2022–23 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

Accrington Stanley
2022–23 season
OwnerAndy Holt
ManagerJohn Coleman
StadiumCrown Ground
League One23rd (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySemi-finals
Highest home attendance5,268 vs Leeds United, 28 January 2023, FA Cup

The 2022–23 season was the 54th season in the existence of Accrington Stanley Football Club and the club's fifth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
15 June 2022 CM Matt Lowe Brackley Town Free Transfer [1]
1 July 2022[a] CM Mohammed Sangare Newcastle United Free Transfer [2]
4 July 2022 RW Shaun Whalley Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [3]
25 July 2022 CF Alhagi Touray Sisay Haverfordwest County Free Transfer [4]
25 July 2022 CF Enock Lusiama Daisy Hill Free Transfer [5]
8 August 2022 CB Baba Fernandes Nottingham Forest Free Transfer [6]
1 September 2022 LB Bailey Sloane Clitheroe Undisclosed [7]
20 September 2022 CF Nathan Delfouneso Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [8]
19 January 2023 RM Sebastian Quirk Everton Undisclosed [9]
20 February 2023 CM Anthony Mancini Free agent — [10]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Newcastle United contract expired.

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
10 June 2022 RM John O'Sullivan Bohemians Undisclosed [11]
23 June 2022 CB Ross Sykes Union SG Undisclosed [12]
30 June 2022[a] DM Matt Butcher Plymouth Argyle Free Transfer [13]
30 June 2022 CF Lewis Mansell Ramsbottom United Released [14][15]
30 June 2022 CM Ben Pleavin Duquesne Dukes Released [14][16]
30 June 2022 CB Stephen Sama Unattached Released [14]
30 June 2022 CF Kevin Spinelli Ashton United Released [14][17]
30 June 2022 MF Luke Stowe Colne Released [14][18]
21 July 2022 CF Colby Bishop Portsmouth Undisclosed [19]
24 August 2022 CM Harry Pell AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed [20]
4 November 2022 CB Archie Procter Dorking Wanderers Free Transfer [21]
12 November 2022 DM Tom Scully Nantwich Town Free Transfer [22]
20 January 2023 CF Nathan Delfouneso AFC Fylde Released [23][24]
31 January 2023 CB Matty Carson Reading Released [25][26]
3 February 2023 GK Louis Hood Darwen Free Transfer [27]
3 March 2023 CB Harry Perritt Altrincham Free Transfer [28]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official once his contract expired

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
28 June 2022 GK Lukas Jensen Burnley End of Season [29]
13 July 2022 CB Ryan Astley Everton End of Season [30]
15 August 2022 CB Doug Tharme Blackpool End of Season [31]
4 January 2023 CF Aaron Pressley Brentford End of Season [32]
31 January 2023 CF Nathan Butler-Oyedeji Arsenal End of Season [33]

≠===Loans out===

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
4 August 2022 CF Enock Lusiama Southport 4 September 2022 [34]
6 August 2022 LB Matty Carson AFC Telford United 6 September 2022 [35]
17 August 2022 MF Rhys-James Fenlon Chorley 17 September 2022 [36]
6 September 2022 CF Leslie Adekoya Witton Albion 6 October 2022 [37]
13 September 2022 DM Tom Scully Nantwich Town 13 October 2022 [38]
1 October 2022 CM Oliver Patrick Bamber Bridge 1 November 2022 [39]
14 October 2022 GK Max Clayton Darwen Work Experience [40]
CB Aaron Pickles Glossop North End [41]
15 October 2022 LB Matty Carson Stalybridge Celtic 15 November 2022 [42]
CM Dylan Moonan [43]
21 October 2022 CF Enock Lusiama Colne 21 November 2022 [44]
11 November 2022 LB Bailey Sloane AFC Telford United 11 December 2022 [45]
3 December 2022 Connor O'Brien Radcliffe 3 January 2023 [46]
23 December 2022 CM Dylan Moonan FC United of Manchester 23 January 2023 [47]
31 December 2022 Oliver Patrick Nantwich Town 31 January 2023 [48]
13 January 2023 MF Alex Henderson Colne Work Experience [49]
3 February 2023 Owen Devonport Clitheroe 3 March 2023 [50]
GK Liam Isherwood Marine [51]
16 February 2023 Toby Savin Stevenage 10 March 2023[a] [52][53][54]
23 February 2023 LB Bailey Sloane Radcliffe 23 March 2023 [55]
18 March 2023 CF Joe Hardy Marine End of Season [56]
  1. ^ On 24 February, Savin's emergency loan at Stevenage was extended by a further seven days. On 3 March, another seven-days was added on to the loan deal

Pre-season and friendlies

Stanley announced their first pre-season friendly on 17 May, with Blackburn Rovers visiting on 9 July.[57][58] A further match with Stoke City was confirmed on 18 May.[59] On 30 May, a third friendly, a home fixture against Preston North End was added.[60] Sunderland was also confirmed as visitors to the Wham Stadium.[61] A fifth home pre-season friendly was confirmed, against Wigan Athletic.[62] A behind-closed-doors meeting against Crystal Palace was also added.[63]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Crystal Palace 1–1 Accrington Stanley Beckenham
13:00 BST Mateta 22' Report Lowe 49' Stadium: Crystal Palace Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly Accrington Stanley 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST Lowe 51' Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,961
Note: Match one of two 60-minute matches
9 July 2022 Friendly Accrington Stanley 0–2 Blackburn Rovers Accrington
16:30 BST Report Vale 40'
Dolan 45'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,961
Note: Match two of two 60-minute matches
13 July 2022 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–0 Stoke City Accrington
19:00 BST McConville 9', 10' Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,098
16 July 2022 Friendly Accrington Stanley 0–1 Preston North End Accrington
15:00 BST Report Riis Jakobsen 38' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,897
19 July 2022 Friendly Accrington Stanley 0–0 Wigan Athletic Accrington
19:00 BST Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 857
23 July 2022 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–1 Sunderland Accrington
15:00 BST McConville 62' (pen.)
Adedoyin 75'		 Report Stewart 45+2' (pen.) Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,782

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 050.00
FA Cup TBC TBC First round proper 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup TBC TBC First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Trophy TBC TBC Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 050.00

Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]

League One

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 −7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 −27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 11 12 23 44 66 −22 45 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Morecambe (R) 46 10 14 22 47 78 −31 44
23 Accrington Stanley (R) 46 11 11 24 40 77 −37 44
24 Forest Green Rovers (R) 46 6 9 31 31 89 −58 27
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[64]
(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 11 11 24 40 77  −37 44 6 5 12 27 39  −12 5 6 12 13 38  −25

Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

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ResultDWDDDLLLWWWLLLLLDLWDDLLWLLDDLWDWLDLLLLWLLLLWLW
Position116101211181921181391216171920202020192021201920232222222021202020202121212121232323222323
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[65]

July
30 July 2022 1 Accrington Stanley 2–2 Charlton Athletic Accrington
15:00 BST Sangare  31'
Hamilton  60'
Rich-Baghuelou  62'
McConville 69'
Adedoyin 90+6'		 Report Fraser 36'
Leaburn 90+4'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,767
Referee: Ben Speedie
August
6 August 2022 2 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Accrington Stanley Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Flanagan  57'  57' Report Coyle  45+6'
Whalley  68'
Leigh 77'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 6,117
Referee: Andy Haines
13 August 2022 3 Accrington Stanley 4–4 Burton Albion Accrington
15:00 BST Pritchard 52'
McConville 57'
Woods 90'
Longelo 90+6'		 Report Keillor-Dunn 10' (pen.), 17', 50'
Ahadme 81'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,997
Referee: Samuel Barrott
16 August 2022 Forest Green Rovers Postponed Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
19:45 BST Stadium: The innocent New Lawn Stadium
Note: Match was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.[66]
20 August 2022 4 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Accrington Stanley Denbigh
15:00 BST Robson 30'
Johnson  61'
Lawrence  70'		 Report Astley  10'
Clark  43'
Hamilton  60'
McConville  68', 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Referee: Tom Reeves
27 August 2022 5 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Exeter City Accrington
15:00 BST Pritchard  81' Report Stubbs  56' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
September
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 6 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Ipswich Town Accrington
15:00 BST Leigh  56'
Tharme  79'
Hamilton  85'		 Report Woolfenden  14'
Davis  20'
Burns  73', 87'
Chaplin 76'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 3,069
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) 7 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
19:45 BST Brown 37',  63'
Peart-Harris  39'
March 81'
Bernard  90+3'		 Report Coyle  38'
Leigh 76'		 Stadium: The innocent New Lawn Stadium
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Andy Woolmer
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Lincoln City Postponed Accrington Stanley Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: LNER Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[67]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Accrington Stanley High Wycombe
19:45 BST McCarthy 21'
Scowen  90+4'		 Report Tharme  17'
Coyle  47'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,704
Referee: Darren Drysdale
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Cheltenham Town Accrington
15:00 BST McConville 1'
Astley  76'
Pritchard  81'
Jensen  89'		 Report Jackson  53'
Perry  81'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Steve Martin
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Horfield
15:00 BST Loft  61'
Evans  90+4'		 Report Astley  43'
Pritchard 54'
McConville  71'
Rodgers  90+3'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,906
Referee: Lee Swabey
October
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Morecambe Accrington
15:00 BST Conneely  29'
Tharme  53'
Coyle 58'
Hamilton 81'
Leigh 85'		 Report Gibson  28'
Gnahoua  45+1'
Fané  61'
Astley 77' (o.g.)
Rawson  82'
Love  88'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,916
Referee: James Oldham
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Accrington Stanley Plymouth
15:00 BST Ennis 24'  67'
Mumba  33'
Scarr  38'
Cosgrove  39' 63'
Galloway  90+2'
Hardie 90+3'		 Report Hamilton  1'
Conneely  38'
Coyle  39'
Whalley  56'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,065
Referee: Neil Hair
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Accrington Stanley 0–3 Derby County Accrington
15:00 BST McConville 36' 38'
Tharme  51'		 Report Osula 15' 39'
Cashin  28'
Davies  37'
Barkhuizen 90+8'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,879
Referee: Will Finnie
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Accrington Stanley 2–3 Bolton Wanderers Accrington
15:00 BST Whalley 8'  77'
Clark  42'
Johnston 48' (o.g.)
McConville  50'
Rodgers  59'		 Report Rodgers 56' (o.g.)
Lee 71'
Afolayan 75'
Jones  90+2'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Bobby Madden
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Peterborough United 3–1 Accrington Stanley Peterborough
19:45 BST Fuchs  23'
Mason-Clark 33'
Poku 51'
Taylor  56'
Clarke-Harris 59'		 Report Coyle  10'
Rodgers 25'  90+3'
Tharme  63'
Astley  65'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,181
Referee: Craig Hicks
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Fleetwood Town 3–0 Accrington Stanley Fleetwood
15:00 BST Mendes Gomes  13' 50'
Rooney 54'
Earl 59'  68'
Sarpong-Wiredu  62'		 Report Whalley  25' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
November
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 17 Lincoln City 1–1 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
19:45 GMT Virtue  27'
House  45+1'
Diamond 60' (pen.)
Poole  82'		 Report Clark  45+1'
Tharme  50'
Coyle  54'
Longelo  83'
Rodgers 85'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,317
Referee: Ross Joyce
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Accrington
15:00 GMT Fernandes  81' Report Mighten 24'
Ihiekwe  33'
James  66'
Vaulks  89'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,938
Referee: Charles Breakspear
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Cambridge United 0–1 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 GMT Williams  65' Report Rodgers 45+2',  71'
Perritt  90+3'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Christopher Pollard
December
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Oxford United Accrington
15:00 GMT Tharme  35'
Astley  57'
Leigh  62'
Hamilton 84'
Pritchard  86'		 Report Henry 58'
Brown  73'
Murphy  78'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,447
Referee: Samuel Barrott
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) Accrington Stanley Postponed Portsmouth Accrington
15:00 GMT Stadium: Wham Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[68]
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Port Vale Postponed Accrington Stanley Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to the playing surface being unplayable.[69]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 21 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Barnsley Accrington
15:00 GMT Conneely  37'
Leigh 62' (pen.)
Perritt  90+4'		 Report Norwood 8'
Connell  31'
Kane  80'
Cundy  81'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: Rebecca Welch
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 22 Morecambe 2–0 Accrington Stanley Morecambe
19:45 GMT Shaw 34'
Weir 43'
Bedeau  65'		 Report Pritchard  57'
Rodgers  90+4'		 Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,191
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
January
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) 23 Derby County 4–0 Accrington Stanley Derby
15:00 GMT Barkhuizen 7', 46'
Smith  11'
Hourihane 16'
Sibley  29'
McGoldrick 45+2' (pen.)
Forsyth  62'
Osula  79'		 Report Whalley  13'
Rodgers  21'
Fernandes  35'		 Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 26,816
Referee: Martin Woods
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 24 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Bristol Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Coyle  28'
Leigh 51'
Rodgers  55'
Astley 79'
Martin  86'
Hamilton  89'		 Report Sinclair  25'
Finley  90+4'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Tom Nield
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 25 Barnsley 3–1 Accrington Stanley Barnsley
15:00 GMT Norwood 5'
Aitchison 8'
Williams 19'
Thomas  23'		 Report Hamilton  26'
Coyle  73'
Leigh 90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 9,893
Referee: Carl Brook
February
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 26 Accrington Stanley 0–3 Lincoln City Accrington
15:00 GMT Tharme  39'
Perritt  56'
Woods  75'		 Report House 24',  60'
Roughan 55'
Bishop 58'
O'Connor  89'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,382
Referee: Sam Purkiss
7 February 2023 27 Port Vale 1–1 Accrington Stanley Burslem
19:45 GMT Ojo  30'
Smith  34'
Worrall 57'
Donnelly  63'
Benning  67'
Butterworth 76'		 Report Pressley 52' (pen.)
Fernandes  73'
Rodgers  75'
McConville  88'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,729
Referee: Adam Herczeg
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 28 Cheltenham Town 0–0 Accrington Stanley Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Broom  25'
Raglan  90+2'
Taylor  90+8'		 Report Whalley  56'
Coyle  90+6'
Fernandes  90+8'		 Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Will Finnie
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 29 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Accrington
19:45 GMT Sangare  36'
Coyle  81'		 Report Scowen 18'
Vokes  38'
McCleary 90'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,900 (201 away fans)
Referee: Lewis Smith
18 February 2023 30 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Accrington
15:00 GMT Pressley 12'
Longelo  67'
Sangare  77'
Fernandes  90+8'		 Report Winchester  16'
Saydee  50'
Phillips  90+8'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,858 (807 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
25 February 2023 31 Burton Albion 0–0 Accrington Stanley Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Lavelle  76' Report Whalley  87'
McConville  90+5'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,578
Referee: Josh Smith
March
4 March 2023 32 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Rodgers  12'
Pressley 44'
Longelo 64'		 Report Peart-Harris 22'
Casey  43'
O'Keeffe  45'
Robson  85'
Omotoye  90+2'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,224 (210 from FGR)
Referee: Declan Bourne
7 March 2023 33 Ipswich Town 3–0 Accrington Stanley Ipswich
19:45 GMT Broadhead 12'
Burgess  42'
Jackson 56'
Edwards 90+4'		 Report Jensen  90+1'
Fernandes  90+3'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,413
Referee: Lee Swabey
11 March 2023 34 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Accrington Stanley Charlton
15:00 GMT Sessegnon 37'
Dobson  54'
Morgan  90+7'		 Report Whalley 28'
Rodgers  49'
Tharme  61'
Conneely  90+6'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,972
Referee: Darren Drysdale
14 March 2023 35 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Portsmouth Accrington
19:45 GMT Jensen  10'
Rodgers  49'
Fernandes  62'
Leigh  73'
Adedoyin 88'		 Report Pigott 13',  66'
Morrell  46'
Hackett-Fairchild 57'
Bishop 81'
Scarlett  90+5'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,473 (603 from Pompey)
Referee: David Rock
18 March 2023 36 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Accrington
15:00 GMT Nottingham  39'
Tharme  45+1'
Leigh  80'		 Report Kaikai 8'
Lewington  47'
Watson  64'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,465 (290 from MK Dons)
Referee: Craig Hicks
21 March 2023 37 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Accrington
19:45 GMT Sangare  17'  51'
McConville  38'
Martin  42'
Longelo  90+4'		 Report Butcher 14'
Grant 78'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,489 (689 from Plymouth)
Referee: James Bell
25 March 2023 38 Exeter City 5-0 Accrington Stanley Exeter
15:00 GMT Mitchell 36'
McDonald  44'
Key 49'
Nombe 54'
Scott 75'
Stansfield 81'		 Report Adedoyin  44' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,556
Referee: Oliver Langford
April
7 April 2023 39 Accrington Stanley 3–0 Port Vale Accrington
15:00 BST Stevens 31' (o.g.)
Rodgers 40'
Pressley 68' (pen.)
Butler-Oyedeji  90+4'		 Report Ojo  90+3'
Massey  90+4'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 3,444 (1,173 from Port Vale)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
10 April 2023 40 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Accrington Stanley Owlerton
15:00 BST Adeniran 11', 46'
Palmer 72'		 Report Rodgers  16'
Hamilton  65'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 25,025
Referee: Neil Hair
15 April 2023 41 Accrington Stanley 2–5 Fleetwood Town Accrington
15:00 BST McConville  27'
Coyle  45+4'
Clark  49'
Nottingham 65'
Leigh 81'		 Report Marriott 9', 35', 90+3'
Robertson  45+1'
Omochere  47', 57'
Earl  80'
Sarpong-Wiredu  85'
Patterson 90'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,624 (386 from FTFC)
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 April 2023 42 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Peterborough United Accrington
19:45 BST Rodgers  61'
McConville 87'		 Report Clarke-Harris 23'
Mason-Clark 43'
Norburn  53'
Edwards  66'
Butler  80'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,064 (333 from PUFC)
Referee: Tom Reeves
22 April 2023 43 Portsmouth 1–0 Accrington Stanley Milton
15:00 BST Pigott 75' Report Clark  19'
McConville  69'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,594
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 April 2023 44 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Horwich
19:45 BST Report Hamilton 42' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 17,406 (257 away)
Referee: James Linington
29 April 2023 45 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,484 (652 from Cambridge)
Referee: Rebecca Welch
May
7 May 2023 46 Oxford United 1–2 Accrington Stanley Littlemore
15:00 BST Bodin 8'
Joseph  79'		 Report Adedoyin 64'
Pressley 85'
Coyle  57'
Hamilton  90'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,499 (265 away)
Referee: Sam Allison

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

Accrington were drawn away to Crawley Town in the first round,[70] at home to Barnet in the second round[71] and away to Boreham Wood in the third round.[72]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Crawley Town 1–4 Accrington Stanley Crawley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Ollie Yates
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Accrington Stanley 1–0 Barnet Accrington
15:00 GMT Hamilton  74', 84' Report Okimo  28'
Kabamba  29'
Gorman  41'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,771
Referee: Adam Herczeg
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round Boreham Wood 1–1 Accrington Stanley Borehamwood
15:00 GMT Newton  45'
Evans  70'
Ndlovu 78'
Sousa  84'
Ilesanmi  88'		 Report Astley 6'
Whalley  53'
Savin  58'
Perritt  71'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,001
Referee: Oliver Langford
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) Third round replay Accrington Stanley 1–0 (a.e.t.) Boreham Wood Accrington
19:45 GMT Tharme  32'
Leigh 97' (pen.)
Coyle  120+3'		 Report Rees  39'
Marsh  48'
Agbontohoma  81'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,940
Referee: Scott Oldham
Note: Fixture was postponed from 17 January to 24 January due to an unplayable playing surface.[73]
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Fourth round Accrington Stanley 1–3 Leeds United Accrington
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 5,268
Referee: Josh Smith

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Stanley were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round.[74]

9 August 2022 First round Accrington Stanley 2–2
(11–12 p)		 Tranmere Rovers Accrington
19:45 BST Adedoyin 37'
Astley 39'
Clark  90+2'		 Report Hawkes 62'
Astley 90+3' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,035
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
McConville
Whalley
Pritchard
Astley
Pell
Clark
Woods
Coyle
Sangare
Rodgers
Jensen
McConville
Whalley 		Hemmings
Hawkes
Hughes
Lewis
Robinson
McAlear
Byrne
Dacres-Cogley
Bristow
Mumbongo
Hewelt
Hemmings
Hawkes

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Accrington with Rochdale and Salford City.[75] Three days later, Liverpool U21s joined Northern Group D.[76] Stanley were drawn away to Grimsby Town in the second round[77] to Burton Albion in the third round[78] and to Lincoln City in the quarter-final.[79] In the semi-finals, Accrington Stanley were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers.[80]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Salford City 3 1 2 0 0 4 3 +1 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Accrington Stanley 3 1 1 1 0 6 5 +1 6
3 L2 Rochdale 3 1 0 2 0 6 5 +1 5
4 ACA Liverpool U21 3 0 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Accrington Stanley 3–3
(4–3 p)		 Rochdale Accrington
19:45 BST McConville 51'
Lowe 55'
Woods  62'
Coyle  79'
Pritchard  87'
Sinclair 90+4' (o.g.)		 Report Graham  35'
Ball 65'
Henderson 67'
Brierley 72'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,130
Referee: Peter Wright
Penalties
Savin
McConville
Leigh
Woods 		Henderson
Brierley
Sinclair
Kelly
White
20 September 2022 Group stage Salford City 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Accrington Stanley Salford
19:30 BST O'Brien  41'
Jenkins  80'
Chapman  90+5'		 Report Tharme  53'
Sloane  82'
Clark  90+4'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 722
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Penalties
Smith
Hendry
Tolaj
Galbraith 		Savin
McConville
Coyle
Martin
18 October 2022 Group stage Accrington Stanley 3–2 Liverpool U21 Accrington
19:45 BST Leigh 12' 46'
Coyle  59'
Astley 70'		 Report Ramsay 90+1'
Doak 90+3'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 865
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Second round Grimsby Town 0–1 Accrington Stanley Cleethorpes
19:30 GMT Morris  65'
Smith  89'		 Report Whalley  56'
Leigh 66' (pen.)
Rodgers  90'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 703
Referee: Martin Coy
13 December 2022 (2022-12-13) Third round Burton Albion 2–4 Accrington Stanley Burton upon Trent
19:00 GMT Oshilaja 7'
Borthwick-Jackson  20'
Tharme 23' (o.g.)
Hughes  61'		 Report Rodgers 20', 68'
Pritchard 41'
Leigh 45+5'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 390
Referee: Scott Oldham
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) Quarter-final Lincoln City 2–2
(1–3 p)		 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
19:00 GMT Hopper 7', 80'
Mandroiu  45+2'
O'Connor  77'
Jackson  83'		 Report Pressley 36', 73' (pen.),  90+3'
Conneely  89'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 2,304
Referee: Simon Mather
Penalties
Diamond
Mandroiu
Sanders
Poole 		Pressley
Coyle
Whalley
McConville
22 February 2023 (2023-02-22) Semi-final Accrington Stanley 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Accrington
20:00 GMT Pressley  21'
McConville  22'
Coyle  41'		 Report Trafford  52'
Morley  64', 84'
Kachunga 82'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,874 (2,625 from Bolton)
Referee: Sam Barrott

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