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 DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 17 June 2022 CB Joe Lewis Torquay United Undisclosed 1 July 2022 CB Fraser Horsfall Northampton Town Free Transfer 1 July 2022 AM Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Torquay United Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CM Akil Wright York City Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CF Kyle Wootton Notts County Free Transfer 4 July 2022 CM Callum Camps Fleetwood Town Free Transfer 2 September 2022 LB Chris Hussey Port Vale Free Transfer 2 September 2022 CF Daniel Okwute Kerry Undisclosed 8 October 2022 LB Calum Macdonald Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 13 December 2022 RB Phil Bardsley Burnley Free Transfer 1 January 2023 CF Isaac Olaofe Millwall Undisclosed 6 January 2023 CB Neill Byrne Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed 7 January 2023 CF Jack Stretton Derby County Undisclosed 13 January 2023 RB Kyle Knoyle Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed 20 February 2023 DM Jacob Davenport Lincoln City Free Transfer
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 10 June 2022 DF Scott Holding Watford Undisclosed 30 June 2022 LW Millenic Alli FC Halifax Town Released 30 June 2022 CB Liam Hogan Oldham Athletic Released 30 June 2022 DM Lois Maynard Oldham Athletic Released 30 June 2022 GK Joshua Schofield Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CB Jamie Stott FC Halifax Town Released 30 June 2022 LM Tom Walker AFC Fylde Released 12 July 2022 CB Jordan Keane FC Halifax Town Free Transfer 21 July 2022 LM Ben Whitfield Barrow Free Transfer 28 July 2022 RB Sam Minihan FC Halifax Town Free Transfer 20 October 2022 LB Mark Kitching Oldham Athletic Mutual Consent 22 November 2022 CF Alex Reid Oldham Athletic Undisclosed 1 January 2023 RM Elliot Newby Barrow Undisclosed 31 January 2023 CF Connor Jennings Hartlepool United Free Transfer 31 January 2023 LB Calum Macdonald Bristol Rovers Free Transfer
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 4 July 2022 GK Vítězslav Jaroš Liverpool End of Season 29 July 2022 RB James Brown Blackburn Rovers 9 January 2023 31 January 2023 RB Aaron Rowe Huddersfield Town End of Season 1 February 2023 CB Joe Grayson Barrow End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 1 July 2022 CF Alex Reid Solihull Moors 22 November 2022 1 July 2022 GK Ethan Ross York City End of Season 4 July 2022 CB Ben Barclay Carlisle United End of Season 23 July 2022 CB Ethan Pye Gateshead End of Season 1 September 2022 CF Scott Quigley Rochdale End of Season 3 November 2022 RM Elliot Newby Altrincham 1 January 2023 7 November 2022 CF Connor Jennings Altrincham 7 December 2022 12 January 2023 RW Ollie Crankshaw Motherwell End of Season 27 January 2023 FW Keane Barugh Banbury United 1 March 2023 27 January 2023 MF Cody Johnson Banbury United 1 March 2023 10 February 2023 CB Ellis Farrar Finn Harps 30 November 2023 10 February 2023 CF Daniel Okwute Finn Harps 30 November 2023 23 February 2023 AM Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Notts County 24 March 2023
Pre-season and friendlies On May 23, County announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Nuneaton Borough, Chorley and Curzon Ashton. A week later a fourth fixture, against Altrincham was confirmed. Also included was a behind-closed-doors friendly against Bolton Wanderers.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
League Two play-offs
FA Cup
County were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round, away to Charlton Athletic in the second round and at home again to Walsall in the third round.
EFL Cup
Stockport County were drawn away to Harrogate Town in the first round and at home to Leicester City in the second round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Stockport County with Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale. Three days later, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s joined Northern Group C.
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