National League 2022–23 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Winners | Wrexham | |
Promoted | Wrexham Notts County | |
Relegated | Torquay United Yeovil Town Scunthorpe United Maidstone United | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 552 | |
Goals scored | 1,540 | |
Average | (2.79 per match) | |
Top goalscorer | Macaulay Langstaff (41) | |
Biggest home win | Wrexham 6–0 Torquay United (24 September 2022) | |
Biggest away win | Barnet 0–5 York City (1 October 2022) Dagenham & Redbridge 0–5 Notts County (3 September 2022) Dorking Wanderers 0–5 Wrexham (3 September 2022) Wealdstone 1–6 Notts County (25 October 2022) | |
Highest scoring | Wrexham 7–5 Barnet (8 October 2022) | |
← 2021-22
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2023-24 →
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The 2022–23 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the 8th season under English football's new title of National League, 16th season consisting of three divisions and the 44th season overall.
Promotion and Relegation[]
The following teams changed divisions after the 2021–22 season:
Team changes[]
Promoted from 2021–22 National League North Promoted from 2021–22 National League South Relegated from 2021–22 League Two |
Promoted to 2022–23 League Two Relegated to 2022–23 National League North Relegated to 2022–23 National League South |
Stadia and locations[]
Personnel and sponsoring[]
Team | Manager1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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Aldershot Town | ![]() |
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Bridges Estate Agents |
Altrincham | ![]() |
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J Davidson Ltd |
Barnet | ![]() |
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TIC Health |
Boreham Wood | ![]() |
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Alan Swan - Wood Army |
Bromley | ![]() |
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LSP Renewables |
Chesterfield | ![]() |
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Puma | Leengate Valves |
Dagenham & Redbridge | ![]() |
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West & Coe |
Dorking Wanderers | ![]() |
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Stonegate Homes |
Eastleigh | ![]() |
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Utilita |
FC Halifax Town | ![]() |
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CORE Facility Services |
Gateshead | ![]() |
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Gateshead Centra |
Maidenhead United | ![]() |
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G&L Scientific |
Maidstone United | ![]() |
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Manchett |
Notts County | ![]() |
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Access Training |
Oldham Athletic | ![]() |
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Bartercard |
Scunthorpe United | ![]() |
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Marshall BMW |
Solihull Moors | ![]() |
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Taxbuddi |
Southend United | ![]() |
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P G Site Services |
Torquay United | ![]() |
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None |
Wealdstone | ![]() |
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GPF Lewis |
Woking | ![]() |
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Boz's Fruit & Veg |
Wrexham | ![]() |
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TikTok |
Yeovil Town | ![]() |
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Jurassic Fibre |
York City | ![]() |
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JMP |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Yeovil Town | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 15 May 2022 | Pre-season | ![]() |
18 May 2022 |
FC Halifax Town | ![]() |
Signed by Barrow | 26 May 2022 | ![]() |
28 May 2022 | |
Notts County | ![]() |
Signed by Forest Green Rovers | 27 May 2022 | ![]() |
14 June 2022 | |
Scunthorpe United | ![]() |
Sacked | 30 August 2022 | 23rd | ![]() |
1 September 2022 |
Oldham Athletic | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 17 September 2022 | 14th | ![]() |
20 September 2022 |
Aldershot Town | ![]() |
Sacked | 15 October 2022 | 22nd | ![]() |
6 December 2022 |
Yeovil Town | ![]() |
27 October 2022 | 21st | ![]() |
28 October 2022 | |
Scunthorpe United | ![]() |
Stepped down to Academy Manager | 1 December 2022 | 23rd | ![]() |
1 December 2022 |
York City | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 November 2022 | 12th | ![]() |
2 December 2022 |
Scunthorpe United | ![]() |
Stepped down to Academy Manager | 1 December 2022 | 23rd | ![]() |
1 December 2022 |
Maidstone United | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 January 2023 | 23rd | ![]() |
9 January 2023 |
Scunthorpe United | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 29 January 2023 | 23rd | ![]() |
29 January 2023 |
York City | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 February 2023 | 18th | ![]() |
8 February 2023 |
Dagenham & Redbridge | ![]() |
24 February 2023 | 10th | ![]() |
10 March 2023 | |
Aldershot Town | ![]() |
2 April 2023 | 19th | ![]() |
2 April 2023 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wrexham (C, P) | 46 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 116 | 43 | +73 | 111 | Promotion to EFL League Two |
2 | Notts County (O, P) | 46 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 117 | 42 | +75 | 107 | Qualification for the National League play-off semi-finals |
3 | Chesterfield | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 84 | |
4 | Woking | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 82 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Barnet | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 75 | 67 | +8 | 74 | |
6 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 72 | |
7 | Bromley | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 71 | |
8 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 69 | |
9 | Eastleigh | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 67 | |
10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 63 | |
11 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 61 | |
12 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 61 | |
13 | Wealdstone | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 60 | |
14 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 59 | |
15 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 58 | |
16 | Dorking Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 91 | −24 | 57 | |
17 | Altrincham | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 68 | 82 | −14 | 56 | |
18 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 53 | |
19 | York City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 51 | |
20 | Maidenhead United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 50 | |
21 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 48 | Relegation to National League South |
22 | Yeovil Town (R) | 46 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 40 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 49 | 87 | −38 | 34 | Relegation to National League North |
24 | Maidstone United (R) | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 45 | 104 | −59 | 25 | Relegation to National League South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
- Gateshead were deducted one point for playing an ineligible player.
Play-offs[]
- Main article: 2023 National League play-offs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
2 | Notts County | 3 | |||||||||||
5 | Barnet | 1 | 6 | Boreham Wood | 2 | ||||||||
6 | Boreham Wood | 2 | 2 | Notts County | 2 (4) | ||||||||
3 | Chesterfield | 2 (3) | |||||||||||
3 | Chesterfield | 3 | |||||||||||
4 | Woking | 1 | 7 | Bromley | 2 | ||||||||
7 | Bromley | 2 |
Results table[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Macaulay Langstaff | Notts County | 42 |
2 | Paul Mullin | Wrexham | 38 |
3 | Inih Effiong | Dagenham & Redbridge Aldershot Town |
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4 | Rhys Browne | Woking Wealdstone |
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5 | Andrew Dallas | Chesterfield Solihull Moors |
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Nicke Kabamba | Barnet | ||
7 | Rúben Rodrigues | Notts County | 18 |
8 | James McShane | Dorking Wanderers | 17 |
Hat-tricks[]
Monthly awards[]
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club |
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August 2022 | ![]() |
Chesterfield | ![]() |
Notts County |
September 2022 | ![]() |
Wrexham | ||
October 2022 | ![]() |
Notts County | ![]() |
Southend United |
November 2022 | ![]() |
Woking | ![]() |
Wealdstone |
December 2022 | ![]() |
Barnet | ![]() |
Notts County |
January 2023 | ![]() |
Wrexham | ![]() |
Aldershot Town |
February 2023 | ![]() |
Southend United | ![]() |
Eastleigh |
March 2023 | ![]() |
Notts County | ![]() |
Notts County |
External links[]
- [ Official website]
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