The 1972–73 Yorkshire Football League was the 47th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.
Division One
Football league season| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mexborough Town |
| Relegated | Bridlington Town Brook Sports North Ferriby United Selby Town |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 787 (3.28 per match) |
| ← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexborough Town | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 44 | |
| 2 | Emley | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 39 | |
| 3 | Barton Town | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 38 | |
| 4 | Denaby United | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 37 | |
| 5 | Farsley Celtic | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 37 | |
| 6 | Lincoln United | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Winterton Rangers | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 31 | |
| 8 | Yorkshire Amateur | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 28 | |
| 10 | Hallam | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 28 | |
| 11 | Kiveton Park | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 28 | |
| 12 | Rawmarsh Welfare | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 27 | |
| 13 | North Ferriby United | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 24 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 14 | Brook Sports | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 82 | −31 | 21 | |
| 15 | Selby Town | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 20 | |
| 16 | Bridlington Town | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 15 |
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.
Map
Barton TownBridlington TownBrook SportsDenaby UnitedEmleyFarsley CelticFrechevilleHallamKiveton ParkLincoln UnitedMexborough TownNorth Ferriby UnitedRawmarshSelby TownWinterton RangersYorkshire Amateurclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the 1972–73 Yorkshire League Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
Division Two
Football league season| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leeds & Carnegie College |
| Promoted | Hatfield Main Leeds & Carnegie College Woolley Miners Welfare Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic |
| Relegated | Stocksbridge Works Thorne Colliery |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 842 (3.51 per match) |
| ← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
Division Two featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with seven new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from Division One:
- Ossett Albion
- Scarborough reserves
- Thackley
- Clubs promoted from Division Three:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds & Carnegie College | 30 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 73 | 30 | +43 | 43 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 59 | +26 | 42 | |
| 3 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 74 | 39 | +35 | 41 | |
| 4 | Hatfield Main | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 38 | |
| 5 | Leeds Ashley Road | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 35 | |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 35 | |
| 7 | Ossett Albion | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 31 | |
| 8 | Scarborough reserves | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 30 | |
| 9 | Hull Brunswick | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 30 | Resigned from the league |
| 10 | Thackley | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 27 | |
| 11 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 27 | |
| 12 | Guiseley | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 27 | |
| 13 | Norton Woodseats | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 25 | |
| 14 | Dinnington Athletic | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 23 | |
| 15 | Stocksbridge Works | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 21 | Relegated to Division Three |
| 16 | Thorne Colliery | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 123 | −93 | 5 |
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.
Map
Dinnington AthleticGuiseleyHarrogate TownHatfield MainHull BrunswickLeeds & Carnegie CollegeLeeds Ashley RoadNorton WoodseatsOssett AlbionScarborough reservesStocksbridge WorksThackleyThorne CollieryWombwell Sporting AssociationWoolley MWWorsbroughclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the 1972–73 Yorkshire League Division Two on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
Division Three
Football league season| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hall Road Rangers |
| Promoted | Hall Road Rangers Liversedge Ossett Town |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 794 (3.31 per match) |
| ← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
Division Three featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from Division Two:
- Plus:
- Liversedge, joined from the West Riding League
- Pickering Town, joined from the York Football League
- Sheffield Polytechnic
- Worksop Town reserves
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall Road Rangers | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 41 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Liversedge | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 40 | |
| 3 | Ossett Town | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 38 | |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue reserves | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 37 | Resigned from the league |
| 5 | Pickering Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 37 | |
| 6 | Worksop Town reserves | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 36 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Welfare | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 35 | |
| 8 | Sheffield | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 35 | |
| 9 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 33 | Resigned to the Harrogate & District League |
| 10 | International Harvesters | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 29 | |
| 11 | Sheffield Waterworks | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 23 | |
| 12 | St. John's College (York) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 70 | −31 | 21 | |
| 13 | Retford Town reserves | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 20 | Resigned from the league |
| 14 | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 19 | |
| 15 | Heeley Amateurs | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 44 | 77 | −33 | 18 | |
| 16 | Sheffield Polytechnic | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 18 |
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.
Map
St. John's College (York)Sheffield PolytechnicBlackburn WelfareBradford Park Avenue reservesBrodsworth Miners WelfareHall Road RangersHarrogate Railway AthleticHeeleyInternational HarvestersLiversedgeOssett TownPickering TownRetford Town reservesSheffieldSheffield WaterworksWorksop Town reservesclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the 1972–73 Yorkshire League Division Three on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
League Cup
Football tournament season| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England |
| ← 1971–721973–74 → | |
Final
Mexborough Town v Hatfield Main| Mexborough Town | 2–1 | Hatfield Main |
References
| Yorkshire Football League | |
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| Former clubs | |