2022–23 Stockport County F.C. season

Stockport County F.C.
2022–23 season
ChairmanMark Stott
ManagerDave Challinor
StadiumEdgeley Park
League Two4th (qualified for play-offs)
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Paddy Madden (9)
All: Paddy Madden (10)

The 2022–23 season is the 141st season in the existence of Stockport County Football Club and the club's first season back in League Two. 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
17 June 2022 CB Wales Joe Lewis England Torquay United Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2022[a] CB England Fraser Horsfall England Northampton Town Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2022[b] AM Wales Connor Lemonheigh-Evans England Torquay United Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2022[c] CM England Akil Wright England York City Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[d] CF England Kyle Wootton England Notts County Free Transfer [5]
4 July 2022 CM Northern Ireland Callum Camps England Fleetwood Town Free Transfer [6]
2 September 2022 LB England Chris Hussey England Port Vale Free Transfer [7]
2 September 2022 CF Republic of Ireland Daniel Okwute Republic of Ireland Kerry Undisclosed [8]
8 October 2022 LB Scotland Calum Macdonald England Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer [9]
13 December 2022 RB Scotland Phil Bardsley England Burnley Free Transfer [10]
1 January 2023[e] CF England Isaac Olaofe England Millwall Undisclosed [11]
6 January 2023 CB Republic of Ireland Neill Byrne England Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed [12]
7 January 2023 CF Scotland Jack Stretton England Derby County Undisclosed [13]
13 January 2023 RB England Kyle Knoyle England Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed [14]
20 February 2023 DM England Jacob Davenport England Lincoln City Free Transfer [15]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Northampton Town contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Torquay United contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his York City contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Notts County contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 December, and would become official on January 1, once the transfer window re-opens.

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
10 June 2022[a] DF England Scott Holding England Watford Undisclosed [16]
30 June 2022 LW Republic of Ireland Millenic Alli England FC Halifax Town Released [17][18]
30 June 2022 CB England Liam Hogan England Oldham Athletic Released [17][19]
30 June 2022 DM Saint Kitts and Nevis Lois Maynard England Oldham Athletic Released [17][20]
30 June 2022 GK England Joshua Schofield Unattached Released [17]
30 June 2022 CB England Jamie Stott England FC Halifax Town Released [17][21]
30 June 2022 LM England Tom Walker England AFC Fylde Released [17][22]
12 July 2022 CB England Jordan Keane England FC Halifax Town Free Transfer [23]
21 July 2022 LM England Ben Whitfield England Barrow Free Transfer [24]
28 July 2022 RB England Sam Minihan England FC Halifax Town Free Transfer [25]
20 October 2022 LB England Mark Kitching England Oldham Athletic Mutual Consent [26][27]
22 November 2022 CF England Alex Reid England Oldham Athletic Undisclosed [28]
1 January 2023 RM England Elliot Newby England Barrow Undisclosed [29]
31 January 2023 CF England Connor Jennings England Hartlepool United Free Transfer [30]
31 January 2023 LB Scotland Calum Macdonald England Bristol Rovers Free Transfer [31]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 19 May, and would become official on June 10 once the transfer window opened

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
4 July 2022 GK Czech Republic Vítězslav Jaroš England Liverpool End of Season [32]
29 July 2022 RB Republic of Ireland James Brown England Blackburn Rovers 9 January 2023[a] [33][34]
31 January 2023 RB England Aaron Rowe England Huddersfield Town End of Season [35]
1 February 2023 CB England Joe Grayson England Barrow End of Season [36]
  1. ^ On 9 January, Brown was recalled back to Blackburn

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
1 July 2022 CF England Alex Reid England Solihull Moors 22 November 2022[a] [37][28]
1 July 2022 GK England Ethan Ross England York City End of Season [38]
4 July 2022 CB England Ben Barclay England Carlisle United End of Season [39]
23 July 2022 CB England Ethan Pye England Gateshead End of Season [40]
1 September 2022 CF England Scott Quigley England Rochdale End of Season [41]
3 November 2022 RM England Elliot Newby England Altrincham 1 January 2023 [42]
7 November 2022 CF England Connor Jennings England Altrincham 7 December 2022 [43]
12 January 2023 RW England Ollie Crankshaw Scotland Motherwell End of Season [44]
27 January 2023 FW England Keane Barugh England Banbury United 1 March 2023 [45]
27 January 2023 MF England Cody Johnson England Banbury United 1 March 2023 [45]
10 February 2023 CB England Ellis Farrar Republic of Ireland Finn Harps 30 November 2023 [46]
10 February 2023 CF Republic of Ireland Daniel Okwute Republic of Ireland Finn Harps 30 November 2023 [46]
23 February 2023 AM Wales Connor Lemonheigh-Evans England Notts County 24 March 2023 [47][48]
  1. ^ On 22 November, Alex Reid joined Oldham Athletic on a permanent basis.

Pre-season and friendlies

On May 23, County announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Nuneaton Borough, Chorley and Curzon Ashton.[49] A week later a fourth fixture, against Altrincham was confirmed.[50] Also included was a behind-closed-doors friendly against Bolton Wanderers.[51]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Nuneaton Borough 0–4 Stockport County Nuneaton
15:00 BST Report Kitching 23'
Jennings 28'
Collar 33'
Pye 41'		 Stadium: Liberty Way
5 July 2022 Friendly Stockport County 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Carrington
13:00 Collar 62'
Hippolyte 76'		 Report Kachunga 63'
Bradley 65'
Afolayan Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Carrington Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly Huddersfield Town XI 2–3 Stockport County Huddersfield
12:00 BST Jones 23', 27' Report Collar 11'
Madden 53'
Rydel 73'		 Stadium: Canalside Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 July 2022 Friendly Chorley 0–5 Stockport County Chorley
19:30 BST Report Whitfield 32'
Quigley 47'
Crankshaw 53'
Rydel 60'
Johnson 85'		 Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 1,028
16 July 2022 Friendly Curzon Ashton Cancelled Stockport County Ashton-under-Lyne
15:00 BST Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Note: Fixture was cancelled due to concerns over the pitch at Tameside Stadium.[52]
16 July 2022 Friendly Manchester City U21s 0–2 Stockport County Bradford-with-Beswick
15:00 BST Report Sarcevic 6'
Horsfall 85'		 Stadium: Etihad Campus
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
23 July 2022 Friendly Altrincham 0–2 Stockport County Altrincham
15:00 BST Report Madden 11' (pen.)
Horsfall 21'		 Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 2,119

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 49 23 14 12 68 39 +29 046.94
FA Cup 5 November 2022 8 January 2023 First round Third round 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 050.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 23 August 2022 First round Second round 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 050.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 18 October 2022 Group stage Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 033.33
Total 58 27 16 15 81 47 +34 046.55

Last updated: 21 February 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Leyton Orient (C, P) 46 26 13 7 61 34 +27 91 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Stevenage (P) 46 24 13 9 61 39 +22 85
3 Northampton Town (P) 46 23 14 9 62 42 +20 83
4 Stockport County 46 22 13 11 65 37 +28 79 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Carlisle United (O, P) 46 20 16 10 66 43 +23 76
6 Bradford City 46 20 16 10 61 43 +18 76
7 Salford City 46 22 9 15 72 54 +18 75
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[53]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

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
45 22 12 11 64 36  +28 78 11 8 3 30 16  +14 11 4 8 34 20  +14

Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLLWLLDWLDLDWLWWWDWLWWWLWDLDWWWWWLDDWDWDWWDDWW
Position162116182119181816171916161616141412141211101310101210777645765555534444
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 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.[54]

30 July 2022 1 Stockport County 2–3 Barrow Edgeley
15:00 BST Sarcevic 49'
Hippolyte Yellow card 51'
Madden 70', Yellow card 89'		 Report Gordon 6'
Neal Yellow card 15'
Whitfield 20'
Waters 33'
Foley Yellow card 45+3'
Warren Yellow card 90+2'
Rooney Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: Ollie Yates
6 August 2022 2 Stevenage 2–1 Stockport County Stevenage
15:00 BST Rose Yellow card 85'
Norris 88' (pen.)
Reid 90+5'		 Report Palmer Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 87'
Camps 58'
Horsfall Yellow card 66'
Sarcevic Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,973
Referee: Adam Herczeg
13 August 2022 3 Stockport County 1–0 Colchester United Edgeley
15:00 BST Wootton 67' Report Chilvers Yellow card 21'
Marshall Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,826
Referee: David Rock
16 August 2022 4 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Stockport County Doncaster
19:45 BST Miller 35'
Agard 90+1'
Knoyle Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Southam-Hales Red card 21'
Rydel 46'
Crankshaw Yellow card 86'
Jaroš Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,309
Referee: Declan Bourne
20 August 2022 5 Mansfield Town 2–1 Stockport County Mansfield
15:00 BST Clarke Yellow card 5', 56'
Swan 55'		 Report Sarcevic 53'
Camps Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 6,924
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Stockport County 1–1 Swindon Town Edgeley
15:00 BST Brown Yellow card 52'
Jennings Yellow card 66'
Madden Red card 80'
Sarcevic 84'		 Report Blake-Tracy 49', Yellow card 50'
Reed Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,233
Referee: Sam Allison
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Stockport County 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Edgeley
15:00 BST Horsfall 11', Yellow card 53' Report Pell Yellow card 4' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,073
Referee: Sunny Gill
9 September 2022 (2022-09-09) Tranmere Rovers Postponed Stockport County Birkenhead
19:45 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect, for the passing of Elizabeth II.[55]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Crawley Town 3–2 Stockport County Crawley
19:45 BST Tilley 5', Yellow card 53'
Telford 35'
Tsaroulla 56'
Addai Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Crankshaw 17'
Hussey 52'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Neil Hair
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Stockport County 0–0 Harrogate Town Edgeley
15:00 BST Croasdale Yellow card 32' Report Folarin Yellow card 49'
McArdle Yellow card 66'
Austerfield Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,863
Referee: Ross Joyce
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Northampton Town 2–1 Stockport County Sixfields
14:00 BST Guthrie Yellow card 39'
Hoskins 48'
Lintott 63'
Hylton Yellow card 65'		 Report Horsfall 12'
Wright Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Sarcevic Yellow card 40'
Wootton Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 5,632
Referee: Darren Handley
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Stockport County 1–1 Walsall Edgeley
15:00 BST Madden 27' Report Kinsella Yellow card 30'
Comley Yellow card 37'
Cashman Yellow card 87'
Williams 88'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,805
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Bradford City 0–1 Stockport County Bradford
15:00 BST Smallwood Yellow card 38'
Angol Yellow card 61'		 Report Madden 26' (pen.)
Horsfall Yellow card 61'
Hippolyte Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 18,615
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Stockport County 1–3 Grimsby Town Edgeley
15:00 BST Madden 41' Yellow card 57'
Camps Red card 72'		 Report Clifton 24'
Holohan 30'
Green Yellow card 40'
Glennon Yellow card 55'
Efete Yellow card 67'
Taylor Yellow card 90+3'
Hunt 90+5'
Crocombe Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,464
Referee: Alan Young
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Salford City 0–2 Stockport County Salford
15:00 BST Eastham Yellow card 40'
Galbraith Yellow card 53'		 Report Collar 45+2'
Madden 78'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 3,633
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Stockport County 2–0 Carlisle United Edgeley
19:45 BST Hippolyte 20'
Wootton 57'		 Report Back Yellow card 73'
Gibson Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,418
Referee: Ben Speedie
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Stockport County 3–0 Sutton United Edgeley
15:00 BST Brown Yellow card 1'
Wootton 19'
Madden 57'
Collar 72'		 Report Bugiel Red card 3'
John Yellow card 38'
Hart Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,091
Referee: Simon Mather
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 17 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Stockport County Birkenhead
19:45 GMT O'Connor Yellow card 34' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Bobby Madden
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Newport County 1–2 Stockport County Newport
15:00 GMT Lewis 45' Yellow card 67'
Drysdale Yellow card 56'		 Report Hussey 54'
Madden 74'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Andy Woolmer
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Stockport County 1–2 Leyton Orient Edgeley
15:00 GMT Hippolyte 5' Report Pratley 20', Yellow card 65'
Beckles 67'
Brown Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,368
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Hartlepool United 0–5 Stockport County Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Report Wootton 16', 20'
Hippolyte Yellow card 24'
Croasdale Yellow card 47'
Madden 61'
Camps 67'
Collar 85'		 Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Ben Toner
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) Rochdale Postponed Stockport County Rochdale
15:00 GMT Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[56]
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Stockport County Postponed Gillingham Edgeley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 21 Stockport County 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Edgeley
15:00 GMT Madden 55'
Collar 68'		 Report Thomas Yellow card 52' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,837
Referee: Martin Woods
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 22 Walsall 0–2 Stockport County Bescot
19:45 GMT Gordon Yellow card 21'
Kinsella Yellow card 30'
White Yellow card 89'		 Report Wootton 33', 65'
Brown Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,455
Referee: Craig Hicks
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 23 Grimsby Town 1–0 Stockport County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Khan 51'
Green Yellow card 78'
Clifton Yellow card 81'		 Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,490
Referee: Adam Herczeg
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 24 Stockport County 2–0 Northampton Town Edgeley
15:00 GMT Collar Yellow card 24'
Sarcevic 33'
Sowerby 68' (o.g.)		 Report Pinnock Yellow card 36' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,732
Referee: Rebecca Welch
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) Crewe Alexandra Postponed Stockport County Crewe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[57]
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) 25 Stockport County 0–0 Bradford City Edgeley
19:45 GMT Rydel Yellow card 86' Report Smallwood Yellow card 87' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,991
Referee: Martin Coy
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 26 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Stockport County Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Pell Yellow card 10', 49'
Woodyard Yellow card 63'
Little Yellow card 71'
Chislett Yellow card 76'
Biler Yellow card 87'		 Report Wright Yellow card 16'
Hippolyte soccer ball with red X 32'
Byrne Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,511
Referee: James Oldham
31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) 27 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Stockport County Crewe
19:45 GMT O'Riordan 44' Report Wootton 48'
Rydel Yellow card 84'
Byrne Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,877
Referee: Tom Reeves
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 28 Stockport County 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Edgeley
15:00 GMT Knoyle 19'
Wootton 45+1'
Collar 78'		 Report Hemmings 41' (pen.)
Davies Yellow card 75'
Morris 84'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,231
Referee: Christopher Pollard
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 29 Harrogate Town 1–3 Stockport County Harrogate
15:00 GMT Hinchliffe 63' (o.g.) Report Hippolyte 19'
Olaofe 34', Yellow card 58'
Croasdale Yellow card 60'
Collar 73'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,404
Referee: Darren Drysdale
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 30 Stockport County 2–1 Crawley Town Edgeley
19:45 GMT Croasdale Yellow card 8'
Wootton 12', 51'
Hippolyte Yellow card 90'		 Report Powell 9'
Telford Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,020 (155 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
18 February 2023 31 Stockport County 2–0 Stevenage Edgeley
15:00 GMT Collar 34'
Rydel 90+5'		 Report Gilbey Yellow card 57'
Sweeney Yellow card 76'
Smith Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,412 (270 away)
Referee: Bobby Madden
21 February 2023 32 Rochdale 1–2 Stockport County Rochdale
19:45 GMT Rodney 85'
Lloyd Yellow card 87'		 Report Knoyle Yellow card 19'
Collar 56' (pen.), 58'		 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 4,604
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 February 2023 33 Barrow 1–0 Stockport County Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Garner Yellow card 45+1'
Kay 69'		 Report Stretton Yellow card 90+5' Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 4,164 (625 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
5 March 2023 34 Stockport County 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Edgeley
15:00 GMT Davenport Yellow card 9'
Rydel Yellow card 65'		 Report Molyneux Yellow card 81'
Close Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,942 (1,154 away)
Referee: Robert Lewis
7 March 2023 35 Stockport County 0–0 Gillingham Edgeley
19:45 GMT Report Jefferies Yellow card 75'
Tutonda Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,168
Referee: Ben Toner
11 March 2023 36 Colchester United 0–1 Stockport County Colchester
15:00 GMT Kelleher Yellow card 47'
Huws Yellow card 78'		 Report Wootton 37'
Olaofe Yellow card 87'
Johnson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,530 (473 away)
Referee: Declan Bourne
18 March 2023 37 Stockport County 1–1 Mansfield Town Edgeley
15:00 GMT Madden 30'
Byrne Yellow card 66'
Sarcevic Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Akins 90+3' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,155 (1,407 away)
Referee: Paul Howard
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 38 Swindon Town 0–1 Stockport County Swindon
15:00 GMT Wakeling Red card 1'
Hepburn-Murphy Yellow card 3'
Brynn Yellow card 60'
Williams Yellow card 62'		 Report Madden soccer ball with red X 2'
Rydel Yellow card 45+4'
Lewis Yellow card 48'
Knoyle Yellow card 49'
Lemonheigh-Evans Yellow card 64'
Croasdale 80'
Wootton Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,446 (712 away fans)
Referee: Alan Young
31 March 2023 39 Stockport County 1–1 Salford City Edgeley
19:45 BST Lemonheigh-Evans 6'
Hussey Yellow card 71'		 Report Hendry 51'
Mallan Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,305 (584 away)
Referee: Adam Herczeg
7 April 2023 40 Sutton United 0–1 Stockport County Sutton
15:00 BST Smith Yellow card 29'
Hart Yellow card 83'		 Report Croasdale Yellow card 28'
Stretton 53'
Collar Yellow card 65'
Hippolyte Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,253 (702 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
10 April 2023 41 Stockport County 4–0 Newport County Edgeley
15:00 BST Wootton 9', 45+3'
Stretton 65'
Knoyle 89'		 Report Norman Yellow card 42' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,179 (344 away)
Referee: Carl Brook
15 April 2023 42 Gillingham 1–1 Stockport County Gillingham
15:00 BST Masterson Yellow card 16'
Ehmer Yellow card 23'
Lapslie 54'
Alexander Yellow card 84'
Dieng Yellow card 87'		 Report Collar 89'
Knoyle Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,810 (519 away)
Referee: Martin Woods
18 April 2023 43 Carlisle United 2–2 Stockport County Carlisle
19:45 BST Whelan Yellow card 27'
Senior Yellow card 41'
Mellish 54', Yellow card 90+2'
Moxon 83'		 Report Hippolyte 31'
Wright Yellow card 38'
Lemonheigh-Evans 86'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,198 (1,052 away)
Referee: Thomas Parsons
22 April 2023 44 Stockport County 1–0 Rochdale Edgeley
15:00 BST Olaofe 45+8'
Lemonheigh-Evans Yellow card 52'
Byrne Yellow card 65'		 Report Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 59' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,319 (824 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 April 2023 45 Leyton Orient 0–3 Stockport County Leyton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,615 (1,214 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
8 May 2023 46 Stockport County 1–1 Hartlepool United Stockport
12:30 Camps 39' (pen.) Report Cooke 62' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,118
Referee: Tom Reeves

League Two play-offs

Main articles: 2023 English Football League play-offs and 2023 EFL League Two play-off final
13 May 2023 Semi-final 1st leg Salford City 1–0 Stockport County Salford
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 3,923
Referee: Tom Nield
20 May 2023 Semi-final 2nd leg Stockport County 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Salford City Stockport
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28) Final Stockport County 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Carlisle United Wembley Stadium, London
13:30 BST
Report
Attendance: 34,004
Referee: Tom Nield
Penalties

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

County were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round,[58] away to Charlton Athletic in the second round[59] and at home again to Walsall in the third round.[60]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Stockport County 4–0 Swindon Town Edgeley
15:00 GMT Sarcevic 11', 29'
Wright 16'
Rydel 58'
Brown Yellow card 79'		 Report Khan Yellow card 1'
Hutton Yellow card 29'
Reed Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4,534
Referee: Marc Edwards
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Charlton Athletic 2–2 Stockport County Charlton
15:00 GMT Kirk Yellow card 6'
Lewis 23' (o.g.)
Morgan 39'		 Report Hussey 3'
Southam-Hales Yellow card 52'
Horsfall Yellow card 70'
Hippolyte 90+7'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 3,889
Referee: Lee Swabey
7 December 2022 (2022-12-07) Second round replay Stockport County 3–1 Charlton Athletic Edgeley
19:45 GMT Collar 25', 73', 81' (pen.)
Rydel Yellow card 66'		 Report Wright 7' (o.g.)
Campbell Yellow card 49'
Forster-Caskey Yellow card 69'
Mitchell Yellow card 77'
Dobson Yellow card 80'
Clare Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,242
Referee: Scott Oldham
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) Third round Stockport County 1–2 Walsall Edgeley
14:00 GMT Madden 88', Yellow card 90+4' Report Johnson 63'
Williams 90+5' (pen.)		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,178
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Stockport County were drawn away to Harrogate Town in the first round and at home to Leicester City in the second round.[61][62]

9 August 2022 First round Harrogate Town 0–1 Stockport County Harrogate
19:45 BST Report Croasdale Yellow card 39'
Jennings 53' (pen.)
Brown Yellow card 70'
Hippolyte Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 1,534
Referee: Thomas Kirk
23 August 2022 Second round Stockport County 0–0
(1–3 p)		 Leicester City Stockport
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,301
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Penalties

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Stockport County with Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale.[63] Three days later, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s joined Northern Group C.[61]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Port Vale 3 3 0 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L2 Stockport County 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 L1 Shrewsbury Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Port Vale 1–0 Stockport County Burslem
19:30 BST Hussey 64'
McDermott Yellow card 83'		 Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,980
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
20 September 2022 Group stage Stockport County 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Edgeley
19:30 BST Lemonheigh-Evans Yellow card 43'
Jennings 90+3'		 Report Harkin 20'
Roberts 71'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,398
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
18 October 2022 Group stage Stockport County 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Edgeley
19:30 BST Johnson 2' Yellow card 56'
Macdonald Yellow card 48'		 Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,054
Referee: Lewis Smith

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