1972–73 Yorkshire Football League

The 1972–73 Yorkshire Football League was the 47th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

## Division One

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division OneSeason| 1972–73

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Champions| Mexborough Town
Relegated| Bridlington Town
Brook Sports
North Ferriby United
Selby Town
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 787 (3.28 per match)

← 1971–72

1973–74 →

Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

* Barton Town
* Brook Sports
* Kiveton Park
* Yorkshire Amateur

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Mexborough Town | 30  | 17  | 10  | 3  | 65  | 32  | +33  | 44  |
2  | Emley | 30  | 14  | 11  | 5  | 52  | 29  | +23  | 39
3  | Barton Town | 30  | 18  | 2  | 10  | 54  | 33  | +21  | 38
4  | Denaby United | 30  | 16  | 5  | 9  | 56  | 37  | +19  | 37
5  | Farsley Celtic | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 53  | 37  | +16  | 37
6  | Lincoln United | 30  | 13  | 7  | 10  | 39  | 37  | +2  | 33
7  | Winterton Rangers | 30  | 10  | 11  | 9  | 59  | 57  | +2  | 31
8  | Yorkshire Amateur | 30  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 30  | 33  | −3  | 30
9  | Frecheville Community Association | 30  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 37  | 37  | 0  | 28
10  | Hallam | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 60  | 67  | −7  | 28
11  | Kiveton Park | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 50  | 71  | −21  | 28
12  | Rawmarsh Welfare | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 51  | 53  | −2  | 27
13  | North Ferriby United | 30  | 9  | 6  | 15  | 52  | 46  | +6  | 24  | Relegated to Division Two
14  | Brook Sports | 30  | 7  | 7  | 16  | 51  | 82  | −31  | 21
15  | Selby Town | 30  | 7  | 6  | 17  | 33  | 63  | −30  | 20
16  | Bridlington Town | 30  | 4  | 7  | 19  | 45  | 73  | −28  | 15

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

### Map

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Barton Town

Bridlington Town

Brook Sports

Denaby United

Emley

Farsley Celtic

Frecheville

Hallam

Kiveton Park

Lincoln United

Mexborough Town

North Ferriby United

Rawmarsh

Selby Town

Winterton Rangers

Yorkshire Amateur

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Location of the clubs in the 1972–73 Yorkshire League Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## Division Two

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division TwoSeason| 1972–73

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Champions| Leeds & Carnegie College
Promoted| Hatfield Main
Leeds & Carnegie College
Woolley Miners Welfare
Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic
Relegated| Stocksbridge Works
Thorne Colliery
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 842 (3.51 per match)

← 1971–72

1973–74 →

Division Two featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with seven new clubs.

* Clubs relegated from Division One:
* Ossett Albion
* Scarborough reserves
* Thackley
* Clubs promoted from Division Three:
* Harrogate Town
* Leeds Ashley Road
* Woolley Miners Welfare
* Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Leeds & Carnegie College | 30  | 21  | 1  | 8  | 73  | 30  | +43  | 43  | Promoted to Division One
2  | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30  | 19  | 4  | 7  | 85  | 59  | +26  | 42
3  | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic | 30  | 18  | 5  | 7  | 74  | 39  | +35  | 41
4  | Hatfield Main | 30  | 18  | 2  | 10  | 66  | 37  | +29  | 38
5  | Leeds Ashley Road | 30  | 15  | 5  | 10  | 57  | 37  | +20  | 35  |
6  | Harrogate Town | 30  | 16  | 3  | 11  | 55  | 44  | +11  | 35
7  | Ossett Albion | 30  | 14  | 3  | 13  | 55  | 49  | +6  | 31
8  | Scarborough reserves  | 30  | 14  | 2  | 14  | 64  | 52  | +12  | 30
9  | Hull Brunswick | 30  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 33  | 43  | −10  | 30  | Resigned from the league
10  | Thackley | 30  | 9  | 9  | 12  | 35  | 37  | −2  | 27  |
11  | Wombwell Sporting Association | 30  | 9  | 9  | 12  | 41  | 55  | −14  | 27
12  | Guiseley | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 43  | 62  | −19  | 27
13  | Norton Woodseats | 30  | 11  | 3  | 16  | 54  | 73  | −19  | 25
14  | Dinnington Athletic | 30  | 7  | 9  | 14  | 41  | 48  | −7  | 23
15  | Stocksbridge Works | 30  | 8  | 5  | 17  | 36  | 54  | −18  | 21  | Relegated to Division Three
16  | Thorne Colliery | 30  | 1  | 3  | 26  | 30  | 123  | −93  | 5

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

### Map

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Dinnington Athletic

Guiseley

Harrogate Town

Hatfield Main

Hull Brunswick

Leeds & Carnegie College

Leeds Ashley Road

Norton Woodseats

Ossett Albion

Scarborough reserves

Stocksbridge Works

Thackley

Thorne Colliery

Wombwell Sporting Association

Woolley MW

Worsbrough

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Location of the clubs in the 1972–73 Yorkshire League Division Two on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## Division Three

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division ThreeSeason| 1972–73

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Champions| Hall Road Rangers
Promoted| Hall Road Rangers
Liversedge
Ossett Town
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 794 (3.31 per match)

← 1971–72

1973–74 →

Division Three featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.

* Clubs relegated from Division Two:
* Brodsworth Miners Welfare
* Heeley Amateurs
* Plus:
* Liversedge, joined from the West Riding League
* Pickering Town, joined from the York Football League
* Sheffield Polytechnic
* Worksop Town reserves

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Hall Road Rangers | 30  | 15  | 11  | 4  | 56  | 37  | +19  | 41  | Promoted to Division Two
2  | Liversedge | 30  | 18  | 4  | 8  | 63  | 35  | +28  | 40
3  | Ossett Town | 30  | 16  | 6  | 8  | 49  | 35  | +14  | 38
4  | Bradford Park Avenue reserves  | 30  | 16  | 5  | 9  | 68  | 43  | +25  | 37  | Resigned from the league
5  | Pickering Town | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 61  | 45  | +16  | 37  |
6  | Worksop Town reserves  | 30  | 15  | 6  | 9  | 55  | 42  | +13  | 36
7  | Blackburn Welfare | 30  | 13  | 9  | 8  | 62  | 48  | +14  | 35
8  | Sheffield | 30  | 13  | 9  | 8  | 55  | 45  | +10  | 35
9  | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 30  | 11  | 11  | 8  | 36  | 30  | +6  | 33  | Resigned to the Harrogate & District League
10  | International Harvesters | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 55  | 48  | +7  | 29  |
11  | Sheffield Waterworks | 30  | 8  | 7  | 15  | 43  | 63  | −20  | 23
12  | St. John's College (York) | 30  | 8  | 5  | 17  | 39  | 70  | −31  | 21
13  | Retford Town reserves  | 30  | 9  | 2  | 19  | 44  | 66  | −22  | 20  | Resigned from the league
14  | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 30  | 5  | 9  | 16  | 32  | 50  | −18  | 19  |
15  | Heeley Amateurs | 30  | 8  | 2  | 20  | 44  | 77  | −33  | 18
16  | Sheffield Polytechnic | 30  | 6  | 6  | 18  | 32  | 60  | −28  | 18

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

### Map

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St. John's College (York)Sheffield Polytechnic

Blackburn Welfare

Bradford Park Avenue reserves

Brodsworth Miners Welfare

Hall Road Rangers

Harrogate Railway Athletic

Heeley

International Harvesters

Liversedge

Ossett Town

Pickering Town

Retford Town reserves

Sheffield

Sheffield Waterworks

Worksop Town reserves

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Location of the clubs in the 1972–73 Yorkshire League Division Three on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## League Cup

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Football tournament season

1972–73 Yorkshire Football League League CupTournament details

Country|  England

<- 1971–72

1973–74 ->

### Final

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Mexborough Town v Hatfield Main |  Mexborough Town | 2–1| Hatfield Main|

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## References

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* v
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1972–73 in English football

« 1971–72

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National teams|

* Alf Ramsey
* Home Championship
* 1974 FIFA World Cup (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Levels 5–6|

* Isthmian League (level 5 only)
* Northern Premier League (level 5 only)
* Southern League (Premier, One North, One South)

Levels 7–9|

* Athenian League (Premier, One, Two)
* Cheshire County League (level 7 only)
* Eastern Counties League (level 7 only)
* Essex Senior League (level 7 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One, Two)
* Kent League (level 7 only)
* Lancashire Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland League (level 7 only)
* Northern League (level 7 only)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Spartan League (level 7 only)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One, Two)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
* Western League (level 7 only)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two, Three)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Amateur Cup

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Watney Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Anglo-Italian Cup
* Texaco Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Birmingham City
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Aston Villa
* Blackpool
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Carlisle United
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Leyton Orient
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Nottingham Forest
* Oxford United
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Sunderland
* Swindon Town
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United

Third Division|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Bristol Rovers
* Charlton Athletic
* Chesterfield
* Grimsby Town
* Halifax Town
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Scunthorpe United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Swansea City
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Watford
* Wrexham
* York City

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Barnsley
* Bradford City
* Bury
* Cambridge United
* Chester
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Reading
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Torquay United
* Workington

* v
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Yorkshire Football League

Seasons|

* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
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* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
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* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
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* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
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* 1964–65
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