1972–73 Northern Premier League

The 1972–73 Northern Premier League season was the 5th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.

Teams

• Altrincham
• Bangor City
• Barrow
• Boston United
• Bradford Park Avenue
• Ellesmere Port Town
• Fleetwood
• Gainsborough Trinity
• Goole Town
• Great Harwood
• Lancaster City
• Macclesfield Town
• Matlock Town
• Morecambe
• Mossley
• Netherfield
• Northwich Victoria
• Runcorn
• Scarborough
• Skelmersdale United
• South Liverpool
• South Shields
• Stafford Rangers
• Wigan Athletic

Final table

^{1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season.}

^{2 The points system up until the 1982-83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.}

Promotion and relegation

In the fifth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams were put forward for election to the Football League nor automatically promoted. Conversely, none of the sides were relegated, but Ellesmere Port Town left the League at the end of the season. They were replaced by newly-admitted Buxton.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup:

• Northwich Victoria 3-2 agg. Wigan Athletic
  

Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

• Boston United bt. Northwich Victoria

External links

• Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF