2021–22 Peterborough United F.C. season

Peterborough United
2021–22 season
ChairmanDarragh MacAnthony
ManagerDarren Ferguson
(until 20 February)[1]
Grant McCann
(from 24 February)[2]
StadiumWeston Homes Stadium
Championship22nd (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jonson Clarke-Harris (12)
All:
Jonson Clarke-Harris (12)
Highest home attendance12,870 (v Nottingham Forest 23 April 2022)
Lowest home attendance4,021 (v Plymouth Argyle 10 August 2021 (EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance9,401

The 2021–22 season is Peterborough United's 88th year in their history and first season back in the Championship since the 2012–13 following promotion last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

First-team squad

As of 14 August 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
13 David Cornell Wales GK (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 (age 33) 20 0 2021 England Ipswich Town Free
25 Steven Benda Germany GK (1998-10-01)1 October 1998 (aged 22) 0 0 2022 Wales Swansea City Loan
28 Will Blackmore England GK (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23) 1 0 2020 Academy Trainee
Defenders
2 Ronnie Edwards England CB/DM (2003-03-28)28 March 2003 (aged 18) 26 0 2020 England Barnet Undisclosed
3 Dan Butler England LB/LM (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 26) 103 3 2019 Wales Newport County Free
4 Nathan Thompson EnglandWales CB/RB/DM (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 30) 83 3 2019 England Portsmouth Free
5 Mark Beevers England CB/LB (1989-11-21)21 November 1989 (aged 31) 97 0 2019 England Bolton Wanderers Free
6 Frankie Kent England CB (1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 25) 101 4 2019 England Colchester United £360,000
12 Josh Knight England CB/RB/DM (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 27) 50 3 2021 England Leicester City Undisclosed
24 Bali Mumba England RB/DM/CM (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23) 2 1 2022 England Norwich City Loan
29 Benjamin Mensah ItalyGhana CB (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 22) 4 0 2019 Academy Trainee
31 Aaron Powell England LB (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 22) 0 0 2021 Academy Trainee
32 Emmanuel Fernandez England CB (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 23) 1 0 2021 England Ramsgate Undisclosed
33 Dave Bodie England 0 0 2021 Academy Trainee
43 Hayden Coulson England LB/LM (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26) 0 0 2022 England Middlesbrough Loan
Midfielders
7 Sammie Szmodics Republic of IrelandEngland AM/LW/CM (1995-09-24)24 September 1995 (aged 25) 78 24 2020 England Bristol City Undisclosed
8 Jack Taylor Republic of IrelandEngland CM/RM/RB (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 (age 26) 73 11 2020 England Barnet £500,000
10 Reece Brown England CM/AM (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 28) 56 2 2022 England Huddersfield Town Loan
11 Jorge Grant England CM/DM/LM (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 30) 22 2 2021 England Lincoln City Undisclosed
15 Kwame Poku GhanaEngland AM/RW/LW (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23) 9 0 2021 England Colchester United Undisclosed
16 Harrison Burrows England LM/LB/CM (2002-01-12)12 January 2002 (aged 19) 62 4 2017 Academy Trainee
18 Oliver Norburn GrenadaEngland CM/RM/LM (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 32) 24 0 2021 England Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed
23 Joe Ward England RM/RW/RB (1995-08-22)22 August 1995 (aged 25) 168 15 2018 England Woking Undisclosed
26 Joel Randall England LM/LB/CM (1999-11-01) 1 November 1999 (age 25) 7 0 2021 England Exeter City Undisclosed
27 Kyle Barker England DM/CM (2000-12-16)16 December 2000 (aged 20) 8 0 2020 Academy Trainee
42 Jeando Fuchs CameroonFrance DM/RB/LB (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27) 1 0 2022 Scotland Dundee United Undisclosed
Forwards
9 Jonson Clarke-Harris England CF (1994-07-21)21 July 1994 (aged 26) 69 37 2020 England Bristol Rovers £1,250,000
14 Jack Marriott England CF (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 30) 62 34 2021 England Derby County Undisclosed
17 Ricky Jade-Jones England CF/SS/LW (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 22) 35 5 2019 Academy Trainee
20 Callum Morton England CF (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 2022 England West Bromwich Albion Free
34 Hameed Ishola England 0 0 2021 Academy Trainee
Out on Loan
1 Christy Pym England GK (1995-04-24) 24 April 1995 (age 29) 93 0 2019 England Exeter City Free
19 Idris Kanu Sierra LeoneEngland RW/CF (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (aged 21) 69 3 2017 England Aldershot Town Undisclosed
21 Joe Tomlinson England LB (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) 5 0 2021 England Eastleigh Undisclosed
30 Charlie O'Connell England CM (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 22) 1 0 2021 Academy Trainee
Serhat Tasdemir AzerbaijanEngland RM/CM/LM (2000-07-21)21 July 2000 (aged 20) 20 1 2019 England AFC Fylde Undisclosed
Ryan Broom Wales RM/CM/AM (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (aged 24) 18 1 2020 England Cheltenham Town Undisclosed

Statistics

As of as of games played on 7 May 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF England ENG Ronnie Edwards 37 0 30+3 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England ENG Dan Butler 22 0 19+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF England ENG Nathan Thompson 29 1 27+0 1 1+1 0 0+0 0
5 DF England ENG Mark Beevers 15 0 14+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF England ENG Frankie Kent 36 0 32+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Sammie Szmodics 38 7 26+9 6 2+1 1 0+0 0
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jack Taylor 35 3 28+6 3 1+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Jamaica JAM Jonson Clarke-Harris 43 12 31+9 12 1+2 0 0+0 0
10 MF England ENG Reece Brown* 10 0 5+3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
11 MF England ENG Jorge Grant 28 2 20+5 2 2+0 0 1+0 0
12 DF England ENG Josh Knight 38 0 30+5 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
13 GK Wales WAL David Cornell 31 0 29+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
14 FW England ENG Jack Marriott 29 9 15+12 9 1+1 0 0+0 0
15 MF Ghana GHA Kwame Poku 22 0 10+9 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF England ENG Harrison Burrows 39 3 28+8 3 1+1 0 1+0 0
17 FW England ENG Ricky Jade-Jones 21 1 6+11 0 1+2 1 1+0 0
18 MF Grenada GRN Oliver Norburn 37 0 33+2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW England ENG Callum Morton* 7 0 3+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 FW Spain ESP Kai Corbett 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF England ENG Joe Ward 40 1 30+7 0 2+0 1 0+1 0
24 DF England ENG Bali Mumba* 13 1 7+3 0 1+2 1 0+0 0
25 GK Germany GER Steven Benda* 11 0 9+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF England ENG Joel Randall 12 0 1+10 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
27 MF England ENG Kyle Barker 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
32 DF England ENG Emmanuel Fernandez 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 FW England ENG Joe Taylor 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
42 MF Cameroon CMR Jeando Fuchs 19 0 16+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
43 DF England ENG Hayden Coulson* 8 0 5+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
Players out on loan:
1 GK England ENG Christy Pym 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW Sierra Leone SLE Idris Kanu 6 0 1+4 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
21 DF England ENG Joe Tomlinson 7 0 3+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
Player who left the club:
10 FW Scotland SCO Siriki Dembélé 26 5 23+2 5 1+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Coventry* 12 0 4+8 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF Scotland SCO Ethan Hamilton 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record

As of 7 May 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 England CF Jonson Clarke-Harris 11 0 0 11
2 14 England CF Jack Marriott 9 0 0 9
3 7 Republic of Ireland AM Sammie Szmodics 6 1 0 8
4 10 Scotland RW Siriki Dembélé 5 0 0 5
5 8 Republic of Ireland CM Jack Taylor 3 0 0 3
16 England LM Harrison Burrows 3 0 0 3
7 11 England CM Jorge Grant 2 0 0 2
8 4 England RB Nathan Thompson 1 0 0 1
17 England CF Ricky Jade-Jones 0 1 0 1
23 England RM Joe Ward 0 1 0 1
24 England LB Bali Mumba 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 1
Total 38 4 0 42

Disciplinary record

As of 7 May 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 18 Grenada CM Oliver Norburn 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
2 4 England RB Nathan Thompson 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
3 2 England CB Ronnie Edwards 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
12 England CB Josh Knight 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
5 3 England LB Dan Butler 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
6 England CB Frankie Kent 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 Republic of Ireland AM Sammie Szmodics 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
8 8 Republic of Ireland CM Jack Taylor 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
16 England LM Harrison Burrows 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
23 England RW Joe Ward 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
11 5 England CB Mark Beevers 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9 England CF Jonson Clarke-Harris 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
24 England LB Bali Mumba 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
43 England LB Hayden Coulson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
15 10 England CM Reece Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 Wales GK David Cornell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 England CF Jack Marriott 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 England CF Ricky Jade-Jones 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
42 Cameroon DM Jeando Fuchs 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 10 Scotland RW Siriki Dembélé 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 England CM Jorge Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 England AM Kwame Poku 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 Republic of Ireland DM Conor Coventry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 78 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 1

Pre-season friendlies

As part of their pre-season preparations, Peterborough United announced friendly matches against Bedford Town,[3] Stamford,[4] Gillingham,[5] Barnet,[3] double header with Oxford United,[3][6][7] Portsmouth,[3] Swindon Town[3] and King's Lynn Town.[8]

10 July 2021 Friendly Bedford Town 0–8 Peterborough United Cardington
15:00 BST Report Grant 6', 26' (pen.)
Thompson 12'
Jones 15'
Eisa 70', 74'
Burrows 78', 80'		 Stadium: The Eyrie
13 July 2021 Friendly Stamford 0–4 Peterborough United Stamford
19:00 BST Szmodics 30'
Dembélé 34' (pen.)
Ward 71', 74'		 Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Neil Hair
17 July 2021 Friendly Chelsea 6–1 Peterborough United Stoke d'Abernon
11:00 BST Abraham ?'
Pulisic ?' (pen.)
Ziyech ?', ?', ?'		 Dembélé ?' (pen.) Stadium: Cobham Training Centre
20 July 2021 Friendly Gillingham Cancelled Peterborough United Gillingham
18:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results.[9]
24 July 2021 Friendly Barnet 2–3 Peterborough United Canons Park
14:00 BST Marriott 44'
Trialist 67'		 Report Kanu 29'
Dembélé 38'
Taylor 57'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
24 July 2021 Friendly Barnet 0–2 Peterborough United Canons Park
16:00 BST Report Trialist ?' (o.g.)
Broom 35'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
28 July 2021 Friendly Oxford United 2–2 Peterborough United Horspath
13:00 BST Sykes ?'
Winnall ?'		 Report Hamilton ?', ?' (pen.) Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
28 July 2021 Friendly Oxford United 2–2 Peterborough United Horspath
13:00 BST Forde ?'
Agyei ?'		 Report Ward ?'
Kanu ?'		 Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
31 July 2021 Friendly Portsmouth 2–0 Peterborough United Milton
15:00 BST Tunnicliffe 24'
Curtis 39'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Andy Davies
31 July 2021 Friendly Swindon Town 0–1 Peterborough United Swindon
15:00 BST Report Trialist ?' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,431
3 August 2021 Friendly King's Lynn Town 1–0 Peterborough United King's Lynn
19:30 BST Barrows 85' Report Stadium: The Walks

Competitions

Championship

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Hull City 46 14 9 23 41 54 −13 51
20 Birmingham City 46 11 14 21 50 75 −25 47
21 Reading 46 13 8 25 54 87 −33 41[a]
22 Peterborough United (R) 46 9 10 27 43 87 −44 37 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Derby County (R) 46 14 13 19 45 53 −8 34[b]
24 Barnsley (R) 46 6 12 28 33 73 −40 30
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[13]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Reading were deducted 6 points for breach of profit and sustainability regulations.[10]
  2. ^ Derby County were deducted 12 points for entering administration,[11] and a further 9 points for financial irregularities.[12]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 9 10 27 43 87  −44 37 6 7 10 27 33  −6 3 3 17 16 54  −38

Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLWDLLLLWLDLLWWLDLLLDLWLLLDLLLDLLLLDDLWLDDWWLLW
Position24151517202323222122232320202020212222222222222222222222222223232424242424232424242322222322
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Peterborough United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[14]

7 August 2021 1 Luton Town 3–0 Peterborough United Luton
15:00 BST Adebayo 30'
Cornick 68'
Onyedinma 71'
Bree Yellow card 90+3'

Nathan Jones Yellow card		 Report Kent Yellow card 16'
Knight Yellow card 56'
Beevers Yellow card 64'
Ward Yellow card 84'
Szmodics Yellow card 87'

Darren Ferguson Yellow card		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,019
Referee: Andy Woolmer
14 August 2021 2 Peterborough United 2–1 Derby County Peterborough
12:30 BST Beevers Yellow card 25'
Thompson Yellow card 63'
Butler Yellow card 83'
Burrows 90+1'
Dembélé 90+10', Yellow card 90+10'		 Report Stretton 77'
Sibley Yellow card 90+1'
Forsyth Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,477
Referee: David Webb
Note: Live on Sky Sports
17 August 2021 3 Peterborough United 2–2 Cardiff City Peterborough
19:45 BST Burrows 49'
Dembélé 51'
Ward Yellow card 86'		 Report Pack Yellow card 44'
Flint Yellow card 45', 83', 90+6'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,954
Referee: Thomas Bramall
21 August 2021 4 Preston North End 1–0 Peterborough United Preston
15:00 BST Bauer 14'
Whiteman Yellow card 51'
Ledson Yellow card 84'		 Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 9,952
Referee: Dean Whitestone
28 August 2021 5 Peterborough United 0–1 West Bromwich Albion Peterborough
20:00 BST Norburn Yellow card 8'
Thompson Yellow card 71'		 Report Johnstone Yellow card 64'
Mowatt Yellow card 70'
Furlong Yellow card 82'
Ajayi 90+4'
O'Shea Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: James Linington
Note: Live on Sky Sports
11 September 2021 6 Sheffield United 6–2 Peterborough United Sheffield
15:00 BST Ndiaye 14', 70'
Fleck 51'
Osborn 53', 90+3'
Gibbs-White 68'		 Report Marriott 40'
Burrows Yellow card 49'
Butler Yellow card 59'
Clarke-Harris 79' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,359
Referee: Steve Martin
14 September 2021 7 Reading 3–1 Peterborough United Reading
20:00 BST Swift 64'
Dele-Bashiru 67', 88'		 Report Kent Yellow card 45+3'
Thompson 74'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 11,411
Referee: Tim Robinson
18 September 2021 8 Peterborough United 3–0 Birmingham City Peterborough
15:00 BST Dean 1' (o.g.)
Clarke-Harris 35' (pen.)
Grant 50'
Kent Yellow card 70'
Butler Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Woods Yellow card 35'
Gardner Red card 65'
Aneke Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,988
Referee: Jarred Gillett
24 September 2021 9 Coventry City 3–0 Peterborough United Coventry
19:45 BST Hamer 57'
Gyökeres 61', 64'		 Report Butler Yellow card 44' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 20,652
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
29 September 2021 10 Peterborough United 0–0 Bournemouth Peterborough
19:45 BST Burrows Yellow card 81' Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,971
Referee: Andy Woolmer
2 October 2021 11 Peterborough United 2–3 Bristol City Peterborough
15:00 BST Szmodics 22', 43'
Thompson Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Thompson 34' (o.g.)
Tanner 40'
King Yellow card 82'
Martin 84'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,560
Referee: David Coote
16 October 2021 12 Middlesbrough 2–0 Peterborough United Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Payero Yellow card 45'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 67'
McNair 85' (pen.)
Coburn 90+4'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 22'
Edwards Yellow card 35'
Szmodics Yellow card 49'
Cornell Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 19,556
Referee: John Busby
20 October 2021 13 Hull City 1–2 Peterborough United Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST Huddlestone Yellow card 14'
Magennis 45+1', soccer ball with red X 66'		 Report Edwards Yellow card 16'
Taylor 43'
Thompson Yellow card 47'
Dembélé 72'		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 10,245
Referee: Leigh Doughty
23 October 2021 14 Peterborough United 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Peterborough
15:00 BST Burrows 56'
Dembélé 90+1'		 Report Chair 50' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 12,035
Referee: Jarred Gillett
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Swansea City 3–0 Peterborough United Landore
15:00 BST Bidwell 2'
Piroe 13'
Ntcham 45+1'
Manning Yellow card 63'
Downes Yellow card 83'		 Report Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 16,639
Referee: Matt Donohue
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) 16 Peterborough United 1–1 Huddersfield Town Peterborough
19:45 GMT Norburn Yellow card 36'
Thompson Yellow card 54'
Taylor Yellow card 81'
Clarke-Harris 84'		 Report Thomas Yellow card 45'
Toffolo Yellow card 52'
Ward 74'
O'Brien Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,983
Referee: Keith Stroud
6 November 2021 17 Peterborough United 0–1 Fulham Peterborough
15:00 GMT Norburn Yellow card 90' Report Odoi Yellow card 32'
Kebano Yellow card 66'
Mitrović 74'
Ream Yellow card 84'
Cairney Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,214
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 November 2021 18 Stoke City 2–0 Peterborough United Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Vrančić 3'
Batth Yellow card 25'
Allen Yellow card 73'
Smith Yellow card 79'
Surridge Red card 90+1'
Campbell Yellow card 90+5', 90+6'
Davies Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 52'
Knight Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 21,285
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
24 November 2021 19 Blackburn Rovers 4–0 Peterborough United Blackburn
19:45 GMT Pickering 16'
Brereton 35', Yellow card 53', 60'
Lenihan 45'		 Report Beevers Yellow card 44'
Edwards Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,038
Referee: John Brooks
27 November 2021 20 Peterborough United 0–0 Barnsley Peterborough
15:00 GMT Butler Yellow card 29'
Coventry Yellow card 36'
Norburn Yellow card 74'		 Report Andersen Yellow card 78'
Gomes Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: John Busby
4 December 2021 21 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Peterborough United West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Garner 72'
Samba Yellow card 82'
Yates 84'		 Report Clarke-Harris Yellow card 57'
Butler Yellow card 64'
Thompson Yellow card 79'
Edwards Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 28,308
Referee: Thomas Bramall
11 December 2021 22 Peterborough United 2–1 Millwall Peterborough
15:00 GMT Norburn Yellow card 24'
McNamara 64' (o.g)
Clarke-Harris 68'
Cornell Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Bradshaw 16'
Malone Yellow card 22'
McNamara Yellow card 38'
Hutchinson Yellow card 45+1'
Mitchell Yellow card 56'
Evans Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,140
Referee: Leigh Doughty
18 December 2021 23 Blackpool 3–1 Peterborough United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Anderson 27'
Carey 86'
Yates 90'		 Report Dembélé 11' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,745
Referee: David Webb
15 January 2022 24 Peterborough United 1–4 Coventry City Peterborough
15:00 GMT Norburn Yellow card 8'
Grant 37'
Mumba Yellow card 41'
Edwards Yellow card 61'		 Report Hamer 15'
Hyam Yellow card 24'
Godden 25', 90+1'
Thompson 81' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,282
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 January 2022 25 West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Peterborough United West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Kipré 78'
Molumby Yellow card 82'
Grant 85'
Diangana 89'		 Report Kent Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 21,251
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
25 January 2022 26 Birmingham City 2–2 Peterborough United Bordesley
19:45 GMT Gardner 85'
Hogan 88'		 Report Marriott 16'
Kent Yellow card 45+1'
Clarke-Harris 67' (pen.)		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 16,380
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 January 2022 27 Peterborough United 0–2 Sheffield United Peterborough
17:30 GMT Report Sharp 54'
Hourihane Yellow card 62'
Morton 81' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,152
Referee: Dean Whitestone
9 February 2022 28 Cardiff City 4–0 Peterborough United Leckwith
19:45 GMT Ralls 4'
Flint 39'
Doyle Yellow card 44'
Ng Yellow card 52'
Hugill 57'
Wintle Yellow card 74'
Ikpeazu 85'		 Report Mumba Yellow card 32' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,297
Referee: Kevin Friend
12 February 2022 29 Peterborough United 0–1 Preston North End Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report Bauer Yellow card 28'
van den Berg Yellow card 73'
Archer 80'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,072
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 February 2022 30 Peterborough United 0–0 Reading Peterborough
19:45 GMT Norburn Yellow card 21'
Coulson Yellow card 46'
Thompson Yellow card 89'		 Report Holmes Yellow card 86'
Yiadom Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,520
Referee: Matt Donohue
19 February 2022 31 Derby County 1–0 Peterborough United Derby
15:00 GMT Lawrence Red card 47'
Byrne Yellow card 76'
Davies Yellow card 80'
Sibley 90+2', Yellow card 90+3'
Allsop Yellow card 90+4'
Morrison Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Coulson Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 35'
Brown Yellow card 59'
Jones Yellow card 70'
Thompson Yellow card 76'
Knight Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 30,251
Referee: James Linington
23 February 2022 32 Fulham 2–1 Peterborough United Fulham
19:45 GMT Mitrović 28' (pen.), 62' Report Knight Yellow card 85'
Marriott 89'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 17,387
Referee: Jarred Gillett
26 February 2022 33 Peterborough United 0–3 Hull City Peterborough
15:00 GMT Szmodics Yellow card 16'
Brown Yellow card 54'
Knight Yellow card 66'		 Report Smith 25'
Lewis-Potter 51', 70'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,463
Referee: Tony Harrington
4 March 2022 34 Huddersfield Town 3–0 Peterborough United Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Sinani 3'
Lees 7', 72'		 Report Norburn Yellow card 28' Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 16,023
Referee: Darren Bond
8 March 2022 35 Bournemouth 1–1 Peterborough United Kings Park
19:45 GMT Zemura Yellow card 33'
Christie 52'
Billing Yellow card 65'		 Report Marriott 30'
Burrows Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Referee: Gavin Ward
12 March 2022 36 Peterborough United 2–2 Stoke City Peterborough
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris 33', 90+1' (pen.), Yellow card 90+4' Report Brown 28'
Allen Yellow card 45+1'
Fletcher Yellow card 70'
Baker 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,060
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 March 2022 37 Peterborough United 2–3 Swansea City Peterborough
19:45 GMT Szmodics 51'
Knight Yellow card 56'
Marriott 63'		 Report Obafemi 44', 71'
Christie Yellow card 48'
Wolf Yellow card 56'
Cabango Yellow card 77'
Naughton Yellow card 88'
Piroe 90+1', Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 6,832
Referee: Oliver Langford
20 March 2022 38 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Peterborough United Shepherd's Bush
12:30 GMT Amos 9'
Field Yellow card 66'		 Report Clarke-Harris 39', 53' (pen.)
Mumba Yellow card 45'
Marriott 54', Yellow card 56'
Norburn Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 13,753
Referee: David Webb
2 April 2022 39 Peterborough United 0–4 Middlesbrough Peterborough
15:00 BST Kent Yellow card 28'
Knight Yellow card 35'
Grant Yellow card 90'		 Report Tavernier 26', Yellow card 74'
Balogun 49'
Coburn 82'
Watmore 90'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,755
Referee: Leigh Doughty
5 April 2022 40 Peterborough United 1–1 Luton Town Peterborough
19:45 BST Fuchs Yellow card 14'
Marriott Yellow card 41'
Kent Yellow card 70'
Jones Yellow card 75'
Clarke-Harris 87'		 Report Ruddock Yellow card 16'
Hylton 49'
Adebayo Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: Thomas Bramall
9 April 2022 41 Bristol City 1–1 Peterborough United Ashton Gate
15:00 BST Atkinson 43'
Scott Yellow card 47'		 Report Ward Red card 59'
Clarke-Harris 65'
Edwards Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: John Brooks
15 April 2022 42 Peterborough United 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Fuchs Yellow card 51'
Szmodics 83'
Marriott 87'		 Report Edun Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 41'
Brereton Díaz 77'
van Hecke Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,426
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
18 April 2022 43 Barnsley 0–2 Peterborough United Barnsley
15:00 BST Palmer Yellow card 59' Report Marriott 25', Yellow card 60'
Poku Yellow card 52'
Taylor 75'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 12,197
Referee: Darren Bond
23 April 2022 44 Peterborough United 0–1 Nottingham Forest Peterborough
15:00 BST Burrows Yellow card 19'
Taylor Yellow card 25'
Szmodics Yellow card 67'		 Report Surridge 45', Yellow card 73'
Colback Yellow card 88'
Samba Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 12,870
Referee: Michael Salisbury
30 April 2022 45 Millwall 3–0 Peterborough United Bermondsey
15:00 BST Afobe 53'
Knight 73' (o.g.)
Saville 76'		 Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 16,705
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
7 May 2022 Peterborough United 5–0 Blackpool Peterborough
15:00 BST Ward Yellow card 23'
Clarke-Harris 36'
Szmodics 62', 70'
Marriott 85'
Taylor 89'		 Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,118
Referee: Andy Woolmer

FA Cup

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Peterborough United were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers in the third round.[15]

8 January 2022 Third round Peterborough United 2–1 Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Szmodics 20'
Mumba 63'
Norburn Yellow card 79'		 Report Coutts 30' (pen.) Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 4,937
Referee: Andy Davies
5 February 2022 Fourth round Peterborough United 2–0 Queens Park Rangers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Ward 25'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card 29'
Edwards Yellow card 45'
Fuchs Yellow card 63'
Jones 71', Yellow card 83'
Norburn Yellow card 87'
Thompson Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Dunne Yellow card 43'
Dozzell Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,119
Referee: David Webb
1 March 2022 Fifth round Peterborough United 0–2 Manchester City Peterborough
19:15 GMT Szmodics Yellow card 70' Report Aké Yellow card 17'
Mahrez 60'
Grealish 67'
Fernandinho Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: Andrew Madley

EFL Cup

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Peterborough United were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle in the first round.[16][17]

10 August 2021 First round Peterborough United 0–4 Plymouth Argyle Peterborough
19:45 BST Report Hardie 23', 33'
Galloway Yellow card 61'
Jephcott 66'
Camará 84'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Ben Toner

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
28 June 2021 GK Wales David Cornell England Ipswich Town Free transfer [18]
29 June 2021 CM England Jorge Grant England Lincoln City Undisclosed [19]
1 July 2021 CF England Jack Marriott England Derby County Free transfer [20]
2 July 2021 CB England Josh Knight England Leicester City Undisclosed [21]
12 July 2021 CB England Emmanuel Fernandez England Ramsgate Undisclosed [22]
29 July 2021 LB England Joe Tomlinson England Eastleigh Undisclosed [23]
2 August 2021 AM Ghana Kwame Poku England Colchester United Undisclosed [24]
3 August 2021 LW England Joel Randall England Exeter City Undisclosed [25]
10 August 2021 CM Grenada Oliver Norburn England Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [26]
11 August 2021 CM The Gambia Ethan Bojang England Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [27]
25 August 2021 CM Malaysia Kobe Jae Chong England Sutton Coldfield Town Free transfer [28]
8 September 2021 RW England Andrew Oluwabori England Huddersfield Town Free transfer [29]
21 September 2021 RW England Johnson Gyamfi England Leicester City Free transfer [30]
15 November 2021 RW England Kai Corbett England West Ham United Free transfer [31]
15 November 2021 CF England Joe Taylor England King's Lynn Town Undisclosed [32]
28 January 2022 DM Cameroon Jeando Fuchs Scotland Dundee United Undisclosed [33]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
31 August 2021 DM Republic of Ireland Conor Coventry England West Ham United 5 January 2022[a] [35]
6 January 2022 RB England Bali Mumba England Norwich City End of season [36]
11 January 2022 GK Germany Steven Benda Wales Swansea City End of season [37]
13 January 2022 CF England Callum Morton England West Bromwich Albion End of season [38]
31 January 2022 CM England Reece Brown England Huddersfield Town End of season [39]
31 January 2022 LB England Hayden Coulson England Middlesbrough End of season [40]
  1. ^ On 5 January, Coventry was recalled by parent club West Ham United.[34]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
24 July 2021 RM Azerbaijan Serhat Tasdemir England Barnet End of season [41]
29 July 2021 RM Wales Ryan Broom England Plymouth Argyle End of season [42]
25 August 2021 FW England Hameed Ishola England Bedford Town End of season [43]
22 October 2021 RW England Andrew Oluwabori England Boreham Wood 21 November 2021 [44]
13 November 2021 CM The Gambia Ethan Bojang England Spalding United 12 December 2021 [45]
13 November 2021 CB Wales Emmanuel Fernandez England Spalding United 12 December 2021 [45]
20 December 2021 GK Hungary Dániel Gyollai England Maidenhead United 17 January 2022 [46]
3 January 2022 GK England Christy Pym England Stevenage End of season [47]
26 January 2022 RW Sierra Leone Idris Kanu England Northampton Town End of season [48]
28 January 2022 DF England Charlie O'Connell England Kettering Town March 2022 [49]
31 January 2022 RW Ghana Johnson Gyamfi England Peterborough Sports [50]
31 January 2022 LB England Joe Tomlinson England Swindon Town End of season [51]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
13 May 2021 GK England Mark Tyler Retired [52]
24 June 2021 AM Scotland Flynn Clarke England Norwich City Undisclosed [53]
30 June 2021 LB England Frazer Blake-Tracy England Burton Albion Released [54][55]
30 June 2021 CB England Sam Cartwright England St Ives Town Released [54][56]
30 June 2021 CM England Archie Jones England Bishop's Stortford Released [54][57]
30 June 2021 RB England Niall Mason Qatar Lusail SC Released [54]
30 June 2021 CM England Louis Reed England Swindon Town Released [54][58]
30 June 2021 CF England Bradley Rolt England Brackley Town Released [54][59]
19 July 2021 MF Portugal Adler Nascimento England Crystal Palace Undisclosed [60]
20 July 2021 CF Sudan Mohamed Eisa England Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [61]
21 August 2021 RB England Shaun Keane England Bedford Town Free transfer [62]
31 August 2021 CM Scotland Ethan Hamilton England Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [63]
22 December 2021 MF England Nicky Gyimah-Bio England Sunderland Undisclosed [64]
12 January 2022 GK Hungary Dániel Gyollai England Maidenhead United Free transfer [65]
31 January 2022 LW Scotland Siriki Dembélé England Bournemouth Undisclosed [66]

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