The 2022–23 season was the 136th season in the existence of Cheltenham Town Football Club and the club's second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
| 2022–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | David Bloxham |
| Head Coach | Wade Elliott[1] |
| Stadium | Whaddon Road |
| League One | 16th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alfie May (20) All: Alfie May (22) |
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2022 | CM |  Daniel Adshead |
Norwich City |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 1 July 2022[a] | CB | Tom Bradbury |
FC Halifax Town |
Free Transfer | [3] |
| 8 July 2022 | GK | Shaun MacDonald |
Torquay United |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 21 July 2022 | RB | Ryan Jackson |
Gillingham |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 9 August 2022 | LM |  Will Ferry |
Southampton |
Undisclosed | [6] |
| 12 August 2022 | CF |  Christian Norton |
Stoke City |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 1 September 2022 | RM | Ryan Broom |
Peterborough United |
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 1 September 2022 | CM | James Olayinka |
Arsenal |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 9 January 2023 | CF | Will Goodwin |
Stoke City |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 29 January 2023 | CF | Aidan Keena |
Sligo Rovers |
Undisclosed | [11] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired
Out
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2022 | GK | Owen Evans |
Walsall |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Josh Aldridge |
Evesham United |
Released | [13][14] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Will Boyle |
Huddersfield Town |
Rejected contract | [13][15] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Charlie Colkett |
Crewe Alexandra |
Released | [13][16] |
| 30 June 2022 | MF | Charlie Dashfield |
 Unattached |
Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | MF | Brennan Denness-Barrett |
Unattached |
Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Scott Flinders |
Mansfield Town |
Released | [13][17] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Joe Hunt |
Unattached |
Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | LB | Connor Jakeways |
Unattached |
Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | AM | Felix Miles |
Stratford Town |
Released | [13][18] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Jake Parsisson |
Unattached |
Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | DF | Will Ramsey |
Unattached |
Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | LB | Harvey Skurek |
Slimbridge |
Released | [13][19] |
| 30 June 2022 | DF | Will Taylor |
Unattached |
Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | DM | Conor Thomas |
Crewe Alexandra |
Released | [13][20] |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Andy Williams |
Walsall |
Released | [13][21] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Archie Woodall |
 Central Arkansas Bears |
Released | [13][22] |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | George Clark |
Gresley Rovers |
Free Transfer | [23] |
| 12 September 2022 | RB | Matty Blair |
Retired |
[24] | |
Loans in
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2022 | CF | Dan Nlundulu |
Southampton |
1 January 2023 | [25] |
| 14 July 2022 | CM | Taylor Perry |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
End of Season | [26] |
| 22 July 2022 | GK |  Luke Southwood |
Reading |
End of Season | [27] |
| 22 July 2022 | CB | Caleb Taylor |
West Bromwich Albion |
End of Season | [28] |
| 22 July 2022 | DF | James Taylor |
Bristol City |
3 January 2023[a] | [29][30] |
| 19 January 2023 | CB |  Elkan Baggott |
Ipswich Town |
End of Season | [31] |
| 31 January 2023 | DM | Glen Rea |
Luton Town |
End of Season | [32] |
- ^ On 3 January, Taylor's loan from Bristol City was cut short
Loans out
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2022 | GK | Max Harris |
Weston-super-Mare |
End of Season | [33] |
| 20 August 2022 | CF | Callum Ebanks |
Eastleigh |
19 November 2022[a] | [34][35] |
| 20 September 2022 | LB | Reece Hutchinson |
Ilkeston Town |
20 December 2022 | [36] |
| 30 September 2022 | DM | Dylan Barkers |
Maidstone United |
30 October 2022 | [37] |
| 11 November 2022 | MF | Adulai Sambu |
Redditch United |
End of Season | [38] |
| 17 November 2022 | CM | Ellis Chapman |
Oldham Athletic |
18 January 2023[b] | [39][40][41] |
| 19 November 2022 | CF | Callum Ebanks |
Bath City |
1 January 2023 | [35] |
| 20 December 2022 | CB | Grant Horton |
Bohemian |
End of Season | [42] |
| 26 December 2022 | FW | Zac Guinan |
Cirencester Town |
26 January 2023 | [43] |
| 13 January 2023 | CF | Callum Ebanks |
Stratford Town |
End of Season[c] | [44][45][46] |
| 31 January 2023 | CM | Daniel Adshead |
Rochdale |
End of Season | [47] |
| CF | George Lloyd |
Grimsby Town |
[48] | ||
| 1 February 2023 | LB | Reece Hutchinson |
Sligo Rovers |
[49] | |
| 16 March 2023 | CF | Zac Guinan |
Swindon Supermarine |
[50] | |
| RB | Adulai Sambu |
Cirencester Town
|
- ^ On 19 November, Ebanks was recalled back and loaned to Bath City.
- ^ On 16 December, Chapman's loan at Oldham was extended, On 18 January it was extended again until the end of the season
- ^ On 13 February, Ebanks' loan at Stratford was extended until March. Then on March 3, it was extended until the end of the season
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn 16 May 2022, National League South side Bath City announced that a pre-season fixture at home to Cheltenham had been scheduled for 9 July.[51] Cheltenham Town then confirmed their first set of pre-season fixtures on June 3.[52] A second home friendly fixture, against Birmingham City was added.[53] On June 16, a home fixture against Northampton Town was added to the pre-season schedule.[54]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Evesham United | 0–4 | Cheltenham Town | Evesham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Guinan  15'Williams 41'Lloyd 84'Sercombe 88' |
Stadium: The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium Attendance: 680 Referee: Ash Clarke |
| 6 July 2022 Friendly | Bristol City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Failand |
| TBA BST | Tanner 70' Conway 90' |
Report | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 12 July 2022 Friendly | Stratford Town | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Tiddington |
| 19:30 BST | Dawes ?' |
Report | Barkers ?' Nlundulu ?' |
Stadium: Arden Garages Stadium Referee: Callum Fisk |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe 42' |
Report | Harris 59' (pen.) Watters 88' |
Stadium: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | May 85' |
Report | Stadium: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 1,429 Referee: John Brooks |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | May 34' Nlundulu ?' |
Report | Stadium: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 781 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League One | 30 July 2022 | 6 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 30.77 |
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 5 November 2022 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 9 August 2022 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | Ongoing | Group stage | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 66.67 |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 35.29 | |||
Last updated: 21 January 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
League One
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 58 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 56 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 56 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 54 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 73 | −15 | 53 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 49 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 47 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[55]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[55]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 34 | −14 |
Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[56]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Cheltenham Town | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Kent 30' (o.g.) May 39'Jackson  48'Freestone 89' |
Report | Fuchs 45 1' Marriott 59'Kent 61'Clarke-Harris 66', 72' |
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 4,425 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Thomas 66' |
Report | Long 9' Sercombe 16'Bonds 44'Adshead 69' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 10,289 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Nlundulu 25' Bonds 59' |
Report | Bishop 30', 56' (pen.) Dale 78' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Referee: Alan Young |
| 16 August 2022 4 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Vela 35' Andrew 60'Rooney 68'Hayes 81'Earl 90 6'Garner 90 8' |
Report | Nlundulu 36' Freestone 82'Adshead 90' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,510 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Nlundulu 56' Long 77'Southwood 79'Williams 80'Freestone 90 3' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,927 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 27 August 2022 6 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Oxford United | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Chapman 43'  90 3'Perry 63'Taylor 84'Ferry 90'Lloyd 90 3'Norton 90 4' |
Report | Joseph 61' Brannagan 66', 86' (pen.), 90 4'Bodin 70' 74'Taylor 90' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 4,554 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 3 September 2022 7 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Odubeko 37' Perry 40' (o.g.) |
Report | Nlundulu 24' Brown 90 2' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,949 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 10 September 2022 | Cheltenham Town | Postponed | Bolton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[57] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Nlundulu 59' 88' Broom 77'May 83'Southwood 90 4' |
Report | May 28' Knibbs 45 1'Brophy 90 3' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 3,004 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | McConville 1' Astley 76'Pritchard 81'Jensen 89' |
Report | Jackson 53' Perry 81' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,996 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 24 September 2022 | Derby County | Postponed | Cheltenham Town | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups within the Derby County squad.[58] | ||||
| 1 October 2022 10 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe 24' Long 45'May 46' |
Report | Flanagan 18' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 3,842 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 4 October 2022 11 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Norton 70' Broom 87'Jackson 90 1' |
Report | Williams 65' Thomason 70' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 8 October 2022 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Owlerton |
| 15:00 BST | Windass 3' Bannan 83'Dele-Bashiru 85' |
Report | Freestone 58' Nlundulu 67'Perry 74'Long 88' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,375 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 15 October 2022 13 | Cheltenham Town | 1–4 | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe 54' (pen.) |
Report | Collins 15' 45 2' Evans 23'Thomas 42'Gibson 71' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 5,145 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 22 October 2022 14 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Keillor-Dunn  45'Adeboyejo 77'Taylor 90 5' |
Report | Perry 68' Jackson 90 5' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 25 October 2022 15 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 35' |
Report | Connolly 60' Rawson 62'Fané 77' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 29 October 2022 16 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe 70' |
Report | Johnson 52' Harvie 55'Jules 73' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 12 November 2022 17 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Woolfenden 8' Morsy 89' |
Report | Broom 34' Southwood 39'Adshead 86'Freestone 88' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 25,400 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 19 November 2022 18 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | May 26' |
Report | Scowen 50' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 4,078 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 2 December 2022 19 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bonds 38' May 84'Southwood 90 5' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,566 Referee: Alan Young |
| 10 December 2022 20 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Nailsworth |
| 14:00 GMT | Peart-Harris 75' |
Report | Williams 16' Sercombe 45 1'Freestone 54' |
Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 4,077 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 17 December 2022 | Cheltenham Town | Postponed | Lincoln City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[59] | ||||
| 26 December 2022 21 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Long 38' |
Report | Lonwijk 41' Whittaker 78' |
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,975 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 29 December 2022 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Shipley 58' Leahy  69' |
Report | Nlundulu 38', 60' Raglan 69'Norton 87'Freestone 88'Bonds 90 6' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 6,149 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 1 January 2023 23 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 25' Coburn 39'Loft 90 7' |
Report | May 48' Ferry 79' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,649 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 7 January 2023 24 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Weir 20' Phillips 47'Cooney 87'Mayor 90 3' |
Report | May 39' Taylor 80' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 14 January 2023 25 | Cheltenham Town | 2–3 | Derby County | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 2' Ferry 57'Williams 68'May 77' |
Report | Hourihane 8' Bird 11'Forsyth 19'Barkhuizen 55'Collins 84' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,666 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 21 January 2023 26 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–2 | Cheltenham Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Scarr 26' Hardie 28'Wright 64'Cosgrove 83' |
Report | Perry 40' May 70' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,097 |
| 24 January 2023 | Cheltenham Town | Postponed | Sheffield Wednesday | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[60] | ||||
| 28 January 2023 27 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Port Vale | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 3,929 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 4 February 2023 28 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Dempsey 80' Bradley 84' |
Report | Broom 31' Williams 59'Keena 86' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 17,736 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 11 February 2023 29 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Broom 25' Raglan 90 2'Taylor 90 8' |
Report | Whalley 56' Coyle 90 6'Fernandes 90 8' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 4,325 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 14 February 2023 30 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Ironside 61' (pen.) Morrison 72' |
Report | Perry 51' Bonds 57'Long 60'Olayinka 79'May 90 3' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,018 (126 away fans) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 18 February 2023 31 | Cheltenham Town | 0–4 | Barnsley | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Norwood 8' Kane 15'Phillips 36'Williams 74' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 4,626 (1,021 away) Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 25 February 2023 32 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Cheltenham Town | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Tunnicliffe 5' Jacobs 20'Curtis 26'Ogilvie 60'Thompson 90 1' |
Report | Bonds 14' Long 29'Raglan 33'Keena 41'Taylor 45 2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,504 (366 away) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 28 February 2023 33 | Derby County | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | McGoldrick 43' White 59'Dobbin 67'Sibley 87' |
Report | Jackson 26' Rea 55'Bonds 56' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 23,982 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 4 March 2023 34 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | May 56' Southwood 90 2' |
Report | Warrington 45' Nsiala 70'Vela 78' |
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 3,323 (114 away) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 7 March 2023 35 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Long 17' Rea 69' |
Report | Diamond 22' |
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 3,385 (255 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 11 March 2023 36 | Peterborough United | 0–3 | Cheltenham Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Kent 72' Taylor 82'Poku 86' |
Report | Bradbury 15' May 21', 74'Bonds 53'Broom 67' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,947 (203 away) Referee: Alan Young |
| 18 March 2023 37 | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Exeter City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Keena 17' Taylor 35', 74'Bonds 41'Southwood 61'Ferry 65'May 79'Broom 90 3' |
Report | Nombe 12', 90 2' Key 69'Aimson 90 3' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,102 (1,330 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 25 March 2023 | Oxford United | Postponed | Cheltenham Town | Littlemore |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups in the squad.[61] | ||||
| 29 March 2023 38 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 45' Broom 52'Keena 62'May 69' |
Report | Palmer 39' Flint 76'Gregory 87' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,433, (1,487 away) Referee: Paul Howard |
| 1 April 2023 39 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Ferry 2' Rea 69'Bradbury 80' |
Report | Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 3,864 (322 away) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 7 April 2023 40 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | House 42', 79' |
Report | Long 90 5' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,178 (213 away) Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 10 April 2023 41 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Bradbury 7' May 84'Elliott off pitch' |
Report | Morsy 36' Chaplin 64' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,445 (1,509 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 15 April 2023 42 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Denbigh |
| 15:00 BST | Eisa 45 2', 59' (pen.) Lewington 90 2' |
Report | Bonds 12' Long 32'May 70', 90 7', 90 8' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,974 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 22 April 2023 43 | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | May 14', 38', 74' Keena 32'Long 50'Bonds 71'Freestone 76' |
Report | Cooper 26' Garrick 48'McGeouch 55' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,901 (700 away) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 25 April 2023 44 | Oxford United | 4–0 | Cheltenham Town | Littlemore |
| 19:45 BST | Goodrham 38' Joseph 52'Browne 60', 65' |
Report | Broom 45 3' Ferry 75'Rea 86' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,757 (426 away) Referee: Will Finnie |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–3 | Cheltenham Town | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,188 (391 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 7 May 2023 46 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Cheltenham |
| 12:00 BST | Keena 50' May 88' |
Report | Fraser 34' Payne 83' |
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,336 Referee: Tom Nield |
FA Cup
editThe Robins were drawn at home to Alvechurch in the first round.[62]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Alvechurch | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Jackson 54' Sercombe 62'Long 75'Nlundulu 82'May 87' |
Report | Waldron 19', 50' 21' Willets 69'Sephton 90' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 4,406 Referee: Robert Lewis |
EFL Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2022 First round | Cheltenham Town | 0–7 | Exeter City | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Lloyd 38' Horton 63' |
Report | Nombe 23', 35' Collins 26'Jay 28'Sparkes 45 1'Kite 50'Coley 84' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Will Finnie |
EFL Trophy
editOn 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Cheltenham Town with Milton Keynes Dons and Walsall.[63]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022 Group stage | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Denbigh |
| 19:00 BST | Oyegoke 7' Gyamfi 17'Jules 43' |
Report | May 8' (pen.) Raglan 12'Horton 33'Barkers 42'Brown 54' |
Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 1,626 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 September 2022 Group stage | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 BST | Perry 9' Nlundulu 38', 46'Sercombe 43'May 89' |
Report | White 46' Johnson 86' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 1,275 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 18 October 2022 Group stage | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | West Ham United U21 | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 BST | Brown 16' Chapman 83'Bonds 90 2' |
Report | Greenidge 34' Casey 45 1'Potts 49' 65'Forson 90 4' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 1,526 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 22 November 2022 Second round | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Cheltenham Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 GMT | Peart-Harris 17' March 24' 32' |
Report | Taylor 32' Broom 69' |
Stadium: The innocent New Lawn Stadium Attendance: 1,425 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| Penalties | ||||
Peart-Harris  Wickham O'Keeffe Bunker March |
Sercombe Bonds Brown Broom |
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| 13 December 2022 Third round | Cheltenham Town | 4–0 | Chelsea U21 | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Brown 4', 80', 90' Raglan 9'Broom 59', 90 4'Sercombe 87' |
Report | Flower 29' Brooking 90 2' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 1,058 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 10 January 2023 Quarter-final | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Salford City | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Southwood 36' Broom 45'Bradbury 45 3'Taylor 55'Sercombe 65'Goodwin 66' |
Report | Hendry 13' Vassell 45 3' |
Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 1,874 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 22 February 2023 Semi-final | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Cheltenham Town | Plymouth |
| 20:00 GMT | Galloway 24' Hardie 63'Bolton 90 2' |
Report | May 49', 53' Keena 64'Jackson 75'Long 80' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,047 (236 away) Referee: Robert Lewis |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hardie Cosgrove Azaz Gillesphey Houghton |
Sercombe Brown Broom Bonds May |
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