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1973–74 Northern Premier League

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season 1973–74
Champions Boston United
Promoted None
Relegated Bradford Park Avenue
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1577 (2.86 per match)

The 1973–74 Northern Premier League season was the sixth in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.

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.

Updated to games played on 9 May 1974.
Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

In the sixth 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 Bradford Park Avenue folded at the end of the season. They were replaced by newly admitted Worksop Town (returning after an absence of five years).

Challenge Cup:

Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


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