2022–23 Arbroath F.C. season

The 2022–23 season was Arbroath's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season. Arbroath also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Arbroath
2022–23 season
ChairmanMike Caird
ManagerDick Campbell
StadiumGayfield Park
Scottish ChampionshipEighth Place
Scottish League CupSecond round
Scottish Challenge CupFourth round
Scottish CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dale Hilson &
Michael McKenna (4)
All: Bobby Linn (7)
Highest home attendance5,563 vs. Dundee, Championship, 8 April 2023
Lowest home attendance900 vs. Cowdenbeath, League Cup, 13 July 2022
Average home league attendance2,152

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
25 June 2022Brechin CityAway2–1Shanks 70', Gold 87'[1]
2 July 2022MontroseAway1–1Trialist 90+3[2]
20 July 2022AFC FyldeHome1–2Linn 70'[3]

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Championship
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
30 July 2022Ayr UnitedAway0–01,872[4]
6 August 2022Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–01,861[5]
12 August 2022DundeeAway2–4Low 51' pen. , Hamilton 81'5,114[6]
20 August 2022Queen's ParkHome1–2Shanks 78'1,905[7]
27 August 2022Hamilton AcademicalAway0–11,317[8]
3 September 2022Partick ThistleHome0–22,065[9]
17 September 2022Greenock MortonAway2–1Hilson 12', McKenna 40' pen.1,473[10]
1 October 2022Cove RangersAway0–2881[11]
8 October 2022DundeeHome1–1Linn 37'3,372[12]
14 October 2022Queen's ParkAway1–1Linn 60'657[13]
19 October 2022Raith RoversHome0–11,663[14]
22 October 2022Hamilton AcademicalHome1–0Linn 45'1,588[15]
29 October 2022Ayr UnitedHome0–11,660[16]
5 November 2022Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–1Shanks 60'1,847[17]
12 November 2022Cove RangersHome1–1McKenna 5'1,706[18]
19 November 2022Partick ThistleAway0–32,839[19]
3 December 2022Greenock MortonHome1–1Gold 47'1,664[20]
17 December 2022Raith RoversAway1–1Hamilton 45'1,264[21]
23 December 2022Queen's ParkHome1–4Fosu 90+2'1,267[22]
2 January 2023DundeeAway4–2McKenna 9', Hamilton 13', O'Brien 58', Hilson 77',5,930[23]
7 January 2023Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome1–4Ben El-Mhanni 26'1,803[24]
14 January 2023Ayr UnitedAway2–2Adarkwa 57', Ben El-Mhanni 63'2,064[25]
28 January 2023Greenock MortonAway2–1Hamilton 63', McKenna 77'1,798[26]
4 February 2023Raith RoversHome1–2McKenna 20'2,042[27]
18 February 2023Cove RangersAway1–1Olusanya 89'1,529[28]
25 February 2023Partick ThistleHome0–02,057[29]
3 March 2023Hamilton AcademicalAway0–01,832[30]
17 March 2023Greenock MortonHome1–1Adarkwa 78'1,578[31]
24 March 2023Queen's ParkAway1–0Hilson 76'747[32]
31 March 2023Ayr UnitedHome2–0Hilson 27', Gold 60'1,759[33]
8 April 2023DundeeHome0–05,563[34]
11 April 2023Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway0–22,038[35]
15 April 2023Raith RoversAway1–1O'Brien 48'2,150[36]
22 April 2023Cove RangersHome0–12,451[37]
29 April 2023Partick ThistleAway0–23,701[38]
5 May 2023Hamilton AcademicalHome0–02,736[39]

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
9 July 2022St MirrenAway1–0Paterson 90+31,923[40]
13 July 2022CowdenbeathHome3–0Paterson 18', Hamilton 41', Donnelly 60'900[41]
16 July 2022EdinburghAway3–1Low 39', Linn 75', 81'499[42]
23 July 2022AirdrieoniansHome3–0McKenna 12', Shanks 48', Thomson 60'1,170[43]

Knockout phase
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Second round30 August 2022Partick ThistleAway0–11,960[44]

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Third round24 September 2022East FifeHome2–1McKenna 10' pen., Hilson 12'1,123[45]
Fourth round10 December 2022Dunfermline AthleticHome1–5O'Brien 74'874[46]

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Third round26 November 2022FraserburghAway2–0Linn 17', 89'1,060[47]
Fourth round21 January 2023MotherwellHome0–24,145[48]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 15 10 11 52 47 +5 55
7 Raith Rovers 36 11 10 15 46 49 −3 43
8 Arbroath 36 6 16 14 29 47 −18 34
9 Hamilton Academical (R) 36 7 10 19 31 63 −32 31 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Cove Rangers (R) 36 7 10 19 38 75 −37 31 Relegation to League One
Source: [49]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[50]
(R) Relegated

League Cup table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARB AIR STM EDI COW
1 Arbroath 4 4 0 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Qualification for the second round — 3–0 — — 3–0
2 Airdrieonians 4 2 0 1 1 6 4 +2 7 — — 2–0 1–1p —
3 St Mirren 4 2 0 0 2 5 4 +1 6 0–1 — — 3–1 —
4 Edinburgh 4 1 1 0 2 6 7 −1 5 1–3 — — — 3–0
5 Cowdenbeath 4 0 0 0 4 0 11 −11 0 — 0–3 0–2 — —
Source: [51]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[52]

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Name From Fee Ref.
24 May 2022 GK Cammy Gill Cowdenbeath Free transfer [53]
25 May 2022 MF Keaghan Jacobs Livingston [54]
5 June 2022 FW Kieran Shanks Inverurie Loco Works Undisclosed [55]
7 July 2022 MF Daniel Fosu Thatcham Town Free transfer [56]
5 August 2022 MF Deri Corfe FC Tucson [57]
17 August 2022 MF Scott Allan Hibernian [58]
1 September 2022 FW Kareem Isiaka Free Agent [59]
11 November 2022 MF Florent Hoti Dundee United [60]
1 January 2023 FW Sean Adarkwa Queens Park Rangers [61]
MF João Baldé Hibernian [62]
MF Yasin Ben El-Mhanni Free agent [63]
6 January 2023 MF Ryan Dow Peterhead [64]
31 January 2023 DF Lewis Banks Sligo Rovers [65]
4 February 2023 FW Paul Komolafe Qizilqum [66]

Transfers out
Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
15 May 2022 GK Calum Antell Berwick Rangers Free transfer [67]
25 May 2022 DF Liam Henderson Falkirk [68]
24 July 2022 FW Michael Bakare HIFK [69]
2 September 2022 MF James Craigen Edinburgh [70]
DF Jason Thomson Kelty Hearts [71]
1 January 2023 MF Daniel Fosu Peterhead [72]
6 January 2023 MF Deri Corfe [73]
FW Kareem Isiaka [74]
25 January 2023 MF Florent Hoti Tranmere Rovers [75][76]
17 February 2023 MF Nicky Low Clydebank [77]

Loans in
Date Position Name From End date Ref.
28 July 2022 DF Mason Hancock Aberdeen 31 May 2023 [78]
1 September 2022 DF Marcel Oakley Birmingham City 1 January 2023 [79]
MF Dylan Tait Hibernian 31 May 2023 [80]
29 September 2022 MF Scott Bitsindou Lvingston [81]
6 January 2023 MF Steven Hetherington Falkirk [82]
25 January 2023 FW Toyosi Olusanya St Mirren [83]

Loans out
Date Position Name To End date Ref.
9 September 2022 MF Nicky Low Kelty Hearts 17 February 2023 [84]
6 January 2023 FW Kieran Shanks Peterhead 31 May 2023 [85]

Notes
  1. Arbroath's score written first

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