2022–23 Barrow A.F.C. season

Barrow
2022–23 season
ChairmanPaul Hornby
ManagerPete Wild
StadiumHolker Street
League Two9th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Gordon (15)
All: Josh Gordon (15)
Highest home attendance4,622
Lowest home attendance2,281
Average home league attendance3,700
Biggest win4-0 vs Crawley Town
Biggest defeat5-0 vs Stevenage

The 2022–23 Barrow A.F.C. season was the 122nd edition of the football club and the club's third consecutive season in League Two. Outside the league, they contested the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Squad statistics

As of 8 May 2023
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 46 0 43+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG Connor Brown (left) 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF  ENG Patrick Brough 45 0 38+3 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
4 MF  ENG Jason Taylor 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF  NIR Sam McClelland 30 1 26+1 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF  IRL Niall Canavan 50 2 46+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF  ENG Elliot Newby 17 0 10+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF  ENG John Rooney (left) 11 1 0+8 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 1
8 MF  ENG Solomon Nwabuokei (out on loan) 8 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
9 FW  ENG Billy Waters (left) 39 9 22+12 9 1+0 0 1+1 0 2+0 0
10 FW  ENG Josh Gordon 41 15 29+8 15 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF  ENG Josh Kay 37 5 23+11 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 1
12 GK  ENG Josh Lillis 5 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
13 MF  ENG Tom White 49 0 28+15 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
14 MF  ENG Harrison Neal 51 0 41+4 0 1+0 0 0+2 0 1+2 0
15 MF  ENG Robbie Gotts 40 1 28+8 1 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
16 MF  IRL Sam Foley 43 1 24+15 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+1 1
17 FW  ENG Benni Smales-Braithwaite 4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
19 DF  POL Paweł Żuk 3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
20 FW  ENG Gerard Garner 16 2 10+6 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF  ENG Myles Kenlock (left) 13 0 5+3 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
21 DF  ENG Tyrell Warren 50 2 33+12 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 0
22 GK  ENG Scott Moloney 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 FW  ZIM David Moyo (out on loan) 19 1 4+10 0 1+0 0 1+0 1 3+0 0
24 DF  IRL Rory Feely 10 0 7+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF  WAL George Ray 40 0 32+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
26 FW  ENG Richie Bennett (out on loan) 14 0 3+10 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 FW  ENG Jake Young 17 0 5+12 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 MF  ENG Ben Whitfield 50 6 39+6 5 0+1 0 1+1 1 0+2 0
35 MF  ENG Jordan Stevens (left) 18 2 4+9 2 0+0 0 1+1 0 3+0 0
  • Source:

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
23 June 2022 CF Richie Bennett Sutton United Undisclosed [1]
27 June 2022 CB George Ray Exeter City Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2022[a] CM Sam Foley Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2022[b] CM Solomon Nwabuokei Woking Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[c] RB Tyrell Warren FC Halifax Town Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2022[d] SS Billy Waters FC Halifax Town Free Transfer [6]
21 July 2022 LM Ben Whitfield Stockport County Free Transfer [7]
2 August 2022 CF Benni Smales-Braithwaite Southampton Free Transfer [8]
4 August 2022 LB Myles Kenlock Ipswich Town Free Transfer [9]
8 August 2022 CF David Moyo Hamilton Academical Free Transfer [10]
22 August 2022 RB Paweł Żuk Ruch Chorzów Free Transfer [11]
1 January 2023 RM Elliot Newby Stockport County Undisclosed [12]
5 January 2023 RB Rory Feely Bohemian Free Transfer [13]
31 January 2023 CF Gerard Garner Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [14]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Tranmere Rovers contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Woking contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
11 June 2022 CF Offrande Zanzala Newport County Mutual Consent [15][16]
30 June 2022 CM Ollie Banks Chesterfield Free Transfer [17]
30 June 2022 DM Tom Beadling Western Sydney Wanderers Released [18][19]
30 June 2022 CM Mike Jones Chesterfield Released [18][20]
30 June 2022 LB Kgosi Ntlhe Scunthorpe United Released [18][21]
30 June 2022 CB Matthew Platt Bradford City Rejected Contract [18][22]
30 June 2022 CF Dimitri Sea Unattached Released [18]
30 June 2022 LW George Williams Boreham Wood Released [18][23]
4 July 2022 CF Luke James York City Free Transfer [24]
15 July 2022 RM Remeao Hutton Swindon Town Undisclosed [25]
28 July 2022 CB James Jones Altrincham Free Transfer [26]
27 September 2022 AM John Rooney Oldham Athletic Mutual Consent [27][28]
31 January 2023 RB Connor Brown Buxton' Mutual Consent [29][30]
3 March 2023 AM Jordan Stevens Yeovil Town Mutual Consent [31][32]
10 March 2023 LB Myles Kenlock Aldershot Town Free Transfer [33]
22 March 2023 SS Billy Waters Wrexham Undisclosed [34]

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
23 June 2022 CB Sam McClelland Chelsea End of Season [35]
12 July 2022 MF Harrison Neal Sheffield United End of Season [36]
14 January 2023 ST Jake Young Bradford City End of Season [37]

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
8 July 2022 GK Scott Moloney Guiseley 30 August 2022 [38]
9 August 2022 CB Joe Grayson Dundee 18 January 2023[a] [39][40]
20 August 2022 CF Benni Smales-Braithwaite Warrington Rylands 20 September 2022 [41]
29 October 2022 CB Mark Ellis Torquay United 3 January 2023 [42]
29 December 2022 CF David Moyo Barnet End of Season [43]
6 January 2023 AM Solomon Nwabuokei Woking End of Season [44]
20 January 2023 CF Benni Smales-Braithwaite Curzon Ashton 17 February 2023 [45]
1 February 2023 CB Joe Grayson Stockport County End of Season [46]
6 February 2023 CB Mark Ellis York City End of Season [47]
10 February 2023 RB Pawel Zuk Lancaster City 10 March 2023 [48]
24 February 2023 CF Benni Smales-Braithwaite Guiseley 24 March 2023 [49]
2 March 2023 CF Richie Bennett Scunthorpe United End of Season [50]

Pre-season and friendlies

On May 26, Barrow announced their first pre-season fixture, against South Shields.[51] Four days later, a trip to Witton Albion was added to the schedule.[52] A third away friendly fixture, against Holker Old Boys was also confirmed.[53] Shortly followed by a fourth, against Ashton United.[54] On June 9, a home pre-season fixture against Fleetwood Town was confirmed.[55] A second home pre-season match against fellow League Two side Salford City was later added to the calendar.[56] The finalised schedule was announced with the addition of Penrith.[57]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Holker Old Boys 1–3 Barrow Barrow-in-Furness
13:00 BST Paterson 39' Report Gordon 10'
Bennett 33'
Trialist 71'
Stadium: Rakesmoor
5 July 2022 Friendly Ashton United 0–1 Barrow Ashton-under-Lyne
19:30 BST Report McClelland 15' Stadium: Hurst Cross
Attendance: 208
9 July 2022 Friendly Penrith 0–8 Barrow Penrith
15:00 BST Report Kay 45', 51', 61'
Warren 49'
Bennett 53'
Ellis 66'
Gordon 70', 88'
Stadium: Frenchfield
12 July 2022 Friendly Witton Albion 1–4 Barrow Northwich
19:45 BST 72' Report Waters 6'
Trialist 38'
Kay 70'
Ray 78'
Stadium: Wincham Park
16 July 2022 Friendly South Shields 1–2 Barrow South Shields
15:00 BST Hodgson 71' Report Kay 23' (pen.)
Neal 45+2'
Stadium: Mariners Park
19 July 2022 Friendly Barrow 0–1 Fleetwood Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 BST Report Batty 83' Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
25 November 2022 (2022-11-25) Friendly Oldham Athletic 0–1 Barrow Oldham
12:00 CET Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 16 9 1 6 24 17 +7 056.25
FA Cup TBC TBC First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 23 August 2022 First round 2 0 2 0 2 2 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 TBC Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 033.33
Total 21 10 4 7 30 22 +8 047.62

Last updated: 1 November 2022
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Bradford City 46 20 16 10 61 43 +18 76 Qualification for League Two play-offs
7 Salford City 46 22 9 15 72 54 +18 75
8 Mansfield Town 46 21 12 13 72 55 +17 75
9 Barrow 46 18 8 20 47 53 −6 62
10 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 61 55 +6 61
11 Grimsby Town 46 16 13 17 49 56 −7 61
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 13 18 45 48 −3 58
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[58]

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
45 18 8 19 47 52  −5 62 12 3 7 29 18  +11 6 5 12 18 34  −16

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

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHHAHAHAHHAAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHA
ResultWWLWWWLWWLLLLDWWWLWLLDLDWDLLDLLWWDWDLWWLWDLLL
Position6465323324691111854544579106899101214121111101010109999999
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.[59]

30 July 2022 1 Stockport County 2–3 Barrow Edgeley
15:00 BST Sarcevic 49'
Hippolyte  51'
Madden 70',  89'
Report Gordon 6'
Neal  15'
Whitfield 20'
Waters 33'
Foley  45+3'
Warren  90+2'
Rooney  90+2'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: Ollie Yates
6 August 2022 2 Barrow 3–2 Bradford City Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Warren  18'
Whitfield 63'
Kay 85'
Gordon 90+6'
Report Crichlow  29'
Angol  58'
Young 65'
Cook 90+5'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Martin Woods
13 August 2022 3 Sutton United 1–0 Barrow Sutton
15:00 BST Fadahunsi 79' Report Stevens  88' Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,276
Referee: Andy Davies
16 August 2022 4 Barrow 2–1 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Warren 9'
McClelland 12'
Gordon  90+4'
Report Monthe  42'
Johnson 46'
Maher 62'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,435
Referee: Andy Haines
20 August 2022 5 Barrow 1–0 Harrogate Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Kay  27'
Gordon 45'
Brough  81'
Waters  86'
Rooney  90+2'
Report Mattock  17'
Ramsay  43'
Thomson  50'
Austerfield  90+2'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Thomas Parsons
27 August 2022 6 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Barrow Wimbledon
15:00 BST Marsh  30'
Brown  54'
Report Gordon 10'  41'
Foley  31'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,048
Referee: John Busby
3 September 2022 7 Northampton Town 3–1 Barrow Northampton
15:00 BST Hoskins 5'
Bowie 46'
Magloire 50'  90+8'
Leonard  54'
Koiki  90+6'
Guthrie  90+9'
Report Gordon 13'  45'
Foley  26'
White  86'
Brough  90+8'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,605
Referee: Tom Reeves
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Barrow Postponed Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Stadium: Holker Street
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[60]
13 September 2022 8 Barrow 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Kay  14'
Whitfield 37'
Warren 78'
Report Clayton  34'
Tomlin  54'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,295
Referee: Scott Oldham
17 September 2022 9 Newport County 0–2 Barrow Newport
15:00 BST Moriah-Welsh  42' Report Gordon  32' 45', 59' (pen.) Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,793
Referee: James Oldham
24 September 2022 10 Barrow 0–2 Leyton Orient Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Kay  87' Report Pratley  30'
Smyth 36'
El Mizouni 75'
Happe  82'
Archibald  86'
Brown  90+8'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,629
Referee: Martin Coy
1 October 2022 11 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Barrow Birkenhead
15:00 BST Merrie  19'
Hawkes 25'
Report Stevens  87'
Foley  90+3'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Sam Purkiss
8 October 2022 12 Barrow 0–1 Mansfield Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST White  73' Report Clarke  32'
Harbottle  34'
Bowery 50'
O'Toole  75'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Tom Nield
15 October 2022 13 Rochdale 2–1 Barrow Rochdale
15:00 BST Kelly 18'
Diagouraga  28'
Quigley 75'
Ball  90'
O'Donnell  90+6'
Report Warren  85'
Canavan 89'  90+7'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,061
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
22 October 2022 14 Gillingham 1–1 Barrow Gillingham
15:00 BST Baggott 74' Report Ray  9'
Kay 35' 55'
Canavan  75'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,034
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 October 2022 15 Barrow 1–0 Grimsby Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Brough  31'
Kay 39'
Canavan  51'
Waters 75'
Report Waterfall  51'
Hunt  90+3'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,301
Referee: Ben Toner
29 October 2022 16 Barrow 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Waters 8'
Gordon 43' 60'  67'
Stevens  90'
Kenlock  90+2'
Report Williams  66'
Sambou  72'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Marc Edwards
1 November 2022 17 Barrow 3–1 Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Waters 22' 25' 46'
Farman  84'
Moyo  89'
Report Sears 90+1'
Tchamadeu  90+5'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,224
Referee: Darren Bond
12 November 2022 18 Crawley Town 1–0 Barrow Crawley
15:00 GMT Nadesan 6'
Lynch  46'
Hessenthaler  90+5'
Report Ray  59'
White  90'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,588
Referee: Carl Brook
19 November 2022 19 Barrow 3–1 Hartlepool United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Gordon 4'
Whitfield 8'
Waters 21'
Report Hastie  17'
Tumilty  43'
Cooke  47'
Missilou 77'
Sylla  90+4'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: Leigh Doughty
2 December 2022 20 Stevenage 5–0 Barrow Stevenage
19:45 GMT Reeves 18'
Reid 50'
Gilbey  63'
James-Wildin  65'
Sweeney 75'
Norris 78' (pen.)
Warren 86' (o.g.)
Report Ray  40' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,756
Referee: Matt Donohue
10 December 2022 Carlisle United Postponed Barrow Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brunton Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[61]
17 December 2022 21 Barrow 0–1 Swindon Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Farman  5' Report Reed 7' (pen.)
MacDonald  33'
Shade  45'
Hutton  72'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,617
Referee: Robert Lewis
26 December 2022 22 Salford City 1–1 Barrow Salford
15:00 GMT Smith 26'
Hendry  37'
Galbraith  58'
Vassell  90+3'
Report Ray  54'
Neal  61'
Warren  64'
Stevens 79'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Thomas Parsons
29 December 2022 23 Barrow 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Stevens 38'
Gordon  90+3'
Report Turnbull 6'
Lewis  76'
Hemmings 82'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,383
Referee: Tom Reeves
2 January 2023 24 Barrow 0–0 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Whitfield  66' Report Quigley  35'
Ball  77'
Sinclair  90+5'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,055
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 January 2023 25 Mansfield Town 2–3 Barrow Mansfield
15:00 GMT McLaughlin 9'
Quinn 25'
Maris  64'
Report Gotts  36'
Waters 45+1'
Gordon 49'
Ray  58'
Foley  74'
Hawkins 77' (o.g.)
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Neil Hair
14 January 2023 26 Leyton Orient 0–0 Barrow Leyton
15:00 GMT Turns  22'
James  90+1'  90+4'
Report Neal  30'
Brough  49'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 7,755
Referee: Leigh Doughty
21 January 2023 Barrow Postponed Salford City Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Stadium: Holker Street
Note: Fixture was postponed on referee's Sam Barrott decision.[62]
28 January 2023 27 Barrow 0–2 Northampton Town Barrow
15:00 GMT Foley  90+7' Report Leonard  34'
Fox 54'
McWilliams 85'
Magloire  89'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Darren Drysdale
31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) 28 Carlisle United 5–1 Barrow Carlisle
19:45 GMT Mellish 44', 67',  75'
Garner 50'
Patrick 72'
Dennis 89' (pen.)
Gibson  90+2'
Report Ray  34'
Gotts  56'
Barclay 84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 9,351
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 29 Colchester United 1–1 Barrow Colchester
15:00 GMT Akinde 66',  90+3'
Ashley  75'
Hopper  76'
Appiah 90+6'
Report Feely  46'
Whitfield 57'
Farman  66'
Garner  73'
Foley  74'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Ben Speedie
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 30 Barrow 0–1 Newport County Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Neal  55'
Feely  81'
Report Demetriou  15', 90+5'
Lewis  50'
Charsley  78'
Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 31 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Barrow Doncaster
19:45 GMT Maxwell 18',  57' Report Gotts  54'
Neal  90+6'
Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 5,496 (164 away fans)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 32 Bradford City 0–1 Barrow Bradford
15:00 GMT Walker  37'
Smallwood  39'
Report Kay 25'
Gotts  62'
Newby  89'
Foley  90+3'
Farman  90+4'
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 17,071 (511 away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 February 2023 33 Barrow 1–0 Stockport County Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Garner  45+1'
Kay 69'
Report Stretton  90+5' Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 4,164 (625 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
28 February 2023 34 Barrow 1–1 Salford City Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Kay  20'
Vassell 70' (o.g.)
Report Watson 12' (pen.)
Bolton  59'
Touray  62'
Leak  83'
Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,076
Referee: Scott Oldham
5 March 2023 35 Walsall 0–1 Barrow Bescot
15:00 GMT Daniels  72'
Maddox  90+2'
Report Waters 22'
Young  39'
Foley  56'
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,018
Referee: Lee Swabey
11 March 2023 36 Barrow 0–0 Sutton United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Neal  20' Report Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,696
Referee: Oliver Langford
18 March 2023 37 Harrogate Town 1–0 Barrow Harrogate
15:00 GMT Daly 74'
Pattison  90+1'
Report Whitfield  90+4' Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,343 (514 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
25 March 2023 38 Barrow 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Neal  58'
Canavan 61'
Whitfield  62'
Gordon 74'
Report Jenkins 5'
Ogundere  24'
Currie  55'
Little  90+7'
Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,794
Referee: Sam Allison
1 April 2023 39 Barrow 2–1 Gillingham Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Morris 9' (o.g.)
Neal  15'
Kay  66'
Gotts 90+4'
Report O'Brien  45+2'
Masterson 82'
Nichols  87'
Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,703
Referee: Darren Handley
7 April 2023 40 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Barrow Crewe
15:00 BST Agyei 14' (pen.), 33' (pen.),  52'
O'Riordan  37'
Thomas  45+4'
Adebisi  79'
Long  88', 89'
Report Ray  12'
Warren  43'
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,831
Referee: Sam Purkiss
10 April 2023 41 Barrow 4–0 Crawley Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Gordon 18', 47', 55' (pen.)
Garner  24', 81'
Brough  58'
Neal  63'
Warren  73'
Report Johnson  54'
Oteh  87'
Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,335
Referee: Adam Herczeg
15 April 2023 42 Swindon Town 0–0 Barrow Swindon
15:00 BST Report Brough  68'
Gotts  76'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,080 (147 Barrow fans)
Referee: Paul Howard
18 April 2023 43 Grimsby Town 1–0 Barrow Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Emmanuel  72'
Orsi 77'
Report Young  1'
Gotts  26'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,902
Referee: Lewis Smith
22 April 2023 44 Barrow 0–1 Carlisle United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Gordon  36'
Brough  57'
Canavan  86'
Farman  87'
Pete Wild  off the pitch'
Barclay 16'
Huntington  57'
Devitt  86'
Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 4,515
Referee: James Bell
29 April 2023 45 Hartlepool United 3–1 Barrow Hartlepool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,551
Referee: Simon Mather
8 May 2023 46 Barrow 0–1 Stevenage Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Report Reeves 25' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,034
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

FA Cup

Barrow were drawn at home to Mansfield Town in the first round.[63]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 First round Barrow 0–1 Mansfield Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST White  62'
Bennett  87'
Report Hartigan  35'
Hawkins 39'
Perch  73'
Hewitt  81'
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Andy Haines

EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2022 First round Blackpool 0–0
(3–4 p)
Barrow Blackpool
19:45 BST Lubala  83' Report Gordon  41'
Foley  75'
Neal  90+5'
Farman  90+7'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,972
Referee: Ben Speedie
Penalties
Connolly
Husband
Lubala
Lavery
Fiorini
Rooney
Kay
Waters
Brough
Neal
23 August 2022 Second round Barrow 2–2
(1–3 p)
Lincoln City Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Moyo 13'
Whitfield 87'
Gordon  89'
Report Scully 8'
Eyoma  15'
Sørensen  18'
Garrick 90+2'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Simon Mather
Penalties
Whitfield
Gordon
Brough
Gotts
Scully
Sanders
Oakley-Boothe

EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Barrow with Carlisle United and Fleetwood Town.[64] In the second round, Barrow were drawn away to Bolton Wanderers.[65]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Manchester United U21 3 2 0 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Barrow 3 1 1 0 1 4 3 +1 5
3 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 0 1 2 0 4 4 0 4
4 L2 Carlisle United 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Fleetwood Town 1–1
(3–4 p)
Barrow Fleetwood
19:00 BST Wiredu 30'
Johnston  43'
Omochere  49'
Report Rooney 44'  86'
Żuk  72'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 866
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Penalties
Johnston
McMillan
Omochere
Garner
Glenfield
Rooney
Whitfield
Neal
Kenlock
Gotts
4 October 2022 Group stage Barrow 1–2 Manchester United U21s Barrow-in-Furness
19:30 BST Moloney  43'
Fredricson 51' (o.g.)
Report Fredricson  19'
McNeill 44' (pen.)
Bennett  50'
Gore  50'
Garnacho 90+2'  90+3'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,966
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
18 October 2022 Group stage Barrow 2–0 Carlisle United Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 BST Neal  45'
Kay 70'
Foley 80'
Report Charters  90' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,281
Referee: Seb Stocksbridge
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Second round Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Barrow Horwich
19:45 GMT Afolayan 23'
Böðvarsson 38'
Kachunga 69'
Report Neal  18'
Kay 42'
Canavan 56'
Ray  73'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 2,381
Referee: Rebecca Welch

Notes

  1. ^ On 18 January, Grayson's loan at Dundee was terminated

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