2022–23 Salford City F.C. season explained

Season:2022–23
Owner:Project 92 Ltd.
Manager:Neil Wood
Chairman:Karen Baird
Average Attendance:2,427
League Result:7th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:Conor McAleny (9)
Season Topscorer:Conor McAleny
Matt Smith (both 9)
Highest Attendance:3,924
Lowest Attendance:578
Largest Win:5–2
Largest Loss:1–5
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season is the 83rd season in the existence of Salford City Football Club and the club's fourth 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.

Transfers

In

DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef
28 June 2022 Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2022 Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2022 Free Transfer [3]
8 July 2022 Free Transfer [4]
8 July 2022 Colin Oppong Free Transfer
8 July 2022 Free Transfer
18 July 2022 Undisclosed [5]
22 July 2022 Undisclosed [6]
26 July 2022 Free Transfer [7]
1 September 2022 Undisclosed [8]
13 January 2023 Undisclosed [9]
26 January 2023 Free Transfer [10]
23 March 2023 [11]

Out

DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef
30 June 2022 Cerny Ando Unattached Released [12]
30 June 2022 Released [13]
30 June 2022 Unattached Released
30 June 2022 Unattached Released
30 June 2022 Oli Fannon Unattached Released
30 June 2022 Released [14]
30 June 2022 Released [15]
30 June 2022 Released [16]
30 June 2022 Unattached Released
30 June 2022 Free transfer [17]
30 June 2022 Released [18]
30 June 2022 Anton Smith Unattached Released
30 June 2022 Released [19]
30 June 2022 Unattached Released
11 July 2022 Mutual consent [20] [21]
26 July 2022 Free Transfer [22]
2 August 2022 Donovan Lescott Undisclosed [23]
31 August 2022 Undisclosed [24]
14 January 2023 Undisclosed [25]

Loans in

DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef
23 August 2022 31 January 2023 [26] [27]
26 August 2022 End of Season [28]
1 September 2022 1 January 2023 [29]
1 September 2022 End of Season [30]
4 January 2023 End of Season [31]
30 January 2023 End of Season [32]
31 January 2023 End of Season [33]

Loans out

DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef
15 August 2022 Djavan Pedro1 January 2023 [34]
20 August 2022 Colin Oppong 20 September 2022 [35]
3 September 2022 1 January 2023 [36]
8 September 2022 8 October 2022 [37]
29 September 2022 Kelly Nmai 6 February 2023 [38]
7 October 2022 Joel Torrance 1 January 2023 [39]
25 November 2022 [40]
2 December 2022 Colin Oppong [41]
12 December 2022 14 March 2023 [42] [43] [44]
6 January 2023 End of Season [45]
20 January 2023 Djavan PedroEnd of season [46] [47]
26 January 2023 Jacob Lara Work Experience [48]
28 January 2023 Colin Oppong 25 February 2023 [49]
17 February 2023 Alfie Henderson End of Season [50]
24 February 2023 21 April 2023 [51]
1 March 2023 Kelly Nmai End of Season [52]
Joel Torrance Skelmersdale United
3 March 2023 [53]
17 March 2023 Colin Oppong [54]
Ashton United
23 March 2023 Liam Humbles End of Season [55]

Pre-season and friendlies

On May 24, Salford City announced their first pre-season fixture, with a trip to Chorley scheduled for 12 July.[56] Two days later, a home friendly against Blackpool was confirmed.[57] A third friendly match was confirmed, against Warrington Rylands 1906.[58] On 7 June, a second home pre-season match, against Rotherham United was added to the schedule.[59] A further two matches were added to the schedule, against Newcastle Town and Barrow.[60] [61] On July 12, the Ammies announced they would take part in two out of three 45-minute games against Hertha BSC and FC Halifax Town behind-closed-doors at St George's Park National Football Centre.[62]

Competitions

League Two

See main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two.

Matches

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[63]

League Two play-offs

See main article: 2023 English Football League play-offs.

FA Cup

See main article: 2022–23 FA Cup.

The Ammies were drawn away to Peterborough United in the first round.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup.

Salford were drawn away to Bolton Wanderers in the first round.[64]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Salford were drawn at home to Bradford City in the second round[65] and to Port Vale in the third round.[66]

Notes and References

  1. News: Elliot Watt Signs For Salford . 28 June 2022 . Salford City FC . 28 June 2022.
  2. News: Callum Hendry Signs For Salford City . 17 June 2022 . Salford City FC . 17 June 2022.
  3. News: Stevie Mallan Joins On Two-Year Deal . 1 July 2022 . Salford City FC . 1 July 2022.
  4. News: Introducing the 2022-23 EDS Squad . 12 July 2022 . Salford City FC . 8 July 2022.
  5. News: Ryan Leak Signs Two-Year Salford Deal . 18 July 2022 . Salford City FC . 18 July 2022.
  6. News: Portuguese Winger Elliot Simoes Signs For Salford . 23 July 2022 . Salford City FC . 22 July 2022.
  7. News: Richard Nartey Signs One-Year Deal . 27 July 2022 . Salford City FC . 26 July 2022.
  8. News: Odi Bailey Signs Two-Year Deal . 1 September 2022 . Salford City FC . 1 September 2022.
  9. News: Callum Morton signs for Salford . 13 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 13 January 2023.
  10. News: Shane McLoughlin Signs For The Ammies . 28 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 26 January 2023.
  11. News: Salford sign Adrian Mariappa on short-term deal . 23 March 2023 . Salford City . 23 March 2023 . en-gb.
  12. News: Retained And Released List 2021-22 . 21 May 2022 . Salford City FC . 21 May 2022.
  13. Web site: Latics Add Burgess To Squad. www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 28 June 2022. 28 June 2022.
  14. News: Scargill . Tom . FC Halifax Town sign former Wigan Athletic and Salford defender Tylor Golden . 8 July 2022 . Halifax Courier . 4 July 2022.
  15. News: Ian Henderson Returns To Rochdale! . 12 July 2022 . Rochdale AFC . 12 July 2022.
  16. News: Hunter becomes Shrimps' seventh summer signing . 12 July 2022 . Morecambe FC . 12 July 2022.
  17. News: All You Need Is Love! . 20 June 2022 . Morecambe FC . 20 June 2022.
  18. News: Ben Rydel signs for the Boro . 12 July 2022 . Radcliffe FC . 26 June 2022.
  19. News: Mo's A Mariner . 15 June 2022 . Marine FC . 27 May 2022.
  20. News: Josh Morris Leaves Salford . 12 July 2022 . Salford City FC . 11 July 2022.
  21. News: Josh Morris Joins Motherwell . 12 July 2022 . Motherwell FC . 11 July 2022.
  22. News: Jordan Turnbull signs for Tranmere! . 27 July 2022 . Tranmere Rovers FC . 26 July 2022.
  23. News: Donovan Lescott Signs Pro-Terms . 3 August 2022 . Blackpool FC . 2 August 2022.
  24. News: Brandon Thomas-Asante Joins Championship Club . 31 August 2022 . Salford City FC . 31 August 2022.
  25. News: Tom King departs for Northampton Town . 14 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 14 January 2023.
  26. News: Lorent Tolaj Signs On Loan . 24 August 2022 . Salford City FC . 23 August 2022.
  27. News: Lorent Tolaj returns to Brighton & Hove Albion . 31 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 31 January 2023.
  28. News: Jack Jenkins Signs On Loan From Leeds . 26 August 2022 . Salford City FC . 26 August 2022.
  29. News: Jacob Chapman Signs Half-Season Loan . 1 September 2022 . Salford City FC . 1 September 2022.
  30. News: Ethan Galbraith Joins On Loan . 1 September 2022 . Salford City FC . 1 September 2022.
  31. News: Loan Agreed For Goalkeeper Alex Cairns . 4 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 4 January 2023.
  32. News: Louie Barry joins on loan from Aston Villa . 30 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 30 January 2023.
  33. News: Giosue Bellagambi signs on loan . 31 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 31 January 2023.
  34. News: Djavan Pedro Heads Out On Loan . 16 August 2022 . Salford City FC . 15 August 2022.
  35. News: EDS Striker Colin Oppong Heads To Boston . 22 August 2022 . Salford City FC . 20 August 2022.
  36. News: Matt Sargent Joins Buxton On Loan . 4 September 2022 . Salford City FC . 3 September 2022.
  37. News: Dackers Heads To The National League . 8 September 2022 . Salford City FC . 8 September 2022.
  38. News: Kelly Nmai Joins Rylands On Loan . 30 September 2022 . Salford City FC . 30 September 2022.
  39. News: Joel Torrance Joins Rylands On Loan, Sargent Stays With Bucks . 10 October 2022 . Salford City FC . 7 October 2022.
  40. News: James Melhado joins Hereford on loan . 30 November 2022 . Salford City FC . 25 November 2022.
  41. News: Colin Oppong joins Truro City on loan . 2 December 2022 . Salford City FC . 2 December 2022.
  42. News: Josh O'Brien Joins AFC Telford United On Loan . 14 December 2022 . Salford City FC . 12 December 2022.
  43. News: Josh O'Brien extends Bucks stay . 11 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 10 January 2023.
  44. News: Josh O'Brien extends Telford stay further . 14 February 2023 . Salford City FC . 14 February 2023.
  45. News: Marcus Dackers joins Woking on loan . 7 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 6 January 2023.
  46. News: Djavan Pedro Joins Stalybridge Celtic On Loan . 23 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 20 January 2023.
  47. News: Pedro's Loan At Stalybridge Extended . 24 March 2023 . Salford City FC . 24 March 2023.
  48. News: Lara Joins Stalybridge On Work Experience . 28 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 26 January 2023.
  49. News: Colin Oppong joins Hereford on loan . 28 January 2023 . Salford City FC . 28 January 2023.
  50. News: Alfie Henderson heads out for rest of season . 17 February 2023 . Salford City FC . 17 February 2023.
  51. News: Matt Sargent Goes Out On Loan . 24 February 2023 . Salford City FC . 24 February 2023.
  52. News: EDS Players Head Out On Loan . 1 March 2023 . Salford City FC . 1 March 2023.
  53. News: Kevin Berkoe Goes Out On Loan . 3 March 2023 . Salford City FC . 3 March 2023.
  54. News: Two EDS players depart on loan . 21 March 2023 . Salford City FC . 17 March 2023.
  55. News: Liam Humbes Goes Out To Nantwich . 24 March 2023 . Salford City FC . 23 March 2023.
  56. News: First Pre-Season Fixture Confirmed . 24 May 2022 . Salford City FC . 24 May 2022.
  57. News: Blackpool Come To Salford In Pre-Season . 26 May 2022 . Salford City FC . 26 May 2022.
  58. News: Pre-Season Friendly At Warrington Rylands 1906 Added . 2 June 2022 . Salford City FC . 1 June 2022.
  59. News: Rotherham Visit The Peninsula Stadium In July . 7 June 2022 . Salford City FC . 7 June 2022.
  60. News: Newcastle Town Friendly Kicks Off Pre-Season . 24 June 2022 . Salford City FC . 24 June 2022.
  61. News: Barrow Added To Pre-Season Schedule . 24 June 2022 . Salford City FC . 24 June 2022.
  62. News: Salford To Play Hertha Berlin And Halifax In Friendly Match . 12 July 2022 . Salford City FC . 11 July 2022.
  63. News: 2022-23 Fixtures Announced . 23 June 2022 . Salford City FC . 23 June 2022.
  64. News: Salford Visit Bolton In Carabao Cup Round One . 23 June 2022 . Salford City FC . 23 June 2022.
  65. News: Bradford In Papa Johns Trophy second round . 14 November 2022 . Salford City FC . 12 November 2022.
  66. News: Salford Host Port Vale In Papa Johns Trophy Last 16 . 25 November 2022 . Salford City FC . 24 November 2022.