The 2021–22 Southern Football League season was the 119th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league had two Premier divisions (Central and South) at Step 3 of the National League System (NLS) and two Division One divisions (Central and South) at Step 4. These correspond to levels 7 and 8 of the English football league system.
The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 17 May 2021.[1]
The scheduled restructuring of the non-League system took place at the end of the 2020–21 season and a new division was added to the Northern Premier League at Step 4 for 2021–22,[2] which resulted in some reallocations into or out of, and promotions to, the Southern League's Step 4 divisions.[2]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Banbury United |
| Promoted | Banbury United Peterborough Sports |
| Relegated | Biggleswade United Lowestoft Town |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,271 (3.03 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,835 Banbury United 1–1 Tamworth (2 April 2022) |
| Total attendance | 178,706 |
| Average attendance | 425 (+18.4% to previous full season) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
After Kings Langley were transferred to the Premier Division South, The Premier Division Central consisted of 21 clubs, all from the previous aborted season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banbury United | 40 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 32 | +60 | 102 | Promoted to the National League North |
| 2 | Peterborough Sports | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 94 | 46 | +48 | 79 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the National League North[a] |
| 3 | Coalville Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 47 | +39 | 78 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 69 | |
| 5 | Alvechurch | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 65 | |
| 6 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 65 | |
| 7 | Leiston | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 60 | |
| 8 | Royston Town | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 59 | |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 54 | |
| 10 | Tamworth | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 54 | |
| 11 | Stourbridge | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 53 | |
| 12 | Needham Market | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 49 | |
| 13 | Stratford Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 47 | |
| 14 | St Ives Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 90 | −33 | 47 | |
| 15 | Redditch United | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 45 | |
| 16 | Nuneaton Borough | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 42[b] | |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 42 | |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 42 | Reprieve from relegation[c] |
| 19 | Barwell | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 41 | |
| 20 | Biggleswade Town | 40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 34 | Relegated to Division One Central |
| 21 | Lowestoft Town | 40 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 93 | −44 | 33 | Relegated to Isthmian League North Division |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Peterborough Sports | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Alvechurch | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Peterborough Sports | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Coalville Town | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Coalville Town | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 0 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 26 April 2022 | Peterborough Sports | 2–1 | Alvechurch | Bee Arena, Peterborough |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Fryatt  46'McCammon 53' |
Clayton-Phillips 69' |
Attendance: 741 |
| 26 April 2022 | Coalville Town | 3–0 | Rushall Olympic | Mander Cruickshank Solicitors Stadium, Coalville |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Putman 10' Waite 18' (pen)Waite 84' |
Attendance: 1,223 |
Final
| 2 May 2022 | Peterborough Sports | 2–0 | Coalville Town | Bee Arena, Peterborough |
| 15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Jones 10' McCammon 58' |
Attendance: 1,895 |
| Home \ Away | RUD | ALV | BAN | BAR | BIG | BRO | COA | HED | HIT | LEI | LOW | NEE | NUN | PSP | RED | ROY | RUS | STI | STO | STR | TAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Alvechurch | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Banbury United | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Barwell | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–6 | — | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Biggleswade Town | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 7–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 7–1 | 2–2 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Coalville Town | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| Hednesford Town | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 |
| Hitchin Town | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Leiston | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Lowestoft Town | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–5 | — | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Needham Market | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Nuneaton Borough | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Peterborough Sports | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 8–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Redditch United | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Royston Town | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Rushall Olympic | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| St Ives Town | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–7 | 2–1 | 1–7 | 3–2 | — | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 |
| Stourbridge | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 4–2 | 4–0 |
| Stratford Town | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Tamworth | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | — |
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Rushden | Hayden Road | 2,000 |
| Alvechurch | Alvechurch | Lye Meadow | 3,000 |
| Banbury United | Banbury | Spencer Stadium | 2,000 |
| Barwell | Barwell | Kirkby Road | 2,500 |
| Biggleswade Town | Biggleswade | Langford Road | 3,000 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting | Bromsgrove | Victoria Ground | 4,893 |
| Coalville Town | Coalville | Owen Street Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Hednesford Town | Hednesford | Keys Park | 6,039 |
| Hitchin Town | Hitchin | Top Field | 4,554 |
| Leiston | Leiston | Victory Road | 2,250 |
| Lowestoft Town | Lowestoft | Crown Meadow | 3,000 |
| Needham Market | Needham Market | Bloomfields | 4,000 |
| Nuneaton Borough | Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,614 |
| Peterborough Sports | Peterborough | Lincoln Road | 2,300 |
| Redditch United | Redditch | The Valley | 5,000 |
| Royston Town | Royston | Garden Walk | 5,000 |
| Rushall Olympic | Walsall (Rushall) | Dales Lane | 2,000 |
| St Ives Town | St Ives | Westwood Road | 2,000 |
| Stourbridge | Stourbridge | War Memorial Athletic Ground | 2,626 |
| Stratford Town | Stratford-upon-Avon | Knights Lane | 2,000 |
| Tamworth | Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | 4,565 |
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Taunton Town |
| Promoted | Taunton Town Farnborough |
| Relegated | Wimborne Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,391 (3.01 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 2,303 Taunton Town 2–1 Farnborough (23 April 2022) |
| Total attendance | 162,690 |
| Average attendance | 352 (+4.1% to previous full season) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs: 20 clubs from the previous season, and two new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taunton Town | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 42 | +41 | 91 | Promoted to the National League South |
| 2 | Hayes & Yeading United | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 39 | +61 | 86 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 3 | Farnborough | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 85 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the National League South[a] |
| 4 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 81 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 5 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 78 | |
| 6 | Chesham United | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 77 | |
| 7 | Yate Town | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 72 | |
| 8 | Truro City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 70 | |
| 9 | Gosport Borough | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 66 | |
| 10 | Poole Town | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 74 | 69 | +5 | 64 | |
| 11 | Walton Casuals | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 58 | Club folded |
| 12 | Swindon Supermarine | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 57 | |
| 13 | Tiverton Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 53 | |
| 14 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 77 | −15 | 52 | |
| 15 | Salisbury | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 48 | |
| 16 | Hendon | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 47 | |
| 17 | Beaconsfield Town | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 70 | 92 | −22 | 46 | |
| 18 | Hartley Wintney | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 44 | |
| 19 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 41 | Reprieved from relegation[b] |
| 20 | Kings Langley | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 68 | −19 | 37 | Reprieved from relegation, then transferred to the Premier Division Central |
| 21 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 94 | −47 | 26 | Reprieved from relegation[c] |
| 22 | Wimborne Town | 42 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 106 | −71 | 19 | Relegated to Division One South |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Hayes & Yeading United | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Weston-Super-Mare | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Hayes & Yeading United | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Farnborough | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Farnborough | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Metropolitan Police | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 26 April 2022 | Hayes & Yeading United | 2–1 | Weston-Super-Mare | Skyex Community Stadium, London |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Rowe 19' Emmanuel 58' |
King 88' |
Attendance: 607 |
| 26 April 2022 | Farnborough | 2–1 | Metropolitan Police | Easy as HGV Stadium, Farnborough |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Fearn 90' Parker 96' |
Alves 85' |
Attendance: 947 |
Final
| 2 May 2022 | Hayes & Yeading United | 1–2 | Farnborough | Skyex Community Stadium, London |
| 15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Emmanuel 13' |
Parker 45' Deering 86' |
Attendance: 1,600 |
| Home \ Away | BEA | CHE | DOR | FAR | GOS | HAB | HAR | HAY | HEN | KLL | MER | MET | POO | SAL | SWI | TAU | TIV | TRU | WAL | WES | WIM | YAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Town | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Chesham United | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Dorchester Town | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Farnborough | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Gosport Borough | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Harrow Borough | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 6–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Hartley Wintney | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 6–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 8–1 | 4–0 |
| Hendon | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–6 | — | 0–2 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Kings Langley | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Merthyr Town | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Metropolitan Police | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Poole Town | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Salisbury | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Swindon Supermarine | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
| Taunton Town | 7–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Tiverton Town | 5–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Truro City | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Walton Casuals | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Wimborne Town | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–4 | — | 0–5 |
| Yate Town | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bedford Town |
| Promoted | Bedford Town North Leigh |
| Relegated | Colney Heath Wantage Town |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,244 (3.27 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,254 Bedford Town 2–0 Berkhamsted (29 January 2022) |
| Total attendance | 68,899 |
| Average attendance | 181 (-4.2% to previous full season) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Division One Central consisted of 20 clubs: 14 clubs from the previous season, and six new clubs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedford Town | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 28 | +72 | 91 | Promoted to the Premier Division Central |
| 2 | Berkhamsted | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 81 | Qualified for the play-offs[a] |
| 3 | AFC Dunstable | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 73 | |
| 4 | Ware | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 90 | 47 | +43 | 71 | |
| 5 | Welwyn Garden City | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 71 | Excluded from the play-offs[b] |
| 6 | North Leigh | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 68 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division South |
| 7 | Harlow Town | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 61 | |
| 8 | Thame United | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 60 | |
| 9 | Biggleswade | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 60 | |
| 10 | St Neots Town | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 53 | Transferred to the Northern Premier League |
| 11 | Waltham Abbey | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 52 | |
| 12 | FC Romania | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 71 | 83 | −12 | 48 | |
| 13 | Didcot Town | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 47 | |
| 14 | Aylesbury United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 43 | |
| 15 | Barton Rovers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 41 | |
| 16 | Hertford Town | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 58 | 82 | −24 | 36 | |
| 17 | Kidlington | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 86 | −39 | 35 | Reprieved from the inter-step play-off[c] |
| 18 | Kempston Rovers | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 102 | −52 | 29 | Qualified for the inter-step play-off[d] |
| 19 | Colney Heath | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 35 | 92 | −57 | 23 | Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League |
| 20 | Wantage Town | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 37 | 103 | −66 | 20 | Relegated to the Hellenic League |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Berkhamsted | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | North Leigh | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Ware | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | North Leigh | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | AFC Dunstable | 0 (3) | |||||||
| 4 | Ware | 0 (4) | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 26 April 2022 | Berkhamsted | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | North Leigh | Broadwater, Berkhamsted |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Walster 90+2' |
Steele 58' Gunn 96' |
Attendance: 523 |
| 26 April 2022 | AFC Dunstable | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Ware | Creasy Park, Dunstable |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Attendance: 374 |
Final
| 2 May 2022 | Ware | 2–4 | North Leigh | Wodson Park, Ware |
| 15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Adu-Donyinah 84' Dulson 88' |
Nash 41' McCreadie 50'Louis 90+5'Williams 90+6' |
Attendance: 1,564 |
| 30 April 2022 | Kempston Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Eccleshill United | Causeway Ground, Cinderford |
| 15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Hayford 37' Baker 68' |
Bradley 50' Cissa 56' |
Attendance: 184 |
| Home \ Away | AYU | BAR | BDT | BER | BIG | COL | DID | DUN | ROM | HAR | HER | KEM | KID | NOR | STN | THM | WAL | WAN | WAR | WGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury United | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–4 |
| Barton Rovers | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–5 |
| Bedford Town | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 8–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Berkhamsted | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Biggleswade | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Colney Heath | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 |
| Didcot Town | 3–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| AFC Dunstable | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| F.C. Romania | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–3 | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Harlow Town | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 7–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 |
| Hertford Town | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Kempston Rovers | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 0–6 | 4–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 0–2 |
| Kidlington | 2–5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–7 |
| North Leigh | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 7–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| St Neots Town | 3–2 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 0–2 |
| Thame United | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| Waltham Abbey | 4–3 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Wantage Town | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–7 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Ware | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 10–1 | — | 0–1 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — |
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Dunstable | Dunstable | Creasey Park | 3,200 |
| Aylesbury United | Aylesbury | The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United) | 5,000 |
| Barton Rovers | Barton-le-Clay | Sharpenhoe Road | 4,000 |
| Bedford Town | Bedford | The Eyrie | 3,000 |
| Berkhamsted | Berkhamsted | Broadwater | 2,500 |
| Biggleswade | Biggleswade | The Eyrie (groundshare with Bedford Town) | 3,000 |
| Colney Heath | Colney Heath | Recreation Ground | n/a |
| Didcot Town | Didcot | Loop Meadow | 3,000 |
| FC Romania | Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium (groundshare with Cheshunt) | 3,000 |
| Harlow Town | Harlow | The Harlow Arena | 3,500 |
| Hertford Town | Hertford | Hertingfordbury Park | 6,500 |
| Kempston Rovers | Kempston | Hillgrounds Leisure | 2,000 |
| Kidlington | Kidlington | Yarnton Road | 1,500 |
| North Leigh | North Leigh | Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| St Neots Town | St Neots | New Rowley Park | 3,500 |
| Thame United | Thame | Meadow View Park | 2,000 |
| Waltham Abbey | Waltham Abbey | Capershotts | 3,500 |
| Wantage Town | Wantage | Alfredian Park | 1,500 |
| Ware | Ware | Wodson Park | 3,300 |
| Welwyn Garden City | Welwyn Garden City | Herns Way | 1,000 |
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Plymouth Parkway |
| Promoted | Plymouth Parkway Winchester City |
| Relegated | Mangotsfield United Barnstaple Town |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,138 (3.33 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,362 Plymouth Parkway 2–0 Cinderford Town (23 April 2022) |
| Total attendance | 82,944 |
| Average attendance | 243 (+42.1% to previous full season) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
After Moneyfields voluntary relegated from the league, Division One South consisted of 19 clubs: 17 clubs from the previous season, and two new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Parkway | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 92 | 40 | +52 | 81 | Promoted to the Premier Division South |
| 2 | Frome Town | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 78 | Qualified for the play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Cirencester Town | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 29 | +46 | 77 | Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to Division One Central |
| 4 | Winchester City | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 47 | +46 | 71 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division South |
| 5 | Bristol Manor Farm | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 69 | Qualified for the play-offs[a] |
| 6 | AFC Totton | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 37 | +46 | 68 | |
| 7 | Sholing | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 63 | |
| 8 | Melksham Town | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 53 | |
| 9 | Paulton Rovers | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 49 | |
| 10 | Highworth Town | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 42 | Transferred to Division One Central |
| 11 | Larkhall Athletic | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 39 | |
| 12 | Bideford | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 39 | |
| 13 | Evesham United | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 39 | |
| 14 | Slimbridge | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 38 | |
| 15 | Willand Rovers | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 37 | |
| 16 | Lymington Town | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 90 | −39 | 36 | Reprieved from the inter-step play-off[b] |
| 17 | Cinderford Town | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | −29 | 31 | Qualified for the inter-step play-off, then reprieved from relegation[c] |
| 18 | Mangotsfield United | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 27 | Relegated to the Hellenic League |
| 19 | Barnstaple Town | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 45 | 115 | −70 | 24 | Relegated to the Western League |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Frome Town | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Bristol Manor Farm | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Winchester City | 4 | |||||||
| 5 | Bristol Manor Farm | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Cirencester Town | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Winchester City | 4 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 26 April 2022 | Frome Town | 1–3 | Bristol Manor Farm | Badger Hill, Frome |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | O'Loughlin 32' |
Simpson 33' Howe 53'Howe 71' |
Attendance: 1,158 |
| 26 April 2022 | Cirencester Town | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Winchester City | Corinium Stadium, Cirencester |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Grace-Parsons 77' |
Feeney 59' Griggs 103'Smith 109'Smith 115' |
Attendance: 393 |
Final
| 2 May 2022 | Winchester City | 4–1 | Bristol Manor Farm | Charters Community Stadium, Winchester |
| 15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Bentley 7' Feeney 26'Mlambo 58'Smith 90+6' |
Gosling 70' |
Attendance: 1,025 |
| 30 April 2022 | Cinderford Town | 1–5 | Skelmersdale United | Causeway Ground, Cinderford |
| 15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Drew 80' |
Howard 33', 47', 88', 90+3' Conteh 65' |
Attendance: 360 |
| Home \ Away | TOT | BAR | BID | BMF | CIN | CIR | EVE | FRO | HWT | LAR | LYM | MAN | MEL | PAU | PLY | SHO | SLI | WIL | WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Totton | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 7–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Barnstaple Town | 1–8 | — | 1–0 | 4–5 | 0–7 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 2–4 |
| Bideford | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 |
| Bristol Manor Farm | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Cinderford Town | 1–8 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–5 |
| Cirencester Town | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 |
| Evesham United | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–4 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 |
| Frome Town | 0–2 | 9–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Highworth Town | 0–3 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–3 |
| Larkhall Athletic | 1–2 | 9–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Lymington Town | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–7 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Mangotsfield United | 0–5 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 |
| Melksham Town | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 |
| Paulton Rovers | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–4 |
| Plymouth Parkway | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | — | 4–1 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Sholing | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Slimbridge | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–5 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | — | 2–3 | 0–4 |
| Willand Rovers | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 1–3 |
| Winchester City | 3–1 | 7–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — |
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Totton | Totton | Testwood Stadium | 3,000 |
| Barnstaple Town | Barnstaple | Mill Road | 5,000 |
| Bideford | Bideford | The Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Bristol Manor Farm | Bristol (Sea Mills) | The Creek | 2,000 |
| Cinderford Town | Cinderford | Causeway Ground | 3,500 |
| Cirencester Town | Cirencester | Corinium Stadium | 4,500 |
| Evesham United | Evesham | Jubilee Stadium | 3,000 |
| Frome Town | Frome | Badgers Hill | 2,000 |
| Highworth Town | Highworth | The Elms Recreation Ground | 2,000 |
| Larkhall Athletic | Bath (Larkhall) | The Plain Ham Ground | 1,000 |
| Lymington Town | Lymington | The Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Mangotsfield United | Mangotsfield | Cossham Street | 2,500 |
| Melksham Town | Melksham | Oakfield Stadium | 2,500 |
| Paulton Rovers | Paulton | Athletic Field | 2,500 |
| Plymouth Parkway | Plymouth | Bolitho Park | 3,500 |
| Sholing | Sholing | Portsmouth Road | 1,000 |
| Slimbridge | Slimbridge | Thornhill Park | 1,500 |
| Willand Rovers | Willand | Silver Street | 1,000 |
| Winchester City | Winchester | The City Ground | 4,500 |
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, were reprieved from relegation. The remaining team was relegated to Step 4.[7]
The final points-per-game ranking of the third-from-bottom placed teams in Step 3 divisions was as follows:
| Pos | Team | League | Pld | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Basford United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 42 | 45 | 1.071 | Retention at Step 3 |
| 6 | Barwell | Southern League Premier Division Central | 40 | 41 | 1.025 | |
| 7 | Kings Langley | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 37 | 0.881 | |
| 8 | Leatherhead | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 36 | 0.857 | Relegation to Step 4 |
Source:[7]
Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom teams and two clubs placed third-from-bottom, one at the top and the other in third place on a points per game (PPG) basis, were reprieved from contesting relegation play-offs. The FA granted third-placed Sheffield a reprieve after demoting Yorkshire Amateur from the Northern Premier League for non-compliance with Step 4 ground grading requirements.[8] The remaining six teams contested one-off matches with six runners-up from Step 5 that had the fewest PPG at the end of the 2021–22 season. Three winners of their matches stayed at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while three others lost theirs and were relegated to Step 5.[7]
The final points-per-game ranking of the 3rd-from-bottom-placed teams in Step 4 divisions was also as follows:
| Pos | Team | League | Pld | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Prescot Cables | Northern Premier League Division One West | 38 | 39 | 1.026 | Retention at Step 4 |
| 10 | Lancing | Isthmian League South East Division | 38 | 36 | 0.947 | Relegation match with a Step 5 team |
| 11 | Sheffield | Northern Premier League Division One East | 36 | 33 | 0.917 | Retention at Step 4 |
| 12 | Witham Town | Isthmian League North Division | 38 | 33 | 0.863 | Relegation match with a Step 5 team |
| 13 | Cinderford Town | Southern League Division One South | 36 | 31 | 0.861 | |
| 14 | Kempston Rovers | Southern League Division One Central | 38 | 29 | 0.763 | |
| 15 | Histon | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 38 | 24 | 0.632 | |
| 16 | Chalfont St Peter | Isthmian League South Central Division | 36 | 21 | 0.583 |
Source: [7]
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