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2022–23 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth FC 2022–23 football season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ111949728 ↗
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The 2022–23 season was Portsmouth's sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season commenced on 30 July 2022.

Portsmouth F.C. became 125 years old on 5 April 2023.

Players

Squad

As of 24 January 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

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Out

Loaned in

Loaned out

Pre-season and friendlies

On 17 May, Pompey announced their first batch of pre-season friendlies with trips to Havant & Waterlooville, Gosport Borough and Gillingham, with an XI side also travelling to Bognor Regis Town. A week later, a trip to face Leyton Orient was also added to the schedule. A home pre-season friendly was confirmed on June 8, against Coventry City. A further away pre-season friendly was confirmed on 17 June, against Bristol City.

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