2022–23 Arbroath F.C. season explained

Club:Arbroath
Season:2022–23
Chairman:Mike Caird
Manager:Dick Campbell
Stadium:Gayfield Park
League:Scottish Championship
League Result:Eighth Place
Cup1:Scottish League Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round
Cup2:Scottish Challenge Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
Cup3:Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Michael McKenna (5)
Season Topscorer:Bobby Linn (7)
Highest Attendance:5,563 vs. Dundee, Championship, 8 April 2023
Lowest Attendance:900 vs. Cowdenbeath, League Cup, 13 July 2022
Average Attendance:2,152
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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season was Arbroath's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season. Arbroath also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Scorers!!Attendance!!
Brechin CityAway2–1Shanks 70', Gold 87'[1]
MontroseAway1–1Trialist 90+3[2]
AFC FyldeHome1–2Linn 70'[3]

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Championship.

WinDrawLoss
Scorers!!Attendance!!
Ayr UnitedAway0–01,872[4]
Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–01,861[5]
DundeeAway2–4Low 51' pen., Hamilton 81'5,114[6]
Queen's ParkHome1–2Shanks 78'1,905[7]
Hamilton AcademicalAway0–11,317[8]
Partick ThistleHome0–22,065[9]
Greenock MortonAway2–1Hilson 12', McKenna 40' pen.1,473[10]
Cove RangersAway0–2881[11]
DundeeHome1–1Linn 37'3,372[12]
Queen's ParkAway1–1Linn 60'657[13]
Raith RoversHome0–11,663[14]
Hamilton AcademicalHome1–0Linn 45'1,588[15]
Ayr UnitedHome0–11,660[16]
Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–1Shanks 60'1,847[17]
Cove RangersHome1–1McKenna 5'1,706[18]
Partick ThistleAway0–32,839[19]
Greenock MortonHome1–1Gold 47'1,664[20]
Raith RoversAway1–1Hamilton 45'1,264[21]
Queen's ParkHome1–4Fosu 90+2'1,267[22]
DundeeAway4–2McKenna 9', Hamilton 13', O'Brien 58', Hilson 77', 5,930[23]
Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome1–4Ben El-Mhanni 26'1,803[24]
Ayr UnitedAway2–2Adarkwa 57', Ben El-Mhanni 63'2,064[25]
Greenock MortonAway2–1Hamilton 63', McKenna 77'1,798[26]
Raith RoversHome1–2McKenna 20'2,042[27]
Cove RangersAway1–1Olusanya 89'1,529[28]
Partick ThistleHome0–02,057[29]
Hamilton AcademicalAway0–01,832[30]
Greenock MortonHome1–1Adarkwa 78'1,578[31]
Queen's ParkAway1–0Hilson 76'747[32]
Ayr UnitedHome2–0Hilson 27', Gold 60'1,759[33]
DundeeHome0–05,563[34]
Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway0–22,038[35]
Raith RoversAway1–1O'Brien 48'2,150[36]
Cove RangersHome0–12,451[37]
Partick ThistleAway0–23,701[38]
Hamilton AcademicalHome0–02,736[39]

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Cup.

Group stage

WinDrawLoss
Scorers!!Attendance!!
St MirrenAway1–0Paterson 90+31,923[40]
CowdenbeathHome3–0Paterson 18', Hamilton 41', Donnelly 60'900[41]
EdinburghAway3–1Low 39', Linn 75', 81'499[42]
AirdrieoniansHome3–0McKenna 12', Shanks 48', Thomson 60'1,170[43]

Knockout phase

WinDrawLoss
!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Scorers!!Attendance!!
Second roundPartick ThistleAway0–11,960[44]

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup.

WinDrawLoss
!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Scorers!!Attendance!!
Third roundEast FifeHome2–1McKenna 10' pen., Hilson 12'1,123[45]
Fourth roundDunfermline AthleticHome1–5O'Brien 74'874[46]

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Cup.

WinDrawLoss
!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Scorers!!Attendance!!
Third roundFraserburghAway2–0Linn 17', 89'1,060[47]
Fourth roundMotherwellHome0–24,145[48]

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

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Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

Transfers in

Date PositionNameFromFeeRef.
24 May 2022GKCammy GillCowdenbeathFree transfer[49]
25 May 2022MF Keaghan JacobsLivingston[50]
5 June 2022FWKieran ShanksInverurie Loco WorksUndisclosed[51]
7 July 2022MF Daniel Fosu Thatcham TownFree transfer[52]
5 August 2022MF Deri Corfe FC Tucson[53]
17 August 2022MFScott AllanHibernian[54]
1 September 2022FW Kareem IsiakaFree Agent[55]
11 November 2022MF Florent HotiDundee United[56]
1 January 2023FW Sean Adarkwa Queens Park Rangers[57]
MF Joaõ BaldéHibernian[58]
MF Yasin Ben El-MhanniFree agent[59]
6 January 2023MFRyan DowPeterhead[60]
31 January 2023DF Lewis Banks Sligo Rovers[61]
4 February 2023FW Paul Komolafe Qizilqum[62]

Transfers out

Date PositionNameToFeeRef.
15 May 2022GK Calum AntellBerwick RangersFree transfer[63]
25 May 2022DFLiam HendersonFalkirk[64]
MFGavin SwankieRetired[65]
24 July 2022FW Michael Bakare HIFK[66]
31 August 2022FWLuke DonnellyAlloa Athletic[67]
2 September 2022MFJames CraigenEdinburgh City[68]
DFJason ThomsonKelty Hearts[69]
1 January 2023MF Daniel FosuPeterhead[70]
6 January 2023MF Deri Corfe Napier City Rovers[71] [72]
FW Kareem Isiaka Billericay Town[73]
25 January 2023MF Florent Hoti Tranmere Rovers[74] [75]
17 February 2023MFNicky LowClydebank[76]

Loans in

DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
28 July 2022DF Mason HancockAberdeen31 May 2023[77]
1 September 2022DF Marcel Oakley Birmingham City1 January 2023[78]
MFDylan TaitHibernian31 May 2023[79]
29 September 2022MF Scott BitsindouLvingston[80]
6 January 2023MF Steven HetheringtonFalkirk[81]
25 January 2023FW Toyosi OlusanyaSt Mirren[82]

Loans out

DatePositionNameToEnd dateRef.
9 September 2022MFNicky LowKelty Hearts17 February 2023[83]
7 October 2022MFDylan PatersonBo'ness Athletic31 May 2023[84]
6 January 2023FWKieran ShanksPeterhead[85]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 June 2022 . Brechin City 1 – 2 Arbroath . 26 June 2022 . Arbroath FC . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2 July 2022 . Montrose 1 – 1 Arbroath . 2 July 2022 . Arbroath FC . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 20 July 2022 . Arbroath 1 – 2 AFC Fylde . 20 July 2022 . Arbroath FC . en-GB.
  4. Web site: 30 July 2022 . Ayr United 0–0 Arbroath: Thomas O'Brien sent off late as neither side can break deadlock . 30 July 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 6 August 2022 . Arbroath 0–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle: Hosts unable to make chances count . 6 August 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 12 August 2022 . Dundee 4–2 Arbroath: Visitors lose six-game unbeaten run after Scottish Championship thriller . 12 August 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 20 August 2022 . Arbroath 1–2 Queen's Park: Visitors secure second consecutive win . 20 August 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 27 August 2022 . Hamilton Academical 1–0 Arbroath: John Rankin enjoys first win as Accies boss . 27 August 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 3 September 2022 . Arbroath 0–2 Partick Thistle: Visitors earn third straight win after downing 10-man hosts . 4 September 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 17 September 2022 . Greenock Morton 1–2 Arbroath . 17 September 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 1 October 2022 . Cove Rangers 2–0 Arbroath: Connor Scully double sees off bottom club . 1 October 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 8 October 2022 . Arbroath 1–1 Dundee: Bottom side fight back to hold visitors . 8 October 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 14 October 2022 . Queen's Park 1–1 Arbroath: Spiders miss chance to go top as visitors move off bottom . 16 October 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 19 October 2022 . Arbroath 0–1 Raith Rovers: Sam Stanton strike gives visitors win . 20 October 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 22 October 2022 . Arbroath 1–0 Hamilton Academical: Hosts win to send visitors bottom . 22 October 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  16. Web site: 29 October 2022 . Arbroath 0–2 Ayr United: Ben Dempsey and Jayden Mitchell-Lawson score in win . 29 October 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  17. Web site: 5 November 2022 . Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Arbroath . 5 November 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  18. Web site: 12 November 2022 . Arbroath v Cove Rangers . 12 November 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  19. Web site: 19 November 2022 . Partick Thistle v Arbroath . 19 November 2022. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  20. Web site: 3 December 2022 . Arbroath v Greenock Morton . 3 December 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  21. Web site: 17 December 2022 . Raith Rovers v Arbroath . 17 December 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  22. Web site: 23 December 2022 . Arbroath v Queen's Park . 23 December 2022 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  23. Web site: 2 January 2023 . Dundee 2–4 Arbroath: Dundee suffer shock home defeat by Arbroath . 2 January 2023. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  24. Web site: 7 January 2023 . Arbroath v Inverness CT . 7 January 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  25. Web site: 14 January 2023 . Ayr United v Arbroath . 14 January 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  26. Web site: 28 January 2023 . Greenock Morton v Arbroath . 28 January 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  27. Web site: 4 February 2023 . Arbroath v Raith Rovers . 4 February 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  28. Web site: 18 February 2023 . Cove Rangers v Arbroath . 18 February 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  29. Web site: 25 February 2023 . Arbroath v Partick Thistle . 25 February 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  30. Web site: 3 March 2023 . Hamilton Academical v Arbroath . 17 March 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  31. Web site: 17 March 2023 . Arbroath v Greenock Morton . 17 March 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  32. Web site: 24 March 2023 . Queen's Park v Arbroath . 24 March 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  33. Web site: 31 March 2023 . Arbroath v Ayr United . 1 April 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  34. Web site: 8 April 2023 . Arbroath v Dundee . 8 April 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  35. Web site: 11 April 2023 . Inverness CT v Arbroath . 11 April 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  36. Web site: 15 April 2023 . Raith Rovers v Arbroath . 15 April 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  37. Web site: 11 April 2023 . Arbroath v Cove Rangers . 22 April 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  38. Web site: 29 April 2023 . Partick Thistle v Arbroath . 29 April 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  39. Web site: 8 April 2023 . Arbroath v Hamilton Academical . 5 May 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  40. Web site: St Mirren v Arbroath. BBC Sport.
  41. Web site: Arbroath 3–0 Cowdenbeath . BBC Sport.
  42. Web site: FC Edinburgh 1–3 Arbroath. BBC Sport.
  43. Web site: Arbroath 3–0 Airdrieonians . BBC Sport.
  44. Web site: Partick Thistle 1–0 Arbroath . BBC Sport.
  45. Web site: Arbroath 2–1 East Fife . BBC Sport.
  46. Web site: Arbroath 1–5 Dunfermline Athletic . BBC Sport.
  47. Web site: Fraserburgh v Arbroath . BBC Sport.
  48. Web site: Arbroath v Motherwell . BBC Sport.
  49. Web site: Welcome Cammy Gill. 24 May 2022. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 24 May 2022.
  50. Web site: Keaghan Jacobs. 25 May 2022. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 25 May 2022.
  51. Web site: Inverurie Locos striker Kieran Shanks joins Championship side Arbroath. 5 June 2022. Press and Journal. en-GB. 5 June 2022.
  52. Web site: Welcome Daniel Fosu. 7 July 2022. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 7 July 2022.
  53. Web site: Arbroath sign ex-Manchester City kid Deri Corfe after US paperwork delay. 7 July 2022. The Courier. en-GB. 5 August 2022.
  54. Web site: Scott Allan – New Signing. 17 July 2022. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 17 August 2022.
  55. Web site: Kareem Isiaka. 1 September 2022. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 4 September 2022.
  56. Web site: Florent Hoti. 11 November 2022. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 13 December 2022.
  57. Web site: Welcome Sean Adarkwa . 1 January 2023 . Arbroath FC. en-GB. 2 January 2023.
  58. Web site: Welcome Joao Balde . 1 January 2023 . Arbroath FC. en-GB. 2 January 2023.
  59. Web site: Arbroath finally land Yasin Ben El-Mhanni as THIRD New Year transfer – with trio set to depart Gayfield . 2 January 2023 . The Courier. en-GB. 2 January 2023.
  60. Web site: Ryan Dow joins Arbroath . 6 January 2023 . Peterhead FC. en-GB. 7 January 2023.
  61. Web site: Lewis Banks . 31 January 2023 . Arbroath FC. en-GB. 4 February 2023.
  62. Web site: Paul Komolafe . 4 February 2023 . Arbroath FC. en-GB. 4 February 2023.
  63. Web site: Antell is a Berwicker. 15 May 2022. berwickrangers.com. en-GB. 27 January 2023.
  64. Web site: Liam Henderson is a Bairn!. 25 May 2022. thecourier.co.uk. en-GB. 25 May 2022.
  65. Web site: Gavin Swankie Retires. 25 May 2022. arbroathfc.co.uk. en-GB. 5 December 2023.
  66. Web site: Michael Bakare vahvistamaan HIFK:ta!. HIFK Fotboll. 24 July 2022. 27 July 2022. Finnish.
  67. Web site: Luke Donnelly returns to the Indodrill. Alloa Athletic FC. 31 August 2022. 5 December 2023.
  68. Web site: James Craigen Departs. 2 September 2022. arbroathfc.co.uk. en-GB. 4 September 2022.
  69. Web site: Kelty Hearts: Jason Thomson signs after Arbroath departure. 2 September 2022. dunfermlinepress.com. en-GB. 4 September 2022.
  70. Web site: Daniel Fosu preaches squad unity to help Peterhead in League One survival push. 6 January 2022. pressandjournal.co.uk. en-GB. 14 January 2022.
  71. Web site: Thank you Deri Corfe. 6 January 2022. arbroathfc.co.uk. en-GB. 14 January 2022.
  72. Web site: ‘You’re too small’: Manchester City’s shattering blow to new Napier City Rovers signing. 4 April 2023. The New Zealand Herald. en-GB. 5 December 2023.
  73. Web site: Thank you Kareem Isiaka. 6 January 2022. arbroathfc.co.uk. en-GB. 14 January 2022.
  74. Web site: Florent Hoti Departs. 25 January 2022. arbroathfc.co.uk. en-GB. 26 January 2022.
  75. Web site: Florent Hoti: Tranmere Rovers sign ex-Arbroath midfielder on short-term deal. 23 March 2023. bbc.co.uk. en-GB. 4 May 2023.
  76. Web site: Nicky Low is a Bankie. 17 February 2023. clydebankfc.com. en-GB. 17 February 2023.
  77. Web site: Young Defender joins Arbroath on loan. Aberdeen FC. en. 28 July 2022.
  78. Web site: Marcel Oakley. Arbroath FC. en. 4 September 2022.
  79. Web site: Dylan Tait. Arbroath FC. en. 4 September 2022.
  80. Web site: Livi's Bitsindou joins Arbroath on loan. BBC Sport. en. 29 September 2022.
  81. Web site: Steven Hetherington. Arbroath FC. en. 6 January 2023.
  82. Web site: Toyosi Olusanya. Arbroath FC. en. 26 January 2023.
  83. Web site: Kelty Hearts bring in former Dundee midfielder Nicky Low on loan from Arbroath. The Courier. en. 9 September 2022.
  84. Web site: Dylan Paterson Loan. 7 October 2022. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 5 December 2023.
  85. Web site: Welcome to Peterhead Kieran Shanks. Peterhead FC. en. 7 January 2023.

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