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1973–74 Northern Premier League

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Season
  
1973–74

Promoted
  
None

Champion
  
Boston United F.C.

Matches played
  
552

Champions
  
Boston United

Start date
  
1973

Goals scored
  
1,577

Relegated
  
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.

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1974–75 Northern Premier League

The 1973–74 Northern Premier League season was the sixth in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.

Contents

Final table

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.

2 The points system up until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Results

Updated to games played on 9 May 1974.
Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion and relegation

In the sixth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams were put forward for election to the Football League nor automatically promoted. Conversely, none of the sides were relegated, but Bradford Park Avenue folded at the end of the season. They were replaced by newly admitted Worksop Town (returning after an absence of five years).

Cup Results

Challenge Cup:

  • Boston United 4–3 agg. Altrincham
  • Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

  • Wigan Athletic bt. Boston United
  • References

    1973–74 Northern Premier League Wikipedia