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2022–23 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is the 134th season in the existence of Forest Green Rovers Football Club and the club's first ever season in League One following their promotion from League Two in the previous season. 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.

Forest Green Rovers
2022–23 season
OwnerDale Vince
ChairmanDale Vince
Head CoachIan Burchnall
(until 25 January)[1]
Duncan Ferguson
(from 26 January) [2]
StadiumThe New Lawn
League One24th (relegated to League Two)
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2022[a] CM   Reece Brown   Huddersfield Town Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2022[b] GK   Alfie Burnett   Rotherham United Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[c] CM   David Davis   Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2022[d] AM   Armani Little   Torquay United Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2022[e] RW   Kyle McAllister   St Mirren Free Transfer [7]
1 July 2022[f] RB   Corey O'Keeffe   Rochdale Free Transfer [8]
19 July 2022 LB   Jacob Jones   Swansea City Free Transfer [9]
3 August 2022 CF   Connor Wickham   Milton Keynes Dons Free Transfer [10]
4 August 2022 RB   Sean Robertson   Crystal Palace Free Transfer [11]
7 September 2022 FW   Sean O'Brien   Millwall Free Transfer [12]
22 November 2022 CM   Dylan McGeouch   Aberdeen Free Transfer [13]
3 January 2023 GK   Fiachra Pagel   Drogheda United Undisclosed [14]
5 January 2023 RW   Jordon Garrick   Swansea City Undisclosed [15]
6 January 2023 LB   Jamie Robson   Lincoln City Undisclosed [16]
10 January 2023 GK   Ross Doohan   Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed [17]
12 January 2023 CF   Amadou Bakayoko   Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [18]
23 January 2023 CF   Tyrese Omotoye   Norwich City Undisclosed [19]
24 January 2023 DM   Charlie McCann   Rangers Undisclosed [20]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Huddersfield Town contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Rotherham United contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Shrewsbury Town contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 8 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Torquay United contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his St Mirren contract expired
  6. ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Rochdale contract expired

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
10 June 2022 RB   Kane Wilson   Bristol City Compensation [21]
10 June 2022[a] CF   Jake Young   Bradford City Undisclosed [22]
30 June 2022[b] CM   Ebou Adams   Cardiff City Free Transfer [23]
30 June 2022 CM   Taylor Allen   Walsall Released [24][25]
30 June 2022 LM   Nicky Cadden   Barnsley Free Transfer [26]
30 June 2022 RW   Vaughn Covil   Hull City Released [24][27]
30 June 2022 LB   Jack Evans   Hereford Released [24][28]
30 June 2022 RW   Opi Edwards   Rochester New York Released [24][29]
30 June 2022 DF   Luke Hallett   AFC Totton Released [24][30]
30 June 2022[c] CB   Dan Sweeney   Stevenage Free Transfer [31]
30 June 2022 CM   Elliott Whitehouse   Scunthorpe United Released [24][32]
15 July 2022 DM   Sadou Diallo   Derry City Undisclosed [33]
3 January 2023 CF   Connor Wickham   Free agent Released [34]
13 January 2023 CF   Jamille Matt   Walsall Undisclosed [35]
30 January 2023 CF   Josh March   Stevenage Undisclosed [36]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on June 10, once the transfer window opened
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 May, and would become official, once his contract at the club expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 18 June, and would become official, once his contract at the club expired

Loans in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
27 June 2022 LB   Harry Boyes   Sheffield United 2 January 2023[a] [37][38]
5 July 2022 CB   Oliver Casey   Blackpool End of Season [39]
22 August 2022 AM   Myles Peart-Harris   Brentford End of Season[b] [40][41]
1 September 2022 CF   Bryan Fiabema   Chelsea 31 January 2023[c] [42][43]
1 September 2022 CB   Christian Marques   Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 December 2022[d] [44][45]
3 January 2023 CB   Brandon Cooper   Swansea City End of Season [46]
27 January 2023 CM   Tyler Onyango   Everton End of Season [47]
27 January 2023 DM   Charlie Savage   Manchester United End of Season [48]
31 January 2023 CF   Jahmari Clarke   Reading End of Season [49]
  1. ^ On 2 January, Boyes was recalled back to Sheffield United
  2. ^ On 3 January, Peart-Harris' loan was extended until the end of the season
  3. ^ On 31 January, Fiabema was recalled back to Chelsea
  4. ^ On 12 December, Marques returned to Wolves due to a long-term injury.

Loans out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
13 October 2022 LB   Jacob Jones   Bath City [50]
8 November 2022 CF   Sean O'Brien   Gloucester City 8 December 2022 [51]
3 January 2023 GK   Fiachra Pagel   Drogheda United End of Season [14]
12 January 2023 CM   Armani Little   AFC Wimbledon End of Season [52]
29 January 2023 GK   Luke McGee   Derby County End of Season [53]
30 January 2023 CM   David Davis   Solihull Moors End of Season [54]
31 January 2023 CM   Regan Hendry   Tranmere Rovers End of Season [55]
31 January 2023 RB   Sean Robertson   Crewe Alexandra End of Season [56]
31 January 2023 CF   Matty Stevens   Walsall End of Season [57]
2 February 2023 DM   Harvey Bunker   Scunthorpe United 9 March 2023[a] [58][59]
2 February 2023 LB   Jacob Jones   King's Lynn Town End of Season [60]
  1. ^ On 9 March, Bunker was recalled back from his loan at Scunthorpe

Pre-season and friendlies

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On June 14, FGR announced three pre-season friendlies against Melksham Town, Swindon Supermarine and Newport County.[61]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

28 June 2022 Friendly Melksham Town 0–3 Forest Green Rovers Melksham
19:45 BST Report Little   27'
Matt   38'
March   61'		 Stadium: Oakfield Stadium
9 July 2022 Friendly Swansea City 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Upper Killay
13:00 BST Obafemi   12'
Naughton   43'
Cullen   86'		 Report Brown   ?'
Little   ?'		 Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
12 July 2022 Friendly Coventry City 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Newport
13:00 BST Sheaf   11' Report Stadium: Lilleshall Sports Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
16 July 2022 Friendly Swindon Supermarine 1–2 Forest Green Rovers South Marston
13:00 BST Harding   21' March   19'
Little   71'		 Stadium: Hunts Copse
19 July 2022 Friendly Bristol City 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Failand
14:00 BST Martin   24'
Weimann   46'
Sykes   51'		 Report March   75' Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
23 July 2022 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Newport County Nailsworth
15:00 BST Matt   47' (pen.) Report Zanzala   59' Stadium: The New Lawn

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 38 6 8 24 29 71 −42 015.79
FA Cup TBC TBC First round 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 066.67
EFL Cup TBC TBC First round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
EFL Trophy TBC TBC Group stage 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 075.00
Total 47 12 9 26 46 81 −35 025.53

Last updated: 28 Mar 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League One

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Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table

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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[62]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 6 9 31 31 89  −58 27 5 2 16 15 42  −27 1 7 15 16 47  −31

Last updated: complete.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAAAHHAHHAHAAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWLDLLLWDLLLWLDLDLLDWWLLLLDLLLLDLLDLLLWLLLLDLLL
Position3101320222321202222222121212222222424212121222324242424242424242424242424242424242424242424
Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[63]

30 July 2022 1 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Horfield
15:00 BST Collins   71'
Evans   80'		 Report Stevenson   28'
Moore-Taylor   55'
O'Keeffe   61'
Hendry   89'
Matt   90+3'
Cargill   90+5'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,064
Referee: Robert Lewis
6 August 2022 2 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Ipswich Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Stevenson   50'
March   64'
Brown   78'		 Report Harness   37'
Morsy   45+4'
Burgess   90+1'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,015
Referee: Craig Hicks
13 August 2022 3 Lincoln City 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Bishop   15'
Robson   54'
Cargill   63' (o.g.)
Eyoma   75'		 Report Brown   42'
Little   45'
Wickham   73'
Davis   90+2'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,374
Referee: Ben Toner
16 August 2022 Forest Green Rovers Postponed Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
19:45 BST Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[64]
20 August 2022 4 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Plymouth Argyle Nailsworth
15:00 BST Hendry   74' Report Azaz   18'
Mumba   27',   84'
Ennis   61'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,404
Referee: Darren Drysdale
27 August 2022 5 Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Forest Green Rovers Owlerton
15:00 BST Windass   12'
Bannan   19'
Palmer   31'
Johnson   37'
Gregory   45+1'
Bernard   56' (o.g.)		 Report O'Keeffe   37'
Cargill   73'
Davis   85'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Simon Mather
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 6 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Shrewsbury Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST O'Keeffe   44'
Stevenson   45+9'
McGee   72'		 Report Pyke   10'
Shipley   48'
Bayliss   72'
Moore   83'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,468
Referee: Peter Wright
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 New Lawn
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Andy Woolmer
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Peterborough United Postponed Forest Green Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: London Road Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[65]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Charlton
19:45 BST Blackett-Taylor   9'
McGrandles   37'
Clare   58'
Inniss   59'   90+7'		 Report Davis   42'
Wickham   45'
Bernard   90+4'
O'Keeffe   90+7'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,579
Referee: John Busby
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Morecambe Nailsworth
15:00 BST O'Keeffe   27'
Wickham   30',   63'		 Report Phillips   44'
Cooney   52'
Rawson   90+3'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,601
Referee: Ollie Yates
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Forest Green Rovers 0–4 Exeter City Nailsworth
12:30 BST Stevenson   25'
March   67'
Fiabema   80'		 Report Nombe   6'
Brown   26' (pen.), 41', 83' (pen.)
Stansfield   75'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,623
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Burton Albion 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Adeboyejo   6'   82'   90+2'
Hamer   68'
Oshilaja   90+6'		 Report Brown   52'
Wickham   69' (pen.)		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,620
Referee: Sunny Gill
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Nailsworth
15:00 BST McAllister   19'
Wickham   32'
Marques   58'
Hendry   66'
Cargill   83'		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,419
Referee: Marc Edwards
11 October 2022 (2022-10-11) 13 Peterborough United 4–1 Forest Green Rovers Peterborough
19:45 BST Thompson   30'
Clarke-Harris   39'
Jones   46'
Burrows   58'
Taylor   90+2'		 Report March   35'
Boyes   75'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,750
Referee: Darren Handley
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Port Vale 2–2 Forest Green Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST Garrity   27'
Forrester   36'
Odubeko   78'
Harrison   88' (pen.)
Wilson   90+1'		 Report Peart-Harris   14'
Hendry   26'
Cargill   37'
Wickham   45'
O'Keeffe   74'
Moore-Taylor   76'
McGee   88'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,092
Referee: Martin Woods
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Portsmouth Nailsworth
15:00 BST Hendry   21'
Little   74'
Cargill   90+2'		 Report Tunnicliffe   14'
Raggett   17'
Scarlett   65'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: Will Finnie
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 16 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) 17 Barnsley 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Barnsley
15:00 BST Cole   15'
Kitching   33'
Martin   83'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 9,551
Referee: Bobby Madden
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Thomas   7'
Hendry   62'
Bunker   62'
March   62'		 Report Wheeler   14'
McCleary   27'
Mawson   31'
Grimmer   62'
Mehmeti   62'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,468
Referee: Sam Purkiss
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Oxford United 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Littlemore
15:00 GMT Boyes   14' (o.g.)
Long   45+3'		 Report Bernard   38'
March   51'
Matt   60',   74'
Peart-Harris   88'
Casey   90+9'
Marques   90+9'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,813
Referee: Simon Mather
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Cambridge United Nailsworth
13:00 GMT March   37'
Casey   45+1'
Boyes   78'
O'Keeffee   89'   90+3'
Wickham   90+3' (pen.)
McGeouch   90+6'		 Report Janneh   89'
Smith   90+2'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,257
Referee: James Oldham
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
14:00 GMT Peart-Harris   75' Report Williams   16'
Sercombe   45+1'
Freestone   54'		 Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Tom Reeves
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 22 Derby County 4–0 Forest Green Rovers Derby
15:00 GMT Mendez-Laing   5'
McGoldrick   21', 69', 87'
Collins   43'
Barkhuizen   54'
Sibley   63'		 Report Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 24,334
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 23 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Denbigh
15:00 GMT O'Hora   19'
Harvie   58'
McEachran   64'
Tucker   77'
Johnson   84'		 Report Little   76'
Casey   90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,516
Referee: Ollie Yates
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 24 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Burton Albion Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Matt   67'
Peart-Harris   90+3'
Hendry   90+7'		 Report Brayford   45+2'
Garratt   82'
Oshilaja   86'
Taylor   88'
Kamwa   89'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,584
Referee: Thomas Kirk
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 25 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Port Vale Nailsworth
15:00 GMT McAllister   2'
O'Keeffe   27'
Cargill   43'
Casey   90+15'		 Report Pett   25'
Massey   55'
Benning   70'
Odubeko   86'
Harrison   90+8' (pen.)
Politic   90+12'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Lee Swabey
14 January 2023 26 Exeter City 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Exeter
15:00 GMT Nombe   51'
Brown   75'
White   87'		 Report Garrick   54'
Stevenson   79'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,008
Referee: David Rock
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 27 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Bakayoko   14'
Peart-Harris   29',   56'		 Report Eisa   43', 51'
Johnson   48'
McEachran   55'
Cumming   86'
Grant   90+9'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,919
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) 28 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Horwich
19:45 GMT Charles   6',   28'
Morley   46'		 Report Cooper   45+4' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 16,329
Referee: Tom Nield
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 29 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Flanagan   64'
Pyke   90+4'
Saydee   90+6'
Bowman   90+8'		 Report Godwin-Malife   2'
Bakayoko   12'
Garrick   18'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,310
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 30 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Peterborough United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Godwin-Malife   32'
O'Keeffe   39'
Cooper   51'
Onyango   84'		 Report Thompson   50'
Clarke-Harris   72' (pen.)
Norris   90'
Kyprianou   90+5'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Ben Toner
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 31 Morecambe 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stockton   89' Report Omotoye   79'
Clarke   81'
Peart-Harris   88'		 Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,563
Referee: Martin Coy
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 32 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Charlton Athletic Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Report Blackett-Taylor   12'
Bonne   90+8'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,680 (871 away)
Referee: Christopher Pollard
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 33 Ipswich Town 4–0 Forest Green Rovers Ipswich
15:00 GMT Chaplin   3', 60'
Broadhead   41'
Ladapo   79'		 Stevenson   78'
Cooper   90+3'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 24,804
Referee: Carl Brook
25 February 2023 34 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Lincoln City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Garrick   58'
Robson   63'
Stevenson   90+6'
Peart-Harris   90+6'		 Report House   4'
O'Connor   61'
Plange   85'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 March 2023 35 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Rodgers   12'
Pressley   44'
Longelo   64'		 Peart-Harris   22'
Casey   43'
O'Keeffe   45'
Robson   85'
Omotoye   90+2'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: Declan Bourne
11 March 2023 36 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Bristol Rovers Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Savage   12'
Bernard   81'
O'Keeffe   85'		 Marquis   19', 61',   69'
Sinclair   26'
Bogarde   54'
McCormick   81'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,788
Referee: Scott Oldham
18 March 2023 37 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Bolton   8'
Mumba   47'		 O'Keeffe   60' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,307
Referee: Ben Speedie
26 March 2023 38 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Nailsworth
13:00 GMT Garrick   35'
Bunker   67'		 James   48' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,837
Referee: David Rock
1 April 2023 39 Portsmouth 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Milton
15:00 BST Lowery   38'
Dale   44',   51'
Towler   85'		 Garrick   44'
Godwin-Malife   75'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,968
Referee: Paul Howard
7 April 2023 40 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Derby County Nailsworth
15:00 BST Cooper   7' Report Collins   2' (pen.)
Knight   69'
McGoldrick   82'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,117 (1,225 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
10 April 2023 41 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Forest Green Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 BST Campbell   9'
Savage   52' (o.g.)		 McGeouch   75'
Bunker   88'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,153
Referee: Carl Boyeson
15 April 2023 42 Forest Green Rovers 1–5 Barnsley Nailsworth
15:00 BST Brown   74' Report Tedić   8'
Phillips   29',   52',   53'
Norwood   37',   50'
Cole   90'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,335
Referee: Craig Hicks
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 New Lawn
Attendance: 1,716 (113 away)
Referee: Sunny Gill
22 April 2023 44 Cheltenham Town 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 BST May   14', 38',   74'
Keena   32'
Long   50'
Bonds   71'
Freestone   76'		 Report Cooper   26'
Garrick   48'
McGeouch   55'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,901
Referee: Neil Hair
29 April 2023 45 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Oxford United Nailsworth
15:00 BST
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,070 (1,224 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
7 May 2023 46 Cambridge United 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
12:30 BST
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,493
Referee: Ben Toner

FA Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

FGR were drawn at home to Birmingham City in the third round.[66]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 First round South Shields 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Jarrow
12:00 Heaney   78' Report Wickham   28', 90+6'
Bernard   78'
Cagill   80'
Bunker   89'		 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Alvechurch Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Bernard   21'   72'
Wickham   24' (pen.)
Hendry   45'
March   51'		 Report Abbey   49'   90' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,758
Referee: Martin Coy
7 January 2023 Third round Forest Green Rovers Postponed Birmingham City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch[67]
17 January 2023 Third round Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Birmingham City Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Stevenson   8'
Peart-Harris   38'		 Report Longelo   38'
Jutkiewicz   50'
Bielik   57'
Mejbri   59'
Long   65'
Trusty   69'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,701
Referee: Sam Allison

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FGR were drawn at home to Leyton Orient in the first round and to Brighton & Hove Albion in the second round.[68][69]

9 August 2022 First round Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Leyton Orient Nailsworth
19:45 BST Bernard   6'
Little   17', 50'
Bunker   78'		 Report Sweeney   5'
Moncur   34'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,055
Referee: James Oldham
24 August 2022 Second round Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Nailsworth
19:45 BST Casey   64'
Stevenson   66'
O'Keeffe   77'		 Report Undav   38'
Alzate   45+1'
van Hecke   61'
Ferguson   90+4'		 Stadium: The New Lawn Stadium
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Tim Robinson

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Forest Green Rovers with Exeter City and Newport County.[70]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Forest Green Rovers 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Newport County 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 L1 Exeter City 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4 ACA Southampton U21 3 0 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Forest Green Rovers 3–1 Southampton U21 Nailsworth
19:00 BST Davis   19'
Cargill   31',   37'
Bernard   45+3'
Stevenson   53'
Casey   59'
Little   72'
March   75'		 Report Lancashire   32'
Carson   33'
Bellis   45+1'
Payne   90+2'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 726
Referee: Charles Breakspear
20 September 2022 Group stage Newport County 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Collins   77'
Evans   90+2'		 Report Brown   39'
Stevenson   69'
Fiabema   79'
O'Keeffe   90+3'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 946
Referee: Lee Swabey
18 October 2022 Group stage Forest Green Rovers 4–1 Exeter City Nailsworth
19:00 BST Bunker   7'
Matt   12'
Peart-Harris   51' (pen.)
Billington   54' (o.g.)
O'Keeffe   63'
Hendry   69'		 Report Jay   41'
King   68'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 729
Referee: Sam Allison
22 November 2022 Second round Forest Green Rovers 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
19:00 GMT Peart-Harris   17'
March   24'   32'		 Report Taylor   32'
Broom   69'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,425
Referee: Sunny Gill
Penalties
Peart-Harris  
Wickham  
O'Keeffe  
Bunker  
March  		 Sercombe  
Bonds  
Brown  
Broom  

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