2022–23 Glenavon F.C. season

Glenavon
2022–23 season
ChairmanAdrian Teer
ManagerGary Hamilton
StadiumMourneview Park, Lurgan
County Armagh
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matthew Fitzpatrick (19)
All:
Matthew Fitzpatrick (20)

The 2022–23 season is Glenavon's 103rd season in the top flight of the Northern Ireland Football League. In addition to the domestic league, the team competed in the Irish Cup, the League Cup and the Mid-Ulster Cup. Gary Hamilton continued in the managerial role, having been appointed in 2011.

Glenavon finished seventh in the 2022–23 NIFL Premiership league table. As a result of its placing in the table, the club qualified for the play-offs for qualification to the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 Europa Conference League. In the semi-finals of the playoffs, the team lost to Glentoran. Glenavon was eliminated in the sixth round of the 2022–23 Irish Cup by second tier side Harland & Wolff Welders. In the League Cup, the team lost to championship side Loughgall in the second round.

Pre-season and friendlies

Glenavon played eight pre-season friendlies before the start of the regular season, winning seven and losing one.[1]

Date Opponents Home/Away Result Score Source
16 July 2022 Loughgall Away Won 2-1 [2]
19 July 2022 Bangor Away Won 7-3 [3]
28 July 2022 Harland & Wolff Welders Away Won 2-1 [4]
30 July 2022 Dergview Home Won 3-1 [5]
3 August 2022 Armagh City Away Won 1-0 [6]
4 August 2022 Ballyclare Comrades Away Lost 1-2 [7]
6 August 2022 Annagh United Home Won 2-1 [8]
10 August 2022 Dollingstown Home Won 2-0 [9]

Personnel

Gary Hamilton continued in the managerial role, having been appointed in 2011.[10] The squad consisted of largely Northern Irish men with the exception of two from Ireland.[11] The team brought back Eoin Bradley from Coleraine.[12][13] The team sold 14 players including Nigerian Sodiq Oguntola, who was brought in during the same transfer window.[14][15] Andrew Waterworth announced his retirement,[16] and Danny Purkis was released from this contract before the season.[17]

Competitions

Overall Record

Match Results[1]
Competition First Match Last Match Final Position Record
Pld Win Draw Loss GF GA GD
NIFL Premiership[18] 14 August 2022 29 April 2023 7th Place 38 14 10 14 58 61 –3
Irish Cup[1] 7 January 2023 4 February 2023 6th Round 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
NIFL League Cup[1] 13 September 2022 4 October 2022 2nd Round 2 1 0 1 7 2 5
Mid-Ulster Cup[19] 6 September 2022 11 October 2022 Quarter-Final 2 1 0 1 6 6 0
Total 44 17 10 17 73 71 +2

NIFL Premiership

Further information: 2022–23 NIFL Premiership

In the opening match of the 2022–23 NIFL Premiership season, Glenavon started with a draw against Ballymena United.[20] The team struggled for form early in the season, and won just two games in the first ten games of the season. The team recovered to score five wins before the mid-season Christmas break. However, the team went on another poor run with six losses in ten matches across January and February.[1] The club finished the season strongly including seven victories in eight matches to end up seventh in the final league table.[18][21]

Clubs that finish in 3rd–7th place in the table competed for one place in the 2023–24 Europa Conference League first qualifying round. In the semi-finals, Glenavon lost to Glentoran and failed to win a place in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[1]

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Larne (C) 38 25 8 5 64 22 +42 83 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Linfield 38 23 8 7 75 27 +48 77 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Glentoran (O) 38 23 5 10 77 28 +49 74 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs[b]
4 Cliftonville 38 20 8 10 66 53 +13 68
5 Crusaders 38 19 10 9 72 45 +27 67 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[c]
6 Coleraine 38 18 8 12 59 39 +20 62 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs[b]
7 Glenavon 38 14 10 14 58 61 −3 52 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs[b]
8 Carrick Rangers 38 12 4 22 45 74 −29 40
9 Ballymena United 38 11 6 21 37 55 −18 39
10 Newry City 38 9 3 26 37 71 −34 30
11 Dungannon Swifts (O) 38 9 3 26 28 84 −56 30 Qualification for the NIFL Premiership play-off
12 Portadown (R) 38 6 5 27 29 88 −59 23 Relegation to the NIFL Championship
Source: Northern Ireland Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Drawing of lots[22]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ a b c Glentoran entered the Europa Conference League first qualifying round as play-off winners.
  3. ^ Crusaders entered the Europa Conference League first qualifying round as 2022–23 Irish Cup winners.

Irish Cup

Further information: 2022–23 Irish Cup

In the 2022–23 Irish Cup, Glenavon entered in the fifth round against Ballinamallard United. After winning the match narrowly by two late goals in the injury time,[23] the team faced second-tier club Harland & Wolff Welders in the next round. In the sixth round, Glenavon lost by a solitary goal and crashed out of the competition.[24]

5th Round
Ballinamallard United1−2Glenavon
C. McAleer 80' Report
  • P. Campbell 90+1'
  • M. Fitzpatrick 90+3'
6th Round
Glenavon0−1Harland & Wolff Welders
Report Barr 56'

NIFL League Cup

Further information: 2022–23 Northern Ireland Football League Cup

In the 2022–23 Northern Ireland Football League Cup, Glenavon beat Dollingstown in the first round by six goals.[25] In the second round, the team lost to championship club Loughgall and bowed out of the competition.[26]

First Round
Glenavon6−0Dollingstown
Report
Second Round
Glenavon1−2Loughgall
Malone 90+3' Report
  • Andrade 47'
  • Patton 86'

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Matches, Glenavon FC". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Club friendly: Glenavon vs Loughagall". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Club friendly: Glenavon vs Bangor". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Club friendly: Glenavon vs Harland & Wolff Welders". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Club friendly: Glenavon vs Dergview". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Club friendly: Glenavon vs Armagh". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Club friendly: Glenavon vs Ballyclare Comrades". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Club friendly: Glenavon vs Annagh United". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Club friendly: Glenavon vs Dollingstown". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Glenavon unveil Gary Hamilton as their new manager". BBC Sport. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Glenavon FC squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Eoin Bradley reunites with old pal Gary Hamilton in mission to answer his doubters". Belfast Telegraph. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Conor Kerr Joins Glenavon". Football Transfers Conor Kerr. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Glenavon snap up former Shelbourne and Athlone Town striker Sodiq Oguntola". Football Transfers. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Young Northern Irish talent showing Irish League has a bright future". Belfast Telegraph. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Andy Waterworth has announced his retirement from football". Sunday Life Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Glenavon confirm Danny Purkis is free to join Glentoran after releasing striker from contract". Belfast Telegraph. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  18. ^ a b "2022–23 NIFL Premiership table". TNT sports. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Mid-Ulster Cup Fixtures/Results". Mid Ulster Football League. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Glenavon vs Ballymena United, 13 August 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  21. ^ FC, Glenavon. "Match Reports & Results". NI Football League Glenavon. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  22. ^ "NIFL Premiership Rules 2020–21" (PDF). NIFL. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Ballinamallard United vs. Glenavon". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Harland & Wolff Welders vs. Glenavon". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Dollingstown vs. Glenavon". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Loughgall vs. Glenavon". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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