2022–23 Linfield F.C. season
The 2022–23 season is Linfield's 122nd season in the top flight of the Northern Ireland Football League having never been relegated since the leagues formation in 1890. In addition to the domestic league, they will also compete in the Irish Cup, the League Cup, the County Antrim Shield, the Scottish Challenge Cup,[1] the UEFA Champions League,[2] UEFA Europa League[3] and UEFA Europa Conference League.[4]
2022–23 season | |||
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Chairman | Roy McGivern | ||
Manager | David Healy | ||
Stadium | Windsor Park | ||
NIFL Premiership | Second place | ||
County Antrim Shield | Runners-up | ||
NIFL League Cup | Winners | ||
Scottish Challenge Cup | Fourth round | ||
Irish Cup | Sixth round | ||
Champions League | Second qualifying round | ||
Europa League | Third qualifying round | ||
Conference League | Play-off round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Eetu Vertainen (17) All: Eetu Vertainen (17) | ||
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Results and fixtures
Pre-season
Linfield announced the first of their friendlies on 19 May stating they would be playing Newtown and St Mirren at home in preparation for their Champions League 1st Qualifying Round tie.[5] A further 2 fixtures against Knockbreda and Harland & Wolff Welders, both to be held away from home were announced on 9 June.[6] While on a pre-season training camp in Marbella, Linfield announced they would be playing Qatar at the end of the camp.[7] The final pre-season friendly was announced as being against Loughgall as a testimonial match for Loughgall Player Steven Ferguson.
21 June 2022 | Linfield | 1–0 | Qatar | Marbella |
18:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center Referee: Alvarez Dorado |
25 June 2022 | Linfield | 0–0 | Newtown | Belfast |
14:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Ben McMaster |
2 July 2022 | Linfield | 1–2 | St Mirren | Belfast |
13:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Steven Gregg |
9 July 2022 | Knockbreda | 1–2 | Linfield | Belfast |
14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Breda Park Referee: Ross Dunlop |
16 July 2022 | H & W Welders | 1–8 | Linfield | Belfast |
19:45 BST | 47' | Report | Stadium: Blanchflower Park Referee: Ben McMaster |
23 July 2022 | Loughgall | 0–2 | Linfield | Loughgall |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Lakeview Park Referee: Jack Irwin | |
Note: Steven Ferguson Testimonial |
NIFL Charity Shield
NIFL Premiership
14 August 2022 1 | Linfield | 4–0 | Portadown | Belfast |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Timothy Marshall |
21 August 2022 2 | Newry City | 1–3 | Linfield | Newry |
14:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,029 Referee: Iain McNabb |
28 August 2022 3 | Carrick Rangers | 2–1 | Linfield | Carrickfergus |
14:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Taylors Avenue Attendance: 1,452 Referee: Tony Clarke |
3 September 2022 4 | Ballymena United | 0–4 | Linfield | Ballymena |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 1,742 Referee: Jamie Robinson |
16 September 2022 5 | Crusaders | 2–1 | Linfield | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seaview Attendance: 2,367 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
1 October 2022 6 | Dungannon Swifts | 0–1 | Linfield | Dungannon |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Stangmore Park Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Tony Clarke |
8 October 2022 7 | Coleraine | 0–0 | Linfield | Coleraine |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 3,876 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
14 October 2022 8 | Linfield | 0–3 | Glentoran | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 7,134 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
18 October 2022 9 | Linfield | 3–2 | Glenavon | Belfast |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Declan Hassan |
22 October 2022 10 | Linfield | 2–4 | Larne | Belfast |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 2,734 Referee: Ian McNabb |
29 October 2022 11 | Newry City | 0–2 | Linfield | Newry |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 738 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
5 November 2022 12 | Portadown | 0–3 | Linfield | Portadown |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Shamrock Park Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Gavin Andrews |
8 November 2022 13 | Linfield | 0–0 | Cliftonville | Belfast |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 3,771 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
12 November 2022 14 | Linfield | 2–1 | Glenavon | Belfast |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 2,547 Referee: Timothy Marshall |
18 November 2022 15 | Ballymena United | 0–2 | Linfield | Ballymena |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 1,714 Referee: Jamie Robinson |
22 November 2022 16 | Linfield | 1–0 | Larne | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 2,344 Referee: Ross Dunlop |
26 November 2022 17 | Linfield | 0–0 | Crusaders | Belfast |
17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Ian McNabb |
3 December 2022 18 | Linfield | 3–1 | Carrick Rangers | Belfast |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Tony Clarke |
17 December 2022 19 | Linfield | 4–0 | Dungannon Swifts | Belfast |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 1,521 Referee: Gavin Andrews |
26 December 2022 20 | Glentoran | 1–2 | Linfield | Belfast |
14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 6,154 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
2 January 2023 21 | Linfield | 0–0 | Coleraine | Belfast |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 3,553 Referee: Ian McNabb |
10 January 2023 22 | Cliftonville | 1–0 | Linfield | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Solitude Attendance: 2,336 Referee: Timothy Marshall |
14 January 2023 23 | Glenavon | 1–6 | Linfield | Lurgan |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 1,655 Referee: Tony Clarke |
21 January 2023 24 | Linfield | 3–0 | Ballymena United | Belfast |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 2,376 Referee: Ross Dunlop |
24 January 2023 25 | Crusaders | 2–0 | Linfield | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seaview Attendance: 2,754 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
28 January 2023 26 | Portadown | 1–6 | Linfield | Portadown |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Shamrock Park Attendance: 1,364 Referee: Evan Boyce |
11 February 2023 27 | Linfield | 1–0 | Cliftonville | Belfast |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 4,816 Referee: Ian McNabb |
14 February 2022 28 | Glentoran | 3–0 | Linfield | Belfast |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Jamie Robinson |
18 February 2023 29 | Linfield | 2–0 | Carrick Rangers | Belfast |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 1,866 Referee: Andrew Davey |
25 February 2023 30 | Linfield | 2–0 | Coleraine | Belfast |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 2,689 Referee: Gavin Andrews |
7 March 2022 31 | Larne | 0–0 | Linfield | Larne |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Inver Park Attendance: 2,712 Referee: Timothy Marshall |
18 March 2023 32 | Linfield | 7–0 | Newry City | Belfast |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Evan Boyce |
24 March 2023 33 | Dungannon Swifts | 0–5 | Linfield | Dungannon |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stangmore Park |
7 April 2023 34 | Linfield | 0–0 | Crusaders | Belfast |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 3,514 Referee: Shane Andrews |
12 April 2023 35 | Linfield | 1–1 | Glentoran | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 4,671 Referee: Tony Clarke |
15 April 2023 36 | Coleraine | 0–1 | Linfield | Coleraine |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 3,752 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
21 April 2023 37 | Larne | 1–1 | Linfield | Larne |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Inver Park Referee: Shane Andrews |
County Antrim Shield
6 September 2022 First round | Crusaders | 0–1 | Linfield | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seaview Referee: Andrew Davey |
11 October 2022 Quarter-final | Cliftonville | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Linfield | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Solitude Referee: Jamie Robinson |
15 November 2022 Semi-final | Linfield | 2–1 | Glentoran | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Christopher Morrison |
NIFL Cup
13 September 2022 First round | Moyola Park | 1–5 | Linfield | Castledawson |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Mill Meadow Referee: Declan Hassan |
4 October 2022 Second round | Dundela | 0–1 | Linfield | Belfast |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Wilgar Park Referee: Christopher Morrison |
1 November 2022 Quarter-final | Linfield | 3–0 | Annagh United | Belfast |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Steven Gregg |
Scottish Challenge Cup
24 September 2022 Third round | Buckie Thistle | 1–2 | Linfield | Buckie |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 561 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
10 December 2022 Fourth round | Kelty Hearts | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Linfield | Kelty |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 1,340 Referee: Craig Napier |
Irish Cup
7 January 2023 Fifth round | Linfield | 3–0 | Warrenpoint Town | Belfast |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Ben McMaster |
UEFA Champions League
First qualifying round
5 July 2022 1st Leg | The New Saints | 1–0 | Linfield | Oswestry |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Park Hall Attendance: 1,034 Referee: A Chivulete (ROU) |
Second qualifying round
19 July 2022 1st Leg | Linfield | 1–0 | Bodø/Glimt | Belfast |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 3,168 Referee: A Treimanis |
27 July 2022 2nd Leg | Bodø/Glimt | 8–0 | Linfield | Bodø |
18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 5,110 Referee: R Reinshreiber |
UEFA Europa League
Third qualifying round
4 August 2022 1st Leg | Linfield | 0–2 | Zürich | Belfast |
20:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 3,044 Referee: M Di Bello |
UEFA Conference League
Play-off round
18 August 2022 1st Leg | RFS | 2–2 | Linfield | Riga |
19:00 EEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daugava Stadium Attendance: 4,710 Referee: A Aghayev |
Club statistics
Competition Overview
Competition | First Match | Last Match | Starting Round | Final Position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Champions League | 5 July 2022 | 27 July 2022 | First qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 50.0% |
Europa League | 4 August 2022 | 11 August 2022 | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
NIFL Charity Shield | 6 August 2022 | 6 August 2022 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
NIFL Premiership | 14 August 2022 | 29 April 2023 | Matchday 1 | Second place | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 27 | 48 | 60.5% |
Conference League | 18 August 2022 | 25 August 2022 | Play-off round | Play-Off round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
County Antrim Shield | 6 September 2022 | 17 January 2023 | First round | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
NIFL League Cup | 13 September 2022 | 12 March 2023 | First round | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 100.0% |
Scottish Challenge Cup | 24 September 2022 | 10 December 2022 | Third round | Fourth round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
Irish Cup | 7 January 2023 | 4 February 2023 | Fifth round | Sixth round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50.0% |
Total | 65 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 106 | 52 | 54 | 62.2% |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | Larne (C) | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 22 | +42 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Linfield | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 77 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
3 | Glentoran (O) | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 74 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |
4 | Cliftonville | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 68 | |
5 | Crusaders | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Drawing of lots[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- Crusaders entered the Europa Conference League first qualifying round as 2022–23 Irish Cup winners.
Transfers
Players in
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Players out
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Loans in
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Loans out
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