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2022–23 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
The 2022–23 season is the 155th season in the existence of Sheffield Wednesday and the club's second 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.
| 2022–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dejphon Chansiri |
| Manager | Darren Moore |
| Stadium | Hillsborough Stadium |
| League One | 1st |
| FA Cup | Fourth round (vs. Fleetwood Town) |
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. Southampton) |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Smith (11 goals) All: Michael Smith Josh Windass (14 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 33,442 (vs Plymouth Argyle; League One) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,173 (vs Leicester City U21; EFL Trophy) |
| Average home league attendance | 24,418 |
| Biggest win | 5–0 (vs Forest Green Rovers & Cambridge United; League One) |
| Biggest defeat | 3–1 (vs Bradford City; EFL Trophy) |
Season overview
June
On 20 June, the players reported back to pre-season training.[1]
July
On 2 July, the club announced that manager Darren Moore would miss the first pre-season friendly against Alfreton Town due to recent knee surgery.[2]
On 12 July, the club unveiled their new kits for the 2022–23 season.[3]
On 12 July, the club announced their new shirt sponsor Host & Stay Limited.[4]
On 19 July, the club announced their first-team squad numbers for the 2022–23 season.[5]
September
On 9 September, the fixture against Plymouth Argyle was postponed following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[6]
On 16 September, Mark McGuinness was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[7]
On 30 September, James Shan joined the clubs coaching staff.[8]
January
On 20 January, manager Darren Moore confirmed that ex-loan star, Michael Hector was currently on trial at the club.[9]
February
On 14 February, following this 3-0 victory against Morecambe, the club broke their record for most clean sheets during a single league campaign breaking the previous record of 17.[10]
On 24 February, Marvin Johnson was given a three-match suspension for violent conduct for an incident during the game against Ipswich Town.[11]
Pre-season
On 8 June, Wednesday announced their first pre-season friendly against Harrogate Town before heading off to Portugal for a warm weather training camp.[12][13] On 13 June, the club announced that a Wednesday XI made up of U23 and U18 players will face Wakefield.[14] On 16 June, a friendly against Alfreton Town was announced.[15] Additional friendlies against Wigan Athletic and Rayo Vallecano were announced on 1 July.[16][17] A behind-closed-doors friendly against Bournemouth during their pre-season trip to Portugal was announced on 2 July.[18]
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Alfreton Town | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Alfreton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Impact Arena Attendance: 1,946 |
| 8 July 2022 Friendly | Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Harrogate |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Windass 9' Smith 32' (pen.) | Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 1,901 |
| 14 July 2022 Friendly | Wakefield | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday XI | Featherstone |
| 19:30 BST | Woodward 20' Morrison 34' | Report | Dunn 30' | Stadium: Millennium Stadium Attendance: 504 |
| 15 July 2022 Friendly | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Portugal |
| 17:30 BST | Cook 45' Solanke 56' | Report | Dele-Bashiru 79' | Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) |
| 20 July 2022 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:00 BST | Report | J. Hunt 29' (o.g.) Nteka 59' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 4,697 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | McClean 23' Naylor 51' Magennis 80' Aasgaard 89' | Report | Heneghan 6' | Stadium: DW Stadium |
| 26 July 2022 Friendly | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday XI | Stocksbridge |
| 19:30 BST | Goodwin 8' McKenzie-Grey 65' | Report | Ashman 12' Trialist 32' | Stadium: Bracken Moor |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 68 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 68 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 60 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 59 | |
| 5 | Derby County | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 57 | |
| 6 | Barnsley | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 56 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2023. 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[19]
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[19]
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 |
| 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
Last updated: 18 February 2023.
Source: [Soccerway]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2023. Source: [Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On Thursday, 23 June 2022, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[20]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–3 | Portsmouth | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 8' Windass 13' Byers 49' Dele-Bashiru 52', 81' Gregory 82' 90+3' Ihiekwe 90+1' Stockdale 90+3' | Report | Ogilvie 50' Jacobs 57' Bishop 64' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 26,901 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Denbigh |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Windass 22' (pen.) Ihiekwe 45+2' Bannan 67' Paterson 76' Dele-Bashiru 80' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 13,241 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Bakinson 81' Sow 83' | Report | Clare 69' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,363 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 16 August 2022 4 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Kent 38' Clarke-Harris 65' Taylor 75' | Report | James 34' Vaulks 51' Ihiekwe 61' | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 11,169 Referee: James Oldham |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Bradley 71' Sadlier 90+4' | Report | Byers 36' Palmer 38' Adeniran 90+2' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 22,023 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 10 September 2022 | Plymouth Argyle | Postponed | Sheffield Wednesday | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[21] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McGuinness 38' Windass 70' Byers 78' Smith 83' | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 5,148 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 8 October 2022 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Windass 3' Bannan 83' Dele-Bashiru 85' | Report | Freestone 58' Nlundulu 67' Perry 74' Long 88' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,375 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 15 October 2022 14 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 42' | Report | Gregory 6', 77' 64' Smith 25' Vaulks 66' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,418 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 22 October 2022 15 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Virtue 21' Mandroiu 46' 59' | Report | Gregory 7' McGuinness 79' Byers 88' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,152 Referee: Alan Young |
| 26 October 2022 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | Ihiekwe 36' Smith 45+3' | Report | Rossiter 39' Coburn 60' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,006 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 29 October 2022 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | Burton Albion | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Bannan 22' Smith 26' (pen.) Wilks 53' Dele-Bashiru 75' Gregory 80' | Report | Winnall 76' Hamer 82' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,692 Referee: David Rock |
| 12 November 2022 18 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Mighten 24' Ihiekwe 33' James 66' Vaulks 89' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 4,938 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 19 November 2022 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | McGuinness 39' Wilks 90+4' | Report | Pyke 82' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,271 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 3 December 2022 20 | Derby County | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Derby |
| 12:30 GMT | Dobbin 52' Bird 64' | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,192 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 10 December 2022 21 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Key 43' Caprice 56' Brown 69' Stansfield 71' Dieng 76' | Report | McGuinness 73' Paterson 90+4' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,591 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 17 December 2022 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Oxford United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Paterson 27' Bakinson 30' Gregory 65' | Report | Bate 29' Murphy 90+6' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,285 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 26 December 2022 23 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Rooney 8' 35' 83' Vela 12' | Report | Byers 16' McGuinness 45+1' Johnson 73' Paterson 90+3' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,389 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 2 January 2023 25 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–0 | Cambridge United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Windass 7', 70', 80' Smith 21' (pen.), 51' | Report | Bennett 20' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,221 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 14 January 2023 26 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | McCarthy 90+1' | Report | Vaulks 13' Windass 72' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 8,302 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 21 January 2023 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 17' Palmer 86' Gregory 90+5' | Report | Vela 57' Lynch 90+4' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,230 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 24 January 2023 | Cheltenham Town | Postponed | Sheffield Wednesday | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium | |||
| Note: Game was postponed due to a frozen pitch following a pitch inspection. [22] | ||||
| 4 February 2023 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Paterson 7' 54' Byers 45+2' Bannan 60' | Report | Edwards 30' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 33,442 Referee: John Busby |
| 11 February 2023 29 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Chaplin 19' Broadhead 43' Davis 50' | Report | Smith 27' Vaulks 33' Byers 34' 50' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,072 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 25 February 2023 32 | Charlton Athletic | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Charlton, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Valley |
FA Cup
Sheffield Wednesday were drawn at home to Morecambe in the first round[23] and to Mansfield Town in the second round.[24] On 28 November 2022, Sheffield Wednesday were drawn against Newcastle United in the third round.[25] On 8 January 2023, Sheffield Wednesday were drawn at home to Fleetwood Town in the fourth round.[26]
| 4 November 2022 First round | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Morecambe | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Windass 29' Mighten 65' Johnson 90' | Report | Weir 32' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 8,558 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 26 November 2022 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 78', 83' | Report | Lapslie 34' Gordon 64' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 13,932 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 7 January 2023 Third round | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 18:00 GMT | Dele-Bashiru 45+1' Windass 52', 65' | Report | Guimarães 69' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 25,884 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| Note: Live on BBC | ||||
| 28 January 2023 Fourth round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Vaulks 34' Earl 71' (o.g.) | Report | Rooney 27' Omochere 52' 53' Lane 86' Robertson 89' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 15,743 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 7 February 2023 Fourth round replay | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Mendes Gomes 45', 60' Omochere 81' Hayes 84' | Report | Adeniran 29' Gregory 42' Brown 53' Hunt 67' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,936 Referee: Darren Bond |
EFL Cup
Wednesday were drawn against Sunderland in the first round on 23 June 2022.[27] The second round draw took place on 10 August 2022 by Clinton Morrison and Michael Gray in which Wednesday were drawn against Rochdale.[28] The third round draw took place on 24 August 2022 and Sheffield Wednesday were drawn against Southampton.[29]
| 10 August 2022 First round | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Sunderland | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Adeniran 16' Sow 56' Bakinson 68' | Report | Winchester 11' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 8,412 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 August 2022 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | Rochdale | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:30 BST | Brown 23' Dele-Bashiru 36' Adeniran 44' Glover 57' Vaulks 80' | Report | Seriki 66' Rodney 80' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 9 November 2022 Third round | Southampton | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Ward-Prowse 45+2' (pen.) Perraud 83' | Report | Windass 24' Paterson 27' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 20,457 Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ward-Prowse Elyounoussi Diallo Maitland-Niles Armstrong Walcott | Smith Bannan Johnson Vaulks Gregory Iorfa | |||
EFL Trophy
The Owls were drawn into Group H of the Northern section alongside Bradford City, Burton Albion and Leicester City U21.[30]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Burton Albion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | L1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 30 August 2022 Group Game 1 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bradford |
| 19:30 BST | Young 36', 75' Harratt 83' | Report | Smith 38' (pen.) | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 6,092 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 20 September 2022 Group Game 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–3 | Burton Albion | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:00 BST | Bakinson 24' Wilks 32' Paterson 34' | Report | Winnall 8' Smith 17' Hamer 30' Keillor-Dunn 51' (pen.) Butcher 64' Adeboyejo 90+3' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 18 October 2022 Group Game 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Leicester City U21 | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:00 BST | Paterson 8' Trueman 52' | Report | Maswanhise 66' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 3,173 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022[a] | CM | Bobby Dunn | Ramsgate | Free transfer | [31] |
| 1 July 2022[b] | RW | Sam Durrant | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [31] |
| 1 July 2022[c] | CB | Ben Heneghan | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [32] |
| 1 July 2022[d] | CB | Michael Ihiekwe | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [33] |
| 1 July 2022[e] | CF | Michael Smith | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [34] |
| 1 July 2022[f] | GK | David Stockdale | Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer | [35] |
| 1 July 2022[g] | CM | Will Vaulks | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [36] |
| 6 July 2022 | CB | Akin Famewo | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [37] |
| 21 July 2022 | CM | Tyreeq Bakinson | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 4 August 2022 | LB | Adam Alimi-Adetoro | Athlone Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| 4 August 2022 | CF | Luke Cook | Enfield Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| 22 August 2022 | CF | Mallik Wilks | Hull City | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 30 January 2023 | LW | Favour Onukwuli | Volenti Academy | Undisclosed | [41] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Ramsgate contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Blackburn Rovers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his AFC Wimbledon contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Rotherham United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Rotherham United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Wycombe Wanderers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Cardiff City contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Saido Berahino | AEL Limassol | Released | [42][43] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Kwame Boateng | Guiseley | Released | [44][45] |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Alex Bonnington | Duke Blue Devils | Released | [44][46] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Josh Dawodu | Hendon | Released | [44][47] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Chey Dunkley | Shrewsbury Town | Released | [42][48] |
| 30 June 2022 | AM | Lewis Farmer | Unattached | Released | [44] |
| 30 June 2022 | RW | Charles Hagan | Wycombe Wanderers | Released | [44][49] |
| 30 June 2022 | DM | Sam Hutchinson | Reading | Released | [42][50] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Caelan Kilheeney | Glossop North End | Released | [51] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Massimo Luongo | Middlesbrough | Rejected contract | [52][53] |
| 30 June 2022 | RW | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Derby County | Rejected contract | [52][54] |
| 30 June 2022 | AM | Jayden Onen | Forward Madison | Released | [44][55] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Joshua Render | Olympic FC | Released | [44] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Declan Thompson | Ilkeston Town | Released | [44] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Liam Waldock | Gainsborough Trinity | Released | [44][56] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Joe Wildsmith | Derby County | Rejected contract | [52][57] |
| 30 June 2022 | FW | Basile Zottos | Ossett United | Released | [58] |
| 10 August 2022 | MF | Isaac Holland | Brentford | Undisclosed | [59] |
| 10 August 2022 | MF | Tony Yogane | Brentford | Undisclosed | [60] |
| 27 August 2022 | FW | Sylla Sow | De Graafschap | Undisclosed | [61] |
| 1 September 2022 | CM | Alex Hunt | Grimsby Town | Undisclosed | [62] |
| 2 February 2023 | CB | David Agbontohoma | Boreham Wood | Undisclosed | [63] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2022 | LB | Reece James | Blackpool | End of Season | [64] |
| 18 August 2022 | CB | Mark McGuinness | Cardiff City | 19 January 2023[a] | [66] |
| 29 August 2022 | LW | Alex Mighten | Nottingham Forest | 10 January 2023[b] | [68] |
| 27 January 2023 | CB | Aden Flint | Stoke City | End of Season | [69] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | CB | Ciaran Brennan | Swindon Town | End of season | [70] |
| 13 September 2022 | LB | Ryan Galvin | Maidstone United | End of season[a] | [74] |
| 26 November 2022 | GK | Luke Jackson | Matlock Town | 26 December 2022 | [75] |
| 2 December 2022 | CM | Jay Glover | Belper Town | 2 January 2023 | [76] |
| 2 December 2022 | WB | Paulo Aguas | Belper Town | 2 January 2023 | [76] |
| 9 December 2022 | CM | Will Trueman | Mickleover | End of season[b] | [78] |
| 5 January 2023 | CM | Jay Glover | Gainsborough Trinity | 5 April 2023 | [79] |
| 6 January 2023 | CB | David Agbontohoma | Boreham Wood | 2 February 2023[c] | [80] |
| 3 February 2023 | GK | Luke Jackson | Hednesford Town | 3 March 2023 | [81] |
Contracts
| Date | Pos | Player | Length | Expiry | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2022 | CF | Bailey Cadamarteri | — | — | [82] |
| 17 June 2022 | RB | Jack Hunt | — | — | [83] |
| 24 June 2022 | CB | Josh Ashman | — | — | [31] |
| 24 June 2022 | LB | Fuad Sesay | — | — | [31] |
| 20 July 2022 | CB | David Agbontohoma | — | — | [84] |
| 14 October 2022 | GK | Pierce Charles | — | — | [85] |
| 9 December 2022 | CM | Sean Fusire | — | — | [86] |
| 14 December 2022 | CM | Rio Shipston | — | — | [87] |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 18 February 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League 1 | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | SCO | Liam Palmer | 34 | 3 | 28+1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jaden Brown | 8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | WAL | Will Vaulks | 36 | 2 | 20+8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Ben Heneghan | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Dominic Iorfa | 29 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Mallik Wilks | 20 | 2 | 3+9 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Dennis Adeniran | 14 | 2 | 2+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Lee Gregory | 30 | 5 | 14+10 | 5 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Barry Bannan | 30 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Josh Windass | 33 | 14 | 26+2 | 10 | 3+1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Leojo Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | SCO | Callum Paterson | 29 | 5 | 9+10 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | George Byers | 26 | 6 | 16+5 | 6 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Akin Famewo | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | 31 | 5 | 10+14 | 4 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Marvin Johnson | 36 | 3 | 27+2 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Tyreeq Bakinson | 24 | 1 | 10+8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Michael Ihiekwe | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Rio Shipston | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Michael Smith | 33 | 14 | 23+3 | 11 | 3+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | GK | ENG | Cameron Dawson | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Sean Fusire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | David Stockdale | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Jack Hunt | 18 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Reece James | 24 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Luke Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | IRL | Adam Alimi-Adetoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | POR | Paulo Aguas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ENG | Aden Flint | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Jay Glover | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Ryan Galvin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Will Trueman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| No longer at the club | |||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | ENG | David Agbontohoma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Alex Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | IRL | Mark McGuinness | 24 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | NED | Sylla Sow | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | ENG | Alex Mighten | 14 | 2 | 7+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 18 February 2023
Includes all competitive matches.