2021-22_Northern_Premier_League
2021–22 Northern Premier League
Football league season
The 2021–22 season was the 54th 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.
As the previous season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all results finalised,[1] the Trident Leagues along with The Football Association decided to make the realignment to leagues at Steps 4, 5 and 6.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Buxton |
| Promoted | Buxton Scarborough Athletic |
| Relegated | Witton Albion Grantham Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,202 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 26 goals - Jacob Hazel (Whitby Town) |
| Total attendance | 212,646 |
| Average attendance | 642 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
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The Premier Division comprised the same set of 22 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buxton | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 81 | Promoted to the National League North |
| 2 | South Shields | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 78 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 3 | Scarborough Athletic | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 74 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the National League North[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Matlock Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 72[lower-alpha 2] | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 5 | Warrington Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 71 | |
| 6 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 69 | |
| 7 | Whitby Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 66 | |
| 8 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 61 | |
| 9 | FC United of Manchester | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 61 | |
| 10 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 61 | |
| 11 | Lancaster City | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 56 | |
| 12 | Mickleover | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 55 | Transferred to the Southern Football League |
| 13 | Nantwich Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 52 | |
| 14 | Ashton United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 51 | |
| 15 | Radcliffe | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 51 | |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 50 | |
| 17 | Hyde United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 50 | |
| 18 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 49[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 19 | Atherton Collieries | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 48 | Reprieved from relegation[lower-alpha 4] |
| 20 | Basford United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 45 | Reprieved from relegation, then transferred to the Southern Football League |
| 21 | Witton Albion | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | −30 | 43 | Relegated to Division One West |
| 22 | Grantham Town | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 34 | Relegated to Division One East |
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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[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Notes:
- Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the National League North.
- Stalybridge Celtic were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.[2]
- Due to expansion of Step 2 divisions and in order to make up the number of clubs in Step 3 and higher divisions, seven clubs at Step 3, all four fourth-from-bottom teams and those placed third-from-bottom that are the top three based on points per game (PPG), were reprieved from relegation.[3]
Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Hazel | Whitby Town | 26 |
| 2 | Diego De Girolamo | Buxton | 20 |
| 3 | Andrew Johnson | Morpeth Town | 18 |
| Callum Saunders | Witton Albion | ||
| 5 | Jordan Buckley | Warrington Town | 17 |
| Jamie Ward | Buxton | ||
| 7 | Bobby Grant | Radcliffe | 16 |
| 8 | Paul Dawson | Bamber Bridge Lancaster City (6) |
14 |
| Regan Linney | F.C. United of Manchester | ||
| 10 | Joshua Amis | Warrington Town | 12 |
| Liam Henderson | Morpeth Town | ||
| JJ Hooper | South Shields | ||
| Luca Navarro | Radcliffe Stafford Rangers (3) |
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Results table
More information Home \ Away, ASH ...
| Home \ Away | ASH | ATH | BAM | BAS | BUX | UOM | GAI | GRA | HYD | LNC | MAT | MIC | MOR | NAN | RAD | SCA | SOU | STA | STL | WAR | WHI | WIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | |
| Atherton Collieries | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Bamber Bridge | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Basford United | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Buxton | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | |
| FC United of Manchester | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Grantham Town | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–7 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
| Hyde United | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| Lancaster City | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Matlock Town | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 9–0 | |
| Mickleover | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Morpeth Town | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Nantwich Town | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Radcliffe | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 2–0 | |
| Scarborough Athletic | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| South Shields | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | |
| Stafford Rangers | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Warrington Town | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Whitby Town | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Witton Albion | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
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Source: NPL Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | South Shields | 1 (5) | |||||||
| 5 | Warrington Town (pen.) | 1 (6) | |||||||
| 5 | Warrington Town | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Scarborough Athletic | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Scarborough Athletic | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Matlock Town | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
South Shields v Warrington Town
| 26 April | South Shields | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Warrington Town | South Shields |
Osei  19' |
Buckley 52' |
Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 2,014 |
Scarborough Athletic v Matlock Town
| 26 April | Scarborough Athletic | 2–1 | Matlock Town | Scarborough |
| Jackson 74' Colville 84' |
Hughes 90' |
Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium Attendance: 2,676 |
Final
Scarborough Athletic v Warrington Town
| 2 May | Scarborough Athletic | 2–1 | Warrington Town | Scarborough |
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Amis 36'  Duggan |
Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium Attendance: 2,805 |
Stadia and locations
Greater Manchester
Locations of the 2021–22 Premier Division teams
Locations of Northern Premier League 2021–22 Premier Division teams (Greater Manchester)
More information Club, Location ...
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Warrington Rylands 1906 |
| Promoted | Warrington Rylands 1906 Marine |
| Relegated | Kendal Town Market Drayton |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,121 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 25 goals - Ryan Brooke (Runcorn Linnets) |
| Total attendance | 161,728 |
| Average attendance | 426 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
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When the divisions were realigned this became Division One West instead of Division One North West from the previous season. Division One West comprised 20 teams.
Team changes
The following 3 clubs were promoted from the North West Counties League:
The following 5 clubs transferred from Division One South East:
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 95 | 38 | +57 | 85 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Workington | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 27 | +45 | 84 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 3 | Leek Town | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 79 | |
| 4 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 76 | |
| 5 | Marine | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 74[lower-alpha 1] | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 2] |
| 6 | Clitheroe | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 71 | |
| 7 | Bootle | 38 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 78 | 65 | +13 | 62 | |
| 8 | Mossley | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 57 | |
| 9 | City of Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 53 | |
| 10 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 50 | |
| 11 | Trafford | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 49 | |
| 12 | 1874 Northwich | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 47 | |
| 13 | Widnes | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 14 | Colne | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 44 | |
| 15 | Ramsbottom United | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 42 | |
| 16 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 40 | |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 40 | Reprieved from inter-step play-offs[lower-alpha 3] |
| 18 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 49 | 70 | −21 | 39 | |
| 19 | Kendal Town | 38 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 90 | −62 | 12[lower-alpha 4] | Relegated to the North West Counties League |
| 20 | Market Drayton Town | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 116 | −95 | 12 | Relegated to the Midland League |
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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[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Notes:
- Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom teams and two sides placed third-from-bottom, one at the top and the other in third place on a points per game (PPG) basis, were reprieved from contesting relegation play-offs.[5]
Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Brooke | Runcorn Linnets | 25 |
| 2 | Ben Hodkinson | Bootle | 20 |
| 3 | Kane Drummond | Warrington Rylands | 19 |
| Daniel Trickett-Smith | Leek Town | ||
| 5 | Jamie Rainford | Glossop North End Ramsbottom United (4) |
18 |
| 6 | Max Cane | Clitheroe | 16 |
| 7 | Timothy Grice | Leek Town | 15 |
| Jack McGowan | Bootle | ||
| 9 | Stefon Gonzales | Clitheroe | 14 |
| Jack Hazlehurst | City of Liverpool | ||
| David Symington | Workington | ||
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Results table
More information Home \ Away, 18N ...
| Home \ Away | 18N | BOO | COL | CLI | CLN | GNE | KEN | KID | LEE | MAR | MKT | MOS | NEW | PRE | RAM | RUN | TRA | WAR | WID | WOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 Northwich | 0–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 7–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| Bootle | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–4 | |
| City of Liverpool | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Clitheroe | 2–2 | 7–1 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Colne | 0–4 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |
| Glossop North End | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Kendal Town | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Leek Town | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Marine | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Market Drayton Town | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–7 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | |
| Mossley | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Newcastle Town | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1–1 | |
| Prescot Cables | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 7–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Ramsbottom United | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 7–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | |
| Runcorn Linnets | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Trafford | 2–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Warrington Rylands 1906 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 7–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 8–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Widnes | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Workington | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
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Source: NPL West Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Workington | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Marine | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Marine | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Runcorn Linnets | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Leek Town | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Runcorn Linnets | 4 | |||||||
Semi-finals
Workington v Marine
| 26 April | Workington | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Marine | Workington |
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Report |
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Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1,326 |
Leek Town v Runcorn Linnets
| 26 April | Leek Town | 1–4 | Runcorn Linnets | Leek |
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Report |
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Stadium: Harrison Park Attendance: 1,381 |
Final
Runcorn Linnets v Marine
| 30 April | Runcorn Linnets | 1–2 | Marine | Runcorn, Cheshire |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: APEC Taxis Stadium Attendance: 1,600 |
Stadia and locations
More information Team, Location ...
| 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 | Ellesmere Port | Rivacre Park (groundshare with Vauxhall Motors) | 3,300 |
| Clitheroe | Clitheroe | Shawbridge | 2,000 |
| Colne | Colne | Holt House | 1,800 |
| Glossop North End | Glossop | The Amdec Forklift Stadium | 1,301 |
| Kendal Town | Kendal | Parkside Road | 2,400 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | Kidsgrove | The Autonet Insurance Stadium | 2,000 |
| Leek Town | Leek | Harrison Park | 3,600 |
| Marine | Crosby | Rossett Park | 3,185 |
| Market Drayton Town | Market Drayton | Greenfields Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| 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 |
| Trafford | Flixton | Shawe lane | 2,500 |
| Warrington Rylands 1906 | Warrington | Gorsey Lane | 1,345 |
| Widnes | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 |
| Workington | Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liversedge |
| Promoted | Liversedge Marske United |
| Relegated | Yorkshire Amateur Frickley Athletic Pickering Town |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,099 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 28 goals - Adam Boyes (Marske United) |
| Total attendance | 114,372 |
| Average attendance | 334 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
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When the divisions were realigned this became Division One East instead of Division One South East from the previous season. Division One East comprised 19 teams, with a vacancy left due to the withdrawal of Droylsden in the previous campaign.
Team changes
The following six clubs were promoted from Step 5 divisions:
- Bridlington Town – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Hebburn Town – promoted from Northern League Division One
- Liversedge – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Shildon – promoted from Northern League Division One
- Stockton Town – promoted from Northern League Division One
- Yorkshire Amateur – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
The following seven clubs transferred from the Division One North West:
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liversedge | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 22 | +76 | 93 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Marske United | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 34 | +60 | 88 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Cleethorpes Town | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 74 | 46 | +28 | 69 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 4 | Stockton Town | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 79 | 41 | +38 | 66 | |
| 5 | Shildon | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 63 | |
| 6 | Dunston UTS | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 54 | |
| 7 | Brighouse Town | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 54 | |
| 8 | Worksop Town | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 54 | |
| 9 | Ossett United | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 53 | |
| 10 | Yorkshire Amateur | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 47 | Demoted to the Northern Counties East League[lower-alpha 2] |
| 11 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 46 | |
| 12 | Pontefract Collieries | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 43 | |
| 13 | Hebburn Town | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 42 | |
| 14 | Tadcaster Albion | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 37 | |
| 15 | Bridlington Town | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 34 | |
| 16 | Lincoln United | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 91 | −35 | 34 | Reprieved from inter-step play-offs[lower-alpha 3] |
| 17 | Sheffield | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 77 | −30 | 33 | |
| 18 | Frickley Athletic | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 30 | Relegated to the Northern Counties East League |
| 19 | Pickering Town | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 52 | 103 | −51 | 20[lower-alpha 4] | Relegated to the Northern League |
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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[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Notes:
- Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom teams and two sides placed third-from-bottom, one at the top and the other in third place on a points per game (PPG) basis, were reprieved from contesting relegation play-offs. The FA granted third-placed Sheffield a reprieve after demoting Yorkshire Amateur.[6]
Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Boyes | Marske United | 28 |
| 2 | Laurence Sorhaindo | Brighouse Town | 23 |
| 3 | Matthew Cotton | Lincoln United | 21 |
| 4 | Benjamin Atkinson | Liversedge | 18 |
| Luke Mangham | Stocksbridge Park Steels | ||
| Michael Roberts | Stockton Town | ||
| Nicholas Walker | Liversedge | ||
| 8 | Kevin Hayes | Stockton Town | 16 |
| Dean Thexton | Shildon | ||
| 9 | Marc Newsham | Sheffield | 16 |
| Brody Robertson | Cleethorpes Town |
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Results table
More information Home \ Away, BRD ...
| Home \ Away | BRD | BRI | CLE | DUN | FRI | HEB | LIN | LIV | MAR | OSS | PIC | PON | SHE | SHI | STB | STC | TAD | WOR | YOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridlington Town | 1–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Brighouse Town | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Cleethorpes Town | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Dunston UTS | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| Frickley Athletic | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | |
| Hebburn Town | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 4–2 | |
| Lincoln United | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Liversedge | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| Marske United | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | |
| Ossett United | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Pickering Town | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | |
| Pontefract Collieries | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Sheffield | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | |
| Shildon | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Stockton Town | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Tadcaster Albion | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | |
| Worksop Town | 4–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 0–2 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Yorkshire Amateur | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
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Source: NPL East Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Marske United | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Shildon | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Marske United | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Stockton Town | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Cleethorpes Town | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Stockton Town | 2 | |||||||
Semi-finals
Marske United v Shildon
| 26 April | Marske United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Shildon | Marske-by-the-Sea |
| 19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Mount Pleasant Attendance: 855 |
Cleethorpes Town v Stockton Town
| 26 April | Cleethorpes Town | 1–2 | Stockton Town | Grimsby |
| 19:45 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Bradley Football Centre Attendance: 828 |
Final
Marske United v Stockton Town
| 30 April | Marske United | 2–1 | Stockton Town | Marske-by-the-Sea |
| 21:00 |
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Report 1 Report 2 |
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Stadium: Mount Pleasant Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stuart Morland |
Stadia and locations
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridlington Town | Bridlington | Queensgate | 3,000 |
| Brighouse Town | Brighouse | St Giles Road | 1,000 |
| Cleethorpes Town | Grimsby | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 |
| Dunston UTS | Dunston | Wellington Road | 2,500 |
| Frickley Athletic | South Elmsall | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
| Hebburn Town | Hebburn | The Green Energy Sports Ground | – |
| Lincoln United | Lincoln | Ashby Avenue | 2,200 |
| Liversedge | Cleckheaton | Clayborn | 2,000 |
| Marske United | Marske-by-the-Sea | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
| Ossett United | Ossett | Ingfield | 1,950 |
| Pickering Town | Pickering | Mill Lane | 2,000 |
| 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 |
| Yorkshire Amateur | Leeds | Bracken Edge | 1,550 |
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ilkeston Town |
| Promoted | Ilkeston Town Belper United |
| Relegated | Histon Soham Town Rangers Wisbech Town |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,255 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 31 goal - Jonathon Margetts (Stamford Belper Town) |
| Total attendance | 128,877 |
| Average attendance | 339 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
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As part of the realignment, the delayed formation of a third Northern Premier League First Division saw the creation of a new Midlands Division, in which it covers the Birmingham area, Nottinghamshire, western Northamptonshire and northern Cambridgeshire regions. The division consists of 20 sides for its inaugural season.
Team changes
The following 2 clubs were promoted from Step 5 divisions:
- Shepshed Dynamo – promoted from United Counties League
- Sporting Khalsa – promoted from Midland League
The following 9 clubs transferred from the NPL Division One South East:
- Belper Town
- Carlton Town
- Chasetown
- Ilkeston Town
- Loughborough Dynamo
- Stamford
- Sutton Coldfield Town
- Spalding United
- Wisbech Town
The following 9 clubs also transferred from other Step 4 Trident Alliance divisions:
- Bedworth United – transferred from Southern League Division Division One Central
- Cambridge City – transferred from Isthmian League North Division
- Coleshill Town – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Corby Town – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Daventry Town – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Halesowen Town – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Histon – transferred from Isthmian League North Division
- Soham Town Rangers – transferred from Isthmian League North Division
- Yaxley – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilkeston Town | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 97 | 42 | +55 | 87 | Promoted to the Southern League Premier Central |
| 2 | Stamford | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 95 | 36 | +59 | 84 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 3 | Halesowen Town | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 92 | 39 | +53 | 83 | |
| 4 | Chasetown | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 82 | |
| 5 | Belper Town | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 73 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Carlton Town | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 68 | Transferred to Division One East |
| 7 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 61 | |
| 8 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 76 | 68 | +8 | 60 | |
| 9 | Cambridge City | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 54 | |
| 10 | Spalding United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 53 | |
| 11 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 51 | |
| 12 | Bedworth United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 47 | |
| 13 | Loughborough Dynamo | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 76 | −5 | 45 | |
| 14 | Yaxley | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 59 | 95 | −36 | 41 | |
| 15 | Corby Town | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 40 | |
| 16 | Daventry Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 80 | −30 | 39 | |
| 17 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 37 | Reprieved from inter-step play-offs[lower-alpha 2] |
| 18 | Histon | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 91 | −54 | 24 | Qualified for inter-step play-off, then relegated to the United Counties League[lower-alpha 3] |
| 19 | Soham Town Rangers | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 21 | Relegated to the Eastern Counties League |
| 20 | Wisbech Town | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 35 | 90 | −55 | 18 | Relegated to the United Counties League |
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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[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Notes:
- Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom placed teams and two sides placed third-from-bottom, one at the top and other in third place on a points per game (PPG) basis, were reprieved.[5]
- Histon contested a one-off play-off match as one of the remaining six third-from-bottom teams with the fewest PPG against Consett, one of six runners-up from Step 5 that also had the fewest PPG at the end of the 2021–22 season.[5]
Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathon Margetts | Stamford Belper Town (18) |
31 |
| 2 | Jack Langston | Chasetown | 27 |
| 3 | Kai Tonge | Coleshill Town | 24 |
| 4 | Zak Goodson | Ilkeston Town | 21 |
| 5 | Richard Gregory | Halesowen Town | 20 |
| Remaye Campbell | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 7 | Joey Butlin | Chasetown | 19 |
| 8 | Kevin Bastos | Loughborough Dynamo | 16 |
| 9 | Jack Bowen | Daventry Town | 15 |
| Daniel Cotton | Yaxley | ||
| Jack Duffy | Stamford | ||
| Kyle Finn | Halesowen Town |
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Results table
More information Home \ Away, BED ...
| Home \ Away | BED | BEL | CAM | CAR | CHA | COL | COR | DAV | HAL | HIS | ILK | LOU | SHE | SOH | SPA | SPO | STA | SUT | WIS | YAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth United | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Belper Town | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Cambridge City | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Carlton Town | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| Chasetown | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| Coleshill Town | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
| Corby Town | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Daventry Town | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | |
| Halesowen Town | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| Histon | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | |
| Ilkeston Town | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 8–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | |
| Loughborough Dynamo | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 6–1 | |
| Shepshed Dynamo | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 2–3 | 4–4 | |
| Soham Town Rangers | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | |
| Spalding United | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Sporting Khalsa | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 4–3 | |
| Stamford | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Wisbech Town | 0–2 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Yaxley | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 3–0 |
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Source: NPL Midlands Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-off
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Stamford | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Belper Town | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Belper Town | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Chasetown | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Halesowen Town | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Chasetown | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
Stamford v Belper Town
| 26 April | Stamford | 1–2 | Belper Town | Stamford |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Borderville Sports Centre Attendance: 984 Referee: Ben Cooke |
Halesowen Town v Chasetown
| 26 April | Halesowen Town | 0–1 | Chasetown | Halesowen |
| 19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: The Grove Attendance: 2,573 |
Final
Chasetown v Belper Town
| 30 April | Chasetown | 0–1 | Belper Town | Chasetown |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: The Scholars Ground Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Shaun Taylor |
Inter-step play-off
Stadia and locations
Cambridge City and Histon
Locations of Northern Premier League 2021–22 Division One Midlands teams
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth United | Bedworth | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Belper Town | Belper | Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 |
| Cambridge City | Impington | Bridge Road (groundshare with Histon) | 4,300 |
| Carlton Town | Carlton | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 |
| Chasetown | Burntwood | The Scholars Ground | 2,000 |
| Coleshill Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | 2,000 |
| Corby Town | Corby | Steel Park | 3,893 |
| Daventry Town | Daventry | Elderstubbs | 1,855 |
| Halesowen Town | Halesowen | The Grove | 3,150 |
| Histon | Impington | Bridge Road | 4,300 |
| Ilkeston Town | Ilkeston | New Manor Ground | 3,029 |
| Loughborough Dynamo | Loughborough | Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Shepshed Dynamo | Shepshed | The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 |
| Soham Town Rangers | Soham | Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 |
| Spalding United | Spalding | Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 |
| Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Guardian Warehousing Arena | – |
| Stamford | Stamford | Borderville Sports Centre | 2,000 |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Wisbech Town | Wisbech | Fenland Stadium | 1,118 |
| Yaxley | Yaxley | Leading Drove | 1,000 |
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Step 3
Seven clubs at Step 3, all four fourth-from-bottom teams and those placed third-from-bottom that are the top three on a points per game (PPG) basis, were reprieved from relegation. The remaining team was relegated to Step 4.[3]
The final points-per-game ranking of the third-from-bottom placed teams in Step 3 divisions was as follows:
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | League | Pld | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Basford United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 42 | 45 | 1.071 | Retention at Step 3 |
| 6 | Barwell | Southern League Premier Division Central | 40 | 41 | 1.025 | |
| 7 | Kings Langley | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 37 | 0.881 | |
| 8 | Leatherhead | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 36 | 0.857 | Relegation to Step 4 |
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Source: [5]
Step 4
Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom teams and two sides placed third-from-bottom, one at the top and the other in third place on a points per game (PPG) basis, were reprieved from contesting relegation play-offs. The FA granted third-placed Sheffield a reprieve after Yorkshire Amateur's demotion.[6] The remaining six teams contested one-off matches with six runners-up from Step 5 that had the fewest PPG at the end of the 2021–22 season. Three winners of their matches stayed at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while three others lost theirs and were relegated to Step 5.[3]
The final points-per-game ranking of the 3rd-from-bottom-placed teams in Step 4 divisions was also as follows:
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| Pos | Team | League | Pld | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Prescot Cables | Northern Premier League Division One West | 38 | 39 | 1.026 | Retention at Step 4 |
| 10 | Lancing | Isthmian League South East Division | 38 | 36 | 0.947 | Relegation match with a Step 5 team |
| 11 | Sheffield | Northern Premier League Division One East | 36 | 33 | 0.917 | Retention at Step 4 |
| 12 | Witham Town | Isthmian League North Division | 38 | 33 | 0.863 | Relegation match with a Step 5 team |
| 13 | Cinderford Town | Southern League Division One South | 36 | 31 | 0.861 | |
| 14 | Kempston Rovers | Southern League Division One Central | 38 | 29 | 0.763 | |
| 15 | Histon | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 38 | 24 | 0.632 | |
| 16 | Chalfont St Peter | Isthmian League South Central Division | 36 | 21 | 0.583 |
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Source: [5]
For the second successive season, it was announced to member clubs that the League Challenge Cup was cancelled due to any further fixture disruptions that might have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". The Pitching In Northern Premier League. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "[Promotion and relegation for 2021/22]". The Football Association. September 2021. "7 clubs across Step 3 to be reprieved. Reprieves are based on those with the highest PPG, starting with 4th from bottom Clubs, then 3rd from bottom (and so on). As it stands, this would be all four 4th from bottom Clubs and the best three 3rd from bottom Clubs."
- "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation". Google Docs.
- Gordon, James (24 April 2022). "Relegation, Reprieves & Inter-Step Play-Offs". The Pitching In Northern Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- Grayson, James (23 April 2022). "Relegated Yorkshire Amateur will get stronger and stronger, despite devastating blow". Non League Yorkshire. Retrieved 26 April 2022.