1972–73 Northern Premier League
| Season | 1972–73 |
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| Champions | Boston United |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | Ellesmere Port Town |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,503 (2.72 per match) |
| Biggest home win |
Stafford Rangers 7-0 Barrow (16 September 1972) |
| Biggest away win |
South Shields (2) 1–5 Lancaster City (17 March 1973) |
| Highest scoring |
Great Harwood 6–3 Fleetwood (9 October 1972) |
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South Shields (2) 1–5 Lancaster City
(30 December 1972)
The 1972–73 Northern Premier League was the fifth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. The season began on 1 August 1972 and concluded on 4 May 1973.
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
2 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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted
Updated to games played on 3 May 1973.
Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
In the fifth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams were put forward for election to the Football League nor automatically promoted. Conversely, none of the sides were relegated, but Ellesmere Port Town left the League at the end of the season. They were replaced by newly admitted:
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
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