2022–23 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

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

The 2022–23 season was 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 also competed 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
15 June 2022 CM England Matt Lowe England Brackley Town Free Transfer [1]
1 July 2022[a] CM Liberia Mohammed Sangare England Newcastle United Free Transfer [2]
4 July 2022 RW England Shaun Whalley England Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [3]
25 July 2022 CF Spain Alhagi Touray Sisay Wales Haverfordwest County Free Transfer [4]
25 July 2022 CF Spain Enock Lusiama England Daisy Hill Free Transfer [5]
8 August 2022 CB Portugal Baba Fernandes England Nottingham Forest Free Transfer [6]
1 September 2022 LB England Bailey Sloane England Clitheroe Undisclosed [7]
20 September 2022 CF England Nathan Delfouneso England Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [8]
19 January 2023 RM England Sebastian Quirk England Everton Undisclosed [9]
20 February 2023 CM France 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

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
10 June 2022 RM Republic of Ireland John O'Sullivan Republic of Ireland Bohemians Undisclosed [11]
23 June 2022 CB England Ross Sykes Belgium Union SG Undisclosed [12]
30 June 2022[a] DM England Matt Butcher England Plymouth Argyle Free Transfer [13]
30 June 2022 CF England Lewis Mansell England Ramsbottom United Released [14][15]
30 June 2022 CM England Ben Pleavin United States Duquesne Dukes Released [14][16]
30 June 2022 CB Germany Stephen Sama Unattached Released [14]
30 June 2022 CF England Kevin Spinelli England Ashton United Released [14][17]
30 June 2022 MF England Luke Stowe England Colne Released [14][18]
21 July 2022 CF England Colby Bishop England Portsmouth Undisclosed [19]
24 August 2022 CM England Harry Pell England AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed [20]
4 November 2022 CB England Archie Procter England Dorking Wanderers Free Transfer [21]
12 November 2022 DM England Tom Scully England Nantwich Town Free Transfer [22]
20 January 2023 CF England Nathan Delfouneso England AFC Fylde Released [23][24]
31 January 2023 CB England Matty Carson England Reading Released [25][26]
3 February 2023 GK England Louis Hood England Darwen Free Transfer [27]
3 March 2023 CB England Harry Perritt England Altrincham Free Transfer [28]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official once his contract expired

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
28 June 2022 GK Denmark Lukas Jensen England Burnley End of Season [29]
13 July 2022 CB Wales Ryan Astley England Everton End of Season [30]
15 August 2022 CB England Doug Tharme England Blackpool End of Season [31]
4 January 2023 CF Scotland Aaron Pressley England Brentford End of Season [32]
31 January 2023 CF England Nathan Butler-Oyedeji England Arsenal End of Season [33]

≠===Loans out===

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
4 August 2022 CF Spain Enock Lusiama England Southport 4 September 2022 [34]
6 August 2022 LB England Matty Carson England AFC Telford United 6 September 2022 [35]
17 August 2022 MF England Rhys-James Fenlon England Chorley 17 September 2022 [36]
6 September 2022 CF Republic of Ireland Leslie Adekoya England Witton Albion 6 October 2022 [37]
13 September 2022 DM England Tom Scully England Nantwich Town 13 October 2022 [38]
1 October 2022 CM England Oliver Patrick England Bamber Bridge 1 November 2022 [39]
14 October 2022 GK England Max Clayton England Darwen Work Experience [40]
CB England Aaron Pickles England Glossop North End [41]
15 October 2022 LB England Matty Carson England Stalybridge Celtic 15 November 2022 [42]
CM England Dylan Moonan [43]
21 October 2022 CF Spain Enock Lusiama England Colne 21 November 2022 [44]
11 November 2022 LB England Bailey Sloane England AFC Telford United 11 December 2022 [45]
3 December 2022 Republic of Ireland Connor O'Brien England Radcliffe 3 January 2023 [46]
23 December 2022 CM England Dylan Moonan England FC United of Manchester 23 January 2023 [47]
31 December 2022 England Oliver Patrick England Nantwich Town 31 January 2023 [48]
13 January 2023 MF England Alex Henderson England Colne Work Experience [49]
3 February 2023 England Owen Devonport England Clitheroe 3 March 2023 [50]
GK England Liam Isherwood England Marine [51]
16 February 2023 England Toby Savin England Stevenage 10 March 2023[a] [52][53][54]
23 February 2023 LB England Bailey Sloane England Radcliffe 23 March 2023 [55]
18 March 2023 CF England Joe Hardy England 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

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

Overall record

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

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table

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

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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

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

July
30 July 2022 1 Accrington Stanley 2–2 Charlton Athletic Accrington
15:00 BST Sangare Yellow card 31'
Hamilton Yellow card 60'
Rich-Baghuelou Yellow card 62'
McConville 69'
Adedoyin 90+6'		 Report Fraser 36'
Leaburn 90+4'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,767
Referee: Ben Speedie
August
6 August 2022 2 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Accrington Stanley Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Flanagan Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 57' Report Coyle Yellow card 45+6'
Whalley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Lawrence Yellow card 70'		 Report Astley Yellow card 10'
Clark Yellow card 43'
Hamilton Yellow card 60'
McConville Yellow card 68', 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Referee: Tom Reeves
27 August 2022 5 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Exeter City Accrington
15:00 BST Pritchard Yellow card 81' Report Stubbs Yellow card 56' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
September
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 6 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Ipswich Town Accrington
15:00 BST Leigh Yellow card 56'
Tharme Yellow card 79'
Hamilton Yellow card 85'		 Report Woolfenden Yellow card 14'
Davis Yellow card 20'
Burns Yellow card 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', Yellow card 63'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 39'
March 81'
Bernard Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Coyle Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Tharme Yellow card 17'
Coyle Yellow card 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 Yellow card 76'
Pritchard Yellow card 81'
Jensen Yellow card 89'		 Report Jackson Yellow card 53'
Perry Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Evans Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Astley Yellow card 43'
Pritchard 54'
McConville Yellow card 71'
Rodgers Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,906
Referee: Lee Swabey
October
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Morecambe Accrington
15:00 BST Conneely Yellow card 29'
Tharme Yellow card 53'
Coyle 58'
Hamilton 81'
Leigh 85'		 Report Gibson Yellow card 28'
Gnahoua Red card 45+1'
Fané Yellow card 61'
Astley 77' (o.g.)
Rawson Yellow card 82'
Love Yellow card 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' Yellow card 67'
Mumba Yellow card 33'
Scarr Red card 38'
Cosgrove Yellow card 39' 63'
Galloway Yellow card 90+2'
Hardie 90+3'		 Report Hamilton Yellow card 1'
Conneely Red card 38'
Coyle Yellow card 39'
Whalley Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X 36' soccer ball with red X 38'
Tharme Yellow card 51'		 Report Osula 15' 39'
Cashin Yellow card 28'
Davies Yellow card 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' Yellow card 77'
Clark Yellow card 42'
Johnston 48' (o.g.)
McConville Yellow card 50'
Rodgers Yellow card 59'		 Report Rodgers 56' (o.g.)
Lee 71'
Afolayan 75'
Jones Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'
Mason-Clark 33'
Poku 51'
Taylor Yellow card 56'
Clarke-Harris 59'		 Report Coyle Yellow card 10'
Rodgers 25' Yellow card 90+3'
Tharme Yellow card 63'
Astley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 13' 50'
Rooney 54'
Earl 59' Yellow card 68'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 62'		 Report Whalley Yellow card 25' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
November
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 17 Lincoln City 1–1 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
19:45 GMT Virtue Yellow card 27'
House Yellow card 45+1'
Diamond 60' (pen.)
Poole Yellow card 82'		 Report Clark Yellow card 45+1'
Tharme Yellow card 50'
Coyle Yellow card 54'
Longelo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81' Report Mighten 24'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 33'
James Yellow card 66'
Vaulks Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65' Report Rodgers 45+2', Yellow card 71'
Perritt Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Christopher Pollard
December
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Oxford United Accrington
15:00 GMT Tharme Yellow card 35'
Astley Yellow card 57'
Leigh Yellow card 62'
Hamilton 84'
Pritchard Yellow card 86'		 Report Henry 58'
Brown Yellow card 73'
Murphy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Leigh 62' (pen.)
Perritt Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Norwood 8'
Connell Yellow card 31'
Kane Yellow card 80'
Cundy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65'		 Report Pritchard Yellow card 57'
Rodgers Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,191
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
January
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) 23 Derby County 4–0 Accrington Stanley Derby
15:00 GMT Barkhuizen 7', 46'
Smith Yellow card 11'
Hourihane 16'
Sibley Yellow card 29'
McGoldrick 45+2' (pen.)
Forsyth Yellow card 62'
Osula Red card 79'		 Report Whalley Yellow card 13'
Rodgers Yellow card 21'
Fernandes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Leigh 51'
Rodgers Yellow card 55'
Astley 79'
Martin Yellow card 86'
Hamilton Yellow card 89'		 Report Sinclair Yellow card 25'
Finley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'		 Report Hamilton Yellow card 26'
Coyle Yellow card 73'
Leigh 90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 9,893
Referee: Carl Brook
February
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 26 Accrington Stanley 0–3 Lincoln City Accrington
15:00 GMT Tharme Yellow card 39'
Perritt Red card 56'
Woods Yellow card 75'		 Report House 24', Yellow card 60'
Roughan 55'
Bishop 58'
O'Connor Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Smith Yellow card 34'
Worrall 57'
Donnelly Yellow card 63'
Benning Yellow card 67'
Butterworth soccer ball with red X 76'		 Report Pressley 52' (pen.)
Fernandes Yellow card 73'
Rodgers Red card 75'
McConville Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Raglan Yellow card 90+2'
Taylor Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Whalley Yellow card 56'
Coyle Yellow card 90+6'
Fernandes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Coyle Yellow card 81'		 Report Scowen 18'
Vokes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'
Sangare Yellow card 77'
Fernandes Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Winchester Yellow card 16'
Saydee Yellow card 50'
Phillips Yellow card 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 Yellow card 76' Report Whalley Yellow card 87'
McConville Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,578
Referee: Josh Smith
March
4 March 2023 32 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Rodgers Yellow card 12'
Pressley 44'
Longelo 64'		 Report Peart-Harris 22'
Casey Red card 43'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 45'
Robson Yellow card 85'
Omotoye Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Jackson 56'
Edwards 90+4'		 Report Jensen Red card 90+1'
Fernandes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54'
Morgan Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Whalley 28'
Rodgers Yellow card 49'
Tharme Yellow card 61'
Conneely Yellow card 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 Red card 10'
Rodgers Yellow card 49'
Fernandes Yellow card 62'
Leigh Yellow card 73'
Adedoyin 88'		 Report Pigott 13', Red card 66'
Morrell Yellow card 46'
Hackett-Fairchild 57'
Bishop 81'
Scarlett Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Tharme Yellow card 45+1'
Leigh Yellow card 80'		 Report Kaikai 8'
Lewington Yellow card 47'
Watson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 51'
McConville Yellow card 38'
Martin Yellow card 42'
Longelo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Key 49'
Nombe 54'
Scott 75'
Stansfield 81'		 Report Adedoyin Yellow card 44' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,556
Referee: Oliver Langford
April
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 Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Ojo Red card 90+3'
Massey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Hamilton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
Coyle Red card 45+4'
Clark Yellow card 49'
Nottingham 65'
Leigh 81'		 Report Marriott 9', 35', 90+3'
Robertson Yellow card 45+1'
Omochere Yellow card 47', 57'
Earl Yellow card 80'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
McConville 87'		 Report Clarke-Harris 23'
Mason-Clark 43'
Norburn Yellow card 53'
Edwards Yellow card 66'
Butler Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
McConville Yellow card 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
7 May 2023 46 Oxford United 1–2 Accrington Stanley Littlemore
15:00 BST Bodin 8'
Joseph Yellow card 79'		 Report Adedoyin 64'
Pressley 85'
Coyle Yellow card 57'
Hamilton Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,499 (265 away)
Referee: Sam Allison

FA Cup

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 Yellow card 74', 84' Report Okimo Yellow card 28'
Kabamba Yellow card 29'
Gorman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Evans Yellow card 70'
Ndlovu 78'
Sousa Yellow card 84'
Ilesanmi Yellow card 88'		 Report Astley 6'
Whalley Yellow card 53'
Savin Yellow card 58'
Perritt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'
Leigh 97' (pen.)
Coyle Yellow card 120+3'		 Report Rees Yellow card 39'
Marsh Yellow card 48'
Agbontohoma Yellow card 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

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 Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Hawkes 62'
Astley 90+3' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,035
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
McConville soccer ball with check mark
Whalley soccer ball with check mark
Pritchard soccer ball with red X
Astley soccer ball with check mark
Pell soccer ball with check mark
Clark soccer ball with check mark
Woods soccer ball with check mark
Coyle soccer ball with check mark
Sangare soccer ball with check mark
Rodgers soccer ball with check mark
Jensen soccer ball with check mark
McConville soccer ball with check mark
Whalley soccer ball with red X		 Hemmings soccer ball with check mark
Hawkes soccer ball with check mark
Hughes soccer ball with red X
Lewis soccer ball with check mark
Robinson soccer ball with check mark
McAlear soccer ball with check mark
Byrne soccer ball with check mark
Dacres-Cogley soccer ball with check mark
Bristow soccer ball with check mark
Mumbongo soccer ball with check mark
Hewelt soccer ball with check mark
Hemmings soccer ball with check mark
Hawkes soccer ball with check mark

EFL Trophy

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 Yellow card 62'
Coyle Yellow card 79'
Pritchard Yellow card 87'
Sinclair 90+4' (o.g.)		 Report Graham Yellow card 35'
Ball 65'
Henderson 67'
Brierley 72'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,130
Referee: Peter Wright
Penalties
Savin soccer ball with check mark
McConville soccer ball with check mark
Leigh soccer ball with check mark
Woods soccer ball with check mark		 Henderson soccer ball with check mark
Brierley soccer ball with check mark
Sinclair soccer ball with red X
Kelly soccer ball with check mark
White soccer ball with red X
20 September 2022 Group stage Salford City 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Accrington Stanley Salford
19:30 BST O'Brien Yellow card 41'
Jenkins Yellow card 80'
Chapman Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Tharme Yellow card 53'
Sloane Yellow card 82'
Clark Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 722
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Penalties
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Hendry soccer ball with check mark
Tolaj soccer ball with check mark
Galbraith soccer ball with check mark		 Savin soccer ball with red X
McConville soccer ball with check mark
Coyle soccer ball with check mark
Martin soccer ball with red X
18 October 2022 Group stage Accrington Stanley 3–2 Liverpool U21 Accrington
19:45 BST Leigh 12' 46'
Coyle Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65'
Smith Yellow card 89'		 Report Whalley Yellow card 56'
Leigh 66' (pen.)
Rodgers Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20'
Tharme 23' (o.g.)
Hughes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+2'
O'Connor Yellow card 77'
Jackson Yellow card 83'		 Report Pressley 36', 73' (pen.), Yellow card 90+3'
Conneely Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 2,304
Referee: Simon Mather
Penalties
Diamond soccer ball with check mark
Mandroiu soccer ball with red X
Sanders soccer ball with red X
Poole soccer ball with red X		 Pressley soccer ball with check mark
Coyle soccer ball with check mark
Whalley soccer ball with red X
McConville soccer ball with check mark
22 February 2023 (2023-02-22) Semi-final Accrington Stanley 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Accrington
20:00 GMT Pressley Yellow card 21'
McConville Red card 22'
Coyle Yellow card 41'		 Report Trafford Yellow card 52'
Morley Yellow card 64', 84'
Kachunga 82'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,874 (2,625 from Bolton)
Referee: Sam Barrott

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