The 2022–23 season was the 125th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association on 12 May 2022, and were subject to appeals.
Division One
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs. Promoted from Division Two: Carlisle City Heaton Stannington Tow Law Town Plus: Pickering Town, relegated from the Northern Premier League
Division One table
Inter-step play-off
Stadia and locations
ClubStadiumCapacityAshingtonWoodhorn LaneBishop AucklandHeritage Park1,950Carlisle CityGillford ParkCrook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground1,500Guisborough TownKing George V GroundHeaton StanningtonGrounsell ParkNewcastle BenfieldSam Smith’s Park2,000Newton AycliffeMoore Lane ParkNorthallerton TownCalvert StadiumPenrithFrenchfield Stadium1,500Pickering TownMill Lane2,000Redcar AthleticGreen LaneSeaham Red StarSeaham Town ParkSunderland RCAMeadow Park1,500ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000West Allotment CelticEast Palmersville Sports Pavilion1,500West Auckland TownDarlington Road2,000WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground4,000Whitley BayHillheads Park4,500
Division Two
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs: Billingham Town, relegated from Division One Boro Rangers, promoted from the North Riding League Chester-le-Street United, promoted from the Wearside League Prudhoe Youth Club, promoted from the Northern Alliance
Division Two table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
ClubStadiumCapacityBedlington TerriersWelfare Park3,000Billingham SynthoniaStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000Billingham TownBedford Terrace3,000Birtley TownBirtley Sports ComplexBlyth TownSouth Newsham Playing FieldsBoldon Comm AssnBoldon Colliery WelfareBoro RangersStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000Brandon UnitedWelfare GroundChester-le-Street TownMoor ParkChester-le-Street UnitedRiversideEasington CollieryWelfare ParkEsh WinningWest Terrace3,500Horden Community WelfareWelfare ParkJarrowPerth GreenNewcastle UniversityKimberley ParkRedcar TownMo Mowlam Memorial ParkRyton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park1,500Sunderland West EndNissan Sports Complex1,000WashingtonNew Ferens ParkWillingtonHall Lane
References
External links Northern Football League