1973–74 Yorkshire Football League

The 1973–74 Yorkshire Football League was the 48th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

Division One

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Yorkshire Football League
Division One
Season1973–74
ChampionsLincoln United
RelegatedBarton Town
Kiveton Park
Rawmarsh Welfare
Woolley Miners Welfare
Matches played240
Goals scored812 (3.38 per match)

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

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lincoln United 30 19 4 7 61 33 +28 42
2 Emley 30 19 4 7 54 35 +19 42
3 Farsley Celtic 30 16 7 7 60 37 +23 39
4 Mexborough Town 30 14 9 7 72 44 +28 37
5 Hallam 30 13 8 9 66 64 +2 34
6 Denaby United 30 13 7 10 44 42 +2 33
7 Hatfield Main 30 11 8 11 62 56 +6 30
8 Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic 30 12 6 12 53 58 −5 30
9 Winterton Rangers 30 11 6 13 51 53 −2 28
10 Frecheville Community Association 30 10 8 12 34 39 −5 28
11 Leeds & Carnegie College 30 11 6 13 49 66 −17 28
12 Yorkshire Amateur 30 11 5 14 44 45 −1 27
13 Kiveton Park 30 9 5 16 43 53 −10 23 Relegated to Division Two
14 Barton Town 30 9 3 18 38 57 −19 21
15 Rawmarsh Welfare 30 7 6 17 37 54 −17 20
16 Woolley Miners Welfare 30 8 2 20 44 76 −32 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.

Division Two

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Yorkshire Football League
Division Two
Season1973–74
ChampionsThackley
PromotedGuiseley
North Ferriby United
Ossett Albion
Thackley
RelegatedBrook Sports
Norton Woodseats
Selby Town
Wombwell Sporting Association
Matches played240
Goals scored697 (2.9 per match)

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

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Thackley 30 21 5 4 58 19 +39 47 Promoted to Division One
2 Ossett Albion 30 19 9 2 66 27 +39 47
3 North Ferriby United 30 17 8 5 61 34 +27 42
4 Guiseley 30 16 7 7 52 33 +19 39
5 Liversedge 30 15 7 8 45 33 +12 37
6 Scarborough reserves 30 13 5 12 43 41 +2 31
7 Leeds Ashley Road 30 12 6 12 41 47 −6 30
8 Hall Road Rangers 30 8 11 11 40 45 −5 27
9 Harrogate Town 30 9 9 12 37 43 −6 27
10 Bridlington Town 30 10 6 14 46 53 −7 26
11 Dinnington Athletic 30 10 5 15 37 53 −16 25
12 Ossett Town 30 9 6 15 47 53 −6 24
13 Selby Town 30 7 10 13 33 48 −15 24 Relegated to Division Three
14 Brook Sports 30 8 6 16 37 44 −7 22
15 Wombwell Sporting Association 30 7 3 20 24 61 −37 17
16 Norton Woodseats 30 5 5 20 30 63 −33 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.

Division Three

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Yorkshire Football League
Division Three
Season1973–74
ChampionsPickering Town
PromotedBentley Victoria Welfare
Maltby Miners Welfare
Pickering Town
Redfearn National Glass
Matches played240
Goals scored922 (3.84 per match)

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

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pickering Town 30 22 4 4 96 34 +62 48 Promoted to Division Two
2 Maltby Miners Welfare 30 17 10 3 60 27 +33 44
3 Bentley Victoria Welfare 30 19 6 5 76 39 +37 44
4 Redfearn National Glass 30 17 8 5 73 40 +33 42
5 Heeley Amateurs 30 16 4 10 75 45 +30 36
6 St. John's College (York) 30 16 4 10 64 51 +13 36
7 International Harvesters 30 13 7 10 56 42 +14 31[a]
8 Stocksbridge Works 30 13 4 13 73 49 +24 30
9 Sheffield Waterworks 30 11 7 12 47 57 −10 29
10 Sheffield 30 12 4 14 62 52 +10 28
11 Tadcaster Albion 30 13 2 15 54 54 0 28
12 Worksop Town reserves 30 12 3 15 46 63 −17 27 Resigned from the league
13 Brodsworth Miners Welfare 30 5 8 17 33 66 −33 18
14 Sheffield Polytechnic 30 3 10 17 33 67 −34 16 Resigned from the league
15 Blackburn Welfare 30 4 4 22 33 108 −75 12
16 Thorne Colliery 28 3 3 22 41 128 −87 9
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ International Harvesters were deducted 2 points.

League Cup

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1973–74 Yorkshire Football League League Cup
Tournament details
Country  England

Final

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References

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