| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Hornby | ||
| Manager | Pete Wild | ||
| Stadium | Holker Street | ||
| League Two | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Josh Gordon (15) All:Josh Gordon (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,622 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,281 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,700 | ||
| Biggest win | 4-0 vsCrawley Town | ||
| Biggest defeat | 5-0 vsStevenage | ||
The2022–23 Barrow A.F.C. season was the 122nd edition of thefootball club and the club's third consecutive season in League Two. Outside the league, they contested the2022–23 FA Cup, the2022–23 EFL Cup and the2022–23 EFL Trophy.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Paul Farman | 46 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Connor Brown(left) | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Patrick Brough | 45 | 0 | 38+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Jason Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Sam McClelland | 30 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Niall Canavan | 50 | 2 | 46+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Elliot Newby | 17 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | John Rooney(left) | 11 | 1 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Solomon Nwabuokei(out on loan) | 8 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Billy Waters(left) | 39 | 9 | 22+12 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Josh Gordon | 41 | 15 | 29+8 | 15 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Josh Kay | 37 | 5 | 23+11 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| 12 | GK | Josh Lillis | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | Tom White | 49 | 0 | 28+15 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Harrison Neal | 51 | 0 | 41+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Robbie Gotts | 40 | 1 | 28+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Sam Foley | 43 | 1 | 24+15 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| 17 | FW | Benni Smales-Braithwaite | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Paweł Żuk | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Gerard Garner | 16 | 2 | 10+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Myles Kenlock(left) | 13 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Tyrell Warren | 50 | 2 | 33+12 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 22 | GK | Scott Moloney | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | David Moyo(out on loan) | 19 | 1 | 4+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Rory Feely | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | George Ray | 40 | 0 | 32+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Richie Bennett (out on loan) | 14 | 0 | 3+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 28 | FW | Jake Young | 17 | 0 | 5+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | Ben Whitfield | 50 | 6 | 39+6 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 35 | MF | Jordan Stevens(left) | 18 | 2 | 4+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2022 | CF | Undisclosed | [1] | ||
| 27 June 2022 | CB | Free Transfer | [2] | ||
| 1 July 2022[a] | CM | Free Transfer | [3] | ||
| 1 July 2022[b] | CM | Free Transfer | [4] | ||
| 1 July 2022[c] | RB | Free Transfer | [5] | ||
| 1 July 2022[d] | SS | Free Transfer | [6] | ||
| 21 July 2022 | LM | Free Transfer | [7] | ||
| 2 August 2022 | CF | Free Transfer | [8] | ||
| 4 August 2022 | LB | Free Transfer | [9] | ||
| 8 August 2022 | CF | Free Transfer | [10] | ||
| 22 August 2022 | RB | Free Transfer | [11] | ||
| 1 January 2023 | RM | Undisclosed | [12] | ||
| 5 January 2023 | RB | Free Transfer | [13] | ||
| 31 January 2023 | CF | Undisclosed | [14] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2022 | CF | Mutual Consent | [15][16] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Free Transfer | [17] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | DM | Released | [18][19] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Released | [18][20] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | LB | Released | [18][21] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Rejected Contract | [18][22] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Released | [18] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | LW | Released | [18][23] | ||
| 4 July 2022 | CF | Free Transfer | [24] | ||
| 15 July 2022 | RM | Undisclosed | [25] | ||
| 28 July 2022 | CB | Free Transfer | [26] | ||
| 27 September 2022 | AM | Mutual Consent | [27][28] | ||
| 31 January 2023 | RB | Mutual Consent | [29][30] | ||
| 3 March 2023 | AM | Mutual Consent | [31][32] | ||
| 10 March 2023 | LB | Free Transfer | [33] | ||
| 22 March 2023 | SS | Undisclosed | [34] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2022 | CB | End of Season | [35] | ||
| 12 July 2022 | MF | End of Season | [36] | ||
| 14 January 2023 | ST | End of Season | [37] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2022 | GK | 30 August 2022 | [38] | ||
| 9 August 2022 | CB | 18 January 2023[a] | [39][40] | ||
| 20 August 2022 | CF | 20 September 2022 | [41] | ||
| 29 October 2022 | CB | 3 January 2023 | [42] | ||
| 29 December 2022 | CF | End of Season | [43] | ||
| 6 January 2023 | AM | End of Season | [44] | ||
| 20 January 2023 | CF | 17 February 2023 | [45] | ||
| 1 February 2023 | CB | End of Season | [46] | ||
| 6 February 2023 | CB | End of Season | [47] | ||
| 10 February 2023 | RB | 10 March 2023 | [48] | ||
| 24 February 2023 | CF | 24 March 2023 | [49] | ||
| 2 March 2023 | CF | End of Season | [50] |
On May 26, Barrow announced their first pre-season fixture, againstSouth Shields.[51] Four days later, a trip toWitton Albion was added to the schedule.[52] A third away friendly fixture, againstHolker Old Boys was also confirmed.[53] Shortly followed by a fourth, againstAshton United.[54] On June 9, a home pre-season fixture againstFleetwood Town was confirmed.[55] A second home pre-season match against fellowLeague Two sideSalford City was later added to the calendar.[56] The finalised schedule was announced with the addition ofPenrith.[57]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022Friendly | Holker Old Boys | 1–3 | Barrow | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 13:00BST | Paterson | Report | Gordon Bennett Trialist | Stadium:Rakesmoor |
| 5 July 2022Friendly | Ashton United | 0–1 | Barrow | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| 19:30BST | Report | McClelland | Stadium:Hurst Cross Attendance: 208 |
| 9 July 2022Friendly | Penrith | 0–8 | Barrow | Penrith |
| 15:00BST | Report | Kay Warren Bennett Ellis Gordon | Stadium:Frenchfield |
| 12 July 2022Friendly | Witton Albion | 1–4 | Barrow | Northwich |
| 19:45BST | Report | Waters Trialist Kay Ray | Stadium:Wincham Park |
| 16 July 2022Friendly | South Shields | 1–2 | Barrow | South Shields |
| 15:00BST | Hodgson | Report | Kay Neal | Stadium:Mariners Park |
| 19 July 2022Friendly | Barrow | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00BST | Report | Batty | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 1,100 |
| 25 November 2022 (2022-11-25)Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Barrow | Oldham |
| 12:00CET | Report | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | 30 July 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 056.25 |
| FA Cup | TBC | TBC | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 23 August 2022 | First round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | TBC | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 033.33 |
| Total | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 047.62 | |||
Last updated: 1 November 2022
Source: [ Soccerway]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 7 | Salford City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 75 | |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 75 | |
| 9 | Barrow | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 62 | |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 61 | |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 61 | |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 58 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 34 | −16 |
Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | D | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | L | L |
| Position | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[59]
| 30 July 20221 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Barrow | Edgeley |
| 15:00BST | Sarcevic Hippolyte Madden | Report | Gordon Neal Whitfield Waters Foley Warren Rooney | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,011 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 6 August 20222 | Barrow | 3–2 | Bradford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Warren Whitfield Kay Gordon | Report | Crichlow Angol Young Cook | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 13 August 20223 | Sutton United | 1–0 | Barrow | Sutton |
| 15:00BST | Fadahunsi | Report | Stevens | Stadium:Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,276 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 16 August 20224 | Barrow | 2–1 | Walsall | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45BST | Warren McClelland Gordon | Report | Monthe Johnson Maher | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,435 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 20 August 20225 | Barrow | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Kay Gordon Brough Waters Rooney | Report | Mattock Ramsay Thomson Austerfield | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 27 August 20226 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Barrow | Wimbledon |
| 15:00BST | Marsh Brown | Report | Gordon Foley | Stadium:Plough Lane Attendance: 7,048 Referee: John Busby |
| 3 September 20227 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Barrow | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | Hoskins Bowie Magloire Leonard Koiki Guthrie | Report | Gordon Foley White Brough | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,605 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) | Barrow | Postponed | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Holker Street | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing ofQueen Elizabeth II.[60] | ||||
| 13 September 20228 | Barrow | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45BST | Kay Whitfield Warren | Report | Clayton Tomlin | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,295 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 17 September 20229 | Newport County | 0–2 | Barrow | Newport |
| 15:00BST | Moriah-Welsh | Report | Gordon | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,793 Referee: James Oldham |
| 24 September 202210 | Barrow | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Kay | Report | Pratley Smyth El Mizouni Happe Archibald Brown | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 4,629 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 1 October 202211 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Barrow | Birkenhead |
| 15:00BST | Merrie Hawkes | Report | Stevens Foley | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 6,123 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 8 October 202212 | Barrow | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | White | Report | Clarke Harbottle Bowery O'Toole | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,713 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 15 October 202213 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| 15:00BST | Kelly Diagouraga Quigley Ball O'Donnell | Report | Warren Canavan | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,061 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 22 October 202214 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Barrow | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Baggott | Report | Ray Kay Canavan | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,034 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 October 202215 | Barrow | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45BST | Brough Kay Canavan Waters | Report | Waterfall Hunt | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 29 October 202216 | Barrow | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Waters Gordon Stevens Kenlock | Report | Williams Sambou | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 1 November 202217 | Barrow | 3–1 | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45GMT | Waters Farman Moyo | Report | Sears Tchamadeu | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,224 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 12 November 202218 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Crawley |
| 15:00GMT | Nadesan Lynch Hessenthaler | Report | Ray White | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,588 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 19 November 202219 | Barrow | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00GMT | Gordon Whitfield Waters | Report | Hastie Tumilty Cooke Missilou Sylla | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,284 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 2 December 202220 | Stevenage | 5–0 | Barrow | Stevenage |
| 19:45GMT | Reeves Reid Gilbey James-Wildin Sweeney Norris Warren | Report | Ray | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,756 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 10 December 2022 | Carlisle United | Postponed | Barrow | Carlisle |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Brunton Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[61] | ||||
| 17 December 202221 | Barrow | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00GMT | Farman | Report | Reed MacDonald Shade Hutton | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 2,617 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 26 December 202222 | Salford City | 1–1 | Barrow | Salford |
| 15:00GMT | Smith Hendry Galbraith Vassell | Report | Ray Neal Warren Stevens | Stadium:Moor Lane Attendance: 2,881 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 29 December 202223 | Barrow | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45GMT | Stevens Gordon | Report | Turnbull Lewis Hemmings | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,383 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 2 January 202324 | Barrow | 0–0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00GMT | Whitfield | Report | Quigley Ball Sinclair | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 7 January 202325 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Barrow | Mansfield |
| 15:00GMT | McLaughlin Quinn Maris | Report | Gotts Waters Gordon Ray Foley Hawkins | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 6,081 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 14 January 202326 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Barrow | Leyton |
| 15:00GMT | Turns James | Report | Neal Brough | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 7,755 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 21 January 2023 | Barrow | Postponed | Salford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Holker Street | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed on referee's Sam Barrott decision.[62] | ||||
| 28 January 202327 | Barrow | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Barrow |
| 15:00GMT | Foley | Report | Leonard Fox McWilliams Magloire | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,002 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 31 January 2023 (2023-01-31)28 | Carlisle United | 5–1 | Barrow | Carlisle |
| 19:45GMT | Mellish Garner Patrick Dennis Gibson | Report | Ray Gotts Barclay | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 9,351 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 4 February 2023 (2023-02-04)29 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Barrow | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Akinde Ashley Hopper Appiah | Report | Feely Whitfield Farman Garner Foley | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 3,203 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 11 February 2023 (2023-02-11)30 | Barrow | 0–1 | Newport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00GMT | Neal Feely | Report | Demetriou Lewis Charsley | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 2,804 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 14 February 2023 (2023-02-14)31 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Barrow | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Maxwell | Report | Gotts Neal | Stadium:The Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,496 (164 away fans) Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 18 February 2023 (2023-02-18)32 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Barrow | Bradford |
| 15:00GMT | Walker Smallwood | Report | Kay Gotts Newby Foley Farman | Stadium:University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 17,071 (511 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 February 202333 | Barrow | 1–0 | Stockport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00GMT | Garner Kay | Report | Stretton | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 4,164 (625 away) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 28 February 202334 | Barrow | 1–1 | Salford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45GMT | Kay Vassell | Report | Watson Bolton Touray Leak | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,076 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 5 March 202335 | Walsall | 0–1 | Barrow | Bescot |
| 15:00GMT | Daniels Maddox | Report | Waters Young Foley | Stadium:Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 11 March 202336 | Barrow | 0–0 | Sutton United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00GMT | Neal | Report | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,696 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 18 March 202337 | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Harrogate |
| 15:00GMT | Daly Pattison | Report | Whitfield | Stadium:The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,343 (514 away) Referee: Will Finnie |
| 25 March 202338 | Barrow | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00GMT | Neal Canavan Whitfield Gordon | Report | Jenkins Ogundere Currie Little | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,794 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 1 April 202339 | Barrow | 2–1 | Gillingham | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Morris Neal Kay Gotts | Report | O'Brien Masterson Nichols | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 7 April 202340 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Barrow | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Agyei O'Riordan Thomas Adebisi Long | Report | Ray Warren | Stadium:Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,831 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 10 April 202341 | Barrow | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Gordon Garner Brough Neal Warren | Report | Johnson Oteh | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,335 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 15 April 202342 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Barrow | Swindon |
| 15:00BST | Report | Brough Gotts | Stadium:The County Ground Attendance: 8,080 (147 Barrow fans) Referee: Paul Howard |
| 18 April 202343 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45BST | Emmanuel Orsi | Report | Young Gotts | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,902 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 22 April 202344 | Barrow | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Gordon Brough Canavan Farman Pete Wild | Barclay Huntington Devitt | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 4,515 Referee: James Bell |
| 29 April 202345 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Barrow | Hartlepool |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:The Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 4,551 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 8 May 202346 | Barrow | 0–1 | Stevenage | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Report | Reeves | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
Barrow were drawn at home toMansfield Town in the first round.[63]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022First round | Barrow | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | White Bennett | Report | Hartigan Hawkins Perch Hewitt | Stadium:Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Andy Haines |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2022First round | Blackpool | 0–0 (3–4p) | Barrow | Blackpool |
| 19:45BST | Lubala | Report | Gordon Foley Neal Farman | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Connolly Husband Lubala Lavery Fiorini | Rooney Kay Waters Brough Neal | |||
| 23 August 2022Second round | Barrow | 2–2 (1–3p) | Lincoln City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45BST | Moyo Whitfield Gordon | Report | Scully Eyoma Sørensen Garrick | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Simon Mather |
| Penalties | ||||
| Whitfield Gordon Brough Gotts | Scully Sanders Oakley-Boothe | |||
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Barrow withCarlisle United andFleetwood Town.[64] In the second round, Barrow were drawn away toBolton Wanderers.[65]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022Group stage | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 (3–4p) | Barrow | Fleetwood |
| 19:00BST | Wiredu Johnston Omochere | Report | Rooney Żuk | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 866 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| Penalties | ||||
| Johnston McMillan Omochere Garner Glenfield | Rooney Whitfield Neal Kenlock Gotts | |||
| 4 October 2022Group stage | Barrow | 1–2 | Manchester United U21s | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:30BST | Moloney Fredricson | Report | Fredricson McNeill Bennett Gore Garnacho | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 2,966 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 18 October 2022Group stage | Barrow | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00BST | Neal Kay Foley | Report | Charters | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Seb Stocksbridge |
| 22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)Second round | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barrow | Horwich |
| 19:45GMT | Afolayan Böðvarsson Kachunga | Report | Neal Kay Canavan Ray | Stadium:University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 2,381 Referee:Rebecca Welch |