2022–23 Glenavon F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is Glenavon's 103rd season in the top flight of the Northern Ireland Football League having been relegated in the 2003-04 season. In addition to the domestic league, they will also compete in the Irish Cup, the League Cup and the Mid-Ulster Cup in which Glenavon F.C. have won a record 27 times.

Glenavon
2022–23 season
ChairmanAdrian Teer
ManagerGary Hamilton[1]
StadiumMourneview Park, Lurgan
County Armagh
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matthew Fitzpatrick (19)

All:
Matthew Fitzpatrick (20)

Pre-season and friendlies

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Date Opponents H/A Result

F-A

Scorers
16 July 2022 Loughgall A 2-1 Eoin Bradley, Conor Scannell
27 July 2022 H&W Welders A 2-1 Eoin Bradley, Jack Malone
30 July 2022 Dergview H 3-1 Matthew Fitzpatrick (2), Josh Doyle
3 August 2022 Ballyclare Comrades A 1-2 Eoin Bradley
6 August 2022 Annagh United H 2-0 Calum Birney, Matthew Fitzpatrick

Competitions

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Overall Record

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Competition First Match Last Match Starting Round Final Position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
NIFL Premiership 14 August 2022 29 April 2023 Matchday 1 19 6 5 8 33 32 1 31.5%
Irish Cup 7 January 2023 5th Round 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 100%
NIFL League Cup 13 September 2022 Last 16 2nd Round 2 1 0 1 7 2 5 50%
Mid-Ulster Cup 6 September 2022 Quarter-Final 1st Round Quarter-Final


Lost 5-4 (v. Loughgall F.C.) [2]

1 1 0 1 6 6 0 50%
Total 23 9 6 11 48 41 7 39%

Transfers

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Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2022 GK   Rory Brown Glentoran Free
1 July 2022 DF   Conor Kerr Loughgall F.C. Free [3]
1 July 2022 MF   Jack Malone Derry City Free
1 July 2022 FW   Eoin Bradley Coleraine Free [4]
1 July 2022 FW   Sodiq Oguntola Bluebell United Free [5]
3 January 2023 DF   Aaron Rogers Annagh United Free
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2022 MF   Jack O'Mahony Coleraine Free
1 July 2022 MF   Robert Norton Loughgall Free
1 July 2022 FW   Ross Hunter Ards Free
1 July 2022 MF   Kyle Beggs Ballyclare Comrades Free
1 July 2022 MF   Andy Hall Dundela Free
1 July 2022 FW   Andrew Waterworth Retired N/A [6]
1 July 2022 FW   Danny Purkis Glentoran Free [7]
24 July 2022 FW   Sodiq Oguntola Bluebell United Free

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20 January 2023 MF   Conor Scannell Ards Free
20 January 2023 FW   Josh Doyle Bluebell United Free

Out on loan

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Pos. Name On Loan At Until
Pos.   Player Name Team Name 1 July 2023

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References

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  1. ^ "Glenavon unveil Gary Hamilton as their new manager". BBC Sport. BBC Sport NI. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Mid-Ulster Cup Fixtures/Results". Mid Ulster Football League. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Conor Kerr Joins Glenavon". Football Transfers Conor Kerr. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Eoin Bradley reunites with old pal Gary Hamilton in mission to answer his doubters". Belfast Telegraph Irish Leaguen. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Glenavon snap up former Shelbourne and Athlone Town striker Sodiq Oguntola". Football Transfers Conor Kerr. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Andy Waterworth has announced his retirement from football". Sunday Life Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Glenavon confirm Danny Purkis is free to join Glentoran after releasing striker from contract". Belfast Telegraph Irish League. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Young Northern Irish talent showing Irish League has a bright future". Belfast Telegraph Irish League. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  9. ^ FC, Glenavon. "Match Reports & Results". NI Football League Glenavon. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  10. ^ FC, Glentoran. "Glenavon F.C Pre-Season Friendlies". Glenavon F.C Official Website. Retrieved 2023-01-08.