2022–23 Northern Premier League

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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.

Contents

The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 12 May 2022. [1] [2]

Premier Division

Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season2022–23
Champions South Shields
PromotedSouth Shields
Warrington Town
Relegated Nantwich Town
Stalybridge Celtic
Liversedge
Belper Town
2023–24

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 South Shields (C, P)42251077139+3285Promotion to the National League North
2 Warrington Town (O, P)42211477039+3177Qualification for the play-offs [lower-alpha 1]
3 Bamber Bridge 42227136263173
4 Gainsborough Trinity 42181597441+3369
5 Matlock Town 421911125649+768
6 Hyde United 421812126442+2266
7 Radcliffe 421715105549+666
8 FC United of Manchester 42199146848+2063 [lower-alpha 2]
9 Marine 421710155645+1161
10 Warrington Rylands 1906 42179166455+960
11 Lancaster City 421513145151058
12 Stafford Rangers 421512155253157
13 Guiseley 42167195454055
14 Ashton United 42168185864653 [lower-alpha 3]
15 Whitby Town 421410184554952
16 Marske United 421552257792250
17 Morpeth Town 42147215563849
18 Atherton Collieries 4211141738571947
19 Nantwich Town (R)4212102044551146Relegation to Division One West
20 Stalybridge Celtic (R)4210122050641442
21 Liversedge (R)421172448863840Relegation to Division One East
22 Belper Town (R)42792644864230
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:
  1. Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the National League North.
  2. FC United of Manchester were deducted three points for fielding 6 loan players. [3]
  3. Ashton United were deducted three points for playing two ineligible players. [4]

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Clayton Donaldson Gainsborough Trinity 22
2Regan 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
7Sol Solomon Marine 13
8 Darius Osei South Shields 12
Jack Redshaw Hyde United

Results table

Home \ Away SOU WAR BAM GAI MAT HYD RAD UOM MAR WRY LNC STA GUI ASH WHI MSK MOR ATH NAN STL LIV BEL
South Shields 2–15–01–11–10–10–01–22–11–02–02–02–13–34–24–21–00–03–22–05–22–1
Warrington Town 3–21–00–23–13–11–00–10–03–32–02–00–03–02–20–12–01–12–11–13–13–1
Bamber Bridge 2–13–21–15–11–01–32–11–11–02–12–12–11–22–12–21–02–01–01–12–25–1
Gainsborough Trinity 1–11–11–23–01–12–21–21–02–00–20–01–12–00–16–21–12–20–14–04–02–2
Matlock Town 0–00–01–01–11–12–21–03–24–21–03–10–11–11–04–12–21–01–11–11–24–0
Hyde United 0–12–27–01–00–11–11–04–00–11–21–02–10–10–01–01–21–11–00–14–22–0
Radcliffe 1–20–32–01–11–01–01–01–10–32–20–04–21–11–12–43–10–21–22–12–04–2
FC United of Manchester 2–11–15–21–32–14–41–21–12–21–10–11–04–02–22–14–21–20–01–12–32–0
Marine 2–21–22–30–20–10–00–13–01–30–01–01–31–12–01–04–24–00–31–05–02–1
Warrington Rylands 1906 0–11–22–00–31–22–44–00–01–02–11–12–10–32–03–02–00–00–11–01–03–1
Lancaster City 0–20–11–11–22–12–10–02–01–32–11–22–11–02–02–02–10–01–11–10–01–1
Stafford Rangers 3–01–14–23–40–21–11–01–02–12–22–11–11–11–02–00–01–23–00–32–01–2
Guiseley 1–01–30–10–12–12–31–32–10–31–10–04–01–22–11–31–03–02–11–11–00–1
Ashton United 1–12–13–02–30–10–61–20–51–13–12–41–12–00–11–21–03–00–12–11–23–1
Whitby Town 0–12–13–00–64–11–10–00–20–31–01–20–10–22–12–10–11–01–10–12–32–2
Marske United 0–41–21–20–32–10–20–20–20–12–02–33–22–42–10–02–12–32–24–22–23–1
Morpeth Town 0–10–41–12–02–03–00–10–10–23–36–32–11–33–10–11–13–02–13–20–20–2
Atherton Collieries 0–21–10–31–10–10–11–11–00–12–01–11–22–12–01–32–01–12–01–10–41–1
Nantwich Town 0–11–10–11–10–10–12–10–21–22–22–11–10–11–20–21–23–02–10–40–11–0
Stalybridge Celtic 3–30–11–02–02–32–21–21–20–01–21–00–20–01–40–12–30–33–31–24–22–1
Liversedge 0–10–41–21–00–21–31–10–41–02–51–13–32–10–10–30–11–40–13–30–11–3
Belper Town 0–11–10–21–41–11–11–11–41–20–51–22–11–30–42–20–11–22–01–32–01–2
Source: NPL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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
Report
Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Oliver Noonan

Final

1 May 2023 Warrington Town 1–0 Bamber Bridge Warrington
15:00 Report Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Lewis Dawson

Stadia and locations

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Locations of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Premier Division teams (Greater Manchester)
ClubLocationGroundCapacity
Ashton United Ashton-under-Lyne Hurst Cross4,500
Atherton Collieries Atherton Alder Street2,500
Bamber Bridge Bamber Bridge Irongate2,264
Belper Town Belper Christchurch Meadow2,650
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 Axe3,500
Liversedge Cleckheaton Clayborn2,000
Marine Crosby Rossett Park 3,185
Marske United Marske-by-the-Sea Mount Pleasant2,500
Matlock Town Matlock Causeway Lane2,214
Morpeth Town Morpeth Craik Park1,500
Nantwich Town Nantwich The Weaver Stadium3,500
Radcliffe Radcliffe Stainton Park3,500
South Shields South Shields 1st Cloud Arena3,500
Stafford Rangers Stafford Marston Road 4,000
Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Bower Fold 6,500
Warrington Rylands 1906 Warrington Gorsey Lane1,345
Warrington Town Warrington Cantilever Park3,500
Whitby Town Whitby Turnbull Ground3,500

Division One West

Northern Premier League
Division One West
Season2022–23
Champions Macclesfield (1st title)
PromotedMacclesfield
Workington
Relegated Skelmersdale United
Glossop North End
Colne
Ramsbottom United
2023–24

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Macclesfield (C, P)3828649527+6890Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Leek Town 3823787038+3276Qualification for the play-offs
3 Workington (O, P)3823697139+3275
4 Clitheroe 38197127050+2064
5 Runcorn Linnets 38189115838+2063
6 Witton Albion 381611116150+1159
7 Mossley 381610125849+958
8 Kidsgrove Athletic 381312134955651
9 Prescot Cables 381311145051150
10 Trafford 38148165155450
11 Skelmersdale United (R)381602258741648Relegation to the North West Counties League
12 City of Liverpool 38137185059946
13 Bootle 3812101651611046
14 1874 Northwich 38129174450645
15 Newcastle Town 381291740672745
16 Hanley Town 3811111650611144
17 Widnes 381281840662644
18 Glossop North End (R)381091944591539Qualification for the inter-step play-off
19 Colne (R)389101938571937Relegation to the North West Counties League
20 Ramsbottom United (R)38762539814227
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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 James Berry Macclesfield 24
2 Mason Fawns Mossley 17
Sefton Gonzales Clitheroe
Elliot Morris Skelmersdale United
David Symington Workington
6Scott Allison Workington 15
Tim Grice Leek Town
Nicky Maynard Macclesfield
9Jamie Rainford Runcorn Linnets 14

Results table

Home \ Away MAC LEE WOR CLI RUN WIT MOS KID PRE TRA SKE COL BOO 18N NEW HAN WID GNE CLN RAM
Macclesfield 4–04–13–03–21–14–35–02–23–11–05–01–20–13–04–05–02–04–24–0
Leek Town 1–30–13–20–20–11–11–14–11–33–14–13–22–10–14–13–03–11–01–1
Workington 0–11–10–12–15–00–13–03–32–12–10–00–12–13–03–02–13–04–01–1
Clitheroe 1–11–01–10–14–12–11–32–21–20–13–24–01–37–14–34–23–24–12–0
Runcorn Linnets 2–10–11–31–21–01–22–02–02–13–00–21–12–23–10–03–10–02–05–0
Witton Albion 1–01–23–21–14–20–23–21–00–15–30–02–21–03–15–11–20–11–05–1
Mossley 1–30–21–31–11–01–11–22–12–21–22–11–03–01–12–14–13–01–11–0
Kidsgrove Athletic 0–30–11–32–10–11–12–22–00–11–22–02–13–30–01–21–11–02–12–1
Prescot Cables 1–21–41–10–21–02–12–10–01–22–11–12–22–10–04–00–12–00–03–1
Trafford 0–10–21–22–10–02–12–01–11–22–33–22–31–02–20–22–02–21–11–0
Skelmersdale United 1–42–41–20–11–40–11–01–23–22–32–42–40–21–31–22–00–22–11–0
City of Liverpool 0–10–53–02–01–11–10–02–10–13–21–21–11–21–21–04–00–31–02–1
Bootle 1–20–40–10–42–32–11–11–13–12–02–12–12–01–21–42–21–21–21–2
1874 Northwich 0–00–04–31–20–11–40–12–20–02–02–12–01–12–00–12–00–24–11–1
Newcastle Town 0–21–20–11–00–21–11–51–13–21–00–11–61–02–21–12–11–10–10–2
Hanley Town 1–10–01–21–12–20–01–12–20–11–22–42–32–04–01–20–21–02–20–0
Widnes 0–40–21–00–01–12–32–11–20–32–11–33–01–11–01–31–03–21–13–1
Glossop North End 1–21–10–31–21–12–22–32–11–10–01–21–00–30–14–12–41–10–12–1
Colne 1–10–12–32–11–01–12–30–20–22–21–22–11–11–01–21–20–13–02–1
Ramsbottom United 0–52–30–32–31–30–33–12–32–13–23–51–20–12–12–11–30–01–40–0
Source: NPL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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
Report
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
Report
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
Stadium: The Amdec Forklift Stadium
Attendance: 1,052

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
1874 Northwich Barnton The Offside Trust Stadium (groundshare with Barnton)3,000
Bootle Bootle New Bucks Park3,750
City of Liverpool Bootle New Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle)3,750
Clitheroe Clitheroe Shawbridge2,000
Colne Colne Holt House1,800
Glossop North End Glossop The Amdec Forklift Stadium1,301
Hanley Town Stoke-on-Trent Potteries Park1,300
Kidsgrove Athletic Kidsgrove The Autonet Insurance Stadium2,000
Leek Town Leek Harrison Park3,600
Macclesfield Macclesfield Leasing.com Stadium 4,720
Mossley Mossley Seel Park4,000
Newcastle Town Newcastle-under-Lyme Lyme Valley Stadium4,000
Prescot Cables Prescot IP Truck Parts Stadium 3,200
Ramsbottom United Ramsbottom The Harry Williams Riverside2,000
Runcorn Linnets Runcorn APEC Taxis Stadium1,600
Skelmersdale United Skelmersdale One Call Stadium - JMO Sports Park1,300
Trafford Flixton Shawe lane2,500
Widnes Widnes Halton Stadium 13,350
Witton Albion Northwich Wincham Park 4,813
Workington Workington Borough Park 3,101

Division One East

Northern Premier League
Division One East
Season2022–23
Champions Worksop Town
PromotedWorksop Town
Long Eaton United
Relegated North Shields (demoted)
Lincoln United
Shildon
Tadcaster Albion
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:

The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

Division One East table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Worksop Town (C, P)38316111225+8799Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Stockton Town 38208107440+3468Qualification for the play-offs
3 Hebburn Town 38206125958+166
4 Long Eaton United (O, P)38198116752+1565Promotion to the Southern League Premier Central
5 Stocksbridge Park Steels 38196135841+1763Qualification for the play-offs
6 Dunston UTS 381612106350+1360
7 North Shields (D)381411135045+553Relegation to the Northern League
8 Brighouse Town 38156176564+151
9 Sheffield 381311145158750
10 Pontefract Collieries 381213136862+649
11 Cleethorpes Town 381310154851349
12 Grimsby Borough 381310155460649
13 Consett 381210165463946
14 Bridlington Town 3811131445652046
15 Ossett United 381014144655944
16 Grantham Town 381013153742543
17 Carlton Town 381262045692442
18 Lincoln United (R)3810111754701641Qualification for the inter-step play-off,
then relegation to the United Counties League
19 Shildon (R)381172046702440Relegation to the Northern League
20 Tadcaster Albion (R)38492528845621Relegation 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

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Liam Hughes Worksop Town 33
2Jamie Walker Long Eaton United 20
3 Adam Priestley Pontefract Collieries 17
4Amar Purewal Hebburn Town 15
5Matthew Cotton Lincoln United 14
Declan Howe Cleethorpes Town
7Kevin Hayes Stockton Town 13

Results table

Home \ Away WOR STC HEB LOE STB DUN NSH BRI SHE PON CLE GRI CON BRD OSS GRA CAR LIN SHI TAD
Worksop Town 1–04–17–14–13–14–04–01–03–20–05–03–12–21–12–04–06–06–04–1
Stockton Town 2–12–11–21–01–24–21–26–02–31–01–11–24–01–11–14–35–02–15–0
Hebburn Town 1–62–01–41–31–12–11–02–12–13–10–45–12–01–12–20–20–21–05–3
Long Eaton United 0–11–13–22–12–33–13–00–12–13–01–41–12–20–21–11–12–14–11–0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 0–21–24–10–12–21–11–11–02–03–00–00–13–01–31–02–02–32–01–0
Dunston UTS 1–11–10–10–22–31–14–02–03–33–22–14–21–13–31–11–33–12–14–1
North Shields 2–31–11–21–00–31–10–01–03–00–03–01–01–21–12–02–11–11–22–1
Brighouse Town 0–60–21–31–42–31–22–21–16–01–22–02–02–32–11–34–12–23–03–0
Sheffield 1–32–12–13–21–10–22–01–03–30–00–11–11–12–31–30–02–12–01–1
Pontefract Collieries 0–22–11–11–22–32–10–22–12–22–24–01–11–13–10–02–23–13–06–2
Cleethorpes Town 0–20–21–12–10–20–11–10–23–01–40–02–11–02–03–12–35–01–22–1
Grimsby Borough 2–21–10–11–31–11–00–53–51–42–00–02–25–20–13–11–23–32–31–0
Consett 1–23–40–20–31–22–10–01–43–03–13–21–32–31–12–25–04–21–02–1
Bridlington Town 2–21–01–21–11–01–22–11–01–10–50–31–00–02–20–00–01–31–12–0
Ossett United 1–20–30–10–31–00–20–30–40–32–21–23–11–12–10–01–21–11–14–1
Grantham Town 0–11–10–10–10–10–01–03–02–30–00–10–33–01–00–40–13–33–12–0
Carlton Town 0–30–20–22–01–32–01–22–42–41–01–10–22–12–40–20–21–40–21–1
Lincoln United 0–11–23–13–11–02–10–11–13–32–21–10–20–11–31–10–11–01–24–0
Shildon 1–40–31–22–23–20–22–31–21–20–03–11–11–36–01–01–00–41–13–1
Tadcaster Albion 0–40–21–12–20–21–11–00–32–10–42–40–20–03–20–00–00–21–01–1
Source: NPL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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 Hebburn Town 2–2
(2–3 p)
Long Eaton United Hebburn
19:45
Report
Stadium: Hebburn Sports & Social Ground
Attendance: 631
Referee: Jamie Cann

Final

Inter-step play-off

29 April 2023 Lincoln United 1–2 Avro Lincoln
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ashby Avenue
Attendance: 410
Referee: Sam Wesson

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bridlington Town Bridlington Queensgate3,000
Brighouse Town Brighouse St Giles Road1,000
Carlton Town Carlton Bill Stokeld Stadium1,500
Cleethorpes Town Grimsby Clee Road1,000
Consett Consett Belle View Stadium3,770
Dunston UTS Dunston Wellington Road2,500
Grantham Town Grantham South Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Grimsby Borough GrimsbyBradley Football Centre1,000
Hebburn Town Hebburn The Green Energy Sports Ground
Lincoln United Lincoln Ashby Avenue 2,200
Long Eaton United Long Eaton Grange Park3,000
North Shields North Shields Daren Persson Stadium1,500
Ossett United Ossett Ingfield1,950
Pontefract Collieries Pontefract Harratt Nissan Stadium1,200
Sheffield Dronfield Coach and Horses Ground2,089
Shildon Shildon Dean Street4,700
Stocksbridge Park Steels Stocksbridge Bracken Moor3,500
Stockton Town Stockton Bishopton Road West1,800
Tadcaster Albion Tadcaster Ings Lane2,000
Worksop Town Worksop Sandy Lane2,500

Division One Midlands

Northern Premier League
Division One Midlands
Season2022–23
Champions Stamford
PromotedStamford
Halesowen Town
Relegated Dereham Town
St Neots Town
Daventry Town
Yaxley
2023–24

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stamford (C, P)3827657631+4587Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Halesowen Town (O, P)3824688040+4078Qualification for the play-offs
3 Spalding United 3822976828+4075
4 Sporting Khalsa 38217108448+3670
5 Coleshill Town 38216116839+2969
6 Chasetown 38208105827+3168Transfer to Division One West
7 Corby Town 38191097148+2367
8 Harborough Town 38207117150+2167
9 Boldmere St Michaels 38197126551+1464
10 Loughborough Dynamo 381410145550+552
11 Shepshed Dynamo 38156175547+851
12 Sutton Coldfield Town 38145195660447
13 Hinckley LRFC 381111163740344
14 Cambridge City 381111164351844
15 Bedworth United 38915143745842
16 Gresley Rovers 381181934582441
17 Dereham Town (R)381052343793635Qualification for the inter-step play-offs,
then relegation to the Eastern Counties League
18 St Neots Town (R)38882241874632Qualification for the inter-step play-offs,
then relegation to the United Counties League
19 Daventry Town (R)386626301007024Relegation to the United Counties League
20 Yaxley (R)38133423116936
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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jonny Margetts Stamford 33
2Kai Tonge Coleshill Town 30
3Miracle Okafor Sporting Khalsa 26
4Richard Gregory Halesowen Town 19
5Trey Charles St Neots Town 17
Zayn Hakeem Shepshed Dynamo
7Simeon Cobourne Halesowen Town 16
8Rhys 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 STA STN SUT YAX
Bedworth United 1–22–20–01–03–30–01–13–01–10–01–01–21–10–00–20–22–10–22–1
Boldmere St Michaels 2–13–11–52–20–42–13–12–01–00–12–01–11–31–11–10–15–13–05–1
Cambridge City 0–01–10–42–32–01–11–23–01–20–31–12–11–40–01–11–21–10–12–1
Chasetown 2–10–10–10–21–11–02–03–00–00–01–03–01–01–02–01–24–03–14–0
Coleshill Town 1–02–01–21–10–03–23–02–03–22–42–13–10–21–11–03–14–03–02–0
Corby Town 1–13–21–10–41–02–13–02–24–20–41–00–20–01–02–21–14–03–14–1
Daventry Town 0–10–20–41–20–40–72–03–21–40–20–00–43–20–90–71–21–10–13–0
Dereham Town 0–20–31–02–31–40–16–02–00–33–21–11–10–30–21–31–30–13–26–2
Gresley Rovers 1–01–00–01–01–00–32–01–02–32–22–20–22–00–20–20–01–24–24–0
Halesowen Town 2–02–32–11–02–03–24–04–03–01–03–03–20–13–02–20–03–00–33–0
Harborough Town 2–24–21–01–02–21–02–16–11–01–31–03–02–10–22–30–21–12–19–1
Hinckley LRFC 1–02–12–00–14–10–11–02–14–02–20–01–10–11–11–20–11–13–02–1
Loughborough Dynamo 4–10–11–11–01–12–32–21–20–00–22–31–12–00–42–13–13–11–04–0
Shepshed Dynamo 1–12–00–11–20–20–33–02–20–13–41–20–12–00–23–00–23–13–01–1
Spalding United 2–22–20–23–20–12–23–02–04–03–03–10–10–01–02–03–21–01–04–2
Sporting Khalsa 0–02–21–21–11–04–17–15–01–00–55–13–11–01–32–10–22–02–18–0
Stamford 2–02–13–13–22–12–04–01–11–12–13–11–02–03–01–23–14–00–33–0
St Neots Town 0–40–23–21–12–12–01–21–31–11–31–03–01–33–30–32–41–31–34–1
Sutton Coldfield Town 4–01–22–00–00–31–52–23–01–01–12–32–12–21–20–12–31–16–02–1
Yaxley 0–21–30–20–10–41–20–20–12–30–13–10–00–30–40–10–40–62–21–2
Source: NPL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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
Report Stadium: The Grove
Attendance: 2,334
Referee: Harry Tarrant
25 April 2023 Spalding United 2–1 Sporting Khalsa Spalding
19:45
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
Report 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
Stadium: Aldiss Park
Attendance: 287
29 April 2023 St Neots Town 1–6 Lye Town St Neots
15:00 Report
Stadium: New Rowley Park
Attendance: 548

Stadia and locations

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Location of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Division One Midlands team (Norfolk)
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bedworth United Bedworth The Oval3,000
Boldmere St Michaels Boldmere Trevor Brown Memorial Ground2,000
Cambridge City Impington Bridge Road (Impington) 4,300
Chasetown Burntwood The Scholars Ground3,000
Coleshill Town Coleshill Pack Meadow2,000
Corby Town Corby Steel Park3,893
Daventry Town Daventry Elderstubbs1,855
Dereham Town Dereham Aldiss Park3,000
Gresley Rovers Church Gresley Moat Ground2,400
Halesowen Town Halesowen The Grove3,150
Harborough Town Market Harborough Bowden Park
Hinckley LRFC Hinckley Leicester Road Stadium4,329
Loughborough Dynamo Loughborough Nanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Shepshed Dynamo Leicestershire The Dovecote Stadium2,500
Spalding United Spalding Sir Halley Stewart Field3,500
Sporting Khalsa Willenhall Guardian Warehousing Arena
Stamford Stamford Borderville Sports Centre2,000
St Neots Town St Neots New Rowley Park3,500
Sutton Coldfield Town Sutton Coldfield Central Ground2,000
Yaxley Yaxley Leading Drove1,000

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

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