The 2022–23 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth season under English football's new title of the National League, the nineteenth season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-fourth season overall.
This season saw the expansion of North and South divisions to 24 teams each, a planned increase which was originally scheduled in 2019 to occur ahead of the 2021–22 season. However, after the curtailment and voidance of the 2020–21 season for both North and South, promotion and relegation were postponed. For those reasons, the implementation of expansion plans was delayed until 2022–23.
National League
Team changes
To National League Promoted from 2021–22 National League North Gateshead York City
Promoted from 2021–22 National League South Maidstone United Dorking Wanderers
Relegated from 2021–22 League Two Scunthorpe United Oldham Athletic
From National League Promoted to 2022–23 League Two Stockport County Grimsby Town
Relegated to 2022–23 National League North King's Lynn Town
Relegated to 2022–23 National League South Dover Athletic Weymouth
Oldham Athletic is the first former Premier League club to be relegated to the National League, and their matches against Notts County will be the third fixture to be played in all five top tiers of English football.
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityAldershot Town AldershotRecreation Ground 7,200Altrincham AltrinchamMoss Lane 7,700Barnet London The Hive Stadium 6,418Boreham Wood BorehamwoodMeadow Park 4,502Bromley London Hayes Lane 5,300Chesterfield ChesterfieldTechnique Stadium 10,504 Dagenham & Redbridge London Victoria Road 6,078Dorking Wanderers Dorking Meadowbank 3,000Eastleigh EastleighTen Acres 5,250FC Halifax Town HalifaxThe Shay 10,400Gateshead GatesheadGateshead International Stadium 11,800Maidenhead United MaidenheadYork Road 4,000Maidstone United MaidstoneGallagher Stadium 4,200Notts County NottinghamMeadow Lane 19,588 Oldham Athletic Oldham Boundary Park 13,513Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088Solihull Moors SolihullDamson Park 5,500Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392Torquay United TorquayPlainmoor 6,500Wealdstone London Grosvenor Vale 4,085Woking WokingKingfield Stadium 6,036Wrexham WrexhamRacecourse Ground 10,771Yeovil TownYeovilHuish Park 9,566York City YorkYork Community Stadium 8,500
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAldershot Town Tommy Widdrington Joe Partington ErreàBridges Estate AgentsAltrincham Phil Parkinson Jordan Hulme PumaJ Davidson LtdBarnet Dean Brennan Dale Gorman StannoTIC HealthBoreham Wood Luke Garrard Mark Ricketts PumaAlan Swan - Wood ArmyBromley Andy Woodman Byron Webster PumaLSP RenewablesChesterfield Paul Cook Jamie Grimes PumaLeengate ValvesDagenham & Redbridge Ben Strevens Ángelo Balanta NikeWest & CoeDorking Wanderers Marc White Barry Fuller MacronStonegate HomesEastleigh Lee Bradbury Aaron Martin KappaUtilitaFC Halifax Town Chris Millington Tom Clarke AdidasCORE Facility Services Gateshead Mike Williamson Greg Olley PumaGateshead CentralMaidenhead United Alan Devonshire Alan Massey UhlsportG&L ScientificMaidstone United George Elokobi Gavin Hoyte MacronManchettNotts County Luke Williams Kyle Cameron PumaAccess TrainingOldham Athletic David Unsworth Liam Hogan HummelBartercardScunthorpe United Jimmy Dean Liam Feeney MacronMarshall BMWSolihull Moors Neal Ardley Kyle Storer AdidasTaxbuddiSouthend United Kevin Maher Nathan Ralph Macron P G Site ServicesTorquay United Gary Johnson Asa Hall Puma(No front shirt sponsor, they have the year they were founded on the front '1899').Wealdstone Stuart Maynard Jack Cook KelmeGPF Lewis Woking Darren Sarll Josh Casey AdidasBoz's Fruit & VegWrexham Phil Parkinson Luke Young MacronTikTokYeovil Town Mark Cooper Josh Staunton HummelJurassic FibreYork City Michael Morton (interim) Lenell John-Lewis PumaJMP
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentYeovil Town Josh StauntonEnd of caretaker spell15 May 2022Pre-season Chris Hargreaves18 May 2022FC Halifax Town Pete WildSigned by Barrow26 May 2022 Chris Millington28 May 2022Notts County Ian BurchnallSigned by Forest Green Rovers27 May 2022 Luke Williams14 June 2022Scunthorpe United Keith HillSacked30 August 202223rd Tony Daws (interim)1 September 2022Oldham Athletic John SheridanMutual agreement17 September 202214th David Unsworth20 September 2022Aldershot Town Mark MolesleySacked15 October 202222nd Ross McNeilly6 December 2022Yeovil Town Chris Hargreaves 27 October 202221st Mark Cooper28 October 2022York City John Askey16 November 202212th David Webb2 December 2022Scunthorpe United Tony Daws (interim)Stepped down to Academy Manager1 December 202223rd Michael Nelson (interim)1 December 2022Maidstone United Hakan HayrettinSacked9 January 202323rd George Elokobi9 January 2023Scunthorpe United Michael Nelson (interim)End of interim spell29 January 202323rd Jimmy Dean29 January 2023York City David WebbSacked8 February 202318th Michael Morton (interim)8 February 2023Dagenham & Redbridge Daryl McMahon24 February 202310th Ben Strevens 10 March 2023Aldershot Town Ross McNeilly 2 April 202319th Tommy Widdrington2 April 2023
National League table
Results table
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Macaulay Langstaff Notts County422 Paul Mullin Wrexham383 Inih Effiong Dagenham & Redbridge Aldershot Town234 Rhys Browne Woking Wealdstone205 Andrew Dallas Chesterfield Solihull Moors19 Nicke Kabamba Barnet7 Rúben Rodrigues Notts County188 James McShane Dorking Wanderers17
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Paul Mullin Wrexham Maidstone United 5–0 20 August 2022 Alex Reid Solihull Moors Altrincham 5–1 3 September 2022 Macaulay Langstaff Notts County Dag & Red 0–5 3 September 2022 Ollie Palmer Wrexham Dorking Wanderers 0–5 3 September 2022 James McShane Dorking Wanderers Notts County 3–1 17 September 2022 Josh Walker Dag & Red Barnet 5–4 24 September 2022 Aaron Jarvis Torquay United Aldershot Town 6–1 1 November 2022 Paul Mullin Wrexham Solihull Moors 5–0 26 December 2022 Shaq Forde York City Maidstone United 4–1 7 January 2023 Mike Fondop Oldham Athletic Dorking Wanderers 1–5 7 January 2023 Caolan Lavery Scunthorpe United Maidenhead United 3–0 7 January 2023 Inih Effiong Aldershot Town Maidstone United 0–3 24 January 2023 Nicke Kabamba Barnet Chesterfield 3–0 28 January 2023 Macaulay Langstaff Notts County Yeovil Town 1–4 18 February 2023 Paul Mullin Wrexham Oldham Athletic 5–1 1 April 2023 Aaron Jarvis Torquay United York City 3–2 15 April 2023 Andrew Dallas Chesterfield Torquay United 5–1 18 April 2023 Jim O'Brien Notts County Maidstone United 2–5 22 April 2023
Monthly awards Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month. MonthManager of the MonthClubPlayer of the MonthClubAugust 2022 Paul CookChesterfield Macaulay LangstaffNotts CountySeptember 2022 Phil ParkinsonWrexhamOctober 2022 Luke WilliamsNotts County Shaun HobsonSouthend UnitedNovember 2022 Darren SarllWoking Jack CookWealdstoneDecember 2022 Dean BrennanBarnet Kyle CameronNotts CountyJanuary 2023 Phil ParkinsonWrexham Inih EffiongAldershot TownFebruary 2023 Kevin MaherSouthend United Charlie CarterEastleighMarch 2023 Luke Williams Notts County Macaulay Langstaff Notts County
Annual awards AwardWinnerClubPlayer of the Season Macaulay Langstaff Notts CountyManager of the Season Phil ParkinsonWrexham
National League Team of the Season Pos.PlayerClubRef.GK Nathan AshmoreBoreham WoodRB Jeff KingChesterfieldCB Ben TozerWrexhamCB Kyle CameronNotts CountyLB Adam ChicksenNotts CountyCM Elliot LeeWrexhamCM Matty PalmerNotts CountyCM Rúben RodriguesNotts CountyCF Macaulay LangstaffNotts CountyCF Paul MullinWrexhamCF Ryan ColcloughChesterfieldManager Phil ParkinsonWrexham
National League North
The National League North consisted of 24 teams for the first time.
Team changes
To National League North Relegated from 2021–22 National League King's Lynn Town Promoted from 2021–22 Northern Premier League Buxton Scarborough Athletic Promoted from 2021–22 Southern Football League Banbury United Peterborough Sports
From National League North Promoted to 2022–23 National League Gateshead York City
Relegated to 2022–23 Northern Premier League Guiseley
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityAFC FyldeWeshamMill Farm 6,000AFC Telford UnitedTelfordNew Bucks Head 6,300Alfreton TownAlfretonNorth Street 3,600Banbury United Banbury Spencer Stadium 2,000Blyth SpartansBlythCroft Park 4,435Boston United Boston Boston Community Stadium 5,061Brackley Town Brackley St. James Park 3,500Bradford (Park Avenue) BradfordHorsfall Stadium 3,500Buxton Buxton The Silverlands 5,200Chester ChesterDeva Stadium 6,500Chorley ChorleyVictory Park 4,100Curzon Ashton Ashton-under-Lyne Tameside Stadium 4,000DarlingtonDarlington Blackwell Meadows 3,300Farsley CelticFarsleyThe Citadel3,900Gloucester City Gloucester Meadow Park 3,600Hereford HerefordEdgar Street 5,213Kettering TownKettering Latimer Park (groundshare with Burton Park Wanderers) 2,400Kidderminster Harriers KidderminsterAggborough 6,238King's Lynn TownKing's LynnThe Walks 8,200Leamington Leamington New Windmill Ground 3,050Peterborough Sports PeterboroughLincoln Road 2,300Scarborough AthleticScarborough Flamingo Land Stadium 2,833Southport SouthportHaig Avenue 6,008Spennymoor TownSpennymoor The Brewery Field 4,300
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentBuxton Steve CunninghamResigned28 April 2022Pre-season Jamie Vermiglio25 May 2022Chester Steve WatsonEnd of contract7 May 2022 Calum McIntyre12 May 2022Kettering Town Ian CulverhouseMutual Consent15 May 2022 Lee Glover17 May 2022Chorley Jamie VermiglioResigned23 May 2022 Andy Preece28 May 2022Blyth Spartans Terry MitchellSacked9 August 202218th Graham Fenton16 August 2022Boston United Paul Cox 6 September 202224th Ian Culverhouse6 September 2022Spennymoor Town Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley20 September 202213th Jason Ainsley11 October 2022Brackley Town Kevin Wilkin29 September 20228th Roger Johnson29 September 2022Gloucester City Lee Mansell16th Steven King30 September 2022AFC Fylde James RoweResigned4th Andy Taylor (interim)29 September 2022AFC Telford United Paul CardenSacked9 October 202223rd Kevin Wilkin10 October 2022AFC Fylde Andy Taylor (interim)End of interim spell14 November 20228th Adam Murray14 November 2022Buxton Jamie VermiglioResigned3 December 202218th Craig Elliott11 December 2022Peterborough Sports Jimmy DeanResigned28 January 202313th Michael Gash and Luke Steele28 January 2023Hereford Josh Gowling Mutual consent5 February 202315th Yan Klukowski28 February 2023King's Lynn Town Tommy Widdrington Resigned1 April 20232nd Mark Hughes1 April 2023Brackley Town Roger Johnson Mutual consent8 April 20234th Gareth Dean (interim)8 April 2023
National League North table
Results table
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Nick Haughton AFC Fylde262 Glen Taylor Spennymoor Town233 Gold Omotayo King's Lynn Town224 Connor Hall Chorley20 Kurt Willoughby Chester6 Jacob Hazel Darlington197 Tom Peers Curzon Ashton17
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Jack Lambert Darlington AFC Telford United 1–4 1 November 2022 Kieran Burton Scarborough Athletic Kidderminster Harriers 4–2 Scott Pollock Boston United Leamington 3–0 3 December 2022 Jack Lambert Darlington Gloucester City 2–6 10 December 2022 Jacob Hazel AFC Telford United 3–1 4 February 2023 Billy Chadwick Boston United Farsley Celtic 4–0 7 April 2023 Sion Spence Gloucester City AFC Telford United 0–4 10 April 2023 Glen Taylor4 Spennymoor Town Kettering Town 4–2 15 April 2023
Monthly awards