2021–22 Arbroath F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was Arbroath's third consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Arbroath
2020–21 season
ChairmanMike Caird
ManagerDick Campbell
StadiumGayfield Park
Scottish Championship2nd
Premiership PlayoffSemi-final
Scottish League CupSecond round
Scottish Challenge CupSecond round
Scottish CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Michael McKenna (15)
All: Michael McKenna (15)
Highest home attendance5,154 vs. Inverness CT, Premiership play-off, 13 May 2022
Lowest home attendance460 vs. East Fife, League Cup, 14 July 2021
Average home league attendance1,400

Season summary

In May 2021, the SPFL confirmed the return of the Scottish Challenge Cup after being scrapped for the 2020–21 season however, teams from Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would not be included to reduce unnecessary travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
26 June 2021MontroseAway1–1
30 June 2021Crossgates PrimroseAway3–1
2 July 2021Bo'ness AthleticAway2–2

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Championship
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
31 July 2021Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–11,008[3]
7 August 2021Ayr UnitedAway2–2Nouble 10', McKenna 28'1,244[4]
21 August 2021Partick ThistleHome3–1McKenna 45', 54' Low 58'1,585[5]
28 August 2021Dunfermline AthleticAway3–0McKenna 12', 67' Gold 44'2,928[6]
11 September 2021Hamilton AcademicalHome4–0Stewart 45+2', McKenna 57', Nouble 80', Low 85'1,234[7]
18 September 2021Queen of the SouthAway2–0O'Brien 16', Nouble 79'1,174[8]
24 September 2021KilmarnockHome0–02,410[9]
2 October 2021Greenock MortonAway2–2Chr. Hamilton 43', McKenna 87' pen.1,126[10]
16 October 2021Raith RoversAway1–2Dowds 90+4'1,748[11]
23 October 2021Ayr UnitedHome1–1McKenna 56'1,415[12]
26 October 2021Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–0McKenna 54'1,909[13]
30 October 2021Dunfermline AthleticHome4–2O'Brien 15', Nouble 37', Linn 77', McKenna 85' pen.1,359[14]
6 November 2021Hamilton AcademicalAway1–1O'Brien 90+1'1,107[15]
13 November 2021Queen of the SouthHome1–1McKenna 67'1,408[16]
20 November 2021KilmarnockAway1–0Dowds 85'4,242[17]
4 December 2021Raith RoversHome0–01,539[18]
11 December 2021Partick ThistleAway2–0Dowds 45' Henderson 78'[19]
18 December 2021Greenock MortonHome2–1Chr. Hamilton 48', Dowds 80'1,220[20]
26 December 2021Dunfermline AthleticAway3–0Breen 6' o.g., McKenna 45', Dowds 81'500[21]
2 January 2022Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–0500[22]
8 January 2022Ayr UnitedAway0–1500[23]
15 January 2022Raith RoversAway2–1J.Hamilton 47', Low 82' pen.500[24]
4 February 2022KilmarnockHome1–0J.Hamilton 56'2,803[25]
9 February 2022Hamilton AcademicalHome2–2Low 38' pen., McKenna 90+1' pen.1,213[26]
19 February 2022Queen of the SouthAway0–01,067[27]
26 February 2022Greenock MortonAway0–01,696[28]
1 March 2022Partick ThistleHome1–1Co. Hamilton 6'1,648[29]
5 March 2022Dunfermline AthleticHome1–0 Gold 9'2,141[30]
12 March 2022Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway0–32,149[31]
19 March 2022Ayr UnitedHome1–0Co. Hamilton 50'1,727[32]
26 March 2022Raith RoversHome3–3J. Hamilton 1', Hilson 67', McKenna 70'2,118[33]
2 April 2022Partick ThistleAway0–02,810[34]
9 April 2022Hamilton AcademicalAway1–0J.Hamilton 59'911[35]
16 April 2022Queen of the SouthHome5–1Col. Hamilton 25', J.Hamilton 37', 59', Cameron 54' o.g., Craigen 90'2,413[36]
22 April 2022KilmarnockAway1–2Craigen 9'11,500[37]
29 April 2022Greenock MortonHome3–0Thomson 16', Craigen 78', McKenna 85'3,121[38]

Premiership play-off
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Premiership
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Semi-final 1st Leg10 May 2022Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway0–02,201[39]
Semi-final 2nd Leg13 May 2022Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–0 (a.e.t)
(3–5p)		5,154[40]

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
10 July 2021Elgin CityAway1–0Donnelly 80'220[41]
14 July 2021East FifeHome2–0Hilson 71', Donnelly 89'460[42]
17 July 2021Dundee UnitedAway0–1286[43]
24 July 2021Kelty HeartsHome3–2Donnelly 31', C.Hamilton 52', Low 58' pen.626[44]

Knockout phase
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Second round15 August 2021St JohnstoneHome2–2 (2–3 P)Nouble 31', O'Brien 90+3'1,842[45]

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Second round4 September 2021Aberdeen BAway1–1 (1–4 P)C.Hamilton 90+4'650[46]

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Third round27 November 2021Forfar AthleticHome3–0Thomson 8', Little 20', Donnelly 53'1,280[47]
Fourth round22 January 2022DarvelHome3–0J.Hamilton 28', 68', 90'1,106[48]
Fifth round13 February 2022HibernianHome1–3Wighton 6'4,049[49]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kilmarnock (C, P) 36 20 7 9 50 27 +23 67 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Arbroath 36 17 14 5 54 28 +26 65 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 16 11 9 53 34 +19 59 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Partick Thistle 36 14 10 12 46 40 +6 52
5 Raith Rovers 36 12 14 10 44 44 0 50
Source: [50][51]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[52]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

League Cup table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DUN ARB KEL ELG EFI
1 Dundee United 4 4 0 0 0 9 1 +8 12 Qualification for the second round — 1–0 — 6–1 —
2 Arbroath 4 3 0 0 1 6 3 +3 9 — — 3–2 — 2–0
3 Kelty Hearts 4 2 0 0 2 8 5 +3 6 0–1 — — — 3–0
4 Elgin City 4 1 0 0 3 5 12 −7 3 — 0–1 1–3 — —
5 East Fife 4 0 0 0 4 2 9 −7 0 0–1 — — 2–3 —
Source: [53]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[54]

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Name From Fee Ref.
6 May 2021 MF Nicky Low East Stirlingshire Free transfer [55]
30 May 2021 DF Liam Henderson Edinburgh City [56]
11 June 2021 GK Calum Antell [57]
24 June 2021 MF Dylan Paterson Bo'ness Athletic [58]
31 January 2022 FW Sam Ford Felixstowe & Walton United [59]
11 February 2022 FW Michael Bakare Leatherhead [60]

Transfers out
Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
7 May 2021 FW Kris Doolan Free Agent Free transfer [61]
GK Scott Gallacher East Fife [62]
13 May 2021 MF Mark Whatley Montrose [63]

Loans in
Date Position Name From End date Ref.
22 July 2021 DF Chris Hamilton Heart of Midlothian 31 May 2022 [64]
10 July 2021 MF Harrison Clark Livingston 1 January 2022 [65]
13 July 2021 FW Joel Nouble [66]
17 August 2021 Anton Dowds Falkirk [67]
1 January 2022 Jack Hamilton Livingston 31 May 2022 [68]
14 January 2022 Craig Wighton Dunfermline Athletic [69]

Loans out
Date Position Name To End date Ref.
4 November 2021 MF Dylan Paterson Bo'ness Athletic 1 January 2022 [70]
28 January 2022 MF Dylan Paterson Stirling Albion 31 May 2022 [71]

Notes
  1. Arbroath's score written first

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