2022–23 Glentoran F.C. season

Glentoran
2022–23 season
ChairmanIan Kerr
ManagerMick McDermott[1]
StadiumThe Oval, Belfast
Top goalscorerLeague:
Conor McMenamin (9)
All:
Conor McMenamin (9)
Highest home attendance6,154
(v. Linfield,
26 December 2022)
Lowest home attendance1,822
(v. Newry City,
3 September 2022)
Average home league attendance3,276
All statistics correct as of 8 January 2023.

The 2022–23 season is Glentoran'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

Glentoran played a total of eight pre-season friendlies including one against Rangers B. Their results are shown in the table below.

Date Opponents H/A Result

F-A

Scorers
2 July 2022 Rathfriland Rangers A 2-0 Jay Donnelly, Jordan Jenkins
10 July 2022 Rangers B H 6-3 Jay Donnelly 3', Paddy McClean 13', Rory Donnelly 41', Ally Roy 56', Jordan Jenkins 69', Daniel Purkis 82'
15 July 2022 Orangefield Old Boys A 3-1 Jordan Jenkins, Hrvoje Plum, Seanan Clucas
16 July 2022 Annagh United H 3-1 Danny Purkis 17', 50', Ally Roy 65'
23 July 2022 Dundela A 1-1 Aidan Wilson 44'
29 July 2022 H&W Welders H 2-1 Jay Donnelly 8', 46'
6 August 2022 Loughgall H 2-1 Sean Murray 43', Danny Purkis 84'

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 20 11 2 7 33 14 19 55%
NIFL League Cup 13 September 2022 Semi-Final 1st Round Semi-Final 4 3 0 1 15 3 12 75%
County Antrim Shield 6 September 2022 Semi-Final 1st Round Semi-Final 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 66%
Irish Cup 7 January 2023 5th Round 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 100%
Total 27 17 2 9 56 21 35 61%

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2022 FW Scotland Ally Roy Unattached Free [2]
1 July 2022 DF Scotland Aidan Wilson Crusaders F.C. Free [3]
1 July 2022 DF Northern Ireland Harry Murphy Portadown F.C. Free [4]
1 July 2022 GK Canada Mike Argyrides Larne F.C. Free [5]
1 July 2022 FW Northern Ireland Danny Purkis East Belfast F.C. Free [6]
1 July 2022 DF Northern Ireland James Singleton Glenavon F.C. Undisclosed [7]
1 July 2022 GK Northern Ireland Oliver Webber Portsmouth Free [8]

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2022 GK Northern Ireland Ross Glendinning Carrick Rangers F.C. Free [9]
1 July 2022 MF Burkina Faso Gael Bigirimana Released N/A [10]
1 July 2022 MF Republic of Ireland Dillon Powers Released N/A [11]
1 July 2022 FW Northern Ireland Robbie McDaid Linfield F.C. Undisclosed [12]

Out on loan

Pos. Name On Loan At Until
GK Canada Mike Argyrides Harland and Wolff Welders 1 July 2023
DF Scotland Darren Cole Dungannon Swifts 1 July 2023
MF Republic of Ireland Ciaran O'Connor Newry City 1 July 2023
FW Northern Ireland Ben Cushnie Dungannon Swifts 1 July 2023
FW Northern Ireland Jordan Jenkins Portadown 1 July 2023

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References

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