1972–73 United Counties League

The 1972–73 United Counties League season was the 66th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England. At the end of the previous season leagues top division was renamed Premier Division, while lower divisions was renamed Division One and Division Two.Football Club History Database - Eynesbury Rovers https://www.fchd.info/EYNESBUR.HTM 2021-08-03 www.fchd.infoFootball Club History Database - Olney Town https://www.fchd.info/OLNEYT.HTM 2021-08-03 www.fchd.infoFootball Club History Database - Raunds Town https://www.fchd.info/RAUNDST.HTM 2021-08-03 www.fchd.infoFootball Club History Database - Woodford United https://www.fchd.info/WOODFORU.HTM 2021-08-03 www.fchd.infoFootball Club History Database - Deanshanger Athletic https://www.fchd.info/DEANSHAA.HTM 2021-08-03 www.fchd.infoFootball Club History Database - Northampton ON Chenecks https://www.fchd.info/ON-CHENE.HTM 2021-08-03 www.fchd.info Premier Division United Counties LeaguePremier Division 1972–73 Rushden Town 240 778 1971–72 1973–74 The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs: Long Buckby, promoted from old Division Two Stamford, transferred from the Midland League League table main WDL Premier Division PR 2 RUS Rushden Town SPA Spalding United BIG Biggleswade Town STA Stamford IRT Irthlingborough Diamonds KEM Kempston Rovers BOR Bourne Town POT Potton United LBU Long Buckby DES Desborough Town NSP Northampton Spencer WBC Wootton Blue Cross ROT Rothwell Town AMP Ampthill Town HOL Holbeach United WOL Wolverton Town 6 11 13 35 52 13 6 11 61 54 14 9 7 63 33 10 9 11 46 46 8 7 15 44 68 11 11 8 54 48 13 6 11 67 47 8 13 9 51 50 9 8 13 41 60 10 10 10 46 42 7 10 13 38 51 17 11 2 71 28 15 9 6 55 41 13 9 8 52 44 8 9 13 29 45 6 6 18 25 69 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete nonleaguematters Division One United Counties LeagueDivision One 1972–73 Olney Town 1971–72 1973–74 The previous season Division Two changed name to Division One before this season. The Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the Division Two last season, along with 2 new clubs: Eynesbury Rovers, relegated from old Division One V S Rugby, promoted from old Division Three League table main WDL PR y 2 T01 Olney Town T02 Bedford Eaglets T03 Higham Town T04 British Timken Athletic T05 Irthlingborough Diamonds reserves T06 Stewart & Lloyds Corby T07 V S Rugby T08 Corby Gainsborough T09 Rushden Town reserves T10 Raunds Town T11 Kettering Park Wanderers T12 Biggleswade Town reserves T13 Desborough Town reserves T14 Rothwell Town reserves T15 Sharnbrook T16 Eynesbury Rovers T17 St Neots Town reserves T18 British Timken Duston T19 Wolverton Town reserves 24 6 6 70 35 22 8 6 85 41 22 6 8 80 47 19 8 9 75 41 18 10 8 59 33 18 9 9 71 42 17 9 10 62 46 16 8 12 64 47 14 11 11 78 46 17 3 16 68 60 13 8 15 54 59 12 8 16 57 66 13 5 18 67 83 11 9 16 59 74 11 6 19 60 81 10 7 19 41 69 6 9 21 44 81 5 9 22 33 104 2 5 29 33 105 #FFCCCC Resigned from the league D 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored. complete nonleaguematters Division Two United Counties LeagueDivision Two 1972–73 Belsize BelsizeNorthampton ON Chenecks 1971–72 1973–74 The previous season Division Three changed name to Division Two before this season. The Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the Division Three last season, no new clubs joined the division this season. League table main WDL PR y 2 T01 Belsize T02 Northampton ON Chenecks T03 Stewart & Lloyds Corby reserves T04 Woodford United T05 Irchester United T06 Geddington Montrose T07 Kempston Rovers reserves T08 Deanshanger Athletic T09 Bedford Avenue T10 Raunds Town reserves T11 Ampthill Town reserves T12 Wootton Blue Cross reserves T13 Higham Rovers T14 Higham Town reserves T15 Bedford United T16 Blisworth T17 Olney Town reserves T18 British Timken Duston reserves 28 3 3 116 19 26 7 1 104 37 24 6 4 70 28 23 6 5 71 38 19 7 8 82 49 17 9 8 70 41 16 6 12 83 53 12 7 15 70 86 12 6 16 58 55 11 8 15 77 81 12 5 17 48 60 10 7 17 42 61 11 4 19 54 82 10 5 19 62 63 9 4 21 65 82 10 2 22 57 101 4 7 23 37 95 2 1 31 22 157 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #FFCCCC Resigned from the league D 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored. complete nonleaguematters References External links United Counties League Category:1972–73 in English football leagues Category:United Counties League seasons