# 2023 Halifax Panthers season

This article details the Halifax Panthers rugby league football club's 2023 season. This is the Panthers' fifteenth consecutive season in the Championship.

## Pre-season friendlies

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
| 15 January 2023 | Pre Season | Wakefield Trinity | A | The Be Well Support Stadium | L | 0-0 | | | | |
| 22 January 2023 | Pre Season | Hunslet R.L.F.C. | A | South Leeds Stadium | Postponed | 0-0 | | | | |

## RFL Championship
### Matches

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
* Postponed
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
| 5 February 2023 | Championship | 1 | Sheffield Eagles | H | Shay Stadium | W | 26-18 | Saltonstall, Walmsley, Maizen (2) | Keyes 5/6 | 2,107 | - | Report |
| 12 February 2023 | Championship | 2 | Featherstone Rovers | A | Post Office Road | L | 46-22 | Walmsley (2), Woodburn-Hall (2) | Keyes 3/4 | 3,974 | - | Report |
| 19 February 2023 | Championship | 3 | London Broncos | H | Shay Stadium | W | 26-18 | Jouffret, Saltonstall (2), Walmsley, Doro | Keyes 3/6 | 1,950 | - | Report |
| 27 February 2023 | Championship | 4 | Widnes Vikings | A | DCBL Stadium | L | 42-14 | Walmsley (2), Gee | Jouffret 1/3 | 3,187 | Viaplay | Report |
| 5 March 2023 | Championship | 5 | Batley Bulldogs | H | Shay Stadium | W | 20-16 | - | - | 1,703 | - | |
| 19 March 2023 | Championship | 6 | Keighley Cougars | H | Shay Stadium | W | 34-10 | Saltonstall, Keyes, Kavanagh, Walmsley (2), Inman | Keyes 5/6 | 2,123 | - | Report |
| 26 March 2023 | Championship | 7 | Barrow Raiders | A | The Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium | L | 16-12 | Jouffret, Pickersgill | Keyes 2/3 | 1,879 | - | Report |
| 10 April 2023 | Championship | 8 | Bradford Bulls | H | Shay Stadium | L | 22-26 | Moore, Walmsley, Maizen (2) | Keyes 3/4 | 3,053 | Viaplay | Report |
| 16 April 2023 | Championship | 9 | York Knights | H | Shay Stadium | W | 16-6 | Walmsley (2), Fairbank | Keyes 1/2, Jouffret 1/1 | 1,454 | - | Report |
| 7 May 2023 | Championship | 10 | Newcastle Thunder | A | Kingston Park | W | 16-36 | Keyes (2), Walmsley, Woodburn-Hall, McComb, Inman | Keyes 6/7 | Attendance | - | Report |
| 14 May 2023 | Championship | 11 | Whitehaven R.L.F.C. | H | Shay Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 28 May 2023 | Championship Summer Bash | 12 | Batley Bulldogs | N | LNER Community Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 3 June 2023 | Championship | 13 | Toulouse Olympique | A | Stade Ernest-Wallon | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 11 June 2023 | Championship | 14 | Swinton Lions | A | Heywood Road | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 18 June 2023 | Championship | 15 | Bradford Bulls | A | Odsal Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 25 June 2023 | Championship | 16 | Barrow Raiders | H | Shay Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 2 July 2023 | Championship | 17 | York Knights | A | LNER Community Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 9 July 2023 | Championship | 18 | Batley Bulldogs | A | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 16 July 2023 | Championship | 19 | Newcastle Thunder | H | Shay Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 28 July 2023 | Championship | 20 | Sheffield Eagles | A | Olympic Legacy Park | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 6 August 2023 | Championship | 21 | Featherstone Rovers | H | Shay Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 20 August 2023 | Championship | 22 | London Broncos | A | Cherry Red Records Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 27 August 2023 | Championship | 23 | Widnes Vikings | H | Shay Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 3 September 2023 | Championship | 24 | Whitehaven R.L.F.C. | A | LEL Arena | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 9 September 2023 | Championship | 25 | Toulouse Olympique | H | Shay Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 17 September 2023 | Championship | 26 | Keighley Cougars | A | Cougar Park | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |
| 24 September 2023 | Championship | 27 | Swinton Lions | H | Shay Stadium | W/D/L | 0-0 | - | - | Attendance | - | |

## Challenge Cup

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
| 12th March 2023 | Challenge Cup | 3rd | Featherstone Rovers | A | Post Office Road | W | 18-22 | Gee, Walmsley, Inman, Jouffret | Keyes 0/2, Jouffret 1/2 | Attendance | - | |
| 19th May 2023 | Challenge Cup | 4th | St Helens | H | Shay Stadium | L | 6-26 | Fairbank | Jouffret 0/1 | Attendance | - | |

## 1895 Cup

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
| 22 July 2023 | 1895 Cup | Semi-Final | London Broncos | A | The Rock | - | - | - | - | Attendance | - | |

## Squad statistics

* Appearances and points include (Championship, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 09 January 2023.
| No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
| 1 | James Woodburn-Hall | Fullback | 27 | London Skolars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Lachlan Walmsley | Wing | 24 | Whitehaven R.L.F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Zack McComb | Centre | 27 | Sheffield Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ben Tibbs | Centre | 22 | Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | James Saltonstall | Wing | 29 | Warrington Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Louis Jouffret | Scrum half | 26 | Whitehaven R.L.F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Joe Keyes | Scrum half | 25 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Adam Tangata | Prop | 30 | Wakefield Trinity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Brandon Moore | Hooker | 23 | Castleford Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Dan Murray | Prop | 32 | Toronto Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ben Kavanagh | Second row | 33 | Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Matty Gee | Second row | 31 | Leigh Centurions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jacob Fairbank | Prop | 29 | Toulouse Olympique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Kyle Wood | Hooker | 35 | Hunslet R.L.F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Will Maher | Prop | 27 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | William Calcott | Prop | 21 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Ryan King | Second row | 26 | Whitehaven R.L.F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Tom Inman | Prop | 22 | York Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Eribe Doro | Wing | 25 | Widnes Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jake Maizen | Winger | 26 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nick Rawsthorne | Fullback | 27 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Cole Oakley | Centre | 22 | Warrington Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Ben Forster | Prop | 21 | Rochdale Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Kevin Larroyer | Second-row | 33 | Leigh Centurions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Transfers
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| | Name | Position | Signed from | Date |

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