2021–22 in English football explained

Country:England
Season:2021–22
Division1:Premier League
Champions1:Manchester City
Division2:Championship
Champions2:Fulham
Division3:League One
Champions3:Wigan Athletic
Division4:League Two
Division5:National League
Champions5:Stockport County
Domestic:FA Cup
Dchampions:Liverpool
Leaguecup:EFL Cup
Lchampions:Liverpool
Domestic2:Community Shield
Dchampions2:Leicester City
Schampions:Rotherham United
Wdivision1:FA Women's Super League
Wchampions1:Chelsea
Wdivision2:FA Women's Championship
Wchampions2:Liverpool
Wdivision3:FA Women's National League
Wchampions3:Southampton
Wdomestic:Women's FA Cup
Wdchampions:Chelsea
Wleaguecup:FA Women's League Cup
Wlchampions:Manchester City
Wsupercup:Community Shield
Wschampions:Not held
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Flagicon:yes

The 2021–22 season was the 142nd competitive association football season in England.

National teams

England men's national football team

See main article: England national football team.

Results and fixtures

FIFA World Cup qualification

See main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA).

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See main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I.

UEFA Euro 2020

See main article: UEFA Euro 2020.

=Knockout phase

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See main article: UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase.

=Final

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See main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Final.

UEFA Nations League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.

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England women's national football team

See main article: England women's national football team.

Results and fixtures

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

See main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).

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See main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D.

2022 Arnold Clark Cup

See main article: 2022 Arnold Clark Cup.

UEFA competitions

UEFA Super Cup

See main article: 2021 UEFA Super Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

Group H

Knockout phase

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League knockout phase.

Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 2022 UEFA Champions League Final.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League.

Group stage

Group H

Knockout stage

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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UEFA Europa Conference League

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Qualifying phase and play-off round

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path).

Play-off round

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Group stage

Group G

Knockout stage

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase.

Knockout round play-offs

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Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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UEFA Youth League

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Youth League.

UEFA Champions League Path

Group stage

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Youth League group stage.

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=Group F

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=Group H

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Play-offs

Knockout round play-offs

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Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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UEFA Women's Champions League

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds.

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=Final

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Round 2

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Group stage

Group C

Knockout phase

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase.

Quarter-finals

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Men's football

LeaguePromoted to league Relegated from league Expelled or DissolvedRe-elected
Premier LeagueNoneNone
ChampionshipNoneNone
League OneNoneNone
League TwoNoneNone
National LeagueNoneNone

Premier League

See main article: 2021–22 Premier League. Having looked all but sewn up at the start of 2022, the title race ended up going to the final day of the season, with Liverpool and Manchester City once again battling it out – a battle that City once again came out on top of in thanks in part to a superb run of form in the closing weeks and despite a very late scare on the final day, securing manager Pep Guardiola his fourth Premier League title in six seasons. Despite falling short in their hunt for a second top-flight title since 1990, ending hopes of an unprecedented quadruple, Liverpool nevertheless managed to end the season with trophy success, winning both the League Cup and the FA Cup on penalties, whilst going unbeaten in the league at Anfield for the fourth time in five seasons, reaching their third Champions League final in five seasons (narrowly losing to Real Madrid) becoming the first English team to reach the final of the Champions League and the domestic cup competitions in the same season.

Having also been in the title race at Christmas, Chelsea only secured a top-four spot in the closing week of the campaign, whilst also finishing the season empty-handed, including a third FA Cup final loss in three years (also losing the League Cup final to Liverpool), as their season quickly unravelled amid off-field troubles caused by sanctions being placed against owner Roman Abramovich in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, forcing Abramovich to put the club up for sale. North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur ended up battling it out to secure fourth place; in the end, Tottenham emerged victorious in spite of a dreadful start to the season under former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo, with the appointment of former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte ultimately proving to be an inspired choice – as a result, despite recovering from their worst ever start to a Premier League season to achieve a return to European football, Arsenal could only manage fifth place as a result of several big losses in the new year.

Despite making an overall good start, Manchester United endured arguably their worst season since the retirement of Alex Ferguson, enduring early exits in both domestic cups and several big losses in the league, including losing 5–0 at home to bitter rivals Liverpool (and then 4–0 at Anfield in the return game) and 4–1 at promoted Watford, the latter game ultimately resulting in the sacking of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær – and despite the appointment of Ralf Rangnick on an interim basis and the goals of returning striker Cristiano Ronaldo keeping them in the Champions League race, an equally poor end to the season saw the Red Devils finish sixth and with their lowest Premier League points total, only barely ensuring a Europa League spot and finished closer to Crystal Palace in 12th than Arsenal in 5th. Newcastle United had what proved to be an eventful season both on and off the pitch, a very poor start to the season being offset by the takeover of the club by the Public Investment Fund after years of protest and anger against controversial owner Mike Ashley – and whilst the threat of relegation still lingered over the Magpies in the New Year, the appointment of new head coach Eddie Howe and a number of shrewd January signings helped the club rocket up the table and comfortably into mid-table.

Despite picking up fewer wins than the previous year and seeing a number of first-team players depart in the summer, Crystal Palace had an impressive first season under the management of Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira, the Eagles hitting the ground running with a more attacking style of football and with the end results being quite successful, the club never once looking like being in a relegation battle on top of reaching the FA Cup semi-finals, finishing with a positive goal difference and taking four points off Manchester City in the league. Brentford enjoyed what proved to be a rollercoaster campaign in their first top flight season in 74 years, first making a superb start before both results and points dried up – but the January signing of midfielder Christian Eriksen, itself a remarkable comeback for the Dane following his cardiac arrest the previous summer, proved to be a big turning point for their season, the Bees picking up a number of wins (including their first away win against Chelsea in 83 years) in the closing months to ensure a second successive season in the Premier League, a fantastic achievement for the London club.

Having won automatic promotion the previous season, both Norwich City and Watford endured an immediate return to the Championship – the tone for the Canaries' season being set by an opening run of six straight losses, with even the surprise decision to replace promotion-winning manager Daniel Farke with Dean Smith after eleven games failing to give the Norfolk club much in terms of inspiration; likewise for Watford, despite a reasonable start that included a 4–1 home victory over Manchester United in November, the Hornets simply never got to grips with the fast pace of the top-flight, making it through three different managers across the season and breaking a number of unwanted records for their form at Vicarage Road, including consecutive home losses and number of home losses as well as failing to keep a clean sheet until May. Taking the final relegation place, after weeks of twists and turns, were Burnley, the Clarets falling into the relegation zone in the closing minutes of the season; despite a late upturn in form following the controversial sacking of long-serving manager Sean Dyche, a late collapse that saw them gain just one point from their last four games proved fatal. Leeds United finished just above them, the equally controversial decision to sack promotion-winning manager Marcelo Bielsa in favour of Jesse Marsch proving to give the Yorkshire club just enough to avoid the drop, in spite of an atrocious defensive record - whilst Everton overcame one of their worst league seasons, including securing their joint-worst points tally for a league campaign in their history and recording just three wins in 23 between the start of October and early April, to finish in 16th.

Championship

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship. Despite a few shaky spells of form across the season, Fulham secured promotion back to the Premier League as champions – their third in five years and their second consecutive immediate return – the London club never looking like falling out of the top six all season, becoming the first second-tier team in twenty years to score over 100 goals in a season and with star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scoring an unprecedented 43 of those, a new record for the second tier. Taking the second automatic promotion spot were Bournemouth, who put both their play-off disappointment the previous year and an inconsistent run of form over the winter months behind them to return to the top-flight after two years and earning manager Scott Parker his second promotion in three seasons (having ironically moved to the club from Fulham). In one of the biggest turnarounds of the season, Nottingham Forest took the final spot through the play-offs – having looked like facing relegation early in the season with one point from their first seven games, the appointment of former Swansea and England youth manager Steve Cooper saw the East Midlands club rocket up the table and solidify themselves in the top six after the March international break, before squeezing through the play-offs and ending a 23-year exile from the top-flight with victory over Huddersfield Town.

At the bottom of the table, owing to a points deduction being imposed on Reading for breaching financial rules, the Royals ended up enduring yet another relegation battle, albeit one that they managed to win at the expense of Barnsley, Derby County and Peterborough United – Barnsley enduring a horrendous opening half of the season and falling back into League One after three years, with even their usual late rally proving to be not enough to stave off the drop as the Tykes never quite recovered from the loss of manager Valérien Ismaël to West Bromwich Albion before the season started. Just one year after pulling off a narrow escape from relegation and in spite of some big results across the campaign, the points deductions imposed on Derby early in the season (12 for entering administration and 9 for financial irregularities) proved to be too much for the Rams to overcome, consigning the club to the third tier for the first time since 1986 – with even attempts to find new owners during the season almost ending in disaster, with a planned takeover falling through in June, before an ultimately successful takeover on the eve of the following season. Despite a late rally, Peterborough United endured immediate relegation back to League One, never really looking like escaping the drop in spite of both a decent run of wins in the early months of the season as well as the late return of former manager Grant McCann. Ultimately, Derby suffering the two points deductions spared the Royals from the drop, though in the event of neither side receiving any points deductions, they would still have been relegated due to their inferior goal difference compared to Birmingham City.

League One

See main article: 2021–22 EFL League One. The battle to finish in the top six ended up going to the last day of the season, owing to a big drop in form for frontrunners Rotherham United and the teams in and around the play-off places picking up points – but Wigan Athletic ultimately emerged as champions, putting the uncertainties of the previous year behind them and securing their third promotion to the Championship since 2016. Rotherham ultimately finished in second, a late good run of form propelling the Millers back into the second tier and ensuring their third immediate promotion from League One in five years, as well as the sixth consecutive season in which they moved between the Championship and League One. Taking the final promotion spot with a convincing play-off final win against Wycombe Wanderers were Sunderland, the Black Cats overcoming the surprise sacking of manager Lee Johnson at the end of January and some poor away form in the campaign to secure their first promotion in 15 years - with the equally surprising decision to appoint former Norwich City manager Alex Neil as head coach proving to be a successful one.

Just two seasons after having been promoted, Crewe Alexandra endured a truly awful campaign that saw them become the first team in the Football League to be relegated, never once leaving the relegation zone after only their second game and enduring several heavy losses. The remaining three relegation places ended up being decided on the last day, AFC Wimbledon enduring their first ever relegation and falling back into League Two after six years – a miserable run of form that saw them fail to win any games after Christmas Day ultimately proving fatal for the Dons. Despite being among the pre-season promotion favourites, Doncaster Rovers finished just above them, having also fallen into the relegation zone after only their second game and never really looking like pulling off a great escape – though a few big wins in the closing weeks of the campaign ensured that the Yorkshire club managed to starve off relegation. Taking the final place in a tightly contested battle were Gillingham, who looked like having turned a corner following the sacking of manager Steve Evans, only for the teams above them to pick up form in the closing weeks and send the Gills down for the first time in nine years; escaping the drop as a result were Fleetwood and Morecambe, who overcame the worst defensive record in the season to ensure a successful first campaign in League One.

League Two

See main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two. After consecutive campaigns of near-misses and heartbreak, Forest Green Rovers marked both five years in the Football League and Rob Edwards' first season as head coach with their first ever promotion to League One, going up as champions on goal difference and not falling out of the top three once in the campaign, even with poor form in the New Year nearly making them lose out on top spot. Exeter City finished not far behind them, finally achieving promotion back to the third tier following years of play-off final losses, heartbreak and near-misses in manager Matt Taylor's fourth season as manager. Taking the third automatic promotion spot in extraordinary circumstances were Bristol Rovers, who managed an immediate return to the third tier by virtue of goals scored after a 7-0 victory in their final game, narrowly edging out Northampton Town despite having never been in the top three prior to the final day. Ending a five-year absence from the third tier by winning the play-offs were Port Vale - who overcame both a run of inconsistent form in the New Year and the absence of manager Darrell Clarke for nearly three months following the death of his daughter to secure fifth place and run out comfortable winners in the final.

Despite missing out on a play-off spot on the last day, Sutton United enjoyed a very successful maiden campaign in the Football League that included a narrow loss in the EFL Trophy final; having started slowly, the London club rocketed up the table, staying in and around the top seven from October onwards and with only a heavy home loss in their penultimate game going against the club. Having made a decent start on their return to the Football League, the departure of manager Dave Challinor to Stockport County saw Hartlepool United suffer a steep decline in form that saw them fall from the play-off places to mid-table; whilst the worse form of the teams below them ensured that the Pools never fell into the relegation battle, a disappointing 17th place was all the club could manage, a fair cry from their promotion chasing run early in the season.

After 72 years of Football League membership and just eleven years after having been in the Championship, Scunthorpe United's resilience finally gave out and they endured relegation to the National League, the Iron only escaping the drop zone once after their seventh game and securing just four wins across all competitions, as well as going down with statistically the worst playing record of any club relegated to the National League since Doncaster Rovers' infamously poor 1997–98 campaign. The battle to avoid the second spot proved to be tighter, with Barrow, Oldham Athletic and Stevenage fighting it out – but despite the return of manager John Sheridan for a fourth spell as Oldham manager, both Barrow and Stevenage achieved good runs of form in the closing months, enabling them to escape the drop and ending the Latics' 115-year run in the Football League (also resulting in them becoming the first former Premier League club to be relegated out of the Football League), the club not being helped by escalating fan anger towards owner Abdallah Lemsagam, including an on-field protest in the game that saw them relegated.

National League

See main article: 2021–22 National League. Having also looked all but sewn up at the end of March, the title race ended up going to the last day of the season – but nine years after having fallen into the sixth tier, Stockport County continued their climb back up the football pyramid, achieving promotion back into the Football League for the first time since 2011 – a fantastic run of form in 2022 propelling the Hatters from the playoff places to automatic promotion, winning the title comfortably. Taking the second promotion spot in one of the most extraordinary playoff campaigns in the fifth tier were Grimsby Town, the Mariners going to extra time in all of their playoff games and scoring late winners in each of them to secure an immediate return to the Football League.

At the bottom of the table, Dover Athletic endured perhaps the worst season in the history of the top five flights of English football, enduring a points deduction before the campaign started for their failure to fulfil all their fixtures the previous year, finishing with just one point as a result and conceding 101 goals (Hyde United's 2013–14 campaign was statistically worse, but they did not have any points deducted and thus finished with ten points). Weymouth finished second from bottom, the Dorset club never quite looking like overcoming the loss of their promotion-winning manager two seasons prior, but at least prolonging their stay in the fifth tier until the closing weeks of the campaign – with King's Lynn Town finishing just above them in turn, the club enduring the relegation they had only avoided the previous year owing to there being no promotions or relegations between the National League tiers.

League play-offs

Football League play-offs

See main article: 2022 English Football League play-offs.

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See main article: 2022 EFL Championship play-off Final.

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See main article: 2022 EFL League One play-off Final.

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See main article: 2022 EFL League Two play-off Final.

National League play-offs

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See main article: 2022 National League play-off Final.

Cup Competitions

FA Cup

See main article: 2021–22 FA Cup.

Final

See main article: 2022 FA Cup Final.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.

Final

See main article: 2022 EFL Cup final.

Community Shield

See main article: 2021 FA Community Shield.

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy.

Final

See main article: 2022 EFL Trophy Final.

FA Trophy

See main article: 2021–22 FA Trophy.

Final

See main article: 2022 FA Trophy Final.

Women's football

FA Women's Super League

See main article: 2021–22 FA WSL.

FA Women's Championship

See main article: 2021–22 FA Women's Championship.

FA Women's National League

See main article: 2021–22 FA Women's National League.

Cup competitions

Women's FA Cup

2020–21 Women's FA Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Women's FA Cup.

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See main article: 2021 Women's FA Cup Final.

2021–22 Women's FA Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Women's FA Cup.

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See main article: 2022 Women's FA Cup Final.

FA Women's League Cup

See main article: 2021–22 FA Women's League Cup.

Final

See main article: 2022 FA Women's League Cup Final.

Women's FA Community Shield

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within English league football:

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of departurePosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Leyton Orient Jobi McAnuff[1] End of interim spell8 May 2021Pre-season Kenny Jackett[2] 21 May 2021
Swindon Town Tommy Wright John McGreal[3] 26 May 2021
Bradford City Mark Trueman
Conor Sellars[4] 		Sacked10 May 2021 Derek Adams[5] 4 June 2021
Walsall Brian Dutton[6] Matthew Taylor[7] 19 May 2021
Barrow Rob Kelly[8] End of caretaker spell14 May 2021 Mark Cooper[9] 28 May 2021
Doncaster Rovers Andy Butler[10] End of interim spell17 May 2021 Richie Wellens17 May 2021
West Bromwich AlbionResigned23 May 2021 Valérien Ismaël[11] 24 June 2021
Sheffield United Paul HeckingbottomEnd of caretaker spell Slaviša Jokanović27 May 2021
Tranmere Rovers Ian Dawes Micky Mellon[12] 1 June 2021
Forest Green Rovers Jimmy Ball Rob Edwards[13] 27 May 2021
Crystal Palace [14] End of contract24 May 2021 Patrick Vieira[15] 4 July 2021
Tottenham Hotspur Ryan MasonEnd of caretaker spell [16] 30 June 2021
Wolverhampton Wanderers [17] Mutual consent [18] 9 June 2021
Everton Carlo Ancelotti[19] Signed by Real Madrid1 June 2021 [20] 30 June 2021
Morecambe Derek Adams[21] Resigned3 June 2021 Stephen Robinson[22] 7 June 2021
Barnsley Valérien Ismaël[23] Signed by West Bromwich Albion24 June 2021 Markus Schopp[24] 29 June 2021
Swindon Town John McGreal[25] Mutual consent25 June 2021 Ben Garner[26] 21 July 2021
Fulham Scott Parker[27] 28 June 2021 Marco Silva[28] 1 July 2021
Bournemouth Jonathan Woodgate[29] End of contract Scott Parker28 June 2021
Rochdale Brian Barry-Murphy[30] Resigned30 June 2021 Robbie Stockdale[31] 10 July 2021
Swansea City Steve Cooper[32] Mutual Consent21 July 2021 Russell Martin1 August 2021
Milton Keynes Dons Russell Martin[33] Signed by Swansea City1 August 2021 Liam Manning[34] 13 August 2021
Nottingham Forest Chris Hughton[35] Sacked16 September 202124th Steve Cooper[36] 21 September 2021
Newport County Michael Flynn[37] Resigned1 October 202115th James Rowberry[38] 19 October 2021
Watford Xisco Muñoz[39] Sacked3 October 202114th [40] 4 October 2021
Carlisle United Chris Beech[41] 10 October 202122nd Keith Millen[42] 26 October 2021
Newcastle United [43] Mutual consent20 October 202119th Eddie Howe[44] 8 November 2021
Charlton Athletic [45] Sacked21 October 202122nd Johnnie Jackson[46] 21 October 2021
Cardiff City [47] Mutual consent23 October 202121st Steve Morison[48] 24 October 2021
Barnsley [49] Sacked1 November 202123rd Poya Asbaghi[50] 17 November 2021
Tottenham Hotspur [51] 8th Antonio Conte[52] 2 November 2021
Scunthorpe United [53] 24th Keith Hill[54] 5 November 2021
Hartlepool United Dave Challinor[55] Signed by Stockport County10th Graeme Lee[56] 1 December 2021
Norwich City [57] Sacked6 November 202120th [58] 15 November 2021
Middlesbrough Neil Warnock[59] Mutual consent14th Chris Wilder[60] 7 November 2021
Aston Villa Dean Smith[61] Sacked7 November 202115th [62] 11 November 2021
Stevenage Alex Revell[63] 15 November 202121st Paul Tisdale[64] 28 November 2021
Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjær[65] 21 November 20217th Ralf Rangnick (interim)[66] 29 November 2021
Fleetwood Town Simon Grayson[67] 24 November 202122nd Stephen Crainey[68] 24 November 2021
Oldham Athletic Keith Curle[69] 22nd Selim Benachour (caretaker)24 November 2021
Sheffield United Slaviša Jokanović[70] 25 November 202116th Paul Heckingbottom25 November 2021
Doncaster Rovers Richie Wellens[71] 2 December 202123rd Gary McSheffrey[72] 2 December 2021
Ipswich Town Paul Cook[73] 4 December 202111th Kieran McKenna[74] 16 December 2021
Preston North End Frankie McAvoy[75] 6 December 202118th Ryan Lowe[76] 7 December 2021
Plymouth Argyle Ryan Lowe[77] Signed by Preston North End7 December 20214th Steven Schumacher
Gillingham Steve Evans[78] Mutual consent9 January 202222nd Neil Harris[79] 31 January 2022
Everton Rafael Benítez[80] Sacked16 January 202215th Frank Lampard[81] 30 January 2022
Colchester United Hayden Mullins[82] 19 January 202122nd Wayne Brown (Interim)22 January 2022
Oldham Athletic Selim BenachourEnd of Interim Spell22 January 202224th John Sheridan[83] 22 January 2022
Watford Claudio Ranieri[84] Sacked24 January 202219th Roy Hodgson[85] 25 January 2022
Hull City Grant McCann[86] 25 January 202219th Shota Arveladze[87] 27 January 2022
Sunderland Lee Johnson[88] 30 January 20223rd Alex Neil[89] 11 February 2022
West Bromwich Albion Valérien Ismaël[90] 2 February 20225th Steve Bruce[91] 3 February 2022
Walsall Matthew Taylor9 February 202221st Michael Flynn[92] 15 February 2022
Bradford City Derek Adams[93] 15 February 202211th Mark Hughes[94] 24 February 2022
Reading Veljko Paunović[95] Mutual consent19 February 202221st19 February 2022
Peterborough United Darren Ferguson[96] Resigned20 February 202223rd Grant McCann[97] 24 February 2022
Morecambe Stephen Robinson[98] Signed by St Mirren22 February 202221st Derek Adams[99] 24 February 2022
Leyton Orient Kenny Jackett[100] Sacked22 February 202218th Richie Wellens[101] 9 March 2022
Carlisle United Keith Millen[102] Mutual Consent23 February 202223rd Paul Simpson[103] 23 February 2022
Leeds United Marcelo Bielsa[104] Sacked27 February 202216th Jesse Marsch[105] 28 February 2022
Stevenage Paul Tisdale[106] 16 March 202222nd Steve Evans16 March 2022
Barrow Mark Cooper[107] Mutual consent20 March 202221st Phil Brown[108] 21 March 2022
AFC Wimbledon Mark Robinson[109] Sacked28 March 202221st Mark Bowen[110] 30 March 2022
Crewe Alexandra David Artell[111] 11 April 202224th Alex Morris11 April 2022
Burnley Sean Dyche[112] 15 April 202218th Mike Jackson
Connor King
Ben Mee (joint-caretakers)		15 April 2022
Barnsley Poya Asbaghi[113] Mutual consent24 April 202224th24 April 2022
Crawley Town John Yems[114] Suspended5 May 202216th Lewis Young (caretaker)5 May 2022
Hartlepool United Graeme Lee[115] Sacked16th Michael Nelson (caretaker)

Deaths

Retirements

Diary of the season

New clubs

Clubs removed

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jobi McAnuff: Leyton Orient will not offer interim manager permanent job . BBC Sport. 8 May 2021.
  2. Web site: LEYTON ORIENT APPOINT KENNY JACKETT AS MANAGER. leytonorient.com. 21 May 2021.
  3. Web site: John McGreal: Swindon Town appoint ex-Colchester boss as manager. BBC Sport. 26 May 2021.
  4. https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/news/2021/may/club-statement-mark-trueman-and-conor-sellars/ Bradford City: "CLUB STATEMENT: MARK TRUEMAN AND CONOR SELLARS"
  5. Web site: ADAMS UNVEILED AS NEW BANTAMS BOSS. bradfordcityafc.com. 4 June 2021.
  6. https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2021/may/club-statement-brian-dutton/ Walsall: " CareClub Statement: Brian Dutton"
  7. Web site: Matthew Taylor appointed as Saddlers Head Coach. saddlers.co.uk. 19 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Rob Kelly: Barrow assistant does not wish to take up vacant managerial position. BBC Sport. 14 May 2021. 19 May 2021.
  9. Web site: Mark Cooper Appointed As Barrow Manager. barrowafc.com. 28 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Richie Wellens: Doncaster Rovers appoint former Salford City boss as new manager . BBC Sport . 17 May 2021 . 18 May 2021.
  11. Web site: ALBION APPOINT VALÉRIEN ISMAËL AS HEAD COACH. wba.co.uk. 24 June 2021.
  12. Web site: Micky Mellon confirmed as new Tranmere Rovers manager. tranmererovers.co.uk. 31 May 2021.
  13. Web site: Rob Edwards named Forest Green Rovers Head Coach. fgr.co.uk. 27 May 2021. 27 May 2021.
  14. News: . Roy Hodgson to step down as Crystal Palace manager . . London . 18 May 2021 . 23 May 2021.
  15. Web site: Patrick Vieira appointed as manager. cpfc.co.uk. 4 July 2021. 4 July 2021.
  16. Web site: Nuno Espírito Santo appointed new Head Coach . Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. 30 June 2021 . 30 June 2021.
  17. News: . Nuno set to leave Wolves . . 21 May 2021 . 21 May 2021.
  18. News: Lage becomes new Wolves head coach. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.. 9 June 2021. 9 June 2021.
  19. News: . Club Statement: Ancelotti Leaves Everton. . 1 June 2021 . 1 June 2021.
  20. News: . Benitez Appointed Everton Manager. . 30 June 2021 . 30 June 2021.
  21. Web site: CLUB STATEMENT. morecambefc.com. 3 June 2021.
  22. Web site: STEPHEN ROBINSON ANNOUNCED AS NEW SHRIMPS BOSS. morecambefc.com. 7 June 2021.
  23. Web site: CLUB STATEMENT - VALÉRIEN ISMAËL. barnsleyfc.co.uk. 24 June 2021.
  24. Web site: MARKUS SCHOPP JOINS THE REDS . Barnsley F.C. . 29 June 2021 . 29 June 2021.
  25. Web site: CLUB STATEMENT: JOHN MCGREAL AND RENE GILMARTIN. swindontownfc.co.uk. 25 June 2021.
  26. Web site: New Director of Football and Head Coach Appointed. swindontownfc.co.uk. 21 July 2021. 21 July 2021.
  27. Web site: Scott Parker: Fulham manager leaves amid Bournemouth speculation . BBC Sport . 28 June 2021 . 28 June 2021.
  28. Web site: Fulham Appoint Marco Silva . Fulham F.C. . 1 July 2021 . 1 July 2021.
  29. News: Scott Parker appointed Bournemouth head coach after leaving Fulham . BBC Sport . 28 June 2021. 28 June 2021.
  30. Web site: Club Statement: Brian Barry-Murphy. rochdaleafc.co.uk. 30 June 2021. 30 June 2021.
  31. Web site: Robbie Stockdale Appointed First Team Manager. rochdaleafc.co.uk. 10 July 2021. 15 July 2021.
  32. Web site: STEVE COOPER LEAVES SWANSEA CITY. swanseacity.com. 21 July 2021. 21 July 2021.
  33. Web site: Russell Martin: MK Dons manager named Swansea City head coach. BBC Sport . 1 August 2021 . 1 August 2021.
  34. Web site: Liam Manning named Head Coach. mkdons.com. 13 August 2021.
  35. Web site: Chris Hughton: Nottingham Forest sack boss after six defeats in seven matches. BBC Sport . 16 September 2021 . 16 September 2021.
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  241. https://twitter.com/joe2riley/status/1417571178869309448 Joe Riley: "Unfortunately i’m being forced to retire through my knee injury, gutted i’ve got to retire at 29 but i’ve been able to live my dream for 10 years, more downs than ups but i’ve loved every single minute. I’ve managed to play for some great clubs and met some great people."
  242. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-transfer-news-rumours-5720947, Former Bristol City midfielder retires, Bristol Post, 30 July 2021
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  244. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58059148, Stewart Downing: Ex-England winger retires at the age of 37, BBC Sport, 2 August 2021
  245. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-everton-player-jose-baxter-21257575 Liverpool Echo: "Former Everton player Jose Baxter retires at 29"
  246. News: Tommie Hoban: Crewe's former Aberdeen defender retires without playing a game for club . 16 August 2021 . BBC Sport . 16 August 2021.
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  252. Web site: Hobbs makes return to the Imps . Lincoln City F.C. . 17 September 2021 . 17 September 2021.
  253. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/ex-rotherham-united-double-promotion-star-announces-retirement-from-football-at-38-3388055%3famp{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Ex-Rotherham United double promotion star announces retirement from football at 38, Yorkshire Post, 18 September 2021
  254. Web site: Samir Nasri explique pourquoi il a décidé d'arrêter le football . RMC Sport . 26 September 2021 . French . 26 September 2021.
  255. News: Wellington Phoenix defender Steven Taylor retires days after being named captain. Phillip. Rollo. Stuff. 28 September 2021.
  256. News: Wayne Routledge: Former Swansea winger announces retirement from playing. Sky Sports. 11 October 2021.
  257. Web site: Today is the day that every footballer knows will come but never looks forward to. . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CVDpgNOs58U . 2021-12-26 . registration. instagram.com/ . scoxy31 Instagram . 15 October 2021 . 15 October 2021.
  258. News: Former Australian goalkeeper Adam Federici retires ahead of Macarthur FC's A-League Men season. 23 October 2021. 24 October 2021. ABC News.
  259. Web site: Peterborough United great George Boyd announces his retirement. Peterborough Telegraph. 28 October 2021. 28 October 2021.
  260. Web site: 2021-11-02. Ex-Portsmouth, Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby, Ipswich and Blackpool forward Luke Varney retires The News. 2021-12-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102192423/https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/ex-portsmouth-leeds-sheffield-wednesday-derby-ipswich-and-blackpool-forward-luke-varney-retires-3441674?amp. 2021-11-02.
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  262. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59282046, Joe Ledley: Ex-Wales, Cardiff City, Celtic and Crystal Palace midfielder retires, BBC Sport, 12 November 2021
  263. https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-fans-react-to-announcement-that-absolute-legend-jonas-gutierrez-has-retired-from-football-3459777%3famp, Newcastle United fans react to announcement that 'absolute legend' Jonas Gutierrez has retired from football, The Shields Gazette, 16 November 2021
  264. https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/club-statement-david-templeton/, Club Statement: David Templeton, Hamilton Academical FC, 24 November 2021
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  266. Web site: Filipe Morais on Instagram: "It's been a pleasure ⚽️❤️ Very thankful to have been one of the lucky ones to have called playing football a "Job" for the last 20 years, but I feel it's a good time to finish playing and focus on my next chapter. It's been an incredible journey of which I have been very fortunate to have experienced some fantastic moments over almost 500 league games. Starting at Chelsea and going on to play in every division of the EFL, SPL, and representing my country internationally has been an unforgettable honour. Also grateful for the not so great moments that really build you as a person like the injuries, losses, and relegations. Looking back this is where you truly find yourself, learn, and grow most in every aspect as a player and a person. It's what has given me the resilience I have today and the experience to forge my future path with an abundance of knowledge and certainty. Huge thanks to all the amazing players I played with, Managers/Coaches I played under, and all the fans of the various clubs I played for. I will be forever humbled to have worn the shirts of so many great clubs and worked under so many top managers/Coaches. Eagerly looking forward to the future and utilising all the experiences and transferable skills I have accrued throughout my playing career to advance the next chapter of my life. Thanks again to anyone and everyone that has supported me over the years and in the future. All the best " .
  267. Web site: Quaner und Austria Klagenfurt gehen schon wieder getrennte Wege . kicker . 14 December 2021 . de . 14 December 2021.
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  269. Web site: Ex-Blues: former Carlisle United and Liverpool defender David Raven announces retirement . 23 December 2021 . News & Star. 23 December 2021.
  270. Web site: Fabricio Coloccini: Former Newcastle captain retires at 39. Sky Sports. 29 December 2021.
  271. Web site: 1 January 2022. Sam McQueen announces his retirement. live. 1 January 2022. Southampton FC. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101170402/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-01-01/announcement-sam-mcqueen-retirement-southampton-football-club . 2022-01-01 .
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  274. Web site: A message from Scott Davies - News - Tranmere Rovers Football Club. 5 January 2022. www.tranmererovers.co.uk.
  275. Web site: Mark Hughes Leaves Rovers. www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 6 January 2022.
  276. https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/jones-named-new-vice-captain/ Bolton Wanderers: "Matt Gilks is to concentrate his efforts on a coaching position as Andy Fairman reverts to his previous role in the Academy, with teenage prospect Luke Hutchinson ending his loan spell with Atherton Collieries to challenge for a place in the senior set-up."
  277. Web site: Ryan Shawcross: Former Stoke City captain announces retirement. BBC Sport. 11 January 2022.
  278. Web site: Ex-Carlisle United and Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Gary Dicker announces retirement. News & Star. 26 January 2022.
  279. Web site: Wycombe's Matt Bloomfield retires: 'I forget simple words – it scares me' | Ben Fisher. TheGuardian.com. 2 February 2022.
  280. Web site: El ex Instituto Alejandro Faurlin anunció su retiro del fútbol profesional. Former Institute Alejandro Faurlin announces his retirement from professional football. www.lavoz.om.ar. Spanish. 19 February 2022. 20 February 2022.
  281. Web site: Bradley Wright-Phillips, 2-time MLS Golden Boot winner for New York Red Bulls, retires at age 36 . . 8 March 2022 . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308212724/https://theathletic.com/news/bradley-wright-phillips-2-time-mls-golden-boot-winner-for-new-york-red-bulls-retires-at-age-36/r1winEOOPMpq/?source=twitterhq . live .
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  283. News: Jermain Defoe: Sunderland's ex-England, Tottenham & West Ham striker retires . 24 March 2022 . BBC Sport . 24 March 2022.
  284. News: 26 March 2022 . Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny announces retirement and rejects racism allegations . Metro . 26 March 2022.
  285. News: Declan Rudd Retires From Football. Preston North End FC . 31 March 2022. 31 March 2022.
  286. Web site: Leebody . Christopher . 14 April 2022 . Northern Ireland international Conor McLaughlin announces retirement from football 'due to injury' . 14 April 2022 . Belfast Telegraph.
  287. Web site: Former Ireland international Stephen Ward calls time on career after 'giving everything I could'. 22 April 2022. Irish Independent. 22 April 2022.
  288. News: Perth Glory avoid defeat in final farewell to Andy Keogh. The Football Sack. 1 May 2022. 2 May 2022. Ash. Ramos.
  289. Web site: Maidstone United's former Wolves and Nottingham Forest defender George Elokobi announces his retirement after winning fourth promotion of his career. Kent Online. Tucker. Craig. 3 May 2022.
  290. Web site: Retained List. www.pafc.co.uk. 3 May 2022. 4 May 2022.
  291. Web site: BREAKING : Danny Livesey to retire at end of the season. www.chesterfc.com. 1 May 2022. 2 May 2022.
  292. Web site: Retained and Released list confirmed. www.saddlers.co.uk. 11 May 2022. 11 May 2022.
  293. Web site: Former Colchester United striker Scott Vernon announces retirement . Colchester Gazette . 16 May 2022 . 16 May 2022.
  294. Web site: Harriers squad update . harriers.co.uk . 2022-05-17 . 2022-05-17.
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  297. https://www.theathletic.com/news/mark-noble-to-retire-even-if-west-ham-qualify-for-champions-league/{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Mark Noble to retire even if West Ham qualify for the Champions League, The Athletic, 28 April 2022
  298. Web site: Former Swan Stephen Dobbie announces retirement . 25 May 2022 .
  299. Web site: Grant announces retirement from professional football . Manchester United . 26 May 2022.
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