2022–23 Coventry City F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Joy Seppala (SISU, until 10 January) Doug King (from 10 January) | |||
| Chairman | Tim Fisher (until 10 January) Doug King (from 12 January) | |||
| Manager | Mark Robins | |||
| Stadium | Coventry Building Society Arena | |||
| Championship | 5th | |||
| Play-offs | Runners-up | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Viktor Gyökeres (21) All: Viktor Gyökeres (22) | |||
| | ||||
The 2022–23 season was the 139th season in the existence of Coventry City Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
The Sky Blues announced their first two pre-season fixtures on May 24, with a trips to Walsall and Leamington added to the schedule.[1][2] A third against Oxford United was confirmed on 31 May.[3] Another away pre-season trip was added to the schedule on June 8, against Portsmouth.[4] A training camp in Spain, along with a friendly against Nottingham Forest, was also added to the schedule on June 27.[5] They had an additional mid-season tour to Spain in November 2022, during the break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Leamington | 1–3 | Coventry City | Leamington Spa |
| 13:00 BST | Turner  2' | Report | Godden 60', 66' Tavares 73' | Stadium: Your Co-op Community Stadium |
| 8 July 2022 Friendly | Coventry City | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 18:30 CEST | Godden 45+4' Walker 54', 75' | Report | Biancone 40' | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 12 July 2022 Friendly | Coventry City | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Lilleshall Hall |
| 13:00 BST | Sheaf 11' | Report | Stadium: Lilleshall National Sports Centre Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 13 July 2022 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s | 1–8 | Coventry City | Compton |
| 14:00 BST | No. 9 ?' | Report | Waghorn ?', ?' (pen.) Godden ?', ?'Rose ?'Gyökeres ?'Sheaf ?'Hamer ?' | Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Oxford United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Littlemore |
| 15:00 BST | Panzo 40', 59' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Walsall | 0–3 | Coventry City | Bescot |
| 19:30 BST | Palmer 51' Eccles 65'Tavares 78' | Stadium: Banks's Stadium |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Coventry City | Milton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Gyökeres 54' Panzo 72' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 5,694 |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Championship | 31 July 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 39.13 |
| FA Cup | 7 January 2023 | 7 January 2023 | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | 10 August 2022 | 10 August 2022 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Total | 48 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 37.50 | |||
Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
Championship[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 91 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 3 | Luton Town (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 80 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 56 | +28 | 75 | |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 70 | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 69 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 68 |
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[6]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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[6]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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 |
| 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 70 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
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.[7]
| 31 July 2022 1 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Coventry City | Sunderland |
| 12:00 BST | Clarke 12',  51'Evans 55'Ballard 76'O'Nien 90+4' | Report | Hamer 20' Gyökeres 84' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,851 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 7 August 2022 | Coventry City | Postponed | Rotherham United | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | |||
| Note: Match was postponed due to playing surface deemed to be unsafe and unplayable.[8] | ||||
| 13 August 2022 2 | Millwall | 3–2 | Coventry City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Shackleton 18' Burey 30'Cooper 36'Honeyman 53'Afobe 63'McNamara 68'Saville 85' | Report | McFadzean 2' 82' Godden 28'Hamer 37'  67'Bidwell 64' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,880 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 16 August 2022 | Coventry City | Postponed | Wigan Athletic | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | |||
| Note: Match was postponed to 8 November due to playing surface deemed to be unsafe and unplayable.[9] | ||||
| 20 August 2022 | Coventry City | Postponed | Huddersfield Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | |||
| Note: Match was postponed due to playing surface deemed to be unsafe and unplayable.[10] | ||||
| 27 August 2022 3 | Hull City | 3–2 | Coventry City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Estupiñán 11', 42', 56' Woods 49'Slater 81'Ingram 90+4' | Report | Godden 29' (pen.), 69' Rose 58'McFadzean 82' | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 17,874 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 31 August 2022 4 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Wilson 36' | Report | Storey 28' Jakobsen 73'McCann 90+5' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 18,913 Referee: John Busby |
| 3 September 2022 5 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Pukki 14' Byram 45'Sargent 45+1'Dowell 81' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,487 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 10 September 2022 | Coventry City | Postponed | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[11] | ||||
| 14 September 2022 6 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Coventry City | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Morris 4', 15' Onyedinma 31'Lansbury 88' | Report | Gyökeres 11' Hamer 62'Sheaf 68' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,546 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 17 September 2022 7 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Sanderson 87' | Report | Sheaf 53' Panzo 73'Dabo 87'Hamer  89' | Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 16,633 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 1 October 2022 8 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Gyökeres 17' Dabo 49'Palmer 56'Bidwell 90+4'Wilson 90+5' | Report | Jones 64' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 19,788 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 4 October 2022 9 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Atkinson 11' Williams 78' | Report | Sheaf 79' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 18,658 Referee: James Bell |
| 8 October 2022 10 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Burnley | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Gyökeres 45+4' | Report | Beyer 22' Cork 30'Tella 39'Maatsen 44' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 19,445 Referee: John Busby |
| 15 October 2022 11 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Harris 56' | Report | Gyökeres 34' 40' Sheaf 48'Panzo 56' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 19,861 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 19 October 2022 12 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Sheaf 40' Dabo 42'Bidwell 58'McFadzean 76'Waghorn 87' (pen.) | Report | McAtee 38' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 17,913 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 22 October 2022 13 | Stoke City | 0–2 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Laurent 90+3' | Report | Allen 51' Palmer 56'Hamer 65' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 22,453 Referee: James Linington |
| 25 October 2022 14 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | McFadzean 15' Hamer 76'Gyökeres 85' 90+1' (pen.) | Report | Hall 35' Bramall 43'Odoffin 50'Washington 80'Norton-Cuffy 82' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 18,953 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 29 October 2022 15 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Blackpool | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Sheaf 13' Palmer 40' | Report | Madine 53', 90+3' Dougall 56'Patino 65'Yates 80', 90+3' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 18,924 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 1 November 2022 16 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Allen 41' Eccles 56'Palmer 90+3' | Report | Hyam 39' Wharton 76'Garrett 85'Kaminski 90+3'Ayala 90+4' | Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 16,530 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 5 November 2022 17 | Watford | 0–1 | Coventry City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Sierralta 69' Choudhury 74'Kamara 83' | Report | Gyökeres 50' Eccles 60'Wilson 90+5' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,164 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 8 November 2022 18 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Sheaf 38' Panzo 63'Hamer 77'Gyökeres 90+5' | Report | Whatmough 21' | Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 17,227 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 12 November 2022 19 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Gyökeres 11', 78' Doyle 27'McFadzean 86' | Report | Field 65' Chair 76' | Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 23,201 Referee: John Busby |
Mid-season break for 2022 FIFA World Cup
| 10 December 2022 20 | Reading | 1–0 | Coventry City | Reading |
| 14:00 GMT | Hendrick 45+4' Mbengue 57', 90' | Report | Doyle 29' Allen 63'Eccles 75' | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 15,213 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 17 December 2022 21 | Coventry City | 3–3 | Swansea City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Panzo 29' Allen 47'Gyökeres 54' | Report | Wood 20' Fulton 57', 76'Piroe 68'Cullen 84' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 17,985 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 21 December 2022 22 | Coventry City | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Burroughs 64' Bidwell 85'Gyökeres 90+3' (pen.) | Report | Gardner-Hickman 90+2' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 22,519 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 26 December 2022 23 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | McAtee 35' Clark 52'Doyle 71'Egan 41' 77' | Report | Sheaf 24' Bidwell 60'Palmer 68'Gyökeres 75' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 29,651 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 29 December 2022 24 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Sheaf 62' Panzo 76' | Report | Kipré 45+3' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 21,421 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 1 January 2023 25 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Bristol City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Bidwell 12' Panzo 43'Dabo 72'Allen 90+3' | Report | Semenyo 28' Vyner 35'Weimann 76' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 19,547 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 14 January 2023 26 | Burnley | 1–0 | Coventry City | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Cork 11' Taylor 59'Tella 81'Beyer 82' | Report | Norton-Cuffy 50' Dabo 79'Wilson 81' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,290 Referee: David Webb |
| 21 January 2023 27 | Coventry City | 2–4 | Norwich City | Coventry |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 19,877 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 28 January 2023 | Preston North End | Postponed | Coventry City | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Deepdale |
| 28 January 2023 28 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Panzo 4' Hamer 53'Palmer 71' | Report | Helik 52' Lowton 89' | Stadium: CBS Arena Attendance: 17,557 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 3 February 2023 29 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Coventry City | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Diangana 15' Yokuşlu 64'Molumby 82'Furlong 90+2'O'Shea 90+5' | Report | Panzo 82' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,719 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 11 February 2023 30 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Luton Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Godden 45+1' (pen.) Wilson-Esbrand 80' 85'McFadzean 86' | Report | Lockyer 1' Burke 44'Osho 45'Bell 64'Morris 86' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 20,366 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 14 February 2023 31 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Millwall | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Norton-Cuffy 47' Gyökeres 67' | Report | Mitchell 27' Cooper 41'Saville 55' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 16,446 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 18 February 2023 32 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Humphreys 33' Ogbene 83' | Report | Norton-Cuffy 17' Doyle 43'Allen 46'Gyökeres 83', 90+2' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,856 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 25 February 2023 33 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Sunderland | Coventry |
| 12:30 GMT | Allen 25' Palmer 39'Eccles 45+2'Wilson 86'Gyökeres 89' | Report | Neil 23' Diallo 45+2', 90+4' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 21,437 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 28 February 2023 34 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Lindsay 61' | Report | Doyle 47' Eccles 78'Hamer 90'Gyökeres 90+5' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,891 Referee: John Busby |
| 4 March 2023 35 | Huddersfield Town | 0–4 | Coventry City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Howley 24' Gyökeres 31', 59'Hamer 55'Walker 90+3' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 19,958 Referee: David Webb |
| 11 March 2023 36 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Hull City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Godden 71' | Report | Estupiñán 52' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 22,206 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 14 March 2023 37 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Coventry City | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Darikwa 55' McFadzean 83' (o.g.) | Report | Gyökeres 52' Hamer 87' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 11,014 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 18 March 2023 38 | Blackpool | 1–4 | Coventry City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Yates 35' (pen.) | Report | Gyökeres 14' Sheaf 20'McFadzean 34', 50'Nelson 45+2' (o.g.)Godden 73'Hamer 83' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 14,055 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 1 April 2023 39 | Coventry City | 0–4 | Stoke City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Hamer 42' Rose 57' | Report | Brown 6' Campbell 40'Smallbone 71'Hoever 77' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 23,635 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 7 April 2023 40 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Darling 36' Wood 76' | Report | McFadzean 36' Gyökeres 87'Dabo 90+1' | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 19,960 Referee: John Busby |
| 10 April 2023 41 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Watford | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | McFadzean 14' Eccles 45+3'McNally 45+3'Godden 58'Sheaf 72' | Report | Pedro 6' Choudhury 36'Louza 45+1', 62'Andrews 54'Hoedt 88' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 21,112 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 15 April 2023 42 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–3 | Coventry City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Balogun 54' | Report | Gyökeres 10', 88' McFadzean 34'Eccles 45+3'Doyle 52'Hamer 86' | Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 16,713 (2,964 away) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 19 April 2023 43 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Gallagher 39' Travis 45+4'Rankin-Costello 80'Hedges 90+1' | Report | Doyle 90' Wilson 90+5' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,728 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 22 April 2023 44 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Reading | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Godden 36' Hamer 54' 81'Wilson-Esbrand 61'Eccles 87'Norton-Cuffy 90+7' | Report | João 51' Holmes 81'Guinness-Walker 53'Yiadom 56'Fornah 90+7' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 23,694 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Eccles 3' Gyökeres 42' (pen) | Report | Long 48' Mejbri 90+5' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 30,175 Referee: James Linington |
| 8 May 2023 46 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Coventry City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Archer 45+4' Jones 83' | Report | Hamer 22' Kelly 26'McFadzean 69'Doyle 82' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 32,187 Referee: John Busby |
Play-offs[edit]
Coventry City finished 5th, in the regular season and were drawn against 4th place Middlesbrough.
| 14 May 2023 Semi final (1st leg) | Coventry City | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Coventry |
| 12:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 28,874 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 17 May 2023 Semi final (2nd leg) | Middlesbrough | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | Coventry City | Middlesbrough |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 32,154 Referee: David Coote |
| 27 May 2023 Final | Coventry City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Luton Town | Wembley |
| 16:45 GMT | Report | Clark 23', 99' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,711 Referee: Michael Oliver | |
| Penalties | ||||
FA Cup[edit]
The Sky Blues entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn at home to Wrexham.[12]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 7 January 2023 Third round | Coventry City | 3–4 | Wrexham | Coventry |
| 17:30 GMT | Sheaf 36' Panzo 57'Gyökeres 69'Palmer 76'Bidwell 83'Rose 90+8' | Report | Dalby 12', 16' Lee 18'O'Connor 45+6'Mullin 45+8', 58' (pen.)McAlinden 88'Young 90+3' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 18,218 Referee: Tom Nield |
EFL Cup[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Coventry City were drawn at home to Bristol City in the first round.[13] Due to an unplayable pitch at Coventry Building Society Arena the match was moved to Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium.[14]
| 10 August 2022 First round | Coventry City | 1–4 | Bristol City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Walker 34' Allen 62' | Report | Vyner 1' Naismith 12'Conway 18', 30'Weimann 90+4' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,680 Referee: Peter Wright |
Squad information[edit]
Squad details[edit]
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) * | Club apps * | Club goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Simon Moore | GK |  | Sandown | 19 May 1990 (aged 32) | 42 | 0 | Sheffield United | 3 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 13 | Ben Wilson | GK | | Stanley | 9 August 1992 (aged 29) | 42 | 0 | Bradford City | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 31 | Tom Billson | GK | | Leicester | 18 October 2000 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | — | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 44 | Cian Tyler | GK |  | Coventry | 22 March 2002 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 10 November 2016 | — | 30 June 2025 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jonathan Panzo | CB | | Brockley | 25 October 2000 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 13 July 2022 | Loan | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 3 | Callum Doyle | CB | | Manchester | 3 October 2003 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | 11 July 2022 | Loan | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 4 | Michael Rose | CB |  | Aberdeen | 11 October 1995 (aged 26) | 90 | 4 | Ayr United | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean | CB | | Sheffield | 20 February 1987 (aged 35) | 117 | 5 | Burton Albion | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 7 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | RB | | Pimlico | 12 January 2004 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | 6 January 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 11 | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | LB | | Hackney | 26 December 2002 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | 10 January 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 16 | Luke McNally | CB |  | Enfield | 20 September 1999 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Burnley | 26 January 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 20 | Todd Kane | RB | | Huntingdon | 17 September 1993 (aged 28) | 31 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 22 | Josh Reid | LB | | Dingwall | 3 May 2002 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Ross County | 28 January 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo | RB | | Southwark | 11 October 1995 (aged 26) | 100 | 0 | Chelsea | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 27 | Jake Bidwell | LB | | Southport | 21 March 1993 (aged 29) | 17 | 0 | Swansea City | 17 January 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 29 | Julien Dacosta | RB |  | Marseille | 29 May 1996 (aged 26) | 24 | 0 | Chamois Niortais | 6 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 32 | Jack Burroughs | RB | | Coventry | 21 March 2001 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Academy | 7 August 2017 | — | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 39 | Abel Alabi | CB | | 28 September 2003 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Waterford | 1 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||
| 40 | Dermi Lusala | RB | | Edmonton | 16 January 2003 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 46 | Blaine Rowe | RB | | Coventry | 7 May 2001 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | — | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 50 | Jay McGrath | CB | | Doncaster | 15 April 2003 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Mickleover | 17 July 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Liam Kelly | CM | | Newport Pagnell | 10 February 1990 (aged 32) | 147 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 8 | Jamie Allen | CM | | Rochdale | 29 January 1995 (aged 27) | 80 | 3 | Burton Albion | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 10 | Callum O'Hare | AM | | Solihull | 1 May 1998 (aged 24) | 135 | 12 | Aston Villa | 15 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 14 | Ben Sheaf | DM | | Dartford | 5 February 1998 (aged 24) | 69 | 2 | Arsenal | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||
| 28 | Josh Eccles | CM | | Coventry | 6 April 2000 (aged 22) | 28 | 0 | Academy | 14 August 2016 | — | 30 June 2027 | ||
| 34 | Ricardo Dinanga | LW | | Cork | 6 December 2001 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Cork City | 9 July 2021 | Compensation | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 36 | Ryan Howley | CM | | Nuneaton | 23 November 2003 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | — | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer | CM |   | Itajaí | 24 June 1997 (aged 25) | 85 | 8 | PEC Zwolle | 3 July 2020 | £1,350,000 | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 43 | Marco Rus | CM |  | Florești | 23 January 2003 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Southampton | 17 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 45 | Kasey Palmer | AM |  | Lewisham | 9 November 1996 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | 21 June 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 49 | Aidan Finnegan | CM | | Birmingham | 18 February 2003 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | 5 October 2020 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Martyn Waghorn | CF | | South Shields | 23 January 1990 (aged 32) | 29 | 1 | Derby County | 2 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres | CF |  | Bromölla | 4 June 1998 (aged 24) | 66 | 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 18 | Sean Maguire | CF | | Luton | 1 May 1994 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 26 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 19 | Tyler Walker | CF | | Nottingham | 17 October 1996 (aged 25) | 53 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 28 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 24 | Matt Godden | CF | | Canterbury | 29 July 1991 (aged 30) | 82 | 33 | Peterborough United | 6 August 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 30 | Fábio Tavares | CF |  | Porto | 22 January 2001 (aged 21) | 7 | 1 | Rochdale | 1 February 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 35 | Danny Cashman | CF | | Crawley | 8 January 2001 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 August 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 37 | Tom Costello | CF | | 23 February 2003 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||
| 41 | Will Bapaga | CF | | Coventry | 3 November 2002 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | Academy | 3 August 2019 | — | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 47 | Harrison Nee | CF | | 2 July 2003 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | — | 30 June 2023 | |||
| Left before the end of the season | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Tayo Adaramola | LB | | Dublin | 12 November 2003 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 27 July 2022 | Loan | 30 June 2023 | ||
| 15 | Dominic Hyam | CB | | Leuchars | 20 December 1995 (aged 26) | 190 | 9 | Reading | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||
| Marcel Hilßner | RW |  | Leipzig | 30 January 1995 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | SC Paderborn | 16 July 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2023 | |||
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2022–23 season.
Appearances[edit]
- Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Championship Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Simon Moore | GK | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | | Jonathan Panzo | DF | 24+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 32 | |
| 3 | | Callum Doyle | DF | 39+2 | 0+1 | 1 | 3 | 46 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 18+6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 34+1 | 1 | 3 | 39 | |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 3+7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| 7 | | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | DF | 14+7 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 8 | | Jamie Allen | MF | 34+3 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 42 |
| 9 | | Martyn Waghorn | FW | 3+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 13 | |
| 10 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 8+3 | 11 | |||
| 11 | | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | DF | 4+9 | 13 | |||
| 13 | | Ben Wilson | GK | 43 | 1 | 3 | 47 | |
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 33+2 | 1 | 2 | 38 | |
| 16 | | Luke McNally | DF | 19 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 17 | | Viktor Gyökeres | FW | 44+2 | 0+1 | 3 | 50 | |
| 18 | | Sean Maguire | FW | 1+6 | 7 | |||
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 3+15 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 20 | | Todd Kane | DF | 2+7 | 0+1 | 10 | ||
| 22 | | Josh Reid | DF | |||||
| 23 | | Fankaty Dabo | DF | 20+7 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 31 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 22+8 | 1+2 | 33 | ||
| 27 | | Jake Bidwell | DF | 40+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 3 | 50 |
| 28 | | Josh Eccles | MF | 27+7 | 1 | 1+2 | 38 | |
| 29 | | Julien Dacosta | DF | |||||
| 30 | | Fábio Tavares | FW | 0+9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 31 | | Tom Billson | GK | |||||
| 32 | | Jack Burroughs | DF | 5+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 14 | |
| 34 | | Ricardo Dinanga | MF | |||||
| 35 | | Danny Cashman | FW | |||||
| 36 | | Ryan Howley | MF | 2+2 | 0+1 | 5 | ||
| 37 | | Tom Costello | FW | |||||
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 39+2 | 0+1 | 3 | 45 | |
| 39 | | Abel Alabi | DF | |||||
| 40 | | Dermi Lusala | DF | |||||
| 41 | | Will Bapaga | FW | |||||
| 43 | | Marco Rus | MF | |||||
| 44 | | Cian Tyler | GK | |||||
| 45 | | Kasey Palmer | MF | 19+10 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 32 |
| 46 | | Blaine Rowe | DF | |||||
| 47 | | Harrison Nee | FW | |||||
| 49 | | Aidan Finnegan | MF | |||||
| 50 | | Jay McGrath | DF | |||||
| Left before the end of the season | ||||||||
| 11 | | Tayo Adaramola | DF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 15 | | Dominic Hyam | DF | 2 | 2 | |||
| Marcel Hilßner | MF | ||||||
Goalscorers[edit]
- Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Championship Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | | Viktor Gyökeres | FW | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | | Jamie Allen | MF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 45 | | Kasey Palmer | MF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | Jonathan Panzo | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | Martyn Waghorn | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | Ben Wilson | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | | Jake Bidwell | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | | Josh Eccles | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 58 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 64 | |||
Assists[edit]
- Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Championship Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | | Viktor Gyökeres | FW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | | Jake Bidwell | DF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | | Matt Godden | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | | Callum O'Hare | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 45 | | Kasey Palmer | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | | Jamie Allen | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | | Fankaty Dabo | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | | Josh Eccles | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | Jonathan Panzo | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | | Callum Doyle | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | Martyn Waghorn | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 43 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 | |||
Yellow cards[edit]
- Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Championship Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | FW | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 14 | | Ben Sheaf | MF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | | Callum Doyle | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | | Viktor Gyökeres | FW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 28 | | Josh Eccles | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | | Jonathan Panzo | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | | Jake Bidwell | DF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | | Ben Wilson | GK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 23 | | Fankaty Dabo | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 45 | | Kasey Palmer | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | | Michael Rose | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | | Luke McNally | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | | Jamie Allen | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | Liam Kelly | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | | Tyler Walker | FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | | Jack Burroughs | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | | Ryan Howley | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 91 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 101 | |||
Red cards[edit]
- Correct as of match played on 11 February 2023
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Championship Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | | Gustavo Hamer | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | Jonathan Panzo | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
Captains[edit]
- Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Championship Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | | Kyle McFadzean | DF | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 |