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1972–73 Midland Football League

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Midland Football League
Season1972–73
ChampionsWorksop Town
Matches played306
Goals scored1,053 (3.44 per match)

The 1972–73 Midland Football League season was the 73rd in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.

Clubs

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The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Worksop Town 34 26 3 5 101 35 2.886 55
2 Frickley Colliery 34 22 6 6 75 26 2.885 50
3 Kimberley Town 34 20 5 9 66 38 1.737 45
4 Alfreton Town 34 17 10 7 80 44 1.818 44
5 Sutton Town 34 16 12 6 55 33 1.667 44
6 Belper Town 34 17 9 8 52 31 1.677 43
7 Boston 34 16 10 8 62 30 2.067 42
8 Long Eaton United 34 14 7 13 51 56 0.911 35
9 Gateshead 34 14 6 14 72 68 1.059 34 Club folded
10 Arnold 34 12 10 12 57 57 1.000 34
11 Skegness Town 34 13 6 15 67 52 1.288 32
12 Ashby Institute 34 11 8 15 54 52 1.038 30
13 Eastwood Town 34 10 9 15 51 56 0.911 29
14 Bridlington Trinity 34 9 5 20 58 74 0.784 23
15 Hednesford 34 11 1 22 49 93 0.527 23
16 Stockton 34 6 10 18 43 60 0.717 22 Resigned from the league
17 Retford Town 34 7 8 19 36 81 0.444 22
18 Loughborough United 34 2 1 31 24 167 0.144 5 Resigned from the league
Source: nonleaguematters
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.

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