Signings Report — Championship 2022/23

Quantitative analysis of clubs' accuracy in the market · Published on November 30, 2022
285
Real signings
279
Evaluated
37%
Average hit rate
66
Successful
▲ 1 p.p.
vs 2021/22 season

We identified 285 real signings for the first-team squad — academy promotions, loan returns and transfers that never went through are excluded. 6 youth investments (under-23) are classified separately. This edition introduces the adjusted hit rate, which statistically weights clubs with few signings to avoid small-sample distortions.

Club Ranking

ClubLeague pos.SigningsEvaluated SuccessfulFairUnsuccessfulRaw %Adjusted %
1Sunderland2019110858%52%
2Birmingham17º7733164%50%
3Burnley181771944%42%
4Stoke City16º161646644%41%
5QPR21º101033445%41%
6Millwall9924344%41%
7West Brom8831444%40%
8Cardiff22º171746741%40%
9Blackburn7722343%40%
10Luton111133541%39%
11Sheffield Utd6621342%39%
12Hull City15º141435639%38%
13Norwich13º6512240%38%
14Preston12º7713336%36%
15Middlesbrough141442836%36%
16Bristol City14º7503230%34%
17Coventry5511330%34%
18Reading20º101014530%33%
19Swansea10º5502320%30%
20Watford11º1615321027%30%
21Blackpool24º101005525%30%
22Rotherham19º2222341523%26%
23Huddersfield18º1414201214%22%
24Wigan23º2626332017%22%

The Adjusted % applies Bayesian weighting toward the league average (37%), proportional to the volume of signings — the ranking's official order.

Hit rate by transfer window

WindowSigningsHit rate %
Start-of-season window (Dec-Apr)13130%
Mid-year window (May-Aug)15440%

Season Highlights

PlayerClubPosMinG+ANotaRating
Carlton MorrisLutonF356920+77.17Excellent
Jack ClarkeSunderlandF39819+127.00Excellent
Zian FlemmingMillwallM360515+37.18Excellent
John SwiftWest BromM32146+97.08Excellent
Ryan GilesMiddlesbroughM40190+117.09Excellent
James McCleanWiganM40123+87.06Excellent

Methodology

Each evaluated signing is classified into five tiers from a score that combines match ratings, attacking output adjusted for game time, collective contribution and consistency, in comparison with the other players in the competition. Successful signings count as a full point; Fair ones, half a point. Signings without relevant game time are unsuccessful, except for youth investments (under-23) and serious, documented injuries.

Appendix — Signings by club

* Youth investment (under-23, no game time) — outside the calculation.

Birmingham (7 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Auston Trusty44393742Excellent
John Ruddy43382500Good
Krystian Bielik35292811Good
Emmanuel Longelo29168612Below expectations
Kevin Long18150910Fair
Reda Khadra1489832Fair
Przemysław Płacheta544110Fair

Blackburn (7 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Dominic Hyam37325412Excellent
Tyler Morton42278702Fair
Sammie Szmodics34218152Good
Callum Brittain33143901Did not deliver
Sorba Thomas1790702Fair
George Hirst1227200Did not deliver
Clinton Mola818300Did not deliver

Blackpool (10 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Charlie Patino39243524Fair
Dominic Thompson36199000Did not deliver
Curtis Nelson18153810Fair
Morgan Rogers20125411Fair
Rhys Williams24115500Did not deliver
Ian Carlo Poveda32104121Below expectations
Lewis Fiorini1498712Fair
Theo Corbeanu2185331Fair
Tom Trybull718400Did not deliver
Charlie Goode211700Did not deliver

Bristol City (7 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Mark Sykes40249050Fair
Kal Naismith26197802Fair
Harry Cornick1877611Fair
Anis Mehmeti1773211Below expectations
Kane Wilson *158900Investment
Nikita Haikin10000Did not deliver
Stefan Bajić *0000Investment

Burnley (18 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Josh Cullen43384914Excellent
Arijanet Murić44362300Fair
Ian Maatsen40330546Excellent
Taylor Harwood-Bellis33277612Good
Jordan Beyer31253912Good
Nathan Tella392523175Excellent
Anass Zaroury34235466Good
Vitinho41210331Below expectations
Manuel Benson361503123Good
Hjalmar Ekdal1177011Below expectations
Ameen Al-Dakhil1167100Did not deliver
Samuel Bastien3157311Did not deliver
Scott Twine2256531Below expectations
Lyle Foster1536210Did not deliver
Darko Churlinov1120400Did not deliver
Michael Obafemi1518821Did not deliver
Halil Dervişoğlu137910Did not deliver
Luke McNally *5200Investment

Cardiff (17 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Ryan Allsop43384700Fair
Cédric Kipré42370830Excellent
Callum O'Dowda39308233Excellent
Mahlon Romeo37258004Fair
Andy Rinomhota46240503Below expectations
Jayden Philogene-Bidace39223841Fair
Romaine Sawyers41204730Fair
Callum Robinson22155756Good
Niels Nkounkou19123301Below expectations
Jack Simpson35116100Did not deliver
Sory Kaba17114981Good
Mark Harris2287920Below expectations
Connor Wickham1247712Fair
Jak Alnwick4129300Did not deliver
Jamilu Collins427900Fair
Vontae Daley-Campbell26400Did not deliver
Ebou Adams0000Did not deliver

Coventry (5 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jonathan Panzo39225111Below expectations
Luke McNally21189000Good
Kasey Palmer33172032Fair
Sean Maguire1710700Did not deliver
Josh Reid2000Did not deliver

Huddersfield (14 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jack Rudoni46371325Good
Michal Helik37322922Good
David Kasumu36222801Below expectations
Tomáš Vaclík18114100Did not deliver
Yuta Nakayama16108120Below expectations
William Boyle2082401Did not deliver
Joseph Hungbo1867331Below expectations
Martyn Waghorn1563610Below expectations
Matthew Lowton1261300Did not deliver
Anthony Knockaert623101Below expectations
Luke Mbete820700Did not deliver
Connor Mahoney1618500Did not deliver
Florian Kamberi21400Did not deliver
Jordan Smith1000Did not deliver

Hull City (14 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jean Michaël Seri38282412Good
Óscar Estupiñán352550131Excellent
Ozan Tufan44243780Good
Cyrus Christie29209031Fair
Tobias Figueiredo32165700Did not deliver
Dimitrios Pelkas27129421Fair
Ryan Woods36128402Did not deliver
Karl Darlow17108000Did not deliver
Adama Traoré1379912Fair
Benjamin Tetteh1576413Fair
Malcolm Ebiowei1453600Did not deliver
Doğukan Sinik1434501Did not deliver
Aaron Connolly534020Fair
Vaughn Covil610100Did not deliver

Luton (11 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Ethan Horvath46414000Good
Carlton Morris463569207Excellent
Alfie Doughty35235526Fair
Marvelous Nakamba19160500Fair
Cody Drameh18146202Good
Luke Freeman29100321Fair
Cauley Woodrow3076221Below expectations
Louie Watson1622100Did not deliver
Joseph Taylor1911900Did not deliver
Matt Macey10000Did not deliver
Jack Walton2000Did not deliver

Middlesbrough (14 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Ryan Giles474019011Excellent
Zack Steffen44396001Good
Darragh Lenihan43376603Excellent
Tommy Smith46295801Below expectations
Marcus Forss452060105Fair
Cameron Archer221550116Excellent
Alex Mowatt43131202Did not deliver
Rodrigo Muniz2488920Did not deliver
Aaron Ramsey1167051Fair
Matthew Clarke646200Below expectations
Daniel Barlaser1943701Did not deliver
Liam Roberts4836000Did not deliver
Matthew Hoppe137600Did not deliver
Massimo Luongo2000Did not deliver

Millwall (9 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Zian Flemming433605153Excellent
George Long45324000Below expectations
Andreas Voglsammer43229235Good
Charlie Cresswell35226951Fair
George Honeyman40215613Fair
Jamie Shackleton45162300Did not deliver
Callum Styles22122011Fair
Duncan Watmore1861631Fair
Connal Trueman1000Did not deliver

Norwich (6 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Gabriel43282974Good
Marcelino Núñez40207032Fair
Aaron Ramsey19104033Fair
Isaac Hayden1882500Did not deliver
Marquinhos1363411Below expectations
Jon McCracken *0000Investment

Preston (7 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Freddie Woodman46414000Good
Robbie Brady37212106Fair
Troy Parrott32196930Fair
Ben Woodburn42132012Fair
Liam Delap1864310Did not deliver
Joshua Onomah1646501Did not deliver
David Cornell46000Did not deliver

QPR (10 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Kenneth Paal40352213Good
Ethan Laird33253212Fair
Jamal Lowe20137032Good
Leon Balogun17123610Fair
Tyler Roberts19118030Fair
Jake Clarke-Salter19113200Did not deliver
Chris Martin16105140Good
Sinclair Armstrong2454200Did not deliver
Taylor Richards2126700Did not deliver
Jordan Archer41000Did not deliver

Reading (10 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jeff Hendrick45403141Good
Joe Lumley42363901Fair
Naby Sarr25204611Fair
Mamadou Loum32203311Fair
Tyrese Fornah40195822Below expectations
Amadou Salif Mbengue37170310Did not deliver
Nesta Guinness-Walker44165601Did not deliver
Shane Long34143911Below expectations
Sam Hutchinson1179101Fair
Dean Bouzanis4041800Did not deliver

Rotherham (22 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Cameron Humphreys42312200Below expectations
Oliver Rathbone38274542Good
Cohen Bramall44257310Below expectations
Lee Peltier35247810Fair
Conor Washington36172550Fair
Shane Ferguson34149035Fair
Tariqe Fosu-Henry19147412Fair
Grant Hall22146300Below expectations
Jordan Hugill18143450Good
Conor Coventry16132102Good
Hakeem Odofin34125540Below expectations
Leo Fuhr Hjelde1890400Did not deliver
Georgie Kelly3670240Below expectations
Tom Eaves2857901Did not deliver
Bailey Wright840300Did not deliver
Peter Kioso1435200Did not deliver
Scott High1835000Did not deliver
Domingos Quina1033200Did not deliver
Tyler Blackett632500Below expectations
Josh Vickers3722500Did not deliver
Jamie McCart1717500Did not deliver
Sean Morrison217000Did not deliver

Sheffield Utd (6 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Anel Ahmedhodžić35287262Excellent
James McAtee44192293Fair
Thomas Doyle36186234Good
Ciaran Clark2266220Did not deliver
Adam Davies3661100Did not deliver
Reda Khadra2339610Did not deliver

Stoke City (16 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Will Smallbone44324535Excellent
Josh Laurent32262543Excellent
Dwight Gayle37241435Good
Dujon Sterling26207700Fair
Liam Delap22126330Fair
Tariqe Fosu-Henry24123101Did not deliver
Ben Pearson14117501Fair
Ki-Jana Hoever15104041Good
Harry Clarke1898220Fair
Aden Flint2281002Did not deliver
Matija Šarkić867500Fair
Bersant Celina926800Did not deliver
Axel Tuanzebe425400Fair
Gavin Kilkenny129400Did not deliver
Frank Fielding15000Did not deliver
Liam McCarron0000Did not deliver

Sunderland (20 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jack Clarke473981912Excellent
Danny Batth40347601Good
Luke O'Nien44336821Good
Patrick Roberts47281957Good
Amad Diallo392771143Excellent
Alex Pritchard42259047Excellent
Lynden Gooch32254013Good
Corry Evans25182800Below expectations
Daniel Ballard19161501Good
Ajibola-Joshua Alese27145710Did not deliver
Joe Gelhardt20136433Good
Édouard Michut28117010Below expectations
Ellis Simms18113372Good
Ross Stewart131041103Excellent
Bailey Wright2368200Did not deliver
Leon Dajaku1619600Did not deliver
Jay Matete1716600Did not deliver
Niall Huggins *311200Investment
Isaac Lihadji189100Did not deliver
Jermain Defoe0000Did not deliver

Swansea (5 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Nathan Wood46340501Fair
Harry Darling46231041Below expectations
Matthew Sorinola37170223Below expectations
Joe Allen26126011Fair
Armstrong Oko-Flex1829700Did not deliver

Watford (16 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Hamza Choudhury36303900Good
Keinan Davis34240272Good
Mario Gaspar34176800Did not deliver
Yaser Asprilla39151212Fair
Ryan Porteous17150121Good
Wesley Hoedt17124510Below expectations
Vakoun Issouf Bayo2792941Below expectations
Leandro Bacuna1979900Did not deliver
Matheus Martins735801Below expectations
Henrique Araújo1534001Did not deliver
João Ferreira526910Fair
Kortney Hause619000Did not deliver
Rey Manaj718910Did not deliver
Britt Assombalonga1218120Did not deliver
Ben Hamer269000Did not deliver
Maduka Okoye *20000Investment

West Brom (8 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jed Wallace46398168Excellent
John Swift46321469Excellent
Erik Pieters38297700Fair
Brandon Thomas-Asante33190970Good
Marc Albrighton1769400Below expectations
Nathaniel Chalobah1362600Below expectations
Tom Rogić2659613Below expectations
Martin Kelly937000Did not deliver

Wigan (26 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Max Power45403113Excellent
James McClean46401238Excellent
Will Keane443293122Good
Jack Whatmough39305611Fair
Tendayi Darikwa42277901Below expectations
Ben Amos35257800Did not deliver
Ryan Nyambe32222600Below expectations
Tom Naylor44204021Below expectations
Josh Magennis36128411Fair
Ashley Fletcher31121420Below expectations
Jason Kerr19121301Did not deliver
Nathan Broadhead23107750Fair
Graeme Shinnie2488700Did not deliver
Charlie Wyke2277322Below expectations
Joe Bennett2476300Did not deliver
Jordan Cousins1565000Did not deliver
Danel Sinani1160500Did not deliver
Steven Caulker1949700Did not deliver
Rarmani Edmonds-Green925200Did not deliver
Miguel Azeez210400Did not deliver
Martin Kelly17500Did not deliver
Stephen Humphrys63200Did not deliver
Jamie McGrath1000Did not deliver
Glen Rea0000Did not deliver
Luke Brennan0000Did not deliver
Joe Rodwell-Grant0000Did not deliver
Signings Report · Championship 2022/23 · November 30, 2022