer Goal 65'
Martin Goal 78' (pen.)		 Report Ahadme Goal 7', 45+5' (pen.)
Francois Goal 116'		 Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
Note: 120-minute match
24 July 2021 Friendly Bristol City 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons Failand
13:30 BST Janneh Goal 34'
Conway Goal 51'
Wells Goal 61'		 Report Bird Goal 90' Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
27 July 2021 Friendly Exeter City 0–4 Bristol City Clyst St Mary
13:00 BST Report Wells Goal 8' (pen.), 82'
Bakinson Goal 38' (pen.)
Nagy Goal 62'		 Stadium: Cliff Hill Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
27 July 2021 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol City Plymouth
18:00 BST Report Weimann Goal 55' Stadium: Home Park
31 July 2021 Friendly Bristol City 0–3 Aston Villa Bristol
13:00 BST Report Philogene-Bidace Goal 6'
Konsa Goal 44'
Watkins Goal 60'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 8,589
Referee: Kevin Friend

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 7 August 2021 7 May 2022 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FA Cup January 2022 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 10 August 2021 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: 2 December 2020
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Blackburn Rovers 8 3 4 1 11 8 +3 13 Qualification for Championship play-offs
7 Huddersfield Town 8 4 1 3 13 11 +2 13
8 Queens Park Rangers 8 3 3 2 16 12 +4 12
9 Bristol City 8 3 3 2 10 9 +1 12
10 Cardiff City 8 3 2 3 11 9 +2 11
11 Birmingham City 8 3 2 3 10 10 0 11
12 Derby County 8 2 4 2 6 7 −1 10
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[37]

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
7 2 3 2 8 8  0 9 0 3 1 2 3  −1 2 0 1 6 5  +1

Last updated: 15 September 2021.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday1234567
GroundHAAHAHH
ResultDLWLWDD
Position121711151111
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2021. Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

Bristol City's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[38]

7 August 2021 1 Bristol City 1–1 Blackpool Ashton Gate
15:00 BST Martin Goal 44'
Baker Yellow card 64'
Bell Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Lavery Goal 90+3' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Andy Davies
14 August 2021 2 Middlesbrough 2–1 Bristol City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Ikpeazu Goal 38'
Crooks Goal 70'		 Report Atkinson Yellow card 23'
King Goal 60'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,004
Referee: Oliver Langford
18 August 2021 3 Reading 2–3 Bristol City Reading
20:00 BST Azeez Goal 19'
Moore Goal 81'		 Report Weimann Goal 5', 52'
Martin Goal 14'
James Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 August 2021 4 Bristol City 0–1 Swansea City Ashton Gate
19:45 BST Simpson Yellow card 36'
Weimann Yellow card 58'
Atkinson Yellow card 76'
Semenyo Yellow card 84'		 Report Fulton Yellow card 17'
Piroe Goal 19', Yellow card 35'
Manning Yellow card 47'
Bidwell Yellow card 57'
Latibeaudiere Yellow card 67'
Grimes Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 20,139
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Note: Live on Sky Sports
28 August 2021 5 Cardiff City 1–2 Bristol City Cardiff
12:30 BST Bentley Goal 59' (o.g.)
Morrison Yellow card 74'
Ralls Yellow card 87'		 Report Weimann Goal 21', 70'
Semenyo Yellow card 74'
Martin Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,891
Referee:
11 September 2021 6 Bristol City 0–0 Preston North End Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Report Whiteman Yellow card 55' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 17,967
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 September 2021 7 Bristol City 1–1 Luton Town Ashton Gate
19:45 BST Pring Yellow card 37'
Baker Goal 57'		 Report Lansbury Yellow card 84'
Bree Yellow card 88'
Hylton Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Bristol City were drawn away to Forest Green Rovers in the first round.[39][40]

10 August 2021 First round Forest Green Rovers 2–2
(6–5 p)		 Bristol City Nailsworth
19:45 BST Matt Goal 11'
Godwin-Malife Yellow card 45'
Sweeney Yellow card 51'
Adams Yellow card 89'
Hendry Goal 90+6'		 Report Janneh Goal 39', 67'
Wells Yellow card 44'
Simpson Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: The Fully Charged New Lawn
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
Matt Penalty missed
Young Penalty scored
Hendry Penalty scored
Adams Penalty scored
Cadden Penalty scored
Stevenson Penalty scored
Sweeney Penalty scored		 Palmer Penalty missed
Massengo Penalty scored
Wells Penalty scored
Conway Penalty scored
Bakinson Penalty scored
Janneh Penalty scored
Pring Penalty missed

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