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1971–72 Northern Premier League

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.[1]

Northern Premier League
Season1971–72
ChampionsStafford Rangers
PromotedNone
RelegatedChorley
Kirkby Town
Matches played552
Goals scored1,585 (2.87 per match)
Biggest home winChorley 8–0 Matlock Town[1]
(14 August 1971)
Biggest away winEllesmere Port Town 1–8 Scarborough[1]
(26 March 1972)
Highest scoringEllesmere Port Town 1–8 Scarborough[1]
(26 March 1972)
Longest winning run6 matches
Boston United
(29 January 1972 – 5 March 1972)
Wigan Athletic
(4 March 1972 – 31 March 1972)
Longest unbeaten run19 matches
Boston United
(29 January 1972 – 4 May 1972)
Longest winless run19 matches
Kirkby Town
(27 December 1971 – 17 April 1972)
Longest losing run9 matches
South Liverpool
(6 October 1971 – 30 November 1971)

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:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Stafford Rangers (C)463011591322.84471
2Boston United462813587372.35169
3Wigan Athletic462710970431.62864
4Scarborough4621151075461.63057
5Northwich Victoria4620141265591.10254
6Macclesfield Town4618151361501.22051
7Gainsborough Trinity462191693791.17751
8South Shields4618141475571.31650
9Bangor City462081893741.25748
10Altrincham4618111772581.24147
11Skelmersdale United461991861581.05247
12Matlock Town462071967750.89347
13Chorley (R)4617121766591.11946Relegated to Cheshire County League
14Lancaster City4615141785841.01244
15Great Harwood4615141760740.81144
16Ellesmere Port Town461792067710.94443
17Morecambe4615102151640.79740
18Bradford Park Avenue4613132054710.76139
19Netherfield461652551730.69937
20Fleetwood4611152043670.64237
21South Liverpool4612122261730.83636
22Runcorn468142448800.60030
23Goole Town469102751970.52628
24Kirkby Town (R)4661228381040.36524Relegated to Lancashire Combination
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 1972. Source: The Football Archives
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayALTBANBOSBPACHOEPTFLEGAIGOOGHAKIRLNCMACMATMORNETNORRUNSCASKUSLISSHSTAWIG
Altrincham2–01–32–14–14–22–00–11–34–50–05–21–13–03–01–00–00–04–01–02–14–10–01–3
Bangor City1–01–33–10–15–05–10–24–11–14–03–36–22–03–24–10–04–22–32–23–22–31–51–0
Boston United2–14–35–12–10–01–01–13–03–04–04–11–15–30–01–05–00–01–14–03–11–11–01–0
Bradford Park Avenue2–10–21–01–11–01–04–25–20–11–03–31–02–40–20–01–11–10–00–12–10–11–20–0
Chorley1–13–10–14–12–30–01–11–31–22–03–22–28–01–03–10–03–10–11–21–20–10–02–0
Ellesmere Port Town1–02–10–13–31–21–00–15–21–14–13–22–25–12–13–00–24–11–82–02–13–10–20–1
Fleetwood Town1–00–00–12–10–42–00–32–01–31–11–10–11–02–01–01–31–00–00–02–22–21–11–1
Gainsborough Trinity1–11–13–21–24–11–13–22–23–26–03–12–22–13–12–02–14–23–24–23–02–30–30–1
Goole Town2–12–21–11–30–12–11–12–42–01–11–30–30–12–23–01–12–20–02–10–40–23–40–3
Great Harwood2–14–20–11–11–02–22–22–42–01–53–32–11–03–13–22–01–01–11–11–11–20–11–3
Kirkby Town2–31–31–52–11–31–01–23–21–00–02–10–51–20–10–02–31–10–20–00–30–01–11–3
Lancaster City2–03–01–33–01–11–14–15–54–01–15–02–02–13–22–11–11–20–12–12–22–12–22–5
Macclesfield Town0–30–00–03–14–00–11–12–02–01–03–13–01–11–02–13–21–11–03–11–01–11–31–0
Matlock Town2–33–21–20–10–02–13–11–04–22–15–11–03–10–11–22–20–01–13–01–22–00–31–3
Morecambe2–31–01–21–13–02–01–42–21–31–01–11–11–01–23–20–21–00–10–34–20–21–02–3
Netherfield2–01–30–61–03–10–21–14–23–13–05–11–01–10–10–11–12–14–31–03–01–20–10–3
Northwich Victoria3–20–51–11–22–12–12–13–12–04–01–01–03–22–33–10–12–12–10–02–01–01–12–2
Runcorn4–40–20–12–21–31–21–03–02–03–12–22–10–02–00–00–11–10–12–11–21–23–31–2
Scarborough1–13–22–04–11–11–01–13–13–01–13–01–10–01–30–13–03–15–01–14–21–01–22–2
Skelmersdale United1–02–12–02–10–21–01–02–12–12–02–02–33–02–40–22–01–14–00–12–22–00–14–1
South Liverpool1–00–21–11–10–01–10–13–11–21–21–14–11–10–11–13–11–23–00–12–31–42–01–3
South Shields0–14–21–10–01–21–14–20–30–01–17–13–10–14–01–14–02–15–01–12–21–10–10–1
Stafford Rangers1–13–14–03–24–11–05–03–02–03–03–11–11–00–01–10–13–02–03–12–03–04–23–0
Wigan Athletic0–00–10–01–00–04–32–02–14–11–11–02–31–01–11–01–01–02–11–02–10–12–21–0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 1972. Source: The Football Archives
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 1971–72 Northern Premier League teams
TeamStadium
AltrinchamMoss Lane
Bangor CityFarrar Road
Boston UnitedYork Street
Bradford Park AvenuePark Avenue
ChorleyVictory Park
Ellesmere Port TownEllesmere Port
FleetwoodHighbury
Gainsborough TrinityThe Northolme
Goole TownVictoria Pleasure Ground
Great HarwoodThe Showground
Kirkby TownSimonswood Lane
Lancaster CityGreat Axe
Macclesfield TownMoss Rose
Matlock TownCauseway Lane
MorecambeChristie Park
NetherfieldParkside
Northwich VictoriaDrill Field
RuncornCanal Street
ScarboroughAthletic Ground
Skelmersdale UnitedWhite Moss Park
South LiverpoolHolly Park
South ShieldsSimonside Hall
Stafford RangersMarston Road
Wigan AthleticSpringfield Park

Cup results

Challenge Cup

StageHome TeamScoreAway Team
1st LegWigan Athletic?–?Gainsborough Trinity
2nd LegGainsborough Trinity?–?Wigan Athletic
AggregateWigan Athletic4–2Gainsborough Trinity

Northern Premier League Shield

Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Wigan AthleticbeatStafford Rangers

FA Cup

Out of the twenty-two clubs from the Northern Premier League, only three teams reached for the second round:

Second Round

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Boston United2–1Hartlepool
South Shields1–3Notts County
Wrexham4–0Wigan Athletic

Third Round

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Boston United0–1Portsmouth

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 TeamScoreAway Team
Stafford Rangers1–1Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town0–3Stafford Rangersreplay

Semi-finals

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Stafford Rangers4–0Yeovil Town

Final

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Stafford Rangers3–0Barnet

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.[2]

ClubLeagueVotes
Northampton TownFootball League49
Crewe AlexandraFootball League46
Stockport CountyFootball League46
Hereford UnitedSouthern League26 (29)
BarrowFootball League26 (20)
Bradford Park AvenueNorthern Premier League1
Cambridge CitySouthern League1
WimbledonSouthern League1
Bangor CityNorthern Premier League0
Bedford TownSouthern League0
Boston UnitedNorthern Premier League0
Hillingdon BoroughSouthern League0
RomfordSouthern League0
Telford UnitedSouthern League0
Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League0
Yeovil TownSouthern League0

Promotion and relegation

The following two clubs left the League at the end of the season:

The following two clubs joined the League the following season:

References

External links

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