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2022–23 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is 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 will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

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

Transfers edit

In edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Overall record edit

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 edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table edit

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 edit

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 edit

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GroundHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHHHAHAHHAAHA
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 edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

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

July edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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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