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.

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
ChampionsSouth Shields
PromotedSouth Shields
Warrington Town
RelegatedNantwich Town
Stalybridge Celtic
Liversedge
Belper Town

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 South Shields (C, P) 42 25 10 7 71 39 +32 85 Promotion to the National League North
2 Warrington Town (O, P) 42 21 14 7 70 39 +31 77 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Bamber Bridge 42 22 7 13 62 63 −1 73
4 Gainsborough Trinity 42 18 15 9 74 41 +33 69
5 Matlock Town 42 19 11 12 56 49 +7 68
6 Hyde United 42 18 12 12 64 42 +22 66
7 Radcliffe 42 17 15 10 55 49 +6 66
8 FC United of Manchester 42 19 9 14 68 48 +20 63[b]
9 Marine 42 17 10 15 56 45 +11 61
10 Warrington Rylands 1906 42 17 9 16 64 55 +9 60
11 Lancaster City 42 15 13 14 51 51 0 58
12 Stafford Rangers 42 15 12 15 52 53 −1 57
13 Guiseley 42 16 7 19 54 54 0 55
14 Ashton United 42 16 8 18 58 64 −6 53[c]
15 Whitby Town 42 14 10 18 45 54 −9 52
16 Marske United 42 15 5 22 57 79 −22 50
17 Morpeth Town 42 14 7 21 55 63 −8 49
18 Atherton Collieries 42 11 14 17 38 57 −19 47
19 Nantwich Town (R) 42 12 10 20 44 55 −11 46 Relegation to Division One West
20 Stalybridge Celtic (R) 42 10 12 20 50 64 −14 42
21 Liversedge (R) 42 11 7 24 48 86 −38 40 Relegation to Division One East
22 Belper Town (R) 42 7 9 26 44 86 −42 30
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

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

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 — 2–1 5–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–0 5–2 2–1
Warrington Town 3–2 — 1–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–3 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–1
Bamber Bridge 2–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 5–1
Gainsborough Trinity 1–1 1–1 1–2 — 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 6–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 4–0 4–0 2–2
Matlock Town 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 — 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 4–2 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 4–0
Hyde United 0–1 2–2 7–0 1–0 0–1 — 1–1 1–0 4–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 4–2 2–0
Radcliffe 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–0 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 4–2
FC United of Manchester 2–1 1–1 5–2 1–3 2–1 4–4 1–2 — 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 2–1 4–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–0
Marine 2–2 1–2 2–3 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 — 1–3 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–0 4–2 4–0 0–3 1–0 5–0 2–1
Warrington Rylands 1906 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–3 1–2 2–4 4–0 0–0 1–0 — 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–1
Lancaster City 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–3 2–1 — 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1
Stafford Rangers 3–0 1–1 4–2 3–4 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 — 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–0 1–2
Guiseley 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–3 2–1 0–3 1–1 0–0 4–0 — 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1
Ashton United 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–3 0–1 0–6 1–2 0–5 1–1 3–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 — 0–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–1
Whitby Town 0–1 2–1 3–0 0–6 4–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 — 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–2
Marske United 0–4 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 2–3 3–2 2–4 2–1 0–0 — 2–1 2–3 2–2 4–2 2–2 3–1
Morpeth Town 0–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 3–3 6–3 2–1 1–3 3–1 0–1 1–1 — 3–0 2–1 3–2 0–2 0–2
Atherton Collieries 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1
Nantwich Town 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 — 0–4 0–1 1–0
Stalybridge Celtic 3–3 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–4 0–1 2–3 0–3 3–3 1–2 — 4–2 2–1
Liversedge 0–1 0–4 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–0 2–5 1–1 3–3 2–1 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–4 0–1 3–3 0–1 — 1–3
Belper Town 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–2 0–5 1–2 2–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–2 —
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 4–1Matlock TownWarrington
19:45
Report
Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Oliver Noonan
25 April 2023 Bamber Bridge 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		Gainsborough TrinityBamber Bridge
19:45
Report
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: 1,215
Referee: Declan Brown
Penalties

Final

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

Stadia and locations

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2022–23 Premier Division teams
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Locations of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Premier Division teams (Greater Manchester)
Club Location Ground Capacity
Ashton United Ashton-under-Lyne Hurst Cross 4,500
Atherton Collieries Atherton Alder Street 2,500
Bamber Bridge Bamber Bridge Irongate 2,264
Belper Town Belper Christchurch Meadow 2,650
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 Axe 3,500
Liversedge Cleckheaton Clayborn 2,000
Marine
 Crosby Rossett Park 3,185
Marske United Marske-by-the-Sea Mount Pleasant 2,500
Matlock Town Matlock Causeway Lane 2,214
Morpeth Town Morpeth Craik Park 1,500
Nantwich Town Nantwich The Weaver Stadium 3,500
Radcliffe Radcliffe Stainton Park 3,500
South Shields South Shields 1st Cloud Arena 3,500
Stafford Rangers Stafford Marston Road 4,000
Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Bower Fold 6,500
Warrington Rylands 1906 Warrington Gorsey Lane 1,345
Warrington Town Warrington Cantilever Park 3,500
Whitby Town Whitby Turnbull Ground 3,500

Division One West

Northern Premier League
Division One West
Season2022–23
ChampionsMacclesfield (1st title)
PromotedMacclesfield
RelegatedColne
Ramsbottom United

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Macclesfield (C, P) 38 28 6 4 95 27 +68 90 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Leek Town 38 23 7 8 70 38 +32 76 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Workington (O, P) 38 23 6 9 71 39 +32 75
4 Clitheroe 38 19 7 12 70 50 +20 64
5 Runcorn Linnets 38 18 9 11 58 38 +20 63
6 Witton Albion 38 16 11 11 61 50 +11 59
7 Mossley 38 16 10 12 58 49 +9 58
8 Kidsgrove Athletic 38 13 12 13 49 55 −6 51
9 Prescot Cables 38 13 11 14 50 51 −1 50
10 Trafford 38 14 8 16 51 55 −4 50
11 Skelmersdale United (R) 38 16 0 22 58 74 −16 48 Relegation to the North West Counties League
12 City of Liverpool 38 13 7 18 50 59 −9 46
13 Bootle 38 12 10 16 51 61 −10 46
14 1874 Northwich 38 12 9 17 44 50 −6 45
15 Newcastle Town 38 12 9 17 40 67 −27 45
16 Hanley Town 38 11 11 16 50 61 −11 44
17 Widnes 38 12 8 18 40 66 −26 44
18 Glossop North End (R) 38 10 9 19 44 59 −15 39 Qualification for the inter-step play-off
19 Colne (R) 38 9 10 19 38 57 −19 37 Relegation to the North West Counties League
20 Ramsbottom United (R) 38 7 6 25 39 81 −42 27
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

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

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 — 4–0 4–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 4–3 5–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 5–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 4–0 5–0 2–0 4–2 4–0
Leek Town 1–3 — 0–1 3–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–3 3–1 4–1 3–2 2–1 0–1 4–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–1
Workington 0–1 1–1 — 0–1 2–1 5–0 0–1 3–0 3–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 4–0 1–1
Clitheroe 1–1 1–0 1–1 — 0–1 4–1 2–1 1–3 2–2 1–2 0–1 3–2 4–0 1–3 7–1 4–3 4–2 3–2 4–1 2–0
Runcorn Linnets 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–2 — 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 5–0
Witton Albion 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–1 4–2 — 0–2 3–2 1–0 0–1 5–3 0–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 5–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 5–1
Mossley 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 — 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 1–0
Kidsgrove Athletic 0–3 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–3 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1
Prescot Cables 1–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 — 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 4–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–1
Trafford 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 — 2–3 3–2 2–3 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–0
Skelmersdale United 1–4 2–4 1–2 0–1 1–4 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–3 — 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–1 1–0
City of Liverpool 0–1 0–5 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–2 — 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 4–0 0–3 1–0 2–1
Bootle 1–2 0–4 0–1 0–4 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 — 2–0 1–2 1–4 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–2
1874 Northwich 0–0 0–0 4–3 1–2 0–1 1–4 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 1–1
Newcastle Town 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–6 1–0 2–2 — 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–2
Hanley Town 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–4 2–3 2–0 4–0 1–2 — 0–2 1–0 2–2 0–0
Widnes 0–4 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–0 — 3–2 1–1 3–1
Glossop North End 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–3 0–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 — 0–1 2–1
Colne 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 3–0 — 2–1
Ramsbottom United 0–5 2–3 0–3 2–3 1–3 0–3 3–1 2–3 2–1 3–2 3–5 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 0–0 1–4 0–0 —
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 Town1–3 Runcorn Linnets Leek
19:45
Report
Stadium: Harrison Park
Attendance: 1,392
25 April 2023 Workington 2–0ClitheroeWorkington
19:45
Report Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 1,665
Referee: Louis Griffiths

Final

29 April 2023 Workington 2–1 (a.e.t.)Runcorn LinnetsWorkington
15:00
Report
Stadium: Borough Park (Workington)
Attendance: 2,506
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle

Inter-step play-off

29 April 2023 Glossop North End0–3 Ashington Glossop
15:00 Report
Stadium: The Amdec Forklift Stadium
Attendance: 1,052

Stadia and locations

Glossop North End
Hanley Town
Kidsgrove Athletic
Leek Town
Macclesfield
Mossley
Newcastle Town
Prescot Cables
Ramsbottom United
Runcorn Linnets
Skelmersdale United
Trafford
Widnes
Workington
Witton Albion
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Locations of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Division One West teams
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 Bootle New Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle) 3,750
Clitheroe Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000
Colne Colne Holt House 1,800
Glossop North End Glossop The Amdec Forklift Stadium 1,301
Hanley Town Stoke-on-Trent Potteries Park 1,300
Kidsgrove Athletic Kidsgrove The Autonet Insurance Stadium 2,000
Leek Town Leek Harrison Park 3,600
Macclesfield Macclesfield Leasing.com Stadium 4,720
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
Skelmersdale United Skelmersdale One Call Stadium - JMO Sports Park 1,300
Trafford Flixton Shawe lane 2,500
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
ChampionsWorksop Town
PromotedWorksop Town
RelegatedShildon
Tadcaster Albion

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Worksop Town (C, P) 38 31 6 1 112 25 +87 99 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Stockton Town 38 20 8 10 74 40 +34 68 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Hebburn Town 38 20 6 12 59 58 +1 66
4 Long Eaton United (O, P) 38 19 8 11 67 52 +15 65 Promotion to the Southern League Premier Central
5 Stocksbridge Park Steels 38 19 6 13 58 41 +17 63 Qualification for the play-offs
6 Dunston UTS 38 16 12 10 63 50 +13 60
7 North Shields (D) 38 14 11 13 50 45 +5 53 Relegation to the Northern League
8 Brighouse Town 38 15 6 17 65 64 +1 51
9 Sheffield 38 13 11 14 51 58 −7 50
10 Pontefract Collieries 38 12 13 13 68 62 +6 49
11 Cleethorpes Town 38 13 10 15 48 51 −3 49
12 Grimsby Borough 38 13 10 15 54 60 −6 49
13 Consett 38 12 10 16 54 63 −9 46
14
Bridlington Town
 38 11 13 14 45 65 −20 46
15 Ossett United 38 10 14 14 46 55 −9 44
16 Grantham Town 38 10 13 15 37 42 −5 43
17 Carlton Town 38 12 6 20 45 69 −24 42
18 Lincoln United (R) 38 10 11 17 54 70 −16 41 Qualification for the inter-step play-off,
then relegation to the United Counties League
19 Shildon (R) 38 11 7 20 46 70 −24 40 Relegation to the Northern League
20
Tadcaster Albion
(R) 		38 4 9 25 28 84 −56 21 Relegation 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

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

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 — 1–0 4–1 7–1 4–1 3–1 4–0 4–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 5–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 6–0 6–0 4–1
Stockton Town 2–1 — 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 4–2 1–2 6–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–3 5–0 2–1 5–0
Hebburn Town 1–6 2–0 — 1–4 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–4 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 5–3
Long Eaton United 0–1 1–1 3–2 — 2–1 2–3 3–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–4 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–1 1–0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 0–2 1–2 4–1 0–1 — 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–3 1–0 2–0 2–3 2–0 1–0
Dunston UTS 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–3 — 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–3 3–2 2–1 4–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–1 4–1
North Shields 2–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–3 1–1 — 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–1
Brighouse Town 0–6 0–2 1–3 1–4 2–3 1–2 2–2 — 1–1 6–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–3 2–1 1–3 4–1 2–2 3–0 3–0
Sheffield 1–3 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 — 3–3 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–3 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–1
Pontefract Collieries 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–3 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 — 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 6–2
Cleethorpes Town 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–4 — 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–3 5–0 1–2 2–1
Grimsby Borough 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 0–5 3–5 1–4 2–0 0–0 — 2–2 5–2 0–1 3–1 1–2 3–3 2–3 1–0
Consett 1–2 3–4 0–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–4 3–0 3–1 3–2 1–3 — 2–3 1–1 2–2 5–0 4–2 1–0 2–1
Bridlington Town
 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–5 0–3 1–0 0–0 — 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 2–0
Ossett United 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–3 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–3 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 — 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–1
Grantham Town 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–3 0–0 0–1 0–3 3–0 1–0 0–4 — 0–1 3–3 3–1 2–0
Carlton Town 0–3 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–4 2–4 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 — 1–4 0–2 1–1
Lincoln United 0–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 — 1–2 4–0
Shildon 1–4 0–3 1–2 2–2 3–2 0–2 2–3 1–2 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 6–0 1–0 1–0 0–4 1–1 — 3–1
Tadcaster Albion
 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–1 0–4 2–4 0–2 0–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 —
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 Stockton Town 2–2
(4–3 p)		Stocksbridge Park SteelsStockton-on-Tees
19:45
Report
Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 1,227
25 April 2023 Hebburn Town2–2
(2–3 p)		 Long Eaton United Hebburn
19:45
Report
Stadium: Hebburn Sports & Social Ground
Attendance: 631
Referee: Jamie Cann

Final

29 April 2023 Stockton Town2–2
(3–4 p)		 Long Eaton United Stockton-on-Tees
15:00
Report
Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 1,800
Penalties

Inter-step play-off

29 April 2023 Lincoln United1–2 Avro Lincoln
15:00
Report
Stadium:
Ashby Avenue

Attendance: 410
Referee: Sam Wesson

Stadia and locations

Tadcaster Albion
Worksop Town
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Locations of Northern Premier League 2022–23 Division One East teams