2021–22 Barrow A.F.C. season

Barrow
2021–22 season
ChairmanPaul Hornby
ManagerMark Cooper
(until 20 March)[1]
Phil Brown
(from 21 March)[2]
StadiumHolker Street
League Two22nd
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Ollie Banks (9)
All: Ollie Banks (12)

The 2021–22 season was Barrow's second 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 covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

During pre-season, Mark Cooper was appointed as the club's new manager on a three-year deal.[3]

Squad statistics

As of 7 May 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Paul Farman 52 0 46+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG Connor Brown 28 0 19+2 0 2+2 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
3 DF  ENG Patrick Brough 49 0 40+1 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 0
4 MF  ENG Jason Taylor 18 0 10+2 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF  ENG Matthew Platt 31 2 24+4 2 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF  ENG Mark Ellis (out on loan) 22 0 14+2 0 1+1 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF  IRL Jamie Devitt (left) 6 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  ENG Mike Jones 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
10 FW  CGO Offrande Zanzala (out on loan) 27 5 15+4 3 1+2 1 1+1 0 1+2 1
11 MF  ENG Josh Kay 41 5 20+14 4 1+3 1 0+1 0 2+0 0
12 FW  ENG Josh Gordon 43 7 29+7 6 3+0 1 2+0 0 1+1 0
13 MF  ENG Tom White 36 0 23+4 0 3+1 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
14 DF  WAL James Jones 31 2 20+5 1 4+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
15 MF  ENG Robbie Gotts 39 2 34+1 1 3+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF  ENG Tom Beadling 13 0 10+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW  ENG Will Harris 9 0 5+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF  ENG Joe Grayson 33 2 23+3 2 3+0 0 1+1 0 2+0 0
19 DF  ENG Anthony Glennon 16 1 13+2 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW  ENG Jacob Wakeling 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 GK  ENG Josh Lillis 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
22 GK  ENG Scott Moloney (out on loan) 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
23 FW  WAL George Williams 22 1 4+14 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
24 DF  ENG Remeao Hutton 51 0 37+7 0 2+1 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
25 FW  WAL Aaron Amadi-Holloway 14 3 14+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF  GER Festus Arthur (recalled) 15 1 4+5 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 3+0 1
26 FW  FRA Dimitri Sea 12 2 0+10 1 1+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
27 DF  IRL Niall Canavan 18 0 17+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF  ENG Ollie Banks 46 12 37+2 9 4+0 2 2+0 0 0+1 1
30 MF  ENG John Rooney 19 5 19+0 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF  RSA Kgosi Ntlhe 7 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
33 FW  ENG Luke James 22 0 6+13 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 MF  ENG Jordan Stevens 24 4 15+3 1 3+1 2 0+0 0 0+2 1
  • Source:

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 CB Mark Ellis Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [4]
1 July 2021 GK Paul Farman Carlisle United Free transfer [5]
1 July 2021 CB Joe Grayson Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [6]
1 July 2021 CF Josh Gordon Walsall Free transfer [7]
1 July 2021 RB Remeao Hutton Birmingham City Free transfer [8]
1 July 2021 CM Tom White Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [9]
1 July 2021 CF Offrande Zanzala Carlisle United Free transfer [10]
11 August 2021 LW George Williams Grimsby Town Free transfer [11]
31 August 2021 CM Robbie Gotts Leeds United Undisclosed [12]
31 August 2021 RM Jordan Stevens Leeds United Undisclosed [13]
30 January 2022 AM John Rooney Stockport County Undisclosed [14]
31 January 2022 CB Niall Canavan Bradford City Undisclosed [15]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
6 August 2021 CB Festus Arthur Hull City 18 January 2022[a] [17]
6 January 2022 CF Will Harris Sunderland End of season [18]
7 January 2022 LB Anthony Glennon Burnley End of season [19]
12 January 2022 CF Jacob Wakeling Leicester City End of season [20]
28 January 2022 CF Aaron Amadi-Holloway Burton Albion End of season [21]
  1. ^ On 18 January, Arthur was recalled by parent club Hull City.[16]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
10 January 2022 CF Offrande Zanzala Exeter City End of season [22]
12 January 2022 GK Scott Moloney South Shields February 2022 [23]
25 January 2022 CB Mark Ellis Solihull Moors End of season [24]
25 March 2022 GK Scott Moloney Guiseley End of season [25][26]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
18 May 2021 CM Lewis Hardcastle Retired [27]
30 June 2021 CF Calvin Andrew Released [27]
30 June 2021 CF Courtney Baker-Richardson Newport County Released [27][28]
30 June 2021 GK Joel Dixon Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [29]
30 June 2021 LB Dion Donohue Caernarfon Town Released [27][30]
30 June 2021 AM Callum Gribbin Radcliffe Released [27][31]
30 June 2021 CB Sam Hird Retired [27][32]
30 June 2021 CF Mikael Ndjoli Aldershot Town Released [27][33]
30 June 2021 CF Morgan Penfold Released [27]
30 June 2021 LM Chris Taylor Radcliffe Released [27][34]
30 June 2021 CB Scott Wilson Curzon Ashton Released [27][35]
30 June 2021 CB Yoan Zouma Dagenham & Redbridge Released [27][36]
8 July 2021 RB Bradley Barry Stevenage Free transfer [37]
15 July 2021 CF Scott Quigley Stockport County Undisclosed [38]
28 July 2021 LB Bobby Burns Glentoran Mutual consent [39][40]
31 January 2022 AM Jamie Devitt Carlisle United Free transfer [41]

Pre-season friendlies

Barrow confirmed they would play friendly matches against Holker Old Boys,[42] Lancaster City,[42] Spennymoor Town,[43] Birmingham City,[44] Bolton Wanderers[45] and Southport[42] as part of their pre-season schedule.

10 July 2021 Friendly Holker Old Boys 1–7 Barrow Barrow-in-Furness
13:00 BST Hodgson 78' Report
Stadium: Rakesmoor Lane
13 July 2021 Friendly Lancaster City P–P Barrow Lancaster
19:00 BST Stadium: Giant Axe
Note: Match was cancelled due to the club opting for a pre-season camp in Scotland.[46]
17 July 2021 Friendly Spennymoor Town P–P Barrow Spennymoor
13:00 BST Stadium: The Brewery Field
Note: Cancelled due to the number of injuries within the team.[47]
20 July 2021 Friendly Birmingham City 1–1 Barrow Kings Norton
13:00 BST Gardner 76' Report Hutton 90' Stadium: Wast Hills Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
24 July 2021 Friendly Barrow 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Report Afolayan 39' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 1,918
Referee: Marc Edwards
26 July 2021 Friendly Nottingham Forest 0–1 Barrow West Bridgford
14:00 BST Report Sea 71' Stadium: Nigel Doughty Academy Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
31 July 2021 Friendly Southport 2–1 Barrow Blowick
15:00 BST Anson ?'
Bainbridge ?'
Report Banks ?' Stadium: Haig Avenue
Referee: Dean Watson

Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Harrogate Town 46 14 11 21 64 75 −11 53
20 Carlisle United 46 14 11 21 39 62 −23 53
21 Stevenage 46 11 14 21 45 68 −23 47
22 Barrow 46 10 14 22 44 57 −13 44
23 Oldham Athletic (R) 46 9 11 26 46 75 −29 38 Relegation to National League
24 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 4 14 28 29 90 −61 26
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[48]
(R) Relegated


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 10 14 22 44 57  −13 44 5 9 9 25 28  −3 5 5 13 19 29  −10

Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultLWDLDWLDWWDLDDLDLLLWLDLWLLLWDLDDLDDWLLLLWDWLLL
Position191110161891315107111311131516192020191919191921212120191920202222212121212121212121212122
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Barrow's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[49]

7 August 2021 1 Stevenage 1–0 Barrow Stevenage
15:00 BST Lines  45+1'
Reeves 46'
Cuthbert  52'
Vancooten  55'
Taylor  90'
Report Taylor  21'
Banks  22'
Platt  45+2'
Kay  51'
Ntlhe  68'
Devitt  79'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,536
Referee: James Oldham
14 August 2021 2 Barrow 3–2 Hartlepool United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Zanzala 3'
Gordon 47',  90+6'
Arthur  67'
Sea 72'
Report Burey 17',  87'
Goodwin 61'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Darren Drysdale
17 August 2021 3 Barrow 0–0 Exeter City Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Zanzala  18'
Ellis  52'
White  84'
Report Dieng  47'
Jay  53'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,667
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
21 August 2021 4 Harrogate Town 2–1 Barrow Harrogate
15:00 BST Fallowfield  45+8'
Pattison 60', 81'
Report Zanzala 17',  45+4'
Farman  43'
Banks  70'
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Referee: Trevor Kettle
28 August 2021 5 Barrow 1–1 Bristol Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Hutton  17'
Ellis  31'
White  34'
Banks  42', 45+5'
Zanzala  68'
Report Nicholson 44'
Collins  55'
Finley  90'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Ross Joyce
4 September 2021 6 Oldham Athletic 0–3 Barrow Oldham
15:00 BST Report Banks 15'
Grayson  34', 57'
Zanzala 53'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,232
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 September 2021 7 Barrow 2–3 Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Stevens 25'
Banks 76' (pen.),  89'
Jones  88'  90'
Report Judge 35'
Sears 38'
Chambers  50'  68'
Sarpong-Wiredu  64'
Hannant  72'
Coxe  79'
Eastman 80'
Nouble  88'
Skuse  89'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,430
Referee: Simon Mather
18 September 2021 8 Bradford City 1–1 Barrow Bradford
15:00 BST Vernam 59' Report Josh Kay 21' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 15,403
Referee: Tom Reeves
24 September 2021 9 Barrow 2–1 Newport County Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Kay 63'
Gordon 78'
Report Azaz 10'
Farquharson  88'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Bobby Madley
2 October 2021 10 Mansfield Town 0–1 Barrow Mansfield
15:00 BST Rawson  90+6' Report Banks 55' (pen.) Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,951
Referee: Tom Nield
9 October 2021 11 Barrow 1–1 Leyton Orient Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Gotts 48' Report Beckles 69'
Archibald  90+2'
Wood  90+4'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,374
Referee: Peter Wright
16 October 2021 12 Port Vale 3–1 Barrow Burslem
15:00 BST Politic 51'
Jones 56' (o.g.)
Benning 85'
Report Banks 33',  43' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,951
Referee: Andy Woolmer
19 October 2021 13 Barrow 1–1 Scunthorpe United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Banks 74'
Brough  78'
Gotts 80'
Report Loft 3',  90+4'
Hackney  21'
Taft 42'
Millen  50'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Ben Toner
23 October 2021 14 Walsall 2–2 Barrow Bescot
15:00 BST Miller 4', 62',  90+3'
White  90+2'
Report Banks  24'
Grayson  29'
Brough  32'
Williams 36'
Stevens  53'
Kay  63'
Gordon 90+6'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,508
Referee: Andy Haines
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Barrow 1–2 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
15:30 BST Gordon  53'
Banks 56', 56'
Brown  58'
Platt  90+3'
Report Beesley 28', 72'
Graham  53'
Odoh  85'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,366
Referee: Declan Bourne
13 November 2021 16 Carlisle United 0–0 Barrow Carlisle
13:00 GMT Guy  90+5' Report Gordon  51'
Stevens  90+5'
Brough  90+5'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,470
Referee: Martin Coy
20 November 2021 17 Barrow 0–1 Crawley Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Banks  27'
Brough  66'
Report Tilley 56' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,429
Referee: Samuel Barrott
23 November 2021 18 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Barrow Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Stevens 61', 83' Report Kay  28'
Brough  57'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,842
Referee: Chris Sarginson
27 November 2021 19 Sutton United 1–0 Barrow Sutton
15:00 GMT Goodliffe  13'
Ajiboye 16'
Bugiel  51'
Davis  82'
Bouzanis  89'
Report Kay  45'
Banks  74'
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,678
Referee: Brett Huxtable
11 December 2021 20 Barrow 2–0 Swindon Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Brown  38'
Banks 62' (pen.),  77'
Gotts  71'
Farman  84'
Gordon 87' (pen.)
Jones  90+1'
Report Gladwin  32'
McKirdy  76'
Mitchell-Lawson  87'
Conroy  90+5'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,863
Referee: Ollie Yates
26 December 2021 21 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Barrow Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Maynard 7'
Spearing  55'
Clarke  78'
Morris 87'
Nevitt  90+2'
Report Brown  34'
Jones  43'
Gotts  47'
Taylor  63'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 December 2021 22 Barrow 0–0 Oldham Athletic Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Brown  54' Report McGahey  66'
Leutwiler  90+6'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,495
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 January 2022 23 Barrow 1–2 Bradford City Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Gordon 52'
Brown  53'
Kay  90'
Report Angol 8'
Cook 49'
Cooke  90+7'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,463
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
15 January 2022 24 Colchester United 0–2 Barrow Colchester
15:00 GMT Dallison  78' Report Platt  24'
Dallison 54' (o.g.)
Hutton  81'
Jones  84'
Kay 90+1'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,297
Referee: Will Finnie
22 January 2022 25 Barrow 1–3 Mansfield Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Jones 17'
White  34'
Banks  67'
Kay  85'
Report Oates 1'
McLaughlin 25'
Rawson  35'  39'
Hawkins  44'
Stirk  45+3'
Bowery 68'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,224
Referee: Samuel Barrott
25 January 2022 26 Barrow 0–2 Salford City Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Platt  59'
Brough  72'
Report Love  38'
Turnbull  52'
Hunter 60'
Shephard  72'
Hutton 90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,510
Referee: Andy Haines
29 January 2022 27 Newport County 2–1 Barrow Newport
15:00 GMT Telford 2', 12'
Willmott  90+5'
Report Brough  41'
Banks  59'
Demetriou 63' (o.g.)
Brown  75'
Hutton  81'
Glennon  90+5'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,080
Referee: Craig Hicks
1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) 28 Northampton Town 0–1 Barrow Sixfields
19:45 GMT McWilliams  71' Report Hutton  33'
Amadi-Holloway 51'
Taylor  64'
Kay  79'
Rooney  90+4'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,604
Referee: Lee Swabey
5 February 2022 29 Barrow 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Banks  12', 58' (pen.)
Brown  55'
Glennon  67'
Report Hawkes 16'
Dacres-Cogley  57'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,699
Referee: Oliver Langford
8 February 2022 30 Hartlepool United 3–1 Barrow Hartlepool
19:45 GMT Molyneux 27', 39'
Bogle 44'
Byrne  50'
Report Glennon  4'
Rooney 17'
Brown  30'
Taylor  42'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,621
Referee: Peter Wright
12 February 2022 31 Barrow 0–0 Stevenage Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Amadi-Holloway  55' Report Prosser  65'  90+7' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,001
Referee: Darren Handley
26 February 2022 32 Barrow 0–0 Harrogate Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT White  29' Report Diamond  55' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,974
Referee: Tom Nield
1 March 2022 33 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Barrow Horfield
19:45 GMT Evans  45+3', 81'
Anderton  53'
Collins  68'
Report Canavan  32' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,685
Referee: David Rock
5 March 2022 34 Barrow 1–1 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Rooney 35'
Platt  82'
Report Monthé  19'
Tomlin  20'
Daniels 67'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,439
Referee: Leigh Doughty
12 March 2022 35 Rochdale 0–0 Barrow Rochdale
15:00 GMT Dorsett  68'
Broadbent  83'
Report Banks  45+2'
Sea  86'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,935
Referee: Charles Breakspear
15 March 2022 36 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Barrow Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Grant  22'
Watson  89'
Report Rooney 44'
Beadling  75'  90'
Brough  84'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,009
Referee: Tom Reeves
19 March 2022 37 Barrow 1–2 Carlisle United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Farman  65'
Banks 78'
Rooney  90'
Report Gibson 32'
Mellish  47'
Dennis 75',  76'
Dickenson  81'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,658
Referee: Bobby Madley
26 March 2022 38 Leyton Orient 2–0 Barrow Leyton
15:00 GMT Pratley  27'
Smyth 52'
Sotiriou 62'
Beckles  88'
Report Brough  16'
Taylor  32'
Rooney  65'
Canavan  80'
White  90+4'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 6,032
Referee: Simon Mather
2 April 2022 39 Barrow 1–2 Port Vale Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Canavan  13'
Kay 24'
Farman  45'
Report Hall  40'
Proctor 59'
Walker  63'
Martin 89'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,215
Referee: James Oldham
9 April 2022 40 Crawley Town 1–0 Barrow Crawley
15:00 BST Appiah 57' Report Kay  64'
Rooney  68'
Platt  86'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,081
Referee: Craig Hicks
15 April 2022 41 Barrow 4–0 Forest Green Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Grayson 5'
Rooney 38'
Gotts  43'
Platt 53'
Gordon  70'
Amadi-Holloway  74', 90+2'
Report Cadden  28'
March  36'
Adams  75'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,098
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
18 April 2022 42 Salford City 2–2 Barrow Salford
15:00 BST Watson 23'
Lund  75'
Henderson 89'
Report Beadling  30'
Brown  45+2'
Gordon 66'
Amadi-Holloway 83'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,575
Referee: Andy Haines
23 April 2022 43 Barrow 1–0 Sutton United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Kay  32'  68'
Rooney 68'
Brown  75'
Report Ajiboye  67'
Milsom 76'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Ben Toner
26 April 2022 44 Exeter City 2–1 Barrow Exeter
19:45 BST Sweeney  31'
Phillips 35'
Jay 78'
Brown  87'
Report Dawson 11' (o.g.)
Brown  57'
Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 7,860
Referee: Lee Swabey
30 April 2022 45 Swindon Town 2–1 Barrow Swindon
15:00 BST Davison 22'
Odimayo  61'
Reed 85'
Report Gotts  24'
Brough  73'
Platt 83'
Gordon  90+8'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 13,355
Referee: Robert Lewis
7 May 2022 46 Barrow 1–3 Northampton Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Kay 45',  45+1'
Grayson  80'
Report Hoskins 5', 22',  49'
Horsfall 14'
Rose  77'
Roberts  90+2'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,603
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup

Barrow were drawn away to Banbury United in the first round,[50] Ipswich Town in the second round[51] and Barnsley in the third round.[52]

6 November 2021 First round Banbury United 0–4 Barrow Banbury
17:15 GMT Report Gordon 8'
Hutton  47'
Zanzala 55'
Banks 80' (pen.)
Stevens 83'
Stadium: Spencer Stadium
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Rebecca Welch
4 December 2021 Second round Ipswich Town 0–0 Barrow Ipswich
15:00 GMT El Mizouni  33'
Chaplin  56'
Morsy  71'
Report Brown  56' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 6,425
Referee: Sam Purkiss
15 December 2021 Second round replay Barrow 2–0 Ipswich Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Stevens 26'
Gotts 35'
Report Morsy  66' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,756
Referee: James Bell
8 January 2022 Third round Barnsley 5–4 (a.e.t.) Barrow Barnsley
15:00 GMT Andersen 23'
Styles  31'
Williams 42'
Moon  60'
Cole 83'
Morris 88', 102',  120+2'
Report Beadling  38'
Banks 61',  68'
Glennon 78'
Jones 86'
Kay 90'
Arthur  115'
Devitt  120+2'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4,755
Referee: Ross Joyce

EFL Cup

Barrow were drawn at home to Scunthorpe United in the first round[53][54] and Aston Villa in the second round.[55][56]

10 August 2021 First round Barrow 1–0 Scunthorpe United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Sea 50' Report Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Oliver Langford
24 August 2021 Second round Barrow 0–6 Aston Villa Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Brown  78'
Arthur  81'
Brough  82'
Taylor  90'
Report Archer 10', 62', 88'
El Ghazi 24' (pen.), 45+2'
Nakamba  35'
Guilbert 75'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 5,349
Referee: Martin Coy
Note: Live on Sky Sports

EFL Trophy

Barrow were drawn into Northern Group G alongside Accrington Stanley, Leicester City U21s and Fleetwood Town.[57][58] The group stage matches were confirmed on 29 June.[59]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Accrington Stanley 3 2 1 0 0 11 3 +8 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 2 0 0 1 8 6 +2 6
3 L2 Barrow 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 ACA Leicester City U21 3 0 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Accrington Stanley 2–2
(5–4 p)
Barrow Accrington
19:45 BST Bishop 32', 50'
Moonan  73'
Report Arthur 48'
Banks 72' (pen.)
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 930
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Penalties
Bishop
Nottingham
Leigh
Savin
Scully
Banks
Williams
Zanzala
Brough
Gordon
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Barrow 1–3 Fleetwood Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Zanzala 28' Report Matete 48'
Edmondson 55'
McMillan 67'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 1,281
Referee: Robert Lewis
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Barrow 1–0 Leicester City U21 Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Ellis  58'
Stevens 90+1'
Report Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 575
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

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