1971–72 Yorkshire Football League

Yorkshire Football League
Season 1971–72

The 1971–72 Yorkshire Football League was the 46th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League.[1]

Division One

Yorkshire Football League Division One
Season 1971–72
Champions Winterton Rangers
Relegated Ossett Albion
Scarborough reserves
Thackley

The division featured 4 new teams:

Map

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Winterton Rangers (C) 30 20 5 5 60 30 +30 45
2 Farsley Celtic 30 16 7 7 43 28 +15 39
3 Bridlington Town 30 12 9 9 35 28 +7 33
4 Mexborough Town 30 14 5 11 49 43 +6 33
5 Denaby United 30 12 9 9 52 47 +5 33
6 North Ferriby United 30 14 5 11 53 49 +4 33
7 Selby Town 30 12 6 12 41 45 −4 30
8 Emley 30 12 5 13 38 40 −2 29
9 Hallam 30 12 4 14 48 68 −20 28
10 Lincoln United 30 10 6 14 39 41 −2 26
11 Frecheville Community Association 30 10 6 14 36 46 −10 26
12 Rawmarsh Welfare 30 9 7 14 42 43 −1 25
13 Thackley (R) 30 6 13 11 35 38 −3 25 Relegation to Division Two
14 Scarborough reserves (R) 30 10 5 15 44 49 −5 25
15 Bridlington Trinity 30 9 7 14 33 43 −10 25 Resigned
16 Ossett Albion (R) 30 9 7 14 34 44 −10 25 Relegation to Division Two
Source:
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.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Division Two

Yorkshire Football League Division Two
Season 1971–72
Champions Barton Town
Promoted Barton Town
Brook Sports
Kiveton Park
Yorkshire Amateur
Relegated Brodsworth Miners Welfare
Heeley Amateurs

The division featured 6 new teams:

Map

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barton Town (C, P) 28 20 5 3 89 28 +61 45 Promotion to Division One
2 Yorkshire Amateur (P) 28 17 8 3 60 28 +32 42
3 Kiveton Park (P) 28 16 10 2 70 34 +36 42
4 Brook Sports (P) 28 13 7 8 53 47 +6 33
5 Leeds & Carnegie College 28 12 7 9 46 35 +11 31
6 Hull Brunswick 28 11 7 10 48 32 +16 29
7 Hatfield Main 28 12 5 11 42 36 +6 29
8 Guiseley 28 10 6 12 45 43 +2 26
9 Stocksbridge Works 28 9 8 11 35 40 −5 26
10 Wombwell Sporting Association 28 8 8 12 37 41 −4 24
11 Thorne Colliery 28 8 6 14 46 79 −33 22
12 Dinnington Athletic 28 7 7 14 34 67 −33 21
13 Norton Woodseats 28 6 7 15 33 56 −23 19
14 Heeley Amateurs (R) 28 7 5 16 32 66 −34 19 Relegation to Division Three
15 Brodsworth Miners Welfare (R) 28 4 4 20 26 64 −38 12
Source:
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.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Division Three

Yorkshire Football League Division Three
Season 1971–72
Champions Leeds Ashley Road
Promoted Harrogate Town
Leeds Ashley Road
Woolley Miners Welfare
Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic

The division featured 4 new teams:

Map

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Leeds Ashley Road (C, P) 26 16 7 3 58 21 +37 39 Promotion to Division Two
2 Harrogate Town (P) 26 15 6 5 54 27 +27 36
3 Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic (P) 26 17 1 8 75 38 +37 35
4 Woolley Miners Welfare (P) 26 15 5 6 63 42 +21 35
5 St. John's College (York) 26 16 2 8 49 49 0 34
6 Ossett Town 26 12 4 10 44 35 +9 28
7 Sheffield 26 12 4 10 39 39 0 28
8 Bradford Park Avenue reserves 26 11 4 11 44 36 +8 26
9 International Harvesters 26 8 7 11 46 42 +4 23
10 Hall Road Rangers 26 8 6 12 40 41 −1 22
11 Harrogate Railway Athletic 26 8 5 13 29 40 −11 21
12 Retford Town reserves 26 5 4 17 36 65 −29 14
13 Blackburn Welfare 26 5 4 17 35 64 −29 14
14 Sheffield Waterworks 26 4 1 21 26 99 −73 9
Source:
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.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

League Cup

1971–72 Yorkshire Football League League Cup
Country  England

Final

References

  1. ↑ "1971–72 Yorkshire Football League". Non League Matters.
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