The2022–23 season was the 41st in the history of theNorthern Counties East Football League, afootball competition in England.
The allocations for the league this season were announced byThe Football Association (The FA) on 12 May 2022.[1]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | North Ferriby |
| Promoted | North Ferriby Winterton Rangers |
| Relegated | Yorkshire Amateur |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,275 (3.36 per match) |
2023–24 → | |
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.
| 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 theNorthern Premier League |
| 2 | Winterton Rangers | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 46 | +40 | 81 | Qualified for aninter-step play-off, then promoted to theNorthern 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 theSheffield & 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 toDivision One |
| 29 April 2023 | Coggeshall Town | 1–2 | Winterton Rangers | Coggeshall |
| 15:00 |
| Stadium:West Street Attendance: 206 |
| 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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| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Campion |
| Promoted | Campion Rossington Main |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,406 (3.7 per match) |
2023–24 → | |
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs:
Staveley Miners Welfare were not eligible for promotion after taking voluntary demotion from the Premier Division the previous season.[3]
| 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 thePremier Division |
| 2 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 31 | +51 | 86 | Qualified for theplay-offs |
| 3 | Rossington Main | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 105 | 48 | +57 | 84 | Qualified for theplay-offs, then promoted to thePremier Division |
| 4 | Wakefield | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 91 | 57 | +34 | 70 | Qualified for theplay-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 theplay-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 |
| 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 | |||||||
| 15 April 2023 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 0–1 | Horbury Town | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Stadium:Station View Attendance: 453 |
| 15 April 2023 | Rossington Main | 1–0 | Wakefield | Rossington |
| Report | Stadium:Oxford Street Attendance: 826 |
| 22 April 2023 | Rossington Main | 3–1 | Horbury Town | Rossington |
| Report |
| Stadium:Oxford Street Attendance: 1,164 |
| 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 |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Winterton Rangers |
| Runners-up | Golcar United |
The2022–23 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 atDoncaster.
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