Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Transfers, loans, and contacts for August 2021

Transfers
Tuesday, 3rd August
12 years after leaving Hamilton Academical, James McCarthy returned to Scotland, signing a four year contract with Celtic FC: 🔗

Thursday, 5th August
Former U21 defender Aidy White signed a contract with Rochdale until the summer of 2023: 🔗

Saturday, 7th August
Danny Rogers signed a one year contract with Oldham Athletic: 🔗

Sunday, 15th August
U18 defender Nico Jones signed a two year contract with Brentford, and will initially play for their B team: 🔗

Monday, 16th August
Jake O'Brien signed for Crystal Palace after a successful six month loan from Cork City in the second half of the 2020/21 season: 🔗

Tuesday, 17th August
James McClean returned to Wigan Athletic, who he played 86 games for across the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons, scoring ten times: 🔗

Thursday, 19th August
Former Ireland U21 striker Courtney Duffus signed a two year contract with Morecambe FC: 🔗

Tuesday, 24th August
Val Adedokun signed a three year contract with Brentford, with the option of a further 12 months, and will initially play for their B team: 🔗

Liam Kelly signed a contract with Rochdale until the summer of 2023: 🔗

Friday, 27th August
Celtic confirmed a four year deal with defender Liam Scales, subject to international clearance: 🔗

Under 19 midfielder Joe Hodge left Manchester City to link up with his former academy coach Scott Sellers in the academy at Wolverhampton Wanderers: 🔗

Jamie Finn signed a 12 month contract with Birmingham City Women: 🔗

Saturday, 28th August
Marie Hourihan returned to Birmingham City, signing a 12 month contract with the Blues: 🔗

Monday, 30th August
U19 midfielder Roland Idowu returned to Ireland to sign for Bohemians: 🔗

Tuesday, 31st August
Barry Cotter returned to Ireland from Ipswich, signing for Shamrock Rovers: 🔗

U19 striker Cole Kiernan left Middlesbrough to sign for Bohemians: 🔗

Callum Reilly signed for Leyton Orient, penning a 12 month contract at Brisbane Road: 🔗

Loans
Monday, 2nd August
Jonathan Afolabi signed for Ayr United on loan until the end of the season: 🔗

Tuesday, 3rd August
Corey O'Keeffe signed a loan deal with Rochdale, and will play at Spotland until January 2022: 🔗

Will Ferry signed for Crawley Town on loan for the 2021/22 season: 🔗

Saturday, 7th August
Jamie Bowden will spend the 2021/22 season at Boundary Park, after signing for Oldham Athletic on loan: 🔗

Tuesday, 10th August
Padraig Amond signed a season long loan deal with Exeter City: 🔗

Friday, 13th August
Ryan Johansson will spend in the 2021/22 season in the Netherlands after signing a season long loan deal with Fortuna Sittard: 🔗

Tuesday, 17th August
Tyreik Wright signed a season long loan deal with Salford City: 🔗

Saturday, 21st August
Conor Masterson signed a loan deal with Cambridge United until January 2022: 🔗

Ipswich's Corrie Ndaba joined Salford City on a season long loan deal: 🔗

Friday, 27th August
Jayson Molumby will spend the 2021/22 season on loan with West Bromwich Albion: 🔗

Monday, 30th August
Conor Hourihane joined the Irish contingent at Sheffield United, signing a season long loan deal with the Blades: 🔗

After signing a new contract with West Ham, Mipo Odubeko signed for Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2021/22 season: 🔗

Tuesday, 31st August
Lee O'Connor returned to Tranmere Rovers on loan for the rest of the season: 🔗

Connor Ronan signed for St Mirren on loan for the rest of the 2021/22 season: 🔗

Conor Coventry joined the sizeable Irish contingent at Peterborough after signing a season long loan deal: 🔗

Harry Arter returned to his first club Charlton on loan for the rest of the 2021/22 season: 🔗

Brentford striker Alex Gilbert signed for Swindon Town on loan until the end of the current season: 🔗

Contracts
Tuesday, 3rd August
U19 defender Mazeed Ogungbo signed his first professional contract with Arsenal Academy: 🔗

Tuesday, 10th August
Aston Villa midfielder Aaron O'Reilly signed his first professional contract: 🔗

Sunday, 15th August
Megan Connolly signed a one year extension to her contract with Brighton and Hove Albion: 🔗

Monday, 30th August
Mipo Odubeko signed a two year extension to his contract with West Ham: 🔗

See also
Transfers, contracts, and managerial appointments for July 2021
Transfers, contracts, and managerial appointments for May/June 2021

Monday, 30 August 2021

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 27th August 2021

Friday, 27th August 2021
League 2
Rochdale 1-1 Colchester
Jimmy Keohane scored his first goal of the season


Saturday, 28th August 2021
Championship
Barnsley 1-1 Birmingham City
Scott Hogan was named in the Birmingham City starting XI for the 50th time

Luton 0-0 Sheffield United
John Egan was booked for the first time this season

Middlesbrough 1-1 Blackburn
Darragh Lenihan started a game for for Blackburn for the 200th time

Peterborough 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
Jack Taylor's half time introduction was his first appearance of the season
Dara O'Shea was booked for the first time this season

League 1
Cambridge United 1-0 Bolton
Wes Hoolahan was booked for the first time this season

MK Dons 2-0 Accrington Stanley
Troy Parrott assisted a goal for the first time this season

League 2
Leyton Orient 2-0 Bradford City
Fiacre Kelleher's substitute appearance was his first appearance of the season and his debut for Bradford City

Salford City 3-0 Newport County
Tyreik Wright's early opener for Salford was the first goal of his career


Walsall 1-0 Stevenage
Conor Wilkinson scored his first goal for Walsall


Scottish Premier League
Motherwell 1-0 Dundee
Jake Carroll unfortunately marked his 50th appearance for Motherwell with his second red card for The Well, the first coming in September 2019
Cillian Sheridan's introduction was his 100th appearance in the SPL

Sunday, 29th August 2021
Scottish Premier League
St Mirren 0-0 St Johnstone
Joe Shaughnessy's start was his 50th appearance for St Mirren - remarkably all were starts!

Friday, 27 August 2021

Episode 31 - 2021/22 Season Preview

I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the start of the 2021/22 season in English football. What do the opening games of the season mean for Irish football fans, and what can we look forward to in the next 12 months?