The 2021–22 season was Scunthorpe United's 123rd year in their history and third consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club was also competing in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the EFL Trophy and the Lincolnshire Senior Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season friendlies The Iron announced they would have friendlies against Barton Town, Farsley Celtic, Burton Albion, Hull City, Lincoln City and AFC Wimbledon as part of the club's pre-season preparations.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Scunthorpe's league fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Scunthorpe were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.
EFL Cup
United were drawn away to Barrow in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Iron were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Doncaster Rovers, Manchester City U21s and Rotherham United. On July 9, the matches for the group stages was finalised.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 CB Harry Davis Morecambe Free transfer 1 July 2021 DM Alex Kenyon Morecambe Free transfer 6 July 2021 RB Ross Millen Kilmarnock Free transfer 16 July 2021 LB Lewis Thompson Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 23 July 2021 LW Harry Bunn York City Free transfer 23 July 2021 CF Tyrone O'Neill Middlesbrough Free transfer 27 July 2021 DM Alex Perry Wigan Athletic Free transfer 26 January 2022 RW Liam Feeney Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 29 January 2022 CM Anthony Grant Swindon Town Free transfer 31 January 2022 CF Joe Nuttall Blackpool Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 26 July 2021 GK Tom Billson Coventry City 11 January 2022 20 August 2021 CF Jake Scrimshaw Bournemouth End of season 31 August 2021 CM Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough End of season 31 August 2021 MF Harry Wood Hull City End of season 20 November 2021 GK Kieran O'Hara Burton Albion 27 November 2021 4 January 2022 CF Sam Burns Blackburn Rovers End of season 15 January 2022 RB Luke Matheson Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season 24 January 2022 LM Tyrese Sinclair Mansfield Town End of season 31 January 2022 CB Ryan Delaney Morecambe End of season 31 January 2022 CF Rekeil Pyke Shrewsbury Town End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 7 September 2021 CM Finley Shrimpton Grantham Town January 2022 10 September 2021 CF Harry Jessop Gainsborough Trinity November 2021 11 September 2021 CF Kenan Dünnwald-Turan Stockport County 11 October 2021 29 December 2021 RB Harry Baker Pickering Town February 2022 1 January 2022 CF Tyrone O'Neill Darlington End of season 6 January 2022 AM Cameron Wilson Scarborough Athletic 13 April 2022 8 March 2022 CF Harry Jessop Farsley Celtic End of season 10 March 2022 CM Finley Shrimpton Cleethorpes Town 8 April 2022
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 18 June 2021 FW Joey Dawson Celtic Compensation 30 June 2021 CB Charlie Barks Frickley Athletic Released 30 June 2021 CB Jacob Bedeau Burnley Released 30 June 2021 LB Junior Brown Bristol Rovers Released 30 June 2021 LB Lewis Butroid Gainsborough Trinity Released 30 June 2021 RB Jordan Clarke Oldham Athletic Released 30 June 2021 LW Andy Dales Mickleover Sports Released 30 June 2021 LW Abo Eisa Bradford City Released 30 June 2021 RW Alex Gilliead Bradford City Released 30 June 2021 RB George Hornshaw Gainsborough Trinity Released 30 June 2021 GK Mark Howard Carlisle United Released 30 June 2021 CM Jem Karacan Released 30 June 2021 GK Adam Kelsey Pickering Town Released 30 June 2021 SS John McAtee Grimsby Town Compensation 30 June 2021 CB Harrison McGahey Oldham Athletic Released 30 June 2021 CF Kelsey Mooney Leamington Released 30 June 2021 CF Olufela Olomola Hartlepool United Released 30 June 2021 CM Raynner Silva Released 30 June 2021 CF Kevin van Veen Motherwell Released 13 July 2021 CM Lewis Spence Hamilton Academical Undisclosed 18 September 2021 CF Patrick Virgo Canvey Island Free transfer 4 January 2022 CF Ryan Loft Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 28 January 2022 CB Harry Davis AFC Fylde Free transfer 28 January 2022 DM Alex Kenyon Free agent Mutual consent 31 January 2022 RW Devarn Green Free agent Mutual consent 31 January 2022 LW Myles Hippolyte Stockport County Undisclosed
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