Stratford Town to begin 2022-23 Southern Premier Central season at home to new boys Bedford Town
STRATFORD Town will begin the 2022-23 Southern Premier Central season with a home game against newly-promoted Bedford Town, writes Harry Hibbert.
The Southern League Division One Central champions will head to the Arden Garages Stadium on Saturday, 6th August and this will be followed by the first away game of the season at St Ives Town on Saturday, 13th August.
Just two days later Dean Holdsworth’s charges are back on the road again, this time travelling to the TRICO Stadium to face Redditch United.
A return to home follows on Saturday, 20th August when Hednesford Town visit the Arden Garages Stadium before the Bards complete the month with a trip to Kings Langley, who return to the Premier Central after a season in the Premier South.
The Boxing Day fixture sees the Bards host Tamworth while on Monday, 2nd January they make the trip to Bromsgrove Sporting.
The season concludes on Saturday, 22nd April with an away day at new boys Basford United, who have been transferred from the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
Also transferred from that division are Mickleover, who Stratford first face away on Saturday, 19th November, with the reverse fixture taking place at the Arden Garages Stadium on Saturday, 8th April.
Newly-promoted from the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands are Ilkeston Town who Stratford visit on Tuesday, 27th September before facing off against each other in the return fixture on Saturday, 4th February.
After taking on Bedford Town on the opening day, the Bards will play the away fixture on Saturday, 10th December.
Final day opponents Basford are in town on Saturday, 5th November.
Stratford Town's fixture list in full (these are subject to change):
6th August - Bedford Town (h)
13th August - St. Ives Town (a)
15th August - Redditch United (a)
20th August - Hednesford Town(h)
27th August - Kings Langley (a)
29th August - Bromsgrove Sporting (h)
10th September - Leiston (a)
13th September - AFC Rushden and Diamonds (h)
24th September - Nuneaton Borough (h)
27th September - Ilkeston Town (a)
1st October - Rushall Olympic (h)
10th October - Stourbridge (a)
15th October - Alvechurch (a)
22nd October - Needham Market (h)
25th October - Hitchin Town (h)
29th October - Barwell (a)
5th November - Basford Town (h)
12th November - Coalville Town (a)
19th November - Mickleover (a)
22nd November - Redditch United (h)
26th November - Royston Town (h)
3rd December - Hednesford Town (a)
10th December - Bedford Town (a)
17th December - St. Ives Town (h)
26th December - Tamworth (h)
2nd January - Bromsgrove Sporting (a)
7th January - Kings Langley (h)
14th January - Royston Town (a)
21st January - Leiston (h)
28th January - AFC Rushden and Diamonds (a)
4th February - Ilkeston Town (h)
11th February - Nuneaton Borough (a)
18th February - Rushall Olympic (a)
25th February - Stourbridge (h)
4th March - Needham Market (a)
18th March - Alvechurch (h)
25th March - Hitchin Town (a)
1st April - Barwell (h)
8th April - Mickleover (h)
10th April - Tamworth (a)
15th April - Coalville Town (h)
22nd April - Basford United (a)
