The 2022–23 season was the 116th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England. The league operated three divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Divisions North and South at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 12 May 2022,[1] and were subject to appeals.

Premier Division North

United Counties League
Premier Division North
Season2022–23
ChampionsAnstey Nomads
PromotedAnstey Nomads
Quorn
RelegatedHeather St John's
Selston
Matches played380
Goals scored1,278 (3.36 per match)

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

Also, Newark were renamed Newark and Sherwood United.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Anstey Nomads 38 29 6 3 91 20 +71 93 Promoted to the Northern Premier League
2 Quorn 38 25 7 6 96 53 +43 82 Qualified for an inter-step play-off, then promoted to the Northern Premier League
3 Loughborough University 38 24 9 5 98 32 +66 81
4 Melton Town 38 25 4 9 84 49 +35 79
5 Sleaford Town 38 24 5 9 77 38 +39 77
6 Boston Town 38 19 10 9 58 46 +12 67
7 Sherwood Colliery 38 22 3 13 76 42 +34 63
8 Newark and Sherwood United 38 17 11 10 78 54 +24 62
9 Skegness Town 38 19 5 14 52 42 +10 62
10 Kimberley Miners Welfare 38 16 11 11 78 61 +17 59
11 Wisbech Town 38 16 5 17 64 85 −21 53
12 Deeping Rangers 38 14 7 17 74 74 0 49
13 Heanor Town 38 14 5 19 73 75 −2 47
14 Belper United 38 11 10 17 59 84 −25 43
15 Leicester Nirvana 38 9 8 21 46 75 −29 35 Transferred to the Premier Division South
16 Eastwood 38 7 7 24 41 100 −59 28
17 Pinchbeck United 38 8 3 27 40 86 −46 27
18 AFC Mansfield 38 5 8 25 35 88 −53 23
19 Heather St John's 38 4 9 25 31 74 −43 21 Relegated to the Midland League
20 Selston 38 3 5 30 27 100 −73 14 Relegated to Division One
Source: The FA Full-Time
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

29 April 2023 Great Wakering Rovers0–5 Quorn Great Wakering
15:00 Report
  • Webb 9', 20' (pen.)
  • Dube 29', 40'
  • Carlke 79'
 Stadium: Burroughs Park
Attendance: 230
Referee: Christopher Hastings

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC MansfieldMansfield (Forest Town)Forest Town Stadium
Anstey NomadsAnsteyCropston Road
Belper UnitedBelperChristchurch Meadow[lower-alpha 1]
Boston TownBostonTattershall Road6,000
Deeping RangersMarket DeepingHaydon Whitham Stadium2,000
EastwoodEastwoodCoronation Park
Heanor TownHeanorTown Ground
Heather St John'sHeatherSt John's Park
Kimberley Miners WelfareKimberleyStag Ground
Leicester NirvanaLeicesterHamilton Park
Loughborough UniversityLoughboroughLoughborough University Stadium3,000
Melton TownMelton MowbrayMelton Sports Village
Newark and Sherwood UnitedCollinghamStation Road
Pinchbeck UnitedSpaldingSir Halley Stewart Field2,700
QuornQuornFarley Way Stadium1,400
SelstonSelstonMansfield Road
Sherwood CollieryMansfield WoodhouseDebdale Park
Skegness TownSkegnessVertigo Stadium
Sleaford TownSleafordEslaforde Park1,000
Wisbech TownWisbechFenland Stadium1,118
  1. ↑ home of Belper Town (groundshare)

Premier Division South

United Counties League
Premier Division South
Season2022–23
ChampionsCoventry Sphinx
PromotedCoventry Sphinx
Rugby Town
RelegatedLong Buckby
Rothwell Corinthians
Matches played306
Goals scored1,078 (3.52 per match)

The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

The club finishing the season in second position was initially required to play in an inter-step playoff with a team from step 4. Due to ground grading failures higher up the pyramid, three step 4 clubs were reprieved, and the three step 5 runners-up with the highest PPG (points per game) were automatically promoted. Rugby Town were one of those three.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Coventry Sphinx 34 28 2 4 106 22 +84 86 Promoted to the Northern Premier League
2 Rugby Town 34 26 5 3 99 36 +63 83
3 Newport Pagnell Town 34 22 7 5 83 34 +49 73
4 Wellingborough Town 34 20 7 7 74 47 +27 67
5 Milton Keynes Irish 34 19 8 7 67 38 +29 65 Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
6 Histon 34 17 6 11 73 53 +20 57
7 March Town United 34 15 7 12 68 54 +14 52
8 Coventry United 34 15 3 16 69 68 +1 48
9 Desborough Town 34 12 8 14 48 59 −11 44
10 Bugbrooke St Michaels 34 13 5 16 44 59 −15 44
11 Easington Sports 34 12 5 17 38 46 −8 41
12 Cogenhoe United 34 10 8 16 53 58 −5 38
13 GNG Oadby Town 34 10 4 20 54 85 −31 34
14 Godmanchester Rovers 34 8 8 18 39 70 −31 32
15 Eynesbury Rovers 34 9 4 21 52 88 −36 31
16 Lutterworth Town 34 9 4 21 45 91 −46 31
17 Rothwell Corinthians 34 5 7 22 35 74 −39 22 Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League
18 Long Buckby 34 4 6 24 31 96 −65 18
Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadium Capacity
Bugbrooke St. MichaelsBugbrookeBirds Close2,500
Cogenhoe UnitedCogenhoeCompton Park5,000
Coventry SphinxCoventrySphinx Drive
Coventry UnitedButts Park Arena[lower-alpha 1]4,000
Desborough TownDesboroughWaterworks Field
Easington SportsEasingtonAddison Road
Eynesbury RoversEynesburyAlfred Hall Memorial Ground
GNG Oadby TownOadbyWigston Road3,000
Godmanchester RoversGodmanchesterBearscroft Lane
HistonImpingtonBridge Road4,300
Long BuckbyLong BuckbyStation Road1,000
Lutterworth TownLutterworthDunley Way
March Town UnitedMarchGER Sports Ground
Milton Keynes IrishMilton KeynesManor Fields
Newport Pagnell TownNewport PagnellWillen Road2,000
Rothwell CorinthiansRothwellSergeants Lawn
Rugby TownRugbyButlin Road6,000
Wellingborough TownWellingboroughLondon Road2,500
  1. ↑ home of Coventry Rugby Club (groundshare)

Division One

United Counties League
Division One
Season2022–23
ChampionsAylestone Park
PromotedAylestone Park
Hucknall Town
RelegatedGrantham Town academy
Matches played420
Goals scored1,697 (4.04 per match)

Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aylestone Park 40 30 5 5 153 41 +112 95 Promoted to the Premier Division South
2 Birstall United 40 27 8 5 123 42 +81 89 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Bourne Town 40 27 7 6 118 47 +71 88
4 Hucknall Town 40 25 7 8 96 46 +50 82 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division North
5 Newark Town 40 25 5 10 115 56 +59 80 Qualified for the play-offs
6 Radford 40 25 7 8 107 44 +63 79[lower-alpha 1]
7 Clipstone 40 24 3 13 83 55 +28 75
8 Blackstones 40 17 13 10 76 62 +14 64
9 Harrowby United 40 14 11 15 76 85 −9 53
10 Kirby Muxloe 40 16 3 21 84 99 −15 51
11 Dunkirk 40 15 5 20 82 82 0 50
12 Clifton All Whites 40 14 8 18 70 95 −25 50
13 Rainworth Miners Welfare 40 14 5 21 62 93 −31 47
14 Southwell City 40 13 7 20 67 88 −21 46
15 Barrow Town 40 12 5 23 60 89 −29 41 Relegated to the Leicestershire Senior League
16 West Bridgford 40 13 1 26 56 88 −32 40
17 Holwell Sports 40 11 7 22 73 111 −38 40
18 Saffron Dynamo 40 12 4 24 53 98 −45 40
19 Gedling Miners Welfare 40 10 6 24 62 106 −44 36
20 St Andrews 40 9 5 26 46 133 −87 32
21 Grantham Town academy 40 4 4 32 35 137 −102 16 Relegated to feeder league
22 Blidworth Welfare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 2] Resigned from the league, record expunged
Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Radford were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
  2. ↑ Blidworth Welfare resigned from the league on 7 November 2022 and their playing record of P15 W3 D2 L10 GF18 GA42 Pts11 was expunged.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Birstall United 3
5 Newark Town 2
2 Birstall United 1 (3)
4 Hucknall Town 1 (5)
3 Bourne Town 1 (2)
4 Hucknall Town 1 (4)

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadium Capacity
Aylestone ParkLeicesterSaffron Lane1,128
Barrow TownBarrow upon SoarBarrow Road
Birstall UnitedBirstallMeadow Lane
BlackstonesStamfordLincoln Road1,000
Blidworth WelfareBlidworthWelfare Ground
Bourne TownBourneAbbey Lawn2,000
Clifton All WhitesNottingham (Clifton)Green Lane
ClipstoneClipstoneLido Ground
DunkirkNottingham (Dunkirk)Lenton Lane
Gedling Miners WelfareGedlingPlains Road
Grantham Town academyGranthamSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Harrowby UnitedGranthamDickens Road
Holwell SportsAsfordby HillWelby Road1,000
Hucknall TownHucknallWatnall Road / RM Stadium
Kirby MuxloeKirby MuxloeRatby Lane3,000
Newark TownNewark-on-TrentYMCA Sports Village
RadfordNottingham (Radford)Selhurst Street
Rainworth Miners WelfareRainworthWelfare Ground
Saffron DynamoCosbyCambridge Road
Southwell CitySouthwellCentenary Ground, Brinkley
St AndrewsLeicesterCanal Street1,000
West BridgfordWest BridgfordRegatta Way

References

  1. ↑ "The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 12 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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