2022–23 Portsmouth F.C. season
Portsmouth FC 2022–23 football season
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The 2022–23 season was Portsmouth's sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season commenced on 30 July 2022.[3]
Owner-ChairmanMichael Eisner
Chief Executive OfficerAndrew Cullen
Head CoachDanny Cowley
(until 2 January)[1]
John Mousinho
(from 20 January)[2]
(until 2 January)[1]
John Mousinho
(from 20 January)[2]
StadiumFratton Park
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-Chairman | Michael Eisner | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | Andrew Cullen | |||
| Head Coach | Danny Cowley (until 2 January)[1] John Mousinho (from 20 January)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
| League One | 8th (70 points) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Colby Bishop (20) All: Colby Bishop (24) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 19,009 vs. Plymouth Argyle (17 September 2022) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,434 vs. Burton (14 February 2023) | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Cheltenham Town (H) (25 February 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 vs. Charlton (A) (17 October 2022) | |||
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Portsmouth F.C. became 125 years old on 5 April 2023.
Players
Squad
- As of 24 January 2026[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MF |  Marlon Pack |
 Cardiff City |
Free Transfer | 22 June 2022 | [5] |
| 2 | DF | Zak Swanson |
Arsenal |
Undisclosed | 4 July 2022 | [6] |
| 17 | DF |  Joe Rafferty |
Preston North End |
Free Transfer | 11 July 2022 | [7] |
| 21 | GK |  Josh Oluwayemi |
Tottenham Hotspur |
19 July 2022 | [8] | |
| 9 | FW | Colby Bishop |
Accrington Stanley |
Undisclosed | 21 July 2022 | [9] |
| 28 | DF | Michael Morrison |
Reading |
Free Transfer | 26 July 2022 | [10] |
| 26 | MF | Tom Lowery |
Crewe Alexandra |
5 August 2022 | [11] | |
| 34 | DF | Ryley Towler |
Bristol City |
Undisclosed | 6 January 2023 | [12] |
| 29 | FW |  Paddy Lane |
Fleetwood Town |
31 January 2023 | [13] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DF | Paul Downing |
Unattached | End of Contract | 30 June 2022 | [14] |
| 2 | DF | Callum Johnson |
 Ross County |
[14][15] | ||
| 7 | FW | Aiden O'Brien |
Shrewsbury Town |
[14][16] | ||
| 28 | GK | Ollie Webber |
Glentoran |
[14][17] | ||
| 6 | MF | Shaun Williams |
Gillingham |
[14][18] | ||
| 10 | FW | Marcus Harness |
Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed | 16 July 2022 | [19] |
| 35 | GK | Alex Bass |
Sunderland |
26 July 2022 | [20] | |
| 28 | DF | Michael Morrison |
Cambridge United |
Free Transfer | 26 January 2023 | [21] |
Loaned in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Until | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Josh Griffiths |
West Bromwich Albion |
11 January 2023 [a] | 14 July 2022 | [22][23] |
| 10 | FW | Joe Pigott |
Ipswich Town |
End of Season | 16 July 2022 | [19] |
| 19 | FW | Dane Scarlett |
Tottenham Hotspur |
27 July 2022 | [24] | |
| 15 | FW | Owen Dale |
Blackpool |
7 August 2022 | [25] | |
| 27 | FW |  Josh Koroma |
Huddersfield Town |
11 January 2023 [b] | 1 September 2022 | [26][27] |
| 1 | GK | Matt Macey |
Luton Town |
End of Season | 20 January 2023 | [28] |
| 28 | DF |  Di'Shon Bernard |
Manchester United |
31 January 2023 | [29] |
Loaned out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Until | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | DF | Liam Vincent |
Maidstone United |
2 September 2022 | 5 August 2022 | [30] |
| 31 | MF |  Alfie Bridgman |
Bognor Regis Town |
12 September 2022 | 12 August 2022 | [31] |
| 33 | GK | Toby Steward |
1 January 2023 | [31] | ||
| 32 | MF | Dan Gifford |
Weymouth |
16 September 2022 | 16 August 2022 | [32] |
| 30 | MF | Harry Jewitt-White |
Gosport Borough |
[32] | ||
| 5 | DF |  Haji Mnoga |
Gillingham |
17 January 2023 [a] | 1 September 2022 | [33][34] |
| 22 | DF | Liam Vincent |
Worthing |
End of Season | 13 January 2023 | [35] |
| 5 | DF | Haji Mnoga |
Aldershot Town |
17 January 2023 | [34] |
- Mnoga returned from his loan at Gillingham and joined Aldershot
Pre-season and friendlies
On 17 May, Pompey announced their first batch of pre-season friendlies with trips to Havant & Waterlooville, Gosport Borough and Gillingham, with an XI side also travelling to Bognor Regis Town.[36] A week later, a trip to face Leyton Orient was also added to the schedule.[37] A home pre-season friendly was confirmed on June 8, against Coventry City.[38] A further away pre-season friendly was confirmed on 17 June, against Bristol City.[39] A Pompey XI side would also face Barnet prior to the new season.[40] A training camp match in Spain against Qatar SC was also added.[41]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Havant & Waterlooville | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Havant |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Tunnicliffe  34'Curtis 40'Vincent 48' |
Stadium: Westleigh Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Matt Russell |
| 3 July 2022 Friendly | Gosport Borough | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Gosport |
| 15:00 BST | Robinson 13' |
Report | Stadium: Privett Park Referee: Dean Treleaven |
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Qatar SC | 0–2 | Portsmouth | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Trialist 69' Bridgman 84' |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Roca Robles |
| 12 July 2022 Friendly | Bristol City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Failand |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) Referee: Ross Martin | ||
| Note: 120-minutes, split into three periods. | ||||
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Gillingham | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Lee 70' |
Report | Hackett-Fairchild 27' Ogilvie 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Leyton Orient | 2–5 | Portsmouth | Leyton |
| 19:00 BST | Smyth 44' Happe 72' |
Report | Ogie  16' (o.g.)Pigott 18', 74'Pack 52'Curtis 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 20 July 2022 Friendly | Bognor Regis Town | 1–1 | Portsmouth XI | Bognor Regis |
| 19:45 BST | Dembele 20' |
Report | Jewitt-White 38' |
Stadium: Nyewood Lane Attendance: Unknown Referee: Alex Bradley |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Coventry City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Gyökeres 54' Panzo 72' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 5,694 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 26 July 2022 Friendly | Barnet | 2–3 | Portsmouth XI | Canons Park |
| 19:30 BST | Kabamba 12' De Havilland 87' |
Report | Jewitt-White 25' Swanson 55'Gifford 89' |
Stadium: The Hive Referee: Tom Healy |
Mid-season
| 23 September 2022 Friendly | Chelsea XI | 2–4 | Portsmouth | Cobham |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Pigott , , Curtis |
Stadium: Cobham Training Centre |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| EFL League One | Matchday 1 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 36.96 |
| FA Cup | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 66.67 |
| EFL Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | Quarter Final | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 50.00 |
| Total | 57 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 85 | 61 | +24 | 40.35 | ||
Last updated: 28 January 2026
Source: Soccerway
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 81 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 77 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 76 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 70 | |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 69 | |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 62 | |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 62 |
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[42]
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[42]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 69 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 |
Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [Soccerway]
League results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 8 (vs. Barnsley) postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
- 2 Matchday 11 (vs. Bolton Wanderers) was postponed due to international call-ups in the Bolton squad.
- 3 Matchday 21 (vs. Accrington Stanley) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
- 4 Matchday 26 (vs. Fleetwood Town) was postponed due to both teams reaching the third round of the FA Cup.
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[43]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–3 | Portsmouth | Owlerton |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 8' Windass  13'Byers 49' Dele-Bashiru 52', 81' Gregory 82',  90+3' Ihiekwe 90+1' Stockdale 90+3' |
Report | Ogilvie 50' Jacobs 57' Bishop 64' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,901 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sanders 41' Sørensen 87' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,855 Referee: David Rock |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | N'Lundulu 25' Bonds 59' |
Report | Bishop 30', 56' Dale 78' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,649 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 16 August 2022 4 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Bishop 45+3' Curtis 60' Jacobs 70' Ogilvie 77' |
Report | O'Neil 3' Ironside 30' Jones 45' Okedina 64' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,702 Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Ogilvie 32' Pigott 82' Dale 90+2' |
Report | Collins 61' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,842 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 August 2022 6 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Massey 71' Ojo 84' |
Report | Scarlett 25' Lowery 61' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,878 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 3 September 2022 7 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Scarlett 38', 70' Rafferty 61' Robertson 90+5' |
Report | Marriott 5' Kent 64' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,168 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 10 September 2022 | Barnsley | Postponed | Portsmouth | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Oakwell Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[44] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Gilligan 28' Taylor 57' |
Report | Raggett 53' Hughes 59' (o.g.) Bishop 86' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,945 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Koroma 41' Pack 43'Hackett-Fairchild 90+3', 90+4'Bishop 90+3'Morrison 90+4' |
Report | Raggett 74' (o.g.) Ennis 79'Galloway 89'  90+3'Azaz 90+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,009 Referee: James Bell |
| 24 September 2022 | Portsmouth | Postponed | Bolton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed after international call-ups in the Bolton squad.[45] | ||||
| 1 October 2022 10 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Harness 25' Walton 31'Ladapo 74'Burns 80' |
Report | Scarlett 10' Bishop 32' (pen.) 79' (pen.)Robertson 85' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,434 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 8 October 2022 11 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Koroma 7' Morrell 65'Raggett 78' |
Report | Rooney 10' Mendes Gomes 15' 32'Earl 57'Batty 83'Vela 90+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,271 Referee: James Oldham |
| 17 October 2022 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Charlton |
| 20:00 BST | Inniss 17' Blackett-Taylor 31'O'Connell 67'Sessegnon 70'Dobson 84'Morgan 88' |
Report | Pack 30' 66' Morrell 70' |
Stadium: The Valley Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Note: This match was broadcast live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 22 October 2022 13 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Hendry 21' Little 74'Cargill 90+2' |
Report | Tunnicliffe 14' Raggett 17'Scarlett 65' |
Stadium: The Fully Charged New Lawn Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 25 October 2022 14 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Curtis 45+2' Bishop 78' |
Report | Joseph 16' Bodin 41' 71'Findlay 65'O'Donkor 69'Goodrham 85' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,277 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 29 October 2022 15 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Mingi 8' Swanson 29' |
Report | Bennett 26' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,792 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 12 November 2022 16 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Shaw 36' Love 72'Connolly 90+4' |
Report | Pack 15' Bishop 67'Mingi 90+6'Hume 90+6' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,726 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 18 November 2022 17 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Derby County | Portsmouth |
| 20:00 GMT | Robertson 12' Bishop 71' |
Report | Sibley 38' Cashin 63'Thompson 73'Dobbin 90+1' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,623 Referee: Neil Hair |
| Note: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 4 December 2022 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Wycombe |
| 12:30 GMT | Mehmeti 14' Mawson 54'McCleary 88' |
Report | Ogilvie 39' Robertson 67' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,306 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Note: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 10 December 2022 | Accrington Stanley | Postponed | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[46] | ||||
| 17 December 2022 19 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild 56' Dale 58'Ogilvie 70' |
Report | Jules 28' Johnson 34'Tucker 64' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,426 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 26 December 2022 20 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stansfield 31' Sparkes 79'Collins 90+2' |
Report | Dale 40' Morrison 58'Morrell 84' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,779 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 29 December 2022 21 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Pack 4' 78' Bishop 61' |
Report | Burgess 11' 16' Chaplin 88' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,849 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 1 January 2023 22 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Ogilvie 45+3' Pack 63' 69'Dale 90+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Rak-Sakyi 23' Fraser 48' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,468 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 7 January 2023 | Fleetwood Town | Postponed | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium | |||
| Note: The match was due to take place at Highbury Stadium on Saturday, January 7, but was postponed when both sides reached the third round of the FA Cup.[47] | ||||
| 14 January 2023 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Charles 15' Lee 48' Toal 71' |
Report | Morrell 85' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 17,977 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 21 January 2023 24 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Exeter City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Pack 57' Morrell 74' Thompson 84' |
Report | Hartridge 70' Key 85' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,719 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 24 January 2023 25 | Fleetwood Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Nsiala 47' Sarpong-Wiredu 63' |
Report | Bishop 43' 57' Morrell 63' 68' Pigott 83' Swanson 89' Ogilvie 90+1' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,938 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 28 January 2023 26 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke-Harris 18', 44' (pen.), 50' Kyprianou 31' |
Report | Thompson 58' Pack 69'Thompson 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,909 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 4 February 2023 27 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Barnsley | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Bishop 49' |
Report | Cadden 86' Thomas 89' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,854 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 11 February 2023 28 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Cosgrove 24' Azaz 70'Matete 73'Butcher 76'Hardie 90+4' |
Report | Hackett-Fairchild 79' Raggett 85'Bishop 87' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,734 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 14 February 2023 29 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Scarlett 90+2' |
Report | Ashworth 36' Moon 45+1'Oshilaja 45+2'Hughes 70' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,434 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 18 February 2023 30 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Mandroiu 45+3' Eyoma 90+2' |
Report | Morrell 5' Rafferty 33'Hackett-Fairchild 56'Pigott 66' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,906 (1,313 Pompey fans) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 25 February 2023 31 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Cheltenham Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Tunnicliffe 5' Jacobs 20'Curtis 26'Ogilvie 60'Thompson 90+1' |
Report | Bonds 14' Long 29'Raglan 33'Keena 41'Taylor 45+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,504 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 28 February 2023 32 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Curtis 71' Towler 73', 84'Bishop 87' |
Report | Santos 13' Bradley 27'Charles 48'Lee 57'Toal 73' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,132 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 4 March 2023 33 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Lankester 36' |
Report | Dale 43' Bishop 65' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,667 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 7 March 2023 34 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Norwood 17' Cadden 20'Kitching 37'Cole 60' |
Bishop 49' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,968 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 11 March 2023 35 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Morrell 41' Raggett 87' |
Report | Windass 11', 41' Brown 43'Iorfa 54' 78' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,910 (1,594 away fans) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 14 March 2023 36 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Jensen 10' Rodgers 49'Fernandes 62'Leigh 73'Adedoyin 88' |
Report | Pigott 13', 66' Morrell 46'Hackett-Fairchild 57'Bishop 81'Scarlett 90+5' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,473 Referee: David Rock |
| 18 March 2023 37 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Whelan 20' Ward 36'MacDonald 58'Quansah 89' |
Report | Bishop 18', 69' Tunnicliffe 77'Morrell 89' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,448 Referee: James Bell |
| 25 March 2023 38 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Port Vale | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Bishop  44', 67' (pen.)Jacobs 70' |
Report | Taylor 8' Donnelly 39'Ojo 39'Robinson 41'Smith 43'Benning 65'Proctor 90+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,046 (795 away fans) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 1 April 2023 39 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Lowery 38' Dale 44', 51'Towler 85' |
Report | Garrick 44' Godwin-Malife 75' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,968 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 7 April 2023 40 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Denbigh |
| 15:00 BST | Eisa 65' |
Report | Ogilvie 14' 24' Pack 26'Morrell 39'Raggett 53'Bishop 73' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 11,395 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 10 April 2023 41 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Morecambe | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Dale 90' Bishop 90+3' |
Report | Austerfield 42' Rawson 59' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,739 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 15 April 2023 42 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Street 52', 56' Bennett 61'Maroši 72'Flanagan 83' 86' |
Report | Pack 12', 82' Robertson 56'Raggett 90+5' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,020 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 18 April 2023 43 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Littlemore |
| 19:45 BST | Brannagan 52' |
Report | Lane 20' Pack 26'Bernard 33'Lowery 43'Raggett 45'Rafferty 69'Thompson 90+2' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,345 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 22 April 2023 44 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Pigott 75' |
Report | Clark 19' McConville 69' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,594 (126 away fans) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Derby County | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Derby |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 31,744 (3,120 Pompey fans) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 7 May 2023 46 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 12:00 BST | Pack 44' Pack 70' Lane 72' |
Report | McCleary 31' Wing 45' Wing 54' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,286 (951 away fans) Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
FA Cup
Portsmouth were drawn away to Hereford in the first round,[48] at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the second round[49] and away to Tottenham Hotspur in the third round.[50]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2022 First round | Hereford | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Hereford |
| 19:55 GMT | Storey 26' Evans 75' |
Report | Mingi 17' Koroma 29' Hackett 33' Bishop 64' Pigott 80' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,912 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 26 November 2022 Second round | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild 22' Bishop 35' (pen.), 48' (pen.) |
Report | Burns 19' McEachran 38'Eisa 61'Lawrence 89' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,056 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 7 January 2023 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Tottenham |
| 12:30 GMT | Kane 50' Davies 90' |
Report | Thompson 77' |
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 60,161 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
EFL Cup
Pompey were drawn away to Cardiff City in the first round and to Newport County in the second round.[51][52]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2022 First round | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Leckwith |
| 19:45 BST | Nelson 7' Daley-Campbell 89' |
Report | Pigott 58' Mingi 58'Curtis 68' (pen.)Bishop 72' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,303 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 23 August 2022 Second round | Newport County | 3–2 | Portsmouth | Newport |
| 19:45 BST | Evans 14', 86' Wildig 50'Waite 74'Wilmott 81'Drysdale 90+4' |
Report | Curtis 9', 25' Raggett 69'Mingi 84' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,866 Referee: John Busby |
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Portsmouth with AFC Wimbledon and Crawley Town.[53] Three days later, Aston Villa U21s joined Southern Group B.[54] Pompey were then drawn away to Ipswich Town in the second round,[55] and at home to Stevenage in the third round[56] and away to Bolton Wanderers in the quarter-final.[57]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022 Group stage | Crawley Town | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Portsmouth | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Telford 8' (pen.) Wells 16'Bremang 90+6' (pen.) |
Report | Jacobs 57' Robertson 74'Scarlett 81'Hackett-Fairchild 90+4' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Sam Allison |
| Penalties | ||||
Powell  Bremang Craig Tilley Nadesan Ogungbo Khaleel |
Scarlett Hackett-Fairchild Dale Lowery Pigott Robertson Freeman |
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| 4 October 2022 Group stage | Portsmouth | 5–0 | Aston Villa U21 | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Curtis 2' Jacobs 7'Koroma 53' 63'Hackett-Fairchild 69' |
Report | O'Reilly 48' Frith 57'Smith 90+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,805 Referee: Alan Young |
| 1 November 2022 Group stage | Portsmouth | 1–1 (3–1 p) | AFC Wimbledon | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Curtis 15' Hume 75' |
Report | Biler 14' Bendle 49'Assal 50' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,545 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
| Koroma Hackett-Fairchild Scarlett |
Hudlin Frimpong Senior Sasu |
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| 22 November 2022 Second round | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT | Morsy 45+3' |
Report | Scarlett 43' Morrison 60'Dale 61'Koroma 81'Swanson 90+4' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 5,686 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 13 December 2022 Third round | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Stevenage | Portsmouth |
| 19:00 GMT | Dale 18' Mingi 37'Koroma 59'Oluwayemi 73'Pigott 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 10 January 2023 Quarter-Final | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Bolton |
| 19:45 GMT | Böðvarsson 17' Johnston 32' |
Report | Curtis 61' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 4,413 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match(es) played 7 May 2023
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Matt Macey | 21 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Zak Swanson | 25 | 2 | 11+4 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Denver Hume | 20 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO |
Clark Robertson | 29 | 1 | 18+5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | TAN |
Haji Mnoga | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Connor Ogilvie | 51 | 5 | 43+0 | 5 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Marlon Pack | 37 | 5 | 31+1 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Ryan Tunnicliffe | 37 | 1 | 23+7 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Colby Bishop | 52 | 24 | 45+1 | 20 | 3+0 | 3 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Joe Pigott | 44 | 7 | 9+26 | 4 | 0+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | IRL |
Ronan Curtis | 36 | 7 | 13+12 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 3 | 5+1 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | WAL |
Kieron Freeman | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Owen Dale | 50 | 2 | 36+7 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | WAL |
Joe Morrell | 35 | 1 | 23+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | IRL |
Joe Rafferty | 26 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |  LCA |
Reeco Hackett | 44 | 6 | 11+22 | 3 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Dane Scarlett | 40 | 6 | 19+15 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Sean Raggett | 53 | 1 | 42+2 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | NGA |
Josh Oluwayemi | 9 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | WAL |
Louis Thompson | 19 | 1 | 9+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG |
Michael Jacobs | 39 | 5 | 17+15 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Jay Mingi | 26 | 1 | 6+11 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | WAL |
Tom Lowery | 21 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | JAM |
Di'Shon Bernard | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NIR |
Paddy Lane | 15 | 1 | 10+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG |
Ryley Towler | 20 | 2 | 18+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG |
Adam Payce | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG |
Josh Dockerill | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG |
Harvey Laidlaw | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG |
Brian Quarm | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Josh Griffiths | 28 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | SLE |
Josh Koroma | 24 | 5 | 9+7 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+3 | 3 |
| Player(s) who featured but departed permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 28 | DF | ENG |
Michael Morrison | 28 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
- As of match(es) played 7 May 2023
Players with no cards are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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| 2 | DF | ENG |
Zak Swanson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Denver Hume | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO |
Clark Robertson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Connor Ogilvie | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Marlon Pack | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Ryan Tunnicliffe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Colby Bishop | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Joe Pigott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | IRL |
Ronan Curtis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Owen Dale | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | WAL |
Joe Morrell | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | IRL |
Joe Rafferty | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | LCA |
Reeco Hackett | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Dane Scarlett | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Sean Raggett | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | NGA |
Josh Oluwayemi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | WAL |
Louis Thompson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG |
Michael Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Jay Mingi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | WAL |
Tom Lowery | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | JAM |
Di'Shon Bernard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NIR |
Paddy Lane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG |
Ryley Towler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player(s) who were carded whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 27 | FW | SLE |
Josh Koroma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Player(s) who were carded but departed permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 28 | DF | ENG |
Michael Morrison | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Squad Total | 102 | 5 | 86 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||