2021–22 Harrogate Town A.F.C. season

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Harrogate Town
2021–22 season
ChairmanIrving Weaver
ManagerSimon Weaver
StadiumWetherby Road
EFL CupFirst round
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The 2021–22 season is Harrogate Town's 108th year in their history and 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.

Pre-season friendlies[]

Harrogate Town announced their will play friendly matches against Huddersfield Town,[1] Brighouse Town,[1] Newcastle United U23s,[1][2] Rotherham United,[3] Sunderland,[3] Darlington[1] and Doncaster Rovers[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.

Win Draw Loss
Date Time Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
10 July 2021 15:00 Huddersfield Town Away[b] 0–1 0 [5]
13 July 2021 19:30 Brighouse Town Away 1–0 Beck 74' [6]
18 July 2021 14:00 Newcastle United U23s Home 2–1 Hall 43', Martin 83' 0 [7]
21 July 2021 19:30 Rotherham United Home 1–3 Armstrong 66' [8]
24 July 2021 15:00 Sunderland Home 0–4 0 [9]
27 July 2021 19:30 Darlington Away 5–1 Power 8', Kerry 48', Hall 50', Muldoon 61', Martin 65' [10]
1 August 2021 14:00 Doncaster Rovers Home 2–3 Muldoon 48', Armstrong 65' 495 [11]
  1. ^ Harrogate Town's score shown first
  2. ^ Match will take place at Canalside Sports Complex.

Competitions[]

League Two[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Forest Green Rovers 8 6 1 1 18 8 +10 19 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Leyton Orient 8 4 3 1 16 7 +9 15
3 Harrogate Town 7 4 2 1 13 9 +4 14
4 Northampton Town 8 4 2 2 7 5 +2 14 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Exeter City 8 3 4 1 11 5 +6 13
6 Hartlepool United 8 4 1 3 8 6 +2 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[12]


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 4 2 1 13 9  +4 14 2 2 0 8 6  +2 2 0 1 5 3  +2

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

Results by matchday[]

Matchday1234567
GroundHHAHAHA
ResultWWWDWDL
Position2732123
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

Harrogate Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[13]

Win Draw Loss Postponed
Date Time Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
7 August 2021 15:00 Rochdale Home 3–2 Armstrong 5', Pattison 10', Burrell 90+1' 1,841 [14]
21 August 2021 15:00 Barrow Home 2–1 Pattison (2) 60', 81' — [15]
24 August 2021 19:45 Leyton Orient Away 2–0 Armstrong (2) 8', 31' 3,942 [16]
28 August 2021 15:00 Exeter City Home 1–1 Muldoon 43' (pen.) — [17]
4 September 2021 15:00 Mansfield Town Away 3–1 Armstrong 5', Muldoon 45+2', Thomson 81' 4,599 [18]
10 September 2021 19:45 Newport County Home 2–2 Muldoon 34', Armstrong 43' — [19]
18 September 2021 15:00 Port Vale Away 0–2 — 5,435 [20]
  1. ^ Harrogate Town's score shown first

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Date Round Time Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
10 August 2021 Round One 19:45 Rochdale Home A–W[b][c] [21]
  1. ^ Harrogate Town's score shown first
  2. ^ Match was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Harrogate squad.[21]
  3. ^ The EFL announced in a statement Rochdale would receive a bye into Round Two, following the fixture being unable to be rearranged.[22]

EFL Trophy[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy
Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Sheffield Wednesday 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Harrogate Town 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3 L2 Mansfield Town 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2021. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Date Round Time Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
31 August 2021 Group game 1 19:45 Mansfield Town Home 3–1 Orsi-Dadomo (3) 44', 53', 69' 825 [23]

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
26 June 2021 FW England Luke Armstrong England Salford City Undisclosed [24]
1 July 2021 DF Northern Ireland Rory McArdle England Exeter City Free transfer [25]
1 July 2021 FW England Danilo Orsi-Dadomo England Maidenhead United Free transfer [26]
1 July 2021 GK England Mark Oxley England Southend United Free transfer [27]
1 July 2021 MF England Alex Pattison England Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [28]
16 July 2021 DF England Lewis Page England Exeter City Free transfer [29]
16 July 2021 DF England Nathan Sheron England Fleetwood Town Free transfer [29]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
31 August 2021 FW England Jack Diamond England Harrogate Town End of season [30]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
1 July 2021 MF England Joe Leesley England Boston United End of season [31]
16 July 2021 MF England Connor Kirby England Altrincham 3 January 2022 [32]
23 July 2021 FW Scotland Mark Beck England York City January 2022 [33]

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 MF England Scott Brown Released [34]
1 July 2021 DF England Edward Francis England Notts County Released [34][35]
1 July 2021 FW England Brendan Kiernan England Walsall Released [34][36]
1 July 2021 DF England Jake Lawlor England Hartlepool United Released [34][37]
1 July 2021 MF Scotland Calvin Miller England Chesterfield Released [34][38]
1 July 2021 GK England Melvin Minter England Chesterfield Released [34][39]
1 July 2021 FW England Jon Stead Retired [40]
1 July 2021 DF England Jay Williams Released [34]
16 July 2021 DF England Kevin Lokko England Aldershot Town Free transfer [41]
19 July 2021 MF England Tom Walker England Stockport County Free transfer [42]
23 July 2021 GK England James Belshaw England Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [43]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Harrogate Town's score shown first

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Initial Pre-Season Fixtures Announced". Harrogate Town - Official Site. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Newcastle United Fixture Update". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Further Pre-Season Friendlies Added". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Doncaster Rovers Are Our Final Pre Season Opponent". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Narrow Defeat For Weaver's Men In First Pre-Season Fixture". Harrogate Town result. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Beck Strike Secures First Pre-Season Win". Harrogate Town FC. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Late Martin Strike Earns Town Victory". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Town Fall To Pre-Season Defeat". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Black Cats Leave EnviroVent With Convincing Win". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Second-Half Blitz Wraps Up Town Victory". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Second Half Goal Fest Ends In Defeat For Town". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  12. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Our 2021/22 League Fixtures Have Been Announced!". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Harrogate Town 3-2 Rochdale". BBC. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Harrogate Town 2-1 Barrow". BBC. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Leyton Orient 0-2 Harrogate Town". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Harrogate Town 1-1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Mansfield 1-3 Harrogate: Unbeaten Sulphurites storm to top of League Two". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Harrogate Town 2 Newport County AFC 2". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Port Vale 2-0 Harrogate: David Worrall, James Wilson help Valiants to victory". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "Club Statement - Next Three Fixtures Postponed". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Rochdale Carabao Cup Fixture Unable To Be Rearranged". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Harrogate Town 3-1 Mansfield Town". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Promotion Winning Striker Luke Armstrong Joins Town". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Northern Irish international becomes fourth summer signing". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Danilo Orsi Signs For Town". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Mark Oxley is our fifth summer signing". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Alex Pattison Is Our First Signing Of The Summer". Harrogate Town - Official Site. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  29. ^ Jump up to: a b "PAGE AND SHERON SIGN TO BOLSTER DEFENCE". Harrogate Town - Official Site. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  30. ^ "He's Back! Jack Diamond Returns To Town". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  31. ^ "UNITED REACH LEESLEY AGREEMENT". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  32. ^ "Welcome back, Connor! Combative Kirby returns for second stint in Alty colours". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  33. ^ "Mark Beck Joins York City On Loan". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  34. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Howell, Rhys (14 May 2021). "Eight players to depart Harrogate Town upon expiry of their contracts". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  35. ^ "New signing: Ed Francis". Notts County FC. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  36. ^ "Brendan Kiernan joins the Saddlers". Walsall FC. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  37. ^ "Pools Sign Jake Lawlor". Hartlepool United FC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  38. ^ "Winger Miller agrees contract". Chesterfield FC. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  39. ^ "Duo sign for Spireites". Chesterfield FC. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  40. ^ "Jon Stead Announces His Retirement". Harrogate Town F.C. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  41. ^ "Shots Sign Lokko!". Aldershot Town FC. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  42. ^ "Tom Walker signs one year deal". Stockport County FC. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  43. ^ "Belshaw Completes Permanent Transfer To Bristol Rovers". Harrogate Town AFC. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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