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]
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Winners: | South Shields |
| Promoted: | South Shields Warrington Town |
| Relegated: | Nantwich Town Stalybridge Celtic Liversedge Belper Town |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
| 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 | ||
Semi-finals
Final
| Club | Location | Ground | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst Cross | 4,500 | |||
| Alder Street | 2,500 | |||
| Irongate | 2,264 | |||
| Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 | |||
| Manchester (Moston) | 4,400 | |||
| 4,304 | ||||
| 4,200 | ||||
| 4,250 | ||||
| Giant Axe | 3,500 | |||
| Clayborn | 2,000 | |||
| 3,185 | ||||
| Mount Pleasant | 2,500 | |||
| Causeway Lane | 2,214 | |||
| Craik Park | 1,500 | |||
| The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 | |||
| Stainton Park | 3,500 | |||
| 1st Cloud Arena | 3,500 | |||
| 4,000 | ||||
| 6,500 | ||||
| Gorsey Lane | 1,345 | |||
| Cantilever Park | 3,500 | |||
| Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One West |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Winners: | Macclesfield (1st title) |
| Promoted: | Macclesfield Workington |
| Relegated: | Skelmersdale United Glossop North End Colne Ramsbottom United |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The following 4 clubs left Division One West before the season:
The following 4 clubs joined the division before the season:
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. [3]
| 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 |
Semi-finals
FinalInter-step play-off
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Offside Trust Stadium (groundshare with Barnton) | 3,000 | |||
| New Bucks Park | 3,750 | |||
| New Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle) | 3,750 | |||
| Shawbridge | 2,000 | |||
| Holt House | 1,800 | |||
| The Amdec Forklift Stadium | 1,301 | |||
| Potteries Park | 1,300 | |||
| The Autonet Insurance Stadium | 2,000 | |||
| Harrison Park | 3,600 | |||
| 4,720 | ||||
| Seel Park | 4,000 | |||
| Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 | |||
| Prescot | 3,200 | |||
| The Harry Williams Riverside | 2,000 | |||
| APEC Taxis Stadium | 1,600 | |||
| One Call Stadium - JMO Sports Park | 1,300 | |||
| Shawe lane | 2,500 | |||
| 13,350 | ||||
| 4,813 | ||||
| 3,101 |
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One East |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Winners: | Worksop Town |
| Promoted: | Worksop Town Long Eaton United |
| Relegated: | North Shields (demoted) Lincoln United Shildon Tadcaster Albion |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
Division One East comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.
The following 5 clubs left Division One East before the season:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
| 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 |
Semi-finalsFinal
Inter-step play-off
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensgate | 3,000 | |||
| St Giles Road | 1,000 | |||
| Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 | |||
| Clee Road | 1,000 | |||
| Belle View Stadium | 3,770 | |||
| Wellington Road | 2,500 | |||
| South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 | |||
| Grimsby | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 | ||
| The Green Energy Sports Ground | – | |||
| 2,200 | ||||
| Grange Park | 3,000 | |||
| Daren Persson Stadium | 1,500 | |||
| Ingfield | 1,950 | |||
| Harratt Nissan Stadium | 1,200 | |||
| Coach and Horses Ground | 2,089 | |||
| Dean Street | 4,700 | |||
| Bracken Moor | 3,500 | |||
| Bishopton Road West | 1,800 | |||
| Ings Lane | 2,000 | |||
| Sandy Lane | 2,500 |
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Winners: | Stamford |
| Promoted: | Stamford Halesowen Town |
| Relegated: | Dereham Town St Neots Town Daventry Town Yaxley |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The following 6 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
| 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 | ||
Semi-finals
FinalInter-step play-offs
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oval | 3,000 | |||
| Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,000 | |||
| 4,300 | ||||
| The Scholars Ground | 3,000 | |||
| Pack Meadow | 2,000 | |||
| Steel Park | 3,893 | |||
| Elderstubbs | 1,855 | |||
| Aldiss Park | 3,000 | |||
| Moat Ground | 2,400 | |||
| The Grove | 3,150 | |||
| Bowden Park | – | |||
| Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 | |||
| Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 | |||
| The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 | |||
| Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 | |||
| Guardian Warehousing Arena | – | |||
| Borderville Sports Centre | 2,000 | |||
| New Rowley Park | 3,500 | |||
| Central Ground | 2,000 | |||
| 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.