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 DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 15 June 2022 CM Matt Lowe Brackley Town Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CM Mohammed Sangare Newcastle United Free Transfer 4 July 2022 RW Shaun Whalley Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer 25 July 2022 CF Alhagi Touray Sisay Haverfordwest County Free Transfer 25 July 2022 CF Enock Lusiama Daisy Hill Free Transfer 8 August 2022 CB Baba Fernandes Nottingham Forest Free Transfer 1 September 2022 LB Bailey Sloane Clitheroe Undisclosed 20 September 2022 CF Nathan Delfouneso Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer 19 January 2023 RM Sebastian Quirk Everton Undisclosed 20 February 2023 CM Anthony Mancini Free agent
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 10 June 2022 RM John O'Sullivan Bohemians Undisclosed 23 June 2022 CB Ross Sykes Union SG Undisclosed 30 June 2022 DM Matt Butcher Plymouth Argyle Free Transfer 30 June 2022 CF Lewis Mansell Ramsbottom United Released 30 June 2022 CM Ben Pleavin Duquesne Dukes Released 30 June 2022 CB Stephen Sama Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CF Kevin Spinelli Ashton United Released 30 June 2022 MF Luke Stowe Colne Released 21 July 2022 CF Colby Bishop Portsmouth Undisclosed 24 August 2022 CM Harry Pell AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed 4 November 2022 CB Archie Procter Dorking Wanderers Free Transfer 12 November 2022 DM Tom Scully Nantwich Town Free Transfer 20 January 2023 CF Nathan Delfouneso AFC Fylde Released 31 January 2023 CB Matty Carson Reading Released 3 February 2023 GK Louis Hood Darwen Free Transfer 3 March 2023 CB Harry Perritt Altrincham Free Transfer
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 28 June 2022 GK Lukas Jensen Burnley End of Season 13 July 2022 CB Ryan Astley Everton End of Season 15 August 2022 CB Doug Tharme Blackpool End of Season 4 January 2023 CF Aaron Pressley Brentford End of Season 31 January 2023 CF Nathan Butler-Oyedeji Arsenal End of Season
≠===Loans out=== DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 4 August 2022 CF Enock Lusiama Southport 4 September 2022 6 August 2022 LB Matty Carson AFC Telford United 6 September 2022 17 August 2022 MF Rhys-James Fenlon Chorley 17 September 2022 6 September 2022 CF Leslie Adekoya Witton Albion 6 October 2022 13 September 2022 DM Tom Scully Nantwich Town 13 October 2022 1 October 2022 CM Oliver Patrick Bamber Bridge 1 November 2022 14 October 2022 GK Max Clayton Darwen Work Experience CB Aaron Pickles Glossop North End 15 October 2022 LB Matty Carson Stalybridge Celtic 15 November 2022 CM Dylan Moonan 21 October 2022 CF Enock Lusiama Colne 21 November 2022 11 November 2022 LB Bailey Sloane AFC Telford United 11 December 2022 3 December 2022 Connor O'Brien Radcliffe 3 January 2023 23 December 2022 CM Dylan Moonan FC United of Manchester 23 January 2023 31 December 2022 Oliver Patrick Nantwich Town 31 January 2023 13 January 2023 MF Alex Henderson Colne Work Experience 3 February 2023 Owen Devonport Clitheroe 3 March 2023 GK Liam Isherwood Marine 16 February 2023 Toby Savin Stevenage 10 March 2023 23 February 2023 LB Bailey Sloane Radcliffe 23 March 2023 18 March 2023 CF Joe Hardy Marine End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies Stanley announced their first pre-season friendly on 17 May, with Blackburn Rovers visiting on 9 July. A further match with Stoke City was confirmed on 18 May. On 30 May, a third friendly, a home fixture against Preston North End was added. Sunderland was also confirmed as visitors to the Wham Stadium. A fifth home pre-season friendly was confirmed, against Wigan Athletic. A behind-closed-doors meeting against Crystal Palace was also added.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
FA Cup
Accrington were drawn away to Crawley Town in the first round, at home to Barnet in the second round and away to Boreham Wood in the third round.
EFL Cup
Stanley were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Accrington with Rochdale and Salford City. Three days later, Liverpool U21s joined Northern Group D. Stanley were drawn away to Grimsby Town in the second round to Burton Albion in the third round and to Lincoln City in the quarter-final. In the semi-finals, Accrington Stanley were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers.
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