# 1972–73 Athenian League

The 1972–73 Athenian League season was the 50th in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 46 teams.

## Premier Division

The division featured two new teams, promoted from last season's Division One:
* Harlow Town (1st)
* Croydon Amateurs (2nd)

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Slough Town (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 23 | 3.217 | 48 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 2 | Dagenham (P) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 18 | 2.611 | 43 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 3 | Tilbury (P) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 35 | 1.629 | 43 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 4 | Harlow Town (P) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 31 | 1.742 | 41 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 5 | Erith & Belvedere | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 1.250 | 36 | |
| 6 | Harwich & Parkeston (P) | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 1.158 | 32 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 7 | Aveley (P) | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 1.000 | 32 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 8 | Cheshunt | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 1.000 | 32 | |
| 9 | Maidenhead United (P) | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 1.049 | 30 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 10 | Southall (P) | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 0.789 | 29 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 11 | Boreham Wood | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 34 | 0.882 | 25 | |
| 12 | Lewes | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 0.622 | 21 | |
| 13 | Croydon Amateurs | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 0.568 | 21 | |
| 14 | Hornchurch | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 45 | 0.511 | 18 | |
| 15 | Redhill | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 49 | 0.408 | 15 | |
| 16 | Wembley | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 70 | 0.371 | 14 | |

## Division One

The division featured 3 new teams:
* 1 relegated from last season's Premier Division:
** Grays Athletic (16th)
* 2 promoted from last season's Division Two:
** Staines Town (1st)
** Worthing (2nd)

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Horsham (C, P) | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 24 | 3.083 | 51 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 2 | Staines Town (P) | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 32 | 1.688 | 43 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 3 | Grays Athletic (P) | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 1.222 | 37 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 4 | Hounslow (P) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 36 | 1.361 | 33 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 5 | Wokingham Town (P) | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 47 | 1.085 | 29 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 6 | Carshalton Athletic (P) | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 0.976 | 29 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 7 | Eastbourne United (P) | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 0.842 | 29 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 8 | Letchworth Town (P) | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 0.744 | 29 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 9 | Marlow (P) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 38 | 1.053 | 28 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 10 | Chesham United (P) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 1.000 | 27 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 11 | Edmonton (P) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 0.911 | 27 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 12 | Finchley (P) | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 46 | 0.935 | 26 | Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 13 | Herne Bay (P) | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 62 | 0.726 | 26 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 14 | Worthing (P) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 0.690 | 24 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 15 | Aylesbury United | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 58 | 0.655 | 22 | |
| 16 | Dorking | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 48 | 0.542 | 20 | |

## Division Two

The division featured no new teams.
Ruislip Manor and Ware promoted two divisions.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Ruislip Manor (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 20 | 2.550 | 42 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 2 | Hampton (P) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 1.950 | 36 | Founder member of Isthmian League Division Two |
| 3 | Ware (P) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 38 | 1.605 | 36 | Promotion to new Division One |
| 4 | Leyton (P) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 2.364 | 35 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 5 | Edgware (P) | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 1.600 | 32 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 6 | Rainham Town (P) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 36 | 1.278 | 31 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 7 | Uxbridge (P) | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 27 | 1.556 | 30 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 8 | Addlestone (P) | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 1.500 | 29 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 9 | Harrow Borough (P) | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 | 1.433 | 29 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 10 | Hemel Hempstead (P) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 53 | 0.491 | 17 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 11 | Windsor & Eton (P) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 54 | 0.537 | 14 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 12 | Eastbourne Town (P) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 51 | 0.471 | 14 | Promotion to new Division Two |
| 13 | Epsom & Ewell | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 54 | 0.444 | 14 | Left to join Surrey Senior League |
| 14 | Wingate (P) | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 79 | 0.266 | 5 | Promotion to new Division Two |