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2022–23 Barrow A.F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is the 122nd season in the existence of Barrow Association Football Club and the club's third consecutive season 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.

Barrow
2022–23 season
ChairmanPaul Hornby
ManagerPete Wild
StadiumHolker Street
League Two9th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Gordon (15)
All: Josh Gordon (15)
Highest home attendance4,622
Lowest home attendance2,281
Average home league attendance3,700
Biggest win4-0 vs Crawley Town
Biggest defeat5-0 vs Stevenage

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

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]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Tranmere Rovers contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Woking contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired

Out edit

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
11 June 2022 CF   Offrande Zanzala   Newport County Mutual Consent [15][16]
30 June 2022 CM   Ollie Banks   Chesterfield Free Transfer [17]
30 June 2022 DM   Tom Beadling   Western Sydney Wanderers Released [18][19]
30 June 2022 CM   Mike Jones   Chesterfield Released [18][20]
30 June 2022 LB   Kgosi Ntlhe   Scunthorpe United Released [18][21]
30 June 2022 CB   Matthew Platt   Bradford City Rejected Contract [18][22]
30 June 2022 CF   Dimitri Sea   Unattached Released [18]
30 June 2022 LW   George Williams   Boreham Wood Released [18][23]
4 July 2022 CF   Luke James   York City Free Transfer [24]
15 July 2022 RM   Remeao Hutton   Swindon Town Undisclosed [25]
28 July 2022 CB   James Jones   Altrincham Free Transfer [26]
27 September 2022 AM   John Rooney   Oldham Athletic Mutual Consent [27][28]
31 January 2023 RB   Connor Brown   Buxton' Mutual Consent [29] [30]
3 March 2023 AM   Jordan Stevens   Yeovil Town Mutual Consent [31][32]
10 March 2023 LB   Myles Kenlock   Aldershot Town Free Transfer [33]
22 March 2023 SS   Billy Waters   Wrexham Undisclosed [34]

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 (2022-11-25) 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 +7 056.25
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 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 TBC Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 033.33
Total 21 10 4 7 30 22 +8 047.62

Last updated: 1 November 2022
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

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]

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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHHAHAHAHHAAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHA
ResultWWLWWWLWWLLLLDWWWLWLLDLDWDLLDLLWWDWDLWWLWDLLL
Position6465323324691111854544579106899101214121111101010109999999
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
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 (2022-09-10) 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 (2023-01-31) 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 (2023-02-04) 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 (2023-02-11) 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 (2023-02-14) 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 (2023-02-18) 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

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

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

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  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  
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  

EFL Trophy edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

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  
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 (2022-11-22) 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

  1. ^ On 18 January, Grayson's loan at Dundee was terminated

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