2021–22 National League
The 2021–22 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh season as English football's National League, the nineteenth season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-third season overall.
Season | 2021–22 |
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← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Due to the curtailment of the preceding season for North and South and lower levels of competition in the English football pyramid, promotion and relegation between levels 5 and 6, and between level 6 and lower levels were suspended.[1] These, combined with the folding of Macclesfield Town in 2020–21 and the knock-on effects of Bury's collapse in 2019–20, meant that for the 2021–22 season the three divisions had the irregular complement of 23, 22 and 21 teams, respectively.
In 2019, prior to these COVID-19 related impacts, the league had intended the 2021–22 season to be the first using a new structure in which the number of teams in its North and South divisions would increase, resulting in three 24-team divisions. On 1 July 2021, the National League confirmed its intent to achieve this structure for the 2022–23 season; accordingly the following adjustments to promotion and relegation were in effect for this season:[2][3]
- As before, two teams were promoted from the National League to League Two and replaced by two teams relegated from it;
- Three teams were relegated from the National League to the two level 6 divisions, and replaced by four teams (two from each of the National League North and South); and
- Two teams were relegated from the two level 6 divisions (one from the National League North and another from the National League South) to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Southern League Central or South, or Isthmian League, and replaced by eight teams (two from each division). The Football Association already clarified these relegations by November.[4]
National League
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 21 August 2021 – 21 May 2022 |
Champions | Stockport County |
Promoted | Stockport County Grimsby Town |
Relegated | Dover Athletic King's Lynn Town Weymouth |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Team changes
Promoted from 2020–21 National League North
Promoted from 2020–21 National League South
Relegated from 2020–21 League Two |
Promoted to 2021–22 League Two Relegated to 2021–22 National League North
Relegated to 2021–22 National League South
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Grimsby Town became the first former top-flight First Division club to be relegated to the National League twice, and their matches against Notts County make them the second pairing of clubs to face each other across all top five tiers of English football (after the Luton Town vs Oxford United fixture).
Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsoring
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Solihull Moors | Mark Yates[7] | End of interim spell | 29 May 2021 | Pre-season | Neal Ardley[8] | 14 June 2021 |
Wrexham | Dean Keates[9] | End of contract | 30 May 2021 | Phil Parkinson[10] | 1 July 2021 | |
Barnet | Simon Bassey[11] | Resigned | 3 June 2021 | Harry Kewell[12] | 10 June 2021 | |
Aldershot Town | Danny Searle[13] | Sacked | 20 September 2021 | 21st | Mark Molesley[14] | 20 September 2021 |
Barnet | Harry Kewell[15] | 22nd | Dean Brennan | 20 September 2021 | ||
Southend United | Phil Brown[16] | 9 October 2021 | 20th | Kevin Maher[17] | 20 October 2021 | |
Stockport County | Simon Rusk[18] | 27 October 2021 | 10th | Dave Challinor[19] | 2 November 2021 | |
King's Lynn Town | Ian Culverhouse[20] | 29 November 2021 | 22nd | Tommy Widdrington[21] | 10 December 2021 | |
Weymouth | Brian Stock[22] | 12 January 2022 | 21st | David Oldfield[23] | 18 January 2022 | |
Eastleigh | Ben Strevens[24] | 26 January 2022 | 14th | Lee Bradbury[25] | 28 February 2022 | |
Chesterfield | James Rowe[26] | Mutual consent | 4 February 2022 | 2nd | Paul Cook[27] | 10 February 2022 |
Woking | Alan Dowson[28] | Sacked | 28 February 2022 | 16th | Darren Sarll[29] | 28 March 2022 |
Yeovil Town | Darren Sarll[30] | Signed by Woking | 28 March 2022 | 12th | Charlie Lee (caretaker) | 28 March 2022 |
Charlie Lee (caretaker)[31] | End of caretaker spell | 13 May 2022 | 13th | Josh Staunton (caretaker) | 13 May 2022 |
National League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Stockport County (C, P) | 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 87 | 38 | +49 | 94 | Promotion to EFL League Two |
2 | Wrexham | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 91 | 46 | +45 | 88 | Qualification for the National League play-off semi-finals |
3 | Solihull Moors | 44 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 87 | |
4 | FC Halifax Town | 44 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 84 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Notts County | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 82 | |
6 | Grimsby Town (O, P) | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 77 | |
7 | Chesterfield | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 74 | |
8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 73 | |
9 | Boreham Wood | 44 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 67 | |
10 | Bromley | 44 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 67 | |
11 | Torquay United | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 66 | |
12 | Yeovil Town | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 59 | |
13 | Southend United | 44 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 58 | |
14 | Altrincham | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 55 | |
15 | Woking | 44 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 53 | |
16 | Wealdstone | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 53 | |
17 | Maidenhead United | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 51 | |
18 | Barnet | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 89 | −30 | 50 | |
19 | Eastleigh | 44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 46 | |
20 | Aldershot Town | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 46 | 73 | −27 | 43 | |
21 | King's Lynn Town (R) | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 34 | Relegation to National League North |
22 | Weymouth (R) | 44 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 88 | −48 | 28 | Relegation to National League South |
23 | Dover Athletic (R) | 44 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 37 | 101 | −64 | 1[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[33]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Dover Athletic were deducted twelve points for failing to complete fixtures during the 2020–21 season.[32]
Results table
Play-offs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Wrexham | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | Notts County | 1 | 6 | Grimsby Town (a.e.t.) | 5 | |||||||||
6 | Grimsby Town (a.e.t.) | 2 | 3 | Solihull Moors | 1 | |||||||||
6 | Grimsby Town (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Solihull Moors | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | FC Halifax Town | 1 | 7 | Chesterfield | 1 | |||||||||
7 | Chesterfield | 2 |
Quarter-finals
23 May 2022 | Notts County | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Grimsby Town | Nottingham |
19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 12,023 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
24 May 2022 | FC Halifax Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Halifax |
19:45 |
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Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 5,661 |
Semi-finals
28 May 2022 | Wrexham | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Grimsby Town | Wrexham |
12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9,734 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
29 May 2022 | Solihull Moors | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Solihull |
12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 4,026 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
Final
Solihull Moors | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Grimsby Town |
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Report |
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Top scorers
- As of match played 15 May 2022[34]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Paul Mullin | Wrexham | 26 |
2 | Kabongo Tshimanga | Chesterfield | 24 |
3 | Paddy Madden | Stockport County | 23 |
4 | Andrew Dallas | Solihull Moors | 19 |
Rúben Rodrigues | Notts County | ||
Kyle Wootton | Notts County | ||
7 | Paul McCallum | Dagenham & Redbridge | 18 |
Joe Sbarra | Solihull Moors | ||
Adam Marriott | Barnet | ||
9 | Michael Cheek | Bromley | 17 |
Billy Waters | FC Halifax Town | ||
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Kabongo Tshimanga | Chesterfield | Barnet | 4–2 | 14 September 2021 |
Danny Rowe | Chesterfield | Southend United | 0–4 | 9 October 2021 |
Ángelo Balanta | Dagenham & Redbridge | Maidenhead United | 1–4 | 13 November 2021 |
Kabongo Tshimanga | Chesterfield | Weymouth | 4–0 | 13 November 2021 |
Oliver Crankshaw | Stockport County | Wealdstone | 1–4 | 27 November 2021 |
Callum Roberts | Notts County | King's Lynn Town | 2–4 | 11 January 2022 |
Andrew Dallas5 | Solihull Moors | Dover Athletic | 5–0 | 22 January 2022 |
Joe Sbarra | Solihull Moors | Eastleigh | 5–3 | 19 March 2022 |
Michael Gyasi | Dover Athletic | Wrexham | 6–5 | 26 March 2022 |
Rúben Rodrigues | Notts County | Southend United | 0–3 | 2 April 2022 |
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | Torquay United | Notts County | 5–1 | 9 April 2022 |
Junior Morias | Dagenham & Redbridge | Barnet | 7–3 | 15 April 2022 |
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | Grimsby Town | Eastleigh | 4–4 | 15 April 2022 |
- Notes
5 Player scored 5 goals
Monthly awards
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club |
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August/September 2021 | Daryl McMahon[35] | Dagenham & Redbridge | Kabongo Tshimanga[35] | Chesterfield |
October 2021 | Neal Ardley[36] | Solihull Moors | Ryan Boot[36] | Solihull Moors |
November 2021 | Darren Sarll[37] | Yeovil Town | Paul Mullin[37] | Wrexham |
December 2021 | Daryl McMahon[38] | Dagenham & Redbridge | Matty Warburton[38] | FC Halifax Town |
January 2022 | Dave Challinor[39] | Stockport County | Andrew Dallas[39] | Solihull Moors |
February 2022 | Luke Garrard[40] | Boreham Wood | Elisha Sam[40] | Notts County |
March 2022 | Phil Parkinson[41] | Wrexham | Paddy Madden[41] | Stockport County |
April 2022 | Paul Hurst[42] | Grimsby Town | Junior Morias[42] | Dagenham & Redbridge |
National League North
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 14 August 2021 – 7 May 2022 |
Champions | Gateshead |
Promoted | Gateshead York City |
Relegated | Guiseley |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
The National League North consisted of 22 teams for the final time.
Team changes
Following the COVID-19 pandemic-related cancellation of the four Step 3 leagues' 2020–21 seasons, no teams were promoted to or relegated from the National League North.[43]
Relegated from 2020–21 National League
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Promoted to 2021–22 National League
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Stadia and locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Gloucester City | Paul Groves[45] | Sacked | 25 September 2021 | 20th | Lee Mansell[45] | 25 September 2021 |
AFC Telford United | Gavin Cowan[46] | 5 October 2021 | 20th | Dennis Greene[47] (caretaker) | 28 October 2021 | |
Curzon Ashton | Steve Cunningham[48] | 18 October 2021 | 6th | Adam Lakeland[49] | 28 October 2021 | |
York City | Steve Watson[50] | 13 November 2021 | 11th | John Askey[51] | 13 November 2021 | |
Blyth Spartans | Michael Nelson[52] | 17 November 2021 | 22nd | Terry Mitchell[53] | 29 November 2021 | |
AFC Telford United | Dennis Greene[54] | End of interim spell | 21 November 2021 | 22nd | Paul Carden[55] | 21 November 2021 |
Chester | Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley[56] | Sacked | 24 November 2021 | 16th | Steve Watson[57] | 23 December 2021 |
Spennymoor Town | Tommy Miller[58] | 5 December 2021 | 13th | Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley[59] | 13 December 2021 | |
Boston United | Craig Elliott[60] | 4 January 2022 | 7th | Paul Cox[61] | 21 January 2022 | |
Kettering Town | Paul Cox[62] | Signed by Boston United | 21 January 2022 | 8th | Ian Culverhouse[63] | 23 January 2022 |
Farsley Celtic | Neil Ross[64] | Sacked | 27 January 2022 | 21st | Russ Wilcox[65] | 9 February 2022 |
AFC Fylde | Jim Bentley[66] | 4 March 2022 | 4th | James Rowe[67] | 7 March 2022 |
National League North table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Gateshead (C, P) | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 47 | +52 | 94 | Promoted to the National League |
2 | Brackley Town | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 87 | Qualified for the National League North play-off semi-finals |
3 | AFC Fylde | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 80 | |
4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 74 | Qualified for the National League North play-off quarter-finals |
5 | York City (O, P) | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 66 | |
6 | Chorley | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 65 | |
7 | Boston United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 63 | |
8 | Kettering Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 61 | |
9 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 61 | |
10 | Spennymoor Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 60 | |
11 | Southport | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 57 | |
12 | Hereford | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 55 | |
13 | Darlington | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 53 | |
14 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 52 | |
15 | Leamington | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 48 | |
16 | Chester | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 47 | |
17 | Gloucester City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 46 | |
18 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 44 | |
19 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 76 | −35 | 43 | |
20 | AFC Telford United | 42 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 37 | |
21 | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 78 | −41 | 37 | |
22 | Guiseley (R) | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 69 | −38 | 35 | Relegated to the Northern Premier League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[68]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results table
Play-offs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Brackley Town | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | York City | 2 | 5 | York City | 1 | |||||||||
6 | Chorley | 1 | 5 | York City | 2 | |||||||||
7 | Boston United | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | AFC Fylde | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 7 | Boston United | 2 | |||||||||
7 | Boston United | 2 |
Quarter-finals
11 May 2022 | York City | 2–1 | Chorley | Huntington, York |
19:45 |
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Stadium: York Community Stadium Attendance: 6,394 |
12 May 2022 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–2 | Boston United | Kidderminster |
19:45 |
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Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 3,921 |
Semi-finals
14 May 2022 | Brackley Town | 0–1 | York City | Brackley |
15:00 |
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Stadium: St. James Park (Brackley) Attendance: 1,745 |
15 May 2022 | AFC Fylde | 0–2 | Boston United | Wesham |
15:00 |
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Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village Attendance: 2,050 |
Final
21 May 2022 | York City | 2–0 | Boston United | Huntington, York |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: York Community Stadium Attendance: 7,448 |
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Macauley Langstaff | Gateshead | 28 |
2 | Nick Haughton | AFC Fylde | 26 |
3 | Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | 25 |
4 | Cedwyn Scott | Gateshead | 24 |
5 | Danny Elliott | Boston United | 19 |
6 | Ashley Hemmings | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 |
7 | Jordan MacFarlane-Archer | Southport | 14 |
Lee Ndlovu | Brackley Town | ||
JJ O'Donnell | Blyth Spartans | ||
10 | Jason Oswell | AFC Telford United | 13 |
Tom Owen-Evans | Hereford | ||
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | Farsley Celtic | 6–0 | 11 September 2021 |
Marcus Carver | Southport | Boston United | 4–1 | 13 November 2021 |
Jack Lambert | Darlington | Farsley Celtic | 0–6 | 8 January 2022 |
Matt Lowe | Brackley Town | Guiseley | 0–5 | 8 March 2022 |
Alex Curran | Curzon Ashton | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2–3 | 12 March 2022 |
Cedwyn Scott | Gateshead | Curzon Ashton | 4–0 | 22 March 2022 |
Monthly awards
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club |
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August/September 2021 | Steve Cunningham[69] | Curzon Ashton | Nick Haughton[69] | AFC Fylde |
October 2021 | Steve Watson[70] | York City | Ashley Hemmings[70] | Kidderminster Harriers |
November 2021 | Russell Penn[71] | Kidderminster Harriers | Krystian Pearce[71] | Hereford |
December 2021 | Mike Williamson[72] | Gateshead | Cam Mason[72] | Southport |
January 2022 | Russell Penn[73] | Kidderminster Harriers | Greg Olley[73] | Gateshead |
February 2022 | John Askey[74] | York City | Maziar Kouhyar[74] | Hereford |
March 2022 | Kevin Wilkin[75] | Brackley Town | Cedwyn Scott[75] | Gateshead |
April 2022 | Billy Heath[76] | Alfreton Town | Sam Osborne[76] | AFC Fylde |
National League South
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 14 August 2021 – 7 May 2022 |
Champions | Maidstone United |
Promoted | Maidstone United Dorking Wanderers |
Relegated | Billericay Town |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
The National League South consisted of 21 teams after the 2019–20 season and did so for the final time.
Team changes
Following the COVID-19 pandemic-related cancellation of the four Step 3 leagues' 2020–21 seasons, no teams were promoted to or relegated from the National League South.[43]
Relegated from 2020–21 National League
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Promoted to 2021–22 National League
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Stadia and locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Welling United | Steve Lovell[77] | Resigned | 20 September 2021 | 19th | Peter Taylor[78] | 28 September 2021 |
Hemel Hempstead Town | Lee Bircham[79] | Sacked | 21st | Mark Jones[80] | 20 September 2021 | |
Billericay Town | Kevin Watson[81] | 5 October 2021 | 21st | Jody Brown[82] | 8 October 2021 | |
Oxford City | David Oldfield[83] | Signed by Weymouth | 18 January 2022 | 4th | Ross Jenkins[84] | 9 March 2022 |
Welling United | Peter Taylor[85] | Sacked | 13 March 2022 | 20th | Warren Feeney[86] | 14 March 2022 |
Chippenham Town | Mike Cook[87] | Resigned | 9 April 2022 | 11th | Gary Horgan[88] | 11 April 2022 |
Billericay Town | Jody Brown[89] | Sacked | 19 April 2022 | 21st | Danny Brown (Interim)[89] | 19 April 2022 |
National League South table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maidstone United (C, P) | 40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 87 | Promoted to the National League |
2 | Dorking Wanderers (O, P) | 40 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 101 | 53 | +48 | 81 | Qualified for the National League South play-off semi-finals |
3 | Ebbsfleet United | 40 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 78 | 53 | +25 | 76 | |
4 | Dartford | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 42 | +33 | 74 | Qualified for the National League South play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Oxford City | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 69 | |
6 | Eastbourne Borough | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 67 | +6 | 60 | |
7 | Chippenham Town | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 59 | |
8 | Havant & Waterlooville | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 57 | |
9 | St Albans City | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 52 | |
10 | Dulwich Hamlet | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 51 | |
11 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 51 | |
12 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 49 | |
13 | Slough Town | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 49 | |
14 | Concord Rangers | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 49 | |
15 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 48 | |
16 | Tonbridge Angels | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 45 | |
17 | Braintree Town | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 45 | |
18 | Bath City | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 45 | |
19 | Chelmsford City | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 41 | |
20 | Welling United | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 87 | −41 | 38 | |
21 | Billericay Town (R) | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 36 | Relegated to the Isthmian League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[33]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results table
Play-offs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Dorking Wanderers | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | Oxford City | 2 | 5 | Oxford City | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Eastbourne Borough | 0 | 2 | Dorking Wanderers (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Ebbsfleet United | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Ebbsfleet United (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Dartford | 0 (2) | 7 | Chippenham Town | 0 | |||||||||
7 | Chippenham Town (p) | 0 (3) |
Quarter-finals
11 May 2022 | Oxford City | 2–0 | Eastbourne Borough | Marston, Oxford |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Court Place Farm Attendance: 1,349 |
12 May 2022 | Dartford | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Chippenham Town | Dartford, Kent |
19:45 | Stadium: Princes Park (Dartford) Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Callum Walchester | |||
Penalties | ||||
Semi-finals
14 May 2022 | Dorking Wanderers | 3–0 | Oxford City | Dorking |
15:00 |
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Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 2,468 |
15 May 2022 | Ebbsfleet United | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Chippenham Town | Northfleet |
15:00 |
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Stadium: Stonebridge Road Attendance: 2,166 |
Final
21 May 2022 | Dorking Wanderers | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ebbsfleet United | Dorking |
15:00 | Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Alfie Rutherford | Dorking Wanderers | 30 |
2 | Shaun Jeffers | St. Albans City | 27 |
Ryan Seager | Hungerford Town | ||
4 | Charley Kendall | Eastbourne Borough | 25 |
5 | Joe Iaciofano | Oxford City | 22 |
6 | Joan Luque | Maidstone United | 20 |
7 | Dipo Akinyemi | Welling United | 18 |
Jack Barham | Maidstone United | ||
9 | Dominic Poleon | Ebbsfleet United | 17 |
Alex Fletcher | Bath City | ||
Hat-tricks
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
Monthly awards
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club |
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August/September 2021 | Steve King[90] | Dartford | Adebayo Azeez[90] | Dartford |
October 2021 | Dennis Kutrieb[91] | Ebbsfleet United | Shaun Jeffers[91] | St Albans City |
November 2021 | Gavin Rose[92] | Dulwich Hamlet | Joe Newton[92] | Havant & Waterlooville |
December 2021 | Hakan Hayrettin[93] | Maidstone United | Alfie Rutherford[93] | Dorking Wanderers |
January 2022 | Marc White[94] | Dorking Wanderers | Joe Ellul[94] | Maidstone United |
February 2022 | Ryan Maxwell[95] | Braintree Town | Marcus Dinanga[95] | Dartford |
March 2022 | Danny Bloor[96] | Eastbourne Borough | Jack Barham[96] | Maidstone United |
April 2022 | Hakan Hayrettin[97] | Maidstone United | Alfie Rutherford[97] | Dorking Wanderers |
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