| Northern Football League Division One 2022–23 | ||
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| Season information | ||
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| Winners | Newton Aycliffe | |
| Promoted | Newton Aycliffe Ashington | |
| Relegated | Thornaby | |
| Season statistics | ||
← 2021–22
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2023–24 →
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The 2022–23 Northern Football League season was the 125th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
At the end of the 2021–22 season, four teams left the division:
- Billingham Town – relegated to Division Two
- Consett – promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One East
- North Shields – promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One East
- Ryhope Colliery Welfare – resigned from the Northern League post-allocations
The remaining seventeen teams, together with the following three, formed Division One for 2022–23:
- Carlisle City – promoted from Division Two
- Heaton Stannington – promoted from Division Two
- Pickering Town – relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One East
- Tow Law Town – promoted from Division Two
Stadia and locations[]
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Ashington | Woodhorn Lane |
| Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park |
| Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground |
| Heaton Stannington | Grounsell Park |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith's Park |
| Newton Aycliffe | Moore Lane Park |
| Nothallerton | Calvert Stadium |
| Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium |
| Pickering Town | Mill Lane |
| Redcar Athletic | Green Lane |
| Ryhope Colliery Welfare | Ryhope Rec Ground |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park |
| Sunderland Ryhope Comm Ass | Meadow Park |
| Thornaby | Teesdale Park |
| Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road |
| West Allotment Celtic | Druid Park |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton Aycliffe (C, P) | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 85 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Ashington (O, P) | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 35 | +44 | 80 | Qualification for an inter-step play-off |
| 3 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 99 | 48 | +51 | 78 | |
| 4 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 73 | |
| 5 | West Allotment Celtic | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 67 | |
| 6 | Redcar Athletic | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 70 | +13 | 61 | |
| 7 | Whickham | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 61 | |
| 8 | Heaton Stannington | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 62 | +19 | 59 | |
| 9 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 57 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Benfield | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 53 | |
| 11 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 47 | |
| 12 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 59 | 84 | −25 | 46 | |
| 13 | Crook Town | 38 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 44 | |
| 14 | Penrith | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 41 | |
| 15 | Carlisle City | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 37 | |
| 16 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 36 | |
| 17 | Pickering Town | 38 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 94 | −49 | 36 | Transfer to the Northern Counties East League |
| 18 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 35 | |
| 19 | Sunderland RCA | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 43 | 94 | −51 | 35 | Reprieve from relegation |
| 20 | Thornaby (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 31 | Relegation to Division Two |
Source: Northern League
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
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
- Thornaby were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.
- Northallerton Town were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.
- Carlisle City were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.
- Sunderland RCA were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.
Play-off[]
Inter-step play-off
| 29 April 2023 | Glossop North End | 0–3 | Ashington AFC | Glossop | |
| 15:00 | Report | Harmison  26', 66'Spooner 69'
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Stadium: The Amdec Forklift Stadium Attendance: 1,052 |
External links[]
Template:Northern Football League Division One seasons
