2022–23 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season

Forest Green Rovers
2022–23 season
OwnerDale Vince
ChairmanDale Vince
Head CoachIan Burchnall
(until 25 January)[1]
Duncan Ferguson
(from 26 January) [2]
StadiumThe New Lawn
League One24th (relegated to League Two)
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round

The 2022–23 season is the 134th season in the existence of Forest Green Rovers Football Club and the club's first ever season in League One following their promotion from League Two in the previous season. 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

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2022[a] CM England Reece Brown England Huddersfield Town Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2022[b] GK England Alfie Burnett England Rotherham United Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[c] CM England David Davis England Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2022[d] AM England Armani Little England Torquay United Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2022[e] RW Scotland Kyle McAllister Scotland St Mirren Free Transfer [7]
1 July 2022[f] RB Republic of Ireland Corey O'Keeffe England Rochdale Free Transfer [8]
19 July 2022 LB Wales Jacob Jones Wales Swansea City Free Transfer [9]
3 August 2022 CF England Connor Wickham England Milton Keynes Dons Free Transfer [10]
4 August 2022 RB England Sean Robertson England Crystal Palace Free Transfer [11]
7 September 2022 FW Republic of Ireland Sean O'Brien England Millwall Free Transfer [12]
22 November 2022 CM Scotland Dylan McGeouch Scotland Aberdeen Free Transfer [13]
3 January 2023 GK Republic of Ireland Fiachra Pagel Republic of Ireland Drogheda United Undisclosed [14]
5 January 2023 RW England Jordon Garrick Wales Swansea City Undisclosed [15]
6 January 2023 LB Scotland Jamie Robson England Lincoln City Undisclosed [16]
10 January 2023 GK Scotland Ross Doohan England Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed [17]
12 January 2023 CF Sierra Leone Amadou Bakayoko England Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [18]
23 January 2023 CF Belgium Tyrese Omotoye England Norwich City Undisclosed [19]
24 January 2023 DM Northern Ireland Charlie McCann Scotland Rangers Undisclosed [20]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Huddersfield Town contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Rotherham United contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Shrewsbury Town contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 8 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Torquay United contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his St Mirren contract expired
  6. ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Rochdale contract expired

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
10 June 2022 RB England Kane Wilson England Bristol City Compensation [21]
10 June 2022[a] CF England Jake Young England Bradford City Undisclosed [22]
30 June 2022[b] CM The Gambia Ebou Adams Wales Cardiff City Free Transfer [23]
30 June 2022 CM England Taylor Allen England Walsall Released [24][25]
30 June 2022 LM Scotland Nicky Cadden England Barnsley Free Transfer [26]
30 June 2022 RW United States Vaughn Covil England Hull City Released [24][27]
30 June 2022 LB England Jack Evans England Hereford Released [24][28]
30 June 2022 RW England Opi Edwards United States Rochester New York Released [24][29]
30 June 2022 DF England Luke Hallett England AFC Totton Released [24][30]
30 June 2022[c] CB England Dan Sweeney England Stevenage Free Transfer [31]
30 June 2022 CM England Elliott Whitehouse England Scunthorpe United Released [24][32]
15 July 2022 DM England Sadou Diallo Northern Ireland Derry City Undisclosed [33]
3 January 2023 CF England Connor Wickham Free agent Released [34]
13 January 2023 CF Jamaica Jamille Matt England Walsall Undisclosed [35]
30 January 2023 CF England Josh March England Stevenage Undisclosed [36]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on June 10, once the transfer window opened
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 May, and would become official, once his contract at the club expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 18 June, and would become official, once his contract at the club expired

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
27 June 2022 LB England Harry Boyes England Sheffield United 2 January 2023[a] [37][38]
5 July 2022 CB England Oliver Casey England Blackpool End of Season [39]
22 August 2022 AM England Myles Peart-Harris England Brentford End of Season[b] [40][41]
1 September 2022 CF Norway Bryan Fiabema England Chelsea 31 January 2023[c] [42][43]
1 September 2022 CB Portugal Christian Marques England Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 December 2022[d] [44][45]
3 January 2023 CB Wales Brandon Cooper Wales Swansea City End of Season [46]
27 January 2023 CM England Tyler Onyango England Everton End of Season [47]
27 January 2023 DM Wales Charlie Savage England Manchester United End of Season [48]
31 January 2023 CF Jamaica Jahmari Clarke England Reading End of Season [49]
  1. ^ On 2 January, Boyes was recalled back to Sheffield United
  2. ^ On 3 January, Peart-Harris' loan was extended until the end of the season
  3. ^ On 31 January, Fiabema was recalled back to Chelsea
  4. ^ On 12 December, Marques returned to Wolves due to a long-term injury.

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
13 October 2022 LB Wales Jacob Jones England Bath City [50]
8 November 2022 CF Republic of Ireland Sean O'Brien England Gloucester City 8 December 2022 [51]
3 January 2023 GK Republic of Ireland Fiachra Pagel Republic of Ireland Drogheda United End of Season [14]
12 January 2023 CM England Armani Little England AFC Wimbledon End of Season [52]
29 January 2023 GK England Luke McGee England Derby County End of Season [53]
30 January 2023 CM England David Davis England Solihull Moors End of Season [54]
31 January 2023 CM Scotland Regan Hendry England Tranmere Rovers End of Season [55]
31 January 2023 RB England Sean Robertson England Crewe Alexandra End of Season [56]
31 January 2023 CF England Matty Stevens England Walsall End of Season [57]
2 February 2023 DM England Harvey Bunker England Scunthorpe United 9 March 2023[a] [58][59]
2 February 2023 LB Wales Jacob Jones England King's Lynn Town End of Season [60]
  1. ^ On 9 March, Bunker was recalled back from his loan at Scunthorpe

Pre-season and friendlies

On June 14, FGR announced three pre-season friendlies against Melksham Town, Swindon Supermarine and Newport County.[61]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

28 June 2022 Friendly Melksham Town 0–3 Forest Green Rovers Melksham
19:45 BST Report Little 27'
Matt 38'
March 61'		 Stadium: Oakfield Stadium
9 July 2022 Friendly Swansea City 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Upper Killay
13:00 BST Obafemi 12'
Naughton 43'
Cullen 86'		 Report Brown ?'
Little ?'		 Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
12 July 2022 Friendly Coventry City 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Newport
13:00 BST Sheaf 11' Report Stadium: Lilleshall Sports Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
16 July 2022 Friendly Swindon Supermarine 1–2 Forest Green Rovers South Marston
13:00 BST Harding 21' March 19'
Little 71'		 Stadium: Hunts Copse
19 July 2022 Friendly Bristol City 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Failand
14:00 BST Martin 24'
Weimann 46'
Sykes 51'		 Report March 75' Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
23 July 2022 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Newport County Nailsworth
15:00 BST Matt 47' (pen.) Report Zanzala 59' Stadium: The New Lawn

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 38 6 8 24 29 71 −42 015.79
FA Cup TBC TBC First round 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 066.67
EFL Cup TBC TBC First round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
EFL Trophy TBC TBC Group stage 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 075.00
Total 47 12 9 26 46 81 −35 025.53

Last updated: 28 Mar 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League One

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 −7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 −27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 11 12 23 44 66 −22 45 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Morecambe (R) 46 10 14 22 47 78 −31 44
23 Accrington Stanley (R) 46 11 11 24 40 77 −37 44
24 Forest Green Rovers (R) 46 6 9 31 31 89 −58 27
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[62]
(R) Relegated

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
46 6 9 31 31 89  −58 27 5 2 16 15 42  −27 1 7 15 16 47  −31

Last updated: complete.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAAAHHAHHAHAAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWLDLLLWDLLLWLDLDLLDWWLLLLDLLLLDLLDLLLWLLLLDLLL
Position3101320222321202222222121212222222424212121222324242424242424242424242424242424242424242424
Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

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

30 July 2022 1 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Horfield
15:00 BST Collins 71'
Evans Yellow card 80'		 Report Stevenson Yellow card 28'
Moore-Taylor 55'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 61'
Hendry 89'
Matt Yellow card 90+3'
Cargill Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,064
Referee: Robert Lewis
6 August 2022 2 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Ipswich Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Stevenson Yellow card 50'
March 64'
Brown Yellow card 78'		 Report Harness 37'
Morsy 45+4'
Burgess Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,015
Referee: Craig Hicks
13 August 2022 3 Lincoln City 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Bishop Yellow card 15'
Robson Yellow card 54'
Cargill 63' (o.g.)
Eyoma Yellow card 75'		 Report Brown Yellow card 42'
Little Yellow card 45'
Wickham 73'
Davis Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,374
Referee: Ben Toner
16 August 2022 Forest Green Rovers Postponed Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
19:45 BST Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[64]
20 August 2022 4 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Plymouth Argyle Nailsworth
15:00 BST Hendry Yellow card 74' Report Azaz 18'
Mumba 27', Yellow card 84'
Ennis 61'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,404
Referee: Darren Drysdale
27 August 2022 5 Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Forest Green Rovers Owlerton
15:00 BST Windass 12'
Bannan 19'
Palmer 31'
Johnson Yellow card 37'
Gregory 45+1'
Bernard 56' (o.g.)		 Report O'Keeffe Yellow card 37'
Cargill Yellow card 73'
Davis Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Simon Mather
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 6 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Shrewsbury Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST O'Keeffe Yellow card 44'
Stevenson Yellow card 45+9'
McGee Yellow card 72'		 Report Pyke 10'
Shipley 48'
Bayliss Yellow card 72'
Moore Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,468
Referee: Peter Wright
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) 7 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
19:45 BST Brown 37', Yellow card 63'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 39'
March 81'
Bernard Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Coyle Yellow card 38'
Leigh 76'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Andy Woolmer
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Peterborough United Postponed Forest Green Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: London Road Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[65]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Charlton
19:45 BST Blackett-Taylor 9'
McGrandles Yellow card 37'
Clare Yellow card 58'
Inniss Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 90+7'		 Report Davis Yellow card 42'
Wickham 45'
Bernard Yellow card 90+4'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,579
Referee: John Busby
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Morecambe Nailsworth
15:00 BST O'Keeffe Yellow card 27'
Wickham 30', Yellow card 63'		 Report Phillips 44'
Cooney Yellow card 52'
Rawson 90+3'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,601
Referee: Ollie Yates
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Forest Green Rovers 0–4 Exeter City Nailsworth
12:30 BST Stevenson Yellow card 25'
March Yellow card 67'
Fiabema Yellow card 80'		 Report Nombe 6'
Brown 26' (pen.), 41', 83' (pen.)
Stansfield Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,623
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Burton Albion 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Adeboyejo 6' 82' 90+2'
Hamer Red card 68'
Oshilaja Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Brown 52'
Wickham 69' (pen.)		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,620
Referee: Sunny Gill
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Nailsworth
15:00 BST McAllister Yellow card 19'
Wickham 32'
Marques Yellow card 58'
Hendry Yellow card 66'
Cargill Yellow card 83'		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,419
Referee: Marc Edwards
11 October 2022 (2022-10-11) 13 Peterborough United 4–1 Forest Green Rovers Peterborough
19:45 BST Thompson 30'
Clarke-Harris 39'
Jones 46'
Burrows 58'
Taylor Yellow card 90+2'		 Report March 35'
Boyes Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,750
Referee: Darren Handley
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Port Vale 2–2 Forest Green Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST Garrity Yellow card 27'
Forrester Yellow card 36'
Odubeko 78'
Harrison 88' (pen.)
Wilson Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Peart-Harris 14'
Hendry Yellow card 26'
Cargill 37'
Wickham Yellow card 45'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 74'
Moore-Taylor Yellow card 76'
McGee Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,092
Referee: Martin Woods
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Portsmouth Nailsworth
15:00 BST Hendry Yellow card 21'
Little Yellow card 74'
Cargill Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Tunnicliffe Yellow card 14'
Raggett 17'
Scarlett Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: Will Finnie
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 16 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Fleetwood
19:45 BST Holgate Yellow card 22'
Morton 70'
Andrew Yellow card 85'		 Report Bunker 23' Yellow card 36'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,370
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Barnsley 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Barnsley
15:00 BST Cole 15'
Kitching Yellow card 33'
Martin 83'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 9,551
Referee: Bobby Madden
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Thomas Yellow card 7'
Hendry 62'
Bunker Yellow card 62'
March Yellow card 62'		 Report Wheeler 14'
McCleary 27'
Mawson Yellow card 31'
Grimmer Yellow card 62'
Mehmeti Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,468
Referee: Sam Purkiss
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Oxford United 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Littlemore
15:00 GMT Boyes 14' (o.g.)
Long Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Bernard Yellow card 38'
March Yellow card 51'
Matt 60', Yellow card 74'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 88'
Casey Yellow card 90+9'
Marques Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,813
Referee: Simon Mather
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Cambridge United Nailsworth
13:00 GMT March 37'
Casey Yellow card 45+1'
Boyes Yellow card 78'
O'Keeffee Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Wickham 90+3' (pen.)
McGeouch Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Janneh 89'
Smith Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,257
Referee: James Oldham
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
14:00 GMT Peart-Harris 75' Report Williams Yellow card 16'
Sercombe Yellow card 45+1'
Freestone Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Tom Reeves
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 22 Derby County 4–0 Forest Green Rovers Derby
15:00 GMT Mendez-Laing 5'
McGoldrick 21', 69', 87'
Collins Yellow card 43'
Barkhuizen Yellow card 54'
Sibley Yellow card 63'		 Report Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 24,334
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 23 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Denbigh
15:00 GMT O'Hora Yellow card 19'
Harvie 58'
McEachran Yellow card 64'
Tucker Yellow card 77'
Johnson Yellow card 84'		 Report Little Yellow card 76'
Casey Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,516
Referee: Ollie Yates
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 24 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Burton Albion Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Matt soccer ball with red X 67'
Peart-Harris 90+3'
Hendry Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Brayford 45+2'
Garratt Yellow card 82'
Oshilaja Yellow card 86'
Taylor Yellow card 88'
Kamwa 89'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,584
Referee: Thomas Kirk
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 25 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Port Vale Nailsworth
15:00 GMT McAllister 2'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 27'
Cargill Yellow card 43'
Casey Yellow card 90+15'		 Report Pett Yellow card 25'
Massey Yellow card 55'
Benning Yellow card 70'
Odubeko 86'
Harrison 90+8' (pen.)
Politic 90+12'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Lee Swabey
14 January 2023 26 Exeter City 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Exeter
15:00 GMT Nombe Yellow card 51'
Brown 75'
White Yellow card 87'		 Report Garrick 54'
Stevenson Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,008
Referee: David Rock
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 27 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Bakayoko Yellow card 14'
Peart-Harris 29', Yellow card 56'		 Report Eisa 43', 51'
Johnson Yellow card 48'
McEachran Yellow card 55'
Cumming Yellow card 86'
Grant Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,919
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) 28 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Horwich
19:45 GMT Charles 6', Red card 28'
Morley Yellow card 46'		 Report Cooper Yellow card 45+4' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 16,329
Referee: Tom Nield
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 29 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Flanagan Yellow card 64'
Pyke 90+4'
Saydee Yellow card 90+6'
Bowman 90+8'		 Report Godwin-Malife Yellow card 2'
Bakayoko Yellow card 12'
Garrick 18'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,310
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 30 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Peterborough United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Godwin-Malife Yellow card 32'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 39'
Cooper Yellow card 51'
Onyango Yellow card 84'		 Report Thompson Yellow card 50'
Clarke-Harris 72' (pen.)
Norris Yellow card 90'
Kyprianou 90+5'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Ben Toner
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 31 Morecambe 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stockton 89' Report Omotoye Yellow card 79'
Clarke 81'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,563
Referee: Martin Coy
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 32 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Charlton Athletic Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Report Blackett-Taylor 12'
Bonne Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,680 (871 away)
Referee: Christopher Pollard
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 33 Ipswich Town 4–0 Forest Green Rovers Ipswich
15:00 GMT Chaplin 3', 60'
Broadhead 41'
Ladapo 79'		 Stevenson Yellow card 78'
Cooper Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 24,804
Referee: Carl Brook
25 February 2023 34 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Lincoln City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Garrick 58'
Robson Yellow card 63'
Stevenson Yellow card 90+6'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 90+6'		 Report House 4'
O'Connor Yellow card 61'
Plange Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 March 2023 35 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Rodgers Yellow card 12'
Pressley 44'
Longelo 64'		 Peart-Harris 22'
Casey Red card 43'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 45'
Robson Yellow card 85'
Omotoye Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: Declan Bourne
11 March 2023 36 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Bristol Rovers Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Savage 12'
Bernard Yellow card 81'
O'Keeffe soccer ball with red X 85'		 Marquis 19', 61', Yellow card 69'
Sinclair 26'
Bogarde Yellow card 54'
McCormick Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,788
Referee: Scott Oldham
18 March 2023 37 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Bolton 8'
Mumba 47'		 O'Keeffe Yellow card 60' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,307
Referee: Ben Speedie
26 March 2023 38 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Nailsworth
13:00 GMT Garrick 35'
Bunker Yellow card 67'		 James Yellow card 48' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,837
Referee: David Rock
1 April 2023 39 Portsmouth 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Milton
15:00 BST Lowery Yellow card 38'
Dale Yellow card 44', 51'
Towler Yellow card 85'		 Garrick Yellow card 44'
Godwin-Malife Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,968
Referee: Paul Howard
7 April 2023 40 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Derby County Nailsworth
15:00 BST Cooper Yellow card 7' Report Collins 2' (pen.)
Knight Yellow card 69'
McGoldrick 82'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,117 (1,225 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
10 April 2023 41 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Forest Green Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 BST Campbell 9'
Savage 52' (o.g.)		 McGeouch Yellow card 75'
Bunker Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,153
Referee: Carl Boyeson
15 April 2023 42 Forest Green Rovers 1–5 Barnsley Nailsworth
15:00 BST Brown 74' Report Tedić 8'
Phillips 29', soccer ball with red X 52', 53'
Norwood 37', Yellow card 50'
Cole 90'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,335
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 April 2023 43 Forest Green Rovers 0–0 Fleetwood Town Nailsworth
19:45 BST Garrick Yellow card 90' Report Rooney Yellow card 37'
Vela Yellow card 62'
Stockley Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,716 (113 away)
Referee: Sunny Gill
22 April 2023 44 Cheltenham Town 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 BST May 14', 38', Yellow card 74'
Keena 32'
Long Yellow card 50'
Bonds Yellow card 71'
Freestone Yellow card 76'		 Report Cooper Yellow card 26'
Garrick 48'
McGeouch Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,901
Referee: Neil Hair
29 April 2023 45 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Oxford United Nailsworth
15:00 BST
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,070 (1,224 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
7 May 2023 46 Cambridge United 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
12:30 BST
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,493
Referee: Ben Toner

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

FGR were drawn at home to Birmingham City in the third round.[66]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 First round South Shields 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Jarrow
12:00 Heaney Yellow card 78' Report Wickham 28', 90+6'
Bernard Yellow card 78'
Cagill Yellow card 80'
Bunker Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Alvechurch Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Bernard Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 72'
Wickham 24' (pen.)
Hendry Yellow card 45'
March 51'		 Report Abbey 49' Yellow card 90' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,758
Referee: Martin Coy
7 January 2023 Third round Forest Green Rovers Postponed Birmingham City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch[67]
17 January 2023 Third round Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Birmingham City Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Stevenson 8'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 38'		 Report Longelo Yellow card 38'
Jutkiewicz 50'
Bielik Yellow card 57'
Mejbri Yellow card 59'
Long 65'
Trusty Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,701
Referee: Sam Allison

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FGR were drawn at home to Leyton Orient in the first round and to Brighton & Hove Albion in the second round.[68][69]

9 August 2022 First round Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Leyton Orient Nailsworth
19:45 BST Bernard Yellow card 6'
Little 17', 50'
Bunker Yellow card 78'		 Report Sweeney Yellow card 5'
Moncur Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,055
Referee: James Oldham
24 August 2022 Second round Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Nailsworth
19:45 BST Casey Yellow card 64'
Stevenson Yellow card 66'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 77'		 Report Undav 38'
Alzate 45+1'
van Hecke Yellow card 61'
Ferguson 90+4'		 Stadium: The New Lawn Stadium
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Tim Robinson

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Forest Green Rovers with Exeter City and Newport County.[70]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Forest Green Rovers 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Newport County 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 L1 Exeter City 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4 ACA Southampton U21 3 0 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Forest Green Rovers 3–1 Southampton U21 Nailsworth
19:00 BST Davis Yellow card 19'
Cargill Yellow card 31', 37'
Bernard 45+3'
Stevenson Yellow card 53'
Casey 59'
Little Red card 72'
March Yellow card 75'		 Report Lancashire 32'
Carson Yellow card 33'
Bellis Yellow card 45+1'
Payne Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 726
Referee: Charles Breakspear
20 September 2022 Group stage Newport County 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Collins Yellow card 77'
Evans 90+2'		 Report Brown Yellow card 39'
Stevenson 69'
Fiabema 79'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 946
Referee: Lee Swabey
18 October 2022 Group stage Forest Green Rovers 4–1 Exeter City Nailsworth
19:00 BST Bunker Yellow card 7'
Matt 12'
Peart-Harris 51' (pen.)
Billington 54' (o.g.)
O'Keeffe 63'
Hendry Yellow card 69'		 Report Jay 41'
King Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 729
Referee: Sam Allison
22 November 2022 Second round Forest Green Rovers 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
19:00 GMT Peart-Harris Yellow card 17'
March 24' Yellow card 32'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 32'
Broom 69'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,425
Referee: Sunny Gill
Penalties
Peart-Harris soccer ball with check mark
Wickham soccer ball with red X
O'Keeffe soccer ball with check mark
Bunker soccer ball with check mark
March soccer ball with red X		 Sercombe soccer ball with check mark
Bonds soccer ball with check mark
Brown soccer ball with check mark
Broom soccer ball with check mark

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