The 2021–22 season was Ipswich Town's 144th year in their history and third consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
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First-team squad Number Position(s) Nationality Name Age Goalkeepers28GKChristian Walton31GKVáclav Hladký Defenders3LBMatt Penney5CBGeorge Edmundson6CB / RBLuke Woolfenden22LBDominic Thompson24RB / LBKane Vincent-Young26CBCameron Burgess44CB / RB / LBJanoi Donacien47CBElkan Baggott Midfielders7RW / RBWes Burns8CMLee Evans12CMTyreeq Bakinson16AMIdris El Mizouni25CMTom Carroll43AM / LW / RWBersant Celina55DMSam Morsy (C) Forwards9CFJoe Pigott10CFJames Norwood18CFMacauley Bonne19CFKayden Jackson21SS / LWConor Chaplin23SS / LW / RWSone Aluko29LWKyle Edwards Players transferred/loaned out during the season1GKTomáš Holý4CMRekeem Harper11AM / CMScott Fraser12CF / LW / RWLouie Barry14RW / LW / AMArmando Dobra15CBCorrie Ndaba20CMJon Nolan22CBAristote Nsiala27LB / LMHayden Coulson
First-team coaching staff Until 4 December: Position NameManager Paul CookFirst-team Coach Gary RobertsFirst-team Coach Francis JeffersFirst-team Coach Ian CraneyGoalkeeping coach John KeeleyDirector of performance Andy RollsHead of Sports Science Andy CostinHead of Strength & Conditioning Ivan MukandiFirst-team Fitness Coach Jon AshtonSports Therapist Tom WalshHead physiotherapist Matt ByardAssistant Head Physiotherapist Alex ChapmanHead of performance Analysis Will StephensonFirst-team Assistant Analyst George BuckleyRecruitment Analyst Alex HoodKitman James Pullen
From 16 December: Position NameManager Kieran McKennaAssistant manager Martyn PertGoalkeeping coach Rene GilmartinDirector of performance Andy RollsHead of Sports Science Andy CostinHead of Strength & Conditioning Ivan MukandiFirst-team Fitness Coach Jon AshtonHead physiotherapist Matt ByardAssistant Head Physiotherapist Alex ChapmanHead of Analysis Charlie TurnbullHead of performance Analysis Will StephensonRecruitment Analyst Alex HoodKitman James Pullen
Pre-season friendlies Ipswich Town announced they would play friendlies against Dartford, Bury Town, Stevenage, Crystal Palace, A double-header against Colchester United and Millwall as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Ipswich's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Ipswich Town were drawn at home to Oldham Athletic in the first round and Barrow in the second round.
EFL Cup
Ipswich Town were drawn at home to Newport County in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Ipswich were drawn into Group A of the Southern section alongside Colchester United, Gillingham and West Ham United U21s. On July 7, the fixtures for the group stage round was confirmed.
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 3 June 2021 RW Wes Burns Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 16 June 2021 MF Callum Page Needham Market Undisclosed 25 June 2021 CM Rekeem Harper West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 28 June 2021 GK Václav Hladký Salford City Undisclosed 1 July 2021 CM Lee Evans Wigan Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2021 LB Matt Penney Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer 12 July 2021 CF Joe Pigott AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 14 July 2021 AM Scott Fraser Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 27 July 2021 CB George Edmundson Rangers Undisclosed 27 July 2021 SS Conor Chaplin Barnsley Undisclosed 6 August 2021 SS Sone Aluko Reading Free transfer 9 August 2021 LM Kyle Edwards West Bromwich Albion Free transfer 15 August 2021 CB Cameron Burgess Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 16 August 2021 CM Tom Carroll Queens Park Rangers Free transfer 31 August 2021 DM Sam Morsy Middlesbrough Undisclosed 27 September 2021 CF Tete Yengi Newcastle Jets Free transfer 19 January 2022 GK Christian Walton Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed 31 January 2022 GK Nick Hayes Hemel Hempstead Town Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 26 June 2021 CF Macauley Bonne Queens Park Rangers End of season 6 August 2021CFLouie Barry Aston Villa 3 January 2022 9 August 2021 LB Hayden Coulson Middlesbrough 31 January 2022 30 August 2021 GK Christian Walton Brighton & Hove Albion 19 January 2022 31 August 2021 AM Bersant Celina Dijon End of season 20 January 2022 CM Tyreeq Bakinson Bristol City End of season 27 January 2022 LB Dominic Thompson Brentford End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 31 July 2021 CF Tyreece Simpson Swindon Town 23 January 2022 21 August 2021 CB Corrie Ndaba Salford City End of season 26 August 2021 DM Brett McGavin King's Lynn Town End of season 31 August 2021 RW Armando Dobra Colchester United End of season 26 October 2021 GK Tomáš Holý Cambridge United 2 November 2021 20 January 2022 LB Myles Kenlock Colchester United End of season 27 January 2022 GK Tomáš Holý Port Vale End of season 31 January 2022 LB Bailey Clements Stevenage End of season 31 January 2022 MF Matt Healy Cork City End of season 31 January 2022 CF Ben Morris GAIS November 2022 31 January 2022 CM Rekeem Harper Crewe Alexandra End of season 6 April 2022 CF Tete Yengi Vaasan Palloseura September 2022
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 11 June 2021 GK David Cornell Peterborough United Mutual consent 15 June 2021 CM Andre Dozzell Queens Park Rangers £1,000,000 21 June 2021 CF Oliver Hawkins Mansfield Town Undisclosed 25 June 2021 RW Jack Lankester Cambridge United Undisclosed 28 June 2021 CF Aaron Drinan Leyton Orient Undisclosed 30 June 2021 CF Kai Brown Welling United Released 30 June 2021 CF Zak Brown Felixstowe & Walton United Released 30 June 2021 CB Luke Chambers Colchester United Released 30 June 2021 LW Gwion Edwards Wigan Athletic Free transfer 30 June 2021 CF Ben Folami Melbourne Victory Released 30 June 2021 DM Emyr Huws Colchester United Released 30 June 2021 AM Alan Judge Colchester United Released 30 June 2021 DM Tristan Nydam Retired 30 June 2021 GK Adam Przybek Wycombe Wanderers Released 30 June 2021 LW Freddie Sears Colchester United Released 30 June 2021 DM Cole Skuse Colchester United Released 30 June 2021 CM Allan Viral Flekkerøy IL Released 30 June 2021 LB Stephen Ward Walsall Released 30 June 2021 CB James Wilson Plymouth Argyle Released 30 June 2021 GK Harry Wright Fleetwood Town Released 23 July 2021 CM Liam Gibbs Norwich City Compensation 27 July 2021 CM Teddy Bishop Lincoln City Undisclosed 10 August 2021 CM Flynn Downes Swansea City Undisclosed 14 January 2022 CB Aristote Nsiala Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 31 January 2022 CM Jon Nolan Bristol Rovers Mutual consent 31 January 2022 AM Scott Fraser Charlton Athletic Undisclosed
New contracts
First-team Date signed Number Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry Ref. 27 August 2021 15 CB Corrie Ndaba 2 years 2023 9 November 2021 16 CM Idris El Mizouni 2.5 years 2024 18 November 2021 44 RB Janoi Donacien 1 year 2023 16 May 2022 7 RW Wes Burns 3 years 2025 17 May 2022 19 CF Kayden Jackson 2 years 2024 18 May 2022 — CM Tommy Hughes 6 months 2022 18 May 2022 6 CB Luke Woolfenden 3 years 2025
Academy Date signed Number Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry Ref. 9 June 2021 42 CF Ben Morris 1 year 2022 9 June 2021 33 LB Bailey Clements 1 year 2022 9 June 2021 – GK Antoni Bort 1 year 2022 9 June 2021 – CB Brooklyn Kabongolo 1 year 2022 9 June 2021 – CM Alfie Cutbush 1 year 2022 9 June 2021 36 CM Fraser Alexander 1 year 2022 9 June 2021 – CF Harley Curtis 1 year 2022 16 June 2021 34 CB Albie Armin 2 years 2023 16 June 2021 30 CM Cameron Humphreys 2 years 2023 16 June 2021 – CF Ola Bello 1 year 2022 6 July 2021 51 CM Matt Healy 1 year 2022 6 July 2021 48 CM Zanda Siziba 2 years 2023 6 July 2021 – CB Cameron Stewart 1 year 2022 21 October 2021 – CM Jack Manly 3 years 2024 8 June 2022 30 CM Cameron Humphreys 3 years 2025 16 June 2022 47 CB Elkan Baggott 3 years 2025
Squad statistics All statistics updated as of end of season
Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers No.PosNatPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal7MF Wes Burns121001318FW Macauley Bonne120001221FW Conor Chaplin91011110FW James Norwood6001743MF Bersant Celina6000619FW Kayden Jackson300258MF Lee Evans300039FW Joe Pigott2001323FW Sone Aluko3000355MF Sam Morsy300035DF George Edmundson2000212MF Tyreeq Bakinson200023DF Matt Penney1000111MF Scott Fraser1000116MF Idris El Mizouni01001Own goal20002Total6730575
Assists No.PosNatPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal7MF Wes Burns6000643MF Bersant Celina6000644DF Janoi Donacien5000555MF Sam Morsy5000518Fw Macauley Bonne3100419FW Kayden Jackson3001424DF Kane Vincent-Young400048MF Lee Evans3000310FW James Norwood3000321FW Conor Chaplin300033DF Matt Penney100125DF George Edmundson2000211MF Scott Fraser200024MF Rekeem Harper100019FW Joe Pigott0001127DF Hayden Coulson1000130MF Cameron Humphreys10001Total4710351
Clean sheets No.NatPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal1Tomáš Holý0001128Christian Walton141001531Václav Hladký30014Total1710220
Disciplinary record No. Pos Nat Player League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 1GK Tomáš Holý00000010103DF Matt Penney20000000204MW Rekeem Harper00000010105DF George Edmundson70000000706DF Luke Woolfenden60100000707MF Wes Burns80000000808MF Lee Evans40000000409FW Joe Pigott100000001010FW James Norwood600000006011MF Scott Fraser200000103012MF Tyreeq Bakinson500000005016MF Idris El Mizouni101000204018FW Macauley Bonne300000003021FW Conor Chaplin301000004022DF Aristote Nsiala200000002022DF Dominic Thompson300000003023FW Sone Aluko100010002024DF Kane Vincent-Young310000003125MF Tom Carroll100000001026DF Cameron Burgess310000003128GK Christian Walton100000001031GK Václav Hladký100000001033DF Bailey Clements200000002043MF Bersant Celina600000006044DF Janoi Donacien601000108055MF Sam Morsy110300010150Total8727010701022
Captains No.NatPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalNotes5George Edmundson400048Lee Evans7000718Macauley Bonne1000122Aristote Nsiala0001123Sone Aluko0201326Cameron Burgess0001144Janoi Donacien1010255Sam Morsy3320136Club captain
Awards
Player awards AwardPlayerRefPlayer of the Year Wes BurnsPlayers' Player of the Year Wes BurnsYoung Player of the Year Cameron HumphreysGoal of the Season Bersant Celina
EFL League One Goal of the Month AwardPlayerRefNovember Bersant Celina
PFA Fans' League One Player of the Month MonthPlayerRefDecember James NorwoodJanuary Wes Burns
EFL League One Team of the Season PlayerRef Wes Burns
References