2022–23 Stockport County F.C. season
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.
2022–23 season | |
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Chairman | Mark Stott |
Manager | Dave Challinor |
Stadium | Edgeley Park |
League Two | 4th (qualified for play-offs) |
FA Cup | Third round |
EFL Cup | Second round |
EFL Trophy | Group stage |
Top goalscorer | League: Paddy Madden (9) All: Paddy Madden (10) |
Transfers edit
In edit
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
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17 June 2022 | CB | Joe Lewis | Torquay United | Undisclosed | [1] |
1 July 2022[a] | CB | Fraser Horsfall | Northampton Town | Free Transfer | [2] |
1 July 2022[b] | AM | Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | Torquay United | Free Transfer | [3] |
1 July 2022[c] | CM | Akil Wright | York City | Free Transfer | [4] |
1 July 2022[d] | CF | Kyle Wootton | Notts County | Free Transfer | [5] |
4 July 2022 | CM | Callum Camps | Fleetwood Town | Free Transfer | [6] |
2 September 2022 | LB | Chris Hussey | Port Vale | Free Transfer | [7] |
2 September 2022 | CF | Daniel Okwute | Kerry | Undisclosed | [8] |
8 October 2022 | LB | Calum Macdonald | Tranmere Rovers | Free Transfer | [9] |
13 December 2022 | RB | Phil Bardsley | Burnley | Free Transfer | [10] |
1 January 2023[e] | CF | Isaac Olaofe | Millwall | Undisclosed | [11] |
6 January 2023 | CB | Neill Byrne | Tranmere Rovers | Undisclosed | [12] |
7 January 2023 | CF | Jack Stretton | Derby County | Undisclosed | [13] |
13 January 2023 | RB | Kyle Knoyle | Doncaster Rovers | Undisclosed | [14] |
20 February 2023 | DM | Jacob Davenport | Lincoln City | Free Transfer | [15] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Northampton Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Torquay United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his York City contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Notts County contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 30 December, and would become official on January 1, once the transfer window re-opens.
Out edit
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
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10 June 2022[a] | DF | Scott Holding | Watford | Undisclosed | [16] |
30 June 2022 | LW | Millenic Alli | FC Halifax Town | Released | [17][18] |
30 June 2022 | CB | Liam Hogan | Oldham Athletic | Released | [17][19] |
30 June 2022 | DM | Lois Maynard | Oldham Athletic | Released | [17][20] |
30 June 2022 | GK | Joshua Schofield | Unattached | Released | [17] |
30 June 2022 | CB | Jamie Stott | FC Halifax Town | Released | [17][21] |
30 June 2022 | LM | Tom Walker | AFC Fylde | Released | [17][22] |
12 July 2022 | CB | Jordan Keane | FC Halifax Town | Free Transfer | [23] |
21 July 2022 | LM | Ben Whitfield | Barrow | Free Transfer | [24] |
28 July 2022 | RB | Sam Minihan | FC Halifax Town | Free Transfer | [25] |
20 October 2022 | LB | Mark Kitching | Oldham Athletic | Mutual Consent | [26][27] |
22 November 2022 | CF | Alex Reid | Oldham Athletic | Undisclosed | [28] |
1 January 2023 | RM | Elliot Newby | Barrow | Undisclosed | [29] |
31 January 2023 | CF | Connor Jennings | Hartlepool United | Free Transfer | [30] |
31 January 2023 | LB | Calum Macdonald | Bristol Rovers | Free Transfer | [31] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 May, and would become official on June 10 once the transfer window opened
Loans in edit
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
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4 July 2022 | GK | Vítězslav Jaroš | Liverpool | End of Season | [32] |
29 July 2022 | RB | James Brown | Blackburn Rovers | 9 January 2023[a] | [33][34] |
31 January 2023 | RB | Aaron Rowe | Huddersfield Town | End of Season | [35] |
1 February 2023 | CB | Joe Grayson | Barrow | End of Season | [36] |
- ^ On 9 January, Brown was recalled back to Blackburn
Loans out edit
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
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1 July 2022 | CF | Alex Reid | Solihull Moors | 22 November 2022[a] | [37][28] |
1 July 2022 | GK | Ethan Ross | York City | End of Season | [38] |
4 July 2022 | CB | Ben Barclay | Carlisle United | End of Season | [39] |
23 July 2022 | CB | Ethan Pye | Gateshead | End of Season | [40] |
1 September 2022 | CF | Scott Quigley | Rochdale | End of Season | [41] |
3 November 2022 | RM | Elliot Newby | Altrincham | 1 January 2023 | [42] |
7 November 2022 | CF | Connor Jennings | Altrincham | 7 December 2022 | [43] |
12 January 2023 | RW | Ollie Crankshaw | Motherwell | End of Season | [44] |
27 January 2023 | FW | Keane Barugh | Banbury United | 1 March 2023 | [45] |
27 January 2023 | MF | Cody Johnson | Banbury United | 1 March 2023 | [45] |
10 February 2023 | CB | Ellis Farrar | Finn Harps | 30 November 2023 | [46] |
10 February 2023 | CF | Daniel Okwute | Finn Harps | 30 November 2023 | [46] |
23 February 2023 | AM | Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | Notts County | 24 March 2023 | [47][48] |
- ^ On 22 November, Alex Reid joined Oldham Athletic on a permanent basis.
Pre-season and friendlies edit
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 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) |
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 edit
Overall record edit
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
League Two | 30 July 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 48.39 | |
FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 8 January 2023 | First round | Third round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50.00 |
EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 23 August 2022 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 |
EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | 18 October 2022 | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 33.33 |
Total | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 47.50 |
Last updated: 21 February 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
League Two edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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 edit
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[54]
13 August 2022 3 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Colchester United | Edgeley |
15:00 BST | Wootton 67' | Report | Chilvers 21' Marshall 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 90+5' | Report | Southam-Hales 21' Rydel 46' Crankshaw 86' Jaroš 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 5', 56' Swan 55' | Report | Sarcevic 53' Camps 70' | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,924 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
27 August 2022 6 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Edgeley |
15:00 BST | Brown 52' Jennings 66' Madden 80' Sarcevic 84' | Report | Blake-Tracy 49', 50' Reed 70' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,233 Referee: Sam Allison |
3 September 2022 7 | Stockport County | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Edgeley |
15:00 BST | Horsfall 11', 53' | Report | Pell 4' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,073 Referee: Sunny Gill |
9 September 2022 | 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 8 | Crawley Town | 3–2 | Stockport County | Crawley |
19:45 BST | Tilley 5', 53' Telford 35' Tsaroulla 56' Addai 90+7' | Report | Crankshaw 17' Hussey 52' | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,187 Referee: Neil Hair |
17 September 2022 9 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Edgeley |
15:00 BST | Croasdale 32' | Report | Folarin 49' McArdle 66' Austerfield 90+3' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,863 Referee: Ross Joyce |
8 October 2022 12 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Stockport County | Bradford |
15:00 BST | Smallwood 38' Angol 61' | Report | Madden 26' (pen.) Horsfall 61' Hippolyte 74' | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 18,615 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
25 October 2022 15 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Edgeley |
19:45 BST | Hippolyte 20' Wootton 57' | Report | Back 73' Gibson 85' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,418 Referee: Ben Speedie |
1 November 2022 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Stockport County | Birkenhead |
19:45 GMT | O'Connor 34' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Bobby Madden |
12 November 2022 18 | Newport County | 1–2 | Stockport County | Newport |
15:00 GMT | Lewis 45' 67' Drysdale 56' | Report | Hussey 54' Madden 74' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,753 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
19 November 2022 19 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Edgeley |
15:00 GMT | Hippolyte 5' | Report | Pratley 20', 65' Beckles 67' Brown 75' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,368 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
3 December 2022 20 | Hartlepool United | 0–5 | Stockport County | Hartlepool |
15:00 GMT | Report | Wootton 16', 20' Hippolyte 24' Croasdale 47' Madden 61' Camps 67' Collar 85' | Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 5,079 Referee: Ben Toner |
10 December 2022 | 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 | Stockport County | Postponed | Gillingham | Edgeley |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park | |||
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch. |
26 December 2022 21 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgeley |
15:00 GMT | Madden 55' Collar 68' | Report | Thomas 52' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,837 Referee: Martin Woods |
1 January 2023 23 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Stockport County | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Khan 51' Green 78' Clifton 81' | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,490 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
14 January 2023 24 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Edgeley |
15:00 GMT | Collar 24' Sarcevic 33' Sowerby 68' (o.g.) | Report | Pinnock 36' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
21 January 2023 | 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 25 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Bradford City | Edgeley |
19:45 GMT | Rydel 86' | Report | Smallwood 87' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,991 Referee: Martin Coy |
31 January 2023 27 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Stockport County | Crewe |
19:45 GMT | O'Riordan 44' | Report | Wootton 48' Rydel 84' Byrne 86' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,877 Referee: Tom Reeves |
11 February 2023 29 | Harrogate Town | 1–3 | Stockport County | Harrogate |
15:00 GMT | Hinchliffe 63' (o.g.) | Report | Hippolyte 19' Olaofe 34', 58' Croasdale 60' Collar 73' | Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,404 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
14 February 2023 30 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Edgeley |
19:45 GMT | Croasdale 8' Wootton 12', 51' Hippolyte 90' | Report | Powell 9' Telford 56' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,020 (155 away) Referee: Andy Haines |
25 February 2023 33 | Barrow | 1–0 | Stockport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
15:00 GMT | Garner 45+1' Kay 69' | Report | Stretton 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 9' Rydel 65' | Report | Molyneux 81' Close 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 75' Tutonda 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 47' Huws 78' | Report | Wootton 37' Olaofe 87' Johnson 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 66' Sarcevic 90+5' | Report | Akins 90+3' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,155 (1,407 away) Referee: Paul Howard |
25 March 2023 38 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Stockport County | Swindon |
15:00 GMT | Wakeling 1' Hepburn-Murphy 3' Brynn 60' Williams 62' | Report | Madden 2' Rydel 45+4' Lewis 48' Knoyle 49' Lemonheigh-Evans 64' Croasdale 80' Wootton 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 71' | Report | Hendry 51' Mallan 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 29' Hart 83' | Report | Croasdale 28' Stretton 53' Collar 65' Hippolyte 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 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 16' Ehmer 23' Lapslie 54' Alexander 84' Dieng 87' | Report | Collar 89' Knoyle 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 27' Senior 41' Mellish 54', 90+2' Moxon 83' | Report | Hippolyte 31' Wright 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 52' Byrne 65' | Report | Ebanks-Landell 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 edit
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 |
FA Cup edit
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 First round | Stockport County | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Edgeley |
15:00 GMT | Sarcevic 11', 29' Wright |