2021–22 Northern Premier League
The 2021–22 season will be the 54th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4. The NPL continued this season with main sponsors Entain's Pitching In.
As the previous season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all results finalised,[1] the Trident Leagues along with the Football Association decided to make the realignment to leagues at Steps 4, 5 and 6.
Premier Division[]
Season | 2021–22 |
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← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Premier Division comprised the same set of 22 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.
Premier Division table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Matlock Town | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 57 | Promotion to the National League North |
2 | South Shields | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 54 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Buxton | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 53 | |
4 | Scarborough Athletic | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 52 | |
5 | Warrington Town | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 49 | |
6 | FC United of Manchester | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 49 | |
7 | Bamber Bridge | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 49 | |
8 | Whitby Town | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 48 | |
9 | Morpeth Town | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 43 | |
10 | Stafford Rangers | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 42 | |
11 | Lancaster City | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 42 | |
12 | Radcliffe | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 38 | |
13 | Atherton Collieries | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 37 | |
14 | Basford United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 36 | |
15 | Stalybridge Celtic | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 35 | |
16 | Ashton United | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 32 | |
17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 32 | |
18 | Mickleover | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 30 | |
19 | Hyde United | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 29 | Reprieved from relegation[a] |
20 | Nantwich Town | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 27 | Possible relegation to Step 4[a] |
21 | Witton Albion | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 27 | Relegation to Step 4 |
22 | Grantham Town | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 59 | −30 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jordan Buckley | Warrington Town | 16 |
Jacob Hazel | Whitby Town | ||
3 | Bobby Grant | Radcliffe | 15 |
Callum Saunders | Witton Albion | ||
Jamie Ward | Buxton | ||
6 | Ewan Bange | FC United of Manchester Bamber Bridge |
11 |
7 | Diego De Girolamo | Buxton | 10 |
Andrew Johnson | Morpeth Town | ||
9 | Robert Apter | Bamber Bridge | 9 |
Isaac Sinclair | Bamber Bridge |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2022.
Results table[]
Promotion play-offs[]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | |||||||||
5 | |||||||||
3 | |||||||||
4 |
Semi-finals
– |
– |
Final
– |
Stadia and locations[]
![Greater Manchester Greater Manchester](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
![Buxton Buxton](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Dark_Red_800000_pog.svg/8px-Dark_Red_800000_pog.svg.png)
![Nantwich Town Nantwich Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Dark_Red_800000_pog.svg/8px-Dark_Red_800000_pog.svg.png)
![Scarborough Athletic Scarborough Athletic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Dark_Red_800000_pog.svg/8px-Dark_Red_800000_pog.svg.png)
Club | Location | Ground | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Ashton United | Ashton-under-Lyne | Hurst Cross | 4,500 |
Atherton Collieries | Atherton | Alder Street | 2,500 |
Bamber Bridge | Bamber Bridge | Irongate | 2,264 |
Basford United | Nottingham (Basford) | Greenwich Avenue | 2,200 |
Buxton | Buxton | The Silverlands | 5,200 |
FC United of Manchester | Manchester (Moston) | Broadhurst Park | 4,400 |
Gainsborough Trinity | Gainsborough | The Northolme | 4,304 |
Grantham Town | Grantham | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
Hyde United | Hyde | Ewen Fields | 4,250 |
Lancaster City | Lancaster | Giant Axe | 3,500 |
Matlock Town | Matlock | Causeway Lane | 2,214 |
Mickleover | Derby (Mickleover) | Station Road | 1,500 |
Morpeth Town | Morpeth | Craik Park | 1,500 |
Nantwich Town | Nantwich | The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 |
Radcliffe | Radcliffe | Stainton Park | 3,500 |
Scarborough Athletic | Scarborough | Flamingo Land Stadium | 2,833 |
South Shields | South Shields | Mariners Park | 3,500 |
Stafford Rangers | Stafford | Marston Road | 4,000 |
Stalybridge Celtic | Stalybridge | Bower Fold | 6,500 |
Warrington Town | Warrington | Cantilever Park | 3,500 |
Whitby Town | Whitby | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
Witton Albion | Northwich | Wincham Park | 4,813 |
Division One West[]
Season | 2021–22 |
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← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
When the divisions were realigned this became Division One West instead of Division One North West from the previous season. Division One West comprised 20 teams.
Team changes[]
The following 3 clubs were promoted from Step 5 divisions before the season:
- 1874 Northwich – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
- Bootle – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
- Warrington Rylands 1906 – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
The following and 5 clubs transferred from NPL Division One South East Step 4 division before the season:
- Leek Town – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Newcastle Town – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Glossop North End – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Market Drayton Town – transferred from NPL Division One South East
Division One West table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Workington | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 65 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Marine | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 60 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 56 | |
4 | Leek Town | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 53 | |
5 | Runcorn Linnets | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 49 | |
6 | Clitheroe | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 45 | |
7 | Trafford | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 44 | |
8 | Mossley | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 42 | |
9 | Bootle | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 40 | |
10 | City of Liverpool | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 33 | |
11 | 1874 Northwich | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 32 | |
12 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 30 | |
13 | Widnes | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 29 | |
14 | Glossop North End | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 29 | |
15 | Colne | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 28 | |
16 | Newcastle Town | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 28 | |
17 | Ramsbottom United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 27 | Reprieved from inter-step play-offs[a] |
18 | Prescot Cables | 27 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 26 | Possible qualification to inter-step play-offs[a] |
19 | Kendal Town | 28 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 75 | −50 | 10[b] | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Market Drayton Town | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 70 | −58 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
- ^ a b Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom placed teams and two that are third-from-bottom and have the most points per game (PPG), will be reprieved. The remaining six teams that are also third-from-bottom will contest one-off play-off matches with six runners-up from Step 5 that have the fewest PPG at the end of the 2021–22 season. The winner of each match will rise to or stay at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while each loser will drop to or remain at Step 5.[4]
- ^ Kendal Town were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player.
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ryan Brooke | Runcorn Linnets | 17 |
Ben Hodkinson | Bootle | ||
3 | Kane Drummond | Warrington Rylands | 13 |
Jamie Rainford | Glossop North End Ramsbottom United | ||
Daniel Trickett-Smith | Leek Town | ||
6 | William Saxon | Leek Town | 12 |
David Alexander Symington | Workington | ||
Reece Webb-Foster | Colne |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2022.
Results table[]
Promotion play-offs[]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | |||||||||
5 | |||||||||
3 | |||||||||
4 |
Semi-finals
– |
– |
Final
– |
Stadia and locations[]
![2021–22 Northern Premier League is located in North West of England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/North_West_England_districts_2011_map.svg/680px-North_West_England_districts_2011_map.svg.png)
![Glossop North End Glossop North End](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Leek Town Leek Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Marine Marine](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ramsbottom United Ramsbottom United](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Runcorn Linnets Runcorn Linnets](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
1874 Northwich | Barnton | The Offside Trust Stadium (groundshare with Barnton) | 3,000 |
Bootle | Bootle | New Bucks Park | 3,750 |
City of Liverpool | Ellesmere Port | Rivacre Park (groundshare with Vauxhall Motors) | 3,300 |
Clitheroe | Clitheroe | Shawbridge | 2,000 |
Colne | Colne | Holt House | 1,800 |
Glossop North End | Glossop | The Amdec Forklift Stadium | 1,350 |
Kendal Town | Kendal | Parkside Road | 2,400 |
Kidsgrove Athletic | Kidsgrove | The Autonet Insurance Stadium | 2,000 |
Leek Town | Leek | Harrison Park | 3,600 |
Marine | Crosby | Rossett Park | 3,185 |
Market Drayton Town | Market Drayton | Greenfields Sports Ground | 1,000 |
Mossley | Mossley | Seel Park | 4,000 |
Newcastle Town | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 |
Prescot Cables | Prescot | IP Truck Parts Stadium | 3,200 |
Ramsbottom United | Ramsbottom | The Harry Williams Riverside | 2,000 |
Runcorn Linnets | Runcorn | APEC Taxis Stadium | 1,600 |
Trafford | Flixton | Shawe lane | 2,500 |
Warrington Rylands 1906 | Warrington | Gorsey Lane | 1,345 |
Widnes | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 |
Workington | Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
Division One East[]
Season | 2021–22 |
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← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
When the divisions were realigned this became Division One East instead of Division One South East from the previous season. Division One East comprised 19 teams, with a vacancy left due to the withdrawal of Droylsden in the previous campaign.
Team changes[]
The following 6 clubs were promoted from Step 5 divisions and 7 clubs transferred from NPL Division One North West before the season:
- Bridlington Town – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Hebburn Town – promoted from Northern League Division One
- Liversedge – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Shildon – promoted from Northern League Division One
- Stockton Town – promoted from Northern League Division One
- Yorkshire Amateur – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
The following and 7 clubs transferred from NPL Division One North West Step 4 division before the season:
- Dunston UTS – transferred from NPL Division One North West
- Marske United – transferred from NPL Division One North West
- Tadcaster Albion – transferred from NPL Division One North West
- Pickering Town – transferred from NPL Division One North West
- Brighouse Town – transferred from NPL Division One North West
- Pontefract Collieries – transferred from NPL Division One North West
- Ossett United – transferred from NPL Division One North West
Division One East table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liversedge | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 15 | +54 | 65 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Marske United | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 22 | +47 | 64 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Cleethorpes Town | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 51 | |
4 | Stockton Town | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 50 | |
5 | Shildon | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 48 | |
6 | Worksop Town | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 46 | |
7 | Dunston UTS | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 38 | |
8 | Ossett United | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 36 | |
9 | Yorkshire Amateur | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 34 | |
10 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 30 | |
11 | Pontefract Collieries | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 29 | |
12 | Brighouse Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 28 | |
13 | Hebburn Town | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 28 | |
14 | Lincoln United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 23 | |
15 | Frickley Athletic | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 22 | |
16 | Bridlington Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 22 | Reprieved from inter-step play-offs[a] |
17 | Tadcaster Albion | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 19 | Possible qualification to inter-step play-offs[a] |
18 | Sheffield | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 17 | Relegation to Step 5 |
19 | Pickering Town | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 76 | −39 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
- ^ a b Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom placed teams and two that are third-from-bottom and have the most points per game (PPG), will be reprieved. The remaining six teams that are also third-from-bottom will contest one-off play-off matches with six runners-up from Step 5 that have the fewest PPG at the end of the 2021–22 season. The winner of each match will rise to or stay at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while each loser will drop to or remain at Step 5.[4]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Adam Boyes | Marske United | 25 |
2 | Luke Mangham | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 14 |
Michael Roberts | Stockton Town | ||
4 | Matthew Cotton | Lincoln United | 13 |
Kevin Hayes | Stockton Town | ||
Laurence Sorhaindo | Brighouse Town | ||
Dean Thexton | Shildon | ||
8 | Nicholas Walker | Liversedge | 12 |
9 | Benjamin Atkinson | Liversedge | 11 |
Edward Church | Tadcaster Albion | ||
Oliver Martin | Hebburn Town | ||
Brody Robertson | Cleethorpes Town | ||
Scott Vernon | Cleethorpes Town |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2022.
Results table[]
Promotion play-offs[]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | |||||||||
5 | |||||||||
3 | |||||||||
4 |
Semi-finals
– |
– |
Final
– |
Stadia and locations[]
![Bridlington Town Bridlington Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ossett United Ossett United](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sheffield Sheffield](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Bridlington Town | Bridlington | Queensgate | 3,000 |
Brighouse Town | Brighouse | St Giles Road | 1,000 |
Cleethorpes Town | Grimsby | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 |
Dunston UTS | Dunston | Wellington Road | 2,500 |
Frickley Athletic | South Elmsall | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
Hebburn Town | Hebburn | The Green Energy Sports Ground | – |
Lincoln United | Lincoln | Ashby Avenue | 2,200 |
Liversedge | Cleckheaton | Clayborn | 2,000 |
Marske United | Marske-by-the-Sea | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
Ossett United | Ossett | Ingfield | 1,950 |
Pickering Town | Pickering | Mill Lane | 2,000 |
Pontefract Collieries | Pontefract | Harratt Nissan Stadium | 1,200 |
Sheffield | Dronfield | Coach and Horses Ground | 2,089 |
Shildon | Shildon | Dean Street | 4,700 |
Stocksbridge Park Steels | Stocksbridge | Bracken Moor | 3,500 |
Stockton Town | Stockton | Bishopton Road West | 1,800 |
Tadcaster Albion | Tadcaster | Ings Lane | 2,000 |
Worksop Town | Worksop | Sandy Lane | 2,500 |
Yorkshire Amateur | Leeds | Bracken Edge | 1,550 |
Division One Midlands[]
Season | 2021–22 |
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← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
As part of the realignment, the delayed formation of a third Northern Premier League First Division saw the creation of a new Midlands Division, in which it covers the Birmingham area, Nottinghamshire, western Northamptonshire and northern Cambridgeshire regions. The division consists of 20 sides for the upcoming season .
Team changes[]
The following 2 clubs were promoted from Step 5 divisions before the season:
- Shepshed Dynamo – promoted from United Counties League Premier Division
- Sporting Khalsa – promoted from Midland League Premier Division
The following and 9 clubs transferred from NPL Division One South East Step 4 division before the season:
- Loughborough Dynamo – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Chasetown – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Belper Town – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Stamford – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Ilkeston Town – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Carlton Town – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Sutton Coldfield Town – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Spalding United – transferred from NPL Division One South East
- Wisbech Town – transferred from NPL Division One South East
The following 9 clubs were transferred from other Step 4 Trident Alliance divisions before the season:
- Bedworth United – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Cambridge City – transferred from Isthmian League North Division
- Coleshill Town – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Corby Town – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Daventry Town – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Halesowen Town – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
- Histon – transferred from Isthmian League North Division
- Soham Town Rangers – transferred from Isthmian League North Division
- Yaxley – transferred from Southern League Division One Central
Division One Midlands table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ilkeston Town | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 64 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Chasetown | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 63 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Halesowen Town | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 61 | |
4 | Stamford | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 56 | |
5 | Belper Town | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 56 | |
6 | Carlton Town | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 49 | |
7 | Coleshill Town | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 48 | |
8 | Bedworth United | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | |
9 | Cambridge City | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 | |
10 | Sporting Khalsa | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 39 | |
11 | Spalding United | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 39 | |
12 | Loughborough Dynamo | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 34 | |
13 | Yaxley | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 33 | |
14 | Shepshed Dynamo | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 30 | |
15 | Daventry Town | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 26 | |
16 | Corby Town | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 25 | |
17 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 22 | Reprieved from inter-step play-offs[a] |
18 | Wisbech Town | 27 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 59 | −38 | 15 | Possible qualification to inter-step play-offs[a] |
19 | Histon | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 15 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Soham Town Rangers | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 67 | −38 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
- ^ a b Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom placed teams and two that are third-from-bottom and have the most points per game (PPG), will be reprieved. The remaining six teams that are also third-from-bottom will contest one-off play-off matches with six runners-up from Step 5 that have the fewest PPG at the end of the 2021–22 season. The winner of each match will rise to or stay at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while each loser will drop to or remain at Step 5.[4]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jack Langston | Chasetown | 21 |
Jonathon Margetts | Stamford Belper Town | ||
3 | Zak Goodson | Ilkeston Town | 19 |
4 | Joey Butlin | Chasetown | 17 |
5 | Remaye Campbell | Ilkeston Town | 14 |
Jordan Macleod | Spalding United | ||
7 | Ryan Nesbitt | Bedworth United Sutton Coldfield Town Loughborough Dynamo |
13 |
Kai Tonge | Coleshill Town | ||
9 | Jack Duffy | Stamford | 12 |
Alexander Troke | Ilkeston Town |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2022.
Results table[]
Promotion play-off[]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | |||||||||
5 | |||||||||
3 | |||||||||
4 |
Semi-finals
– |
– |
Final
– |
Stadia and locations[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Bedworth United | Bedworth | The Oval | 3,000 |
Belper Town | Belper | Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 |
Cambridge City | Impington | Bridge Road (groundshare with Histon) | 4,300 |
Carlton Town | Carlton | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 |
Chasetown | Burntwood | The Scholars Ground | 2,000 |
Coleshill Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | 2,000 |
Corby Town | Corby | Steel Park | 3,893 |
Daventry Town | Daventry | Elderstubbs | 1,855 |
Halesowen Town | Halesowen | The Grove | 3,150 |
Histon | Impington | Bridge Road | 4,300 |
Ilkeston Town | Ilkeston | New Manor Ground | 3,029 |
Loughborough Dynamo | Loughborough | Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 |
Shepshed Dynamo | Leicestershire | The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 |
Soham Town Rangers | Soham | Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 |
Spalding United | Spalding | Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 |
Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Guardian Warehousing Arena | – |
Stamford | Stamford | Borderville Sports Centre | 2,000 |
Sutton Coldfield Town | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground | 2,000 |
Wisbech Town | Wisbech | Fenland Stadium | 1,118 |
Yaxley | Yaxley | Leading Drove | 1,000 |
Relegation reprieves[]
Step 3[]
Seven clubs at Step 3, all four fourth-from-bottom teams and those placed third-from-bottom that are the top three on a points per game (PPG) basis, will be reprieved from relegation. The remaining team will be relegated to Step 4.[2]
The current points-per-game ranking of the third-from-bottom placed teams in Step 3 divisions is as follows:
Pos | Team | League | Pld | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Biggleswade Town | Southern League Premier Division Central | 26 | 24 | 0.923 | Retention at Step 3 |
6 | Nantwich Town | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 26 | 24 | 0.923 | |
7 | Cray Wanderers | Isthmian League Premier Division | 27 | 23 | 0.852 | |
8 | Kings Langley | Southern League Premier Division South | 30 | 20 | 0.667 | Relegation to Step 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 2022. Source: Football Web Pages.
Step 4[]
Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom teams and two that are placed third-from-bottom, which are also the top two on a points per game (PPG) basis, will be reprieved from relegation. The remaining six teams will contest one-off play-off matches with six runners-up from Step 5 that have the fewest PPG at the end of the 2021–22 season. The winner of each match will play at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while each loser will also play at Step 5.[4]
The current points-per-game ranking of the 3rd-from-bottom-placed teams in Step 4 divisions is also as follows:
Pos | Team | League | Pld | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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9 | Kempston Rovers | Southern League Division One Central | 27 | 23 | 0.852 | Retention at Step 4 |
10 | Bridlington Town | Northern Premier League Division One East | 26 | 22 | 0.846 | |
11 | Witham Town | Isthmian League North Division | 26 | 22 | 0.846 | Relegation match with a Step 5 team |
12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 27 | 22 | 0.815 | |
13 | Tadcaster Albion | Northern Premier League Division One East | 24 | 19 | 0.792 | |
14 | Cinderford Town | Southern League Division One South | 24 | 18 | 0.750 | |
15 | Sutton Common Rovers | Isthmian League South Central Division | 23 | 16 | 0.696 | |
16 | Wisbech Town | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 27 | 15 | 0.556 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2022. Source: Football Web Pages.
Challenge Cup[]
For the second successive season, it was announced to clubs that the League Challenge Cup was cancelled due to any further fixture disruptions that may occur due to the coronavirus disease pandemic.
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". Northern Premier League. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b "[Promotion and relegation for 2021/22]". The Football Association. September 2021. "7 clubs across Step 3 to be reprieved. Reprieves are based on those with the highest PPG, starting with 4th from bottom Clubs, then 3rd from bottom (and so on). As it stands, this would be all four 4th from bottom Clubs and the best three 3rd from bottom Clubs."
- ^ a b c d "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Changes to promotion and relegation at Step 5". North East Counties Football League. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links[]
- Northern Premier League seasons
- 2021–22 in English football leagues
- 2021–22 in European seventh tier association football leagues