2022–23 Spartan South Midlands Football League#Division Two
The 2022–23 season was the 26th in the history of the Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates three divisions, two of which are in covered in this article, the Premier Division, at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6 of the English football league system.
The league constitution for this season was based on allocations for Steps 5 and 6 that were announced by The Football Association on 12 May 2022, and were subject to appeals.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2022/may/12/national-league-system-nls-club-allocations-2022-23-season-20221205 |title=The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3-6 |date=12 May 2022 |publisher=The Football Association}}
Leighton Town were champions, winning first Spartan South Midlands League title and returned to the Southern League after seven seasons in the Spartan South Midlands League. Runners-up Stotfold won inter-step play-off match and joined then achieving second straight promotion.
Premier Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Premier Division
|season= 2022–23
|winners= Leighton Town
|promoted= Leighton Town
Stotfold
|relegated= Hoddesdon Town
London Colney
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1249
|prevseason= 2021–22
|nextseason= 2023–24
}}
The Premier Division featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with eight new clubs.
- Transferred from the Essex Senior League:
- Cockfosters
- Hoddesdon Town
- Transferred from the United Counties League:
- Biggleswade United
- Potton United
- Promoted from Division One:
- Shefford Town & Campton
- Stotfold
- Plus:
- Colney Heath, relegated from the Southern League
- St Panteleimon, transferred from the Combined Counties League
=League table=
|update=complete
|section=Premier Division
|source=[https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/index.html?psSelectedLeague=522238936 The FA Full-Time]
|team_order=LEI, STO, RIS, DUN, STP, COC, LEV, BGU, TRI, POT, HPT, CRA, AVD, ARD, STC, BAL, ARL, COL, HOD, LOC
|result1=PRO |result2=PO |result3=CCL |result14=CCL |result19=ECL |result20=REL
|win_ARD=13|draw_ARD=9 |loss_ARD=16|gf_ARD=70|ga_ARD=69
|win_ARL=8 |draw_ARL=9 |loss_ARL=21|gf_ARL=39|ga_ARL=66
|win_AVD=15|draw_AVD=4 |loss_AVD=19|gf_AVD=67|ga_AVD=75
|win_BAL=11|draw_BAL=8 |loss_BAL=19|gf_BAL=56|ga_BAL=75
|win_BGU=16|draw_BGU=8 |loss_BGU=14|gf_BGU=64|ga_BGU=70
|win_COC=17|draw_COC=13|loss_COC=8 |gf_COC=74|ga_COC=47
|win_COL=8 |draw_COL=6 |loss_COL=24|gf_COL=34|ga_COL=76
|win_CRA=16|draw_CRA=4 |loss_CRA=18|gf_CRA=71|ga_CRA=65
|win_DUN=21|draw_DUN=11|loss_DUN=6 |gf_DUN=75|ga_DUN=37
|win_HPT=15|draw_HPT=8 |loss_HPT=15|gf_HPT=56|ga_HPT=59
|win_HOD=6 |draw_HOD=10|loss_HOD=22|gf_HOD=39|ga_HOD=87
|win_LEI=29|draw_LEI=4 |loss_LEI=5 |gf_LEI=97|ga_LEI=31
|win_LEV=15|draw_LEV=12|loss_LEV=11|gf_LEV=60|ga_LEV=51
|win_LOC=4 |draw_LOC=4 |loss_LOC=30|gf_LOC=30|ga_LOC=109
|win_POT=14|draw_POT=11|loss_POT=13|gf_POT=51|ga_POT=47
|win_RIS=23|draw_RIS=5 |loss_RIS=10|gf_RIS=100|ga_RIS=56
|win_STC=14|draw_STC=5 |loss_STC=19|gf_STC=73|ga_STC=81
|win_STO=22|draw_STO=11|loss_STO=5 |gf_STO=69|ga_STO=33
|win_STP=19|draw_STP=7 |loss_STP=12|gf_STP=65|ga_STP=55
|win_TRI=15|draw_TRI=9 |loss_TRI=14|gf_TRI=59|ga_TRI=60
|name_ARD=Ardley United
|name_ARL=Arlesey Town|
|name_AVD=Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
|name_BAL=Baldock Town
|name_BGU=Biggleswade United
|name_COC=Cockfosters
|name_COL=Colney Heath
|name_CRA=Crawley Green
|name_DUN=Dunstable Town
|name_HOD=Hoddesdon Town
|name_HPT=Harpenden Town
|name_LEI=Leighton Town
|name_LEV=Leverstock Green
|name_LOC=London Colney
|name_POT=Potton United
|name_RIS=Risborough Rangers
|name_STC=Shefford Town & Campton
|name_STO=Stotfold
|name_STP=St Panteleimon
|name_TRI=Tring Athletic
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results{{cite web |title=The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2|url=https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/fa-handbook |publisher=The FA }}
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promoted to the Southern League
|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Qualified for an inter-step play-off, then promoted to the Southern League
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegated to the Combined Counties League
|col_ECL=red1 |text_ECL=Relegated to the Eastern Counties League
|col_CCL=#ccccff |text_CCL=Transferred to the Combined Counties League
}}
=Inter-step play-off=
{{football box collapsible
|date= 29 April 2023
|time= 15:00
|team1= Dereham Town
|score= 0–2
|report= https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2022-2023/step-45-inter-step/dereham-town/stotfold/457368
|team2= Stotfold
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Alleyne {{goal|5||31}}
|stadium= Aldiss Park
|location= Dereham
|attendance= 287
|referee=
}}
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division One
|season= 2022–23
|winners= Real Bedford
|promoted= Real Bedford
Rugby Borough
|relegated= London Tigers
Thame Rangers
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1496
|prevseason= 2021–22
|nextseason= 2023–24
}}
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs:
- Eaton Socon, promoted from the Cambridgeshire County League
- Holmer Green, relegated from the Premier Division
- Lutterworth Athletic, transferred from the United Counties League
- Moulton, promoted from the Northamptonshire Combination League
- Northampton ON Chenecks, relegated from the United Counties League
- Rugby Borough, promoted from the Leicestershire Senior League
Also, Bedford changed their name to Real Bedford.
=League table=
|section=Division One
|update=complete
|source=[http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedDivision=116590296&psSelectedLeague=522238936 The FA Full-Time]
|team_order=RBE, NOC, RUG, AMS, NSR, AMP, LUT, MOU, WIN, EAT, BUR, LET, WEL, R&H, RAU, HOL, BCA, LAN, LTI, THA
|result1=PRO| result2=PO |result3=UCL |result4=CC1 |result5=PO |result7=UCN |result16=CCL |result17=BUC |result19=MCL |result20=REL
|win_AMS=22|draw_AMS=10|loss_AMS=6 |gf_AMS=100|ga_AMS=52
|win_AMP=21|draw_AMP=7 |loss_AMP=10|gf_AMP=80|ga_AMP=47
|win_BCA=7 |draw_BCA=13|loss_BCA=18|gf_BCA=51|ga_BCA=97
|win_BUR=13|draw_BUR=7 |loss_BUR=18|gf_BUR=60|ga_BUR=75
|win_EAT=15|draw_EAT=9 |loss_EAT=14|gf_EAT=60|ga_EAT=64
|win_HOL=10|draw_HOL=6 |loss_HOL=22|gf_HOL=55|ga_HOL=111
|win_LAN=10|draw_LAN=3 |loss_LAN=25|gf_LAN=54|ga_LAN=82
|win_LET=12|draw_LET=6 |loss_LET=20|gf_LET=52|ga_LET=69
|win_LTI=7 |draw_LTI=6 |loss_LTI=25|gf_LTI=57|ga_LTI=106
|win_LUT=21|draw_LUT=4 |loss_LUT=13|gf_LUT=82|ga_LUT=63
|win_MOU=19|draw_MOU=4 |loss_MOU=15|gf_MOU=97|ga_MOU=77
|win_NOC=28|draw_NOC=6 |loss_NOC=4 |gf_NOC=102|ga_NOC=37
|win_NSR=25|draw_NSR=1 |loss_NSR=12|gf_NSR=109|ga_NSR=71
|win_RAU=11|draw_RAU=4 |loss_RAU=23|gf_RAU=43|ga_RAU=94
|win_RBE=32|draw_RBE=3 |loss_RBE=3 |gf_RBE=123|ga_RBE=29
|win_RUG=26|draw_RUG=2 |loss_RUG=10|gf_RUG=129|ga_RUG=53
|win_R&H=10|draw_R&H=7 |loss_R&H=21|gf_R&H=57|ga_R&H=102
|win_THA=7 |draw_THA=3 |loss_THA=28|gf_THA=50|ga_THA=113
|win_WEL=11|draw_WEL=7 |loss_WEL=20|gf_WEL=65|ga_WEL=92
|win_WIN=16|draw_WIN=6 |loss_WIN=16|gf_WIN=70|ga_WIN=62
|name_AMS=Amersham Town
|name_AMP=Ampthill Town
|name_BCA=Buckingham Athletic
|name_BUR=Burton Park Wanderers
|name_EAT=Eaton Socon
|name_HOL=Holmer Green
|name_LAN=Langford
|name_LET=Letchworth Garden City Eagles
|name_LTI=London Tigers
|name_LUT=Lutterworth Athletic
|name_MOU=Moulton
|name_NOC=Northampton ON Chenecks
|name_NSR=Northampton Sileby Rangers
|name_RAU=Raunds Town
|name_RBE=Real Bedford
|name_R&H=Rushden & Higham United
|name_RUG=Rugby Borough
|name_THA=Thame Rangers
|name_WEL=Wellingborough Whitworth
|name_WIN=Winslow United
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promoted to the Premier Division
|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Qualified for the play-offs
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegated to the Oxfordshire Senior League
|col_UCL=blue1 |text_UCL=Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the United Counties League
|col_UCN=#ccccff |text_UCN=Transferred to the United Counties League
|col_MCL=red1 |text_MCL=Relegated to the Middlesex County League
|col_CCL=#ccccff |text_CCL=Transferred to the Combined Counties League
|col_CC1=blue1 |text_CC1=Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to the Combined Counties League
|col_BUC= |text_BUC=Merged into Buckingham
}}
=Play-offs=
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Semi-finals
| RD2=Final
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Northampton ON Chenecks
| RD1-score1=1 (5)
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-team2=Northampton Sileby Rangers
| RD1-score2=1 (4)
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=Rugby Borough
| RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4=Amersham Town
| RD1-score4=0
| RD2-seed1=2
| RD2-team1=Northampton ON Chenecks
| RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=Rugby Borough
| RD2-score2=2
}}
Division Two
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division Two
|season= 2022–23
|winners= Old Bradwell United
|promoted= Leighton Town development
|relegated=
|matches= 272
|total goals= 1175
|prevseason= 2021–22
|nextseason= 2023–24
}}
Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:
- AFC Caddington
- Leighton Town development
=League table=
|res_col_header=P
|section=Division Two
|team1=T01|name_T01=Old Bradwell United
|team2=T02|name_T02=New Bradwell St Peter
|team3=T03|name_T03=Leighton Town development
|team4=T04|name_T04=Totternhoe
|team5=T05|name_T05=Aston Clinton
|team6=T06|name_T06=Milton Keynes College Football Academy
|team7=T07|name_T07=Eynesbury United
|team8=T08|name_T08=Sarratt
|team9=T09|name_T09=Codicote
|team10=T10|name_T10=Bovingdon
|team11=T11|name_T11=Berkhamsted Raiders
|team12=T12|name_T12=Pitstone & Ivinghoe
|team13=T13|name_T13=AFC Caddington
|team14=T14|name_T14=Risborough Rangers development
|team15=T15|name_T15=Tring Corinthians
|team16=T16|name_T16=Buckingham United
|team17=T17|name_T17=The 61
|win_T01=27|draw_T01=0|loss_T01=5|gf_T01=135|ga_T01=28
|win_T02=24|draw_T02=1|loss_T02=7|gf_T02=96|ga_T02=39
|win_T03=23|draw_T03=4|loss_T03=5|gf_T03=89|ga_T03=37
|win_T04=21|draw_T04=7|loss_T04=4|gf_T04=90|ga_T04=41
|win_T05=20|draw_T05=2|loss_T05=10|gf_T05=69|ga_T05=44
|win_T06=16|draw_T06=6|loss_T06=10|gf_T06=77|ga_T06=59
|win_T07=17|draw_T07=3|loss_T07=12|gf_T07=83|ga_T07=69
|win_T08=14|draw_T08=5|loss_T08=13|gf_T08=49|ga_T08=54
|win_T09=13|draw_T09=7|loss_T09=12|gf_T09=76|ga_T09=60
|win_T10=12|draw_T10=6|loss_T10=14|gf_T10=64|ga_T10=63
|win_T11=10|draw_T11=9|loss_T11=13|gf_T11=67|ga_T11=65
|win_T12=11|draw_T12=5|loss_T12=16|gf_T12=74|ga_T12=73
|win_T13=7|draw_T13=5|loss_T13=20|gf_T13=55|ga_T13=79
|win_T14=8|draw_T14=2|loss_T14=22|gf_T14=48|ga_T14=86
|win_T15=7|draw_T15=4|loss_T15=21|gf_T15=37|ga_T15=83
|win_T16=6|draw_T16=1|loss_T16=25|gf_T16=49|ga_T16=114
|win_T17=2|draw_T17=1|loss_T17=29|gf_T17=17|ga_T17=181
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promoted to Division One
|result3=P
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Resigned from the league
|result14=R
|col_F=red1 |text_F=Merged into Buckingham
|result16=F
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Table.do?divisionseason=634636836 FA Full-Time]
}}