| Competition: | National League |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Dates: | 6 August 2022 – 14 May 2023 |
| Winners: | Wrexham |
| Matches: | 1656 |
| Total Goals: | 4480 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Worthing 7–0 Concord Rangers (7 April 2023) |
| Highest Scoring: | Wrexham 7–5 Barnet (8 October 2022) |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth season under English football's new title of the National League, the twentieth season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-fourth season overall.
This season saw the expansion of North and South divisions to 24 teams each, a planned increase which was originally scheduled in 2019 to occur ahead of the 2021–22 season.[1] However, after the curtailment and voidance of the 2020–21 season for both North and South, promotion and relegation were postponed.[2] For those reasons, the implementation of expansion plans was delayed until 2022–23.[3]
| Competition: | National League |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Dates: | 6 August 2022 – 13 May 2023 |
| Winners: | Wrexham |
| Matches: | 552 |
| Total Goals: | 1540 |
| League Topscorer: | Macaulay Langstaff (42) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Wrexham 6–0 Torquay United (24 September 2022) |
| Highest Scoring: | Wrexham 7–5 Barnet (8 October 2022) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Wrexham (28) |
| Highest Attendance: | Notts County 0-0 Yeovil Town (19 November 2022) (16,511) |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
Promoted from 2021–22 National League South
Relegated from 2021–22 League Two
Relegated to 2022–23 National League North
Relegated to 2022–23 National League South
Oldham Athletic is the first former Premier League club to be relegated to the National League, and their matches against Notts County will be the third fixture to be played in all five top tiers of English football.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | Recreation Ground | 7,200 | ||
| Altrincham | Moss Lane | 7,700 | ||
| The Hive Stadium | 6,418 | |||
| Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | ||
| Hayes Lane | 5,300 | |||
| Chesterfield | Technique Stadium | 10,504 | ||
| Victoria Road | 6,078 | |||
| 3,000 | ||||
| Eastleigh | Ten Acres | 5,250 | ||
| Halifax | The Shay | 10,400 | ||
| Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 11,800 | ||
| Maidenhead | York Road | 4,000 | ||
| Maidstone | Gallagher Stadium | 4,200 | ||
| Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 19,588 | ||
| 13,513 | ||||
| 9,088 | ||||
| Solihull | Damson Park | 5,500 | ||
| 12,392 | ||||
| Torquay | Plainmoor | 6,500 | ||
| Grosvenor Vale | 4,085 | |||
| Woking | Kingfield Stadium | 6,036 | ||
| Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 10,771 | ||
| Yeovil Town | Yeovil | Huish Park | 9,566 | |
| York | York Community Stadium | 8,500 |
| Team | width-150 | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil Town | Josh Staunton | End of caretaker spell | 15 May 2022 | Pre-season | Chris Hargreaves[4] | 18 May 2022 | |
| FC Halifax Town | Pete Wild[5] | Signed by Barrow | 26 May 2022 | Chris Millington[6] | 28 May 2022 | ||
| Notts County | Ian Burchnall[7] | Signed by Forest Green Rovers | 27 May 2022 | Luke Williams[8] | 14 June 2022 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | Keith Hill[9] | Sacked | 30 August 2022 | 23rd | Tony Daws (interim)[10] | 1 September 2022 | |
| Oldham Athletic | John Sheridan[11] | Mutual agreement | 17 September 2022 | 14th | David Unsworth[12] | 20 September 2022 | |
| Aldershot Town | Mark Molesley[13] | Sacked | 15 October 2022 | 22nd | Ross McNeilly | 6 December 2022 | |
| Yeovil Town | Chris Hargreaves[14] | 27 October 2022 | 21st | Mark Cooper[15] | 28 October 2022 | ||
| York City | John Askey[16] | 16 November 2022 | 12th | David Webb[17] | 2 December 2022 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | Tony Daws (interim) | Stepped down to Academy Manager | 1 December 2022 | 23rd | Michael Nelson (interim)[18] | 1 December 2022 | |
| Maidstone United | Hakan Hayrettin[19] | Sacked | 9 January 2023 | 23rd |  George Elokobi | 9 January 2023 | |
| Scunthorpe United | Michael Nelson (interim) | End of interim spell | 29 January 2023 | 23rd | Jimmy Dean[20] | 29 January 2023 | |
| York City | David Webb[21] | Sacked | 8 February 2023 | 18th | Michael Morton (interim) | 8 February 2023 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge |  Daryl McMahon[22] | 24 February 2023 | 10th | Ben Strevens[23] | 10 March 2023 | ||
| Aldershot Town | Ross McNeilly[24] | 2 April 2023 | 19th | Tommy Widdrington | 2 April 2023 |
See main article: 2023 National League play-off final.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macaulay Langstaff | Notts County | 42 |
| 2 | Paul Mullin | Wrexham | 38 |
| 3 | Inih Effiong | Dagenham & Redbridge Aldershot Town | 23 |
| 4 | Rhys Browne | Woking Wealdstone | 20 |
| 5 | Andrew Dallas | Chesterfield Solihull Moors | 19 |
| Nicke Kabamba | Barnet | ||
| 7 | Rúben Rodrigues | Notts County | 18 |
| 8 | James McShane | Dorking Wanderers | 17 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–0 | 20 August 2022 | |||
| 5–1 | 3 September 2022 | |||
| 0–5 | 3 September 2022 | |||
| 0–5 | 3 September 2022 | |||
| James McShane | 3–1 | 17 September 2022 | ||
| Josh Walker | 5–4 | 24 September 2022 | ||
| 6–1 | 1 November 2022 | |||
| 5–0 | 26 December 2022 | |||
| 4–1 | 7 January 2023 | |||
| 1–5 | 7 January 2023 | |||
| 3–0 | 7 January 2023 | |||
| 0–3 | 24 January 2023 | |||
| 3–0 | 28 January 2023 | |||
| 1–4 | 18 February 2023 | |||
| 5–1 | 1 April 2023 | |||
| 3–2 | 15 April 2023 | |||
| 5–1 | 18 April 2023 | |||
| 2–5 | 22 April 2023 | |||
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
| Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Paul Cook[25] | Chesterfield | Macaulay Langstaff | Notts County | |
| September 2022 | Phil Parkinson[26] | Wrexham | |||
| October 2022 | Luke Williams[27] | Notts County | Shaun Hobson | Southend United | |
| November 2022 | Darren Sarll[28] | Woking | Jack Cook | Wealdstone | |
| December 2022 | Dean Brennan[29] | Barnet | Kyle Cameron | Notts County | |
| January 2023 | Phil Parkinson[30] | Wrexham | Inih Effiong | Aldershot Town | |
| February 2023 | Kevin Maher[31] | Southend United | Charlie Carter | Eastleigh | |
| March 2023 | Luke Williams | Notts County | Macaulay Langstaff | Notts County |
| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Macaulay Langstaff[32] | Notts County | |
| Manager of the Season | Phil Parkinson | Wrexham |
National League Team of the Season
| Competition: | National League North |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Dates: | 6 August 2022 – 14 May 2023 |
| Winners: | AFC Fylde |
| Matches: | 552 |
| Total Goals: | 1390 |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The National League North consisted of 24 teams for the first time.
Promoted from 2021–22 Northern Premier League
Promoted from 2021–22 Southern Football League
Relegated to 2022–23 Northern Premier League
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | Wesham | Mill Farm | 6,000 |
| AFC Telford United | Telford | New Bucks Head | 6,300 |
| Alfreton Town | Alfreton | North Street | 3,600 |
| Spencer Stadium | 2,000 | ||
| Blyth Spartans | Blyth | Croft Park | 4,435 |
| Boston | Boston Community Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Brackley | St. James Park | 3,500 | |
| Bradford | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 | |
| The Silverlands | 5,200 | ||
| Chester | Deva Stadium | 6,500 | |
| Chorley | Victory Park | 4,100 | |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | Tameside Stadium | 4,000 | |
| Darlington | Darlington | 3,300 | |
| Farsley Celtic | Farsley | The Citadel | 3,900 |
| Meadow Park | 3,600 | ||
| Hereford | Edgar Street | 5,213 | |
| Kettering Town | Kettering | Latimer Park (groundshare with Burton Park Wanderers) | 2,400 |
| Kidderminster | Aggborough | 6,238 | |
| King's Lynn Town | King's Lynn | The Walks | 8,200 |
| Leamington | New Windmill Ground | 3,050 | |
| Peterborough | Lincoln Road | 2,300 | |
| Scarborough Athletic | Flamingo Land Stadium | 2,833 | |
| Southport | Haig Avenue | 6,008 | |
| Spennymoor Town | Spennymoor | The Brewery Field | 4,300 |
| Team | width-150 | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | Steve Cunningham[33] | Resigned | 28 April 2022 | Pre-season | Jamie Vermiglio[34] | 25 May 2022 | |
| Chester | Steve Watson[35] | End of contract | 7 May 2022 | Calum McIntyre[36] | 12 May 2022 | ||
| Kettering Town | Ian Culverhouse[37] | Mutual Consent | 15 May 2022 | Lee Glover[38] | 17 May 2022 | ||
| Chorley | Jamie Vermiglio[39] | Resigned | 23 May 2022 | Andy Preece[40] | 28 May 2022 | ||
| Blyth Spartans | Terry Mitchell[41] | Sacked | 9 August 2022 | 18th | Graham Fenton | 16 August 2022 | |
| Boston United | Paul Cox[42] | 6 September 2022 | 24th | Ian Culverhouse | 6 September 2022 | ||
| Spennymoor Town | Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley | 20 September 2022 | 13th | Jason Ainsley[43] | 11 October 2022 | ||
| Brackley Town | Kevin Wilkin[44] | 29 September 2022 | 8th | Roger Johnson[45] | 29 September 2022 | ||
| Gloucester City | Lee Mansell[46] | 16th | Steven King[47] | 30 September 2022 | |||
| AFC Fylde | James Rowe[48] | Resigned | 4th | Andy Taylor (interim) | 29 September 2022 | ||
| AFC Telford United | Paul Carden[49] | Sacked | 9 October 2022 | 23rd | Kevin Wilkin[50] | 10 October 2022 | |
| AFC Fylde | Andy Taylor (interim) | End of interim spell | 14 November 2022 | 8th | Adam Murray[51] | 14 November 2022 | |
| Buxton | Jamie Vermiglio[52] | Resigned | 3 December 2022 | 18th | Craig Elliott[53] | 11 December 2022 | |
| Peterborough Sports | Jimmy Dean[54] | Resigned | 28 January 2023 | 13th | Michael Gash and Luke Steele[55] | 28 January 2023 | |
| Hereford | Josh Gowling[56] | Mutual consent | 5 February 2023 | 15th | Yan Klukowski[57] | 28 February 2023 | |
| King's Lynn Town | Tommy Widdrington[58] | Resigned | 1 April 2023 | 2nd | Mark Hughes | 1 April 2023 | |
| Brackley Town | Roger Johnson[59] | Mutual consent | 8 April 2023 | 4th | Gareth Dean (interim) | 8 April 2023 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Haughton | AFC Fylde | 26 |
| 2 | Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | 23 |
| 3 | Gold Omotayo | King's Lynn Town | 22 |
| 4 | Connor Hall | Chorley | 20 |
| Kurt Willoughby | Chester | ||
| 6 | Jacob Hazel | Darlington | 19 |
| 7 | Tom Peers | Curzon Ashton | 17 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 1 November 2022 | ||||
| Kieran Burton | 4–2 | ||||
| 3–0 | 3 December 2022 | ||||
| 2–6 | 10 December 2022 | ||||
| 3–1 | 4 February 2023 | ||||
| 4–0 | 7 April 2023 | ||||
| 0–4 | 10 April 2023 | ||||
| Glen Taylor4 | 4–2 | 15 April 2023 |
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
| Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Tommy Widdrington[60] | King's Lynn Town | Morgan Roberts | Banbury United | |
| September 2022 | Alun Armstrong[61] | Darlington | Nick Haughton | AFC Fylde | |
| October 2022 | Josh Gowling[62] | Hereford | Kieran Phillips | Gloucester City | |
| November 2022 | Calum McIntyre[63] | Chester | Jack Lambert | Darlington | |
| December 2022 | Jonathan Greening[64] | Scarborough Athletic | Connor Hall | Chorley | |
| January 2023 | Adam Murray[65] | AFC Fylde | Dominic McHale | Gloucester City | |
| February 2023 | Craig Elliott[66] | Buxton | Modou Faal | AFC Fylde | |
| March 2023 | Michael Gash & Luke Steele[67] | Peterborough Sports | Billy Chadwick | Boston United | |
| April 2023 | Russell Penn[68] | Kidderminster Harriers | Gold Omotayo | King's Lynn Town |
| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Nick Haughton[69] | AFC Fylde | |
| Manager of the Season | Calum McIntyre | Chester |
National League North Team of the Season
| Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Harry Tyrer | Chester | |
| RB | Aaron Jones | King's Lynn Town | |
| CB | Alex Whitmore | AFC Fylde | |
| CB | Josh Coulson | King's Lynn Town | |
| LB | Danny Preston | Alfreton Town | |
| CM | Michael Clunan | King's Lynn Town | |
| CM | Declan Weeks | Chester | |
| CM | Nick Haughton | AFC Fylde | |
| CF | Kurt Willoughby | Chester | |
| CF | Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | |
| CF | Gold Omotayo | King's Lynn Town | |
| Manager | Calum McIntyre | Chester |
| Competition: | National League South |
| Dates: | 6 August 2022 – 14 May 2023 |
| Winners: | Ebbsfleet United |
| Matches: | 552 |
| Total Goals: | 1550 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Worthing 7–0 Concord Rangers (7 April 2023) |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The National League South also consisted of 24 teams for the first time.
Promoted from 2021–22 Isthmian League
Promoted from 2021–22 Southern Football League
Relegated to 2022–23 Isthmian League
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath City | Twerton Park | 8,840 | ||
| Braintree | Cressing Road | 4,085 | ||
| Chelmsford City | Chelmsford | Melbourne Stadium | 3,019 | |
| Theobalds Lane | 3,000 | |||
| Chippenham | Hardenhuish Park | 3,000 | ||
| Canvey Island | Thames Road | 3,300 | ||
| Dartford | Dartford | Princes Park | 4,100 | |
| Dover | Crabble Athletic Ground | 5,745 | ||
| Champion Hill | 3,000 | |||
| Eastbourne Borough | Eastbourne | Priory Lane | 4,151 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | Northfleet | Stonebridge Road | 4,800 | |
| Farnborough | Cherrywood Road | 7,000 | ||
| London | Beveree Stadium | 3,500 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville | Havant | West Leigh Park | 5,300 | |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 | ||
| Hungerford Town | Hungerford | Bulpit Lane | 2,500 | |
| Court Place Farm | 2,000 | |||
| Slough | Arbour Park | 2,000 | ||
| St Albans | Clarence Park | 4,500 | ||
| Wordsworth Drive | 2,500 | |||
| Tonbridge Angels | Tonbridge | Longmead Stadium | 3,000 | |
| London | Park View Road | 4,000 | ||
| Weymouth | Bob Lucas Stadium | 6,600 | ||
| 4,000 |
| Team | width-150 | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge Angels | Steve McKimm[70] | Sacked | 4 May 2022 | Pre-season | Jay Saunders[71] | 9 May 2022 | |
| Braintree Town | Ryan Maxwell[72] | Mutual consent | 11 May 2022 | Angelo Harrop[73] | 22 May 2022 | ||
| Dartford | Steve King[74] | Sacked | 24 May 2022 | Alan Dowson | 31 May 2022 | ||
| Dulwich Hamlet | Gavin Rose[75] | 11 September 2022 | 21st | Paul Barnes[76] | 21 October 2022 | ||
| Weymouth | David Oldfield[77] | Mutual consent | 14 September 2022 | 24th | Bobby Wilkinson[78] | 15 September 2022 | |
| St Albans City | Ian Allinson[79] | 29 September 2022 | 15th | David Noble[80] | 29 September 2022 | ||
| Concord Rangers | Chris Search[81] | 16 October 2022 | 22nd | Rob Small[82] | 18 October 2022 | ||
| Slough Town | Neil Baker and Jon Underwood[83] | Resigned | 14 November 2022 | 18th | Scott Davies[84] | 23 November 2022 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Mark Jones[85] | Mutual consent | 30 December 2022 | 15th | Bradley Quinton[86] | 30 December 2022 | |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | Gary McCann[87] | 2 January 2023 | 19th | Mel Gwinnett[88] | 13 January 2023 | ||
| Dover Athletic | Andy Hessenthaler[89] | 5 January 2023 | 15th | Mitch Brundle[90] | 16 January 2023 | ||
| Dulwich Hamlet | Paul Barnes[91] | 1 March 2023 | 19th | Hakan Hayrettin[92] | 2 March 2023 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville | Paul Doswell[93] | Move to Boardroom | 10 March 2023 | 5th | Jamie Collins | 10 March 2023 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Poleon | Ebbsfleet United | 36 |
| 2 | Shaun Jeffers | St Albans City | 27 |
| 3 | Ollie Pearce | Worthing | 24 |
| 4 | Muhammadu Faal | Havant & Waterlooville | 21 |
| 5 | Bradley Ash | Weymouth | 18 |
| Scott Wilson | Bath City | ||
| 7 | Jordan Greenidge | Tonbridge Angels Hemel Hempstead Town | 17 |
| 8 | Rakish Bingham | Ebbsfleet United | 16 |
| Klaidi Lolos | Oxford City | ||
| Josh Parker | Oxford City | ||
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–1 | 29 August 2022 | ||||
| 5–0 | 3 September 2022 | ||||
| Ken Charles | 3–2 | 8 November 2022 | |||
| Callum Kealy | 1–5 | 3 December 2022 | |||
| Bradley Ash | 0–5 | 10 December 2022 | |||
| 3–0 | 10 December 2022 | ||||
| 5–3 | 13 December 2022 | ||||
| Liam Vincent | 4–3 | 26 December 2022 | |||
| 4–1 | 7 January 2023 | ||||
| 0–3 | 18 February 2023 | ||||
| 4–4 | |||||
| 6–2 | |||||
| Dominic Poleon4 | 4–2 | 18 March 2023 | |||
| Tommy Willard | 4–1 | 21 March 2023 | |||
| George Alexander4 | 6–1 | 7 April 2023 | |||
| 3–0 | |||||
| 3–2 | 22 April 2023 | ||||
| Ross Stearn | 3–2 | ||||
| 5–0 | 29 April 2023 |
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
| Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Dennis Kutrieb[94] | Ebbsfleet United | Jake McCarthy | Havant & Waterlooville | |
| September 2022 | Paul Doswell[95] | Havant & Waterlooville | Chris Solly | Ebbsfleet United | |
| October 2022 | Alan Dowson[96] | Dartford | Charlie Ruff | Chelmsford City | |
| November 2022 | Danny Bloor[97] | Eastbourne Borough | Tafari Moore | St Albans City | |
| December 2022 | Craig Edwards[98] | Cheshunt | Jayden Clarke | Dulwich Hamlet | |
| January 2023 | Adam Hinshelwood[99] | Worthing |  Josh Parker | Oxford City | |
| February 2023 | Dennis Kutrieb[100] | Ebbsfleet United | Dominic Poleon | Ebbsfleet United | |
| March 2023 | Gary Horgan[101] | Chippenham Town | Jake Gray | Hampton & Richmond Borough |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Dominic Poleon[102] | Ebbsfleet United |
| Manager of the Season | Dennis Kutrieb |
National League South Team of the Season
| Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jack Bycroft | Taunton Town | |
| RB | Chris Solly | Ebbsfleet United | |
| CB | Kevin Lokko | Farnborough | |
| CB | Tom Bonner | Dartford | |
| LB | Tafari Moore | St Albans City | |
| CM | Samir Carruthers | Dartford | |
| CM | Zac McEachran | Oxford City | |
| CM | Christian N'Guessan | Ebbsfleet United | |
| CF | Shaun Jeffers | St Albans City | |
| CF | Dominic Poleon | Ebbsfleet United | |
| CF | Muhammadu Faal | Havant & Waterlooville | |
| Manager | Dennis Kutrieb | Ebbsfleet United |
