AUGUST
And they’re off – eight months of the 2022-23 season get underway in the usual basking sunshine.
It certainly felt a lot brighter for National League new boys Oldham Athletic at kick-off following the completed eve of the season takeover by local businessman Frank Rothwell to end the unpopular regime under Abdallah Lemsagam.
Rothwell had asked fans if they’d ever heard of Dorking Wanderers – the 8,000 who turned up for their first home game under new ownership certainly had by full-time after Marc White’s newly-promoted side pushed them all the way in a 3-2 thriller.
Pre-season title favourites Wrexham finished the month having won five of their first four games – defeat inflicted by Chesterfield.
The Spireites would finish the month top of the pile ahead of the Red Dragons and fast-starters Barnet and Wealdstone who both won four of their first six.
There was intrigue as to how Macaulay Langstaff would step up from Gateshead and under the Magpies’ new manager Luke Williams – the former Heed man scored three doubles in his first six games.
At the other end, Scunthorpe United’s opening day win proved a false dawn. They lost their next five and Keith Hill was shown the exit door with Tony Daws handed caretaker responsibilities.
SEPTEMBER
Football fell silent following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, cancelling the September 10 weekend’s programme as a mark of respect.
John Sheridan departed Oldham Athletic and was given a big send-off by fans in his final game as they beat Eastleigh.
Former Everton defender David Unsworth was appointed as his replacement and, on taking his first permanent, senior management role felt he’d found the perfect club at the right time.
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WRAGGY WILL BE SORELY MISSED
MACCLESFIELD FC have led the tributes to “colossal” former manager Peter Wragg, who has passed away.
BURY & RAMMY HIT BIG STAGE!
BRYANLY’S late penalty kept Bury top of the tree in front of another record-breaking crowd at Gigg Lane on Boxing Day.
BRAVE BERKO ARE ON TRACK
Ducks demolition maintains title tilt
OWLS THAT! CLEE GLEE ON TOP OF THE TREE
CLEETHORPES Town maintained their four-point lead at the top of NPL East with a hard-fought 2-1 derby win over North Ferriby at the Myenergi Stadium.
HAWKS SWOOP IN FOR DERBY GLORY
REUBEN AUSTIN hailed Havant & Waterlooville teammate Leon Maloney’s wonder goal as ‘a hell of a strike’ as the Hawks continued their promotion push with a 3-1 local derby success over Gosport Borough.
JULIUS DICTATES - BUT FANS MIST IT
JULUS Ndene handed Leek Town a famous victory in the mist – not that any of the fans got to see it!
GOLDEN BROWN BACK AT THE TOP
PHIL Brown gave his Kidderminster Harriers players Christmas off – and was rewarded with a climb to the top of the tree.
BRENNAN'S BOYS SALVAGED IN 'KAMIKAZE' YEAR END
STRAIGHT talking Dean Brennan lamented ‘kamikaze’ defending despite seeing his Barnet nick a dramatic late point to end 2024 at the National League summit.
FIVE-STAR PIRATES PUMMEL ROVERS
IN the final game of the year at the Ledger Stadium, second-placed Real Bedford faced off against fourth-placed Barton Rovers, who arrived as the league’s in-form side.
MOORE'S LATE GOAL SEALS BIG REDS WIN
GEORGE Moore was the hero grabbing a stoppage-time winner to sink Kingstonian and take Uxbridge to third in the table in what is becoming a fascinating promotion race in the Pitching-In Isthmian South Central.
