1972–73 Northern Premier League
The 1972–73 Northern Premier League was the fifth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 12 August 1972 and concluded on 4 May 1973. Overview. The League featured twenty-four teams for the second consecutive season. Team changes. The following two clubs left the League at the end of the previous season: The following two clubs joined the League at the start of the season: Cup results. Northern Premier League Shield. Between Champions of NPL Premier Division  and Winners of the NPL Cup. FA Cup. Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only three teams reached the second round: Second Round FA Trophy. Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, five teams reached the fourth round: Fourth Round Semi-finals Final End of the season. At the end of the fifth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to the Football League. Ellesmere Port Town resigned the league. Football League elections. Alongside the four Football League  teams facing re-election, a total of ten non-League teams applied for election, two of which were from the Northern Premier League. All four Football League teams were re-elected. Promotion and relegation. The following club left the league at the end of the season: The following club joined the league the following season: