1971–72 Northern Premier League

October 2015 October 2015 Northern Premier League 1971–72 Stafford Rangers None ChorleyKirkby Town 552 1585 Chorley 8–0 Matlock Town(14 August 1971) Ellesmere Port Town 1–8 Scarborough(26 March 1972) Ellesmere Port Town 1–8 Scarborough(26 March 1972) 6 matchesBoston United(29 January 1972 – 5 March 1972) Wigan Athletic(4 March 1972 – 31 March 1972) 19 matchesBoston United(29 January 1972 – 4 May 1972) 19 matchesKirkby Town(27 December 1971 – 17 April 1972) 9 matchesSouth Liverpool(6 October 1971 – 30 November 1971) 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 Northern Premier League was the fourth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 14 August 1971 and concluded on 5 May 1972.The Football Archives 71–72 http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=1971-1972 The Football Archives Overview The League was expanded, for the second consecutive season, from twenty-two teams to twenty-four teams. Team changes The following two clubs joined the League at the start of the season: Skelmersdale United promoted from Cheshire County League Ellesmere Port Town promoted from Cheshire County League. League table main WDL QR y 2 STA Stafford Rangers BOS Boston United WIG Wigan Athletic SCA Scarborough NOR Northwich Victoria MAC Macclesfield Town GAI Gainsborough Trinity SSH South Shields BAN Bangor City ALT Altrincham SKU Skelmersdale United MAT Matlock Town CHO Chorley LNC Lancaster City GHA Great Harwood EPT Ellesmere Port Town MOR Morecambe BPA Bradford Park Avenue NET Netherfield FLE Fleetwood SLI South Liverpool RUN Runcorn GOO Goole Town KIR Kirkby Town 30 11 5 91 32 C 28 13 5 87 37 27 10 9 70 43 21 15 10 75 46 20 14 12 65 59 18 15 13 61 50 21 9 16 93 79 18 14 14 75 57 20 8 18 93 74 18 11 17 72 58 19 9 18 61 58 20 7 19 67 75 17 12 17 66 59 R 15 14 17 85 84 15 14 17 60 74 17 9 20 67 71 15 10 21 51 64 13 13 20 54 71 16 5 25 51 73 11 15 20 43 67 12 12 22 61 73 8 14 24 48 80 9 10 27 51 97 6 12 28 38 104 R RC RL #FFCCCC Relegated to Cheshire County League #FFCCCC Relegated to Lancashire Combination 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored. The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season. The points system up until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. 5 May 1972 The Football Archives Results main FBR grey ALT BAN BOS BPA CHO EPT FLE GAI GOO GHA KIR LNC MAC MAT MOR NET NOR RUN SCA SKU SLI SSH STA WIG Altrincham Bangor City Boston United Bradford Park Avenue Chorley Ellesmere Port Town Fleetwood Town Gainsborough Trinity Goole Town Great Harwood Kirkby Town Lancaster City Macclesfield Town Matlock Town Morecambe Netherfield Northwich Victoria Runcorn Scarborough Skelmersdale United South Liverpool South Shields Stafford Rangers Wigan Athletic 2–0 1–3 2–1 4–1 4–2 2–0 0–1 1–3 4–5 0–0 5–2 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 0–0 1–3 1–0 1–3 3–1 0–1 5–0 5–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 4–0 3–3 6–2 2–0 3–2 4–1 0–0 4–2 2–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 1–5 1–0 2–1 4–3 5–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 1–1 5–3 0–0 1–0 5–0 0–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 4–2 5–2 0–1 1–0 3–3 1–0 2–4 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 4–1 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 3–2 2–2 8–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–3 1–2 1–0 0–1 5–2 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–2 5–1 2–1 3–0 0–2 4–1 1–8 2–0 2–1 3–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–4 2–0 0–3 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 3–2 6–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 4–2 3–2 4–2 3–0 2–3 0–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–3 0–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–4 0–2 3–4 0–3 2–1 4–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–4 2–0 1–5 3–3 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 2–3 1–3 1–5 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–5 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–0 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 5–5 4–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–5 0–3 0–0 0–0 3–1 4–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–3 3–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 4–2 2–1 5–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 0–3 1–3 2–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–4 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 4–2 0–2 1–0 2–3 2–0 1–3 0–6 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 3–1 3–0 5–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 4–3 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–1 0–3 3–2 0–5 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 2–3 3–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 4–4 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–3 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–3 1–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–1 3–0 3–1 5–0 1–1 4–2 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–3 3–0 2–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 4–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 2–3 1–4 2–0 1–3 0–1 4–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 4–2 0–3 0–0 1–1 7–1 3–1 0–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–1 5–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–2 4–1 1–0 5–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 4–2 3–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 4–3 2–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 5 May 1972 The Football Archives May 1972 Stadia and locations Northern England right 675 Locations of the 1971–72 Northern Premier League teams Northern England 53.383436 -2.335158 Altrincham right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.224167 -4.131389 Bangor City right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 52.976755 0.018816 Boston United left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.783605 -1.769383 Bradford Park Avenue top Arrows 12x12 s.svg Northern England 53.645550 -2.629206 Chorley right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.272701 -2.881362 Ellesmere Port Town left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.916500 -3.024700 Fleetwood right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.403397 -0.774525 Gainsborough Trinity right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 54.952283 -1.630517 Gateshead bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg Northern England 53.703148 -0.880842 Goole Town left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.789195 -2.391113 Great Harwood left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.450631 -2.068179 Hyde United right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.479751 -2.871216 Kirkby Town right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 54.051057 -2.810889 Lancaster City left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.242828 -2.127114 Macclesfield Town right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.137075 -1.551715 Matlock Town right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 54.067545 -2.847084 Morecambe right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 54.320474 -2.736481 Netherfield right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.258283 -2.510747 Northwich Victoria left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.341841 -2.722481 Runcorn right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 54.265534 -0.418267 Scarborough left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.272667 -2.881222 Skelmersdale United bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg Northern England 53.357828 -2.889871 South Liverpool left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 54.970771 -1.458480 South Shields left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 52.818542 -2.116858 Stafford Rangers left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.555028 -2.650384 Wigan Athletic right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Team Stadium Altrincham Moss Lane Bangor City Farrar Road Boston United York Street Bradford Park Avenue Park Avenue Chorley Victory Park Ellesmere Port Town Ellesmere Port Fleetwood Highbury Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme Goole Town Victoria Pleasure Ground Great Harwood The Showground Kirkby Town Simonswood Lane Lancaster City Great Axe Macclesfield Town Moss Rose Matlock Town Causeway Lane Morecambe Christie Park Netherfield Parkside Northwich Victoria Drill Field Runcorn Canal Street Scarborough Athletic Ground Skelmersdale United White Moss Park South Liverpool Holly Park South Shields Simonside Hall Stafford Rangers Marston Road Wigan Athletic Springfield Park Cup results Challenge Cup Northern Premier League Challenge Cup Stage Home team Score Away team 1st Leg Wigan Athletic ?–? Gainsborough Trinity 2nd Leg Gainsborough Trinity ?–? Wigan Athletic Aggregate Wigan Athletic 4–2 Gainsborough Trinity Northern Premier League Shield Northern Premier League Shield Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup. Home team Score Away team Wigan Athletic beat Stafford Rangers FA Cup 1971–72 FA Cup Out of the twenty-two clubs from the Northern Premier League, only three teams reached for the second round: Second Round Home team Score Away team Boston United 2–1 Hartlepool South Shields 1–3 Notts County Wrexham 4–0 Wigan Athletic Third Round Home team Score Away team Boston United 0–1 Portsmouth FA Trophy 1971–72 FA Trophy Out of the twenty-two clubs from the Northern Premier League, only Stafford Rangers and Macclesfield Town reached for the fourth round: Fourth Round Home team Score Away team Stafford Rangers 1–1 Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town 0–3 Stafford Rangers replay Semi-finals Home team Score Away team Stafford Rangers 4–0 Yeovil Town Final Home team Score Away team Stafford Rangers 3–0 Barnet End of the season At the end of the fourth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to the Football League. Chorley resigned the league and Kirkby Town was relegated. Football League elections Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of twelve non-League teams applied for election, four of which were from the Northern Premier League. Three out of the four Football League teams were re-elected. Hereford United from the Southern League replaced Barrow from the Football League as they didn't receive enough votes. Barrow was subsequently relegated to the Northern Premier League.http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League 22 April 2019 26 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224326/http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; dead ClubLeagueVotesNorthampton TownFootball League49Crewe AlexandraFootball League46Stockport CountyFootball League46Hereford UnitedSouthern League26 (29)BarrowFootball League26 (20)Bradford Park AvenueNorthern Premier League1Cambridge CitySouthern League1WimbledonSouthern League1Bangor CityNorthern Premier League0Bedford TownSouthern League0Boston UnitedNorthern Premier League0Hillingdon BoroughSouthern League0RomfordSouthern League0Telford UnitedSouthern League0Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League0Yeovil TownSouthern League0 Promotion and relegation The following two clubs left the League at the end of the season: Chorley resigned, demoted to Cheshire County League Kirkby Town relegated to Lancashire Combination The following two clubs joined the League the following season: Mossley promoted from Cheshire County League Barrow relegated from Football League Fourth Division. References External links Northern Premier League official website Northern Premier League tables at RSSSF Football Club History Database Category:Northern Premier League seasons 5