2022–23 Ardal NW

{{infobox football league season

| image =

| caption =

| competition = Ardal NW

| season = 2022–23

| winners = Denbigh Town

| promoted = Denbigh Town
Bangor 1876

| relegated = Rhostyllen

| matches = 182

| total goals = 714

| league topscorer = 37 Goals:
Corrig McGonigle
(Bangor 1876)

| biggest home win = Denbigh Town 9-1 Brickfield Rangers
(13 January 2023)
Denbigh Town 8-0 C.P.D. Y Felinheli
(20 January 2023)

| biggest away win = Saltney Town 0-5 Denbigh Town
(12 November 2022)
Llangefni Town 2-7 Bangor 1876
(9 December 2022)
Hawarden Rangers 0-5 Flint Mountain
(4 February 2023)
Llandudno Albion 2-7 Rhostyllen
(1 April 2023)
Brickfield Rangers 0-5 Flint Mountain
(19 April 2023)

| highest scoring = Rhostyllen 6–6 Llay Welfare
(15 April 2023)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance = 840 *Bangor 1876 2-1 C.P.D. Y Rhyl 1879
(8 April 2023)

| lowest attendance = 27 *Saltney Town 0-2 Llanrwst United
(15 April 2023)

| average attendance = 100

| prevseason = 2021–22

| nextseason = 2023–24

| website = {{URL|http://www.tier3-north.co.uk/index.php/ardal-north-west|Ardal NW}}

}}

The 2022–23 Ardal NW season (also known as the 2022–23 Lock Stock Ardal NW season for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues.

Teams

The league was made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru North, whilst the second-placed team qualified for a play-off with the second-placed team of Ardal NE. Three teams are relegated to Tier 4.

On 21 September 2022, Rhydymwyn FC notified the Football Association of Wales of their withdrawal from the Ardal Leagues. Announcing on Social Media, Rhydymwyn FC said: “Sad day today to announce Rhydymwyn FC & Rhydymwyn Development have resigned from @ArdalNorthwest and the Wales FA Reserve League. Our Juniors & mini teams will continue. Further statement from the club will be announced in due course.”{{cite news |last1=davenwsport |title=Sad day as Rhydymwyn FC senior teams resign from respective leagues|url=https://nwsport.co.uk/2022/09/21/sad-day-as-rhydymwyn-fc-senior-teams-resign-from-respective-leagues/ |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=NWSport |date=21 September 2022}}

Bodedern Athletic withdrew from the Ardal Leagues on 7 December 2022. In a statement, Bodedern Athletic said: “A difficult decision has been made that Bodedern Athletic have withdrawn their membership of the Ardal North West League.

After a club meeting, the small group of volunteers running the club felt they had on option but to resign. The last couple of months have been difficult in trying to field a team, as many players have departed for various reasons, and not being able to sign players because of having transfer windows in Tier 3 of Welsh football. With no help or assistance from the League there was only one outcome.”{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Jordan |title=Bodedern Athletic withdraw from Ardal Leagues as North Wales football suffers another setback|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/12/07/bodedern-athletic-ardal-north-west/|access-date=7 December 2022 |work=Y Clwb Pêl-Droed |date=7 December 2022}}

On 24 February 2023, Llandudno Albion announced that the club will disband at the end of the current season due to the difficulty in securing a home ground. A statement on the club's Facebook page said: "After 9 years, 272 games, 862 goals, three promotions, five trophies and a FAW trophy final, this will be the last season for Llandudno Albion. As part of the tier 3 licence for next season we must have a ground share agreement in place by March 1st which is obviously not possible at Llandudno at the moment.”{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Thomas |title='End of an era' as successful North Wales football club set to fold|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/end-era-successful-north-wales-26319806|access-date=24 February 2023 |work=North Wales Live |date=24 February 2023}}

=Team changes=

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==To Ardal NW==

==From Ardal NW==

=Stadia and locations=

{{Location map+ |UK Wales |float=left |width=500 |caption=Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Ardal NW|places=

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{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.0423 |long=-3.0129 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=BR|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.321 |long=-3.480 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=RHY|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.187 |long=-3.415 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=DT|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.242 |long=-3.198 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=FLT|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.182 |long=-3.02 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=HR|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.325 |long=-3.826 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=LA|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.2619 |long=-4.3001 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=LT|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.137 |long=-3.795 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=LU|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.0949 |long=-3.0041 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=LLY|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.053 |long=-4.283 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=NV|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.0315 |long=-3.0307 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=RHO|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1945 |long=-3.1910 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=RYD|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1746 |long=-2.9392 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=ST|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.183 |long=-4.210 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=YF|position=bottom}}

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class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Home Ground

! Capacity

Bangor 1876BangorTreborth3,400
Bodedern AthleticBodedernCae Ty Cristion1,000
Brickfield RangersWrexhamClywedog Park1,000
C.P.D. Y Rhyl 1879RhylBelle Vue3,000
Denbigh TownDenbighCentral Park1,200
Flint MountainPentre HalkynCae-y-Castell2,000
Hawarden RangersHawardenGladstone Playing Fields1,000
Llandudno AlbionLlandudnoMaesdu Park1,013
Llangefni TownLlangefniCae Bob Parry4,500
Llanrwst UnitedLlanrwstGwydyr Park2,000
Llay WelfareLlayThe Ring1,000
Nantlle ValePenygroesMaes Dulyn1,000
RhostyllenRhostyllenVicarage Hill1,000
RhydymwynRhydmwynVicarage Road1,000
Saltney TownSaltneySaltney Community Centre1,000
Y FelinheliY FelinheliCae Seilo1,000

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Source: [https://www.footballgroundmap.com/grounds/wales/faw-league-one-north-west Ardal NW Ground Information]

Personnel

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; margin-top:0.2em"
Team

! Head coach

! Captain

Bangor 1876

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Michael Johnston

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Les Davies

Bodedern Athletic

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ricky Williams

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Casey Boylan

Brickfield Rangers

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Wilson

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Chris Dixon

Denbigh Town

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Dewi Llion

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Fleming

Y Felinheli

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Euron Davies

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Aled Griffith

Flint Mountain

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Aden Shannon

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Peter Martin

Hawarden Rangers

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Andy Butler

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ellis Jones

Llandudno Albion

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Jones

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Joel Lloyd

Llangefni Town

| {{flagicon|WAL}} James Saxon

| {{flagicon|WAL}} James Saxon

Llanrwst United

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Barry Owen

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Thomas Jones

Llay Welfare

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Gadie

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Dean Bryan

Nantlle Vale

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Sion Eifion Jones

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Davies

Rhostyllen

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Warren Aykroyd-Duckett

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Steven Jones

Rhydymwyn

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Weaver

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Harry Massey

Y Rhyl 1879

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Thomas

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Reece Fairhurst

Saltney Town

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Andy Dutton

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Tom Wells

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=North West Division

|update=complete

|source=[https://other-leagues.cymrufootball.wales/other-leagues/ardal-north-west/table/ Ardal NW]

|team1=DEN |team2=BAN |team3=CPD |team4=FLT |team5=NTL |team6=LGT |team7=LRU |team8=BRI |team9=LYW |team10=SAL |team11=LDA |team12=YFL |team13=HAW |team14=RHS |team15=BOD |team16=RHY

|result1=PRO |result2=POF |result11=F |result14=REL1 |result15=W |result16=W

|win_BAN=21|draw_BAN=2 |loss_BAN=3 |gf_BAN=82|ga_BAN=34

|win_BOD=0 |draw_BOD=0 |loss_BOD=0 |gf_BOD=0 |ga_BOD=0

|win_BRI=10|draw_BRI=5 |loss_BRI=11|gf_BRI=46|ga_BRI=66

|win_YFL=5 |draw_YFL=4 |loss_YFL=17|gf_YFL=31|ga_YFL=67

|win_CPD=19|draw_CPD=2 |loss_CPD=5 |gf_CPD=63|ga_CPD=32

|win_DEN=22|draw_DEN=1 |loss_DEN=3 |gf_DEN=89|ga_DEN=25

|win_FLT=16|draw_FLT=4 |loss_FLT=6 |gf_FLT=60|ga_FLT=36

|win_HAW=5 |draw_HAW=3 |loss_HAW=18|gf_HAW=36|ga_HAW=61

|win_LDA=6 |draw_LDA=2 |loss_LDA=18|gf_LDA=40|ga_LDA=64

|win_LGT=10|draw_LGT=6 |loss_LGT=10|gf_LGT=42|ga_LGT=47

|win_LRU=10|draw_LRU=5 |loss_LRU=11|gf_LRU=43|ga_LRU=46

|win_LYW=9 |draw_LYW=6 |loss_LYW=11|gf_LYW=51|ga_LYW=56

|win_NTL=12|draw_NTL=3 |loss_NTL=11|gf_NTL=44|ga_NTL=45

|win_RHS=3 |draw_RHS=6 |loss_RHS=17|gf_RHS=50|ga_RHS=84

|win_RHY=0 |draw_RHY=0 |loss_RHY=0 |gf_RHY=0 |ga_RHY=0

|win_SAL=7 |draw_SAL=5 |loss_SAL=14|gf_SAL=37|ga_SAL=51

|name_BAN= Bangor 1876

|name_BOD= Bodedern Athletic

|name_BRI= Brickfield Rangers

|name_YFL= C.P.D. Y Felinheli

|name_CPD= C.P.D. Y Rhyl 1879

|name_DEN= Denbigh Town

|name_FLT= Flint Mountain

|name_HAW= Hawarden Rangers

|name_LDA= Llandudno Albion

|name_LGT= Llangefni Town

|name_LRU= Llanrwst United

|name_LYW= Llay Welfare

|name_NTL= Nantlle Vale

|name_RHS= Rhostyllen

|name_RHY= Rhydymwyn

|name_SAL= Saltney Town

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.

|status_BAN=OP

|status_DEN=CP

|status_RHS=R

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to Cymru North

|col_POF=yellow1 |text_POF=Qualification for the Ardal Northern play-off

|col_REL1=red1 |text_REL1=Relegation to Tier 4

|col_F=#CCCCCC |text_F=Club folded

|col_W=#CCCCCC |text_W=Club withdrew

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.allwalessport.co.uk/football.aspx?cid=11489]

| update = future

| start_date = 27 August 2022

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

|team1=BAN |team2=BOD |team3=BRI |team4=CPD |team5=DEN |team6=FLT |team7=HAW |team8=LDA |team9=LGT |team10=LRU |team11=LYW |team12=NTL |team13=RHS |team14=RHY |team15=SAL |team16=YFL

|name_BAN= Bangor 1876

|name_BOD= Bodedern Athletic

|name_BRI= Brickfield Rangers

|name_CPD= C.P.D. Y Rhyl 1879

|name_DEN= Denbigh Town

|name_FLT= Flint Mountain

|name_HAW= Hawarden Rangers

|name_LDA= Llandudno Albion

|name_LGT= Llangefni Town

|name_LRU= Llanrwst United

|name_LYW= Llay Welfare

|name_NTL= Nantlle Vale

|name_RHS= Rhostyllen

|name_RHY= Rhydymwyn

|name_SAL= Saltney Town

|name_YFL= Y Felinheli

| match_BAN_BRI = 6-0

| match_BAN_CPD = 2-1

| match_BAN_DEN = 0-2

| match_BAN_FLT = 5-0

| match_BAN_HAW = 3-2

| match_BAN_LDA = 4-2

| match_BAN_LGT = 1-2

| match_BAN_LRU = 2-0

| match_BAN_LYW = 2-2

| match_BAN_NTL = 3-1

| match_BAN_RHS = 6-2

| match_BAN_RHY = 8-1

| match_BAN_SAL = 5-4

| match_BAN_YFL = 5-0

| match_BOD_HAW = 0-3

| match_BOD_LGT = 4-1

| match_BRI_BAN = 0-3

| match_BRI_BOD = 1-2

| match_BRI_CPD = 0-2

| match_BRI_DEN = 1-3

| match_BRI_FLT = 0-5

| match_BRI_HAW = 3-2

| match_BRI_LDA = 2-3

| match_BRI_LGT = 3-2

| match_BRI_LRU = 3-3

| match_BRI_LYW = 3-1

| match_BRI_NTL = 1-2

| match_BRI_RHS = 4-2

| match_BRI_SAL = 2-2

| match_BRI_YFL = 3-2

| match_CPD_BAN = 1-2

| match_CPD_BRI = 3-3

| match_CPD_DEN = 0-4

| match_CPD_FLT = 3-0

| match_CPD_HAW = 3-0

| match_CPD_LDA = 3-2

| match_CPD_LGT = 4-0

| match_CPD_LRU = 1-0

| match_CPD_LYW = 4-2

| match_CPD_NTL = 3-4

| match_CPD_RHS = 4-2

| match_CPD_SAL = 3-0

| match_CPD_YFL = 4-0

| match_DEN_BAN = 1-0

| match_DEN_BOD = 2-0

| match_DEN_BRI = 9-1

| match_DEN_CPD = 2-1

| match_DEN_FLT = 2-0

| match_DEN_HAW = 2-1

| match_DEN_LDA = 6-2

| match_DEN_LGT = 2-2

| match_DEN_LRU = 0-2

| match_DEN_LYW = 4-0

| match_DEN_NTL = 4-1

| match_DEN_RHS = 8-1

| match_DEN_SAL = 5-2

| match_DEN_YFL = 8-0

| match_FLT_BAN = 2-3

| match_FLT_BRI = 2-0

| match_FLT_CPD = 1-1

| match_FLT_DEN = 3-1

| match_FLT_HAW = 4-3

| match_FLT_LDA = 2-1

| match_FLT_LGT = 1-2

| match_FLT_LRU = 2-3

| match_FLT_LYW = 5-2

| match_FLT_NTL = 1-1

| match_FLT_RHS = 5-0

| match_FLT_SAL = 2-1

| match_FLT_YFL = 3-2

| match_HAW_BAN = 0-2

| match_HAW_BRI = 1-2

| match_HAW_CPD = 0-2

| match_HAW_DEN = 1-3

| match_HAW_FLT = 0-5

| match_HAW_LDA = 1-2

| match_HAW_LGT = 1-3

| match_HAW_LRU = 1-2

| match_HAW_LYW = 2-1

| match_HAW_NTL = 2-0

| match_HAW_RHS = 5-5

| match_HAW_RHY = 1-0

| match_HAW_SAL = 2-2

| match_HAW_YFL = 2-3

| match_LDA_BAN = 0-2

| match_LDA_BRI = 2-3

| match_LDA_CPD = 1-5

| match_LDA_DEN = 0-2

| match_LDA_FLT = 1-2

| match_LDA_HAW = 1-2

| match_LDA_LGT = 2-0

| match_LDA_LRU = 1-1

| match_LDA_LYW = 2-3

| match_LDA_NTL = 0-1

| match_LDA_RHS = 2-7

| match_LDA_SAL = 2-1

| match_LDA_YFL = 1-2

| match_LGT_BAN = 2-7

| match_LGT_BRI = 0-0

| match_LGT_CPD = 1-2

| match_LGT_DEN = 0-2

| match_LGT_FLT = 0-0

| match_LGT_HAW = 2-0

| match_LGT_LDA = 1-4

| match_LGT_LRU = 2-1

| match_LGT_LYW = 1-1

| match_LGT_NTL = 2-3

| match_LGT_RHS = 5-2

| match_LGT_SAL = 4-3

| match_LGT_YFL = 3-1

| match_LRU_BAN = 1-3

| match_LRU_BRI = 3-3

| match_LRU_CPD = 1-3

| match_LRU_DEN = 1-3

| match_LRU_FLT = 0-1

| match_LRU_HAW = 4-3

| match_LRU_LDA = 4-0

| match_LRU_LGT = 0-2

| match_LRU_LYW = 0-1

| match_LRU_NTL = 3-4

| match_LRU_RHS = 3-1

| match_LRU_SAL = 0-4

| match_LRU_YFL = 3-2

| match_LYW_BAN = 1-3

| match_LYW_BRI = 3-0

| match_LYW_CPD = 0-1

| match_LYW_DEN = 4-2

| match_LYW_FLT = 1-4

| match_LYW_HAW = 4-0

| match_LYW_LDA = 3-2

| match_LYW_LGT = 3-2

| match_LYW_LRU = 3-3

| match_LYW_NTL = 2-3

| match_LYW_RHS = 2-2

| match_LYW_SAL = 1-0

| match_LYW_YFL = 0-1

| match_NTL_BAN = 3-4

| match_NTL_BOD = 4-0

| match_NTL_BRI = 3-1

| match_NTL_CPD = 1-2

| match_NTL_DEN = 0-1

| match_NTL_FLT = 0-2

| match_NTL_HAW = 1-2

| match_NTL_LDA = 1-1

| match_NTL_LGT = 2-0

| match_NTL_LRU = 0-0

| match_NTL_LYW = 1-3

| match_NTL_RHS = 4-3

| match_NTL_SAL = 0-1

| match_NTL_YFL = 1-2

| match_RHS_BAN = 3-3

| match_RHS_BRI = 0-1

| match_RHS_CPD = 1-2

| match_RHS_DEN = 0-2

| match_RHS_FLT = 3-3

| match_RHS_HAW = 1-3

| match_RHS_LDA = 2-4

| match_RHS_LGT = 0-2

| match_RHS_LRU = 0-1

| match_RHS_LYW = 6-6

| match_RHS_NTL = 1-4

| match_RHS_SAL = 1-1

| match_RHS_YFL = 2-0

| match_RHY_DEN = 1-7

| match_RHY_NTL = 2-3

| match_SAL_BAN = 2-4

| match_SAL_BOD = 6-2

| match_SAL_BRI = 1-3

| match_SAL_CPD = 2-3

| match_SAL_DEN = 0-5

| match_SAL_FLT = 0-3

| match_SAL_HAW = 1-0

| match_SAL_LDA = 1-0

| match_SAL_LGT = 0-0

| match_SAL_LRU = 0-2

| match_SAL_LYW = 1-0

| match_SAL_NTL = 0-1

| match_SAL_RHS = 4-1

| match_SAL_RHY = 1-1

| match_SAL_YFL = 2-0

| match_YFL_BAN = 0-2

| match_YFL_BRI = 1-4

| match_YFL_CPD = 1-2

| match_YFL_DEN = 2-6

| match_YFL_FLT = 1-2

| match_YFL_HAW = 0-0

| match_YFL_LDA = 3-2

| match_YFL_LGT = 2-2

| match_YFL_LRU = 1-2

| match_YFL_LYW = 2-2

| match_YFL_NTL = 1-2

| match_YFL_RHS = 0-2

| match_YFL_SAL = 2-2

}}

Top Goalscorers - League Only

37 Goals: Corrig McGonigle (Bangor 1876)

19 Goals: Nathan Brown (Denbigh Town)

18 Goals: Matthew Worrall (Denbigh Town, Llay Welfare)

17 Goals: Andrew Vale (Brickfield Rangers)

16 Goals: Matty Jones (Llangefni Town)

Source: [http://www.ardalnorthern.co.uk/index.php/goals]

References

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