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1972–73 Northern Football League

The 1972–73 Northern Football League season was the 75th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Clubs

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Northern Football League
Season1972–73
ChampionsBlyth Spartans
Matches played380
Goals scored1,204 (3.17 per match)

Division One featured 20 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Blyth Spartans 38 28 3 7 102 39 +63 59
2 Bishop Auckland 38 25 7 6 76 40 +36 57
3 Willington 38 24 5 9 83 36 +47 53
4 Billingham Synthonia 38 21 7 10 76 49 +27 49
5 Spennymoor United 38 20 7 11 70 50 +20 47
6 Ferryhill Athletic 38 21 4 13 60 56 +4 46
7 Whitley Bay 38 18 8 12 67 46 +21 42[a]
8 Shildon 38 17 5 16 72 62 +10 39
9 Ashington 38 14 10 14 51 45 +6 38
10 Durham City 38 14 8 16 58 60 −2 36
11 Consett 38 12 12 14 53 57 −4 36
12 Evenwood Town 38 15 5 18 52 66 −14 35
13 Whitby Town 38 13 7 18 58 72 −14 31[b]
14 Penrith 38 12 7 19 53 80 −27 31
15 Tow Law Town 38 11 8 19 51 68 −17 30
16 West Auckland Town 38 12 3 23 39 76 −37 27
17 Crook Town 38 9 8 21 48 67 −19 26
18 Stanley United 38 11 4 23 49 88 −39 26
19 North Shields 38 10 7 21 37 62 −25 25[c]
20 South Bank 38 9 3 26 49 85 −36 21
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Whitley Bay were deducted two points.
  2. ^ Whitby Town were deducted two points.
  3. ^ North Shields were deducted two points.

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Football League 1960–1992". Non League Matters.
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