The 2022–23 season is Cliftonville's 122nd season in the top flight of the Northern Ireland Football League having never been relegated since the league's formation in 1890. In addition to the domestic league, they will also compete in the Irish Cup, the League Cup and the County Antrim Shield.
Pre-season and friendlies Cliftonville F.C. played a total of eight pre-season friendlies including one against Shamrock Rovers F.C. Their main results are shown in the table below. DateOpponentsH/AResult F-AScorers11 June 2022Derry CityA1-2Ronan Hale18 June 2022Shamrock RoversH0-125 June 2022Bala TownA1-2Jonny Addis26 June 2022The New SaintsA1-2Ronan Hale6 August 2022BallymenaA0-2
Competitions
Overall Record +CompetitionFirst MatchLast MatchStarting RoundFinal PositionRecordPldWDLGFGAGDWin %NIFL Premiership14 August 202229 April 2023Matchday 123154441291265%Irish Cup6 January 20235th Round Won 5–0 (v. Dundela F.C.)5th Round1100505100%NIFL League Cup13 September 2022Semi-Final1st RoundLost 3–2 (v. Coleraine F.C.)4301145975%County Antrim Shield6 September 2022Semi-Final1st Round000000066%Total28194560342668%
Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee 1 July 2022 GK Nathan Gartside Derry City F.C. Free 1 July 2022 DF Danny Purkis Coleraine F.C. Undisclosed 1 July 2022 DF Luke Turner Aberdeen F.C. Free 1 July 2022 MF Stephen Mallon Bohemians F.C. Free 1 July 2022 FW Ronan Hale Larne F.C. Undisclosed 1 July 2022 FW Gerard Storey Derry City F.C. Undisclosed 1 January 2023 GK Gerard Doherty Finn Harps F.C. Undisclosed
On Loan Pos. Name On Loan From From Until GK David Parkhouse Finn Harps F.C. 10 January 2023 1 July 2023 GK Fynn Talley Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1 July 2022 1 July 2023
Out Date Pos. Name To Fee 1 July 2022 DF Ryan O'Reilly Released N/A 1 July 2022 DF Jamie Harney Released N/A 1 July 2022 DF Seanna Foster Bangor F.C. Free 1 July 2022 DF Conor McDermott Coleraine F.C. Undisclosed 1 July 2022 DF Aaron Donnelly Larne F.C. Undisclosed 1 July 2022 MF Liam Bagnall Released N/A 1 July 2022 MF Daniel Kearns Larne F.C. Undisclosed 1 July 2022 FW Paul O'Neill Larne F.C. Undisclosed 1 July 2022 FW Michael McCrudden Coleraine F.C. Undisclosed
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