# 1971–72 Yorkshire Football League

The 1971–72 Yorkshire Football League was the 46th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

## Division One

Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Emley
* North Ferriby United
* Scarborough reserves
* Thackley

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Winterton Rangers | 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 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 14 | Scarborough reserves | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 15 | Bridlington Trinity | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 25 | Transferred to the Midland League |
| 16 | Ossett Albion | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |

### Map
## Division Two

Division Two featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Barton Town
** Wombwell Sporting Association
* Clubs promoted from Division Three:
** Brook Sports
** Guiseley
** Leeds & Carnegie College
** Stocksbridge Works

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barton Town | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 28 | +61 | 45 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Yorkshire Amateur | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 42 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Kiveton Park | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 42 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Brook Sports | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 33 | Promoted to Division One |
| 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 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 19 | Relegated to Division Three |
| 15 | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 12 | Relegated to Division Three |

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## Division Three

Division Three featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:
* Blackburn Welfare
* Retford Town reserves
* Woolley Miners Welfare
* Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic, joined from the Sheffield Association League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Leeds Ashley Road | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 39 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 36 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 3 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 35 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 4 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 35 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 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 | |