2022–23 Barrow A.F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Hornby | ||
| Manager | Pete Wild | ||
| Stadium | Holker Street | ||
| League Two | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josh Gordon (15) All: Josh Gordon (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,622 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,281 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,700 | ||
| Biggest win | 4-0 vs Crawley Town | ||
| Biggest defeat | 5-0 vs Stevenage | ||
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The 2022–23 Barrow A.F.C. season was the 122nd edition of the football club and the club's third consecutive season in League Two. Outside the league, they contested the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of 8 May 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
|
Paul Farman | 46 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Connor Brown (left) | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Patrick Brough | 45 | 0 | 38+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Jason Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  NIR
|
Sam McClelland | 30 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  IRL
|
Niall Canavan | 50 | 2 | 46+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Elliot Newby | 17 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
John Rooney (left) | 11 | 1 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Solomon Nwabuokei (out on loan) | 8 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Billy Waters (left) | 39 | 9 | 22+12 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Josh Gordon | 41 | 15 | 29+8 | 15 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Josh Kay | 37 | 5 | 23+11 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | ENG
|
Josh Lillis | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ENG
|
Tom White | 49 | 0 | 28+15 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Harrison Neal | 51 | 0 | 41+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Robbie Gotts | 40 | 1 | 28+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL
|
Sam Foley | 43 | 1 | 24+15 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | ENG
|
Benni Smales-Braithwaite | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF |  POL
|
Paweł Żuk | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Gerard Garner | 16 | 2 | 10+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Myles Kenlock (left) | 13 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG
|
Tyrell Warren | 50 | 2 | 33+12 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ENG
|
Scott Moloney | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW |  ZIM
|
David Moyo (out on loan) | 19 | 1 | 4+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | IRL
|
Rory Feely | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF |  WAL
|
George Ray | 40 | 0 | 32+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG
|
Richie Bennett (out on loan) | 14 | 0 | 3+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG
|
Jake Young | 17 | 0 | 5+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG
|
Ben Whitfield | 50 | 6 | 39+6 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Stevens (left) | 18 | 2 | 4+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2022 | CF | Richie Bennett |
Sutton United |
Undisclosed | [1] |
| 27 June 2022 | CB | George Ray |
Exeter City |
Free Transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2022[a] | CM | Sam Foley |
Tranmere Rovers |
Free Transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2022[b] | CM | Solomon Nwabuokei |
Woking |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2022[c] | RB | Tyrell Warren |
FC Halifax Town |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2022[d] | SS | Billy Waters |
FC Halifax Town |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 21 July 2022 | LM | Ben Whitfield |
Stockport County |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 2 August 2022 | CF | Benni Smales-Braithwaite |
Southampton |
Free Transfer | [8] |
| 4 August 2022 | LB | Myles Kenlock |
Ipswich Town |
Free Transfer | [9] |
| 8 August 2022 | CF | David Moyo |
 Hamilton Academical |
Free Transfer | [10] |
| 22 August 2022 | RB | Paweł Żuk |
Ruch Chorzów |
Free Transfer | [11] |
| 1 January 2023 | RM | Elliot Newby |
Stockport County |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 5 January 2023 | RB | Rory Feely |
Bohemian |
Free Transfer | [13] |
| 31 January 2023 | CF | Gerard Garner |
Fleetwood Town |
Undisclosed | [14] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Tranmere Rovers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Woking contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired
Out
[edit]
Loans in
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2022 | CB | Sam McClelland |
Chelsea |
End of Season | [35] |
| 12 July 2022 | MF | Harrison Neal |
Sheffield United |
End of Season | [36] |
| 14 January 2023 | ST | Jake Young |
Bradford City |
End of Season | [37] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2022 | GK | Scott Moloney |
Guiseley |
30 August 2022 | [38] |
| 9 August 2022 | CB | Joe Grayson |
Dundee |
18 January 2023[a] | [39][40] |
| 20 August 2022 | CF | Benni Smales-Braithwaite |
Warrington Rylands |
20 September 2022 | [41] |
| 29 October 2022 | CB | Mark Ellis |
Torquay United |
3 January 2023 | [42] |
| 29 December 2022 | CF | David Moyo |
Barnet |
End of Season | [43] |
| 6 January 2023 | AM | Solomon Nwabuokei |
Woking |
End of Season | [44] |
| 20 January 2023 | CF | Benni Smales-Braithwaite |
Curzon Ashton |
17 February 2023 | [45] |
| 1 February 2023 | CB | Joe Grayson |
Stockport County |
End of Season | [46] |
| 6 February 2023 | CB | Mark Ellis |
York City |
End of Season | [47] |
| 10 February 2023 | RB | Pawel Zuk |
Lancaster City |
10 March 2023 | [48] |
| 24 February 2023 | CF | Benni Smales-Braithwaite |
Guiseley |
24 March 2023 | [49] |
| 2 March 2023 | CF | Richie Bennett |
Scunthorpe United |
End of Season | [50] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On May 26, Barrow announced their first pre-season fixture, against South Shields.[51] Four days later, a trip to Witton Albion was added to the schedule.[52] A third away friendly fixture, against Holker Old Boys was also confirmed.[53] Shortly followed by a fourth, against Ashton United.[54] On June 9, a home pre-season fixture against Fleetwood Town was confirmed.[55] A second home pre-season match against fellow League Two side Salford City was later added to the calendar.[56] The finalised schedule was announced with the addition of Penrith.[57]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Holker Old Boys | 1–3 | Barrow | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 13:00 BST | Paterson  39' |
Report | Gordon 10' Bennett 33'Trialist 71' |
Stadium: Rakesmoor |
| 5 July 2022 Friendly | Ashton United | 0–1 | Barrow | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| 19:30 BST | Report | McClelland 15' |
Stadium: Hurst Cross Attendance: 208 |
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Penrith | 0–8 | Barrow | Penrith |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Kay 45', 51', 61' Warren 49'Bennett 53'Ellis 66'Gordon 70', 88' |
Stadium: Frenchfield |
| 12 July 2022 Friendly | Witton Albion | 1–4 | Barrow | Northwich |
| 19:45 BST | 72' |
Report | Waters 6' Trialist 38'Kay 70'Ray 78' |
Stadium: Wincham Park |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | South Shields | 1–2 | Barrow | South Shields |
| 15:00 BST | Hodgson 71' |
Report | Kay 23' (pen.) Neal 45+2' |
Stadium: Mariners Park |
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Barrow | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Batty 83' |
Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 1,100 |
| 25 November 2022 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Barrow | Oldham |
| 12:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | 30 July 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 56.25 |
| FA Cup | TBC | TBC | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 23 August 2022 | First round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | TBC | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Total | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 47.62 | |||
Last updated: 1 November 2022
Source: [ Soccerway]
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 7 | Salford City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 75 | |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 75 | |
| 9 | Barrow | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 62 | |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 61 | |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 61 | |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 58 |
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[58]
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[58]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 34 | −16 |
Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 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
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[59]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Barrow | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST | Sarcevic 49' Hippolyte  51'Madden 70', 89' |
Report | Gordon 6' Neal 15'Whitfield 20'Waters 33'Foley 45+3'Warren 90+2'Rooney 90+2' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,011 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Barrow | 3–2 | Bradford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Warren 18' Whitfield 63'Kay 85'Gordon 90+6' |
Report | Crichlow 29' Angol 58'Young 65'Cook 90+5' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Sutton United | 1–0 | Barrow | Sutton |
| 15:00 BST | Fadahunsi 79' |
Report | Stevens 88' |
Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,276 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 16 August 2022 4 | Barrow | 2–1 | Walsall | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Warren 9' McClelland 12'Gordon 90+4' |
Report | Monthe 42' Johnson 46'Maher 62' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,435 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Barrow | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Kay 27' Gordon 45'Brough 81'Waters 86'Rooney 90+2' |
Report | Mattock 17' Ramsay 43'Thomson 50'Austerfield 90+2' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 27 August 2022 6 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Barrow | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Marsh 30' Brown 54' |
Report | Gordon 10' 41' Foley 31' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,048 Referee: John Busby |
| 3 September 2022 7 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Barrow | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Hoskins 5' Bowie 46'Magloire 50' 90+8'Leonard 54'Koiki 90+6'Guthrie 90+9' |
Report | Gordon 13' 45' Foley 26'White 86'Brough 90+8' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,605 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 10 September 2022 | Barrow | Postponed | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Holker Street | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[60] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Barrow | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Kay 14' Whitfield 37'Warren 78' |
Report | Clayton 34' Tomlin 54' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,295 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Newport County | 0–2 | Barrow | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Moriah-Welsh 42' |
Report | Gordon 32' 45', 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,793 Referee: James Oldham |
| 24 September 2022 10 | Barrow | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Kay  87' |
Report | Pratley 30' Smyth 36'El Mizouni 75'Happe 82'Archibald 86'Brown 90+8' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,629 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 1 October 2022 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Barrow | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Merrie 19' Hawkes 25' |
Report | Stevens 87' Foley 90+3' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,123 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 8 October 2022 12 | Barrow | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | White 73' |
Report | Clarke 32' Harbottle 34'Bowery 50'O'Toole 75' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,713 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 15 October 2022 13 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Kelly 18' Diagouraga 28'Quigley 75'Ball 90'O'Donnell 90+6' |
Report | Warren 85' Canavan 89' 90+7' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,061 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 22 October 2022 14 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Barrow | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Baggott 74' |
Report | Ray 9' Kay 35'  55'Canavan 75' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,034 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 October 2022 15 | Barrow | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Brough 31' Kay 39'Canavan 51'Waters 75' |
Report | Waterfall 51' Hunt 90+3' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 29 October 2022 16 | Barrow | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Waters 8' Gordon 43' 60' 67'Stevens 90'Kenlock 90+2' |
Report | Williams 66' Sambou 72' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 1 November 2022 17 | Barrow | 3–1 | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Waters 22' 25' 46' Farman 84'Moyo 89' |
Report | Sears 90+1' Tchamadeu 90+5' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,224 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 12 November 2022 18 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Nadesan 6' Lynch 46'Hessenthaler 90+5' |
Report | Ray 59' White 90' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,588 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 19 November 2022 19 | Barrow | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon 4' Whitfield 8'Waters 21' |
Report | Hastie 17' Tumilty 43'Cooke 47'Missilou 77'Sylla 90+4' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,284 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 2 December 2022 20 | Stevenage | 5–0 | Barrow | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Reeves 18' Reid 50'Gilbey 63'James-Wildin 65'Sweeney 75'Norris 78' (pen.)Warren 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Ray 40' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,756 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 10 December 2022 | Carlisle United | Postponed | Barrow | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brunton Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[61] | ||||
| 17 December 2022 21 | Barrow | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Farman 5' |
Report | Reed 7' (pen.) MacDonald 33'Shade 45'Hutton 72' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,617 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 26 December 2022 22 | Salford City | 1–1 | Barrow | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 26' Hendry 37'Galbraith 58'Vassell 90+3' |
Report | Ray 54' Neal 61'Warren 64'Stevens 79' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,881 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 29 December 2022 23 | Barrow | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Stevens 38' Gordon 90+3' |
Report | Turnbull 6' Lewis 76'Hemmings 82' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,383 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 2 January 2023 24 | Barrow | 0–0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Whitfield 66' |
Report | Quigley 35' Ball 77'Sinclair 90+5' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 7 January 2023 25 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Barrow | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | McLaughlin 9' Quinn 25'Maris 64' |
Report | Gotts 36' Waters 45+1'Gordon 49'Ray 58'Foley 74'Hawkins 77' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,081 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 14 January 2023 26 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Barrow | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Turns 22' James 90+1'  90+4' |
Report | Neal 30' Brough 49' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 7,755 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 21 January 2023 | Barrow | Postponed | Salford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Holker Street | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed on referee's Sam Barrott decision.[62] | ||||
| 28 January 2023 27 | Barrow | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Barrow |
| 15:00 GMT | Foley 90+7' |
Report | Leonard 34' Fox 54'McWilliams 85'Magloire 89' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,002 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 31 January 2023 28 | Carlisle United | 5–1 | Barrow | Carlisle |
| 19:45 GMT | Mellish 44', 67', 75' Garner 50'Patrick 72'Dennis 89' (pen.)Gibson 90+2' |
Report | Ray 34' Gotts 56'Barclay 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9,351 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 4 February 2023 29 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Barrow | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinde 66', 90+3' Ashley 75'Hopper 76'Appiah 90+6' |
Report | Feely 46' Whitfield 57'Farman 66'Garner 73'Foley 74' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 3,203 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 11 February 2023 30 | Barrow | 0–1 | Newport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Neal 55' Feely 81' |
Report | Demetriou 15', 90+5' Lewis 50'Charsley 78' |
Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 2,804 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 14 February 2023 31 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Barrow | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Maxwell 18', 57' |
Report | Gotts 54' Neal 90+6' |
Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,496 (164 away fans) Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 18 February 2023 32 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Barrow | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Walker 37' Smallwood 39' |
Report | Kay 25' Gotts 62'Newby 89'Foley 90+3'Farman 90+4' |
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 17,071 (511 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 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 |
| 28 February 2023 34 | Barrow | 1–1 | Salford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Kay 20' Vassell 70' (o.g.) |
Report | Watson 12' (pen.) Bolton 59'Touray 62'Leak 83' |
Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,076 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 5 March 2023 35 | Walsall | 0–1 | Barrow | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Daniels 72' Maddox 90+2' |
Report | Waters 22' Young 39'Foley 56' |
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 11 March 2023 36 | Barrow | 0–0 | Sutton United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Neal 20' |
Report | Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,696 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 18 March 2023 37 | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Daly 74' Pattison 90+1' |
Report | Whitfield 90+4' |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,343 (514 away) Referee: Will Finnie |
| 25 March 2023 38 | Barrow | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Neal 58' Canavan 61'Whitfield 62'Gordon 74' |
Report | Jenkins 5' Ogundere 24'Currie 55'Little 90+7' |
Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,794 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 1 April 2023 39 | Barrow | 2–1 | Gillingham | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 9' (o.g.) Neal 15'Kay 66'Gotts 90+4' |
Report | O'Brien 45+2' Masterson 82'Nichols 87' |
Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 7 April 2023 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Barrow | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Agyei 14' (pen.), 33' (pen.), 52' O'Riordan 37'Thomas 45+4'Adebisi 79'Long 88', 89' |
Report | Ray 12' Warren 43' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,831 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 10 April 2023 41 | Barrow | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Gordon 18', 47', 55' (pen.) Garner 24', 81'Brough 58'Neal 63'Warren 73' |
Report | Johnson 54' Oteh 87' |
Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,335 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 15 April 2023 42 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Barrow | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Brough 68' Gotts 76' |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 8,080 (147 Barrow fans) Referee: Paul Howard |
| 18 April 2023 43 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Emmanuel 72' Orsi 77' |
Report | Young 1' Gotts 26' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,902 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 22 April 2023 44 | Barrow | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Gordon 36' Brough 57'Canavan 86'Farman 87'Pete Wild off the pitch' |
Barclay 16' Huntington 57'Devitt 86' |
Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 4,515 Referee: James Bell |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Barrow | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 4,551 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 8 May 2023 46 | Barrow | 0–1 | Stevenage | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Reeves 25' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
FA Cup
[edit]Barrow were drawn at home to Mansfield Town in the first round.[63]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | Barrow | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | White 62' Bennett 87' |
Report | Hartigan 35' Hawkins 39'Perch 73'Hewitt 81' |
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Andy Haines |
EFL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2022 First round | Blackpool | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Barrow | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Lubala 83' |
Report | Gordon 41' Foley 75'Neal 90+5'Farman 90+7' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Connolly Husband  Lubala Lavery Fiorini |
Rooney Kay Waters Brough Neal |
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| 23 August 2022 Second round | Barrow | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Lincoln City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Moyo 13' Whitfield 87'Gordon 89' |
Report | Scully 8' Eyoma 15'Sørensen 18'Garrick 90+2' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Simon Mather |
| Penalties | ||||
| Whitfield Gordon Brough Gotts |
Scully Sanders Oakley-Boothe |
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EFL Trophy
[edit]On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Barrow with Carlisle United and Fleetwood Town.[64] In the second round, Barrow were drawn away to Bolton Wanderers.[65]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022 Group stage | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Barrow | Fleetwood |
| 19:00 BST | Wiredu 30' Johnston 43'Omochere 49' |
Report | Rooney 44' 86' Żuk 72' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 866 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| Penalties | ||||
| Johnston McMillan Omochere Garner Glenfield |
Rooney Whitfield Neal Kenlock Gotts |
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| 4 October 2022 Group stage | Barrow | 1–2 | Manchester United U21s | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:30 BST | Moloney 43' Fredricson 51' (o.g.) |
Report | Fredricson 19' McNeill 44' (pen.)Bennett 50'Gore 50'Garnacho 90+2' 90+3' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,966 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 18 October 2022 Group stage | Barrow | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00 BST | Neal 45' Kay 70'Foley 80' |
Report | Charters 90' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Seb Stocksbridge |
| 22 November 2022 Second round | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barrow | Horwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Afolayan 23' Böðvarsson 38'Kachunga 69' |
Report | Neal 18' Kay 42'Canavan 56'Ray 73' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 2,381 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Notes
[edit]- ^ On 18 January, Grayson's loan at Dundee was terminated
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