2022–23 Fleetwood Town F.C. season

Fleetwood Town
2022–23 season
ChairmanAndrew Pilley
Head CoachScott Brown[1]
StadiumHighbury Stadium
League One13th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Daniel Batty (2)
All: Daniel Batty (2)

The 2022–23 season is the 115th season in the existence of Fleetwood Town Football Club and the club's ninth consecutive season in League One. 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

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
21 June 2022 CM England Brendan Wiredu England Colchester United Undisclosed [2]
22 June 2022 CF England Callum Morton England West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [3]
27 June 2022 LB England Josh Earl England Preston North End Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[a] GK England Jay Lynch England Rochdale Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2022[b] RB Scotland Shaun Rooney Scotland St Johnstone Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2022[c] CF Wales Will Russ England Leicester City Free Transfer [7]
1 July 2022[d] CM England Josh Vela England Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [8]
21 July 2022 RW Republic of Ireland Promise Omochere Republic of Ireland Bohemians Undisclosed [9]
4 August 2022 CF Northern Ireland Sam Glenfield Northern Ireland Portadown Undisclosed [10]
4 August 2022 GK Northern Ireland Stephen McMullan Northern Ireland Warrenpoint Town Undisclosed [10]
26 August 2022 CB Scotland Michael Devlin Scotland Aberdeen Free Transfer [11]
1 January 2023[e] LW Scotland Phoenix Patterson Republic of Ireland Waterford Undisclosed [12]
5 January 2023 GK Republic of Ireland David Harrington Republic of Ireland Cork City Undisclosed [13]
6 January 2023 AM England Callum Dolan England Warrington Rylands Undisclosed [14]
20 January 2023 CM Scotland Scott Robertson Scotland Celtic Undisclosed [15]
30 January 2023 CF England Jack Marriott England Peterborough United Undiscloed [16]
30 January 2023 CF England Jayden Stockley England Charlton Athletic Undiscloed [17]
31 January 2023 CF Guinea-Bissau Junior Quitirna Republic of Ireland Waterford Undiscloed [18]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Rochdale contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on 1 July, once his St Johnstone contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Leicester City contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 8 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Shrewsbury Town contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 19 December, and would become official on 1 January, once the transfer window re-opens

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
21 June 2022 DM England Jordan Rossiter England Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [19]
30 June 2022 DF England Billy Batch Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 CM England Harrison Biggins England Doncaster Rovers Released [21][22]
30 June 2022 CM Northern Ireland Callum Camps England Stockport County Released [21][23]
30 June 2022 GK England Connor Eastham Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 CM England Matthew Fenton Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 GK Republic of Ireland Kieran O'Hara England Colchester United Released [21][24]
30 June 2022 LW Republic of Ireland Anthony Pilkington Unattached Released [21]
30 June 2022 MF England Covy Smith Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 CF England Donte Thompson-Prempeh Unattached Released [20]
30 June 2022 GK England Harry Wright Unattached Mutual Consent [25]
10 July 2022 RB England Brad Halliday England Bradford City Mutual Consent [26][27]
4 August 2022 RW England Shayden Morris Scotland Aberdeen Undisclosed [28]
11 August 2022 CF Wales Ellis Harrison England Port Vale Undisclosed [29]
13 January 2023 CF England Callum Morton England Salford City Undisclosed [30]
19 January 2023 CF England Joe Garner England Carlisle United Undisclosed [31]
31 January 2023 CB Scotland Michael Devlin Unattached Released [32]
31 January 2023 CF England Gerard Garner England Barrow Undisclosed [33]
31 January 2023 AM Northern Ireland Paddy Lane England Portsmouth Undisclosed [34]

Loans in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
15 August 2022 GK Poland Jakub Stolarczyk England Leicester City 13 January 2023[a] [35][36]
16 August 2022 RW Spain Carlos Mendes Gomes England Luton Town End of Season [37]
1 September 2022 CF Zimbabwe Admiral Muskwe England Luton Town 31 January 2023[b] [38][39]
1 September 2022 CM England Lewis Warrington England Everton End of Season [40]
31 January 2023 CB Republic of Ireland Corrie Ndaba England Ipswich Town End of Season [41]
  1. ^ On 13 January, Stolarczyk was recalled back to Leicester
  2. ^ On 31 January, Muskwe returned to his parent club, Luton

Loans out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
21 July 2022 RM Northern Ireland Chris Conn-Clarke England Altrincham 1 January 2023 [42]
12 August 2022 CB England Thomas Hoyle England Bamber Bridge Youth Loan [43]
13 September 2022 CF Wales Will Russ England FC United of Manchester 13 October 2022 [44]
29 September 2022 GK England Tom Donaghy England Lancaster City 27 October 2022 [45]
17 October 2022 CF Wales Will Russ England South Shields 1 January 2023 [46]
21 October 2022 DM Northern Ireland Dylan Boyle England Spennymoor Town Youth Loan [47]
24 October 2022 CB England Thomas Hoyle England Colne Youth Loan [48]
24 October 2022 RB England Jake Wallace England Colne Youth Loan [48]
12 November 2022 GK England Luc Rees England Widnes 10 December 2022 [49]
26 November 2022 GK England Alex Cairns England Hartlepool United 3 December 2022 [50]
3 December 2022 CB England Connor Teale England Farsley Celtic 1 February 2023[a] [51][52]
30 December 2022 GK England Tom Donaghy England Colne 30 January 2023 [53]
4 January 2023 GK England Alex Cairns England Salford City End of Season [54]
13 January 2023 CF Wales Will Russ England Hyde United End of Season[b] [55][56]
18 January 2023 CM Northern Ireland Barry Baggley Republic of Ireland Waterford 30 November 2023 [57]
31 January 2023 CM Northern Ireland Chris Conn-Clarke Republic of Ireland Waterford 30 November 2023 [58]
31 January 2023 CF Guinea-Bissau Junior Quitirna England Altrincham 28 February 2023 [18]
11 February 2023 CB England Connor Teale England Alfreton Town End of Season[c] [59][60]
16 February 2023 CB England Drew Baker Republic of Ireland Bohemian End of Season [61]
16 February 2023 GK England Tom Donaghy Republic of Ireland Waterford End of Season [62]
21 February 2023 DM England Dylan Boyle England Curzon Ashton End of Season [63]
4 March 2023 CB England Will Johnson England Marine 1 April 2023 [64]
  1. ^ On 6 January, Teale's loan at Farsley was extended by a further month
  2. ^ On 26 February, Russ' loan at Hyde was extended until end of season
  3. ^ On 13 March, Teale's loan at Alfreton was extended until the end of the season

Pre-season and friendlies

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The Cod Army announced they would travel to Pula in Croatia for a pre-season tour and play one friendly match against local opposition.[65] The first of the clubs friendlies was confirmed on 8 June against Dundee United.[66] A second followed a day later with a trip to Barrow.[67] A behind-closed-doors friendly against Tranmere Rovers was next to be added to the pre-season calendar.[68] As well as Stoke City and Rotherham United.[69][70] During the club's trip to Croatia, a pre-season meeting with HNK Orijent 1919 was announced.[71] On 25 July it was confirmed a XI side will face FC Halifax Town at Poolfoot Farm.[72]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Thornton-Cleveleys
15:00 BST Nsiala 45'
Lane 90'
Report Hemmings 2'
Burton ?'
Stadium: Poolfoot Farm
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
7 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 0–2 Rotherham United Pula, Croatia
19:00 CEST Report Kelly 20', 60' (pen.) Stadium: Park Plaza
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly HNK Orijent 1919 0–3 Fleetwood Town Rijeka, Croatia
14:00 CEST Report Lane 27'
Garner 38' (pen.)
Nsiala 74'
Stadium: Stadion Krimeja
16 July 2022 Friendly Stoke City 1–1 Fleetwood Town Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Campbell ?' Report Batty ?' Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
19 July 2022 Friendly Barrow 0–1 Fleetwood Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 BST Report Batty 83' Stadium: So Legal Stadium
23 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 2–1 Dundee United Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
26 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 2–1 FC Halifax Town Thornton-Cleveleys
13:00 BST Garner ?'
Omochere ?'
Report Dieseruvwe ?' Stadium: Poolfoot Farm
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 46 14 16 16 53 51 +2 030.43
FA Cup November 2022 March 2023 First round 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 066.67
EFL Cup August 2022 August 2022 First round 2 1 0 1 1 1 +0 050.00
EFL Trophy August 2022 October 2022 Group stage 3 0 3 0 4 4 +0 000.00
Total 57 19 20 18 66 60 +6 033.33

Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Charlton Athletic 46 16 14 16 70 66 +4 62
11 Lincoln City 46 14 20 12 47 47 0 62
12 Shrewsbury Town 46 17 8 21 52 61 −9 59
13 Fleetwood Town 46 14 16 16 53 51 +2 58
14 Exeter City 46 15 11 20 64 68 −4 56
15 Burton Albion 46 15 11 20 57 79 −22 56
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 −16 54
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[73]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 14 16 16 53 51  +2 58 7 8 8 25 25  0 7 8 8 28 26  +2

Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWDDDDDWDLWDLLDWDDLDWLLWLLLLWWDWWLLDWWDLLWDWLD
Position2091215141415121115121115161715151617181516171317171717171716131114141512131313151413121213
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[74]

30 July 2022 1 Port Vale 2–1 Fleetwood Town Burslem
15:00 BST Smith 30', Yellow card 70'
Hall 32'
McDermott Yellow card 43'
Ojo Yellow card 45+1'
Report Batty 6'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,109
Referee: Peter Wright
6 August 2022 2 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Fleetwood
15:00 BST Batty 28'
Garner 88'
Earl Yellow card 90+7'
Report Hardie 23' (pen.)
Gillesphey Yellow card 51'
Butcher Yellow card 53'
Mumba Yellow card 56'
Scarr Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 August 2022 3 Morecambe 1–1 Fleetwood Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Gnahoua 32'
Love Yellow card 49'
Hunter Yellow card 69'
Report Andrew Yellow card 69', 83'
Lane Red card 90+6'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,288
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
16 August 2022 4 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Cheltenham Town Fleetwood
19:45 BST Vela Yellow card 35'
Andrew Yellow card 60'
Rooney Yellow card 68'
Hayes Yellow card 81'
Earl Yellow card 90+6'
Garner Yellow card 90+8'
Report Nlundulu Yellow card 36'
Freestone Yellow card 82'
Adshead Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
20 August 2022 5 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Derby County Fleetwood
15:00 BST Rooney Yellow card 85' Report Hourihane Yellow card 60' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,808
Referee: Ross Joyce
27 August 2022 6 Lincoln City 2–2 Fleetwood Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Bishop 6', 14'
Roughan Yellow card 33'
Hopper Yellow card 59'
House Yellow card 62'
Report Nsiala Yellow card 30'
Lane 32', Yellow card 81'
Lynch Yellow card 59'
Earl Yellow card 60'
Garner 90+3'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,522
Referee: Ollie Yates
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Fleetwood
15:00 BST Muskwe Yellow card 52', 67' Report McCleary Red card 10'
Mehmeti 39'
Stryjek Yellow card 45+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: James Oldham
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Burton Albion Postponed Fleetwood Town Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[75]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Peterborough United 0–1 Fleetwood Town Peterborough
19:45 BST N. Thompson Yellow card 2'
B. Thompson Yellow card 59'
Taylor Yellow card 66'
Report Rooney Yellow card 11'
Vela 23'
Earl Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 6,087
Referee: Will Finnie
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Charlton Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 BST Earl Yellow card 20'
Morton 30'
Report Leaburn 77'
Morgan Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,614
Referee: Simon Mather
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) Oxford United Postponed Fleetwood Town Littlemore
15:00 BST Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[76]
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 10 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Barnsley Fleetwood
15:00 BST Devlin Yellow card 24'
Macadam Yellow card 45'
Warrington Yellow card 68'
Garner Yellow card 90+1'
Report Kane Yellow card 43'
Aitchison 90'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Samuel Barrott
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 11 Burton Albion 0–1 Fleetwood Town Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Oshilaja Yellow card 19' Report Warrington Yellow card 21'
Macadam 34'
Vela Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,961
Referee: Charles Breakspear
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Portsmouth 1–1 Fleetwood Town Milton
15:00 BST Koroma 7'
Morrell Yellow card 65'
Raggett Yellow card 78'
Report Rooney Yellow card 10'
Mendes Gomes 15' Yellow card 32'
Earl Yellow card 57'
Batty Yellow card 83'
Vela Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,271
Referee: James Oldham
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Fleetwood
15:00 BST Lane Yellow card 29'
Rooney Yellow card 52'
Vela Yellow card 87'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 90+1'
Report Saydee Yellow card 28'
Bayliss 30' Yellow card 88'
Maroši Yellow card 36'
Street Yellow card 90'
Leahy Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Thomas Parsons
22 October 2022 14 Exeter City 2–1 Fleetwood Town Exeter
15:00 BST Stansfield 30'
Nombe 90+3'
Report Mendes Gomes 28'
Hayes Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,834
Referee: Tom Nield
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Fleetwood
19:45 BST Holgate Yellow card 22'
Morton 70'
Andrew Yellow card 85'
Report Bunker 23' Yellow card 36'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 50'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,370
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Fleetwood Town 3–0 Accrington Stanley Fleetwood
15:00 BST Mendes Gomes Yellow card 13' 50'
Rooney 54'
Earl 59' Yellow card 68'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 62'
Report Whalley Yellow card 25' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 17 Oxford United 1–1 Fleetwood Town Littlemore
19:45 GMT Browne Yellow card 21'
O'Donkor 50'
Seddon Yellow card 78'
Moore Yellow card 90+9'
Report Mendes Gomes 2'
Warrington Yellow card 21'
Andrew Yellow card 34'
Batty Yellow card 45'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,286
Referee: Alan Young
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Fleetwood Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Coburn 57'
Gordon Yellow card 68'
Collins Yellow card 75' 80'
Belshaw Yellow card 90+1'
Rossiter Yellow card 90+6'
Report Rooney 14', 90+9'
Lynch Yellow card 68'
Batty Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,829
Referee: Bobby Madden
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Mendes Gomes 16'
Rooney Yellow card 49'
Andrew Yellow card 53'
Earl Yellow card 78'
Report Morley Yellow card 45'
Bradley Yellow card 78', 85'
Afolayan 90+5' Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,597
Referee: David Webb
2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) 20 Ipswich Town 1–1 Fleetwood Town Ipswich
19:45 GMT Woolfenden 2'
Burns Yellow card 21'
Report Rooney Yellow card 5'
Batty Yellow card 66'
Hayes 90+6'
Earl Red card 90+6'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,801
Referee: Sam Purkiss
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Fleetwood Town Denbigh
15:00 GMT O'Hora 52'
Watson Yellow card 69'
Report Lynch Yellow card 70'
Johnston 72'
Batty 90'
Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Martin Coy
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Fleetwood Town Postponed Cambridge United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[77]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Rooney 8', Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 83'
Vela Yellow card 12'
Report Byers 16'
McGuinness Yellow card 45+1'
Johnson 73'
Paterson Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,389
Referee: Darren Handley
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Barnsley 2–1 Fleetwood Town Barnsley
19:45 GMT Williams Yellow card 51'
Norwood 64', Yellow card 86'
Andersen Yellow card 73'
Kane Yellow card 84'
Cundy 86'
Jaló Yellow card 90+2'
Report Garner Yellow card 45'
Muskwe 77' (pen.)
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,219
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 24 Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Fleetwood Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Pennington Red card 22'
Leahy Yellow card 24'
Report Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 24'
Muskwe 25' (pen.)
Omochere 28'
Dunkley 89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 25 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Oxford United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Sarpong-Wiredu 44'
Nsiala Yellow card 90+7'
Report Joseph 62'
Long Yellow card 72'
Brown 90'
Goodrham Yellow card 90+5'
Moore Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: James Oldham
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 26 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Fleetwood Town Owlerton
15:00 GMT Johnson 17'
Palmer Yellow card 86'
Gregory soccer ball with red X 90+5'
Report Vela Yellow card 57'
Lynch Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Referee: Simon Mather
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) 27 Fleetwood Town 0–2 Portsmouth Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Nsiala Yellow card 47'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 63'
Report Bishop 43', Yellow card 57'
Morrell Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 68'
Pigott 83'
Swanson Yellow card 89'
Ogilvie Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,938
Referee: Carl Boyeson
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 28 Fleetwood Town 2–3 Burton Albion Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stockley 58'
Vela Red card 86'
Omochere 90+4'
Report Oshilaja 60'
Hamer 80'
Ashworth Yellow card 90+3'
Kirk 90+6'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,022
Referee: Martin Coy
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 29 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Fleetwood Town Charlton
15:00 GMT Rak-Sakyi 45+5'
Penney Yellow card 65'
Fraser Yellow card 71'
Inniss Red card 79'
Report Johnston Yellow card 20'
Rooney 28', Yellow card 90+5'
Holgate 52', Yellow card 90+2'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 68'
Macadam Yellow card 88'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,436
Referee: Carl Boyeson
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 30 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Peterborough United Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Omochere 20'
Mendes Gomes Yellow card 73'
Lynch Yellow card 90+3'
Report Thompson Yellow card 57'
Knight Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,037
Referee: Martin Wood
18 February 2023 31 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Fleetwood Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Miller Yellow card 85' Report Mendes Gomes Yellow card 64'
Nsiala Yellow card 74'
Rooney Yellow card 78'
Macadam Yellow card 80'
Warrington Yellow card 82'
Ndaba Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,108
Referee: David Rock
21 February 2023 32 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Cambridge United Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Mendes Gomes Yellow card 34'
Warrington Yellow card 78'
Rooney 88'
Vela Yellow card 90+5'
Report Bennett Yellow card 44' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Declan Bourne
25 February 2023 33 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Morecambe Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Mendes Gomes 13'
Andrew Yellow card 80'
Hayes Yellow card 88'
Report Shaw Yellow card 42'
Love Yellow card 71'
Weir Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,550
Referee: Andy Davies
5 March 2023 34 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Fleetwood Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT May 56'
Southwood Yellow card 90+2'
Report Warrington Yellow card 45'
Nsiala Yellow card 70'
Vela Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 3,323
Referee: Sam Allison
7 March 2023 35 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Fleetwood Town High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Forino-Joseph 4'
Vokes 66'
Report Nsiala Yellow card 73' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,560
Referee: Craig Hicks
11 March 2023 36 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Port Vale Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Nsiala Yellow card 69'
Marriott 83'
Report Taylor 57', Yellow card 69'
Robinson Yellow card 69'
Pett Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,187
Referee: Paul Howard
18 March 2023 37 Derby County 0–2 Fleetwood Town Derby
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card 45+3'
Knight Yellow card 74'
Report Wildsmith 11' (o.g.)
Mendes Gomes 30'
Ndaba Yellow card 50'
Warrington Yellow card 57'
Stockley Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 25,476
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
25 March 2023 38 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Lincoln City Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Jackson 16' (o.g.)
Ndaba Yellow card 57'
Stockley 73'
Earl Yellow card 88'
Report Poole 45+5' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,371
Referee: Declan Bourne
1 April 2023 39 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Exeter City Fleetwood
15:00 BST Marriott 18', 35'
Holgate Yellow card 73'
Report McDonald 28'
Sweeney 90+1'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,568
Referee: Lewis Smith
7 April 2023 40 Cambridge United 2–1 Fleetwood Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Lankester 3'
Smith 57', Yellow card 69'
McGrandles Yellow card 90+2'
Mitov Yellow card 90+4'
Morrison Yellow card 90+6'
Report Rooney Yellow card 68'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 69'
Earl Yellow card 74'
Quitirna 82'
Marriott Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,279
Referee: Lee Swabey
10 April 2023 41 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 BST Stockley 22'
Warrington Yellow card 27'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 48'
Rooney Yellow card 55'
Report Collins Yellow card 21'
Gibson 56'
Ward 66'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: Samuel Barrott
15 April 2023 42 Accrington Stanley 2–5 Fleetwood Town Accrington
15:00 BST McConville Yellow card 27'
Coyle Red card 45+4'
Clark Yellow card 49'
Nottingham 65'
Leigh 81'
Report Marriott 9', 35', 90+3'
Robertson Yellow card 45+1'
Omochere Yellow card 47', 57'
Earl Yellow card 80'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 85'
Patterson 90'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 April 2023 43 Forest Green Rovers 0–0 Fleetwood Town Nailsworth
19:45 BST Garrick Yellow card 90' Report Rooney Yellow card 37'
Vela Yellow card 62'
Stockley Yellow card 90'
Stadium: The Fully Charged New Lawn
Attendance: 1,716
Referee: Sunny Gill
22 April 2023 44 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Fleetwood
15:00 BST Rooney Yellow card 43'
Omochere 44'
Nsiala Yellow card 86'
Report Watson Yellow card 75'
Grigg Yellow card 86'
Kaikai Yellow card 90+6'
Maghoma Yellow card 90+8'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,258
Referee: Rebecca Welch
29 April 2023 45 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Fleetwood Town Horwich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 20,531
Referee: Ben Speedie
7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) 46 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Ipswich Town Fleetwood
12:00 GMT Marriott 57', 69' Report Ladapo 50'
Luongo Yellow card 54'
Harness 73', Yellow card 75'
Ball Yellow card 79'
Clarke Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,979
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup

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Fleetwood were drawn at home to Oxford City in the first round,[78] away to Ebbsfleet United in the second round,[79] at home to Queens Park Rangers in the third round[80] and away to Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round.[81]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Fleetwood Town 3–1 Oxford City Fleetwood
15:00 BST Warrington 14'
Earl Yellow card 38'
Lane 44', 84'
Vela Yellow card 62'
Batty Yellow card 75'
Report Coyle Yellow card 27'
Burley Yellow card 29'
Potter Yellow card 64' 81'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,357
Referee: Aaron Jackson
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Second round Ebbsfleet United 0–1 Fleetwood Town Northfleet
12:30 GMT Hollis Yellow card 90+3' Report Garner 64'
Omochere Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Kuflink Stadium
Attendance: 2,960
Referee: Adam Herczeg
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round Fleetwood Town 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Nsiala 40'
Omochere 67'
Vela Yellow card 73'
Report Field 37'
Kakay Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,151
Referee: Stephen Martin
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Fourth round Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Fleetwood Town Owlerton
15:00 GMT Vaulks Yellow card 34'
Earl 71' (o.g.)
Report Rooney Yellow card 27'
Omochere 52', Yellow card 53'
Lane Yellow card 86'
Robertson Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 15,743
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) Fourth round replay Fleetwood Town 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Mendes Gomes Yellow card 45', 60'
Omochere Yellow card 81'
Hayes Yellow card 84'
Report Adeniran Yellow card 29'
Gregory Yellow card 42'
Brown Yellow card 53'
Hunt Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: Darren Bond
1 March 2023 Fifth round Burnley 1–0 Fleetwood Town Burnley
19:30 GMT Roberts 90' Report Andrew Yellow card 22'
Hayes Red card 45+1'
Rooney Yellow card 54'
Vela Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 15,987
Referee: Dean Whitestone

EFL Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Town were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the first round[82] and to Everton in the second round.[83]

9 August 2022 First round Fleetwood Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
19:45 BST Rooney Yellow card 10'
Garner 24'
Batty Yellow card 51'
Report Nyambe Yellow card 19'
Shinnie Yellow card 51'
Hughes Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Michael Salisbury
23 August 2022 Second round Fleetwood Town 0–1 Everton Fleetwood
19:45 BST Garner Yellow card 34'
Andrew Yellow card 44'
Baker Yellow card 90+1'
Report Gray 28'
Vinagre Yellow card 49'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Tom Reeves

EFL Trophy

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On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Fleetwood Town with Barrow and Carlisle United.[84] Three days later, Manchester United U21s joined Northern Group G.[85]

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 Sarpong-Wiredu 30'
Johnston Yellow card 43'