1971–72 Northern Premier League
Matches played | 552 |
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Goals scored | 1,585 (2.87 per match) |
Biggest home win | Chorley 8–0 Matlock Town[1] (14 August 1971) |
Biggest away win | Ellesmere Port Town 1–8 Scarborough[1] (26 March 1972) |
Highest scoring | Ellesmere Port Town 1–8 Scarborough[1] (26 March 1972) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Boston United (29 January 1972 – 5 March 1972) Wigan Athletic (4 March 1972 – 31 March 1972) |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Boston United (29 January 1972 – 4 May 1972) |
Longest winless run | 19 matches Kirkby Town (27 December 1971 – 17 April 1972) |
Longest losing run | 9 matches South Liverpool (6 October 1971 – 30 November 1971) |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → |
The 1971–72 Northern Premier League was the fourth season of the
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Stafford Rangers (C) | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 91 | 32 | 2.844 | 71 | |
2 | Boston United | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 87 | 37 | 2.351 | 69 | |
3 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 43 | 1.628 | 64 | |
4 | Scarborough | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 46 | 1.630 | 57 | |
5 | Northwich Victoria | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 59 | 1.102 | 54 | |
6 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 50 | 1.220 | 51 | |
7 | Gainsborough Trinity | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 93 | 79 | 1.177 | 51 | |
8 | South Shields | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 57 | 1.316 | 50 | |
9 | Bangor City | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 93 | 74 | 1.257 | 48 | |
10 | Altrincham | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 72 | 58 | 1.241 | 47 | |
11 | Skelmersdale United | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 58 | 1.052 | 47 | |
12 | Matlock Town | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 75 | 0.893 | 47 | |
13 | Chorley (R) | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 59 | 1.119 | 46 | Relegated to Cheshire County League |
14 | Lancaster City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 85 | 84 | 1.012 | 44 | |
15 | Great Harwood | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 74 | 0.811 | 44 | |
16 | Ellesmere Port Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 71 | 0.944 | 43 | |
17 | Morecambe | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 64 | 0.797 | 40 | |
18 | Bradford Park Avenue
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46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 0.761 | 39 | |
19 | Netherfield | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 51 | 73 | 0.699 | 37 | |
20 | Fleetwood | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 67 | 0.642 | 37 | |
21 | South Liverpool | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 61 | 73 | 0.836 | 36 | |
22 | Runcorn | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 48 | 80 | 0.600 | 30 | |
23 | Goole Town | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 51 | 97 | 0.526 | 28 | |
24 | Kirkby Town (R) | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 104 | 0.365 | 24 | Relegated to Lancashire Combination |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
The system of using
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated