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The 2022–23 season was the 55th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4. The NPL continued this season with main sponsors Entain's Pitching In.
The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 12 May 2022.[1][2]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | South Shields |
| Promoted | South Shields Warrington Town |
| Relegated | Nantwich Town Stalybridge Celtic Liversedge Belper Town |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Team changes
The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
- Basford United – transferred to the Southern League Premier Division Central
- Buxton – promoted to the National League North
- Grantham Town – relegated to Division One East
- Scarborough Athletic – promoted to the National League North
- Mickleover – transferred to the Southern League Premier Division Central
- Witton Albion – relegated to Division One West
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Belper Town – promoted from Division One Midlands
- Guiseley – relegated from the National League North
- Liversedge – promoted from Division One East
- Marine – promoted from Division One West
- Marske United – promoted from Division One East
- Warrington Rylands 1906 – promoted from Division One West
Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 85 | Promotion to the National League North |
| 2 | Warrington Town (O, P) | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 77 | Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 73 | |
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 69 | |
| 5 | Matlock Town | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 68 | |
| 6 | Hyde United | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 66 | |
| 7 | Radcliffe | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 66 | |
| 8 | FC United of Manchester | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 63[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Marine | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 61 | |
| 10 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 60 | |
| 11 | Lancaster City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 58 | |
| 12 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 57 | |
| 13 | Guiseley | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 55 | |
| 14 | Ashton United | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 53[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 15 | Whitby Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 52 | |
| 16 | Marske United | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 50 | |
| 17 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 49 | |
| 18 | Atherton Collieries | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 47 | |
| 19 | Nantwich Town (R) | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 46 | Relegation to Division One West |
| 20 | Stalybridge Celtic (R) | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 42 | |
| 21 | Liversedge (R) | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 48 | 86 | −38 | 40 | Relegation to Division One East |
| 22 | Belper Town (R) | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 86 | −42 | 30 |
Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the National League North.
- FC United of Manchester were deducted three points for fielding 6 loan players.[3]
- Ashton United were deducted three points for playing two ineligible players.[4]
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Donaldson | Gainsborough Trinity | 22 |
| 2 | Regan Linney | F.C. United of Manchester | 20 |
| 3 | Adam Boyes | Marske United | 18 |
| Fin Sinclair-Smith | Bamber Bridge | ||
| 5 | Liam Waldock | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 |
| 6 | Callum Dolan | Warrington Rylands | 14 |
| 7 | Sol Solomon | Marine | 13 |
| 8 | Darius Osei | South Shields | 12 |
| Jack Redshaw | Hyde United | ||
Results table
| Home \ Away | ASH | ATH | BAM | BEL | UOM | GAI | GUI | HYD | LNC | LIV | MAR | MSK | MAT | MOR | NAN | RAD | SOU | STA | STL | WRY | WAR | WHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Atherton Collieries | 2–0 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Bamber Bridge | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| Belper Town | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| FC United of Manchester | 4–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 1–0 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Guiseley | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Hyde United | 0–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Lancaster City | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Liversedge | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 0–4 | 0–3 |
| Marine | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Marske United | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Matlock Town | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Morpeth Town | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 6–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Nantwich Town | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Radcliffe | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| South Shields | 3–3 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 |
| Stafford Rangers | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Warrington Rylands 1906 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Warrington Town | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–2 |
| Whitby Town | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — |
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Warrington Town | 4 | |||||||
| 5 | Matlock Town | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Warrington Town | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Bamber Bridge | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Bamber Bridge | 1 (5) | |||||||
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1 (3) | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 25 April 2023 | Warrington Town | 4–1 | Matlock Town | Warrington |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cantilever Park Attendance: 1,897 Referee: Oliver Noonan |
| 25 April 2023 | Bamber Bridge | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Gainsborough Trinity | Bamber Bridge |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Declan Brown |
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Final
| 1 May 2023 | Warrington Town | 1–0 | Bamber Bridge | Warrington |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Cantilever Park Attendance: 2,550 Referee: Lewis Dawson |
Stadia and locations
Locations of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Premier Division teams (Greater Manchester)
| Club | Location | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | Ashton-under-Lyne | Hurst Cross | 4,500 |
| Atherton Collieries | Atherton | Alder Street | 2,500 |
| Bamber Bridge | Bamber Bridge | Irongate | 2,264 |
| Belper Town | Belper | Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 |
| FC United of Manchester | Manchester (Moston) | Broadhurst Park | 4,400 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | Gainsborough | The Northolme | 4,304 |
| Guiseley | Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 4,200 |
| Hyde United | Hyde | Ewen Fields | 4,250 |
| Lancaster City | Lancaster | Giant Axe | 3,500 |
| Liversedge | Cleckheaton | Clayborn | 2,000 |
| Marine | Crosby | Rossett Park | 3,185 |
| Marske United | Marske-by-the-Sea | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
| Matlock Town | Matlock | Causeway Lane | 2,214 |
| Morpeth Town | Morpeth | Craik Park | 1,500 |
| Nantwich Town | Nantwich | The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 |
| Radcliffe | Radcliffe | Stainton Park | 3,500 |
| South Shields | South Shields | 1st Cloud Arena | 3,500 |
| Stafford Rangers | Stafford | Marston Road | 4,000 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | Stalybridge | Bower Fold | 6,500 |
| Warrington Rylands 1906 | Warrington | Gorsey Lane | 1,345 |
| Warrington Town | Warrington | Cantilever Park | 3,500 |
| Whitby Town | Whitby | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Macclesfield (1st title) |
| Promoted | Macclesfield Workington |
| Relegated | Skelmersdale United Glossop North End Colne Ramsbottom United |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Team changes
The following 4 clubs left Division One West before the season:
- Kendal Town – relegated to the North West Counties League Premier Division
- Marine – promoted to the Premier Division
- Market Drayton Town – relegated to the Midland Football League Premier Division
- Warrington Rylands 1906 – promoted to the Premier Division
The following 4 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Hanley Town – promoted from the Midland League Premier Division
- Macclesfield – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division
- Skelmersdale United – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division
- Witton Albion – relegated from the Premier Division
Division One West table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield (C, P) | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 27 | +68 | 90 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Leek Town | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 76 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Workington (O, P) | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 75 | |
| 4 | Clitheroe | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 64 | |
| 5 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 63 | |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 59 | |
| 7 | Mossley | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 58 | |
| 8 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 51 | |
| 9 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 50 | |
| 10 | Trafford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 50 | |
| 11 | Skelmersdale United (R) | 38 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 48 | Relegation to the North West Counties League |
| 12 | City of Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 46 | |
| 13 | Bootle | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 46 | |
| 14 | 1874 Northwich | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 45 | |
| 15 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 67 | −27 | 45 | |
| 16 | Hanley Town | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 44 | |
| 17 | Widnes | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 44 | |
| 18 | Glossop North End (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 39 | Qualification for the inter-step play-off |
| 19 | Colne (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 37 | Relegation to the North West Counties League |
| 20 | Ramsbottom United (R) | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 81 | −42 | 27 |
Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Skelmersdale United were relegated instead of Widnes because Skelmersdale were unable to meet the FA ground grading regulations. Their artificial pitch at JMO Sports Park failed a "bounce test", and the ground they shared at Burscough was graded at Step 5. [6]
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Berry | Macclesfield | 24 |
| 2 | Mason Fawns | Mossley | 17 |
| Sefton Gonzales | Clitheroe | ||
| Elliot Morris | Skelmersdale United | ||
| David Symington | Workington | ||
| 6 | Scott Allison | Workington | 15 |
| Tim Grice | Leek Town | ||
| Nicky Maynard | Macclesfield | ||
| 9 | Jamie Rainford | Runcorn Linnets | 14 |
Results table
| Home \ Away | 18N | BOO | COL | CLI | CLN | GNE | HAN | KID | LEE | MAC | MOS | NEW | PRE | RAM | RUN | SKE | TRA | WID | WIT | WOR |
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| 1874 Northwich | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 4–3 |
| Bootle | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| City of Liverpool | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Clitheroe | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Colne | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Glossop North End | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Hanley Town | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Leek Town | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Macclesfield | 0–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | — | 4–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Mossley | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Newcastle Town | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Prescot Cables | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Ramsbottom United | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–5 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Runcorn Linnets | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Skelmersdale United | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Trafford | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Widnes | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Witton Albion | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 |
| Workington | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | — |
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Leek Town | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Runcorn Linnets | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Runcorn Linnets | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Workington | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Workington | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Clitheroe | 0 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 25 April 2023 | Leek Town | 1–3 | Runcorn Linnets | Leek |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Harrison Park Attendance: 1,392 |
| 25 April 2023 | Workington | 2–0 | Clitheroe | Workington |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1,665 Referee: Louis Griffiths |
Final
| 29 April 2023 | Workington | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Runcorn Linnets | Workington |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Borough Park (Workington) Attendance: 2,506 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
Inter-step play-off
| 29 April 2023 | Glossop North End | 0–3 | Ashington | Glossop |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: The Amdec Forklift Stadium Attendance: 1,052 |
Stadia and locations
Locations of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Division One West teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 Northwich | Barnton | The Offside Trust Stadium (groundshare with Barnton) | 3,000 |
| Bootle | Bootle | New Bucks Park | 3,750 |
| City of Liverpool | Bootle | New Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle) | 3,750 |
| Clitheroe | Clitheroe | Shawbridge | 2,000 |
| Colne | Colne | Holt House | 1,800 |
| Glossop North End | Glossop | The Amdec Forklift Stadium | 1,301 |
| Hanley Town | Stoke-on-Trent | Potteries Park | 1,300 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | Kidsgrove | The Autonet Insurance Stadium | 2,000 |
| Leek Town | Leek | Harrison Park | 3,600 |
| Macclesfield | Macclesfield | Leasing.com Stadium | 4,720 |
| Mossley | Mossley | Seel Park | 4,000 |
| Newcastle Town | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 |
| Prescot Cables | Prescot | IP Truck Parts Stadium | 3,200 |
| Ramsbottom United | Ramsbottom | The Harry Williams Riverside | 2,000 |
| Runcorn Linnets | Runcorn | APEC Taxis Stadium | 1,600 |
| Skelmersdale United | Skelmersdale | One Call Stadium - JMO Sports Park | 1,300 |
| Trafford | Flixton | Shawe lane | 2,500 |
| Widnes | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 |
| Witton Albion | Northwich | Wincham Park | 4,813 |
| Workington | Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Worksop Town |
| Promoted | Worksop Town Long Eaton United |
| Relegated | North Shields (demoted) Lincoln United Shildon Tadcaster Albion |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Division One East comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.
Team changes
The following 5 clubs left Division One East before the season:
- Frickley Athletic – relegated to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Liversedge – promoted to the Premier Division
- Marske United – promoted to the Premier Division
- Pickering Town – relegated to the Northern League Division One
- Yorkshire Amateur – relegated to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Carlton Town – transferred from Division One Midlands
- Consett – promoted from the Northern League Division One
- Grantham Town – relegated from the Premier Division
- Grimsby Borough – promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Long Eaton United – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North
- North Shields – promoted from the Northern League Division One
Division One East table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worksop Town (C, P) | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 25 | +87 | 99 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Stockton Town | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 68 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Hebburn Town | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 66 | |
| 4 | Long Eaton United (O, P) | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 65 | Promotion to the Southern League Premier Central |
| 5 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 63 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 6 | Dunston UTS | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 60 | |
| 7 | North Shields (D) | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 53 | Relegation to the Northern League |
| 8 | Brighouse Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 51 | |
| 9 | Sheffield | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 50 | |
| 10 | Pontefract Collieries | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 49 | |
| 11 | Cleethorpes Town | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 49 | |
| 12 | Grimsby Borough | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 49 | |
| 13 | Consett | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 46 | |
| 14 | Bridlington Town | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 46 | |
| 15 | Ossett United | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 44 | |
| 16 | Grantham Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 43 | |
| 17 | Carlton Town | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 42 | |
| 18 | Lincoln United (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 41 | Qualification for the inter-step play-off, then relegation to the United Counties League |
| 19 | Shildon (R) | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 40 | Relegation to the Northern League |
| 20 | Tadcaster Albion (R) | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 84 | −56 | 21 | Relegation to the Northern Counties East League |
Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Hughes | Worksop Town | 33 |
| 2 | Jamie Walker | Long Eaton United | 20 |
| 3 | Adam Priestley | Pontefract Collieries | 17 |
| 4 | Amar Purewal | Hebburn Town | 15 |
| 5 | Matthew Cotton | Lincoln United | 14 |
| Declan Howe | Cleethorpes Town | ||
| 7 | Kevin Hayes | Stockton Town | 13 |
Results table
| Home \ Away | BRD | BRI | CAR | CLE | CON | DUN | GRA | GRI | HEB | LIN | LOE | NSH | OSS | PON | SHE | SHI | STB | STC | TAD | WOR |
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| Bridlington Town | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Brighouse Town | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–6 |
| Carlton Town | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Cleethorpes Town | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Consett | 2–3 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Dunston UTS | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Grantham Town | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Grimsby Borough | 5–2 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Hebburn Town | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 1–6 |
| Lincoln United | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Long Eaton United | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| North Shields | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Ossett United | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Pontefract Collieries | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 0–2 |
| Sheffield | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Shildon | 6–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Stockton Town | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Tadcaster Albion | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 |
| Worksop Town | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | — |
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Stockton Town | 2 (4) | |||||||
| 5 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 2 (3) | |||||||
| 2 | Stockton Town | 2 (3) | |||||||
| 4 | Long Eaton United | 2 (4) | |||||||
| 3 | Hebburn Town | 2 (2) | |||||||
| 4 | Long Eaton United | 2 (3) | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 25 April 2023 | Stockton Town | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Stocksbridge Park Steels | Stockton-on-Tees |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Bishopton Road West Attendance: 1,227 |
| 25 April 2023 | Hebburn Town | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Long Eaton United | Hebburn |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hebburn Sports & Social Ground Attendance: 631 Referee: Jamie Cann |
Final
| 29 April 2023 | Stockton Town | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Long Eaton United | Stockton-on-Tees |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bishopton Road West Attendance: 1,800 |
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Inter-step play-off
| 29 April 2023 | Lincoln United | 1–2 | Avro | Lincoln |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ashby Avenue Attendance: 410 Referee: Sam Wesson |
Stadia and locations
Locations of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Division One East teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridlington Town | Bridlington | Queensgate | 3,000 |
| Brighouse Town | Brighouse | St Giles Road | 1,000 |
| Carlton Town | Carlton | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 |
| Cleethorpes Town | Grimsby | Clee Road | 1,000 |
| Consett | Consett | Belle View Stadium | 3,770 |
| Dunston UTS | Dunston | Wellington Road | 2,500 |
| Grantham Town | Grantham | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
| Grimsby Borough | Grimsby | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 |
| Hebburn Town | Hebburn | The Green Energy Sports Ground | – |
| Lincoln United | Lincoln | Ashby Avenue | 2,200 |
| Long Eaton United | Long Eaton | Grange Park | 3,000 |
| North Shields | North Shields | Daren Persson Stadium | 1,500 |
| Ossett United | Ossett | Ingfield | 1,950 |
| Pontefract Collieries | Pontefract | Harratt Nissan Stadium | 1,200 |
| Sheffield | Dronfield | Coach and Horses Ground | 2,089 |
| Shildon | Shildon | Dean Street | 4,700 |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | Stocksbridge | Bracken Moor | 3,500 |
| Stockton Town | Stockton | Bishopton Road West | 1,800 |
| Tadcaster Albion | Tadcaster | Ings Lane | 2,000 |
| Worksop Town | Worksop | Sandy Lane | 2,500 |
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stamford |
| Promoted | Stamford Halesowen Town |
| Relegated | Dereham Town St Neots Town Daventry Town Yaxley |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Team changes
The following 6 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:
- Belper Town – promoted to the Premier Division
- Carlton Town – transferred to Division One East
- Histon – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
- Ilkeston Town – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
- Soham Town Rangers – relegated to the Eastern Counties League Premier Division
- Wisbech Town – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Boldmere St Michaels – promoted from the Midland League Premier Division
- Dereham Town – transferred from the Isthmian League North Division
- Gresley Rovers – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North
- Harborough Town – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South
- Hinckley LRFC – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South
- St Neots Town – transferred from the Southern League Division One Central
Division One Midlands table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stamford (C, P) | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 87 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Halesowen Town (O, P) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 80 | 40 | +40 | 78 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Spalding United | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 75 | |
| 4 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 48 | +36 | 70 | |
| 5 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 69 | |
| 6 | Chasetown | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 68 | Transfer to Division One West |
| 7 | Corby Town | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 67 | |
| 8 | Harborough Town | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 67 | |
| 9 | Boldmere St Michaels | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 64 | |
| 10 | Loughborough Dynamo | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 52 | |
| 11 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 51 | |
| 12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 47 | |
| 13 | Hinckley LRFC | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 44 | |
| 14 | Cambridge City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 44 | |
| 15 | Bedworth United | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 42 | |
| 16 | Gresley Rovers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 41 | |
| 17 | Dereham Town (R) | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 79 | −36 | 35 | Qualification for the inter-step play-offs, then relegation to the Eastern Counties League |
| 18 | St Neots Town (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 87 | −46 | 32 | Qualification for the inter-step play-offs, then relegation to the United Counties League |
| 19 | Daventry Town (R) | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 100 | −70 | 24 | Relegation to the United Counties League |
| 20 | Yaxley (R) | 38 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 116 | −93 | 6 |
Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonny Margetts | Stamford | 33 |
| 2 | Kai Tonge | Coleshill Town | 30 |
| 3 | Miracle Okafor | Sporting Khalsa | 26 |
| 4 | Richard Gregory | Halesowen Town | 19 |
| 5 | Trey Charles | St Neots Town | 17 |
| Zayn Hakeem | Shepshed Dynamo | ||
| 7 | Simeon Cobourne | Halesowen Town | 16 |
| 8 | Rhys Hilton | Sutton Coldfield Town | 15 |
| Jack Langston | Chasetown | ||
Results table
| Home \ Away | BED | BSM | CAM | CHA | COL | COR | DAV | DER | GRE | HAL | HAR | HLR | LOU | SHE | SPA | SPO | STN | STA | SUT | YAX |
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| Bedworth United | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Boldmere St Michaels | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 |
| Cambridge City | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Chasetown | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| Coleshill Town | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Corby Town | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| Daventry Town | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–7 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–9 | 0–7 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| Dereham Town | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 6–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 6–2 |
| Gresley Rovers | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 |
| Halesowen Town | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 |
| Harborough Town | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 9–1 |
| Hinckley LRFC | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Loughborough Dynamo | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Shepshed Dynamo | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Spalding United | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 |
| Sporting Khalsa | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 7–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 8–0 |
| St Neots Town | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 |
| Stamford | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–3 | 3–0 |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 |
| Yaxley | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 1–2 | — |
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Halesowen Town | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Coleshill Town | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Halesowen Town | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Spalding United | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Spalding United | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Sporting Khalsa | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 25 April 2023 | Halesowen Town | 3–1 | Coleshill Town | Halesowen |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Grove Attendance: 2,334 Referee: Harry Tarrant |
| 25 April 2023 | Spalding United | 2–1 | Sporting Khalsa | Spalding |
| 19:45 |
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Stadium: Sir Halley Stewart Field Attendance: 690 Referee: Daniel Smith |
Final
| 29 April 2023 | Halesowen Town | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Spalding United | Halesowen |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Grove Attendance: 3,250 Referee: Elliot Bell |
Inter-step play-offs
| 29 April 2023 | Dereham Town | 0–2 | Stotfold | Dereham |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Aldiss Park Attendance: 287 |
| 29 April 2023 | St Neots Town | 1–6 | Lye Town | St Neots |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: New Rowley Park Attendance: 548 |
Stadia and locations
Locations of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Division One Midlands teams
Location of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Division One Midlands team (Norfolk)
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth United | Bedworth | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Boldmere St Michaels | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,000 |
| Cambridge City | Impington | Bridge Road (Impington) | 4,300 |
| Chasetown | Burntwood | The Scholars Ground | 3,000 |
| Coleshill Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | 2,000 |
| Corby Town | Corby | Steel Park | 3,893 |
| Daventry Town | Daventry | Elderstubbs | 1,855 |
| Dereham Town | Dereham | Aldiss Park | 3,000 |
| Gresley Rovers | Church Gresley | Moat Ground | 2,400 |
| Halesowen Town | Halesowen | The Grove | 3,150 |
| Harborough Town | Market Harborough | Bowden Park | – |
| Hinckley LRFC | Hinckley | Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 |
| Loughborough Dynamo | Loughborough | Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Shepshed Dynamo | Leicestershire | The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 |
| Spalding United | Spalding | Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 |
| Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Guardian Warehousing Arena | – |
| Stamford | Stamford | Borderville Sports Centre | 2,000 |
| St Neots Town | St Neots | New Rowley Park | 3,500 |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Yaxley | Yaxley | Leading Drove | 1,000 |
For the third successive season, it was announced to member clubs that the League Challenge Cup was cancelled and for the foreseeable future that would not be contested.
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