| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | The Tornante Company | |||
| Chairman | Michael Eisner | |||
| Head Coach | Danny Cowley (until 2 January)[1] John Mousinho (from 20 January)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
| League One | 8th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Colby Bishop (18) All:Colby Bishop (22) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 19,009 vs.Plymouth Argyle (17 September 2022) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,434 vs.Burton Albion (14 February 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 17,721 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs.Cheltenham Town (25 February 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 vs.Charlton Athletic (17 October 2022) | |||
The2022–23 season wasPortsmouth's sixth consecutive season inLeague One. Along with the league, the club also competed in theFA Cup, theEFL Cup and theEFL Trophy. The season commenced on 30 July 2022.[3]
Portsmouth F.C. became 125 years old on 5 April 2023.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MF | Free Transfer | 22 June 2022 | [5] | ||
| 2 | DF | Undisclosed | 4 July 2022 | [6] | ||
| 17 | DF | Free Transfer | 11 July 2022 | [7] | ||
| 21 | GK | 19 July 2022 | [8] | |||
| 9 | FW | Undisclosed | 21 July 2022 | [9] | ||
| 28 | DF | Free Transfer | 26 July 2022 | [10] | ||
| 26 | MF | 5 August 2022 | [11] | |||
| 34 | DF | Undisclosed | 6 January 2023 | [12] | ||
| 29 | FW | 31 January 2023 | [13] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DF | Unattached | End of Contract | 30 June 2022 | [14] | |
| 2 | DF | [14][15] | ||||
| 7 | FW | [14][16] | ||||
| 28 | GK | [14][17] | ||||
| 6 | MF | [14][18] | ||||
| 10 | FW | Undisclosed | 16 July 2022 | [19] | ||
| 35 | GK | 26 July 2022 | [20] | |||
| 28 | DF | Free Transfer | 26 January 2023 | [21] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Until | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 11 January 2023[a] | 14 July 2022 | [22][23] | ||
| 10 | FW | End of Season | 16 July 2022 | [19] | ||
| 19 | FW | 27 July 2022 | [24] | |||
| 15 | FW | 7 August 2022 | [25] | |||
| 27 | FW | 11 January 2023[b] | 1 September 2022 | [26][27] | ||
| 1 | GK | End of Season | 20 January 2023 | [28] | ||
| 28 | DF | 31 January 2023 | [29] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Until | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | DF | 2 September 2022 | 5 August 2022 | [30] | ||
| 31 | MF | 12 September 2022 | 12 August 2022 | [31] | ||
| 33 | GK | 1 January 2023 | [31] | |||
| 32 | MF | 16 September 2022 | 16 August 2022 | [32] | ||
| 30 | MF | [32] | ||||
| 5 | DF | 17 January 2023[a] | 1 September 2022 | [33][34] | ||
| 22 | DF | End of Season | 13 January 2023 | [35] | ||
| 5 | DF | 17 January 2023 | [34] |
On 17 May,Pompey announced their first batch of pre-season friendlies with trips toHavant & Waterlooville,Gosport Borough andGillingham, with an XI side also travelling toBognor Regis Town.[36] A week later, a trip to faceLeyton Orient was also added to the schedule.[37] A home pre-season friendly was confirmed on June 8, againstCoventry City.[38] A further away pre-season friendly was confirmed on 17 June, againstBristol City.[39] A Pompey XI side would also faceBarnet prior to the new season.[40] A training camp match inSpain againstQatar SC was also added.[41]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022Friendly | Havant & Waterlooville | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Havant |
| 15:00BST | Report | Tunnicliffe Curtis Vincent | Stadium:Westleigh Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Matt Russell |
| 3 July 2022Friendly | Gosport Borough | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Gosport |
| 15:00BST | Robinson | Report | Stadium:Privett Park Referee: Dean Treleaven |
| 9 July 2022Friendly | Qatar SC | 0–2 | Portsmouth | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 16:00CEST | Report | Trialist Bridgman | Stadium:Pinatar Arena Referee: Roca Robles |
| 12 July 2022Friendly | Bristol City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Failand |
| 14:00BST | Report | Stadium:Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) Referee: Ross Martin | ||
| Note: 120-minutes, split into three periods. | ||||
| 16 July 2022Friendly | Gillingham | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Lee | Report | Hackett-Fairchild Ogilvie | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 19 July 2022Friendly | Leyton Orient | 2–5 | Portsmouth | Leyton |
| 19:00BST | Smyth Happe | Report | Ogie Pigott Pack Curtis | Stadium:Breyer Group Stadium Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 20 July 2022Friendly | Bognor Regis Town | 1–1 | Portsmouth XI | Bognor Regis |
| 19:45BST | Dembele | Report | Jewitt-White | Stadium:Nyewood Lane Attendance: Unknown Referee: Alex Bradley |
| 23 July 2022Friendly | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Coventry City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Report | Gyökeres Panzo | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 5,694 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 26 July 2022Friendly | Barnet | 2–3 | Portsmouth XI | Canons Park |
| 19:30BST | Kabamba De Havilland | Report | Jewitt-White Swanson Gifford | Stadium:The Hive Referee: Tom Healy |
Mid-season
| 23 September 2022Friendly | Chelsea XI | 2–4 | Portsmouth | Cobham |
| 13:00BST | Report | Pigott Curtis | Stadium:Cobham Training Centre |
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| League One | Matchday 1 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 036.96 |
| FA Cup | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 066.67 |
| EFL Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 050.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | Quarter Final | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 050.00 |
| Total | 57 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 85 | 61 | +24 | 040.35 | ||
Last updated: 28 January 2026
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 81 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 77 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 76 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 70 | |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 69 | |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 62 | |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 62 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 69 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 |
Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [Soccerway]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 261 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 112 | 35 | 83 | 36 | 214 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | D | D | D | L | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | D | D | D | D | W | D | D |
| Position | 8 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Points | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[43]
| 30 July 20221 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–3 | Portsmouth | Owlerton |
| 15:00BST | Johnson Windass Byers Dele-Bashiru Gregory Ihiekwe Stockdale | Report | Ogilvie Jacobs Bishop | Stadium:Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,901 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 6 August 20222 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Report | Sanders Sørensen | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,855 Referee: David Rock |
| 13 August 20223 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 15:00BST | N'Lundulu Bonds | Report | Bishop Dale | Stadium:Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,649 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 16 August 20224 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45BST | Bishop Curtis Jacobs Ogilvie | Report | O'Neil Ironside Jones Okedina | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,702 Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 20 August 20225 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Ogilvie Pigott Dale | Report | Collins | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,842 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 August 20226 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00BST | Massey Ojo | Report | Scarlett Lowery | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 8,878 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 3 September 20227 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Scarlett Rafferty Robertson | Report | Marriott Kent | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,168 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) | Barnsley | Postponed | Portsmouth | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Oakwell Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing ofQueen Elizabeth II.[44] | ||||
| 13 September 20228 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45BST | Gilligan Taylor | Report | Raggett Hughes Bishop | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,945 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 17 September 20229 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Koroma Pack Hackett-Fairchild Bishop Morrison | Report | Raggett Ennis Galloway Azaz | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 19,009 Referee: James Bell |
| 24 September 2022 | Portsmouth | Postponed | Bolton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Fratton Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed after international call-ups in the Bolton squad.[45] | ||||
| 1 October 2022 (2022-10-01)10 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 15:00BST | Harness Walton Ladapo Burns | Report | Scarlett Bishop Robertson | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 28,434 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 8 October 202211 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Koroma Morrell Raggett | Report | Rooney Mendes Gomes Earl Batty Vela | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,271 Referee: James Oldham |
| 17 October 2022 (2022-10-17)12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Charlton |
| 20:00BST | Inniss Blackett-Taylor O'Connell Sessegnon Dobson Morgan | Report | Pack Morrell | Stadium:The Valley Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Note: This match was broadcast live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 22 October 202213 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Nailsworth |
| 15:00BST | Hendry Little Cargill | Report | Tunnicliffe Raggett Scarlett | Stadium:The Fully Charged New Lawn Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 25 October 202214 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45BST | Curtis Bishop | Report | Joseph Bodin Findlay O'Donkor Goodrham | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,277 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 29 October 202215 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Mingi Swanson | Report | Bennett | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,792 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 12 November 202216 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Shaw Love Connolly | Report | Pack Bishop Mingi Hume | Stadium:Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,726 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 18 November 202217 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Derby County | Portsmouth |
| 20:00GMT | Robertson Bishop | Report | Sibley Cashin Thompson Dobbin | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,623 Referee: Neil Hair |
| Note: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 4 December 202218 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Wycombe |
| 12:30GMT | Mehmeti Mawson McCleary | Report | Ogilvie Robertson | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 6,306 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Note: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) | Accrington Stanley | Postponed | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[46] | ||||
| 17 December 202219 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Hackett-Fairchild Dale Ogilvie | Report | Jules Johnson Tucker | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,426 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 26 December 202220 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Stansfield Sparkes Collins | Report | Dale Morrison Morrell | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 7,779 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 29 December 202221 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Pack Bishop | Report | Burgess Chaplin | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,849 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 1 January 202322 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Ogilvie Pack Dale | Report | Rak-Sakyi Fraser | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,468 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) | Fleetwood Town | Postponed | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Highbury Stadium | |||
| Note: The match was due to take place at Highbury Stadium on Saturday, January 7, but was postponed when both sides reached the third round of the FA Cup.[47] | ||||
| 14 January 2023 (2023-01-14)23 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Horwich |
| 15:00GMT | Charles Lee Toal | Report | Morrell | Stadium:University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 17,977 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 21 January 202324 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Exeter City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Pack Morrell Thompson | Report | Hartridge Key | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,719 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 24 January 202325 | Fleetwood Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 19:45GMT | Nsiala Sarpong-Wiredu | Report | Bishop Morrell Pigott Swanson Ogilvie | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,938 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 28 January 2023 (2023-01-28)26 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 15:00GMT | Clarke-Harris Kyprianou | Report | Thompson Pack Thompson | Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,909 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 4 February 2023 (2023-02-04)27 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Barnsley | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Bishop | Report | Cadden Thomas | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,854 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 11 February 2023 (2023-02-11)28 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Cosgrove Azaz Matete Butcher Hardie | Report | Hackett-Fairchild Raggett Bishop | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 16,734 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 14 February 2023 (2023-02-14)29 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | Scarlett | Report | Ashworth Moon Oshilaja Hughes | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 16,434 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 18 February 202330 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Mandroiu Eyoma | Report | Morrell Rafferty Hackett-Fairchild Pigott | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,906 (1,313 Pompey fans) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 25 February 2023 (2023-02-25)31 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Cheltenham Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Tunnicliffe Jacobs Curtis Ogilvie Thompson | Report | Bonds Long Raglan Keena Taylor | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,504 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 28 February 2023 (2023-02-28)32 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | Curtis Towler Bishop | Report | Santos Bradley Charles Lee Toal | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,132 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 4 March 202333 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Cambridge |
| 15:00GMT | Lankester | Report | Dale Bishop | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,667 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 7 March 202334 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Barnsley |
| 19:45GMT | Norwood Cadden Kitching Cole | Bishop | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 10,968 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 11 March 202335 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Morrell Raggett | Report | Windass Brown Iorfa | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,910 (1,594 away fans) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 14 March 202336 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 19:45GMT | Jensen Rodgers Fernandes Leigh Adedoyin | Report | Pigott Morrell Hackett-Fairchild Bishop Scarlett | Stadium:Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,473 Referee: David Rock |
| 18 March 202337 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Bristol |
| 15:00GMT | Whelan Ward MacDonald Quansah | Report | Bishop Tunnicliffe Morrell | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,448 Referee: James Bell |
| 25 March 202338 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Port Vale | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Bishop Jacobs | Report | Taylor Donnelly Ojo Robinson Smith Benning Proctor | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,046 (795 away fans) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 1 April 202339 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Lowery Dale Towler | Report | Garrick Godwin-Malife | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,968 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 7 April 202340 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Denbigh |
| 15:00BST | Eisa | Report | Ogilvie Pack Morrell Raggett Bishop | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: 11,395 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 10 April 2023 (2023-04-10)41 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Morecambe | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Dale Bishop | Report | Austerfield Rawson | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,739 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 15 April 2023 (2023-04-15)42 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00BST | Street Bennett Maroši Flanagan | Report | Pack Robertson Raggett | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 7,020 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 18 April 2023 (2023-04-18)43 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Littlemore |
| 19:45BST | Brannagan | Report | Lane Pack Bernard Lowery Raggett Rafferty Thompson | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,345 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 22 April 202344 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Pigott | Report | Clark McConville | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,594 (126 away fans) Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 29 April 202345 | Derby County | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Derby |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 31,744 (3,120 Pompey fans) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 7 May 202346 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 12:00BST | Pack Pack Lane | Report | McCleary Wing Wing | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,286 (951 away fans) Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
Portsmouth were drawn away toHereford in the first round,[48] at home toMilton Keynes Dons in the second round[49] and away toTottenham Hotspur in the third round.[50]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2022 (2022-11-04)First round | Hereford | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Hereford |
| 19:55GMT | Storey Evans | Report | Mingi Koroma Hackett Bishop Pigott | Stadium:Edgar Street Attendance: 4,912 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 26 November 2022 (2022-11-26)Second round | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Hackett-Fairchild Bishop | Report | Burns McEachran Eisa Lawrence | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 8,056 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 7 January 2023 (2023-01-07)Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Tottenham |
| 12:30GMT | Kane Davies | Report | Thompson | Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 60,161 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Pompey were drawn away toCardiff City in the first round and toNewport County in the second round.[51][52]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2022First round | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Leckwith |
| 19:45BST | Nelson Daley-Campbell | Report | Pigott Mingi Curtis Bishop | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,303 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 23 August 2022Second round | Newport County | 3–2 | Portsmouth | Newport |
| 19:45BST | Evans Wildig Waite Wilmott Drysdale | Report | Curtis Raggett Mingi | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,866 Referee: John Busby |
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Portsmouth withAFC Wimbledon andCrawley Town.[53] Three days later,Aston Villa U21s joined Southern Group B.[54]Pompey were then drawn away toIpswich Town in the second round,[55] and at home toStevenage in the third round[56] and away toBolton Wanderers in the quarter-final.[57]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022Group stage | Crawley Town | 2–2 (6–5p) | Portsmouth | Crawley |
| 19:45BST | Telford Wells Bremang | Report | Jacobs Robertson Scarlett Hackett-Fairchild | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Sam Allison |
| Penalties | ||||
| Powell Bremang Craig Tilley Nadesan Ogungbo Khaleel | Scarlett Hackett-Fairchild Dale Lowery Pigott Robertson Freeman | |||
| 4 October 2022Group stage | Portsmouth | 5–0 | Aston Villa U21 | Portsmouth |
| 19:45BST | Curtis Jacobs Koroma Hackett-Fairchild | Report | O'Reilly Frith Smith | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 2,805 Referee: Alan Young |
| 1 November 2022Group stage | Portsmouth | 1–1 (3–1p) | AFC Wimbledon | Portsmouth |
| 19:45BST | Curtis Hume | Report | Biler Bendle Assal | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 2,545 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
| Koroma Hackett-Fairchild Scarlett | Hudlin Frimpong Senior Sasu | |||
| 22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)Second round | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 19:45GMT | Morsy | Report | Scarlett Morrison Dale Koroma Swanson | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 5,686 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 13 December 2022 (2022-12-13)Third round | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Stevenage | Portsmouth |
| 19:00GMT | Dale Mingi Koroma Oluwayemi Pigott | Report | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 10 January 2023Quarter-Final | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Bolton |
| 19:45GMT | Böðvarsson Johnston | Report | Curtis | Stadium:University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 4,413 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Josh Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Zak Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Denver Hume | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Clark Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Haji Mnoga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Connor Ogilvie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Marlon Pack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Ryan Tunnicliffe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Colby Bishop | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Joe Pigott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Ronan Curtis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Kieron Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Jayden Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Owen Dale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Joe Morrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Joe Rafferty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Dane Scarlett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Sean Raggett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Josh Oluwayemi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Liam Vincent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Louis Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Michael Jacobs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Jay Mingi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Tom Lowery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Josh Koroma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF | Michael Morrison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | Harry Jewitt-White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | Alfie Bridgman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 32 | FW | Dan Gifford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 33 | GK | Toby Steward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Source:[citation needed]
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | ST | Colby Bishop | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | 11 | LW | Ronan Curtis | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 19 | ST | Dane Scarlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 27 | LW | Josh Koroma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 6 | LB | Connor Ogilvie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | ST | Joe Pigott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 18 | RW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 24 | LW | Michael Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 2 | RB | Zak Swanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | CB | Clark Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | RW | Owen Dale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | CB | Sean Raggett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | RW | Owen Dale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | CB | Clark Robertson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 24 | LW | Michael Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 7 | CM | Marlon Pack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | CM | Ryan Tunnicliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | ST | Colby Bishop | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | ST | Joe Pigott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | LW | Ronan Curtis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 16 | CM | Joe Morrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | ST | Denver Hume | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | CB | Haji Mnoga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | RW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | ST | Dane Scarlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | CB | Sean Raggett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 26 | CM | Tom Lowery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 27 | LW | Josh Koroma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 28 | CB | Michael Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | CM | Marlon Pack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | RW | Owen Dale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | ST | Dane Scarlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | CM | Jay Mingi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | CB | Michael Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||