| 2022–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul McKeown |
| Manager | Paddy McLaughlin[1] |
| Stadium | Solitude, Belfast |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ryan Curran (11) All: Ryan Curran (13) |
The 2022–23 season is Cliftonville's 122nd season in the top flight of the Northern Ireland Football League having never been relegated since the league's formation in 1890. In addition to the domestic league, they will also compete in the Irish Cup, the League Cup and the County Antrim Shield.
Pre-season and friendlies
Cliftonville F.C. played a total of eight pre-season friendlies including one against Shamrock Rovers F.C.. Their main results are shown in the table below.
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result
F-A |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2022 | Derry City | A | 1-2 | Ronan Hale |
| 18 June 2022 | Shamrock Rovers | H | 0-1 | |
| 25 June 2022 | Bala Town | A | 1-2 | Jonny Addis |
| 26 June 2022 | The New Saints | A | 1-2 | Ronan Hale |
| 6 August 2022 | Ballymena | A | 0-2 |
Competitions
Overall Record
| Competition | First Match | Last Match | Starting Round | Final Position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| NIFL Premiership | 14 August 2022 | 29 April 2023 | Matchday 1 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 65% | |
| Irish Cup | 6 January 2023 | 5th Round Won 5-0 (v. Dundela F.C.) |
5th Round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100% | |
| NIFL League Cup | 13 September 2022 | Semi-Final | 1st Round | Lost 3-2 (v. Coleraine F.C.) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 75% |
| County Antrim Shield | 6 September 2022 | Semi-Final | 1st Round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66% | |
| Total | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 68% | ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | GK |  Nathan Gartside |
Derry City F.C. | Free | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Danny Purkis |
Coleraine F.C. | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |  Luke Turner |
Aberdeen F.C. | Free | |
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Stephen Mallon |
Bohemians F.C. | Free | |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Ronan Hale |
Larne F.C. | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Gerard Storey |
Derry City F.C. | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2023 | GK | Gerard Doherty |
Finn Harps F.C. | Undisclosed |
On Loan
| Pos. | Name | On Loan From | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | David Parkhouse |
Finn Harps F.C. | 10 January 2023 | 1 July 2023 |
| GK |  Fynn Talley |
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | 1 July 2022 | 1 July 2023 |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Ryan O'Reilly |
Released | N/A | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Jamie Harney |
Released | N/A | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Seanna Foster |
Bangor F.C. | Free | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Conor McDermott |
Coleraine F.C. | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Aaron Donnelly |
Larne F.C. | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Liam Bagnall |
Released | N/A | |
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Daniel Kearns |
Larne F.C. | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Paul O'Neill |
Larne F.C. | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Michael McCrudden |
Coleraine F.C. | Undisclosed |
References
- ^ "Confirmed: Paddy McLaughlin named new Cliftonville manager bringing two of Institute's backroom staff". Belfast Telegraph Irish League. Belfast Telegraph. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ FC, Cliftonville. "Fixtures And Results". The Official Website of Clitonville F.C. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
This page was last edited on 1 May 2024, at 16:36