2021–22 Harrogate Town A.F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was Harrogate Town's 108th year in their history and second consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club also competed 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 they will play friendly matches against Huddersfield Town, Brighouse Town, Newcastle United U23s, Rotherham United, Sunderland, Darlington and Doncaster Rovers as part of their pre-season preparations.

WinDrawLoss DateTimeOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance10 July 202115:00Huddersfield TownAway0–1013 July 202119:30Brighouse TownAway1–0Beck 74'18 July 202114:00Newcastle United U23sHome2–1Hall 43', Martin 83'021 July 202119:30Rotherham UnitedHome1–3Armstrong 66'24 July 202115:00SunderlandHome0–4027 July 202119:30DarlingtonAway5–1Power 8', Kerry 48', Hall 50', Muldoon 61', Martin 65'1 August 202114:00Doncaster RoversHome2–3Muldoon 48', Armstrong 65'495

Competitions League Two

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches Harrogate Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.

WinDrawLossPostponed DateTimeOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance7 August 202115:00RochdaleHome3–2Armstrong 5', Pattison 10', Burrell 90+1'1,84121 August 202115:00BarrowHome2–1Pattison (2) 60', 81'1,56424 August 202119:45Leyton OrientAway2–0Armstrong (2) 8', 31'3,94228 August 202115:00Exeter CityHome1–1Muldoon 43' (pen.)1,8834 September 202115:00Mansfield TownAway3–1Armstrong 5', Muldoon 45+2', Thomson 81'4,59910 September 202119:45Newport CountyHome2–2Muldoon 34', Armstrong 43'2,67018 September 202115:00Port ValeAway0–2—5,43521 September 202119:45Crawley TownAway2–2Armstrong 2', Davies 53' (o.g.)1,79125 September 202115:00StevenageHome0–0—1,6672 October 202115:00Oldham AthleticAway2–1Diamond 29', Armstrong 66'3,7299 October 202115:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome6–1Muldoon (2) 8', 45+2', Pattison (2) 14', 30', Diamond 16', Orsi-Dadomo 83' (pen.)3,18016 October 202115:00Colchester UnitedAway0–1—2,43919 October 202119:45Tranmere RoversHome2–2Muldoon 39' (pen.), Armstrong 51'2,57323 October 202115:00Hartlepool UnitedAway2–3Thomson 28', Byrne 35' (o.g.)5,80730 October 202115:00Bristol RoversHome0–1—2,61413 November 202115:00WalsallAway3–1Power 20', Diamond 61', Armstrong 82'4,65120 November 202115:00Salford CityHome0–2—2,81423 November 202119:45Carlisle UnitedAway2–0Thomson 45+1', Pattison 78'3,17227 November 202115:00Swindon TownAway1–1Diamond 24'8,1997 December 202119:45Forest Green RoversHome1–4Kerry 57'1,61911 December 202115:00Northampton TownHome1–2Diamond 23'2,16618 December 202115:00Sutton UnitedAway0–1—2,72015 January 202212:30Newport CountyAway0–4——22 January 202215:00Oldham AthleticHome3–0Muldoon (3) 17', 73', 89'2,68929 January 202215:00StevenageAway0–2—2,9351 February 202219:45Mansfield TownHome0–0—1,8005 February 202213:00Bradford CityHome2–0Diamond (2) 62', 71'2,7788 February 202215:00Crawley TownHome1–3Diarra 61'1,78512 February 202215:00RochdaleAway3–3Pattison (2) 3', 24' (pen.), Diamond 47'2,22815 February 202219:45Exeter CityAway3–4Armstrong 4', Muldoon 19', Thomson 64'3,85222 February 202219:45Bradford CityAway3–1Burrell 45+5', Page 62', Diamond 90'14,51226 February 202215:00BarrowAway0–0—2,9741 March 202219:45Port ValeHome1–1Pattison 23'2,2575 March 202212:30Hartlepool UnitedHome1–2Armstrong 21'2,63812 March 202215:00Bristol RoversAway0–3—7,88415 March 202219:45Tranmere RoversAway0–2—5,43719 March 202215:00WalsallHome1–1Kavanagh 90+1'2,57022 March 202219:00Leyton OrientHome0–3—2,33926 March 202215:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway3–0Smith (2) 22', 81', Diamond 62'2,3172 April 202215:00Colchester UnitedHome1–2Muldoon 4'1,6159 April 202215:00Salford CityAway0–2—1,67015 April 202215:00Swindon TownHome1–4Armstrong 90+4'2,93318 April 202215:00Northampton TownAway0–3—5,16823 April 202215:00Carlisle UnitedHome3–0Diamond (2) 18', 90+1', McArdle 27'2,70730 April 202215:00Forest Green RoversAway3–1Muldoon 40' (pen.), Diamond 46', Kerry 72'4,0407 May 202215:00Sutton UnitedHome0–2—2,484

FA Cup

WinDrawLoss DateRoundTimeOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance6 November 2021Round One15:00WrexhamHome2–1Power 73', Orsi-Dadomo 78'2,4034 December 2021Round Two15:00PortsmouthAway2–1Armstrong 44', Diamond 90+5'7,8579 January 2022Round Three12:30Luton TownAway0–4——

EFL Cup

WinDrawLossPostponed DateRoundTimeOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance10 August 2021Round One19:45RochdaleHomeA–W

EFL Trophy

WinDrawLossPostponed DateRoundTimeOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance31 August 2021Group game 119:45Mansfield TownHome3–1Orsi-Dadomo (3) 44', 53', 69'8255 October 2021Group game 219:45Newcastle United U21Home2–0Kerry 6', Orsi-Dadomo 45'9209 November 2021Group game 319:00Sheffield WednesdayAway0–4—5,43321 December 2021Second round19:00Tranmere RoversAway2–1Muldoon 53', Pattison 71'—4 January 2022Third round19:00Carlisle UnitedHome1–0Armstrong 7'92825 January 2022Quarter-finals19:45Sutton UnitedAway0–1—1,499

Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromFee 26 June 2021 FW Luke Armstrong Salford City Undisclosed 1 July 2021 DF Rory McArdle Exeter City Free transfer 1 July 2021 FW Danilo Orsi-Dadomo Maidenhead United Free transfer 1 July 2021 GK Mark Oxley Southend United Free transfer 1 July 2021 MF Alex Pattison Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer 16 July 2021 DF Lewis Page Exeter City Free transfer 16 July 2021 DF Nathan Sheron Fleetwood Town Free transfer 11 January 2022 CB Leon Legge Port Vale Undisclosed

Loans in Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate until 31 August 2021 FW Jack Diamond Sunderland End of season 4 January 2022 MF Josh Austerfield Huddersfield Town End of season 4 January 2022 MF Brahima Diarra Huddersfield Town End of season 13 January 2022 CB Lewis Richards Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season 28 January 2022 CF Calum Kavanagh Middlesbrough End of season

Loans out Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate until 1 July 2021 MF Joe Leesley Boston United End of season 16 July 2021 MF Connor Kirby Altrincham 3 January 2022 23 July 2021 FW Mark Beck York City January 2022 1 January 2022 FW Danilo Orsi-Dadomo Boreham Wood End of season 24 January 2022 CF Aaron Martin FC Halifax Town End of season

Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToFee 1 July 2021 MF Scott Brown Retired 1 July 2021 DF Edward Francis Notts County Released 1 July 2021 FW Brendan Kiernan Walsall Released 1 July 2021 DF Jake Lawlor Hartlepool United Released 1 July 2021 MF Calvin Miller Chesterfield Released 1 July 2021 GK Melvin Minter Chesterfield Released 1 July 2021 FW Jon Stead Retired 1 July 2021 DF Jay Williams Banbury United Released 16 July 2021 DF Kevin Lokko Aldershot Town Free transfer 19 July 2021 MF Tom Walker Stockport County Free transfer 23 July 2021 GK James Belshaw Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 11 January 2022 CB Connor Hall Port Vale Undisclosed

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