1972–73 Northern Premier League – Wikipedia
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Football league season
The 1972–73 Northern Premier League was the fifth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 12 August 1972 and concluded on 4 May 1973.[1]
Overview[edit]
The League featured twenty-four teams for the second consecutive season.
Team changes[edit]
The following two clubs left the League at the end of the previous season:
The following two clubs joined the League at the start of the season:
League table[edit]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
The points system up until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Results[edit]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations[edit]
Cup results[edit]
Challenge Cup[edit]
| Stage | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Leg | Northwich Victoria | ?–? | Wigan Athletic |
| 2nd Leg | Wigan Athletic | ?–? | Northwich Victoria |
| Aggregate | Northwich Victoria | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic |
Northern Premier League Shield[edit]
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Boston United | beat | Northwich Victoria |
FA Cup[edit]
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only three teams reached the second round:
Second Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor City | 2–3 | York City |
| Notts County | 2–1 | Lancaster City |
| Scarborough | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers |
FA Trophy[edit]
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, five teams reached the fourth round:
Fourth Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor City | 2–3 | Ashford Town (Kent) | |
| Morecambe | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | |
| Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Morecambe | Replay |
| Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Morecambe | 2nd Replay |
| Scarborough | 2–0 | Chelmsford City | |
| Stafford Rangers | 4–1 | Bedford Town |
Semi-finals
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Town (Kent) | 0–1 | Scarborough | |
| Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Stafford Rangers | |
| Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Stafford Rangers | Replay |
Final
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Scarborough | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic |
End of the season[edit]
At the end of the fifth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to the Football League. Ellesmere Port Town resigned the league.
[edit]
Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of ten non-League teams applied for election, two of which were from the Northern Premier League. All four Football League teams were re-elected.[2]
Promotion and relegation[edit]
The following club left the League at the end of the season:
The following club joined the League the following season:
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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