The 2022–23 season is Glentoran's 122nd season in the top flight of the Northern Ireland Football League having never been relegated since the league's formation in 1890. In addition to the domestic league, they will also compete in the Irish Cup, the League Cup and the County Antrim Shield.
| 2022–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ian Kerr |
| Manager | Mick McDermott[1] |
| Stadium | The Oval, Belfast |
| Top goalscorer | League: Conor McMenamin (9) All: Conor McMenamin (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,154 (v. Linfield, 26 December 2022) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,822 (v. Newry City, 3 September 2022) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,276 |
| All statistics correct as of 8 January 2023. | |
Pre-season and friendlies
editGlentoran played a total of eight pre-season friendlies including one against Rangers B. Their results are shown in the table below.
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result
F-A |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2022 | Rathfriland Rangers | A | 2-0 | Jay Donnelly, Jordan Jenkins |
| 10 July 2022 | Rangers B | H | 6-3 | Jay Donnelly 3', Paddy McClean 13', Rory Donnelly 41', Ally Roy 56', Jordan Jenkins 69', Daniel Purkis 82' |
| 15 July 2022 | Orangefield Old Boys | A | 3-1 | Jordan Jenkins, Hrvoje Plum, Seanan Clucas |
| 16 July 2022 | Annagh United | H | 3-1 | Danny Purkis 17', 50', Ally Roy 65' |
| 23 July 2022 | Dundela | A | 1-1 | Aidan Wilson 44' |
| 29 July 2022 | H&W Welders | H | 2-1 | Jay Donnelly 8', 46' |
| 6 August 2022 | Loughgall | H | 2-1 | Sean Murray 43', Danny Purkis 84' |
Competitions
editOverall Record
edit| Competition | First Match | Last Match | Starting Round | Final Position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| NIFL Premiership | 14 August 2022 | 29 April 2023 | Matchday 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 55% | |
| NIFL League Cup | 13 September 2022 | Semi-Final | 1st Round | Semi-Final | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 75% |
| County Antrim Shield | 6 September 2022 | Semi-Final | 1st Round | Semi-Final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 66% |
| Irish Cup | 7 January 2023 | 5th Round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100% | ||
| Total | 27 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 21 | 35 | 61% | ||||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | FW |  Ally Roy |
Unattached | Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Aidan Wilson |
Crusaders F.C. | Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |  Harry Murphy |
Portadown F.C. | Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2022 | GK |  Mike Argyrides |
Larne F.C. | Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Danny Purkis |
East Belfast F.C. | Free | [6] |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | James Singleton |
Glenavon F.C. | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 1 July 2022 | GK | Oliver Webber |
Portsmouth | Free | [8] |
Out
edit| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | GK | Ross Glendinning |
Carrick Rangers F.C. | Free | [9] |
| 1 July 2022 | MF |  Gael Bigirimana |
Released | N/A | [10] |
| 1 July 2022 | MF |  Dillon Powers |
Released | N/A | [11] |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Robbie McDaid |
Linfield F.C. | Undisclosed | [12] |
Out on loan
edit| Pos. | Name | On Loan At | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mike Argyrides |
Harland and Wolff Welders | 1 July 2023 |
| DF | Darren Cole |
Dungannon Swifts | 1 July 2023 |
| MF | Ciaran O'Connor |
Newry City | 1 July 2023 |
| FW | Ben Cushnie |
Dungannon Swifts | 1 July 2023 |
| FW | Jordan Jenkins |
Portadown | 1 July 2023 |
References
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- ^ "Signing News: Mike Argyrides Signs". Glentoran F.C Official Website. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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