2022–23 Northern Counties East Football League

The 2022–23 season was the 41st in the history of the Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

The allocations for the league this season were announced by The Football Association (The FA) on 12 May 2022.[1]

## Premier Division

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Football league season

Northern Counties East
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason| 2022–23

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Champions| North Ferriby
Promoted| North Ferriby
Winterton Rangers
Relegated| Yorkshire Amateur
Matches played| 380
Goals scored| 1,275 (3.36 per match)

← 2021–22

2023–24 →

The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.

* Relegated from Northern Premier League:
* Frickley Athletic
* Yorkshire Amateur
* Promoted from Division One:
* Hallam
* North Ferriby
* Plus:
* Golcar United, promoted from North West Counties League

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation

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1  | North Ferriby | 38  | 31  | 2  | 5  | 93  | 38  | +55  | 95  | Promoted to the Northern Premier League
2  | Winterton Rangers | 38  | 25  | 6  | 7  | 86  | 46  | +40  | 81  | Qualified for an inter-step play-off, then promoted to the Northern 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 the Sheffield & 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 to Division One

Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]

### Inter-step play-off

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Coggeshall Town v Winterton Rangers 29 April 2023 | Coggeshall Town| 1–2|  Winterton Rangers | Coggeshall

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15:00 |

* Kithambo 90' (pen.)

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* Walker 79', 81'

| Stadium: West Street
Attendance: 206

### Stadia and locations

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Albion Sports

Barton Town

Bottesford Town

Eccleshill United

Emley

Frickley Athletic

Garforth Town

Golcar United

Goole

Hallam

Handsworth

Hemsworth MW

Knaresborough
Town

Maltby Main

North Ferriby

Penistone Church

Silsden

Thackley

Winterton Rangers

Yorkshire Amateur

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Location of the Premier Division clubs

Club  | Stadium  | Capacity

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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

1. ^ home of Farsley Celtic (groundshare)

## Division One

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Football league season

Northern Counties East
Football League
Division OneSeason| 2022–23

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Champions| Campion
Promoted| Campion
Rossington Main
Matches played| 380
Goals scored| 1,406 (3.7 per match)

← 2021–22

2023–24 →

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs:

* Athersley Recreation, relegated from the Premier Division
* Beverley Town, promoted from the Humber Premier League
* Campion, transferred from the North West Counties League
* Horbury Town, promoted from the West Yorkshire Association League
* Staveley Miners Welfare, demoted from the Premier Division
* Wakefield, promoted from Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League

Staveley Miners Welfare were not eligible for promotion after taking voluntary demotion from the Premier Division the previous season.[3]

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation

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1  | Campion | 38  | 32  | 2  | 4  | 136  | 34  | +102  | 98  | Promoted to the Premier Division
2  | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 38  | 26  | 8  | 4  | 82  | 31  | +51  | 86  | Qualified for the play-offs
3  | Rossington Main | 38  | 26  | 6  | 6  | 105  | 48  | +57  | 84  | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
4  | Wakefield | 38  | 22  | 4  | 12  | 91  | 57  | +34  | 70  | Qualified for the play-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 the play-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

Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]

### Play-offs

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| Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| 2 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 0 | |
| 6 | Horbury Town | 1 |
| | 6 | Horbury Town | 1 |
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| 3 | Rossington Main | 1 |

| 4 | Wakefield | 0 |

### Stadia and locations

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Armthorpe Welfare

Athersley Recreation

Beverley Town

Brigg Town

Campion

Dronfield Town

Glasshoughton
Welfare

Harrogate Railway Athletic

Horbury Town

Nostell MW

Ollerton Town

Parkgate

Retford

Rossington Main

Selby
Town

Shirebrook

Staveley MW

Swallownest

Wakefield

Worsbrough BA

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Location of Division One clubs

Club  | Stadium  | Capacity

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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

## League Cup

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Football tournament season

2022–23 Northern Counties East Football League League CupTournament details

Country| England
Teams| 42
Final positions
Champions| Winterton Rangers
Runner-up| Golcar United

The 2022–23 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 at Doncaster.

Quarter-finals

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Wednesday 8 February 2023
1 | Winterton Rangers | 1-0 | Albion Sports | 128
2 | Maltby Main | 0-0 (3-4 p) | Golcar United | 94
Wednesday 1 March 2023
3 | Handsworth | 0-0 (4-3 p) | Garforth Town | 73
Tuesday 7 March 2023
4 | Emley | 3-2 | Thackley | 178

Semi-finals

| Tie  | Home team  | Score  | Away team  | Att.

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Friday 21 April 2023
1 | Golcar United | 0-0 (13-12 p) | Emley | 1,320*
2 | Handsworth | 3-3 (3-4 p) | Winterton Rangers | 227

* = 1,320 set a new record attendance for Golcar Utd.

Final

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Tuesday 2 May 2023
1 | Golcar United | 1-2 | Winterton Rangers | 810  | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster

## References

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1. ^ "The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3-6". 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
2. ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
3. ^ "Clarification regarding Division One play-off places". Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

## External links

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* Northern Counties East Football League

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* t
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Northern Counties East Football League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Albion Sports
* Barton Town
* Beverley Town
* Bottesford Town
* Campion
* Eccleshill United
* Frickley Athletic
* Golcar United
* Goole
* Hallam
* Handsworth
* Knaresborough Town
* Parkgate
* Penistone Church
* Pickering Town
* Rossington Main
* Silsden
* Tadcaster Albion
* Thackley
* Winterton Rangers

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Division One|

* Appleby Frodingham
* Armthorpe Welfare
* Athersley Recreation
* Brigg Town
* Club Thorne Colliery
* Dearne & District
* Dronfield Town
* Glasshoughton Welfare
* Harrogate Railway Athletic
* Horbury Town
* Ilkley Town
* Louth Town
* Maltby Main
* Nostell Miners Welfare
* Selby Town
* Shelley
* South Leeds
* Swallownest
* Wakefield
* Wombwell Town
* Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
* Yorkshire Amateur

Seasons|

* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
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* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Former clubs

* v
* t
* e

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« 2021–22

2023–24 »

National teams|

* Senior (2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying round, finals)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2023 qualifying round)
* U19 (UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying round, finals)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying round, finals)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One North, One South Central, One South East)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One East, One Midlands, One West)
* Southern League (Premier Central, Premier South, One Central, One South)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
* Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* South West Peninsula League (Premier East, Premier West \- level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase (Final)

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth
competitions|

| Under-21|

* Professional U21 Development League
* Premier League Cup
* Premier League International Cup

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Under-18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Fulham
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Blackpool
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield United
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wigan Athletic

League One|

* Accrington Stanley
* Barnsley
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol Rovers
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Cheltenham Town
* Derby County
* Exeter City
* Fleetwood Town
* Forest Green Rovers
* Ipswich Town
* Lincoln City
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Oxford United
* Peterborough United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Port Vale
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Shrewsbury Town
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* AFC Wimbledon
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Carlisle United
* Colchester United
* Crawley Town
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
* Harrogate Town
* Hartlepool United
* Leyton Orient
* Mansfield Town
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Rochdale
* Salford City
* Stevenage
* Stockport County
* Sutton United
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall

National League|

* Aldershot Town
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Southend United
* Wrexham

* Summer 2022 transfers
* Winter 2022–23 transfers

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