2022–23 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2022–23 season was the 41st in the history of the Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
The allocations for the league this season were announced by The Football Association (The FA) on 12 May 2022.[1]
Premier Division[edit]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | North Ferriby |
| Promoted | North Ferriby Winterton Rangers |
| Relegated | Yorkshire Amateur |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,275 (3.36 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.
- Relegated from Northern Premier League:
- Promoted from Division One:
- Plus:
- Golcar United, promoted from North West Counties League
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Ferriby | 38 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 93 | 38 | +55 | 95 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Winterton Rangers | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 46 | +40 | 81 | Qualified for an inter-step play-off, then promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 3 | Emley | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 77 | |
| 4 | Garforth Town | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 83 | 47 | +36 | 70 | |
| 5 | Penistone Church | 38 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 68 | |
| 6 | Hallam | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 67 | |
| 7 | Barton Town | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 64 | |
| 8 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 55 | Demoted to the Sheffield & Hallamshire County League |
| 9 | Golcar United | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 54 | |
| 10 | Knaresborough Town | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 53 | |
| 11 | Silsden | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 51 | |
| 12 | Albion Sports | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 51 | |
| 13 | Maltby Main | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 48 | |
| 14 | Thackley | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 72 | 76 | −4 | 46 | |
| 15 | Eccleshill United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 43 | |
| 16 | Handsworth | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 42 | |
| 17 | Frickley Athletic | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 36 | |
| 18 | Bottesford Town | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 85 | −37 | 29 | |
| 19 | Goole | 38 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 96 | −66 | 25 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 20 | Yorkshire Amateur | 38 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 33 | 113 | −80 | 15 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Inter-step play-off[edit]
| 29 April 2023 | Coggeshall Town | 1–2 | Winterton Rangers | Coggeshall |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: West Street Attendance: 206 |
Stadia and locations[edit]
Location of the Premier Division clubs
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Sports | Throstle Nest[a] | 3,500 |
| Barton Town | Euronics Ground | 3,000 |
| Bottesford Town | Birch Park | 1,000 |
| Eccleshill United | Kings Way | 2,225 |
| Emley | Welfare Ground | 2,000 |
| Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
| Garforth Town | Wheatley Park | 3,000 |
| Golcar United | Longfield Avenue | 1,200 |
| Goole | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000 |
| Hallam | Sandygate Road | 1,000 |
| Handsworth | Oliver's Mount | 2,500 |
| Hemsworth Miners Welfare | Fitzwilliam Stadium | 2,000 |
| Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane | 1,000 |
| Maltby Main | Muglet Lane | 2,000 |
| North Ferriby | The Dransfield Stadium | 3,000 |
| Penistone Church | Church View Road | 1,000 |
| Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500 |
| Thackley | Dennyfield | 3,000 |
| Winterton Rangers | West Street Stadium | |
| Yorkshire Amateur | Bracken Edge | 1,550 |
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Division One[edit]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Campion |
| Promoted | Campion Rossington Main |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,406 (3.7 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs:
- Athersley Recreation, relegated from the Premier Division
- Beverley Town, promoted from the Humber Premier League
- Campion, transferred from the North West Counties League
- Horbury Town, promoted from the West Yorkshire Association League
- Staveley Miners Welfare, demoted from the Premier Division
- Wakefield, promoted from Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League
Staveley Miners Welfare were not eligible for promotion after taking voluntary demotion from the Premier Division the previous season.[3]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campion | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 136 | 34 | +102 | 98 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 31 | +51 | 86 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 3 | Rossington Main | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 105 | 48 | +57 | 84 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
| 4 | Wakefield | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 91 | 57 | +34 | 70 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 5 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 82 | 60 | +22 | 63 | |
| 6 | Horbury Town | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 92 | 64 | +28 | 60 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 7 | Retford | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 59 | |
| 8 | Armthorpe Welfare | 38 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 68 | 73 | −5 | 58 | |
| 9 | Brigg Town | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 55 | |
| 10 | Selby Town | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 69 | 78 | −9 | 52 | |
| 11 | Beverley Town | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 77 | −1 | 51 | |
| 12 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 79 | −14 | 44 | |
| 13 | Ollerton Town | 38 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 46 | 118 | −72 | 41 | |
| 14 | Parkgate | 38 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 68 | 83 | −15 | 40 | |
| 15 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 40 | |
| 16 | Dronfield Town | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 40 | |
| 17 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 77 | −31 | 40 | |
| 18 | Shirebrook Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 36 | |
| 19 | Swallownest | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 36 | |
| 20 | Athersley Recreation | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 92 | −47 | 30 | Reprieved from relegation |
Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Play-offs[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | Horbury Town | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | Horbury Town | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Rossington Main | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Rossington Main | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Wakefield | 0 | |||||||
Stadia and locations[edit]
Location of Division One clubs
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground | 2,500 |
| Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park | 2,000 |
| Beverley Town | Norwood Recreation Ground | |
| Brigg Town | The Hawthorns | 2,500 |
| Campion | Scotchman Road | |
| Dronfield Town | Stonelow Ground | 500 |
| Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Centre | 2,000 |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View | 3,500 |
| Horbury Town | Slazengers Sports Complex | 300 |
| Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground | 1,500 |
| Ollerton Town | Walesby Lone Sports Ground | |
| Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Retford | The Rail | 1,000 |
| Rossington Main | Welfare Ground | 2,000 |
| Selby Town | Richard Street | 5,000 |
| Shirebrook Town | Langwith Road | 2,000 |
| Staveley Miners Welfare | Inkersall Road | 5,000 |
| Swallownest | Miners Welfare Ground | |
| Wakefield | Millennium Stadium | 7,000 |
| Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road | 2,000 |
League Cup[edit]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Winterton Rangers |
| Runner-up | Golcar United |
The 2022–23 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup was the 41st season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League, Winterton Rangers beat Golcar United in the final at Doncaster.
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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References[edit]
- ^ "The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3-6". 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
- ^ "Clarification regarding Division One play-off places". Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.