English League Two 2022/23

Final League Table & Statistics

League Two 22-23 Season

Champions

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient Home Shirt 22/23

Playoffs Winner

League One

The League Two 2022/23 consists of 46 matches between 24 teams. Where each team plays each other home and away. After finishing in the bottom two in 2021/22, Oldham Athletic and Scunthorpe United were relegated. Replaced by two clubs promoted from the National League. Those teams being Stockport County and Grimsby Town.

Teams who finish in the top three  positions in the division, are promoted to EFL League One They replace the League One bottom three, who are relegated. Positions 3rd to 7th compete in the playoffs to determine who joins the other three teams in the following season, as promoted to League One.

Finishing in the bottom two in EFL League Two means relegation out of the English Football League and into the National League. With these teams replaced by the team finishing top of the National League, as well as the playoff winner.

This season is contested between 30th July 2022 till the 5th May 2023. As the 31st season under the current league format.

League Table

1st
Leyton Orient
Played
46
Results
W:26 D:13 L: 7
Goals
GF:61 GA:34
Goal Difference
+27
Points
91
2nd
Stevenage
Played
46
Results
W:24 D:13 L:9
Goals
GF:61 GA:39
Goal Difference
+22
Points
85
3rd
Northampton
Played
46
Results
W:23 D:14 L:9
Goals
GF:62 GA:42
Goal Difference
+20
Points
83
4th
Stockport County
Played
46
Results
W:22 D:13 L:11
Goals
GF:65 GA:37
Goal Difference
+28
Points
79
5th
Carlisle United
Played
46
Results
W:20 D:16 L:10
Goals
GF:66 GA:43
Goal Difference
+23
Points
76
6th
Bradford City
Played
46
Results
W:20 D:16 L:10
Goals
GF:61 GA:43
Goal Difference
+18
Points
76
7th
Salford City
Played
46
Results
W:22 D9: L:15
Goals
GF:72 GA:54
Goal Difference
+18
Points
75
8th
Mansfield Town
Played
46
Results
W:21 D:12 L:13
Goals
GF: 72 GA:55
Goal Difference
+17
Points
75
9th
Barrow
Played
46
Results
W:18 D:8 L:20
Goals
GF:47 GA:53
Goal Difference
-6
Points
62
10th
Swindon Town
Played
46
Results
W:16 D:13 L:17
Goals
GF:61 GA:55
Goal Difference
+6
Points
61
11th
Grimsby Town
Played
46
Results
W:16 D:13 L:17
Goals
GF:49 GA:56
Goal Difference
-7
Points
61
12th
Tranmere Rovers
Played
46
Results
W:15 D:13 L:18
Goals
GF:45 GA:48
Goal Difference
-3
Points
58
13th
Crewe Alexandra
Played
46
Results
W:14 D:16 L:16
Goals
GF:48 GA:60
Goal Difference
-12
Points
58
14th
Sutton United
Played
46
Results
W:15 D:13 L:18
Goals
GF:46 GA:58
Goal Difference
-12
Points
58
15th
Newport County
Played
46
Results
W:14 D:15 L:17
Goals
GF:53 GA:56
Goal Difference
-3
Points
57
17th
Walsall
Played
46
Results
W:12 D:19 L:15
Goals
GF:46 GA:49
Goal Difference
-3
Points
55
17th
Gillingham
Played
46
Results
W:14 D:13 L:19
Goals
GF:36 GA:49
Goal Difference
-13
Points
55
18th
Doncaster Rovers
Played
46
Results
W:16 D:7 L:23
Goals
GF:46 GA:65
Goal Difference
-19
Points
55
19th
Harrogate Town
Played
46
Results
W:12 D:16 L:18
Goals
GF:59 GA:68
Goal Difference
-9
Points
52
20th
Colchester United
Played
46
Results
W:12 D:13 L:21
Goals
GF:44 GA:51
Goal Difference
-7
Points
49
21st
AFC Wimbledon
Played
46
Results
W:11 D:15 L:20
Goals
GF:48 GA:60
Goal Difference
-12
Points
48
22nd
Crawley Town
Played
46
Results
W:11 D:13 L:22
Goals
GF:48 GA:71
Goal Difference
-23
Points
46
23rd
Hartlepool United
Played
46
Results
W:9 D:16 L:21
Goals
GF:52 GA:78
Goal Difference
-26
Points
43
24th
Rochdale
Played
46
Results
W:9 D:11 L:26
Goals
GF:46 GA:70
Goal Difference
-24
Points
38

Playoffs

Semi Final

Stockport County Home Shirt 22-23
Salford City Home Shirt 22-23

1st Leg

Salford City v Stockport County

2nd Leg

Stockport County v Salford City

Semi Final

Carlisle United Home Shirt 22/23
Bradford Home Shirt 22/23

1st Leg

Carlisle United v Bradford City

2nd Leg

Bradford City v Carlisle United

Final

AFC Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon Home Shirt 22/23

Manager:
Johnnie Jackson

League Position

21st

Home Record

W7 D7 L9

GF:23 GA:25

Away Record

W4 D8 L11

GF:22 GA:30

Top Goalscorer

Ali Al Hamadi - 10

Barrow

Barrow

Barrow Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Pete Wild

League Position

9th

Home Record

W12 D3 L8

GF:29 GA:19

Away Record

W6 D5 L12

GF:18 GA:34

Top Goalscorer

Josh Gordon - 15

Bradford City

Bradford City

Bradford Home Shirt 22/23

Manager:
Mark Hughes

League Position

6th

Home Record

W9 D10 L4

GF:33 GA:23

Away Record

W11 D6 L6

GF:28 GA:20

Top Goalscorer

Andy Cook - 28

Carlisle United

Carlisle United

Carlisle United Home Shirt 22/23

Manager:
Paul Simpson

League Position

5th

Home Record

W11 D8 L4

GF:34 GA:21

Away Record

W9 D8 L6

GF:33 GA:22

Top Goalscorer

Kristian Dennis - 20

Colchester United

Colchester United

Colchester United Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Ben Garner

League Position

20th

Home Record

W6 D9 L8

GF:25 GA:23

Away Record

W6 D4 L13

GF:19 GA:28

Top Goalscorer

Noah Chilvers - 9

Crawley Town

Crawley Town

Crawley Town Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Scott Lindsey

League Position

22nd

Home Record

W9 D7 L7

GF:31 GA:30

Away Record

W2 D6 L15

GF:17 GA:41

Top Goalscorer

Dominic Telford - 11

Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Lee Bell

League Position

13th

Home Record

W9 D7 L7

GF:31 GA:30

Away Record

W3 D10 L10

GF:16 GA:34

Top Goalscorer

Daniel Agyei - 16

Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Danny Schofield

League Position

18th

Home Record

W11 D1 L11

GF:27 GA:30

Away Record

W5 D6 L12

GF:19 GA:35

Top Goalscorer

George Miller - 11

Gillingham

Gillingham

Gillingham Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Neil Harris

League Position

17th

Home Record

W11 D5 L7

GF:21 GA:20

Away Record

W3 D8 L12

GF:15 GA:29

Top Goalscorer

Tom Nichols - 5

Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Paul Hurst

League Position

11th

Home Record

W7 D10 L6

GF:24 GA:25

Away Record

W9 D3 L11

GF:25 GA:31

Top Goalscorer

Harry Clifton - 7

Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Simon Weaver

League Position

19th

Home Record

W6 D10 L7

GF:31 GA:32

Away Record

W6 D6 L11

GF:28 GA:36

Top Goalscorer

Luke Armstrong - 16

Hartlepool United

Hartlepool United

Hartlepool United Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
John Askey

League Position

23rd

Home Record

W5 D10 L8

GF:27 GA:26

Away Record

W4 D6 L13

GF:25 GA:42

Top Goalscorer

Josh Umerah - 12

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient Home Shirt 22/23

Manager:
Richie Wellens

League Position

1st

Home Record

W15 D6 L3

GF:32 GA:13

Away Record

W11 D7 L5

GF:29 GA:21

Top Goalscorer

Paul Smyth - 10

Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Nigel Clough

League Position

8th

Home Record

W9 D8 L6

GF:37 GA:31

Away Record

W12 D4 L7

GF:35 GA:24

Top Goalscorer

Will Swan - 9

Newport County

Newport County

Newport County Home Shirt 22/23

Manager:
Graham Coughlan

League Position

15th

Home Record

W6 D7 L10

GF:27 GA:30

Away Record

W8 D8 L7

GF:26 GA:26

Top Goalscorer

Omar Bogle - 17

Northampton Town

Northampton Town

Northampton Town Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Jon Brady

League Position

3rd

Home Record

W12 D6 L5

GF:31 GA:20

Away Record

W11 D8 L4

GF:31 GA:22

Top Goalscorer

Sam Hoskins - 22

Rochdale

Rochdale

Rochdale Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Jim McNulty

League Position

24th

Home Record

W5 D5 L13

GF:29 GA:38

Away Record

W4 D6 L13

GF:17 GA:32

Top Goalscorer

Devante Rodney - 11

Salford City

Salford City

Salford City Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Neil Wood

League Position

7th

Home Record

W10 D5 L8

GF:28 GA:23

Away Record

W12 D4 L7

GF:44 GA:31

Top Goalscorer

Callum Hendry - 12

Stevenage

Stevenage

Stevenage Home Shirt 22/23

Manager:
Steve Evans

League Position

2nd

Home Record

W17 D2 L4

GF:40 GA:16

Away Record

W7 D11 L5

GF:21 GA:23

Top Goalscorer

Jamie Reid - 10

Stockport County

Stockport County

Stockport County Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Dave Challinor

League Position

4th

Home Record

W11 D9 L3

GF:32 GA:16

Away Record

W11 D4 L8

GF:33 GA:21

Top Goalscorer

Kyle Wootton - 14

Sutton United

Sutton United

Sutton United Home Shirt 22/23

Manager:
Matt Gray

League Position

14th

Home Record

W11 D5 L7

GF:26 GA:21

Away Record

W4 D8 L11

GF:20 GA:37

Top Goalscorer

Will Randall / Omar Bugiel - 6

Swindon Town

Swindon Town

Swindon Town Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Jody Morris

League Position

10th

Home Record

W9 D6 L8

GF:31 GA:24

Away Record

W7 D7 L9

GF:30 GA:31

Top Goalscorer

Jonny Williams - 10

Tranmere Rovers

Tranmere Rovers

Tranmere Rovers Home Shirt 22-23

Manager:
Ian Dawes

League Position

12th

Home Record

W10 D6 L7

GF:27 GA:20

Away Record

W5 D7 L11

GF:18 GA:28

Top Goalscorer

Josh Hawkes - 10

Walsall

Walsall

Walsall Home Shirt 22/23

Manager:
Mat Sadler

League Position

16th

Home Record

W9 D9 L5

GF:28 GA:19

Away Record

W3 D10 L10

GF:18 GA:30

Top Goalscorer

Danny Johnson - 12

League Top Goalscorers

Bradford Home Shirt 22/23

28

Andy Cook

Northampton Town Home Shirt 22-23

22

Sam Hoskins

Carlisle United Home Shirt 22/23

20

Kristian Dennis

Newport County Home Shirt 22/23

17

Omar Bogle

Crewe Alexandra Home Shirt 22-23

16

Dan Agyei

Harrogate Town Home Shirt 22-23

16

Luke Armstrong

Awards

Manager of the Month

August

Leyton Orient Home Shirt 22/23

Richie Wellens

September

Leyton Orient Home Shirt 22/23

Richie Wellens

October

Walsall Home Shirt 22/23

Michael Flynn

November

AFC Wimbledon Home Shirt 22/23

Johnnie Jackson

December

Stockport County Home Shirt 22-23

Dave Challinor

January

Colchester United Home Shirt 22-23

Matt Bloomfield

February

Stockport County Home Shirt 22-23

Dave Challinor

March

Northampton Town Home Shirt 22-23

Jon Brady

April

Stevenage Home Shirt 22/23

Steve Evans

Season

Leyton Orient Home Shirt 22/23

Richie Wellens

Player of the Month

August

Northampton Town Home Shirt 22-23

Sam Hoskins

September

Bradford Home Shirt 22/23

Andy Cook

October

Stockport County Home Shirt 22-23

Paddy Madden

November

Barrow Home Shirt 22-23

Billy Waters

December

Stockport County Home Shirt 22-23

Kyle Wootton

January

Salford City Home Shirt 22-23

Conor McAleny

February

Hartlepool United Home Shirt 22-23

Dan Kemp

March

Salford City Home Shirt 22-23

Callum Hendry

April

Bradford Home Shirt 22/23

Andy Cook

Season

Northampton Town Home Shirt 22-23

Sam Hoskins

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