| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
The 2022–23 season isLinfield's 122nd season in the top flight of theNorthern Ireland Football League having never been relegated since the league's formation in 1890. In addition to thedomestic league, they will also compete in theIrish Cup, theLeague Cup, theCounty Antrim Shield, theScottish Challenge Cup,[1] theUEFA Champions League,[2]UEFA Europa League[3] andUEFA Europa Conference League.[4]
Linfield announced the first of their friendlies on 19 May stating they would be playingNewtown andSt Mirren at home in preparation for their Champions League 1st Qualifying Round tie.[5] A further 2 fixtures againstKnockbreda andHarland & 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 playingQatar at the end of the camp.[7] The final pre-season friendly was announced as being againstLoughgall as a testimonial match for Loughgall Player Steven Ferguson.
| 21 June 2022 | Linfield | 1–0 | Marbella | |
| 18:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Marbella Football Center Referee: Alvarez Dorado |
| 25 June 2022 | Linfield | 0–0 | Belfast | |
| 14:30 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Referee: Ben McMaster |
| 2 July 2022 | Linfield | 1–2 | Belfast | |
| 13:30 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Referee: Steven Gregg |
| 9 July 2022 | Knockbreda | 1–2 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 14:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Breda Park Referee: Ross Dunlop |
| 16 July 2022 | H & W Welders | 1–8 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:Blanchflower Park Referee: Ben McMaster |
| 23 July 2022 | Loughgall | 0–2 | Linfield | Loughgall |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium:Lakeview Park Referee: Jack Irwin | |
| Note: Steven Ferguson Testimonial | ||||
| 6 August 2022 | Linfield | 0–2 | Crusaders | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park |
| 14 August 20221 | Linfield | 4–0 | Portadown | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Timothy Marshall |
| 21 August 20222 | Newry City | 1–3 | Linfield | Newry |
| 14:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,029 Referee: Iain McNabb |
| 28 August 20223 | Carrick Rangers | 2–1 | Linfield | Carrickfergus |
| 14:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Taylors Avenue Attendance: 1,452 Referee: Tony Clarke |
| 3 September 20224 | Ballymena United | 0–4 | Linfield | Ballymena |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 1,742 Referee: Jamie Robinson |
| 16 September 20225 | Crusaders | 2–1 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Seaview Attendance: 2,367 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
| 1 October 20226 | Dungannon Swifts | 0–1 | Linfield | Dungannon |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium:Stangmore Park Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Tony Clarke |
| 8 October 20227 | Coleraine | 0–0 | Linfield | Coleraine |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:The Showgrounds Attendance: 3,876 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
| 14 October 20228 | Linfield | 0–3 | Glentoran | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 7,134 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
| 18 October 20229 | Linfield | 3–2 | Glenavon | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Declan Hassan |
| 22 October 202210 | Linfield | 2–4 | Larne | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 2,734 Referee: Ian McNabb |
| 29 October 202211 | Newry City | 0–2 | Linfield | Newry |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium:The Showgrounds Attendance: 738 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
| 5 November 202212 | Portadown | 0–3 | Linfield | Portadown |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Shamrock Park Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Gavin Andrews |
| 8 November 202213 | Linfield | 0–0 | Cliftonville | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 3,771 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
| 12 November 202214 | Linfield | 2–1 | Glenavon | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 2,547 Referee: Timothy Marshall |
| 18 November 202215 | Ballymena United | 0–2 | Linfield | Ballymena |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium:Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 1,714 Referee: Jamie Robinson |
| 22 November 202216 | Linfield | 1–0 | Larne | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 2,344 Referee: Ross Dunlop |
| 26 November 202217 | Linfield | 0–0 | Crusaders | Belfast |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Ian McNabb |
| 3 December 202218 | Linfield | 3–1 | Carrick Rangers | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Tony Clarke |
| 17 December 202219 | Linfield | 4–0 | Dungannon Swifts | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 1,521 Referee: Gavin Andrews |
| 26 December 202220 | Glentoran | 1–2 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 14:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:The Oval Attendance: 6,154 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
| 2 January 202321 | Linfield | 0–0 | Coleraine | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 3,553 Referee: Ian McNabb |
| 10 January 202322 | Cliftonville | 1–0 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Solitude Attendance: 2,336 Referee: Timothy Marshall |
| 14 January 202323 | Glenavon | 1–6 | Linfield | Lurgan |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Mourneview Park Attendance: 1,655 Referee: Tony Clarke |
| 21 January 202324 | Linfield | 3–0 | Ballymena United | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 2,376 Referee: Ross Dunlop |
| 24 January 202325 | Crusaders | 2–0 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Seaview Attendance: 2,754 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
| 28 January 202326 | Portadown | 1–6 | Linfield | Portadown |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Shamrock Park Attendance: 1,364 Referee: Evan Boyce |
| 11 February 202327 | Linfield | 1–0 | Cliftonville | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 4,816 Referee: Ian McNabb |
| 14 February 202228 | Glentoran | 3–0 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:The Oval Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Jamie Robinson |
| 18 February 202329 | Linfield | 2–0 | Carrick Rangers | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 1,866 Referee: Andrew Davey |
| 25 February 202330 | Linfield | 2–0 | Coleraine | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 2,689 Referee: Gavin Andrews |
| 7 March 202231 | Larne | 0–0 | Linfield | Larne |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:Inver Park Attendance: 2,712 Referee: Timothy Marshall |
| 18 March 202332 | Linfield | 7–0 | Newry City | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Evan Boyce |
| 24 March 202333 | Dungannon Swifts | 0–5 | Linfield | Dungannon |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:Stangmore Park |
| 7 April 202334 | Linfield | 0–0 | Crusaders | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 3,514 Referee: Shane Andrews |
| 12 April 202335 | Linfield | 1–1 | Glentoran | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 4,671 Referee: Tony Clarke |
| 15 April 202336 | Coleraine | 0–1 | Linfield | Coleraine |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium:The Showgrounds Attendance: 3,752 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
| 21 April 202337 | Larne | 1–1 | Linfield | Larne |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Inver Park Referee: Shane Andrews |
| 29 April 202338 | Cliftonville | 0–2 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 17:30 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Solitude Referee: Jamie Robinson |
| 6 September 2022First round | Crusaders | 0–1 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Seaview Referee: Andrew Davey |
| 11 October 2022Quarter-final | Cliftonville | 1–1 (4–5p) | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Solitude Referee: Jamie Robinson |
| 15 November 2022Semi-final | Linfield | 2–1 | Glentoran | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Referee: Christopher Morrison |
| 17 January 2023Final | Linfield | 0–0 (3–4p) | Larne | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Seaview Referee: Shane Andrews |
| 13 September 2022First round | Moyola Park | 1–5 | Linfield | Castledawson |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Mill Meadow Referee: Declan Hassan |
| 4 October 2022Second round | Dundela | 0–1 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium:Wilgar Park Referee: Christopher Morrison |
| 1 November 2022Quarter-final | Linfield | 3–0 | Annagh United | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Referee: Steven Gregg |
| 6 December 2022Semi-final | Glentoran | 0–3 | Linfield | Belfast |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:The Oval Referee: Tim Marshall |
| 12 March 2023Final | Linfield | 2–0 | Coleraine | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 11,038 Referee: Lee Tavinder |
| 24 September 2022Third round | 1–2 | Buckie | ||
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 561 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
| 10 December 2022Fourth round | 1–1 (5–4p) | Kelty | ||
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:New Central Park Attendance: 1,340 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 7 January 2023Fifth round | Linfield | 3–0 | Warrenpoint Town | Belfast |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Referee: Ben McMaster |
| 4 February 2023Sixth round | Larne | 1–1 (4–3p) | Linfield | Larne |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Inver Park Referee: Tony Clarke |
| 5 July 20221st Leg | 1–0 | Oswestry | ||
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Park Hall Attendance: 1,034 Referee:A Chivulete (ROU) |
| 13 July 20222nd Leg | 2–0 (2–1agg.) | Belfast | ||
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 2,971 Referee:D Strukan (CRO) |
| 19 July 20221st Leg | 1–0 | Belfast | ||
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 3,168 Referee:A Treimanis |
| 27 July 20222nd Leg | 8–0 (8–1agg.) | Bodø | ||
| 18:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 5,110 Referee:R Reinshreiber |
| 4 August 20221st Leg | 0–2 | Belfast | ||
| 20:45 BST | Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 3,044 Referee:M Di Bello |
| 11 August 20222nd Leg | 3–0 (5–0agg.) | Zürich | ||
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Letzigrund Attendance: 7,904 Referee:H Osmers |
| 18 August 20221st Leg | 2–2 | Riga | ||
| 19:00 EEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Daugava Stadium Attendance: 4,710 Referee:A Aghayev |
| 25 August 20222nd Leg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3agg.) (2–4p) | Belfast | ||
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 4,742 Referee:M Jug |
| Penalties | ||||
| Competition | First Match | Last Match | Starting Round | Final Position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne(C) | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 22 | +42 | 83 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Linfield | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 77 | Qualification for theEuropa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Glentoran(O) | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 74 | Qualification for theEuropa Conference League play-offs[b] |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 68 | |
| 5 | Crusaders | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for theEuropa Conference League first qualifying round[c] |
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