The 2021–22 season was Mansfield Town's 125th year in their history and ninth 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 covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Squad statistics
Pre-season friendlies The Stags announced they would play friendlies against Retford United, Matlock Town, Grimsby Town, Alfreton Town, Hull City, Coventry City, Basford United and Nottingham Forest U23s as part of the club's pre-season preparations.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Mansfield Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021. On 7 July, the scheduled fixtures with Newport County were reversed due to renovation works at Rodney Parade.
Play-offs
FA Cup
Mansfield were drawn away to Sunderland in the first round, Doncaster Rovers in the second round and home to Middlesbrough in the third round.
EFL Cup
Mansfield were drawn at home to Preston North End in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 21 June 2021 CF Oliver Hawkins Ipswich Town Undisclosed 1 July 2021 RB Elliott Hewitt Grimsby Town Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Danny Johnson Leyton Orient Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Stephen Quinn Burton Albion Free transfer 2 July 2021 LB Ryan Burke Birmingham City Free transfer 8 July 2021 LW Rhys Oates Hartlepool United Free transfer 23 October 2021 CM John-Joe O'Toole Burton Albion Free transfer 20 January 2022 RW Lucas Akins Burton Albion Free transfer 28 January 2022 LB Kieran Wallace Burton Albion Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2021 GK Nathan Bishop Manchester United End of season 1 July 2021 GK George Shelvey Nottingham Forest End of season 27 July 2021 DM Ryan Stirk Birmingham City End of season 31 August 2021 CB Will Forrester Stoke City 9 January 2022 31 August 2021 CB Richard Nartey Burnley End of season 31 January 2022 CM Matty Longstaff Newcastle United End of season 31 January 2022 LW Jamie Murphy Hibernian End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 16 July 2021 CB Rollin Menayese Walsall 4 January 2022 3 August 2021 RB Corey O'Keeffe Rochdale January 2022 16 August 2021 CF Jimmy Knowles Greenock Morton End of season 11 December 2021 GK Owen Mason Guiseley 9 February 2022 6 January 2022 CF Nathan Caine Ilkeston Town 6 February 2022 24 January 2022 LM Tyrese Sinclair Scunthorpe United End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 LB Mal Benning Port Vale Free transfer 30 June 2021 CF Andy Cook Bradford City Released 30 June 2021 CF Nicky Maynard Tranmere Rovers Released 30 June 2021 RB Joe Riley Retired 30 June 2021 GK Aidan Stone Port Vale Released 30 June 2021 CB Ryan Sweeney Dundee Released 30 June 2021 CB Aiden Walker Brighouse Town Released 30 June 2021 CB Jake Wright Boston Released 13 July 2021 CF Jamie Reid Stevenage Undisclosed 4 January 2022 CB Rollin Menayese Walsall Undisclosed 12 January 2022 CB Aaron O'Driscoll Shelbourne Undisclosed 28 January 2022 RB Corey O'Keeffe Rochdale Free transfer 28 January 2022 CM Harry Charsley Port Vale Undisclosed
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