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
1st Leg
Salford City v Stockport County
2nd Leg
Stockport County v Salford City
Semi Final
1st Leg
Carlisle United v Bradford City
2nd Leg
Bradford City v Carlisle United
Final
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
28
Andy Cook
22
Sam Hoskins
20
Kristian Dennis
17
Omar Bogle
16
Dan Agyei
16
Luke Armstrong
Awards
Manager of the Month
August
Richie Wellens
September
Richie Wellens
October
Michael Flynn
November
Johnnie Jackson
December
Dave Challinor
January
Matt Bloomfield
February
Dave Challinor
March
Jon Brady
April
Steve Evans
Season
Richie Wellens
Player of the Month
August
Sam Hoskins
September
Andy Cook
October
Paddy Madden
November
Billy Waters
December
Kyle Wootton
January
Conor McAleny
February
Dan Kemp
March
Callum Hendry
April
Andy Cook
Season
Sam Hoskins
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