2022–23 Northern Premier League
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]
Premier Division
Football league season
Team changes
The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
Premier Division table
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:
^ 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
Results table
Source:
NPL official site Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
2022–23 Premier Division teams
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
Division One West
Football league season
Team changes
The following 4 clubs left Division One West before the season:
The following 4 clubs joined the division before the season:
Division One West table
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
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
Results table
Source:
NPL official site Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Inter-step play-off
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
Division One East
Football league season
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:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
Division One East table
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
Top goalscorers
Results table
Source:
NPL official site Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Inter-step play-off
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
Division One Midlands
Football league season
Team changes
The following 6 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
Division One Midlands table
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
Top goalscorers
Results table
Source:
NPL official site Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Inter-step play-offs
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
Challenge Cup
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.
See also
Notes
References
External links
2023–24 clubs
Premier Division Division One East Division One Midlands Division One West
Seasons
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
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Eastern Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
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Northern League (One , Two )
North West Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Southern Combination League (Premier , One )
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South West Peninsula League (Premier East , Premier West - level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
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