2022–23 Fleetwood Town F.C. season

Fleetwood Town
2022–23 season
ChairmanAndrew Pilley
Head CoachScott Brown[1]
StadiumHighbury Stadium
League One13th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Daniel Batty (2)
All: Daniel Batty (2)

The 2022–23 season is the 115th season in the existence of Fleetwood Town Football Club and the club's ninth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they will also compete 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
21 June 2022 CM Brendan Wiredu Colchester United Undisclosed [2]
22 June 2022 CF Callum Morton West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [3]
27 June 2022 LB Josh Earl Preston North End Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[a] GK Jay Lynch Rochdale Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2022[b] RB Shaun Rooney St Johnstone Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2022[c] CF Will Russ Leicester City Free Transfer [7]
1 July 2022[d] CM Josh Vela Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [8]
21 July 2022 RW Promise Omochere Bohemians Undisclosed [9]
4 August 2022 CF Sam Glenfield Portadown Undisclosed [10]
4 August 2022 GK Stephen McMullan Warrenpoint Town Undisclosed [10]
26 August 2022 CB Michael Devlin Aberdeen Free Transfer [11]
1 January 2023[e] LW Phoenix Patterson Waterford Undisclosed [12]
5 January 2023 GK David Harrington Cork City Undisclosed [13]
6 January 2023 AM Callum Dolan Warrington Rylands Undisclosed [14]
20 January 2023 CM Scott Robertson Celtic Undisclosed [15]
30 January 2023 CF Jack Marriott Peterborough United Undiscloed [16]
30 January 2023 CF Jayden Stockley Charlton Athletic Undiscloed [17]
31 January 2023 CF Junior Quitirna Waterford Undiscloed [18]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Rochdale contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on 1 July, once his St Johnstone contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Leicester City contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 8 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Shrewsbury Town contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 19 December, and would become official on 1 January, once the transfer window re-opens

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
21 June 2022 DM Jordan Rossiter Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [19]
30 June 2022 DF Billy Batch Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 CM Harrison Biggins Doncaster Rovers Released [21][22]
30 June 2022 CM Callum Camps Stockport County Released [21][23]
30 June 2022 GK Connor Eastham Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 CM Matthew Fenton Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 GK Kieran O'Hara Colchester United Released [21][24]
30 June 2022 LW Anthony Pilkington Unattached Released [21]
30 June 2022 MF Covy Smith Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 CF Donte Thompson-Prempeh Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 GK Harry Wright Unattached Mutual Consent [25]
10 July 2022 RB Brad Halliday Bradford City Mutual Consent [26][27]
4 August 2022 RW Shayden Morris Aberdeen Undisclosed [28]
11 August 2022 CF Ellis Harrison Port Vale Undisclosed [29]
13 January 2023 CF Callum Morton Salford City Undisclosed [30]
19 January 2023 CF Joe Garner Carlisle United Undisclosed [31]
31 January 2023 CB Michael Devlin Unattached Released [32]
31 January 2023 CF Gerard Garner Barrow Undisclosed [33]
31 January 2023 AM Paddy Lane Portsmouth Undisclosed [34]

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
15 August 2022 GK Jakub Stolarczyk Leicester City 13 January 2023[a] [35][36]
16 August 2022 RW Carlos Mendes Gomes Luton Town End of Season [37]
1 September 2022 CF Admiral Muskwe Luton Town 31 January 2023[b] [38][39]
1 September 2022 CM Lewis Warrington Everton End of Season [40]
31 January 2023 CB Corrie Ndaba Ipswich Town End of Season [41]
  1. ^ On 13 January, Stolarczyk was recalled back to Leicester
  2. ^ On 31 January, Muskwe returned to his parent club, Luton

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
21 July 2022 RM Chris Conn-Clarke Altrincham 1 January 2023 [42]
12 August 2022 CB Thomas Hoyle Bamber Bridge Youth Loan [43]
13 September 2022 CF Will Russ FC United of Manchester 13 October 2022 [44]
29 September 2022 GK Tom Donaghy Lancaster City 27 October 2022 [45]
17 October 2022 CF Will Russ South Shields 1 January 2023 [46]
21 October 2022 DM Dylan Boyle Spennymoor Town Youth Loan [47]
24 October 2022 CB Thomas Hoyle Colne Youth Loan [48]
24 October 2022 RB Jake Wallace Colne Youth Loan [48]
12 November 2022 GK Luc Rees Widnes 10 December 2022 [49]
26 November 2022 GK Alex Cairns Hartlepool United 3 December 2022 [50]
3 December 2022 CB Connor Teale Farsley Celtic 1 February 2023[a] [51][52]
30 December 2022 GK Tom Donaghy Colne 30 January 2023 [53]
4 January 2023 GK Alex Cairns Salford City End of Season [54]
13 January 2023 CF Will Russ Hyde United End of Season[b] [55][56]
18 January 2023 CM Barry Baggley Waterford 30 November 2023 [57]
31 January 2023 CM Chris Conn-Clarke Waterford 30 November 2023 [58]
31 January 2023 CF Junior Quitirna Altrincham 28 February 2023 [18]
11 February 2023 CB Connor Teale Alfreton Town End of Season[c] [59][60]
16 February 2023 CB Drew Baker Bohemian End of Season [61]
16 February 2023 GK Tom Donaghy Waterford End of Season [62]
21 February 2023 DM Dylan Boyle Curzon Ashton End of Season [63]
4 March 2023 CB Will Johnson Marine 1 April 2023 [64]
  1. ^ On 6 January, Teale's loan at Farsley was extended by a further month
  2. ^ On 26 February, Russ' loan at Hyde was extended until end of season
  3. ^ On 13 March, Teale's loan at Alfreton was extended until the end of the season

Pre-season and friendlies

The Cod Army announced they would travel to Pula in Croatia for a pre-season tour and play one friendly match against local opposition.[65] The first of the clubs friendlies was confirmed on 8 June against Dundee United.[66] A second followed a day later with a trip to Barrow.[67] A behind-closed-doors friendly against Tranmere Rovers was next to be added to the pre-season calendar.[68] As well as Stoke City and Rotherham United.[69][70] During the club's trip to Croatia, a pre-season meeting with HNK Orijent 1919 was announced.[71] On 25 July it was confirmed a XI side will face FC Halifax Town at Poolfoot Farm.[72]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Thornton-Cleveleys
15:00 BST Nsiala 45'
Lane 90'
Report Hemmings 2'
Burton ?'
Stadium: Poolfoot Farm
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
7 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 0–2 Rotherham United Pula, Croatia
19:00 CEST Report Kelly 20', 60' (pen.) Stadium: Park Plaza
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly HNK Orijent 1919 0–3 Fleetwood Town Rijeka, Croatia
14:00 CEST Report Lane 27'
Garner 38' (pen.)
Nsiala 74'
Stadium: Stadion Krimeja
16 July 2022 Friendly Stoke City 1–1 Fleetwood Town Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Campbell ?' Report Batty ?' Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
19 July 2022 Friendly Barrow 0–1 Fleetwood Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 BST Report Batty 83' Stadium: So Legal Stadium
23 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 2–1 Dundee United Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
26 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 2–1 FC Halifax Town Thornton-Cleveleys
13:00 BST Garner ?'
Omochere ?'
Report Dieseruvwe ?' Stadium: Poolfoot Farm
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 One August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 46 14 16 16 53 51 +2 030.43
FA Cup November 2022 March 2023 First round 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 066.67
EFL Cup August 2022 August 2022 First round 2 1 0 1 1 1 +0 050.00
EFL Trophy August 2022 October 2022 Group stage 3 0 3 0 4 4 +0 000.00
Total 57 19 20 18 66 60 +6 033.33

Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Charlton Athletic 46 16 14 16 70 66 +4 62
11 Lincoln City 46 14 20 12 47 47 0 62
12 Shrewsbury Town 46 17 8 21 52 61 −9 59
13 Fleetwood Town 46 14 16 16 53 51 +2 58
14 Exeter City 46 15 11 20 64 68 −4 56
15 Burton Albion 46 15 11 20 57 79 −22 56
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 −16 54
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[73]

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 14 16 16 53 51  +2 58 7 8 8 25 25  0 7 8 8 28 26  +2

Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWDDDDDWDLWDLLDWDDLDWLLWLLLLWWDWWLLDWWDLLWDWLD
Position2091215141415121115121115161715151617181516171317171717171716131114141512131313151413121213
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 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.[74]

30 July 2022 1 Port Vale 2–1 Fleetwood Town Burslem
15:00 BST Smith 30',  70'
Hall 32'
McDermott  43'
Ojo  45+1'
Report Batty 6'
Sarpong-Wiredu  52'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,109
Referee: Peter Wright
6 August 2022 2 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Fleetwood
15:00 BST Batty 28'
Garner 88'
Earl  90+7'
Report Hardie 23' (pen.)
Gillesphey  51'
Butcher  53'
Mumba  56'
Scarr  62'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 August 2022 3 Morecambe 1–1 Fleetwood Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Gnahoua 32'
Love  49'
Hunter  69'
Report Andrew  69', 83'
Lane  90+6'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,288
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
16 August 2022 4 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Cheltenham Town Fleetwood
19:45 BST Vela  35'
Andrew  60'
Rooney  68'
Hayes  81'
Earl  90+6'
Garner  90+8'
Report Nlundulu  36'
Freestone  82'
Adshead  90'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
20 August 2022 5 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Derby County Fleetwood
15:00 BST Rooney  85' Report Hourihane  60' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,808
Referee: Ross Joyce
27 August 2022 6 Lincoln City 2–2 Fleetwood Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Bishop 6', 14'
Roughan  33'
Hopper  59'
House  62'
Report Nsiala  30'
Lane 32',  81'
Lynch  59'
Earl  60'
Garner 90+3'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,522
Referee: Ollie Yates
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Fleetwood
15:00 BST Muskwe  52', 67' Report McCleary  10'
Mehmeti 39'
Stryjek  45+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: James Oldham
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Burton Albion Postponed Fleetwood Town Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[75]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Peterborough United 0–1 Fleetwood Town Peterborough
19:45 BST N. Thompson  2'
B. Thompson  59'
Taylor  66'
Report Rooney  11'
Vela 23'
Earl  86'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 6,087
Referee: Will Finnie
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Charlton Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 BST Earl  20'
Morton 30'
Report Leaburn 77'
Morgan  87'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,614
Referee: Simon Mather
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) Oxford United Postponed Fleetwood Town Littlemore
15:00 BST Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[76]
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 10 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Barnsley Fleetwood
15:00 BST Devlin  24'
Macadam  45'
Warrington  68'
Garner  90+1'
Report Kane  43'
Aitchison 90'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Samuel Barrott
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 11 Burton Albion 0–1 Fleetwood Town Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Oshilaja  19' Report Warrington  21'
Macadam 34'
Vela  61'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,961
Referee: Charles Breakspear
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Portsmouth 1–1 Fleetwood Town Milton
15:00 BST Koroma 7'
Morrell  65'
Raggett  78'
Report Rooney  10'
Mendes Gomes 15'  32'
Earl  57'
Batty  83'
Vela  90+2'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,271
Referee: James Oldham
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Fleetwood
15:00 BST Lane  29'
Rooney  52'
Vela  87'
Sarpong-Wiredu  90+1'
Report Saydee  28'
Bayliss 30'  88'
Maroši  36'
Street  90'
Leahy  90+4'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Thomas Parsons
22 October 2022 14 Exeter City 2–1 Fleetwood Town Exeter
15:00 BST Stansfield 30'
Nombe 90+3'
Report Mendes Gomes 28'
Hayes  90+1'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,834
Referee: Tom Nield
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Fleetwood
19:45 BST Holgate  22'
Morton 70'
Andrew  85'
Report Bunker 23'  36'
Peart-Harris  50'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,370
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
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
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 17 Oxford United 1–1 Fleetwood Town Littlemore
19:45 GMT Browne  21'
O'Donkor 50'
Seddon  78'
Moore  90+9'
Report Mendes Gomes 2'
Warrington  21'
Andrew  34'
Batty  45'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,286
Referee: Alan Young
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Fleetwood Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Coburn 57'
Gordon  68'
Collins  75' 80'
Belshaw  90+1'
Rossiter  90+6'
Report Rooney 14', 90+9'
Lynch  68'
Batty  73'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,829
Referee: Bobby Madden
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Mendes Gomes 16'
Rooney  49'
Andrew  53'
Earl  78'
Report Morley  45'
Bradley  78', 85'
Afolayan 90+5'  90+6'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,597
Referee: David Webb
2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) 20 Ipswich Town 1–1 Fleetwood Town Ipswich
19:45 GMT Woolfenden 2'
Burns  21'
Report Rooney  5'
Batty  66'
Hayes 90+6'
Earl  90+6'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,801
Referee: Sam Purkiss
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Fleetwood Town Denbigh
15:00 GMT O'Hora 52'
Watson  69'
Report Lynch  70'
Johnston 72'
Batty 90'
Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Martin Coy
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Fleetwood Town Postponed Cambridge United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[77]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Rooney 8',  35'  83'
Vela  12'
Report Byers 16'
McGuinness  45+1'
Johnson 73'
Paterson  90+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,389
Referee: Darren Handley
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Barnsley 2–1 Fleetwood Town Barnsley
19:45 GMT Williams  51'
Norwood 64',  86'
Andersen  73'
Kane  84'
Cundy 86'
Jaló  90+2'
Report Garner  45'
Muskwe 77' (pen.)
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,219
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 24 Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Fleetwood Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Pennington  22'
Leahy  24'
Report Sarpong-Wiredu  24'
Muskwe 25' (pen.)
Omochere 28'
Dunkley 89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 25 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Oxford United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Sarpong-Wiredu 44'
Nsiala  90+7'
Report Joseph 62'
Long  72'
Brown 90'
Goodrham  90+5'
Moore  90+7'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: James Oldham
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 26 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Fleetwood Town Owlerton
15:00 GMT Johnson 17'
Palmer  86'
Gregory 90+5'
Report Vela  57'
Lynch  90+4'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Referee: Simon Mather
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) 27 Fleetwood Town 0–2 Portsmouth Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Nsiala  47'
Sarpong-Wiredu  63'
Report Bishop 43',  57'
Morrell  63'  68'
Pigott 83'
Swanson  89'
Ogilvie  90+1'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,938
Referee: Carl Boyeson
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 28 Fleetwood Town 2–3 Burton Albion Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stockley 58'
Vela  86'
Omochere 90+4'
Report Oshilaja 60'
Hamer 80'
Ashworth  90+3'
Kirk 90+6'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,022
Referee: Martin Coy
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 29 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Fleetwood Town Charlton
15:00 GMT Rak-Sakyi 45+5'
Penney  65'
Fraser  71'
Inniss  79'
Report Johnston  20'
Rooney 28',  90+5'
Holgate 52',  90+2'
Sarpong-Wiredu  68'
Macadam  88'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,436
Referee: Carl Boyeson
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 30 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Peterborough United Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Omochere 20'
Mendes Gomes  73'
Lynch  90+3'
Report Thompson  57'
Knight  90+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,037
Referee: Martin Wood
18 February 2023 31 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Fleetwood Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Miller  85' Report Mendes Gomes  64'
Nsiala  74'
Rooney  78'
Macadam  80'
Warrington  82'
Ndaba  90+5'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,108
Referee: David Rock
21 February 2023 32 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Cambridge United Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Mendes Gomes  34'
Warrington  78'
Rooney 88'
Vela  90+5'
Report Bennett  44' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Declan Bourne
25 February 2023 33 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Morecambe Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Mendes Gomes 13'
Andrew  80'
Hayes  88'
Report Shaw  42'
Love  71'
Weir  82'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,550
Referee: Andy Davies
5 March 2023 34 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Fleetwood Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT May 56'
Southwood  90+2'
Report Warrington  45'
Nsiala  70'
Vela  78'
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 3,323
Referee: Sam Allison
7 March 2023 35 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Fleetwood Town High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Forino-Joseph 4'
Vokes 66'
Report Nsiala  73' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,560
Referee: Craig Hicks
11 March 2023 36 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Port Vale Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Nsiala  69'
Marriott 83'
Report Taylor 57',  69'
Robinson  69'
Pett  90+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,187
Referee: Paul Howard
18 March 2023 37 Derby County 0–2 Fleetwood Town Derby
15:00 GMT Davies  45+3'
Knight  74'
Report Wildsmith 11' (o.g.)
Mendes Gomes 30'
Ndaba  50'
Warrington  57'
Stockley  74'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 25,476
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
25 March 2023 38 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Lincoln City Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Jackson 16' (o.g.)
Ndaba  57'
Stockley 73'
Earl  88'
Report Poole 45+5' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,371
Referee: Declan Bourne
1 April 2023 39 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Exeter City Fleetwood
15:00 BST Marriott 18', 35'
Holgate  73'
Report McDonald 28'
Sweeney 90+1'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,568
Referee: Lewis Smith
7 April 2023 40 Cambridge United 2–1 Fleetwood Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Lankester 3'
Smith 57',  69'
McGrandles  90+2'
Mitov  90+4'
Morrison  90+6'
Report Rooney  68'
Sarpong-Wiredu  69'
Earl  74'
Quitirna 82'
Marriott  90+6'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,279
Referee: Lee Swabey
10 April 2023 41 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 BST Stockley 22'
Warrington  27'
Sarpong-Wiredu  48'
Rooney  55'
Report Collins  21'
Gibson 56'
Ward 66'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: Samuel Barrott
15 April 2023 42 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
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 April 2023 43 Forest Green Rovers 0–0 Fleetwood Town Nailsworth
19:45 BST Garrick  90' Report Rooney  37'
Vela  62'
Stockley  90'
Stadium: The Fully Charged New Lawn
Attendance: 1,716
Referee: Sunny Gill
22 April 2023 44 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Fleetwood
15:00 BST Rooney  43'
Omochere 44'
Nsiala  86'
Report Watson  75'
Grigg  86'
Kaikai  90+6'
Maghoma  90+8'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,258
Referee: Rebecca Welch
29 April 2023 45 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Fleetwood Town Horwich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 20,531
Referee: Ben Speedie
7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) 46 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Ipswich Town Fleetwood
12:00 GMT Marriott 57', 69' Report Ladapo 50'
Luongo  54'
Harness 73',  75'
Ball  79'
Clarke  85'  90+2'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,979
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup

Fleetwood were drawn at home to Oxford City in the first round,[78] away to Ebbsfleet United in the second round,[79] at home to Queens Park Rangers in the third round[80] and away to Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round.[81]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Fleetwood Town 3–1 Oxford City Fleetwood
15:00 BST Warrington 14'
Earl  38'
Lane 44', 84'
Vela  62'
Batty  75'
Report Coyle  27'
Burley  29'
Potter  64' 81'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,357
Referee: Aaron Jackson
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Second round Ebbsfleet United 0–1 Fleetwood Town Northfleet
12:30 GMT Hollis  90+3' Report Garner 64'
Omochere  67'
Stadium: Kuflink Stadium
Attendance: 2,960
Referee: Adam Herczeg
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round Fleetwood Town 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Nsiala 40'
Omochere 67'
Vela  73'
Report Field 37'
Kakay  65'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,151
Referee: Stephen Martin
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Fourth round Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Fleetwood Town Owlerton
15:00 GMT Vaulks  34'
Earl 71' (o.g.)
Report Rooney  27'
Omochere 52',  53'
Lane  86'
Robertson  89'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 15,743
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) Fourth round replay Fleetwood Town 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Mendes Gomes  45', 60'
Omochere  81'
Hayes  84'
Report Adeniran  29'
Gregory  42'
Brown  53'
Hunt  67'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: Darren Bond
1 March 2023 Fifth round Burnley 1–0 Fleetwood Town Burnley
19:30 GMT Roberts 90' Report Andrew  22'
Hayes  45+1'
Rooney  54'
Vela  90+6'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 15,987
Referee: Dean Whitestone

EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Town were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the first round[82] and to Everton in the second round.[83]

9 August 2022 First round Fleetwood Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
19:45 BST Rooney  10'
Garner 24'
Batty  51'
Report Nyambe  19'
Shinnie  51'
Hughes  70'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Michael Salisbury
23 August 2022 Second round Fleetwood Town 0–1 Everton Fleetwood
19:45 BST Garner  34'
Andrew  44'
Baker  90+1'
Report Gray 28'
Vinagre  49'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Tom Reeves

EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Fleetwood Town with Barrow and Carlisle United.[84] Three days later, Manchester United U21s joined Northern Group G.[85]

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 Sarpong-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
20 September 2022 Group stage Carlisle United 1–1
(4–2 p)
Fleetwood Town Carlisle
19:00 BST Idehen 90'
Harris  90+6'
Report Garner 46'
Nsiala  90+6'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Rebecca Welch
Penalties
Gibson
Stretton
Whelan
Mellish
Charters
Morton
Andrew
Batty
Vela
18 October 2022 Group stage Fleetwood Town 2–2
(5–4 p)
Manchester United U21 Fleetwood
19:45 BST Mendes Gomes 63'
Garner 67'
Rooney  89'
Report McNeill 21' (pen.)
Shoretire 90+2'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Andy Haines
Penalties
Johnston
Garner
Rooney
Lane
Mendes Gomes
Hayes
Gómez
Mainoo
Huddlestone
Hugill
Mengi
Shoretire

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